City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
City of Elk Grove 8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758
City of Elk Grove
Kristyn Nelson Public Affairs Manager knelson@elkgrovecity.org Lupe Murrietta Graphic Designer lmurrietta@elkgrovecity.org
Elk Grove Postal Resident
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The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Questions, concerns, or complaints may be forwarded to the City’s ADA Coordinator.
April’s Showers Bring May Flowers…and Weeds
These weeds are not only annoying, they’re also a safety hazard—reducing visibility and increasing risk of fire. The City employs a rigorous maintenance schedule to help keep our 63 acre miles of roadsides and trails clear of weeds through the use of tractor mowers, weed eaters, shovels, and federal, state, and locally permitted herbicides. Spraying is scheduled during the months of November through February, weather permitting, with touch up and spot spraying occurring April through May.
On Your Mark, Get Set… Read with Your Public Library Run over to your local library to join the annual nationwide Summer Reading Challenge—it’s free for all ages! Read books, attend programs, participate in activities, and win prizes! Check out the list of fun activities and programs planned for the summer, and sign up to join the challenge by visiting your local branch or saclibrary.org.
Your Local Branches Elk Grove Branch 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard
For a list of the streets included in the City’s weed abatement program or information on requesting “no spray” status if your property has frontage along these roads, visit elkgrovecity.org/weeds or call 687-3005.
NEWSLETTER
8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 478-2206 elkgrovecity.org
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Franklin Community Library 1005 Franklin High Road
Voting is as Easy as Options 1, 2, or 3! June 7 is the presidential primary statewide election. Rarely has something so important been so easy—easy as options 1, 2, or 3:
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Vote on Election Day! Visit your designated polling station on June 7! Locate your polling station by visiting elections.saccounty.net, downloading the mobile app, or checking the listing on the back of your sample ballot booklet. Vote Early! An in-person early voting site will be located in the Council Chambers at 8400 Laguna Palms Way: Saturday, May 28–10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29–Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4–10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5–Noon to 5 p.m.
The election is open to all registered voters. Registration deadline is May 23. Register at registertovote.ca.gov, or pick up your forms at any local library or the City Clerk’s office (8401 Laguna Palms Way). Registration status can be checked at sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status.
Vote by Mail! Drop off your completed Vote by Mail ballots at the following locations (locations with restricted dates and times are noted): • City Clerk’s office, 8401 Laguna Palms Way: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., between May 9 and June 6. City offices will be closed May 30. • Council Chambers, 8400 Laguna Palms Way: Available during the Early Voting dates and times noted above. • Your designated polling site: Election Day
For more information about upcoming elections, call 875-6451 or visit elections.saccounty.net.
Grab Your Bags—There’s a New Farmers Market in Old Town! Every Sunday | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Old Town Plaza | 9615 Railroad Street
Renters and Landlords—Know Your Rights and Know the Law!
Discrimination in housing rental, sales, and financing on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, natural origin, marital status, disability, or familial status is prohibited by federal Renters Helpline 389-7877 (Fair Housing Act) and state law (Fair Employment and Housing Act). Understanding these laws and what rights you may have can be overwhelming. The Renters Helpline is available to make things easier. Whether you’re a renter or a landlord, simply call 389-7877. This service is provided as a collaborative of Project Sentinel, Legal Services of Northern California, Sacramento Self Help Housing, and the Rental Housing Association of the Sacramento Valley.
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Giving to Non-Profits – It’s Kind of a Big Deal Tuesday, May 3, 5 to 8 p.m. Project RIDE Arena (8840 Southside Avenue)
Join the party in Project RIDE’s arena to celebrate the BIG Day of Giving. Learn more about the services and benefits that Elk Grove nonprofits provide, while enjoying interactive experiences, performances, and refreshments. Last year, more than $5 million was raised in our region. How much can we raise this year? Your donations, whether small or large, truly help make a difference in our community.
There’s a new option to stock up on fresh local fruits and veggies. The City of Elk Grove and Living Smart Foundation proudly announce the opening of the Old Town Elk Grove Farmers Market. This market offers locally grown produce, gourmet foods and snacks, entertainment, and special events. What’s more, a portion of all sales helps support the Living Smart Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in the education of youth and families in health, business, financial management, and life skills. Find out more about this farmers market and the foundation’s services at ILoveMyFarmersMarket.com.
Can’t make it on Sunday?
The Farmers Market at Laguna Gateway Shopping Center (at Big Horn Blvd. and Laguna Blvd.) is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Visit projectride.org for event details or bigdayofgiving.org for more information.
Did You
Know?
May–June 2016 / Volume 16 / Issue 3
This year alone, our City has granted $470,000 to 18 nonprofits serving Elk Grove through the Community Service Grants Program. Find out more at elkgrovecity.org/grants.
elkgrovecity.org
Bike and Bite Brings a Tour de Tasty to Food Truck Mania Wednesday, May 4 | 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old Town Plaza (9615 Railroad Street) Set down your keys and dust off those handlebars for Bike and Bite, the City’s newest event! Celebrate May is Bike Month at SactoMoFo’s monthly Food Truck Mania event. Arrive on two wheels and pick up a special discount coupon at the City event booth. Valet your bike, visit the May is Bike Month Energizer Station, and enjoy entertainment! Admission is absolutely FREE and open to all ages.
INSIDE:
Page 2 • Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropy in Elk Grove! • Run 4 Hunger • Wag n Walk • Kids Ninja Warrior & Healthy Family Fest • Relay For Life of Elk Grove • Big Truck Day Page 3 • 4th Annual Open Fine Art Competition and Exhibit • Do You Have a Better Vision for Elk Grove? • Ask Elk Grove Services • Giving to Non-Profits – It’s Kind of a Big Deal Page 4 • April’s Showers Bring Mays Flowers… and Weeds • Beauty and the…Box? • Renters and Landlords—Know Your Rights and Know the Law! • On Your Mark, Get Set… Read with Your Public Library
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
LOCAL
Planning Commission May 5, 19; June 2, 16 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Disability Advisory Committee May 18; June 15 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Historic Preservation Committee May 9; June 13 | 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Multicultural Committee May 17; June 21 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
Kids Ninja Warrior & Healthy Family Fest Saturday, May 7 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Information at yourcsd.com You’ve probably seen TV’s American Ninja Warrior show; now your child can conquer eight challenging obstacles on an inflatable course in Elk Grove. Registration is limited to the first 200 children ages 6 – 15. Plus, there are free health and fitness activities for everyone at the Healthy Family Fest!
Youth Commission May 3 | 6 p.m. City Hall – 8380 Laguna Palms, Suite 100
Memorial Day May 30 City Hall Closed
Relay For Life of Elk Grove
Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon Laguna Gateway Shopping Center (at Big Horn Blvd. and Laguna Blvd.) Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Town Plaza 59th Annual Elk Grove Western Festival Saturday, April 30 and May 1 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park elkgrovewesternfestival.org
May 14, 9 a.m. to May 15, 9 a.m. Franklin High School (6400 Whitelock Pkwy)
The Relay for life of elk grove
First Saturday Art Reception Saturday, May 7 and June 4, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Elk Grove Fine Arts Center
Saturday, June 4 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Register at elkgrovecity.org Strut your mutt at this new event benefitting the Elk Grove Animal Shelter project. Heel around the park with pit stops at activity stations, and finish at the Dog Days of Summer festival where it’s all about dogs! Registration includes goodie bags and a special treat for Fido.
Food Truck Mania and Movie in the Park Saturday, May 14 | 5 p.m. Morse Park 9th Annual Elk Grove Chili Festival Saturday, May 21 | 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Old Town Plaza oldtownelkgrovefoundation.org
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Bring the family down for Big Truck Day, where kids get to be kids! Honk the horns on the bus, shift the gears on a semi-truck, build a castle in the sand, play with GIANT bubbles, and learn all about the City’s construction equipment.
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Wednesday, May 18 Wn 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. NE io ocat L
Calvine Pointe Shopping Center
in the Kohl’s Parking Lot (Calvine & Elk Grove-Florin Road)
Geared to ages 2-6
artscenter.org ur application by Apply at elkgrovefine your work! Submit yo se ca ow sh d an re exposu , 4) Photography, ur opportunity to gain 3) Pastel or Drawing ic, ryl Ac l, Oi 2) , dia Local artists, this is yo ter Me professor Yoshio ing categories: 1) Wa ist and CRC college art d he lis mp co ac by May 7 under the follow judged ional. Artworks will be 0 to $200. and 5) Three Dimens eive cash prizes of $5 rec ll wi ory teg ca ch d ea in ers nn original local works an Taylor. Three wi rround yourself with su en Fine Th e ? ov art Gr e fin Elk . at the an appreciation for 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m ne Ju r on nte Not an artist but have on ce pti the ce at Re on display s at the free Awards nted. Artwork will be se pre d mingle with the artist an d ce un no awards will be an Arts Center, where the through June 22. r, ove Fine Arts Cente hosted by the Elk Gr is n tio eti litan Arts po mp tro Co t Me Ar Sacramento the The Open Fine by ed ort pp su e, unty of ty of Elk Grov d by the City and Co sponsored by the Ci Program, and funde ard Aw ts Ar ral ltu Cu Commission’s Sacramento. rd 80 Elk Grove Bouleva Visit the Center at 90 turday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa ntiernet.net. Wednesday through email egfinearts@fro or 2 99 5-5 68 ll ca , on For more informati
Do You Have a Better Vision for Elk Grove?
Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to check out the progress being made with the General Plan update. Do you want a say in housing or commercial development? If you don’t like what you see in the emerging plan, now is the time to share! Here are some opportunities: • Review a map of potential transformation areas, share your thoughts, and view the input of others via the new Interactive Online Workshop. Open through May 6. • Review and comment on the preferred land use and circulation alternatives via the Interactive Online Workshop, open in June. • Attend Planning Commission/City Council joint study sessions tentatively scheduled for May, July, and August.
Begins With You
Your input is needed to guide our city’s future and to make this process a success! For opportunities to comment, confirm meeting dates, and more information, visit:
elkgrovecity.org/generalplan
Beauty and the…Box?
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Register at egrun4hunger.com Walk, run, or jog in 5K, 10K, or kids ¼-mile or ½-mile events with proceeds that will provide food, clothing, services, and resources to more than 4,500 Elk Grove men, women, and children each month. Stay for the post-run festival.
Spotlight at the Ranch Saturday, June 11 | 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mosher Ranch (10161 Grantline Rd.) elkgrovesf.org
Concert in the Park Friday, June 24 | 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park (Strauss Island) yourcsd.com
Fo
od Bank Ser v ic Saturday, June 25 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Grandparents Picnic in the Park Thursday, May 26 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Storybook Woods Park (9925 Hatherton Way) yourcsd.com
ition and Exhibit
e Art Compet Annual Open Fin
R E L K G OV E
Run 4 Hunger
CSD Pools Open Saturday, May 28 | Wackford Complex and Jerry Fox Swim Center | yourcsd.com
5th Annual Women in Business Friday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | The Falls Event Center (8280 Elk Grove Blvd.) | elkgroveca.com
Register at relayforlife.org/elkgroveca. Raise money and awareness for cancer research, education, programs, and support services at the American Cancer Society’s relay race. Bring your team and camp out while team members take their turn around the track during the 24 hour trek. Food, games, and activities will keep you moving!
Wag n Walk
Food Truck Mania Wednesday, May 4 and June 1 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old Town Saturday, June 18 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Morse Park
Boots to Business Reboot June 17 and 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cosumnes River College Elk Grove Campus (10051 Big Horn Blvd.) elkgroveca.com
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Having fun, being active, and giving to a good cause are all possible when you sign up to participate in local fitness events. Runners, walkers, little ninjas, and even the family dog can join the Elk Grove Movement!
Committee for the Arts May 19; June 16 6:30 p.m. City Hall – 8380 Laguna Palms, Suite 100
EVENTS
Events
Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropy in Elk Grove!
Trails Committee May 16; June 20 | 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
CITY HOLIDAYS
WHO TO CALL
City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
City Council May 11, 25; June 8, 22 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
When thinking of utility boxes, “visually appealing” is not the first phrase that comes to mind. But in Elk Grove, that’s starting to change. Five utility boxes are getting makeovers by local artists as part of the City’s Utility Box Beautification Pilot Program. Three competitively selected artists will complete work at five sites by the end of May. Initiated by the City Council and Committee for the Arts, the beautification will act as a deterrent to vandalism and bring a different type of public art to Elk Grove. For the locations and details of the project, visit elkgrovecity.org/arts.
ASK ELK GROVE SERVICES (916) 691-2489 Free Mobile App
Go to your app store and search Elk Grove Publicstuff.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES Elk Grove Police / Non-Emergency ...(916) 714-5115 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police/Fire/Rescue ................................................911 Public Works (24 Hour Hotline) ......... (916) 687-3005
Ask Elk Grove 916-691-CITY (2489) Fire-Medical-Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency 714-5115 City of Elk Grove 24-Hour 687-3005 Call Number for Street Hazards, Flooding, Traffic Signals, Streetlights, Drainage Problems Abandoned Vehicles (Police) 714-5115 ADA Coordinator 478-2250 Animal Services 687-3042 Building Department 478-2235 Chamber of Commerce 691-3760 City Clerk 478-3635 City Council 478-2201 City Hall 691-2489 City Manager 478-2201 Code Enforcement 687-3023 Cosumnes Community Services District - Administration 405-7150 - Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 405-7100 - Parks and Recreation 405-5300 - Laguna Town Hall 684-7550 - Wackford Complex 405-5600 Crime Prevention 478-8122 Economic Development 627-3210 Elk Grove Water Service 685-3556 e-tran (bus service) 683-8726 e-van (paratransit service) 683-8726 Food Bank 685-8453 Garbage & Recycling 635-2500 Graffiti Hotline 478-8231 Human Resources 478-2269 Laguna Creek Watershed Council 454-4544 Library 264-2700 Mosquito Control 685-1022 www.fightthebite.net Planning Department 478-2265 Poison Control (800) 222-1222 Police Records Bureau 478-8170 Police Service Center at City Hall 478-8100 Public Works 687-3005 Red Cross 368-3131 Risk Management 478-2250 School District 686-5085 Senior Center 685-3160 Sewer Problem 875-6730 Street Sweeping 687-3005 Suicide Prevention 368-3111 Special Waste Collection Center 627-3232 Teen Center 686-6942 TTY/TDD (888) 435-6092 TTY/TDD (California Relay) 711 627-3714 Traffic Bureau (Police) Transit Services Administration 683-8726 Utility Billing 478-3642 Youth Services /Juvenile Diversion 627-3344 Women’s Shelter Crisis Line 920-2952
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Gary Davis gdavis@elkgrovecity.org Vice Mayor Steve Ly SteveLy@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Steven Detrick sdetrick@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Patrick Hume phume@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Darren Suen dsuen@elkgrovecity.org Did you know that City Council meetings can be viewed on Cable Channel 14, and both Council and Planning Commission meetings can be viewed streaming on the city website?
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
LOCAL
Planning Commission May 5, 19; June 2, 16 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Disability Advisory Committee May 18; June 15 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Historic Preservation Committee May 9; June 13 | 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Multicultural Committee May 17; June 21 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
Kids Ninja Warrior & Healthy Family Fest Saturday, May 7 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Information at yourcsd.com You’ve probably seen TV’s American Ninja Warrior show; now your child can conquer eight challenging obstacles on an inflatable course in Elk Grove. Registration is limited to the first 200 children ages 6 – 15. Plus, there are free health and fitness activities for everyone at the Healthy Family Fest!
Youth Commission May 3 | 6 p.m. City Hall – 8380 Laguna Palms, Suite 100
Memorial Day May 30 City Hall Closed
Relay For Life of Elk Grove
Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon Laguna Gateway Shopping Center (at Big Horn Blvd. and Laguna Blvd.) Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Town Plaza 59th Annual Elk Grove Western Festival Saturday, April 30 and May 1 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park elkgrovewesternfestival.org
May 14, 9 a.m. to May 15, 9 a.m. Franklin High School (6400 Whitelock Pkwy)
The Relay for life of elk grove
First Saturday Art Reception Saturday, May 7 and June 4, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Elk Grove Fine Arts Center
Saturday, June 4 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Register at elkgrovecity.org Strut your mutt at this new event benefitting the Elk Grove Animal Shelter project. Heel around the park with pit stops at activity stations, and finish at the Dog Days of Summer festival where it’s all about dogs! Registration includes goodie bags and a special treat for Fido.
Food Truck Mania and Movie in the Park Saturday, May 14 | 5 p.m. Morse Park 9th Annual Elk Grove Chili Festival Saturday, May 21 | 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Old Town Plaza oldtownelkgrovefoundation.org
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Bring the family down for Big Truck Day, where kids get to be kids! Honk the horns on the bus, shift the gears on a semi-truck, build a castle in the sand, play with GIANT bubbles, and learn all about the City’s construction equipment.
F R EE
ssion Admi
Wednesday, May 18 Wn 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. NE io ocat L
Calvine Pointe Shopping Center
in the Kohl’s Parking Lot (Calvine & Elk Grove-Florin Road)
Geared to ages 2-6
artscenter.org ur application by Apply at elkgrovefine your work! Submit yo se ca ow sh d an re exposu , 4) Photography, ur opportunity to gain 3) Pastel or Drawing ic, ryl Ac l, Oi 2) , dia Local artists, this is yo ter Me professor Yoshio ing categories: 1) Wa ist and CRC college art d he lis mp co ac by May 7 under the follow judged ional. Artworks will be 0 to $200. and 5) Three Dimens eive cash prizes of $5 rec ll wi ory teg ca ch d ea in ers nn original local works an Taylor. Three wi rround yourself with su en Fine Th e ? ov art Gr e fin Elk . at the an appreciation for 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m ne Ju r on nte Not an artist but have on ce pti the ce at Re on display s at the free Awards nted. Artwork will be se pre d mingle with the artist an d ce un no awards will be an Arts Center, where the through June 22. r, ove Fine Arts Cente hosted by the Elk Gr is n tio eti litan Arts po mp tro Co t Me Ar Sacramento the The Open Fine by ed ort pp su e, unty of ty of Elk Grov d by the City and Co sponsored by the Ci Program, and funde ard Aw ts Ar ral ltu Cu Commission’s Sacramento. rd 80 Elk Grove Bouleva Visit the Center at 90 turday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa ntiernet.net. Wednesday through email egfinearts@fro or 2 99 5-5 68 ll ca , on For more informati
Do You Have a Better Vision for Elk Grove?
Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to check out the progress being made with the General Plan update. Do you want a say in housing or commercial development? If you don’t like what you see in the emerging plan, now is the time to share! Here are some opportunities: • Review a map of potential transformation areas, share your thoughts, and view the input of others via the new Interactive Online Workshop. Open through May 6. • Review and comment on the preferred land use and circulation alternatives via the Interactive Online Workshop, open in June. • Attend Planning Commission/City Council joint study sessions tentatively scheduled for May, July, and August.
Begins With You
Your input is needed to guide our city’s future and to make this process a success! For opportunities to comment, confirm meeting dates, and more information, visit:
elkgrovecity.org/generalplan
Beauty and the…Box?
es
Register at egrun4hunger.com Walk, run, or jog in 5K, 10K, or kids ¼-mile or ½-mile events with proceeds that will provide food, clothing, services, and resources to more than 4,500 Elk Grove men, women, and children each month. Stay for the post-run festival.
Spotlight at the Ranch Saturday, June 11 | 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mosher Ranch (10161 Grantline Rd.) elkgrovesf.org
Concert in the Park Friday, June 24 | 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park (Strauss Island) yourcsd.com
Fo
od Bank Ser v ic Saturday, June 25 Elk Grove Regional Park (9950 Elk Grove-Florin Rd.)
Grandparents Picnic in the Park Thursday, May 26 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Storybook Woods Park (9925 Hatherton Way) yourcsd.com
ition and Exhibit
e Art Compet Annual Open Fin
R E L K G OV E
Run 4 Hunger
CSD Pools Open Saturday, May 28 | Wackford Complex and Jerry Fox Swim Center | yourcsd.com
5th Annual Women in Business Friday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | The Falls Event Center (8280 Elk Grove Blvd.) | elkgroveca.com
Register at relayforlife.org/elkgroveca. Raise money and awareness for cancer research, education, programs, and support services at the American Cancer Society’s relay race. Bring your team and camp out while team members take their turn around the track during the 24 hour trek. Food, games, and activities will keep you moving!
Wag n Walk
Food Truck Mania Wednesday, May 4 and June 1 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old Town Saturday, June 18 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Morse Park
Boots to Business Reboot June 17 and 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cosumnes River College Elk Grove Campus (10051 Big Horn Blvd.) elkgroveca.com
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Having fun, being active, and giving to a good cause are all possible when you sign up to participate in local fitness events. Runners, walkers, little ninjas, and even the family dog can join the Elk Grove Movement!
Committee for the Arts May 19; June 16 6:30 p.m. City Hall – 8380 Laguna Palms, Suite 100
EVENTS
Events
Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropy in Elk Grove!
Trails Committee May 16; June 20 | 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
CITY HOLIDAYS
WHO TO CALL
City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
City Council May 11, 25; June 8, 22 | 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
When thinking of utility boxes, “visually appealing” is not the first phrase that comes to mind. But in Elk Grove, that’s starting to change. Five utility boxes are getting makeovers by local artists as part of the City’s Utility Box Beautification Pilot Program. Three competitively selected artists will complete work at five sites by the end of May. Initiated by the City Council and Committee for the Arts, the beautification will act as a deterrent to vandalism and bring a different type of public art to Elk Grove. For the locations and details of the project, visit elkgrovecity.org/arts.
ASK ELK GROVE SERVICES (916) 691-2489 Free Mobile App
Go to your app store and search Elk Grove Publicstuff.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES Elk Grove Police / Non-Emergency ...(916) 714-5115 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police/Fire/Rescue ................................................911 Public Works (24 Hour Hotline) ......... (916) 687-3005
Ask Elk Grove 916-691-CITY (2489) Fire-Medical-Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency 714-5115 City of Elk Grove 24-Hour 687-3005 Call Number for Street Hazards, Flooding, Traffic Signals, Streetlights, Drainage Problems Abandoned Vehicles (Police) 714-5115 ADA Coordinator 478-2250 Animal Services 687-3042 Building Department 478-2235 Chamber of Commerce 691-3760 City Clerk 478-3635 City Council 478-2201 City Hall 691-2489 City Manager 478-2201 Code Enforcement 687-3023 Cosumnes Community Services District - Administration 405-7150 - Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 405-7100 - Parks and Recreation 405-5300 - Laguna Town Hall 684-7550 - Wackford Complex 405-5600 Crime Prevention 478-8122 Economic Development 627-3210 Elk Grove Water Service 685-3556 e-tran (bus service) 683-8726 e-van (paratransit service) 683-8726 Food Bank 685-8453 Garbage & Recycling 635-2500 Graffiti Hotline 478-8231 Human Resources 478-2269 Laguna Creek Watershed Council 454-4544 Library 264-2700 Mosquito Control 685-1022 www.fightthebite.net Planning Department 478-2265 Poison Control (800) 222-1222 Police Records Bureau 478-8170 Police Service Center at City Hall 478-8100 Public Works 687-3005 Red Cross 368-3131 Risk Management 478-2250 School District 686-5085 Senior Center 685-3160 Sewer Problem 875-6730 Street Sweeping 687-3005 Suicide Prevention 368-3111 Special Waste Collection Center 627-3232 Teen Center 686-6942 TTY/TDD (888) 435-6092 TTY/TDD (California Relay) 711 Traffic Bureau (Police) 627-3714 Transit Services Administration 683-8726 Utility Billing 478-3642 Youth Services /Juvenile Diversion 627-3344 Women’s Shelter Crisis Line 920-2952
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Gary Davis gdavis@elkgrovecity.org Vice Mayor Steve Ly SteveLy@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Steven Detrick sdetrick@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Patrick Hume phume@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Darren Suen dsuen@elkgrovecity.org Did you know that City Council meetings can be viewed on Cable Channel 14, and both Council and Planning Commission meetings can be viewed streaming on the city website?
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City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
City of Elk Grove 8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758
City of Elk Grove
Kristyn Nelson Public Affairs Manager knelson@elkgrovecity.org Lupe Murrietta Graphic Designer lmurrietta@elkgrovecity.org
Elk Grove Postal Resident
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The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Questions, concerns, or complaints may be forwarded to the City’s ADA Coordinator.
April’s Showers Bring May Flowers…and Weeds
These weeds are not only annoying, they’re also a safety hazard—reducing visibility and increasing risk of fire. The City employs a rigorous maintenance schedule to help keep our 63 acre miles of roadsides and trails clear of weeds through the use of tractor mowers, weed eaters, shovels, and federal, state, and locally permitted herbicides. Spraying is scheduled during the months of November through February, weather permitting, with touch up and spot spraying occurring April through May.
On Your Mark, Get Set… Read with Your Public Library Run over to your local library to join the annual nationwide Summer Reading Challenge—it’s free for all ages! Read books, attend programs, participate in activities, and win prizes! Check out the list of fun activities and programs planned for the summer, and sign up to join the challenge by visiting your local branch or saclibrary.org.
Your Local Branches Elk Grove Branch 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard
For a list of the streets included in the City’s weed abatement program or information on requesting “no spray” status if your property has frontage along these roads, visit elkgrovecity.org/weeds or call 687-3005.
NEWSLETTER
8401 Laguna Palms Way Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 478-2206 elkgrovecity.org
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Franklin Community Library 1005 Franklin High Road
Voting is as Easy as Options 1, 2, or 3! June 7 is the presidential primary statewide election. Rarely has something so important been so easy—easy as options 1, 2, or 3:
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Vote on Election Day! Visit your designated polling station on June 7! Locate your polling station by visiting elections.saccounty.net, downloading the mobile app, or checking the listing on the back of your sample ballot booklet. Vote Early! An in-person early voting site will be located in the Council Chambers at 8400 Laguna Palms Way: Saturday, May 28–10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 29–Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4–10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5–Noon to 5 p.m.
The election is open to all registered voters. Registration deadline is May 23. Register at registertovote.ca.gov, or pick up your forms at any local library or the City Clerk’s office (8401 Laguna Palms Way). Registration status can be checked at sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status.
Vote by Mail! Drop off your completed Vote by Mail ballots at the following locations (locations with restricted dates and times are noted): • City Clerk’s office, 8401 Laguna Palms Way: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., between May 9 and June 6. City offices will be closed May 30. • Council Chambers, 8400 Laguna Palms Way: Available during the Early Voting dates and times noted above. • Your designated polling site: Election Day For more information about upcoming elections, call 875-6451 or visit elections.saccounty.net.
Grab Your Bags—There’s a New Farmers Market in Old Town! Every Sunday | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Old Town Plaza | 9615 Railroad Street
Renters and Landlords—Know Your Rights and Know the Law!
Discrimination in housing rental, sales, and financing on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, natural origin, marital status, disability, or familial status is prohibited by federal Renters Helpline 389-7877 (Fair Housing Act) and state law (Fair Employment and Housing Act). Understanding these laws and what rights you may have can be overwhelming. The Renters Helpline is available to make things easier. Whether you’re a renter or a landlord, simply call 389-7877. This service is provided as a collaborative of Project Sentinel, Legal Services of Northern California, Sacramento Self Help Housing, and the Rental Housing Association of the Sacramento Valley.
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Giving to Non-Profits – It’s Kind of a Big Deal Tuesday, May 3, 5 to 8 p.m. Project RIDE Arena (8840 Southside Avenue)
Join the party in Project RIDE’s arena to celebrate the BIG Day of Giving. Learn more about the services and benefits that Elk Grove nonprofits provide, while enjoying interactive experiences, performances, and refreshments. Last year, more than $5 million was raised in our region. How much can we raise this year? Your donations, whether small or large, truly help make a difference in our community.
There’s a new option to stock up on fresh local fruits and veggies. The City of Elk Grove and Living Smart Foundation proudly announce the opening of the Old Town Elk Grove Farmers Market. This market offers locally grown produce, gourmet foods and snacks, entertainment, and special events. What’s more, a portion of all sales helps support the Living Smart Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in the education of youth and families in health, business, financial management, and life skills. Find out more about this farmers market and the foundation’s services at ILoveMyFarmersMarket.com.
Can’t make it on Sunday?
The Farmers Market at Laguna Gateway Shopping Center (at Big Horn Blvd. and Laguna Blvd.) is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Visit projectride.org for event details or bigdayofgiving.org for more information.
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May–June 2016 / Volume 16 / Issue 3
This year alone, our City has granted $470,000 to 18 nonprofits serving Elk Grove through the Community Service Grants Program. Find out more at elkgrovecity.org/grants.
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Bike and Bite Brings a Tour de Tasty to Food Truck Mania Wednesday, May 4 | 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old Town Plaza (9615 Railroad Street) Set down your keys and dust off those handlebars for Bike and Bite, the City’s newest event! Celebrate May is Bike Month at SactoMoFo’s monthly Food Truck Mania event. Arrive on two wheels and pick up a special discount coupon at the City event booth. Valet your bike, visit the May is Bike Month Energizer Station, and enjoy entertainment! Admission is absolutely FREE and open to all ages.
INSIDE:
Page 2 • Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropy in Elk Grove! • Run 4 Hunger • Wag n Walk • Kids Ninja Warrior & Healthy Family Fest • Relay For Life of Elk Grove • Big Truck Day Page 3 • 4th Annual Open Fine Art Competition and Exhibit • Do You Have a Better Vision for Elk Grove? • Ask Elk Grove Services • Giving to Non-Profits – It’s Kind of a Big Deal Page 4 • April’s Showers Bring Mays Flowers… and Weeds • Beauty and the…Box? • Renters and Landlords—Know Your Rights and Know the Law! • On Your Mark, Get Set… Read with Your Public Library