September/October 2023

11th Annual Elk Grove Multicultural Festival

Newdate!

Saturday, September 9

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | District56

Experience and celebrate the many cultures that make up our vibrant community during Elk Grove’s Multicultural Festival, presented by Kaiser Permanente. This day-long festival features a blend of music, dance, art, fashion, food, and fun activities for the whole family. Admission is free! For details, visit elkgrovecity.org/mcf

Experience the New Vibe on Main Street The Place to Eat, Drink, Get Social, and Play Local

Old town is the OEG—the original Elk Grove—and while some of the buildings can connect us to our 1800s roots, what’s inside and around those buildings is very much rooted in today. It’s a place to enjoy an eclectic array of boutique shopping and independent restaurants. It also offers a vibrant nightlife and is the hub for unique indoor-outdoor public and private events. Check out Elk Grove’s Main Street for these upcoming events:

3rd Annual Uncorked and Uncapped

Friday, September 22

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Old Town Plaza

Elk Grove’s premier beer and wine tasting event is back! Presented by Explore Elk Grove and Sky River Casino, Uncorked & Uncapped unites wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. Festivities include artisanal wine and craft beer tastings, savory and sweet eats, live music by Shane Q Band, yard games including a longest launch cornhole competition and disc golf “ace it to win” contest, a photo booth, and much more. This year, guests will also have the chance to taste locally crafted Sangria and a unique Christopher Cellars and Flatland Brewing collaboration.

Purchase VIP tickets to enjoy early entry at 5 p.m., exclusive reserve pours, and a culinary experience presented by Sky River Casino. Purchase tickets at CorksandCaps.org

Fridays in the Grove: Comedy Night

Friday, October 20

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Old Town Plaza

Laugh until your cheeks hurt as comedian Brian Vestal entertains during this special Old Town comedy event. His low-key, deeply personal, and honest style has made him a fast favorite in the comedy world, and now he is bringing it to Elk Grove! Tickets for this adultsonly event go on sale September 1 and are $10 per person. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available for $100 and include a Main Street Stroll Brewbike experience before the show. Purchase your tickets at elkgrovecity.org/comedynight

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• Veteran Banners

• Senior Center

• Copa Club

• Giant Pumpkin Festival

• Rental Housing Seminar

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• Donation Drive-Thru

• Home Energy Expo

• Calendar Page 4

• Community Garden

• Reuse Room

• Harvest Water Project

A Banner Year for Elk Grove Vets

Military Street Banner Program

Honors Hometown Heroes

Elk Grove proudly displays banners on streetlights located along Elk Grove Boulevard and Civic Center Drive (between Big Horn Boulevard and Laguna Springs Drive). The banners feature retired or honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces residing in Elk Grove or those who resided in Elk Grove and are now deceased. Businesses or individuals may sponsor a military street banner for a $150 fee. Retired banners will be given to the honoree or their family. Applications are accepted year-round (due by September 15 for a fall installation). For more information, visit elkgrovecity.org/banners.

Senior Center of Elk Grove: Center of Attention

Broad Array of Free and Low-Cost Programs Gets Increasing Interest

The Senior Center of Elk Grove is home to a broad array of programs, services, and activities for those age 50 and better. This self-funded non-profit offers classes from Art to Zumba, including intellectual, inspirational, fun, and physical activities. There are exciting travel experiences and special events, too. Whether you want to learn a new language, improve your line dancing skills, strengthen your mind and body, play cards or Bingo, create something beautiful, or simply feel the connection and support of other people, the Senior Center is where it’s at. Programs and activities operate from District56 (8230 Civic Center Drive, Suite 140), and the center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in for a tour or learn more by visiting thesceg.com or by calling (916) 685-3160

Residential Landlords and Property Managers

Virtual Rental Housing Seminar

Wednesday, October 25 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The laws and regulations regarding rental properties are complex and evolving. This seminar will inform landlords, property managers, and other interested parties about the rights and responsibilities of both renters and landlords in Elk Grove. Attendees will hear from subject matter experts, including representatives from the City’s Code Enforcement Division (rental housing registration requirements), the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (Housing Choice Voucher), and Project Sentinel (fair housing and discrimination). The course will cover the following topics:

• Rights and responsibilities of rental property owners, managers, and tenants

• Fair housing and discrimination

Drive Up, Drop Off, Do Good

Friday, October 20

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 21

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Elk Grove City Hall

8401 Laguna Palms Way

Help support our community with donations of new and unopened packaged items. Donations directly benefit Elk Grove residents through local non-profits, including Elk Grove Food Bank Services, Elk Grove

Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART), Friends of Elk Grove Animal Shelter, Chicks in Crisis, X Hope, Inc., and more. For more details, scan the QR code or visit elkgrovecity.org/donationdrivethru

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

City Council

September 13, 27; October 11, 25 | 6 p.m.

Arts Commission

September 21; October 26 6:30 p.m.

Disability Advisory Committee

September 20; October 18 6 p.m.

Historic Preservation Committee

September 11; October 9 | 6:00 p.m.

Diversity and Inclusion Commission

September 19; October 17 6 p.m.

Planning Commission

September 7, 21; October 5, 19 6 p.m.

Trails Committee

September 18; October 16 6 p.m.

Youth Commission

September 12; October 10 6 p.m.

City Hall Closed

Labor Day September 4

CITY MEETINGS

City Council and Planning Commission meetings are livestreamed online and archived on the City’s website at elkgrovecity.org/watchlive

Recordings of City Council meeting broadcasts are also available on Metro Cable Channel 14. Links to all meeting agendas are available at elkgrovecity.org/councilmeeting

ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen bsinghallen@elkgrovecity.org

Vice Mayor Kevin Spease District 3 kspease@elkgrovecity.org

Saturday, September 16 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 9701 Big Horn Blvd

Councilmember Darren Suen District 1 dsuen@elkgrovecity.org

Councilmember Rod Brewer | District 2 rbrewer@elkgrovecity.org

Councilmember Sergio Robles District 4 srobles@elkgrovecity.org

• Housing Choice voucher program

• Updates of city ordinances for rental and vacant properties and common violations

This virtual seminar also allows property owners to extend the registration of their rental property with the City from three years to an indefinite period of time that only ends when the registration information becomes invalid or the property changes ownership. Register for this FREE event by visiting elkgrovecity.org/codeenforcement

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Kristyn Laurence Public Affairs Manager

klaurence@elkgrovecity.org

Lupe Murrietta Graphics & Multimedia Program Manager

lmurrietta@elkgrovecity.org

Elk Grove Garden Produces Community Benefits, Earning National Grant

Once a weed-infested plot of land, the 1.13-acre parcel at 10025 Hampton Oak Drive has grown over 20-plus years to become the thriving Elk Grove Community Garden and Learning Center (EGCGLC) that it is today. Feeding more than 3,000 families per month and donating more than 5,000 pounds of produce each year, the garden is a valuable resource in making fresh, nutritious organic fruits and vegetables accessible in our community. But the EGCGLC produces more than just fresh fruit and vegetables from its 100-plus plots and orchards. It also includes herb, rose, and perennial gardens; a children’s garden; a demonstration landscape showcasing plants suitable for our local climate that are both eco-friendly and water-wise; and free or low-cost gardening classes. The classes offered explore topics including pollinators, mulching, irrigation, composting, California natives in the landscape, herbs, edibles in the landscape, and much more. This garden offers so much to our community and was recently recognized in Nature’s Path Organic Foods 2023 Gardens for Good Program, earning $7,500 for the garden and its programming.

To schedule a tour of the garden or to learn more, visit elkgrovecommunitygarden.org

Reuse Room a Win-Win Help Your Budget and the Environment

Partially used (and sometimes new) paint, cleaners, car care products, pool supplies, lawn and garden products, woodworking supplies, and more line the shelves of the Reuse Room. And they’re all free of charge for Elk Grove residents! Materials are sourced from the Special Waste Collection Center where the Reuse Room is housed. Each month approximately 3,000 people drive through the center to drop off their hazardous materials, and then staff sorts through those materials, identifying items for reuse. About 30 percent of what comes into the facility can be reused, and half of the remaining items are recyclable—diverting hundreds of thousands of pounds of materials from disposal facilities and landfills. This program not only helps reduce disposal costs and save residents money on household products, it also helps the environment.

The Reuse Room is located at 9255 Disposal Lane and is open Sunday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit elkgrovecity.org/specialwaste or call (916) 478-2228

Benefits Flow from New Water Resource Project

Tertiary-Treated Water Explained

Following primary and secondary wastewater treatment, this third stage of treatment further purifies, achieving a higher level of cleanliness to meet or exceed the standards that govern water reuse.

Even after a wet year, we still need all the water resources we can get to ensure a reliable water supply and lessen the likelihood of water restrictions during future droughts—the new Harvest Water project will help. The project will deliver tertiary-treated water from the recently completed EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility, formerly the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, to agriculture and habitat lands in southern Sacramento County. The project will facilitate groundwater recovery, boost sustainable agriculture, strengthen local habitats, and yield near-term benefits to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Use of recycled water in lieu of groundwater will reduce groundwater pumping, thereby increasing groundwater storage and raising groundwater levels to support groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Pipeline construction is anticipated to begin in early 2024 and is estimated to be complete in 2026. For additional project details, scan the QR code or visit sacharvestwater.org

Harvest Water Public Meeting

Monday, October 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Laguna Town Hall - 3020 Renwick Avenue, Elk Grove

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