Monthly News - Things to Know
Wealth of Information Offered by City GIS Online Maps
The term Geographic Information Systems may sound complicated to many people, like a mixture geography and information technology classes hazily recalled from long-ago college days.
While the practice and implementation does require knowledge and skill from both sciences, using the end product boils down to simply viewing useful information displayed by online maps.
Summer Program Provides Career Insight to Local Students
High school students today often don’t have professional experience to draw from when looking forward to college and choosing a career path. The City of Rocklin, in partnership with the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) and the Rocklin Educational Excellence Foundation (REEF), facilitates the Summer Civic Career Program each year to provide approximately 10 students a two-week crash course in working for local government.
Fire Prevention Always a Priority
The summer season begins this month and the City of Rocklin wants to remind everyone that a proactive approach to fire prevention is important to keeping the community safe.
The Rocklin Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Division works daily with residents, contractors, and commercial property owners to provide guidance, approve plans, inspect projects, and ensure a fire-safe environment for patrons and employees of businesses.
Water Spraygrounds
There’s nothing better to beat the heat than to play in the spray!
Water spraygrounds are located at Kathy Lund Park (6101 West Oaks Blvd.) and Whitney Park (1801 Whitney Ranch Pkwy.). They will open May 14 through Oct. 15 from 10am to 7:30pm, 7 days a week.
For more information, contact:
Parks & Recreation
916-625-5200
Steven P. Rudolph Appointed Rocklin City Manager
The Rocklin City Council on May 8 voted unanimously to appoint Steven P. Rudolph as Rocklin’s next city manager. Rudolph’s contact runs through June 30, 2023 and includes a base salary of $228,000, which is comparable to city manager salaries in the region. The complete benefits package can be found at rocklin.ca.us.
Rocklin City Manager Announces Resignation, Effective June 22
Rocklin City Manager Rick Horst has announced his resignation from his post effective Friday, June 22. Horst has accepted a position as City Manager for the City of Maricopa, Arizona.
Horst was appointed as Rocklin’s City Manager in 2011, and has more than 23 years of experience in the position. Prior to his work in Rocklin, Horst served as City Manager for the Cities of Ocala, Florida; South Jordan, Utah; and three others cities in Florida and Utah.
State of the City
The Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City was held Friday, March 9, at Sierra College.
Always a popular event, the State of the City is an opportunity to hear first-hand about recent updates, future plans and continuing projects within the City of Rocklin in an address from City Manager Rick Horst.
Rocklin honors local organizations with Business Legacy Awards
The City of Rocklin honored the Ruhkala Granite and Marble Company, Inc. and Sierra College with 125th Anniversary Business Legacy Awards on January 18.
The Business Legacy Awards were created as part of Rocklin’s year-long 125th anniversary celebration and honor local organizations that have made significant contributions to the success of the City’s economy in the past and present, as well as affecting the future.
City Council Unanimously Appoints Councilmember Ken Broadway as 2018 Mayor
Councilmember Ken Broadway was appointed to serve as Mayor of the City of Rocklin through November 2018 with a unanimous vote by the Rocklin City Council Tuesday night. Councilmember Joe Patterson was also installed as the 2018 Vice-Mayor with a unanimous vote.
Pioneer Community Energy to Provide Lower Cost Power
Placer County and its communities team up for lower costs and local authority
The County of Placer and the cities of Rocklin, Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, and the Town of Loomis have partnered to create Pioneer Community Energy, which will begin providing energy to those jurisdictions in February, 2018.
Sacramento Bee Article Details 125th Anniversary Celebration
On February 24, 2018, Rocklin will hold a special event celebrating 125 years as an incorporated city. This article by the Sacramento Bee’s Tinka Davi outlines plans for the celebrations and takes a look at what makes Rocklin a great place to live.
Sacramento Bee Article: "Celebrations Mark City Incorporation"
Rocklin’s Population Pops to the Top
Fourth highest annual percentage growth rate in the state
A new population estimate from the
California Department of Finance puts Rocklin at 69, 249
citizens, a 3.8% increase over last year. Welcome to our 2,745
new citizens!
This makes Rocklin the fourth fastest-growing population of any city in California, by annual percentage growth.
Rocklin City Council Approves Adventure Park Concept
The Rocklin City Council unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday night that could lead to the construction of an adventure park in the heart of Old Town Rocklin at the City’s Quarry Park.
Rocklin Adventures, which the concept is currently being called, would utilize the historic Big Gun Quarry and surrounding property to create an adventure park featuring zip lining, rock climbing, ropes courses and other outdoor activities.
Jill Gayaldo Appointed to Rocklin City Council
The Rocklin City Council has appointed Jill Gayaldo to fill a vacant seat on City Council with a term running through December 2018.
During a special meeting on January 5, the City Council interviewed 13 candidates who applied to fill the open seat. The interview process, including Council discussion and deliberation, was open to the public.
New Website Helps Rocklin Connect with Community
The City of Rocklin strives to provide the best public services
possible for residents and communication is always an important
factor in determining success.
Connecting with neighborhoods, the business community, and
individual citizens facilitates the formation of partnerships and
promotes the ability to address concerns before problems
arise.
Sierra College, Hacker Lab, SME Sacramento to Offer Manufacturing Advice
Interested in product design review? Need to make
a prototype using 3-D printing? Looking for a local
manufacturer for your product? You’re in luck.
Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies and
Hacker Lab have partnered with SME Sacramento to offer design for
manufacturing advice along with access and introductions to local
manufacturing resources. The office hours will be staffed by
volunteers from the local SME chapter with experience in
mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and
product life cycle development.
Small Business Resources to Comply with the ADA
The California Pollution Control Financing Authority recently
announced a new CalCAP Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Financing Program. The program will assist businesses with 15 or
fewer full-time equivalent employees to finance physical
alterations or retrofits to their small business facilities of
less than 10,000 square feet for compliance with the federal
ADA.
For additional information, please visit the CalCAP/ADA Financing
Program website or contact Bianca Smith, the Program
Manager, at (916) 653-5408.
Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2016
The following development fees were updated for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and became effective July 1, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Highway 65 Interchange Improvement Fee Changes
The Highway 65 Interchange Improvement Fee charged to all new
building construction in Rocklin will undergo an adjustment
effective July 1, 2016.
A study was conducted over the past year to update traffic
pattern information and how the interchanges affect the six
designated fee areas. This will cause fees for some areas of
Rocklin to decline, while others will increase. The annual
adjustments are usually simply tied to inflation. The new costs
are indicated on Rocklin’s website at (still need link).
Rocklin/Lincoln Agree to Share Fire Services
After a year-long study of viable Fire Department leadership
alternatives, the City Councils in Lincoln and Rocklin both voted
last night to enter into a Shared Services Agreement (SSA). The
agreement allows Lincoln and Rocklin to share services related to
fire administration and fire prevention.