New water restrictions in Sacramento start next month, SacBee, October 11, 2022

By Hanh Truong | October 11, 2022 | The Sacramento Bee

The fall season is settling into Sacramento, which means watering rules for the city will change soon. As a part of a water conservation ordinance from 2017, the city of Sacramento set up restrictions on when businesses and residents water their lawns. From Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, individuals can only water their landscape one day per week, on Saturday or Sunday, at any time of day. Watering on a weekday is not allowed.

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article267155776.html#storylink=cpy

Climate Task Force Meeting Oct 13

In lieu of our regularly scheduled Climate Change Committee monthly meeting in October, we will participate in the first meeting of the County’s Climate Task Force, at the same time (Thursday, October 13, at 6 PM); with info and link below.

Todd Smith (Sacramento County’s Planning Director) noted that their Climate Action Plan (going for a vote by the Board of Supervisors later this year) will not achieve 2030 goals, but that the Climate Task Force will be charged with recommending ways to accomplish that goal. As the website below shows,

The Task Force will provide expert and community advice on the mobilization of public and private resources necessary to implement a climate and sustainability plan that identifies and integrates current and future actions necessary to achieve an equitable, sustainable and resilient economy and transition to countywide carbon neutrality by 2030 and beyond.

The link to view the meeting an be accessed through the website below, which is: https://metro14live.saccounty.net/cemtf.html

Click here for the agenda, so you can have an idea of what to expect and what will be covered.

Sacramento-Reno Rail Extension Study

Sacramento-Reno Rail Extension Study: are you interested in expanded passenger rail service from the Bay Area and Sacramento to Tahoe & Reno? Take a few minutes to share your thoughts! If you complete the survey, you will be entered in a drawing for a weekend getaway to the Reno/Tahoe area!