What's New

In 2024, the design phase of a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing project along the Iron Horse Trail over Crow Canyon Road will begin. The City Council has requested input from residents on three design options. Weigh in via a short survey by Thursday, December 7.

Bah Humbug! 5K & Kids Dash · Community Tree Lighting · Crow Canyon Bridge Design Survey · Toys for Tots · Holiday on the Farm · Library Foundation Book Sale · Call for Artists · Winter Rec Registration · Crow Canyon Widening Update · Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing Update · City of San Ramon Job Openings

Brighten a child's holiday season by supporting the Toys for Tots holiday toy drive, now through Wednesday, December 13! The City of San Ramon is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for ages 0–16 at four locations.

The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include: Contract Coordinator • Permit Specialist • Activity Manager / Assistant Activity Manager - Teen Center • Assistant Activity Manager - Adult Sports • Building Attendant I / II • Engineering Inspector - Temp • Lifeguard I / II • Senior Lifeguard • Nutrition Program Assistant • Recreation Leader I / II - Teen Sports • Recreation Therapy Intern • Seasonal Maintenance Worker • Police Officer

The Winter 2024 Recreation Guide is available online and in print, and registration is now open to all.

Winter Rec Registration · Fall Jazz Concert: Jackie Ryan & Trio · Fall Jazz Concert: Lady K and the Kings of Swing · Bah Humbug 5K Walk/Run and Kids' Dash Registration · Community Tree Lighting · Crow Canyon Widening Update · Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing Update · City of San Ramon Job Openings

Scott Koll has joined the City of San Ramon as the new Deputy City Manager.

The City of San Ramon is in the process of updating the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Click to learn more about the upcoming changes and to view past and future agendas.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report document for the San Ramon 2040 General Plan is Now Available. Review this document and find out more on a Notice of Availability and future public hearing meetings.

Construction of the Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road has begun. The work includes bridge construction, grading, paving, landscape, lighting, traffic signal work, crosswalk removal, and median improvements. Please use caution when traveling through the construction zone.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has constructed an In‐Line Inspection (ILI) Station on Dougherty Road south of Old Ranch Road, and staging equipment to be used in conjunction with the testing facility, on their property on Alcosta Boulevard. Testing began Wednesday, July 12, and is expected to last for approximately 1 month.

The San Ramon City Council has announced the selection of Steven Spedowfski as San Ramon’s next City Manager.

The City of San Ramon is currently recruiting for several Advisory Boards and Committees, including Architectural Review Board, Library Advisory Committee, and Transportation Advisory Committee.

The newest addition of the Encore! Senior Newsletter is now available for May–August 2023. This edition is packed full of special events, drop-in activities, enrichment classes, excursions & resources for adults 55+.

On April 24, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), in partnership with Beep, Inc., and Bishop Ranch and with support from the City of San Ramon, launched the first autonomous shuttle program open to the public in the Bay Area.

On February 27, 2023, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found the City of San Ramon’s revised Adopted 2023–2031 Housing Element to be in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law.

At the City Council meeting on January 30, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023–2031 Housing Element of the General Plan 2040. Updates to the rest of the General Plan 2040 and Climate Action Plan will be reviewed at future public meetings.

In accordance with AB 215, a Revised Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element (dated December 2022) is available for a 7-day public review period, from December 21, 2022 through December 27, 2022.

On September 28, 2022, Sunset Development announced the purchase of Chevron’s 92-acre, 1.3-million-square-foot “Chevron Park” campus in Bishop Ranch off Bollinger Canyon Road. On December 6, 2022, the San Ramon Planning Commission, as part of its regular meeting, held a Study Session to gather input on the property.

City Manager Joe Gorton has announced that he will retire in January 2023, at a date to be determined. For Gorton, January will mark six years of service as City Manager, more than 16 years with the City of San Ramon, and a total of 35 years of public service.

The League of California Cities announced that Contra Costa County and 19 area cities and towns, including the City of San Ramon, won the esteemed 2022 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Intergovernmental Collaboration for the A3 Community Crisis Response initiative, which seeks to transform the region’s behavioral health care and emergency response system.

Following a nationwide search, Denton Carlson has been selected as San Ramon’s next Chief of Police. Carlson currently serves as Captain with the San Ramon Police Department, and has more than 24 years of experience as a peace officer—including 20 within the San Ramon community. He will take the Oath of Office at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 26 at San Ramon City Hall.

The City of San Ramon is launching a new Alarm Registration Program. Beginning Friday, July 1, every San Ramon residence or business with an alarm system must obtain an alarm permit. Permits are free and free annual renewal is required.

The City of San Ramon has received a Mixed Use Development Plan Application (DP 2022-0007) for the Marketplace Center (130 Market Place).

On September 9, 2021, the City of San Ramon hosted a virtual Community Engagement Workshop on the update to the General Plan, Housing Element, and Climate Action Plan. These three guiding documents serve as the City’s long-term plan for land use, housing, and climate policies. Click here to watch the recording and learn more.

The City has embarked on a process to develop a Walking District Master Plan for San Ramon’s City Core. The most recent Virtual Public Workshop was held on Wednesday, May 19. Click here to watch the recording and view related documents.

The City of San Ramon has released the Public Review Draft of the Crow Canyon Specific Plan (CCSDP) Update. On May 19, 2020, the Planning Commission held the first of a series of public hearings. Review by the Planning Commission and City Council will continue through the summer, with adoption of the Plan anticipated in Summer 2020.