Raisa De La Rosa

Sure. My name is Raisa De La Rosa, and I am the Division Director for Economic Development for the City of Santa Rosa.

Sure. My name is Raisa De La Rosa, and I am the Division Director for Economic Development for the City of Santa Rosa.

Sure. My name is Raisa De La Rosa, and I am the Division Director for Economic Development for the City of Santa Rosa.

I think what makes me probably good at what I do is because I come from an arts background, like I see things probably a little differently or see opportunity differently or, you know, have an understanding of something differently combined with my childhood love of bureaucracy.

I think what makes me probably good at what I do is because I come from an arts background, like I see things probably a little differently or see opportunity differently or, you know, have an understanding of something differently combined with my childhood love of bureaucracy.

I think what makes me probably good at what I do is because I come from an arts background, like I see things probably a little differently or see opportunity differently or, you know, have an understanding of something differently combined with my childhood love of bureaucracy.

This is like there's so much creativity in how you can get things done. I don't know what this is, but when I was a kid, I would sit at my mom's typewriter and make up forms and then fill out forms. Seriously? I don't know why. I liked it. I was like, okay, we're going to efficiently do this.

This is like there's so much creativity in how you can get things done. I don't know what this is, but when I was a kid, I would sit at my mom's typewriter and make up forms and then fill out forms. Seriously? I don't know why. I liked it. I was like, okay, we're going to efficiently do this.

This is like there's so much creativity in how you can get things done. I don't know what this is, but when I was a kid, I would sit at my mom's typewriter and make up forms and then fill out forms. Seriously? I don't know why. I liked it. I was like, okay, we're going to efficiently do this.

We have a ton of things that have been entitled in the downtown. In the downtown alone, In the building permit process, we have 870 permits. Developers have applied for something. We have 419 in construction, and we have 131 final. So we have a lot of units that are in the pipeline. It's a question of whether or not they can get to the end with their financing.

We have a ton of things that have been entitled in the downtown. In the downtown alone, In the building permit process, we have 870 permits. Developers have applied for something. We have 419 in construction, and we have 131 final. So we have a lot of units that are in the pipeline. It's a question of whether or not they can get to the end with their financing.

We have a ton of things that have been entitled in the downtown. In the downtown alone, In the building permit process, we have 870 permits. Developers have applied for something. We have 419 in construction, and we have 131 final. So we have a lot of units that are in the pipeline. It's a question of whether or not they can get to the end with their financing.

As an example, we have a mall in our downtown area, And it's owned by Simon Properties. And it had a Sears in it. So we ran hard after that one to have it be transformed into housing on top, grocery on the bottom. We're still trying to get them to do it. We've had fits and starts with it. And I drive by that every day. And think, come on, man.

As an example, we have a mall in our downtown area, And it's owned by Simon Properties. And it had a Sears in it. So we ran hard after that one to have it be transformed into housing on top, grocery on the bottom. We're still trying to get them to do it. We've had fits and starts with it. And I drive by that every day. And think, come on, man.

As an example, we have a mall in our downtown area, And it's owned by Simon Properties. And it had a Sears in it. So we ran hard after that one to have it be transformed into housing on top, grocery on the bottom. We're still trying to get them to do it. We've had fits and starts with it. And I drive by that every day. And think, come on, man.

But, you know, and then there was the pandemic and then finances ground to halt. And then there was the da-da-da-da. And then there was, you know, if it's not one thing, it's another, it feels like.

But, you know, and then there was the pandemic and then finances ground to halt. And then there was the da-da-da-da. And then there was, you know, if it's not one thing, it's another, it feels like.

But, you know, and then there was the pandemic and then finances ground to halt. And then there was the da-da-da-da. And then there was, you know, if it's not one thing, it's another, it feels like.

I mean, in the end, what I've come to figure is we're just such a small piece of the pie of development.

I mean, in the end, what I've come to figure is we're just such a small piece of the pie of development.