Climate Action Subcommittee
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · October 4, 2023
Minutes
Chamber Building, 1st Floor
City of Santa Rosa Large Conference Room
637 1st Street
Santa Rosa, CA
Climate Action Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 4:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Present: 3 - Chair Chris Rogers, Mayor Natalie Rogers, and Council Member
Victoria Fleming
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 August 02, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
The August 2, 2023 minutes were approved as submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Commenter spoke on adding acreage to parks and having
more land for public use.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 UPDATE ON ARTIFICIAL TURF BAN INVESTIGATION
The Santa Rosa City Council’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 work plan includes
the investigation of the feasibility of banning artificial turf installations.
Staff will provide background on the issue and information about
benefits and impacts for review and direction by the subcommittee.
Jennifer Burke, Director - Santa Rosa Water, presented.
Staff answered questions and received feedback from
Subcommittee Members.
Mark Marcarian shared that he believes grass is better, but is more
expensive for upkeep and with artificial turf people can play sports
year round and there is less rest or recovery time needed.
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John Quinn shared that artificial turf can provide more use time than
grass. Shared that Europe is recycling artificial turf and that
recyclable alternates are now being used as infill material.
Megan Kaun shared that pesticides are needed for artificial turf and
that it can become hot which affects living organisms. Also, if
artificial turf is not replaced on time, it breaks down to microplastics
that can spread and be breathed in.
5.2 DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
Staff will provide an update regarding the development of the City’s
comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Policy. Staff will provide
background on the issue and other information for review and direction
by the subcommittee.
Sean McNeil, Deputy Director - Environmental Services presented.
Staff answered questions and received feedback from
Subcommittee Members.
Megan Kaun spoke about using synthetic free pesticides and
herbicides for routine maintenance, as well as using animal grazing
when able.
Bob Chipola asked questions regarding jurisdiction for county
pockets and private land like schools and the Junior College.
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PRESENTATION - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Tasha Wright, Sustainability Coordinator, presented.
Items suggested for future topics included: recycling at City parks
and the City's development of the green house gas emission
reduction strategy.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m. The next regularly
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scheduled Climate Action Subcommittee is November 1, 2023.
Approved on: November 01, 2023
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Michelle Montoya
Recording Secretary
Agenda
Chamber Building, 1st Floor
City of Santa Rosa Large Conference Room
637 1st Street
Santa Rosa, CA
CLIMATE ACTION SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL
OCTOBER 4, 2023
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE OLD CHAMBER BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR
LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED AT 637 1ST ST.
THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/87679265049 LINK OR BY DIALING
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 876 7926 5049
The public attending in person will be able to provide public comment
on agenda items at the time an agenda item is discussed during the
Climate Action Subcommittee Meeting. Public Comment may also be
submitted via e-mail at mmontoya@srcity.org.
Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth
below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact
Michelle Montoya at mmontoya@srcity.org.
4:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 August 02, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
Attachments: August 2, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is
allowed three minutes.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an
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agenda item in-person from the Old Chamber Building, First Floor Large
Conference room at the time an agenda item is discussed during the Climate
Action Subcommittee Meeting.
Advance E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to
the Climate Action Subcommittee, please send to: mmontoya@srcity.org by
5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 3. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the
agenda item number(s) on which you wish to comment, provide your name in
the body of the e-mail and your comment. Comments received by the
deadline will be e-mailed to all Subcommittee Members, will be posted to the
agenda documents on-line, and be made part of the archive packet.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular
item on a future agenda for consideration.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 UPDATE ON ARTIFICIAL TURF BAN INVESTIGATION
The Santa Rosa City Council’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 work plan includes
the investigation of the feasibility of banning artificial turf installations.
Staff will provide background on the issue and information about
benefits and impacts for review and direction by the subcommittee.
Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 10.02.2023)
Public Comment (Uploaded 10.04.2023 at 12pm)
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10.05.2023)
5.2 DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
Staff will provide an update regarding the development of the City’s
comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Policy. Staff will provide
background on the issue and other information for review and direction
by the subcommittee.
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Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 10.02.2023)
Public Comment (Uploaded 10.02.2023)
Public Comment (Uploaded 10.03.2023)
Public Comment (Uploaded 10.04.2023 at 12pm)
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10.05.2023)
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PRESENTATION - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Attachments: Upcoming CAS Meetings List October 2023
7. ADJOURNMENT
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