Climate Action Subcommittee
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · November 1, 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, November 1, 2023 4:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Present: 2 - Mayor Natalie Rogers, and Council Member Victoria Fleming
Absent: 1 - Chair Chris Rogers
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 October 4, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
The October 4, 2023 minutes were approved as submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Beth Brown shared concerns about the lack of support for trees and
concerns regarding artificial turf.
Duane Dewitt spoke on the Roseland Creek riparian corridor and
having more small neighborhood parks.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources, presented.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 UPDATE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION
STRATEGY
As part of the 2050 General Plan Update, the city is updating the
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategy. Staff will provide
background on the Strategy and other information for review and
direction by the Subcommittee.
Shari Meads, Senior Planner, presented.
Staff answered Subcommittee Member questions and received
feedback.
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Omar Lopez shared his support of staff approach and gave
feedback that some points in the plan were not clear.
Beth Brown shared concerns about traffic emissions and spoke in
support of adding more trees.
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PRESENTATION - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Peter Martin, Deputy Director - Water Resources, presented.
Subcommittee Members suggested looking at measuring canopy
differences around the City.
Beth Brown commented that there is no equity with tree canopy
around the City.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rogers adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m. The next
schedule Climate Action Subcommittee meeting will be December
6, 2023.
Approved on: December 06, 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
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE CHAMBER BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR
LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM LOCATED AT 637 1ST ST.
THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT
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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 October 4, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
Attachments: October 4, 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 31. 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.
Late Correspondence
Attachments: Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11.02.2023)
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 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION
STRATEGY
As part of the 2050 General Plan Update, the city is updating the
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategy. Staff will provide
background on the Strategy and other information for review and
direction by the Subcommittee.
Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 10.30.2023)
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PRESENTATION - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Attachments: Upcoming CAS Meetings List for November 2023
7. ADJOURNMENT
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