Climate Action Subcommittee
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · December 6, 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, December 6, 2023 4:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Present: 2 - Chair Chris Rogers, and Mayor Natalie Rogers
Absent: 1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 November 1, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
The November 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes were approved as
submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This item was heard after Item 6 - Future Agenda Items.
No public comment.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
In follow up to the direction received at the October 4th Climate Action
Subcommittee meeting, this presentation will include various options for
the Climate Action Subcommittee to consider in advance of drafting the
City-Wide Integrated Pest Management Policy. Staff will present options
for drafting the policy and an analysis of the implications of each
decision.
Sean McNeil, Deputy Director - Environmental Services, and Paul
Lowenthal, Division Chief - Fire Marshal, presented and received
feedback from the Subcommittee members.
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6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 UPCOMING CAS MEETING LIST FOR DECEMBER 2023
Chair Rogers mentioned looking at ways to make tree canopies
easier to bring in. Specifically, around the permit process of getting
the appropriate sized tree boxes in front of people's homes.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items was heard. There were no
public comments.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m. The next Climate
Action Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2024.
Approved on: February 7, 2024
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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
DECEMBER 6, 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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877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 876 7926 5049.
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TO AB2449, THE CITY WILL ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT
PROVISION.
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 November 1, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
Attachments: November 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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
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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
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., the Tuesday prior to the meeting. 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 DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY
In follow up to the direction received at the October 4th Climate Action
Subcommittee meeting, this presentation will include various options for
the Climate Action Subcommittee to consider in advance of drafting the
City-Wide Integrated Pest Management Policy. Staff will present options
for drafting the policy and an analysis of the implications of each
decision.
Attachments: Presentation (Uploaded 12.05.2023)
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 UPCOMING CAS MEETING LIST FOR DECEMBER 2023
Attachments: Upcoming CAS Meetings List - December 2023
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7. ADJOURNMENT
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