Community Advisory Board

Office of Community City of Santa Rosa Engagement 637 First Street Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, August 23, 2017 5:30 PM Meeting has been moved to the Office of Community Engagement, 637 First Street 5:30 P.M. Present:10 - Chair Cherie Barnett, Vice Chair Lacinda Moore, Board Member Linda Adrain, Board Member Tanya Narath, Board Member Vincent Harper, Board Member Cecile Querubin, Board Member Calum Weeks, Board Member Veronica Cruz, Board Member Xavier Nazario and Board Member Jazmin Gudino Mendoza Excused: 1 - Board Member Tiffani Montgomery Absent: 2 - Board Member Jennielynn Holmes and Board Member Victoria Fleming 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Vice Chair Moore, seconded by Board Member Weeks, approved:. The motion carried by the following vote: A motion was made by Vice Chair Moore, seconded by Board Member Weeks, to approve the June 28, 2017 meeting minuts. The motion was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: 8 yes votes, 0 no votes and 2 abstentions. Yes 8 - Vice Chair Moore Board Member Adrain Board Member Harper Board Member Querubin Board Member Weeks Board Member Cruz Board Member Nazario Board Member Gudino Mendoza Excused 1 - Board Member Montgomery Absent 2 - Board Member Holmes Board Member Fleming Abstain 2 - Chair Barnett Board Member Narath A motion was made by Board Member Narath, seconded by Board Member Weeks, to approve the July 26, 2017 meeting minutes. The motion was City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2017 approved. The motion carried by the following vote: 8 yes votes, 0 no votes and 2 abstentions. Yes 8 - Chair Barnett Vice Chair Moore Board Member Adrain Board Member Narath Board Member Harper Board Member Querubin Board Member Weeks Board Member Cruz Excused 1 - Board Member Montgomery Absent 2 - Board Member Holmes Board Member Fleming Abstain 2 - Board Member Nazario Board Member Gudino Mendoza 4. CAB MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS Member Querubin announced that she would have to leave the meeting early. 5. SCHEDULED ITEMS 5.1 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT APPLICATION PRESENTATIONS The following 2017-18 Community Improvement Grant applicants made presentations to the CAB about their proposed projects: 1. Bird Rescue Ambassador Program - Bird Rescue Center 2. Growing our Community - Piner-Olivet Union School District 3. Homeless Outreach Healthy Choices Program - First United Methodist Church 4. Roseland Community Festival - Jake Ward 5. The Great Santa Rosa History Hunt - Historical Society of Santa Rosa 6. Prayer Chapel Roof Replacement - Sydni Davenport 5.2 THE EXPLORATION OF DRONE USE BY THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA Captain Craig Scwartz of the Santa Rosa Police Department presented information to the CAB about the concept for adoption of drone technology in alignment and support of City department missions. Captain Schwartz will also reviewed the process that will be used to ensure a transparent public engagement process, including conducting a needs assessment and collecting public input on policy development, before purchase and use of unmanned aircraft by the City. The CAB had an opportunity to ask questions. Public Comment: Jaime Smedes mentioned that there is an ordinance that prohibits the use of drones in parks and the downtown area. 5.3 CAB MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION Staff provided the CAB with information about City Council policy on action minutes and advised the CAB that if they decided to move forward with City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2017 recording minutes in another manner, the Board would be taking an action against Council policy. No further discussion was held. 6. ACTION ITEMS 6.1 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT APPROVAL PROCESS REVIEW Staff provided the CAB with the current review and selection process for the Community Improvement Grant applications. Public Comment Gregory Fearon asked how much the CAB would be able to award in funding and how much was being requested total by all the applications. Arlie Haig asked if the grant spreadsheet would be available to the public. Eric Fraser made public comment about the Communtiy Improvement Grant application process - application period, evaluation criteria, and other components to consider. A motion was made by Vice Chair Moore and seconded by Member Weeks, to approve the Community Improvement Grant application review and selection process. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 10 - Chair Barnett Vice Chair Moore Board Member Adrain Board Member Narath Board Member Harper Board Member Querubin Board Member Weeks Board Member Cruz Board Member Nazario Board Member Gudino Mendoza Excused 1 - Board Member Montgomery Absent 2 - Board Member Holmes Board Member Fleming 7. STAFF UPDATES Staff welcomed the new Community Engagement AmeriCorp VISTA, Liliana Sanchez. Ms. Sanchez will be working on community engagement projects in Roseland and helping out with other projects as assigned for the Office of Community Engagement. Staff also announced that CAB Member Montgomery resigned and the CAB will have a new member in September. Tulio Meza, Southeast Area representative, will be sworn in at the September 27, 2017 meeting. Finally, advertising and outreach for CAB Open Houses have begun. Staff will be asking for help with door-to-door outreach. 8. PARKING LOT City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2017 A. Strategic Planning Process (October 2017 - March 2018) B. Progress Parking Presentation (October 2017) C. Community Engagement 101 Training (October 2017) D. Review of Completed 2016/17 CIG Projects (December 2017) E. Update on Homeless Encampment Cleanup Pilot Project (December 2017) 11. ADJOURNMENT Chair Barnett adjourned the meeting at 7:59PM. The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. 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