Community Advisory Board

Office of Community City of Santa Rosa Engagement 637 First Street Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:00 PM 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Member Harper arrived at 5:38pm. Member Moore arrived at 5:39pm. Member Gudino left at 6:33pm. Member Holmes left at 6:45pm. Present:11 - Chair Cherie Barnett, Vice Chair Lacinda Moore, Board Member Tanya Narath, Board Member Vincent Harper, Board Member Cecile Querubin, Board Member Calum Weeks, Board Member Jennielynn Holmes, Board Member Victoria Fleming, Board Member Xavier Nazario , Board Member Tulio Meza and Board Member Jazmin Gudino Mendoza Absent: 2 - Board Member Linda Adrain and Board Member Veronica Cruz 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Duane DeWitt commented on Roseland lack of space for parks and resident resistance of giving up natural space that Roseland has. Mr. DeWitt referenced a book called "The Last Child in the Woods." States that Roseland residents want to keep what nature they have left in Roseland and would like the City to keep the trees and restore the Roseland Creek cooridor, not add more concrete. Offered to help find funding for this. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Board Member Holmes, seconded by Board Member Weeks, approved:. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 11 - Chair Barnett Vice Chair Moore Board Member Narath Board Member Harper Board Member Querubin Board Member Weeks Board Member Holmes Board Member Fleming Board Member Nazario Board Member Meza Board Member Gudino Mendoza Absent 2 - Board Member Adrain Board Member Cruz 4. CAB ANNOUNCEMENS Member Holmes announced information about the Long-Term Recovery Committee. Was wondering if the CAB would like to get involved in the committee. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final January 24, 2018 Member Weeks announced information about a public hearing on utilities and fire recovery. Member Harper announced a pozole night event coming up on February 9th and that volunteers are welcome. Tickets are on sale at the door and there will be entertainment. Members Holmes and Gudino both announced that they would have to leave the meeting early. 5. STAFF UPDATES Staff provided the CAB with an update on the following: - Welcome Roseland Community Celebration: held on 1/20 at the Roseland Neighborhood Village. Great turnout. The performances and food were excellent and people seemed to have enjoyed the event overall. - District Elections Update: City Council approved a public hearing schedule for district elections. The public hearings will be on the following dates: 2/6 and 2/13 (public input prior to draft maps); 3/13 and 4/3 (discussion of proposed maps); and 4/10 (final hearing and approval of final map). - Strategic Planning Update: Director of Community Engagement, Caluha Barnes, and Community Engagement Coordinator, Danielle Ronshausen, met with the strategic planning contractor, CivicMakers, to review project timeline and to talk about data collection and stakeholder interviews. Stakeholder interviews have been set with each Council Member, the City Manager, and the Roseland Community Building Initiative Group. Santa Rosa Together will provide staff with a date of availability, and there will also be a survey for others to get additional feedback. The CAB put together an Ad Hoc to act as the liaison between the contractor, staff and the CAB during the data collection process and beyond. - Community Improvement Grant Appeals: Staff announced that the Board received 17 Community Improvement Grant application appeals from the Greater Cherry Street Neighborhood Association. A hearing has been scheduled with City Council on February 27th, after 5:00pm. CAB Members encouraged to come to the meeting to hear the outcome. 6. SCHEDULED ITEMS 6.1 WHERE'S MY TAX DOLLARS GOING AND CITY BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Alan Alton, Interim Chief Financial Officer, from the Finance Department, provided the CAB with an overview of the City's budget development process and the "Where's My Dollar Going?" infographic. Staff also reminded the CAB of the Open Data Portal, which can be found at https://data.srcity.org. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final January 24, 2018 Public Comment - none. 6.2 FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 PUBLIC SERVICES CONTRACT SOLICITATION AND AWARD PROCESS AND ACTION PLAN Nancy Manchester, Program Specialist II, Housing and Community Services Department, reviewed the Public Services Contract memo that City Council will receive. Ms. Manchester provided the CAB with information about the Consolidated Plan and amendments to the Consolidated Plan. The CAB learned about how the public can participate in upcoming meetings. A community meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:30 to gather public feedback on the priorities for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs. 6.3 FY 2016-17 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT - PROJECTS UPDATE Danielle Ronshausen, Community Engagement Coordinator, provided the CAB with a review of all completed FY 2016-17 Community Improvement Grant projects. To date, five of the fourteen awarded projects have been completed, totaling $5,433.52 spent out of $13,151.55 awarded. Two grantees declined funds and won't complete their projects. The other seven projects have yet to be completed, with one extended until spring due to extenuating circumstances. 7. ACTION ITEMS None. 8. PARKING LOT This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the Meeting Agenda. This time is reserved for discussion whether to place matters on a future agenda for further discussion. A. On-going item: Strategic Planning Process (December 2017 - June 2018) - Ad Hoc follow-up reports B. District Elections C. Fire Recovery D. Council Priorities E. CIG Support Assignments F. Ongoing item: Staff update on CIG status Public Comment Duane DeWitt made a comment about allowing members of the public to converse with the CAB during the meetings. Gregory Fearon asked, "How does the CAB engage with the community?" City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Community Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final January 24, 2018 9. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Board Member Querubin, seconded by Board Member Harper, adjourned:. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 11 - Chair Barnett Vice Chair Moore Board Member Narath Board Member Harper Board Member Querubin Board Member Weeks Board Member Holmes Board Member Fleming Board Member Nazario Board Member Meza Board Member Gudino Mendoza Absent 2 - Board Member Adrain Board Member Cruz 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. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling (707) 543-XXXX one week prior to the meeting. TDD (707) 543-3063 Any writings or documents provided to a majority of this meeting body prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.