Community Advisory Board

MEETING LOCATION: City of Santa Rosa Utilities Field Office 35 Stony Point Rd Community Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Wednesday, November 28, 2018 6:00 PM 6:02 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at 6:02pm. Member Moore was late, arriving at 6:05pm. Present:11 - Chair Cherie Barnett, Vice Chair Vincent Harper, Board Member Linda Adrain, Board Member Daniel Chaparro, Board Member Veronica Cruz, Board Member Jennielynn Holmes, Board Member Lacinda Moore, Board Member Tanya Narath, Board Member Xavier Nazario, Board Member Cecile Querubin, and Board Member Michael Varela Excused: 1 - Board Member Tulio Meza Absent: 1 - Board Member Victoria Fleming 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 24, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Board Member Varela, seconded by Board Member Querubin, to approve the October 24, 2018 meeting minutes; motion approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 9 - Chair Barnett, Board Member Adrain, Board Member Chaparro, Board Member Cruz, Board Member Holmes, Board Member Moore, Board Member Nazario, Board Member Querubin, and Board Member Varela Excused: 1 - Board Member Meza Absent: 1 - Board Member Fleming Abstain: 2 - Vice Chair Harper, and Board Member Narath 4. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS None. City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Community Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 28, 2018 5. STAFF UPDATES Staff reminded the CAB that the Council's Open Government Task Force Implementation Subcommittee would meet on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 6pm at the Roseland School District Community Room, located at 1777 West Avenue. The focus of the meeting will be on Articles II and III of the draft Open Government (Sunshine) Ordinance. 6. SCHEDULED ITEMS 6.1 SANTA ROSA NEIGHBORFEST PILOT PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND TABLE TOP DEMONSTRATION Daniel Homsey, from the City and County of San Francisco's Neighborhood Empowerment Network, provided the CAB with an overview of the Neighborfest Program and benefits of having such a program for local residents. Neighborhoods selected for the Pilot Program in Santa Rosa were invited to listen to the presentation and were given an opportunity to ask questions. The Pilot Program will take place between April and August of 2019. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A. Strategic Plan (December 2018) B. Expertise Ad-Hoc Committee: Strengths Based Discussion (December 2018) C. Get to Know Your District Community Meetings (TBD) D. CAB Orientation and Mentors (TBD) E. Ad-Hoc Committee Report-Outs (on-going) 8. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Board Member Holmes, seconded by Board Member Nazario, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 11 - Chair Barnett, Vice Chair Harper, Board Member Adrain, Board Member Chaparro, Board Member Cruz, Board Member Holmes, Board Member Moore, Board Member Narath, Board Member Nazario, Board Member Querubin, and Board Member Varela Excused: 1 - Board Member Meza Absent: 1 - Board Member Fleming 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) 543-4676 one week prior to the meeting. TDD (707) 543-3063 City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Community Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 28, 2018 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.