Community Advisory Board
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · February 28, 2024
Minutes
Communications &
City of Santa Rosa Intergovernmental
Relations Office
637 First Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Community Advisory Board
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Barnett called the meeting to order at 6:25PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Vice Chair Cherie Barnett, Board Member Amy Holter, Board Member
Henry Huang, Board Member Jorge Inocencio, Board Member
Kirstyne Lange, and Board Member Andrea Rodriguez
Absent: 5 - Chair Calum Weeks, Board Member David Chen, Board Member
Ariana Diaz De Leon, Board Member Steve Rahmn, and Board
Member Angelina Vasquez
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
NONE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Draft Minutes - April 26, 2023
Draft Minutes - May 24, 2023
Draft Minutes - October 25, 2023
Draft Minutes - November 29, 2023
Approved as submitted.
5. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS & ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS
Member Lange provided information regarding the African American
Vintners Association Symposium in Napa on March 9th and 10th, a
screening of The Right to Read hosted by the regional NAACP at
Luther Burbank on March 19th, and a discussion of birthing justice
rights hosted by the County of Sonoma at CDH Offices on April
11th.
Member Holt provided information regarding Farm Worker
Resource Fair being held in Windsor by the Sonoma County
Economic Development Board and Human Services Department on
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March 3rd.
Public Comments:
None
6. STAFF UPDATES
Lon Peterson, Director CIRO, provided information regarding new
CIRO staff, the FEMA Mapping Project, Santa Rosa Water
Department helping to promote the EPA's Fix-a-Leak Week, Safe
Routes to School access to Steele Lane Elementary School, the
Neighbors of North Neighborhood discussion of a new park, and
answered Member questions.
Public Comments:
None
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS
7.1 PRESENTATION - SRPD’S UPCOMING COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT
Chief Cregan will provide a brief overview of the Police Department’s
initiatives for resident involvement in the three-year strategic plan.
CAB Members will discuss potential roles and collaboration
opportunities for CAB.
John Cregan, Santa Rosa Chief of Police, provided information and
answered Member questions.
Public Comments:
None
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Lon Peterson, Director CIRO, recommended the FEMA Mapping
Project and City Website Upgrades to be included on the March
agenda.
Vice Chair Barnett recommended a discussion of the City's
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Strategic Plan be included on a future agenda.
Member Lange recommended a discussion of parks in lower
income neighborhoods be included on a future agenda.
Member Rodriguez recommended a discussion of CAB grants be
included on a future agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business, Vice Chair Barnett adjourned the
meeting at 7:55PM.
Approved on:
_______________________________
Steven V. Brown,
Recording Secretary
Agenda
Communications &
City of Santa Rosa Intergovernmental
Relations Office
637 First Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
6:00 P.M.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN
THIS MEETING IN THE COMMUNICATIONS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS OFFICE AT 637 FIRST STREET, SANTA ROSA.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN PERSON (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL
DISTANCING BE OBSERVED).
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE
MEETING LIVE AT:
• VIA ZOOM BY VISITING
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86149129126
• BY PHONE BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID:
861-4912-9126
Comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the
time each item is called.
Email Public Comment: To submit an emailed public comment to the
Community Advisory Board, please send to: svbrown@srcity.org by
12:00 p.m., on or before February 27, 2024. Identify in the subject line of
your email the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment.
Email public comments will be provided to all CAB members prior to the
meeting.
In the event a Community Advisory Board member participates
pursuant to AB2449, the Community Advisory Board will adhere to the
requirements of that provision.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
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.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Draft Minutes - April 26, 2023
Draft Minutes - May 24, 2023
Draft Minutes - October 25, 2023
Draft Minutes - November 29, 2023
Attachments: Draft Minutes - April 26, 2023
Draft Minutes - May 24, 2023
Draft Minutes - October 25, 2023
Draft Minutes - November 29, 2023
5. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS & ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS
CAB Members may share community news, upcoming events that may be of
interest to the CAB and issues of concern for residents. This is also the time
when CAB Members may announce departure from the meeting early, or any
other announcement that may affect the meeting.
6. STAFF UPDATES
This time is 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.
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS
7.1 PRESENTATION - SRPD’S UPCOMING COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT
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Chief Cregan will provide a brief overview of the Police Department’s
initiatives for resident involvement in the three-year strategic plan.
CAB Members will discuss potential roles and collaboration
opportunities for CAB.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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) 543-4321 one week prior to the
meeting. (TTY Relay at 711).
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.
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