Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit Subcommittee
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · April 25, 2024
Minutes
637 First Street
City of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit
Subcommittee
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Mark Stapp at
4:00pm
Also present were;
City Manager, Maraskeshia Smith
Assistant City Manager, Daryel Dunston (Zoom)
Director of Housing & Community Services, Megan Basinger
(Zoom)
Present: 2 - Mark Stapp, and Dianna MacDonald
Absent: 1 - Chair Natalie Rogers
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person attending in person may address matters not
listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction.
The public may comment on scheduled agenda items when the item is called.
Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.
There were no comments from the public
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Regular Meeting Minutes
This item is continued to the next meeting so that a quorum can
approve the minutes.
Member MacDonald asked to be recused, due to being absent from
the March 21, 2024 meeting.
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4. SCHEDULED ITEMS
4.1 FY 23/24 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW - THIRD QUARTER
Presenter: Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager
Purpose: A look at the budget for the quarter, with a focus on the
General Fund
Recommendation Action: Information
The committee discussed the presentation.
There were no comments from the public.
4.2 IN-HOUSE SERVICES
Presenters: Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager
and Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer
Purpose: A discussion on the Finance Department’s approach to
performing cost analyses on services performed by a contractor versus
in-house. The presentation will discuss a standardized methodology to
determine if there are potential savings.
Recommendation Action: Information
The committee discussed the presentation.
There were no comments from the public.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This time is reserved for discussion whether to place matters on a future
agenda for further discussion.
Our next regular scheduled meeting:Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 3:30 pm is
cancelled.
The following regular meeting scheduled will be held June 13, 2024, at 3:30pm
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- How to create more activity downtown, with less impact from
Parking.
- Establish a clearer budget to citywide events. Establish top
events and discuss budget commitment for each one. Determine
the budget implications and justifications.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Acting Chair Stapp at 5:16pm
Approved: June 13, 2024
/s/ Shelley McClure
Recording Secretary
Agenda
637 First Street
City of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA 95404
LONG-TERM FINANCIAL POLICY AND AUDIT
SUBCOMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA -
FINAL
APRIL 25, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING
4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE CHAMBER LARGE CONFERENCE
ROOM LOCATED AT: 637 FIRST STREET. (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
SOCIAL DISTANCING CONTINUE TO BE CONSIDERED).
OR JOIN VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING:
https://srcity-org.zoom.us/j/86212898637
OR BY DIALING: 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID:
862 1289 8637
A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
VIEWING ONCE UPLOADED TO SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM
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PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
Live Public Comment: All public comments shall be in person. Each speaker is
allowed up to three minutes to comment.
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the
Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit (LTFPA) Subcommittee, please send to:
finance@srcity.org by 5:00PM and note in the subject line “LTFPA COMMENT”,
no later than Monday, prior to the LTFPA meeting. E-mailed public comments
will be added to the record prior to the start of the meeting and will be
distributed to the LTFPA Subcommittee members and uploaded to the agenda
prior to the start of the meeting for public access. Emails received will not be
read into the record. Please note that all e-mails sent to the city are considered
public records and subject to disclosure under the California Public Records
Act.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person attending in person may address matters not
listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction.
The public may comment on scheduled agenda items when the item is called.
Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.
This is the time when any person attending in person may address matters
not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the
jurisdiction.
The public may comment on scheduled agenda items when the item is called.
Each speaker is allowed three minutes.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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3.1 Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Regular meeting Minutes - LTFPA March 21, 2024 - draft
CANCELLATION NOTICE - LTFPA - April 11, 2024
4. SCHEDULED ITEMS
4.1 FY 23/24 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW - THIRD QUARTER
Presenter: Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager
Purpose: A look at the budget for the quarter, with a focus on the
General Fund
Recommendation Action: Information
Attachments: Q3 2023-24 LTFPA Presentation
4.2 IN-HOUSE SERVICES
Presenters: Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager
and Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer
Purpose: A discussion on the Finance Department’s approach to
performing cost analyses on services performed by a contractor versus
in-house. The presentation will discuss a standardized methodology to
determine if there are potential savings.
Recommendation Action: Information
Attachments: In House Services Presentation
City of Santa Rosa
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5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This time is reserved for discussion whether to place matters on a future
agenda for further discussion.
Our next regular scheduled meeting:Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 3:30 pm is
cancelled.
The following regular meeting scheduled will be held June 13, 2024, at 3:30pm
6. 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 and programs are available by contacting the Finance
Department at: finance@srcity.org , please put in the subject line “LTFPA”, or (707) 543-3140 (TTY Relay at 711) one week
prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit Subcommittee regarding any item
on this agenda can be made available for public inspection upon request to finance@srcity.org please put in the subject line:
“LTFPA DOCUMENT REQUEST”
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