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Meeting date/time:
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3/25/2026
Canceled
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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637 First Street,
Santa Rosa, CA
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26-006CAB
| 1 | 5.1 | Draft Minutes - January 28, 2026 | CAB- Agenda Item | Draft Minutes - January 28, 2026 | | |
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26-008CAB
| 1 | 7.1 | South Santa Rosa Specific Plan | CAB- Agenda Item | PRESENTATION - SOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN
The Planning Division of the City of Santa Rosa has prepared the Land Use and Circulation Alternatives Report for public review. This report presents three distinct alternatives that explore how the Plan Area could grow, including the location and nature of new housing, shops, jobs, parks, and transportation improvements. | | |
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26-007CAB
| 1 | 7.2 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - South Park Resource Fair | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - SOUTH PARK RESOURCE FAIR
BACKGROUND: The Community Advisory Board (CAB) reviews and approves the 2026 Community Improvement Grant Applications. The Board shall award grants to the applicants whose projects best meet the criteria.
The South Park Resource Fair grant application submitted by South Park Coalition is requesting $2,500.00 to host the South Park Resource Fair. This is an event that will bring more than 30 community partners to share resources and information with residents. Their objectives are: 1) to strengthen relations between neighbors to build community cohesion; 2) to improve relations between South Park residents and the Santa Rosa Police Department; 3) to work with community partners to bring helpful resources to the neighborhood. Their overall goal is to be a safer neighborhood where neighbors know what services and resources are available to them. The event is free and open to all.
Provided information. Attachments: South Park Resource Fair CIG Grant Application
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26-009CAB
| 1 | 7.3 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - CMOSC Museum-on-the-Go | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - CMOSC MUSEUM-ON-THE-GO
The CMOSC Museum-on-the-Go grant application submitted by Children's Museum of Sonoma County is requesting $2,500 to host their Museum-on-the-Go program. Museum-on-the-Go aims to deliver CMOSC’s unique, vibrant, STEAM-focused programming to children and their caregivers who might not otherwise be able to visit our permanent Santa Rosa location, while simultaneously educating caregivers and childcare providers throughout Sonoma County about the Children’s Museum and the accessible/affordable, playful learning opportunities it provides. Their belief is that all children, regardless of geography or economic status, have the right to playful learning opportunities critically needed for healthy brain development that will help kids achieve their full potential as engaged learners and successful members of society.
Provided information. Attachments: CMOSC Museum-on-the-Go CIG Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community | | |
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26-010CAB
| 1 | 7.4 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - SRJC Forensics Intramural Tournament | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - SRJC FORENSICS INTRAMURAL TOURNAMENT
The SRJC Forensics Intramural Tournament grant application submitted by the SRJC Forensics, Speech, Debate, and Performance Team is requesting $2,324.7 to hold their Spring tournament. This tournament is designed to help students practice using their voices in a public setting, creating and maintaining a link among students, faculty, and the larger Santa Rosa community. At each event 15-200 SRJC students ranging from ages 15-75 give speeches and debate in front of 30-50 community members who volunteer as the audience. The larger community is welcome to attend the final rounds, to witness the competitors, and to join the team the next semester, as the team is open to all community members.
Provided information. Attachments: SRJC Forensics Intramural Tournament CIG Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory Board, by motion, determine the dispersion of this Community Improvement Grant for the | | |
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26-011CAB
| 1 | 7.5 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - Celebration of Joy Black Joy | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - CELEBRATION OF JOY BLACK JOY
The Celebration of Joy Black Joy grant application submitted by She Inspires Inc. is requesting $2,500 to host Black Joy celebration. This celebration is a free community-centered event designed to uplift, celebrate, and affirm Black Joy through art, music, storytelling, small business engagement, and intergenerational connection. The project creates a welcoming, family-friendly space where community members can gather, be seen, and experience joy as a form of resilience and cultural expression.
Provided information. Attachments: Celebration of Joy Black Joy Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory Board, by motion, determine the dispersion of this Community Improvement Grant for the April-May 2026 period. | | |
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26-012CAB
| 1 | 7.6 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - Sonoma County Volunteer Fair | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - SONOMA COUNTY VOLUNTEER FAIR
The Sonoma County Volunteer Fair, co-hosted by Los Cien and the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL), is requesting $2,500 to host a volunteer fair. The fair is a countywide community event designed to strengthen civic engagement, nonprofit capacity, and inclusive volunteerism in Santa Rosa and across Sonoma County. Held on César Chávez Day and aligned with Global Volunteer Month, the event honors the legacy of collective action while creating accessible pathways for residents to serve their communities.
Provided information. Attachments: Sonoma County Volunteer Fair CIG Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory Board, by motion, determine the dispersion of this Community Improvement Grant for the April-May 2026 period. | | |
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26-013CAB
| 1 | 7.7 | Community Improvement Grants Determination - The Museum of Sonoma County Second Saturday: Free Family Days | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DETERMINATION - THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY SECOND SATURDAY: FREE FAMILY DAYS
The Museum of Sonoma County Second Saturday: Free Family Days grant application submitted by the Museum of Sonoma County is requesting $2,500 for their Museum of Sonoma County Second Saturday: Free Family Days program. As part of this program, the museum is expanding their bilingual marketing so that Spanish-speaking and bilingual households receive clear communication about these events. They are especially seeking City funds to support teaching artists’ stipends, printed marketing materials, and art materials, to ensure these free, inclusive events are accessible and high quality. If awarded, they would allocate 100% of a city grant to non-personnel costs for the Second Saturdays program.
Provided information. Attachments: The Museum of Sonoma County Second Saturday: Free Family Days CIG Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory Board, by motion, determine the di | | |
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26-014CAB
| 1 | 7.8 | May 27 Meeting Date Change | CAB- Agenda Item | MOTION - MAY 27 MEETING DATE CHANGE
The CAB adopted its 2026 meeting schedule on November 19, 2025. Due to limited staff availability, the May 27, 2026, meeting cannot be supported as scheduled.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board select, by motion, an alternative regular meeting date on either June 3 or June 10, 2026. | | |
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