6:00 P.M.

The meeting for December 4, 2024, has been CANCELLED due to a lack

of quorum.

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025.

For more information, please contact Steven V. Brown at

svbrown@srcity.org

POSTED DECEMBER 2, 2024

___________________________

Steven V. Brown

Recording Secretary

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE UTILITIES FIELD OPERATIONS AT 35

STONY POINT ROAD, ROOM M, SANTA ROSA. (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/85724523316

• BY PHONE BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID:

857-2452-3316

Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from

the Utilities Field Operations at 35 Stony Point Road, Room, M, Santa

Rosa or submitted in advance via email at svbrown@srcity.org by

12:00 p.m., on or before December 3, 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 BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB

2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW

FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN

NUMBER ABOVE.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

To consider and take action on any request from a Board Member to

participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency

Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)).

3. ROLL CALL

4. 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 up to three minutes.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.1

Draft Minutes - October 30, 2024

Attachments:

6. SCHEDULED ITEMS

6.1

REPORT - COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD WORK PLAN AND

APPROVAL

BACKGROUND: In June of 2024, the Community Engagement

Manager, City Council, and the Community Advisory Board (CAB)

began working to develop an annual work plan for the CAB. City

Council members met with their respective CAB appointees to increase

communication and collaboration between Council Members and their

CAB appointees and to discuss the creation of an annual work plan for

the CAB. The work plan presented here is the result of those

collaborative meetings.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and

Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory

Board approve, by motion, the Annual Work Plan for year 2025 and

recommend to City Council that, by motion, City Council approve the

Community Advisory Board Annual Work Plan for year 2025.

Presentation

Attachments:

6.2

MOTION - COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD GRANTS

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) reviews and approves the 2024

Community Improvement Grant Applications. The Board shall award

grants to the applicants whose projects best meet the criteria. There

are three grants from Q3 and one from Q4, bringing the total to 4

applications eligible for funding, totaling $8,500. The current balance is

$16,553.08; if all grants are awarded the remainder balance for the

current fiscal year will be $8,053.08.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and

Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory

Board, by motion, determine the dispersing of Community Advisory

Board Q3 and Q4 2024 Grants.

Attachment 1 - CIG Grant Applications Q3 and Q4, 2024

Attachment 2 - CIG Applications Summary Q3 and Q4, 202

Attachments:

6.3

MOTION - ADOPTION OF 2025 CAB MEETING SCHEDULE

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) connects city government and

residents so the public can have a voice in decisions that impact their

lives and build a stronger community. The CAB currently meets on 4th

Wednesday of every month, except when otherwise noticed. Meetings

begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the City’s Chamber Building, located

at 637 1st Street, Santa Rosa. City Charter requires that CAB meets at

least quarterly. Staff recommends the adoption of every other month

meeting schedule as follows:

January 22

March 26

May 28

July 23

September 24

November 19*

*Due to the CAB meetings being close to the holiday in November, staff

recommends holding the meeting on the 3rd Wednesday in November.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the CAB, by

motion, approve the 2025 meeting schedule as proposed.

7. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS

CAB Members may share community news, upcoming community events that

may be of interest to the CAB and issues of concern for residents.

8. STAFF UPDATES

This time is reserved 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.