637 1st Street, the Chamber  
Building 1st Floor Large,  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
SUBCOMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - CANCELLED  
JULY 11, 2023  
CANCELLED  
The July 11, 2023 Economic Development Subcommittee meeting has  
been CANCELLED due to a conflict with the City Council Special  
Meeting.  
Items 5.1 and 5.2, will be moved to a future date.  
For more information, please reach out to Kaiya Kramer  
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FLOOR LARGE.  
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10:00 A.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
May 9, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
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 three minutes.  
5. NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
Vacant Properties Ordinance  
Introduction and discussion of a Draft Ordinance to regulate real  
properties which exist as unmaintained vacant lots or which contain  
vacant or abandoned buildings  
Lou Kirk, Assistant Chief Building Official  
Attachments:  
5.2  
Economic Development Strategic Plan  
Discuss plan elements, engagement strategy and timeline for the City’s  
economic development strategic plan  
Raissa De La Rosa, Deputy Director Economic Development  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
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.  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
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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 calling (707) 543-4662 one week  
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