637 First Street,  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Economic Development Subcommittee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Monday, April 14, 2025  
9:00 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Okrepkie called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
None.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
None.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
Draft Minutes - March 11, 2025.  
Approved as submitted.  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment at 9:03 a.m.  
7. PARTNER REPORTS  
None.  
8. NEW BUSINESS  
8.1  
Economic Development Division Update  
Staff will provide updates on the Economic Development Strategic  
Implementation Plan; Business Attraction, Retention, and Expansion;  
Entrepreneurship and Small Business; Economic Vibrancy and  
Resiliency; Community Investment; Metrics and Indicators; and Special  
Projects.  
Recommended Action: Information only.  
Chief Economic Development Officer Scott Adair and Program  
Analyst Rachel Beer presented.  
Staff Adair, Staff Beer, and Director of Economic Development  
Gabe Osburn responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Okrepkie opened public comment at 10:01 a.m.  
A.J. Trombetta from the Railroad Square Board of Directors spoke  
regarding Retail Academy's help with preparation for the ICSC  
conference.  
Chair Okrepkie closed public comment at 10:02 a.m.  
9. MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE  
None.  
10. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Adair reported regarding his upcoming presentation to City  
Council on the Santa Rosa Strategic Plan and United Soccer  
League.  
Staff Adair reported on the addition of a "Future Agenda Items"  
section to future Economic Development Subcommittee agendas.  
Staff Adair reported on the recent graduation of Staff Beer from the  
Leadership Academy.  
Staff Osburn gave an update on the work of the Planning and  
Economic Development department.  
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment at 10:06 a.m.  
11. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Okrepkie adjourned the meeting at 10:06 a.m.  
Approved on: June 9, 2025  
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary