637 First Street  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit  
Subcommittee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, January 29, 2026  
4:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Stapp at 4:05 PM.  
3 - Chair Mark Stapp, Caroline Bañuelos, and Jeff Okrepkie  
Present:  
Also present: Chief Financial Officer Scott Wagner, City Attorney Teresa Stricker,  
Assistant City Manager Jason Nutt, Budget & Financial Analysis Manager Veronica  
Conner, Housing & Community Services Manager Megan Basinger, Human  
Resources Director Dominique Blanquie, Human Resources Deputy Director  
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2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Regular Meeting Minutes 11-13-25 Draft  
Attachments:  
Approved as submitted.  
5 SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1  
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FINANCIAL UPDATE  
Presenter: Teresa Stricker, City Attorney  
Purpose: The City Attorney’s Office will present a performance review  
to the Committee, comparing the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget against  
actual results. The review will detail staffing allocations, costs for  
services and supplies, and revenues.  
Recommendation: Information  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
The subcommittee discussed the presentation.  
received and filed  
5.2  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL UPDATE  
Presenter: Dominique Blanquie, Human Resources Director  
Purpose: The Human Resources Department will present a  
performance review to the Committee, comparing the Fiscal Year  
2024-25 budget against actual results. The review will detail staffing  
allocations, costs for services and supplies, and revenues.  
Recommendation: Information  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
The subcommittee discussed the presentation.  
received and filed  
5.3  
FY 2025-26 QUARTERLY BUDGET REVIEW - SECOND QUARTER  
Presenter: Veronica Conner, Budget & Financial Analysis Manager  
Purpose: Staff will present information on the budget performance,  
primarily the second quarter.  
Recommendation: Information  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
The subcommittee discussed the presentation.  
received and filed  
6 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
The next regular meeting will be February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM.  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Stapp at 6:01 PM.  
Approved on February 12, 2026  
/s/Victoria Luna  
Recording Secretary