City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, June 12, 2025  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles  
Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, and Commissioner Miles Horton  
2 - Commissioner Aaron Pardo, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
Absent  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
May 8, 2025 - Draft Minutes  
Approval of May 8, 2025 minutes will continue to the next scheduled  
Planning Commission Meeting.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
5.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Chair Weeks reported on the Appeal of the Elm Tree Station to  
City Council on August 19th as well as the Merit Awards.  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL  
None.  
8. PRESENTATIONS  
8.1  
PRESENTATION - FEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA,  
is responsible for mapping the country’s flood risk and helping  
communities develop strategies for improving resiliency. FEMA has  
identified the Santa Roda Creek Watershed for map update.  
Presented By: Claire Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, and  
Jimmy Bliss, Chief Building Official  
Claire Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, and Jimmy Bliss,  
Chief Building Official presented.  
Commissioners asked questions to staff.  
There were no public comments.  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PUBLIC HEARING - FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL  
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN 2050  
BACKGROUND: Government Code Section 65401 requires that the  
Planning Commission review public projects associated with the City’s  
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) each year for consistency with the  
General Plan. There are 18 new projects to be evaluated as part of the  
2025-2026 CIP.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Planning Commission, by resolution,  
find that the 18 new projects included in the fiscal year 2025-2026  
Capital Improvement Program are consistent with the City of Santa  
Rosa General Plan 2050.  
PRESENTED BY: Sheila Wolski, City Planner  
Project Planner Wolski presented.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 5:09 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Vice Chair  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-011 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA FINDING THAT  
THE 18 NEW PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025–2026  
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY  
OF SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN 2050  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco and Commissioner Horton  
2 - Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner Sanders  
Absent:  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.