Finley Center  
2060 W. College Avenue  
Cypress Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
AUGUST 27, 2025  
4:00 P.M.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE  
MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE  
CYPRESS ROOM, 2060 W. COLLEGE AVE., SANTA ROSA.  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE  
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;  
2. VIA ZOOM BY VISITING,  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/81396941017, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 813 9694 1017  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND  
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
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.  
DEADLINES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
ARE SET FOR BELOW.  
Email public comment: To submit an emailed public comment  
to the Board of Parks and Recreation, please send to:  
bpr-comment@srcity.org by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before the meeting.  
Emailed public comments will be added to the record prior to  
the start of the meeting and will be distributed to the  
Boards of Parks and Recreation members and uploaded to  
the agenda prior to the start of the meeting for public access.  
Please note that all emails sent to the City are considered  
public records and subject to disclosure under the  
California Public Records Act.  
BOARD MAY RECESS DURING THE EVENING FOR BREAKS.  
4:00 P.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
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. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
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.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.1  
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES APRIL 9, 2025 AND APRIL 23, 2025  
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes April 9, 2025  
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes April 23, 2025  
Attachments:  
5. RECREATION AND PARKS 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 particular  
items on a future agenda for consideration.  
5.1  
UPCOMING EVENTS & PARK PROJECTS  
Upcoming Events & Park Projects 8.27.25  
Attachments:  
6. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES  
The Chair and Board Members may provide brief updates relevant to their  
district, Recreation and Parks, a committee they are on, or updates relevant  
to the subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Board of Parks and  
Recreation.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.1  
BOARD AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS  
Board and staff members will provide introductions  
Recommended Action: Information  
7.2  
CITY OF SANTA ROSA REALIGNMENT  
Transportation and Public Works Department Director, Dan Hennessey,  
and Housing and Community Services Director, Megan Basinger, will  
provide an overview of the City’s realignment related to the City’s  
budget constraints and the impacts on and restructuring of the  
Recreation and Parks Department and responsibility for the Board of  
Parks and Recreation.  
2025 Organizational Chart  
Attachments:  
Recommended Action: Information  
7.3  
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK & TRAIL  
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT  
Assistant Parks Planner, Emily Ander, will present the MLK Jr. Park &  
Trail Master Plan Amendment and the community engagement process.  
Recommended Action: Discussion and recommendation to City Council  
for adoption  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
2025 MLK Jr. Park & Trail Draft Master Plan Amendment  
Correspondence  
Recommended Action: Discussion and recommendation to City Council for  
adoption  
7.4  
SUMMER PROGRAMS & REGISTRATION  
Deputy Director of Recreation, Jeff Tibbetts, will present registration  
and programming data from Recreation & Parks Summer 2025 season.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Recommended Action: Information  
7.5  
BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION BYLAW UPDATES  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Board Bylaws - Final Version  
Board Bylaws - Redlined Version  
Recommended Action: Discussion and adoption  
8. WRITTEN AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS  
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  
Next meeting will be held on October 22, 2025, at 4 pm  
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 the Parks office at (707) 543-3770  
(TTY Relay at 711). Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two (2) business days  
before the scheduled meeting.  
This information can also be accessed via the internet at: http://srcity.org. Any writing or documents provided to a majority of  
the Board of Parks and Recreation regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Parks  
Office, 55 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA during regular business hours by contacting the contacting the Parks office at  
707-543-3770 (TTY Relay at 711) or bpr-comment@srcity.org. Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible,  
but no later than two (2) business days before the scheduled meeting.