Communications &  
Intergovernmental  
Relations Office  
City of Santa Rosa  
637 First Street  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MARCH 26, 2025  
6:00 P.M.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE COMMUNICATIONS &  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE AT 637 FIRST STREET,  
SANTA ROSA.(IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE  
OBSERVED).  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE  
MEETING LIVE AT:  
• VIA ZOOM BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/85724523316  
• BY PHONE BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID:  
857-2452-3316  
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from  
the Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs Office at 637 First  
Street, Santa Rosa or submitted in advance via email at  
svbrown@srcity.org by 12:00 p.m., on or before March 25, 2025. Identify  
in the subject line of your  
email the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment. Email  
public comments will be provided to all CAB members prior to the  
meeting.  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED  
ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB  
2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH  
THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
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. ROLL CALL  
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 up to three minutes.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
Draft Minutes - October 30, 2024, and February 12, 2025  
Draft Minutes - October 30, 2024  
Draft Minutes - February 12, 2025  
Attachments:  
6. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
6.1  
6.2  
6.3  
PRESENTATION - SANTA ROSA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN  
UPDATE  
Transportation and Public Works staff will provide an update on the  
Active Transportation Plan.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
PRESENTATION - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW  
Staff will provide an overview of the revamped Capital Improvement  
Program and results of prioritization efforts.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Presentation Updated  
MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS  
BACKGROUND: The Community Advisory Board (CAB) reviews and  
approves the 2025 Community Improvement Grant Applications. The  
Board shall award grants to the applicants whose projects best meet  
the criteria. There are two grants that have been submitted for the  
Jan-March 2025 period, totaling $4,401.51. The current balance is  
$12,053.08; if all grants are awarded the remainder balance for the  
current fiscal year will be $7,651.57.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory  
Board, by motion, determine the dispersing of Jan-March 2025 CIG  
Grant Applications.  
CIG Applications Summary  
CIG Grant Applications  
Attachments:  
6.4  
MOTION - CAB WORK PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL  
In June 2024, the Community Engagement Manager, City Council, and  
the Community Advisory Board (CAB) began working to develop an  
annual work plan for the CAB. City council members met with their  
respective CAB appointees to increase communication and  
collaboration between councilmember and their CAB appointees and to  
discuss the creatin of an annual work plan for the CAB. The presented  
work plan is the result of those collaborative meetings.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory  
Board approves, by motion, their Annual Work Plan for year 2025 and  
makes a recommendation to City Council to approve it, by motion.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
6.5  
MOTION - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT LANGUAGE  
AMENDMENTS  
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) reviews and approves the  
Community Improvement Grant Applications. The Board requested  
amendments to the grant application as well as a rubric for the grant  
evaluation.  
RECOMMENDATION: it is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory  
Board, by motion, adopt the amended CIG grant application and the  
rubric.  
2025 CAB Grant Application Revisions  
Community Improvement Grant Scoring Rubric  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
6.6  
REPORT - ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
BACKGROUND: Per the City Charter Section 15 and Council Policy  
000-06, the Mayor appoints the Chair of each body with the approval of  
the majority of the Council. At the first regular board meeting as is  
practical after the Mayor’s selection of the Chair, the commission,  
committee or subcommittee select a Vice Chair from among its voting  
members. The Chair and Vice Chair serve for a period of one year or as  
otherwise identified in the body bylaws.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Department that the Community Advisory  
Board elect a Vice-Chair to serve the remaining term of office  
commencing on March 26, 2025.  
7. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS  
CAB Members may share community news, upcoming community events that  
may be of interest to the CAB, and issues of concern for residents.  
8. STAFF 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 a particular  
item on a future agenda for consideration.  
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  
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 (707) 543-4321 one week prior to the  
meeting. (TTY Relay at 711).  
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of this meeting body prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda  
are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business  
hours.