Communications &

Intergovernmental

Relations Office

City of Santa Rosa

637 First Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Community Advisory Board

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

6:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 6:01PM.

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

NONE

3. ROLL CALL

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Present:

Chair Andrea Rodriguez, Board Member Ana M. Diaz, Board Member

Jude Frates, Board Member Derek Knowles, Board Member Joshua

Hamzehee, and Board Member Douglas Mondell

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Gregory Ferrin made comments regarding civic engagement,

neighborhood empowerment, and his experience with large grant

applications.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5.1

Draft Minutes - October 30, 2024, and February 12, 2025

Approved as submitted.

6. SCHEDULED ITEMS

6.1

PRESENTATION - SANTA ROSA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

UPDATE

Transportation and Public Works staff will provide an update on the

Active Transportation Plan.

Tornia Wilson, Transportation Planner, gave a presentation and

answered Member questions.

Jason Nutt, Acting CIRO Director, assisted in answering Member

questions.

Dan Hennessey, Director Transportation and Public Works, assisted

in answering Member questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Ferrin made comments regarding the annexation of

Roseland, the difficulties the City has had with meeting promises

and goals, and recommended that the City provide better

communication to let the Roseland community know of progress.

6.2

PRESENTATION - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Staff will provide an overview of the revamped Capital Improvement

Program and results of prioritization efforts.

Dan Hennessey, Director Transportation and Public Works, gave a

presentation and answered Member questions.

Jason Nutt, Acting CIRO Director, assisted in answering Member

questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Ferrin commended the work being done on the Hearn Hub

project and the concept of community gardens recommended by

City Council Member Fleming.

6.3

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.

Ana Horta, Community Engagement Manager, provided information

and answered Member questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Ferrin made comments regarding the need for more clarity

in the CAB grant application process.

A motion was made by Board Member Frates, seconded by Board Member

Diaz, to approve the grant application for Circuit Rider Community Services

(CRCS) College Avenue Mural for $1591.38.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Rodriguez, Board Member Diaz, Board Member Frates, Board

Member Knowles, Board Member Hamzehee, and Board Member

Mondell

A motion was made by Board Member Mondell, seconded by Board

Member Frates, to approve the grant application for Bike-In Block Party Art

Engagement for $1987.00.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Rodriguez, Board Member Frates, Board Member Knowles,

and Board Member Mondell

2 - Board Member Diaz, and Board Member Hamzehee

No:

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.

Ana Horta, Community Engagement Manager, gave a presentation

and answered Member questions.

Public Comments:

Gregory Ferrin made comments regarding a previous CAB grant

award provided to Homeless Talk and the availability of their sound

system to other grant award recipients.

A motion was made by Board Member Diaz, seconded by Board Member

Hamzehee, to approve the Annual CAB Work Plan for year 2025 and to

recommend that City Council approve it by motion.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Rodriguez, Board Member Diaz, Board Member Frates, Board

Member Knowles, Board Member Hamzehee, and Board Member

Mondell

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.

Ana Horta, Community Engagement Manager, gave a presentation

and answered Member questions.

Jason Nutt, Acting CIRO Director, assisted with answering Member

questions.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Board Member Diaz, seconded by Board Member

Frates, to adopt as amended the amended CIG grant application and the

rubric.

The additional recommended amendments are:

* Add District and City wide as part of the supplemental criteria in the

scoring rubric.

* Include a link to City Council districts on the application.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Rodriguez, Board Member Diaz, Board Member Frates, Board

Member Knowles, Board Member Hamzehee, and Board Member

Mondell

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.

Andrea Rodriguez, CAB Chair, provided information and answered

Member questions.

Public Comments:

None

A motion was made by Board Member Diaz, seconded by Board Member

Mondell, to appoint Jude Frates as CAB Vice Chair.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Rodriguez, Board Member Diaz, Board Member Frates, Board

Member Knowles, Board Member Hamzehee, and Board Member

Mondell

7. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS

Member Mondell made comments regarding the Santa Rosa Police

Department series of discussions relating to the fentanyl crisis and

overcoming gang violence at Maria Carrillo on March 27, 2025, and

at CHOPS on April 2, 2025, and encouraged CAB Members to

attend. Member Mondell additionally encouraged participation in the

Reimagining Downtown Pedestrian Street survey that closes on

March 31, 2025.

Public Comments:

Gregory Ferrin made comments regarding the changes to the

County's Mental Health Board's global plan and encouraged

participation in the public comment portion of the plan beginning on

April 15, 2025, at Cloverdale Senior Center.

8. STAFF UPDATES

Ana Horta, Community Engagement Manager, made comments

regarding CAB Member obligations for completing the Form 700,

City Council changes to the CAB through Resolution 2024-200, the

partnership between the City of Santa Rosa and AmeriCorps, and

the relaunching of the Multicultural Roots Project.

Additionally, Manager Horta provided information regarding the

following upcoming events:

* April 2, 2025, Violence Prevention Partnership at CHOPS Teen

Club

* April 5, 2025, Women in Public Safety Day at the Santa Rosa Fire

Department Training Tower

* April 7, 2025, Virtual Community Meeting hosted by Mayor Stapp

and Council Member Alvarez

* April 22, 2025, Cleanup and Beautification Project for Sebastopol

Avenue and Roseland Creek

* April 26, 2025, Earth Day Festival at Old Courthouse Square

* The continuing Clean Slate Tattoo Removal program offered by

the Santa Rosa Violence Prevention Partnership.

Public Comments:

None

9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Member Mondell requested City Staff to present the results of the

Reimagining Downtown Pedestrian Street survey at the next CAB

meeting.

Chair Rodriguez requested City Staff to provide an update on

Community Improvement Grant projects that have been awarded

funds.

10. ADJOURNMENT