637 First Street  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
OPEN GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE  
IMPLEMENTATION SUBCOMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
AUGUST 1, 2024  
6:00 P.M.  
The meeting for Open Government Taskforce Implementation  
Subcommittee has been CANCELLED due to noticing deficiencies.  
The next scheduled meeting will be held on October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm.  
For more information, please contact Steven V. Brown at (707) 543-4321.  
ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON OR VIA EMAIL  
IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM 637 FIRST STREET, SANTA ROSA,  
CALIFORNIA (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE  
OBSERVED).  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE  
VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86386844475, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 863 8684 4475  
Comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the  
time each item is called.  
Email Public Comment: To submit an emailed public comment to the  
Open Government Task Force Subcommittee please send to:  
svbrown@srcity.org by 12:00 p.m., on or before July 31, 2024. 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 Open  
Government Task Force Subcommittee 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 BOARD  
WILL ALSO ALLOW  
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN  
NUMBER ABOVE.  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
2. ROLL CALL  
3. 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)).  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 jurisdiction of the Open  
Government Task Force Implementation Subcommittee. 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 - April 4, 2024  
Draft Minutes - April 4, 2024  
Attachments:  
6. DIRECTOR REPORT  
This time is 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.  
7. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
7.1  
PRESENTATION - OPEN GOVERNMENT CITY CODE  
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS  
Staff will provide a report on items from the Open Government chapter  
of the City Code that require further implementation or review.  
No action will be taken, except possible direction to City staff.  
OGTF Charter With Tabled Commentary  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
7.2  
PRESENTATION - INCREASED SPANISH ACCESSIBILITY AT CITY  
COUNCIL MEETINGS  
The Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Department and  
the City’s IT Media Services have collaborated to create videos to  
provide additional information relating to the City’s efforts to increase  
access to City Council meetings. These videos were specifically  
created in English and Spanish to raise awareness of those for whom  
the translation services are provided.  
Due to technical issues at the April 4, 2024, meeting, the video portions  
of this item were not shown. The Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Department is returning to this item so that  
the video presentations can be provided for the Open Government  
Task Force Subcommittee members.  
No action will be taken, except possible direction to City staff.  
Spanish Video  
English Video  
Attachments:  
8. 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.  
9. 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.