Chamber Building, 1st Floor  
Large Conference Room  
637 1st Street  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA  
Climate Action Subcommittee  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, December 6, 2023  
4:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.  
2 - Chair Chris Rogers, and Mayor Natalie Rogers  
Present:  
1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming  
Absent:  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
November 1, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
The November 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes were approved as  
submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS  
This item was heard after Item 6 - Future Agenda Items.  
No public comment.  
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
5. NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED  
PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY  
In follow up to the direction received at the October 4th Climate Action  
Subcommittee meeting, this presentation will include various options for  
the Climate Action Subcommittee to consider in advance of drafting the  
City-Wide Integrated Pest Management Policy. Staff will present options  
for drafting the policy and an analysis of the implications of each  
decision.  
Sean McNeil, Deputy Director - Environmental Services, and Paul  
Lowenthal, Division Chief - Fire Marshal, presented and received  
feedback from the Subcommittee members.  
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
6.1  
UPCOMING CAS MEETING LIST FOR DECEMBER 2023  
Chair Rogers mentioned looking at ways to make tree canopies  
easier to bring in. Specifically, around the permit process of getting  
the appropriate sized tree boxes in front of people's homes.  
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items was heard. There were no  
public comments.  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m. The next Climate  
Action Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2024.  
Approved on: February 7, 2024  
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Michelle Montoya  
Recording Secretary