637 First Street  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
LONG-TERM FINANCIAL POLICY AND AUDIT  
SUBCOMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED  
OCTOBER 10, 2024  
3:30 P.M.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE CHAMBER LARGE CONFERENCE  
ROOM LOCATED AT: 637 FIRST STREET - (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT  
SOCIAL DISTANCING CONTINUE TO BE CONSIDERED).  
OR JOIN VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING:  
OR LISTEN BY PHONE: (877) 853-5257 - ENTER ID: 814 7391 8373  
A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR  
VIEWING ONCE UPLOADED TO SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM  
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PARTICIPATION  
LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
All public comments will be provided in person or via email submitted in  
advance of the meetings.  
Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.  
E-MAIL PUBLIC COMMENT:  
To submit an e-mailed public comment to the Long-Term Financial Policy and  
Audit (LTFPA) Subcommittee, please send to: finance@srcity.org by 5:00PM,  
Monday, prior to the regularly scheduled LTFPA meeting. E-mailed public  
comments will be added to the record prior to the start of the meeting and will  
be distributed to the LTFPA Subcommittee members and uploaded to the  
agenda prior to the start of the meeting for public access. Emails received will  
not be read into the record. Please note that all e-mails sent to the city are  
considered public records and subject to disclosure under the California Public  
Records Act.  
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)).  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
This is the time when any person attending in person may address matters  
not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the  
jurisdiction.  
The public may comment on scheduled agenda items when the item is called.  
Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
CANCELLATION NOTICE  
Attachments:  
3.2  
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 13, 2024 - DRAFT  
Attachments:  
4. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
4.1  
FY 23/24 YEAR-END BUDGET REVIEW AND BUDGET REDUCTION  
PLANNING  
Presenters: Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer  
Scott Wagner, Deputy Director Finance  
Veronica Conner, Budget & Financial Analysis Manager  
Purpose: Staff will present information on the current condition of the  
General Fund and its structural deficit and provide an overview of the  
process and methodology of budget reductions.  
Recommendation Action: Information  
Attachments:  
4.3  
EVENT FUNDING  
Presenter: Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer  
Purpose: Staff will initiate a discussion with the Committee on the  
process for funding Citywide events.  
Recommendation Action: Information  
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
This time is reserved for discussion whether to place matters on a future  
agenda for further discussion.  
Our next regular scheduled meeting: Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 3:30  
pm  
6. 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 and programs are available by contacting the Finance  
Department at: finance@srcity.org , please put in the subject line “LTFPA”, or (707) 543-3140 (TTY Relay at 711) one week  
Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit Subcommittee regarding any item  
on this agenda can be made available for public inspection upon request to finance@srcity.org please put in the subject line:  
“LTFPA DOCUMENT REQUEST”