637 First Street  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit  
Subcommittee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, October 10, 2024  
3:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Also present:  
Alan Alton - CFO  
Scott Wagner - Deputy Director, Finance  
Veronica Conner - Budget and Financial Analysis Manager  
Maraskeshia Smith - City Manager  
Jason Nutt - Assistant City Manager  
Teresa Stricker - City Attorney  
Chad Hedge - Parking Manager (Zoom)  
Erin Williams - Payroll Manager - (Zoom)  
Pam Lorence - ASO, Police (Zoom)  
Scott Westrope - Chief, Fire (Zoom)  
Serena Lienau - ASO, PED (Zoom  
3 - Chair Natalie Rogers, Mark Stapp, and Dianna MacDonald  
Present:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
No public comments  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
June 13, 2024 were approved as submitted  
3.1  
CANCELLATION NOTICE  
LTFPA - CANCELLATION - July 11, 2024  
LTFPA -CANCELLATION - August 8, 2024  
LTFPA - CANCELLATION -September 12, 2024  
Attachments:  
3.2  
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 13, 2024  
LTFPA - Regular Meeting Minutes - June 13, 2024 Draft  
Regular Meeting Minutes - June 13, 2024 LTFPA - approved  
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  
Q4 FYE 2023-24 10.10.24 Presentation  
Attachments:  
The committee discussed the presentation.  
There were no comments from the public.  
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  
The committee discussed the presentation.  
There were no comments from the public.  
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
- clarify events: sponsored vs. promoted  
- have Scott Adair, Deputy Director Economic Development,  
provide more details.  
- define "Signature Event"  
6. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Rogers at 5:27 pm  
The Regular Meeting for November 14, 2024 will be cancelled.  
The next Regular Meeting is schedule for December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm  
Approved: ________________  
Shelley McClure, Recording Secretary