Finley Center  
City of Santa Rosa  
2060 W. College Ave.  
Senior Wing Auditorium  
Santa Rosa Violence Prevention  
Partnership  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, May 21, 2025  
9:00 AM  
9:00 AM  
1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS  
Meeting was called to order at 9:05am. Roundtable welcome and  
introductions from all in attendance.  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment.  
3. PARTNER UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Partners shared about upcoming community events. May is Mental  
Health Awareness month and the County of Sonoma and other local  
programs are hosting a number of free local community events and  
resources.  
No public comment.  
4. VIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP UPDATES  
The Street Outreach and Crisis Response Team, New Hope for  
Youth, has nearly 600 hours of service with youth in the community,  
including over 400 hours of case management services. They have  
engaged with more than 550 Santa Rosa residents through climate  
checks in neighborhoods, graffiti reports, school site visits and two  
hospital-based intervention contacts.  
The Clean Slate Tattoo Removal Program has about 23 total intakes  
and 19 completed removal sessions so far.  
Planning for the annual Violence Prevention Seminar has started,  
and the keynote speaker was selected; Jesse Leon the author of  
"I'm Not Broken" will be presenting at the October 9, 2025 Seminar  
"The Power of Partnerships: Standing Together to Support  
Survivors".  
The Partnership collaborated with Sonoma Family Meal to launch a  
six-week Culinary Job Training Summer Program for teens.  
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
5.1 PRESENTATION: SANTA ROSA POLICE DEPARTMENT  
The Santa Rosa Police Department presented on the dangers of  
fentanyl and illegal substances in our community.  
Public Comment: Sonoma County Health has four vending  
machines for free Narcan around Sonoma County.  
PRESENTATION: SANTA ROSA POLICE DEPARTMENT  
Gangs Informational Flyer - SRPD (English/Spanish)  
Fentanyl Informational Flyer - SRPD (English/Spanish)  
Attachments:  
5.2 CLIMATE UPDATE  
Santa Rosa Police Department:  
Juvenile arrests are up and the number of ghost guns seized is  
up slightly.  
Sonoma County Juvenile Probation:  
The Juvenile Hall population is averaging around 60 youth and  
about 240 youth are under supervision, including in the  
community. More murals were painted around the facility recently  
and some youth were able to be involved.  
District Attorney's Office:  
The Keeping Kids in School program has shown a lot of success  
recently with a reduction in truancies and a smaller percentage of  
cases going to truancy Court. Changes in legislation have more  
adults working towards less restrictive environments or being  
re-sentenced, however, a lack of resources and support for  
re-entry was noted.  
Family Justice Center staff were not in attendance.  
Public Defender:  
Staff noted legislation is supporting lower sentencing.  
InRESPONSE:  
The team receives 500 or more calls each month with a noted  
increase in calls for service for ages 0 - 17 years old. There is a  
weekly resource drop-in space available at the Buckelew Office,  
free to all.  
Santa Rosa City Schools:  
Acting Superintendent was unable to stay the length of the  
meeting and did not report out.  
Roseland Schools:  
School closures and budget cuts are planned for the upcoming  
school year and the community and staff are asking that school  
safety remain a priority.  
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
A. Partnership Updates (standing item)  
B. Climate Updates (standing item)  
C. CHOICE Cycle XI Final Report  
Upcoming Meeting Date: July 16, 2025  
No public comment.  
7. ADJOURN  
Meeting was adjourned at 10:30am.  
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