637 First Street,  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Public Financing Authority  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Monday, June 16, 2025  
2:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Fleming called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
January 16, 2025 - Meeting Minutes.  
Approved as submitted.  
No public comments were made.  
2.2  
2.3  
2.4  
April 2, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
No public comments were made.  
May 8, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes.  
Approved as submitted.  
No public comments were made.  
May 15, 2025 - Special Meeting Minutes.  
Approved as submitted.  
No public comments were made.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Fleming opened public comment.  
Dewayne DeWitt spoke requesting to include more public  
involvement on City planning projects.  
Chair Fleming closed public comment.  
4. NEW BUSINESS  
4.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - FORMATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT  
(DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CORRIDOR) AND ADOPTION OF THE  
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PLAN (THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR  
THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED TO START AT 1:00 PM OR AS SOON  
AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. THIS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM WILL  
BEGIN SHORTLY AFTER 2:30 PM )  
BACKGROUND: An Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)  
is a financing tool that supports public infrastructure and development  
that in turn supports and incentivizes private investment into specific  
areas where mixed-use development is desired. The goal of the EIFD is  
to leverage future tax increment to fund projects that accelerate  
economic growth, create jobs, and serve as catalyst for private sector  
investment and development, further improving the region’s  
competitiveness for state and federal grants within the EIFD while  
increasing economic mobility. In April of 2023, the Santa Rosa City  
Council (Council) adopted a Resolution of Intention to form the City of  
Santa Rosa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Downtown  
Business Corridor) (District) and adopted a Resolution to establish the  
Downtown Business Corridor EIFD Public Financing Authority (PFA) as  
the governing board of the District. The Infrastructure Financing Plan  
(IFP) describes the boundaries of the District, the public facilities and  
other projects of community wide significance to be financed by the  
District, and the tax revenue allocated by the City of Santa Rosa (City)  
and the County of Sonoma (County) to the District. The IFP must be  
adopted by the City and the County prior to the PFA’s adoption of the  
IFP and formation of the District. The IFP was presented to the PFA on  
April 2, 2025. The PFA and City and County staff discussed revisions to  
the limitations on the methods for determining the EIFD funded  
improvements, including, among other factors, the proximity of the  
improvements to the EIFD, the economic impact of the improvements  
and the approval rights of the City and County. After hearing all written  
and verbal comments, the PFA opened the first public hearing, as  
required under EIFD law, on May 8, 2025. The public hearing was  
continued to May 15, 2025, during which the PFA incorporated certain  
comments and modified the IFP. The Council and the Sonoma County  
Board of Supervisors (Board) reviewed the modified IFP on June 3,  
2025, and adopted resolutions approving the IFP as presented. Under  
EIFD law, if the enhanced infrastructure financing plan is not rejected at  
the first public hearing, a second public hearing must be held to allow  
landowners and residents in the area to submit oral or written protests.  
At the second hearing, the PFA must consider all protests and any  
recommendations from affected taxing entities. The PFA must terminate  
the proceedings if a majority protest is received (over 50% of the  
combined number of landowners and residents in the area at least 18  
years of age) and call an election if protests represent 25% to 50% of  
the combined number of landowners and residents in the area at least  
18 years of age. If less than 25 percent of the combined number of  
landowners and residents in the area who are at least 18 years of age  
file a protest, the PFA may, by resolution, form the District and adopt the  
IFP. The resolution adopting the IFP shall be subject to referendum.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City of Santa Rosa’s  
departments of Planning and Economic Development and Finance that  
the Downtown Business Corridor EIFD Public Financing Authority, 1)  
hold a noticed public hearing including protest proceedings; and 2) if  
there is no protest of over 50% of the combined number of landowners  
and residents at least 18 years of age in the area of the EIFD (in which  
case the proceedings shall terminate) and no protest of between 25%  
and 50% of the combined number of landowners and residents at least  
18 years of age in the area of the EIFD (in which case an election shall  
be called), by resolution, adopt the draft Infrastructure Financing Plan  
for the City of Santa Rosa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District  
(Downtown Business Corridor) (District) and form the District.  
Director Osburn presented.  
Chair Fleming relayed public protest procedures and opened public  
protest proceedings.  
Director Osburn relayed that one protest had been received via  
email. No other protests were made.  
Chair Fleming closed the protest proceedings.  
Chair Fleming opened the Public Hearing.  
DeWayne DeWitt spoke on economic development in the downtown  
area with project suggestions.  
Chair Fleming closed the Public Hearing at 2:58 p.m.  
A motion was made by Board Member Banuelos, seconded by Board  
Member Gonzalez, to waive the reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NUMBER PFA-RES-2025-003 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF  
THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CORRIDOR EIFD PUBLIC FINANCING  
AUTHORITY FORMING THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ENHANCED  
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (DOWNTOWN BUSINESS  
CORRIDOR), ADOPTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PLAN,  
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A JUDICIAL VALIDATION ACTION, AND  
DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Fleming, Vice Chair Futrell, Board Member Bañuelos, Board  
Member Coursey, Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Judy  
and Board Member Rabbitt  
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)  
None.  
No public comments were made.  
6. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Fleming adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.