637 First Street

City of Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Long-Term Financial Policy and Audit

Subcommittee

Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft

Thursday, March 13, 2025

3:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Stapp called this meeting to order at 3:30pm

Alan Alton, CFO

Scott Wagner, Deputy Director, Finance

Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager

Present on-line:

Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager

Daryel Dunston, Assistant City Manager

Chad Hedge, Parking Manager

Scott Westrope, Fire Chief

Paul Lowenthal, Fire Marshal

Jennifer Burke, Director, Water

Dan Hennessey, Director, TPW

Jenica Hepler, Assistant City Attorney

3 - Chair Mark Stapp, Caroline Bañuelos, and Jeff Okrepkie

Present:

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA MATTERS

No public comment

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minutes - LTFPA - February 13, 2025 - draft

Regular Meeting Minutes - LTFPA - February 13, 2025 - approved

Attachments:

4. SCHEDULED ITEMS

4.1

PRELIMINARY FY 2025-26 LONG RANGE FINANCIAL FORECAST

Presenter: Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analyst Manager

Purpose: Information will be presented to explain the strategic and

long-term approach to financial management

Recommendation Action: Information

Financial Forecast Presentation

Attachments:

The committee discussed the presentation.

There were no comments from the public.

4.2

FINANCIAL POLICIES

Presenter: Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer

Purpose: Information will be presented to explain the strategic and

long-term approach to financial management

Recommendation Action: Information

Financial Policies Presentation

Attachments:

The committee discussed the presentation.

There were no comments from the public.

5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

- Update on the relationship/partnership with the County regarding

the expenses for homeless programs. May or June agenda

6. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Stapp adjourned the meeting at 4:47pm

Approved: ______________

Shelley McClure

Recording Secretary