City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
SUBCOMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
OCTOBER 13, 2025  
9:00 A.M.  
ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON  
OR VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING  
IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 100 SANTA  
ROSA AVENUE.  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.  
CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;  
2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/82568181888,  
OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 825 6818  
1888;  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND  
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED  
ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES  
PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC  
COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
9:00 A.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. 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)).  
3. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA  
If needed, this is the time to announce any changes to the agenda due to  
unforeseen circumstances.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
Draft Minutes - August 11, 2025.  
Attachments:  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public  
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is  
allowed up to three minutes.  
7. MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE  
8. PARTNER REPORTS  
8.1  
Presentation: Local Preference Policy and Purchasing Overview  
Receive a report out and presentation on the City of Santa Rosa’s  
Local Preference Policy and other purchasing procedures from the  
Finance team.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Attachments:  
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
9.1  
Target Industries List  
Receive a draft copy of the Target Industries list for the 2026 Business  
Recruitment plan from the Economic Development Division and provide  
staff with feedback.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Attachments:  
9.2  
Annual District Survey Results  
Receive a staff report on the Annual District Survey Results from the  
Economic Development Division.  
Recommended Action: Discussion  
Attachments:  
9.3  
Downtown Infill Housing Economic and Fiscal Impact Study - Close Out  
Report  
Receive update and copy of close out report for the Downtown Infill  
Housing Economic and Fiscal Impact Study.  
Recommended Action: Informational  
Attachments:  
9.4  
9.5  
Second Sundays  
Receive update and copy of close out report for Second Sundays.  
Recommended Action: Informational  
Attachments:  
Business Concierge Program  
Receive update and copy of six-month progress report for the Business  
Concierge Program.  
Recommended Action: Informational  
Attachments:  
9.6  
9.7  
Art & Culture initiatives  
Receive update from staff on various Art and Culture initiatives.  
Recommended Action: Informational  
Other Updates and Announcements  
Receive other updates and announcements related to:  
• United Soccer League (USL)  
• Asawa panels  
• Findings on fountain placement in courthouse square  
• Permit process improvements (Director Level Permit)  
• Entertainment Zone due diligence  
• Conversations with childcare partners  
• Quarterly Report online  
Recommended Action: Informational  
Attachments:  
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
11. 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 Secretary at  
(707) 543-3084 (TTY Relay at 711) one week prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet