City Hall, Mayor
Conference Room
100 Santa Rosa Ave,
Room 10
City of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
Economic Development Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
10:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:01 A.M.
2 - Chair Chris Rogers, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie
Present:
1 - Council Member Eddie Alvarez
Absent:
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Economic Development Deputy Director De La Rosa reported she
has resigned with the City.
Eric Frasier commented on Deputy Director De La Rosa's report.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1
September 12, 2023 - Draft Minutes
Approved as submitted.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1
Introduction to the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Downtown Housing
Study
EPS, an economics of land use consulting firm, was commissioned to
provide a quantitative assessment of potential benefits from downtown
infill housing development. The study analyzed the fiscal impacts of new
housing on the General Fund, economic benefits from resident
spending and residential operations, and potential citywide job growth
and economic activity from business expansion enabled by new
downtown housing.
Economic and Planning (EPS) representatives presented.