Finley Center  
2060 W. College Avenue  
Cypress Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
Board of Community Services  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Wednesday, October 25, 2023  
5:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 5:05pm by Chair Pitts.  
2. ROLL CALL  
Also present: Acting Director, Recreation and Parks, Jen Santos, Deputy  
Director Recreation, Jeff Tibbetts, Parks Superintendent, James Castro and  
Parks Crew Supervisor, Tim Finegan.  
6 -  
Present:  
Chair Logan Pitts, Vice Chair Paul Castillo, Board Member Guido  
Boccaleoni, Board Member Madonna Cruz, Board Member Carole  
Quandt, and Board Member Carolina Spence  
1 - Board Member Omar Lopez  
Absent:  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Duane De Witt spoke about Make a Difference Day to be held on Saturday,  
October 28, 2023. Inquired about the process of naming parks and the  
Environmental Impact Report for Roseland Creek Park.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.1  
Regular Meeting Minutes: September 27, 2023.  
Attachments:  
Meeting minutes were approved as submitted by the Board with Chair Pitts  
abstaining.  
5. REPORTS ON UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACCOMPLISHED EVENTS  
A list of accomplished and upcoming events was distributed to the Board and  
made available to the public prior to the meeting. Acting Director, Jen Santos  
highlighted the following:  
Upcoming Highlights:  
October 28: Halloween at Howarth Park is full already but 40 spot are available  
with Neighborhood Services Halloween bash on October 28.  
Accomplishment Highlights:  
October 21: Floating Pumpkin Patch at Ridgway Swim Center was a success.  
REPORTS ON UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACCOMPLISHED EVENTS  
5.1  
Attachments:  
6. DIRECTOR UPDATES  
Acting Director Santos provided the following updates:  
Introduced Kim Grindell, Administrative Technician who will be support future  
Administrative Secretary Sara Costa who will also be secretary to the Board  
starting in December.  
November 14 the Martin Luther King (MLK) Infill Infrastructure Grant approval  
will be at Council for approval. MLK Park is to be updated with playground and  
sports field, and staff area already working with a consultant to engage with the  
community.  
Update on Fremont Park: A historic report was received a few months ago and  
has been updated to final that will be reviewed by staff. The historical  
consultant and design consultant will collaborate on design options for Fremont  
Park. Once a plan is developed, the information and schedule will be available  
on the website and provided to the Board.  
7. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
Vice Chair Castillo - Attended the Mayor’s Lunch, visited Coffey Park.  
Member Cruz - Attended a walk at Howarth Park with the Community Equity  
Foundation, attended the luncheon.  
Member Spence - Attended the luncheon.  
Board Member Quandt - Attended Chanate Community Meeting,  
Pickleball/Tennis Community Meeting, Southeast Green Way Community  
Meeting, History Day at Finley Community Center.  
Board member Boccaleoni - Check on Southwest Community Park  
Chair Pitts - Attended the luncheon, new parks visited: Village Green Park and  
Rincon Ridge Park. Update on Park naming policy.  
Public Comment:  
Duane De Witt spoke on Paulin Creek Preserve, Place to Play Park,  
Southwest Community Park and Village Green Park.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
8.1  
SOUTHEAST GREENWAY UPDATE  
Acting Recreation and Parks Director, Jen Santos will provide an  
update of the Southeast Greenway Project in conjunction with the  
Southeast Greenway Partnership.  
Recommended Action: Information  
Attachments:  
Board discussed and questions ensued.  
Public Comment:  
Duane De Witt spoke on housing on Southeast Greenway.  
8.2  
HOWARTH PARK OPERATIONS  
Recreation Coordinator, Leah Hernandez will provide an overview of  
the operations at Howarth Park and Tim Finegan, Parks Maintenance  
Supervisor will provide an overview of maintenance activities at  
Howarth Park  
Recommended Action: Information  
Attachments:  
Board discussed and questions ensued.  
No Public Comment.  
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
9.1  
MAYOR’S LUNCH FOR COMMITTEE/BOARD CHAIRS  
Recommended Action: Information  
No update.  
9.2  
9.3  
SANTA ROSA WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE  
Recommended Action: Information.  
No update.  
BOCS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUBCOMMITTEE  
Recommended Action: Information  
Chair Pitts - City Attorney and City Manager are reviewing, will come back to  
BOCS and then to City Council for approval.  
10. WRITTEN AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS  
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
No future agenda items.  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Pitts adjourned the meeting at 6:29pm.  
Next scheduled meeting will be January 24, 2024 at 5:00pm.  
Approve on:  
Julie Schulz, Administrative Secretary