637 First Street,  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Economic Development Subcommittee  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Tuesday, March 12, 2024  
10:00 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
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Present:  
Chair Chris Rogers, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and Council  
Member Jeff Okrepkie  
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
January 9, 2024 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as Submitted  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Rogers opened and closed public comment at 10:01 a.m.  
5. NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
Update on Economic Development Strategic Plan  
Review and discussion of the Economic Development Strategic Plan,  
including priority setting, implementation, metrics, monitoring, and  
evaluation.  
RECOMMENDATION: Information and Discussion.  
Staff Scott reported.  
Staff answered inquiries from Committee Members.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Item received and filed.  
5.2  
Large Business Check-in meetings.  
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion.  
Staff Scott reported.  
Staff responded to inquiries from Committee Members.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Rogers opened and closed public comment at 10:17 a.m.  
Item received and filed.  
General policy updates.  
5.3  
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion.  
Staff Osburn reported.  
Staff responded to Committee Member inquiries.  
Chair Rogers opened public comment at 10:26 a.m.  
David Woltering inquired about more details regarding item 5.3.  
Chair Rogers closed public comment at 10:32 a.m.  
Staff and Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
Item received and filed.  
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Osburn reported.  
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.  
8. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m.  
Approved on:  
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Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary