VIRTUAL MEETING -  
PARTICIPATION  
City of Santa Rosa  
INFORMATION BELOW  
Community Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes  
Wednesday, January 26, 2022  
6:00 PM  
6:00 P.M.  
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE  
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA, COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE  
PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY:  
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THE MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED AT  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom or  
submitted by 5:00 pm, the Tuesday (1/25) before the CAB meeting via  
e-mail at communityengagement@srcity.org or via recorded voice  
message at 707-543-3080. Recorded voice message comments will  
played (up to 3 minutes each) at the time that Agenda Item is discussed  
during the CAB meeting. Email public comments will be provided to all  
CAB members prior to the meeting.  
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL  
Meeting called to order at 6:02pm.  
Member Square joined the meeting at 6:05 and left at 7:35.  
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
December 15, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes.  
A motion was made by Board Member Baldenegro, seconded by Board  
Member Bartholow, approved: The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Graves, Vice Chair Inocencio, Board Member Baldenegro,  
Board Member Barnett, Board Member Bartholow, Board Member  
Richardson, and Board Member Rodriguez  
2 - Board Member Rahmn, and Board Member Square  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
3 -  
Board Member Lange, Board Member Steffy, and Board Member  
Weeks  
4. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS  
No announcements from CAB Members. Members Lange and Weeks introduced  
themselves to the CAB. Chair Graves announced that on February 8, 2022 there  
will be interviews for the District 3 Council Seat.  
Public Comment: None.  
5. STAFF UPDATES  
Director Telles provided the CAB with an update on staffing for the Office of  
Community Engagement.  
Director Telles spoke on the CHOICE Grant Request for Proposals which are due  
February 17, 2022. She also talked about the Grant Review Committee and  
inquired if there were any CAB Members interested in serving on the committee.  
Chair Graves mentioned she would step into the role if other members were not  
available. Member Square mentioned that he would be interested in serving on the  
review committee.  
Director Telles also reminded members to submit their bios and photos to staff so  
they could be added to the website.  
Staff also mentioned that there was still a spot available on the Multicultural Roots  
Project Advisory Group.  
The next meeting of the Council's Open Government Task Force Implementation  
Subcommittee is scheduled for Monday, February 28 at 6pm.  
Public Comments: None.  
6. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
6.1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION  
PRESENTATION - FY 2022-23 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)  
BUDGET PRIORITIES  
Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager and Director of Transportation and Public  
Works provided the CAB with an overview of the Capital Improvement Projects  
(CIP). In his presentation, Mr. Nutt provided the CAB with information about their  
role historically in the CIP. He also provided the CAB with information on  
feedback received from the CAB for the FY 2021-22 budget priorities and how  
the CIP team used that feedback. This presentation included information about  
Oakland's Prioritization Plan and how equity is integrated.  
The CAB asked questions pertaining their role in community engagement for  
this topic.  
Public Comment: None.  
6.2 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT UPDATE  
2021 CAB Grant Projects with Assignments. Provided for information.  
Staff provided the CAB with an update on grants issued in quarters 2 and 3 for  
2021, including projects completed and CAB liaison statuses. Staff indicated  
that if members are interested in being project liaisons to connect with Danielle  
to sign up.  
Public Comments: None.  
6.3 Q4 GRANT APPLICATION SELECTIONS  
REPORT - COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM Q4  
APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING  
BACKGROUND: On October 1, 2021, the Community advisory Board (CAB)  
released the Community Improvement Grant Application for Quarter 4 to the  
public. The application period closed January 7, 2022. The CAB received two  
applications for funding, totaling $3,500. The projects are as follows:  
Pro-housing Yard Signs (Generation Housing)  
Support for Hospitalized Families (Common Ground Society)  
RECOMMENDATION: The Office of Community Engagement recommends the  
CAB fund the Common Ground Society application and discuss whether they  
would like to include public will building campaigns as a type of eligible project  
under the Community Improvement Grant Program.  
Chair Graves made a motion to approve the Common Ground Society  
application and Member Barnett seconded the motion. The vote was as follows:  
Yes: Chair Leslie Graves, Vice Chair Jorge Inocencio, Board Member Manny  
Baldenegro, Board Member Cherie Barnett, Board Member Robin Bartholow,  
Board Member Candice Richardson, Board Member Andrea Rodriguez, Board  
Member Beth Steffy, Board Member Lange, and Board Member Weeks  
The motion passes to provide funding to Common Ground Society with 10 yes  
votes.  
Member Lange made a motion allowing each member the opportunity to cast a  
vote to support the Generation Housing proposal and Member Rodriguez  
seconded the motion. The vote was as follows:  
Yes: Member Barnett  
No: Chair Leslie Graves, Board Member Manny Baldenegro, Board Member  
Robin Bartholow, Board Member Candice Richardson, Board Member Andrea  
Rodriguez, Board Member Beth Steffy, and Board Member Lange  
The motion to support the Generation Housing proposal does not pass, with 1  
yes vote and 7 no votes. Vice Chair Inocencio and Member Weeks both  
abstained.  
Public Comment: Gregory Fearon made public comment on this item. He stated  
that citizens must compete with Generation Housing already, compete for the  
same dollars. If CAB motions this, it will send out a message that the CAB  
supports Generation Housing. He stated that Generation Housing doesn’t  
support the homeless population.  
6.4 CHARTER REVIEW UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS FOR CAB PRIORITIES  
DISCUSSION  
Director Telles provided the CAB with an update on the Charter Review  
Process and answered the three questions from CAB at the December  
meeting. First, addressing the timeline question, Review Committee is looking  
to wrap its work up in late April or early May. Second, addressing how the CAB  
and others can get involved in the process, is to attend a Charter Review  
Committee meeting. These meetings are held every other Wednesday from  
5-7pm on Zoom. Community members can make public comment at these  
meetings. A second way to get involved is to submit feedback to the City  
Attorney, City Clerk and Chair Patti Cisco via email. The Committee's  
proposed topics are being added to the website. The top three items to be  
discussed are the directly elected mayor, rank choice voting and pay for  
Council.  
The Neighborhood and Community Groups list were included with the agenda.  
The lists were created in 2019 and need to be updated. Chair Graves and  
Members Steffy, Baldenegro and Barnett all volunteered to update the  
Neighborhood and Community Group list.  
Public Comment: Gregory Fearon made public comment on this item. He stated  
the CAB collectively chooses not to do anything, there is not enough energy put  
into making changes to the charter review. The CAB needs to act before it’s too  
late. CAB’s priority should be the neighborhoods and what the citizens want  
changed in the Charter Review because that’s more important.  
NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY GROUPS LISTS. Provided for  
information.  
6.5 ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS  
Member Weeks commented on the second Redistricting meeting and how it  
needs to be done better. Director Telles responded and announced that a  
redistricting meeting will be held on February 17, 2022, 6pm at the Finely  
Community Center where community members will be provided a mapping  
session.  
Public Comment: None.  
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Member Rodriguez suggested that the CAB invite the new City Manager to a  
meeting with her first 100 days in office. Other items include:  
1. Cab priorities continuing in February  
2. Santa Rosa Together to present in March  
Public Comment: None.  
8. ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting adjourned at 8:34pm.  
A motion was made by Board Member Weeks, seconded by Board  
Member Baldenegro, adjourned: The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Chair Graves, Vice Chair Inocencio, Board Member Baldenegro,  
Board Member Barnett, Board Member Bartholow, Board Member  
Lange, Board Member Richardson, Board Member Rodriguez,  
Board Member Steffy, and Board Member Weeks  
2 - Board Member Rahmn, and Board Member Square  
Absent:  
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