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City of Santa Rosa

Community Advisory Board

Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

6:00 PM

6:00 P.M.

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CAB members prior to the meeting.

1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

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Present:

Vice Chair Jorge Inocencio, Board Member Cherie Barnett, Board

Member Kirstyne Lange, Board Member Steve Rahmn, Board

Member Andrea Rodriguez, Board Member Beth Steffy, Board

Member Calum Weeks, and Board Member Iris Harrell

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Absent:

Chair Leslie Graves, Board Member Candice Richardson, Board

Member Damion Square, and Board Member Sarah-Jane Wiseman

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Mayor Chris Rogers made public comment congratulating the Community Advisory

Board Members for their first hybrid meeting and to thank the board for their efforts

to engage in the community.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes.

A motion was made by Board Member Harrell, seconded by Board Member

Lange, to approve the July 27, 2022 meeting minutes. The motion passed

by the following vote:

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Yes:

Vice Chair Inocencio, Board Member Barnett, Board Member Lange,

Board Member Rahmn, Board Member Rodriguez, Board Member

Steffy, Board Member Weeks, and Board Member Harrell

4 -

Absent:

Chair Graves, Board Member Richardson, Board Member Square,

and Board Member Wiseman

4. CAB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Barnett announced to the community to join us at the UFO for the CAB

meeting.

Member Lange announced that the Santa Rosa Police Department is working on

improving of their elicit biased training. The Sonoma County Tourism Board is

working on launching their community initiatives, more details to come. On Oct.

15th the Sonoma County Black Forum will launch two of their ARPA Programs;

Black Therapy Fund and Financial Assistance Program.

Member Steffy announced that the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery has work parties on

the 3rd Saturday of the month. Member Steffy participated in the Public Safety

Subcommittee regarding the City Ordinance on viscous and dangers animals and it

will be going to City Council on Oct. 24th. or Nov. 1st for a full vote to alter the

Ordinance. Lastly that Member Steffy encourages the CAB and the community to

get involved in the elections that will be occurring in about 6 weeks.

Member Harrell announced that Oakmont has been working with the Sonoma

Ecology Center which helps community in fire resilience studies as well as working

with the City Planners on the General Plan and acknowledges their efforts.

Vice Chair Weeks announced that it is the 5 year anniversary of the Tubbs Fire on

Oct. 8th as well as that there will be a Gun Buy Back event on Oct. 22nd. Lastly the

3rd study session that pertains to the City analysis on downtown Santa Rosa is on

Oct. 11th or 14th.

Public Comment: None.

5. STAFF UPDATES

Office of Community Engagement (OCE) Staffing Updates: Magali Telles

confirmed that the Animals City Code that Member Steffy brought up will be going

to City Council on Oct. 25th. The OCE Staffing update is that we are down the

Community Engagement Coordinator position, and hoping that the position will be

filled by the end of November, as well as working to fill the position of Program

Manager for the Violence Prevention Partnership. The Hearn Community Hub

project is continuing with listening sessions on Thursday Sept 29th and Thursday

Oct. 6th. A final presentation of the listening sessions will be presented to CAB on

Nov. 16th. The Gun Buy Back Program is Oct. 22nd at the Bridge Church, located

at 301 Fulton Rd.

Vice Chair Weeks asked about a recent Gun Buy Back program that took place

where 100 guns were turned in, this event took place in Petaluma.

Magali then shared some additional statistics on guns and violence which were

provided by Sergeant Matthies .

Public Comment: None.

6. SCHEDULED ITEMS

6.1 NEXT STEPS: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE

Magali announced that the Civic 101 Videos are being edited, and in addition,

OCE is working with the City Attorneys Office on the Citizen Guidebook.

Magali opened the floor to discussion with the CAB members on how the CAB

can become more involved in Community Engagement in this new landscape,

post COVID.

Members discussed their interest to hold "Neighborfest" like events, which

would be held in different locations in the city, as well as events that welcome

new residents to Santa Rosa, park clean up efforts, Open Houses at City Hall.

Vice Chair Weeks summarized and asked that Magali reach out to the various

departments that could/should be involved in these types of events to see if they

have available resources that can be offered for these events.

Public Comment: None.

6.2 DISCUSSION OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESOURCE

PREPAREDNESS

CAB Members discussed how to bring emergency preparedness efforts to the

communities in the City of Santa Rosa, which include similar events as

Neighborfest, and Wildfire Ready, as well as to ensure the City's Public

Information Office has material that can be provided to the public in a bilingual

format.

Public Comment: None.

6.3 ISSUES OF CONCERN TO CITY RESIDENTS

Member Lange would like to bring the attention of bus stops to our Public

Transportation Department, as the bus stop amenities vary depending on where

you are in Santa Rosa. Whether they only have a sign, a bench, or a cover. If the

City of Santa Rosa wants to encourage their residents to take public

transportation, the bus stops should be inviting.

Magali agreed to work on getting a presentation by the Transit Office.

Public Comment: None.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The following items are listed for upcoming agendas:

A. Implement Strategic Plan (ongoing)

B. RossDrulisCusendbery Hearn Ave Hub Presentation (Nov)

C. Out There Santa Rosa Initiative (TBD)

D. MySantaRosa App Presentation (TBD)

E. Santa Rosa General Plan Update - Alternatives (TBD)

F. City Manager Meet and Greet (TBD)

G. City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives (TBD)

H. Public Transit Presentation (TBD)

Member Harrell would like to see a Santa Rosa General Plan Update presentation.

Member Barnett would like to see an inRESPONSE presentation. She also

requested that Item D. (MySantaRosa App) be moved up, which was seconded by

member Rham.

Member Lange would like to have Item G be part of the January meeting.

Public Comment: None.

8. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

A motion was made by Board Member Lange, seconded by Board Member

Harrell, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Vice Chair Inocencio, Board Member Barnett, Board Member Lange,

Board Member Rahmn, Board Member Rodriguez, Board Member

Steffy, Board Member Weeks, and Board Member Harrell

4 -

Absent:

Chair Graves, Board Member Richardson, Board Member Square,

and Board Member Wiseman

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