City of Santa Rosa
Chamber Building, 1st Floor
Large Conference Room
637 1st Street,
Santa Rosa, CA
Climate Action Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes - Final
4:00 PMWednesday, February 7, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
Chair Chris Rogers, and Mayor Natalie RogersPresent: 2 - Council Member Victoria FlemingAbsent: 1 -
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 December 6, 2023 - Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT The December 6, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes were approved as submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Duane Dewitt spoke about the trees in the Roseland area and shared the desire to see more saving and planting measures when it comes to construction.
4. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Tasha Wright, Staff Liaison, shared that Santa Rosa Water's Earth Day event will be held April 20, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Courthouse Square.
Duane DeWitt spoke about the Roseland Earth Day Event which will be held April 20, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 PARKING DIVISION ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROJECTS
Staff from the City’s Parking Division will update the subcommittee on an upcoming project this Spring/Summer with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to install six dual port Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers at Lot 10, located at 730 5th Street, and six dual port EV chargers at Garage 9, located at 3rd and D Street. Staff will also provide an update City of Santa Rosa
Meeting Minutes
February 7, 2024Climate Action Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - Final on an opportunity with Tesla that would cover 100% of the costs to install 60 dual port EV chargers in Garage 12 (located at 1st and B Street).
Chad Hedge, Parking Manager, Finance Department presented and answered Subcommittee questions.
5.2 FEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT: SANTA ROSA CREEK
WATERSHED FLOOD MAP REVISION
Staff will present the latest update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Risk Mapping Project for the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed for review and direction by the subcommittee.
The multi-year FEMA project will map flood risk within the watershed and show how likely it is for an area to flood.
Claire Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, Santa Rosa Water and Jesse Oswald, Chief Building Official, Planning and Economic Development, presented and answered Subcommittee questions.
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 UPCOMING CAS MEETING LIST FOR FEBRUARY 2024
Chair Rogers announced this item for information only.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m. The next Climate Action Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Approved on: March 6, 2024
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Michelle Montoya
Recording Secretary