Boards, Commissions,
and Committees
Diversity Report - 2024
Presenter: Dina Manis, City Clerk
August 5, 2025
1 Today’s Highlights
• Charter Requirements for annual report
• Overview of 2024 report
• New Portal for Diversity Data
2 Charter
Requirements
Section 11 - Requires an annual report on the diversity of Council appointments and applications received for
boards, commissions, and committees.
3 • Art in Public Places
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
• Board of Community Services
• Board of Building Regulations Appeals (Full Council)
• Board of Public Utilities
• Community Advisory Board
• Cultural Heritage Board
• Design Review Board
• Housing Authority (Full Council)
• Public Safety and Prevention Oversight Committee
• Personnel Board (Full Council)
• Planning Commission
• Waterways Advisory Committee (Full Council)
2024
Overview
• 2024 Applicants
• 81 Applications (52 unique)
• 98% reported gender information
• 92% reported ethnicity information
• 94% reported age range information
• 100% reported home address that could be mapped
• 2024 Appointees
• 16 appointments made
• 88% reported gender information
• 88% reported ethnicity information
• 88% reported age range information
• 100% reported home address that could be mapped
4 Analysis and
Conclusions
on Gender
Appointees
Analysis on
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Diversity
Conclusion
7 Ethnicity Applicant Appointments Community
Caucasian 69% 50% 51%
Hispanic 10% 25% 35.8%
African Amer. 4% 0% 1.9%
Asian/Pac
Islander
4% 6% 7.1%
Other 6% 6% 2.8%
District
(Geographics)
Analysis
District
Diversity
Conclusion
9 •District 1 had (7) applicants, the highest appointment rate (71%) and the largest share of total appointees (31%).
•District 2 had (6) applicants, but no appointees
•District 3 and 4 had the most applicants (14 each), but District 4 had twice as many appointees.
•District 7 had no applicants but still had one appointee due to a prior application.
Age Diversity
Analysis
Age Diversity
Conclusion
11 Age (52) unique Applicant
Appointments
(16) % of total
appointment Community
56+ (24 apps) 46% 38% 32%
36-55 (18 apps) 34% 25% 26.5
18-35 (7 apps) 13% 25% 21.5%
Undisclosed (3
apps)
6.7% 13% n/a
2024 Synopsis
12 Recruitment
Efforts
13 Recruitment
Efforts –
looking
forward
14 • Started Tracking Recruitment Data in
Application Portal
• Recruitment Videos from the
Community Engagement Team
• Increased outreach at community
events
Current
Vacancies
• Art in Public Places
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
• Board of Building Regulation Appeals
• Board of Parks and Recreation
• Personnel Board
• Public Safety and Prevention Tax
Citizens’ Oversight Committee
16 Apply Now!
Srcity.org/boards
NEW PORTAL FOR
DIVERSITY DATA
Luke Faser, Administrative Analyst
17 City of Santa Rosa – 2024 Boards and Commissions Diversity Report
Recommendation
It is recommended by the City Clerk’s
Office that Council, by motion,
accept the 2024 Annual Report of
Diversity of City Council Appointees
and provide feedback to staff on
future reports.
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