City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
Economic Development Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
9:00 AMMonday, April 13, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Okrepkie called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8) None.
3. MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
None.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1 Draft Minutes - February 9, 2026.
Approved as submitted.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
7. MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE
None.
8. PRESENTATIONS
8.1 Presentation from staff on Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Chief Economic Development Officer Scott Adair presented.
Staff Adair responded to Committee Member inquiries.
City of Santa Rosa
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2026Economic Development
Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
9. PARTNER REPORTS
9.1 Partner presentation from Santa Rosa Metro Chamber on Visit Santa Rosa initiatives and welcome center
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Chief Executive Officer Ananda Sweet from the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber presented.
Ananda Sweet and Vice President of Marketing and
Communications Janelle Meyers responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Chair Okrepkie opened public comment.
Amanda Jannik provided comments.
Anne Galentin provided comments.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Staff Adair reported.
10. ACTION ITEMS
None.
11. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
11.1 Receive an update and report from staff on Economic Development Implementation Plan progress
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Program Analyst Rachel Beer, Real Property Manager Jill Scott, and Staff Adair presented.
City of Santa Rosa
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2026Economic Development
Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
11.2 Receive an update and report from staff on the 2026 Q1 economic development quarterly report
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Staff Beer presented.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
11.3 Receive an update and report from staff on the Asawa panel project Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Staff Adair presented.
Staff Adair responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Chair Okrepkie opened public comment.
Kristin Kiefer spoke in favor of the project.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
12. OTHER UPDATES
12.1 Receive an update on other Economic Development Strategic Plan initiatives and activities
Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Staff Adair and Staff Beer reported.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
City of Santa Rosa
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2026Economic Development
Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
13. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
None.
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Okrepkie adjourned the meeting at 10:52 am.
Approved on: June 8, 2026
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary