City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
Economic Development Subcommittee
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
Monday, August 10, 2026 9:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Okrepkie called the meeting to order at 9:02 am.
Present: 2 - Chair Jeff Okrepkie, and Eddie Alvarez
Absent: 1 - Victoria Fleming
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 - June 8, 2026.
Approved as submitted.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Okrepkie opened public comment.
Gig Hitao provided comments.
Chair Okrepkie closed public comment.
7. MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE
None.
8. PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. PARTNER REPORTS
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None.
10. ACTION ITEMS
None.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
11. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
11.1 Receive an update and report from staff on the Quarterly Economic Development Report.
Recommended Action: Informational.
Item 11.2 was heard prior to item 11.1
Chief Economic Development Officer Scott Adair presented.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
11.2 Receive an update and report from staff on the Economic Development Strategic Plan Implementation Progress.
Recommended Action: Informational.
Chief Economic Development Officer Scott Adair presented.
Staff Adair responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
11.3 Receive a report from staff on Planning’s new Express Permitting Program.
Recommended Action: Informational.
Planning and Economic Development Director Gabe Osburn
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reported.
Staff Osburn responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
11.4 Receive a report from staff on the renewal and revision of the federal Opportunity Zone program.
Recommended Action: Informational.
Chief Economic Development Officer Scott Adair reported.
Staff Adair responded to Committee Member inquiries.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
11.5 Receive a report from staff on Asawa panel project and provide feedback on temporary panel placement.
Recommended Action: Discussion.
Arts and Culture Manager presented.
Staff Knudsen and Osburn responded to Committee Member
inquiries.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened public comment.
Gig Hitao provided comments.
Chair Okrepkie closed public comment.
12. OTHER UPDATES
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Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
Staff Adair reported various ongoing programs within the Economic Development Division.
Committee Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Okrepkie opened and closed public comment.
13 ADJOURNMENT
Chair Okrepkie adjourned the meeting at 10:31