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Public Safety Subcommittee — Regular Meeting Minutes (October 28, 2025)

Santa RosaOct 28, 20252 min read

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Chair Jeff Okrepkie and Dianna MacDonald (Victoria Fleming absent) met Oct. 28, 2025. The Subcommittee adopted the July 22, 2025 minutes and received informational updates on Measure H implementation, proposed changes to the local Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) map, e-bike laws and outreach, and the Police Department's response to five OIR Group recommendations. Two members of the public commented on the e-bike item. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 AM.

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July 22, 2025 regular meeting minutes adopted as submitted.
Committee received Measure H implementation update from Fire Chief Scott Westrope.
Committee received proposed changes to the local WUI area map from Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal.
Police Department provided an overview of e-bike laws and ongoing youth/parent education efforts; public comment received from Eris Weaver and Chris Guenther.
Police Chief John Cregan presented the department's response to five recommendations from the independent police auditor (OIR Group).
Police and Fire departments provided high-level departmental updates; no matters were held in committee.

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Public Safety Subcommittee

Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 AMCity Hall, Council Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

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9:00 A.M.
ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON OR VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE . THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT: 1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW; 2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/84670402743 https://srcity-org.zoom.us/j/84670402743 , OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 846 7040 2743; 3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND 4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 22, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NEW BUSINESS
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Westrope will provide a high-level overview and update on major programs, projects, and initiatives as they relate to City Council goals and fire department operations.
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Cregan will provide a high-level overview and update on major programs, projects, and initiatives as they relate to City Council goals and police department operations.
MEASURE H IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE The Fire Department will provide a review of Measure H Implementation planning processes to ensure the City and Fire Department are prepared for the new revenue stream.
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) AREA MAPPING The Fire Department will provide a review of the proposed changes to the local wildland urban interface fire area.
ADDRESSING E-BIKE CONCERNS The Police Department will provide an overview of the current laws and impacts of E-Bikes across our community. Additional information will be provided regarding on-going efforts to educate our youth and their parents on safe and responsible use of E-Bikes. Feedback will be sought regarding additional steps that can be taken to address community concerns.
RESPONSE TO OIR RECOMMENDATIONS The Police Department will provide the response to the five recommendations from the independent police auditor’s annual report and outline the steps the department has taken to address the recommendations.
MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE - None.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Secretary at (707) 543-3010(TTY Relay at 711) one week prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public can provide comment on an Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber during the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting. ADVANCED PUBLIC COMMENT VIA E-MAIL: To submit an e-mailed public comment, please send to: PSS-comment@srcity.org by 11:00 a.m., on Monday, October 27, 2025. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the Subcommittee Members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the meeting for public access. Non-Agenda Items are the time when any person may address the Subcommittee on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
Approved on: February 3, 2026 /s/ Lindsey Daugherty

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