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Waterways meeting summary

Santa RosaFeb 26, 20261 min read

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The committee approved keeping Art Deicke as chair, Kevin Sea as vice chair, and changed its regular meeting schedule to an as-needed basis on the third Thursday of the month.

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The committee handled its leadership for the year and kept the same chair and vice chair. It also voted to stop holding regular monthly meetings and instead meet on an as-needed basis on the third Thursday of the month. The committee heard a project presentation about a proposed fence installation at 1750 Northpoint Pkwy, but the minutes do not show a final action on that item.

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Approved prior minutes from August 24, 2023; October 24, 2024; February 27, 2025; April 23, 2025; and May 22, 2025, with some amendments.
Kept Art Deicke as Chair by a 6-0 vote with 1 abstention.
Kept Kevin Sea as Vice Chair by a 6-0 vote with 1 abstention.
Approved changing the committee's meeting occurrence to the third Thursday of the month on an as-needed basis by a 6-1 vote.

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Feb 26, 2026, 5:00 PM637 First St First Floor Conference Room Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

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9:00 A.M. - REGULAR SESSION 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 THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR, LOCATED AT 637 FIRST STREET, SANTA ROSA.. THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE VIA ZOOM BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89511780362, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 895 1178 0362. Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the Large Conference Room, First Floor, 637 First Street or submitted in advance via email at Planning@srcity.org by 12:00 pm the Wednesday before the Waterways Advisory Committee Meeting. Any written correspondence will be included in the agenda before the meeting begins. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL 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 THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - August 24, 2023.
Draft Minutes - October 24, 2024.
Draft Minutes - February 27, 2025.
Draft Minutes - April 23, 2025.
Draft Minutes - May 22, 2025.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
OTHER ( i.e. NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS, VICE CHAIR ELECTION, etc.)
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORTS
WATER DEPARTMENT REPORTS
SONOMA WATER DEPARTMENT REPORTS
NEW REGULAR MEETING OCCURRENCE DISCUSSION
SCHEDULED ITEMS
PUBLIC MEETING - FENCE INSTALL - 1750 NORTHPOINT PKWY - DR24-020 BACKGROUND: Proposed 6' Beta Prism fence surrounding the rear parking area of lot to provide safe parking and prevent crime. The fence will have an interior egress lock and an exterior Knox Box lock for emergency and fire use. PROJECT PLANNER: Jandon Briscoe, City Planner
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Recording Secretary at (707) 543-4694 (TTY Relay at 711) or tcorrales@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Waterways Advisory Committee prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review at the Planning and Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.
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Approved on: _______________________ Jack Reynolds Recording Secretary

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