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Economic Development Subcommittee meeting summary

Santa RosaApr 13, 20262 min read

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Committee received presentations and updates on the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area, Visit Santa Rosa welcome center initiatives, the Economic Development Implementation Plan, the 2026 Q1 economic development quarterly report, and the Asawa panel project; no action items were taken.

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City staff and a partner organization presented updates about local tourism promotion, a proposed welcome center, the city’s economic development work plan, the latest quarterly economic data, and a public art panel project. Committee members discussed and gave feedback but did not make any binding decisions. The only formal action was approving the minutes from the February 9, 2026 meeting.

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Approved the draft minutes from February 9, 2026.
No action items were taken; all agenda items were for discussion only.

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Economic Development Subcommittee

Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

Agenda

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 THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED 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/85693623741, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 856 9362 3741; 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 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)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - February 9, 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation from staff on Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Partner presentation from Santa Rosa Metro Chamber on Visit Santa Rosa initiatives and welcome center Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Receive an update and report from staff on Economic Development Implementation Plan progress Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Receive an update and report from staff on the 2026 Q1 economic development quarterly report Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Receive an update and report from staff on the Asawa panel project Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
Receive an update on other Economic Development Strategic Plan initiatives and activities Recommended Action: Discussion Only.
MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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) 543-3084 (TTY Relay at 711) or jareynolds@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.
PARTNER REPORTS
MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
ACTION ITEMS
OTHER UPDATES
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Approved on: June 8, 2026 /s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary

Documents from this meeting

Minuteshttps://legistar.granicus.com/santarosa/meetings/2026/4/5258_M_Economic_Development_Subcommittee_26-04-13_Regular_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Agendahttps://legistar.granicus.com/santarosa/meetings/2026/4/5258_A_Economic_Development_Subcommittee_26-04-13_Regular_Meeting_Agenda_and_Summary_Report.pdf

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