Agenda items (27)

Procedural (2)

3ProceduralMODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA If needed, this is the time to announce any changes to the agenda due to unforeseen circumstances.

5.1ProceduralDraft Minutes - April 14, 2025. Attachments: Draft Minutes - April 14, 2025

General Business

5General BusinessUpdate on plan implementation. - Scott Adair

7General BusinessReport out on ICSC activities. - Scott Adair

8General BusinessFilm tourism and attraction. - Scott Adair

9General BusinessPermit Ready Program. - Gabe Osburn

11General BusinessNorthBay Biz - Best of the North Bay - Celebrating Santa Rosa as "Best Business-Friendly City. - Scott Adair

12General BusinessResults of downtown activation (pedestrianization) community survey and business meetings. - Rachel Beer Attachments: 4th ALBF Santa Rosa City Hall By Apres-Midi Agency

14General BusinessDowntown Activation Strategy update. - Rachel Beer o Pop up program (shipping container). - Rachel Beer o Theater Alley project (Comstock Mall). - Rachel Beer

15General BusinessReport out on our first Downtown Farmers Market and “Second

16General BusinessChamber Transition Update. - Meredith Knudsen

17General BusinessNew Event Specialist Recruitment Update - Meredith Knudsen

18General BusinessCity-sponsored events: (How many and which events will the city sponsor). - Meredith Knudsen o Definition for “signature events”. - Meredith Knudsen o Eligibility. - Meredith Knudsen o Budget. - Meredith Knudsen Attachments: Cost Benefit Analysis - Shipping Containers 2025

20General BusinessAsawa Fountain Update. - Meredith Knudsen

22General BusinessOne Stop Shop Update. -Rachel Beer

24General BusinessEntertainment Zones. - Gabe Osburn

25General BusinessCUP and VBL Update. - Gabe Osburn

26General BusinessTourism strategic planning. - Scott Adair

27General BusinessSRTBIA update. - Scott Adair

28General BusinessUSL Update. - Scott Adair

9.1General BusinessEconomic Development Strategy Implementation Plan Update

9.2General BusinessBusiness Attraction, Retention and Expansion Update

9.3General BusinessEntrepreneurship and Small Business Update

9.4General BusinessEconomic Vibrancy and Resiliency Update (Events)

9.5General BusinessCommunity Investment Update (Art & Culture)

9.6General BusinessMetrics and Indicators

9.7General BusinessOther Updates or Announcements