COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
July 26, 2006

Neighborhood Leaders Present:  Jim Wilkinson Cherry St. and Santa Rosa Past; John Sutter, North West Junior College; Marsha Chevalier, Northwest Neighborhood Association
 
CAB members present:  Dave Johnson, Don Taylor, Bonnie Hasenbeck, Sally Mullen, Marvin Mai, Nancy Wang, Rita Runyan

MINUTES:  The minutes were not approved again, due to a lack of a quorum.

 NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS
 
Jim Wilkinson handed out information about the Preserve America Initiative that the Neighborhood Alliance and Santa Rosa Past are going to ask Council to support.  If the Council approves applying for the grant, there are several benefits to the city if Santa Rosa is accepted.  We may receive $50-$100,000 in grant money.  This money may be applied to a number of historic issues, one of which might be updating the Historic Properties Inventory.  The city of Monterey received a grant and the city planner has told Jim that she is willing to assist in the grant.  Jim also mentioned that it now takes anywhere from four to twelve months to remove a reported dead tree, and that a woman in his neighborhood will be looking at a $7,000 bill for concrete repair to her front sidewalk. 
 
The CAB agreed to support the grant proposal.
 
Marsha Chevalier described the proposed construction on San Miguel and Francisco Blvd. in her neighborhood and listed the concerns of the neighbors.  Safety for pedestrians and bicyclists was a major concern.  She would like to have CAB assistance when it comes time to further address these issues as well as with vernal pools and placement of detention water drains. 
 
John Sutter discussed the newly formed Neighborhood Alliance.
 
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT

Courthouse Square Committee: Sally said that it was very clear at the meeting they recently held that Courthouse Square has been STUDIED and the group agreed that they were not going to restudy it again. CAB will be used to get input from citizens once there is a proposal.
 
 ACTION: Staff will remind the Mayor to appoint a Council liaison to CAB.
 
Report: CAB restructuring. Nancy and Pat summarized the Council discussion about restructuring.
 
Work Plan Discussion: Sally asked if the CAB members had ideas of what they would like to have in a work plan. They agreed that Courthouse Square and CIP were things they could work on.
ACTION: Each CAB member was asked to contact their appointing City Council member to ask them what they wanted CAB to be involved in. Sally will ask for a report at the August meeting.
 
ACTION:  CAB members are to review the Mission Statement and be prepared to make suggestions for changes
ACTION: Think about potential members to fill the vacancies.
 
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.