Stay muted and we will start uh Karen Weeks at discretion.

Thank you.

Okay, uh it's four o'clock.

Uh Mr.

Host, are we ready to go?

Yes, Chair Weeks.

Staff is ready when you are.

Thank you so much.

Um, I'd like to call to order uh the meeting of uh February 25th, 2021 of the Santa Rosa Planning Commission.

And I'd like to state that due to the provisions of the governor's executive orders, N 25-20 and N 29-20, which suspends certain requirements of the Brown Act and the order of the health officer of the County of Sonoma to shelter in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

The planning commissioners will be conducting today's meeting in a virtual setting using Zoom webinar.

Commissioners and staff are participating from remote locations and are practicing appropriate social distancing.

Members of the public may view and listen to the meeting as noted on the city's website and as noted on the agenda for the commission meeting.

Members of the public wishing to speak during item four public comment or during our public hearing items will be able to do so by raising their hand and will be given the ability to address the commission.

And then if we could have, I would like briefly to introduce uh our new planning commissioner, Jeffrey Holton, who further on in the agenda will uh say a few words to us.

Welcome.

Um, and if the secret recording secretary could please call roll.

Let the record reflect that all commissioners are present.

Okay, so before we move on, um I'd like to make a note that for the benefit of the planning commission and the attendees that planning commission will be asked to consider recommendations of continuances for meeting items 10.1 and 10.2 as described in the memo to the planning commission in February 23rd, 2021 by Mr.

Trip Tripel.

Okay, so um do we would like to request approval of the January 14th, 2021 minutes?

Does anybody your meeting does anybody have any comments or changes or corrections?

Okay, so then uh the meetings will be the minutes of the meeting will be approved.

Um now I'd like to open um public comment period.

Um we would like to open public comment for any item not included in this meeting's agenda.

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If you are dialing in via telephone, please dial star nine to raise your hand.

Each speaker will have three minutes and a countdown timer will appear for the convenience of the speaker and the viewers.

Please make sure to unmute yourself when you're invited to do so.

Do so, and your microphone will be muted at the end of that countdown.

Uh Mr.

Host, can you share the countdown screen and announce if we have any speakers?

At this time, no one is raising their hand.

Thank you.

So now I'd like to so that closes that public uh comment period.

Um what I'd like to do now is under planning commissioners uh report is I'll start off if I can.

Uh, just to acknowledge uh Chair Cisco's departure.

Um, as you all know, she was not reappointed to the commission, um, but wanted to assure my fellow commissioners that at a future meeting we will be acknowledging her 19 years of service on the commission.

And I'd like to now introduce our new planning commissioner, Mr.

Holton, if you want to say a few words.

Uh hello all.

Um I'm really proud to be serving the city of Santa Rosa in this capacity.

And I'm gonna do my best to do this job with diligence, dignity, and most importantly, integrity.

Thank you, Mr.

Holton.

And if you need anything, we're all here to help you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I really appreciate the support I've received from you, Chair Weeks, and in addition, uh, from everyone else as well.

Thank you.

Um, I'm gonna go on to a few more uh public comments since I have the floor.

Um what I'd like to do is um just remind everybody about the ethics training that I believe you received an email from the city clerk's office, uh, as well as forms of your form 700s uh that are due uh soon.

I also wanted to mention that Commissioner Carter will be remaining on the waterways advisory committee.

Commissioner Polia will take on the role as chair of the subdivision committee, and uh that I will be making appointments to the cannabis subcommittee at a later date.

All right.

Now we have uh vice chair election.

So uh since I was appointed as chair, that leaves open the uh seat of the vice chair.

So and please, staff, if I'm not doing this right, just jump in and tell me.

Um what I'd like to do now is um call for nominations uh for the vice chair position.

Anybody want to nominate somebody?