Council Member· 2024-12-01 - 2028-12-01
Caroline Bañuelos
Santa Rosa
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 2:36:57
- Avg per meeting
- 7:08
- Segments
- 1842
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Top issues during term (7)(Business Jobs)
Education as an economic engine
School payroll spending generates roughly 1.2 times its value in local business revenue; SRJC's bond measure and SSU's $25 million Nichols Hall investment are on the table.
Downtown parking costs
Free parking would forgo parking revenue; amount not stated.
MD Market relocation and alcohol sales on Sebastopol Road
Activates a vacant commercial building; neighbors worry about added policing costs if late-night problems arise.
Downtown entertainment zones
No direct budget hit this year, but a consultant study found $500 million a year in dining and entertainment spending leaking out of Santa Rosa that the city hopes to recapture.
Business permit streamlining
Lower permit costs and faster timelines for local businesses; the city saves staff time on hearings.
Small business expansion in Roseland
The restaurant loses a planned investment in an 850-square-foot building and 15 parking spaces.
Conditional Use Permit Streamlining
Lower permit costs and faster timelines for local businesses; the city saves staff time on hearings.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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