Creative Sonoma Advisory Board Meeting August 27, 2025

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. CONSENT ITEMS
   1. July 2025 Minutes - 3
3. POLICY/PROGRAM UPDATES
   1. Board Feedback/Questions on Information Items
      1. Executive Director Updates
      2. Creative Sonoma - 5
      3. Business Diversity - 7
      4. Special Projects and Research - 9
4. BOARD BUSINESS
   1. Guest Speaker: Mira Patel, Equitable Education Services Division, Sonoma County Office of Education
   2. Community Wealth Development Presentation/Discussion
   3. Board Reports on district updates and challenges (15 mins)
   4. Action Items for next meeting (5 mins)
   5. Ask the Board
5. NEW BUSINESS
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE BOARD
   
   Comments are restricted to matters within the Board's jurisdiction. Each person is usually granted time to speak at the discretion of the Chair. Any additional public comments will be heard at the conclusion of the meeting. While members of the public are welcome to address the Board, under the brown Act, Board members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda.
7. ADJORN - NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING - Wednesday, September 24, 2025