City of Santa Rosa Design Review and Preservation Board 11-5-26

The City of Santa Rosa Design Review and Preservation Board met on November 5, 2026. Its only scheduled item was an informational presentation on a proposed commemorative plaque in Old Courthouse Square recognizing Santa Rosa’s role in launching Women’s History Week in 1978, which later contributed to the creation of National Women’s History Month. The Saturday Afternoon Club proposed the plaque at the northeast corner of a planter near Fourth Street, close to where the 1978 celebration concluded. No formal action was requested or taken.

Board members generally supported the plaque and its proposed location. Feedback included confirming corrosion protection and text legibility, considering visibility beneath a tree, and evaluating whether to add a QR code—potentially as a separate element rather than on the plaque itself. Members also suggested considering recognition of people involved in the original effort and clarifying the Saturday Afternoon Club’s role in authorship or future text changes. No procurement, contract award, budget allocation, or purchasing action was identified.