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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/14/2021 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda for Participation Information
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21-1080 12.1Closed SessionCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Alan Alton, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Amy Reeve, Human Resources Director, Jeremia Mills, Deputy Director - Human Resources and Jeff Berk, Chief Assistant City Attorney. Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local 1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3, Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16); Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7); Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14); Public Safety Management Association (Employee Unit 9); Executive Management (Employee Unit 10); Middle Management (Employee Unit 11); Confidential (Employee Unit 12); Mechanics (Employee Unit 13); City Attorney (Employee Unit 15); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’ Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management Association (Employee Unit 18).received and filed  Action details Not available
21-1110 12.2555 1st Street, Santa Rosa, and 521 7th Street, Santa RosaCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 555 1st Street, Santa Rosa, and 521 7th Street, Santa Rosa, APN’s 010-066-016 and 010-035-033 Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Manager Negotiating Parties: County of Sonoma Under Negotiations: Price and terms of Parking Agreement.received and filed  Action details Not available
22-0004 12.3Closed Session - Roseland Action LitigationCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Roseland Action, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-269600received and filed  Action details Not available
21-1046 17.1COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATECC- Staff BriefingCOVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.   Action details Video Video
21-1089 18.1November 2021 Litigation ReportCC- CMO/CAO ReportREPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through November 2021 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the City.   Action details Video Video
21-1106 111.1Oct. 12 Regular Mtg Draft MinutesCC- MinutesOctober 12, 2021, Regular Meeting.Approved as submitted.  Action details Not available
21-1078 112.1Authorization to purchase two type 1 Pierce fire enginesCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVAL FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE TWO TYPE 1 PIERCE FIRE ENGINES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the purchase by the Fire Department of two Type 1 Pierce Fire Engines up to a not-to exceed amount of $1,700,000 and delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to 1) utilize to the extent possible, cooperative purchasing through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and H-GAC vendor Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc., Sacramento, CA, including the issuance of any necessary purchase orders; and/or 2) negotiate and execute necessary documents and agreements for lease financing of the procurement provided staff determines such an arrangement is in the City’s best financial interest and the related documents and agreements for any cooperative purchase and/or lease financing are in a form approved by the City Attorney.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1104 112.2Opiate Litigation Settlement AgreementCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION - DISTRIBUTOR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the Council, by resolution, authorize the City Manager to execute the following settlement agreements, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney: (1) Participation Agreement to the Distributors Settlement Agreement and any and all documents ancillary thereto; (2) Participation Agreement to the Janssen Settlement Agreement and any and all documents ancillary thereto; (3) Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds- Distributor Settlement; and (4) Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds- Janssen Settlement; and directing use of settlement proceeds.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1105 112.3Housing and Community Development Authorizing ResolutionCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CITY STAFF TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS AND EXECUTE OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) MITIGATION (MIT) PLANNING AND PUBLIC SERVICES PROJECTS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE 2017 TUBBS FIRE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the City Manager or Assistant City Manager in connection with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation (MIT) Planning and Public Services (PPS) projects developed in response to the 2017 Tubbs Fire, to enter into, execute and/or deliver the following: 1) the Standard Agreement and any and all subsequent amendments thereto with the State of California for the Grant; 2) all project applications and any and all related documentation related to the Agreement and to act on the City's behalf in all matters pertaining to all such applications and documentation; 3) all Notice(s) to Proceed, and any and all subsequent amendments thereto, if a grant application is approved; and 4) Funds RadoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1111 112.4Parking Agreement re Settlement of ABC v. CSR LawsuitCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PARKING AGREEMENT WITH AIRPORT BUSINESS CENTER AND BLUE FOX PARTNERS FOR PARKING PERMITS FOR GARAGE 5 AND GARAGE 9 RELATED TO SETTLEMENT OF AIRPORT BUSINESS CENTER V. CITY OF SANTA ROSA LAWSUIT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department and the City Attorney’s Office that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a Parking Agreement with Airport Business Center and Blue Fox Partners for Parking Permits in Garage 5 and Garage 9 related to Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice of Airport Business Center v. City of Santa Rosa (Sonoma County Civil No. SCV-267372); and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Parking Agreement.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1100 112.6Continued Use of Teleconferencing for Public MeetingsCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - MAKING REQUIRED MONTHLY FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE CITY’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the Council, by resolution, make required monthly findings and authorize the continued use of teleconferencing for public meetings of the City Council and all of the City’s boards, commissions and committees pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1095 112.7TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE 2021 FLOODCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - TERMINATION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE 2021 FLOOD RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office that the Council, by resolution, terminate the Proclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency, first proclaimed on October 24, 2021 and ratified on October 29, 2021.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1028 112.8Ordinance 2nd Read - CM Compensation and BenefitsCC- Consent - OrdinanceORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING THE MONTHLY SALARY OF $22,500 AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the December 7, 2021 Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (Council Member Sawyer was absent), establishes the salary and other compensation and benefits for the newly hired City Manager.   Action details Not available
21-1092 112.5Measure O Cycle X CHOICE Grant Program ExtensionCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - MEASURE O CYCLE X CHOICE GRANT PROGRAM EXTENSION RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Office of Community Engagement, that Council, by resolution: 1) extend the term for Cycle X of the CHOICE (Community Helping Our indispensable Children Excel) Grant Program through June 30, 2022; 2) increase the funding awards for the period of January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 by $546,000; 3) direct staff to enter into funding agreement and/or amendments with approved providers; and 4) authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute agreements and any amendments with CHOICE Cycle X approved providers and with County of Sonoma for a necessary term extension and increase of $50,000 or program monitoring services, all of which are subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. to waive reading of the text and adopt as amendedPass Action details Video Video
21-1075 114.1FY 20-21 Measure O Annual ReportCC- ReportREPORT - FY 20-21 MEASURE O ANNUAL REPORT BACKGROUND: Ordinance 3680 added Chapter 3-26 to the Santa Rosa City Code establishing a special transaction and use tax. The special tax measure, known as Measure O, increased sales tax by a quarter percent to fund specific Police, Fire, and Gang Prevention/Intervention programs, as set forth in the Ordinance. The Ordinance also established a seven-member Citizen Oversight Committee, with members appointed by the City Council, to annually review expenditures and appropriations of the tax revenues to ensure that all such revenues are spent or appropriated for the purposes and uses set forth in the Ordinance. Each year, an Annual Report is prepared by City staff, reviewed by the Citizen Oversight Committee and presented to the City Council reporting on expenditures and activities during the past fiscal year. The tax revenues generated by Measure O are split between Fire (40%), Police (40%) and Gang Prevention/Intervention Programs (20%), with these revenues spent in accordance with an Implementation Plan which was adopted by the Citreceived and filedPass Action details Video Video
21-1102 115.2Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment PackageCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - FALL 2021 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PACKAGE - 38 DEGREES NORTH PHASE 3 - ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM AND TEXT AMENDMENTS, AND REZONING [The Brush Creek Road General Plan Amendment has been removed from the Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment Package and will be considered at a future meeting in 2022.] BACKGROUND: General Plan Amendments are considered three times per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This General Plan Amendment package includes one project described below and requests action from City Council on one CEQA resolution, one amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram, one amendment to the General Plan Text, and one Rezoning ordinance. 1. 38 Degrees North Phase 3. This Project includes (1) a request to adopt an Addendum to a previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration; (2) a request for General Plan Diagram and Text Amendments to change the current Medium Density Residential (8.0-18.0 units per acre) and Retail and Business Services Land Use Designations to Medium High Density R to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1102 1 Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment PackageCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - FALL 2021 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PACKAGE - 38 DEGREES NORTH PHASE 3 - ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM AND TEXT AMENDMENTS, AND REZONING [The Brush Creek Road General Plan Amendment has been removed from the Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment Package and will be considered at a future meeting in 2022.] BACKGROUND: General Plan Amendments are considered three times per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This General Plan Amendment package includes one project described below and requests action from City Council on one CEQA resolution, one amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram, one amendment to the General Plan Text, and one Rezoning ordinance. 1. 38 Degrees North Phase 3. This Project includes (1) a request to adopt an Addendum to a previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration; (2) a request for General Plan Diagram and Text Amendments to change the current Medium Density Residential (8.0-18.0 units per acre) and Retail and Business Services Land Use Designations to Medium High Density R to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1102 1 Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment PackageCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - FALL 2021 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PACKAGE - 38 DEGREES NORTH PHASE 3 - ADDENDUM TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM AND TEXT AMENDMENTS, AND REZONING [The Brush Creek Road General Plan Amendment has been removed from the Fall 2021 General Plan Amendment Package and will be considered at a future meeting in 2022.] BACKGROUND: General Plan Amendments are considered three times per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This General Plan Amendment package includes one project described below and requests action from City Council on one CEQA resolution, one amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram, one amendment to the General Plan Text, and one Rezoning ordinance. 1. 38 Degrees North Phase 3. This Project includes (1) a request to adopt an Addendum to a previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration; (2) a request for General Plan Diagram and Text Amendments to change the current Medium Density Residential (8.0-18.0 units per acre) and Retail and Business Services Land Use Designations to Medium High Density R to waive reading of the text and introducePass Action details Video Video
21-0986 115.1Appeal - Old School Cannabis - CUP21-027CC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL - OLD SCHOOL CANNABIS - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 100 SEBASTOPOL ROAD - CUP21-027 BACKGROUND: On September 23, 2021, the Planning Commission approved a Major Conditional Use Permit to allow Old School Cannabis (Project) to operate a cannabis facility within an existing building, including following cannabis-related uses: 2,350-square-feet of Retail (Dispensary) with Delivery and onsite consumption; 17,120-square-feet for Commercial Cultivation (5,001-square-feet or greater); 870-square-feet for Distribution; 500-square-feet of Manufacturing - Level 2 (volatile). The virtual meeting was translated in real time by professional translators. On September 30, 2021 and October 4, 2021, the City Clerk received two appeals of the Planning Commission’s decision from two different appellants. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution, deny two appeals submitted by Duane DeWitt and Evette Minor and uphold the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a Conditional Use Permit for Old School Ca to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Roll call Video Video
21-1103 114.2Shared Scooter System Pilot Program Permit ConditionsCC- ReportREPORT - APPROVAL OF SHARED SCOOTER SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The evolution of Shared Mobility Devices (SMDs) has surged in the last several years. Examples of these devices include electric scooters and electric bikes. After receiving direction from the City Council study session in November 2020, staff began the process of developing a draft set of permit conditions for a shared scooter system pilot program. Over the past year, staff has met with internal departments and gathered information from other jurisdictions with scooter programs in order to develop a permit process for a pilot program. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the City of Santa Rosa’s Shared Scooter System Pilot Program; and 2) authorize the Assistant City Manager and/or Director of Transportation and Public Works or designee to modify permit conditions, issue and/or revoke permits, and/or limit and/or suspend the operation of a shared scooter system. to waive reading of the text and adopt as amendedPass Action details Video Video
21-1107 114.3Parking User Fee ReductionsCC- ReportREPORT - EXTENSION OF COVID-19 RELATED TEMPORARY PARKING USER FEE REDUCTIONS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 BACKGROUND: Certain business operations have been required to reduce indoor operations since March 2020 due to COVID restrictions and have experienced revenue losses and staffing reductions. To assist the business community, an extension of certain temporary parking user fee reductions and a waiver of parking reservation fees associated with outdoor seating areas is proposed. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize an extension through June 30, 2022 of: 1) the first hour free at the 3rd Street, 5th Street and D Street garages (first hour is already free at the 1st and 7th Street garages); 2) free parking at all five garages, Monday- Friday from 5PM to 6AM (Parking is already free from 1AM to 6AM); 3) free parking at all five garages on Saturday and Sunday (the D Street and 5th Street garages already have free parking on Sunday); 4) one free metered parking session using the Passport mobile payment application, up to $3 to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1050 120.1Upcoming Meetings ListCC- Upcoming MeetingsUPCOMING MEETINGS LISTreceived and filed  Action details Not available