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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2026 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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26-0662 13.1Initiation of LitigationCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential case   Not available Video Video
26-0678 13.2Closed Session - Davis LitigationCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Merlin Davis v. City of Santa Rosa, et al. USDC Northern District Court Case No. 3:26-cv-08177-EMC   Not available Video Video
26-0573 14.1South Santa Rosa Specific Plan Preferred AlternativeCC- Study SessionSOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN DRAFT PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE The Planning and Economic Development Department presents this study session to provide the Council with information on the Draft Preferred Alternative to help guide the preparation of the South Santa Rosa Specific Plan (SSRSP). Council will take no action except for possible direction to staff. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Video Video
26-0606 19.1July 2026 Litigation ReportCC- CMO/CAO ReportREPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in closed session that were finalized in July 2026, which includes but may not be limited to all settlements requiring the City to pay more than $50,000. The City Attorney will also provide a summary of pending litigation against the City.   Not available Video Video
26-0655 111.2.12026 LOCC Annual Conference Voting DelegateCC- Mayor/Council Member ReportLEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOTING DELEGATES In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting at the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference, each member City must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate delegates. This year’s conference will be held in Anaheim from Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25. The delegates must be designated by the City Council, and the voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference.   Not available Video Video
26-0616 112.1Regular Meeting Minutes - 07/28/2026CC- MinutesJuly 28, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.   Not available Not available
26-0623 112.2Regular Meeting Minutes - 08/04/2026CC- MinutesAugust 4, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.   Not available Not available
26-0635 113.1Third Amendment Kone BPO 166038CC- Consent - MotionMOTION - APPROVAL - THIRD AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 166038 TO EXTEND THE TERM THREE YEARS AND ADD COMPENSATION FOR ELEVATOR AND WHEELCHAIR LIFT MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR SERVICE RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the Third Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order No. 166038 with KONE Inc., Moline, Illinois, to extend the term by three years and add compensation in the amount of $160,000, for a total cumulative amount not to exceed $421,000, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the amendment. This item has no impact on the current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
26-0646 113.2Contract Award-Transit Mall Kiosk AlterationsCC- Consent - MotionMOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - TRANSIT MALL KIOSK ALTERATIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works Department recommends that the Council, by motion, award Contract Number C02129, in the amount of $502,000 to the lowest responsible bidder, GCCI, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California, approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $50,200, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Contract and any change orders in a total contract amount of $552,200. No City General Fund money is included in this project.   Not available Not available
26-0645 113.3Contract Award-Downtown ConnectivityCC- Consent - MotionMOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - DOWNTOWN CONNECTIVITY TO SUPPORT HOUSING DENSITY RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works Department recommends that the Council, by motion, award Contract No. C02456, Downtown Connectivity to Support Housing Density (Project), in the amount of $3,779,141 to the lowest responsible bidder, Team Ghilotti, Inc. of Petaluma, California, approve a 10% contract contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $4,157,055.10.   Not available Not available
26-0644 113.4Funding Appropriation for Water Consolidation ProjectCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF EXPEDITED DRINKING WATER GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR THE SANTA ROSA WATER CONSOLIDATION PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: The Board of Public Utilities recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve an appropriation of Expedited Drinking Water Grant (EDWG) funding from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in the amount of $22,534,460 for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, Contract Number C02269. This item is requesting appropriations for one-time funding.   Not available Not available
26-0639 113.5Acceptance of CHP Cannabis Tax Fund GrantCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM FY26/27 RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the Council, by resolution: 1) accept grant funds in the amount of $358,323.06 from the California Highway Patrol through the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program FY26/27; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute award documents and any additional documents for administration of the grant; and 3) appropriate $358,323.06 of grant funds. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
26-0083 113.62026 Conflict of Interest CodeCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - ADOPTING AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE RECOMMENDATION: The City Clerk’s Office recommends that the Council, by resolution, adopt an amended Conflict of Interest Code for designated positions in the City of Santa Rosa as required by the Political Reform Act to be done biennially in even-numbered years. Approval of this action has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
26-0651 115.1Property Exchange Agreement and Declaration of Exempt Surplus LandCC- ReportREPORT - APPROVAL OF REAL PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR CITY HALL CAMPUS (90 & 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE (PORTION), 631 & 655 1ST STREET) AND 520 3RD STREET; DECLARATION OF EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND; AND RELATED ACTIONS BACKGROUND: The proposed Exchange Agreement advances vital community benefits in Downtown Santa Rosa while delivering a fiscally responsible strategy to reduce taxpayer exposure to the significant costs, risks, and long-term liabilities associated with the current City Hall facility. By exchanging a severely deteriorated City Hall Campus for the property at 520 3rd Street, the City can establish a centralized "one-stop" civic hub, eliminate more than $100 million in capital liabilities, and reposition core downtown land for private investment. To execute this strategy, the City will convey the Exchange Property to MOTS LLC (while retaining a 1.61-acre portion of 100 Santa Rosa Avenue that contains critical Santa Rosa Creek and Matanzas Creek flood control infrastructure), acquire 520 3rd Street, and appropriate $4,500,000 from previously assigned General Fund Reserves and $   Not available Video Video
26-0642 116.1Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending SR City Code Chapter 14-21 Water Waste RegulationsCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SANTA ROSA CITY CODE CHAPTER 14-21, WATER WASTE REGULATIONS, TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS, PROHIBITIONS ON IRRIGATION OF NONFUNCTIONAL TURF, COMPLIANCE DEADLINES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS BACKGROUND: The City’s Water Waste Regulations, first adopted in 1999 and last revised in 2023, defines water waste and authorizes customer notification, penalties and potential water service disconnection in cases of unaddressed violations. Since the Regulations were last revised, California Assembly Bill 1572 was signed into law in 2023 prohibiting the irrigation of nonfunctional turf with potable water at certain property types and establishing compliance timelines, including a mandate that local water providers codify the regulatory prohibition by January 1, 2027, and thus necessitating an update to the Water Waste Regulations. RECOMMENDATION: The Board of Public Utilities and Santa Rosa Water recommend that the Council approve the first reading and introduce an ordinance am   Not available Video Video
26-0643 116.2Annual Storm Water Charges on the Property Tax RollCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - PLACEMENT OF ANNUAL STORM WATER ENTERPRISE CHARGES ON THE SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa is required under the federal Clean Water Act to obtain and comply with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Storm Water Permit). To comply with permit requirements and to control and reduce flooding, property damage, erosion, and storm water quality degradation in the City, the Council, in 1996, added Title 16 to the City Code, which created a Storm Water Enterprise and Utility (“Storm Water Enterprise”) as an agency of the City. Under Title 16, the City Council is authorized to prescribe and collect charges (special assessments) for the services and facilities of the Enterprise. The Council’s intention to collect the Storm Water Enterprise charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll was stated in Resolution 22880, adopted in 1996, which levied the annual charges. RECOMMENDATION: The Board of Public Utilities an   Not available Video Video
26-0620 121.1Upcoming Meetings ListCC- Upcoming MeetingsUPCOMING MEETINGS LIST   Not available Not available