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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Preliminary -
Meeting date/time: 12/16/2025 4:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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25-0828 14.1Housing Authority InterviewsCC- AppointmentHOUSING AUTHORITY INTERVIEWS The Council will conduct interviews for one At-Large Housing Authority vacancy.   Not available Not available
25-0829 112.2.1Housing Authority AppointmentCC- AppointmentCOUNCIL MAY VOTE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY The Council, by motion, may appoint one member to fill an At-Large vacancy with a term expiring December 31, 2026.   Not available Not available
25-0821 114.1First Amendment with Cream's Towing IncCC- Consent - MotionMOTION - APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 174020 WITH CREAM’S TOWING, INC. RECOMMENDATION: The Police and Finance Departments recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the First Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order Number 174020 with Cream’s Towing, Inc., Santa Rosa, California to increase compensation in the amount of $200,000, for a total contract not to exceed $295,000 and authorize the Purchasing Agent to make non-substantive changes to the blanket purchase order and execute the Amendment. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0823 114.2Santa Rosa Water EPA Grant 2025CC- Consent - MotionMOTION - RATIFICATION ON US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MIDSIZE AND LARGE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION RECOMMENDATION: The Santa Rosa Water Department recommends that the Council, by motion, ratify the submission of the grant application, dated October 5, 2025. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0831 114.3Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order for FASTSIGNSCC- Consent - MotionMOTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 170867 WITH CIVIC PROUD ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA FASTSIGNS RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works and Finance Departments recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the Third Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order 170867 with Civic Proud Enterprises, Inc. dba FASTSIGNS of Santa Rosa and Petaluma (FASTSIGNS), California to extend the term and increase compensation in the amount of $85,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $185,000, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the changes to the Blanket Purchase Order. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0835 114.8Ordinance Adoption - Revisions to City Code Chapters 11-08 and 11-20CC- Consent - OrdinanceORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTERS 11-08 AND 11-20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO UPDATE STAFF DELEGATIONS AND TITLES AND REMOVE REQUIREMENT OF COUNCIL APPROVAL TO INSTALL MIDBLOCK CROSSWALKS, ROAD UNDULATIONS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works Department recommends that the Council approve the second reading and adopt an ordinance revising staff delegations entitled Chapter 11-08 and 11-20 of the City Code. This ordinance, introduced at the December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting, passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.   Not available Not available
25-0838 114.9Ordinance Adoption - Establishing Salary, Compensation and Benefits for Interim City ManagerCC- Consent - OrdinanceORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING MONTHLY SALARY OF $24,266.66 ($291,200 ANNUALLY) AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: The Council recommends approval of the second reading and adoption of an ordinance establishing a monthly salary of $24,266.66 ($291,200 annually) and other compensation and benefits for the Interim City Manager effective January 2, 2026. This ordinance, introduced at the December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting, passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.   Not available Not available
25-0837 116.1Community Advisory Board (CAB) Work Plan and Annual ReportCC- ReportREPORT - COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) WORK PLAN AND ANNUAL REPORT BACKGROUND: Established in 2002 by City Charter, CAB was created to represent community perspectives on issues of interest to the City Council. Over the years, CAB has undergone several structural changes, including Resolution RES-2024-200, which restructured CAB to seven district-based members. The work plan was adopted in March 2025 and extended through 2027 in November to align with Council’s goal-setting cycle. RECOMMENDATION: The Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Office (CIRO) and the Community Advisory Board (CAB) recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the 2025-2027 CAB Work Plan and accept the 2025 CAB Annual Report.   Not available Not available