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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/9/2025 1:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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25-0408 13.1Closed Session - Stillwater LitigationCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Stillwater Insurance Company v. City of Santa Rosa Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 25CV01641   Not available Not available
25-0590 14.1Pedestrianization Study SessionCC- Study SessionSTUDY SESSION FOR TEMPORARILY CLOSING PORTIONS OF FOURTH STREET This study session is to provide the City Council with an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with street closures and pedestrianization, and to present the findings and alternatives identified through staff’s due diligence.   Not available Not available
25-0610 14.2Downtown Santa Rosa Parking and Rate AdjustmentsCC- Study SessionDOWNTOWN SANTA ROSA PARKING AND RATE ADJUSTMENTS The purpose of this Study Session is to provide a summary of proposed parking rate adjustments and an overview of the study conducted by Sam Schwartz/TYLin for a technical assistance grant awarded to the City of Santa Rosa by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The purpose of the study was to provide information and recommendations on comprehensive parking strategies and the critical need to adjust parking rates.   Not available Not available
25-0603 14.3Voting ProcessCC- Study SessionCITY COUNCIL VOTING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN APPOINTED POSITIONS The City Attorney recommends that the Council hold a Study Session to provide Council an opportunity to review the voting processes City Council uses to appoint (1) applicants to vacant Council Member seats, (2) members of boards, commissions and committees appointed by the full Council, and (3) Mayor and Vice Mayor. This item is provided for Council’s information and no action will be taken, but the Council may discuss and provide direction to staff. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0596 17.1Creek Week 2025CC- ProclamationPROCLAMATION - CREEK WEEK 2025   Not available Not available
25-0580 18.1Community Empowerment Plan UpdateCC- Staff BriefingCOMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE This is a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.   Not available Not available
25-0606 18.2Street Outreach and Crisis Response Team UpdateCC- Staff BriefingVIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP STREET OUTREACH AND CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM UPDATE Staff will provide an update on the Street Outreach and Crisis Response Team, implemented by New Hope for Youth. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.   Not available Not available
25-0577 111.2.12025 LOCC Annual Conference Voting DelegateCC- Mayor/Council Member ReportLEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOTING DELEGATE In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting at the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference, each member City must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate delegates. This year’s conference will be held in Long Beach from Wednesday, October 8 through Friday, October 10. The delegates must be designated by the City Council, and the voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference.   Not available Not available
25-0584 112.1Regular Meeting Minutes - 08/19/2025CC- MinutesAugust 19, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.   Not available Not available
25-0607 113.1Contract Award-Calistoga Road ReconstructionCC- Consent - MotionMOTION – CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION CONTRACT AWARD – CALISTOGA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION – MONTECITO BOULEVARD TO HWY 12 RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve Project Work Order Number A010139-2016-37 to provide Construction Management and Inspection services with Coastland Civil Engineering, Santa Rosa, California, in an amount not to exceed $1,339,723, inclusive of a 10% contract contingency. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0612 113.2Fountaingrove Parkway Extension Assesment District Closeout and Disposition of SurplusCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION – FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY EXTENSION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT CLOSEOUT RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the Council, by resolution: 1) recognize that the Fountaingrove Parkway Assessment District’s purpose has been accomplished; 2) declare no remaining balance in the Redemption Fund of the District; 3) approve the Closeout Analysis Report; and 4) dissolve the Fountaingrove Parkway Assessment District. This item has no fiscal impact to the City.   Not available Not available
25-0589 113.3Zoning Code Text Amendment – Clerical Edit to OrdinanceCC- Consent - OrdinanceORDINANCE INTRODUCTION – ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT – CLERICAL EDIT TO ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development Department recommends that the Council introduce an ordinance to correct a clerical error to Section 8 of Ordinance No. ORD-2025-001, which was previously adopted by Council on January 28, 2025, to accurately cite an amendment to Zoning Code Section 21-31.040(C). This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.   Not available Not available
25-0368 121.1Upcoming Meetings ListCC- Upcoming MeetingsUPCOMING MEETINGS LIST   Not available Not available