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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised -
Meeting date/time: 7/18/2017 3:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Council Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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17-0667 12.1CVSR Closed SessionCC- Closed SessionCLOSED SESSION ITEM 2.1 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: CVSR Holdings, LLC v. City of Santa Rosa, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-2563504table  Action details Not available
17-0676 12.2Unit 2 Closed SessionCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: golbou ghassemieh, Human Resources Director, Art Hartinger of Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP, Deborah Lauchner, Chief Financial Officer, and Tony Gossner, Fire Chief. Employee Organizations: Firefighting (Employee Unit 2)No action was taken by the City Council  Action details Not available
17-0688 110.2.1Matters from CouncilCC- Matters from CouncilREQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM TO CONSIDER REVISITING THE TOTAL TAX AND ASSESSMENTS OF 14% TO REALLOCATE FUNDING BACKGROUND: At the July 11, 2017, City Council meeting, Council Member Combs requested a future agenda item to consider revisiting the total tax on lodging facilities including assessments that total 14 % to consider reallocate funding to support workforce housing for tourism service workers. Vice Mayor Tibbetts concurred.directed staff toPass Action details Video Video
17-0202 111.1Draft Minutes 6/7/17CC- MinutesJune 6, 2017, Regular Meeting.Approved as submitted.  Action details Video Video
17-0431 111.2Draft Minutes 6/13/17CC- MinutesJune 13, 2017, Regular Meeting.Approved as submitted.  Action details Video Video
17-0501 111.3Draft Minutes 6/20/17CC- MinutesJune 20, 2017, Regular Meeting.Approved as submitted.  Action details Video Video
17-0654 112.1Fare-Free CityBusCC- Consent - MotionMOTION - FARE-FREE CITYBUS SERVICE FOR IRONMAN SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, approve fare-free operations on Santa Rosa CityBus on Saturday, July 29, 2017, given anticipated service disruptions due to the IRONMAN Santa Rosa event, and to promote use of transit as a means to reduce traffic congestion associated with the event.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-0642 112.2TPI Grant ApplicationCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - RESOLUTION OF LOCAL SUPPORT FOR ONE BAY AREA GRANT 1 TRANSIT PERFORMANCE INITIATIVE PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and file the grant application under the One Bay Area Grant 1, Transit Performance Initiative Program to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for the “Santa Rosa CityBus New Transit System Optimization” project.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0639 112.3One Bay Area Grant 2 (OBAG2)CC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR SUBMITTAL OF ONE BAY AREA GRANT 2 (OBAG 2) APPLICATIONS FOR THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION OF VARIOUS STREETS AND THE DESIGN FOR THE HIGHWAY 101 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by two separate resolutions (one for each project): 1) authorize the filing of applications for federal Surface Transportation Program (STP)/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) One Bay Area Grant Program 2 (OBAG 2) for the pavement rehabilitation of various streets and the design for the Highway 101 bicycle and pedestrian bridge; and 2) authorize the use of non-general funds (local utility impact fees, Capital Facilities Fees, Measure M funds, gas tax, and Transportation Development Act Article III funds) to match the federal funds being requested; and 3) provide assurances that the City will complete the projects and appropriate federal funds into the projects.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0643 112.4Bus PurchaseCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF BUSES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, 1) approve the Transit Bus Cooperative Procurement (Joint Procurement) purchase under the CalACT-MBTA Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative’s Solicitation #12-03 of three 40-foot low-floor Eldorado National buses from Creative Bus Sales Inc., and 2) authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Creative Bus Sales Inc., for the purchase of three buses in an amount not to exceed $1,420,311 and authorize Director of Transportation and Public Works or the Director’s designee to execute all documents necessary to effect the purchase.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0630 112.51st Amendment for Mail ServicesCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT F000680 WITH SONOMA COUNTY FOR MAIL SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, (1) approve the First Amendment to Interagency Services Agreement Number F000680 with Sonoma County, Department of Information Technology, Records Management Division (County) to extend the Agreement for one year to June 30, 2018, and (2) add additional funding in the amount of $225,000 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $625,000 which includes $31,273.52 previously paid for the period March 2017 through May 2017 in excess of the original not to exceed amount of $400,000.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0645 112.6Extension of Proclamation of Local Homeless EmergencyCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, approve an extension of Resolution No. 28839 which formally proclaimed a local homeless emergency within Santa Rosa. to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent ItemsPass Action details Video Video
17-0655 112.7Amendment to BVGC Agreement F000780CC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO BENNETT VALLEY MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation & Parks Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the first amendment to the Bennett Valley Municipal Golf Course Management and Operations Agreement with Bennett Valley Golf Shops, Inc. to add provisions for the collection, reporting and remittance of capital improvement fees and revenue. to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent ItemsPass Action details Video Video
17-0685 112.8Facilities Assessment and Maintenance AnalysisCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CANNON/PARKIN FOR FACILITIES ASSESSMENT AND MAINTENANCE ANALYSIS (This item was continued from the July 11, 2017, Regular Meeting) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department, that the Council, by resolution, approve a professional services agreement with Cannon/Parkin, Inc. to conduct a Facilities Condition Assessment and Maintenance Analysis for City owned structures in an amount not to exceed $228,024.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
17-0686 112.9Ninth Amendment to Golden Gate Landscape MgmtCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - CONTRACT EXTENSION - NINTH AMENDMENT AND FIRST EXTENSION TO F000799 GOLDEN GATE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, INC. (This item was continued from the July 11, 2017, Regular Meeting) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Recreation & Parks Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a Ninth Amendment and first optional extension to Agreement F000799 for a one-year contract extension for landscape services with Golden Gate Landscape Management, Inc., Santa Rosa, California with no increase to service rates, in the total amount not to exceed $509,789.84 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,029,547.34.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
17-0663 112.10RSHS - Aboudara LitCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RENNE SLOAN HOLTZMAN SAKAI LLP FOR EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office and the Human Resources Department that the Council, by Resolution, approve a Professional Services Agreement with Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP for litigation defense in the matter of Aboudara, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, U.S. District Court Case number CV-17-1661, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 and increase appropriations in the City Attorney’s Office Fiscal Year 2017/2018 budget by $200,000.adoptedPass Action details Not available
17-0640 114.1Red Bus Only Pavement MarkingsCC- ReportREPORT - AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT REQUEST TO FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR INSTALLATION OF RED BUS ONLY PAVEMENT MARKINGS IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ROSA BACKGROUND: In response to concerns from the transit operators and transit service representatives, we are looking at ways to reduce the number of private vehicles that enter and navigate through the Transit Mall. The presence of unauthorized vehicles creates significant safety concerns for bus operators and pedestrians that would not expect to encounter private vehicles. The Transit Mall is regularly congested with buses from five different operators (CityBus, Sonoma County Transit, Golden Gate Transit, Mendocino Transit and Greyhound) that load/unload passengers against the curb and use the center lane to navigate in and out between the stopped busses. In addition, thousands of pedestrians traverse the Transit Mall attempting to catch their bus and transferring between buses. While we credit our professional bus operators for the limited number of incidents, there have been numerous close calls that could be avoided by providingapprovedPass Action details Video Video
17-0658 114.2Adoption of Unit 17 MOUCC- ReportREPORT - APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UNIT 17 - PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEYS (SRCAA) AND AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 ADOPTED BUDGET WITHIN VARIOUS FUNDS BACKGROUND: The City’s representatives and representatives of Unit 17 - Professional Attorneys have met and conferred concerning successor Memorandum of Understanding and have agreed on a three year contract. The significant change to the amendment and new agreement is a 3% increase in year 1, 3% increase in year 2, 2.5% increase in year 3, City contribution to applicable retirement funds, and a Short-Term Disability benefit extended to all unit members. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources Department and the City Manager’s Office that the Council, by resolution, (1) approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Unit 17 - Professional Attorneys for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020; and, (2) amend the fiscal year FY 17/18 adopted budget to increase appropriations by $46,650 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance to cover the costs associated with this agreement. to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
17-0674 114.3Approval of Document Units 10, 11, 12CC- ReportREPORT - ADOPTION OF WAGES, HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY’S UNITS 10 - EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, 11 - MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, AND UNIT 12 - CONFIDENTIAL, AND AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 ADOPTED BUDGET WITHIN VARIOUS FUNDS BACKGROUND: On July 26, 2016, the City Council approved the Wages, Hours and Other Terms and Conditions of Employment for Unit 10 - Executive Management, Unit 11 - Middle Management, and Unit 12 - Confidential for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This resolution will provide for an amendment to the Wages, Hours and Working Conditions to be effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The significant change to the agreement is a 3% increase in year 1, 3% in year 2, 2.5% in year 3, City contribution to applicable retirement funds, and a Short-Term Disability benefit extended to all unit members. RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department and the City Manager’s Office recommend that the Council, by Resolution, (1) adopt the Wages, Hours and Other Terms and Conditions of Employment for Unit 10 - Executive Managemen to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
17-0675 114.4Police and Fire MOU - Unit 9CC- ReportREPORT - APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UNIT 9 - POLICE SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 ADOPTED BUDGET WITHIN VARIOUS FUNDS BACKGROUND: The City’s representatives and representatives of Unit 9 - Police Safety Management have met and conferred concerning a successor Memorandum of Understanding and have agreed on a two year contract. The significant change to the amendment and new agreement is a 3% increase in year 1, 3% increase in year 2, and a City contribution to the Retiree Health Stipend fund. RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department and the City Manager’s Office recommend that the Council, by resolution, (1) approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Unit 9 - Police Safety Management, for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019; and, (2) amend the fiscal year FY 17/18 adopted budget to increase appropriations by $233,885 from various funds’ unassigned fund balance to cover the costs associated with this agreement. to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
17-0657 116.1Final Map - Taylor Mountain Place SubdivisionCC- CommunicationFINAL MAP - TAYLOR MOUNTAIN PLACE SUBDIVISION - Provided for information. This project will subdivide into 5 lots.received and filed  Action details Video Video