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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/7/2021 12:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hybrid Meeting - See Agenda for Participation Information
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21-1079 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).No action was taken by the City Council  Action details Not available
21-1087 12.2Closed Session - Opioids SettlementCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Name of Case: National Prescription Opiate Litigation - Distributor Settlement Agreement and Janssen (J&J) Settlement Agreement Multidistrict Litigation in the Northern District of Ohio, Court Case No. 1:17-MD-2804received and filed  Action details Not available
21-1071 12.3CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORCC- Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 976, 980 and 1004 Hearn Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA. APN’s 043-191-018, 043-191-019 and 043-191-020 Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator Negotiating Parties: 976 Hearn- Jose Dominguez 980 Hearn- Turnkey deals LLC 1004 Hearn- Arthur Vincent Nelson and Timothy Nelson Under Negotiations: Price and terms of sale.received and filed  Action details Not available
21-1088 13.1Fiscal Strategies and Policies for the General FundCC- Study SessionFISCAL STRATEGIES AND POLICIES FOR THE GENERAL FUND One of the City Council Goals relates to Fiscal Stability. The Council committed $40 million of PG&E settlement funds to the General Fund reserves to stabilize that fund. The Finance Department is evaluating financial strategies and corresponding policies that will provide long-term stability to the General Fund. The strategies include creating funds to address pension costs and large capital replacements outside the normal Equipment and Replacement funds. The policies would formalize these funds and the methodology for contributing to them.received and filed  Action details Video Video
21-1045 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.received and filed  Action details Video Video
21-0892 17.2COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATECC- Staff BriefingCOMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.received and filed  Action details Video Video
21-0828 110.2.1Election of Vice MayorCC- Mayor/Council Member ReportThe Council, in accordance with the City’s Charter Section 15 and the City Council Manual of Procedures and Protocols, will elect a Vice Mayor from among its members. The Vice Mayor will serve a term of one year.   Action details Not available
21-0984 112.1WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID – BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 160811 AMENDMENT TO IPS GROUP, INC FOR SINGLE SPACE PARKING METER SERVICES AND SUPPLIESCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID - BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 160811 AMENDMENT TO IPS GROUP, INC FOR SINGLE SPACE PARKING METER SERVICES AND SUPPLIES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to section 3-08.100(D) of the City code; and 2) approve an amendment to Blanket Purchase Order 160811 for the purchase of single space meters, ongoing maintenance, software support, and transaction communication fees with IPS Group, Inc. (IPS), San Diego, California, with an increase in the amount of $725,000, for a total amount not to exceed $1,260,000.adopted  Action details Not available
21-1073 112.2General Service Agreement F002387 to Mission LinenCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F002387 AWARD FOR UNIFORM, MATS AND LINEN DELIVERY SERVICES TO MISSION LINEN SUPPLY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a new General Service Agreement Number F002387 for a three-year term contract with two one-year renewal options for uniform, linen and mat rental delivery services, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Mission Linen Supply, Benicia, CA, in an amount not to exceed $259,433.04, plus a $25,000 contingency, for a total amount not to exceed $284,433.04.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1059 112.3Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction - Phase 2: Vacation ROW of Easement - 1108 TrombettaCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - SUMMARY VACATION OF RIGHT OF WAY PORTION OF EASEMENT - 1108 TROMBETTA STREET, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Transportation and Public Works that Council, by resolution, approve a summary vacation of right of way of a portion of an easement acquired from property owner at 1108 Trombetta Street, Santa Rosa, California, APN 125-243-001, following completion of the Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction Phase II Project.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1072 112.4Additional Positions in Fire to Support inResponse TeamCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO ADD 6.0 FTE LIMITED TERM FIREFIGHTERS AND 1.0 FTE FIRE CAPTAIN POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO STAFF THE INRESPONSE TEAM RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department and Human Resources Department that the Council, by resolution, amend the City Classification and Salary Plan to add 6.0 FTE Limited Term Firefighters and 1.0 FTE Fire Captain in the Fire Department to staff the newly established inResponse Team; to be phased in from December 2021 through July 2022.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1083 112.5Adoption of MOU Unit 8CC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UNIT 8 - TRANSIT REPRESENTED BY SEIU, LOCAL 1021, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources Department and the City Manager’s Office that the Council, by resolution, adopt the Memorandum of Understanding for an agreement for, and on behalf of, the employees in the City’s Bargaining Unit 8 - Transit, represented by the SEIU Local 1021, and effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1032 112.6Extension of Proclamation of Local Emergency COVID-19CC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE THREAT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office that the Council, by resolution, declare that the proclamation of a state of local emergency within the City of Santa Rosa has been and remains in full force and effect without interruption.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1099 112.7Renewal of Resolution to Continue Teleconferenced Meetings AB361CC- 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
21-1074 112.8Ordinance 2nd Read - Water Shortage ContingencyCC- Consent - OrdinanceORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTION 14-04.015 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, REVISING LANGUAGE APPLICABLE TO THE WATER SHORTAGE RATE AND REVISING THE EXCESS USE PENALTY STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the November 30, 2021, Regular Meeting by a 6-1 vote (Council Member Tibbetts voted no), revises the water shortage rate and excess use penalty structure.adoptedPass Action details Not available
21-1036 112.9EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCYCC- Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office 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 adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1090 114.1OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR SAFE PARKING PILOT PROGRAMCC- ReportREPORT - SELECTION OF PROGRAM OPERATOR AND APPROVAL OF OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR SAFE PARKING PILOT PROGRAM BACKGROUND: 1) On June 22, 2021, staff provided a study session to review safe parking program models and to seek Council direction on the implementation of a Safe Parking Pilot Program (Program) including issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a program operator and the preferred City-owned location for the Program. During the study session, Council directed staff to proceed with developing a program design for a 24/7- operated Program with wrap-around services targeted at housing participants, providing up to 50 parking spots for individuals living in their vehicles/RVs in a portion of the City-owned parking lot at 55 Stony Point Road. 2) On September 10, 2021, staff issued an RFP seeking qualified homeless services providers to operate the Program with a due date of October 8, 2021. Two proposals were received in response to the RFP from Sonoma Applied Village Services (SAVS) and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (Catholic Charities). RECOMMENDATI to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1091 115.1Redistricting Public Hearing 1 of 4CC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - REDISTRICTING OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS (FAIR MAPS ACT) - FIRST OF FOUR PUBLIC HEARINGS BACKGROUND: On October 12, 2021, the Council held a study session reviewing the process for the decennial review of City Council Member district boundaries. Cities with district-based elections are required to update (“redistrict”) the district boundaries every ten years, following the receipt of updated population data from each federal decennial census. Santa Rosa is required to redistrict the Council district boundaries prior to the next City Council election in 2022. The Fair and Inclusive Redistricting for Municipalities and Political Subdivisions (FAIR MAPS) Act requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process. The process must include at least four public hearings, one of which may be conducted as a community workshop. This will be the first of those four public forums. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney and City Clerk that the Council hold a public hearing to receive input from the community regarding the comporeceived and filed  Action details Video Video
22-0003 115.2Local Hazard Mitigation PlanCC- Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT THE SONOMA COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AND UPDATE THE CITY’S EXISTING LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN - CONTINUED FROM THE NOVEMBER 30, 2021 REGULAR MEETING BACKGROUND: Hazard mitigation is the use of long-term and short-term policies, programs, projects, and other activities to reduce or alleviate the loss of life, personal injury, and damage to property and natural systems that can result from a disaster. The City participated in a Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) planning process to increase collaboration around hazard mitigation planning and to serve as a five-year update to the City’s existing Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) which expires on January 10, 2022. The MJHMP includes two volumes. Volume 1 contents apply to all participating partners and Sonoma County in its entirety. Volume 2 includes an Annex, or chapter, for each of the participating local agencies and special districts. The City of Santa Rosa Annex addresses City-specific vulnerabilities to natural hazards such as earthquake, flood, and wildfire a to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1085 114.2APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTCC- ReportREPORT - APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER, APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE SETTING CITY MANAGER SALARY BACKGROUND: Following the announcement by City Manager Sean McGlynn of his intent to resign in June 2021, the City Council retained Wendi Brown of WBCP, Inc. to conduct an executive recruitment for the City Manager position. On November 12, 2021, the City Council announced that it had selected Maraskeshia Smith as the City Manager subject to reaching satisfactory terms and conditions for an employment contract and authorized the Mayor to negotiate an employment agreement on behalf of the City. On December 7, 2021, the Council will, by resolution, formally appoint Maraskeshia Smith to the position of City Manager, approve the City Manager’s Employment Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Pursuant to City Charter section 36, the Council will also introduce an ordinance establishing the salary of the City Manager subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement. RECOMMENDATION: It is recomme to waive reading of the text and adoptPass Action details Video Video
21-1085 1 APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTCC- ReportREPORT - APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER, APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE SETTING CITY MANAGER SALARY BACKGROUND: Following the announcement by City Manager Sean McGlynn of his intent to resign in June 2021, the City Council retained Wendi Brown of WBCP, Inc. to conduct an executive recruitment for the City Manager position. On November 12, 2021, the City Council announced that it had selected Maraskeshia Smith as the City Manager subject to reaching satisfactory terms and conditions for an employment contract and authorized the Mayor to negotiate an employment agreement on behalf of the City. On December 7, 2021, the Council will, by resolution, formally appoint Maraskeshia Smith to the position of City Manager, approve the City Manager’s Employment Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Pursuant to City Charter section 36, the Council will also introduce an ordinance establishing the salary of the City Manager subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement. RECOMMENDATION: It is recomme to waive reading of the text and introduce  Action details Video Video
21-1049 120.1Upcoming Meetings ListCC- Upcoming MeetingsUPCOMING MEETINGS LISTreceived and filed  Action details Not available