City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
FEBRUARY 13, 2024  
2:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
3:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from  
Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at  
cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City  
Council Meeting.  
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ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB  
2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH  
THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-MAILS SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ARE  
CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO  
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.  
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
ARE SET FORTH BELOW.  
COUNCIL MAY RECESS DURING THE EVENING FOR BREAKS.  
PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS WILL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 P.M.  
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Except for public hearing items, comments from the public will be allowed on  
all agenda items at the time each item is called. Comments on public hearing  
items may be made when the hearing is opened.  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an  
Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber by completing a Speaker Card  
or signing up with the Administrator in Council Chamber.  
Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public  
comment to the City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00  
p.m., the Monday prior to the Council Meeting. Identify in the subject line of  
your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and  
provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. E-mail public  
comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City Council  
members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the City Council  
Meeting for public access.  
Non-Agenda Items are the time when any person may address the Council on  
matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter  
jurisdiction of the Council. The first public comment period on non-agenda  
items (Agenda Item 14) will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and will be limited  
to twelve speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each speaker will be  
allowed up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to  
speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda  
Item 18.  
2:00 P.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
To consider and take action on any request from a Council Member to  
participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency  
Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 549539(f)).  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into  
Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be  
addressed in Closed Session.  
3.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Application of the City of Santa Rosa for Approval to  
Construct a Public Pedestrian and Bicycle At-Grade Crossing of the  
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (“SMART”) Track at Jennings Avenue  
Located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, State of California.  
Application No.: A.15-05-014 before the California Public Utilities  
Commission  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 02-13-2024)  
Attachments:  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representatives: Maraskeshia Smith, City  
Manager; Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer; Dominique Blanquie,  
Human Resources Director, Siara Goyer, Employee Relations  
Manager, and Burke Dunphy of Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.  
Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association Local  
1401, Firefighting (Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3,  
Maintenance, Mechanics and Utility System Operators (Employee Units  
3, 13 and 16); Teamsters Local Union 856, Support Services,  
Professional and Technical (Employee Units 4, 6, and 7); Santa Rosa  
Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service Employees  
International Union Local 1021, Transit and Police Civilian Technical  
Unit (Employee Units 8 and 14); Santa Rosa Police Management  
Association, Police Safety Management (Employee Unit 9); Executive  
Management (Employee Unit 10); Middle Management and Confidential  
(Employee Units 11 and 12); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’ Association,  
Attorneys (Employee Unit 17); Santa Rosa Management Association,  
Miscellaneous Mid-Management (Employee Unit 18).  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3:00 P.M.  
4. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4.1  
HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS STRATEGIC PLAN (2023-2027) -  
YEAR ONE REPORT (2023)  
On November 15, 2022, the Council approved the Homelessness  
Solutions Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) for the five-year period  
beginning January 2023 through December 2027. The Strategic Plan  
provides key strategies and actions that focus on bolstering the City’s  
response to the homelessness crises, aligning efforts with the Sonoma  
County Homeless Coalition (formerly Sonoma County Continuum of  
Care) to achieve the regional goal of “Functional Zero” homelessness  
by 2027. A system of care achieves “Functional Zero” when a person’s  
experience with homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. This  
report highlights the City’s progress toward implementing year one of  
the five-year Strategic Plan.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Year One Implementation Plan (2023)  
Presentation  
4.2  
OPTIONS FOR INCREASING FUTURE COUNCIL COMPENSATION  
It is recommended that Council conduct a study session to consider  
options for increasing future Council Member compensation. No action  
to be taken, but Council may provide direction to staff.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Cities Previously Used as Comparable Citie  
Attachment 2 - North Bay Cities  
Attachment 3 - Select Northern California Cities  
Attachment 4 - 2023 Area Median Income Sonoma County  
Presentation (Uploaded 02-13-2024)  
4:00 P.M.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the  
Council on departmental issues of interest. No action will be taken on these  
matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for  
Council consideration.  
8.1  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
9.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through  
January 2024 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation  
against the City.  
Litigation Report  
Attachments:  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
11.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
11.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
11.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
11.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
January 30, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE  
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA FOR THE  
HIGHWAY 101 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING  
PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve  
Project Specific Maintenance Agreement No. TR04-22-HB15 between  
the State of California, acting through its Department of Transportation  
(Caltrans), and the City of Santa Rosa outlining the requirements and  
procedures for inspecting, evaluating, and maintaining bridges on public  
roads to guarantee they meet certain safety standards.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1- Location Map  
Resolution  
Exhibit A- Maintenance Agreement  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002144 WITH PLACEWORKS,  
INC. - GENERAL PLAN 2050, GHG REDUCTION STRATEGY, AND  
EIR  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement  
Number F002144 with PlaceWorks Inc., Berkeley, California, to revise  
the scope of work, extend the time of performance, and to increase  
compensation in the amount of $200,000 for total Consultant  
compensation not to exceed $2,799,909, and to extend the time of  
performance.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002672 WITH GEARY, SHEA,  
O’DONNELL, GRATTAN & MITCHELL P.C. FOR CONTINUED LEGAL  
REPRESENTATION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the  
Council, by resolution, approve the Second Amendment to Professional  
Services Agreement Number F002672 with Geary, Shea, O’Donnell,  
Grattan & Mitchell, P.C. increasing compensation by $150,000, for a  
total contract amount not to exceed $250,000, for continued legal  
representation in the matter of Vannucci, et al. v. County of Sonoma,  
City of Santa Rosa, et al., United States District Court for the Northern  
District of California, Case 18-CV-01955-VC.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
13.4  
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF  
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CORRECTING A CLERICAL ERROR IN  
ORDINANCE ORD-2023-016 BY RENUMBERING THE HAZARDOUS  
VEGETATION AND FUELS MANAGEMENT CHAPTER WITHIN THE  
SANTA ROSA CITY CODE AS CHAPTER 9-32  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council introduce an  
ordinance to correct a clerical error in Ordinance ORD-2023-016, which  
was previously adopted by Council on December 12, 2023, to renumber  
the Hazardous Vegetation and Fuels Management Chapter as Chapter  
9-32.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - ORD-2023-016  
Ordinance  
14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not  
listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of  
the Council. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.  
and will be limited to twelve speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each  
speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an  
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment  
under Agenda Item 18.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 02-13-2024)  
Attachments:  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - REQUEST FOR SUMMARY VACATION OF FOUR CITY  
RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON MIDWAY DRIVE AND HAHMAN DRIVE,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 013-043-018, 013-041-016, 013-042-006,  
13-043-018 (FILE NO. VAC22-003)MONTGOMERY VILLAGE  
RIGHT-OF-WAY SUMMARY VACATION  
BACKGROUND: On October 13, 2022, the City received an application  
requesting a Summary Vacation of four City rights-of-way, totaling  
18,412 square feet; the application was submitted by Montgomery  
Village Owner LLC (property owner). The easement areas are located  
on the north and south sides of Midway Drive and Magowan Drive,  
between Farmers Lane and Hahman Drive. These areas contain  
parking spaces, walkways, and landscaping, which are solely  
maintained by the property owner.  
In 1949, Montgomery Village was developed to Sonoma County  
standards until it was annexed to Santa Rosa in 1955. The annexation  
resulted in parking spaces, walkways, and landscaping areas that did  
not meet Santa Rosa City's standard street design.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the Summary Vacation of 18,412 square feet of public  
right-of-way located on the north and south sides of Midway Drive and  
Magowan Drive, between Farmers Lane and Hahman Drive.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Disclosure Form  
Attachment 2 – Location Map  
Resolution  
Exhibit A – Legal Description for of Right-of-Way Vacation  
Exhibit B – Plat to Accompany Legal Description  
Exhibit C - Engineering Exhibit "A" dated December 22, 202  
Presentation  
15.2  
REPORT - 2024 STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM (CONTINUED  
FROM THE JANUARY 30, 2024, REGULAR MEETING)  
BACKGROUND: To prepare for these legislative and advocacy  
activities, City staff has worked with various City departments and  
identified state legislative priorities in the proposed 2024 state  
legislative platform for consideration by the City Council. The priorities  
focus efforts in the following core areas: Wildfire Prevention and  
Recovery, Hazard Mitigation and Resiliency; Administration, Human  
Resources and Risk Management; Governmental Transparency and  
Public Access; Economic Development; Environment, Climate Change  
and Sustainability; Water Quality and Water Supply; Land Use-Planning  
and Housing; Homelessness; Recreation and Parks; Public Safety and  
Police, Fire and Emergency Services; Transportation; Public Works and  
Utilities; and Public Health.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by two resolutions,  
adopt the City’s 2024 State Legislative Platform.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution 1  
Resolution 2  
Exhibit A - 2024 State Legislative Platform (Partial List)  
Exhibit B - 2024 State Legislative Platform (Complete)  
Presentation  
16. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon  
thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.  
16.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND  
ASSOCIATED COMPLIANCE PROGRAM PERTAINING TO THE  
INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REGISTRATION OF REAL  
PROPERTIES WHICH EXIST AS UNMAINTAINED VACANT LOTS OR  
WHICH CONTAIN VACANT OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS  
BACKGROUND: The proposed ordinance will amend Titles 9 and 18 of  
the Santa Rosa City Code to repeal obsolete COVID-19 public health  
order regulations within Chapter 9-24, add a new Chapter 9-24  
establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for unmaintained  
vacant lots and properties with vacant or abandoned buildings and  
amend Section 18-20.302.4 of the Santa Rosa Municipal Code  
clarifying language regarding the definition of weeds.  
The Planning and Economic Development Department is also  
proposing that the Council amend the City Classification and Salary  
Plan to add 1.0 FTE, three-year limited term Code Enforcement Officer  
and 2.0 FTE, three-year limited term HCS (Code Enforcement)  
Technicians to the Code Enforcement Section to operate a Vacant  
Building and Lots Program for a three-year period. The purpose of the  
program is to address the pressing issues associated with neglected  
vacant properties, including unmaintained buildings and lots and their  
adverse impacts on the community.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council 1) introduce an  
ordinance amending Titles 9 and 18 of the Santa Rosa City Code by  
repealing Chapter 9-24 pertaining to Administrative Enforcement of  
COVID-19 Public Health Orders, adding a new Chapter 9-24 pertaining  
to the Inspection, Maintenance and Registration of Real Properties and  
amending Section 18-20.302.4 and 2) approve a resolution amending  
the City Classification and Salary Plan to add 1.0 FTE, three-year  
limited term Code Enforcement Officer and 2.0 FTE, three-year limited  
term Housing and Community Services (Code Enforcement)  
Technicians to the Code Enforcement Section and appropriating  
$134,148 from the General Fund reserves and 3) set an annual  
registration fee to recover staffing costs associated with program  
implementation.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Staff Costs  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - SENIOR COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY ZONING  
CODE TEXT AMENDMENT  
BACKGROUND: On August 3, 2023, the applicant submitted a Zoning  
Code Text Amendment to remove the overconcentration limitation for  
senior care facilities. Zoning Code Section 20-42.060 currently does not  
permit a community care facility/health care facility closer than 300 feet  
in all directions from any other community care facility. The current  
proposal is to exempt senior care facilities from this spacing and  
overconcentration limit and to allow palliative and end of life care for  
senior care facilities.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Council introduce an ordinance amending the text of Title 20 of the  
Santa Rosa City Code, Section 20-42.060, Community Care and Health  
Care Facilities, to exempt senior care facilities from the Community  
Care Facility overconcentration limitation and spacing requirement, and  
Section 20-70.020, Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases, to  
modify the definition of Community Care Facility to allow palliative care  
and end of life medical treatments for senior care facilities.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form  
Attachment 2 – Email from Department of Social Services,  
Attachment 3 – State of California Health & Safety Code 15  
Attachment 4 – Proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment (r  
Attachment 5 – Draft Minutes of January 11, 2024 Planning  
Attachment 6 – Planning Commission Resolution No. PRJ2  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - The Courtney Estates - Provided for  
information.  
Notice of Submittal  
Location Map  
Attachments:  
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not  
listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of  
the Council and not able to speak under Agenda Item 14. Each speaker will  
be allowed up to three minutes.  
19. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
20. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action, ex-parte communication disclosure is  
required.  
The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This  
ordinance, adds Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace  
a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of  
transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full version of the Open Government  
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