City of Santa Rosa

CITY CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT

APRIL 13, 2022

5:00 P.M. - (VIA ZOOM)

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE

RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF

SONOMA, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM.

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ACT.

DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

ARE SET FORTH BELOW.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comments can be made live during the meeting OR in advance of

the meeting if unable to attend via Zoom or telephone.

Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an

Agenda Item by accessing the meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in

at the time the Agenda Item is discussed. Go to

https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.

Advanced Public Comment:

E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the

Charter Review Committee, please send to: charterreview@srcity.org by

8:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail

the CRC Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide

your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. Please limit your

e-mail to approximately 400 words (which is a speaking rate of 133 words

per minute).

E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to

Charter Review Committee members and uploaded to the agenda prior to

the start of the meeting for public access.

5:00 P.M. - (VIA ZOOM)

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this

agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public

may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is

allowed three minutes.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. SCHEDULED ITEMS

4.1

EQUITY PRINCIPLES

The principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging remain in the

forefront of the Charter review process. This standing agenda item

provides the Committee with the opportunity, at the outset of each of its

meetings, to refine, reaffirm and recommit to its Statement of Principles.

The Statement of Principles regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and

belonging provides a procedural and substantive lens through which

the Committee undertakes all of its work.

Attachment 1 - Updated Equity Principles

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Equity Priority Areas with Council Districts

Attachment 3 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Def

4.2

VOTING RIGHTS FOR NON-CITIZENS

The Charter Review Committee has requested, as a high priority, the

opportunity to consider a possible Charter amendment to allow

non-citizens to vote in local City elections. This agenda item will

provide the Committee with general background on voting rights for

non-citizens, arguments for and against granting such rights, and the

logistics of implementation. The Committee may provide direction to

staff on recommended next steps.

Presentation

Attachments:

Article 1 - LA Times - noncitizen voting

Article 2 - PEW- noncitizen voting

Article 3 - Berkeley Public Policy Journal - noncitizen voting

Article 4 - Ballotpedia - noncitizen voting

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 4-13-2022)

4.3

COUNCIL COMPENSATION

The City Council has recommended that, among other topics, the

Committee research and consider preparing a Charter amendment to

increase Council member compensation. Currently, the Charter allows

for the establishment of Council compensation in accordance with

formulas set forth in state law. For a city the size of Santa Rosa, state

law allows for Council member salary of up to $800 per month. State

law also allows for an annual increase in that salary of up to 5% (not

compounded), which increase may accumulate if not immediately

applied. In addition, State law allows the city’s voters to approve a

higher or alternative salary. The voters of Santa Rosa have approved a

higher salary for the Mayor, currently equal to $1200 per month (150%

of Council member salary).

The Committee began its discussion of Council compensation at its

December 15, 2021 meeting and expanded its discussion at its meeting

on January 5, 2022. This agenda item will provide the Committee with

the opportunity to provide final direction on its recommendation for

Council compensation.

Presentation

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Comparable Cities

Attachment 2 - North Bay Cities

Attachment 3 - Select Northern California Cities

Attachment 4 - Berkeley Measure JJ (November 2020)

Attachment 5 - Presentation 1/5/2022 Meeting

5. COMMITTEE CHAIR'S/CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS

6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

7. WRITTEN AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and

posting of the Meeting Agenda. This time is reserved for discussion whether

to place matters on a future agenda for further discussion.

9. ADJOURNMENT

The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or

employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to

enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling (707) 543-3015 one week prior to the

meeting. (TTY Relay at 711).

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of this meeting body prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda

are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business

hours.