City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT

JUNE 4, 2024

2:00 P.M. - CLOSED 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

ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE

OBSERVED).

THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:

1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE

"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;

2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89643446933, OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 896 4344 6933;

3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND

4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA

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.

IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

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)

People of the State of California and City of Santa Rosa v. Jorge Luis

Calderon Caballero, et al.

Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-273655

3.2

3.3

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of

subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential

case (Claim of Jennifer Martin)

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 (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).

RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.

4:00 P.M.

4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.

Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction

to staff. No action will be taken.

5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS

7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL WILDFIRE AWARENESS 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

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

May 7, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

May 8, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Attachments:

12.2

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

RESOLUTION - BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 164204A INCREASE

IN COMPENSATION FOR ONE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH GEOTAB

USA, INC

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,

increase compensation for Blanket Purchase Order 164204A with

Geotab USA, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada for vehicle telematic equipment

and data support services under the Department of General Services

Cooperative Contract 1-19-58-69 by $175,000, for a total amount not to

exceed $600,000.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

13.2

RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24

ADOPTED BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION OF $263,000 FROM THE

GENERAL FUND RESERVE TO PAY FOR THE SETTLEMENT

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND

MEADOWGREEN NO. 2 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office

and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by resolution, amend the Fiscal

Year 2023-24 adopted budget, increasing appropriations in the amount

of $263,000 from the General Fund unassigned reserves to fund the

City’s settlement with Meadowgreen No. 2 Homeowners Association.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Settlement Agreement

Resolution

13.3

RESOLUTION - GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5,

2024: CALLING THE ELECTION, REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION

WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION AND ADOPTING

REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the

Council, by two resolutions: 1) call and request to consolidate the

November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election for the elective offices

for Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 with the Statewide General Election;

and 2) adopt regulations pertaining to candidate statements as required

by Elections Code Section 13307 and 13308.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Election Calendar

Resolution 1 - Calling of the Election

Resolution 2 - Candidate Statement Regulations

13.4

RESOLUTION - 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.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

13.5

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A TEXT

AMENDMENT TO THE OAKMONT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT

(PD63-001) POLICY STATEMENT INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS TO

1) UPDATE THE BOUNDARY MAPS, 2) DEFAULT TO THE CITY’S

ZONING CODE FOR LAND USE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS

CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE

DESIGNATION, AND 3) ESTABLISH COMPATIBLE USES WITH THE

PARKS AND RECREATION LAND USE DESIGNATION - FILE

NUMBER REZ23-002

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the May 21, 2024,

Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (C. Rogers absent), adopts a text

amendment to the Oakmont Planned Development (PD63-001) Policy

Statement that includes modifications to 1) update the boundary maps,

2) default to the City’s Zoning Code for land use permitting

requirements consistent with the General Plan land use designation,

and 3) establish compatible uses with the Parks and Recreation land

use designation.

Ordinance

Attachments:

13.6

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE

PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5817 HIGHWAY 12 TO THE RURAL

RESIDENTIAL-SCENIC ROAD-RESILIENT CITY (RR-20-SR-RC)

ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 031-090-041 -

FILE NUMBER ANX23-001

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the May 21, 2024,

Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (C. Rogers absent), adopts a

prezoning to amend the Zoning Map for the property located at 5817

HWY 12 to the Rural Residential-Scenic Road-Resilient City

(RR-20-SR-RC) zoning district, consistent with the Very Low Density

Residential General Plan land use designation.

Ordinance

Attachments:

13.7

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTER 6

OF THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW

CHAPTER 6-20 ENTITLED “REGULATION OF RETAIL TOBACCO

SALES”

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the May 21, 2024,

Regular Meeting by a 4-1-1-1 vote (N. Rogers no, C. Rogers absent, E.

Alvarez recused), adds Chapter 6-20 to the Santa Rosa City Code titled

“Regulation of Retail Tobacco Sales” and authorizes the City Manager

to impose a license fee on retailers selling tobacco products within the

City limits.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 06-04-2024)

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.

15. REPORT ITEMS

15.1

REPORT - POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT

REPORT

BACKGROUND: The passage of Assembly Bill 481 added several new

statutes to the Government Code (GC § 7070-7075). These statutes

require any state or local law enforcement agency that uses or wants to

acquire “military equipment” as defined in the statute to create a written

policy detailing the acquisition and use of the equipment which is

adopted by ordinance.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that

the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the Santa Rosa Police

Department Annual Military Equipment Report which complies with the

requirements of AB 481; 2) review Ordinance No. ORD-2022-007; and

3) renew Ordinance No. ORD-2022-007, codified as Chapter 2-38 of

the Santa Rosa City Code per California Assembly Bill No. 481.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Ordinance

Attachment 2 - Policy

Resolution

Exhibit A -SRPD Annual Military Equipment Report

Presentation

Redline Resolution (Uploaded 06-04-2024)

Final Resolution (Uploaded 06-04-2024)

15.2

REPORT - INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR ANNUAL REPORT

BACKGROUND: On November 30, 2021, the City entered into contract

with the OIR Group to become an independent auditor of the Santa

Rosa Police Department. The OIR group reports directly to the City

Manager and reviews internal investigations, conducts audits of

policies, practices, and records, and conducts community outreach.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager that the

Council receive a presentation by the OIR Group LLC of the annual

report of Santa Rosa Police Department oversight. This is for

information and no action will be taken.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Annual Report

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 - BUNYA BUNYA TREE REMOVAL APPEAL (THIS

ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 27, 2024,

REGULAR MEETING)

BACKGROUND: The Salvation Army (appellant) submitted an

application to remove a Bunya Bunya tree in September 2022, which

was denied by the Director of Planning and Economic Development and

appealed to the Planning Commission. On September 14, 2023, the

Planning Commission voted 5-2 to uphold the Director’s decision. On

September 25, 2023, an Appeal Form was received pursuant to City

Code Chapter 17-24, the appellant submitted the subject Appeal

application, appealing the Planning Commission’s decision.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission

and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the

Council, by resolution, deny the Appeal and uphold the Planning

Commission’s denial of a Tree Permit to remove an approximately

125-foot tall Araucaria Bidwillii (Bunya Bunya tree) located at 1080 2nd

Street.

damage due to natural disasters, including floods, hurricanes,

and wildfires. Provided for information.

• Federal Bill - Support Letter for S. 3830 (Padilla): Enact the

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

Establishment Act. Provided for information.

• Federal Bill - Support Letter for Appropriations Request: Request

Senator Butler support effort to fund the authorization of the

LIHWAP program. Provided for information.

Memorandum

Attachments:

AB 2515 Letter of Support

AB 2515 Bill Text

HR 7944 Letter of Support

HR 7944 Bill Text

HR 7849 Letter of Support

HR 7849 Bill Text

S 3830 Letter of Support

S. 3830 Bill Text

LIHWAP Continued Funding Support Letter

18. 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 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.

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required.

The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and

amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended 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 versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to

http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper

copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at

711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.

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