City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
JULY 8, 2025  
COUNCIL MEMBER VICTORIA FLEMING WILL BE PARTICIPATING  
IN THE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE FROM  
FÜRSTENBERGER STAẞE 3, 1st FLOOR, BERLIN, GERMANY, 10435.  
THIS AGENDA SHALL BE POSTED AT THE LOCATION.  
3:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
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ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT  
100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.  
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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.  
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.  
3:30 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  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 655 1st Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 APN 009-073-018  
Agency Negotiators: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: KLF, LLC  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 655 1st Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 APN 009-073-018  
Agency Negotiators: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: LH Housing  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
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 - UNITED IN KINDNESS  
Proclamation  
PROCLAMATION - KIWANIS CLUB OF SANTA ROSA 100 YEARS OF  
Attachments:  
7.2  
COMMUNITY SERVICE  
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 is 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/RECUSAL 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  
June 17, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH  
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION  
DISTRICT FOR LEASE OF SIX GILLIG HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES  
(THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 17, 2025,  
REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the  
Director of Transportation and Public Works to negotiate and execute  
an agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and  
Transportation District to lease six Gillig hybrid transit buses to  
temporarily augment the Santa Rosa CityBus fixed-route fleet due to an  
emergent need for additional fleet vehicles, for an initial term of one  
year with the option to extend, in an amount not to exceed $125,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Lease Agreement  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH MARK LATIMER & ASSOCIATES (DBA CODA  
TECHNOLOGY GROUP) FOR BROADCAST PLAYBACK SYSTEM  
REPLACEMENT AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Information  
Technology Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Professional Services Agreement with Mark Latimer & Associates, Inc.  
dba Coda Technology Group (Coda), Petaluma, California, to upgrade  
the broadcast playback system, in an amount not to exceed $144,153,  
which includes a $2,000 contingency.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF GRANT OF EASEMENT TO  
SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY OVER PORTIONS OF CITY  
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 LLANO ROAD AND 0 SEBASTOPOL  
ROAD (APNS 060-060-059 AND 060-060-064)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities, Santa Rosa Water and Real Estate Services that the Council,  
by resolution: 1) grant a 730 square foot water line easement and a  
3,504 square foot access easement (collectively, “Easement”) to  
Sonoma County Water Agency (“Sonoma Water”) over certain portions  
of City property located at 2200 Llano Road, APN 060-060-059, and 0  
Sebastopol Road, APN 060-060-064, respectively (collectively, the  
“Property”) in connection with Sonoma Water’s Emergency Sebastopol  
Road Well Activation Project (“Project”); 2) approve entering into an  
Easement Agreement in a form to be approved by the City’s Attorney’s  
Office; and 3) authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute  
necessary documents in connection therewith.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 GRANT  
AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES, FAIR HOUSING, AND  
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Grant Agreements for public service  
funds with the Living Room, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa  
Rosa DBA Catholic Charities of Northwest California (The Caritas  
Family Center and Caritas Drop-In Center), fair housing funds with Fair  
Housing Advocates of Northern California, and Housing Opportunities  
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds with Face to Face/The Sonoma  
County AIDS Network in the combined amount of $895,075; 2)  
authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services or their  
designee to execute the Grant Agreements and any future amendments  
thereto for public services, fair housing, and HOPWA; and 3) authorize  
the City Manager or their designee to execute, in a form approved by  
the City Attorney, any forms or documents required by the U.S.  
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement  
the Grant Agreements.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Exhibit B  
Exhibit C  
Exhibit D  
Exhibit E  
Attachments:  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION  
GRANT FUNDING FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES  
POLICY WORK AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT  
AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS (THIS ITEM WAS  
CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 17, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve submission of two grant applications to the Metropolitan  
Transportation Commission for Transit Oriented Communities funding,  
a) $300,000 to support amendments to the North Santa Rosa Station  
Area Specific Plan, and b) $150,000 to conduct a Parking Management  
Study for the North Santa Rosa Station Area and develop  
Transportation Demand Management strategies; 2) authorize the City  
Manager or designee, to accept the grant award and execute related  
agreements, award documents and any amendments necessary for  
receiving the grant funds, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney; and 3) appropriate grant funds received to two project keys to  
be established by the Chief Financial Officer.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - MTC TOC Policy Final Administrative Guida  
Attachment 2 - TOC Policy Grant Awards  
Attachment 3 - Submitted TOC Grant Applications  
Resolution  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH ARTWORKS FOUNDRY, LLC FOR 3D  
PRINTING, BRONZE CASTING, FINISHING, AND PATINA COATING  
OF ART PANELS (THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE  
17, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a Professional Services Agreement with Artworks Foundry  
LLC, Berkeley, California, for the purpose of 3D printing, bronze  
casting, finishing, and patina coating of the original Ruth Asawa art  
panels for the new fountain being constructed for Courthouse Square,  
in an amount not to exceed $406,900.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Professional Services Agreement with Artworks  
13.7  
RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT F002333 WITH BRYCE DOW-WILLIAMSON  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement  
Number F002333 with Bryce Dow-Willamson, to increase compensation  
in the amount of $20,000 for a total Consultant compensation not to  
exceed $120,000, and to extend the Time of Performance.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - PSA F002333  
Attachment 2 - First Amendment to F002333  
Attachment 3 - Second Amendment to F002333  
Attachment 4 - Third Amendment to F002333  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
13.8  
RESOLUTION - STANDARDIZATION OF STATION ALERTING  
SYSTEMS FOR FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that  
Council, by resolution: 1) approve a standardization for station alerting  
systems manufactured by US Digital Designs by Honeywell, for fire  
station construction; 2) authorize the City Engineer to issue a contract  
change order with Wright Contracting LLC for the Fire Station 5  
Resiliency and Relocation project to purchase and install Honeywell;  
and 3) authorize a waiver of competitive bidding for purchase and  
installation of Honeywell.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
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 - RECOMMENDATION TO WATER ADVISORY  
COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE PROPOSED  
WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARIN MUNICIPAL  
WATER DISTRICT AND SONOMA WATER  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa entered into the Restructured  
Agreement for Water Supply with the Sonoma County Water Agency  
(Sonoma Water) in 2006 (2006 Restructured Agreement). The 2006  
Restructured Agreement created the Water Advisory Committee (WAC),  
which is an advisory committee to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors  
and is comprised of elected officials of each of the eight prime  
contractors that are party to the 2006 Restructured Agreement,  
including Santa Rosa. Marin Municipal Water District (Marin Water) has  
a separate existing water supply agreement with Sonoma Water with a  
term expiring June 30, 2025. Sonoma Water and Marin Water have  
prepared a draft amended and restated water supply agreement (Draft  
Agreement), which proposes changes to several key provisions.  
The 2006 Restructured Agreement provides for deliveries to Marin  
Water pursuant to their 1996 water supply agreements, or to  
amendments to those agreements that have been approved by the  
WAC, or to subsequent agreements between Sonoma Water and Marin  
Water approved by the WAC. Therefore, the WAC will be considering  
approval of the proposed Draft Agreement at a future WAC meeting,  
currently scheduled for August 4, 2025. Staff are recommending that  
the City Council provide direction to its WAC representative,  
Councilmember Natalie Rogers, regarding support for the Draft  
Agreement for Water Supply by and between Marin Water and Sonoma  
Water.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by motion, consider the  
proposed water supply agreement by and between Marin Municipal  
Water District and Sonoma County Water Agency and provide direction  
to its Water Advisory Committee (WAC) representative for the August 4,  
2025, WAC vote regarding the proposed water supply agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Marin Water Memorandum  
Attachment 2 – Draft Water Supply Agreement  
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 - ADOPTION OF THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION  
PLAN  
BACKGROUND: The Santa Rosa Transportation and Public Works  
Department is requesting Council adoption of the updated 2018 Bicycle  
and Pedestrian Master Plan, now renamed the Active Transportation  
Plan.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and the City of Santa Rosa Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Advisory Board that the Council, by resolution, adopt the  
Active Transportation Plan.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Final Active Transportation Plan  
Attachment 2 - Appendices A-F  
Attachment 3 - Correspondence  
Resolution  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 07-08-2025)  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW EVIDENCE OF  
DEFAULT BY CORNERSTONE COMMUNITIES II, LLC UNDER THE  
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY  
LOCATED AT 410 B STREET, SANTA ROSA, CA APN 010-045-025  
BACKGROUND: Under the Agreement, the City sold the property at  
410 B Street (APN 010-045-025) to Cornerstone on August 27, 2021,  
with specific post-closing obligations. Cornerstone remains in default of  
these obligations after several extensions. A notice of default was  
issued on August 29, 2024, and a public hearing was held on  
December 10, 2024. Following the hearing, Council granted a 120-day  
extension (to April 9, 2025) to allow discussions between Cornerstone  
and the City regarding a potential amendment to the Agreement. While  
City staff has engaged with Cornerstone, the extended deadline has  
passed, and Cornerstone remains in default. Moreover, Cornerstone  
was unable to provide reasonable assurance that it could proceed with  
the development of the Property following entitlement approvals and  
they requested that the SMART Site and Ross Street Project be  
removed from the Agreement altogether, citing an inability to provide a  
general development timeline for those sites. As a result, the City  
issued a new notice of default on May 21, 2025, and scheduled a public  
hearing for July 8, 2025, for the Council to determine whether to find  
Cornerstone in default under the Agreement or provide further direction  
to staff.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office  
that the Council: 1) conduct a public hearing to review evidence of the  
defaults by Cornerstone Communities II, LLC (“Cornerstone”) on the  
property located at 410 B Street, APN 010-045-025 (“Property”) in  
connection with the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Future Infill  
Development and Joint Escrow Instructions (“Agreement”); 2) elect to  
repurchase the Property for the Call Purchase Price in accordance with  
the terms of section 23 (d) of the Agreement; 3) direct the City Manager  
to deliver a Call Exercise Notice to Cornerstone within ten (10) days;  
and 4) further authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City  
Attorney, to execute any and all agreements and documents as  
necessary to carry out the City Council’s direction and to complete the  
repurchase of the Property from Cornerstone in accordance with the  
terms of Section 23 of the Agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Agreement of Purchase and Sale  
Attachment 2 - Extension Letter 1  
Attachment 3 - Extension Letter 2  
Attachment 4 - First Notice of Default  
Attachment 5 - Second Notice of Default  
Resolution  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 07-08-2025)  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.  
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.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action, ex-parte communication disclosure is  
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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