Revised Presentation (Uploaded 04-01-2025)

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8.2

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

11.2 SONOMA COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ASSOCIATION

11.2.1

The City Council will, by motion, provide direction to the Mayor

regarding letters of interest received for appointment to the following

vacancies, which will be made by the Board of Directors of the

Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association at its

General Membership meeting on April 10, 2025:

Board of Directors Appointments:

Measure H Oversight Committee: Two seats with three-year

terms starting in May. Must be an independent County resident -

active fire chiefs, active fire directors, County employees, or spouses

to any such individuals may not serve on the Committee. Letters

received from:

· Jeff Okrepkie, Santa Rosa

· Evelyn Mitchell, Healdsburg

· Sandra Lowe, Sonoma

· Neysa Hinton, Sebastopol

· Jill McLewis, Sebastopol

North Bay Division LOCC, Executive Board: Two seats to fill

expiring terms of Susan Harvey of Cotati and Janice Cader

Thompson of Petaluma. One primary seat and one alternate seat.

Two-year terms starting in April. Letters received from:

· Susan Harvey, Cotati

· Janice Cader Thompson, Petaluma

· Stephen Zollman, Sebastopol

Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space

District Citizens Advisory Committee: Two seats to fill expiring terms

of John Shribbs of Petaluma and Kevin McDonnell of Petaluma.

Two-year terms starting in April. Letters received from:

· John Shribbs, Petaluma

· Marjorie Morgenstern, Cloverdale

· Karen Nau, Petaluma

It is also recommended that if late nominations are

received or the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Board

recommends alternates, that the City Council authorize

the Mayor or their designated representative the authority

to vote on these late nominations or recommendations at

the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association board

meeting.

Measure H Ordinance

Attachments:

Office of the County Administrator - Letter of December 23,

Letters of Interest

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

12.1

February 25, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (THIS ITEM WAS

CONTINUED FROM THE MARCH 18, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

March 4, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.

12.2

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF 2025 UPDATE TO SANTA ROSA

CITYBUS TITLE VI PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the

2025 update to the Santa Rosa CityBus Title VI Program, addressing

the Transit Division’s responsibilities under Title VI of the Civil Rights

Act of 1964.

Exhibit A

Attachments:

13.2

RESOLUTION - GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR $250,000

UNDER THE STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT

PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Information

Technology Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize

receipt of grant funding from the California Governor’s Office of

Emergency Services for the Federal FY 2022/2023 State and Local

Cybersecurity Grant Program for the City of Santa Rosa’s cybersecurity

program in the amount of $250,000; 2) authorize the City Manager or

designee to accept the grant and execute any and all Grant Agreements

and amendments thereto, and all other agreements or documents

necessary for the completion of the project, subject to approval by the

City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase

appropriations by the approved grant award amount.

Attachment 1 - Standard Assurances

Attachments:

13.3

RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT

FUNDS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FOR

THE FY 2024 URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT

PROGRAM FUNDS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

the Council by resolution: 1) accept a grant award from the Department

of Homeland Security as distributed by the City and County of San

Francisco for the FY 2024 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program

(UASI) Grant Funds in the amount of $39,317; 2) authorize the City

Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement between the City and

County of San Francisco as the fiscal agent and City of Santa Rosa for

the distribution of FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds, and all related

documents required for receiving such funds; and 3) authorize the Chief

Financial Officer to appropriate $39,317 of grant funds into a project

key to be established by the Chief Financial Officer.

Exhibit A

Attachments:

13.4

RESOLUTION - RATIFICATION OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS

149478 AND 171685, AND APPROVAL OF A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION

OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 171685 WITH INCREASE IN

COMPENSATION FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution: 1) ratify Blanket Purchase Order (BPO)

149478, and associated payments, in the amount of $99,000; 2) ratify

BPO 171685, issued on March 27, 2024, and associated payments, in

the amount of $49,000; 3) combine BPO 149478 with BPO 171685; and

4) approve the extension of BPO 171685 for a five year period, and

increase compensation in the amount of $130,000, for records

management services with Corodata Records Management, Inc.,

Poway, California, for a total combined amount not to exceed $278,000.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Price Schedule 2025

13.5

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 168969 TO EXTEND THE TERM AND

INCREASE COMPENSATION WITH SUPERIOR SUPPLIES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution, approve the Second Amendment to

Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 168969 for a one-year extension for

cement concrete supply with Superior Supplies, Santa Rosa, California

in the amount of $50,000, for a total cumulative amount not to exceed

$150,000.

Attachments:

13.6

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 172139 TO INCREASE

COMPENSATION WITH CREAM’S TOWING, INC.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police and Finance

Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve the Second

Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 172139 for abandoned

vehicle abatement services, increasing compensation with Cream’s

Towing, Inc., Santa Rosa, California, in the amount of $150,000, for a

total cumulative amount not to exceed $295,000.

Attachments:

13.7

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.

Attachments:

13.8

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO DESIGNATE FIRE

HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AND AMEND SECTION 18-44.4907.1 OF

CHAPTER 18-44 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO INCLUDE

THE NEWLY DESIGNATED HIGH ZONE REFERENCE

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the March 18,

2025, Regular Meeting by a 5-0-2-0 vote (Council Members Alvarez and

Fleming absent), designates moderate, high, and very high fire hazard

severity zones as recommended by the California Department of

Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire).

Ordinance

Exhibit A

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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 - SUMMARY OF AND RESPONSE TO WRITTEN

OBJECTIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO STATE BILL AB 2257

(2025), REQUIRING WOULD-BE CHALLENGERS TO EXHAUST

ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSED

WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES FOR FISCAL YEARS

BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 - 2029 BY TIMELY FILING WRITTEN

OBJECTIONS PRIOR TO INITIATING LITIGATION CHALLENGING

PROPOSED WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES

BACKGROUND: In September 2024, the California State legislature

adopted Assembly Bill 2257, which requires effective January 1, 2025,

that would-be challengers to proposed water and wastewater rate

changes exhaust administrative remedies by timely submitting

substantive, written objections to the City. Failure to meet this

requirement precludes would-be challengers from later bringing

litigation that would challenge the City’s proposed water and

wastewater rate change. This item will summarize all written objections

received prior to the March 5, 2025 deadline for submission, assess the

merits of written objections received, and recommend that Council, by

resolution, respond to the written objections in a manner consistent with

the requirements of AB 2257.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that

the City Council, by resolution, respond to all 10 timely received written

objections to the proposed water and wastewater rate schedules for

fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025 through 2029 by explaining the

grounds for which the objections are not resulting in amendments to the

proposed rates, and proceeding with the Proposition 218 public protest

hearing pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section

53759.1.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Written Objections

Exhibit B - Response to Written Objections

15.2

REPORT - 2024 GENERAL PLAN, INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, &

GROWTH MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT

BACKGROUND: The 2024 General Plan report addresses each of the

12 General Plan Elements including, among others, the Economic

Vitality Element, which addresses creation of a strong, sustainable

economic base; the Open Space and Conservation Element, which

addresses environmental preservation and greenhouse gas emissions

reduction; and the Public Services and Facilities Element which

includes enhancement of recreational assets and public safety.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by motion, review

and accept the 2024 General Plan, Inclusionary Housing, and Growth

Management Annual Review report.

Attachment 1 -2024 General Plan, Inclusionary Housing, an

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 04-01-2025)

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 2024 WATER AND

WASTEWATER COST OF SERVICE STUDY, ADOPTION OF

PROPOSED FY25/26 THROUGH FY29/30 RATE SCHEDULE, AND

AMENDMENTS TO SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TITLE 14 POTABLE

AND RECYCLED WATER

BACKGROUND: In 2023, Santa Rosa Water (SRW) hired Hildebrand

Consulting, LLC (HC) to develop a comprehensive and detailed 10-year

financial model, followed by a thorough cost of service analysis and

recommendation of a new 5 year water and wastewater rate schedule.

The model and cost of service analysis are the primary analytical tools

for complying with Proposition 218 and determining ongoing financial

requirements for SRW, and provides the basis for the recommended

water and wastewater rate schedule.

HC found SRW’s financial health is such that annual water and

wastewater rate increases would be required for Fiscal Year (FY)

2025/26 through FY 2029/30. Proposed increases between 6-7% each

year for water fixed and usage charges, plus the re-implementation of

the wholesale rate pass-through policy, and 5% each year for

wastewater fixed and usage charges are proposed to help ensure that

SRW continues to meet all service and financial obligations.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council: 1) after conducting a

protest hearing pursuant to Proposition 218, by resolution, approve 5

years of water, recycled water and wastewater fixed and usage charge

rate increases to go into effect on July 1 of each year, 2025-2029; and

2) introduce an ordinance amending Title 14 of the Santa Rosa City

Code by amending Chapter 14-04 and 14-08 to allow fixed monthly

service charges, potable and recycled water service and delivery

charges, and charges for City maintained meters on private systems to

be established by resolution of the City Council as prescribed by the

City Charter and amend Chapter 14-08 to establish potable and

recycled water rates and charges policy, rules and standards.

Attachment 1 - Santa Rosa 2024 Water WW Rate Study Re

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Water Code Amendments Redline

Attachment 3 - Amendments to City of Santa Rosa City Co

Ordinance

Public Hearing Notice

16.2

PUBLIC HEARING - RETITLING AND AMENDING SANTA ROSA

MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2-04, BOARD OF COMMUNITY

SERVICES

BACKGROUND: This ordinance will retitle and amend the existing

municipal code to bring it into alignment with the City Charter and

Council Policy 000-06, reflect the current role and function of the

advisory board, and change the advisory body’s name to reflect the

department it advises making it more accessible to the public.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks

Department and the Board of Community Services that the Council, by

one ordinance and one resolution: 1) introduce an ordinance to retitle

and amend City Code Chapter 2-04 to change the name of the advisory

body from the Board of Community Services to the Recreation and

Parks Board, update the Board’s statement of purpose, update the

Board’s powers and duties to reflect their current role, align the number

of members with the number of City Council members, reduce the

number of members needed to achieve quorum, align members’ terms

to coincide with the term of their appointing Council member, and

update the process for member appointment to and member removal

from the Board to accurately reflect City Charter Section 11.

Participation & Diversity in Boards and Commissions and Council Policy

000-06: Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees; and 2) by

resolution, amend Council Policy 000-06 to replace Board of

Community Services with Recreation and Parks Board.

Attachment 1 - Ch 2-04 Redline Changes

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06 Redline Changes

Exhibit A - City Council Policy 000-06

Ordinance

Public Hearing Notice