City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
DECEMBER 2, 2025  
2:30 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, 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.  
2:30 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Clare Hartman v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 24CV02546  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Cindy Gemignani, as Conservator of the Estate of Daryl W. Titus, et al.  
vs. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-270898  
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 - NONE.  
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  
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.  
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE  
Staff will provide an update of projects currently in the Capital  
Improvement Program. No action will be taken except for possible  
direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
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 and Climate Authorities (SCTCA)  
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  
November 18, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F003153 WITH BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP  
FOR CONTINUED LEGAL REPRESENTATION  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Attorney recommends that the Council,  
by motion: 1) approve the First Amendment to Professional Services  
Agreement Number F003153 with Best Best & Krieger LLP increasing  
compensation by $45,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$145,000, for continued legal representation in the matter of  
Cornerstone Communities II, LLC v. City of Santa Rosa, et. al.,  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case 25CV06089; 2) authorize the City  
Attorney to execute the agreement; and 3) appropriate $145,000 from  
unassigned General Funds to the City Manager’s professional services  
budget to fund the legal services in Cornerstone through trial.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
13.2  
MOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F003096 WITH ATKINSON, ANDELSON,  
LOYA, RUUD & ROMO FOR CONTINUED LEGAL SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Attorney and the Human Resources  
Director recommend that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the First  
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with  
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo increasing compensation by  
$100,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000, for  
continued legal services; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to execute  
the agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - First Amendment to PSA F003096  
13.3  
MOTION - APPROVAL - GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F003152  
FOR TREE SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the  
Council, by motion, approve a two-year General Services Agreement  
Number F003152 with California Expert Tree Solutions Inc., DBA  
California Tree Solutions, San Jose, California, for tree services for a  
total amount of $300,000, and authorizes the Purchasing Agent make  
non-substantive changes to the Agreement, subject to approval by the  
City Attorney, and execute the Agreement. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - General Services Agreement  
13.4  
MOTION - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - ORDINANCE ENTITLED:  
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
AMENDING CHAPTERS 11-08 AND 11-20 OF THE SANTA ROSA  
CITY CODE TO UPDATE STAFF DELEGATIONS AND TITLES AND  
REMOVE REQUIREMENT OF COUNCIL APPROVAL TO INSTALL  
MIDBLOCK CROSSWALKS, ROAD UNDULATIONS AND OTHER  
TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council: 1) introduce an ordinance  
revising staff delegations entitled Chapter 11-08 and Chapter 11-20 of  
the City Code; and 2) approve a motion to rescind Council Policy  
Number 000-14, Policy of the City of Santa Rosa Relative to the Use of  
Road Undulations for Traffic Control. This item has no impact on the  
fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Proposed Relined Changes to Ch 11  
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-14  
Ordinance  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE  
PROPOSITION 47 (PROP 47) GRANT PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) accept grant funds in the amount of  
$1,693,820 from the Board State and Community Corrections (BSCC)  
through the Proposition 47 Grant Program; 2) approve a Standard  
Agreement with the State of California Department of General Services;  
3) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute award documents  
and any additional documents for administration of the grant; and 4)  
authorize the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate $1,693,820 of grant  
funds to a project key. This item has no impact on current fiscal year  
budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Agreement  
13.6  
MOTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID AND APPROVAL OF  
AGREEMENT WITH BUCKELEW PROGRAMS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the  
Council, by motion, waive competitive bidding pursuant to Section  
3-08.100(d) of the City Code and approve a three-year Professional  
Services Agreement, with Buckelew Programs, a California non-profit  
organization, with an amount not to exceed $1,575,000 and authorize  
the City Manager or designee to make non-substantive changes to the  
Agreement, and execute the Agreement. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement  
13.7  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL  
HOMELESS EMERGENCY  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve an  
extension of Resolution No. 28839 which formally proclaimed a local  
homeless emergency within Santa Rosa. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.8  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE  
ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2299  
BRUSH CREEK ROAD TO THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR-20)  
ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 182-030-031 -  
FILE NUMBER ANX24-001  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Planning and  
Economic Development Department recommend that the Council  
approve the second reading and adopt an ordinance to prezone the  
property located at 2299 Brush Creek Road to the RR-20 (Rural  
Residential) zoning district, consistent with the Very Low Density  
Residential General Plan land use designation. This ordinance,  
introduced at the November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting, passed by a  
6-0-1-0 vote (MacDonald absent).  
Ordinance  
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 - JENNINGS AVENUE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN  
RAILROAD CROSSING REAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT  
AND CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE  
SONOMA MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT AND  
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE CROSSING  
BACKGROUND: On September 20, 2016, the California Public Utilities  
Commission (CPUC) issued Decision No. 16-09-002 granting the City’s  
application for an at-grade crossing of SMART’s rail line at Jennings  
Avenue. Since that date, staff for the City and SMART have been in  
protracted negotiations over the terms and conditions of a Real  
Property License Agreement under which SMART would allow the City  
to utilize its property to construct an at-grade bicycle and pedestrian  
crossing of the rail lines at Jennings Avenue.  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager’s Office recommends that the  
Council, by motion, approve and delegate authority to the City Manager  
to negotiate and execute both the Real Property License Agreement  
and Construction and Funding Agreement in substantially the same  
form as the attached drafts, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney, and return the executed agreements to the SMART Board of  
Directors for consideration. This item has no impact on current fiscal  
year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Draft Real Property License Agreement  
Attachment 2 - Draft Construction and Funding Agreement  
Presentation  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-2-2025)  
15.2  
REPORT - APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER,  
APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCTION  
OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SALARY OF THE INTERIM CITY  
MANAGER  
BACKGROUND: City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has announced her  
resignation. The City will be conducting an extensive open recruitment  
for her replacement. It is anticipated that the recruitment could take six  
months or more. To ensure a smooth transition and uninterrupted City  
operations, the City Council seeks to appoint an Interim City Manager to  
serve in the position until a new permanent City Manager is found.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council, by  
resolution, appoint Lori Ann Farrell as Interim City Manager effective  
January 2, 2026, and approve an Employment Agreement with Ms.  
Farrell. It is further recommended that the Council approve the first  
reading and introduce an ordinance entitled ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING  
MONTHLY SALARY OF $24,266.66 ($291,200 ANNUALLY) AND  
OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE INTERIM CITY  
MANAGER EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2026.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Employment Agreement  
Ordinance  
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 - BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE FEES -  
DYNAMIC PRICING FOR NON-RESIDENT GOLF FEES  
BACKGROUND: In response to questions by both Council and staff  
following the new two-year fee schedule adopted by Council on May 6,  
the City Manager’s Office and Kemper Sports Management, LLC, the  
City’s contract operations and maintenance company, wish to propose  
additional fee adjustments for non-resident players by implementing a  
Dynamic Pricing fee schedule. Kemper Sports Management, LLC  
presented the Dynamic Pricing proposal to Council in a study session  
on November 4, 2025.  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager’s Office recommends that  
Council, by resolution, approve the Dynamic Pricing fee schedule for  
non-resident golf fees at the Bennett Valley Golf Course effective  
January 1, 2026. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Resolution RES-2025-064  
Attachment 2 - Proposed BVGG Fees with Dynamic Pricing  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - BVGG Fees with Dynamic Pricing  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-2-2025)  
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.  
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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  
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public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and  
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