Attachments:

Christa Siegenthaler, Deputy Director - Engineering Services,

Transportation and Public Works, presented and answered

questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Fred Allebach spoke on the great amenities in his neighborhood in

the Northeast quadrant, and looking at equity priority areas.

Duane De Witt spoke in support of this item and work on the Capital

Improvement Programs, requested installation of sidewalks on

South Avenue, acknowledged other areas of work in Roseland, the

possibility of renaming South Davis Park, and thanked staff to

keeping these projects forward.

Janice Karrman spoke on the item and expressed gratitude for the

work on Calistoga Road to Hahman Drive, and expressed concerns

on road conditions and cleanliness of the City.

This item was received and filed.

9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS

Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, had no report.

City Attorney Stricker had no report.

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

There were no statements of abstention or recusal.

11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Council Member MacDonald provided a brief report.

Vice Mayor Okrepkie provided a brief report on a recent trip to the

National League of Cities City Summit conference.

Mayor Stapp reported on the recent tree lighting in courthouse

square, and the tree lighting at Montgomery Village.

No public comments were made.

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

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Janice Karrman spoke in opposition to the November 18, 2025

minutes.

12.1

November 18, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.

Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

12.2

November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

13. CONSENT ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Gregory Fearon spoke in support of Items 13.5 and 13.6.

Duane DeWitt spoke in support of Items 13.4, 13.5, and 13.7, and

suggested safe location alternatives for those experiencing

homelessness during the winter months.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Okrepkie, seconded by Council Member

Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 13.1 through

13.8. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member

Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council

Member Natalie Rogers

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.

Attachments:

Attachment 1

This Consent - Motion was approved.

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.

Attachment 1 - First Amendment to PSA F003096

Attachments:

This Consent - Motion was approved.

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.

Attachment 1 - General Services Agreement

Attachments:

This Consent - Motion was approved.

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.

Attachment 1 - Proposed Relined Changes to Ch 11

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-14

Ordinance

This Consent - Ordinance was approved to introduce 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

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.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Agreement

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-185 ENTITLED RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING AN AWARD FOR

$1,693,820.00 FROM THE BOARD STATE AND COMMUNITY

CORRECTIONS (BSCC) PROPOSITION 47 GRANT PROGRAM AND

APPROVING THE STANDARD AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES AND

APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

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.

Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement

Attachments:

This Consent - Motion was approved.

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.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-186 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING A PROCLAMATION

OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY (Government Code Sections 8630et

seq.)

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:

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2025-019 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

The time not being 5:00 p.m., Mayor Stapp moved to Item 15.1 on the agenda.

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.

Attachment 1 - Draft Real Property License Agreement

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Draft Construction and Funding Agreement

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-2-2025)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-03-2025)

Assistant City Manager Nutt presented and answered questions

from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Steve Birdlebough, Transportation and Land Use Coalition spoke in

support of the item.

Abby Arnold spoke in support of the item.

James Duncan expressed concerns about the agreements with

SMART Train.

Johanna James expressed concerns on the proposed agreement.

Kalyanne Mam spoke is support of the item.

Chris Guenther, Bikeable Santa Rosa, spoke in support of the item.

Duane De Witt spoke in support of the item.

A motion was made by Council Member Rogers, seconded by Council

Member Bañuelos, to 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.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member

Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council

Member Natalie Rogers

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.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Employment Agreement

Ordinance

Assistant City Manager Nutt presented and answered questions

from Council.

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Alvarez, seconded by Council

Member Rogers, to adopt a resolution to appoint Lori Ann Farrell as Interim

City Manager effective January 2, 2026, and to adopt an Employment

Agreement with Ms. Farrell, and approve the first reading and introduce an

ordinance as presented by staff:

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-188 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

OF SANTA ROSA APPOINTING LORI ANN FARRELL AS INTERIM CITY

MANAGER EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2026, AND APPROVING AN

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND

LORI ANN FARRELL

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

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member

Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council

Member Natalie Rogers

The time being after 5:00 p.m., Mayor Stapp returned to Item 14.

14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Daniel Pablo spoke on minimum wages in Santa Rosa.

Duane De Witt thanked Council for its attention and ongoing work in

Roseland and noted that additional efforts are needed to ensure

Roseland Creek remain safe and clean.

16. PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

Attachment 1 - Resolution RES-2025-064

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Proposed BVGG Fees with Dynamic Pricing

Exhibit A - BVGG Fees with Dynamic Pricing