City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
3:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Mayor N. Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.  
7 -  
Present:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
No public comments were made.  
Mayor N. Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at  
3:02 p.m. to discuss Item 3.1 as listed on the agenda.  
3.1  
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).  
This item was received and filed.  
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned closed session at 3:55 p.m. and reconvened the  
meeting to open session as 4:03 p.m.  
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7 -  
Present:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported Council heard Item 3.1 and  
there was no reportable action taken.  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - SONOMA COUNTY WINE MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member Stapp read and presented the proclamation to  
Mark Haney, Executive Director, Sonoma County Vintners  
Foundation.  
Recipient Mike Haney provided a brief comment.  
No public comment was made.  
7.2  
PRESENTATION - SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY DIRECTOR WILL  
PROVIDE UPDATE ON SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE TO  
SANTA ROSA RESIDENTS  
Presentation (Uploaded 04-16-2024)  
Attachments:  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 04-22-2024)  
Erika Thibault, Sonoma County Librarian, David Cahill and Sarah  
Laggos of the Library Commission, presented and provided  
information about the Sonoma County Library.  
PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Duane De Witt spoke in support of the county library services and  
advocated for a 16th library branch for the Moorland district.  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, reported nominations are now  
being accepted through June 14 for the City's 2024 Merit Awards.  
These awards celebrate and honor Santa Rosa's outstanding  
community volunteers. Nominations can be made at  
srcity.org\meritawards. The Recreation and Parks Department is  
seeking volunteers for Junior Giants Baseball. Visit  
srcity.org\juniorgiants for more information. Thursday, April 18 at  
5:30 p.m. the City will host a virtual community meeting for Coffey  
Park and Fountaingrove Neighborhood Road Recovery Project to  
discuss pavement work that is beginning at the end of this month.  
Visit neighborhoodroadrecovery.com for more information.  
9.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through  
March 2024 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against  
the City.  
Litigation Report  
Attachments:  
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, announced the litigation report for  
March 2024, reporting there was one settlement over $50,000,  
previously authorized by the City Council in closed session, in the  
matter of Bay Cities Paving & Grading vs. City of Santa Rosa. Under  
the terms of the settlement agreement the City's design consultant  
GHD will pay Bay Cities $3.5 million dollars and the City will pay Bay  
Cities $2.75 million dollars. In exchange, Bay Cities must dismiss  
the lawsuit against the City and the City releases all claims against  
GHD. It was further reported the caseload remains consistent at  
approximately 30 matters with many cases in the discovery phase  
and many with trial dates assigned with a continuation to attempt to  
resolve smaller cases with little or no cost to the City.  
PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Duane De Witt spoke on the settlement requesting more information  
on why the City must pay a large amount to the paving company.  
This item was received and filed.  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
Council Member Alvarez announced abstention from Item 16.3 due  
to ownership of a business close to the subject property.  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
Council Member Okrepkie reported on events recently attended.  
Council Member Fleming appointed Derek Knowles to the  
Community Advisory Board and thanked Derek for efforts towards  
the beautification of North Street Community Park.  
Council Member MacDonald reported on events recently attended  
and thanked City staff for their efforts relating to the CALED  
(California Association for Local Economic Development) Annual  
Conference.  
Vice Mayor Stapp reported on events recently attended, provided  
information about the Canine Companions organization, thanked City  
Manager Smith, James Castro, Doug Williams and other City staff  
and volunteers for organizing and participating at the Park-A-Month  
program at City Hall and reported on a recent meeting with the  
Mayor of Santa Rosa sister city Jeju, South Korea.  
Mayor N. Rogers reported on events recently attended, thanked  
those coming to Santa Rosa for the CALED conference and  
welcomed additional conferences be held in our city and thanked  
parking enforcement officer Chris and parking manager Chad  
Hedge for their dedication to our city.  
No public comment was 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 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  
Council Member Fleming provided a brief report on the Bay  
Area Housing Finance Authority Oversight Board.  
Mayor N. Rogers provided a brief report on the Sonoma  
County Mayors' and Council Members' membership meeting.  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
Council Member Fleming abstained from approval of the minutes.  
No public comment was made.  
Approved as submitted.  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
Duane De Witt spoke on Items 13.1, 13.7, 13.8 and 13.10  
suggesting North Bay Conservation Corps provide work in the  
Roseland area and advertising for community members to donate  
time or money for the area, discussed low income housing and  
provided an example of the Benton Veteran's Village, spoke on the  
settlement of Item 13.10 coming from the General Fund, and  
requested the City embrace open government and make information  
more available to the public, easily understandable to the public, and  
well disseminated to the public.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stapp, seconded by Council Member  
MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 13.1  
through 13.11. The motion carried by the following vote:  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING F002662 WITH CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH  
BAY, INC. FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND HAZARDOUS  
FUEL REDUCTION SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the First Amendment to the  
Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Santa Rosa and  
Conservation Corps North Bay, Inc. for vegetation management and  
hazardous fuel reduction services extending the term of the agreement  
to June 30, 2025 and increasing compensation by $150,0000 for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $200,000; and 2) approve and delegate  
authority to the City Manager to execute amendment(s) to exercise any  
of the three one-year options in the Agreement as necessary, up to an  
amount not-to-exceed the total budgeted amount for the Agreement  
approved by Council for that year, subject to approval as to form by the  
City Attorney.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - MOU - First Amendment  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-048 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A FIRST  
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F002662 WITH  
CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY, INC. FOR VEGETATION  
MANAGEMENT AND HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION SERVICES TO  
INCREASE COMPENSATION BY $150,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED  
AMOUNT OF $200,000 AND TO APPROVE AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO  
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE EXTENSION OPTIONS UNDER THE  
AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED BUDGETED AMOUNTS  
FOR THE AGREEMENT  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT,  
AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA MEASURE O FOR THE INRESPONSE PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) accept funding from the County of  
Sonoma in the amount of $514,440 to support program operations over  
the past fiscal year; 2) approve and delegate authority to the City  
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the County and  
any related documents required for receiving such funds and for  
clarifying roles and responsibilities of County personnel participating in  
the inRESPONSE program; and 3) appropriate the amount of $514,440  
for the County Measure O funding.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-049 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM  
THE COUNTY OF SONOMA MEASURE O FOR THE INRESPONSE  
PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $514,440; APPROVING AND DELEGATING  
AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN  
AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT SUCH FUNDING; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $514,440  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F002624 WITH ODP BUSINESS  
SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR A STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN)  
UPDATE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Information  
Technology Department and the Police Department that the Council, by  
resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the First  
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F002624 with  
ODP Business Solutions, LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, for the replacement  
of the Police Department’s Storage Area Network (SAN) in an amount of  
$197,524.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $358,024.33.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-050 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING  
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F002624 WITH ODP  
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLP FOR A STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN)  
UPDATE  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - COOPERATIVE PURCHASE WITH MOTOROLA  
SOLUTIONS FOR POLICE RADIO EQUIPMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Police  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the cooperative  
purchase agreement for Motorola communication equipment with  
Motorola Solutions of San Diego, CA in an amount not to exceed  
$799,782.54 to purchase LTE cellular capable radios and software.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-051 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE COOPERATIVE  
PURCHASE WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR POLICE RADIO  
EQUIPMENT  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT NO. F002154 WITH  
SONIC, LLC FOR INTERNAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND  
PUBLIC WIFI IN COURTHOUSE SQUARE AND RAILROAD SQUARE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Information  
Technology Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a five  
(5) year extension of Agreement No. F002154 with Sonic LLC, Santa  
Rosa, CA, in the amount of $108,840 with one 5-year renewal option  
not to exceed $115,000, plus an additional $10,000 contingency, for a  
total cumulative contract amount not to exceed $313,040.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Amendment  
Resolution  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-052 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF  
AGREEMENT NO. F002154 WITH SONIC, LLC FOR INTERNAL INTERNET  
CONNECTIVITY AND PUBLIC WI-FI IN COURTHOUSE SQUARE AND  
RAILROAD SQUARE  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH SAGE RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC, DBA NV5  
GLOBAL, INC., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITYWIDE  
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by  
resolution, approve the Professional Services Agreement with Sage  
Renewable Energy Consulting, Inc., DBA NV5 Global, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $370,000, to complete the Citywide Electric  
Vehicle Infrastructure Master Plan.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A - Professional Services Agreement with Sage Renewable Energy  
Consulting, INC. DBA NV5, INC.  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-053 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAGE RENEWABLE ENERGY  
CONSULTING, INC., DBA NV5 GLOBAL, INC., FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF  
THE CITYWIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN  
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.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-054 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING A PROCLAMATION  
OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY (Government Code Sections 8630 et  
seq.)  
13.8  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF INFILL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT  
-CATALYTIC QUALIFYING INFILL AREA PROGRAM APPLICATION  
AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE  
GRANT DOCUMENTS FOR PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Departments that the Council, by resolution, 1) approve  
and ratify City staff’s submittal of an application to the California  
Department of Housing and Community Development for the Infill  
Infrastructure Grant Catalytic Qualifying Infill Area Program in an  
amount not to exceed $9,530,057 (“Program Award”) for purposes of  
predevelopment construction activities for downtown City surplus sites;  
2) authorize and direct the City Manager or designee to accept and  
incur an obligation for the Program Award and to enter into, execute,  
and deliver an STD 213, Standard Agreement (the “Standard  
Agreement”), and any and all other documents required or deemed  
necessary or appropriate to secure the Program Award and to  
participate in the Program; and 3) appropriate grant funds received to a  
project key to be established by the Chief Financial Officer.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-055 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING INFILL  
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT -CATALYTIC QUALIFYING INFILL AREA  
PROGRAM APPLICATION AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT  
AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS FOR PROGRAM  
13.9  
RESOLUTION - SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE SANTA ROSA  
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR  
YOUTH  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department that Council, by resolution: 1) approve and authorize the  
City Manager or designee to negotiate, execute and administer, subject  
to approval as to form by the City Attorney, a service contract with  
Santa Rosa City School District for the Recreation and Parks  
Department to provide services for summer youth programs; and 2)  
authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations in  
revenue and expenditures by the approved contract award.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-056 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO APPROVING AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A  
SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFER TO INCREASE  
APPROPRIATIONS  
13.10  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24  
ADOPTED BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION OF $1,850,000 FROM  
THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES NECESSARY TO PAY THE  
CITY’S PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT IN BAY CITIES PAVING &  
GRADING, INC. V. CITY OF SANTA ROSA, SONOMA COUNTY  
SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. SCV-265333  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office  
and Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, amend the  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 adopted budget, increasing appropriations in the  
amount of $1,850,000 from unassigned General Fund reserves to fund  
the City’s $2,750,000 portion of the settlement in the matter of Bay  
Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. v. City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County  
Superior Court Case No. SCV-265333.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Settlement Agreement  
Resolution  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-057 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR  
2023-24 ADOPTED BUDGET, INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $1,850,000 FROM UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND RESERVES  
TO FUND THE CITY'S $2,750,000 PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT IN THE  
MATTER OF BAY CITIES PAVING & GRADING, INC. V. CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA  
13.11  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING ORDINANCE  
1544 TO CONVERT RILEY STREET BETWEEN FIFTH STREET AND  
SEVENTH STREET FROM A ONE-WAY STREET TO A TWO-WAY  
STREET  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the April 9, 2024,  
Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, amends Ordinance 1544 to convert  
Riley Street between Fifth Street and Seventh Street from a one-way  
street to a two-way street.  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.  
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-007 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING ORDINANCE 1544 TO  
CONVERT RILEY STREET BETWEEN FIFTH STREET AND SEVENTH  
STREET FROM A ONE-WAY STREET TO A TWO-WAY STREET  
The time not being 5:00 p.m., Mayor N. Rogers recessed the meeting at 4:48  
p.m. and reconvened to open session at 5:01 p.m.  
Rollcall  
7 -  
Present:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Tom LaPenna, Santa Rosa Manufactured Homeowners Association,  
spoke requesting the senior zoning overlay be placed on the  
Council agenda as well as a reduction of the in-place transfer fee  
from 10 percent to 5 percent by the end of July so the City and  
County ordinances match.  
Ian L. of District 6 read a poem encouraging a ceasefire resolution  
and divestment from Israeli companies.  
Ruby Nunn Curtis of District 4 spoke in support of a ceasefire  
resolution and divestment from General Dynamics and Lockheed  
Martin.  
Duane De Witt from Roseland spoke in support of a veterans' trail  
and healing garden along the south side of Roseland Creek and  
invited attendance on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m. until noon  
with parking located at 1683 Burbank Avenue.  
Valerie Schlafke of Sonoma County Housing Authority spoke in  
support of a zoning overlay for senior mobilehome parks.  
JoAnn Jones, president of the Country Mobilehome Owners  
Association, and vice-president of Santa Rosa Manufactured  
Homeowners Association, spoke in support of senior park zoning  
and designation of the twelve manufactured home parks in Santa  
Rosa as senior parks.  
Ari Vinion of District 2 spoke in support of adding a ceasefire  
resolution to the agenda.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 04-16-2024)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 04-22-2024)  
Attachments:  
Mayor N. Rogers announced the time being 5:19 p.m., the public hearing items  
would be called next.  
16. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
16.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE 2024 - 2027  
CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 ACTION PLAN,  
AND THE 2024 FAIR HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT  
BACKGROUND: The proposed action will authorize submittal of the  
three-year 2024 - 2027 Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal Year 2024/2025  
Action Plan (Plans) and the 2024 Fair Housing Plan to the U.S.  
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). HUD requires  
submittal of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan so that the  
City can receive federal housing and community development funds in  
the form of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME  
Investment Partnership (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for  
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: (1)  
authorize submittal of the 2024 - 2027 Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal  
Year 2024/2025 Action Plan, and the 2024 Fair Housing Plan to the  
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD); and (2)  
authorize the City Manager to execute any forms or documents required  
by HUD to implement the 2024 - 2027 Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal  
Year 2024/2025 Action Plan and 2024 Fair Housing Plan.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution - Consolidated Plan, Action Plan and the 2024 Fair Housing Plan  
Exhibit A - Consolidated Plan Executive Summary  
Exhibit B - Fair Housing Plan Executive Summary  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Nicole Del Fiorentino, Housing and Community Services Manager,  
and Koy Stewart, Program Specialist, presented to Council.  
Mayor N. Rogers opened the public hearing at 5:29 p.m.  
PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Michael Titone spoke regarding the Joe Rodota trail, unsheltered  
residents, and the vagueness of the plan.  
Stacy Steele spoke in support of unsheltered residents.  
Mayor N. Rogers closed the public hearing at 5:33 p.m.  
A motion was made by Council Member Alvarez, seconded by Council  
Member MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-058 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF  
THE 2024 - 2027 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 ACTION  
PLAN, AND THE 2024 FAIR HOUSING PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF  
REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE  
AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $20 MILLION FOR VIGIL LIGHT SENIOR APARTMENTS -  
1945 LONG DRIVE  
BACKGROUND: Vigil Light Senior Apartments, L.P (“Borrower”) has  
selected the California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”), a  
joint-powers authority of which the City is a member, to be the issuer of  
multifamily housing revenue bonds for Vigil Light Senior Apartments, 49  
rental units, located at 1945 Long Drive ( “Project”), in an aggregate  
principal amount not to exceed $20 million to finance and refinance the  
acquisition, rehabilitation, development, and equipping of the Project,  
and has requested that the City Council conduct a public hearing in  
accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act  
(“TEFRA”) and Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A public  
hearing is required to provide a reasonable opportunity for interested  
individuals to express their views, orally or in writing, on the proposed  
issue of bonds and the location and nature of the proposed project to  
be financed. All financial obligations of the bond issuance are the  
responsibility of the Borrower.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council: 1) conduct a public  
hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal  
Responsibility Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as  
amended; and 2) by resolution, approve the issuance of tax exempt  
multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance  
Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20 million to  
finance and refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, development, and  
equipping of Vigil Light Senior Apartments, 1945 Long Drive within the  
City of Santa Rosa.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Locational Graphic  
Attachment 2 - TEFRA Request  
Resolution  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Nicole Del Fiorentino, Housing and Community Services Manager,  
and Angela Morgan, Program Specialist, presented to Council.  
Mayor N. Rogers opened the public hearing at 5:43 p.m and  
hearing no public comments closed the public hearing at 5:44  
p.m.  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-059 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF  
REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE  
AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  
$20 MILLION FOR VIGIL LIGHT SENIOR APARTMENTS - 1945 LONG DRIVE  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
16.3  
PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF  
REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE  
AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $55 MILLION FOR DEL NIDO APARTMENTS - 850  
RUSSELL AVENUE  
BACKGROUND: New Del Nido, LP (“Borrower”) has selected the  
California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”), a joint-powers  
authority of which the City is a member, to be the issuer of multifamily  
housing revenue bonds for Del Nido Apartments, 206 rental units,  
located at 850 Russell Avenue (“Project”), in an aggregate principal  
amount not to exceed $55 million to finance and refinance the  
acquisition, rehabilitation, development, and equipping of the Project,  
and has requested that the City Council conduct a public hearing in  
accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act  
(“TEFRA”) and Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A public  
hearing is required to provide a reasonable opportunity for interested  
individuals to express their views, orally or in writing, on the proposed  
issue of bonds and the location and nature of the proposed project to  
be financed. All financial obligations of the bond issuance are the  
responsibility of the Borrower.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council: 1) conduct a public  
hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal  
Responsibility Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as  
amended; and 2) by resolution, approve the issuance of tax exempt  
multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance  
Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55 million to  
finance and refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, development, and  
equipping of Del Nido Apartments, 850 Russell Avenue within the City  
of Santa Rosa.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Locational Graphic  
Attachment 2- TEFRA Request Letter  
Resolution  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Nicole Del Fiorentino, Housing and Community Services Manager,  
and Angela Morgan, Program Specialist, presented to Council.  
Mayor N. Rogers opened the public hearing at 5:50 p.m. and  
hearing no public comment closed the public hearing at 5:51  
p.m.  
A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Council  
Member MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-059 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF  
REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE  
AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  
$55 MILLION FOR DEL NIDO APARTMENTS - 850 RUSSELL AVENUE  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council  
Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers  
1 - Council Member Eddie Alvarez  
Recused:  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - ANNUAL PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS REPORTS 2022  
& 2023  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 1-10 Open  
Government, Article 3 requires the City Clerk, acting as the public  
records coordinator, to prepare an annual report of all public records  
requests submitted. “The report shall, at a minimum, identify the total  
number of requests, nature of the requests, number of requests fulfilled,  
number of requests unfilled, and the reason they were not filled.” This  
report fulfills this annual requirement.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk’s Office that  
the Council, by motion, accept the 2022 and 2023 Annual Public  
Records Requests Reports and provide direction on how future reports  
should be presented to City Council.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - CC Chapter 1-10 Open Government  
Attachment 2 - 2014 Open Government Task Force Report FINAL  
Attachment 3 - 2022 Annual PRR Report  
Attachment 4 - 2023 Annual PRR Report  
Presentation  
Dina Manis, City Clerk, presented and answered questions from  
Council.  
No public comment was made.  
A motion was made by Council Member C. Rogers, seconded by Vice  
Mayor Stapp, to accept the 2022 and 2023 Annual Public Records Requests  
Reports and provide direction that future reports can be presented to  
Council under the Consent calendar.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
15.2  
REPORT - APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY FY 2024/25  
REGIONAL WATER REUSE SYSTEM OPERATING AND  
MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AND DEBT SERVICE  
BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS  
BACKGROUND: The Regional Water Reuse System, managed by  
Santa Rosa Water, serves five member agencies - Santa Rosa,  
Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Cotati, and the Sonoma County South Park  
Sanitation District, each hereinafter referred to as “User Agency” or  
collectively as “User Agencies.” The Operating Agreement (Agreement)  
between the User Agencies requires that Santa Rosa Water annually  
prepare a Preliminary Budget and Allocation of Costs for the Regional  
Water Reuse System and notify the User Agencies of these costs by  
May of each year. The Board of Public Utilities annually recommends  
the proposed fiscal year Preliminary Budget and Allocation of Costs for  
the Regional Water Reuse System to the City Council to be included in  
the annual City budget adoption. The Regional Operations and  
Maintenance (O&M) Fund budget request is $47,769,055 ($47,559,615  
was the initial amount published on the April 4, 2024 Preliminary  
agenda), the Regional cash-funded Capital Improvement Program (CIP)  
is $11,000,000, and the Regional debt service due is $21,673,172.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water, the  
Subregional Technical Advisory Committee, and the Board of Public  
Utilities that the Council, by resolution, approve the Preliminary Fiscal  
Year 2024/25 Regional Water Reuse System Operating and  
Maintenance, Capital Improvement, and Debt Service Budget and  
Allocation of Costs for the purpose of notifying the Regional Water  
Reuse User Agencies of their allocation of such costs by May 2024.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Staff Report (Updated 04-10-2024)  
Resolution  
Resolution (Updated 04-10-2024)  
Resolution Final (04-17-2024)  
Presentation  
Presentation (Updated 04-10-2024)  
Nick Harvey, Santa Rosa Water Acting Deputy Director of  
Administration, Lori Urbanek, Santa Rosa Water Deputy Director of  
Engineering Resources, presented to Council.  
No public comment was made.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stapp, seconded by Council Member C.  
Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-061 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY  
FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 REGIONAL WATER REUSE SYSTEM OPERATING  
AND MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND DEBT SERVICE  
BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
15.3  
REPORT - APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT FOR  
PEMHCA SECTION 115 TRUST AND APPROPRIATION OF INITIAL  
FUNDING FROM OPEB INTERNAL SERVICE FUND (THIS ITEM IS  
BEING CONTINUED TO THE MAY 21, 2024, REGULAR MEETING)  
BACKGROUND: The City currently has a Section 115 trust to pre-fund  
pension expenses with PFM Asset Management LLC (PFMAM) serving  
as Trust Administrator, and Principal Bank serving as Trustee. The City  
will utilize this existing agreement for the PEMHCA Trust, with a new  
account being created to ensure these funds are separately reported  
and dedicated to PEMHCA pre-funding and claims payment.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize the Chief Financial Officer  
to execute necessary documents for the adoption of the Investment  
Policy Statement for City of Santa Rosa Section 115 Trust Public  
Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) Other Post  
Employment Benefit (OPEB) Fund; 2) authorize an initial one time  
deposit of $12,281,000 from the OPEB Fund to an Internal Revenue  
Service Section 115 Trust (Trust) and increase appropriations in the  
OPEB Fund for fiscal year 2023/24 accordingly for the purpose of  
pre-funding PEMHCA OPEB expenses; and approving adoption of  
Investment Policy Statement as set forth in Exhibit A.  
This item was continued to the May 21, 2024, regular meeting.  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.  
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Tyler Hilsabeck spoke to remind Council of the moral obligation to  
push for a ceasefire in Gaza.  
Michael Titone of District 2 spoke in support of a ceasefire  
resolution being added to the agenda.  
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  
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m. The next  
regularly scheduled meeting will be held on May 7, 2024, at a time to  
be set by the Mayor.  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
This item was received and filed.  
Approved on: May 21, 2024  
/s/ Rhonda Bolla, Deputy City Clerk