Attachments:

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 08-20-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-20-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-21-2024)

Dan Hennessey, Director of Transportation and Public Works,

presented and answered questions from Council.

Eris Weaver, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Bicycle

Coalition, spoke in support of Item 4.1, prioritizing climate, safety

and equity, and requesting new and widening roadways be removed

from the list, and questioned the pavement condition index.

Calum Weeks spoke in support of the bicycle pedestrian overpass

and bicycle/pedestrian safety.

Chris Guenther, Bikeable Santa Rosa, spoke on Council goals and

values and importance of the viability of the network for allowing

people to rely on non-car means of transportation.

Council Members Chris Rogers and Eddie Alvarez joined the

meeting at 4:09 p.m.

6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS

Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported a study session was held

regarding the Capital Improvement Program and Council met in

closed session on Items 3.1 and 3.2, with Council Member Chris

Rogers present, and no reportable action was taken.

No public comments were made.

7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

PROCLAMATION - WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY

Proclamation

Attachments:

Council Member Fleming read the proclamation and presented it to

Ana Diaz-Garcia.

Ana Diaz-Garcia and Melanie Jones-Carter of the Commission on

the Status of Women in Sonoma County, thanked the Council and

accepted the Proclamation.

No public comments were made.

Mayor N. Rogers announced Item 11.1.12 would be called out of order.

11.1.12 Other

11.1.12.1

MOTION - APPROVAL OF VICE MAYOR MARK STAPP’S

ABSENCES FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

BACKGROUND: Vice Mayor Mark Stapp has submitted a notice

that he will be absent from the City from September 6, 2024

through September 14, 2024, and will not attend the September

10, 2024 regular City Council meeting. Rule I.F. of the City

Council Procedures and Protocols provides that “[i]f a

Councilmember is absent without Council permission from all

regular City Council meetings for thirty (30) days consecutively

from the last regular meeting he/she attends, his/her office

becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy.”

As Vice Mayor Stapp plans to attend the August 20, 2024 regular

Council meeting and not attend a regular Council meeting again

until September 24, 2024, as the September 17, 2024 regular

Council meeting was cancelled, he will have been absent from all

regular Council meetings for more than thirty consecutive days

within the meaning of Rule I.F. The City Attorney recommends

excusing Vice Mayor Stapp’s absences from regular Council

meetings through the end of September out of an abundance of

caution should he be unable to attend the September 24, 2024

regular Council meeting as currently planned.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney

that the Council, by motion, approve Vice Mayor Stapp’s

absences from regular City Council meetings from August 21,

2024, through the end of September 2024.

Council Procedures and Protocols

Attachments:

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Alvarez, seconded by

Council Member C. Rogers, to approve Vice Mayor Stapp's absences

from regular City Council meetings from August 21, 2024, through

the end of September 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council

Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming,

Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris

Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

Teresa Sticker, City Attorney, advised Council Member Dianna MacDonald had

an unexpected need to be absent from today's regular meeting and the next

regularly scheduled Council meeting is on September 10. Council Member

MacDonald last attended the August 6, 2024, regular meeting. Under Rule I.F. of

the City Council Procedures and Protocols provides that "[i]f a Councilmember

is absent without Council permission from all regular City Council meetings for

thirty (30) days consecutively from the last regular meeting he/she attends,

his/her office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy."

As Council Member MacDonald last attend the August 6, 2024 regular Council

meeting and will not attend a regular Council meeting again until September 10,

2024, she will have been absent from all regular Council meetings for more than

thirty consecutive days within the meaning of Rule I.F. The absence was

unanticipated and the reason for the absence did not arise until after the final

agenda was published on August 14, 2024. The City Council must therefore

make a determination to hear the action before any action can be taken on

excusal of the absence. Under the Brown Act, the City Council can take action

on an item not appearing on the final agenda, with a two-step process, and

upon determination of 2/3 of the body if there are 5 members present, otherwise

a unanimous vote. As there are currently 6 members present at least 5

members must vote affirmatively to add the item to the agenda. The City's Open

Government Ordinance has identical language and process that is set forth

under the Brown Act. The City Attorney recommends the Council 1) makes a

determination to hear the item that did not appear on the agenda due to the

immediate need to take action and that need arose and came to the City's

attention after the final agenda was published and 2) approve Council Member

MacDonald's absences from regular Council meetings through September 13,

2024, out of an abundance of caution should she be unable to attend the

September 10, 2024 regular Council meeting as currently planned.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke regarding past Council Members' attendance and the

importance of regular meeting attendance.

11.1.12.2

MOTION - TO ADD ITEM REGARDING COUNCIL MEMBER

DIANNA MACDONALD'S ABSENCE TO THE AGENDA

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

Mayor Stapp, to make findings of good cause to add this item to the

agenda due to the immediate need for action which was identified after

the final agenda was published. The motion carried by the following

vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

11.1.12.3

MOTION - APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBER DIANNA

MACDONALD’S ABSENCES FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke on prior Council Member Julie Combs

buying a property in Ecuador due to her husband's health

reasons, while maintaining an address in Santa Rosa, and the

public being allowed to speak 3 minutes on multiple consent

items.

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

Council Member Fleming, to approve Council Member MacDonald's

absences from regular Council meetings through September 13, 2024.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

8. STAFF BRIEFINGS

8.1

REDWOOD BIKESHARE PILOT PROGRAM

Staff will provide information on a multi-city bikeshare pilot program

coordinated by the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)

and the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM). No action will be taken

except for possible direction to staff.

Attachments:

Torina Wilson, Transportation Planner, and Dana Turrey, Senior

Transportation Planner with Sonoma County Transportation

Authority, presented and answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke in favor of the pilot program with a reminder to

be cautious of theft and a request for additional bike lanes in

Roseland.

Eris Weaver of Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition spoke in favor.

This item was received and filed.

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

Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, reported the City is currently

accepting applications to fill vacancies on boards, commissions and

committees, which allows volunteer opportunities for residents to

engage in city government. Applications can be completed at

srcity.org/boards. In preparation for the transit mall rehabilitation

project, the City will relocate the downtown transit mall to First Street,

in front of City Hall. The relocation will take place September 3 and

is expected to last two to three months. During this time, First Street

access along this block will be limited to public transit vehicles and

parking will be temporarily removed. The transit mall passenger

service kiosk will be relocated to the City Hall Annex. Additional

details are available at srcitybus.org/relocation. Saturday, August 24,

from 10:00 a.m. to noon the Parks Department will host a community

meeting at Lighthouse Christian Church on Bennett Valley Road to

discuss and get community feedback on the Martin Luther King Park

and Trail master plan. Residents are encouraged to attend and

provide input on the proposed park design and the amenities.

Spanish interpretation and supervision for children will be available.

Additional information is available at srcity.org/mlkjrpark.

9.1

REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION

The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through July

2024 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the

City.

Litigation Report

Attachments:

Teresa Sticker, City Attorney, reported no settlements over $50,000

were finalized in July with the caseload remaining at approximately

39 litigation matters with many cases in the discovery phase and

many with trial dates assigned.

No public comments were made.

This item was received and filed.

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

No statements of abstention were made.

11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Council Member Okrepkie reported on events recently attended,

encouraged individuals to get involved in their community through

service on city boards and commissions or in other ways, and

appointed Jude Frates to the Community Advisory Board.

Council Member Chris Rogers thanked Amy Holter for her service to

the Community Advisory Board, advised residents to reach out if

interested in serving on CAB and that he would make an

appointment to the board at the next City Council meeting.

Vice Mayor Stapp reported on events recently attended.

Council Member Alvarez reported on the creation of the Roseland

Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor N. Rogers reported on events recently attended.

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

Mayor N. Rogers reported the Climate Action Subcommittee

met on August 7th but no action was taken due to a lack of

quorum.

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)

Council Member Fleming provided a brief report.

11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

12.1

August 6, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

No public comments were made.

Approved as submitted.

13. CONSENT ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane DeWitt spoke in support of Items 13.3 and 13.5 with a

request to review the Roseland Creek Concept Plan.

Elizabeth Evans with Dr. Talmadge Wright spoke in favor of Item

13.3 with a request to include Summerfield Road between Hoen and

Montgomery Drive, and offered additional suggestions of traffic

police posted during commute hours or installation traffic lights,

installation of a flashing light crosswalk, electronic speed indicator,

cameras to record licenses of speeding drivers, a traffic circle or

speed tables.

Speaker spoke in opposition to Items 13.7 and 13.8, has submitted

arguments in opposition to the measures, and requests internal

audits.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stapp, seconded by Council Member C.

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

13.7. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

13.1

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE

ORDER 157176 WITH TARGETSOLUTIONS LEARNING, LLC FOR

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING PLATFORM AND

EVALUATIONS PLUS MODULE

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire and Finance

Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve an Amendment to

Purchase Order 157176 with TargetSolutions Learning, LLC, of Tampa,

Florida, doing business as Vector Solutions for Training Platform

license renewal and Evaluations Plus renewal in an amount not to

exceed $48,053.10 for a total purchase order amount of $140,915.40

and extending the term for an additional three-year term.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-134 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT

TO PURCHASE ORDER 157176 WITH TARGETSOLUTIONS LEARNING,

LLC DBA VECTOR SOLUTIONS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING

PLATFORM AND EVALUATIONS PLUS MODULE

13.2

RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER

167191 FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE SUPPLIES TO BO DEAN CO.,

INC.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works (TPW) and Finance Departments that the Council, by

resolution, approve extension of Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 167191

with Bo Dean Co., Inc., (BoDean), Santa Rosa, California, for asphalt

supplies in the amount of $459,954 for a total not to exceed amount of

$1,009,954.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-135 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 167191 WITH BO DEAN CO., INC., SANTA

ROSA, CALIFORNIA FOR ONE YEAR AND ADD $459,954 IN FUNDS FOR A

TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,009,954

13.3

RESOLUTION - ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS TO REDUCE

VEHICLE SPEEDS TO BETWEEN 25-40 MILES PER HOUR ON 38

STREET SEGMENTS CITYWIDE INCLUDING ON STREETS IN THE

HIGH INJURY NETWORK

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, establish

radar enforceable speed limits that reduce vehicle speeds to between

25-40 miles per hour on 38 street segments throughout the City,

including on street segments that are part of the High Injury Network.

Attachment 1-Vicinity Map

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-20-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-21-2024)

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-136 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING RADAR

ENFORCEABLE SPEED LIMITS THAT REDUCE VEHICLE SPEEDS TO

BETWEEN 25-40 MILES PER HOUR ON 38 STREET SEGMENTS

THROUGHOUT THE CITY, INCLUDING ON STREET SEGMENTS THAT ARE

PART OF THE HIGH INJURY NETWORK

13.4

RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF $813,966 IN GRANT FUNDING,

AWARDED UNDER A SUB-AWARD AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA

WATER FROM THE US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART

FY 2023 WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS PROGRAM

FUNDING FOR THE SONOMA-MARIN DROUGHT RESILIENCY

PROGRAM, TO THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by resolution,

appropriate $813,966 in grant funding to the Water Enterprise Fund,

from a sub-award agreement with Sonoma Water, the recipient of the

US Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART FY 2023 Water and Energy

Efficiency Grants Program funding for the Sonoma-Marin Drought

Resiliency Program.

Attachment 1 - Funding Agreement

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-137 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO AUTHORIZE THE RECEIPT

OF $813,966 IN GRANT FUNDING AWARDED UNDER A SUB-AWARD

AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA WATER, THE RECIPIENT OF THE US

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART FY 2023 WATER AND

ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE

SONOMA-MARIN DROUGHT RESILIENCY PROGRAM

13.5

RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT

APPLICATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA

GOVERNMENTS METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION’S PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREA GRANT

PROGRAM FOR MASTER PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE

SOUTHEAST GREENWAY PROJECT

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks

Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a grant

application to the Association of Bay Area Governments Metropolitan

Transportation Commission’s (MTC) 2024 Priority Conservation Area

Grant Program for Master Planning and design of the Southeast

Greenway (Project) in the amount of $1,000,000 and authorize the City

Manager or designee to submit the grant application on behalf of the

Recreation and Parks Department; 2) authorize the City Manager or

designee to accept the grant and execute any and all grant agreements,

and all other documents necessary for the completion of the Master

Planning and design of the Project, subject to approval by the City

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

appropriations by the approved grant amount.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-138 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A

GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA

GOVERNMENTS METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S

PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREA GRANT PROGRAM FOR MASTER

PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE SOUTHEAST GREENWAY PROJECT

13.6

RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST

THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1645 HUMBOLDT STREET,

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA 95404

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,

approve the administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of

$8,570.47 against the property located at 1645 Humboldt Street, Santa

Rosa, California 95404 for violations of the City Code that remain

uncorrected by the responsible parties, Gerard Duenas, and authorize

recording of a lien and placing the assessment on the property tax roll

for collection.

Attachment 1 - Administrative Enforcement Order

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Case File Photographs

Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map

Ordinance (Redline 8.30.2024)

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-139 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT OF

AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN, CONFIRMING AND

ORDERING THE RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSESSED

AND IMPOSED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER FOR

VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE PROVISIONS OCCURING ON THE PROPERTY

AT 1645 HUMBOLDT STREET, SANTA ROSA, APN 180-460-027, AND

ORDERING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN BE

COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL BY THE SONOMA COUNTY TAX

COLLECTOR

13.7

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING, SUBJECT TO VOTER

APPROVAL - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

AMENDING CHAPTER 3-28 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE,

ENTITLED “TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX,” TO INCREASE BY 2%

THE TAX PAID BY GUESTS AT HOTELS, MOTELS, AND OTHER

LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 6,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, adopts an ordinance amending

Chapter 3-28 of the Santa Rosa City Code increasing the Transient

Occupancy Tax (TOT) by two percent (2%) for hotels, motels, and other

lodging establishments upon voter approval.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Ordinance (Final 8.30.2024)

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading, subject to voter

approval.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-XXX ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTER 3-28 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY

CODE, ENTITLED "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX," TO INCREASE BY 2%

THE TAX PAID BY GUESTS AT HOTELS, MOTELS, AND OTHER LODGING

ESTABLISHMENTS

13.8

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING, SUBJECT TO VOTER

APPROVAL - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

AMENDING CHAPTER 6-04 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE,

ENTITLED “GENERAL BUSINESS TAX,” TO INCREASE THE

MAXIMUM TAX TO $10,000 ANNUALLY, ADJUST TAX RATES AND

TAX SHORT-TERM RENTAL BUSINESSES

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 6,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 4-0-3 vote (Alvarez, Fleming, N. Rogers

recused), adopts an ordinance amending Chapter 6-04 of the Santa

Rosa City Code to amend the General Business Tax upon voter

approval.

Ordinance

Attachments:

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2024-XXX ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTER 6-04 OF THE

SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, ENTITLED "GENERAL BUSINESS

TAX," TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM TAX TO $10,000

ANNUALLY, ADJUST TAX RATES AND TAX SHORT-TERM

RENTAL BUSINESSES

This item has been continued to the September 24, 2024, regular City

Council meeting.

14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Calum Weeks, Generation Housing, spoke in support of affordable

housing and Proposition 5 on the November 5 ballot, requesting

Council submit a support letter in favor of this Proposition.

Duane DeWitt spoke in favor of green space at the Roseland

Village Project and throughout Roseland and advocated for

Roseland businesses.

Speaker spoke on the Community Advisory Board, the Capital

Improvement Program and the Cultural Heritage Board.

Mayor N. Rogers announced Item 16.1 would be called out of order.

16. PUBLIC HEARINGS

16.1

PUBLIC HEARING - PLACEMENT OF ANNUAL STORM WATER

ENTERPRISE CHARGES ON THE SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY

TAX ROLL - MANNER OF COLLECTION

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa is required under the federal

Clean Water Act to obtain and comply with a National Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge

Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer

Systems (Storm Water Permit). To comply with permit requirements and

to control and reduce flooding, property damage, erosion, and storm

water quality degradation in the City, the Council, in 1996, added Title

16 to the City Code, which created a Storm Water Enterprise and Utility

(“Storm Water Enterprise”) as an agency of the City. Under Title 16, the

City Council is authorized to prescribe and collect charges (special

assessments) for the services and facilities of the Storm Water

Enterprise. The Council’s intention to collect the Storm Water

Enterprise charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll was

stated in Resolution 22880, adopted in 1996, which levied the annual

charges. The amount of the annual charges of the Storm Water

Enterprise for fiscal year 2024-25 were adopted by the Santa Rosa City

Council on June 18, 2024. This action only considers the manner in

which the annual charges will be collected and not the amount of the

fee.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the

Board of Public Utilities that the Council, by resolution, adopt by 2/3

vote the Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report and approve placement

of the Storm Water Enterprise charges on the Sonoma County Property

Tax Roll to be collected by the Sonoma County

Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at the same time and in the

same manner as Sonoma County property taxes are collected, unless

those charges do not meet the County minimum of $10 and/or parcel

owner contact information is known to be incorrect.

Attachment 1 - Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report

Attachments:

Public Hearing Notice

Katie Robinson, Research and Program Coordinator, and Claire

Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, presented the Item to

Council.

Mayor N. Rogers opened and closed the public hearing at

5:42 p.m. as no public comments were made.

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

Orkepkie, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-140 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING

"REPORT FOR PROPOSAL TO PLACE STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE

CHARGES ON SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR

COLLECTION WITH COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES - FISCAL YEAR

2024-2025"

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

15. REPORT ITEMS

15.1

REPORT - APPROVAL OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PILOT

PROGRAM - KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED (KPH) - SONOMA FOR FY

2024/2025 and FY 2025/2026

BACKGROUND: All Home, a Bay Area nonprofit organization, has

offered to expand its homelessness prevention model into Sonoma

County and provide technical assistance and a financial match to

support the proposed pilot program, Keep People Housed (KPH) -

Sonoma. The City of Santa Rosa (City), County of Sonoma (County),

and the City of Petaluma (Petaluma) are the three (3) local agencies

participating in the program and providing the local funds. This item

seeks Council approval of a Funding Agreement and Grant Agreement

for $1.3 million in local funds for the two-year pilot program, which will

be matched with $2.6 million from All Home, for a program total of $3.9

million. The Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) was selected to

serve as the Lead Provider of KPH - Sonoma following a competitive

Request for Proposals (RFP) released by the City on May 29, 2024.

The $1.3 million in local funds will be awarded to COTS per the Grant

Agreement. All Home will enter into a separate agreement with COTS

for the administration of its $2.6 million. This item also seeks Council’s

endorsement of All Home’s Regional Action Plan 2024.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)

approve and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services

to negotiate and execute, subject to approval as to form by the City

Attorney a) an Agreement between the City of Santa Rosa, the County

of Sonoma, and the City of Petaluma for the Funding of a

Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program (Keep People Housed (KPH) -

Sonoma) for Fiscal Years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 (Funding

Agreement) in the amount of $1.3 million, and b) a Grant Agreement for

Keep People Housed (KPH) - Sonoma with the Committee on the

Shelterless (Grant Agreement) in the amount of $1.3 million for the

period October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026; and 2) endorse All Home’s

Regional Action Plan 2024 as part of its technical and financial support

for the pilot program.

Attachment 1 - All Home Regional Action Plan 2024

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Request for Proposals

Kelli Kuykendall, Housing and Community Services Manager, and

Megan Basinger, Director, presented and answered questions from

Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Sunny Noh of Legal Aid of Sonoma County spoke in support of Item

15.1.

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

Member Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-141 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING

THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO

NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A) AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA, THE COUNTY OF SONOMA, AND THE CITY OF PETALUMA

FOR THE FUNDING OF A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PILOT

PROGRAM (KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED (KPH) - SONOMA) FOR FISCAL

YEARS 2024/2025 AND 2025/2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.3 MILLION, AND

B) A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED (KPH) - SONOMA

WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS (COTS) IN THE AMOUNT

OF $1.3 MILLION FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2026;

AND ENDORSING ALL HOME'S REGIONAL ACTION PLAN 2024

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

15.2*

REPORT - OPPOSITION TO SONOMA COUNTY MEASURE J

BACKGROUND: A county-wide initiative entitled “Prohibition on

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations” was placed on the

November 5, 2024 general election ballot via the initiative process. The

ballot initiative is also known as Measure J. The proposed ordinance

before the electorate would require a simple majority to enact Measure

J into law. The measure if enacted would phase out the operation of

certain existing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and

prohibit any future CAFO from being approved. The measure would

apply to the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County outside of the

coastal zone.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and

Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by motion, oppose

Measure J on the Sonoma County ballot for the November 5, 2024

general election. If the Council adopts a formal position on Measure J,

staff will send an advocacy letter to the proponents and opponents of

the measure expressing the Council’s official position on the measure.

Attachment 1 - Ballot Title and Summary, Measure J, Sonoma County

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Text of Measure J, Sonoma County