City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
AUGUST 23, 2022  
1:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
3:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE  
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS  
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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.  
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Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday,  
August 22. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number  
on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail  
and your comment. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words  
(which is a speaking rate of 133 words per minute).  
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BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  
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. Recorded voice message public comments  
will be played during the meeting at the time the item is heard.  
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 13) 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 three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak  
during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item  
17.  
1:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. 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.  
2.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Chris Rogers  
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney  
2.2  
2.3  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE  
(Government Code Section 54957(b))  
Title: City Attorney  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: David Pelayo, et al. v. Utility Partners of America, LLC,  
et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-264530  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
3. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
PARKING DISTRICT UPDATE  
3.1  
This study session is the first of a three study session series that will  
provide a holistic overview of the opportunities and challenges of  
intensifying downtown City asset land use by enabling housing and  
residential mixed-use development, and to identify pathways and  
receive direction on future downtown asset development. The first  
study session will focus on the Parking District and will provide the  
results of a parking utilization study completed in June 2022, which is  
an update of a study conducted just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  
In addition, this presentation will provide an overview of the parking  
fund’s financial condition.  
Attachments:  
4:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY  
Attachments:  
7. 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.  
7.1  
7.2  
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT MAP PORTAL AND HOUSING  
DASHBOARDS  
Staff will provide an update on the development of data dashboards  
specific to the construction of new housing units, as well as a map  
portal displaying the status of private development projects and City  
sponsored enhancements within the Downtown Station Area.  
Attachments:  
7.3  
2017 TUBBS FIRE RECOVERY PROJECTS UPDATE  
Transportation and Public Works and Finance staff will provide an  
update to the City Council on the current status of fire recovery projects  
within Santa Rosa.  
Attachments:  
7.4  
UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO SUPPORT SANTA ROSA’S SISTER CITY  
CHERKASY, UKRAINE  
The Rotary will be presenting information on their efforts to provide  
resources to Santa Rosa's Sister City Cherkasy, Ukraine.  
Attachments:  
8. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
10.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
10.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
10.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
10.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
10.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
10.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
10.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
10.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
10.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)  
10.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
10.1.12 Other  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - SANTA ROSA TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT  
AREA FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT & FISCAL YEAR  
2022-2023 WORK PLAN  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
accept the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area Fiscal  
Year 2021-2022 Annual Report, approve the continuation of the annual  
assessment on Santa Rosa lodging businesses, and adopt the Fiscal  
Year 2022-2023 Budget and Work Plan.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - MASTER AGREEMENT AND PROGRAM  
SUPPLEMENTS FOR STATE-FUNDED TRANSIT PROJECTS WITH  
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a  
Master Agreement State Funded Transit Projects No. 64A0259 with the  
State of California acting by and through its Department of  
Transportation in order to obtain state funds for eligible transit-related  
projects; and 2) authorize the Director of Transportation and Public  
Works to execute Program Supplement Agreements for specific  
projects.  
Attachments:  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIVE ELECTRIC BUSES  
AND SELECTED COMPONENTS FROM PROTERRA, INC. USING  
STATE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the  
Cooperative Procurement purchase under the California Department of  
General Services State Cooperative Purchase Contract 1-19-23-17C of  
five 40-foot Battery Electric Buses and selected components by  
exercising the City’s previously approved price option to purchase  
buses from Proterra, Inc, Burlingame, California; 2) authorize the  
Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Proterra, Inc. in an  
amount not to exceed $6,500,000; 3) authorize the Director of  
Transportation and Public Works or his designee to execute all  
documents, including any necessary agreement(s) to effect the  
purchase, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and 4)  
authorize the Chief Financial Officer to pay all proper claims for this  
purchase from the Transit Capital Fund.  
Attachments:  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - AMEND CONTRACT WITH PROTERRA, INC TO  
INCLUDE PURCHASE OF BATTERIES AND EXTENDED  
WARRANTIES FOR FOUR BATTERY- ELECTRIC BUSES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve  
Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. PA-2021-001-SRCB, with Proterra  
Operating Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as  
Proterra Inc (Proterra), Burlingame, California, to increase  
compensation by $1,551,292 for a total not to exceed amount of  
$5,065,000 to accommodate purchase of bus batteries and an extended  
battery warranty; 2) authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue an  
amendment to Purchase Order 166357 to Proterra to include the  
additional purchase, rather than lease of the bus batteries; and 3)  
authorize the Director of Transportation and Public Works or designee  
to execute all documents necessary to effect the purchase, subject to  
approval as to form by the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
12.5  
RESOLUTION - SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE  
OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY  
DEVELOPMENT’S INFILL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM  
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20 MILLION FOR A QUALIFIED  
INFILL AREA  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services and the Transportation and Public Works  
Departments, in conjunction with the Renewal Enterprise District, that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the submittal of a grant  
application to the State of California Department of Housing and  
Community Development’s Infill Infrastructure Grant Program in an  
amount not to exceed $22 million for a Qualified Infill Area - 2022 Santa  
Rosa Infill QIA; and 2) authorize the approval and execution of a  
Standard Agreement and any amendments thereto and any other  
necessary documents related to the grant.  
Attachments:  
12.6  
RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT  
APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES  
URBAN STREAMS RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE LOWER  
COLGAN CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT - PHASE 3  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) approve a grant application to the Department  
of Water Resources Urban Stream Restoration Program for design,  
construction, and education and outreach for the Lower Colgan Creek  
Restoration Project - Phase 3; 2) authorize the Santa Rosa Water  
Director (Director) to submit a grant application; 3) authorize the  
Director to accept the grant and execute the Grant Agreement and  
amendments thereto, and all other agreements or documents necessary  
for the completion of the project, subject to approval by the City  
Attorney; and 4) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase  
appropriations by the approved grant award.  
Attachments:  
12.7  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001748 WITH  
HROD, INC. DBA MMO PARTNERS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by resolution,  
approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and  
execute the Fifth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement  
Number F001748 with HROD, Inc. dba MMO Partners, a District of  
Columbia C-corporation, Washington, DC, increasing time of  
performance and compensation by $108,000 for a total amount not to  
exceed $576,000 for continued assistance with federal advocacy  
efforts, including policy development and funding for recovery,  
resiliency and other council legislative priorities.  
Attachments:  
12.8  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE  
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE THREAT TO  
COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office  
that the Council, by resolution, declare that the proclamation of a state  
of local emergency within the City of Santa Rosa has been and remains  
in full force and effect without interruption.  
Attachments:  
12.9  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL  
HOMELESS EMERGENCY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve an extension of Resolution No. 28839 which formally  
proclaimed a local homeless emergency within Santa Rosa.  
Attachments:  
13. 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 three minutes. Speakers who do not have an  
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment  
under Agenda Item 17.  
Voice message public comments received for non-agenda items may be  
played under Agenda Item 13 or at Item 17. Recorded public comments are  
limited to 3 minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.  
14. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
15. 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.  
15.1  
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 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 2022-23  
were adopted by the Santa Rosa City Council on June 21, 2022. This  
action only considers the manner which the annual charges will be  
collected and not the amount of the fee.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water 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.  
Attachments:  
15.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO  
PROHIBIT NEW GAS STATION LAND USES AND PROHIBIT  
EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXISTING  
GAS STATIONS  
BACKGROUND: The Planning Commission has recommended City  
Council approval of Zoning Code Text Amendments to prohibit new gas  
station land uses and prohibit expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure for  
existing gas station land uses. The Climate Action Subcommittee  
provided the original direction to staff to draft this ordinance. This  
direction was based on the City’s stated goal of reaching carbon  
neutrality by 2030 and public input received at Climate Action  
Subcommittee meetings.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Council introduce an ordinance approving text amendments to Title 20  
of the City Code to prohibit new gas station land uses and to prohibit  
expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure for existing gas station land uses.  
Attachments:  
15.3  
PUBLIC HEARING - SUMMER 2022 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT  
PACKAGE - BRUSH CREEK MINOR SUBDIVISION GENERAL PLAN  
AMENDMENT AND PREZONING  
BACKGROUND: General Plan Amendments are considered three times  
per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This General Plan  
Amendment package includes one project described below and  
requests action from City Council on one CEQA resolution, one  
amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram, and one Prezoning  
ordinance.  
The proposed project includes a General Plan Amendment, Prezoning  
of the property located at 2210 Brush Creek Road (APN: 182-050-004),  
and Prezoning the properties located at 2200 Brush Creek Road & 0  
Bridgewood Drive to eliminate the remaining County island, per  
consultation with Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission  
(LAFCO).  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Council: 1) by resolution, adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and  
Mitigated Monitoring Program for the Brush Creek Minor Subdivision; 2)  
by resolution, adopt the Spring 2022 General Plan Amendment  
Package to amend the General Plan for the property located at 2210  
Brush Creek Road from very low density residential to low density  
residential; and 3) introduce an ordinance Prezoning the property  
located at 2210 Brush Creek Road into the R-1-6 (Single Family  
Residential) zoning district and Prezoning the properties at 2200 Brush  
Creek Road and 0 Bridgewood Drive into the RR-20 (rural residential)  
zoning district.  
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 13. Each speaker will  
be allowed three minutes.  
18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
20.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.  
The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This  
ordinance, adds Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace  
a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of  
transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full version of the Open Government  
Ordinance contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
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facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City  
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excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa  
Ave, during normal business hours.