City Hall  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue,  
Room 7  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
FEBRUARY 26, 2026  
9:00 A.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN PERSON  
OR VIA EMAIL IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETINGS.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM,  
FIRST FLOOR, LOCATED AT 637 FIRST STREET, SANTA ROSA..  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE VIA  
ZOOM BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89511780362,  
OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 895 1178  
0362.  
Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the  
Large Conference Room, First Floor, 637 First Street or submitted in  
advance via email at Planning@srcity.org by 12:00 pm the Wednesday  
before the Waterways Advisory Committee Meeting. Any written  
correspondence will be included in the agenda before the meeting  
begins.  
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY  
BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY  
WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM  
LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
9:00 A.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
This time is reserved for any Board Member to announce remote participation  
under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
3.4  
3.5  
Draft Minutes - August 24, 2023.  
Draft Minutes - August 24, 2023  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes - October 24, 2024.  
Draft Minutes - October 24, 2024  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes - February 27, 2025.  
Draft Minutes - February 27, 2025  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes - April 23, 2025.  
Draft Minutes - April 23, 2025  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes - May 22, 2025.  
Draft Minutes - May 22, 2025  
Attachments:  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction of the  
Waterways Advisory Committee. The public may comment on agenda items  
when the item is called. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.  
5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
The role of the Waterways Advisory Committee is to review development  
projects, both public and private, that are located adjacent to creeks and  
waterways for consistency with the goals, policies and regulations for  
creekside development identified in the Santa Rosa General Plan, Zoning  
Code, Design Guidelines and Citywide Creek Master Plan. While the  
Committee does not take formal action on projects, it does provide  
advisory comments to the decision-making body. All development projects  
located adjacent to a creek or waterway are required to be reviewed by  
the WAC prior to proceeding through the entitlement process.  
5.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
Vice Chair Elections  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.  
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular  
item on a future agenda for consideration.  
6.1 PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
6.2 WATER DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
6.3 SONOMA WATER DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
7. NEW REGULAR MEETING OCCURRENCE DISCUSSION  
The Committee will discuss the possibility of changing the frequency of  
regular meetings from monthly to as needed.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
8.1  
PUBLIC MEETING -FENCE INSTALL - 1750 NORTHPOINT PKWY -  
DR24-020  
BACKGROUND:Proposed 6' Beta Prism fence surrounding the rear  
parking area of lot to provide safe parking and prevent crime. The fence  
will have an interior egress lock and an exterior Knox Box lock for  
emergency and fire use.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Jandon Briscoe, City Planner  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in  
its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services  
necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by  
contacting the Recording Secretary at (707) 543-4694 (TTY Relay at 711) or . The e-mail subject line should read “ADA  
Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone number, and  
a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting, the copy  
shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via  
the internet at http://srcity.org.  
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Waterways Advisory Committee prior to this meeting regarding any item  
on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review at the Planning and Economic Development  
Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.