City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
JULY 25, 2023  
1:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom,  
In-Person from Council Chamber, or submitted in advance by 5:00 pm,  
the Monday before the City Council Meeting via e-mail at  
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DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.  
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
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, July  
24. 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.  
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message  
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State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to comment,  
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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.  
1:30 P.M. (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  
2.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Natalie Rogers  
Unrepresented Employee: 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  
2.3  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: State owned excess lands located between Farmers lane and  
Spring Lake Regional Park also known as “Southeast Greenway”  
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: California Department of Transportation  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4:00 P.M. (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 - SUE A. GALLAGHER, CITY ATTORNEY  
Attachments:  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
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.  
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  
10.2 DESIGNATIONS OF VOTING DELEGATE/ALTERNATE TO LEAGUE OF  
CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE  
10.2.1  
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting at the League of  
California Cities 2023 Annual Conference, each member City must  
designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate delegates. This  
year’s conference will be held in Sacramento from Wednesday,  
September 20 through Friday, September 22. The delegates must  
be designated by the City Council, and the voting delegate and  
alternates must be registered to attend the conference.  
Attachments:  
10.3 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
10.3.1  
MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE SANTA ROSA CITY  
SCHOOLS AND CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ROSA  
SUBCOMMITTEE  
Mayor N. Rogers will announce and request Council approval of  
three (3) appointments to the Santa Rosa City Schools and City  
Council of Santa Rosa Subcommittee related to inter-agency  
collaboration, with a focus on safety and security.  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
11.1  
July 11, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes.  
July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
11.2  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002270 WITH GEARY, SHEA,  
O’DONNELL, GRATTAN & MITCHELL P.C. FOR LEGAL  
REPRESENTATION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney and the  
Director of Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by resolution, approve  
the Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number  
F002270 with Geary, Shea, O’Donnell, Grattan & Mitchell, P.C. in the  
amount of $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $350,000  
for continued legal representation in the matter of Pelayo, et al. v.  
Utility Partners of America, City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
12.3  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE TOW VENDOR FRANCHISE  
LIST FOR POLICE GENERATED TOW OPERATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) grant police generated vehicle tow  
franchises to the tow operators identified in Exhibit A to the Resolution;  
2) authorize tow agreements with these franchisees in substantially the  
same form as Exhibit B to the Resolution, subject to approval as to form  
by the City attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief of Police or designee to  
execute the tow agreements.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH  
MACIAS GINI & O’CONNELL LLP FOR CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution, approve a Professional Service  
Agreement Number F002643 with Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP,  
Sacramento, California, for City of Santa Rosa Audit Services in the  
amount of $1,173,275 covering five fiscal years of audit services with a  
contingency amount of $455,785 for miscellaneous elective services as  
needed, for a total amount not to exceed $1,629,060.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION - IN SUPPORT OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE  
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office  
that the Council, by resolution:, 1) approve the submittal of a State  
Grant application under the Transformative Climate Communities  
Program for a variety of community initiatives focused in Southwest  
Santa Rosa; 2) authorize the City Manager to submit grant applications,  
accept grant awards, execute grant agreements, and execute all related  
documents and any amendments thereto on behalf of the City.  
Attachments:  
12.5  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING (PART 2 OF 2) -  
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20 OF  
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, CHAPTER 20-48, SHORT-TERM  
RENTALS, TO REVISE AND ADD NEW DEFINITIONS AND POLICIES,  
AND TO INCORPORATE TECHNICAL CHANGES TO IMPROVE  
FUNCTIONALITY AND AID IN IMPLEMENTATION AND  
ENFORCEMENT; FILE NUMBER REZ23-001  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the June 6, 2023,  
Regular Meeting by a 6-1-0 vote (Fleming no), amends Title 20 of the  
Santa Rosa City Code, Chapter 20-48, Short-Term Rentals, to revise  
and add new definitions and policies, and to incorporate technical  
changes to improve functionality and aid in implementation and  
enforcement.  
It is recommended by the Planning Commission and the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council hold a second  
reading and adopt an ordinance amending the text of Title 20 of the  
Santa Rosa City Code, Chapter 20-48, Short-Term Rentals (STRs), to  
revise the Ordinance to: (a) provide a permanent 30-day grace period  
for submitting renewal applications, (b) clarify that allowed outdoor  
burning at non-hosted STRs only includes natural gas and propane  
appliances, (c) clarify that outdoor burning regulations do not apply to  
hosted STRs, (d) provide for transfer of STRs to family members under  
certain circumstances, (e) allow Owners with multiple STR Permits to  
retain those permits, (f) require hosted STR Permit applicants to file an  
affidavit that they will live on site, (g) provide a tiered violation penalty  
schedule, (h) require a fine for first violations of TOT/BIA and operating  
without a Permit, (i) clarify that after a third violation a Permit is revoked  
permanently, (j) provide that the cap on non-hosted STR Permits will be  
reduced through natural attrition, prohibit new non-hosted STR Permit  
applications, and provide for reconsideration by Council in two years,  
and (k) require the City to send renewal reminder notifications to Permit  
holders.  
Attachments:  
12.6  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING -ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING SALARY  
AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE LAW FIRM  
OF BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP AS INTERIM CITY  
ATTORNEY  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the July 11, 2023,  
Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, establishes the salary and other  
compensation and benefits for the Law Firm of Burke, Williams &  
Sorensen, LLP, as interim City Attorney.  
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 three minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.  
14. REPORT ITEMS  
14.1  
REPORT - WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE SANTA ROSA  
GENERAL PLAN 2050  
BACKGROUND: State Senate Bill 610 (SB 610), chaptered in 2001 and  
codified as California Water Code Section 10910 et seq (California  
Water Code), requires water suppliers to provide a Water Supply  
Assessment (WSA) to land use planning agencies for any proposed  
projects which are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) and would demand an amount of water equivalent to or greater  
than the amount of water required by 500 dwelling units. The proposed  
Santa Rosa General Plan 2050 (Project) prepared by the City of Santa  
Rosa (City) Planning & Economic Development Department (PED) is  
subject to CEQA, fits the definition of a “project” under California Water  
Code (CWC) 10912(a)(7), and is subject to California Water Code  
requirements. As requested by PED, Santa Rosa Water prepared a  
WSA for the Project. The WSA concludes that the City’s existing and  
projected water supplies are sufficient to meet the projected new water  
demand associated with the Project in addition to current and future  
uses for a 20-year horizon through 2043, with implementation of  
demand management measures in dry years as needed. After approval,  
the WSA will be included as an attachment to the Environmental Impact  
Report for the Project.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Council, by resolution, approve the Water Supply Assessment for the  
Santa Rosa General Plan 2050.  
Attachments:  
14.2  
REPORT - POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT  
REPORT  
BACKGROUND: The Santa Rosa Police Department will provide a  
presentation to summarize the contents of their annual military  
equipment report as required per Assembly Bill No. 481. Upon approval  
of a resolution by Council, The Santa Rosa Police Department will be  
allowed to continue to use the military equipment they possess and  
make any future purchases they have identified.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the Santa Rosa Police  
Department Annual Military Equipment Report which complies with the  
requirements of AB 481; 2) review Ordinance No. ORD-2022-007; and  
3) renew Ordinance No. ORD-2022-007, codified as Chapter 2-38 of  
the Santa Rosa City Code per California Assembly Bill No. 481.  
Attachments:  
14.3  
REPORT - DECLARING THE FUTURE SOUTHEAST GREENWAY  
PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE, APPROVING A DEED  
RESTRICTION FOR SAME, AND ESTABLISHING PARK LAND  
REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND RETAINED BY THE CALIFORNIA  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
BACKGROUND: The California Department of Transportation is the  
owner of approximately 58 acres of excess land between Farmers lane  
and Spring Lake Regional Park. The City now desires to purchase  
approximately 49 acres (Southeast Greenway Property) for the  
Southeast Greenway Project and Caltrans shall retain the remainder for  
housing development (Developable Parcels). Caltrans has requested  
the City to declare the Southeast Greenway Property for a public  
purpose in perpetuity, approve a deed restriction at transfer for same,  
establish park land requirements for the Developable Parcels, and  
approve negotiation and execution authority for the purchase and sale  
agreement.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Real Estate Services, the  
Transportation and Public Works and Recreation and Parks  
Departments that the Council, by resolution: 1) declare that the future  
Southeast Greenway Property will be used for a public purpose in  
perpetuity; 2) approve a deed restriction to be recorded upon the  
transfer of the Southeast Greenway Property for same; 3) declare that  
the future development of one or more dwelling units located within the  
Developable Parcels shall not be required to comply with Santa Rosa  
City Code Sections 19-70.020 through 19-70.050 pertaining to park  
land dedication; 4) authorize the Real Property Manager to negotiate  
the price and terms of the agreement ; and 5) authorize the City  
Manager to execute an agreement with the California Department of  
Transportation for the purchase and sale of the Southeast Greenway  
Property.  
Attachments:  
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 - SANTA ROSA FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL  
WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM REPORT  
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa City Code section, Chapter 9-08 requires  
a public hearing to hear objections to the cost of weeds and/or rubbish  
abatement. The City Council grants or overrules such protests. The  
City Council, by resolution, may confirm the itemized report of the costs  
of abatement. The City Council authorizes the Santa Rosa Fire  
Department, County Auditor and Tax Collector to enact a special  
assessment as a lien upon respective parcels subject to the Weed and  
Rubbish Abatement Program.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Santa Rosa Fire  
Department that the Council, by resolution, confirm the itemized report  
of the Fire Department of the cost of weed and rubbish abatement as  
provided for in Sections 9-08.020, 9-08.080, and 9-08.090 of the Santa  
Rosa City Code.  
Attachments:  
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
16.1  
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATES:  
· Support for AB 334 (Rubio) -- Public contracts: conflicts of  
interest. Provided for information.  
· Support for AB436 (Alvarez) -- Vehicles. Provided for information.  
· Opposition to AB 480 (Ting) -- Surplus land. Provided for  
information.  
· Support for AB 557 (Hart) -- Open meetings: local agencies:  
teleconferences. Provided for information.  
· Support for AB 1594 (Garcia) -- Medium- and heavy-duty  
zero-emission vehicles: public agency utilities. Provided for  
information.  
· Support for SB 233 (Skinner) -- Electric vehicles and electric  
vehicle supply equipment: bidirectional capability. Provided for  
information.  
· Support for SB 504 (Dodd) -- Wildfires: defensible space: grant  
programs: local governments. Provided for information.  
· Support for SB 747 (Caballero) -- Land use: economic  
development: surplus land. Provided for information.  
· Support for H.R. 3238 (LaHood) -- The Affordable Housing Credit  
Improvement Act. Provided for information.  
· Support for S. 1557 (Cantwell): The Affordable Housing Credit  
Improvement Act. Provided for information.  
Attachments:  
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 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, ex-parte communication disclosure is  
required.  
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  
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office  
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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda,  
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.