Agenda - Waterways Advisory Committee

637 First Street

City of Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

WATERWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED

JULY 16, 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/85400750875,

OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 854 0075

0875.

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

Draft Minutes - February 26, 2026.

Draft Minutes - February 26, 2026

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

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. SCHEDULED ITEMS

7.1

PRESENTATION - PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR THE GREENWAY

CONNECTIVITY STUDY

City of Santa Rosa Transportation and Public Works staff are working

on a study to determine the preferred way to link the existing Prince

Memorial Greenway and the future Southeast Greenway multi-use

paths. Staff received a federal Thriving Communities technical

assistance grant to create a series of alternatives to present to the

public and narrow down a preferred alternative to construct. The goal is

to complete an entire east/west active transportation network across the

city, leveraging existing multi-use paths to the west and the future

Southeast Greenway in the east. Public outreach on the three

alternatives is being conducted in June and July, 2026.

PRESENTER: Alexander Oceguera, Transportation Planner

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Project Alternatives and Visual Simulations

Attachment 2 - Project Survey

Staff Presentation

8. 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 tcorrales@srcity.org. 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.