City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA  
AUGUST 18, 2026  
SPECIAL MEETING  
1:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE  
MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL  
CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA,  
OR VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/88380582747,  
OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING  
WEBINAR ID: 883 8058 2747.  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE  
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;  
2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/88380582747, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 883 8058 2747;  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28 OR 24 (ESPAÑOL),  
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND  
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting  
In-Person from Council Chamber, via Zoom webinar or dial-in,  
or submitted in advance via email at cc-comment@srcity.org  
by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City Council Meeting.  
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-MAILS SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ARE  
CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE  
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.  
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE SET  
FORTH BELOW.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO ITEMS LISTED ON THE  
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA.  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public may comment on each agenda  
item when the Chair opens public comments. To provide comment on an  
agenda item you may: (1) speak in person from the Council Chamber by  
completing a speaker card or signing up with the administrator; (2) participate  
through Zoom by using the “raise hand feature”; or (3) join by phone using  
the dial-in option in Zoom and pressing “*9” when public comment is opened  
for the item. For more information, visit  
http://srcity.org/3360/Participate-in-Public-Meetings.  
Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public  
comment to the City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00  
p.m., the Monday prior to the Council Meeting. Identify in the subject line of  
your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and  
provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. 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.  
1:30 P.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 Council Member to announce remote  
participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section  
54953.8.  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into  
Closed Session, the public may speak on items to be addressed in Closed  
Session. At no time will the public comment time be set at more than three  
minutes per speaker or less than one minute per speaker.  
3.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential case  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and  
amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended 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 versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to  
http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper  
copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at  
711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
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 City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should  
read "ADA Accommodation Request" or "Language Assistance" and the e-mail 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 City Council  
meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting. Meeting information  
can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.  
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.