City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024  
12:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
2:00 P.M. - BOARD INTERVIEWS / STUDY SESSION  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA  
ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE  
OBSERVED).  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from  
Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at  
cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City  
Council Meeting.  
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ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB  
2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH  
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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.  
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.  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an  
Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber by completing a Speaker Card  
or signing up with the Administrator in Council Chamber.  
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.  
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 15) 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 up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to  
speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda  
Item 19.  
12:00 P.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
To consider and take action on any request from a Council Member to  
participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency  
Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 549539(f)).  
3. 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.  
3.1  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Angelina Lopez, et al. vs. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Court Case No.: USDC Northern District of California Case No.  
3:22-cv-05270-LB  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 730 3rd Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator, and Stephanie  
Valkovic, Associate Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: 10 E Street, LLC and Burbank Housing  
Development Corporation, a California non-profit corporation  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
2:00 P.M.  
4. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
4.1  
INTERVIEWS FOR THE SANTA ROSA TOURISM BUSINESS  
IMPROVEMENT AREA ADVISORY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF  
BUILDING REGULATION APPEALS  
The Council will conduct interviews to fill positions on the Santa Rosa  
Tourism Business Improvement Area Advisory Board and the Board of  
Building Regulation Appeals.  
Attachments:  
5. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
5.1  
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGIONAL  
MAPPING AND WAYFINDING PROJECT PROTOTYPE  
IMPLEMENTATION  
It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department  
that the Council hold a Study Session on the Metropolitan  
Transportation Commission’s Regional Mapping and Wayfinding  
prototype signage program. This item is provided for Council’s  
information and no action will be taken except for possible direction to  
staff.  
Attachments:  
5.2  
UPDATE ON THE STATE AND LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES FOR  
NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL ELECTION  
It is recommended by the Communications and Intergovernmental  
Relations Office that the Council hold a Study Session to receive an  
update on the various state and local ballot measures and discuss  
possible Council action to support or oppose these measures. This item  
is provided for Council’s information and no action is required to be  
taken except for possible direction to staff for the September 24 council  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
5.3  
CITY COUNCIL VOTING PROCESS FOR CERTAIN APPOINTED  
POSITIONS  
It is recommended by the City Attorney, that the Council hold a Study  
Session to provide Council an opportunity to review the voting  
processes City Council uses to appoint individuals to vacant Council  
Member seats, members of boards, commissions and committees  
appointed by the full Council, and Mayor and Vice Mayor. This item is  
provided for Council’s information and no action will be taken, but the  
Council may discuss and provide direction to staff.  
Attachments:  
4:00 P.M.  
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
8.1  
PROCLAMATION - CREEK WEEK AND POLLUTION PREVENTION  
WEEK 2024  
Attachments:  
9. 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.  
9.1  
9.2  
SUMMER 2024 UPDATE FROM THE RECREATION AND PARKS  
DEPARTMENT  
Staff will provide an update to the Council on the Recreation and Parks  
Department.  
Attachments:  
INVESTING NOW TO SECURE OUR WATER FUTURE EDUCATION  
AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN  
Staff will share the rollout of Santa Rosa Water's latest outreach  
campaign aimed at educating water customers about the value of water,  
the need to continually invest in our shared water infrastructure, and the  
role rate setting plays in ensuring a reliable water future. The  
multi-media campaign highlights the people, the infrastructure, and the  
environmental stewardship that are necessary to deliver high quality  
water and sewer service to Santa Rosa. It will also include an overview  
of the rate setting process and how customers can stay informed. The  
City Council may discuss this item and give direction to staff.  
Attachments:  
9.3  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This is a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except  
for possible direction to staff.  
10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
11. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
12. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
12.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
12.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
12.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
12.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
12.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
12.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
12.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
12.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
12.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
12.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition  
12.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
12.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
12.1.12 Other  
12.2 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
12.2.1  
Council may vote to make appointments to the following boards:  
· Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area Advisory  
Board - One vacancy for Full-Service Hotel Operator.  
o Steven Boswell  
o Tony Pace  
· Board of Building Regulation Appeals - Three vacancies with  
terms ending 12/31/2025.  
o John Gordon  
Attachments:  
13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
13.1  
August 20, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
14. CONSENT ITEMS  
14.1  
RESOLUTION - SPLIT BID AWARD - GENERAL SERVICE  
AGREEMENTS FOR CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
split bid award of Invitation for Bid 24-08 and approve two General  
Services Agreements: 1) F002850 Brightview Landscape Services, Inc.,  
Santa Rosa, California (Brightview) for Section 1 Parks Lawn  
Maintenance in the amount of $2,821,488.1; and 2) F002853 Green  
Vine Landscaping, Inc., Santa Rosa, California for Section 3 Tax District  
Maintenance in the amount of $136,800, for a total not to exceed  
$2,958,288.12. The agreements are firm fixed prices for a period of  
three years, with two one-year renewal options, commencing on  
December 1, 2024.  
Attachments:  
14.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE  
ORDER TO MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR POLICE RADIO  
EQUIPMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police and Finance  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve the issuance of a  
Purchase Order for the purchase of Motorola LTE cellular capable  
radios and associated software utilizing the pricing from the Houston  
Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Interlocal Cooperative Solicitation  
#RA05-21 with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for a total amount not to exceed  
$333,325.19.  
Attachments:  
14.3  
RESOLUTION - ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM  
EXTENSION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution, approve the 10-year extension of the Santa  
Rosa Police Departments participation in the Sonoma County  
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program, through June 30, 2035, and  
delegate authority to the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee  
to execute all agreements and amendments with the Sonoma County  
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority, subject to approval as  
to form by the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
14.4  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE OF REVISED AWARD OF  
ADDITIONAL CCMU GRANT FUNDS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) accept a revised award for additional  
funding from the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS)  
for Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) Program funding in the amount of  
$166,667 for a total grant award amount of $513,076; 2) authorize the  
City Manager or designee to execute award documents and any  
additional documents for administration of the grant; and 3) appropriate  
$166,667 of grant funds to an already established project key.  
Attachments:  
14.5  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT  
FUNDS FROM THE BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) accept a grant award from the Bureau of  
Justice Assistance-Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding in  
the amount of $898,000; 2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to  
execute all related award documents required for receiving such funds;  
and 3) appropriate $898,000 of grant funds to a project key to be  
established by the Chief Financial Officer.  
Attachments:  
14.6  
RESOLUTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F002053 WITH MARK A  
CLEMENTI, PH.D.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Santa Rosa Police  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the Second  
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F002053 with  
Mark A Clementi, Ph.D., Santa Rosa, California to provide  
preemployment psychological evaluations, return to duty/fitness for duty  
psychological evaluations and critical incident stress debriefings and  
authorize the City Manager or her designee to sign all related  
contractual documents, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney.  
Attachments:  
14.7  
RESOLUTION - CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND OAKMONT VILLAGE  
ASSOCIATION SECOND AMENDMENT FOR CITYBUS ROUTE 16  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
Second Amendment to Oakmont Village Association Agreement for  
Santa Rosa CityBus to provide a deviated fixed route bus service for  
the Oakmont community for an additional one year, and authorize the  
City Manager or designee to execute the Amendment.  
Attachments:  
14.8  
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:  
15. 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 up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an  
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment  
under Agenda Item 19.  
16. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
17. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.  
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon  
thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.  
18. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
18.1  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - STONEBRIDGE SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 -  
Provided for information.  
Attachments:  
19. 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 and not able to speak under Agenda Item 15. Each speaker will  
be allowed up to three minutes.  
20. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
21. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
22. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
22.1  
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 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  
copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at  
711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
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