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 14, 2026  
2:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
3:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING  
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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.  
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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.  
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  
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through Zoom by using the “raise hand feature”; or (3) join by phone using  
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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 14) 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 18.  
2:30 P.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953)  
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 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  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case.  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3:00 P.M.  
4. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. Council will take no action.  
4.1  
REVENUE ENHANCEMENT  
The City Manager’s Office presents this study session to provide the  
Council with information on enhancing the City’s revenue. The Council  
will take no action on this item except for possible direction to staff on  
whether to return with ballot measure language for Council  
consideration. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
4:00 P.M.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - JULY IS PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the  
Council on departmental issues of interest. Council will take no action on  
these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for  
Council consideration.  
8.1  
PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR THE GREENWAY CONNECTIVITY STUDY  
Staff will provide an update on a study and public outreach campaign to  
determine the preferred way to link the existing Prince Memorial  
Greenway and the future Southeast Greenway multi-use paths. Council  
will take no action except for possible direction to staff. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
8.2  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This is a standing item on the agenda. Council will take no action  
except for possible direction to staff. This item has no impact on current  
fiscal year budget.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
11.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA)  
11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
11.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
11.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
11.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
11.2 COUNCIL LIAISON POSITION ON JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY  
11.2.1  
APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE TO ZERO WASTE SONOMA  
AGENCY  
The Council may, by motion, select and appoint an alternate to the  
Zero Waste Sonoma Agency Board of Directors.  
11.3 MATTERS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
This time is reserved for Council to discuss whether to place matters on a  
future agenda for further discussion.  
11.3.1  
REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM - UNPERMITTED FOOD  
VENDORS  
BACKGROUND: At the June 16, 2026, City Council meeting, Council  
Member Alvarez requested a future agenda item to discuss  
development of ordinance to address unpermitted food vendors or  
street food vending with a focus on environmental impact from  
grease disposal. Council Member Rogers concurred.  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
June 2, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
June 16, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TITLE VI  
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ADOPTION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, adopt the City of  
Santa Rosa Local Agency Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  
Title VI Implementation Plan. This item has no impact on current fiscal  
year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Caltrans Letter-Report  
Attachment 2 - Implementation Plan  
13.2  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER 164204A WITH GEOTAB USA, INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the  
Fourth Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 164204A with  
Geotab USA, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia to extend the term and increase  
compensation in the amount of $200,000, for a total not to exceed  
$950,000, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to make non-substantive  
changes to the BPO, and execute the Amendment. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
13.3  
MOTION - ROUTE 101 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN  
OVERCROSSING (CML-5028(083)) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT  
CONTINGENCY ACTION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve  
construction contingency funds for the Route 101 Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Overcrossing (CML-5028(083)), Contract Number C00769,  
in the amount of $2,000,000, increasing the total contract amount to  
$39,574,978.70.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
13.4  
MOTION - HOWARTH COURTS RENOVATION - CONSTRUCTION  
CONTRACT CONTINGENCY ACTION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that Council, by motion, authorize additional  
construction contingency funds for the Howarth Courts Renovation  
Project, Contract Number C00714, in the amount of $50,000, increasing  
the authorized total contract amount to $1,313,571.75  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
13.5  
MOTION - SANTA ROSA SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL  
FISCAL YEAR 24 PROJECT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH  
SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that Council, by motion, approve Cooperative  
Funding Agreement Number SCTA27003 between the Sonoma County  
Transportation Authority and the City of Santa Rosa. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Cooperative Funding Agreement  
13.6  
MOTION - KAWANA SPRINGS COMMUNITY PARK GARDEN -  
CONTINGENCY ACTION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works and Parks  
Departments recommend that the Council, by motion, approve an  
increase in construction contingency funds for the Kawana Springs  
Community Park Garden, Contract No. C02393, in the amount of  
$150,000, increasing the total contract amount to $1,875,111.30.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
13.7  
MOTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F001784 WITH REDWOOD VETERINARY  
CLINIC  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the  
Council, by motion, approve the Second Amendment to Professional  
Services Agreement Number F001784 with Redwood Veterinary Clinic,  
Santa Rosa, California, increasing compensation by $50,000 for a total  
amount not to exceed $145,000 and extending the term through June  
30, 2029, and authorize the City Manager to make non-substantive  
changes to the Amendment, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney, and execute the Amendment. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Second Amendment  
13.8  
RESOLUTION - RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA MEASURE O FOR THE INRESPONSE MENTAL HEALTH  
AND SUPPORT TEAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,600,000 APPROVING  
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF SONOMA AND CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA FOR MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM  
FUNDING AND RELATED DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT SUCH  
FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) accept funding from the County of Sonoma in  
the amount of $4,600,000 to support the inRESPONSE Mental Health  
Support Team operations over the next three years; 2) approve and  
delegate authority to the City Manager to execute an agreement with  
the County and any related documents required for receiving such; and  
3) appropriate $4,600,000 County Measure O Sales Tax revenue. This  
item is requesting appropriations for one-time funding.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Agreement  
13.9  
RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING, UNIT 9 - FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT  
REPRESENTED BY SANTA ROSA POLICE MANAGEMENT  
ASSOCIATION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027  
RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department and the City  
Manager’s Office recommend that the Council, by resolution, adopt the  
Memorandum of Understanding for an agreement for, and on behalf of,  
the employees in the City’s Bargaining Unit 9 - Fire Safety  
Management, represented by the Santa Rosa Police Management  
Association, and effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. This item is  
requesting appropriations for on-going funding.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redline MOU  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - MOU Unit 9 Fire Safety  
13.10  
RESOLUTION - RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT  
APPLICATION TO THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR  
WATERSMART DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR  
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CARLEY WELL AND DELEGATING  
AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: Santa Rosa Water recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) authorize the City Manager or designee to  
submit a grant application on behalf of Santa Rosa Water to the U.S  
Bureau of Reclamation for the WaterSMART Drought Response  
Program funding for the reconstruction of Carley Well in the amount of  
$1,500,000 with a local matching requirement in the amount of  
$3,868,250; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to accept the  
grant and execute any and all Grant Agreements and amendments  
thereto, and all other agreements or documents necessary to carry out  
the application for or acceptance of the grant, subject to approval by the  
City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase  
appropriations by the approved grant award amount. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report - Revised Redlined (Uploaded 07-08-2026)  
Staff Report - Final (Uploaded 07-08-2026)  
14. 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 City Clerk.  
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 18.  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - DIVERSITY REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL BOARDS,  
COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES  
BACKGROUND: This report meets the criteria pursuant to City Charter  
Section 11, Participation and Diversity in Boards and Commissions.  
Section 11 requires that the Council, “issue a written report annually  
that will be discussed in public session regarding its appointments to  
boards, commissions and committees. The report shall contain, but is  
not limited to, the total number of appointments in a given year, the total  
number of applications in a given year, and relevant diversity  
information including geographic and ethnic diversity. Further, the  
report will evaluate the progress and success of increasing the diversity  
of appointments.”  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Clerk’s Office recommends that the  
Council, by motion, accept the Annual Report of Diversity of City  
Council Appointees for the reporting year 2025 and provide feedback to  
staff on the method of future reports. This item has no impact on current  
fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Diversity Report for 2025  
Attachment 2 - Resolution RES-2024-201  
Attachment 3 - Council Policy 000-06  
Presentation  
16. 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.  
16.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF  
TAX-EXEMPT REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE  
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE  
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20 MILLION FOR SANTA  
ROSA GARDEN APARTMENTS - 4601 MONTGOMERY DRIVE  
BACKGROUND: TTG Santa Rosa Garden Limited Partnership, a  
California limited partnership (“Borrower”) selected the California  
Statewide Communities Development Authority (“CSCDA”), a  
joint-powers authority of which the City is a member, to be the issuer of  
tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds for Santa Rosa Garden  
Apartments, 111 existing rental units, located at 4601 Montgomery  
Drive (“Project”). Borrower is requesting an aggregate principal amount  
not to exceed $20 million to finance or refinance the acquisition,  
rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of the Project; and has  
requested that the City Council conduct a public hearing in accordance  
with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”), Internal  
Revenue Code of 1986, and California Government Code Section  
6500. A public hearing is required to provide an opportunity for  
individuals to express their views, orally or in writing, on the proposed  
plan of financing providing for the issuance of bonds and the location  
and nature of the proposed project to be financed. All financial  
obligations of the bond issuance are the responsibility of the Borrower,  
including without limitation the obligation to repay the bonds and the  
obligations to acquire, rehabilitate and operate the Project.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department recommends that the Council: (1) conduct a public hearing  
under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act,  
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and California Government Code  
Section 6500; and (2) by resolution, approve the issuance of tax exempt  
multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide  
Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount  
not to exceed $20 million to finance or refinance the acquisition,  
rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of Santa Rosa Garden  
Apartments, 4601 Montgomery Drive within the City of Santa Rosa.  
This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Request Letter  
Resolution  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
· Support Letter for AB1768 - Transactions and use taxes: County  
of Los Angeles - Provided for information  
· Support Letter for AB2180 - Proposition 218 Omnibus  
Implementation Act: Proportional Cost of Service - Provided for  
information  
· Support Letter for - AB35 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire  
Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of  
2024 - Provided for information  
· Support Letter for SB762 - Transactions and Use Tax Request  
for Inclusion - Provided for information  
· Opposition Letter for AB1383 - Public employees’ retirement  
benefits - Provided for information  
Legislative Update Memo  
Support Letter - AB1768  
Bill Text - AB1768  
Attachments:  
Support Letter - AB2180  
Bill Text - AB2180  
Support Letter - AB35  
Bill Text - AB35  
Support Letter - SB762  
Bill Text - SB762  
Opposition Letter - AB1383  
Bill Text - AB1383  
18. 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 14. Each speaker will  
be allowed up to three minutes.  
19. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
20. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
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  
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  
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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.