City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - PRELIMINARY -  
JANUARY 28, 2025  
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).  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
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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.  
IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED  
ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB  
2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH  
THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.  
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:  
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL FINAL AGENDA IS  
PUBLISHED.  
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 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.  
4:00 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 - NONE.  
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.  
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - REDWOOD EMPIRE CHINESE ASSOCIATION  
2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
8. 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.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
9.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in  
closed session that were finalized in December 2024, which includes  
but may not be limited to all settlements requiring the City to pay more  
than $50,000. The City Attorney will also provide a summary of  
pending litigation against the City.  
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 Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
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 REGIONAL POSITIONS  
11.2.1  
MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO COUNTY, REGIONAL AND STATE  
POSITIONS  
Mayor Stapp will announce and request Council approval of  
appointments to county, regional and state bodies on which the City is  
represented per City Charter section 15.  
11.3 COUNCIL LIAISON POSITIONS ON JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY  
11.3.1  
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO  
SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY / REGIONAL  
CLIMATE PROTECTION AUTHORITY  
The Council may, by motion, select and appoint a representative and  
alternate to the Sonoma County Transportation Authority / Regional  
Climate Protection Authority Board of Directors.  
11.3.2  
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO  
SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY  
The Council may, by motion, select and appoint a representative and  
an alternate to serve on the Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of  
Directors.  
11.3.3  
11.3.4  
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO ZERO  
WASTE SONOMA AGENCY  
The Council may, by motion, select and appoint a representative and  
an alternate to the Zero Waste Sonoma Agency Board of Directors.  
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATE TO  
RENEWAL ENTERPRISE DISTRICT  
The Council may, by motion, select and appoint two representatives  
and an alternate to the Renewal Enterprise District.  
11.4 BOARD CHAIRPERSON POSITIONS  
11.4.1  
CHAIRPERSON APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,  
AND COMMITTEES  
Mayor will announce new or affirm existing Chairpersons to Council  
Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and recommends that the  
Council, by motion, approve selection.  
Attachment 1 - Council Policy 000-06  
Attachments:  
11.5 COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE POSITIONS  
11.5.1  
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
Mayor Stapp will appoint to Council subcommittees and identify  
subcommittee chairpersons.  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - BID AWARD APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF A  
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) 2025  
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4WD CREW CAB VEHICLES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a sole manufacture bid award and issuance of a Purchase  
Order for the purchase of three (3), 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD  
4WD Crew Cab vehicles, to Winner Chevrolet, Inc., Sacramento,  
California, for a total amount not to exceed $187,359.63.  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT  
NUMBER F002957 - HVAC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a General Services Agreement Number F002957 for HVAC  
maintenance services for a period of two (2) years, with three (3)  
one-year renewal options with Peterson Mechanical, Inc., Sonoma,  
California, in the amount not to exceed $68,150, with a repair service  
contingency amount of $300,000.  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - REVISION TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING  
ALLOCATION PROGRAM PLAN  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a revision to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program  
Plan (PLHA Plan) to allocate forty percent of Round 5 PLHA funds,  
estimated at $456,230, to Affordable Owner-Occupied Workforce  
Housing (AOWH), for low- or moderate-income households, as required  
by the State of California Department of Housing and Community  
Development (HCD).  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF  
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY  
DEVELOPMENT’S HOMEKEY+ GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY  
TO BE A CO-APPLICANT WITH BURBANK HOUSING  
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CARITAS HOMES PHASE II,  
LLC ON CARITAS HOMES PHASE II IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $13.95 MILLION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
authorize the submittal of a joint application to and participation in the  
State of California Department of Housing and Community  
Development’s Homekey+ grant program in an amount not to exceed  
$13.95 million for development of Caritas Homes Phase II with Burbank  
Housing Development Corporation and Caritas Homes Phase II, LLC  
and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Standard Agreement  
with HCD and any amendments thereto.  
13.5  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING- ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 20 OF  
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO MODIFY ZONING CODE  
CHAPTER 20-31 (DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCENTIVES),  
SECTION 20-12.020 (ZONING CODE RULES OF INTERPRETATION),  
SECTION 20-36.050 (ADJUSTMENTS TO PARKING  
REQUIREMENTS), AND SECTION 20-42.130 (ACCESSORY  
DWELLING UNITS); FILE NUMBER REZ24-004  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the January 7,  
2025, Regular Meeting by a 4-3-0-0 vote (Bañuelos, Fleming, and  
MacDonald voted no), amends Title 20 of the Santa Rosa City Code to  
modify Zoning Code Chapter 20-31 (Density Bonus and Other  
Incentives), Section 20-12.020 (Zoning Code Rules of Interpretation),  
Section 20-36.050 (Adjustments to Parking Requirements), and Section  
20-42.130 (Accessory Dwelling Units).  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
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 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.  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - 2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM  
BACKGROUND: To prepare for these legislative and advocacy  
activities, City staff has worked with various City departments and  
identified state legislative priorities for the proposed 2025 State  
Legislative Platform.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by two resolutions,  
adopt the City’s 2025 State Legislative Platform.  
15.2  
REPORT - HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS STRATEGIC PLAN  
(2023-2027) - YEAR TWO REPORT (2024)  
BACKGROUND: On November 15, 2022, Council approved the  
Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) for the  
five-year period beginning January 2023 through December 2027. The  
Strategic Plan provides key strategies and actions that focus on  
bolstering the City’s response to the homelessness crises, aligning  
efforts with the Sonoma County Homeless Coalition (our local County  
Continuum of Care) to achieve the regional goal of “Functional Zero”  
homelessness by 2027. A system of care achieves “Functional Zero”  
when a person’s experience with homelessness is rare, brief, and  
non-recurring. This report highlights the City’s progress toward  
implementing year two of the five-year Strategic Plan.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council receive a Year Two  
Report (2024) on the implementation of the Homelessness Solutions  
Strategic Plan (2023-2027.)  
15.3  
REPORT - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS OF SANTA ROSA  
CITY CODE TITLE 15 - SEWERS, TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH  
EPA INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM STANDARDS  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa (City) owns and operates the  
Laguna Treatment Plant (LTP), a publicly owned treatment works  
(POTW), regulated under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination  
System (NPDES) Permit Number CA0022764. To fulfill the  
requirements of the NPDES permit, the City operates an Industrial  
Pretreatment Program that was initiated in 1975 and approved by the  
US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and North Coast  
Regional Water Quality Control Board in 1983. The City’s Industrial  
Pretreatment Program is inspected by regulators to monitor adherence  
with Federal pretreatment program guidelines. In the EPA audit report  
for the August 5, 2022, Pretreatment Compliance Inspections (2022  
EPA Report), the findings revealed that the City needed to make minor  
changes to Santa Rosa City Code Title 15 - Sewers to be consistent  
with current federal code language.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that Council introduce an ordinance  
amending sections of Santa Rosa City Code Title-15 Sewers:  
15-04.030 Definitions (16); 15-08.490 Periodic Compliance Reports;  
and 15-08.620 Recordkeeping.  
15.4  
REPORT - MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS  
BACKGROUND: In a study session on October 22, 2024, staff  
delivered an in-depth presentation of the General Fund. The  
presentation highlighted key topics such as:  
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General Fund long-range forecast,  
Growth of the General Fund deficit,  
Status of General Fund unassigned reserves,  
Historical trends of citywide staffing growth and representation.  
The staff proposed a budget reduction strategy to the Council, which  
included:  
1. Administrative cuts  
2. Operational cuts  
3. Programmatic cuts  
The plan also presented lists of both one-time and ongoing cuts set to  
take effect in FY 2024-25, pending future Council approval. Additional  
cuts for FY 2025-26 would be discussed during the upcoming budget  
process. The City Council provided feedback on the proposed  
reduction strategy and intended cuts. This item captures that feedback  
and establishes a mechanism to implement the current year’s budget  
reductions.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Finance Department that  
the Council, by resolution: 1) amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25  
general fund budget to make budget reductions as set forth in Exhibit A  
of the resolution; 2) amend the FY 2024-25 salary plan to include a new  
classification of Trucked Waste Coordinator; and 3) increase  
appropriations from the General Fund unassigned reserves by $50,000  
to provide additional funding to the Renewal Enterprise District (RED).  
Exhibit A - Reduction detail  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
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 - PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2025-26  
BUDGET PRIORITIES  
BACKGROUND: The City Charter, Section 28(a), states that “…not  
later than March 31st of each year and prior to any annual goal setting  
meeting held by the Council, the Council shall hold a public hearing  
seeking oral and written comment from the public on budget priorities  
for the upcoming fiscal year.”  
Public input is an important component to the preparation of the budget.  
This public hearing also provides information to the City Council as they  
establish and refine their Council Goals. In addition to this public  
hearing, members of the public may provide comments or suggestions  
at any time on the City’s website.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council hold a public hearing on budget priorities and consider  
written and oral comments as part of future budget deliberations. No  
action is necessary.  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.  
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  
*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.  
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excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa  
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