City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

City of Santa Rosa

City Council

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

4:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m

6 -

Present:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE.

4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.

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:

Mayor Stapp read and presented the proclamation to Rena

Wang on behalf of the Redwood Empire Chinese Association.

Rena Wang spoke on behalf of the Redwood Empire Chinese

Association.

No public comments were made.

8. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.

9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS

Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, announced the release of

the Spring/Summer Activity guide will be made available on

Thursday, January 30, on the City's website and in-person

throughout the city.

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.

Litigation Report

Attachments:

City Attorney Stricker reported no settlements over $50,000

were finalized in December and the caseload remaining

consistent with approximately 30 litigation matters.

No public comments were made.

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Council Member MacDonald announced recusal from a portion of

Item 15.4 due to a personal relationship.

Council Member Okrepkie announced recusal from a portion of Item

15.1 due to being employed as an insurance agent.

11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Council Member MacDonald reported on a recent Violence

Prevention Partnership meeting attended.

Council Member Bañuelos reported on recent events attended and

announced the appointment of Miles Horton to the Planning

Commission.

Council Member Okrepkie provided a brief report on recent

Cal-Cities Fire Insurance Working Group meeting on solutions for

affordable fire insurance.

Council Member Alvarez announced the appointment of Ana Diaz to

the Community Advisory Board and recent facilitation of the town hall

meeting held on January 27, 2025.

Mayor Stapp provided a brief report on recent community events

attended along with the town hall.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Gregory Fearon spoke in support of the town hall held on January

27, 2025.

Duane De Witt spoke in support of on the town hall, welcomed

Council Member Bañuelos, and on graffiti.

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)

Council Member Okreprekie provided a brief report.

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))

Mayor Stapp provided a brief report.

11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)

Mayor Stapp provided a brief report.

11.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition

11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)

11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

Council Member Okrepkie provided a brief report.

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.

Mayor Stapp announced the following appointments to

county, regional, and state positions:

ABAG General Assembly - Council Member Fleming and

alternate pending

Library Advisory Board - Vice Mayor Alvarez and alternate

pending

LOCC North Bay - Council Members Rogers and MacDonald

M&C Legislative Liaison to LOCC - Mayor Stapp and Council

Member Fleming as alternate

Russian River Watershed Association - Council Member

Bañuelos and Mayor Stapp

Water Advisory Committee - Council Member Rogers and

Mayor Stapp

Sonoma County Homeless Coalition - Council Member

Bañuelos and Council Member MacDonald as alternate

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) -

Mayor Stapp and Council Member Rogers as alternate

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Council

Member Fleming, to approve Mayor Stapp's selection to the following

appointments to county, regional, and state positions:

ABAG General Assembly - Council Member Fleming and alternate pending

Library Advisory Board - Vice Mayor Alvarez and alternate pending

LOCC North Bay - Council Members Rogers and MacDonald

M&C Legislative Liaison to LOCC - Mayor Stapp and Council Member

Fleming as alternate

Russian River Watershed Association - Council Member Bañuelos and

Mayor Stapp

Water Advisory Committee - Council Member Rogers and Mayor Stapp

Sonoma County Homeless Coalition - Council Member Bañuelos and

Council Member MacDonald as alternate

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) - Mayor Stapp

and Council Member Rogers as alternate

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

11.3 COUNCIL LIAISON POSITIONS ON JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane De Witt spoke on the item.

Mayor Stapp announced the following appointments for the

Council Liaison Positions on Joint Powers Authority

assignments:

Sonoma Clean Power - Council Member Fleming as primary

and Mayor Stapp as alternate

Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate

Protection Authority - Council Member Okrepkie as primary

and Council Member Rogers as alternate

Zero Waste Sonoma- Council Member MacDonald as primary

and Vice Mayor Alvarez as alternate

Renewal Enterprise District - Council Member Fleming as

primary and Council Member Bañuelos as alternate

Public Financing Authority - Council Member Fleming and

Council Member Bañuelos

A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Council

Member MacDonald, to approve Mayor Stapp's selections as follows:

Sonoma Clean Power - Council Member Fleming as primary and Mayor

Stapp as alternate

Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection

Authority - Council Member Okrepkie as primary and Council Member

Rogers as alternate

Zero Waste Sonoma- Council Member MacDonald as primary and Vice

Mayor Alvarez as alternate

Renewal Enterprise District - Council Member Fleming as primary and

Council Member Bañuelos as alternate

Public Financing Authority - Council Member Fleming and Council Member

Bañuelos.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

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:

A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Vice

Mayor Alvarez, to approve the following chairpersons as selected by Mayor

Stapp:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board - Tanya Narath

Board of Building Regulation Appeals - David Cooper

Planning Commission - Karen Weeks

Design Review Board - Melanie Jones Carter

Board of Public Utilities - Dan Galvin.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

Mayor Stapp announced the remaining chair person selection will be

announced at a future meeting.

11.5 COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE POSITIONS

11.5.1

COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Mayor Stapp will appoint to Council subcommittees and identify

subcommittee chairpersons.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane De Witt spoke on Item 11.5.1.

Mayor Stapp appointed the following Council Members to

Council Subcommittees and identified subcomittee

chairpersons:

BPU Liaison - Mayor Stapp, and Council Members Rogers and

Okrepkie

Economic Development Subcommittee - Council Member

Okrepkie (Chair), and Council Members Fleming and Alvarez

Violence Prevention Partnership - Council Member

MacDonald (Chair) and Council Member Rogers

Long Term Financial Policy and Audit Subcommittee - Mayor

Stapp (Chair) and Council Members Okrepkie and Bañuelos

Open Government Implementation Task Force - Vice Mayor

Alvarez (Chair) and Council Members MacDonald and

Bañuelos

Climate Action Subcommittee - Council Member Fleming

(Chair) and Council Members Okrepkie and Bañuelos

Public Safety Subcommittee - Council Member Okrepkie

(Chair) and Council Members MacDonald and Fleming

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.

13. CONSENT ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane DeWitt spoke on Item 13.3.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member

Okrepkie, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 13.1, 13.3,

and 13.5. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

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.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-005 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA SOLE MANUFACTURE BID

AWARD APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE

PURCHASE OF THREE (3) 2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4WD

CREW CAB VEHICLES

13.2

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT

NUMBER F002957 - HVAC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES

(THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN)

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.

This item was withdrawn and no action was taken by Council.

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).

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Redlined PLHA Plan

Resolution

Exhibit A - Revised PLHA Plan

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-006 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A REVISION TO THE

PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM PLAN

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.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

This item was withdrawn and no action was taken by Council.

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:

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2025-001 ENTITLED: 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

14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Duane De Witt spoke and expressed appreciation to city staff Darin

Marquez and crew who did clean up recently in Roseland, and

spoke on other topics.

Cameron Miller spoke on the book Strong Towns and development

considerations.

Sher Ennis spoke on permit fees in the historic district.

Mayor Stapp moved to Item 16.1.

16. PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Public Hearing Notice

Presentation

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 01-29-2025)

Veronica Conner, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager,

presented and answered questions from Council.

Mayor Stapp opened the public hearing at 5:15 p.m.

Ken MacNab, KMac Advising, requested that Council consider

discussing an annexation strategy for the south Santa Rosa area at

the upcoming goal setting meeting.

Duane De Witt was spoke in opposition to annexations and care for

current infrastructure first.

Mayor Stapp closed the public hearing at 5:21 p.m.

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.

Attachments:

Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, and Dane Hutchings,

California Public Policy Group (CPPG) presented and

answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane DeWitt spoke on the item.

A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Vice

Mayor Alvarez, to adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-007 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING CERTAIN STATE

POLICY PRIORITIES RELATED TO INSURANCE FOR THOSE LIVING NEAR

OR IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE AS PART OF THE 2025 STATE

LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council

Member Dianna MacDonald

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

1 - Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

Absent:

Recused:

A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Council

Member Okrepkie, to adopt as amended

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-008 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE 2025 CITY OF

SANTA ROSA STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

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.)

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Year Two Implementation Plan (2024)

Presentation

Vice Mayor Alvarez left the meeting at 5:48 p.m.

Sasha Brown, Program Specialist, and Kelli Kuykendall,

Housing and Community Services Manager, presented and

answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane De Witt spoke on the item.

A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council

Member MacDonald, to approve receipt of a Year Two Report (2024) on the

implementation of the Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (2023-2027).

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council

Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and

Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

2 - Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Redline of Proposed Edits

Ordinance

Presentation

Martin St. George, Environmental Compliance Supervisor,

presented.

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Bañuelos, seconded by Mayor

Stapp, to introduce on first reading

ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTIONS OF SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TITLE

15 - SEWERS, TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH EPA INDUSTRIAL

PRETREATMENT PROGRAM REGULATION REVISIONS.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council

Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and

Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

2 - Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

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:

• 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 two resolutions: 1) amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25

general fund budget to make budget reductions as set forth in Exhibit A

of the resolutions; 2) amend the FY 2024-25 general fund budget and

make changes to the City’s Classification and Salary Plan to include a

new classification of Trucked Waste Coordinator in Unit 18 -

Miscellaneous Mid- Management; and 3) increase appropriations from

the General Fund unassigned reserves by $50,000 to provide additional

funding to the Renewal Enterprise District (RED).

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Budget Reductions

Attachment 2 - RED Memo

Resolution 1 - Primary

Exhibit A - Primary

Resolution 2 - Parks Maintenance

Exhibit A - Parks Maintenance

Presentation

Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer, presented and answered

questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane De Witt spoke on the item.

A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Mayor

Stapp, to adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-009 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE MAINTENANCE

PORTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 RECREATION AND PARKS

DEPARTMENT GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR BUDGET REDUCTIONS.

The motion carried by the following vote:

4 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council

Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

2 - Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Natalie Rogers

1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

Recused:

A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Council

Member Fleming, to adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-010 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR

(FY) 2024-25 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR BUDGET REDUCTIONS AND

TO AMEND THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO

INCLUDE A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF TRUCKED WASTE COORDINATOR

AND TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FORM THE UNASSIGNED

GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE

RENEWAL ENTERPRISE DISTRICT.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council

Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and

Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

2 - Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Natalie Rogers

Absent:

17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.

18. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

No public comments were made.

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

Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. in memory of

Joe Wang. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday,

February 4, 2025 at a time set by the Mayor.