City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Special Meeting

4:00 PM (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct

City Council Special Meeting, beginning on Tuesday, February 8, 2022

4:00 p.m. utilizing a hybrid meeting platform. No other business

will be considered at this Special Meeting.

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE

RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF

SONOMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS

MEETING EITHER VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY

DISTANCED, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA

ROSA AVENUE (MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS WILL

BE OBSERVED), VISITING

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86208178715, OR BY

DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 862 0817 8715

THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT

HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.

CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW.

THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,

AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA

Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom,

In-Person from Council Chamber, or submitted in advance by 5:00 pm,

the Monday before the City Council Meeting via e-mail at

cc-comment@srcity.org, or recorded voice message at 707-543-3005.

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 the items listed on the Special Meeting

agenda.

Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an

Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber, by accessing the meeting

through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time the Agenda Item is discussed

during the Special City Council Meeting. Go to

https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.

Advanced Public Comment:

E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City

Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday,

February 7, 2022. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item

Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the

e-mail and your comment. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words

(which is a speaking rate of 133 words per minute).

Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message

public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 7,

2022. State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to

comment, and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE

NUMBER OR PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL

BE PLAYED BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

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 Special Meeting for public access. Recorded voice

message public comments will be played during the meeting at the time the

item is heard.

4:00 PM (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

3. CONSENT ITEMS

3.1

3.2

3.3

RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE

OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE THREAT TO

COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19 (CONTINUED FROM

THE FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AGENDA)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office

that the Council, by resolution, declare that the proclamation of a state

of local emergency within the City of Santa Rosa has been and remains

in full force and effect without interruption.

Resolution

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 2-8-2022)

RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL

HOMELESS EMERGENCY (CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 1,

2022 AGENDA)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office

that the Council, by resolution, approve an extension of Resolution No.

28839 which formally proclaimed a local homeless emergency within

Santa Rosa.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

Presentation

RESOLUTION - MAKING REQUIRED MONTHLY FINDINGS AND

AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING

FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE

CITY’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, PURSUANT

TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 1,

2022 AGENDA)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the

Council, by resolution, make required monthly findings and authorize

the continued use of teleconferencing for public meetings of the City

Council and all of the City’s boards, commissions and committees

pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

Resolution

4. APPROVAL OF INTERVIEW AND APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES

Attachments:

4.1

INTERVIEW AND APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES FOR CITY

COUNCIL VACANCY

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney and the

City Clerk that the Council, by motion, approve procedures for interview

and selection of applicants for appointment to the City Council to

temporarily fill the District 3 vacancy on the City Council.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Council Policy 000-23

Attachment 2 - Applications

Resolution

5. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO FILL THE

DISTRICT 3 COUNCIL VACANCY

5.1

Council members will interview the following persons who have filed

an application for appointment to fill the recently created District 3

vacancy on the Council for a term to expire December 2022.

Interview order by name:

David “Alex” Shantz

Dianna MacDonald

James DeVore

Melanie Nacouzi

Christopher Miller

Michael Stanford

Each applicant will provide a three-minute opening statement of

qualifications, followed by questions from the Council, and lastly the

applicants will have a one-minute closing statement.

Interview Schedule

Attachments:

Correspondence

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 2-8-2022)

6. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING

The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This

ordinance, adds 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 version of the Open Government

Ordinance go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance. To request a paper copy of the Open Government

Ordinance 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 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. If the request is received at least 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.