City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MARCH 18, 2025  
2:00 P.M. - CLOSED 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  
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:  
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.  
2:00 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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representatives: Maraskeshia Smith, City  
Manager; Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer; Dominique Blanquie,  
Human Resources Director; Siara Goyer, Employee Relations  
Manager; and Burke Dunphy of Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.  
Employee Organizations: Operating Engineers Local 3, Maintenance  
and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16); Santa Rosa  
City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7); Service  
Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14);  
Executive Management (Employee Unit 10); Middle Management  
(Employee Unit 11); Confidential (Employee Unit 12); Mechanics  
(Employee Unit 13); City Attorney (Employee Unit 15); Santa Rosa City  
Attorneys’ Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management  
Association (Employee Unit 18).  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
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  
7.2  
7.3  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SURVEYOR’S WEEK  
Proclamation  
PROCLAMATION - WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
PRESENTATION - DOWNTOWN ACTION ORGANIZATION ANNUAL  
UPDATE  
Annual Report 2024  
Presentation  
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. No action will be taken on these  
matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for  
Council consideration.  
8.1  
SANTA ROSA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE  
The City of Santa Rosa Transportation and Public Works Department is  
conducting an update to the 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan,  
to be renamed the Active Transportation Plan. City staff released the  
Public Review Draft of the Active Transportation Plan on March 3,  
2025, to solicit feedback on the document. Public comment will be  
accepted through March 31, 2025. It is anticipated that the Plan will be  
adopted by the Council in the Spring of 2025. The Council may provide  
input and ask questions on the Active Transportation Plan and  
components of the staff briefing. No action will be taken except for  
possible direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 03-18-2025)  
8.2  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (THIS  
ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 15, 2025, REGULAR  
MEETING)  
Staff will provide an update to Council on the Economic Development  
Strategic Plan. No action will be taken except for possible direction to  
staff.  
8.3  
UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE INTEREST IN SANTA ROSA (THIS ITEM  
HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 15, 2025, REGULAR  
MEETING)  
Economic Development staff will provide information about the United  
Soccer League’s Interest in establishing a professional soccer franchise  
in Santa Rosa. No action will be taken except for possible questions to  
staff.  
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 February 2025, 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:  
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 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.  
11.2.1  
REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING DOWNTOWN  
CANNABIS DISPENSARY OPERATIONS  
BACKGROUND: At the March 4, 2025, City Council meeting,  
Council Member Rogers requested a future agenda item to discuss  
downtown cannabis dispensary operations. Council Member Alvarez  
concurred with the request.  
11.2.2  
REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF  
CERTIFICATION OF UNDERSTANDING PROCESS FOR ENERGY  
PRODUCTION FROM SOLAR PANELS AND POTENTIAL  
HOMEOWNER OFFSET  
BACKGROUND: At the March 4, 2025, City Council meeting,  
Council Member Rogers requested a future agenda item to discuss  
development of a certification of understanding process from solar  
panel installation contractors or builders for understanding the  
energy production from solar panels and identification of the  
potential need for homeowner offset. Council Member Alvarez  
concurred with the request.  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
February 19, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
12.2  
February 25, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (THIS ITEM HAS BEEN  
CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 1, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - DUTCH FLOHR NEIGHBORHOOD  
PARK  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by motion: 1) consent to the  
withdrawal of the bid of RRR Pirooz Engineering of Olivehurst,  
California, on Contract Number C02461, Dutch Flohr Neighborhood  
Park; 2) award the contract in the amount of $2,480,000 to the lowest  
responsive and responsible bidder, Pat Nelson Construction, Inc. of  
Petaluma, California; approve a 15% contract contingency; and  
authorize a total contract amount of $2,852,000. The source of funds is  
Capital Improvement Fund; no City General Fund money is included in  
this project.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids  
Attachment 3 - Relief of Bid Letter  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - PROJECT SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA FOR THE HEARN AVENUE AT HIGHWAY 101 - PHASE 3  
REBUILD INTERCHANGE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Project Specific Maintenance Agreement for Hearn Avenue  
Overcrossing with City of Santa Rosa with the State of California,  
acting by and through the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and  
the City of Santa Rosa regarding maintenance responsibilities within  
State right of way for the Highway 101 and Hearn Interchange project,  
and delegate authority to the City Manager to execute the agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO  
BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 170093 TO INCREASE  
COMPENSATION WITH SOUTHERN TIRE MART, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Fleet Division and Finance Departments, that the Council,  
by resolution, approve the Second Amendment to Blanket Purchase  
Order 170093 for retread tires and services with Southern Tire Mart,  
LLC, Santa Rosa, California in the amount of $20,000, for a total  
cumulative amount not to exceed $120,000.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO  
BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 169057 TO EXTEND THE TERM AND  
INCREASE COMPENSATION WITH WERLE ENTERPRISES, LLC,  
DBA NATIONAL PRINT + PROMO  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution, approve the Second Amendment to  
Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 169057 for forms management services,  
to extend the term for a period of one year and increase compensation  
with Werle Enterprises, LLC, dba National Print + Promo, Rohnert Park,  
California in the amount of $50,000, for a total cumulative amount not to  
exceed $150,000.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF  
$153,987.86 BEQUEST FROM THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY  
MAKI-RAMATICI TO THE HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATIONS  
FUND  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, accept  
a bequest of $153,987.86 from the Estate of Rosemary Maki-Ramatici  
designated for homeless shelter solutions and appropriate the monies  
to the Homeless Shelter Operations Fund to support the implementation  
of the City’s Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (2023-2027).  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.6  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 6 AND  
TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE BY REPEALING  
CHAPTER 6-32 ENTITLED MASSAGE THERAPY, MASSAGE  
BUSINESS OR ESTABLISHMENT, IN ITS ENTIRETY; ADDING A  
NEW CHAPTER 20-49 ENTITLED MASSAGE REGULATION AND  
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION; AMENDING  
SECTIONS 20-23.030 AND 20-24.030 REGARDING PERMITTING  
REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE RELATED USES; AMENDING  
SECTIONS 20-50.020(A), 20-52.060 AND 20-62.030(B)(2) BY ADDING  
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS; AND AMENDING  
SECTION 20-70.020 REGARDING DEFINITIONS OF MASSAGE  
RELATED USES AND BUSINESS SERVICE USES  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the March 4,  
2025, Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0-0 vote, amends Titles 6 and 20 of the  
Santa Rosa City Code by repealing Chapter 6-32 entitled Massage  
Therapy, Massage Business or Establishment; adds a new Zoning  
Code Chapter 20-49 entitled Massage Regulation and Massage  
Establishment Registration; amends Zoning Code Sections 20-23.030  
and 20-24.030 regarding permitting requirements for “massage related  
uses”; amends Sections 20-50.020(A), 20-52.060, and 20-62.030(B)(2)  
adding Administrative Adjustment provisions; and amends Section  
20-70.020 revising the definition of “office - business/service” and  
adding a definition for “massage related uses.”  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
13.7  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 20 OF  
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-23.030  
AND 20-24.030 REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT  
ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the March 4,  
2025, Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0-0 vote, amends Zoning Code  
Sections 20-23.030 and 20-24.030 regarding permitting requirements  
for “adult entertainment business.”  
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.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 03-18-2025)  
Attachments:  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY PROPOSED  
FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 WATER TRANSMISSION BUDGET AND RATE  
INCREASE  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 93%  
of its potable water supply from Sonoma Water, the region’s water  
wholesaler. Sonoma Water’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Water  
Transmission System budget includes an 8.68% increase in the  
wholesale rate of water, from $1,289.02 to $1,400.86 per acre foot.  
On March 6, 2025, the Board of Public Utilities reviewed Sonoma  
Water’s proposed FY 2025/26 budget and rate increase and made a  
recommendation to City Council to provide direction to its Water  
Advisory Committee (WAC) representative on a vote on Sonoma  
Water’s proposed FY 2025/26 Water Transmission System budget and  
rate increase. The WAC is an advisory board to Sonoma Water. The  
WAC is scheduled to vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed FY 2025/26  
Water Transmission System budget and rate increase at the April 7,  
2025, WAC Meeting. Ultimately the Sonoma Water Board of Directors  
will have final authority to approve Sonoma Water’s proposed FY  
2025/26 Water Transmission System budget and rate increase.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by motion, consider  
Sonoma Water’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Water Transmission  
Budget and proposed rate increase and provide direction to its Water  
Advisory Committee (WAC) representative for the April 7, 2025, WAC  
vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed 2025/26 Water Transmission  
System Budget and rate increase.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Sonoma Water- Water Transmission FY 20  
Presentation  
Revised Presentation (Uploaded 03-18-2025)  
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 - ORDINANCE DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD  
SEVERITY ZONES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA  
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AND  
AMEND SECTION 18-44.4907.1 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE  
TO INCLUDE THE NEWLY DESIGNATED HIGH ZONE REFERENCE  
BACKGROUND: As required by Government Code Section 51179, local  
jurisdictions are required to adopt, by ordinance, updated fire hazard  
severity zones in our jurisdiction within 120 days of receiving  
recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section  
51178. By locally adopting the updated CalFire maps released on  
2/24/2025, the City of Santa Rosa satisfies the requirements of  
Government Code Section 51179.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Santa Rosa Fire  
Department that the Council introduce an ordinance designating  
moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones as  
recommended by The California Department of Forestry and Fire  
Protection (CalFire) as Fire Hazard Severity Zones and amending  
Section 18-44.4907.1 of Chapter 18-44 of the Santa Rosa City Code to  
include reference to High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.  
Staff Report  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
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  
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 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.