City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA -  
FINAL-REVISED  
FEBRUARY 6, 2024  
GOAL SETTING - SPECIAL MEETING  
DUE TO POWER OUTAGE AT BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE  
FROM RECENT STORMS, THE MAYOR HAS DESIGNATED  
A LOCATION CHANGE TO COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CITY HALL,  
100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954(e)).  
9:00 A.M.  
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council with  
conduct a City Council Goal Setting Session on Tuesday, February 6,  
2024 at 9:00 a.m. No other business will be considered at this Special  
Meeting.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE,  
3330 YULUPA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA [NOW AT LOCATION ABOVE].  
Public Comment may be made in-person during the meeting,  
or submitted in advance via email to cc-comment@srcity.org  
by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024.  
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL EMAILS SENT TO THE CITY  
COUNCIL ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS  
AND SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE  
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.  
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 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 under Item  
3 - Public Comment, In-Person from the Bennett Valley Golf Course  
meeting location [NOW AT LOCATION ABOVE].  
Advanced Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the  
City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by Monday,  
February 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail  
"GOAL SETTING," and provide your name and your comment in the  
body of the e-mail. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words  
(which is a speaking rate of 133 words per minute).  
E-mailed 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.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
2.1  
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING WORKSHOP  
It is recommended that the Council receive a presentation from Jacob  
Green and Associates, Inc. (JGA) regarding City governance and  
strategic planning best practice. This presentation will initiate the first  
phase of the City’s Priority Goal Setting process intended to build  
alignment around the Council’s Vision for the upcoming fiscal year.  
During the next phase, at a future City Council meeting, the community  
will have an opportunity to review proposed Council priorities that will  
be developed by staff and provide input before priorities are finalized  
and adopted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting  
agenda.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 02-05-2024)  
Attachments:  
4. CLOSED SESSION  
4.1  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - CITY  
MANAGER  
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Consistent with the initiation of the City’s Priority Goal Setting process,  
in closed session the Council will consider developing goals, objectives,  
criteria, and clear expectations for the City Manager’s future  
performance review.  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF 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 seven (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.