City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Tuesday, February 6, 2024  
9:00 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Mayor N. Rogers called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.  
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Present:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member  
Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Chris Rogers  
1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming  
Absent:  
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.  
Jacob Green, Jacob Green and Associates, Inc., and Alan Alton,  
Chief Financial Officer, presented and answered questions from  
Council.  
This item was received and filed.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Tom LaPenna, Santa Rosa Manufactured-Home Owners  
Association (SRMOA), spoke in support of recent actions Council  
has taken for manufactured home owners, and requested adoption  
of a zoning overlay to protect senior parks and lowering of the  
in-place transfer fees from 10% to 5%.  
Gregory Fearon requested that staff prepare for the rapid utilization  
of new and uncertain revenue source for permanent supportive  
housing anticipated for approval by voters in November 2024 in the  
form of housing subsidies.  
Roger McConnell, SRMOA, spoke in support of lowering the  
in-place transfer fee and adoption of a zoning overlay.  
Duane DeWitt, Sonoma County Housing Advocacy Group, spoke in  
support of a hard-headed fiscal oversight approach and not using  
the reserves in the upcoming budget, addressed housing  
constraints, suggested the City seek federal and state funding for  
affordable rental residential housing for extremely low income  
people, and look into grant funding to support Roseland.  
Cris Eggers, Bikeable Santa Rosa, spoke in support of recent and  
upcoming bike projects, and suggested an allocation of 15% to  
protected, connected bikeways.  
JoAnn Jones, SRMOA spoke in support of creation of overlay to  
designate senior parks as senior parks.  
Calum Weeks, Generation Housing, spoke in support of zoning  
reforms, parking policy updates, impact fee relief, and housing  
goals.  
Melissa Stewart spoke in support of funding for the Violence  
Prevention Program and other safety programs.  
Bill Montgomery, Friends of Prince Memorial Greenway, spoke in  
support of funding for parkways and medians landscape  
maintenance, and support of Friends of Prince Memorial Greenway  
efforts for restoration, maintenance, and establishment of new  
activities on the Prince Memorial Greenway.  
Ananda Sweet, Santa Rosa Metro Chamber, spoke in support of  
goals related to the following areas: Economic Development and  
Business Support, Housing, Homelessness, minimizing risk of fires,  
the downtown, and early care and education.  
Steve Rabinowitsh spoke in support of goals related to the Prince  
Memorial and Southeast Greenways to help address climate change  
and make our community more attractive to residents and visitors.  
Chris Guenther, Bikeable Santa Rosa, spoke in support of goals  
related to creating a low-stress bicycle network part of the  
transportation system, which serves a larger goal of creating a safer,  
denser, more affordable, sustainable and vibrant city.  
Ryan Mathis spoke in support of a budget for SROs at high schools  
in Santa Rosa.  
Yvonne Berg, SRMOA, spoke in support of lowering the in-place  
transfer fee.  
Joti Chandi spoke in support of funding or in-kind services for  
Wednesday Night Market.  
Karen Weeks spoke in support of complete implementation of the  
Open Government report in 2014.  
Danielle Nelson, General Manager Santa Rosa Plaza Mall, spoke in  
support of City Staff and Council's commitment to the downtown  
community, and encouraged considerations on the following  
priorities: adopt an office incentive policy, conduct a thorough review  
of downtown parking strategy, allocation of an Assistant City  
Attorney time for enforcement of misdemeanors, safety issues from  
the Transit Mall and nearby service centers, and overall safety and  
attraction of downtown.  
Rebecca Sullivan, Safe Campus Alliance, spoke in support of the  
prioritization of city safety programs and school campus safety and  
funding for SRO program and the VPP.  
Mike Montague, Railroad Square Association President, spoke in  
support of additional funding for parks, and specifically the Prince  
Memorial Greenway maintenance.  
Council Member Fleming joined the meeting at 11:12 a.m.  
Michelle Klimek spoke in support of bike considerations including  
funding for bicycle paths, better connectivity of the bike paths, and  
downtown beautification/rejuvenation.  
Jim Pedgrift, Southeast Greenway Campaign, spoke in support of  
making the Southeast Greenway a priority goal by ensuring  
adequate staff timing and Planning and Recreation and Parks  
department availability for collaboration with greenway partners.  
Margaret DeMatteo, Legal Aide, spoke in support of housing  
considerations that prevent displacement and increase housing  
stability.  
Dianne Monroe spoke in support of the adoption of a zoning overlay  
to protect senior parks and lowering of the in-place transfer fees.  
April Liggett Ritts spoke in support of funding for safety on school  
campus, including funding for the return of school resource officers.  
Jen Klose, Generation Housing, spoke in support of Council setting  
"moonshot" goals related to the housing crisis.  
Jeremy De La Torre spoke in support of overall safety for our  
community as a main priority, as well as focus on youth on youth  
violence, continued funding for the VPP and wrap around support  
services.  
Thomas Ells spoke in support of infrastructure and maintenance  
funding as a priority.  
Christopher Williams spoke in support of increased funding for the  
maintenance of Prince Memorial Greenway and other creek  
maintenance as part of goal setting.  
Anabell Nunez spoke in opposition to SROs on campus, and asked  
that priorities discussions should focus on safety of the children,  
their pedestrian access to schools, spending on homeless  
initiatives, looking at spending by districts should also be considered  
and providing more funding for the VPP.  
Rick Dunniston spoke in support of SROs on campus.  
Cadance Hinkle Allinson, DAO, spoke in support of prioritizing the  
improvement of safety, attraction of, and lighting in the downtown,  
safety strategies at transit mall, retention and expansion of  
downtown businesses, review of parking strategy, and allocation of  
an Assistant City Attorney to address misdemeanor enforcement.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
This item was received and filed.  
4. CLOSED SESSION  
Mayor N. Rogers recessed at 11:43 a.m. to Closed Session  
Item 4.1 as listed on the agenda.  
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.  
This item was received and filed.  
Mayor N. Rogers reconvened the meeting at 1:41 p.m.  
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Present:  
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member  
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member  
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council  
Member Chris Rogers  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION  
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that there was no reportable  
action from the closed session item.  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned at the meeting at 1:42 p.m.  
Approved on:  
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Dina Manis  
City Clerk