City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MAY 7, 2025  
CONTINUED BUDGET STUDY SESSION  
9:00 A.M. - STUDY 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).  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE  
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;  
2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/84471867952, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 844 7186 7952;  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND  
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
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.  
IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED  
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.  
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE HEARD AT THE CONCLUSION  
OF PRESENTATIONS.  
COUNCIL MAY RECESS AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 NOON FOR A  
LUNCH BREAK.  
9:00 A.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. STUDY SESSION (CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 6, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
3.1  
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATIONS AND  
MAINTENANCE BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM  
BUDGET  
It is recommended by the City Manager and Finance Department that  
the City Council hold a Study Session intended to provide City Council  
the opportunity to receive information and ask questions related to the  
City’s overall financial stability and the proposed Fiscal Year (FY)  
2025-26 Operations and Maintenance Budget and the Capital  
Improvement Program budget. This item is provided for Council’s  
information, and no action is required.  
Day 1, May 6:  
City Attorney  
City Council  
City Manager  
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations  
Human Resources  
Finance  
Non-Departmental  
Information Technology  
Housing and Community Services  
Fire Department  
Police Department  
Day 2, May 7:  
Planning and Economic Development  
Recreation and Parks  
Transportation and Public Works  
Santa Rosa Water  
Capital Improvement Program  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation Full (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Presentation Day 1 (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 05-06-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 - Morning (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 - Afternoon (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,  
2025, AFTER ALL DEPARTMENTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS.  
4. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
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.