City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

1:30 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).

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/89643446933, OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 896 4344 6933;

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.

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.

1:30 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: Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. v. City of Santa Rosa

Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-265333

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

Name of Case: Application of the City of Santa Rosa for Approval to

Construct a Public Pedestrian and Bicycle At-Grade Crossing of the

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (“SMART”) Track at Jennings Avenue

Located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, State of California.

Application No.: A.15-05-014 before the California Public Utilities

Commission

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 02-27-2024)

Attachments:

3.3

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: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local

1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local

3, Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and

16); Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7);

Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service

Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14);

Public Safety Management Association (Employee Unit 9); 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 - NONE.

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

FEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE SANTA ROSA

CREEK WATERSHED

Staff will present the latest update on the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Santa Rosa Creek Watershed Flood Risk

Mapping Project. The multi-year FEMA project will map high-risk flood

areas in the Watershed. No action will be taken except for possible

direction to staff.

Presentation

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 03-04-2024)

9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION 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

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

12.1

February 6, 2024, Special Meeting.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 166103 WITH

COORDINATED PROJECT INSTALLATIONS, INC. FOR OFFICE

FURNITURE INSTALLATION, RELOCATION, AND DELIVERY

SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,

approve a Second Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order Number

166103 with Coordinated Project Installations, Inc., Santa Rosa,

California, to extend the term for one year with an 11.47% increase in

unit cost, and increase compensation in the amount of $75,000, for a

total not to exceed amount of $174,000.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

13.2

RESOLUTION - DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE

PROJECT WORK ORDERS ISSUED UNDER EXISTING MASTER

AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of

Transportation and Public Works that the Council, by resolution,

delegate authority to certain staff to execute Project Work Orders

issued under existing Master Professional Services Agreements

(MPSA) up to an amount not-to-exceed $500,000, with the cumulative

sum of all such Project Work Orders not to exceed $18 million for Fiscal

Year 2023-2024.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Resolution

Exhibit A - 2024 Consultant List

Exhibit B - MPSA Template

13.3

RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF BID AND ISSUANCE OF BLANKET

PURCHASE ORDER TO HANSEL FORD, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA

FOR REPLACEMENT FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY

VEHICLES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution:

1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to Section 3- 08.100(D) of the

Santa Rosa City Code; and 2) approval of a Blanket Purchase Orders

for the purchase of 2025 Model Year and newer Ford Police Interceptor

Utility vehicles as the current fleet becomes eligible for replacement to

Hansel Ford, Santa Rosa, California in an amount not to exceed

$3,500,000.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1- Police 2025 Marked Patrol Hybrid

Attachment 2- Police 2025 Marked K9 Sgt Hybrid

Attachment 3- Police 2025 Command Staff

Resolution

13.4

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CORRECTING A

CLERICAL ERROR IN ORDINANCE ORD-2023-016 BY

RENUMBERING THE HAZARDOUS VEGETATION AND FUELS

MANAGEMENT CHAPTER WITHIN THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE

AS CHAPTER 9-32

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the February 13,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 4-0-3 vote (Fleming, N. Rogers, and C.

Rogers absent), corrects a clerical error in Ordinance ORD-2023-016,

adopted by Council on December 12, 2023, by renumbering Hazardous

Vegetation and Fuels Management Chapter as Chapter 9-32.

Ordinance

Attachments:

13.5

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 9 OF

THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 9-24

PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF COVID-19

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS IN ITS ENTIRETY; ADDING A NEW

CHAPTER 9-24 PERTAINING TO THE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE

AND REGISTRATION OF REAL PROPERTIES WHICH EXIST AS

UNMAINTAINED VACANT LOTS OR WHICH CONTAIN VACANT OR

ABANDONED BUILDINGS; AND AMENDING SECTION 18-20.302.4

OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the February 13,

2023, Regular Meeting by a 5-0-2 vote (Fleming and C. Rogers

absent), seeks to amend Titles 9 and 18 of the Santa Rosa City Code.

This involves streamlining the code by repealing the outdated Chapter

9-24 (which contains obsolescent COVID-19 public health order

regulations) and replacing it with a new Chapter 9-24 establishing a

comprehensive regulatory framework for unmaintained vacant lots and

properties with vacant or abandoned buildings. Lastly, the ordinance

amends Section 18-20.302.4 by proposing clarifying language

regarding the definition of “weeds.”

Ordinance

Attachments:

Ordinance (Redlined)

Ordinance (Final)

13.6

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A ZONING

CODE TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA

CITY CODE, SECTION 20-42.060, COMMUNITY CARE AND HEALTH

CARE FACILITIES, TO EXEMPT SENIOR CARE FACILITIES FROM

THE COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY OVERCONCENTRATION

LIMITATION AND SPACING REQUIREMENT, AND SECTION

20-70.020, GLOSSARY, TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF

COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY TO ALLOW PALLIATIVE CARE AND

END OF LIFE MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR SENIOR CARE

FACILITIES- FILE NUMBER PRJ23-016

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the February 13,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 5-0-2 vote (Fleming and C. Rogers

absent), amends the text of Title 20 of the Santa Rosa City Code,

Section 20-42.060, Community Care and Health Care Facilities, to

exempt senior care facilities from the Community Care Facility

overconcentration limitation and spacing requirement, and Section

20-70.020, Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases, to modify the

definition of Community Care Facility to allow palliative care and end of

life medical treatments for senior care facilities.

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 02-27-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 03-04-2024)

Attachments:

15. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.

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 - BUNYA BUNYA TREE REMOVAL APPEAL (THIS

ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN)

BACKGROUND: The Salvation Army (appellant) submitted an

application to remove a Bunya Bunya tree in September 2022, which

was denied by the Director and appealed to the Planning Commission.

On September 14, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 5-2 to uphold

the Director’s decision. On September 25, 2023, an Appeal Form was

received pursuant to City Code Chapter 17-24, the appellant submitted

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.

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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

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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.