The Backdrop,  
City of Santa Rosa  
1455 Corporate Center Pkwy,  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA  
FEBRUARY 19, 2025  
GOAL SETTING - SPECIAL MEETING  
9:00 A.M.  
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will  
conduct a City Council Goal Setting Session on Wednesday,  
February 19, 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 BACKDROP, 1455 CORPORATE  
CENTER PKWY, SANTA ROSA.  
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 Tuesday, February 18, 2025.  
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  
2 - Public Comment, In-Person from meeting location at The Backdrop.  
Advanced Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the  
City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by Tuesday,  
February 18, 2025 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. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting  
agenda.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Attachments:  
3. DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
3.1  
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP  
The City Council will conduct a goal setting workshop, facilitated by  
Jacob Green and Associates, Inc. (JGA). The purpose of the workshop  
is to build alignment around the City Council’s vision for the upcoming  
fiscal year. During this first phase of the City’s Strategic Planning  
Project, the Council will develop goals and objectives to inform the  
City’s budget development process and provide a roadmap for  
organizational success.  
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  
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.  
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.