City of Santa Rosa  
CITY CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
APRIL 27, 2022  
5:00 P.M. - (VIA ZOOM)  
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE  
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM.  
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REVIEW COMMITTEE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND  
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ACT.  
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT  
ARE SET FORTH BELOW.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Public Comments can be made live during the meeting OR in advance of  
the meeting if unable to attend via Zoom or telephone.  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an  
Agenda Item by accessing the meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in  
at the time the Agenda Item is discussed. Go to  
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Advanced Public Comment:  
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the  
Charter Review Committee, please send to: charterreview@srcity.org by  
8:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail  
the CRC Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide  
your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. Please limit your  
e-mail to approximately 400 words (which is a speaking rate of 133 words  
per minute).  
E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to  
Charter Review Committee members and uploaded to the agenda prior to  
the start of the meeting for public access.  
5:00 P.M. - (VIA ZOOM)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public  
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is  
allowed three minutes.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
March 16, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
4. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
4.1  
EQUITY PRINCIPLES  
The principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging remain in the  
forefront of the Charter review process. This standing agenda item  
provides the Committee with the opportunity, at the outset of each of its  
meetings, to refine, reaffirm and recommit to its Statement of Principles.  
The Statement of Principles regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and  
belonging provides a procedural and substantive lens through which  
the Committee undertakes all of its work.  
Attachment 1 - Updated Equity Principles  
Attachments:  
Attachment 2 - Equity Priority Areas with Council Districts  
Attachment 3 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Def  
4.2  
COUNCIL COMPENSATION  
The City Council has recommended that, among other topics, the  
Committee research and consider preparing a Charter amendment to  
increase Council member compensation. Currently, the Charter allows  
for the establishment of Council compensation in accordance with  
formulas set forth in state law. For a city the size of Santa Rosa, state  
law allows for Council member salary of up to $800 per month. State  
law also allows for an annual increase in that salary of up to 5% (not  
compounded), which increase may accumulate if not immediately  
applied. In addition, State law allows the city’s voters to approve a  
higher or alternative salary. The voters of Santa Rosa have approved a  
higher salary for the Mayor, currently equal to $1200 per month (150%  
of Council member salary).  
The Committee began its discussion of Council compensation at its  
December 15, 2021 meeting and expanded its discussion at its meeting  
on January 5, 2022. This agenda item will provide the Committee with  
the opportunity to provide final direction on its recommendation for  
Council compensation.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Comparable Cities  
Attachment 2 - North Bay Cities  
Attachment 3 - Select Northern California Cities  
Attachment 4 - Berkeley Measure JJ (November 2020)  
Attachment 5 - Presentation 1/5/2022 Meeting  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 4-27-2022)  
4.3  
INITIAL OUTLINE OF FINAL REPORT  
The City Attorney will present a proposed outline of the Charter Review  
Committee’s Final Report to the City Council. The Report is expected  
to include (a) a background on the Committee’s formation, composition  
and practices, (b) a detailed description of each of the five items  
considered by the Committee in depth, together with the Committee’s  
recommendation on each item, if any (the five items include Council  
compensation, at large Mayor, ranked choice voting, voting rights for  
noncitizens and Charter update and modernization), and (c) a brief  
description of additional issues considered by the Committee, but not  
prioritized, including additional issues identified by the Council in its  
Resolution No. RES-2021-147  
Draft Outline for Charter Review Committee Final Report to  
Sample Draft Section for Committee Report (Uploaded 4-27  
Attachment 1 - Council Resolution RES-2021-147  
Attachments:  
Attachment 2 - 2012 Final Report of Charter Review Comm  
Attachment 3 - 2002 Final Report of Charter Review Comm  
5. COMMITTEE CHAIR'S/CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS  
6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
7. WRITTEN AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS  
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the Meeting Agenda. This time is reserved for discussion whether  
to place matters on a future agenda for further discussion.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or  
employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to  
enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling (707) 543-3015 one week prior to the  
meeting. (TTY Relay at 711).  
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of this meeting body prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda  
are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business  
hours.