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 24, 2026

2:00 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, SANTA ROSA.

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/83637533027, OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 836 3753 3027;

3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28 OR 26 (ESPAÑOL),

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 UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL 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.

2:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)

This time is reserved for any Council Member to announce remote

participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section

54953.8.

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

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 520 3rd Street and 521 2nd Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

APN 010-063-027 and 010-063-019

Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator

Negotiating Parties: Museum on the Square, LLC

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.

3.2

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 100 Santa Rosa Avenue APN 009-191-021, 90 Santa Rosa

Avenue APN 009-073-023, 631 1st Street APN 009-073-019, -020, -021

and -022 and 655 1st Street APN 009-073-018

Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator

Negotiating Parties: Hugh Futrell

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.

3.3

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 1 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 APN

010-063-025

Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator

Negotiating Parties: Glen Ellen Properties

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.

3.4

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 777 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 APN

009-191-023

Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator, Stephanie

Valkovic, Associate Real Property Negotiator

Negotiating Parties: United State of America - Federal General Services

Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.

RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.

4. STUDY SESSION

Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction

to staff. Council will take no action.

4.1

SENATE BILL 707 - BROWN ACT AMENDMENTS OVERVIEW (THIS

ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE MARCH 10, 2026, REGULAR

MEETING)

The City Clerk’s and City Attorney’s Offices present this study session

to provide the Council an overview of recent Brown Act changes

adopted under Senate Bill 707 (2025). Council will take no action

except provide direction to staff. This item has no impact on current

fiscal year budget.

4:00 P.M.

5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS

7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

PROCLAMATION - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Proclamation (Uploaded 02-24-2026)

Attachments:

7.2

PRESENTATION - SONOMA WATER’S WATER TRANSMISSION

SYSTEM CAPITAL PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE UPDATE

Presentation

Attachments:

8. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.

This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the

Council on departmental issues of interest. Council will take no action on

these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for

Council consideration.

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

9.1

REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION

The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in

closed session that were finalized in January 2026, which includes but

may not be limited to all settlements requiring the City to pay more than

$50,000. The City Attorney will also provide a summary of pending

litigation against the City.

Litigation Report

Attachments:

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL 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 and Climate Authorities (SCTCA)

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 10, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

RESOLUTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003096 WITH ATKINSON,

ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO FOR CONTINUED LEGAL

SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: The City Attorney and the Human Resources

Director recommend that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the

Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number

F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo increasing

compensation by $175,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed

$375,000, for continued legal services; 2) authorize the City Attorney to

execute the agreement; and 3) appropriate $375,000 from the

unassigned general fund reserves to the City Council professional

services budget to address available funding shortfall within that

budget. This item is requesting appropriations for one-time funding.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Resolution

Exhibit A - Second Amendment

13.2

MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - HOPPER AVENUE CORRIDOR

FIRE RECOVERY

RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works

Department recommends that the Council, by motion, award Contract

No. C02406 Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements, in

the amount of $4,054,718 to the lowest responsible bidder, Argonaut

Constructors of Santa Rosa, California, approve a 15% contract

contingency in the amount of $608,207.70, and authorize the City

Manager or designee to execute the Contract and any change orders in

a total contract amount of $4,662,925.70. The source of funds is the

Capital Improvement Fund. No City General Fund money is included in

this project.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids

13.3

MOTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002573 FOR

GRANT WRITING SERVICES WITH CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY

GROUP, INC. (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE MARCH 24, 2026,

REGULAR MEETING)

RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager’s Office recommends that the

Council, by motion, approve a Second Amendment to Professional

Services Agreement Number F002573 with California Public Policy

Group, Inc., Sacramento, California, increasing the time of performance

by three years and increasing compensation in the amount of $120,000,

for a total contract not to exceed $268,800. This item has no impact on

current fiscal year budget.

13.4

MOTION - APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4)

2029 PIERCE ENFORCER TYPE 1 FIRE ENGINES WITH GOLDEN

STATE FIRE APPARATUS INC. (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED FROM

THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026, REGULAR MEETING)

RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works

Department recommends that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the

purchase of four (4) 2029 Pierce Enforcer Type 1 Fire Engines with

Golden State Fire Apparatus Inc. of Sacramento, California for a total

amount not to exceed $5,709,802; 2) approve the use of cooperative

purchasing through the Houston Galveston Area Council Interlocal

Cooperative Agreement #10-2428, Pierce H-GAC Contract #FS12.23;

and 3) authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the Purchase Order.

This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Product Proposal and Terms and Condition

13.5

RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND

COMPENSATION & SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE AND

ADOPTION OF AN UPDATED SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE (THIS

ITEM IS CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026, REGULAR

MEETING)

RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department

recommends that the Council receive the attached Human Resources

Classification/Compensation Reports, and by resolution: 1) approve the

proposed new classification, salaries, associated reclassifications, and

budget changes; 2) adopt the updated Salary Plan and Schedule; and

3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations in an

amount of $163,122.15. This item is requesting appropriations for

ongoing funding.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Resolution

Exhibit A - Class and Comp Study Report

Exhibit B - Classification Changes

Exhibit C - New Salary Steps

Exhibit D - Summary of Budget Changes

Exhibit E - Salary Plan and Schedule

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.

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 - LAGO FRESCA APARTMENTS APPEAL

BACKGROUND: On December 11, 2025, the Planning Commission

unanimously approved a Major Conditional Use Permit for the Project to

allow a 50-unit multifamily residential development within an Office

zoning district. On December 18, 2025, the Design Review and

Preservation Board approved Design Review for the Project by a vote

of 4-1-1, with one member voting no and one member absent. Concerns

were raised during both public hearings from surrounding property

owners regarding potential impacts to traffic circulation, parking and

future evacuation needs as a result of the Project. On December 19,

2025, the City Clerk’s Office received an Appeal on behalf of the

Bennett Valley Community Against Lago Fresca Project, appealing

approvals of both the Conditional Use Permit and Design Review.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Department

recommends that the Council, by two resolutions: 1) deny the appeal

and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a

Conditional Use Permit; and 2) deny the appeal and uphold the

decision of the Design Review and Preservation Board to approve

designations and zoning classifications.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and the Planning and

Economic Development Department recommend that the Council, by

two resolutions and one ordinance: 1) adopt an Addendum to the

General Plan 2050 Environmental Impact Report (EIR); 2) adopt

amendments to the land use diagram and text of the General Plan 2050

and to the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan land use figure; and 3)

approve the first reading and introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance

of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approving the rezoning of 10

properties to implement the General Plan Land Use Designation - File

Number PLN25-0650. This item has no impact on current fiscal year

budget.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendme

Attachment 2 - General Plan Text Amendments

Attachment 3 - General Plan 2050 Draft EIR

Attachment 4 - General Plan 2050 Final EIR

Attachment 5 – Planning Commission Resolution PC-RES-

Attachment 6 – Planning Commission Resolution PC-RES-

Attachment 7 – Planning Commission Resolution PC-RES-

Public Hearing Notice

Presentation

17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.

18. 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 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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