City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
DECEMBER 16, 2025  
4:00 P.M. - INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS  
AND COMMITTEES / REGULAR SESSION  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
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100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.  
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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 15) 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 19.  
4:00 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 - NONE.  
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.  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
4.1  
HOUSING AUTHORITY INTERVIEWS  
The Council will conduct interviews for one At-Large Housing Authority  
vacancy.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Notice of Applicaiton Availability  
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06  
Attachment 3 - HA Resolution  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
5. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.  
9. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
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.  
10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
10.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in  
closed session that were finalized in November 2025, 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:  
11. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
12. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
12.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
12.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
12.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA)  
12.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
12.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
12.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
12.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
12.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
12.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
12.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition  
12.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
12.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
12.1.12 Other  
12.2 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
12.2.1  
COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE  
HOUSING AUTHORITY  
The Council, by motion, may appoint one member to fill an At-Large  
vacancy with a term expiring December 31, 2026.  
13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
13.1  
December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
14. CONSENT ITEMS  
14.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 174020 WITH CREAM’S TOWING,  
INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police and Finance Departments  
recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the First Amendment  
to Blanket Purchase Order Number 174020 with Cream’s Towing, Inc.,  
Santa Rosa, California to increase compensation in the amount of  
$200,000, for a total contract not to exceed $295,000 and authorize the  
Purchasing Agent to make non-substantive changes to the blanket  
purchase order and execute the Amendment. This item has no impact  
on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
14.2  
MOTION - RATIFICATION ON US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  
AGENCY MIDSIZE AND LARGE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM  
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY GRANT  
PROGRAM APPLICATION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Santa Rosa Water Department  
recommends that the Council, by motion, ratify the submission of the  
grant application, dated October 5, 2025. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Farmers Lane WTP Grant Application Sum  
14.3  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE  
ORDER 170867 WITH CIVIC PROUD ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA  
FASTSIGNS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works and  
Finance Departments recommend that the Council, by motion, approve  
the Third Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order 170867 with Civic  
Proud Enterprises, Inc. dba FASTSIGNS of Santa Rosa and Petaluma  
(FASTSIGNS), California to extend the term and increase compensation  
in the amount of $85,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $185,000,  
and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the changes to the  
Blanket Purchase Order. This item has no impact on current fiscal year  
budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
14.4  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - SONOMA AVENUE PAVEMENT  
REHABILITATION - FARMERS LANE TO HAHMAN DRIVE  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, award Contract  
Number C02261, Sonoma Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation - Farmers  
Lane to Hahman Drive, in the amount of $1,459,629 to the lowest  
responsible bidder, Ghilotti Bros., Inc, of San Rafael, California,  
approve a 20% contract contingency in the amount of $291,925.80 and  
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Contract and  
any change orders in a total contract amount of $1,751,554.80. The  
source of funds are Capital Facilities Fee and Water Enterprise Funds.  
No City General Fund money is included in this project.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Bid Summary  
14.5  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF NEW MASTER PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICE AGREEMENT, REVISION TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES  
LIST AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE PROJECT WORK  
ORDERS UNDER THE AGREEMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve  
one (1) Master Professional Services Agreement (MPSA) for Cinquini &  
Passarino Inc.; 2) amend the MPSA Program Scope of Services list to  
include Hogan Land Services and Cinquini & Passarino Inc. under the  
Land Surveying category; 3) delegate authority to certain staff to  
execute the Master Professional Services Agreements; and 4) delegate  
authority to certain staff to execute Project Work Orders issued under  
the Master Professional Services Agreements. This item has no impact  
on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - MPSA Scope of Services  
Exhibit B - MPSA Agreement Form  
14.6  
RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT AND  
ASSUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
NUMBER F008324 WITH GENERAL CODE PUBLISHING, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Clerk’s Office recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) ratify the Second Amendment to Professional  
Services Agreement Number F008324 with Quality Code Publishing,  
LLC and associated compensation changes of $50,000 and payments;  
2) approve the Third Amendment and Assignment and Assumption of  
Professional Services Agreement Number F008324 with General Code,  
LLC, Rochester, New York revising the scope of services and  
increasing compensation in the amount of $100,000 for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $212,882.18; and 3) authorize the City Manager  
or designee to make non-substantive changes to the Third Amendment,  
subject to approval by the City Attorney, and execute the Third  
Amendment and Assignment and Assumption. This item has no impact  
on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Original Agreement F008324  
Attachment 2 - First Amendment  
Attachment 3 - Second Amendment  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
14.7  
RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXAMINATION OF  
TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX RECORDS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution, authorize designated City of Santa Rosa officials  
and the City’s revenue analysis and support services consultant,  
Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates to examine confidential transactions  
(sales) and use tax records of the California Department of Tax and Fee  
Administration in accordance with the California Revenue and Taxation  
Code. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
14.8  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE  
ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTERS 11-08 AND 11-20 OF THE  
SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO UPDATE STAFF DELEGATIONS AND  
TITLES AND REMOVE REQUIREMENT OF COUNCIL APPROVAL TO  
INSTALL MIDBLOCK CROSSWALKS, ROAD UNDULATIONS AND  
OTHER TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council approve the second reading  
and adopt an ordinance revising staff delegations entitled Chapter  
11-08 and 11-20 of the City Code. This ordinance, introduced at the  
December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting, passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
14.9  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE  
ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING MONTHLY SALARY OF $24,266.66  
($291,200 ANNUALLY) AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND  
BENEFITS FOR THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER  
RECOMMENDATION: The Council recommends approval of the  
second reading and adoption of an ordinance establishing a monthly  
salary of $24,266.66 ($291,200 annually) and other compensation and  
benefits for the Interim City Manager effective January 2, 2026. This  
ordinance, introduced at the December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting,  
passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
14.10  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND  
SALARY PLAN INCREASING THE TOP OF THE SALARY RANGE OF  
THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, POLICE CHIEF, FIRE CHIEF,  
WATER DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC  
WORKS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF INFORMATION  
OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES,  
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING &  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS &  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OFFICER, AND CITY CLERK  
RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department  
recommends that the Council, by resolution, amend the City’s  
Classification and Salary Plan to increase the top of the salary range of  
the following executive level positions to address pay  
compaction/compression issues: Assistant City Manager, Police Chief,  
Fire Chief, Water Director, Director of Transportation and Public Works,  
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Director of Housing &  
Community Services, Human Resources Director, Director of Planning  
& Economic Development, Chief Communication & Intergovernmental  
Relations Officer, and City Clerk. This item is requesting appropriations  
for on-going funding.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
Exhibit B  
15. 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 19.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
Attachments:  
16. REPORT ITEMS  
16.1  
REPORT - COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) WORK PLAN  
AND ANNUAL REPORT  
BACKGROUND: Established in 2002 by City Charter, CAB was created  
to represent community perspectives on issues of interest to the City  
Council. Over the years, CAB has undergone several structural  
changes, including Resolution RES-2024-200, which restructured CAB  
to seven district-based members. The work plan was adopted in March  
2025 and extended through 2027 in November to align with Council’s  
goal-setting cycle.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Communications and Intergovernmental  
Relations Office (CIRO) and the Community Advisory Board (CAB)  
recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the 2025-2027 CAB  
Work Plan and accept the 2025 CAB Annual Report.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - CAB 2025-2027 Work Plan  
Attachment 2 - CAB 2025 Annual Report  
Presentation  
16.2  
REPORT - AMENDED FEE SCHEDULES FOR THE PARKING  
DIVISION RATE ADJUSTMENTS CORRECTION (THIS ITEM WAS  
PUBLISHED ON THE PRELIMINARY AGENDA AS A PUBLIC  
HEARING AS ITEM 17.1 AND IS NOW BEING HEARD AS A  
REPORT ITEM AS A PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT REQUIRED)  
BACKGROUND: This action is intended to finalize the amendments to  
the Parking District fee schedules recommended by the Finance  
Department. It follows the Public Hearing held on November 4, 2025,  
and the Study Session on September 9, 2025. The original Exhibits A  
and B attached to Resolution No. RES-2025-180 contained clerical  
errors, which this action now resolves.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution, approve the amended fee schedules for the  
Parking District. These schedules, Exhibits A and B, apply to all  
on-street and off-street parking and the amendments address clerical  
errors related to the effective date of the rate adjustments as well as the  
omission of the Premium Zone Lot fee. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - RES-2025-180 with Original Exhibits  
Attachment 2 - Redline to Exhibit A  
Attachment 3 - Redline to Exhibit B  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Schedule of Parking Fees-Revised  
Exhibit B - Schedule of Parking Fines and Penalties-Revise  
Presentation  
16.3  
REPORT - WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE WOODLANDS  
AT CHANATE  
BACKGROUND: The State of California, per SB 610, requires that  
water suppliers provide a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) to planning  
agencies for any proposed projects which are subject to CEQA and  
would demand an amount of water equivalent to or greater than the  
amount of water required by a 500-dwelling unit project. The proposed  
Project, Woodlands at Chanate, is subject to CEQA and has an  
increase of 660.5 residential dwelling units over the current Santa Rosa  
General Plan.  
RECOMMENDATION: Santa Rosa Water recommends that the  
Council, by resolution, approve the Water Supply Assessment for the  
Woodlands at Chanate. This item has no impact on current fiscal year  
budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Water Supply Assessment for Woodlands at Ch  
Presentation  
16.4  
REPORT - CODE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE  
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE  
BACKGROUND: Every three years the State of California updates the  
California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (CCR-T24) including its  
thirteen-component building and safety codes (collectively, the  
California Building Standards Code). Through the State code adoption  
cycle, the State of California adopts and publishes amendments to  
national model codes and updates codes specific to California. Such  
model codes with State amendments and California specific codes go  
into effect in every city and county in the State of California 180 days  
after publication. The new California Building Standards (CCR-T24)  
was published on July 1, 2025 and will take effect on January 1, 2026.  
Similarly, every three years the International Code Council updates the  
International Property Maintenance Code with the most recent update  
occurring in 2024. Adoption of the International Property Maintenance  
Code is at the discretion of the local agency. In addition. The Health  
and Safety Code allows local jurisdictions to change or modify the State  
adopted model codes based on local geologic, climatic, or topographic  
conditions. The Planning and Economic Development Department is  
requesting adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code as  
well as the updated 2024 International Property Maintenance Code,  
with certain local amendments and administrative changes.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Council: 1) introduce an ordinance  
adopting by reference, with local amendments, the 2025 California  
Administrative Code, 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California  
Residential Code, 2025 California Green Building Standards Code,  
2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code,  
2025 California Plumbing Code, 2025 California Energy Code, 2025  
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 California Historical  
Building Code, 2025 California Existing Building Code, 2025 California  
Referenced Standards Code, 2024 International Property Maintenance  
Code, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit and  
Waste Discharge Requirements; 2) adopt a resolution setting a public  
hearing on January 13, 2026, for adoption of the ordinances. This item  
has no impact on current fiscal year budget. Ordinance entitled:  
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, THE  
2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA  
BUILDING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025  
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL  
CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA  
ENERGY CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE,  
2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA  
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA  
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2024 INTERNATIONAL  
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA  
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, AND THE NATIONAL  
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PERMIT AND WASTE  
DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
16.5  
REPORT - RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA CENSURING COUNCIL MEMBER DIANNA  
MACDONALD  
BACKGROUND: The Code of Conduct for Council Members and Board  
and Commission Members (“Code of Conduct”) requires that City  
Council Members adhere to the highest standards of respect, Council  
Policies, civility, and honesty in ensuring the effective maintenance of  
intergovernmental relationships and treat others with respect to  
maintain public confidence in City government. The City’s Harassment,  
Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention Policy (“Anti-Harassment  
Policy”) is intended to prohibit and prevent discrimination, harassment,  
and retaliation in the City’s workplace. The Anti-Harassment Policy  
sets forth procedures for reporting, investigating, and resolving  
complaints of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in the workplace,  
and for protecting City employees who make such complaints or  
participate in workplace investigations. Among other things, the  
Anti-Harassment Policy requires City managers and supervisors to  
model appropriate behavior, take all steps necessary to prevent  
harassment, discrimination, and retaliation from occurring, receive  
complaints in a fair and serious manner, take appropriate action to stop  
potential policy violations, implement appropriate disciplinary and  
remedial actions, and participate in appropriate periodic training.  
In June 2025, the City received allegations that Council Member Dianna  
MacDonald engaged in allegedly negative and offensive behavior  
towards City employees that appeared motivated by the Council  
Member’s publicly-known, consensual romantic relationship with a  
different City employee (“Consensual Relationship”). The City followed  
procedures set forth in the Anti-Harassment Policy and referred the  
matter to outside independent attorney investigator (“Investigator”) who  
conducted a confidential, independent and objective workplace  
investigation.  
The Investigator concluded it was more likely than not that Council  
Member MacDonald engaged in negative behavior towards City  
employees because of her Consensual Relationship, made  
unwelcomed remarks of a sexual nature about her Consensual  
Relationship to City employees, and attempted to influence a City  
operational decision based on her perception that it may benefit her  
romantic partner. Based on those findings, the Investigator further  
concluded that it was more likely than not that Council Member  
MacDonald’s conduct violated the Anti-Harassment Policy.  
RECOMMENDATION: Based on direction from City Council, the City  
Attorney brings forward this item for City Council to consider whether, in  
light of the findings of an independent attorney workplace investigator,  
to adopt a resolution: 1) censuring (which means publicly admonishing)  
Council Member MacDonald; 2) urging Council Member MacDonald to  
re-commit to her obligations under the Code of Conduct and  
Anti-Harassment Policy; 3) directing the City Manager to implement any  
further reasonable and appropriate operational steps in response to the  
Investigator’s findings; 4) directing the City Manager to bring forward for  
Council’s consideration any recommended changes to the Code of  
Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy; 5) directing the City Manager to  
schedule a study session for Council to provide direction about a  
possible new policy to address intimate relationships between Council  
Members and City employees; and 6) directing the City Manager to  
prepare and provide, by March 31, 2026, additional training for Council  
Members related to the investigator’s findings. This item has no impact  
on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Council Policy 000-51  
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 700-03  
Resolution  
Resolution 1_Redlined (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
Resolution 1_Final (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
Resolution 2_Redlined (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
Resolution 2_Final (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
Presentation (Uploaded 12-16-2025)  
17. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.  
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon  
thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.  
18. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.  
19. 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 15. Each speaker will  
be allowed up to three minutes.  
20. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
21. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
22. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
22.1  
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.  
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  
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Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting.  
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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.