City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
JUNE 17, 2025  
3:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
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Council Meeting.  
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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  
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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.  
3:30 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  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Wallace Francis v. City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 24CV02175  
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  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH  
Attachments:  
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  
SUMMERTIME CONSTRUCTION UPDATE  
Staff will provide an update of construction projects scheduled for the  
upcoming months. No action will be taken except for possible direction  
to staff.  
Attachments:  
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 May 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.  
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 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  
11.2 MATTERS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
This time is reserved for Council to discuss whether to place matters on a  
future agenda for further discussion.  
11.2.1  
REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING HIRING OF AN  
OUTSIDE CONSULTING GROUP TO COMPLETE DEPARTMENT  
ASSESSMENTS FOR EFFICIENCIES  
BACKGROUND: At the June 3, 2025, City Council meeting, Council  
Member MacDonald requested a future agenda item to discuss  
authorizing the City Manager to hire a consulting group to complete  
department assessments for efficiencies. Council Member Rogers  
concurred with the request.  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
June 3, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE 2025 RESIDENTIAL  
SLURRY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, award Contract  
Number C02497, 2025 Residential Slurry, in the amount of $643,980.36  
to the lowest responsible bidder, American Pavement Systems, Inc. of  
Modesto, California, approve a 10% contract contingency, and  
authorize a total contract amount of $708,378.40. The source of funds  
is the Capital Improvement Fund. No City General Fund money is  
included in this project.  
Attachments:  
13.2  
MOTION - HEARN COMMUNITY HUB PHASE 1 - DESIGN BUILD  
CONTRACT COST AMENDMENT ACTION AND BUDGET  
AMENDMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, approve an  
additional contingency of $2,396,375 for the Hearn Community Hub  
Phase 1 Project, Contract Number C02412, with best value  
Design-Build entity, Swinerton Incorporated of Sacramento, California,  
resulting in a total approved contingency of $4,396,375 and a total  
authorized contract amount of $35,396,375.  
Attachments:  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR SUBMITTAL  
OF A SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL FEDERAL GRANT FOR  
THE SEBASTOPOL ROAD MULTIMODAL SAFETY CORRIDOR  
PROJECT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING  
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize  
the submittal of an application for the Fiscal Year 2025 Safe Streets  
and Roads for All Grant for the Sebastopol Road Multimodal Safety  
Corridor Project and the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Demonstration  
Project on West Avenue and Dutton Avenue from Sebastopol Road to  
Hearn Avenue; and if the grant application is successful; 2) authorize  
the City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant award and all  
required documents; and 3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to  
appropriate funds in the amount of the grant award.  
Attachments:  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH  
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION  
DISTRICT FOR LEASE OF SIX GILLIG HYBRID TRANSIT BUSES  
(THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE JULY 8, 2025, REGULAR  
MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the  
Director of Transportation and Public Works to negotiate and execute  
an agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and  
Transportation District to lease six Gillig hybrid transit buses to  
temporarily augment the Santa Rosa CityBus fixed-route fleet due to an  
emergent need for additional fleet vehicles, for an initial term of one  
year with the option to extend, in an amount not to exceed $125,000.  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL - GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
FOR COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE WITH TRANSPORTATION  
SYSTEMS INC., DBA RAPID EXPRESS COURIER SYSTEMS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution, approve a five-year General Service  
Agreement with one (1) five-year extension option to Transportation  
Systems Inc., dba Rapid Express Courier Systems, Santa Rosa,  
California, in the amount of $194,230.80.  
Attachments:  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FISCAL YEAR 2025-26  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the inflation and population  
factors used in the calculation of the limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and  
2) adopt Article XIIIB appropriation limit for the City of Santa Rosa at  
$355,353,000 for the Fiscal Year 2025-26.  
Attachments:  
13.7  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING A CONCESSION LICENSE  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND PONY  
EXPRESS EQUINE ASSISTED SKILLS FOR YOUTH  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a Concession  
License Agreement with The Pony Express Equine Assisted Skills for  
Youth, Santa Rosa, California, for a three-year term, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $360,000 to operate the Pony Ride concession at  
Howarth Park.  
Attachments:  
13.8  
RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH  
MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INCORPORATED TO PROVIDE  
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING  
SERVICES FOR RINCON VALLEY COMMUNITY PARK PLAY AREA  
RENOVATION  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the Professional  
Services Agreement between the City of Santa Rosa and Moore  
Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, Berkeley, California, to provide  
landscape architectural design and engineering services documents for  
renovation to Rincon Valley Community Park play area in an amount not  
to exceed $297,020.  
Attachments:  
13.9  
RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST  
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 515 5TH STREET  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of  
$4,753.58 against the property located at 515 5th Street for violations of  
the City Code which remain uncorrected by the responsible party,  
Russian River Properties, LLC, and authorize the recordation of a lien  
and placement of a special assessment on the property tax roll for  
collection.  
Attachments:  
13.10  
RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST  
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1727 BURBANK AVENUE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of  
$9,077.99 against the property located at 1727 Burbank Avenue for  
violations of the City Code which remain uncorrected by the responsible  
party, Rosalinda Wilbor, and authorize the recordation of a lien and  
placement of a special assessment on the property tax roll for  
collection.  
Attachments:  
13.11  
RESOLUTION - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION  
GRANT FUNDING FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES  
POLICY WORK AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT  
AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED  
TO THE JULY 8, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve submission of two grant applications to the Metropolitan  
Transportation Commission for Transit Oriented Communities funding,  
a) $300,000 to support amendments to the North Santa Rosa Station  
Area Specific Plan, and b) $150,000 to conduct a Parking Management  
Study for the North Santa Rosa Station Area and develop  
Transportation Demand Management strategies; 2) authorize the City  
Manager or designee, to accept the grant award and execute related  
agreements, award documents and any amendments necessary for  
receiving the grant funds, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney; and 3) appropriate grant funds received to two project keys to  
be established by the Chief Financial Officer.  
13.12  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH ARTWORKS FOUNDRY, LLC FOR 3D  
PRINTING, BRONZE CASTING, FINISHING, AND PATINA COATING  
OF ART PANELS (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE JULY 8, 2025,  
REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a Professional Services Agreement with Artworks Foundry  
LLC, Berkeley, California, for the purpose of 3D printing, bronze  
casting, finishing, and patina coating of the original Ruth Asawa art  
panels for the new fountain being constructed for Courthouse Square,  
in an amount not to exceed $406,900.  
13.13  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF (1) AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CITY  
MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO REFLECT THAT THE  
CITY MANAGER WAIVED ANY MERIT/MARKET EQUITY SALARY  
ADJUSTMENT IN JUNE 2025 AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES  
FROM JULY 2025 THROUGH JULY 2026; (2) AMENDMENT NO. 1  
TO CITY ATTORNEY’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TO REFLECT  
THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY WAIVED COST OF LIVING INCREASES  
FROM JULY 2025 THROUGH JULY 2026; AND (3) MODIFICATION  
TO THE DOCUMENT SETTING FORTH UNIT 10 EXECUTIVE  
MANAGEMENT WAGES, HOURS AND OTHER TERMS AND  
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT TO ELIMINATE JULY 2025  
MARKET EQUITY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by three separate resolutions: 1) approve  
Amendment No. 3 to the Employment Agreement of the City Manager to  
reflect that the City Manager has waived any merit/market salary  
adjustment in June 2025 and cost of living salary increases from July  
2025 through July 2026; 2) approve Amendment No. 1 to the  
Employment Agreement of the City Attorney to reflect that the City  
Attorney has waived cost of living salary increases from July 2025  
through July 2026; and 3) modifying the document setting forth the Unit  
10 Executive Management’s Wages, Hours, and Other Terms and  
Conditions to eliminate any July 2025 market equity salary adjustments.  
Attachments:  
13.14  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REZONING THE  
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3150 DUTTON AVENUE, ASSESSOR’S  
PARCEL NUMBER 043-133-013, INTO THE IG (GENERAL  
INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT; FILE NUMBER PRJ24-019  
(REZ24-002)  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the June 3, 2025,  
Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1-0 vote (Okrepkie absent), rezones 3150  
Dutton Avenue from R-3-18 (Multi-Family Residential) to IG (General  
Industrial), consistent with the General Plan land use designation.  
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.  
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 - PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF THE CITY  
OF SANTA ROSA FY 2025-26 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE  
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET  
BACKGROUND: The City Charter specifies numerous actions to take,  
leading to the City Council adopting a budget prior to the last day of  
June each fiscal year. City staff published a summary of the current  
year budget (FY 2024-25) on December 5, 2024; held a budget  
priorities public hearing on January 28, 2025; held a budget study  
session on potential reductions on April 15, 2025 and another  
comprehensive budget study session on May 6-7, 2025; published a  
budget summary and public hearing notice on June 2, 2025; and, made  
copies of the proposed budget available to the public on the City’s  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager and the  
Finance Department that the Council: 1) hold a Public Hearing to  
consider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Operations and Maintenance  
Budget and the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)  
Budget; 2) by six separate resolutions, adopt the City FY 2025-26  
Operations and Maintenance Budget and FY 2025-26 Capital  
Improvement Program Budget; and 3) by resolution, amend the Police,  
Fire and Violence Prevention Partnership Public Safety and Prevention  
Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan (formerly Measure O) to  
adjust for Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and forecasted budget amounts  
for all Public Safety and Prevention (PSAP) and programs.  
Attachments:  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Acacia Village Subdivision- For Council  
action.  
Attachments:  
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  
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  
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.