City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
JANUARY 7, 2025  
2:30 P.M. - STUDY SESSION  
3:30 P.M. - INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND  
COMMITTEES  
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 (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE  
OBSERVED).  
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  
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877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 844 7186 7952;  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, 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 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.  
2:30 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 - 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. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4.1  
COMPREHENSIVE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE STUDY  
REPORT AND PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 THROUGH  
FISCAL YEAR 2029/2030 RATE SCHEDULE  
It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Council hold a Study  
Session to receive information, ask questions, discuss, and provide  
feedback to staff regarding the 2024 Comprehensive Water and  
Wastewater Rate Study Report and proposed Fiscal Year 2025/2026  
through Fiscal Year 2029/2030 Rate Schedule. This item is presented  
for the Council’s information and no action is required except for  
possible direction to staff.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – 2024 Water and Wastewater Rate Study Re  
Presentation  
Revised Presentation (Uploaded 01-07-2025)  
3:30 P.M.  
5. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES  
5.1  
INTERVIEWS FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY  
The Council will conduct interviews for two Housing Authority  
vacancies.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Notice of Application Availability  
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06  
Attachment 3 - HA Resolution No. 1724  
4:00 P.M.  
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
8.1  
PROCLAMATION - A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
8.2  
PRESENTATION - SONOMA WATER - WATER TRANSMISSION  
SYSTEM CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
9. 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.  
9.1  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This is a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except  
for possible direction to staff.  
10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
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 Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
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 APPOINTMENTS TO THE  
FOLLOWING BOARDS:  
· Board of Building Regulation Appeals - Five vacancies with  
terms ending December 31, 2028.  
o David Cooper (Incumbent)  
o Craig Lawson (Incumbent)  
· Housing Authority - Two vacancies with terms ending  
December 31, 2028.  
o Wayne Downey (Incumbent)  
o Claudia Cappio  
o Toua Doherty  
o Kathleen Franco-Harris  
o Miles Horton  
o Joseph Moriarty  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Notice of Application Availability  
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06  
Attachment 3 - BOBRA City Code  
13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
13.1  
13.2  
13.3  
November 19, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
December 10, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
December 17, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
14. CONSENT ITEMS  
14.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL CELL TOWER  
LEASE REVENUES FOR THE HELP 2 OTHERS PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Board of Public Utilities that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
appropriation of additional cell tower lease revenues in the amount of  
$406,933.91 from available fund balance for expenditure in the Help 2  
Others (H2O) program.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
14.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001852 SMILE BUSINESS  
PRODUCTS, INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution, approve the Eighth Amendment to  
General Services Agreement Number F001852 with Smile Business  
Products, Inc., Sacramento, California, for Citywide copier lease,  
maintenance, and repairs, including a) the return of a C1768 b/w copier  
for the City’s Police Department and exchange with a color copier  
MX-5070V series, with no increase in compensation; and b) extension  
of the term for one year with an increase in compensation in the amount  
of $200,000, with a 10% decrease in contract pricing for a total amount  
not to exceed $1,433,173.80.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Eighth Amendment  
14.3  
RESOLUTION - AGREEMENT WITH REMIX TECHNOLOGIES LLC  
FOR TRANSIT SCHEDULING AND PLANNING SOFTWARE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Professional Services Agreement with Remix Technologies LLC, a  
Delaware Limited Liability Company, for five base years with two  
one-year extension options, for transit scheduling and planning  
software in an amount not to exceed $303,867.00.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Request for Proposals  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Santa Rosa Remix LLC Professional Services A  
14.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE  
ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) KENWORTH T880  
CLASS 8 DUMP TRUCKS TO REPLACE CITY ASSETS 29105 AND  
29703  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the issuance of a Purchase Order for two (2) Kenworth T880  
Class 8 Dump Trucks in the amount of $579,053.79, to Papé Trucks,  
Inc., an Oregon corporation, dba Papé Kenworth utilizing the pricing  
from the Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement Number 032824-KTC with  
Kenworth Truck Company, a Division of PACCAR Inc.  
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.  
16. REPORT ITEMS  
16.1  
REPORT - 2025 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM  
BACKGROUND: City staff have identified federal legislative priorities in  
a proposed 2025 federal legislative platform for consideration by the  
City Council. Defined priorities, approved by the City Council, will help  
communicate the City’s federal legislative and funding priorities to the  
City’s Federal Legislative Delegation, relevant Congressional  
committees, regional and federal agencies.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications and  
Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by resolution,  
adopt the City’s 2025 Federal Legislative Platform.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
17. 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.  
17.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - STATE LEGISLATION ZONING CODE TEXT  
AMENDMENT  
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the State Legislation Zoning Code text  
amendment is to ensure the City Code remains in compliance with any  
State laws which preempt local regulations. In 2023 and 2024, the State  
of California adopted legislative bills that impact how local governments  
process housing development projects and regulate shared parking.  
This text amendment includes modifications to the City’s Zoning Code  
related to Accessory Dwelling Units, Density Bonuses, Shared Parking  
and eliminates the requirement for rezoning for General Plan  
consistency for housing projects. This Zoning Code text amendment is  
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA).  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Council introduce an ordinance amending Title 20 of the Santa Rosa  
City Code to modify Zoning Code Chapter 20-31(Density Bonus and  
Other Incentives), Section 20-12.020 (Zoning Code Rules of  
Interpretation), Section 20-36.050 (Adjustments to Parking  
Requirements), and Section 20-42.130 (Accessory Dwelling Units).  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redline Changes to the Zoning Code  
Attachment 2 - Government Code Section 65915 incorpora  
Attachment 3 - Assembly Bill 821  
Attachment 4 - Assembly Bill 894  
Attachment 5 - Assembly Bill 976  
Attachment 6 - Assembly Bill 2533  
Attachment 7 - Senate Bill 1211  
Attachment 8 - Public Comment  
Attachment 9 - Resolution No. PC-2024-026  
Ordinance  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
Revised Presentation (Uploaded 01-07-2025)  
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.  
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