BACKGROUND: The purpose of this policy is to establish uniform
guidelines for naming and renaming of City of Santa Rosa (City) Assets.
This policy is crafted to ensure that naming and renaming of City Assets
reflect the City’s rich historic and cultural values including the diversity,
equity and inclusion for all community members and visitors. City Asset
names should primarily honor places, history, persons, organizations,
events and the natural environment with a focus on local significance
and may also reflect California or national names when appropriate. If
adopted, this policy will replace Council Policy 000-25, titled “Park
Naming Policy and Procedure.”
RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager’s Office recommends that the
Council, by resolution, adopt Council Policy Number 000-XXX titled,
“City Asset Naming and Renaming Policy” and rescind Council Policy
000-25 titled, “Park Naming Policy and Procedure.” This item has no
impact on current fiscal year budget.
15.2
REPORT - ADOPTION OF THE REVISED PUBLIC STORM DRAIN
STANDARDS AND DELEGATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR
FUTURE REVISIONS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
BACKGROUND: The Public Storm Drain Standards (Standards) set
forth the design policies and construction methods associated with
additions and modifications to the public storm drain infrastructure for
both private development and capital improvement projects. The
standards, details, and specifications require routine revisions to ensure
that new installations and modifications are consistent with various
regulations, references, industry best practices, industry needs, and
operational needs to serve the community’s urban environment. The
delegation of approval authority is consistent with the general policy
and management authority over the public storm drain infrastructure
granted to the Board under Section 25 of the Charter of the City of
Santa Rosa (City) and City Council Resolution RES-2017-177, which
delegated approval authority of the Potable Water, Recycled Water,
and Sewer Design Standards, Construction Standards, and
Construction Specifications to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU).
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development and
Water Departments recommend that the Council, by resolution, adopt
the revised Public Storm Drain Standards as presented with an
effective date 30 days from the date of adoption and delegate authority
to the Board of Public Utilities to adopt future revisions to the standards.
This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.