City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 30, 2025  
12:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Council Member Fleming called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.  
5 -  
Present:  
Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria  
Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff  
Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers  
2 - Mayor Mark Stapp, and Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez  
Absent:  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
No public comments were made.  
Council Member Fleming recessed the meeting to closed session  
at 12:04 p.m. to discuss Items 3.1 through 3.4 as listed on the  
agenda.  
Mayor Stapp joined the meeting at approximately 12:08 p.m.  
Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting at approximately  
2:20 p.m.  
Mayor Stapp adjourned closed session at approximately 3:00 p.m.  
and reconvened to the regular session at approximately 4:00 p.m.  
3.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: one potential case  
This item was received and filed.  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Clare Hartman v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 24CV02546  
This item was received and filed.  
3.3  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Application of the City of Santa Rosa for Approval to  
Construct a Public Pedestrian and Bicycle At-Grade Crossing of the  
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (“SMART”) Track at Jennings Avenue  
Located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, State of California.  
Application No.: A.15-05-014 before the California Public Utilities  
Commission  
This item was received and filed.  
3.4  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representatives: Maraskeshia Smith, City  
Manager; Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer; Dominique Blanquie,  
Human Resources Director; Siara Goyer, Employee Relations Manager;  
and Burke Dunphy of Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.  
Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local  
1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3,  
Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16);  
Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7);  
Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service  
Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14);  
Public Safety Management Association (Employee Unit 9); Executive  
Management (Employee Unit 10); Middle Management (Employee Unit  
11); Confidential (Employee Unit 12); Mechanics (Employee Unit 13);  
City Attorney (Employee Unit 15); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’  
Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management Association  
(Employee Unit 18).  
This item was received and filed.  
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7 -  
Present:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council  
Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and  
Council Member Natalie Rogers  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
City Attorney Stricker reported that by unanimous vote the Council,  
with Vice Mayor Alvarez absent at the time, authorized the City  
Attorney to initiate litigation and defendants and details will be  
disclosed upon inquiry once action has commenced. There was no  
further reportable action from closed session.  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  
AWARENESS MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-01-2025)  
Council Member Fleming read and presented the proclamation to  
Madeleine Keegan O'Connell, Chief Executive Officer - YMCA  
Sonoma County. Madeleine Keegan O'Connell provided a brief  
comment related to the importance of services provided by YWCA  
Sonoma County.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Peter Alexander spoke and acknowledged the hard work of the  
YWCA.  
7.2  
PROCLAMATION - THE GEYSERS 65 YEARS OF POWER  
PRODUCTION  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member Bañuelos read and presented the proclamation to  
Aimee Blaine, Senior Vice President - Calpine Corporation,  
Geothermal Region.  
Aimee Blaine provided a brief comment.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Duane De Witt spoke and acknowledged the initial work of Pat  
Wiggins and Noreen Evans.  
Peter Alexander spoke on geothermal power around the world and  
power rates.  
7.3  
PROCLAMATION - WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member Rogers read and presented the proclamation to  
Jennifer Burke, Director - Santa Rosa Water.  
Director Burke received this proclamation on behalf of the Water  
Professionals and acknowledged the efforts by the Santa Rosa  
Water team to protect Santa Rosa's water and water future.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Peter Alexander spoke and acknowledged the hardwork of Santa  
Rosa's water professionals and other water related topics.  
7.4  
PRESENTATION - RECOLOGY SONOMA MARIN 2025 UPDATE  
Presentation - Recology  
Presentation - Zero Waste  
Attachments:  
Logan Harvey and Celia Furber, Recology, and Leslie Lukacs,  
Executive Director - ZeroWaste, presented and answered questions  
from Council.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Peter Alexander spoke on composting and possible additional  
services that Recology could provide.  
Anna B spoke on options for industrial level compostable bags and  
metrics that ensures compost materials do not contain materials that  
leach dangerous toxins.  
Three unnamed youths asked about how to recycle clothes.  
Mayor Stapp moved to Item #14 on the agenda.  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, reported on a pumpkin  
scavenger hunt throughout city parks starts October 1 and continues  
through the month.  
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 August 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:  
City Attorney Stricker reported there was one settlement over  
$50,000 which was previously authorized by Council in closed  
session that was finalized in the month of August, Angelina Lopez vs  
City of Santa Rosa with a settlement amount of $2,999,999.99. The  
City paid $900,000 of the amount, and the balance will be paid from  
the CJPRMA risk pool. The caseload remains constant with 34  
litigation matters, with trial dates assigned to approximately one-third  
of those matters.  
No public comments were made on Item 9 or 9.1.  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
There were no statements of absention/recusal.  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
Council Member Rogers provided a brief report on various  
community events recently attended, and acknowledged the  
retirement of Chief Financial Officer Alan Alton, after 26 years of  
unwavering dedication and remarkable service to the City of Santa  
Rosa, and wished him a joyful retirement.  
Council Member Bañuelos provided a brief report on a recent  
Russian River Watershed board, and other community events  
recently attended.  
Council Member MacDonald provided a brief report on a recent  
Violence Prevention Partnership meeting recently attended, along  
with other community events attended.  
Council Member Fleming provided a brief report on recent events  
attended.  
Vice Mayor Alvarez thanked staff on all the recent work being  
completed in District 1.  
Mayor Stapp reported that the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition  
awarded Dan Hennessey, Director - Transportation and Public  
Works, Torina Wilson and Alexander Oceguera, Active  
Transportation Planners, with the Civic Bike Leaders of the Year  
award, and on community events recently attended.  
Council Member Fleming left the dais at 5:51 p.m.  
No public comments were made.  
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  
Mayor Stapp provided a brief report on the Long Term  
Financial Policy and Audit subcommittee recent meeting.  
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  
Council Member Bañuelos provided a brief report.  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
September 09, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
Approved as amended.  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Duane DeWitt spoke on Items 13.2, 13.4, 13.6, 13.7, 13.8, 13.9,  
and 13.13.  
Janice Karrman spoke on Item 13.8 and requested more  
transparency related to InResponse expenditures.  
Anna concurred with Janice Karrman.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member  
Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 13.1 through  
13.14.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and  
Council Member Jeff Okrepkie  
2 -  
Absent:  
Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Natalie  
Rogers  
13.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL - ISSUANCE OF MULTIPLE PURCHASE  
ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAINING AND IN-SERVICE  
AMMUNITION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police and Finance Departments  
recommend that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the issuance of  
multiple Purchase Orders for the purchase of ammunition for firearms  
training and in-service needs to a) San Diego Police Equipment  
Company, Inc., San Diego, California, in the amount of $72,998.10; b)  
Grind Hard Holdings LLC, Stuart, Florida, in the amount of $35,062.50;  
c) Dooley Enterprises, Inc., Anaheim, California, in the amount of  
$27,739.80; d) Midwall Corporation, Grass Valley, California, in the  
amount of $2,818.26, for a combined total not to exceed amount of  
$138,618.66; and 2) authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the  
Purchase Orders. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
13.2  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION  
AGREEMENT WITH LH GPM, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF  
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 730 3RD STREET, SANTA  
ROSA.  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager's Office recommends that the  
Council, by motion, approve an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement  
(“ENA”) with LH GPM, LLC for the development of City-owned property  
located at 730 3rd Street, Santa Rosa, also known as Assessor Parcel  
No. 009-072-044 or White House Site ("Property") and authorize the  
City Manager to make non substantive changes to the ENA, subject to  
approval by the City Attorney, and execute the ENA and any  
amendments. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - ENA  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
13.3  
MOTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  
- DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR HIGHWAY 101 HEARN  
AVENUE MULTI-USE PATHWAY AND PAVEMENT REHABILITATION  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion: 1) approve a  
Professional Services Agreement with BKF Engineers, Oakland,  
California, to provide professional design engineering services for the  
preliminary engineering phase of the Highway 101 Hearn Avenue  
Multi-Use Pathway and Pavement Rehabilitation project  
(STPL-5028(088) in an amount not to exceed $380,898.63; and 2)  
authorize the Director of Transportation and Public Works or delegate  
to make non-substantive changes to the Agreement, subject to approval  
by the City Attorney, and execute the Agreement. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Professional Services Agreement  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
13.4  
MOTION - INSTALLATION OF SPEED CUSHION ON SOUTH  
AVENUE BETWEEN WEST AVENUE AND DUTTON AVENUE  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the  
installation of a speed cushion on South Avenue between West Avenue  
and Dutton Avenue.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Example-Unit Specifications  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
13.5  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - HOWARTH COURT RENOVATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, award Contract  
Number C00714, Howarth Court Renovations, in the amount of  
$1,098,758.04 to the lowest responsible bidder, DMR Builders of Santa  
Rosa, California, approve a 15% contract contingency in the amount of  
$165,813.71 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the  
Contract and any change orders in a total contract amount of  
$1,263,571.75. No City General Fund money is included in this project.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids  
Attachment 3 - Notice of Exemption  
This Consent - Motion was approved.  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - MULTIPLE MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK  
INSTALLATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, authorize the  
installation of multiple mid-block crosswalks at Giffen Avenue at R.L.  
Stevens Elementary, Dutton Meadow at Colgan Creek (both crossings),  
Burgess Drive at Colgan Creek, and Range Avenue at Paulin Creek.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Crossing Location Maps  
Attachment 2 - Letter of Support  
Resolution  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-156 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING MULTIPLE  
MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK INSTALLATIONS  
13.7  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE SALE OF SURPLUS PARCELS  
LOCATED AT 5740 MONTECITO AVENUE AND 0 FOUNTAINGROVE  
PARKWAY (APNs 181-010-025, -026 AND -027) (THIS ITEM WAS  
CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 19, 2025, REGULAR MEETING)  
RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
sale of the surplus parcels located at 5740 Montecito Avenue and 0  
Fountaingrove Parkway (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 181-010-025,  
181-010-026 and 181-020-027) (collectively, the “Property”); and  
authorize the City Manager or designee to make non-substantive  
changes to the Agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and  
execute the Agreement. This item has no impact on current fiscal year  
budget.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-157 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE SALE OF  
SURPLUS PARCELS LOCATED AT 5740 MONTECITO AVENUE AND 0  
FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY (APNs 181-010-025, -026 AND -027)  
13.8  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT,  
AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA MEASURE O SALES TAX REVENUE FOR THE  
INRESPONSE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE MENTAL HEALTH  
SUPPORT TEAM  
RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) accept funding from the County of Sonoma in  
the amount of $3,043,114 to support the inRESPONSE Mental Health  
Support Team operations; 2) approve and delegate authority to the City  
Manager to execute an agreement with the County and any related  
documents required for receiving such; and 3) appropriate $3,043,114  
of County Measure O Sales Tax revenue.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Agreement  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-158 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM  
THE COUNTY OF SONOMA MEASURE O FOR THE INRESPONSE MENTAL  
HEALTH AND SUPPORT TEAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,043,114  
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF SONOMA AND CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA FOR MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING AND  
RELATED DOCUMENTS TO ACCEPT SUCH FUNDING AND  
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS  
13.9  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL  
HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM PLAN  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
minor amendment to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program  
Plan (PLHA Plan), approved by Council on January 28, 2025, to  
allocate forty percent of Round 5 PLHA funds, estimated at $456,230, to  
Affordable Owner-Occupied Workforce Housing (AOWH), for low- or  
moderate-income households, as required by the State of California  
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This item  
has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-159 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A MINOR  
AMENDMENT TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION  
PROGRAM PLAN  
13.10  
RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST  
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 961 STONY POINT ROAD  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of $14,134.40 against  
the property located at 961 Stony Point Road for violations of the City  
Code which remain uncorrected by the responsible party, Gary A.  
Pigsley and Lili F. Pigsley, and authorize the recordation of a lien and  
placement of a special assessment on the property tax roll for collection.  
This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Administrative Enforcement Order  
Attachment 2 - Case File Photographs  
Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map  
Resolution  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-160 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT OF  
AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN, CONFIRMING AND  
ORDERING THE RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSESSED  
AND IMPOSED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER FOR  
VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE PROVISIONS OCCURRING ON THE  
PROPERTY AT 961 STONY POINT ROAD, SANTA ROSA, APN 035-121-052,  
AND ORDERING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN BE  
COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL BY THE SONOMA COUNTY TAX  
COLLECTOR  
13.11  
RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST  
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1810 GUERNEVILLE RD  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of $9,087.73 against the  
property located at 1810 Guerneville Rd for violations of the City Code  
which remain uncorrected by the responsible party, 4J Investments,  
Joshua T. Wagle and Julieta Leal-Weiss, and authorize the recordation  
of a lien and placement of a special assessment on the property tax roll  
for collection. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Administrative Enforcement Order  
Attachment 2 - Case File Photographs  
Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map  
Resolution  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-161 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT OF  
AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN, CONFIRMING AND  
ORDERING THE RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSESSED  
AND IMPOSED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER FOR  
VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE PROVISIONS OCCURRING ON THE  
PROPERTY AT 1810 GUERNEVILLE RD, SANTA ROSA, APN 152-320-001,  
AND ORDERING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN BE  
COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL BY THE SONOMA COUNTY TAX  
COLLECTOR  
13.12  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AIRSPACE LEASE AMENDMENT  
04-SON-101-002-05 WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF  
TRANSPORTATION INCREASING INSURANCE REQUIREMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) approve the State of California Department of  
Transportation’s request to amend and increase the City’s required  
Commercial General Liability insurance coverage from $5 million per  
occurrence to $20 million per occurrence for the Airspace Lease  
Amendment 04-SON-101-0002-05; and 2) authorizes the City Manager,  
or their designee, to execute the Amendment and make non-substantive  
changes, subject to approval by the City Attorney. This item requires  
Council approval by resolution. This item has no impact on current fiscal  
year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - State of California Airspace Lease (2010)  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - First Amendment State of California Airspace Lease  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-162 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AN AIRSPACE  
LEASE AMENDMENT 04-SON-101-0002-05 WITH THE STATE OF  
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FREEWAY  
LEASE AREA SON-101-0002  
13.13  
MODIFY CITY CODE AND COUNCIL PROCEDURES AND  
PROTOCOLS RELATED TO ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION AND  
PASSAGE, AND CLERICAL CORRECTIONS TO ORDINANCES AND  
RESOLUTIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Clerk’s and City Attorney’s Offices  
recommend that the Council 1) introduce an ordinance to (a) amend  
Santa Rosa City Code (SRCC) Sections 1-08.010 and 1-08.020 to  
eliminate the requirement of reading ordinance titles prior to introduction  
and adoption where the title of the ordinance appears on the agenda  
and the full text of the proposed ordinance is available to the public, and  
to eliminate the requirement that the titles or text of resolutions be read;  
and (b) add Section 1-09 to grant authority to the City Attorney and City  
Clerk to correct clerical errors in the City Code, ordinances, resolutions  
and minutes; and 2) by resolution, amend City Council Manual of  
Procedures and Protocols (CCMPP) Section IX(C)3, to eliminate a  
similar requirement that ordinance titles be read prior to adoption. This  
item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - GC 36934  
Attachment 2 - Ordinance Procedure_Redline  
Attachment 3 - CCMPP Redline  
Ordinance  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - CCMPP  
This Consent - Ordinance was introduced on first reading.  
ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTION 1-08 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE  
AND ADDING SECTION 1-09 TO THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-163 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REVISING CITY COUNCIL  
MANUAL OF PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS  
13.14  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CORRECTING A  
CLERICAL ERROR IN ORDINANCE ORD-2025-001  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Council approve on second reading  
an ordinance to correct a clerical error to Section 8 of Ordinance No.  
ORD-2025-001, previously adopted by Council on January 28, 2025, to  
accurately cite an amendment to Zoning Code Section 21-31.040(C).  
This ordinance, introduced at the September 9, 2025, Regular Meeting,  
passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.  
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2025-011 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CORRECTING A CLERICAL  
ERROR IN ORDINANCE ORD-2025-001  
14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Janice Karrman spoke on earthquake concerns.  
Peter Alexander spoke on concerns related to the Sonoma district  
attorney and other topics.  
Duane De Witt spoke on Creek Week specifically all the events held  
in Roseland and safety issues on Burbank Avenue related to vehicle  
speed.  
Mayor Stapp returned to Item 9 on the agenda.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-01-2025)  
Attachments:  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - CITY ASSET NAMING AND RENAMING POLICY  
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.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Draft City Asset Naming and Renaming Policy - Redlined  
Attachment 2 - Major Donations Alternative  
Attachment 3 - Council Policy 000-25 - Park Naming Policy and Procedure  
Attachment 4 - Draft City Asset Naming Application  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - City Asset Naming and Renaming Policy  
Exhibit A - Redline (Uploaded 10-01-2025)  
Exhibit A - Final (Uploaded 10-01-2025)  
Presentation  
Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, presented and answered  
questions from Council.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
Connie Jenkins spoke in support of the item and requested  
additional clarity on the policy to make it more approachable to  
understand.  
Duane De Witt spoke on the item and acknowledged current efforts  
to rename Roseland Creek Community Park and requested clarity  
on the renaming queue for various assets.  
A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Vice Mayor  
Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-164 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING COUNCIL POLICY  
000-075 TITLED "CITY ASSET NAMING AND RENAMING POLICY"  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council  
Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers  
1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming  
Absent:  
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, 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.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Color Coded - PublicStormDrainStandards&Details  
Attachment 2 - Full Redlined - PublicStormDrainStandards  
Attachment 3 - Simplified - PublicStormDrainStandards  
Attachment 4 - Redlined Details Only - Proposed Storm Drain Standard Details  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Proposed Public Storm Drain Standards and Details  
Presentation  
Gabe Osburn, Director - Planning and Economic Development,  
Flannery Banks, Supervising Engineer, and Cleve Gurney, Deputy  
Director - Engineering Development Services, presented and  
answered questions from Council.  
No public comments were made.  
A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Council  
Member Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-165 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE REVISED AND  
UPDATED PUBLIC STORM DRAIN STANDARDS AND DELEGATING  
APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR FUTURE UPDATES TO PUBLIC STORM  
DRAIN STANDARDS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DESIGN  
STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, AND/OR CONSTRUCTION  
SPECIFICATIONS, TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council  
Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers  
1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming  
Absent:  
16. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
· Support Letter for federal bill S2651 Renewing Opportunity in the  
American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 - Provided for  
information.  
· Support Letter for federal bill HR471 Fix Our Forests Act -  
Provided for information.  
· Support Letters (2) for federal bill HR4669 To authorize and  
improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reform  
Federal disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and  
recovery, and for other purposes - Provided for information.  
· Opposition Letter for state bill SB707 Open meetings: meeting  
and teleconference requirements - Provided for information.  
· Letter of public comment for US Department of Transportation  
Federal Register: Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal  
That Focuses on America's Most Fundamental Infrastructure  
Needs - Provided for information.  
Legislative Update Memo  
S2651 - Letter of Support  
Bill text - S2651  
Attachments:  
HR471 - Letter of Support  
Bill text - HR471  
HR4669 - Letter of Support  
HR4669 - Letter of Support  
Bill Text - HR4669  
SB 707 - Veto Letter  
Bill text - SB707  
USDOT Federal Register - Public Comment  
Notice - USDOT Federal Register  
This item was received and filed.  
18. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
No public comments were made.  
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  
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. The next regularly  
scheduled meeting will be held on October 14, 2025, at a time to  
be set by the Mayor.  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
This item was received and filed.  
Approved on: October 14, 2025  
/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk