City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MAY 6, 2025  
12:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION  
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:  
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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 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.  
12:00 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. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4.1  
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATIONS AND  
MAINTENANCE BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM  
BUDGET  
It is recommended by the City Manager and Finance Department that  
the City Council hold a Study Session intended to provide City Council  
the opportunity to receive information and ask questions related to the  
City’s overall financial stability and the proposed Fiscal Year (FY)  
2025-26 Operations and Maintenance Budget and the Capital  
Improvement Program budget. This item is provided for Council’s  
information, and no action is required.  
Day 1, May 6:  
City Attorney  
City Council  
City Manager  
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations  
Human Resources  
Finance  
Non-Departmental  
Information Technology  
Housing and Community Services  
Fire Department  
Police Department  
Day 2, May 7:  
Planning and Economic Development  
Recreation and Parks  
Transportation and Public Works  
Santa Rosa Water  
Capital Improvement Program  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation Full (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Presentation Day 1 (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 (Uploaded 05-01-2025)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 05-06-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 - Morning (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
Presentation Day 2 - Afternoon (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 05-08-2025)  
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,  
2025, AFTER ALL DEPARTMENTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS.  
RECESS THE STUDY SESSION TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M.  
AND RECONVENE TO THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR SESSION.  
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 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH  
Proclamation  
PROCLAMATION - BIKE TO WORK MONTH AND DAY  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
7.2  
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  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This is a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except  
for possible direction to staff.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
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 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
11.2.1  
CHAIRPERSON APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,  
AND COMMITTEES  
Mayor will announce Chairperson for the Design Review and  
Preservation Board and recommends that the Council, by motion,  
approve selection.  
Attachment 1 - Council Policy 000-06  
Attachments:  
11.3 COUNCIL TO PROVIDE DIRECTION ON POSSIBLE LETTER OF  
SUPPORT ON HR 2269  
11.3.1  
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR H.R. 2269  
The City Council may provide direction to Mayor Stapp regarding  
signing the attached letter of support of recent initiatives set forth in  
H.R. 2269 WIPPES Act - Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution  
Prevention and Environmental Safety.  
Letter of Support - HR 2269  
Attachments:  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
April 1, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
April 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - B STREET AND THIRD STREET  
RIGHT HAND TURN POCKET IMPROVEMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, award Contract  
Number C02408, B Street and Third Street Right Hand Turn Pocket  
Improvements (“Project”), in the amount of $738,076 to the lowest  
responsible bidder, Argonaut Constructors, Inc. of Santa Rosa,  
California, approve a 15% contract contingency, and authorize a total  
contract amount of $848,787.40.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE  
ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF TOYOTA TACOMA SR PICKUPS  
UTILIZING THE PRICING FROM CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE FLEET  
VEHICLE CONTRACT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fleet Maintenance  
Division of the Transportation and Public Works Department that the  
Council, by resolution, approve the use of the pricing from California  
Department of General Services Statewide Fleet Vehicle Contract  
1-22-23-20C and issue a Purchase Order to purchase ten (10) Toyota  
Tacoma SR pickups for an amount not to exceed $383,209.20 to Cappo  
Management XXXIV, Inc. dba Freeway Toyota of Hanford, California.  
This purchase will replace existing vehicles used in Santa Rosa Water  
that have met fleet replacement requirements.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1- Contract User Instructions  
Attachment 2 - Contract Pricing  
Attachment 3- Contract Bid Specification  
Attachment 4 - Vendor Pricing  
Resolution  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - CALIFORNIA HYBRID AND ZERO-EMISSION TRUCK  
AND BUS VOUCHER INCENTIVE PROJECT APPLICATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) authorize  
the Director of Transportation and Public Works or designee to execute  
and file required assurances and any other documents necessary  
enabling bus manufacturers to submit funding voucher applications for  
the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher  
Incentive Project for transit bus vouchers to be applied towards the City  
of Santa Rosa’s battery electric transit bus purchases; and 2) authorize  
the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations equal to the  
portion of any issued vouchers.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - DECLARATION OF 0 COFFEY LANE, APN  
058-033-014 AS SURPLUS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) supersede  
and replace Resolution No. 2023-205 and declare, pursuant to  
Government Code Section 54221, certain City-owned parcel located at  
0 Coffey Lane, APN 058-033-014 (“Property”) as surplus; and 2)  
authorize the City Manager or their designee to take all necessary  
action to fully comply with the Surplus Land Act (“SLA”), as applicable.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF SONOMA PROBATION  
DEPARTMENT FOR EXTENSION OF THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION  
PARTNERSHIP’S GUIDING PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department, Violence Prevention Partnership, that the Council, by  
resolution: 1) approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the  
County of Sonoma Probation Department for extension of the Santa  
Rosa Violence Prevention Partnership’s Guiding People Successfully  
Program through June 30, 2028; 2) authorize the City Manager or  
designee to approve and execute any amendments thereto, subject to  
approval as to form by the City Attorney; 3) increase appropriations to  
the amount of $160,000 per fiscal year, totaling $480,000; and 4)  
approve a limited term 1.0 Community Outreach Specialist for the term  
of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Memorandum of Understanding  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - ACCEPT GRANT OF PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER  
EASEMENT OVER PUBLIC SEWER MAIN AT 5107 MIDDLEBROOK  
COURT AND APPROVE SUMMARY VACATION OF EXISTING  
PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department and  
Real Estate Services that the Council, by two separate resolutions: 1)  
accept the grant of a 2,216 square foot public sanitary sewer easement  
over the area of an existing sewer main; 2) approve the summary  
vacation of approximately 2,218 square feet of public sanitary sewer  
easement where no utilities exist; and 3) authorize the Assistant City  
Manager to execute necessary documents to effectuate same, in order  
to reflect the actual location of the sewer main on the property  
commonly known as 5107 Middlebrook Court.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution 1  
Exhibits A and B  
Resolution 2  
Exhibits A and B  
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 - BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE FEES  
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this Public Hearing is to provide an  
update regarding the proposed two (2) year revised fees for the Bennett  
Valley Golf Course (BVGC) Enterprise and for Council approval by  
resolution of the revised fees, effective on July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027.  
The Public Hearing provides citywide notification allowing members of  
the public to provide input as part of the City Council’s consideration of  
the fees.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department that the Council: 1) hold a Public Hearing to discuss  
increasing golf fees; and 2) by resolution, approve revised Bennett  
Valley Golf Course Fees to supersede and replace the Bennett Valley  
Golf Course Fees and requirements set forth in Resolution No.  
RES-2024-062, effective on July 1, 2025, for the Bennett Valley Golf  
Course.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - RES-2024-062  
Attachment 2 - Golf Fee Comparison  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - BVGC Fees  
Presentation  
Correspondence  
Public Hearing Notice  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
· State Bill - Support Letter for SB 454 (McNerney): Local  
government: State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS  
Mitigation Program. Provided for information.  
· State Bill - Support Letter for AB 237 (Patel): An act to add  
Section 422.3 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes.  
Provided for information.  
· State Bill - Support Letter for AB 60 (Papan): An act to  
amend Section 108980 of the Health and Safety Code,  
relating to public health. Provided for information.  
· State Bill - Support Letter for AB 532 (Ransom): Water rate  
assistance program. Provided for information.  
· State Bill - Opposition Letter for SB 601 (Allen): Water:  
waste discharge. Provided for information  
· State Bill - Opposition Letter for AB 933 (Farías): Organized  
residential camps: organized day camps. Provided for  
information.  
Legislative Memo  
Attachments:  
SB 454 Letter of Support - City of Santa Rosa  
SB 454 Bill Text  
AB 237 Letter of Support - City of Santa Rosa  
AB 237 Bill Text  
AB 60 Support Letter - City of Santa Rosa  
AB 60 Bill Text  
AB 532 Support Letter - City of Santa Rosa  
AB 532 Bill Text  
SB 601 Letter of Opposition - City of Santa Rosa  
SB 601 Bill Text  
AB 933 Letter of Opposition - City of Santa Rosa  
AB 933 Bill Text  
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  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
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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  
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