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 12, 2026  
3:00 P.M. - CLOSED 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, SANTA ROSA.  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting  
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Monday before the City Council Meeting.  
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ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL ALLOW  
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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.  
3:00 P.M.  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
This time is reserved for any Council Member to announce remote  
participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section  
54953.8.  
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  
3.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
John Paul Johnson v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
United States District Court Northern District of California Case No.  
3:23-cv-02478-JSC  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Mark Stapp  
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager  
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. Council will take no action.  
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 - WATER AWARENESS MONTH  
PRESENTATION - WATER-USE EFFICIENCY AWARDS  
Attachments:  
7.2  
Attachments:  
7.3  
7.4  
7.5  
PROCLAMATION - AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
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. Council will take no action on  
these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for  
Council consideration.  
8.1  
RECEIVE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN  
UPDATE AND A PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT STATE OF  
THE SANTA ROSA ECONOMY (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO A  
DATE UNCERTAIN)  
Economic Development staff will provide an update on the Economic  
Development Strategic Plan and will also introduce Dr. Robert Eyler  
from Sonoma State University to present on the current state of Santa  
Rosa’s economy. Council will take no action except for possible  
direction to staff and Dr. Robert Eyler.  
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 April 2026, 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 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  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
April 21, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes. (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED  
FROM THE MAY 5, 2026, REGULAR MEETING)  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
MOTION - APPROVAL - SECOND AMENDMENT TO BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER 169396 TO EXTEND THE TERM ONE-YEAR  
AND INCREASE COMPENSATION WITH SCP DISTRIBUTORS LLC  
DBA LINCOLN AQUATICS  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department and the Purchasing Division of the Finance Department  
recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the Second  
Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 169396 with SCP  
Distributors LLC dba Lincoln Aquatics, Concord, California, to extend  
the term one year and increase compensation in the amount of  
$88,000, for a total contract not to exceed $264,033.66 and authorize  
the Purchasing Agent to execute the Amendment. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
13.2  
MOTION - APPROVAL - THIRD AMENDMENT TO BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDER 169264 TO EXTEND THE TERM ONE-YEAR  
AND INCREASE COMPENSATION WITH IRIS GROUP HOLDINGS  
LLC, DBA EVERON, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: The Purchasing Division of the Finance  
Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the Third  
Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 169264 with Iris Group  
Holdings, LLC, dba Everon, LLC, Boca Raton, Florida to extend the  
term one year and increase compensation in the amount of $150,000,  
for a total BPO amount not to exceed $553,500, and authorize the  
Purchasing Agent to execute the Amendment. This item has no impact  
on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
13.3  
MOTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS, LLC FOR SRCITY.ORG HOSTED  
WEBSITE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: The Information Technology Department  
recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the Fourth  
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F001166 with  
CivicPlus, LLC, Manhattan, Kansas, for a three-year extension with two  
(2) one-year renewal options, for hosted website software and services  
in the amount of $269,604.95, for a total contract not to exceed  
$592,591.29, and authorize the Chief Information Officer to make  
non-substantive changes to the Amendment, subject to approval as to  
form by the City Attorney, and execute the Amendment. This item has  
no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL  
HOMELESS EMERGENCY  
RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services  
Department recommends that the Council, by resolution, approve an  
extension of Resolution No. 28839 which formally proclaimed a local  
homeless emergency within Santa Rosa. This item has no impact on  
current fiscal year budget.  
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  
15.1  
REPORT - SB 707 RELATED COUNCIL ACTIONS  
BACKGROUND: This item requests Council take various actions based  
on SB 707, which made significant updates to the Brown Act. Council is  
required to adopt an Internet and Telephonic Service Disruption Policy,  
and staff recommends amendments to existing policies and Santa Rosa  
City Code for operational and procedural alignment with new Brown Act  
requirements.  
RECOMMENDATION: The City Clerk’s and City Attorney’s Offices  
recommend that the Council, take the following actions related to  
Senate Bill (SB) 707 - Brown Act updates: 1) by resolution, amend the  
City Council Manual of Procedures and Protocols (CCMPP); 2) by  
resolution, adopt Council Policy entitled “Internet and Telephonic  
Service Disruption Policy for City Council Meetings”; 3) by resolution,  
amend Council Policy 000-20 entitled Citizen Participation; and 4)  
introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance of the Council of the City of  
Santa Rosa to amend Chapter 1-10 - Open Government of the Santa  
Rosa City Code related to SB 707 Brown Act Updates. This item has no  
impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
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 - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - ORDINANCE  
ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA TO AMEND CHAPTER 18-46 - 2025 CALIFORNIA  
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE ADDING SECTION 18-46.202  
- DEFINITIONS, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENT, AND UPDATE THE  
EXISTING DESIGNATED WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE AREA  
(THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED FROM THE APRIL 21, 2026, REGULAR  
MEETING)  
BACKGROUND: Following the release of the most recent Fire Hazard  
Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area maps by CAL FIRE in  
February of 2025, the Fire Department seeks to update the boundary of  
our local Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area to reflect the changes in  
the High and Very High Severity Zones. By modifying our existing  
boundary to reflect the new areas of High and Very High within the City,  
we will ensure that State regulations applicable to both zones align with  
local ordinances applicable to our Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area.  
This ordinance will also include the updated reference to the newly  
adopted 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Fire Department recommends that the  
Council approve the first reading and introduce an Ordinance to amend  
Chapter 18-46 - 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code to add  
Section 18-46.202 Definitions, with local amendments, to the Santa  
Rosa City Code and update the existing designated Wildland Urban  
Interface Area. This item has no impact on the current fiscal year  
budget.  
Attachments:  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - 1977 MARSH ROAD PRE-ZONING  
BACKGROUND: The applicant proposes to Pre-zone a 1.05-acre  
parcel for annexation into the City. The annexation would allow  
connection to City sewer service and support future construction of an  
accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The property is currently developed with  
one single-family home accessible via a shared private driveway off  
Marsh Road. The parcel is proposed to be pre-zoned to the RR-20  
(Rural Residential) zoning district, consistent with the General Plan land  
use designation of Very Low Density Residential. On April 9, 2026, the  
Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the  
Council Pre-zone the site.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Planning and  
Economic Development Department recommend that the Council  
introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance of the Council of the City of  
Santa Rosa pre-zoning the property located at 1977 Marsh Road to the  
Rural Residential (RR-20) Zoning District, Assessor’s Parcel Number  
036-035-011 - File Number PLN25-0580, which is consistent with the  
Very Low Density Residential General Plan land use designation. This  
item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
16.3  
PUBLIC HEARING - SPRING LAKE VILLAGE EAST GROVE  
BACKGROUND: The applicant for the Spring Lake Village East Grove  
Project proposes to expand the existing Spring Lake Village Continuing  
Care Retirement Community at 5555 Montgomery Drive onto adjacent  
parcels at 225 Los Alamos Road and 5803 and 5815 Melita Road (7.28  
acres total). The project includes 32 independent senior living units, a  
community building, outdoor common areas, parking, walking paths,  
landscaping, drainage, lighting, fencing, retaining walls, and related  
off-site pedestrian, bicycle, stormwater, and utility improvements.  
Project approvals requested include: EIR certification; rezoning of 225  
Los Alamos Road from RR-40-SR to PD-0308-SR; a zoning text  
amendment to PD-0308; a Minor Conditional Use Permit for a large  
community care facility; and a Hillside Development Permit for  
development on slopes of 10 percent or greater. On March 26, 2026,  
the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the  
Council certify the EIR, adopt the associated rezoning ordinances, and  
approve the required entitlement permits.  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and the Planning and  
Economic Development Department recommend that the Council: 1) by  
resolution, certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and  
adopt the CEQA findings of fact and mitigation monitoring and reporting  
program; 2) introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance of the Council of  
the City of Santa Rosa adopting a text amendment to the planned  
development 0308 Policy Statement for the property located at 5555  
Montgomery Drive - Assessor’s Parcel Number 013-080-034, File  
Number MJP14-012 (REZ14-016), to amend the text of the Spring Lake  
Village Planned Development Policy Statement (PD-0308); 3) introduce  
an ordinance entitled Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa  
Rosa amending Title 20 of the Santa Rosa City Code by reclassifying  
the property for the Spring Lake Village East Grove project, located at  
225 Los Alamos Road from RR-40-SR (Rural Residential - Scenic  
Road) to the PD-0308-SR (Planned Development-Scenic Road) Zoning  
District - Assessor’s Parcel Number 031-101-026, File Number  
MJO14-012 (REZ14-016), to rezone the property located at 225 Los  
Alamos Road from Rural Residential-Scenic Road (RR-40-SR) to  
Planned Development-Scenic Road (PD-0308-SR); 4) by resolution,  
approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit for a 32-unit Community Care  
Facility; and 5) by resolution, approve a Hillside Development Permit.  
This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
16.4  
PUBLIC HEARING - STATUS OF VACANT POSITIONS AND  
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH  
ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 (2024)  
BACKGROUND: California State Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 was  
approved on September 22, 2024, and added §3502.3 to the  
Government Code. This law, effective January 1, 2025, requires public  
agencies at least once each fiscal year to: (1) hold a public hearing and  
receive the agency’s report on the status of vacancies and recruitment  
and retention efforts; (2) during the hearing, identify any necessary  
changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may  
lead to hiring obstacles; and, (3) allow the recognized employee  
organization for bargaining units to make a presentation at the hearing.  
In addition, if the number of job vacancies within a single bargaining unit  
meets or exceeds 20% of the total number of authorized full-time  
positions, the City must, upon request of the recognized employee  
organization, include additional specified information during the public  
hearing.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that Council, by motion, receive and file a report on status  
of vacant positions and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance  
with Assembly Bill 2561.  
Attachments:  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
QUARTERLY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
ATTENDANCE REPORT. Provided for information.  
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 (including member(s) of a legislative body) 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. The e-mail subject line should  
read "ADA Accommodation Request" or "Language Assistance" and the e-mail should include your name, address, telephone  
number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (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. Meeting information  
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.