City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
AUGUST 5, 2025  
12:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
3:00 P.M. - BOARD INTERVIEWS  
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.  
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;  
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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.  
12:30 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  
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  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE  
(Government Code Section 54957(b))  
Title: City Attorney  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
(THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JULY 22, 2025,  
REGULAR MEETING)  
Margaret Amanda Pearson, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 23CV01723  
3.3  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
(THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE JULY 22, 2025,  
REGULAR MEETING)  
Maria Gonzalez v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 24CV01397  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3:00 P.M.  
4. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
4.1  
INTERVIEWS FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY  
The Council will interview applicants for the Housing Authority to fill one  
Tenant Commissioner At-Large position and one Tenant Commissioner  
Senior position, each to serve a two-year term expiring August 5, 2027.  
Attachments:  
5. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4:00 P.M.  
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.  
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 BOARD:  
Housing Authority - One Tenant Commissioner At-Large  
representative and one Tenant Commissioner Senior representative,  
with terms ending August 5, 2027.  
13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
13.1  
July 22, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
14. CONSENT ITEMS  
14.1  
RESOLUTION - ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN AGAINST  
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 715 PLACER COURT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the administrative cost recovery lien in the amount of  
$3,010.56 against the property located at 715 Placer Court for  
violations of the City Code which remain uncorrected by the responsible  
party, Lynn A. Anderson, and authorize the recordation of a lien and  
placement of a special assessment on the property tax roll for  
collection.  
Attachments:  
14.2  
RESOLUTION - TRANSIT APPLICATIONS FOR SCTCA FUNDING  
PROGRAM CYCLE 2  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council review the list of transit  
project applications to be submitted to the Sonoma County  
Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA) Funding Program  
Cycle 2, and, by resolution, 1) authorize the Director of Transportation  
and Public Works to submit project applications consistent with that list,  
including all required documents and agreements to effectuate funding  
applications or awards, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney, and 2) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase  
appropriations equal to any awarded funding to the appropriate GL/JL  
keys.  
Attachments:  
14.3  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002912 TO  
AMEND THE SCOPE OF WORK AND INCREASE COMPENSATION  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $290,000 WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL PUBLIC  
SECTOR SERVICES, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the First Amendment to  
Professional Services Agreement Number F002912 for budget process  
improvements, to amend the scope of services and increase  
compensation with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services, LLC, New  
York, New York, in an amount of $290,000, and a total cumulative  
amount not to exceed $389,500; and 2) amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26  
General Fund operating budget by increasing appropriations in the  
amount of $290,000 in the Finance department budget with the source  
of funds being General Fund reserves.  
Attachments:  
14.4  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTION  
1-04.020 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the July 22, 2025,  
Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1-0 vote (Fleming absent), amends City Code  
Section 1-04.020 “Definitions” of Chapter 1-04, “Custody and Use of  
City Seal and Other City Insignia.”  
Attachments:  
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 - MARIN SONOMA COORDINATED TRANSIT SERVICE  
PLAN (MASCOTS) SERVICE RECOMMENDATION UPDATE  
BACKGROUND: The Marin Sonoma Coordinated Transit Service Plan  
is a multi-agency planning effort to comprehensively analyze transit  
service in the Highway 101 corridor and recommend changes to  
optimize the transit network. This Council item provides an update on  
the plan’s timeline, service recommendations, and public engagement  
process.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Transportation and Public  
Works Department, that the Council receive an update on the Marin  
Sonoma Coordinated Transit Service Plan (MASCOTS). This item is  
provided for Council’s information and no action will be taken.  
Attachments:  
16.2  
REPORT - DIVERSITY REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL BOARDS,  
COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES  
BACKGROUND: This report meets the criteria pursuant to City Charter  
Section 11, Participation and Diversity in Boards and Commissions.  
Section 11 requires that the Council, “issue a written report annually  
that will be discussed in public session regarding its appointments to  
boards, commissions and committees. The report shall contain, but is  
not limited to, the total number of appointments in a given year, the total  
number of applications in a given year, and relevant diversity  
information including geographic and ethnic diversity. Further, the  
report will evaluate the progress and success of increasing the diversity  
of appointments.”  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk’s Office that  
the Council, by motion, accept the Annual Report of Diversity of City  
Council Appointees for the reporting year 2024 and provide feedback to  
staff on the method future reports. This item has no impact on current  
fiscal year budget.  
Attachments:  
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 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A GRANT  
APPLICATION FOR FTA SECTION 5310 FUNDS FOR PURCHASE  
OF REPLACEMENT ADA PARATRANSIT VEHICLES  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa seeks to apply for funding for  
replacement of ADA Paratransit vehicles that have exceeded their  
useful life. The funds are being requested from the Federal Transit  
Administration (FTA) Section 5310 program. These funds are  
appropriated to urbanized areas across the United States to support  
transportation services for older adults and persons living with a  
disability. Applications for the 5310 in California are administered by the  
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in conjunction with  
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Caltrans requires  
the local jurisdiction to hold a public hearing as well as adopt a  
resolution prior to applying.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council: 1) hold a public hearing to  
receive public comment and to determine whether any private non-profit  
is readily available to provide paratransit services within the City; 2) by  
resolution, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and file a  
grant application with the California Department of Transportation under  
Federal Transit Act Section 5310 to purchase replacement ADA  
Paratransit vehicles and execute related agreements, award documents  
and any amendments necessary for receiving the grant funds, subject  
to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief  
Financial Officer to increase appropriations equal to the successfully  
awarded grant funding.  
Attachments:  
18. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
18.1  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
· State Bill - Support Letter for SB 704 (Arreguin): Sale and transfer  
of firearm barrels. Provided for information.  
· State Bill - Support Letter for AB 1127 (Gabriel & Stefani):  
Firearms - Regulation of Machinegun-Convertible Pistols.  
Provided for information.  
Attachments:  
18.2  
18.3  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Kawana Village Subdivision - For Council  
action.  
Attachments:  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Penstemon Place- For Council action.  
Attachments:  
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  
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 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. If the request is received at least 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.  
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.