City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

City of Santa Rosa

City Council

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

12:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m

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Present:

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:

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

No public comments were made.

Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting to closed session at

12:32 p.m. to discuss Items 3.1 through 3.3 as listed on the

agenda.

Council Member Fleming joined the meeting at approximately

12:35 p.m.

3.1

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE

(Government Code Section 54957(b))

Title: City Attorney

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)

(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

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)

(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

This item was received and filed.

Mayor Stapp adjourned closed session at approximately 2:25 p.m. and

reconvened to board interviews at 3:01 p.m.

4. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

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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

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Notice of Availability of Applicaitons

Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06

Attachment 3 - HA Resolution

Council interviewed the following applicants:

Angela Conte

Teresa Daniel

Anthony Mazurkowski

Tricia Makes

Christopher Donnellan

Scott Wimmer

Doug Shivananda Friedman

The following applicants were not present:

Linda Martin

Rhonda Towner

Cade Olds

No public comments were made.

Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting at 3:42 p.m. and

reconvened at 4:00 p.m.

5. STUDY SESSION - NONE.

6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

Council Member Fleming returned to the dais shortly after roll call.

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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

7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS

Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported there was no reportable

action from closed session.

8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.

9. STAFF BRIEFINGS

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.

Misti Wood, Communications and Intergovernmental Relations

Officer, provided a brief report on upcoming engagement events.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Peter spoke on the Police Night's Out event and the public's

responsibility on shutting down corruption.

This item was received and filed.

10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS

Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, and City Attorney Stricker had no

reports.

No public comments were made.

11. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

There were no statements of abstention/recusal.

12. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Michael Hilber spoke on item 12.1.8 and a potential corrupt member

of the Groundwater Sustainability Agency.

Peter Alexander spoke on Item 12.1.2, Item 12.1.5 and suggested

Council review the living cactus fence program, Item 12.1.6, and the

power of spiritual courage and Sister Jane Kelly.

Council Member Rogers announced appointments of Garman Pond

to the Board of Parks and Recreation and Jennifer Pickrell to the

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and on recent events

attended.

Council Member Okrepkie announced the appointment of Lauren

Peters to the Art in Public Places Committee.

Council Member Fleming provided a brief report on a recent events

attended.

Mayor Stapp provided a brief report on the opening of the Sonoma

County Fair on August 1.

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

Council Member Rogers provided a brief report.

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

Council Member Bañuelos provided a brief report.

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.

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Bañuelos, seconded by Council

Member Rogers, to appoint Angela Conte to the Tenant Commissioner -

Senior position and Scott Wimmer to the Tenant Commissioner -

At-large position. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

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

13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

13.1

July 22, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

14. CONSENT ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Peter spoke on codes or statutes.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member

Okrepkie, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 14.1

through 14.4. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

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

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Administrative Enforcement Order

Attachment 2 - Case File Photographs

Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map

Resolution

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-05-2025)

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-133 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 715 PLACER COURT, SANTA ROSA, APN 035-440-023, AND

ORDERING THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY LIEN BE

COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL BY THE SONOMA COUNTY TAX

COLLECTOR

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.

Staff Report

Resolution

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-134 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR

OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS TO SUBMIT TRANSIT

PROJECT APPLICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS UNDER SCTCA

FUNDING PROGRAM CYCLE 2 AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS EQUAL TO ANY AWARDED

FUNDING

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Resolution

Exhibit A - First Amendment F002912

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-135 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE FIRST

AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER

F002912 WITH ALVAREZ & MARSAL PUBLIC SECTOR SERVICES, LLC TO

AMEND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND INCREASE COMPENSATION IN

THE AMOUNT OF $290,000, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$389,500

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.”

Ordinance

Attachments:

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2025-010 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTION 1-04.020 OF

THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE

The time not being 5:00 p.m. Mayor Stapp moved to item 16.1.

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - MASCOTS Fact Sheet-English

Attachment 2 - MASCOTS Fact Sheet-Spanish

Presentation

Rachele Ede, Deputy Director - Transit, and Matt Wilcox, Transit

Planner, presented and answered questions from Council.

No public comments were made.

Mayor Stapp moved to Item 15 on the agenda.

This item was received and filed.

15. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Peter Alexander spoke on various topics and Sister Jane Kelly.

Robert Coppock spoke on drug concerns and the Santa Rosa

Police Department.

Michael Hilber spoke on fields of tall, dry grass and the Santa Rosa

weed ordinance.

LATE CORRESPONDENCE

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-05-2025)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-06-2025)

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Diversity Report for 2024

Attachment 1 - Diversity Report for 2024 _FINAL_REVISED (Uploaded

08-05-2025)

Attachment 2 - RES-2024-201

Attachment 3 - Council Policy 000-06

Presentation

Dina Manis, City Clerk, presented and answered questions from

Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Janice Karrman spoke on applicants' ages and demographics.

This item was received and filed.

17. PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Letters of Support

Resolution

Presentation

Public Hearing Notice

Yuri Koslen, Transit Planner, and Rachel Ede, Deputy Director -

Transit, presented and answered questions from Council.

Mayor Stapp opened the public hearing at 5:13 p.m. and

hearing no public comments, closed the public hearing at

5:13 p.m.

A motion was made by Council Member Rogers, seconded by Council

Member MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-136 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING A GRANT

APPLICATION FOR FTA SECTION 5310 FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF

REPLACEMENT ADA PARATRANSIT VEHICLES

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

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

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.

Legislative Update Memo

SB704 - Signed Support Letter

Bill Text - SB704

Attachments:

AB1127 - Signed Support Letter

Bill Text - AB1127

This item was received and filed.

18.2

18.3

NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Kawana Village Subdivision - For Council

action.

Notice of Submittal

Location Map

Attachments:

This item was received and filed.

NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Penstemon Place- For Council action.

Notice of Submittal

Location Map

Attachments:

This item was received and filed.

19. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Janice Karrman spoke requesting the violation on her property be

overturned.

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

Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m. The next regularly

scheduled meeting will be held on August 19, 2025, at a time to be

set by the Mayor.

22. UPCOMING MEETINGS

22.1

UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST

Upcoming Meetings List

Attachments:

Approved on: August 19, 2025

/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk