Attachment 1 - Brown Act Full Text

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - CCMPP

Attachment 3 - Teleconference Methods Compared

Attachment 4 - Council Policy 000-34 - Citizen Appearance

Attachment 5 - Council Policy 000-20 - Citizen Participation

Attachment 6 - 2025 Community Engagement Plan

Attachment 7 - Correspondence

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

7.2

7.3

PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SURVEYORS WEEK

Proclamation

PROCLAMATION - LUTHER BURBANK HOME & GARDENS

Proclamation

PROCLAMATION - ARBOR WEEK

Proclamation

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

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE

This is a standing item on the agenda. Council will take no action

except for possible direction to staff. This item has no impact on the

current fiscal year budget.

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 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

February 24, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

MOTION - APPROVAL - SECOND AMENDMENT TO BLANKET

PURCHASE ORDER 174087 WITH LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC.

RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department recommends that the

Council, by motion, approve the Second Amendment to Blanket

Purchase Order (BPO) 174087 with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

(Linde), Danbury, Connecticut, to extend the term one year and add

compensation in the amount of $100,000, for a total contract not to

exceed $199,000, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to make

non-substantive changes to the BPO and execute the Amendment. This

item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachments:

13.2

MOTION - BID AWARD AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER

FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE MID-SIZE TRUCKS

RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works and

Finance Departments recommend that the Council, by motion, approve

the issuance of a Purchase Order for the purchase of three new

mid-size trucks from Winner Chevrolet, Inc. of Colfax, California, in a

total not to exceed amount of $121,482.75 and authorize the

Purchasing Agent to execute the Purchase Order. This item has no

impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachments:

13.3

MOTION - APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO BLANKET

PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 168879 WITH ANIMAL DAMAGE

MANAGEMENT

RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works

Department and Finance Department recommend that the Council, by

motion, approve the Third Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order

Number 168879 with Animal Damage Management, Inc., Morgan Hill,

California to extend the term and increase compensation in the amount

of $35,000, for a total contract not to exceed $135,000, and authorize

the Purchasing Agent to make non-substantive changes to the

Agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and execute the

Amendment. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachments:

13.4

MOTION - APPROVAL - THIRD AMENDMENT TO BLANKET

PURCHASE ORDER 168794 WITH SCOTT’S PPE RECON, INC.

RECOMMENDATION: Santa Rosa Fire and the Purchasing Division of

the Finance Department recommend that the Council, by motion,

approve the Third Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO)

number 168794 with Scott’s PPE Recon, Inc. (Scott’s PPE), Lodi,

California to extend the term one year and add compensation in the

amount of $32,000, for a total BPO amount not to exceed $113,000 and

authorize the Purchasing Agent to make non-substantive changes to

the BPO, and execute the Amendment. This item has no impact on

current fiscal year budget.

Attachments:

13.5

MOTION - MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS, LLC

FOR EMERGENCY AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

RECOMMENDATION: The Santa Rosa Police and Fire Departments

recommend that the Council, by motion, approve the renewal of the

Master Services Agreement with CivicPlus, LLC, Manhattan, Kansas, in

the amount of $169,317 for a three-year term and authorize the Interim

City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the Master Services

Agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and execute the

Agreement. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachment 1 - Master Service Agreement

Attachments:

13.6

RESOLUTION - SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F002672 WITH GEARY, SHEA,

O’DONNELL, GRATTAN & MITCHELL P.C. FOR CONTINUED LEGAL

REPRESENTATION AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

RECOMMENDATION: The City Attorney recommends that the Council,

by resolution: 1) approve the Seventh Amendment to Professional

Services Agreement Number F002672 with Geary, Shea, O’Donnell,

Grattan & Mitchell, P.C. increasing compensation by $40,000, for a total

contract amount not to exceed $680,000, for continued legal

representation through trial in the matter of Vannucci, et al. v. County of

Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa, et al., United States District Court for the

Northern District of California, Case 18-CV-01955-VC; 2) delegate

authority to the City Attorney to execute the agreement; and 3)

appropriate $70,000 from unassigned General Funds to the City

Attorney’s professional services budget to fund the continued legal

services in Vannucci. This item is requesting appropriations for

one-time funding.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Seventh Amendment

13.7

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE

REZONING OF 10 PROPERTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL

PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION - FILE NUMBER PLN25-0650

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Planning and

Economic Development Department recommend that the Council

approve the second reading and adopt an ordinance to rezone 10

properties to implement the General Plan Land Use Designation. This

ordinance, introduced at the February 24, 2026, Regular Meeting,

passed by a 7-0-0-0 vote.

Ordinance

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 - AUTHORITY TO ISSUE DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS 2558 OAKMONT PAVEMENT

MAINTENANCE, 2480 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NEIGHBORHOOD

PARK SPORTS FIELD AND PLAY AREA RENOVATIONS, AND 2538

BAYER PARK NATURAL PLAY AREA RENOVATION

BACKGROUND: This item will authorize the issuance of Design-Build

Request for Proposals for projects 2558 Oakmont Pavement

Maintenance, 2480 Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Park Sports

Field and Play Area Renovations, and 2538 Bayer Park Natural Play

Area Renovation. A Design-Build contract is an alternative contracting

method in which a single Design-Build entity both designs and builds a

project. Additionally, the City Council will discuss artificial versus natural

turf soccer field for 2480 Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Park

Sports Field and Play Area Renovations

RECOMMENDATION: The Transportation and Public Works

Department recommends that the Council, by motion, approve the use

of the Design-Build procurement method as it is in the best interest of

the City and authorize issuance of Request for Proposals for projects

2558 Oakmont Pavement Maintenance, 2480 Martin Luther King Jr.

Neighborhood Park Sports Field and Play Area Renovations, and 2538

Bayer Park Natural Play Area Renovation. This item only authorizes

issuance of Requests for Proposals using this procurement method and

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 - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVING THE

ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL

FINANCE AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

NOT TO EXCEED $5 MILLION FOR DEL NIDO APARTMENTS - 850

RUSSELL AVENUE

BACKGROUND: New Del Nido, LP, a California limited partnership

(“Borrower”) selected the California Municipal Finance Authority

(“CMFA”), a joint-powers authority of which the City is a member, to be

the issuer of multifamily housing revenue bonds for Del Nido

Apartments, 206 rental units, located at 850 Russell Avenue (“Project”).

Borrower is requesting an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5

million to finance and refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation,

development, and equipping of the Project; and has requested that the

City Council conduct a public hearing in accordance with the Tax Equity

and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) and Internal Revenue Code of

1986, as amended. A public hearing is required to provide an

opportunity for individuals to express their views, orally or in writing, on

the proposed issuance of bonds and the location and nature of the

proposed project to be financed. All financial obligations of the bond

issuance are the responsibility of the Borrower, including without

limitation the obligation to repay the Bonds and the obligations to

acquire, rehabilitate and operate the Project.

RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services

Department recommends that the Council: 1) conduct a public hearing

under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act

and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and 2) by

resolution, approve the issuance of tax exempt multifamily housing

revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an

aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5 million to finance and

refinance a portion of the cost of the acquisition, construction,

development, and equipping of Del Nido Apartments, 850 Russell

Avenue within the City of Santa Rosa. This item has no impact on

current fiscal year budget.

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - TEFRA Request Letter

16.2

PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF

EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL

FINANCE AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

NOT TO EXCEED $40 MILLION FOR APPLE VALLEY SCATTERED

SITE APARTMENTS - 2820, 2822, 2824, 2826, 2828, 2830, 2832,

2834, 2836, 2838 PAPAGO COURT; 2459 & 2501 WEST STEELE

LANE; 2808, 2809, 2812, 2813, 2816, 2820, 2824, 2828, 2833, 2841,

2852, 2860, 2862, 2866, 2870, 2874 APPLE VALLEY LANE, AND 1945

ZINFANDEL AVENUE

BACKGROUND: Apple Valley Olive Grove, L.P., a California limited

partnership (“Borrower”) a partnership of which Burbank Housing

Development Corporation (the “Developer”) California Municipal

Finance Authority (“CMFA”), a joint-powers authority of which the City is

a member, to be the issuer of exempt facility bonds for Apple Valley

Scattered Site Apartments, 232 rental units, located at;(i) 2820, 2822,

2824, 2826, 2828, 2830, 2832, 2834, 2836, 2838 Papago Court; 2459

& 2501 West Steele Lane; 2808, 2809, 2812, 2813, 2816, 2820, 2824,

2828, 2833, 2841, 2852, 2860, 2862, 2866, 2870, 2874 Apple Valley

Lane, Santa Rosa, California (consisting of 104 units) and (ii) 1945

Zinfandel Avenue, Santa Rosa, California (consisting of 128 units)

(“Project”). Borrower is requesting an aggregate principal amount not

to exceed $40 million to finance or refinance the acquisition,

rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of the Project, and has

requested that the City Council conduct a public hearing in accordance

with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) and

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A public hearing is

required to provide an opportunity for individuals to express their views,

orally or in writing, on the proposed issuance of bonds and the location

and nature of the proposed project to be financed. All financial

obligations of the bond issuance are the responsibility of the Borrower,

including without limitation the obligation to repay the bonds and the

obligations to acquire, rehabilitate and operate the Project.

RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services

Department recommends that the Council: 1) conduct a public hearing

under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act

and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and 2) by

resolution, approve the issuance of exempt facility bonds by the

California Municipal Finance Authority in an aggregate principal amount

not to exceed $40 million to finance or refinance the acquisition,

rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of Apple Valley Scattered

Site Apartments, 2820, 2822, 2824, 2826, 2828, 2830, 2832, 2834,

2836, 2838 Papago Court; 2459 & 2501 West Steele Lane; 2808, 2809,

2812, 2813, 2816, 2820, 2824, 2828, 2833, 2841, 2852, 2860, 2862,

2866, 2870, 2874 Apple Valley Lane, and 1945 Zinfandel Avenue within

the City of Santa Rosa. This item has no impact on current fiscal year

budget.

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - TEFRA Request Letter

16.3

PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF ZONING CODE

AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO MASSAGE ORDINANCE AND

ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF ACCESS TO

SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION

BACKGROUND: In March of 2025, the City Council passed and

adopted Ordinance ORD-2025-004, amending the Santa Rosa City

Code and bringing comprehensive new massage establishment

regulations to the City. In order to facilitate background checks of

certain massage establishment owners and employees, City staff must

be authorized by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct

Live Scan electronic fingerprinting.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and the Planning and

Economic Development Department recommend that the Council: 1)

approve the first reading and introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance

of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa amending title 20 of the Santa

Rosa City Code by amending chapter 20-49 entitled Massage

Regulation and Massage Establishment Registration, to amend City

Code Chapter 20-49 pertaining to Massage Regulation and Massage

Establishment Registration; and 2) by resolution, authorize City staff to

access summary criminal history information (“Live Scan” requests) for

individuals seeking Massage Establishment Certifications by applying

for “Applicant Agency” status from the Department of Justice. These

items have no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachment 1 - Chapter 20-49 Redlines

Attachments:

Ordinance

16.4

PUBLIC HEARING - HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND

PLANNING APPLICATION FEES FOR TINY HOMES ON WHEELS

BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa’s 2023-2031 Housing Element was

adopted by the Council on February 14, 2023, and revised on June 3,

2025. The Housing Element identifies the City’s housing conditions and

needs, evaluates the City’s ability to meet its Regional Housing Needs

Allocation (RHNA), establishes the goals, policies, and programs that

are the foundation of the City’s housing strategy, and provides an array

of programs to create sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods across

the City. The Zoning Code amendments are necessary to comply with

State law and implement required Housing Element programs.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and the Planning and

Economic Development Department recommend that the Council

introduce an ordinance entitled Ordinance of the Council of the City of

Santa Rosa amending Title 20 and Title 21 of the City Code to

implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element and State Law - File

Number PLN25-0397; it is further recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,

establish planning application fees for Tiny Homes on Wheels. This

item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.

Attachment 1 – Proposed Text Amendment Redline

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Resolution No. PC - RES - 2026-001

Ordinance