City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MARCH 28, 2023  
3:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
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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.  
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Council Meeting for public access. Recorded voice message public comments  
will be played during the meeting at the time the item is heard.  
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 13) 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 three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak  
during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item  
17.  
3:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. 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.  
2.1  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Angelina Lopez, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.  
Court Case No. USDC Northern District of California Case No.  
3:22-v-05270  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.  
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. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
10.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
10.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
10.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
10.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
10.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
10.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
10.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
10.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
10.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)  
10.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
10.1.12 Other  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
11.1  
February 14, 2023, Regular Meeting.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE ORDER 162712A  
WITH MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR PERSONAL  
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire and Finance  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a third  
amendment to Blanket Purchase Order 162712A with Municipal  
Emergency Services of San Diego, California for firefighting protection  
gear, wildland gear, firefighting tools and technical rescue urban search  
and rescue station wear utilizing the National Purchasing Partners  
Government cooperative agreement Contract Number PS20070 in an  
amount not to exceed $450,000 for a total purchase order amount of  
$944,000 for an additional two-year term under the cooperative  
agreement between National Purchasing Partners and Municipal  
Emergency Services with three optional one year extensions.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVE SUBMITTAL OF PRIORITY  
DEVELOPMENT AREA GRANT APPLICATION AND DELEGATION OF  
AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS  
FOR SOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution, 1)  
approve and ratify City staff’s submittal of an application to the  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area  
Governments for a Priority Development Area Grant for $1,200,000 to  
prepare the South Santa Rosa Specific Plan and Environmental Impact  
Report; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee, to accept the grant  
award and execute all Agreements, all related award documents and  
any amendments thereto required for receiving such grant funds; and 3)  
appropriate grant funds received to a project key to be established by  
the Chief Financial Officer.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Preliminary Scope of Work/Budget - South S  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER  
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE  
DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA FOR WARMING CENTER OPERATIONS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve the First Amendment to Grant Agreement for Public Service  
Providers Program Funds Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa  
Rosa, increasing the contract by $16,000 for a total not-to-exceed  
amount of $252,000 for operations at the Homeless Services Center in  
response to extreme weather conditions; 2) authorize the Director of  
Housing and Community Services to execute the First Amendment; and  
3) appropriate $16,000 from the Homeless Fund reserves necessary to  
fund the amendment.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - First Amendment to Grant Agreement  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROJECT COMPLETION  
FOR LINDA TUNIS SENIOR APARTMENTS - COMMUNITY  
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDED,  
AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX LOCATED AT 600  
ACACIA LANE, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA; A PORTION OF APN  
182-520-088 (THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO A DATE  
UNCERTAIN)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
acknowledge the completion of the Linda Tunis Senior Apartments  
under the Community Development Block Grant Program - Disaster  
Recovery administered by the California Department of Housing and  
Community Development.  
12.5  
RESOLUTION - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA)  
ARTICLE 3 GRANT APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that Council, by resolution: 1) request that the  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocate $185,000 from  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 Transportation Development Act (TDA)  
Article 3 and appropriate funds into the Rectangular Rapid Flashing  
Beacons Install fund; and 2) authorize the Director of Transportation  
and Public Works to file the application and other required documents  
to install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at a minimum of seven  
locations supported by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - MTC Findings  
Exhibit B - Project Application Form  
12.6  
RESOLUTION - MEASURE M COOPERATIVE FUNDING  
AGREEMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve  
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the Measure  
M Cooperative Funding Agreement No. M70306-A1 with Sonoma  
County Transportation Authority (SCTA) providing $343,000 of  
Measure M funding to the City for Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor Plan  
bicycle and pedestrian improvements; and 2) authorize appropriation of  
Measure M funds received from SCTA for the project.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Measure M Cooperative Agreement Amendmen  
12.7  
RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH  
GMV SYNCROMATICS FOR A COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH AND  
AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM (This Item Has Been  
Continued To The April 11, 2023 Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Professional Services Agreement with GMV Syncromatics for a  
three-year base term and two option years for the total amount of  
$931,787 for replacement of the Santa Rosa CityBus Computer Aided  
Dispatch (CAD) and Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system.  
13. 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 three minutes. Speakers who do not have an  
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment  
under Agenda Item 17.  
Voice message public comments received for non-agenda items may be  
played under Agenda Item 13 or at Item 17. Recorded public comments are  
limited to three minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.  
14. REPORT ITEMS  
14.1  
REPORT - SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY 2023/24 WATER  
TRANSMISSION BUDGET AND RATE INCREASE  
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 95%  
of the water supplied to our customers from the Sonoma Water, the  
region’s water wholesaler. Sonoma Water is proposing to raise the  
wholesale rate of water by 10.56% from $1,061.04 per acre-foot to  
$1173.09 per acre foot.  
There is a Water Advisory Committee (WAC) made up of elected  
officials of each of the eight prime contractors, including Santa Rosa,  
that purchase water from Sonoma Water. The WAC is an advisory  
committee to the Sonoma Water Board of Directors. The City’s WAC  
Representative is Mayor Natalie Rogers. On April 3, 2023, the WAC is  
scheduled to vote on whether or not to recommend approval of the  
Sonoma Water proposed 2023/24 budget and rate increase to the  
Sonoma Water Board of Directors.  
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is made of technical staff of  
each of the eight prime contractors that purchase water from Sonoma  
Water. The TAC provides technical analysis and recommendations to  
the WAC. The TAC considered Sonoma Water’s proposed 2023/24  
budget and rates on March 6, 2023 and voted in favor of recommending  
the proposed budget and rate increase with Santa Rosa’s TAC  
representative voting in opposition.  
The Board of Public Utilities reviewed Sonoma Water’s proposed  
budget and rate increase on March 16, 2023 and made a  
recommendation to City Council regarding Council’s direction to the  
City’s WAC Representative on Sonoma Water’s proposed 2023/24  
budget and rates. The City Council may advise its WAC representative  
on how to vote at the April 3, 2023 WAC meeting. Ultimately the  
Sonoma Water Board of Directors has final authority to approve  
Sonoma Water’s proposed 2023/24 budget and rates.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public  
Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by motion, consider  
Sonoma Water’s proposed 2023/24 Water Transmission Budget and  
rate increase and provide direction to its Water Advisory Committee  
representative for the April 3, 2023 Water Advisory Committee vote on  
the proposed 2023/24 Water Transmission Budget and rate increase.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – Sonoma County Water Agency Water Tran  
Presentation  
14.2  
REPORT - REQUEST FOR SUMMARY VACATION OF ONE PUBLIC  
SANITARY SEWER ACCESS EASEMENT, LOCATED AT 4332  
HIGHWAY 12 (SONOMA HIGHWAY), PARCEL NOS. 032-010-009  
AND 032-010-043 (FILE NO. VAC22-002)  
BACKGROUND: Storage Pro II is an approved project that involves the  
development of a 3-story, 30-unit apartment building and a 3-story  
self-storage facility located at 4332 Highway 12 (Sonoma Highway). A  
Conditional Use Permit for the proposed development was approved on  
September 19, 2019, and a Design Review Permit was approved on  
November 7, 2019.  
On October 7, 2022, the Planning and Economic Development received  
an application seeking a summary vacation of the subject easement.  
Vacating the easement is necessary for the construction of the project  
because no structures are allowed within sanitary sewer access  
easements.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a summary vacation of a public sanitary sewer access  
easement located at 4332 Highway 12 to allow the development of  
Storage Pro II, a 3-story 30-unit apartment building and a 3-story  
self-storage facility.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form  
Attachment 2 - Location Map  
Attachment 3 - Project Description  
Attachment 4 - Storage Pro II Signed Resolutions dated Se  
Attachment 5 - Easement Deed for Relocated Public Sewe  
Attachment 6 - Legal Description for Summary Vacation.pd  
Attachment 7 - Plat to Accompany Legal Description.pdf  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Legal Description  
Exhibit B - Plat to Accompany Legal Description  
Presentation  
15. 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.  
15.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - WEST BARHAM AVENUE AND BARHAM  
AVENUE REZONE  
BACKGROUND: On January 12, 2023, the Planning Commission  
recommended to the City Council the approval and adoption of the  
rezoning of seven properties situated along West Barham Avenue and  
Barham Avenue from the Planned Development District to the Light  
Industrial District, said properties more precisely described as:  
125-281-032; 125-281-046; 125-281-035; 037-101-042; 037-101-043;  
037-101-015; 037-101-020.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department and the Planning Commission that  
the Council introduce an ordinance to rezone seven (7) parcels located  
along the north side West Barham Avenue and Barham Avenue  
(identified as Assessor’s Parcel Nos.125-281-032,  
125-281-046,125-281-035, 037-101-042, 037-101-043, 037-101-015,  
037-101-020) from Planned Development 96-002 (PD 96-002) Zoning  
District to the IL (Light Industrial) Zoning District to achieve General  
Plan consistency.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form  
Attachment 2 - Location Map  
Attachment 3 - Title Report  
Attachment 4 - Boundary Map  
Attachment 5 - Policy Statement 96-002  
Attachment 6 - Zoning Code Table 2-10 - Allowed Uses and  
Attachment 7 - Planning Commission Resolution 01-12-202  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
15.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY IN  
AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30 MILLION FOR  
BENNETT VALLEY APARTMENTS - 702 & 716 BENNETT VALLEY  
ROAD AND 921 & 927 RUTLEDGE AVENUE  
BACKGROUND: Bennett Valley Apartments, located on the site of the  
former Bennett Valley Senior Center, is a 62-unit multifamily affordable  
housing development with a 51% unit set aside for homeless individuals  
and households located at 702 & 716 Bennett Valley Road and 921 &  
927 Rutledge Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA. The Developer selected CMFA  
to issue the bonds and, as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal  
Revenue Code of 1986, the Borrower is requesting that the City Council  
conduct the TEFRA public hearing (Attachment 2). CMFA is a joint  
powers agency that promotes economic, cultural and community  
development, through the financing of economic development and  
charitable activities, including the issuance of taxable and tax- exempt  
bonds aimed at improving the standard of living throughout California.  
The City Council approved joining CMFA as an additional member on  
January 1, 2004.The bond proceeds will be used to finance and  
refinance the acquisition, construction, development and equipping of  
Bennett Valley Apartments.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council: 1) conduct a public  
hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal  
Responsibility Act of 1983 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 amount not to exceed $30 million to finance  
and refinance the acquisition, construction, development and equipping  
of Bennett Valley Apartments, a 62-unit affordable housing project  
located at 702 & 716 Bennett Valley Road and 921 & 927 Rutledge  
Avenue within the City of Santa Rosa.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
Resolution  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.  
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 13. Each speaker will  
be allowed three minutes.  
18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
20.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.  
The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This  
ordinance, adds 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 version of the Open Government  
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Ordinance contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
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facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City  
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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.