In Person Only -  
Bennett Valley Golf Course  
3330 Yulupa Avenue,  
Santa Rosa, CA 95405  
City of Santa Rosa  
CITY COUNCIL  
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA  
MARCH 9, 2023  
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING - SPECIAL MEETING  
8:30 A.M. (VIA IN-PERSON)  
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct  
City Council Goal Setting Sessions beginning on Thursday, March 9,  
2023 at 8:30 a.m. and continuing on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  
No other business will be considered at this Special Meeting.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE,  
3330 YULUPA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.  
Public Comment may be made in-person during the meeting,  
or submitted in advance via email to cc-comment@srcity.org  
by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.  
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.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment under Item  
3 - Public Comment, In-Person from the Bennett Valley Golf Course meeting  
location.  
Advanced Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the  
City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by Wednesday,  
March 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail "GOAL  
SETTING," and provide your name and your comment in the body of the  
e-mail. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words (which is a  
speaking rate of 133 words per minute).  
E-mailed 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 Special Meeting for public access.  
8:30 A.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023 (IN-PERSON ONLY)  
CONSULTANT PRESENTATION  
Attachments:  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. WELCOME  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
3.1  
Advanced Public Comment Received  
Attachments:  
4. CITY MANAGER'S OPENING REMARKS  
5. FISCAL UPDATE  
a. Financial Outlook  
b. ARPA/PG&E Funds Update  
c. CIP and Infrastructure  
d. Annexation  
6. DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS ON STRATEGIC GOALS  
7. CELEBRATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
8. DISCUSS WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE RESULTS  
9. PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES DISCUSSION  
10. WRAP UP  
11. COUNCIL WILL RECESS TO 9:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023, AT  
WHICH TIME THE MEETING WILL RECONVENE  
9:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 (IN-PERSON ONLY)  
12. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
13. RE-CAP OF PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES  
14. WRAP UP AND NEXT STEPS  
15. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
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  
Ordinance 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 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.  
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.