City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MAY 9, 2023  
12:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA  
ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE  
OBSERVED), OR VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING  
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86876779687, OR BY DIALING  
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 868 7677 9687  
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT  
HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.  
CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW.  
THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,  
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT  
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom,  
In-Person from Council Chamber, or submitted in advance by 5:00 pm,  
the Monday before the City Council Meeting via e-mail at  
cc-comment@srcity.org, or recorded voice message at 707-543-3005.  
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 by signing up with the Administrator in Council Chamber, by accessing the  
meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time an Agenda Item is  
discussed during the City Council Meeting. Go to  
Advanced Public Comment:  
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City  
Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May  
8. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which  
you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your  
comment.  
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message  
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 8.  
State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to comment,  
and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR  
PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL BE PLAYED  
BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  
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. 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.  
12:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE.  
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. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
3.1  
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 OPERATIONS AND  
MAINTENANCE BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM  
BUDGET  
In this Study Session, staff will present City Council with an overview of  
the funding requests for FY 2023-24, as well as perspectives as to  
overall funding considerations. The Study Session is held in advance  
of the Budget Hearings in June to provide the opportunity for City  
Council to ask questions, provide direction, and gain a full  
understanding of the budget and resulting financial implications for the  
City ahead of formal budget adoption in June.  
Information and department budgets will be presented in the following  
order:  
Day 1 - May 9, 2023  
City-wide overview and General Fund segment  
Administrative Departments:  
· City Council  
· City Manager  
· City Attorney  
· Communications & Intergovernmental Relations  
· Human Resources and Risk  
· Finance Department  
· Non-Departmental  
· Information Technology  
· Housing & Community Services  
Day 2 - May 10, 2023  
· Fire Department  
· Police Department  
· Planning & Economic Development  
· Parks & Recreation  
· Transportation & Public Works  
· Water Department  
· Capital Improvement Project  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10,  
AFTER ALL DEPARTMENTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS.  
RECESS THE STUDY SESSION TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023, AT 9:00 A.M.  
VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON AND RECONVENE TO THE COUNCIL'S REGULAR  
SESSION.  
4:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - MAY IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH  
PROCLAMATION - MAY 2023 BIKE TO WORK MONTH & DAY  
Attachments:  
6.2  
Attachments:  
7. 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.  
7.1  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
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  
March 9 and 10, 2023, Regular Meeting.  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM  
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR THE ANNUAL FORMULA  
ALLOCATION AND PROJECT APPROVAL  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the  
SB1 State of Good Repair Project List, and authorize the Director of  
Transportation and Public Works or designee to request the City’s  
annual allocation of FY 2023-24 State of Good Repair funding in the  
estimated amount of $27,383 from the California Department of  
Transportation.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE  
IV AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ANNUAL FORMULA  
ALLOCATION CLAIM SUBMITTAL  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the  
Director of Transportation and Public Works or designee to file a claim  
for the Transit Division’s annual drawdown of Transportation  
Development Act Article IV and State Transit Assistance funds with the  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for FY 2023-24 in the  
estimated amount of $12,255,165 for ongoing Transit Operations and  
Capital budgetary needs.  
Attachments:  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - SPLIT BID AWARD -ISSUANCE OF BLANKET  
PURCHASE ORDERS FOR CHEMICALS FOR CITY SWIMMING  
POOLS TO KNORR SYSTEMS INT’L, LLC AND SCP DISTRIBUTORS  
LLC DBA LINCOLN AQUATICS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation Division  
and Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a split  
bid award and issuance of Blanket Purchase Orders for a period of two  
(2) years, with three (3) one-year renewal options to: 1) Knorr Systems  
Int’l, LLC, Santa Ana, California for the purchase of liquid carbon  
dioxide in an amount not to exceed $26,984.76; and 2) SCP Distributors  
LLC, dba Lincoln Aquatics, Concord, California for the purchase of  
liquid chlorine in an amount not to exceed $88,033.66, for a total  
amount for both not to exceed $115,018.42.  
Attachments:  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 55 (UMBERG)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Communications &  
Intergovernmental Relations Office that the Council, by resolution,  
support Senate Bill 55 (Umberg), which would require car dealers to  
apply the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the catalytic converter of  
each vehicle listed for sale.  
Attachments:  
12.5  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL  
HOMELESS EMERGENCY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve an extension of Resolution No. 28839 which formally  
proclaimed a local homeless emergency within Santa Rosa.  
Attachments:  
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 - NONE.  
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.  
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. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
16.1  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - STONEBRIDGE SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 -  
Provided for information.  
Attachments:  
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  
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  
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  
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office  
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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.