City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
JUNE 20, 2023  
MAYOR NATALIE ROGERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING  
VIA TELECONFERENCE FROM VIA DEL MADONNONE, 8 FLORENCE,  
TOSCANA, ITALY. THIS AGENDA SHALL BE POSTED AT THE  
LOCATION.  
1:00 P.M. - CLOSED 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 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  
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.  
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, June  
19. 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, June 19.  
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.  
1:00 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  
2.2  
2.3  
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)  
Title: City Attorney - Recruitment  
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)  
Title: Interim City Attorney - Recruitment  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 625 and 637 3rd Street, APNs 009-013-011 and 009-013-012  
(“Garage 5”), 500 5th Street, APN 010-053-028 (“Lot 11”), and 730 3rd  
Street, APN 009-072-044 (“Lot 7”)  
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator; Stephanie  
Valkovic, Associate Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: Retirement Housing Foundation; the Danco Group  
of Companies; Freebird Development Company, LLC; Rogal Projects;  
Burbank Housing Development Corporation; 10 E Street, LLC  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4:00 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 - NONE.  
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  
8.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through May  
2023 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the  
City.  
Litigation Report  
Attachments:  
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  
May 23, 2023, Regular Meeting.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F001424 WITH LWP CLAIMS SOLUTIONS,  
INC. FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S SELF-INSURED  
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department, Risk Management Division, that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a Professional Services Agreement Number F001424, with  
LWP Claims Solutions, Inc., Sacramento, California for third party  
claims administration and related services for the City’s worker’s  
compensation for a period of three years, with an option for four  
additional one-year extensions, in an amount not to exceed $3,448,108  
for the seven years.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Professional Services Agreement  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT F002014  
WITH LEGAL AID OF SONOMA COUNTY  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve a Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement  
Number F002014 with Legal Aid of Sonoma County to increase  
compensation by $111,000, including $50,063.23 of City General Fund  
and $60,936.77 of Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic  
Security Act (CARES Act) Community Development Block Grant  
(CDBG-CV) funds for a total amount not to exceed $488,000, and to  
extend the time of performance from June 30, 2023, through June 30,  
2024.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Fourth Amendment to Agreement  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE  
AGREEMENT NUMBER F002302 WITH BUREAU VERITAS NORTH  
AMERICA, INC. FOR FIRE CODE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire and Finance  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a Third  
Amendment to Professional Service Agreement Number F002302 with  
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., a Delaware Corporation for Fire  
Code plan review services increasing compensation by $275,000, for a  
total amount not to exceed $570,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Third Amendment Professional Service Agreem  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FISCAL YEAR 2023-24  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution: (1) adopt the Article XIIIB appropriation  
limit for the City of Santa Rosa at $319,856,000 for the Fiscal Year  
2023-24; and (2) approve the inflation and population factors used in  
the calculation of the limit for Fiscal Year 2023-24.  
Staff Report  
Attachment 1  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
12.5  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001766 WITH  
WOOLPERT, INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water, Finance,  
Recreation and Parks, and Transportation and Public Works  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve the Fourth  
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F001766 with  
Woolpert, Inc., to provide Cityworks software licenses and  
implementation services, increasing the compensation by $367,200, for  
a total contract amount of $2,323,467, and extending the performance  
period through June 2026.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A – Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Ag  
12.6  
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.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
12.7  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING - PART ONE -  
-ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 OF  
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, CHAPTER 20-48, SHORT-TERM  
RENTALS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TIME PERIOD TO SUBMIT  
APPLICATIONS TO RENEW EXPIRED SHORT-TERM RENTAL  
PERMITS ISSUED DURING FIRST YEAR OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL  
ORDINANCE. FILE NUMBER REZ23-001  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced as part of a broader  
package of amendments at the June 6, 2023, Regular Meeting by a  
6-1-0 vote (Fleming no), amends the text of Section 20-48.040 of Title  
20 of the Santa Rosa City Code, Chapter 20-48, Short-Term Rentals, to  
provide a 30-day grace period, following the adoption of the ordinance,  
to submit applications to renew expired Short-Term Rental Permits  
issued during the first year of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance.  
On June 6, 2023, after a duly noticed public hearing, Council introduced  
a series of amendments to the text of Chapter 20-48, Short-Term  
Rentals. Council directed that (a) staff return as quickly as possible  
with an amendment to provide the 30-day grace period set forth in this  
proposed ordinance, and (b) staff return at a later date with a  
comprehensive ordinance setting forth the remaining amendments  
introduced on June 6th. The ordinance presented here is thus the first  
step of a two-part ordinance adoption.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 06-20-2023)  
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 - INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR ANNUAL REPORT  
BACKGROUND: On November 30, 2021, the City entered into contract  
with the OIR Group to become an independent auditor of the Santa  
Rosa Police Department. The OIR group reports directly to the City  
Manager and reviews internal investigations, conducts audits of  
policies, practices and records, and conducts community outreach.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that  
the Council receive a presentation by the OIR Group LLC (OIR) of the  
annual report of Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) oversight. This  
is for information and no action will be taken.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 – OIR Group LLC Annual Report  
Presentation  
Presentation Revised (Uploaded 06-20-2023)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 06-20-2023)  
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 - AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 6-66 OF THE  
SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, RENT CONTROL - MOBILEHOMES, TO  
SET CUMULATIVE LIMIT ON RENT INCREASES FOR COMBINED  
CALENDAR YEARS 2023 AND 2024  
BACKGROUND: In December 2022, the Council adopted an  
Amendment to the Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance (Chapter 6-66)  
that reduced the maximum annual allowable rent increase for a  
mobilehome space from 100% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to  
a 6% increase, to 70% of CPI up to a 4% increase. The Amendment  
took effect on January 6, 2023. Some mobilehome parks, however, had  
rent increases effective January 1, 2023, at 100% of CPI, which was  
5.7%. Mobilehome parks with rent increases on and after January 6,  
2023, applied the new reduced rate of 70% of CPI or 3.99%. Staff has  
been evaluating options to provide a remedy for the residents of  
mobilehome parks that had increases at 100% of CPI in early January  
2023, and has determined that a further adjustment to the Ordinance is  
appropriate to provide consistency and equity in application of the  
Ordinance going forward.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council introduce an  
ordinance amending Chapter 6-66 of the Santa Rosa City Code, Rent  
Control - Mobilehomes, to limit the cumulative rental increase for any  
mobilehome space in the combined calendar years 2023 and 2024 to  
the lesser of:  
(A)Four percent (4%) rent increase for 2023, plus the allowed  
increase in rent for 2024 under Chapter 6-66 (equal to 70% of  
the increase in annual CPI as of August 2023, not to exceed  
4%), or  
(B) Eight percent (8%) of the rent charged for the space in 2022.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redlines to Chapter 6-66  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 06-20-2023)  
15.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF THE CITY  
OF SANTA ROSA FY 2023-24 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE  
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET  
BACKGROUND: The City Charter specifies numerous actions to take  
place leading up to the City Council adopting a budget prior to the last  
day of June each fiscal year. City staff published a summary of the  
current year budget (FY 2022-23) on December 5, 2022; held a budget  
priorities public hearing on January 10, 2023; held a budget study  
session on May 9-10, 2023; published a budget summary and public  
hearing notice on June 5, 2023; and, made copies of the proposed  
budget available to the public on the City’s website at www.srcity.org on  
June 5, 2023.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager and the  
Finance Department that the Council: 1) hold a Public Hearing to  
consider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Operations and Maintenance  
Budget and the FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)  
Budget; 2) by eight separate resolutions adopt the City (FY) 2023-24  
Operations and Maintenance Budget and FY 2023-24 Capital  
Improvement Program Budget; and 3) by resolution amend, the Police,  
Fire and Violence Prevention Partnership Measure O Transaction and  
Use Tax Implementation Plan to adjust for Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget  
and forecasted budget amounts for all Measure O programs.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Proposed FY 2023-24 Operations & Mainte  
Attachment 2 - Proposed FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement  
Resolution - Primary  
Exhibit A - to Primary Resolution Master Professional Servi  
Resolution - Full-Time Equivalent Staffing Changes  
Resolution - Full-Time Equivalent Staffing Parks & Recreat  
Resolution - Storm Water Assessment  
Resolution - Parks and Recreation Department budget  
Resolution - CIP Projects 2264 and 2456  
Resolution - CIP Project 2424  
Resolution - CIP Project 2269  
Resolution - Measure O Implementation Plan  
Exhibit A - to Resolution Measure O Implementation  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 06-20-2023)  
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
16.1  
QUARTERLY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
ATTENDANCE REPORTS - Provided for information.  
Attendance Report  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Acacia East - Provided for information.  
Attachments:  
16.2  
Notice of Submittal  
Location Map  
Attachments:  
16.3  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:  
· Support for Assembly Bill 478 (Connolly): Insurance. Provided for  
information.  
· Support for Senate Bill 455 (McGuire): State of emergency:  
mortgage servicers: written disclosure. Provided for information.  
· Support for H.R. 176 (Thompson): To amend the Internal  
Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees  
awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude  
from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such  
damages. Provided for information.  
Legislative Memo  
Attachments:  
Bill Text - AB 478 Wildfires Insurance  
AB 478 Letter of Support  
Bill Text - SB 455 State of emergency Mortgage Servicers P  
SB 455 Letter of Support  
Bill Text - HR 176 Internal Revenue Code  
HR 176 Letter of Support  
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  
Ordinance go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance. To request a paper copy 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 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.  
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org  
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.