Exhibit A

Attachments:

12.2

RESOLUTION - SANTA ROSA TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

AREA 2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2024 WORK PLAN

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)

accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Santa Rosa Tourism Business

Improvement Area; 2) approve the continuation of the annual

assessment on Santa Rosa lodging businesses; and 3) adopt the 2024

Work Plan for the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Revised (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

Exhibit A

12.3

RESOLUTION - RATIFICATION OF GRANT APPLICATION

SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

CENTER GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENOVATION AND SEISMIC

RETROFIT OF 55 STONY POINT ROAD FOR USE AS AN

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

the Council, by resolution: 1) ratify City staff’s submittal of an

application to the Fiscal Year 2022 California Governor’s Office of

Emergency Services’ Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant

Program (Grant) for retrofitting and upgrading the City’s facilities

located at 55 Stony Point Road as an EOC in the amount of

$1,333,334; 2) appropriate a required 25% in local matching funds

$333,334 from the general fund reserves to a project key to be

established by the Chief Financial Officer; 3) authorize the City

Manager, or designee, to accept the grant award and execute all

agreements, related award documents and any amendments thereto

required for such grant funds; and 4) appropriate the grant funds

received to a project key to be established by the Chief Financial

Officer.

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

Attachments:

12.4

ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REPEALING AND

REPLACING CHAPTER 11.22 OF THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL

CODE SECTION 11-22 - CAMPING ON PUBLIC STREETS AND

PUBLIC PROPERTY

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 8,

2023 Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, repeals and replaces Chapter

11-22 of the Santa Rosa City Code (Camping on Public Streets and

Public Property) to: 1) eliminate a blanket ban on camping on public

property to align with Martin v. City of Boise, a 2019 decision by the

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and 2) establish

standards for camping on public or private property that protect the

health and safety of the community.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Ordinance Redlined

Ordinance Final

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 - INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATE

BACKGROUND: The Council Policy No. 000-26 - Statement of

Investment Policy was adopted by Resolution No. 17133 in January

1985. It has gone to City Council fifteen times since then to update and

amend the policy. PFM Asset Management met with the Chief Financial

Officer and the Budget Team to discuss proposed changes. The

Budget Team then held a meeting to collaborate with other

stakeholders in the Parks & Recreation and Water Departments and

Housing Authority to review and discuss the proposed changes. There

was an overall consensus to move forward with the revisions.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution, amend Council Policy No. 000-26-

Statement of Investment Policy, as revised.

Attachment 1 - Statement of Investment Policy - Redline Po

Attachments:

Exhibit A

14.2

REPORT - GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE

AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT (SAFER) FOR FUNDING

FOR THE HIRING OF TWELVE (12) FIREFIGHTERS FOR HIGH

DEMAND SERVICE AREAS

BACKGROUND: The SAFER grant program intends to improve or

restore local fire department’s staffing and deployment capabilities so

they may more effectively respond to emergencies. Grant funds are

available for two activities: Hiring firefighters or the recruitment and

retention of volunteer firefighters. SRFD is requesting funding to hire 12

firefighters to address high service demand areas of the City, adding an

additional four on-duty firefighters daily.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

Council, by resolution: 1) authorize staff to submit a grant application to

FEMA for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response

Grant (SAFER) in the total amount of $7,084,440 for the hiring of twelve

(12) firefighters for response in high demand areas; 2) authorize the

Fire Chief or his designee to accept the grant award and approve and

execute all documents and agreements related to the grant, subject to

approval as to form by the City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief

Financial Officer to appropriate funds into the project account by the

amount of the grant award.

Attachments:

14.3

REPORT - FY 2023-24 BUDGET AMENDMENT - INCREASE

APPROPRIATIONS TO CONSTRUCT A MODERN IRRIGATION

SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE

(BVGC) AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY FOR ISSUANCE OF A

DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCT THE BVGC IRRIGATION SUPPLY SYSTEM PROJECT

BACKGROUND: The BVGC is a 150-acre, 18-hole golf course with a

driving range, pro shop, course restroom, maintenance shops and

yards, and restaurant with banquet rooms. The golf course is a par 72,

6,500-yard course from the championship level tees and was built in

1969 on heavy clay soil.

Staff recommends that Council appropriate $2 million from the

unassigned General Fund reserves for environmental review, design,

and construction of a modern irrigation supply system for the Bennett

Valley Golf Course (BVGC). Appropriation of funds is the first critical

step towards a full replacement of the aging irrigation system

infrastructure. Staff also recommends that Council delegate authority to

the City Manager or designee to determine whether a design-build

procurement, rather than a traditional design-bid-build procurement, is

in the best interests of the City. Where the City Manager or designee

make that determination, staff also recommends that Council delegate

authority to the City Manager or designee to issue the design-build

request for proposal. The contract that staff recommends that the City

award for this project, whether it be utilizing a design-build or traditional

design-bid-build delivery method, will return to Council for review and

approval.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended, by the Recreation and Parks

and the Transportation and Public Works Departments, that the

Council, by resolution: 1) increase appropriations in the Bennett Valley

Golf Course (BVGC) Operations Fund in the amount of $2,000,000 from

the unassigned General Fund reserves for environmental review,

design and construction of a modern irrigation supply system at BVGC;

and 2) delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to determine

whether a design-build procurement is in the best interests of the City

and to issue the design-build request for proposal for the Project.

Attachment 1 – National Golf Foundation Capital Projects e

Attachments:

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

14.4

REPORT - DIVERSITY OF CITY COUNCIL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,

AND COMMITTEES

BACKGROUND: City Charter Section 11, Participation and Diversity in

Boards and Commissions, requires that the Council issue an annual

written report, to be discussed in public session, regarding its

appointments to boards, commissions, and committees. The report

shall contain, but is not limited to, the total number of appointments in a

given year, the total number applications in a given year, and relevant

diversity information including geographic and ethnic diversity.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk’s Office that

the Council, by motion, accept the Annual Report of Diversity of City

Council Appointees for the reporting year 2022 and provide feedback to

staff on future reports.

Attachment 1 - 2022 Diversity Report

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - SEED Definitions Overview

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

14.5

REPORT - APPOINTMENT OF CITY ATTORNEY, APPROVAL OF

CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE SETTING CITY ATTORNEY

SALARY

BACKGROUND: After a nationwide recruitment, selection process and

candidate interviews, the City Council intends to appoint Teresa

Stricker as the City Attorney. Council reached satisfactory terms and

conditions for an employment contract.

The City Charter requires that the compensation for the salary of the

City Attorney be established by ordinance. The Council will also

introduce an ordinance establishing the salary of the City Attorney

subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council, by

resolution, appoint Teresa Stricker to the position of City Attorney and

approve the Employment Agreement - City Attorney. It is further

recommended that the Council introduce an ordinance for first reading

only, waiving full reading of the text, establishing the salary of the City

Attorney in the amount of $24,500 per month or $294,000 annually

effective November 6, 2023.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Revised (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

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 - PLACEMENT OF ANNUAL STORM WATER

ENTERPRISE CHARGES ON THE SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY

TAX ROLL - MANNER OF COLLECTION

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa is required under the federal

Clean Water Act to obtain and comply with a National Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge

Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer

Systems (Storm Water Permit). To comply with permit requirements and

to control and reduce flooding, property damage, erosion, and storm

water quality degradation in the City, the Council, in 1996, added Title

16 to the City Code, which created a Storm Water Enterprise and Utility

(“Storm Water Enterprise”) as an agency of the City. Under Title 16, the

City Council is authorized to prescribe and collect charges (special

assessments) for the services and facilities of the Enterprise. The

Council’s intention to collect the Storm Water Enterprise charges on the

Sonoma County Property Tax Roll was stated in Resolution 22880,

adopted in 1996, which levied the annual charges. The amount of the

annual charges of the Storm Water Enterprise for fiscal year 2023-24

were adopted by the Santa Rosa City Council on June 20, 2023. This

action only considers the manner in which the annual charges will be

collected and not the amount of the fee.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the

Council, by resolution, adopt by 2/3 vote the Storm Water Enterprise

Charge Report and approve placement of the Storm Water Enterprise

charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll to be collected by the

Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at the same

time and in the same manner as Sonoma County property taxes are

collected, unless those charges do not meet the County minimum of

$10 and/or parcel owner contact information is known to be incorrect.

Attachment 1 – Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report

Attachments: