City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
NOVEMBER 14, 2023  
12:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
1:30 P.M. - BOARD INTERVIEWS (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
2:00 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).  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
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877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 868 7677 9687;  
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4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from  
Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at  
cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City  
Council Meeting.  
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.  
IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES PURSUANT TO  
AB2449, THE CITY WILL ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT  
PROVISION.  
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.  
Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public  
comment to the City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00  
p.m., the Monday prior to the Council Meeting. Identify in the subject line of  
your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and  
provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. 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.  
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 14) 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 up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to  
speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda  
Item 18.  
12:30 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  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.  
City of Santa Rosa Administrative Enforcement Order  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representatives: Maraskeshia Smith, City  
Manager; Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer; Dominique Blanquie,  
Human Resources Director, Siara Goyer, Employee Relations  
Manager, and Jenica D. Maldonado of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud  
& Romo.  
Employee Organization: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association Local  
1401, Firefighting (Employee Unit 2).  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
1:30 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
3. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
3.1  
INTERVIEWS FOR THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY  
The Council will interview applicants to fill the following vacancies:  
One position - Joint City of Santa Rosa/Sonoma County  
Representative.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Resolution forming the PFA  
Attachment 2 - Appointment Policy  
Attachment 3 - Applications on File  
Attachment 4 - Interview Order  
2:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
4.1  
PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING AND PRIORITIZATION  
It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks Department that the  
Council hold a Study Session to receive information, discuss, and  
provide input on the Parks Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) funding  
and prioritization process. No action will be taken except for possible  
direction to staff.  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
4.2  
TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSE ORDINANCE  
During the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Council Goal Setting Workshop, staff  
was asked to research and develop a tobacco retail license ordinance  
similar to one adopted by the City of Petaluma in 2021. This Study  
Session will highlight the rationale for considering a Tobacco Retail  
License, provide an overview of Petaluma’s ordinance and similar  
ordinances in other Sonoma County cities and present a framework for  
a Santa Rosa potential ordinance. No action will be taken except for  
possible direction to staff.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-14-2023)  
4:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.  
8. 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.  
8.1  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
9.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through  
October 2023 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation  
against the City.  
Litigation Report  
Attachments:  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
11.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
11.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
11.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
11.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
11.2 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
11.2.1  
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS  
It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development  
Department and the City Clerk’s Office, that the Council, by motion,  
make an appointment of the (1) Joint City of Santa Rosa/Sonoma  
County Board of Supervisors representative on the Public Financing  
Authority.  
County Staff Report (Uploaded 11-14-2023)  
Attachments:  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
12.1  
October 24, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN  
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND COUNTY OF SONOMA FOR AN  
UNLIMITED RIDES PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Rosa  
and the County of Sonoma for a reciprocal unlimited rides pilot program  
for employees on Santa Rosa CityBus and Sonoma County Transit;  
and 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the MOU and  
any future amendments, subject to approval as to form by the City  
Attorney.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - MOU Between City of Santa Rosa and County o  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MUNISERVICES, LLC/AVENU  
INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS, LLC FOR REVENUE AUDIT AND  
CONSULTING SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department  
that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a First Amendment to  
Professional Services Agreement Number F002076A with  
MuniServices, LLC, now operating as Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC,  
a Limited Liability Company, Centreville, Virginia to extend the term of  
the Agreement by two-years and to increase compensation by $853,020  
for a total not to exceed amount under the contract of $1,453,020; and  
2) authorize the City Manager to execute any agreement related to the  
vendor’s corporate name change. The purpose of this agreement is to  
provide revenue auditing and consulting services to the City.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - First Amendment  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO  
GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F002035 FOR ONE YEAR  
EXTENSION, INCREASE IN COMPENSATION, AND INCREASE OF  
SCOPE OF SERVICES WITH BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES,  
INC. DBA SIGNATURE COAST HOLDINGS, LLC  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve and  
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Fourth  
Amendment to General Service Agreement Number F002035 with  
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. dba Signature Coast Holdings,  
LLC, Napa, California for 1) a one-year extension of mowing services  
and increase in compensation in the amount of $1,238,981.18; 2) an  
increased scope of services for landscape maintenance of various  
medians, roadways and city facilities for one year in the amount of  
$1,149,999.84; 3) an increase in scope of services and compensation  
in the amount of $45,630 to include Tax District funded roadway  
landscaping maintenance; and 4) ratification of weed abatement,  
roadside work and tree trimming services performed in the amount of  
$138,155.05. Cumulative value not to exceed $6,899,691.10, plus  
$138,155.05 ratification plus a contingency of $4,000.16.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Fourth Amendment to General Services Agreem  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - INFILL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FUNDS;  
ACCEPTANCE OF A REVISED AWARD AMOUNT, APPROVAL OF A  
BUDGET REVISION, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE HOUSING  
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE PROGRAM  
AND AWARD DOCUMENTS  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services and Recreation and Parks Departments that the  
Council, by resolution: 1) accept and appropriate a revised award from  
the State of California Department of Housing and Community  
Development’s Infill Infrastructure Grant funds for the 2022 Santa Rosa  
Qualified Infill Area in the amount of $19,652,636, reduced from  
$20,651,354 due to a direct grant award to the Bennett Valley  
Apartments project; 2) approve a budget revision to reduce the  
appropriation in the Housing and Community Services Department  
budget to reflect this revised award amount, transfer $7,407,551 into  
the Recreation and Parks Department budget for improvements to  
Martin Luther King Jr. Park; and 3) authorize the Director of Housing  
and Community Services to execute a Standard Agreement, program  
and award documents for projects funded by the grant, and any  
additional documents for administration of the grant and related projects  
and programs.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Award Letter Dated September 6, 2023  
Resolution  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR SAFE PARKING  
PROGRAM CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SANTA  
ROSA EXTENDING TERM FROM DECEMBER 31, 2023 TO JUNE 30,  
2025  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an  
Operating Agreement for the Safe Parking Program with Catholic  
Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in the amount of $1,949,739 in  
funds previously appropriated to Homeless Services for an  
eighteen-month period (January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025); and 2)  
authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services to execute  
the Operating Agreement.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Operating Agreement for the Safe Parking Progr  
13.6  
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:  
13.7  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING- ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTER  
14-21 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, WATER WASTE  
REGULATIONS, TO INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND  
CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS PROCESS  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the October 24,  
2023, Regular Meeting by a 5-0-2 vote (MacDonald and Fleming  
absent), amends Chapter 14-21 Water Waste Regulations of the Santa  
Rosa City Code to add refinement to the definition of what is considered  
waste, creates a new administrative fine for violations of the Water  
Waste Regulations, adds an exception process, adds an appeal  
process, and clarifies non-substantive language.  
Ordinance  
Attachments:  
14. 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 up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an  
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment  
under Agenda Item 18.  
LATE CORRESPONDENCE  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-14-2023)  
Attachments:  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - RESILIENT CITY DEVELOPMENT MEASURES  
ORDINANCE EXTENSIONS  
BACKGROUND: The Resilient City (-RC) Combining District was  
created on October 24, 2017, through an Urgency Ordinance. The  
Resilient City Development Measures were adopted as an Ordinance  
on May 22, 2018. This Zoning Code Text Amendment would amend the  
expiration date of both ordinances from December 31, 2023 to  
December 31, 2024. A one-year extension is requested to allow staff  
time to complete a comprehensive update and recommendations to  
Council for codification of the Resilient City Development Measures and  
-RC Combining District into appropriate sections of the Zoning Code,  
with no sunset date.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council introduce an  
ordinance amending Title 20 of the Santa Rosa City Code to extend the  
expiration date of Zoning Code Chapter 20-16, Resilient City  
Development Measures, and Zoning Code Section 20-28.100, Resilient  
City (-RC) Combining District, by one year, from December 31, 2023 to  
December 31, 2024.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - CC ORD-2021-012  
Attachment 2 - CC RES-2023-034  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
16. 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.  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
17.1  
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:  
• Signature Request for AB 246 (Papan): Related to perfluoroalkyl and  
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - starting January 1, 2025, would  
ban the use of PFAS substances in feminine hygiene products.  
Provided for information.  
• Signature Request for AB 727 (Weber): Related to perfluoroalkyl and  
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - starting January 1, 2026, would  
ban the use of PFAS substances in the sale of cleaning products;  
starting January 1, 2028, would ban the use of PFAS substances in  
floor sealer or floor finish. Provided for information.  
Legislative Memo  
Attachments:  
Bill Text - AB-246  
Signature Request_AB 246  
Bill Text - AB-727  
Signature Request_AB 727  
17.2  
NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Kerry Ranch 1 - Provided for information.  
Notice of Submittal  
Location Map  
Attachments:  
18. 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 14. Each speaker will  
be allowed up to three minutes.  
19. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]  
20. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and  
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action, ex-parte communication disclosure is  
required.  
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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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