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 28, 2023  
3:00 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).  
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:  
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE  
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;  
2. 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;  
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND  
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 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 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 17.  
3:00 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  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)  
Name of Case: Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Product Liability  
Litigation (MDL 2873)  
District Court for the District of South Carolina Court Case No. Master  
Docket No. 2:18-MN-2873-RMG  
2.2  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of  
Government Code Section 54956.9: one case  
Potential litigation against 3M Company and E.I. Du Pont de Nemours  
and Company (n/k/a EIDP, Inc.), DuPont de Nemours Inc., The  
Chemours Company, The Chemours Company FC, LLC, and Corteva,  
Inc. (collectively, “DuPont”) Related to Per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl  
Substances ("PFAS")  
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE  
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.  
4:00 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND 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. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.  
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  
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL PROJECTS  
OVERVIEW  
Staff will provide a statistical overview of current capital projects as well  
as additional detail of specific projects. No action will be taken except  
for possible direction to staff.  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
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  
10.2 ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR  
10.2.1  
The Council, in accordance with the City’s Charter Section 15 and  
the City Council Manual of Protocols and Procedures, will elect a  
Vice Mayor from among its members. The Vice Mayor will serve a  
term of one year.  
Memorandum  
Attachment  
Attachments:  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
11.1  
November 14, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S  
SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve and adopt the  
amended City of Santa Rosa Salary Plan and Schedule.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Attachments:  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GREEN VALLEY  
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT  
AND INSPECTION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE DAMAGED  
ROADWAY LANDSCAPING  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number  
F002460 with Green Valley Consulting Engineers, Inc. of Santa Rosa,  
California, for Construction Management and Inspection Services  
associated with the Fire Damaged Roadway Landscaping Project,  
increasing compensation in the amount of $384,890, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $1,031,932.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Location Map  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Second Amendment to PSA  
12.3  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING- ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA 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  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the November 14,  
2023, Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, extends Zoning Code Chapter  
20-16, Resilient City Development Measures and Zoning Code Section  
20-28.100, -RC Combining District for a period of one year, until  
December 31, 2024, to allow additional time to complete a  
comprehensive update and recommendations to Council, including  
additional community and developer outreach, for codification of both  
Ordinances into appropriate sections of the Zoning Code, with no  
sunset date.  
Ordinance  
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 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 17.  
14. REPORT ITEMS  
14.1  
REPORT - CANNABIS EQUITY ASSESSMENT  
BACKGROUND: On March 1, 2022, the Council, by Resolution No.  
RES-2022-042, granted approval to accept a Type 1 grant of $75,000  
from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic  
Development (GO-Biz) and authorized the City Manager to execute the  
Standard Agreement. This funding was allocated for the purpose of  
conducting a cannabis equity assessment, which has been prepared for  
the Council’s acceptance. The City would become eligible to apply for  
Type 2 grant funding which would be dispersed to eligible applicants  
following acceptance of the Cannabis Equity Assessment and the  
creation and adoption of a cannabis equity program.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
accept the City of Santa Rosa Cannabis Equity Assessment; and 2)  
direct staff to prepare a cannabis equity program.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Grant Solicitation for Cannabis Equity Progr  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Cannabis Equity Assessment  
Presentation  
14.2  
REPORT - HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP - AMERICAN  
RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP) FUNDING AWARDS  
BACKGROUND: In Fiscal Year 2021/2022, the City was awarded  
$2,737,433 in HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan  
(HOME-ARP) funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD). Through HUD’s required consultation and public  
participation process, the City developed a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan  
(Plan) which identified the use of HOME-ARP funds for supportive  
services, specifically focusing on homelessness prevention. On  
February 28, 2023, Council authorized submittal of the Plan to HUD. On  
August 31, 2023, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was released, with a  
due date of October 2, 2023, and sought proposals from qualified and  
experienced organizations to provide supportive services starting  
January 1, 2024. Two proposals were received, one from COTS and  
one from CCDSR. Based on the review and scoring of the proposals,  
staff recommends funding awards to COTS and CCDSR in the  
respective amounts of $711,375 and $1,615,444 for an eighteen-month  
period January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)  
approve a Grant Agreement for the HOME-ARP Program with  
Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) in the amount of $711,375 for an  
eighteen-month period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; 2) approve a  
Grant Agreement for the HOME-ARP Program with Catholic Charities of  
the Diocese of Santa Rosa (CCDSR) in the amount of $1,615,444 for  
an eighteen-month period January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and 3)  
authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services to execute  
the grant agreements for HOME-ARP Program funds with COTS and  
CCDSR in the total amount of $2,326,819.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Request for Proposals  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Exhibit B  
Presentation  
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 - NONE.  
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 up to 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, ex-parte communication disclosure is  
required.  
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  
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facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City  
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