City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED

OCTOBER 8, 2024

1:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION

2:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION

4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION

*FINAL-REVISED AGENDA*

HAS BEEN REPUBLISHED AFTER THE FINAL AGENDA PUBLISHED ON

OCTOBER 2, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:39 P.M., BUT WITHIN THE

72-HOUR PUBLISHING REQUIREMENT OF THE BROWN ACT.

THIS FINAL-REVISED AGENDA MAKES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO

THE FINAL AGENDA PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED:

1. THE ADDITION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM 3.4

This change is made accordance with City Code Section 1-10.030(J)

which states, "Nothing in this section shall limit the rights of the City

Council to give notice of, and to hold, closed sessions and/or to call and

hold special or emergency meetings in accordance with the provisions

of the Brown Act."

2. NOTES THAT CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 3.1 THROUGH 3.3 ARE BEING

CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.

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/89643446933, OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 896 4344 6933;

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.

IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB

2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH

THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.

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.

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.

1:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

To consider and take action on any request from a Council Member to

participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency

Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 549539(f)).

3. 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.

3.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(THIS ITEM IS BEING CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024,

REGULAR MEETING.)

Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of

Government Code Section 54956.9: two cases

Potential litigation against Tyco Fire Products LP and BASF

Corporation Related to PFAS contamination.

3.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

(THIS ITEM IS BEING CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024,

REGULAR MEETING.)

In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (City

of Camden, et al., v. BASF Corporation)

United States District Court for the District of South Carolina,

Charleston Division, MDL No.: 2:18-mn-2873 and Case No.

2:24-cv-03174-RMG

3.3

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

(THIS ITEM IS BEING CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024,

REGULAR MEETING.)

In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation (City

of Camden, et al., v. Tyco Fire Products LP, et al.)

United States District Court for the District of South Carolina,

Charleston Division, MDL No.: 2:18-mn-2873 and Case No.

2:24-cv-02321-RMG

*3.4

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 Burke Dunphy of Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP.

Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local

1401 (representing City Employees in Unit 2).

RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.

2:00 P.M.

4. STUDY SESSION

Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction

to staff. No action will be taken.

4.1

SENIOR HOUSING (-SH) COMBINING DISTRICT FOR MOBILE

HOME PARKS

It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development

Department that the Council hold a Study Session to provide direction

to staff on whether to proceed with a Senior Housing (-SH) Combining

District for 12 existing mobile home parks, pending resolution of related

local litigation. This item is provided for Council’s information and no

action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Mobile Home Park List

Attachment 2 - Mobile Home Park Map

Presentation

Revised Attachment 2 - Mobile Home Park Map (Uploaded

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 10-08-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-08-2024)

4.2

VACANT PARCEL ACTIVATION STRATEGIES

It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development

Department that the Council hold a study session for Council to receive

information, ask questions, and provide direction related to the various

policies, procedures and options associated with the activation of

vacant parcels and structures to support a variety of use types.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Presentation

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-08-2024)

4:00 P.M.

5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS

7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

7.1

PROCLAMATION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

Proclamation

Attachments:

7.2

PROCLAMATION - WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION

WEEK

Proclamation

Attachments:

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 is 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

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 Homeless Coalition

11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)

11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

11.1.12 Other

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

12.1

September 24, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

13. CONSENT ITEMS

13.1

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE

PROPERTIES SITUATED ON BARBARA DRIVE, ROBIN WAY, EDDY

DRIVE, MOORLAND AVENUE, AND BELLEVUE AVENUE INTO THE

R-1-6 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AND R-2 (MEDIUM DENSITY

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT, CONSISTENT

WITH THE LOW AND MEDIUM-LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS; FILE NO. ANX23-003

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the September 24,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 5-0-2-0 vote (C. Rogers and Fleming

absent), will prezone the properties situated on Barbara Drive, Robin

Way, Eddy Drive, Moorland Avenue, and Bellevue Avenue to the R-1-6

(Single-Family Residential) and R-2 (Medium Density Multi-Family

Residential) zoning districts.

Ordinance

Attachments:

13.2

ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING, SUBJECT TO VOTER

APPROVAL - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

AMENDING CHAPTER 6-04 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE,

ENTITLED “GENERAL BUSINESS TAX,” TO INCREASE THE

MAXIMUM TAX TO $10,000 ANNUALLY, ADJUST TAX RATES AND

TAX SHORT-TERM RENTAL BUSINESSES (THIS ITEM WAS

CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 20, 2024, AND SEPTEMBER 24,

2024, REGULAR MEETINGS)

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 6,

2024, Regular Meeting by a 4-0-0-3 vote (Alvarez, Fleming, N. Rogers

recused), adopts an ordinance amending Chapter 6-04 of the Santa

Rosa City Code to amend the General Business Tax upon voter

approval.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-08-2024)

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.

15. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.

16. 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.

16.1

PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO NOISE AND

SAFETY ELEMENT

BACKGROUND: The General Plan Amendment consists of minor text

changes to incorporate the City’s previously adopted Local Hazard

Mitigation Plan (LHMP) into the General Plan to comply with Assembly

Bill 2140 (AB 2140). AB 2140 offers an optional state incentive for

California counties and cities to be considered for additional state

cost-share on eligible Public Assistance projects by adopting their

current, FEMA-approved LHMPs into the Safety Element of its General

Plan.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission

and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the

Council, by resolution, approve a General Plan Amendment to amend

the General Plan 2035 Noise and Safety Element to incorporate the

City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Changes to Noise and Safety Element Text

Attachment 2 - Existing Noise and Safety Element

Attachment 3 - Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 1

Attachment 4 – Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 2

Attachment 5 - Council Resolution RES-2021-220

Attachment 6 - Planning Commission Resolution PC–2024

Resolution

Exhibit A

Public Hearing Notice

Presentation

17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

17.1

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

• State Bill - Veto Letter for AB 98 (J. Carrillo): This bill imposes

limitations regarding the expansion or growth of warehouses and

logistic facilities. The bill would also mandate additional work for traffic

circulation requirements with any new General Plan update. Provided

for information.

• State Bill - Veto Letter for SB 937 (Wiener): This bill would defer

development impact fees until the certificate of occupancy or its

equivalent, would lock in those fees prior to the issuance of a building

permit, and would prohibit the charging of interest on those deferred

fees. Provided for information.

Memorandum

Attachments:

AB 98 Bill Text

Veto Request Letter AB 98

SB 937 Bill Text

Veto Request Letter SB 937

18. 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 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.

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required.

The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and

amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended 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 versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to

http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper

copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at

711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.

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