City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
CITY COUNCIL  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT  
MAY 24, 2022  
12:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
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PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS WILL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 P.M.  
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS:  
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL FINAL AGENDA IS  
PUBLISHED.  
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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.  
12:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE.  
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.  
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa will hold a  
Special Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 24, 2022  
(HYBRID platform In-Person in the City Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa  
Avenue, Santa Rosa, California, and via Zoom) at 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this  
meeting is to hold a Joint Study Session of the City Council and the Planning  
Commission to discuss the following issue:  
3. STUDY SESSION  
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction  
to staff. No action will be taken.  
3.1  
SANTA ROSA FORWARD LAND USE AND CIRCULATION  
ALTERNATIVES  
It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development  
Department that the City Council and Planning Commission review and  
provide input on the Draft Alternatives, taking into consideration  
community feedback, to help guide the preparation of the General Plan  
2050 Update.  
Attachments:  
ADJOURN SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND  
PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL  
STUDY SESSION  
3.2  
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT AND  
RECOMMENDATIONS  
The Charter Review Committee has now completed its Final Report and  
Recommendations. The Report outlines the Committee’s deliberations  
and states its recommendations on more than ten possible areas for  
Charter amendment, including Council compensation, directly elected  
Mayor, ranked choice voting, voting rights for noncitizens, district  
elections, Charter update and modernization, and others. Staff will  
present the Report and Recommendations and seek direction from the  
Council for next steps.  
Attachments:  
3.3  
POLICE OVERSIGHT: INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR AND  
CIVILIAN REVIEW MODELS  
The Police Department will present an overview of police oversight,  
which will include a review of best practices for law enforcement  
agencies, a review of the scope of work of the City’s independent police  
auditor, and a look at some models from other agencies.  
This study session is provided for the Council’s information, and no  
action will be taken. The Council will have the opportunity to ask  
questions, discuss, and provide feedback to staff.  
Attachments:  
4:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH  
PROCLAMATION - WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH  
Attachments:  
6.2  
Attachments:  
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  
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
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  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
11.1  
March 15, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
March 29, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
Attachments:  
11.2  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - AWARD - FIVE YEAR EXTENSION TO F001438  
GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ADS-MYERS INC FOR  
CITYWIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance,  
Transportation and Public Works, Recreation and Parks, and Police  
Departments that the Council by resolution, approve the Seventh  
Amendment to General Service Agreement F001438 for a five-year  
extension with ADS-Myers Inc., Gardnerville, NV for citywide janitorial  
services in the amount of $4,149,805.20, for a total amount not to  
exceed $6,561,392.15.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
12.3  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR TWO  
CATERPILLAR DIESEL FORKLIFTS TO HOLT OF CALIFORNIA,  
SACRAMENTO, CA, TO REPLACE EXISTING ASSETS IN SANTA  
ROSA WATER DEPARTMENT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,  
approve issuance of a purchase order with Holt of California,  
Sacramento, California for a total amount not to exceed $113,084.30 for  
two (2) DPN30N5 Caterpillar Tier 4 Diesel Forklifts as replacement  
equipment for existing City assets used in the Santa Rosa Water  
Department, under the pricing offered through the Sourcewell  
Cooperative Agreement number 091520-MCF.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO  
CONTINGENCY FOR GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT F002071  
HVAC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council by resolution:  
1) approve the addition of contingency funding for General Services  
Agreement (GSA) F002071 with Matrix HG, Inc., Novato, California for  
HVAC Maintenance and Repair Services for an increase in in the  
amount of $200,000, for a total contingency amount not to exceed  
$545,000; and 2) delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to  
negotiate and execute any necessary amendments to GSA F002071  
and/or related documents to utilize the additional contingency, subject  
to approval as to form by the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT APPROVAL  
- BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
2021 BRIDGE REPAIR PLANNING PROGRAM  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a  
Professional Service Agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. of  
San Jose, California for professional services associated with  
maintenance planning and design services for City bridges, in the  
amount of $279,238.00.  
Attachments:  
12.5  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE  
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE THREAT TO  
COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office  
that the Council, by resolution, declare that the proclamation of a state  
of local emergency within the City of Santa Rosa has been and remains  
in full force and effect without interruption.  
Attachments:  
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.  
Attachments:  
12.7  
RESOLUTION - MAKING REQUIRED MONTHLY FINDINGS AND  
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING  
FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE  
CITY’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, PURSUANT  
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the  
Council, by resolution, make required monthly findings and authorize  
the continued use of teleconferencing for public meetings of the City  
Council and all of the City’s boards, commissions and committees  
pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.  
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 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 3 minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.  
14. REPORT ITEMS  
14.1  
REPORT - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION  
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RECOLOGY SONOMA MARIN, DBA  
RECOLOGY SANTA ROSA AND OMNIBUS AMENDMENT TO  
WASTE DELIVERY AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF  
SONOMA COUNTY AND FRANCHISED HAULER AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SONOMA COUNTY AND  
RECOLOGY SONOMA MARIN  
BACKGROUND: In September 2016, Governor Brown set methane  
emissions reduction targets for California (SB 1383 Lara, Chapter 395,  
Statutes of 2016) in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived  
climate pollutants. The statewide targets enact policies designed to  
reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025 and rescue for people to  
eat at least 20% of currently disposed edible food by 2025.  
The City of Santa Rosa is responsible for implementing SB 1383  
Regulations and desires to partner with Recology on certain SB 1383  
implementation matters by amending the Solid Waste Collection  
Services Agreement. In addition, the Omnibus Amendment to the Waste  
Delivery Agreement and Franchised Hauler Agreement with Republic  
Services of Sonoma County and Recology Sonoma Marin will allow for  
more efficient management of Santa Rosa’s SB 1383 Regulations  
compliance requirements.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by two resolutions: 1)  
approve the Fourth Amendment to Solid Waste Collection Services  
Agreement between the City of Santa Rosa and Recology Sonoma  
Marin, dba Recology Santa Rosa, adding Recology’s requirements  
assisting the City comply with SB 1383 Regulations; and 2) approve the  
Omnibus Amendment to the Waste Delivery Agreement with Republic  
Services of Sonoma County and Franchised Hauler Agreement  
between Republic Services of Sonoma County and Recology Sonoma  
Marin, transferring the fees for the commercial food waste/dry mixed  
waste program to the Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement in a  
revenue-neutral manner.  
Attachments:  
14.2  
REPORT - COUNCIL DIRECTION TO SANTA ROSA PLAIN  
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY BOARD MEMBER  
REGARDING ADOPTION OF GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY  
USER FEES  
BACKGROUND: The Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability  
Agency (SRP GSA) is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of the Cities  
of Cotati, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and Sebastopol, the Town of  
Windsor, the County of Sonoma, Sonoma Water, and the Gold Ridge  
and Sonoma Resource Conservation Districts. In addition, a group of  
mutual water companies and independently owned water systems, via  
agreement with the SRP GSA, also have a seat on the SRP GSA Board  
of Directors. The SRP GSA has a Board of Directors comprised of SRP  
GSA member agency representatives. Council Member Schwedhelm is  
currently the City’s SRP GSA Board member.  
The SRP GSA is a self-funding agency, formed by law in 2017 to carry  
out the mandates of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of  
2014. In June 2019, the SRP GSA Board of Directors approved an  
ordinance enacting a groundwater sustainability user fee of $19.90 per  
acre foot per year of groundwater extracted within the SRP GSA  
jurisdictional boundary. This fee was enacted to support a three-year  
effort to develop a state mandated Groundwater Sustainability Plan  
(GSP) by January 31, 2022. Now that the GSP has been formally  
adopted, a five-year rate study has been pursued by the SRP GSA to  
determine the fee amounts necessary to implement the GSP. A revised  
groundwater sustainability user fee of $36-$44 per acre foot of  
groundwater extracted annually is proposed for five years. Santa Rosa  
Water staff and the Board of Public Utilities are recommending the  
Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s representative  
support adoption of the revised fee at a Public Hearing on June 9,  
2022.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the  
Board of Public Utilities that the Council consider the revised  
groundwater sustainability user fee for the Santa Rosa Plain  
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SRP GSA), and, by motion,  
recommend the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency  
Board Member support adoption of the revised fee at the June 9, 2022  
Public Hearing.  
Attachments:  
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 - A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE  
ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF EASEMENT INTERESTS IN  
PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4912  
AND 4914 HIGHWAY 12, APNS 031-240-006 AND 031-240-067, FOR  
THE LOS ALAMOS TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: In line with the Council’s goals to build and maintain  
sustainable infrastructure, acquisition of the above-described property  
interests will allow the City to complete construction of Segment 1 of  
Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project, which will provide  
upgrades to deficient portions of the existing sewer system and provide  
improved sewer system capabilities to the public.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and  
Transportation and Public Works Departments and Real Estate  
Services that the Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a  
Resolution of Necessity, by a two-thirds vote, declaring the necessity of  
acquisition, by eminent domain, of two permanent easement interests  
and two temporary construction easement interests in portions of  
certain real property, more particularly described as Assessor Parcel  
Nos. 031-240-006 and 031-240-067 (collectively, the “Subject  
Property”), for the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project in the  
City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.  
Attachments:  
15.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - SPRING 2022 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT  
PACKAGE - BRUSH CREEK MINOR SUBDIVISION - MITIGATED  
NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, AND  
PREZONING FOR ANNEXATION  
BACKGROUND: General Plan Amendments are considered three times  
per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This General Plan  
Amendment package includes one project described below and  
requests action from City Council on one CEQA resolution, one  
amendment to the General Plan Land Use Diagram, and one Prezoning  
ordinance.  
1. Brush Creek Subdivision. This project includes 1) Adoption of a  
Mitigated Declaration for the Project; 2) a General Plan Diagram  
Amendment from Very Low Residential to the Low Residential  
Land Use Designation; and, 3) Prezoning for Annexation to R-1-6  
- Single-Family Residential zoning district. Located at 2210 Brush  
Creek Rd - Assessor’s Parcel Number 182-050-004 - File Number  
PRJ20-008.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning Commission  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Council, by two resolutions and introduction of an ordinance, act on the  
Spring 2022 General Plan Amendment Package as follows: adopting  
one CEQA resolution, one General Plan Land Use Diagram  
Amendment, and introducing a Prezoning Zoning Map Amendment  
ordinance.  
Attachments:  
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
16.1  
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: SUPPORT FOR AB 2247 (BLOOM) -  
PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES  
(PFAS) AND PFAS PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT COMPONENTS:  
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE REPORTING PLATFORM - Provided for  
information.  
Attachments:  
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  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.  
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ordinance, adds Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace  
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transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full version of the Open Government  
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