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  
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022  
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM ONLY  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)  
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE  
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF  
SONOMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS  
MEETING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/83488513627, OR BY  
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 834 8851 3627  
THE MEETING CAN BE VIEWED AT  
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA  
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom or  
submitted in advance by 5:00 pm, the Monday before the City Council  
Meeting via e-mail at cc-comment@srcity.org, or recorded voice  
message at 707-543-3005.  
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 signing up with the  
Administrator in Council Chamber (in lieu of Speaker Card), by accessing the  
meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time an Agenda Item is  
discussed during the City Council Meeting. Go to  
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.  
Advanced Public Comment:  
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City  
Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday,  
September 26. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item  
Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the  
e-mail and your comment. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words  
(which is a speaking rate of 133 words per minute).  
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message  
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September  
26. State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to  
comment, and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE  
NUMBER OR PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL  
BE PLAYED BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.  
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. 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.  
4:00 P.M. (VIRTUAL VIA 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.  
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  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION  
WEEK (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
6.2  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH (Continued  
from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
Proclamation  
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 (Continued from the September  
20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
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 - NONE.  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT F001842 WITH YARBROUGH BROS. TOWING, INC.  
(Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police and Finance  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve the Third  
Amendment to General Services Agreement Number (GSA) F001842  
with Yarbrough Bros. Towing, Inc., Santa Rosa, California, for vehicle  
impound services for an additional one-year term and increase  
compensation in the amount of $100,000, for a total amount not to  
exceed $440,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Third Amendment to GSA  
Presentation  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - ADOPTING AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST  
CODE (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the  
Council, by resolution, adopt an amended Conflict of Interest Code for  
designated positions in the City of Santa Rosa as required by the  
Political Reform Act to be done biennially in even-numbered years.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redline Conflict of Interest Code  
Attachment 2 - FPPC Regulation 18730  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Presentation  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND  
SALARY PLAN TO MODIFY THE SALARY RANGE OF THE CITY  
ATTORNEY CLASSIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S  
SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE (Continued from the September  
20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by two resolutions: 1) amend the City  
Classification and Salary Plan to modify the salary range of the City  
Attorney classification by increasing the range to $34,485 - $257,908  
retroactive to May 8, 2022; and 2) approve and adopt the City’s Salary  
Plan and Schedule as required by California Code Regulations Title 2,  
section 570.5 - Requirement for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution 1 - Amending CA Salary Range  
Resolution 2 - Adopt Salary Plan and Schedule  
Exhibit A - Salary Plan and Schedule  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CITY  
ATTORNEY’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCE AN  
ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY  
ATTORNEY (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular  
Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve Amendment No. 4  
to the Employment Agreement of the City Attorney and introduce an  
Ordinance to increase the compensation of the City Attorney by  
providing, effective May 8, 2022, 1) a 5% merit increase in salary, and  
2) a 3% increase in deferred compensation for a total City contribution  
of 8%.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 to City Attorney Employment  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 - Revised (Redlined) (Upload  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 - Revised (Final) (Uploaded 9  
Ordinance  
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 - NONE.  
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  
16.1  
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION  
UPDATE (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular  
Meeting):  
· Signature Request - AB 2622 Sales and use taxes: exemptions:  
California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher  
Incentive Project: transit buses. Provided for information.  
· Signature Request - SB 922 California Environmental Quality Act:  
exemptions: transportation-related projects. Provided for  
information.  
· Signature Request - SB 942 Low Carbon Transit Operations  
Program: free or reduced fare transit program. Provided for  
information.  
· Veto Request - AB 1951 Sales and use tax: exemptions:  
manufacturing. Provided for information.  
· Public Utilities Commission Comment Letter -- Net Energy  
Metering Proceeding 20-08-020. Provided for information.  
State Legislation & Public Utilities Commission Comment L  
Bill Text - AB-2622 Sales and use taxes: exemptions  
AB 2622-Signature Request Support  
Attachments:  
Bill Text - SB-922 California Environmental Quality Act  
SB 922-Letter of Support Signature Request  
Bill Text - SB-942 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program  
SB 942-Signature Request Support  
Bill Text - AB-1951 Sales and use tax:exemptions  
AB 1951-Veto Request  
(R.) 20-08-020-Net Energy Metering Ruling Fact Sheet  
(R.) 20-08-020-Net Energy Metering comment letter  
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 (Continued from the September 20,  
2022, Regular Meeting)  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.  
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.  
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  
Ordinance go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance. To request a paper copy of the Open Government  
Ordinance contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits,  
facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City  
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office  
at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. If the request is received at least 7 business days prior to the City  
Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting.  
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org  
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda,  
excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa  
Ave, during normal business hours.