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 29, 2022  
4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND 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 EITHER VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY  
DISTANCED, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY  
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA  
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OR BY  
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 834 8851 3627  
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT  
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THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,  
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT  
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom,  
In-Person from Council Chamber, 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  
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,  
November 28. 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.  
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message  
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November  
28. 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. (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.  
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 - NONE.  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - RINCON VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS  
PROCLAMATION - SANTA ROSA TACO TUESDAY RIDE  
Attachments:  
6.2  
Attachments:  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS -NONE.  
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. 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  
11.2  
11.3  
August 9, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
August 23, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
September 13, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
September 27, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
Attachments:  
11.4  
Attachments:  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING WITH COUNTY OF SONOMA PROBATION  
DEPARTMENT FOR EXTENSION OF THE SANTA ROSA VIOLENCE  
PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP’S GUIDING PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY  
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE  
AND EXECUTE ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Office of Community  
Engagement that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the  
Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sonoma Department  
of Probation for extension of the Santa Rosa Violence Prevention  
Partnership’s Guiding People Successfully Program through June 30,  
2025; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and  
execute any amendments thereto, subject to approval as to form by the  
City Attorney; 3) increase appropriations by $125,000; and 4) approve a  
limited term 1.0 Community Outreach Specialist for the term of July 1,  
2022 through June 30, 2025.  
Attachments:  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS  
FROM SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT ZONE 11 (LANTANA) SERVICES  
ACCOUNT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the  
Council, by resolution, authorize the Chief Financial Officer to  
appropriate $10,000 from the Zone 11 (Lantana) Special Tax District  
2006-1 Services Account to the Lantana STD Storm Drainage General  
Ledger Account, to provide for maintenance of storm drain  
infrastructure.  
Attachments:  
12.3  
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 the City’s boards, commissions, and committees  
pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.  
Attachments:  
12.4  
ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING -ORDINANCE OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 10,  
AND ADDING CHAPTER 10-22 TO THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE  
REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED LOST PROPERTY  
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the November 1,  
2022, Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (Sawyer absent), adds Chapter  
10-22 Lost Property to the Santa Rosa City Code for the disposition of  
unclaimed lost property.  
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 - COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA  
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND ASSOCIATED  
FUNDING PLAN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR PHASE 3 OF  
THE HEARN AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: The City desires to complete Phase 3 of the Hearn  
Avenue Improvements Project and believes entering into a cooperative  
funding agreement with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority  
(SCTA) is a positive step to finally delivering this critical multimodal  
infrastructure project. The partnership described in the proposed  
cooperative funding agreement includes a series of actions required by  
the City Council to establish a final funding plan and retain $5,000,000  
granted to SCTA through the Senate Bill Local Partnership Program  
before those funds lapse at the end of Fiscal Year 2022-23. The  
proposed funding plan includes moving $3,400,000 in State  
Transportation Improvement Funds from the US 101 Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Overcrossing Project (Elliot/Edwards Avenues) to the Hearn  
Avenue Improvements Project, appropriating $8,600,000 from the  
unassigned General Fund reserves and committing to appropriate  
$3,714,279 in SB1-LSR (FY23-24) funds with the Fiscal Year 2023-24  
budget.  
The proposed Agreement also provides for SCTA to assume Project  
management. SCTA, in turn, intends to enter into a cooperative  
agreement with Caltrans for advertising and award of bids and  
construction administration.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office  
and Transportation and Public Works Department, that the Council, by  
Resolution, delegate authority to the City Manager to negotiate and  
execute a Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Sonoma County  
Transportation Authority, to include moving $3,400,000 in State  
Transportation Improvement Funds (STIP) from the US 101 Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Overcrossing Project to the Hearn Avenue Improvements  
Project, appropriating $8,600,000 from the unassigned General Fund  
reserves and committing to appropriate $3,714,279 in SB1-LSR  
(FY23-24) funds with the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to complete  
Phase 3 of the Hearn Avenue Improvements project. The Agreement  
will also provide for Sonoma County Transportation Authority to assume  
management of the Project.  
Attachments:  
14.2  
REPORT - ENERGY AUDIT AND MICROGRID STUDY  
BACKGROUND: The Transportation and Public Works Department has  
been delegated the responsibility of maintaining the City’s buildings and  
public structures and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To improve  
the Department’s ability to properly deploy staff resources, develop a  
long-term maintenance program, and assist City Council with Climate  
Action goals, staff is recommending that Council, by motion, direct the  
Transportation and Public Works Department to pursue an option for  
funding solar at Municipal Service Center North (MSCN) recommended  
by AECOM.  
A Business Plan was developed that investigates different financing  
mechanisms for implementation of the decarbonization plan including  
Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), Power Purchase  
Agreement (PPA) and Energy Service Agreement (ESA). For each of  
these mechanisms, the business plan studies life cycle cost analysis,  
return on investment, operations and maintenance forecasting, as well  
as risk analysis.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of  
Transportation and Public Works that the Council, by motion, direct the  
Transportation and Public Works Department to pursue solar and  
Microgrid options for the Municipal Service Center North complex.  
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 - AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 6-66 OF THE  
SANTA ROSA CITY CODE - INTRODUCING A MOBILEHOME RENT  
CONTROL ORDINANCE  
BACKGROUND: City of Santa Rosa mobilehome park residents  
(“Residents”) requested a reduction in the maximum allowable annual  
rent increase. City staff (“Staff”) has reviewed the local and statewide  
mobilehome rent control landscape and has convened ad hoc meetings  
between Residents and mobilehome park owners (“Owners”).  
Accordingly, Staff recommends that the Council reduce the maximum  
annual allowed rent increase from 100% of CPI with a 6% cap to 75%  
of CPI with a 5% cap and allow Owners to raise rents by 10% upon  
in-place transfers. In-place transfers occur when a mobilehome owner  
sells their home to another person. Currently, the City Code does not  
allow in-place transfer increases in half of the parks and limits such  
increases in the other half.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and  
Community Services Department and the City Attorney’s Office that the  
Council introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 6-66 of the Santa  
Rosa City Code to: (1) reduce the allowable annual rent increases from  
100% of CPI with a 6% cap to 75% of CPI with a 5% cap; (2) allow for a  
10% increase in space rent following an In-Place Transfer; and (3)  
make other minor amendments to conform to changes in State law.  
Attachments:  
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 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.  
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 contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.  
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