Exhibit A

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-146 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE THIRD

AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER

F002259 WITH BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP FOR REAL ESTATE LEGAL

SERVICES

12.2

RESOLUTION - SANTA ROSA TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

AREA 2023 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2024 WORK PLAN

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)

accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Santa Rosa Tourism Business

Improvement Area; 2) approve the continuation of the annual

assessment on Santa Rosa lodging businesses; and 3) adopt the 2024

Work Plan for the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Revised (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

Exhibit A

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-147 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING THE 2023 SANTA

ROSA TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ANNUAL REPORT;

APPROVING THE CONTINUATION OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON

SANTA ROSA LODGING BUSINESSES; AND ADOPTING THE 2024 WORK

PLAN

12.3

RESOLUTION - RATIFICATION OF GRANT APPLICATION

SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF CALIFORNIA

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

CENTER GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENOVATION AND SEISMIC

RETROFIT OF 55 STONY POINT ROAD FOR USE AS AN

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

the Council, by resolution: 1) ratify City staff’s submittal of an application

to the Fiscal Year 2022 California Governor’s Office of Emergency

Services’ Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program (Grant)

for retrofitting and upgrading the City’s facilities located at 55 Stony

Point Road as an EOC in the amount of $1,333,334; 2) appropriate a

required 25% in local matching funds $333,334 from the general fund

reserves to a project key to be established by the Chief Financial

Officer; 3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the grant

award and execute all agreements, related award documents and any

amendments thereto required for such grant funds; and 4) appropriate

the grant funds received to a project key to be established by the Chief

Financial Officer.

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-148 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN

APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY (FEMA) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER GRANT PROGRAM

FOR FUNDING OF SEISMIC RETROFIT AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AT

55 STONY POINT ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,333,334, APPROPRIATING

MATCHING FUNDS OF $333,334, ACCEPTING THE GRANT AWARD AND

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY

DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO

APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS

12.4

ORDINANCE ADOPTION - SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REPEALING AND

REPLACING CHAPTER 11.22 OF THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL

CODE SECTION 11-22 - CAMPING ON PUBLIC STREETS AND

PUBLIC PROPERTY

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 8, 2023

Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, repeals and replaces Chapter 11-22

of the Santa Rosa City Code (Camping on Public Streets and Public

Property) to: 1) eliminate a blanket ban on camping on public property

to align with Martin v. City of Boise, a 2019 decision by the United

States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and 2) establish standards

for camping on public or private property that protect the health and

safety of the community.

Ordinance

Attachments:

Ordinance Redlined

Ordinance Final

This CC- Consent - Ordinance was adopted on second reading.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2023-12 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER

11.22 OF THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 11-22 - CAMPING

ON PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY

13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Duane DeWitt spoke in support of Council Member Alvarez and

efforts made in District 1.

Cynthia Lozano spoke regarding her renewal application for short

term rental properties.

14. REPORT ITEMS

14.1

REPORT - INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATE

BACKGROUND: The Council Policy No. 000-26 - Statement of

Investment Policy was adopted by Resolution No. 17133 in January

1985. It has gone to City Council fifteen times since then to update and

amend the policy. PFM Asset Management met with the Chief Financial

Officer and the Budget Team to discuss proposed changes. The

Budget Team then held a meeting to collaborate with other

stakeholders in the Parks & Recreation and Water Departments and

Housing Authority to review and discuss the proposed changes. There

was an overall consensus to move forward with the revisions.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution, amend Council Policy No. 000-26-

Statement of Investment Policy, as revised.

Attachment 1 - Statement of Investment Policy - Redline Policy

Attachments:

Exhibit A

Veronica Connor, Budget and Financial Analysis Manager, and

Monique Spyke, Managing Director - PFM, presented and answered

questions from Council.

A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Vice Mayor

MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-149 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY

000-26 - STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council

Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Chris Rogers, and Council

Member Mark Stapp

Mayor N. Rogers took Item 15.1 ahead of Items 14.2 through 14.5.

15.1

PUBLIC HEARING - PLACEMENT OF ANNUAL STORM WATER

ENTERPRISE CHARGES ON THE SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY

TAX ROLL - MANNER OF COLLECTION

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa is required under the federal

Clean Water Act to obtain and comply with a National Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge

Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer

Systems (Storm Water Permit). To comply with permit requirements and

to control and reduce flooding, property damage, erosion, and storm

water quality degradation in the City, the Council, in 1996, added Title

16 to the City Code, which created a Storm Water Enterprise and Utility

(“Storm Water Enterprise”) as an agency of the City. Under Title 16, the

City Council is authorized to prescribe and collect charges (special

assessments) for the services and facilities of the Enterprise. The

Council’s intention to collect the Storm Water Enterprise charges on the

Sonoma County Property Tax Roll was stated in Resolution 22880,

adopted in 1996, which levied the annual charges. The amount of the

annual charges of the Storm Water Enterprise for fiscal year 2023-24

were adopted by the Santa Rosa City Council on June 20, 2023. This

action only considers the manner in which the annual charges will be

collected and not the amount of the fee.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the

Council, by resolution, adopt by 2/3 vote the Storm Water Enterprise

Charge Report and approve placement of the Storm Water Enterprise

charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll to be collected by the

Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at the same

time and in the same manner as Sonoma County property taxes are

collected, unless those charges do not meet the County minimum of $10

and/or parcel owner contact information is known to be incorrect.

Attachment 1 – Storm Water Enterprise Charge Report

Attachments:

Public Hearing Notice

Claire Myers, Storm Water and Creeks Manager, presented and

answered questions from Council.

Mayor N. Rogers opened the public hearing at 6:04 p.m. No

public comments were made and Mayor N. Rogers closed the

public hearing at 6:05 p.m.

A motion was made by Council Member Stapp, seconded by Vice Mayor

MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-150 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING

"REPORT FOR PROPOSAL TO PLACE STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE

CHARGES ON SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR

COLLECTION WITH COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES - FISCAL YEAR

2023-2024".

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council

Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Chris Rogers, and Council

Member Mark Stapp

Mayor N. Rogers recessed the meeting for a dinner break at 6:06 p.m. and

reconvened at 6:35 p.m, with Council Member Alvarez returning to the meeting

at 6:40 p.m.

7 -

Present:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council

Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Chris Rogers, and Council

Member Mark Stapp

14.2

REPORT - GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE

AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT (SAFER) FOR FUNDING

FOR THE HIRING OF TWELVE (12) FIREFIGHTERS FOR HIGH

DEMAND SERVICE AREAS

BACKGROUND: The SAFER grant program intends to improve or

restore local fire department’s staffing and deployment capabilities so

they may more effectively respond to emergencies. Grant funds are

available for two activities: Hiring firefighters or the recruitment and

retention of volunteer firefighters. SRFD is requesting funding to hire 12

firefighters to address high service demand areas of the City, adding an

additional four on-duty firefighters daily.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

Council, by resolution: 1) authorize staff to submit a grant application to

FEMA for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response

Grant (SAFER) in the total amount of $7,084,440 for the hiring of twelve

(12) firefighters for response in high demand areas; 2) authorize the

Fire Chief or his designee to accept the grant award and approve and

execute all documents and agreements related to the grant, subject to

approval as to form by the City Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chief

Financial Officer to appropriate funds into the project account by the

amount of the grant award.

Attachments:

Scott Westrope, Fire Chief, presented and answered questions

from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Adina Flores spoke on the item and requested a citizen's action

group to spot check or review contracts going before Council.

Shelby Pryor spoke on the item.

Vice Mayor MacDonald left the dais at 6:53 p.m. and returned to the

dais after the vote on Item 14.2 at 6:55 p.m.

A motion was made by Council Member Okrepkie, seconded by Council

Member Stapp, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-151 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL

OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR FUNDING OF HIRING 12

FIREFIGHTERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,084,440.00; AUTHORIZING THE

FIRE CHIEF OR DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD, APPROVE

AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE

GRANT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO

APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council

Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council

Member Chris Rogers, and Council Member Mark Stapp

1 - Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald

Absent:

14.3

REPORT - FY 2023-24 BUDGET AMENDMENT - INCREASE

APPROPRIATIONS TO CONSTRUCT A MODERN IRRIGATION

SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE

(BVGC) AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY FOR ISSUANCE OF A

DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCT THE BVGC IRRIGATION SUPPLY SYSTEM PROJECT

BACKGROUND: The BVGC is a 150-acre, 18-hole golf course with a

driving range, pro shop, course restroom, maintenance shops and

yards, and restaurant with banquet rooms. The golf course is a par 72,

6,500-yard course from the championship level tees and was built in

1969 on heavy clay soil.

Staff recommends that Council appropriate $2 million from the

unassigned General Fund reserves for environmental review, design,

and construction of a modern irrigation supply system for the Bennett

Valley Golf Course (BVGC). Appropriation of funds is the first critical

step towards a full replacement of the aging irrigation system

infrastructure. Staff also recommends that Council delegate authority to

the City Manager or designee to determine whether a design-build

procurement, rather than a traditional design-bid-build procurement, is

in the best interests of the City. Where the City Manager or designee

make that determination, staff also recommends that Council delegate

authority to the City Manager or designee to issue the design-build

request for proposal. The contract that staff recommends that the City

award for this project, whether it be utilizing a design-build or traditional

design-bid-build delivery method, will return to Council for review and

approval.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended, by the Recreation and Parks

and the Transportation and Public Works Departments, that the

Council, by resolution: 1) increase appropriations in the Bennett Valley

Golf Course (BVGC) Operations Fund in the amount of $2,000,000 from

the unassigned General Fund reserves for environmental review,

design and construction of a modern irrigation supply system at BVGC;

and 2) delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to determine

whether a design-build procurement is in the best interests of the City

and to issue the design-build request for proposal for the Project.

Attachment 1 – National Golf Foundation Capital Projects excerpt of the Council

Attachments:

presentation from February 15, 2022

Revised Presentation (Uploaded 08-22-2023)

Jen Santos, Acting Director - Recreation and Parks Department,

presented and answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Richard Carlile spoke in support of the item.

Shelby Pryor spoke in opposition to the item.

Jim Gurke spoke in support of the item.

Adina Flores spoke in opposition to the item.

Sheila Bell spoke in support of the item.

A motion was made by Council Member Stapp, seconded by Council

Member Okrepkie, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-152 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA FY 2023-24 BUDGET

AMENDMENT TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS TO CONSTRUCT A

MODERN IRRIGATION STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE BENNETT VALLEY

GOLF COURSE (BVGC) WITH THE SOURCE OF FUNDS BEING THE

UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND DELEGATION OF

AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO DETERMINE

WHETHER A DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS

OF THE CITY AND TO ISSUE THE DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council

Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Chris Rogers, and Council

Member Mark Stapp

14.4

REPORT - DIVERSITY OF CITY COUNCIL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,

AND COMMITTEES

BACKGROUND: City Charter Section 11, Participation and Diversity in

Boards and Commissions, requires that the Council issue an annual

written report, to be discussed in public session, regarding its

appointments to boards, commissions, and committees. The report

shall contain, but is not limited to, the total number of appointments in a

given year, the total number applications in a given year, and relevant

diversity information including geographic and ethnic diversity.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk’s Office that

the Council, by motion, accept the Annual Report of Diversity of City

Council Appointees for the reporting year 2022 and provide feedback to

staff on future reports.

Attachment 1 - 2022 Diversity Report

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - SEED Definitions Overview