Presentation

Attachments:

Sean McNeil, Deputy Director of Environmental Services - Water,

Paul Lowenthal, Fire Marshal, and Jen Santos, Deputy Director -

Parks, presented and answered questions and received direction

from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane DeWitt spoke in support of staff safety while providing pest

management efforts on parks management and suggested the use

of goats and sheep for pest management.

5. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

Council Member C. Rogers left the dais at 4:10 p.m.

5.1

INTERVIEWS FOR BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATION APPEALS

AND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD

The Council will conduct interviews for the Board of Building Regulation

Appeals vacancies and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

Disabled Community Representative position.

Attachment 1 - Notice of Availability of Applications

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06

Attachment 3 - Resolution No. 26536 (BPAB)

Attachment 4 - BOBRA City Code

Council interviewed Eric Miller for the Board of Building Regulation

Appeals Board vacancy. Scott Doig, applicant for the Bicycle and

Pedestrian Advisory Board - Disabled Community Representative

vacancy was unable to attend the meeting but asked to still be

considered based on his application.

No public comment was made.

6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

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

Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that Council heard Items

3.1, 3.2, and 3.3, and that there was no reportable action on the

items.

City Attorney Stricker also reported that Council heard Item 4.1 -

Integrated Pest Management Policy and that direction was given to

staff.

8. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.

9. STAFF BRIEFINGS

9.1

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE

This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken

except for possible direction to staff.

Lon Peterson, Chief Communications and Intergovernmental

Relations Officer, provided a brief report on recent and

upcoming engagement events.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane DeWitt spoke on graffiti abatement assistance by veterans

and how the City can leverage the civic engagement of the veterans.

Elizabeth Neylon spoke reflecting on being a daily protester.

10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS

Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, provided a report on Housing and

Community Services department seeking feedback on the 2024-25

Consolidated Plan through an upcoming community forums on

January 11, 2024 and January 12 (online), or by responding to an

online survey.

10.1

REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION

The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through

December 2023 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation

against the City.

Litigation Report

Attachments:

Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, noted that the December litigation

summary was attached in the agenda packet, reported the

settlement of the dispute with KBBF, and that the caseload remains

consistent at approximately 28 matters.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Gregory Fearon spoke on the settlement with KBBF reported by

City Attorney Stricker.

Thomas Ells spoke in support of the recent settlement with KBBF

reported by City Attorney Stricker.

11. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

No statements of abstention were made.

12. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Council Member Alvarez provided a brief report.

Vice Mayor Stapp provided a brief report on recent community

events attended.

Mayor N. Rogers provided a brief report on recent community

events attended and upcoming events, announced current

vacancies on boards, commissions, and committees, announced

Council Member Chris Rogers to replace Council Member Fleming

on the Open Government Task Force, Mayor N. Rogers will replace

Council Member Fleming on the Public Safety Subcommittee,

thanked Council Member Fleming on serving on the subcommittees,

and that Council Member Fleming will have new assignments made

during upcoming agendas. Council Member Okrepkie will remain

Chair of the Public Safety Subcommittee.

No public comments were made.

12.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON

REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD

REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)

12.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports

12.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate

Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)

12.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee

12.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

12.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District

Advisory Committee

12.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)

12.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste

Management Agency (SCWMA))

12.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)

12.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition

12.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)

12.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

12.1.12 Other

12.2 BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

12.2.1

Council may vote to make appointments to the following boards:

· Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board - One vacancy with

term ending 12/31/2026.

o Scott Doig

· Board of Building Regulation Appeals - Three vacancies with

terms ending 12/31/2025.

o Eric Miller

· Waterways Advisory Committee - Four upcoming vacancies as

of 12/31/23 with new terms ending 12/31/2025.

o Arthur Deicke (Incumbent)

o Mark Neely (Incumbent)

o Steve Rabinowitsh (Incumbent)

o Kevin Sea (Incumbent)

Notice of Availability of Applications

Attachments:

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Duane DeWitt spoke in support of the Waterways Advisory

Committee appointments, shared a past agenda, and requested

more decision and policy making power for the committee.

Thomas Ells spoke in support of more decision and policy

making power for the Waterways Advisory Committee.

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

Member MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt Motion to

appoint Scott Doig to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

Disabled Community Representative, Eric Miller to 1 of the 3 vacancies

on the Board of Build Regulation Appeals, and reappoint the following

incumbents to the Waterways Advisory Committee: Art Deicke, Mark

Neely, Steve Rabinowitsh, and Kevin Sea. The motion carried by the

following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council

Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Chris Rogers

Absent:

13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

13.1

December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

14. CONSENT ITEMS

Scott Westrope, Fire Chief, and Mark Heine, Chief of Sonoma

County Fire District responded to questions from the Council on

Item 14.4.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Erika Thibault, Director - Sonoma County Library, spoke in support

of Item 14.8.

Duane DeWitt spoke on Item 14.5 South Santa Rosa Specific Plan,

and Item 14.9.

Gregory Fearon spoke in support of Item 14.5.

Thomas Ells spoke in support of Item 14.8.

Victoria Yanez, Homeless Action!, spoke on item 14.6 and 14.7.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

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

MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Jeff Okrepkie

1 - Council Member Chris Rogers

Absent:

14.1

MOTION - SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH SPEAKWRITE, LLC

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that

the Council, by resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager or

designee to execute a Second Amendment to Professional Services

Agreement Number F001927 with SpeakWrite, LLC for police

transcription services to increase compensation by $75,000 for a not to

exceed amount of $170,000 and extend the time of performance

through June 30, 2027.

Attachments:

Resolution_Redline (uploaded 01.10.2024)

Resolution_Final (uploaded 01.10.2024)

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-001 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE SECOND

AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER

F001927 WITH SPEAKWRITE, LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY

MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT

14.2

RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID AND APPROVAL OF

NONSTANDARD MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK

GROUP INC.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that

the Council, by resolution: 1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to

Section 3.08.100(D) of the Santa Rosa City Code; and 2) approve and

authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a non-standard

Master Services Agreement and all documents necessary to effect the

purchase for Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology

from Flock Group Inc., Atlanta, Georgia in an amount not to exceed

$421,650.00 for an initial three-year term for software and hardware

with an optional two year renewal.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-002 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA WAIVING COMPETITIVE

BIDDING; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR

DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

FLOCK GROUP INC. FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR TERM TO LEASE

AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR) CAMERAS,

SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$421,650.00

14.3

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BUCKELEW

PROGRAMS FOR THE INRESPONSE PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that

the Council, by resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager or

designee to negotiate and execute a Second Amendment to

Professional Services Agreement Number F002413A with Buckelew

Programs, a California non-profit corporation, Novato, California, related

to program implementation for the inRESPONSE program extending the

time of performance through January 31, 2027, and increasing

compensation per year by $280,499 for a total contract amount not to

exceed $3,463,563.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Second Amendment

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-003 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE SECOND

AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER

F002413A WITH BUCKELEW PROGRAMS FOR THE INRESPONSE

PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE

AMENDMENT

14.4

RESOLUTION - AGREEMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED

LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

AND THE SONOMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT (THIS ITEM WAS

CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 12, 2023 REGULAR

MEETING.)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that

the Council, by resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager to

negotiate and execute an Agreement with Sonoma County Fire District

for First Responder Advanced Life Support Services, for the City to

receive annual funding in the amount of $1,500,000 and future funding

for Emergency Medical Service system enhancements within the City of

Santa Rosa.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-004 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING

THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT

FOR FIRST RESPONDER ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES

BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND THE SONOMA COUNTY FIRE

DISTRICT

14.5

RESOLUTION - SOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

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

approve the Professional Services Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc. for public

engagement, planning, and environmental review services for a

two-year period to prepare the South Santa Rosa Specific Plan and

Environmental Impact Report in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000;

and 2) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to establish appropriations

of $1,200,000, with the source of funds being a $1,200,000 grant from

the Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area

Governments

Attachment 1 - South Santa Rosa Specific Plan Study Area

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Professional Services Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc.

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-005 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH 4LEAF, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF THE

SOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

REPORT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO

ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS OF $1,200,000, WITH THE SOURCE OF

FUNDS BEING A $1,200,000 GRANT FROM THE METROPOLITAN

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION/ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA

GOVERNMENTS, FILE NO. ST23-004

14.6

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:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-006 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING A PROCLAMATION

OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY (Government Code Sections 8630 et

seq.)

14.7

RESOLUTION - CITY/COUNTY FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR

SAMUEL L. JONES HALL HOMELESS SHELTER FOR FISCAL YEAR

2023/2024 TO FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 (THIS ITEM IS BEING

CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)

approve an Agreement Between the City of Santa Rosa and the County

of Sonoma for Operational Funding at the Samuel L. Jones Hall

Homeless Shelter for 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 (Funding

Agreement) in the amount of $255,000 annually for a combined total

amount of $765,000; 2) authorize the Director of Housing and

Community Services to execute the Funding Agreement for the period

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026; and 3) increase appropriations for

revenue, transfers and expenditures in the amounts granted through the

Funding Agreement.

This item was continued to a date uncertain.

14.8

RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND

EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR

GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT

OF 2022 (AB 178) OR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT

OF 2023 (SB 101)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office

and Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council: 1)

by resolution, accept a Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement

Program grant award from the State Library in the amount of

$979,942.00 for enhancements and expansion at the Northwest

Regional Library Branch; 2) by motion, authorize the City Manager or

designee to negotiate and execute all related agreements, documents

and any amendments thereto to receive such funds, including any

necessary cooperative funding agreement(s) between the City and

Sonoma County Library; and 3) by motion, increase appropriations for

revenue, transfers and expenditures in the amount of the grant.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was approved.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-007 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE GRANT

APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF THE GRANT FUNDS

FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT OF 2022 (AB 178) OR

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT OF 2023 (SB 101)

14.9

RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF ADDENDUM TO ROSELAND AREA/

SEBASTOPOL ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN AND ROSELAND AREA

ANNEXATION EIR FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AT HEARN

AVENUE AND BURBANK AVENUE

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, adopt an

Addendum to the certified Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road Specific

Plan and Roseland Area Annexation Projects Final Environmental

Impact Report for the Traffic Signalization at Hearn Avenue and

Burbank Avenue Project.

Attachments:

Exhibit A- Traffic Signal Addendum

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-008 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO

THE CERTIFIED ROSELAND AREA/SEBASTOPOL ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN

AND ROSELAND AREA ANNEXATION PROJECTS FINAL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO.

2016012030) FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION AT HEARN AVENUE AND

BURBANK AVENUE

14.10

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE

ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) 2024 AWD DODGE

DURANGO PURSUIT VEHICLES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution,

approve the issuance of a Purchase Order for the purchase of five (5)

2024 AWD Dodge Durango Pursuit vehicles utilizing the pricing from the

Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement Number 091521-NAF with National

Auto Fleet Group, Watsonville, California for a total amount not to

exceed $239,640.45.

Attachments:

Resolution_Redlined (Uploaded 01.10.2024)

Resolution_Final (Uploaded 01.10.2024)

Exhibit A - Vendor Proposal

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-009 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PURCHASE

ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) 2024 AWD DODGE DURANGO

PURSUIT VEHICLES UTILIZING THE PRICING FROM THE SOURCEWELL

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER 091521-NAF WITH NATIONAL

AUTO FLEET GROUP, WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA

14.11

RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID AND PURCHASE

AND INSTALLATION OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSIT

FLEET FROM SEON DESIGN (USA) CORP.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department and the Finance Department that the Council,

by resolution: 1) waive competitive bidding pursuant to Section

3-08.100(D); 2) approve issuance of a purchase order to Seon Design

(USA) Corp., a division of Safe Fleet, Bellingham, Washington, for

transit fleet camera equipment for a total not to exceed $325,000; and

3) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents

necessary to purchase and provide for installation services, subject to

approval as to form by the City Attorney.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Proposal

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-010 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA WAIVING COMPETITIVE

BIDDING; APPROVING ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO SEON

DESIGN (USA) CORP., A DIVISION OF SAFE FLEET, FOR A TOTAL

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $325,000; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PURCHASE

AND PROVIDE FOR INSTALLATION SERVICES, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL

AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY

14.12

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL

SERVICE AGREEMENT F001847A UNIVERSAL PROTECTION

SERVICES, LP DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES FOR

CITYWIDE SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution, approve the Fifth Amendment to General

Service Agreement Number F001847A with Universal Protection

Service, LP dba Allied Universal Security Services, Irvine, California for

a five-year extension and add services for City-wide security guard

services in the amount of $2,084,491.72, for a total not to exceed

$3,282,449.91, plus an increase to contingency for the Agreement in

the amount of $25,000, for a total contingency not to exceed amount of

$50,000.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-011 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVAL OF FIFTH

AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F001847A

UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LP DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL

SECURITY SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

14.13

RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT APPROVAL - BLANKET

PURCHASE ORDER 167129 WITH TARYK ROUCHDY DBA

INTERNATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS FOR TRANSLATION SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council, by resolution, approve the Third Amendment to

Blanket Purchase Order 167129 to add funding for the continuance of

service through June 2024 with Taryk Rouchdy dba International

Effectiveness, Corte Madera, CA for translation services in the amount

of $30,000, for a total amount not to exceed $130,000.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-012 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A THIRD

AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 167129 WITH TARYK

ROUCHDY DBA INTERNATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS FOR TRANSLATION

SERVICES

14.14

RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT

NUMBER F001539 FOR GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. (DBA

“NEOGOV”)

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources and

Information Technology Departments that the Council, by resolution: 1)

ratify the Third Amendment to Service Agreement F001539 previously

approved by Council to authorize the signing of the amendment by the

Human Resources Director; 2) approve a Fourth Amendment to Service

Agreement F001539 with GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. (dba

“NEOGOV”) in the amount of $714,102.06 for a total contract amount of

$949,068.33; and 3) authorize the Human Resources Director to

execute the Fourth Amendment to Service Agreement F001539.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-013 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RATIFYING THE THIRD

AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F001539; APPROVING

THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F001539

FOR GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. (DBA "NEOGOV"); AND

AUTHORIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001539

14.15

ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - INCREASING THE MAYOR’S

MONTHLY SALARY BY $20, RETROACTIVE TO DECEMBER 14,

2022, TO CORRECT A CLERICAL ERROR IN ORDINANCE NO.

ORD-2022-018

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council introduce an

ordinance to increase the Mayor’s monthly salary from $2,200 to

$2,220, retroactively to December 14, 2022, to correct an inadvertent

clerical error in Ordinance No. ORD-2022-018, adopted on December

13, 2022, which set the Mayor’s salary below the amount required by

the City Charter.

Attachment 1 - Ordinance ORD-2022-018

Attachments:

Ordinance

This Consent - Ordinance was introduced on first reading.

ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA TO INCREASE THE MAYOR'S MONTHLY SALARY FROM

$2,200 TO $2,220, RETROACTIVE TO DECEMBER 14, 2022, TO COMPLY

WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND CORRECT A CLERICAL ERROR IN

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2022-018

15. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Duane DeWitt spoke on the SWSR Annexation 1-96 Northeast

Roseland Map and Roseland Revitilization Study from 2000.

Johanna James spoke in support of building and re-opening of

Jennings Rail Crossing.

Janet Barocco spoke in support of building an at grade crossing at

Jennings Avenue.

Eris Weaver spoke in support of re-opening of Jennings Rail

Crossing and gave gratitude to the renewed energy in bicycle

considerations for the City by the Council.

Thomas Ells shared an annexation map and spoke on "turbo

roundabouts" and suggested it for the Hearn Avenue connection.

Jordan B. spoke in support of Council adopting a resolution to

support a ceasefire in Palestine.

Zoe Kessler spoke in support of the Council adopting a resolution to

support a ceasefire in Palestine.

Victoria Yanez, Homeless Action!, spoke regarding no homeless

centers being open in this city, other homeless concerns and

supported a resolution supporting a ceasefire.

Council Member MacDonald left the dais at 5:27 p.m. and

returned at 5:30 p.m.

Dre Antoun spoke on experiences with homelessness in the City of

Santa Rosa and asked Council to do something for those

experiencing homelessness.

Lexi Bakkar spoke in support of the Council adopting a resolution to

support a ceasefire in Palestine.

Michael Titone spoke in support of the Council adopting a resolution

to support a ceasefire in Palestine and find solutions to keep the

warming shelters open.

Miles Saruis-Wilburn spoke in support of the Council adopting a

resolution to support a ceasefire in Palestine.

LATE CORRESPONDENCE

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 01-09-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 01-11-2024)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 01-17-2024)

Attachments:

16. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.

17. PUBLIC HEARINGS

17.1

PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2024-25

BUDGET PRIORITIES

BACKGROUND: The City Charter, Section 28(a), states that “…not

later than March 31st of each year and prior to any annual goal setting

meeting held by the Council, the Council shall hold a public hearing

seeking oral and written comment from the public on budget priorities

for the upcoming fiscal year.”

Public input is an important component to the preparation of the budget.

This public hearing also provides information to the City Council as they

establish and refine their Council Goals. In addition to this public

hearing, members of the public may provide comments or suggestions

at any time on the City’s website.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department

that the Council hold a public hearing on budget priorities and consider

written and oral comments as part of future budget deliberations. No

action is necessary.