Attachment 1

Attachments:

Fire Chief Scott Westrope presented and answered questions from

Council.

Ken Tasseff, Sonoma County Department of Health Services,

informed Council that County staff was available to answer

questions from Council.

Terri Wright, County Administrator's Office, was available to answer

questions from Council.

James Salvante, Coastal Valley Emergency Medical Services, was

available to answer questions from Council.

City Attorney Sue Gallagher answered questions from Council.

Council Member Tibbetts joined the meeting at 1:37 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENT

John (inaudible), Regional Director for American Medical Response

in Sonoma County (AMR), spoke on the concerns of AMR on the

accuracy of information in the public model, and the City having

access to all vehicles on the road that are provided on a monthly

report. He answered questions from Council.

Matt Coxson, Assistant Chief Shop Steward for United Emergency

Medical Service Workers (UEMSW) Local 4911, spoke on providing

911 services to Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Cotati,

Kenwood, Oakmont, in support for AMR, and in opposition to the bid

by Sonoma County Fire Department to take over the ambulance

transport contract.

This item was received and filed.

3.2

ONE-TIME MONIES

At the October 26, 2021 study session, the Council received a

presentation on potential programs using $34.4 million of American

Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and the remaining $7 million of PG&E

settlement funds. The Council provided feedback to staff to either

return with more information, or to find ways to redirect funding to

projects initially not receiving funding.

Attachment 1 (Uploaded 11-30-2021)

Attachments:

Presentation (Uploaded 11-30-2021)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-30-2021)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-6-2021)

Alan Alton, Acting Chief Financial Officer, presented and answered

questions from Council.

Assistant City Manager Jason Nutt answered questions from Council

regarding broadband.

Raissa De La Rosa answered questions from Council regarding

universal basic income (UBI), and child care support programs.

Megan Basinger, Interim Director of Housing & Community

Services, answered questions from Council regarding the home

buying program.

Socorro Shiels, Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Officer,

answered questions from Council regarding home based child care

businesses.

Jeff Tibbetts, Recreation Supervisor, answered questions from

Council regarding programming at a new community center.

Magali Telles, Deputy Director of Community Engagement,

answered questions from Council regarding an alternative approach

to the Roseland Community Center.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. Morales spoke on working with the youth in Roseland, a petition

being submitted to reject the cannabis dispensary at the old

Roseland University Prep campus, and asked Council to earmark

the site for a library in Roseland.

Angie Dillon-Shore, First 5 Sonoma County, spoke in support of

mitigating the impact of the pandemic, to leverage ARPA funds for

the greatest impact in the community, and build on the upstream

investment for children.

Gregory Fearon echoed the comments of Ms. Dillon-Shore and

spoke on the need for the City to collaborate with the County for the

greatest impact.

Peter Rumble, Director Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce,

spoke on the need to support small businesses, children's

programs, and for the development of a down payment assistance

program to help families stay in Santa Rosa.

April spoke asking if the presentation was available to the public, in

opposition to the cannabis dispensary in Roseland, and in support

for a public library and cultural center.

Daysi spoke in opposition of the cannabis dispensary in Roseland,

in support of ARPA funds being used for education, child care,

cultural programs and a community center.

Rafael Vazquez, representing Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de

Aztlán (MEChA), spoke in opposition to the cannabis dispensary in

Roseland, in support of and the need for a cultural center in the area

with Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University to

have an opportunity to provide classes at the facility.

Duane De Witt submitted comment on the need to have forums for

the taxpayers to provide input on what they want for their community.

The following spoke in support of funding a Boys & Girls Club in

Roseland:

Jennifer Weiss, CEO of Boys & Girls Club Sonoma-Marin

Carson

Courtney

Isabella

Dana

Zoey

Katie

Grace

Frankie

David

Katrina

Jason

Miguel

Diana

Colleen

Abby

Sandra

Evelyn

Sonja

Ana

Danny

A resident

Chris

Scott

Jamie

David

Carley

Katie Welsh

Council provided direction to staff.

This item was received and filed.

4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL

7 -

Present:

Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

John Sawyer, Council Member Tom Schwedhelm, and Council

Member Jack Tibbetts

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

City Attorney Gallagher reported Council met in closed session with

labor negotiators on Item 2.1, gave direction to the negotiating team

and no final action was taken.

6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.

7. STAFF BRIEFINGS

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.

Interim City Manager Jeff Kolin provided an update on COVID 19

deaths in the county, the monitoring of the new Omicron variant, and

reported public health officials are reminding the public that vaccines

are the best way through the pandemic, all residents aged five and

older can receive a vaccine, and those aged 18 years and older can

receive a booster.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Cactus Pete spoke on topics against the COVID vaccines.

This item was received and filed.

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

No reports were provided.

9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

No statements of abstention were made.

10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Vice Mayor Rogers announced a drive through food drive for the

Redwood Empire Food Bank will be held on December 4.

Council Member Alvarez reported the Fire Department's Crew of 3D

went above duty when responding to a call on Santa Rosa Avenue.

Council Member Schwedhelm reported he attended Winter Nights

Festival in Courthouse Square.

Council Member Tibbetts announced he will be leaving the meeting

at 6:00 p.m. for a work related meeting and will be returning to the

Council meeting afterwards.

Council Member Fleming reported she attended the Winter Nights

Festival in Courthouse Square, announced November 30 as the

sixth night of Hanukkah, and the Public Safety Subcommittee

meeting will be held on December 8 at 9:00 a.m.

No public comments were made.

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)

Mayor Rogers provided a brief report on the SCTA Ad Hoc

Subcommittee.

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 Home Sonoma County (HSC)

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

No public comments were made.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

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

Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 12.1 through

12.3. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,

Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, and Council

Member Schwedhelm

1 - Council Member Tibbetts

Absent:

12.1

RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING, UNIT 14 - POLICE CIVILIAN TECHNICAL

REPRESENTED BY SEIU, LOCAL 1021, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources

Department and the City Manager’s Office that the Council, by

resolution, adopt the Memorandum of Understanding for an agreement

for, and on behalf of, the employees in the City’s Bargaining Unit 14 -

Police Civilian Technical, represented by the SEIU Local 1021, and

effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024.

Attachment 1 - Redline MOU

Attachments:

Exhibit A

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2021-207 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE

CITY OF SANTA ROSA'S UNIT 14 - POLICE CIVILIAN TECHNICAL,

REPRESENTED BY SEIU, LOCAL 1021, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

12.2

RESOLUTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID, ALLOCATION AND

APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR RUTH ASAWA ART PANELS, AND

APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

ARTWORKS FOUNDRY LLC FOR BRONZE CASTING AND

INSTALLATION OF ART PANELS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

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

waive competitive bidding pursuant to Section 3-08.100(D) of the City

Code and Council Policy 600-001; 2) approve the allocation of

$300,000 of PG&E settlement funds for the purpose of casting bronze

panels of the original Ruth Asawa art panels and installing them on the

new fountain being constructed in Old Courthouse Square; 3)

appropriate $300,000 from the PG&E settlement funds to Public Art

project; and 4) approve a Professional Services Agreement with

Artworks Foundry LLC in the amount of $276,700, including a $23,300

project contingency, for a total amount not to exceed $300,000 for the

bronze casting and attachment of the Ruth Asawa Art Panels.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - PSA with Artworks Foundry LLC

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2021-208 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA WAIVING COMPETITIVE

BIDDING, APPROVING THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF PG&E

SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 FOR RUTH ASAWA

ART PANELS; AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH ARTWORKS FOUNDRY LLC IN AN AMOUNT

NOT-TO-EXCEED $300,000 FOR BRONZE CASTING AND ATTACHMENT OF

ART PANELS

12.3

ORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTIONS 14-04.010 AND

14-04.140 OF TITLE 14 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO

MODIFY DEFINITIONS RELATED TO MONTHLY WATER AND

SEWER BILLS AND ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE

CITY ISSUE 12 BILLS PER YEAR

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the November 16,

2021, Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (Council Member Fleming

absent), amends Sections 14-04.010 and 14-04.140 of Title 14 of the

Santa Rosa City Code to modify definitions related to monthly water and

sewer bills and eliminating the requirement that the city issue 12 bills

per year.

Ordinance

Attachments:

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2021-015 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING SECTIONS 14-04.010

AND 14-04.140 OF TITLE 14 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE MODIFYING

DEFINITIONS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO MONTHLY WATER AND

SEWER BILLS

13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Anna Diaz spoke thanking Council for recognizing the Roseland

area, in support of a skate park, and on the lack of youth programs in

the area.

Cactus Pete spoke on various topics.

Duane De Witt submitted comment thanking Vice Mayor Rogers and

Council Member Alvarez for speaking up on the needs for

Roseland, and on infrastructure not keeping up with the

development in the area.

Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting at 5:47 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

6 -

Present:

Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member

Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member

John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm

1 - Council Member Jack Tibbetts

Absent:

14. REPORT ITEMS

14.1

REPORT - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH OIR

GROUP LLC, INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO REVIEW THE POLICE

DEPARTMENT

BACKGROUND: OIR Group LLC, as the Independent Police Auditor,

will report directly to the City Manager and will review Santa Rosa

Police Department internal investigations, conduct audits of policies,

practices and records, conduct community outreach, and will, annually,

prepare a written report and give a presentation to the Public Safety

Subcommittee and City Council.

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

that the Council, by resolution, approve the Professional Services

Agreement with OIR Group LLC in an amount not to exceed $270,000

over three years.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - PSA (Redlined Revisions)

Exhibit A - PSA

Exhibit A - PSA (Final)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-30-2021)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-6-2021)

Interim City Manager Jeff Kolin, and Michael Gennaco and Brian

Corr, OIR Group, presented and answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Evan spoke on credibility needing trust, the community being

disappointed in OIR's previous report, and concern the process to

hire the auditor was flawed.

Jim Duffy, Rohnert Park resident, spoke on the contract, concern

the Police Chief's Community Ambassador's Team is unlawful and

asked Council to remove reference to it in the contract and establish

a legitimate community body for independent oversight.

Kathleen spoke on the need to revisit the structure, suggested

quarterly reports be submitted by OIR to the Council and City

Manager, and her concern there is a conflict built in when an

advisory body has been appointed by the Chief of Police.

Lee spoke in support of a completely independent community

review committee, and the auditor not being appointed by police.

Kelsey spoke on the need to change the Chief's advisory board and

for Council not to adopt the contract until that is done.

Michael Titone spoke on his disappointment that OIR was the firm

being awarded the contract, and that trust will not be repaired by

hiring OIR.

Duane De Witt submitted comment in opposition to hiring OIR as

the independent auditor.

Alegra submitted comment asking for more community input before

awarding the contract to OIR.

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

Member Alvarez, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2021-209 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH OIR GROUP LLC TO

SERVE AS THE INDEPENDENT POLICE DEPARTMENT AUDITOR

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,

Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, and Council

Member Schwedhelm

1 - Council Member Tibbetts

Absent:

Mayor Rogers announced he would be taking the public hearings.

15. PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.1

PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDED 2020 WATER SHORTAGE

CONTINGENCY PLAN

BACKGROUND: In conformance with the Urban Water Management

Planning Act (Act), the City of Santa Rosa prepared its 2020 Urban

Water Management Plan (UWMP) and its 2020 Water Shortage

Contingency Plan (Shortage Plan). Both documents were adopted by

City Council on June 8, 2021 and submitted to the State Department of

Water Resources on June 30, 2021. State law allows each water

supplier to amend its Shortage Plan independent of the UWMP. The

City wishes to amend the 2020 Shortage Plan to revise the Excess Use

Penalty structure that applies in severe stages of shortage and change

the water demand offset requirements that apply to new construction

when water is being allocated for existing customers. The Council will

be considering adoption of the Amended 2020 Water Shortage

Contingency Plan.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by resolution: 1) adopt

the Amended 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and 2) introduce

an ordinance approving revisions to the Excess Use Penalty structure

set forth in Section 14-04.015 of the City Code.

Attachment 1 - Amended 2020 WSCP (redline)

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Draft Ordinance (redline)

Exhibit A - Amended 2020 WSCP

Ordinance

Colin Close, Senior Water Resources Planner, presented and

answered questions from Council.

Council Member Tibbetts joined the meeting at 8:11 p.m.

Mayor Rogers opened the public hearing at 8:14 p.m.

No public comments were made.

Mayor Rogers closed the public hearing at 8:14 p.m.

A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by Vice

Mayor Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2021-210 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE AMENDED 2020

WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,

Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, Council Member

Schwedhelm, and Council Member Tibbetts

A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by Vice

Mayor Rogers, to waive reading of the text and introduce

ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING

SECTION 14-04.015 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, REVISING

LANGUAGE APPLICABLE TO THE WATER SHORTAGE RATE AND

REVISING THE EXCESS USE PENALTY STRUCTURE

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,

Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, and Council

Member Schwedhelm

1 - Council Member Tibbetts

Absent:

15.2

PUBLIC HEARING - WATER DEMAND OFFSET POLICY, FEE

STUDY, AND FEES

BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa is required by California State

Law to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water

Shortage Contingency Plan (Shortage Plan) every five years to assess

the adequacy and reliability of water supplies for current and future

needs as well as plan for and detail how the City will respond to various

levels of water supply shortage. Staff will present the Water Demand

Offset (WDO) Policy, 2021 WDO Fee Study, and WDO Fees which

have been developed to implement the City’s Shortage Plan

requirement that new construction must offset water demand during

water shortage emergencies that require very restrictive water

allocations (water rationing) by the City’s existing customers.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by resolution: 1) adopt

the Water Demand Offset Policy; 2) adopt the 2021 Water Demand

Offset Fee Study; 3) adopt the Water Demand Offset Fees; and 4)

authorize the Water Demand Offset Fees to be adjusted on an annual

basis to account for inflation at the beginning of the calendar year

(January 1) starting in 2023, using the Engineering News Record’s

20-Cities Construction Cost Index; and it is further recommended by the

Board of Public Utilities that the Council consider a General Fund

subsidy to offset the Water Demand Offset Fee for affordable housing

projects.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Water Demand Offset Policy

Exhibit B - Water Demand Offset Fee Study

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-30-2021)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 12-6-2021)

Colin Close, Senior Water Resources Planner, presented and

answered question from Council.

Mark Hildebrand, Hildebrand Consulting, LLC, presented information

and was available to answer questions from Council.

Mayor Rogers opened the public hearing at 8:58 p.m.

Cal Weeks, Policy Director Generation Housing, spoke on concerns

the policy and fees interfere with Council's housing priorities

concerning housing, homelessness, and equity especially, and the

impact it will have for communities of color.

Jen Klose, Executive Director Generation Housing, spoke on

concerns this contradicts Council's priority on housing, asked that

this decision be postponed and for Council to direct staff to come

back with other programs.

Ananda Sweet, Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce, spoke

on appreciating the information on drought impact, in opposition to

the offset policy and fees, concern it contradicts the city's housing

needs and Council's priorities and goals.

Mayor Rogers closed the public hearing at 9:08 p.m.

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

Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

ADOPTING THE WATER DEMAND OFFSET, 2021 WATER DEMAND

OFFSET FEE STUDY, AND WATER DEMAND OFFSET FEES

Council Member Sawyer withdrew the motion for consideration.

A motion was made by Mayor Rogers, seconded by Council Member

Alvarez, directing staff to bring back in a study session to Council with

additional information that includes a list of all options, makes the fee study

information more visible for the public and Council, ways to address the

impact on new development including but not limited to demand offset

fees, increased excessive use fee, and a moratorium or any other options

from staff.

Mayor Rogers withdrew the motion for consideration.

A motion was made by Mayor Rogers, seconded by Council Member

Sawyer, directing staff to bring this issue back with additional information

for Council consideration.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,

Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, Council Member

Schwedhelm, and Council Member Tibbetts

15.3

PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT THE SONOMA COUNTY

MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AND UPDATE

THE CITY’S EXISTING LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

BACKGROUND: Hazard mitigation is the use of long-term and

short-term policies, programs, projects, and other activities to reduce or

alleviate the loss of life, personal injury, and damage to property and

natural systems that can result from a disaster.

The City participated in a Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

(MJHMP) planning process to increase collaboration around hazard

mitigation planning and to serve as a five-year update to the City’s

existing Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) which expires on January

10, 2022.

The MJHMP includes two volumes. Volume 1 contents apply to all

participating partners and Sonoma County in its entirety. Volume 2

includes an Annex, or chapter, for each of the participating local

agencies and special districts. The City of Santa Rosa Annex

addresses City-specific vulnerabilities to natural hazards such as

earthquake, flood, and wildfire and includes mitigation action items to

minimize the effect these natural hazards have on people, property, and

natural systems. The City’s Annex updates the City’s current LHMP and

incorporates all actionable items included in the City’s Community

Wildlife Protection Plan.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development and Fire Departments that the Council, by

resolution: 1) adopt Volume 1 of the Sonoma County Multijurisdictional

Hazard Mitigation plan, dated October 2021; and 2) update the Local

Hazard Mitigation Plan by adopting the City of Santa Rosa Annex to

Volume 2 of the Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation

Plan, dated October 2021, and the Appendices to Volume 2 of the

Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, dated

October 2021.

Attachment 1 - Local Hazard Mitigation Plan dated October 2016

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - City of Santa Rosa Letter of Intent dated August 22 2018

Attachment 3 - MJHMP Volume 1 dated October 2021

Attachment 4 - MJHMP Volume 2 dated October 2021

This item was continued to the December 7, 2022, meeting in

accordance with the Council's Open Government Ordinance

mandating public hearings cannot start after 9:00 p.m.

14.2

REPORT - DIRECTION TO SANTA ROSA PLAIN GROUNDWATER

SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY BOARD MEMBER REGARDING

ADOPTION OF THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR

THE SANTA ROSA PLAIN SUBBASIN

BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

requires that the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency

(SRP GSA), comprised of the Cities of Cotati, Rohnert Park, Santa

Rosa, and Sebastopol, the Town of Windsor, the County of Sonoma,

Sonoma Water, the Gold Ridge and Sonoma Resource Conservation

Districts, and a group of independently owned water systems, adopt

and submit a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) by January 31,

2022. The GSP, released for a 30-day public review on October 1,

2021, is now finalized and proposed for adoption at a public hearing of

the SRP GSA scheduled for December 9, 2021. The Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water staff are requesting the Council provide

direction to the City’s SRP GSA Board Member, Councilmember

Schwedhelm, regarding adoption of the GSP at that public hearing.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public

Utilities and Santa Rosa Water that the Council, by motion, recommend

that the City’s representative on the Board of Directors for the Santa

Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency support adoption of the

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Plan at the Santa Rosa

Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency December 9, 2021 Public

Hearing.

Attachment 1 - SRP GSP Executive Summary

Attachments: