Dutton Avenue and the Colgan Creek Multi- Use Path, and for one or
more public uses, potentially including the relocation of Santa Rosa Fire
Station 8, a new library facility, a community center and pool, a
recreation center, and/or a neighborhood park. Staff seeks Council
adoption of the Checklist, which demonstrates that the Project is within
the scope of the 2016 Program EIR pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
section 15168 and that no further CEQA review is required for the
Project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 findings
pursuant to CEQA.
The City is required to prepare and adopt a Relocation Impact Study
and Last Resort Housing Plan (the “Relocation Plan”) which documents
how the City is planning to provide relocation assistance to impacted
occupants who will be displaced because of the Project. it is therefore
appropriate and necessary for Council to timely consider and adopt the
Relocation Plan for the Project, setting forth the required relocation
analysis and level of assistance that the City will make available to
occupants who will be displaced by the Project.
On July 13, December 7 and 21, 2021 in closed session, Council gave
direction to staff on price and terms to negotiate the purchase of the
Subject Properties. Staff has secured acquisition agreements in line
with the price and term parameters provided by the Council in closed
session for each of the Subject Properties and now seeks final approval
of the acquisitions.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department,
Transportation and Public Works Department and Real Estate Services
that Council, by resolution: 1) make findings pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines sections 15162 and 15168 that the acquisition of 976 Hearn
Avenue, APN 043-191-018; 980 Hearn Avenue, APN 043-191-019; and
1004 Hearn Avenue, APN 043-191-020 (collectively the “Subject
Properties”) is within the scope of the previously certified 2016 Program
EIR for the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road and Roseland Area
Annexation Projects Specific Plan and that no further environmental
review is required at this time; 2) adopt the CEQA checklist; 3) adopt
the Relocation Plan; 4) approve the acquisition of the Subject
Properties subject to all contract contingencies and approve the
demolition of the structures located thereon; and 5) authorize the
Assistant City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary
to complete the acquisitions, subject to approval as to form by the City
Attorney.