Attachment 1

Proclamation Signed (Uploaded 3-15-2022)

Attachments:

Amy Reeve, Director of Human Resources, introduced staff from

SEED Collaborative, who made the presentation.

Paul Hudson, SEED Collaborative, presented and answered

questions from Council.

Evan Holland, SEED Collaborative, presented and answered

questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke in support of a collaborative approach, of

implementing this technique to residents to share in the government

process, and giving employees the space to voice dissent without

retaliation.

Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 3:50 p.m. reconvened at 4:00 p.m.

4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL

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Present:

Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member

Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council

Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council

Member Tom Schwedhelm

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

City Attorney Sue Gallagher reported Council met in closed session

on Item 2.1 Labor Negotiators, provided direction to the negotiation

team and no final was action, and on Item 2.2 Real Property

Negotiator, Council provided direction and no final action was taken.

6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

6.1

PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SURVEYORS WEEK

Proclamation

Attachments:

Council Member Sawyer read the proclamation.

Transportation and Public Works staff Mike Jones, Supervising

Land Surveyor, and Walt Olawski, Associate Land Surveyor,

accepted the proclamation, thanked the Council and provided a brief

history on the Association of Land Surveyors.

No public comments were made.

7. STAFF BRIEFINGS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke on Item 7.1, the availability of testing and

vaccinations, and for Council to ask the state to open government to

the public.

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.

City Manager Maraskeshia Smith reported COVID-19 cases and

hospitalizations continued to decline, guidelines around masking and

testing continue to loosen, and public health officials continue to

recommend getting vaccinated and keeping boosters up-to-date.

More information can be found at socoemergency.org.

7.2

DEBRIS RESPONSE TEAM UPDATE

Staff will provide council with a one-year update of the activities of the

Debris Response Team. No action will be taken except for possible

direction to staff.

Jeremy Gundy, Deputy Director Field Services, and William Fetrow,

Streets Crew Supervisor, presented an update on the work of the

Debris Response Team, encampment clean-up efforts, illegal

dumping throughout the city, hazardous materials and spills in the

city, and reported the Debris Response Team has removed 4,275

cubic yards of roadside and encampment debris from City property

and roadways.

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

City Manager Smith reported that in response to on-going drought

conditions, this week Santa Rosa Water is participating in the

National Fix-A-Leak Week, encouraging residents and businesses

to take the 10-minute fix-a-leak challenge. For more information visit

srcity.org/fixleaks.

8.1

REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION

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

February 2022 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation

against the City.

Litigation Report

Attachments:

City Attorney Gallagher briefly addressed the Brown Act, reported

on the County of Sonoma's violation of the Brown Act in their

redistricting process, reassured the Council that Brown Act training

is provided to all new Council, Boards, Commissions, and

Committee Members and reminded the Council if they hear of or

see a threat of litigation, to document the threat and provide the

documentation to the City Attorney's Office. City Attorney Gallagher

also reminded Council that meetings with staff cannot be used as an

indirect means to share information to other Council Members.

City Attorney Gallagher reported 27 cases are currently pending;

four receiverships with two cases close to closing; eight general

litigation matters that include a breach of contract, civil rights, and

disability discrimination; eight personal injury; three police cases and

four writs of mandate; several new claims; and preparation for five

trials. City Attorney Gallagher noted the list does not include all the

other litigation work the office does on behalf of the City.

Mayor Rogers provided information on how to contact the Debris

Removal Team, and City Manager Smith announced the

MySantaRosa app is now available to the public.

No public comments were made.

9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

No statements of abstention were made.

10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS

Council Member MacDonald thanked Recreation and Parks staff for

their work on the Parks a Month Project, she attended a tour of the

expansion of Sam Jones Hall Caritas Village Project, thanked

Council Member N. Rogers and Council Member Fleming for

presenting at the Commission on the Status of Women.

Council Member Fleming reported on increasing concerns from

residents on vicious animals and animal control safety and will be

working with Police Chief Navarro on an agenda for the Public

Safety Subcommittee meeting on April 20, 2022.

Council Member N. Rogers reported she enjoyed presenting to the

Commission on the Status of Women on self-care, she conducted a

tour of City Hall with youth in the community, and thanked staff for

their work and support.

Vice Mayor Alvarez announced he met with constituents at

Southwest Community Park and appreciated the opportunity to meet

with them in person to discuss their concerns.

Mayor C. Rogers thanked the Recreation and Parks staff for their

work on the Parks a Month Project and the Arbor Day celebration.

The Mayor participated in the St. Patricks Day 5K Run and the Read

Across America event.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Gregory Fearon spoke in support of appointing David Gouin to the

Renewal Enterprise District Housing Fund Board.

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

Schwedhelm, to appoint David Gouin to the Renewal Enterprise District

Housing Fund Board.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,

Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council

Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

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

Council Member Fleming provided a brief report on the North

Bay Commissioners Metropolitan Transportation Commission

meeting.

Mayor Rogers provided brief reports on the Climate Action

Subcommittee meeting, the Long Term Financial Policy and

Audit Subcommittee meeting, and the Economic Development

Subcommittee meeting.

10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate

Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)

Mayor Rogers provided a brief report.

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)

Mayor Rogers provided a brief report.

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)

Council Member Fleming reported the Renewal Enterprise

District Housing Fund will be meeting soon.

10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

10.1.12 Other

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.

12. CONSENT ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT

Duane De Witt spoke expressing his concern on the salary increase

in Item 12.5.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

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

N. Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 12.1

through 12.6. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,

Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council

Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

12.1

RESOLUTION - CONTRACT AWARD - FIRE DAMAGED ROADWAY

LANDSCAPING

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) award

Contract No. C02300, Fire Damaged Roadway Landscaping, in the

amount of $6,009,025.20 to the lowest responsible bidder, Bortolussi &

Watkin, Inc. of San Rafael, California; 2) approve a 10% contract

contingency for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $6,609,927.72;

and 3) appropriate $5,850,000.00 from the General Fund reserves for

the Fire Damaged Roadway Landscaping project, and increase General

Fund federal and state grant revenue by a total of $5,850,000.00.

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-044 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR

THE FIRE DAMAGED ROADWAY LANDSCAPING PROJECT AND

AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE

PROJECT

12.2

RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT - GENERAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT F001636 FOR AMMUNITION DISPOSAL FOR POLICE

DEPARTMENT

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police and Finance

Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a Third

Amendment to General Services Agreement Number F001636 with

Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., Norwell, Massachusetts, to

extend the Agreement for an additional one-year period and increase

compensation in the amount of $40,000, for a total cumulative amount

not to exceed $125,000.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-045 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A THIRD

AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001636

WITH CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. FOR

PACKAGING, LOADING, TRANSPORTATION, AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF

AMMUNITION ACCUMULATED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

12.3

RESOLUTION - SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSION GRANT AGREEMENT - SAFE PARKING PILOT

PROGRAM

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

that the Council, by resolution, approve the City of Santa Rosa Safe

Parking Pilot Homeless Services Funding Grant Agreement Fiscal Year

2021-2022 between the City of Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County

Community Development Commission for the Safe Parking Pilot

Program in the amount of $500,000.

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Safe Parking Agreeent

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-046 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA SAFE PARKING PILOT HOMELESS SERVICES FUNDING

GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BETWEEN THE CITY OF

SANTA ROSA AND THE SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSION FOR THE SAFE PARKING PILOT PROGRAM IN THE

AMOUNT OF $500,000

12.4

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S

SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources

Department that the Council, by two resolutions: 1) approve and adopt

the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule dated March 15, 2022; and 2)

approve and adopt the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule dated April 10,

2022. This update is a requirement per California Code Regulations

Title 2, section 570.5 - Requirement for a Publicly Available Pay

Schedule - and is required to document classification and salary

changes that went into effect after the last adoption by Council on

September 28, 2021.

Attachment 1 - RES-2021-159 Adoption of Salary Plan and Schedule

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - RES-2021-164 Unit 2 MOU

Attachment 3 - RES-2021-188 Unit 5 MOU

Attachment 4 - RES-2021-189 Units 4, 6 & 7 MOU

Attachment 5 - RES-2021-190 Unit 3 MOU

Attachment 6 - RES-2021- 191 Unit 13 MOU

Attachment 7 - RES-2021-192 Unit 16 MOU

Attachment 8 - RES-2021-193 Unit 10 Terms

Attachment 9 - RES-201-194 Units 11 & 12 Terms

Attachment 10 - RES-2021-195 Unit 9 Police MOU

Attachment 11 - RES-2021-196 Unit 18 MOU

Attachment 12 - RES-2021-207 Unit 14 MOU

Attachment 13 - RES-2021-215 Unit 8 MOU

Attachment 14 - RES-2022-025 Unit 9 Fire MOU

Attachment 15 - RES-2022-030 FY 21/22 Budget Amend

These Consent - Resolutions were adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-047 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING

THE CITY'S SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2022

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-048 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING

THE CITY'S SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE APRIL 10, 2022

12.5

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CITY

ATTORNEY’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCE AN

ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY

ATTORNEY BY PROVIDING (1) A 3% COST OF LIVING SALARY

ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 2021, (2) A 2.5% COST

OF LIVING SALARY ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 10, 2022, (3)

ONE-TIME NON-PENSIONABLE LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $5,000,

AND (4) $500 ANNUALLY FOR WELLNESS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources

Department that the Council, by resolution, approve Amendment No. 3

to the Employment Agreement of the City Attorney and introduce an

ordinance to increase the compensation of the City Attorney by

providing, (1) a 3% cost of living salary adjustment effective November

7, 2021, (2) a 2.5% cost of living salary adjustment effective April 10,

2022, (3) a one-time non-pensionable lump sum payment of $5,000 and

(4) $500 annually for wellness.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-049 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO THE CITY'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO

PROVIDE (1) A 3% COST OF LIVING SALARY ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE

NOVEMBER 7, 2021, (2) A 2.5% COST OF LIVING SALARY ADJUSTMENT

EFFECTIVE APRIL 10, 2022, (3) ONE-TIME NON-PENSIONABLE LUMP SUM

PAYMENT OF $5,000, AND (4) $500 ANNUALLY FOR WELLNESS

This Consent - Ordinance was introduced.

ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA

INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE

(1) A 3% COST OF LIVING SALARY ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER

7, 2021, (2) A 2.5% COST OF LIVING SALARY ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE

APRIL 10, 2022, (3) A ONE-TIME NON-PENSIONABLE LUMP SUM PAYMENT

OF $5,000, AND (4) $500 ANNUALLY FOR WELLNESS

12.6

RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND

SALARY PLAN INCREASING THE SALARY RANGE OF THE POLICE

CHIEF AND FIRE CHIEF

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources

Department that the Council, by resolution, amend the City’s

Classification and Salary Plan to increase the Fire Chief and Police

Chief salary range by 5% to address issues of compaction.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-050 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE CITY

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO INCREASE THE SALARY RANGE

OF THE POLICE CHIEF AND FIRE CHIEF BY 5%

14. REPORT ITEMS

14.1

REPORT - ELLIOTT AVENUE PILOT CLOSURE PROJECT

BACKGROUND: On February 8, 2022, the Santa Rosa Junior College

certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration environmental document for

pilot closure project of Elliott Avenue to vehicle access for a 600-foot

segment in front of Emeritus Hall. Their goal is to produce an enhanced

pedestrian environment linking the campus on the south side of Elliott

Avenue to the north side of the roadway. The City Council is

considering the approval of closing Elliott Avenue for a 16-month period

to evaluate impacts during a pilot program.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that Council, by resolution, approve the

temporary road closure of Elliott Avenue between the West Emeritus

Driveway and East Emeritus Driveway to enhance pedestrian

connectivity for students across Elliott Avenue, for the duration of 16

months beginning in Summer 2022 as a pilot project to evaluate the

impact a permanent closure may have.

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - ISMND

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 3-15-2022)

Rob Sprinkle, Deputy Director - Traffic Engineering, presented and

answered questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Bruce Riezenman spoke expressing his concerns on the closure of

Elliot Avenue and asked Council to wait to approve this item after the

buildings are completed.

Kristina Schlosser spoke expressing concerns on the closure of

Elliot Avenue and on the negative impacts to her home life due to

changes Santa Rosa Junior College has made, and requested the

road be kept open to the public.

Lee spoke in opposition to the closure of Elliot Avenue, and on

students speeding through the area.

Patrick spoke in opposition to the closure of Elliot Avenue.

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

Member Fleming, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE ELLIOTT AVENUE CLOSURE PILOT

PROJECT

The motion failed by the following vote:

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member MacDonald

Yes:

No:

5 -

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

13.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Liz spoke on picketing at Planned Parenthood and the lack of

enforcement of the Federal law Freedom of Access to Clinic

Entry (FACE Act), on anti-choice protestors hindering entrance

and exits to the facility, and asked the Council to direct Police to

enforce the FACE Act before the situation gets worse.

Duane DeWitt spoke asking if all staff received a 5%

compensation increase, appreciates the open government

approach, to continue with Zoom meeting format post COVID,

and asked for the overhead projector in the chamber to be fixed.

Susan Diez spoke asking how many Council Members live next to

a hotel and short term rental, her negative experience living next

to a short term rental, the daily and weekend disruption to her

home life and short-term rentals contributing to a safety problem.

Monica Bryant spoke thanking Council for the short-term urgency

ordinance, expressing the weakness in the ordinance relies on

neighbors to enforce, asked Council to eliminate all hotel style

rentals and make them hosted in residential areas, and for

Council to respect the covenants and restrictions of homeowner

associations.

Andy Witthohn read a portion of the March 2022 Red Cross

Month Proclamation that was signed by the Mayor, and on the

Sound the Alarm event noting the Red Cross provides free

smoke alarms and installation to residents in Sonoma and Napa

counties.

15. PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.1

PUBLIC HEARING - HEARN VETERANS VILLAGE APPEAL

BACKGROUND: On December 9, 2021, the Planning Commission

adopted an Addendum to the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road Specific

Plan EIR and approved a Tentative Parcel Map for the Hearn Veterans

Village project (the Project). On December 21, 2021, the City Clerk

received an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,

deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the Planning Commission

to: 1) adopt an Addendum to the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road

Specific Plan and Roseland Area Annexation Projects Final

Environmental Impact Report; and 2) approve a Tentative Parcel Map to

allow subdivision of 2.01-acre parcel into four lots ranging from

approximately 20,000 to 25,000 square feet.

Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Location Map

Attachment 3 - Tentative Map

Attachment 4 - Addendum to Specific Plan

Attachment 5 - Public Comments

Attachment 6a - Draft EIR

Attachment 6b - Final EIR

Attachment 7 - BRA

Attachment 8 - Senate Bill 2

Attachment 9 - Traffic Division Comments

Attachment 10 - Grounds for Appeal

Attachment 11 - PC Draft Minutes

Attachment 12 - PC Resolution 12078

Attachment 13 - PC Resolution 12079

Exhibit C - Conditions of Approval

Exhibit A - EIR Addendum

Exhibit B - DAC Report