Attachment 1 - Pavement Rehabilitation Curve

Attachments:

Rob Sprinkle, Deputy Director - Traffic Engineering, introduced

Andrew Kozel, Materials Associate, and Dan Baker, Quality Control

Associate, from Transportation and Public Works who presented

and answered questions from Council.

No public comments were made.

Vice Mayor Alvarez recessed the meeting at 3:36 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00

p.m.

4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)

5 -

Present:

Absent:

Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Dianna MacDonald,

Council Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and

Council Member Tom Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Chris Rogers, and Council Member Victoria Fleming

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

No reports were provided.

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.

City Manager Maraskeshia Smith reported the Food and Drug

Administration expanded its approval of COVID-19 treatment of

Remdesivir to pediatric patients under age 12 who test positive and

are hospitalized or at high risk of progressing to severe disease.

City Manager Smith reported the California Department of Public

Health unveiled a new Spanish and English language WhatsApp

chatbot tool that offers reliable information about COVID-19 to

Californians, noting that California is the first state in the country to

launch a tool of this kind.

No public comments were made.

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

City Manager Smith reported on the City's Zero Waste diversion

efforts noting Parks Maintenance installed 3-stream waste bins in

Courthouse Square and Railroad Square to align with the

requirements of SB 1383 regulations and the Santa Rosa Zero

Waste Food Ware Ordinance. For more information on Zero Waste

go to srcity.org/zerowaste or Zerowastesonoma.org. City Manager

Smith reported Santa Rosa Water will be holding a contest to

encourage customers to sign up for the new WaterSmart Portal to

track their hourly, daily, weekly and monthly water usage. Customers

can go to srcity.org/watersmartportal to sign up.

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 Schwedhlem attended the Mayors' and

Councilmembers' Association meeting, and met with Senator Padilla

to discuss topics important in Santa Rosa.

Council Member N. Rogers met with the Santa Rosa fleet team,

attended the Santa Rosa Manufactured Home Associating meeting,

attended the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting, attended the

Earth Day event in Courthouse Square, and announced the City

Manager's first town hall meeting will be held at the Finley

Community Center on April 30, 2022.

Council Member MacDonald announced the Board of Public Utilities

meeting will be held on April 28, 2022, met with Santa Rosa

Together, and attended the Northern California Engineering

Contractors Association meeting,

Vice Mayor Alvarez participated in the Bellevue Ranch Park

clean-up, met with Officer Matt Crosby at the training center to learn

about technology used to train police officers, and attended the

Butter and Egg Days Parade & Festival in Petaluma.

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)

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)

Council Member Schwedhelm announced a community

meeting being held at the Sonoma County Veterans Memorial

Building on April 27, 2022.

10.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)

Council Member Schwedhelm announced the next meeting will

be held on April 27, 2022.

10.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)

10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee

10.1.12 Other

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

11.1

February 22, 2022, Regular Meeting.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

11.2

11.3

February 24, 2022, Special Meeting.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

March 1, 2022, Regular Meeting.

Draft Minutes

Attachments:

Approved as submitted.

12. CONSENT ITEMS

City Attorney Sue Gallagher noted for the record regarding Consent

Item 12.4, Deputy Director - Economic Development Raissa De La

Rosa's participation on the First 5 Sonoma County Commission.

City Attorney Gallagher reported Deputy Director De La Rosa's work

in crafting of the program and preparing the professional services

agreement, and noted Government Code Section 1090 does not

preclude her involvement with the item and the program, that Deputy

Director De La Rosa does not have any financial interest in the

contract, and Government Code Sections 1091.5 and 1091.3 do

permit her continued engagement in the effort. City Attorney

Gallagher noted for the record that Deputy Director De La Rosa, in

her role as Commissioner, had recused herself from any

discussions on this program and agreement.

Council Member MacDonald pulled Item 12.4 for separate vote.

No public comments were made.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

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

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

12.1 through 12.3 and 12.5 through 12.8. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

12.1

RESOLUTION - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA)

ARTICLE 3 GRANT APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

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

the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocate $600,000

from Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/2023 Transportation Development Act

(TDA) Article 3 funds; 2) authorize the Director of Transportation and

Public Works to file the application and other required documents to

construct Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing; and 3)

increase appropriations by $600,000 of TDA Article 3 funds.

Attachments:

Exhibit B - Project Application

Exhibit A - Findings

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-075 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REQUESTING THE ALLOCATION

OF FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT,

ARTICLE 3- PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

12.2

RESOLUTION - ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017

SENATE BILL 1 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FISCAL YEAR

2022/2023 PROJECT LIST

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the

submittal of the Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing

project to the California Transportation Commission in order to receive

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 apportionment of Senate Bill 1 Road

Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account in the amount of $3,914,094.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-076 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL

OF THE HIGHWAY 101 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING

PROJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION IN

ORDER TO RECEIVE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 APPORTIONMENT OF SB1

ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT

OF $3,914,094

12.3

RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS FOR

PAYMENT OF OVERDUE WASTEWATER CHARGES ON

CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the

Council, by resolution, authorize the Chief Financial Officer to

appropriate $679,400.67 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to

revenue account Utilities Administration Fund - Federal Grants and

increase budget by $679,400.67 in expenditure key H2O - Help to

Others to apply payments to customer accounts for overdue wastewater

charges.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-077 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE

APPROPRIATION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANT FUNDS TO

ACCOUNT 0601-4411 AND INCREASING THE BUDGET IN EXPENDITURE

KEY 300201 TO APPLY PAYMENTS TO CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS FOR

OVERDUE WASTEWATER CHARGES

12.5

RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND

SALARY PLAN CREATING THE CLASSIFICATION OF SINGLE ROLE

PARAMEDIC AND AUTHORIZE THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE

SIX VACANT LIMITED TERM FIREFIGHTERS TO SIX LIMITED TERM

SINGLE ROLE PARAMEDICS FOR THE INRESPONSE TEAM

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources

Department and the Fire Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)

amend the City Classification and Salary Plan to create the Single Role

Paramedic classification with a salary range of $70,000 to $85,085

annually in Unit 2 - Firefighters; and 2) authorize the reclassification of

the six (6) vacant limited term Firefighter positions to six (6) limited term

Single Role Paramedics in the newly established inRESPONSE Team,

through June 30, 2023.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-078 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE CITY

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO CREATE THE CLASSIFICATION

OF SINGLE ROLE PARAMEDIC CLASSIFICATION IN UNIT 2 -

FIREFIGHTERS AND RECLASSIFICATION OF THE SIX (6) VACANT

LIMITED TERM FIREFIGHTERS TO SIX (6) LIMITED TERM SINGLE ROLE

PARAMEDICS

12.6

RESOLUTION - MAKING REQUIRED MONTHLY FINDINGS AND

AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING

FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE

CITY’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, PURSUANT

TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the

Council, by resolution, make required monthly findings and authorize

the continued use of teleconferencing for public meetings of the City

Council and all of the City’s boards, commissions and committees

pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-079 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING REQUIRED FINDINGS

AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING FOR

PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE CITY'S

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY

BILL 361

12.7

RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FROM

SUBREGIONAL BOND FUND BALANCE AND UNDESIGNATED

WASTEWATER RESERVE FUND TO UV DISINFECTION PROJECT

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the

Council, by resolution, appropriate $32,581,129.61 from the

Subregional Construction Bond Fund and $10,000,000 from the Local

Wastewater Fund Reserve for Future Contingencies to the Disinfection

Upgrade account so sufficient funding is available for the construction

bid award.

Attachments:

This Consent - Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-080 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF

FINANCIAL OFFICER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FROM THE

SUBREGIONAL BOND FUND BALANCE AND LOCAL WASTEWATER

RESERVE FOR FUTURE CONTINGENCIES TO THE DISINFECTION

UPGRADE PROJECT

12.8

ORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO AMEND SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TITLE

9 - HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 9-22, BICYCLES,

SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, IN-LINE SKATES, AND SIMILAR

DEVICES TO ALLOW SCOOTERS TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC

STREETS, PUBLIC ALLEYS, AND PUBLIC GUTTERS DURING THE

CITY COUNCIL APPROVED SHARED SCOOTER SYSTEM PILOT

PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the April 12, 2022,

Regular Meeting by a 7-0-0 vote, amends City Code Title 9 - Health and

Safety Code Chapters 9-22,-Bicycles, Skateboards, Roller Skates,

In-Line Skates, and Similar Devices to allow scooters to operate on

public streets, public alleys, and public gutters during the City Council

approved shared scooter system pilot program.

Ordinance

Attachments:

This Consent - Ordinance was adopted.

ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2022-005 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO AMEND SANTA ROSA CITY

CODE TITLE 9 - HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 9-22, BICYCLES,

SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES, IN-LINE SKATES, AND SIMILAR

DEVICES TO ALLOW SCOOTERS TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC STREETS,

PUBLIC ALLEYS, AND PUBLIC GUTTERS DURING THE CITY COUNCIL

APPROVED SHARED SCOOTER SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM

12.4

RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

FIRST 5 SONOMA COUNTY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S

CHILDCARE SUPPORT PROGRAM FACILITY FUND AND CHILD

COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,

approve a Professional Services Agreement with First 5 Sonoma

County for the administration of City of Santa Rosa funded child and

childcare programs in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,875,000.

Attachments:

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

Member MacDonald, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-081 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIRST 5 SONOMA COUNTY COMMISSION

FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA CHILDCARE

SUPPORT PROGRAM FACILITY FUND AND CHILD COLLEGE SAVINGS

ACCOUNT PROGRAMS

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

14. REPORT ITEMS

14.1

REPORT - REJECTION OF BID PROTEST; CONTRACT AWARD -

FULTON RD FROM GUERNEVILLE RD TO PINER RD - WIDEN TO

FOUR LANES

BACKGROUND: The Fulton Road from Guerneville Road to Piner Road

- Widen to Four Lanes will widen and reconstruct Fulton Road to a

four-lane regional/arterial street as envisioned in the 2035 Santa Rosa

General Plan. The Project includes roadway widening, new vehicle

travel lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, bus stops, stormwater treatment

facilities, landscaping, traffic signals, utility relocations, retaining walls,

property acquisitions and easement acquisitions. In preparation for this

project, overhead utility lines were relocated underground by the Pacific

Gas and Electric Company through their Rule 20A underground utility

district (UUD) Program.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and

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

bid protest by Argonaut Constructors, Inc.; 2) waive any minor

irregularities in the lowest bid; 3) award Contract No. C01178, Fulton

Road from Guerneville Road to Piner Road - Widen to Four Lanes, in

the amount of $15,578,565.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Ghilotti

Bros, Inc. / FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc., of San Rafael, CA; and 4)

approve a 10% contract contingency, and authorize a total contract

amount of $17,136,421.50.

Attachment 1 - Location Map

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Summary of Bids

Resolution (Redlined Revisions)

Resolution (Revised)

Chris Catbagan, Associate Civil Engineer, presented and answered

questions from Council.

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by

Council Member Sawyer, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-082 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA REJECTING THE BID PROTEST

BY ARGONAUT CONSTRUCTORS, INC., WAIVING ANY IRREGULARITIES

IN THE LOWEST BID, AND AWARDING CONTRACT C01178 TO GHILOTTI

BROS, INC. / FBD VANGUARD CONSTRUCTION, INC, OF SAN RAFAEL,

CA, WITH A CONTRACT CONTINGENCY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF

THE FULTON ROAD WIDENING PROJECT BETWEEN GUERNEVILLE

ROAD AND PINER ROAD

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

14.2

REPORT - AMEND COUNCIL POLICY 000-70 - ADVERTISING

POLICY AND GUIDELINES TO INCLUDE ADVERTISING AT

BALLFIELDS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES

BACKGROUND: On December 4, 2018, City Council adopted Policy

000-70 titled “Advertising Policy and Guidelines”. This policy describes

and outlines both a methodology and series of boundaries for the use

and display of non-City advertising on City Facilities. It further defines

specific City Facilities where non-City advertising may be displayed. In

coordination with the Recreation Division, the City Manager’s Office is

recommending that the policy be expanded to include allowing

advertising at City owned ballfields and associated facilities as

approved by the Division through specific license agreements.

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

that the Council, by resolution, amend Council Policy Number 000-70

titled “Advertising Policy and Guidelines” expanding the authority to

include ballfields and associated facilities as allowed through license

agreements issued by the Recreation Division.

Attachment 1 - Council Policy (redline)

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Council Policy 000-70

Assistant City Manager Jason Nutt presented and answered

questions from Council.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Scott Chapman spoke on city owned property having a homeless

encampment on the property and asked Council for help in getting it

cleaned up.

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

Member Sawyer, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-083 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY

NUMBER 000-70 TITLED "ADVERTISING POLICY AND GUIDELINES" TO

INCLUDE ADVERTISING AT BALLFIELDS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

Vice Mayor Alvarez recessed the meeting at 4:53 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00

p.m.

5 -

Present:

Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Dianna MacDonald,

Council Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and

Council Member Tom Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Chris Rogers, and Council Member Victoria Fleming

Absent:

13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS

Gregory Fearon spoke on appreciating the Housing Authority chart

showing the low income housing projects in progress, the costs,

thanked staff and asked that the chart be placed on the City's

website.

Duane De Witt submitted comment congratulating the Vice Mayor

for chairing the Council meeting, and expressed concern the police

department is not responding to camping and dumping on public

land in the Roseland area.

REPORT ITEMS

14.3

REPORT - APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY FY 2022/23

REGIONAL WATER REUSE SYSTEM OPERATING AND

MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AND DEBT SERVICE

BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS

BACKGROUND: The Regional Water Reuse System, managed by

Santa Rosa Water per Agreement, is a state-of-the-art wastewater

treatment facility serving five member agencies (Santa Rosa, Rohnert

Park, Sebastopol, Cotati, and the Sonoma County South Park

Sanitation District, each hereinafter referred to as “User Agency” or

collectively as “User Agencies”). The Operating Agreement (Agreement)

requires that Santa Rosa Water annually prepare a Preliminary Budget

and Allocation of Costs for the Regional Water Reuse System and notify

the User Agencies of these costs by May 1st of each year. The

Agreement further requires that the proposed budget and allocation of

costs be reviewed by the Subregional Technical Advisory Committee

(TAC), the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the Council of the City of

Santa Rosa prior to noticing the User Agencies of operating and debt

service costs due.

The Regional Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Fund budget

request is $40,417,094, the Regional cash-funded Capital Improvement

Program (CIP) is $9,000,000, and the Regional debt service due is

$24,592,802.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water, the

Subregional Technical Advisory Committee and the Board of Public

Utilities that the Council, by resolution, approve the Preliminary 2022/23

Regional Water Reuse System Operating and Maintenance, Capital

Improvement, and Debt Service Budget and Allocation of Costs for the

purpose of notifying the Regional Water Reuse User Agencies of their

allocation of such costs by May 2022.

Attachments:

Kimberly Zunino, Deputy Director - Water Administration, presented

and answered questions from Council.

No public comments were made.

A motion was made by Council Member N. Rogers, seconded by Council

Member Schwedhelm, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-084 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY

FY 2022/23 REGIONAL WATER REUSE SYSTEM OPERATING AND

MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND DEBT SERVICE BUDGET

AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

15. PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.1

PUBLIC HEARING - TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF

BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY IN

AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40 MILLION FOR

AVIARA APARTMENTS, AN AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING

PROJECT LOCATED AT 1385 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE

BACKGROUND: The issuance of tax exempt, private activity bonds

must be approved by the jurisdiction the project is located in following a

public hearing. MM Aviara, L.P., a California limited partnership

(“Borrower”) has selected the California Municipal Finance Authority

(“CMFA”), a joint-powers authority of which the City is an additional

member, to be the issuer of revenue bonds for Aviara Apartments, a

136-unit multifamily affordable rental housing project, located at 1385

West College Avenue (the “Project”), in an aggregate amount not to

exceed $40 million, and has requested that the City Council conduct a

public hearing in accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal

Responsibility Act of 1983 (“TEFRA”). A public hearing is required to

provide a reasonable opportunity for interested individuals to express

their views, orally or in writing, on the proposed issue of bonds and the

location and nature of the proposed project to be financed. All financial

obligations of the bond issuance are the responsibility of the Borrower,

not the City of Santa Rosa.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and

Community Services Department that the Council: 1) conduct a public

hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal

Responsibility Act of 1983 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended; and 2) by resolution, approve the issuance of revenue bonds

by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an aggregate amount

not to exceed $40 million to finance or refinance the acquisition,

construction, improvement and equipping of Aviara Apartments, an

affordable rental housing project, located at 1385 West College Avenue,

Santa Rosa.

Attachment 1 - Locational Graphic

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Request for TEFRA Public Hearing Aviara

Angela Morgan, Program Specialist - Housing and Community

Services, presented and answered questions from Council.

Teresa Pakalski, Chelsea Investment Corporation, answered

questions from Council.

Vice Mayor Alvarez opened the public hearing at 5:29 p.m.

Gail Simons spoke asking the number of units that will be made

available in the 30% to 60% Area Median Income range and

expressed the need for tiny houses to be built in the community.

Gregory Fearon spoke on the need for a policy that specifically

states the number of units that will be available for low income

residents.

Vice Mayor Alvarez closed the public hearing at 5:34 p.m.

A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by

Council Member N. Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-085 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF

REVENUE BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40

MILLION BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR

AVIARA APARTMENTS, A 136-UNIT MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE RENTAL

HOUSING FACILITY LOCATED AT 1385 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE, FOR

THE BENEFIT OF MM AVIARA, L.P., IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE JOINT EXERCISE OF

POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO SAID AUTHORITY

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member

Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm

2 - Mayor Rogers, and Council Member Fleming

Absent:

REPORT ITEMS

14.4

REPORT - SUMMARY VACATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENT

- CARITAS VILLAGE

BACKGROUND: Caritas Village is an approved project that includes the

redevelopment of a city block into a comprehensive family and

homeless support services facility/emergency shelter (Caritas Center) to

be operated by Catholic Charities, and a 126-unit affordable housing

development (Caritas Homes) to be operated by Burbank Housing.

The applicant seeks a summary vacation of a public service easement

(PSE) that has been partially abandoned and relocated. The easement

was reserved for public utilities within a now vacated alley right of way.

All public and private facilities that were located within the easement

have been removed and have been either abandoned or relocated.

Vacating the PSE is necessary for the orderly development of the

approved Caritas Village project.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that Council, by resolution,

approve a summary vacation of a 341-foot by 12-foot (approximately

4,210-square-foot), public service easement that has been partially

abandoned and relocated for the Caritas Village project, which is

located on a downtown City block, bordered by 7th Street to the north,

A Street to the east, 6th Street to the south, and Morgan Street to the

west.

Attachment 1 – Disclosure Form

Attachments:

Attachment 2 - Location Map

Attachment 3 – Project Description

Attachment 4 - Council Resolution No 9325

Exhibit A – Legal Description for PSE Vacation

Exhibit B - Plat to Accompany Legal Description