City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, July 12, 2022  
12:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Mayor C. Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:00 p..m.  
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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  
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
No public comments were made.  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at 12:05  
p.m. to discuss Item 2.1 as listed on the agenda.  
2.1  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR  
(Government Code Section 54956.8)  
Property: 3012 Dutton Meadow, Santa Rosa APN: 043-122-007  
Agency Negotiators: Jill Scott, Real Property Negotiator  
Negotiating Parties: Marcus R. Bell and Kathy A. Bell, Co-Trustees of  
the Marcus R. Bell and Kathy A. Bell Trust,  
and Shawn Ratto, Trustee of The Shawn M. Ratto 2005 Trust  
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.  
This item was received and filed.  
Mayor C. Rogers adjourned closed session at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened the  
regular meeting at 1:00 p.m.  
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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  
3. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES  
3.1  
INTERVIEWS FOR SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY COMMISSION  
REPRESENTATIVES  
The Council will interview applicants to fill vacancies on the following:  
Sonoma County Library Commission - 1 position - Joint City of Santa  
Rosa/Sonoma County Representative for a four-year term to expire on  
August 1, 2026.  
Sonoma County Library Commission - 1 position - City of Santa Rosa  
representative for a four-year term to expire on August 1, 2026.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Library Commission Letter  
Notice of Application Availability  
Council conducted interviews of the following persons interested in  
serving as the City representative and as the Joint City/County  
representative on the Sonoma County Library Commission:  
David Cahill  
Venkates Swaminathan  
Linda Schiligen  
Sara Laggos  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 1:26 p.m. and reconvened to the  
Study Session at 2:00 p.m.  
4. STUDY SESSION  
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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  
4.1  
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT POLICY INFORMATIONAL  
SESSION  
Council has routinely requested that staff evaluate and implement both  
policies and strategies to increase local investment, whether monetarily  
by hiring local contractors or professionally by increasing opportunity to  
develop a strong and knowledgeable local workforce. One tool used by  
other government agencies around the state and country is Project  
Labor Agreements. Staff will use this study session to clarify Council’s  
interest in developing a stronger local investment policy, define typical  
Project Labor Agreements (PLA), describe local labor demographics,  
understand the City’s capital improvement program aimed at  
determining if a potential policy will apply to some or all projects and  
present alternative local labor focused policies.  
The City Manager’s Office and Economic Development Division will  
provide Council with an overview of Project Labor Agreements, local  
construction labor demographics, city capital improvement program  
statistics and various policy language for consideration and further  
direction.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Presentation (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, and Raissa de la Rosa, Deputy  
Director Economic Development, presented and answered  
questions from Council.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Eric Christen, Executive Director Coalition for Fair Employment &  
Construction, spoke in opposition to project labor agreements  
stating they are costly and discriminatory.  
Joe Lubas, Policy Analyst Associated Builders & Contractors  
Northern California Chapter, spoke in opposition to project labor  
agreements stating they are costly and discriminatory.  
Richard Markuson, Western Electrical Contractors Association,  
spoke stating project labor agreements reduce competition and  
made suggestions on what the City should incorporate in project  
labor agreements should the Council move forward with  
implementation.  
Rob Barsi, Training Director and Administrator of Local 551  
Electrical Union Apprenticeship Program, spoke in support of  
project labor agreements.  
Peter Rumble, Executive Director Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of  
Commerce, spoke thanking staff for their work, and encouraged  
Council to prioritize and invest in the entire local workforce.  
Jolene Kramer, Attorney North Bay Building Trades Council, spoke  
in support and on the benefits of project labor agreements.  
Jared Mumm, IBEW Local 551 Member, spoke in support of project  
labor agreements.  
Mike Cook spoke in opposition to project labor agreements.  
Sergio Cortez spoke in opposition to project labor agreements.  
John McEntagart, IBEW Local 551, spoke in support and the  
benefits of project labor agreements.  
John Medina, Local 403 Business Agent and President of Building  
and Construction Trades Council of the North Bay, spoke thanking  
Assistant City Manager Jason Nutt and Deputy Director Economic  
Development Raissa De La Rosa and in support and benefits of  
project labor agreements.  
Rick Cross, VSS International, spoke in opposition to project labor  
agreements.  
Maddy Hirshfield spoke in support of project labor agreements.  
Michael Allen spoke on the need to work cooperatively to create  
good policies for project labor agreements.  
Frank Cuneo, Director of North Bay Trades Introduction Program,  
spoke in support of project labor agreements.  
Frank Reardon, Business Agent Plumbers Union Local 38, spoke in  
support of project labor agreements, asked Council to not adopt the  
staff recommendations as written and to sit down with building trade  
representatives to negotiate an agreement policy that will achieve  
the goals the labor community was looking for.  
Sam Crump, spoke on completing the apprenticeship program in  
Local 38, the positive impacts it has had for him, asked Council to  
not adopt the staff recommendations as written and to sit down with  
labor to produce a final draft that will support local skilled labor and  
apprenticeships.  
Jack Buckhorn, Executive Director North Bay Labor Council, spoke  
on creating successful union apprenticeship programs that benefit  
diversity, equity, and broader inclusion in the workforce, and in  
support of project labor agreements.  
Nicole Goehring, Associated Builders and Contractors Northern  
California Chapter, spoke in opposition to project labor agreements,  
in support of creating a workforce development program, and  
supports the goals of city staff.  
Council provided feedback and directed staff to return with a draft  
policy at a future meeting.  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 4:05 p.m. and reconvened at 4:15  
p.m.  
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)  
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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  
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS  
City Attorney Sue Gallagher reported Council met in closed session  
on Item 2.1 to discuss price and terms on the purchase of property  
on Bellevue Avenue, gave direction to real property negotiator and  
no final action was taken.  
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
Thomas Els spoke on Item 7.2 acknowledging the work of Mr.  
Borowicz and the extent of use the golf course gets.  
Gregory Fearon spoke on item 7.2 acknowledging the work of Mr.  
Borowicz and wished him well.  
7.1  
PROCLAMATION - ZERO WASTE WEEK  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member MacDonald read the proclamation and presented it  
to Sloane Pagal, Zero Waste Sonoma. Joey Hejnowicz, Zero  
Waste Coordinator, provided information on Zero Waste Week  
events in Santa Rosa.  
This item was presented.  
7.2  
PROCLAMATION - BOB BOROWICZ  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Proclamation (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
Council Member Schwedhelm read the proclamation and presented  
it to Bob Borowicz. Mr. Borowicz thanked the Council for the  
recognition and acknowledged the people who helped him  
throughout his career.  
This item was presented.  
16. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
16.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE  
ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF EASEMENT INTERESTS IN  
PORTIONS OF REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4912  
AND 4914 HIGHWAY 12, APNS 031-240-006 AND 031-240-067, FOR  
THE LOS ALAMOS TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: In line with the Council’s goals to build and maintain  
sustainable infrastructure, acquisition of the above-described property  
interests will allow the City to complete construction of Segment 1 of  
Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project, which will provide  
upgrades to deficient portions of the existing sewer system and provide  
improved sewer system capabilities to the public.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water and  
Transportation and Public Works Departments and Real Estate  
Services that the Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a  
Resolution of Necessity, by a two-thirds vote, declaring the necessity of  
acquisition, by eminent domain, of two permanent easement interests  
and two temporary construction easement interests in portions of  
certain real property, more particularly described as Assessor Parcel  
Nos. 031-240-006 and 031-240-067 (collectively, the “Subject  
Property”), for the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project  
(“Project”) in the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Legal Definitions  
Presentation  
Stephanie Valkovic, Associate Real Property Agent, presented and  
answered questions from Council.  
Mark Easter, legal counsel from Best, Best and Krieger, explained  
the purpose of the hearing and noted the approval of the resolution  
required a two-thirds vote, five (5) affirmative votes to pass.  
Stephanie Williams,City Clerk, reported a proof of mailing of the  
Notice of Hearing to the property owner was received, the hearing  
notice was provided to the property owner by first class mail 15  
calendar days before the hearing in accordance with the statute.  
Mayor Rogers opened the public hearing at 5:45 p.m.  
Samantha Zappelli, Property Owner, presented her concerns the  
impact will be more than just the sewer project on Los Alamos Road  
and requested the logistics be worked out.  
Mayor Rogers closed the public hearing at 5:48 p.m.  
A motion was made by Council Member Rogers, seconded by Council  
Member Sawyer, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-145 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF  
NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF EASEMENT  
INTERESTS IN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, COMMONLY  
KNOWN AS 4912 AND 4914 HIGHWAY 12 AND MORE PARTICULARLY  
DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 031-240-006 AND  
031-240-067, FOR THE LOS ALAMOS TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT  
PROJECT  
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  
16.2  
PUBLIC HEARING - URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE  
CHAPTER 18-52 FLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENTS  
TO COMPLY WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL  
FLOOD DISASTER PROTECTION ACT AND THE NATIONAL FLOOD  
INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING  
FOR ADOPTION  
BACKGROUND: The proposed ordinance amends sections of the City  
Code as required to maintain compliance with FEMA’s National Flood  
Insurance Program (NFIP) minimum regulatory standards set forth in the  
Code of Federal Regulations and to enable the City to continue  
participating in the NFIP and ensure continued compliance with the  
California Department of Water Resources requirements embedded in  
California Building Standards Code (CCR Title 24). 44 Code of Federal  
Regulations 60.3 requires that local jurisdictions administer minimum  
requirements when development is proposed and constructed in  
flood-prone areas. The action supports the Council goal of ensuring a  
healthy and safe community by protecting development in flood prone  
areas.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council adopt an urgency  
ordinance amending City Code Chapter 18-52, Flood Damage  
Protection, to comply with regulatory requirements that the City of Santa  
Rosa’s City Code coincide with 44 Code of Federal Regulations 60.3.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Staff Report (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
Attachment 1 - Redlined Changes to Ch 18-52  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Jesse Oswald, Chief Building Official, presented and answered  
questions from Council.  
Mayor Rogers opened the public hearing at 5:58 p.m.  
Gregory Fearon asked if there was an estimate on the number of  
recreational vehicles in the flood prone areas that would be out of  
compliance.  
Mr. Oswald answered the question from Mr. Fearon.  
Mayor Rogers closed the hearing at 5:59 p.m.  
A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by  
Council Member Sawyer, to waive reading of the text and adopt  
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2022-006 ENTITLED: URGENCY ORDINANCE OF  
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS  
TO CITY CODE CHAPTER 18-52, FLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION, TO  
COMPLY WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT THE CITY OF  
SANTA ROSA’S CITY CODE COINCIDE WITH 44 CODE OF FEDERAL  
REGULATIONS 60.3  
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  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 6:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35  
p.m.  
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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  
14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
No public comments were made.  
15. REPORT ITEMS  
15.1  
REPORT - RENEWING SALES TAX MEASURE, FUNDING FOR  
PUBLIC SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION  
BACKGROUND: In 2004, Santa Rosa voters enacted a 20-year  
dedicated sales tax to fund public safety and violence prevention  
programs. The measure, known as Measure O, expires on March 31,  
2025. The Council is considering placing a renewal measure on the  
ballot before the expiration of the tax to ensure no pause in funding.  
The renewal measure would extend the ¼ cent tax for an additional 20  
years. This renewal measure would continue the funding allocation as  
currently outlined in Measure O for police, fire, and violence prevention  
programs. Further, the proposed measure would update permissible  
uses for the extension of the sales tax, including mental health support  
teams and new geographic areas for enhanced police services.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office,  
Finance Department and Communications & Intergovernmental  
Relations Office that the City Council, (1) introduce an ordinance to  
amend chapter 3.26 of the Santa Rosa City Code to extend a  
quarter-cent Transaction and Use Tax to fund public safety and  
violence prevention programs and to update permissible uses of the tax  
revenues, and (2) approve a resolution directing the submission of a  
ballot measure to seek voter approval of that ordinance at the  
November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election and approving related  
actions.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redlined Changes to SRCC  
Attachment 2 - Topline Report from Godbe Research  
Attachment 3 - Let’s Connect Survey Summary Report  
Resolution  
Ordinance  
Consultant Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
Scott Alonso, Intergovernmental Relations & Legislative Officer,  
presented and answered questions from Council.  
Brian Godbe, Godbe Research, presented the consultant  
presentation and answered questions from Council.  
Magali Telles, Deputy Director Community Engagement, answered  
questions from Council.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Calum Weeks spoke in support of Measure O and encouraged the  
community to support the ballot measure.  
Gregory Fearon spoke in support of the measure.  
A motion was made by Council Member Sawyer, seconded by Council  
Member N. Rogers, to waive reading of the text and introduce  
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTER 3.26 OF  
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO EXTEND EXISTING ¼ CENT SALES TAX  
(ADOPTED BY CITY VOTERS AS MEASURE O AT THE NOVEMBER 2004  
ELECTION) FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY YEARS AND EXPANDING  
ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDING  
Mayor C. Rogers made a friendly amendment asking Council to give him  
the authority to author and sign the argument in support of the Measure.  
City Attorney Gallagher informed the Council that the ordinance being  
introduced is the attachment to the resolution and suggested the resolution  
be adopted with the ordinance at the next Council meeting held on July 26,  
2022.  
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  
Mayor C. Rogers took the Consent Calendar prior to continuing on to the other  
items on the agenda.  
13. CONSENT ITEMS  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Erika Thibault, Interim Director of Sonoma County Library, spoke in  
support of Item 13.5.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member  
Schwedhelm, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 13.1  
through 13.8. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
13.1  
RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT F002029 WITH JESSICA RASMUSSEN OF  
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution,  
approve the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement  
Number F002029 with Jessica Rasmussen, a sole proprietor, Santa  
Rosa, CA, to extend art programming and project management services  
for the Public Art Program and Economic Development Division through  
June 30, 2023, and increase compensation in the amount of $106,080  
for a total amount not to exceed $206,080.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Third Amendment to PSA F002029  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-146 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE THIRD  
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER  
F002029 WITH JESSICA RASMUSSEN, SANTA ROSA, CA IN THE AMOUNT  
OF $106,080  
13.2  
RESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL  
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001345 WITH PERFECTMIND  
INC.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a First Amendment  
to Professional Services Agreement Number F001345 with Perfectmind  
Inc., British Columbia, for recreation management software to extend  
the contract for an additional five (5) years and increasing  
compensation by $341,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$711,340.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - First Amendment to PSA Number F001345  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-147 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A FIRST  
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER  
F001345 WITH PERFECTMIND INC., BRITISH COLUMBIA, FOR A HOSTED  
RECREATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM  
13.3  
RESOLUTION - 2022 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN PUBLIC  
INVOLVEMENT PLAN  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and  
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve and  
adopt the Public Involvement Plan for the Transit Division’s Short  
Range Transit Plan 2022 update.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - SRTP Public Involvement Plan  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-148 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING A  
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN FOR SANTA ROSA CITYBUS'S 2022 SHORT  
RANGE TRANSIT PLAN UPDATE  
13.4  
RESOLUTION - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER  
F000424 FOR THE CAMPAIGN AND LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE  
SYSTEM AGREEMENT WITH NETFILE, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN  
AS WEST COAST ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. DBA  
NETFILE  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk’s Office that  
the Council, by resolution, approve a Fourth Amendment to Professional  
Services Agreement Number F000424, with Netfile, Inc., Mariposa, CA,  
(formerly known as West Coast Online Information Systems, Inc. dba  
Netfile) for the campaign and Form 700 disclosure system, extending  
the contract for an additional five (5) years to June 30, 2027, with no  
increase to annual fees, and increasing compensation under the  
Agreement by $67,500 for a cumulative contract amount not to exceed  
$200,250.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - 4th Amendment to PSA  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-149 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE FOURTH  
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER  
F000424 WITH NETFILE, INC. FOR THE CAMPAIGN AND FORM 700  
DISCLOSURE SYSTEM  
13.5  
RESOLUTION - APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR ROSELAND  
LIBRARY PROJECT  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office  
and Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by  
resolution, increase appropriations by $10,000,000, using PG&E  
settlement funds assigned in the General Fund reserves, for the  
Roseland Library project.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-150 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION  
OF $10,000,000 FOR THE ROSELAND LIBRARY PROJECT WITH THE  
SOURCE OF THE FUNDS BEING THE PG&E SETTLEMENT FUNDS  
ASSIGNED IN THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES  
13.6  
RESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE  
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE THREAT TO  
COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney’s Office  
that the Council, by resolution, declare that the proclamation of a state  
of local emergency within the City of Santa Rosa has been and remains  
in full force and effect without interruption.  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-151 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING THE  
PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE  
THREAT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH POSED BY COVID-19  
13.7  
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.  
Staff Report  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-152 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA EXTENDING A PROCLAMATION  
OF LOCAL HOMELESS EMERGENCY (Government Code Sections 8630 et  
seq.)  
13.8  
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.  
Resolution  
Attachments:  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-153 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  
REPORT ITEMS  
15.2  
REPORT - PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS - 2022  
BACKGROUND: Section 12 of the City Charter requires a review of the  
Charter not less than every ten years, with the review to be conducted  
by a committee to be appointed by the City Council. The last Charter  
review began in 2011 and resulted in proposed revisions placed on the  
November 2012 ballot. Ten years have now passed and, last August,  
2021, the Council directed the establishment of a new Charter Review  
Committee and the initiation of a new review.  
The Charter Review Committee met for more than six months and  
issued its final report on May 24, 2022. The Committee recommended  
that three ballot measures be placed on the ballot for the voters’  
consideration in November 2022: (1) a ballot measure to amend the City  
Charter to increase Council compensation, tying Mayor and Council  
compensation to a percentage of the County’s Area Median Income; (2)  
a ballot measure to amend Charter Section 4 to reflect the City’s  
district-based election of Council members; and (3) a ballot measure to  
update and modernize the language of the Charter.  
The Council met and considered the Committee’s recommendations at  
its June 21st meeting. The Council directed staff to return with the three  
proposed ballot measures, but to allow for flexibility for the Council to  
determine the specifics for increased Council compensation.  
Staff will also present to the Council a draft resolution calling an election  
for the purpose of submitting to the voters the three proposed ballot  
measures, all three measures to be placed on the ballot at the  
consolidated election to be held on November 8, 2022.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Charter Review  
Committee that the Council, by resolution, place three measures on the  
November 8, 2022 ballot for the voters’ consideration: (1) a ballot  
measure to amend the City Charter to increase Council compensation,  
tying Mayor and Council compensation to a percentage of the County’s  
Area Median Income; (2) a ballot measure to amend Charter Section 4  
to reflect the City’s district-based election of Council members; and (3) a  
ballot measure to update and modernize the language of the Charter,  
including provisions to remove ambiguities, to provide additional  
flexibility in City operations, and to ensure gender and citizenship  
neutrality.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - CRC Final Report to Council  
Attachment 2 - Attachments to the CRC Final Report to Council  
Attachment 3 - Links to Documents Presented to the Charter Review Committee  
Attachment 4 - Berkeley Measure JJ (November 2020)  
Attachment 5 – AMI Chart  
Attachment 6 - Charter of the City of Santa Rosa (rev. 2012)  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Ballot Measure No. 1 (Council Compensation)  
Exhibit B - Ballot Measure No. 2 (District Elections)  
Exhibit C - Ballot Measure No. 3 (Charter Update and Modernization)  
Presentation  
Presentation (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
Correspondence  
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 7-12-2022)  
City Attorney Gallagher presented and answered questions from  
Council.  
No public comments were made.  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member Sawyer, to approve placing on the November ballot City of Santa  
Rosa Measure 3 - City of Santa Rosa City Charter Update and  
Modernization and waive further reading of the text.  
Council Member MacDonald requested that each measure be voted upon  
separately with its own resolution for the record. City Attorney Gallagher  
informed Council she would bring back to the next meeting a resolution for  
each of the Measures to be voted on separately to be placed on the ballot  
for the November 2022 General Municipal Election.  
Mayor C. Rogers suggested Council conduct a straw poll for each of the  
Measures.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council to approve  
placing on the November 2022 ballot City of Santa Rosa Measure 3 - City of  
Santa Rosa City Charter Update and Modernization. The straw poll is as  
follows:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member Sawyer, to approve placing on the November ballot City of Santa  
Rosa Measure 2 - City of Santa Rosa City Charter Amendment -  
District-Based Election of Council Members and waive further reading of  
the text.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council to approve  
placing on the November 2022 ballot City of Santa Rosa Measure 2 - City of  
Santa Rosa City Charter Amendment - District-Based Election of Council  
Members. The straw poll is as follows:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member N. Rogers, to accept the Charter Committee's recommendation of  
City of Santa Rosa Measure 1 - City of Santa Rosa City Charter Amendment  
- Increasing Compensation with the amendment to apply the new  
compensation to elected Council Members effective with Council Members  
elected in 2022 and waive further reading of the text.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council. The straw poll is  
as follows:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member Rogers, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
2 - Council Member MacDonald, and Council Member Sawyer  
No:  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member N. Rogers, to accept the Charter Committee's recommendation of  
setting Council compensation at Area Median Income for a family of three at  
100% for the Mayor and at two-thirds of that amount for Council Members.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council to accept the  
Charter Committee's recommendation of setting Council compensation at  
Area Median Income for a family of three at 100% for the Mayor and at  
two-thirds of that amount for Council Members. The straw poll is as follows:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming, Council Member  
Rogers, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
3 -  
No:  
Mayor Rogers, Council Member MacDonald, and Council Member  
Sawyer  
A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Mayor C.  
Rogers, to accept the Charter Committee's recommendation, with an  
amendment that Council Members would have to be elected or re-elected to  
be eligible for the new compensation.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council to accept the  
Charter Committee's recommendation, with an amendment that Council  
Members would have to be elected or re-elected to be eligible for the new  
compensation. The straw poll is as follows:  
3 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Council Member Fleming, and Council Member  
Schwedhelm  
4 -  
No:  
Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member  
Rogers, and Council Member Sawyer  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez that should a Council Member  
be elected as Mayor, they should receive the updated compensation. The  
motion failed without a second.  
A motion was made by Council Member MacDonald, seconded by Council  
Member Sawyer, should the voters approve an increase to Council  
Compensation, all Council Members will receive the new compensation  
upon certification of the election.  
Vice Mayor Alvarez made a substitute motion, seconded by Council  
Member N. Rogers, that Council Members will receive the new  
compensation in 2024.  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 8:34 p.m. and  
reconvened at 8:45 p.m.  
7 -  
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  
Mayor C. Rogers restated Vice Mayor Alvarez's motion to defer Council  
compensation to 2024 and for all Council Members to receive the new  
compensation at the same time.  
Mayor C. Rogers made a friendly amendment to defer the compensation  
to become effective on January 1, 2025. Vice Mayor Alvarez and Council  
Member N. Rogers accepted the friendly amendment.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council for all Council  
Members to receive the new compensation at the same time and to defer  
the compensation to become effective on January 1, 2025. The straw  
poll is as follows:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
Mayor C. Rogers asked for a straw poll of the Council to accept the  
Charter Review Committee's recommendation for the compensation to  
be set for the Mayor at the Area Median Income for a three person  
household, and 2/3 of that income to be set for the Council Members,  
and defer effective date of the compensation to start January 1, 2025.  
City Clerk Williams conducted a straw poll of the Council. The straw poll  
is as follows:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member Rogers, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
2 - Council Member MacDonald, and Council Member Sawyer  
No:  
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
No public comments were made.  
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE  
8.1  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
City Manager Smith reported the rapidly spreading Omicron  
subvariant BA.5 has become dominant among new Coronavirus  
cases, is highly contagious and can evade antibodies in people who  
are vaccinated or were recently infected by COVID, including other  
subvariants of Omicron. Public Health officials continue to  
encourage people to get vaccinated, mask when possible, monitor  
their health for signs of COVID, and continue to be vigilant in the  
fight to prevent the spread of the disease. For more information  
about the status of COVID in the community, testing locations,  
obtaining at-home tests, and vaccine information for all ages, go to  
socoemergency.org.  
8.2  
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
Magali Telles, Deputy Director Community Engagement, reported  
that between March and June 2022, the community outreach and  
engagement the team engaged with 3,403 members in the  
community, noting the team participated in the field day at Cesar  
Chavez Language Academy, the Pride Parade, the Peggy Sue Car  
Show and Cruise, the Juneteenth Community Festival, and many  
other events; the Multicultural Roots Project was invited by the Arts  
in Public Places Program to exhibit at the Finley Community Center  
in August; and assisting with outreach to the community on the  
Police oversight community meeting series; and provided an update  
on the Hearn Community Hub.  
9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
No public comments were made.  
9.1  
REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION  
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through June  
2022 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the  
City.  
Litigation Report  
Attachments:  
City Attorney Gallagher reported there were no settlements made  
over $50,000 in the last month; there are 30 cases pending,  
including five receiverships, general litigation, personal injury, four  
police actions, four writs of mandate, eight trials set for the fall, the  
Vanucci case trial is set for Fall in 2023, and announced Nathan  
Putney, the new litigator, has joined the legal team.  
City Manager Smith did not provide a report.  
10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS  
No statements of abstention were made.  
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS  
Vice Mayor Alvarez invited the community to the Mitote food park  
grand opening on July 14, 2022.  
Council Member MacDonald thanked Council Member Schwedhelm  
and Council Member Sawyer for presenting the Measure O  
presentation with her, announced the upcoming Climate Action  
meeting; met with Jen Santos, Deputy Director Parks, regarding the  
plans for Fremont Park and the downtown area, attended Bocce for  
Books fundraiser event, attended the Opiod Summit at the Finley  
Center, met with Water Department and toured the Laguna  
Treatment Plant, attended the Water Expo at the Wednesday Night  
Market; participated in the Park a Month at Galvin Park, and thanked  
staff for their commitment to the city and community.  
Mayor C. Rogers thanked the team for submitting the application for  
California State Transportation funds, Sonoma County was awarded  
$29 million for three specific projects, one being the new SMART  
Station in Petaluma, and for 30 new electric buses and charging  
infrastructure for Santa Rosa CityBus, Sonoma County  
Transportation, and Petaluma Transit.  
11.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON  
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD  
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)  
11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports  
11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate  
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)  
11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee  
11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District  
Advisory Committee  
11.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)  
11.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste  
Management Agency (SCWMA))  
11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
11.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)  
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
11.1.12 Other  
11.2 BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
No public comments were made.  
11.2.1  
The Council may vote to make appointments to the Sonoma County  
Library Commission:  
· (1) Joint City of Santa Rosa/Sonoma County Representative for a  
four-year term to expire on August 1, 2026.  
· (1) City of Santa Rosa representative for a four-year term to expire  
on August 1, 2026.  
A motion was made by Council Member Schwedhelm, seconded by Vice  
Mayor Alvarez, appointing David Cahill as the Santa Rosa representative to  
the Sonoma County Library Commission:  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
A motion was made by Council Member N. Rogers, seconded by Council  
Member Schwedhelm, nominating Sarah Laggos as the first choice for the  
joint City/County representative to the Sonoma County Library  
Commission.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
A motion was made by Council Member Fleming, seconded by Council  
Member N. Rogers, nominating Venkates Swaminathan as the second  
choice for the joint City/County representative to the Sonoma County  
Library Commission.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council  
Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm  
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
No public comments were made.  
April 26, 2022, Regular Meeting.  
12.1  
Draft Minutes  
Attachments:  
Approved as submitted.  
17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
No public comments were made.  
17.1  
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:  
· Opposition for AB 2011 (Wicks) -- Affordable Housing and High  
Road Jobs Act of 2022. Provided for information.  
· Support for SB 379 (Wiener) -- Residential solar energy systems:  
permitting. Provided for information.  
· Support for SB 833 (Dodd) -- Community Energy Resilience Act of  
2022. Provided for information.  
· Support for S. 3788 (Padilla) -- To address the homelessness and  
housing crises, to move toward the goal of providing for a home  
for all Americans, and for other purposes. Provided for  
information.  
State & Federal Legislative Memo  
Attachments:  
AB-2011 Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022  
AB-2011 Assembly Floor Analysis  
AB-2011 Letter of Opposition  
SB-379 Residential solar energy systems: permitting  
SB-379 Assembly Local Government  
SB-379 Letter of Support  
SB-833 Community Energy Resilience Act of 2022  
SB-833 Senate Floor Analyses  
SB-833 Letter of Support  
Bill S.3788 Homelessness and housing crises  
Housing for All Act of 2022 Fact Sheet  
Housing for All Support Letter  
This item was received and filed.  
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
No public comments were made.  
19. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO  
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO  
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED] - NONE.  
20. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Mayor C. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 10:11 p.m. The next  
regularly scheduled meeting will be held on July 26, 2022, at a time  
to be determined by the Mayor.  
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
21.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
This item was received and filed.  
Approved on: October 25, 2022  
/s/ Stephanie A. Williams, City Clerk