City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 27, 2022  
4:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Mayor C. Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.  
6 -  
Present:  
Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council  
Member Natalie Rogers, and Council Member John Sawyer  
1 - Council Member Tom Schwedhelm  
Absent:  
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE.  
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED) - NONE.  
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS - NONE.  
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS  
No public comments were made.  
6.1  
PROCLAMATION - WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK  
(Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member Sawyer read the proclamation and presented it to  
Jennifer Burke, Director Santa Rosa Water.  
6.2  
PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH (Continued  
from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
Proclamation  
Attachments:  
Council Member N. Rogers read the proclamation and presented it  
to Kristen Dambrowski, Executive Director of Canine Companions,  
and Wallis Brozman, Communications Coordinator and graduate of  
Canine Companions with her service dog Renata. They made  
comments of thanks and on the services Canine Companions  
provide.  
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS  
No public comments were made.  
7.1  
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE (Continued from the September  
20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken  
except for possible direction to staff.  
Daryel Dunston, Assistant City Manager, reported Sonoma County  
has an overall case rate of 8.7 per 100,000 thousand residents, an  
overall testing positivity rate of 5.8%, and that vaccinations remain  
the most effective means to protect yourself from getting seriously  
ill and being hospitalized due to COVID-19. For more information  
on the status of COVID-19 in the community go to  
socoemergency.org.  
8. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS  
Sue Gallagher, City Attorney, announced the settlements of Apogee  
Garden v. Santa Rosa and Apogee v. Jason Smith & Aboudara  
cases and thanked Adam Abel, Assistant City Attorney, for his work.  
Maraskeshia Smith, City Manager, thanked City employees for their  
quick response to the 4.4 earthquake that occurred on September  
13, 2022.  
Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, reported the first battery-electric  
transit buses arrived on-site in the City, and provided an update on  
the Guaranteed Basic Income: Pathway to Income Equity program  
noting the deadline to submit an application is October 31, 2022.  
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 Sawyer requested that a Todd Creek Annexation  
be placed on a future agenda, Vice Mayor Alvarez seconded.  
Council Member N. Rogers attended the Merit Awards Ceremony,  
announced October 1 is the first day financial aide opens online at  
studentaide.gov, she is working on a Veteran's Day event for  
November 11-12, attended a food distribution event at Bayside  
Church, toured the Prince Memorial Greenway with Vice Mayor  
Alvarez and thanked Thea for coordinating the tour.  
Vice Mayor Alvarez attended a tour on the Prince Memorial  
Greenway, participated in the National Voter Registration Day, and  
attended a golf event hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of  
Commerce.  
Mayor C. Rogers thanked Assistant City Manager Dunston and the  
City team for their quick response to the earthquake that happened  
on September 13.  
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)  
10.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)  
10.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)  
10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee  
10.1.12 Other  
Council Member N. Roger provided a brief report on the  
Violence Prevention Policy Team meeting.  
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.  
12. CONSENT ITEMS  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Due to technical difficulties, Jack Osborn's submitted comment on  
Item 12.3 was unable to be played.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member  
Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 12.1 through  
12.4. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming,  
Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, and Council  
Member Sawyer  
1 - Council Member Schwedhelm  
Absent:  
12.1  
RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT F001842 WITH YARBROUGH BROS. TOWING, INC.  
(Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police and Finance  
Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve the Third  
Amendment to General Services Agreement Number (GSA) F001842  
with Yarbrough Bros. Towing, Inc., Santa Rosa, California, for vehicle  
impound services for an additional one-year term and increase  
compensation in the amount of $100,000, for a total amount not to  
exceed $440,000.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Third Amendment to GSA  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-195 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE THIRD  
AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER  
F001842 WITH YARBROUGH BROS. TOWING, INC.  
12.2  
RESOLUTION - ADOPTING AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST  
CODE (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the  
Council, by resolution, adopt an amended Conflict of Interest Code for  
designated positions in the City of Santa Rosa as required by the  
Political Reform Act to be done biennially in even-numbered years.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 - Redline Conflict of Interest Code  
Attachment 2 - FPPC Regulation 18730  
Resolution  
Exhibit A  
Presentation  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-196 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING AN AMENDED  
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
12.3  
RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND  
SALARY PLAN TO MODIFY THE SALARY RANGE OF THE CITY  
ATTORNEY CLASSIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S  
SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE (Continued from the September  
20, 2022, Regular Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by two resolutions: 1) amend the City  
Classification and Salary Plan to modify the salary range of the City  
Attorney classification by increasing the range to $34,485 - $257,908  
retroactive to May 8, 2022; and 2) approve and adopt the City’s Salary  
Plan and Schedule as required by California Code Regulations Title 2,  
section 570.5 - Requirement for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution 1 - Amending CA Salary Range  
Resolution 2 - Adopt Salary Plan and Schedule  
Exhibit A - Salary Plan and Schedule  
These Consent - Resolutions were adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-197 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING THE CITY  
CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO MODIFY THE SALARY RANGE  
FOR CITY ATTORNEY CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY  
MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-198 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING  
THE CITY'S SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE, INCLUDING THE CITY  
ATTORNEY'S SALARY RANGE INCREASE EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 2022  
12.4  
RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CITY  
ATTORNEY’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND INTRODUCE AN  
ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY  
ATTORNEY (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular  
Meeting)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources  
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve Amendment No. 4  
to the Employment Agreement of the City Attorney and introduce an  
Ordinance to increase the compensation of the City Attorney by  
providing, effective May 8, 2022, 1) a 5% merit increase in salary, and  
2) a 3% increase in deferred compensation for a total City contribution  
of 8%.  
Staff Report  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 to City Attorney Employment Agreement  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 - Revised (Redlined) (Uploaded 9-21-2022)  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 - Revised (Final) (Uploaded 9-21-2022)  
Exhibit A - Amendment No. 4 - Revised (Final Approved) (Uploaded 9-28-2022)  
Ordinance  
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-199 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4  
TO THE CITY'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO  
PROVIDE (1) A 5% MERIT INCREASE IN SALARY, AND (2) A 3% INCREASE  
IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR A TOTAL CITY CONTRIBUTION OF  
8%, EFFECTIVE AND RETROACTIVE TO MAY 8, 2022  
This Consent - Ordinance was introduced.  
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO  
PROVIDE, EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 2022, (1) A 5% MERIT INCREASE IN SALARY,  
AND (2) A 3% INCREASE IN DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR A TOTAL  
CITY CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT OF 8%  
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Tom La Penna, President Santa Rosa Manufactured Home  
Association, thanked the City Manager and ladies of the council for  
attending their BBQ, urged the Council to adopt a rent control  
ordinance this year due to rent increases going into effect on  
January 1, 2023.  
Jo Anne Jones, Vice President Mobile Home Association, spoke  
asking Council to amend the ordinance and model it after the City of  
Oakland's ordinance.  
Duane De Witt spoke on the cost of homes in Santa Rosa, the  
Southwest Area Plan, asked Council to build housing on city owned  
property in the downtown area due to Roseland's infrastructure  
being overloaded.  
Margaret DeMatteo, Housing Policy Attorney with Legal Aide  
Sonoma County, spoke in support of mobile home park residents,  
encouraged Council to amend the mobile home rent stabilization  
ordinance in a timely manner to prevent displacement of residents  
living in mobile home parks.  
Eric Fraser, Truth in Tourism, spoke in support of the mobile home  
rent stabilization ordinance update, the political will and imbalance of  
power, and the short-term rental urgency ordinance.  
Jack Osborn spoke on COVID-19 being over and the city needing  
to get back to normal operations.  
14. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.  
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.  
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  
No public comments were made.  
16.1  
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION  
UPDATE (Continued from the September 20, 2022, Regular  
Meeting):  
· Signature Request - AB 2622 Sales and use taxes: exemptions:  
California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher  
Incentive Project: transit buses. Provided for information.  
· Signature Request - SB 922 California Environmental Quality Act:  
exemptions: transportation-related projects. Provided for  
information.  
· Signature Request - SB 942 Low Carbon Transit Operations  
Program: free or reduced fare transit program. Provided for  
information.  
· Veto Request - AB 1951 Sales and use tax: exemptions:  
manufacturing. Provided for information.  
· Public Utilities Commission Comment Letter -- Net Energy  
Metering Proceeding 20-08-020. Provided for information.  
State Legislation & Public Utilities Commission Comment Letter  
Bill Text - AB-2622 Sales and use taxes: exemptions  
AB 2622-Signature Request Support  
Attachments:  
Bill Text - SB-922 California Environmental Quality Act  
SB 922-Letter of Support Signature Request  
Bill Text - SB-942 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program  
SB 942-Signature Request Support  
Bill Text - AB-1951 Sales and use tax:exemptions  
AB 1951-Veto Request  
(R.) 20-08-020-Net Energy Metering Ruling Fact Sheet  
(R.) 20-08-020-Net Energy Metering comment letter  
This item was received and filed.  
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 4:29 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00  
p.m.  
6 -  
Present:  
Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member  
Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council  
Member Natalie Rogers, and Council Member John Sawyer  
1 - Council Member Tom Schwedhelm  
Absent:  
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
No public comments were made.  
18. 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.  
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Mayor C. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m. The next  
regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at a  
time to be set by the Mayor.  
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS  
20.1  
UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST (Continued from the September 20,  
2022, Regular Meeting)  
Upcoming Meetings List  
Attachments:  
This item was received and filed.  
Approved on: November 29, 2022  
/s/ Stephanie A. Williams, City Clerk