Agenda packet — Cotati City Council, April 28, 2026

AGENDA

JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE

FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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Notice is hereby given that Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda, in accordance with the City Council Rules of Conduct.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cotati City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for inspection in the online Meeting Portal at www.cotaticity.gov and in the City Manager’s office located at 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, California, during the City’s posted business hours.

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Public Comment: Public comment on any one agenda item is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per person, in accordance with the City Council Rules of Conduct.

Waiver Warning: If you challenge decisions/direction of the City Council of the City of Cotati in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Cotati at, or prior to, the public hearing(s).

Announcements:

A. Meeting Orientation for New Attendees/Viewers. In conformance with the Brown Act and the adopted City Council Rules, if the City Council is considering an item in which action will be taken, citizens will be invited to provide comments relevant to the item being discussed.

The meeting agenda also includes a Citizen Business item, which is the designated place on the agenda where citizens have the right to comment on any matter within the City’s subject matter jurisdiction. However, Citizen Business items do not generally receive a response because the Brown Act prohibits the City Council from taking action or considering any item that is not on this agenda, so as to ensure that other members of the community who wish to provide comment are notified in advance through a properly noticed meeting agenda. Nonetheless, in accordance with the Brown Act, the Council may briefly respond, may ask a question for clarification, or may direct an item be placed on a future agenda.

B. Measure S supports police services, a variety of recreation programs for all ages, and the maintenance of our streets, parks, and public buildings. See details on the web at cotaticity.gov.

C. Citizens interested in receiving City of Cotati community alerts via text or email are encouraged to enroll with CivicReady, by signing up on the City’s website, www.cotaticity.gov, under the “How do I” link at the top of the homepage.

D. Have you noticed a street light out, pothole, or issues in a City Park? We want to keep Cotati beautiful and running smoothly, so please let us know what needs to be fixed, by going to the City website under “How do I” and “Report a Service Request.” E. Like always, we love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact the City at 707-792-4600 or [email protected]. If you have a nonemergency issue after normal business hours, you can contact us at 707-792-4611 and of course if you have an emergency, please contact 9-1-1.

Continue to look for updates on the City's website and social media channels available on Facebook, Instagram, and CivicReady.

City Council meetings are conducted according to City Council Policy 2025-03: City Council Rules of Conduct. This policy available for inspection in the online Meeting Portal at www.cotaticity.gov and in the City Manager’s office located at 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, California, during the City’s posted business hours.

Those wishing to address the Council are asked to complete a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk. When you are called, step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Persons wishing to address the Council are not required to identify themselves or complete a speaker card; (Gov’t. Code § 54953.3); however, this information assists the Mayor by ensuring that all persons wishing to address the Council are recognized and it assists the City Clerk in preparing the City Council meeting minutes.

1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS

AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – APR 14, 2026

3. AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
Cotati City Council Agenda April 28, 2026

4. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Any member of the public wishing to speak to the Council on any item(s) listed on the Consent Calendar or any matter(s) not listed on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council may do so at this time. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council is not allowed to consider issues or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Pursuant to City Council Policy 2025-03, comments of any member of the public are normally restricted to a total of three (3) minutes in length per person for matters not on the agenda and a total of three (3) minutes per person in length for any and all items on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor may extend the time limit for a reasonable time where a disability accommodation has been requested. To facilitate public comment, the timer indicator lights will display yellow when there are thirty seconds remaining, and red when time has expired.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
A. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUNFLOWER PARK CONSTRUCTION

IMPROVEMENTS
It is recommended the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a resolution accepting the Sunflower Park Construction Improvements, authorizing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder, and after 35 days with no protests, release the construction contract retention
B. SECOND READING OF FOOD AND MOBILE BUSINESS ORDINANCE It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses.

C. APPROVAL OF 2026 FARMERS MARKET EVENT IN LA PLAZA PARK It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution: 1. Approving an event for Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets to be held every Wednesday evening from June 3rd through September 30th, 2026 in La Plaza Park; and 2. Authorizing the temporary closure of some parking spaces adjacent to La Plaza Park; and 3. The use of amplified live entertainment; and 4. Sales of food by vendors and food trucks; and 5. The sales of alcoholic beverages in La Plaza Park for the Markets; and 6. Subsidizing limited staff costs and City contribution in connection therewith.

D. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REZONING

MULTIPLE PARCELS TO THE TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) AND

SANTERO WAY (SW) ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAKE ANY FURTHER NEEDED

REVISIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE TOC LAND USE POLICIES
It is recommended the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt an ordinance to rezone the specific parcels identified in the TOC and Santero Way Ordinance to the TOC and SW zoning districts and make other clarifying changes to the Cotati Municipal Code to finalize TOC policy compliance.

6. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

7. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 - THIRD QUARTER - FINANCIAL UPDATE It is recommended that the City Council receive the presentation on the un-audited financial position for the City as of the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025/26 including the investment report, and fiscal resilience report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

B. HIGHWAY 116/WEST COTATI AVENUE INTERSECTION SAFETY

IMPROVEMENT UPDATE
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It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the status of the design of the Highway 116/West Cotati Avenue Intersection Safety project and provide comment, if any.

C. ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) FEASIBILITY

STUDY UPDATE
It is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation on the current status of the joint enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) and provide direction on next steps.

D. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF A DIGITAL DISPLAY AND THE

ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTS TO

REPLACE THE MARQUEE MESSAGE BOARD
It is recommended the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a resolution approving the purchase of the digital sign from Vantage LED and associated software for messaging, a standard service agreement with Coastside Concrete and Construction Inc. for mounting the digital sign and refurbishing the existing marquee structure, a standard service agreement with O’Rourke Electric to provide electrical to the sign, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the digital sign and software purchases and agreements, along with any necessary change orders up to the authorized project budget amount.

8. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that we’re on the ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok, who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millenia. This acknowledgment does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on.

9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

10. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED

11. ADJOURNMENT
Certification of Posting of the Notice: I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Cotati and that I posted this notice on the City’s website, bulletin boards of City Hall, Veterans’ Memorial Building and the SMART Train Depot, on or before April 23, 2026. /s/ Kevin Patterson, City Clerk

MINUTES

JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE

FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

Attendee Name Title Status
Sylvia Lemus Mayor Present
Susan Harvey Vice Mayor Present
Ben Ford Councilmember Present
John Savage Councilmember Present
Laura Sparks Councilmember Leave of Absence
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, City Attorney John Bakker, City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Lieutenant Paul Goodin, Associate Planner Autumn Buss

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS

AGENDA (ACTION)
Public Comment:

Michael Ceremello
Jessica N of Cotati
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – MAR 24, 2026 RESULT: Approve [3 TO 0] Regular Meeting
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: John Savage, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Savage
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Ford
ABSENT: Sparks

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B. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING – MAR 24, 2026 RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] Special Meeting
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Savage
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Sparks

3. AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
City Manager O’Bid recommended that the Council consider item 7B prior to 7A. There being no objections from the Council, the items were flipped.

Public Comment:

Michael Ceremello

Public Comment:

Laurie Alderman of Cotati
Jessica N of Cotati
Michael Ceremello
Neil Hancock of Cotati

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
A. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2026 COTATI SHORT FILM

FESTIVAL EVENT IN LA PLAZA PARK AND THE COTATI ROOM OF THE RAY

MILLER COMMUNITY CENTER
B. CONSIDER AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CLASS 1

PATHWAY MAINTENANCE PROJECT
C. SUPPORT OF AB 2596
RESULT: Adopt [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: John Savage, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Savage
NAYS: None
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6. DIRECTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.

7. B.

PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO

REZONING MULTIPLE PARCELS TO THE TRANSIT ORIENTED

COMMUNITIES (TOC) AND SANTERO WAY (SW) ZONING DISTRICTS

AND MAKE ANY FURTHER NEEDED REVISIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE

TOC LAND USE POLICIES
This item was moved to be heard before item 7A during Agenda Review.

Before the presentation of this item, Councilmember Savage announced that he would recuse himself, due to owning property in the subject area.

Presentation by Director of Community Development Noah Housh.

Councilmembers comment.

Public Comment:

Laurie Alderman of Cotati
RESULT: Approve [3 TO 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Sparks
RECUSED: Savage
A. FOOD AND MOBILE BUSINESS ORDINANCE
Presentation by Associate Planner Autumn Buss.

Councilmembers comment.

Public Comment:

Bill Katsaros of Spancky’s Bar
Audrey De Vere Hunt of 8-Ball Bar
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
Council voted to introduce the ordinance, making the following changes to Section 9 of the proposed ordinance at the request of Staff:
-17.42.250(C)(7): Replace “refraining from the use” with “the prohibition.” -17.42.250(E)(1)(e): Add “or the vision triangle as defined in this code” to the end of the sentence.
-17.42.250(F): Amend to read “Additional standards in the Commercial Industrial (CI) zoning 7 of 203
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district for food trucks operating on an intermittent, short-term basis on private property and in the public right-of-way, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title:”. -17.42.250(F)(1)(c): Delete this standard.
-17.42.250(F)(3)(a): Replace “approved parking spaces” with “allowable parking areas.” -17.42.240(D)(1): Remove “as.”
RESULT: Introduce [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: John Savage, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Savage
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Sparks

8. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. RESOLUTION TO PROTECT COMMUNITY SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A

SIGNIFICANT IMMIGRATION ACTION
Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.

Councilmembers comment.

Public Comment:

Michael Ceremello
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
RESULT: Adopt [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Savage, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Savage
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Sparks

9. 10.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that we’re on the ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok, who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millenia. This acknowledgment does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Report by City Manager Damien O’Bid.

Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and meetings.

11. CLOSED SESSION
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12. 13.

A. CONFERENCE WITH CITY LABOR NEGOTIATORS (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6) CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: COTATI EMPLOYEES

ASSOCIATION (CEA)
Mayor Lemus announced the closed session topic. No public comment. Council adjourned to closed session at 8:39pm.

REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Council returned from closed session at 9:43pm. Mayor Lemus announced that there was nothing to report out of closed session.

INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED

14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lemus adjourned the meeting at 9:44pm.
/s/ Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
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Item type: CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUNFLOWER PARK

CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Craig Scott, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a resolution accepting the Sunflower Park Construction Improvements, authorizing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder, and after 35 days with no protests, release the construction contract retention
Background
In late 2019, the City of Cotati (City) approved the Parks Capital Plan for all parks in Cotati. The plan includes concepts for amenities, improvements, and upgrades to Cotati parks based on community input, with planning level cost estimates and relative priorities. In 2023, the City completed capital improvements for Kotate Park and is nearing completion on improvements at Helen Putnam Park. In 2025, the design was completed for the Sunflower Park Improvements and, on July 9, 2025, City Council awarded the construction contract. Contract work has been completed, and the improvements are to be considered for acceptance by the City.

Analysis/Discussion
The City was awarded a Proposition 68 Parks Grant for the Sunflower Park Improvements Project which includes the construction improvements and the restroom mural. The construction improvements are now complete and ready for City acceptance and the mural is underway.

Acceptance of the full project scope, as defined in the Proposition 68 Grant, will happen after completion of the mural.

The construction contract for the Sunflower Park Improvements Project was awarded to M3 Integrated Services, Inc, and City issued the Notice to Proceed with a start date of August 4, 10 of 203
2025. The work consisted of new pathways through the park, a fenced playground, several picnic areas, park furniture including bike racks and drinking fountains, resurfacing the pickleball courts, bollard and parking lot lights, repaved parking lot, curved stone covered walls and a sitting area with stone tiles forming a sunflower plant.

On March 25, 2026, a final inspection was conducted by the contract Construction Manager and City Engineer. The City Engineer has determined that the work has been completed in accordance with the project documents. Construction Management was conducted by Integra Landscape + Planning Inc. Accounting for wet weather delays, the work was completed within the contract allotted working days.

The City Engineer is recommending the Sunflower Construction Improvements for acceptance by the City. Following City Council action, a Notice of Completion is to be filed with the County Recorder and after thirty-five days, provided there are no protests (would be by subcontractors or material suppliers not having been paid), the City is to release the retention to the Contractor.

Financial Considerations
On July 9, 2025, City Council authorized an amended project budget of $1,514,215 (reduced from original budget of $2,055,000) for this project. The total construction contract, accounting for Change Orders, was $1,451,905 and the Construction Management contract was $104,300 for a total expended project amount of $1,556,205. Total expenditure exceeds the amended budget by $41,990 which requires additional transfer of funds from the General Fund.

Additionally, staff require an additional $14,000 to complete the mural on the restroom exterior walls and to install park rules and parking restriction signage, which were inadvertently excluded during prior budget reductions. Accordingly, staff are requesting a total budget amendment of $55,990, to be funded with unappropriated General Fund resources. This adjustment results in a revised project budget of $1,570,205, reduced from the original $2,055,000.

Environmental Issues
This action is found to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15301 in that the project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. 11 of 203
RESOLUTION NO. (XX)

ACCEPTING THE SUNFLOWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, EXCLUDING THE

RESTROOM MURAL, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE

OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER AND RELEASE THE

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT RETENTION
WHEREAS, in late 2019, the City of Cotati (City) approved the Parks Capital Plan for all parks in Cotati, and the plan includes concepts for amenities, improvements, and upgrades to Cotati parks based on community input, with planning level cost estimates and relative priorities; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, the City completed capital improvements for Kotate Park and is nearing completion on improvements at Helen Putnam Park; and WHEREAS, the City was awarded $531,250 in Proposition 68 Statewide Park Program funding for the Sunflower Park Improvement Project which includes the park construction improvements and a mural on the existing restroom; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, the design was completed for the Sunflower Park Improvements, excluding the restroom mural, and, on July 9, 2025, City Council awarded the construction contract and contract work has been completed and the improvements are to be considered for acceptance by the City; and
WHEREAS, the construction contract for the Sunflower Park Improvements Project, excluding the restroom mural, was awarded to M3 Integrated Services, Inc, and City issued the Notice to Proceed with a start date of August 4, 2025, and WHEREAS, the work consisted of new pathways through the park, a fenced playground, several picnic areas, park furniture including bike racks and drinking fountains, resurfacing the pickleball courts, bollard and parking lot lights, repaved parking lot, curved stone covered walls and a sitting area with stone tiles forming a sunflower plant; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2026, a final inspection was conducted by the contract Construction Manager and City Engineer, and the City Engineer has determined the work has been completed in accordance with the project documents; and WHEREAS, Construction Management was conducted by Integra Landscape + Planning Inc. and, accounting for wet weather delays, the work was completed within the contract allotted working days; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer is recommending the Sunflower Park construction improvements for acceptance by the City, and, following City Council action, a Notice of Completion is to be filed with the County Recorder and after thirty five days, provided there are no protests (would be by subcontractors or material suppliers not having been paid), the City is to release the retention to the Contractor; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved an amended project budget of $1,514,215; and project costs, including construction and construction management, have exceeded that amount by $41,990; and additional funding in the amount of $14,000 is required to complete previously excluded project elements, including the restroom mural and installation of park rules and parking restriction signage; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends a total budget amendment of $55,990, funded by unappropriated General Fund resources, resulting in a revised total project budget of $1,570,205; and
WHEREAS, this action is found to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15301 in that the project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cotati hereby determines:

1. The above recitals are true and correct, and

2. The Sunflower Park Construction Improvements, are accepted, and

3. Approve staff to amend the total budget for the project as outlined, and

4. The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s Office and after 35 days with no protests, the City is to release the construction retention to M3 Integrated Services.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on April 28, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney
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After recording, return to:

Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
City of Cotati
201 W. Sierra Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931-4217

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
(ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

1. The City Council of the City of Cotati has accepted the improvements at the City Council meeting of April 28, 2026 for the Sunflower Park Improvements Project.

The nature of the City of Cotati’s interest, as owner, of the property is as public right-of-way.

2. The improvements were completed and deemed complete by the Director of Public Works/City Engineer on March 25, 2026.

3. The name of the original contractor for the work of improvement was M3 Integrated Services, Inc. for a total constructed amount of $1,451,904.62.

4. The Contractor has provided the City with a maintenance bond and guaranty in the amount of 10 percent of the construction contract amount ($145,190.46) for a period of one (1) year from the date of City Council acceptance of the improvements.

5. This Notice of Completion constitutes the City’s acceptance of the improvements for this project.

I am the City Engineer/Public Works Director for the City of Cotati, a Municipal Corporation. I make this verification on behalf of the City of Cotati. I have read the Notice and know its contents. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: _________________ ___________________________
Craig A Scott
City Engineer/Public Works Director
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Budget Adjustment Register
Cotati, CA Adjustment Detail
Packet: GLPKT14862 - Sunflower Park Acceptance of Construction Improvem
Adjustment Number Budget Code Description Adjustment Date BA0000090 Adopted Budget for FY 2025… Sunflower Park Project Amendment 4/28/2026 Budget amendment to addresses $41,990 overage from construction and project management costs, along with $14,000 for previously excluded project elements, including the restroom mural and required signage.

The total amendment of $55,990 is funded by unappropriated General Fund resources and results in a revised project budget of $1,612,195.

Summary Description:

Account Number Account Name Adjustment Description Before Adjustment After 101-00-81000-000000 OPER TRANS OUT-GENL Sunflower Park Project Amendment 2,285,509.00 55,990.00 2,341,499.00 April: 55,990.00
201-22-67000-SNFLWR OPER TRANS IN-SUNFLOWER P… Sunflower Park Project Amendment -982,965.00 -55,990.00 -1,038,955.00 April: -55,990.00
201-22-91100-SNFLWR GRANT PROJECTS- SUNFLOWER… Sunflower Park Construction Mural and Signs 1,514,215.00 55,990.00 1,570,205.00 April: 55,990.00
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Budget Budget Description Account Account Description After Budget Code Summary
Before Adjustment
2025-2026 Adopted Budget for FY 20… 101-00-81000-000000 OPER TRANS OUT-GENL 2,285,509.00 55,990.00 2,341,499.00 201-22-67000-SNFLWR OPER TRANS IN-SUNFLOWER PARK -982,965.00 -55,990.00 -1,038,955.00 201-22-91100-SNFLWR GRANT PROJECTS- SUNFLOWER P… 1,514,215.00 55,990.00 1,570,205.00 2025-2026 Total: 2,816,759.00 55,990.00 2,872,749.00
Grand Total: 2,816,759.00 55,990.00 2,872,749.00
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Fund After
Fund Summary
Before Adjustment
Budget Code:2025-2026 - Adopted Budget for FY 2025/26 Fiscal: 2025-2026 101 2,285,509.00 55,990.00 2,341,499.00
201 531,250.00 0.00 531,250.00
Budget Code 2025-2026 Total: 2,816,759.00 55,990.00 2,872,749.00 Grand Total: 2,816,759.00 55,990.00 2,872,749.00
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: SECOND READING OF FOOD AND MOBILE BUSINESS

ORDINANCE
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Autumn Buss, Associate Planner
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses.

Background
On April 14, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing and conducted the first reading of an ordinance to amend Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses..

At that meeting, the Council voted to approve the ordinance, with several amendments as described below and shown in the redline text excerpts of the updated ordinance shown in Attachment A.

Analysis/Discussion
The Council made the following amendments to Section 9 of the proposed ordinance:

1. 17.42.250(C)(7): Replace “refraining from the use” with “the prohibition.”

2. 17.42.250(E)(1)(e): Add “or the vision triangle as defined in this code” to the end of the sentence.

3. 17.42.250(F): Amend to read “Additional standards in the Commercial Industrial (CI) 18 of 203
zoning district for food trucks operating on an intermittent, short-term basis on private property and in the public right-of-way, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title:”.

4. 17.42.250(F)(1)(c): Delete this standard.

5. 17.42.250(F)(3)(a): Replace “approved parking spaces” with “allowable parking areas.” 19 of 203
ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI AMENDING COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 (LAND USE) AND CHAPTER 9.36 (CONDUCT IN PARKS, PLAZAS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PLACES)

TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR FOOD AND MOBILE BUSINESSES
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council adopted its updated General Plan (Resolution No. 2015-12), which identifies the City’s vision for the future and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth and development consistent with the quality of life desired by Cotati citizens. On March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council also certified the City of Cotati General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which reviewed potentially significant environmental effects resulting from the plan’s implementation and developed measures and policies to mitigate those impacts to less-than-significant levels; and WHEREAS, one of the purposes of Title 17 of the Cotati Municipal Code is to ensure that the General Plan may be implemented, and adoption of changes to the Cotati Land Use Code are necessary to implement the General Plan with regard to its goals; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 51038 and 51039 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt certain regulations pertaining to the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending that are designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; are necessary to the public’s use and enjoyment of natural resources and recreational opportunities in public parks; and are necessary to prevent an undue concentration of commercial activity that unreasonably interferes with the scenic and natural character of public parks, and to cite, fine, and prosecute sidewalk vendors for violation of such regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adopting regulations pertaining to the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending are necessary to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; to the public’s use and enjoyment of natural resources and recreational opportunities in public parks; and to prevent an undue concentration of commercial activity that unreasonably interferes with the scenic and natural character of public parks; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 114367, the County of Sonoma adopted by ordinance Sonoma County Code Section 14-3-070, which authorizes Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) in all jurisdictions within Sonoma County; and
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WHEREAS, food and mobile businesses such as food trucks, food carts, and MEHKOs, as well as outdoor dining, home occupations, and urban agriculture present significant economic development and community enrichment opportunities for Cotati; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a public workshop to discuss standards for a potential ordinance to regulate food and mobile businesses, heard public comment on this topic, and provided feedback to staff regarding development of such ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2026, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a public workshop to standards for a potential ordinance to regulate food and mobile businesses, heard public comment on this topic, and provided feedback to staff regarding development of such ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to review the proposed ordinance amending Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Planning Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending adoption of the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, on April 14, 2026, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance amending Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses, received the staff report, reviewed a presentation from the Planning Division, and considered all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance prior to voting to introduce the Ordinance.

NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Recitals.

The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.

SECTION 2: Record.

The Record of Proceedings (“Record”) upon which the City Council makes its decision includes, but is not limited to: 1) the 2015 General Plan, 2) the FEIR certified for the 2015 General Plan, and 3) all staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the City Council related to adoption of the ordinance amending Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses.

SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency
The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the amendments to Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and 21 of 203
Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses, as set forth in this Ordinance, are in the best interest of the City in that they will further established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, to promote community health and welfare, foster economic development, and use land appropriately.

Specifically, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following General Plan policies and programs:

Policy CHW 3.3: Recognize that urban agriculture has the potential to supplement the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables in the community, provide economic opportunities to Cotati residents, lower food costs, reduce overall energy consumption, and build social cohesion.

Goal EV1: Establish and maintain a healthy local economy that includes a diversity of commercial and industrial enterprises which provide goods, services, and employment opportunities to residents consistent with Cotati’s small-town image.

Policy EV 1.1: Attract and retain economic sectors in which Cotati has competitive advantages, and capitalize on these strengths in order to diversify local economic activities.

Policy EV 1.11: Encourage commercial uses that provide everyday goods and services for residents.

Policy EV 1.12: Encourage the growth of new commercial enterprises within appropriately zoned area while maintaining the stability of the existing commercial businesses.

Policy LU 2.9: Encourage a concentration of neighborhood, community, and retail amenities and services within walking distance of residential areas.

Policy LU 2.12: Continue to permit home occupations in residential areas, provided they do not alter the residential character of the neighborhood.

Goal LU 3: Provide for a range of commercial, industrial, and mixed use to provide Cotati’s residents access to jobs and employment and to support the local economy.

Policy LU 3.1: Encourage a vibrant mix of retail, service, and office uses in the downtown area and along E. Cotati Avenue.

Policy LU 3.10: Ensure that all commercial and other nonresidential development is compatible with adjacent land uses, particularly residential uses.

SECTION 4: Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the proposed ordinance to amend Cotati Municipal Code Title 17 (Land Use) and Chapter 9.36 (Conduct in Parks, Plazas, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Places) to establish standards for food and mobile businesses is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as the proposed ordinance is consistent with the program Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013082037) for the22 of 203 Cotati General Plan Update that was certified on March 24, 2015 (Resolution Number 2015- 11); that this ordinance is consistent with and implements the City’s adopted General Plan; and that no new environmental impacts peculiar to the project site(s) have been realized or identified. Therefore, no additional environmental analysis is required under CEQA Section 15183, and pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, no further environmental review is required.

SECTION 5: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 9.36.040 Commercial Activity is amended as follows:

9.36.040 Commercial activity
No person shall sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever in any park without the prior written consent of the city, with the exception of sidewalk vendors where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title and consistent with Section

17.42.260 of this title.

SECTION 6: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.22.020 Allowable land uses and planning permit requirements is amended as follows:

17.22.020 Allowable land uses and planning permit requirements.

A. Allowable Land Uses. The land uses allowed by this land use code in each zoning district are listed in Tables 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 of this chapter, together with the type of planning permit required for each use. Each land use listed in Tables 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 is defined in Article 9 (Glossary).

1. Establishment of an Allowable Use.
a. Any one or more land uses identified by Tables 2-2, 2-3, or 2-4 as being allowable within a specific zoning district may be established on any parcel within that zoning district, subject to the planning permit requirement listed in the tables, and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this land use code.
b. Where a single parcel is proposed for development with two or more of the land uses listed in the tables at the same time, the overall project shall be subject to the highest permit level required by the tables for any individual use. For example, a new multi-use building proposed with a permitted use on the second floor and a use requiring use permit approval on the ground floor would require use permit approval for the entire project.

2. Use Not Listed.
a. A land use that is not listed in Tables 2-2, 2-3, or 2-4 is not allowed within the city, except as otherwise provided in subsection (A)(3) of this section, or Section 17.22.030 (Exemptions from planning permit requirements) of this chapter.
b. A land use that is not listed in the tables within a particular zoning district is not allowed within that zoning district, except as otherwise provided in subsection (A)(3) of this section, or Section 17.22.030 (Exemptions from planning permit requirements) of this chapter.

3. Similar and Compatible Use May Be Allowed. The director may determine that a proposed use not listed in this chapter is allowable as follows:
a. Required Findings. The director may determine that a proposed use is similar to and 23 of 203
compatible with a listed use and may be allowed, only after first making all of the following findings:
i. The characteristics of, and activities associated with the use are similar to one or more of the listed uses, and will not involve greater impacts than the uses listed in the district; ii. The use will be consistent with the purposes of the applicable zoning district; iii. The use will be consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan; iv. The use will be compatible with the other uses allowed in the district; and v. The use is not listed as allowable in another zoning district.

A determination that a use qualifies as a "similar use" and the findings supporting the determination shall be in writing.
b. Applicable Standards and Permit Requirements. When the director determines that a proposed but unlisted use is similar to a listed use, the proposed use will be treated in the same manner as the listed use in determining where it is allowed, what permits are required, and what other standards and requirements of this land use code apply. c. Appeal. A determination of similar and compatible use may be appealed in compliance with Chapter 17.84 (Appeals) of this title.

B. Permit Requirements. Tables 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 provide for land uses that are:

1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this land use code, subject to first obtaining a zoning clearance (Section 17.62.020). These are shown as "P" uses in the tables;

2. Allowed subject to the approval of a minor use permit (Section 17.62.050), and shown as "MUP" uses in the tables;

3. Allowed subject to the approval of a use permit (Section 17.62.050), and shown as "UP" uses in the tables;

4. Allowed subject to the type of city approval required by a specific provision of Chapter 17.42 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) of this title, and shown as "S" uses in the tables; and

5. Not allowed in particular zoning districts, and shown as a " – " in the tables.

C. Additional City Approval Requirements. Any land use identified as allowable by Table 2-2, 2-3, or 2-4[1] may require design review (Section 17.62.040), a hillside development permit (Section 17.53.070), and/or a building permit in compliance with the municipal code, in addition to the required planning permit.

D. Standards for Specific Land Uses. Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this land use code may also apply.

Table 2-2
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Low Density and Neighborhood Zones 24 of 203
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit required
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use
Regulations OSC OSR RR RVL NL NM NU
Agricultural and Open Space Uses
Agricultural accessory structure UP UP P P – – – 17.42.020 Animal keeping S S S S S S S 17.42.040
Crop production, horticulture,
orchard, vineyard(6)
– UP UP UP – – – 17.42.240
Market garden – – P P P P P 17.42.230,

17.42.240
Plant nursery – UP UP – – – –
Winery, small scale – – UP(2) – – – –
Industry, manufacturing and
processing, wholesaling
– – – – – – –
Artisan/craft product
manufacturing
– UP UP(3) – – – –
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Community garden(6) – UP P P P P P 17.42.220,

17.42.240
Equestrian facility – UP UP – – – –
Meeting facility, public or private – UP – – UP UP UP
Park UP P P P P P P
Playground – P P P P P P
Private residential recreation
facility
– – – UP UP UP UP
School – Elementary, middle,
secondary
– – – UP UP UP –
Residential Uses
Accessory dwelling unit – – P P P P P 17.42.170
Caretaker quarters UP UP – – – – –
Cottage housing – – – – S S S 17.42.125
Home occupation – – P P P P P 17.42.080
Junior accessory dwelling unit – – P P P – – 17.42.170
Low barrier navigation center – – – – – – –
Microenterprise Home Kitchen
Operation (MEHKO)
– – P P P P P 17.42.270
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P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit required
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use
Regulations OSC OSR RR RVL NL NM NU
Mobilehome park – – UP UP UP UP UP 17.42.110
Mobile/manufactured home – – P P P P P 17.42.110
Multifamily plex housing, 2 units – – – – P P UP(4) 17.39.040 Multifamily plex housing, 3 to 9
units
– – – – P P P 17.39.040
Multifamily housing, 10 or more
units
– – – – – P P 17.39.030
Organizational house (sorority,
monastery, etc.)
– – – – – – UP
Residential accessory use or
structure
– – P P P P P 17.42.160
Residential care facility for the
elderly (RCFE)
– – UP UP UP UP UP
Residential care, 11 or more
clients
– – UP UP UP UP UP
Residential care, 6 or fewer
clients, in a single-family
dwelling
– – P P P P P
Residential care, 7 to 10 clients – – UP UP UP UP UP
Residential component of a mixed
use project
– – – – P P P 17.39.030,

17.39.040,

17.42.100
Rooming or boarding house – – – – – – UP
Single-family dwelling – – P P P UP(4) UP(4) 17.39.050
Supportive housing – – – – – P P
Retail Trade
Accessory retail and services – – – – UP UP UP
Convenience store, 1,200 sq. ft. or
less
– – – – UP UP UP
Farmers Market(6) – UP – – – – –
Garden Stand – – P P P P P 17.42.130,

17.42.230
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P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit required
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use
Regulations OSC OSR RR RVL NL NM NU
Produce stand(6) – UP UP UP – – – 17.42.130
Sidewalk vending(8) P P P P P P P 17.42.260
Services – Business and Professional
Medical services – Extended care – – – – – UP UP
Office – Accessory – P P P P P P
Services – – – – – – –
Adult day care – 6 or fewer clients – – P P P P P
Adult day care – 7 to 14 clients – – UP UP UP UP UP
Adult day care – 15 or more
clients
– – UP UP UP UP UP
Child day care – Small family day
care home
– UP P P P P P
Child day care – Large family day
care home
– – P P P – – 17.42.060
Child day care – Day care center – UP – – – UP UP 17.42.060 Kennel, animal boarding – – UP – – – –
Lodging – Bed and breakfast inn
(B&B)
– – UP UP – – – 17.42.050
Personal services – 1,000 sq. ft. or
less
– – – – – UP UP
Public safety facilities – – UP UP UP UP UP
Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure
Electric vehicle charging station(5) P P P P P P P 14.38 Solar collector S S S S S S S 17.30.084
Telecommunications facility(7) – S – – – – – 17.44;

17.44.065
Windmills – – UP – – – – 17.42.190
Key to Zoning District Symbols
OSC Open Space –
Conservation
NL Neighborhood – Low
Density
OSR Open Space – Recreation NM Neighborhood – Medium
Density
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Key to Zoning District Symbols
RR Rural Residential NU Neighborhood – Urban
RVL Residential, Very Low
Density
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 of this title for land use definitions. (2) May be approved only in conjunction with an on-site vineyard of three acres or larger. (3) May be approved only on a site of three acres or larger. (4) Use permit approval shall require that the review authority first find that the location of a proposed single-family dwelling or two-unit multifamily plex development (duplex) on a parcel will not preclude future subdivision and/or development in compliance with the general plan and this chapter.
(5) Permitted as an accessory use.
(6) Fees for crop production, horticulture, orchard, vineyard; community garden; farmers market; and produce stand planning permit applications shall be calculated at fifty percent of the fees set forth in the fee schedule as described in Section 17.60.060, Application fees. Use permit approval shall require that the review authority first find that the proposed use will be compatible with any nearby residential uses. Notices of public hearing for these uses shall be mailed to property owners within a radius from the subject site of six hundred feet, or greater at the director’s discretion.
(7) Telecommunications facilities are subject to the limited waiver provision and other regulations described in Chapter 17.44.
(8) Stationary sidewalk vending is not permitted in residential zoning districts. 28 of 203
Table 2-3
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial, Mixed Use, and Industrial Districts P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use
Regulations

CE CG CD CI PF
Agricultural and Open Space Uses
Animal keeping S S S S – 17.42.040
Market Garden P P P – – 17.42.230,

17.42.240
Industry, Manufacturing and
Processing, Wholesaling
Agricultural product processing – – – P –
Artisan/craft product
manufacturing(5)
MUP MUP MUP P –
Brewery – Brew pub MUP MUP MUP MUP –
Brewery – Production – – – MUP –
Construction contractor – – – UP –
Food and beverage product
manufacturing
– – – MUP MUP
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing,
cabinet shop
– – – P –
Industrial research and development – MUP – P –
Laboratory – Medical, analytical,
research and development
P P – P –
Laundry, dry cleaning plant – – – UP –
Manufacturing/processing – Light – – – P –
Manufacturing/processing – Medium
intensity
– – – MUP –
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Manufacturing/processing – Heavy – – – UP –
Media production P P – P –
Printing and publishing UP UP – P –
Recycling – Reverse vending
machine
MUP MUP – – –
Recycling – Small collection facility UP UP – P – 17.42.150 Recycling – Medium collection
facility
– – – UP – 17.42.150
Storage – Outdoor – – – UP – 17.42.140
Storage – Personal storage facility
(mini-storage)
– – – – –
Storage – Warehouse, indoor storage – – – UP –
Wholesaling and distribution – – – UP –
Winery – Boutique – UP – MUP –
Winery – Production – – – MUP –
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Adult-oriented business – – – S – 17.40
Commercial recreation facility –
Indoor – 5,000 sq. ft. or less
UP P – P –
Commercial recreation facility –
Indoor – More than 5,000 sq. ft.

UP MUP – UP –
Commercial recreation facility –
Outdoor
– – – UP –
Community garden(8) P P P – UP 17.42.220,

17.42.240
Conference/convention facility –
5,000 sq. ft. or less
UP MUP UP(2) MUP UP
Conference/convention facility –
More than 5,000 sq. ft.

UP UP UP(2) UP UP
Health/fitness facility UP P UP(2) P –
Library, museum P P MUP P P
Meeting facility, public or private –
5,000 sq. ft. or less
UP MUP MUP(2) MUP MUP
Meeting facility, public or private –
More than 5,000 sq. ft.

UP UP UP(2) UP UP
Park P P P – P
School – Elementary, middle,
secondary
UP(2) UP(2) – – UP
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School – Specialized
education/training
UP(2) UP(2) UP(2) UP UP
Sports and entertainment assembly – – – UP UP
Studio – Art, dance, martial arts,
music, etc.

P P MUP(2) P –
Theater UP MUP MUP MUP UP
Residential Uses
Accessory dwelling unit P P P – – 17.42.170
Emergency/transitional shelter – – S – S 17.42.072
Home occupation P P P – – 17.42.080
Live/work unit UP UP P UP – 17.42.090
Low barrier navigation center P P – – –
Microenterprise Home Kitchen
Operation (MEHKO)(9)
P P P P – 17.42.270
Residential care facility for the
elderly (RCFE)
UP MUP – – UP
Residential care facility, 7 or more
clients
UP – – – UP
Residential component of a mixed
use project
P P P – – 17.39.030,

17.39.040,

17.42.100
Supportive housing P P – – –
Retail Trade(3)
Accessory retail or services P P P P P
Alcoholic beverage sales –
Associated with a restaurant(4)
P P P P – 17.42.030
Alcoholic beverage sales UP UP UP – – 17.42.030
Antique or collectible store MUP P MUP – –
Artisan shop P P P P –
Auto and vehicle sales and rental – UP – MUP –
Auto parts sales with no installation
services
– P – P –
Bar, tavern UP UP UP – –
Building and landscape materials
sales – Indoor
– P – P –
Building and landscape materials
sales – Outdoor
– UP – MUP – 17.42.130
Construction and heavy equipment
sales and rental
– – – MUP – 17.42.130
Convenience store UP UP – UP –
Drive-through retail – UP – UP – 17.42.070
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Extended hour retail UP MUP MUP MUP –
Farm supply and feed store – P – P –
Farmers market(8) MUP MUP MUP MUP UP
Food cart(10) P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP 17.42.250
Food truck(10) P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP 17.42.250
Formula-based fast food restaurant S S S – – 17.42.071
Fuel dealer (propane for home and
farm use, etc.)
– – – UP –
Furniture, furnishings and appliance
store
P P UP P –
Garden stand P P P – – 17.42.130,

17.42.230
General retail – Less than 5,000 sq.
ft.

P P P P –
General retail – 5,000 sq. ft. to
20,000 sq. ft.

P P P P –
General retail – More than 20,000 sq.
ft.

UP P UP P –
Groceries, specialty foods – 10,000
sq. ft. or less
P P P P –
Groceries, specialty foods – More
than 10,000 sq. ft.

UP MUP UP MUP –
Mobilehome, boat, or RV sales – – – MUP –
Night club UP UP UP – –
Outdoor display and sales MUP MUP MUP MUP – 17.42.130
Plant nursery – MUP – MUP –
Restaurant – Outdoor dining on
private property(6)
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
– 17.42.130
Restaurant – Outdoor dining in
public right of way
P P P P 17.42.130
Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop P P P P –
Retail complex UP P UP P –
Retail display gallery – P P – – 17.90.020
Second hand store UP UP UP – –
Service station (nonfossil fuels sales) UP UP UP – – 17.42.180 Sidewalk vending P P P P P 17.42.260
Tasting room UP P P P –
Warehouse retail – MUP – UP –
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Services – Business, Financial, Professional
ATM P P P P –
Bank, financial services P P UP P –
Business support service P P P(2) UP –
Medical services – Doctor office UP P(2) P(2) – –
Medical services – Clinic, urgent
care
UP – – – –
Office – Accessory P P P P P
Office – Business/service UP UP(2) P(2) P –
Office – Government MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
Office – Processing UP(2) MUP UP(2) MUP –
Office – Professional/administrative P P P(2) P –
Services – General
Accessory retail or services P P P P P 17.42.015
Adult day care UP – – – UP
Catering service – – – P –
Child day care center MUP P MUP MUP UP
Drive-through service – UP – – – 17.42.070
Equipment rental – – – MUP – 17.42.140
Kennel, animal boarding – MUP – MUP –
Lodging – Bed and breakfast inn
(B&B)
P P MUP – –
Lodging – Boutique hotel or motel UP UP UP – –
Lodging – Hotel or motel UP UP UP – –
Maintenance service – Client site
services
– – – P –
Mortuary, funeral home UP – – – –
Personal services P P P P –
Personal services – Restricted UP(2) – – – –
Public safety facility UP UP UP UP P
Repair service – Equipment, large
appliances, etc.
– – – P –
Social service organization MUP(2) MUP(2) – MUP UP
Vehicle services – Major repair/body
work
– – – MUP –
Vehicle services – Minor
maintenance/repair
– – – MUP –
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital MUP P – P –
Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure
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Ambulance, taxi, or limousine
storage
– – – UP –
Broadcasting studio – UP(2) UP(2) MUP –
Electric vehicle charging station(7) P P P P P 14.38
Parking facility, public or
commercial
UP UP UP – P
Telecommunications facility S S S S S 17.44
Transit station or terminal UP UP UP UP UP
Utility facility – – – UP UP
Vehicle storage – – – UP –
Key to Zoning District Symbols
CE East Cotati Avenue
Corridor
CI Commercial/Industrial
District
CG Gravenstein Highway
Corridor
PF Public Facility District
CD Downtown Commercial
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.
(2) Use allowed only on second or upper floors, in compliance with Section 17.24.050(C), Limitation on the Location of Allowable Land Uses, or behind an allowed ground floor street frontage use. (3) See Section 17.42.165, Retail use maximum floor area. (4) When the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control allows customers under twenty-one years of age on the premises.
(5) Artisan/craft product manufacturing uses proposed in the CE, CG, CD, HC, LP, NG, and CA districts must be located within buildings and suites designed and oriented to engage and encourage pedestrian activity and interaction with the surrounding uses. Uses in these districts must also include retail storefront presence and design characteristics, with production and manufacturing design elements (such as loading doors, material storage, etc.) oriented away from the primary entrances and street frontages of developments where they are located.
(6) MUP required for outdoor dining on private property in the CD district when the outdoor dining location is within one hundred feet of a dwelling on a different property that is zoned RR, RVL, NL, NM, or NU.
(7) Permitted as an accessory use.
(8) Fees for community garden and farmers market planning permit applications shall be calculated at fifty percent of the fees set forth in the fee schedule as described in Section 17.60.060, Application fees.

Use permit approval shall require that the review authority first find that the proposed use will be compatible with any nearby residential uses. Notices of public hearings shall be mailed to property owners within a radius from the subject site of six hundred feet, or greater at the director’s discretion.34 of 203 Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Agricultural and Open Space Uses
Animal keeping S S S S S S 17.42.040
Market garden P P P P P P 17.42.230, 17.42.240
Industry, Manufacturing
and Processing, Wholesaling
Agricultural product
processing
– – – – -- –
Artisan/craft product
manufacturing(5)

MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
Brewery – Brew pub MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP --
Brewery – Production – – – -- -- –
Construction contractor – – – – -- UP*
Food and beverage product
manufacturing
– – – – -- MUP*
Furniture and fixtures
manufacturing, cabinet shop
– – – -- MUP MUP*
Industrial research and
development
– -- – MUP MUP MUP*
Laboratory – Medical,
analytical, research and
development
-- -- – MUP MUP MUP*
Laundry, dry cleaning plant – – – – -- –
Manufacturing/processing –
Light
– – – -- MUP MUP*
Manufacturing/processing –
Medium intensity
– – – -- -- –
Manufacturing/processing –
Heavy
– – – – -- –
Media production -- -- – P P MUP*
(9) Allowed in residential occupancies only.
(10) MUP required for a food truck or food cart on private property in the CD district when the food truck or cart location is within one hundred feet of a dwelling on a different property that is zoned RR, RVL, NL, NM, or NU, or for multiple food trucks and/or carts operating simultaneously on a single property. 35 of 203
Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Printing and publishing -- -- – MUP MUP MUP*
Recycling – Reverse vending
machine
-- -- – – – –
Recycling – Small collection
facility
-- -- – -- -- – 17.42.150
Recycling – Medium
collection facility
– – – -- -- – 17.42.150
Storage – Outdoor – – -- -- UP UP* 17.42.140
Storage – Personal storage
facility (mini-storage)
– – – – – –
Storage – Warehouse, indoor
storage
– – – -- – –
Wholesaling and distribution – – – UP UP –
Winery – Boutique – -- UP UP UP –
Winery – Production – – – -- -- –
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly Uses
Adult-oriented business – – – – -- – 17.40
Commercial recreation facility
– Indoor

UP UP UP UP UP UP
Commercial recreation facility
– Outdoor
– – – -- – –
Community garden P P P P P P 17.42.220, 17.42.240
Conference/convention facility -- -- UP) UP UP --
Health/fitness facility UP P P) P P MUP
Library, museum P -- P P P --
Meeting facility, public or
private
-- UP UP) UP UP --
Park, Playground P P P P P P
School – Specialized
education/training

UP ) UP) UP UP UP
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Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Sports and entertainment
assembly
– – UP UP – --
Studio – Art, dance, martial
arts, music, etc.

P P P) P P P
Theater UP -- MUP MUP MUP UP*
Residential Uses
Accessory dwelling unit P P P P P P 17.42.170
Emergency/transitional shelter S S S S S -- 17.42.072
Home occupation P P P P P P 17.42.080
Live/work unit UP UP P UP UP UP 17.42.090
Low barrier navigation center P P P P P –
Microenterprise home kitchen
operation (MEHKO) (9)
P P P P P P 17.42.270
Mobile Home Park UP UP UP UP UP UP 17.42.11
Multifamily Plex housing -- -- -- -- UP MUP 17.39.03 & 17.39.04 Multifamily housing 10+ units S S S S UP P 17.28.050 & 17.39.030 Residential care facility for the
elderly (RCFE)
-- UP UP UP UP UP
Residential care facility, 7 or
more clients
-- UP – – UP UP
Residential component of a
mixed use project
P P P P P P 17.39.030, 17.39.040, 17.42.100
Supportive housing P P P P P P
Retail Trade(3)
Accessory retail or services P P P P P P
Alcoholic beverage sales –
Associated with a restaurant(4)
P P P P P P 17.42.030
Alcoholic beverage sales-off
sale
UP UP UP UP UP – 17.42.030
Antique or collectible store P P P P P –
Artisan/craft project
manufacturing

MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
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Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Artisan shop P P P P P MUP
Auto and vehicle sales and
rental
– UP – MUP UP –
Auto parts sales with no
installation services
– -- P P P –
Bar, tavern UP UP UP UP UP –
Brewery-Brew pub MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
Building and landscape
materials sales
– -- – MUP P –
Construction and heavy
equipment sales and rental
– – – -- -- – 17.42.130
Convenience store -- -- UP UP UP –
Drive-through retail – -- – -- – – 17.42.070
Extended hour retail UP MUP P P MUP –
Farm supply and feed store – -- – -- MUP –
Farmers market(8) MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP --
Food cart(10) P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P 17.42.250 Food truck(10) P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P/MUP P 17.42.250 Formula-based fast food
restaurant
-- -- S S S – 17.42.071
Furniture, furnishings and
appliance store
UP MUP MUP MUP MUP –
Garden stand P P P P P P 17.42.130, 17.42.230
General retail – Less than
5,000 sq. ft.

P P P P P P
General retail – 5,000 sq. ft. to
20,000 sq. ft.

P MUP P P P MUP
General retail – More than
20,000 sq. ft.
-- -- MUP MUP MUP –
Groceries, specialty foods – P P P P P – 38 of 203
Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW 10,000 sq. ft. or less
Groceries, specialty foods –
More than 10,000 sq. ft.
-- -- P UP P –
Mobilehome, boat, or RV
sales
– – MUP MUP MUP –
Night club UP UP UP – UP –
Outdoor display and sales MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP – 17.42.130 Plant nursery – MUP – MUP MUP –
Restaurant – Outdoor dining
on private property(6)
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
P/
MUP
P/MUP P 17.42.130
Restaurant – Outdoor dining in
public right-of-way
P P P P P P 17.42.130
Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop P P P P P P
Retail complex -- -- UP UP UP –
Retail display gallery P P P P P P 17.90.020
Retail Tobacco Store -- -- -- -- -- --
Second hand store UP UP UP UP MUP –
Service station (nonfossil fuels
sales)
-- -- -- UP UP – 17.42.180
Sidewalk vending P P P P P P 17.42.260
Tasting room P P P P P P
Warehouse retail – UP UP UP UP –
Services – Business, Financial, Professional

ATM P P P P P P
Bank, financial services P P P P P –
Business support service P P P P P –
Medical services – Doctor
office
UP P P P P –
Medical services – Clinic,
urgent care
UP – P P P –
Office – Accessory P P P P P P
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Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Office – Business/service MUP P P P P –
Office – Government UP MUP MUP MUP MUP --
Office – Processing UP(2) MUP MUP MUP MUP –
Office –
Professional/administrative
P P P(2) P P –
Veterinary clinic, animal
hospital

P P P P P MUP
Services – General
Accessory retail or services P P P P P P 17.42.015
Adult day care UP UP UP UP UP --
Catering service – – – MUP MUP –
Child day care center P P P P P UP
Drive-through service – -- – – – – 17.42.070
Equipment rental – – – UP UP – 17.42.140
Kennel, animal boarding – -- – -- -- –
Lodging – Bed and breakfast
inn (B&B)

P P P UP P UP
Lodging – Boutique hotel or
motel
UP UP P P P –
Lodging – Hotel UP UP P P UP –
Maintenance service – Client
site services
– – – MUP MUP –
Mortuary, funeral home -- – – UP UP –
Personal services P P P P P MUP
Personal services – Restricted -- – – – – –
Public safety facility -- UP UP UP UP --
Repair service – Equipment,
large appliances, etc.
– – – P P –
Social service organization -- UP(2) UP(2 UP UP -- 40 of 203 Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P Permitted use, zoning clearance required
MUP Minor use permit
UP Use permit required
S Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
– Use not allowed
Land Use(1) Permit Required by District Specific Use Regulations HC LP NG CA TOC SW Vehicle services – Major
repair/body work
– – – -- -- –
Vehicle services – Minor
maintenance/repair
– – – UP UP –
Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure
Ambulance, taxi, or limousine
storage
– – – – -- –
Broadcasting studio UP(2) UP(2) UP(2) UP MUP –
Electric vehicle charging
station(7)
P P P P P P 14.38
Mobility Hub P P P P P --
Parking facility, public or
commercial

UP UP UP UP UP --
Telecommunications facility S S S S S S 17.44
Transit station or terminal -- UP UP UP UP --
Utility facility UP UP UP UP UP UP
Key to Zoning District Symbols
HC Historic Core CA Commerce Avenue
LP La Plaza TOC Transit Oriented Community
NG Northern Gateway SW Santero Way Specific Plan
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.
(2) Use allowed only on second or upper floors, in compliance with Section 17.24.050(C), Limitation on the Location of Allowable Land Uses, or behind an allowed ground floor street frontage use.
(3) See Section 17.42.165, Retail use maximum floor area. (4) When the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control allows customers under twenty-one years of age on the premises.
(5) Artisan/craft product manufacturing uses proposed in the CE, TOC, CG, CD, HC, LP, NG, and CA districts must be located within buildings and suites designed and oriented to engage and encourage pedestrian activity and interaction with the surrounding uses. Uses in these districts must also include retail storefront presence and design characteristics, with production and 41 of 203
manufacturing design elements (such as loading doors, material storage, etc.) oriented away from the primary entrances and street frontages of developments where they are located. (6) MUP required for outdoor dining on private property in the HC, LP, NG, CA, and TOC districts when the outdoor dining location is within one hundred feet of a dwelling on a different property that is zoned RR, RVL, NL, NM, or NU.
(7) Permitted as an accessory use.
(8) Fees for farmers market planning permit applications shall be calculated at fifty percent of the fees set forth in the fee schedule as described in Section 17.60.060, Application fees. Use permit approval shall require that the review authority first find that the proposed use will be compatible with any nearby residential uses. Notices of public hearings shall be mailed to property owners within a radius from the subject site of six hundred feet, or greater at the director’s discretion.
(9) MEHKOs allowed only in residential occupancies.
(10) MUP required for food trucks or food carts on private property when the truck or cart location is within one hundred feet of a dwelling on a different property that is zoned RR, RVL, NL, NM, or NU; for multiple food trucks and/or food carts operating simultaneously on a single property; and/or in the HC zoning district.
*Use Allowed only in existing (as of 2025) structures as an interim occupancy until property is redeveloped. Uses are not permitted upon or after redevelopment of SW designed properties.

SECTION 7: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.040 Animal keeping is amended as follows:

17.42.040 Animal keeping.

Animal keeping within the city shall comply with requirements of this section, and shall occur only where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses), and this section. The provisions of this section are intended to assist in maintaining the city's semirural character while ensuring that animal keeping does not create adverse impacts on adjacent properties by reason of bright lights, dust, insect infestations, noise, odor, or visual blight.

A. Pre-Existing Uses. Any legally established animal keeping use that became nonconforming upon adoption of this land use code shall be permitted to continue subject to Chapter 17.82 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels).

B. Allowable Animal-Keeping Activities and Permit Requirements.

1. Activities and Permit Requirements. Animal keeping, including related animal husbandry, is allowed only in compliance with the limitations on use and permit requirements in Table 4-1, and the animal keeping standards in subsection C of this section. The keeping of imported animals may require approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.

Department of Public Health, California Department of Fish and Game, and/or the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in addition to any city approval required by this section. 42 of 203
Table 4-1
Allowable Animal-Keeping and Permit Requirements
Type of Animal
Permit Requirement by Zoning District
OSC OSR RR RVL Other Zones (In Residential Uses Only)
Aviary (keeping of birds other than
fowl or poultry)
P P P P –
Beekeeping (for plant pollination
and/or honey production)
P P P P –
Boarding or breeding kennel – – MUP – –
Chickens P P P P P in NL district; zoning clearance letter required in NM, NU, and residential uses in all
other districts
Dogs and cats P – P P P
Fowl and poultry other than roosters
and chickens
P P P P –
Hogs and swine P P P – –
Horses and cows P P P MUP –
Roosters P UP P – –
Other small animals (defined in
Table 4-2)

P P P P P
Other large animals (defined in
Table 4-2)
P P P MUP –
Key to permit requirements:

P Permitted animal keeping, no city approval required for the animal-keeping activity; provided, that it complies with the standards in subsections C through G of this section.

MUP Minor use permit approval required in compliance with Section 17.62.050. – Type of animal or activity not allowed.

2. Minor Use Permit Review. Where Table 4-1 requires a minor use permit for keeping a specified animal type, the purpose of the discretionary review shall include evaluation of how the proposed animals will be housed and/or confined, and whether the location, size, and design of the area on the site for animal keeping will be adequate to allow compliance with the other standards of this section without unreasonable effort on the part of the animal manager. In approving a minor use permit in compliance with this section, the review authority may limit the maximum number of animals allowed on the site as appropriate to the characteristics of the site, the surrounding land uses, and the species of animals proposed.

C. Animal-Keeping Standards. All animal keeping shall comply with the standards in Table 4-2, where allowed by subsection B of this section, Table 4-1, except that more animals may be allowed by minor use permit.
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Table 4-2
Animal-Keeping Standards
Type of Animal or
Facility
Maximum Number
of Animals per Site(1)
Minimum Lot
Area(2)
Minimum Setbacks(3)
From
Side/Rear
Property Lines
From Streets
and Dwellings
Aviary for birds other than
fowl and poultry
20 per acre 1/2 acre 25 ft. 50 ft.

Beekeeping N.A. 1 acre 25 ft. 50 ft.

Boarding or breeding
kennel
Requirements established by minor use permit approval, and subsection F of this section.

Chickens (hens) 20 per site No minimum
lot size
12 ft. 20 ft.

Dogs and cats 5 animals total on a
site less than 1 acre; 5
of each species on a
site of 1 acre or more.

None required None required None required
Fowl and poultry other
than roosters and chickens
12 per acre 1/2 acre 25 ft. 50 ft.

Hogs and swine 1 per acre 2 acres 50 ft. 100 ft.

Horses and cows 2 per acre 1 acre 25 ft. 50 ft.

Roosters 1 per acre 1 acre 25 ft. 50 ft.

Other small animals –
Chinchillas, rabbits,
nonpoisonous reptiles,
rodents, and other
nonpoisonous animals of
similar size.
4 animals total on a
site less than 1 acre; 4
of each species on a
site of 1 acre or more,
where allowed by
Table 4-1.

None for 4 or
fewer animals;
1 acre for 5 or
more animals.

None on a site
of less than 1
acre; 10 ft. on a
site of 1 acre or
more.

None on a site
of less than 1
acre; 25 ft. on a
site of 1 acre or
more.

Other large animals –
Emus, goats, llamas,
miniature horses and
donkeys, ostriches, pot
belly pigs, sheep, and
similar-sized animals.
4 per acre 1/2 acre 25 ft. 50 feet for
accessory
structure, none
for pasture.

Notes:
(1) Offspring allowed in addition to maximum number until market-ready; greater numbers of animals than allowed by Table 4-2 may be authorized by minor use permit. (2) Minimum lot area required for the keeping of animals. (3) Minimum setbacks from all property lines for barns, shelters, pens, coops, cages, and other areas and structures where animals are kept in concentrated confinement; but not including areas continuously maintained as pasture. Minimum setbacks from dwellings refers to dwellings located on other parcels. Animals shall not be kept in any required front yard setback except in pasture areas.

D. Maintenance and Operational Standards. All animal keeping shall comply with the following 44 of 203 maintenance and operational standards:

1. Odor and Vector Control. All animal enclosures, including, but not limited to, pens, coops, cages and feed areas, shall be maintained free from litter, garbage and the accumulation of manure, so as to discourage the proliferation of flies, other disease vectors and offensive odors.

Manure shall also not be allowed to accumulate within setback areas. Each site shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary manner.

2. Containment. All animals shall be effectively contained on the site, and shall not be allowed to run free on any parcel in a separate ownership or in a public right-of-way.

3. Waterway Protection. The keeping of horses, cattle, fowl, poultry, chickens, roosters, hogs, swine, or other large animals within fifty feet of any waterway shall require minor use permit approval. In addition to the other materials required for a minor use permit application, the applicant shall submit a plan for the protection of the waterway from the polluting effects of runoff from the animal-keeping area. The plan shall provide for regular manure removal, the maintenance of pasture vegetation to minimize the exposure and potential erosion of bare soil, site grading to direct runoff to detention and settling areas rather than the waterway, and/or other measures approved by the review authority.

4. Erosion and Sedimentation Control. In no case shall an animal-keeping operation be managed or maintained so as to produce sedimentation on any public road, adjoining property, or in any drainage channel or other waterway. In the event sedimentation occurs, the keeping of animals outdoors on the site shall be deemed a nuisance and may be subject to abatement.

5. Noise Control. Animal keeping shall comply with the noise standards established by Section 17.30.050, Noise standards.

E. Animal Husbandry Projects. The keeping or raising of the other small animals listed in Table 4-2 as a 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) project may be allowed with up to twenty-five animals in the RR, RVL, and NL zones subject to minor use permit approval, and compliance with the following requirements, in addition to those in Table 4-2.

1. Application Requirements. The minor use permit application shall include a written agreement of supervision by 4-H or FFA officials, that provides a detailed description of the method to be utilized to control odors and insects.

2. Setback Requirements. Any structures, cages, or shelters required for animal keeping shall not be located within a required front or street side setback, and be set back a minimum of five feet from side or rear property lines.

3. Maintenance. The animal keeping shall comply with all standards in subsection D of this section.

F. Kennels and Animal Boarding. Each kennel and other small animal boarding facility shall comply with the following standards:

1. Minimum Site Area. An animal boarding facility may be approved only on a parcel of two acres or larger.

2. Enclosure Within Building. All animal boarding (sleeping and night-time confinement) shall occur within an entirely enclosed building.

3. Noise Control. The building used for animal boarding shall be insulated, or otherwise constructed and maintained so that no noise from animals within the building is audible to an average person at the property line of the site.

4. Management. A manager of the facility shall be present on the site at all times. 45 of 203
G. Chickens. In addition to the requirements of this section, the keeping of chickens shall comply with the following standards:

1. Accessory to Residential Use. The keeping of chickens shall be solely as an accessory use to a residential use, and may not be the primary use on any site within the city.

2. Butchering Prohibited. Butchering, slaughtering, or otherwise killing chickens shall be prohibited.

3. Nuisance Prohibited. Confirmed noise impacts, odor impacts, and valid vector complaints shall cause the chickens to be deemed a nuisance, and result in this use becoming prohibited at the subject site.

4. Private Common Areas. Where chickens are proposed to be located in a private common area, the private governing organization (e.g., the homeowner's association) shall provide written consent to the chicken owners and is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with this consent.

SECTION 8: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.080 Home occupations is amended as follows:

17.42.080 Home occupations
The following standards for home occupations are intended to provide reasonable opportunities for employment within the home, while avoiding changes to the residential character of a dwelling that accommodates a home occupation, or the surrounding neighborhood, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title. Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) are exempt from this Section and are instead subject to the standards of Section 17.42.270 Microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKOs).

A. Business License Required. A home occupation shall require a city business license.

B. Limitations on Use. The following are examples of business activities that may be approved as home occupations, and uses that are prohibited as home occupations:

1. Uses Allowed as Home Occupations. The following and other uses determined by the director to be similar may be approved by the director in compliance with this section:
a. Art and craft work (ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, etc.); b. Office-only uses, including an office for an architect, attorney, consultant, counselor, doctor, insurance agent, planner, tutor, writer, and electronic commerce; c. Personal trainers and licensed massage therapy and physical therapy; d. Tailors, sewing; and
e. Cottage Food Operations operating in compliance with the California Health and Safety Code and possessing a current permit from County of Sonoma Environmental Health; and
f. Market gardens and garden stands.

2. Uses Prohibited as Home Occupations. The following are examples of business activities 46 of 203 that are not incidental to or compatible with residential activities, and are, therefore, prohibited as home occupations:
a. Adult entertainment activities/businesses;
b. Animal hospitals and boarding facilities;
c. Auto and other vehicle sales, repair and service (body or mechanical), painting, storage, or upholstery, or the repair, reconditioning, servicing, or manufacture of any vehicle engine, or of any motor vehicle, including automobiles, boats, motorcycles, or trucks;
d. Commercial cabinet or furniture making, and similar uses; e. Contractor’s and other storage yards;
f. Dismantling, junk, or scrap yards;
g. Fitness/health facilities, except those allowed under subsection (B)(1) of this section; h. Medical clinics and laboratories;
i. On-site sales, except that mail order businesses may be allowed where there is no stock-in-trade on the site;
j. Personal services as defined in Article 9 (Glossary), except those allowed under subsection (B)(1) of this section;
k. Transportation services, including ambulance, taxi, limousine, tow truck, etc.; l. Uses which require explosives or highly combustible or toxic materials; m. Welding and machine shop operations;
n. Wood cutting businesses; or
o. Other use the director determines to be similar to those listed above.

C. Operating Standards. Home occupations shall comply with all of the following operating standards:

1. Accessory Use. The home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the full-time use of the property as a residence.

2. Location of Home Occupation Activities. All home occupation activities shall take place either inside the primary dwelling, occupying no more than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling, or in a permitted enclosed accessory structure. The exception is market garden and garden stand activities in compliance with Sections 17.42.130, 17.42.230, and 17.42.240 of this Chapter, which may be conducted outdoors.

3. Visibility. The use shall not require any exterior modification to the structure not customarily found in a dwelling, nor shall the home occupation activity be visible from a public right-of-way, or from neighboring residential properties.

4. Signs. No signs shall be permitted, with the exception of a name plate not exceeding one square foot in area and attached flush to a wall of the structure. 47 of 203

5. Safety. Activities conducted and equipment or material used shall not change the fire safety or occupancy classifications of the premises. The use shall not employ the storage of explosive, flammable, or hazardous materials beyond those normally associated with a residential use.

6. Off-Site Effects. No home occupation activity shall create dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas, glare, light, noise, odor, smoke, toxic/hazardous materials, vibration, or other hazards or nuisances as determined by the director.

7. Outdoor Display or Storage. There shall be no window display or outdoor storage or display of equipment, materials, or supplies associated with the home occupation.

8. Employees. A home occupation shall have no on-site employees other than full-time residents of the dwelling.

9. Client/Customer Visits. The home occupation shall be operated so as to not require more than twelve vehicle trips per day of clients, customers, and/or visitors to the residence. Onsite presence of clients or customers shall be limited to one client or family at a time, and only between the hours of nine a.m. and eight p.m.

10. Deliveries. The home occupation shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles for delivery of materials to or from the premises in a manner different from normal residential usage, except for FedEx, UPS, or USPS-type home pick-ups and deliveries.

11. Motor Vehicles. The motor vehicles used or kept on the premises, except residents’ passenger vehicles, shall comply with the requirements of Section 17.36.130 (Commercial vehicles on private property) of this title.

12. Utility Service Modifications. No utility service to the dwelling shall be modified solely to accommodate a home occupation, other than as required for normal residential use.

SECTION 9: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.250 Food trucks and food carts is added as follows:

17.42.250 Food Trucks and Food Carts
A. Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to food trucks and food carts operating 1) on private property, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title, 2) in City-approved parklets on public parking, and 3) as allowed by a City special event, block party, or limited term permit. This section also applies to food trucks operating on an intermittent, short-term basis in the Commercial Industrial (CI) Zoning district. The intent of these provisions is to allow food truck and cart operation to promote economic development and culinary choice while managing potential impacts on the community. For the purposes of this Code, food trucks and food carts operated in compliance with this section are distinct from sidewalk vendors, which are subject to the standards of Section 17.42.260.

B. General requirements

1. Each food truck and food cart shall have and display at all times a current City of Cotati Business License and permit from Sonoma County Environmental Health. When a food 48 of 203 truck or cart is operating under a special event or other City permit, the business license obtained by the permittee shall be sufficient.

2. Food trucks, carts, and their operators and employees shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

3. Food trucks and carts shall comply with all applicable ADA/accessibility standards.

C. Operating Standards.

1. Food truck and cart operators and employees shall have access to a restroom with handwashing facilities with running water, soap, and paper towels within two hundred feet of the truck or cart location.

2. A clean and trash-free twenty-foot radius shall be maintained around the truck or cart location.

3. Trash, recycling, and compost containers shall be provided for customer use adjacent to food pick-up window and/or outdoor dining area. Such containers may be provided by the event organizer, if the food truck or cart is operating under a special event or other City permit.

4. Any spilled refuse, food, grease, or other fluid or item related to the food truck or cart shall be immediately cleaned up to prevent it from entering the public right-of-way or storm drains.

5. Disposal of any wastewater, rinse residue, or other fluid into or adjacent to gutters, streets, or storm drains, or on any public property is prohibited.

6. Operators shall not dispose of trash, debris, recyclables, or compost generated by food truck or cart operation into public refuse receptacles.

7. Food trucks and carts shall comply with CMC Chapter 8.20, including the prohibition of disposable food service ware that contains polystyrene foam or PFAS.

8. A working fire extinguisher of the appropriate type and rating shall be maintained in or on the food truck or cart at all times.

9. Sales to any person in a motor vehicle located or travelling on a public roadway are prohibited.

10. Food trucks and carts shall not create a nuisance to adjacent properties from odors, smoke, dust, or other emanation.

11. Compliance with all applicable performance standards of Section 17.30.070 this title is required.

D. Design standards.

1. Food trucks and carts shall be maintained in good working order and entirely selfcontained. No food storage, preparation, or cooking shall take place outside the food truck or food cart area. No external power, piping, or plumbing is permitted, except as permitted by Section 17.42.250(E)(3)(d).

2. Generators shall be located inside or securely attached to the truck or cart. Fuel for generators must be stored inside the truck or cart.

3. Signage must comply with the following standards:
a. Signage shall be affixed to the truck or cart and shall not extend beyond the truck or cart itself.
b. Signage shall relate only to the food truck or cart and shall not advertise any other business or any items that are not immediately available for sale at the food truck or cart.
c. Flashing, blinking, and animated signs are prohibited, with the exception of food trucks and carts operating under a special event or other City permit. 49 of 203
E. Additional standards for food trucks and food carts operating on commercially-zoned private property, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title, with the exception of those operating with a City special event, block party, or limited term permit.

1. Location requirements
a. Multiple food trucks and/or carts may be allowed to operate simultaneously on a single property with a Minor Use Permit. Otherwise, only one food truck or cart may operate on a property at a time.
b. All food truck and cart operation shall take place on private property only and shall not encroach onto the sidewalk, street, or other public right-of-way.

Customers are allowed to be on a public sidewalk while patronizing a food truck or cart, as long as a minimum of four feet of passing space for pedestrians is maintained on the sidewalk and entrances to adjacent buildings remain accessible. c. Food trucks and carts shall be located on compact and dust-free surfaces only. d. Food trucks and carts shall be located as follows:
i. In compliance with zoning district setbacks for the rear and interior side property lines if property abuts a residential use on that side. ii. No closer than the lesser of five feet or the setback distance required by the zoning district from a rear or interior side property line if the property abuts a non-residential use on that side.
iii. No closer than two feet from a front or street side property line. e. The food truck or cart and its operation shall not block circulation, emergency access, access to other approved uses on the property, or the vision triangle as defined in this code.
f. At least two private or public parking spaces shall be available for food truck or cart customers, located adjacent to the truck or cart location. The private parking spaces may be shared with other uses on the property.
g. Location of food trucks, carts, dining areas, and associated equipment shall ensure that the minimum required on-site parking spaces for other approved uses on the property is maintained.
h. If the food truck or cart is towed by a vehicle, that vehicle shall be parked legally and shall be subject to the same location standards as the food truck or cart.

2. Operating Standards
a. Food trucks and carts may operate between 7:00am and the later of 1) 11:00pm, or 2) the closing time of any other permitted business on the same property, including set up and break down time(s).
b. No equipment or belongings except solid waste receptacles, an outdoor dining area that complies with 17.42.250(E)(3)(b), and an A-board sign complying with

17.42.250(E)(3)(c), shall be allowed outside the food truck or cart. c. The food truck or cart shall be removed from the property daily at the end of each operating period. The exception is a food truck that uses a permitted restaurant on the same property as its commissary, with Sonoma County Environmental Health approval.
d. All equipment associated with food truck or cart operation, including outdoor dining furniture, coverings, and solid waste receptacles, shall be removed from the property daily at the end of each operating period or stored in a permitted enclosed 50 of 203
structure. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis with Minor Use Permit approval.
e. Amplified music is prohibited in association with food truck or cart operation, unless authorized by a special event or other city permit.

3. Design standards
a. Food carts, including all associated equipment including canopies or other coverings, shall not exceed a total of one hundred square feet in area, not including the dining area if provided.
b. Food trucks and carts may provide a temporary dining area for customers, including seating, tables, and covering, as follows:
i. The dining area shall meet the same location standards as food trucks and carts.
ii. A maximum of one hundred square feet in area is allowed, including area(s) under coverings if any. Exceptions may be made on a case-bycase basis with Minor Use Permit approval. iii. No advertising of any business is allowed on outdoor dining furniture or covering.
c. In addition to the signage allowed in Section 17.42.250(D)(3), each food truck or cart may have one A-board sign, to be put away daily at the end of operation, located only on private property and completely out of the public right-of-way, and conforming to standards in Section 17.38.070(A) of this title. d. Food trucks and carts may utilize a single power extension cord that is:
i. Rated for outdoor use.
ii. Appropriately placed and covered to avoid trip hazards. iii. Connected to a permanent power source on the same property as the food cart.
iv. Removed daily at the end of operation.

F. Additional standards in the Commercial Industrial (CI) zoning district for food trucks operating on an intermittent, short-term basis on private property and in the public right-of-way, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title:

1. General standards:
a. Operation shall take place only between 7:00am and 6:00pm. b. No outdoor dining or equipment except solid waste receptacles shall be permitted.

2. Standards for food trucks operating on private property:
a. Property owner permission is required.
b. Food trucks may operate for a maximum of two hours daily on any individual property. c. The food truck and its operation shall not block circulation, emergency access, pedestrian access, or access to other approved uses on the property.

3. Standards for food trucks operating in the public right-of-way:
a. Food trucks shall park only in allowable parking areas. Parking and operation on streets or roads with no designated parking is prohibited.
b. Food trucks shall not operate on streets with a traffic speed limit of 35mph or above. c. Food trucks shall be stationed so that customer access, sales, and service takes place from the non-roadway and/or sidewalk side of truck. Operation and sales activity shall not cause customers or other pedestrians to enter roadway.
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d. Once parked for operation, a food truck shall move within two hours to another location that is at least five hundred feet away.
e. Food trucks shall not operate in or cause customers to encroach into landscaped areas. f. Food trucks shall not operate on or cause customers to encroach onto private property without the property owner’s permission.
g. Operation shall not block sidewalks, crosswalks, or driveways, impede accessibility, or block emergency access on streets or roads or to private properties. h. Parking for food truck operation shall be a minimum of thirty-five feet from any intersection with another public street and shall maintain the vision triangle at all times, as illustrated in Figure 3-7, Article 3 of this title.

SECTION 10: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.260 Sidewalk vending is added as follows:

17.42.260 Sidewalk vending
A. Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to sidewalk vending and sidewalk vendors on public sidewalks and public pedestrian paths where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title. The intent of these provisions is to minimize potential negative impacts of sidewalk vending on the community. For the purposes of this Code, sidewalk vendors operating in compliance with this section are distinct from vendors operating under the auspices of a City special event, block party, or limited term permit, food carts, and food trucks, which are subject to the standards of Section 17.42.250.

B. General requirements

1. Sidewalk vendors shall vend only from a “cart” as defined in Section 17.90.020 of this title, or from their person.

2. Vendors shall have and display at all times a current City of Cotati Business License.

3. Vendors selling merchandise shall have and display at all times a current Seller’s Permit from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

4. Sidewalk vendors selling food shall have and display at all times a permit from Sonoma County Environmental Health, if applicable.

5. Vendors shall not require permission or approval from any private property owner or other individual to operate in accordance with this Section.

6. Vendors shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

C. Location standards

1. Sidewalk vendors shall operate only on public sidewalks and public pedestrian paths.

2. Stationary vendors are prohibited in the RR and RVL zoning districts.

3. Vendors shall not block sidewalks or pedestrian paths and shall maintain a minimum four feet clear passing space for pedestrians at all times.

4. In no event shall a sidewalk vendor prevent any feature of the public right-of-way from being used for its intended purpose or functioning as intended.

5. No vendor may operate in the following locations:
a. On any surface that is landscaped or is not compact and dust-free. b. Within five feet of street trees, bicycle racks and lockers, public art, benches, planters, refuse receptacles, and street furniture.
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c. Within fifteen feet of access ramps, bus stops, fire apparatus, storm drains, mailboxes, public restrooms, and building entrances, with the exception of entrances to businesses with which the vendor is affiliated. d. Within twenty-five feet of outdoor serving and dining areas or parklets with which the vendor is not affiliated.
e. Within thirty-five feet of street intersections, unless cart and all visual obstructions are of thirty-six inches or less in height, as illustrated in Figure 3-7, Article 3 of this title.
f. Within fifty feet of the SMART train station, railroad crossings, or construction or roadwork zones.
g. Within fifty feet of play structures and equipment, sports facilities, picnic tables, drinking fountains, bandstands, stages, bleachers, or other features intended for passive or active recreational use in parks.
h. Within two hundred feet of a concession stand in a park during its operating hours. i. In the case of stationary vendors, in a public park where the City has an exclusive agreement with a concessionaire for that park.
j. Within two hundred feet of another sidewalk vendor, the Cotati Farmer’s Market (when operating), any activity taking place with a City special event, limited term, or other permit, freeway on- or off-ramps, schools, and daycare or childcare facilities.
k. In any park outside of the open hours of that park, or if the park has no posted hours, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
l. In any location that impedes ADA accessibility.

D. Operating Standards

1. Sidewalk vendors may operate only during the following times:
a. Residential zoning districts (RR, RVL, NL, NM, NU): Between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
b. Other zoning districts: Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

2. Vendors operating for more than one hour shall have access to a restroom with handwash facilities with running water, soap, and sanitary hand drying equipment within two hundred feet of the vending location.

3. Roaming vendors shall maintain continuous motion from one location to another, except when actively conducting sales transactions with customers. A vendor may conduct multiple sales in a location, if a queue of customers is waiting. If there is no queue, the vendor must move to a new location at least two hundred feet away before stopping again.

4. Vendors shall provide refuse containers attached to cart for customers’ use.

5. Vendors shall maintain a clean and trash-free twenty-foot radius around their vending location.

6. Vendors shall immediately clean up any refuse, food, grease, or other fluid or item related to their vending activities that falls onto the sidewalk or other public right of way.

7. Sidewalk vendors cooking food shall at all times maintain a working fire extinguisher of the appropriate type and rating attached to or inside the cart.

8. Vendors shall comply with CMC Chapter 8.20, including refraining from the use of disposable food service ware that contains polystyrene foam or PFAS.

9. Sidewalk vendors shall not engage in any of the following activities:
a. Vending of alcoholic beverages, cannabis products, tobacco products, or other legally-controlled substances.
b. Provision of outdoor dining, seating, tables, or cover for customers. 53 of 203
c. Using, playing, or employing any sound, amplifier, loudspeaker, radio or any other instrument or device to produce sound in connection with the promotion of a vending operation.
d. Creating a nuisance to adjacent properties from odors, smoke, dust, or other emanation.
e. Leaving vending cart unattended.
f. Making sales to any person in a motor vehicle parked or travelling on a public roadway.
g. Renting merchandise, offering or advertising services, or advertising or selling merchandise that is not immediately available from vendor. h. Disposing of any wastewater, rinse residue, cooking oil, or other fluid into gutters, streets, or storm drains, or on any public property.
i. Disposing of trash, debris, or recyclables generated by a sidewalk vending operation into public refuse receptacles.
j. Continuing to offer food or merchandise for sale, following, or accompanying any potential customer who has been offered food or merchandise after such person has declined the offer
k. Knowingly making false statements or misrepresentations during the course of offering food or merchandise for sale.
l. Blocking or impeding the path of any person(s) utilizing the public right of way. m. Making any statement, gesture, or other communication which a reasonable person would perceive to be a threat.
n. Touching the person(s) being offered food or merchandise without that person(s)’ consent.
o. Placing cart, equipment, merchandise, or personal belongings on private property or any other non-permitted space when engaging in sidewalk vending activities.

E. Design standards

1. A sidewalk vendor’s total operating area may not exceed twenty-five square feet of sidewalk, including the area of the cart and that occupied by vendor and vendor’s personal chair.

2. The dimensions of the cart shall not exceed thirty-six inches in width, eighty-four inches in length, and forty-eight inches in height excluding umbrella, canopies, or transparent enclosures. The minimum height of any food preparation or food display area of the cart shall be thirty inches above grade.

3. Umbrellas, canopies, and other coverings shall:
a. Have a minimum vertical clearance of eighty-four inches and a maximum height of one hundred fourteen inches above grade.
b. Not exceed thirty-six square feet in area.
c. Be affixed to and located over the cart.

4. All equipment, merchandise, and personal belongings of the vendor shall be off the ground and attached to or located inside the cart or attached to the vendor’s person, with the exception of one chair for the vendor’s personal use.

5. Propane tanks shall be attached to or contained within the cart and the cart must allow for adequate ventilation and screening of the tank.

6. Vendors shall not use portable generators, gasoline, kerosene, outdoor wood burning ovens, or charcoal barbecues. 54 of 203

7. Carts shall be entirely self-contained. No external power, piping, or plumbing is permitted.

8. Signage shall be affixed to the cart or to vendor’s person and limited to a total of four square feet in area.

9. Flashing, blinking, and animated signs are prohibited.

10. All signage shall be related only to the sidewalk vendor. Advertisement of other businesses is prohibited.

F. Enforcement and Fines

1. A violation of any provision of this Section is punishable only by an administrative citation pursuant to Section 1.28 of this title, in amounts not to exceed the following:
a. An administrative fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation. b. An administrative fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation within one year of the first violation.
c. An administrative fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation within one year of the first violation.

2. No other fines, fees, assessments, or financial conditions shall be imposed by the City for violation of this Section.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, neither a violation of Section

17.42.260 nor a failure to pay an administrative fine imposed by Section

17.42.260(F)(1) shall be punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor.

4. Any person who receives an administrative fine under Section 17.42.260(F)(1) shall have the right to request an ability-to-pay determination. a. The City shall give any such person written notice of his or her right to request an ability-to-pay determination as well as instructions and other materials for requesting an ability-to-pay determination at the time that the administrative fine citation is issued.
b. A right-to-pay determination may be requested at any time following the issuance of the administrative fine citation until the fine is paid, including when payment of the fine is delinquent or has been referred to a collection program. c. Upon receipt of a request for an ability-to-pay determination, the city manager or his or her designee shall determine whether such person meets the criteria described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.

The determination of the city manager or his or her designee shall be final.

5. If the person meets the criteria described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 68632 of the Government Code, the city shall reduce the fine to twenty percent of the amount of the fine originally imposed.

6. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the city's ability to enforce laws of general applicability against sidewalk vendors, or to take any other enforcement actions against sidewalk vendors that are allowed by state or federal law or this code.

SECTION 11: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.270 Microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKOs) is added as follows:

Section 17.42.270 Microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKOs) A. Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to Microenterprise Home Kitchen 55 of 203
Operations (MEHKOs), where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title. The intent of these provisions is to manage potential impacts of MEHKOs on the community.

B. General requirements

1. MEHKOs shall be subject to the applicable standards of the County of Sonoma Code and California Government Code.

2. Each MEHKO shall have a current City of Cotati Business License and health permit from Sonoma County Environmental Health.

3. MEHKOs shall comply with all applicable performance standards of Section 17.30.070 this title.

4. MEHKOs are exempt from Section 17.42.080 Home occupations of this title.

SECTION 12: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.90.020 Definitions of specialized terms and phrases is amended to add the following:
“Cart,” for the purposes of Section 17.42.260 of this title, means the pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, table, or other nonmotorized conveyance or apparatus, propelled solely by a human being, used by a sidewalk vendor to convey, display, store, prepare, and/or vend food and/or merchandise, including any surrounding area used in the sidewalk vending operation up to a maximum area of twenty-five square feet. “Food cart,” for the purposes of Section 17.42.250 of this title, means a nonmotorized cart, wagon, trailer, stand, or other mobile or portable assembly designed for outdoor food preparation and service on a temporary basis.
“Food truck” means a motor vehicle (including an electric vehicle) or a trailer, cart, wagon, or other vessel that is towed by a motor vehicle (including an electric vehicle) that is used for the preparation and sale of food.
“Microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO)” has the same meaning as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 113825, as updated from time to time. “Parklet” means a food and/or beverage service and/or customer dining installation or facility on public or private parking space(s), operated by an adjacent permitted business with City approval. “Roaming sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.
“Sidewalk vending” means the activity of selling food or merchandise from a cart as defined by this Code, or from one’s person, upon a public sidewalk or public pedestrian path. Operating a Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO) on a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path is considered sidewalk vending.
“Sidewalk vendor” means a person(s) who engages in sidewalk vending. “Stationary sidewalk vendor” means a sidewalk vendor who vends from a single fixed location during each day of operation. 56 of 203
SECTION 13: Construction and severability.

It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Cotati to supplement applicable state and federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law, and this ordinance shall be construed consistently with that intent. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Cotati hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 14: Effective date.

This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption pursuant to the California Government Code.

SECTION 15: Publication. The city clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published and/or posted as required in Section 36933 of the California Government Code.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on April 28, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

RESULT: MOVER:

SECONDER: AYES:

Approved:

Mayor
Attest:

Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:

City Attorney
This document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance Number ### and has been published or posted pursuant to law. California Government Code § 40806 57 of 203
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
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Attachment A: Redline of amendments to draft ordinance made 4/14/28 SECTION 9: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.250 Food trucks and food carts is added as follows:

B. General requirements

1. Each food truck and food cart shall have and display at all times a current City of Cotati Business License and permit from Sonoma County Environmental Health. When a food truck or cart is operating under a special event or other City permit, the business license obtained by the permittee shall be sufficient.

2. Food trucks, carts, and their operators and employees shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

3. Food trucks and carts shall comply with all applicable ADA/accessibility standards.

C. Operating Standards.

2. A clean and trash-free twenty-foot radius shall be maintained around the truck or cart location.

4. Any spilled refuse, food, grease, or other fluid or item related to the food truck or cart shall be immediately cleaned up to prevent it from entering the public right-of-way or storm drains.

5. Disposal of any wastewater, rinse residue, or other fluid into or adjacent to gutters, streets, or storm drains, or on any public property is prohibited.

6. Operators shall not dispose of trash, debris, recyclables, or compost generated by food truck or cart operation into public refuse receptacles.

7. Food trucks and carts shall comply with CMC Chapter 8.20, including the prohibition refraining from the use of disposable food service ware that contains polystyrene foam or PFAS. 59 of 203

8. A working fire extinguisher of the appropriate type and rating shall be maintained in or on the food truck or cart at all times.

9. Sales to any person in a motor vehicle located or travelling on a public roadway are prohibited.

10. Food trucks and carts shall not create a nuisance to adjacent properties from odors, smoke, dust, or other emanation.

11. Compliance with all applicable performance standards of Section 17.30.070 this title is required.

D. Design standards.

2. Generators shall be located inside or securely attached to the truck or cart. Fuel for generators must be stored inside the truck or cart.

E. Additional standards for food trucks and food carts operating on commercially-zoned private property, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title, with the exception of those operating with a City special event, block party, or limited term permit.

Customers are allowed to be on a public sidewalk while patronizing a food truck or cart, as long as a minimum of four feet of passing space for pedestrians is maintained on the sidewalk and entrances to adjacent buildings remain accessible. c. Food trucks and carts shall be located on compact and dust-free surfaces only. d. Food trucks and carts shall be located as follows:
i. In compliance with zoning district setbacks for the rear and interior side property lines if property abuts a residential use on that side. ii. No closer than the lesser of five feet or the setback distance required by the zoning district from a rear or interior side property line if the property abuts a non-residential use on that side.
iii. No closer than two feet from a front or street side property line. e. The food truck or cart and its operation shall not block circulation, emergency access, or access to other approved uses on the property, or the vision triangle as defined in this code.
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f. At least two private or public parking spaces shall be available for food truck or cart customers, located adjacent to the truck or cart location. The private parking spaces may be shared with other uses on the property.
g. Location of food trucks, carts, dining areas, and associated equipment shall ensure that the minimum required on-site parking spaces for other approved uses on the property is maintained.
h. If the food truck or cart is towed by a vehicle, that vehicle shall be parked legally and shall be subject to the same location standards as the food truck or cart.

17.42.250(E)(3)(c), shall be allowed outside the food truck or cart. c. The food truck or cart shall be removed from the property daily at the end of each operating period. The exception is a food truck that uses a permitted restaurant on the same property as its commissary, with Sonoma County Environmental Health approval.
d. All equipment associated with food truck or cart operation, including outdoor dining furniture, coverings, and solid waste receptacles, shall be removed from the property daily at the end of each operating period or stored in a permitted enclosed structure. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis with Minor Use Permit approval.
e. Amplified music is prohibited in association with food truck or cart operation, unless authorized by a special event or other city permit.

3. Design standards
a. Food carts, including all associated equipment including canopies or other coverings, shall not exceed a total of one hundred square feet in area, not including the dining area if provided.
b. Food trucks and carts may provide a temporary dining area for customers, including seating, tables, and covering, as follows:
i. The dining area shall meet the same location standards as food trucks and carts.
ii. A maximum of one hundred square feet in area is allowed, including area(s) under coverings if any. Exceptions may be made on a case-bycase basis with Minor Use Permit approval. iii. No advertising of any business is allowed on outdoor dining furniture or covering.
c. In addition to the signage allowed in Section 17.42.250(D)(3), each food truck or cart may have one A-board sign, to be put away daily at the end of operation, located only on private property and completely out of the public right-of-way, and conforming to standards in Section 17.38.070(A) of this title. d. Food trucks and carts may utilize a single power extension cord that is:
i. Rated for outdoor use.
ii. Appropriately placed and covered to avoid trip hazards. 61 of 203 iii. Connected to a permanent power source on the same property as the food cart.
iv. Removed daily at the end of operation.

F. Additional standards in the Commercial Industrial (CI) zoning district for food trucks operating on an intermittent, short-term basis on private property and in the public right-of-way in the Commercial Industrial (CI) zoning district, where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses) of this title:

1. General standards:
a. Operation shall take place only between 7:00am and 6:00pm. b. No outdoor dining or equipment except solid waste receptacles shall be permitted. c. No signage shall be permitted that is not affixed to the truck.

3. Standards for food trucks operating in the public right-of-way:
a. Food trucks shall park only in allowable approved parking areasspaces. Parking and operation on streets or roads with no designated parking is prohibited. b. Food trucks shall not operate on streets with a traffic speed limit of 35mph or above. c. Food trucks shall be stationed so that customer access, sales, and service takes place from the non-roadway and/or sidewalk side of truck. Operation and sales activity shall not cause customers or other pedestrians to enter roadway.
d. Once parked for operation, a food truck shall move within two hours to another location that is at least five hundred feet away.
e. Food trucks shall not operate in or cause customers to encroach into landscaped areas. f. Food trucks shall not operate on or cause customers to encroach onto private property without the property owner’s permission.
g. Operation shall not block sidewalks, crosswalks, or driveways, impede accessibility, or block emergency access on streets or roads or to private properties. h. Parking for food truck operation shall be a minimum of thirty-five feet from any intersection with another public street and shall maintain the vision triangle at all times, as illustrated in Figure 3-7, Article 3 of this title.
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: APPROVAL OF 2026 FARMERS MARKET EVENT IN LA

PLAZA PARK
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Ashley Wilson, Recreation Manager
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution: 1. Approving an event for Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets to be held every Wednesday evening from June 3rd through September 30th, 2026 in La Plaza Park; and 2. Authorizing the temporary closure of some parking spaces adjacent to La Plaza Park; and 3. The use of amplified live entertainment; and 4. Sales of food by vendors and food trucks; and 5. The sales of alcoholic beverages in La Plaza Park for the Markets; and 6. Subsidizing limited staff costs and City contribution in connection therewith.

Background
Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets is a 501(c)(5) non-profit company which operates a number of farmers’ markets in the region. It currently operates markets in Santa Rosa, Marinwood, Glen Ellen, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Downtown Novato, and Fairfax. This will be its thirteenth year operating the Cotati Farmer’s Market. Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets has proposed a market format very similar to that of past years and will host many of the same vendors. A full description of event operations and a map of activities are attached to the resolution as Exhibit B.

Analysis/Discussion
Agricultural Community Events is proposing a 2026 Wednesday night market season (“Event”) beginning on June 3rd and ending September 30th between the hours of 4:30pm to 7:30pm (Park use hours include set up and tear down, 2:30pm to 8:30pm). The Farmers Market would have exclusive use of La Plaza Park and is requesting the exclusive use of parking spaces adjacent to the park on La Plaza between Old Redwood Highway and West Cotati Avenue. In addition to the 63 of 203
sales of produce and food sales by food trucks and vendors, there will be sales of crafts and other goods, amplified live entertainment and alcoholic beverage sales.

California Vehicle Code Section 21101 (e) authorizes the temporary closing of any street for celebrations, parades, local events and other purposes when, in the opinion of local authorities having jurisdiction, the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing. The Police Department will notify the appropriate public agencies and emergency response agencies of street closures if they do take place.

The attached letter from Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets outlines a variety of logistical requests of the City (see items numbered 1-5).

In order to keep City support costs to a minimum, staff is proposing that Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets be responsible for its own equipment (including tables, chairs, barricades, signs and traffic cones) and parking space closures. This will eliminate the need for Public Works staff to assist with weekly set up or monitor return of City property.

Public Works staff would absorb the cost of installing and removing the banner across Old Redwood Highway (estimated cost, $1,146) at the beginning and end of the Farmers Market season. Other requested work, such as coordinating landscape schedules, and bee traps are routine activities.

Lastly, if approved by the City Council, the Farmer’s Market will be designated as a City sponsored event, which will also allow them to use garbage/recycling/compost bins at no cost.

As a City Sponsored Event, it is expected that the organizer will prominently feature the City of Cotati as an event sponsor on all advertising and marketing materials.

Financial Considerations
The applicant has request to pay 50% of the associated fees per the Park Use Permit Policy.

Required fees and deposits for use of La Plaza Park (“Park”) for non-residents are an application fee of $54, a use fee of $219/day for events with 249 or less attendees, electricity fee of $17/day, and a deposit of $250/day which is refundable if the Park is left clean and undamaged. For the weekly events, over 18 weeks, the staff recommends that the City collect twice the normal daily damage deposit of $250 ($500 total), which would be held until the end of the Farmers Market season. The total use fee for the 18-week event for non-profits is $27 for the application fee, $109.50/event day (50% reduction from $219/day, an electricity fee of $8.50/day, per the City Park Use Policy), for a season total of $2,151.

The subsidy of the total fees of $2,151 would be provided by the City’s General Fund.

Environmental Issues
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a 64 of 203
project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
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RESOLUTION NO. (XX)

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI APPROVING THE 2026 AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY EVENTS FARMERS MARKET

SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2026, Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets submitted an application to the City for a series of Farmers’ Markets (the “Event”) to be held in La Plaza Park; and; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e) authorizes temporary street closures if necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing; and
WHEREAS, good cause exists for the temporary closing of certain streets and parking spaces, as identified in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police will contact the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District, ambulance service providers, bus service providers, and others who may need ingress, egress, or the ability to traverse the affected area and will reasonably provide for their needs; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this event is part of a comprehensive economic development strategy by the City of Cotati in that it increases visitation to the City, promotes the Cotati community and results in increased sales tax revenues; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Cotati will not be jeopardized by the approval of this event; and WHEREAS, the event organizers have been conditioned to provide evidence of their ability to serve alcohol responsibly and in conformance with all rules and regulations of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and conditioned to return the park to its prior condition of cleanliness and repair as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto; and WHEREAS, staff time to facilitate the is included within the adopted budget so no additional encumbrances of funds are required; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the adopted Park Use policy, groups with an IRS nonprofit designation, or other governmental organizations, can request a 50% discount in the permit fees if there are no admission fees associated with the planned event; and WHEREAS, the action of approving a series of Farmers Market events does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
Section 1. Findings. The above recitals are declared to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of the City Council.
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Section 2. The 2026 Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets event is approved, including the use of amplified live entertainment and the sales of food and alcoholic beverages in La Plaza Park, as more specifically described in and subject to the Conditions of Approval attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference; and Section 3. The temporary closing of the specified parking spaces is necessary for the safety and protection of person who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing; and
Section 4. The Chief of Police is directed to oversee certain temporary street closures if needed, as described in the applicant’s Event description and Exhibit B attached hereto, and to communicate the needed temporary street closure and traffic rerouting to fire, ambulance, and other emergency providers, including a plan for accessibility; and Section 5. The estimated cost of City staff time and 50% reduced fees (per the City Park Use Policy), as described in the accompanying Staff Report, is hereby approved to facilitate the Event.

Section 6. Effective Date of this Resolution. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.

Section 7. Severability. Each portion of this resolution is severable. Should any portion of this resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable by a body of competent jurisdiction, then the remaining resolution portions shall be and continue in full force and effect, except as to those resolution portions that have been adjudged invalid.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on April 28, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney
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“EXHIBIT A”

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets 2026

1. The applicant shall provide the City with evidence of the proper insurance 30 days prior to the event.

2. The applicant shall submit a deposit of $500 within 30 days of approval of this event.

3. The City of Cotati shall arrange for trash, recycling, and compost bins to be delivered and collected.

4. The applicant shall comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding trash, recycling, and composting collection and sorting.

5. The applicant shall ensure the public facilities (park, parking spaces, and streets) are cleaned and returned to pre-event condition by 10:00 pm on the night of the event.

6. The event shall be carried out as described in the written descriptions submitted by the applicant and in compliance with these Conditions of Approval.

7. The applicant is granted exclusive use of La Plaza for the event.

8. The applicant shall provide evidence of the proper Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license as well as evidence of server training.

9. The applicant shall have an identified designated area for the consumption of alcoholic beverages within the park boundaries.

10. The applicant shall ensure that no temporary structure (tents, shade awnings, or other) shall be secured to existing structures including buildings and light poles.

11. The applicant shall obtain the required permits and follow all regulations from the Sonoma County Environmental Health Department, and shall ensure each food vendor complies with Health Department requirements.

12. The applicant shall ensure that all vendors follow Cotati Municipal Code 8.20.030 (Prohibited food service ware and products), which bans the selling or serving of food ware that contains polystyrene foam or PFAS.

13. The applicant shall ensure that no large stakes are used in the park to hold down tents or structures.
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14. The applicant shall contact the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District and comply with any permit requirements of the District.

15. The organizer shall prominently feature the City of Cotati as an event sponsor on all advertising and marketing materials.
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Cotati City Council
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO

REZONING MULTIPLE PARCELS TO THE TRANSIT

ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) AND SANTERO WAY (SW)

ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAKE ANY FURTHER NEEDED

REVISIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE TOC LAND USE
POLICIES.

April 28, 2026
Noah Housh, Director of Community Development
Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt an ordinance to rezone the specific parcels identified in the TOC and Santero Way Ordinance to the TOC and SW zoning districts and make other clarifying changes to the Cotati Municipal Code to finalize TOC policy compliance.

Background
Note: This item was continued from the regular City Council meeting on March 24, 2026.

In August 2001, the Santero Way Specific Plan (SWSP) was adopted, and originally envisioned a mixed-use office neighborhood adjacent to the SMART rail station. The primary objective of the original SWSP was to increase the number of residents and employees within walking distance (1/2 mile) of the SMART station. Specifically, the original Plan envisioned the development of 198 new dwelling units, 339,200 square-feet of office and institutional uses, 68,000 square-feet of retail uses, and 57,000 square feet of supporting parkland/open space.

On August 8, 2023, in response to stalled development within the Plan area, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with 4LEAF Inc. and several subconsultants to provide planning consulting services to complete the Santero Way Specific Plan Update.
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In September 2023, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) published draft administrative guidance on their TransitOriented Communities (TOC) policies. These policies are intended to intensify land uses within ½ mile of transit hubs with the primary goal of increasing the overall supply of housing while also supporting the creation of jobs and increasing transit ridership, in keeping with the Plan Bay Area 2050. For Cotati, this area primarily covers properties along East Cotati Avenue. These criteria essentially serve to increase residential and commercial densities, support alternative transportation, and reduce the perceived impediments to development. While adoption of the TOC policies is voluntary for Bay Area jurisdictions, TOC compliance by 2026 was initially touted as required to maintain eligibility for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funds, which have amounted to approximately $1,000,000 in annual funding for the City of Cotati in recent years.

In April 2024, staff identified a potential opportunity for the environmental analysis being prepared for the SWSP Update to be expanded to additionally analyze the potential impacts of implementing ABAG/MTC TOC policies on the other eligible parcels within the ½ mile radius surrounding the Cotati SMART station (graphic attached). Including this analysis in the environmental impact report (EIR) already underway was approved in order to provide significant cost savings, expedite the analysis, and prepare the City for future adoption of the TOC policies.

In February of 2025 the Santero Way Specific Plan (SWSP) was adopted after 18 months of public engagement, environmental analysis and policy development. One of the core themes of the SWSP is the focus on the neighborhood’s proximity to the SMART station and the benefits of intensified land uses around the train station. These themes are captured through a range of policy ideas often labeled Transit Oriented Development. As was discussed during the review of the Santero Way Specific Plan (SWSP), some of the policies adopted with the SWSP were influenced by the ABAG/MTC TOC policy, which comes from their regional planning tool to manage growth in the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area, Plan Bay Area 2050+.

Plan Bay Area 2050+ is similar to a General Plan for a city or county but considers and plans for growth on a regional scale. ABAG/MTC identify goals and priorities to guide and manage Bay Area growth and use various methods to achieve compliance with the policies and programs, including allocation of grant funding such as the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG). In Cotati, OBAG provided significant funding for road infrastructure projects in recent years. For local jurisdictions seeking to comply with the Plan Bay Area, TOC has become one of the most impactful planning policies to come out of the 2050+ update process. This policy seeks to intensify land use in close proximity to transit stations and also standardize transit oriented development criteria throughout the Bay Area.

Because of the unique variety of jurisdictions and transit throughout the region, creation of the TOC policy implementation metrics has been an ongoing and iterative process spanning several years. Since the SWSP project was approved, implementation focus has moved from land use requirements within a ½ mile radius of the SMART station, to more broad policy requirements such as “The Three P’s of Housing”: Production, Preservation, and Protection; automotive and bicycle parking management; and efforts to facilitate circulation and station access. Required implementation of TOC policy is generally limited to the ½ mile radius around the transit stop 76 of 203
(see pg. 27 MTC TOC Policy Version 1.1 May 2025), however the nature of some of the policy requirements make limiting enforcement to this geographic area of the City challenging.

In May 2025 the ABAG/MTC TOC policy guidance document was finalized allowing Community Development department staff to pivot their TOC policy efforts to the remaining properties within the broader half-mile radius from the SMART station not within the SWSP boundary. Due to the unique geography of the City, this primarily encompassed properties on East Cotati Avenue, from La Salle Avenue east to the SWSP. While demonstrating compliance with TOC policy direction is important to grant infrastructure funding, taking a thoughtful and community-informed approach to the land use changes in this established area is also critical to the successful implementation of these policies.

On June 25, 2025, staff built upon the outreach and engagement efforts of the SWSP, inviting all residents and property owners within a 500-foot radius of the remaining TOC parcels to a neighborhood meeting at Cotati City Hall. Four people attended the meeting and several others called in to ask questions and voice their perspectives. Generally, interested individuals were supportive of the policy efforts to get more homes constructed and to generate more business activity, but were concerned about parking impacts that could result from these intensified business activities (given the inability of the City to require any parking minimums under the proposed policies).

On September 15, 2025, the Planning Commission considered the strategy and code changes proposed by staff to implement the TOC policy at a workshop. After receiving the staff report and presentation, the Commission discussed the proposed policy changes and voted unanimously to support the staff recommendation, making a few additional recommendations. Specifically, the Commission recommended that the City Council incorporate a micro-distillery land use into the CMC and ensure vintage clothing stores are permissible as a land use in the TOC area.

On September 23, 2025, the City Council received the Planning Commission recommendation regarding the strategy and code changes proposed by staff to implement TOC policy and make other proposed Cotati Municipal Code (CMC) revisions, also through a workshop format. After receiving the staff report and presentation, the Council similarly discussed the proposed policy changes and voted unanimously to support the staff recommendation, including the Commission recommendation to incorporate micro-distillery land use into the CMC and to ensure vintage clothing stores are a permissible land use in the TOC area.

On November 3, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a draft ordinance to implement comprehensive set of code amendments to comply with the ABAG/MTC TOC policies as well as make some modifications to the CMC to resolve identified challenges and to implement policy direction received from the Planning Commission and City Council.

After considering the ordinance and receiving the public comment, the Commission voted 2-1 to recommend that the City Council introduce the ordinance. Additional details on the Planning Commission consideration are provided below.

On Dec. 9, 2025, the City Council held a public hearing to introduce and conduct the first reading of a draft ordinance to implement comprehensive set of code amendments to comply with the ABAG/MTC TOC policies as well as make some modifications to the CMC to resolve 77 of 203
identified challenges and to implement policy direction received from the Planning Commission and City Council. After considering the ordinance and receiving the public comment, the Commission voted 4-0 to introduce the ordinance and requested that staff review potential impacts to the Oliver’s Shopping Center property. Additional details on the City Council consideration are provided below.

On January 13, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the ordinance and receive the public comment on the final TOC ordinance;. After considering all factors, the Council directed staff to remove the unbundled parking policy and the 7.61 acre Oliver’s Shopping Center property from the proposed TOC zoning district. All other elements of the Ordinance were supported and the Council conducted the second reading approving the TOC Ordinance.

On February 25, 2026, the ABAG/MTC board met to consider changes to the TOC policy requirements as they relate to the One Bay Area Grant Funding. Additional details as to the vote and discussion are provided below.

On March 2, 2026, the Planning Commission reviewed the draft ordinance, voting unanimously (4-0-1) to recommend that the City Council support the draft ordinance.

On April 14, 2026, the City Council reviewed the draft ordinance, voting 3-0-1-1 to introduce the ordinance.

Analysis/Discussion
Land Use and Planning Considerations
As identified, the City Council has approved the SWSP Update and introduced and adopted the Santero Way and TOC policy rezoning ordinance, both of which intensify commercial and residential land uses within a half-mile of the Cotati SMART Station. While many of the policy and zoning district changes were implemented with this past ordinance, the individual parcels to be rezoned to the newly created SW and TOC Districts were not identified as a part of the previous ordinance. The ordinance proposed with this effort will rezone the individual parcels to these updated Districts.

Separately, since the initial consideration of the SW/TOC Rezoning Ordinance, concerns from developer groups has been shared regarding changes to the City’s condominium conversion ordinance (CMC Section 17.34.030). The City’s current condominium conversion ordinance provides robust protection for tenants and significant requirements for proposed conversions, however the TOC compliance measures required by AGAB/MTC specify one-to-one unit replacement in most instances, which the current code language does not mandate.

Developer Concern-Preventing the (future) conversion of multi-family residential rental projects to for-sale condominiums could be problematic for financing of these projects. Developer input has indicated that lenders often see the potential for future conversion of multi-family housing rental units into for-sale condominiums as an opportunity to manage risk. If the lender has to foreclose on the development, the option of converting the individual units to condominiums is an opportunity to sell the units to individual residents if they cannot sell the larger project. 78 of 203 February 25, 2026, ABAG MTC Meeting
Contrary to the direction provided by MTC staff over the past two years, all jurisdictions in the Bay Area are now anticipated to qualify for OBAG grant funding regardless of their compliance with TOC policies. To maintain some incentive for jurisdictions to comply with TOC policies, the MTC Commission adopted a $45 million Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Incentive Program (MTC Resolution No. 4754) as part of OBAG 4 (MTC Resolution No. 4740). Their adopted resolution includes the TOC Evaluation Framework and Program Guidelines (details below).

TOC Incentive Program Structure
· Performance-based formula with minimum and maximum awards scaled by jurisdictions number of TOC areas and the jurisdiction population.
· Funds may be used for any project eligible for the OBAG 4 County Program, including planning and capital for roadway, transit, and active transportation projects.

Eligibility Threshold
· 85-point minimum jurisdiction-wide average score to be eligible for the TOC Incentive Program.
· Jurisdictions scoring below 85 points remain eligible for all other OBAG 4 county and regional funds.

Evaluation Framework Adjustments for OBAG 4
· Extended Deadline but No Work-in-Progress Credit: Extended to July 1, 2027; however, given the fully incentive-based structure and extended timeline, credit will not be provided for work-in-progress.
· SB 79 Density Credit: All TOC areas subject to SB 79 will receive full credit for the Maximum Allowable Residential Density standard. (Cotati is exempt from SB 79) Housing Protection Policies:
· Jurisdictions may receive credit for one TOC housing protection policy (4 points) through participation in a countywide protection program or a local policy/program. Credit for the second policy (4 points) must be based on a local policy/program. · Additionally, jurisdictions may not receive TOC credit for Protection Policy 2 (No Net Loss and Right of Return), given recent changes in state law.

MTC will publish revised TOC Administrative Guidance reflecting these actions and provide additional modifications to improve clarity, flexibility, and administrability. The Commission also directed staff to return this spring with proposed amendments to the TOC Policy (MTC Resolution No. 4530) to provide flexibility for certain transit extension projects and to further consider the long-term role of the TOC Policy at the start of the next OBAG cycle.

March 2, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
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Due to the timing of the MTC meeting and the publication of the Commission agenda, staff presented the outcome of the MTC meeting verbally to the Planning Commission for their consideration at the March 2 meeting. Because OBAG grant funding is no longer being explicitly tied to TOC compliance, and because the timeline for compliance has been extended to July 1, 2027, Community Development staff recommended that the remaining steps needed to achieve TOC compliance be delayed until the finalized guidance has been received from MTC. This was originally considered to be finalizing the condominium conversion ordinance but could evolve to need additional policy revisions based on the finalized policy guidance from MTC and the City’s compliance score.

The Planning Commission agreed with a “wait and see” approach, given the moving nature to the compliance requirements, and voted unanimously (4-0-1) to recommend that the City Council introduce an ordinance to rezone all of the parcels identified to the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), but to remove any other policy changes from the ordinance until the TOC compliance requirements are better documented by MTC. The ordinance has been updated to remove the previously proposed changes to the condominium conversion.

General Plan Consistency
These changes have been reviewed for compliance and consistency with the Cotati General Plan.

Including the Housing Element. Initial analysis has identified the following General Plan policies and actions as supporting the proposed changes to the municipal code and other policy implementation strategies:

GP Program 1-8: Residential Building Decarbonization: Continue to permit and encourage mixed uses and higher densities on in-fill and vacant sites in Priority Development Areas (PDAs) with public serving facilities, such as medical clinics, schools, and grocery stores, to discourage sprawl and encourage short vehicle trips and/or alternative forms of transportation.

Policy CON 2.1: Improve air quality through continuing to require a compact development pattern that focuses growth in and around existing urbanized areas, locating new housing near places of employment, encouraging alternative modes of transportation, and requiring projects to mitigate significant air quality impacts.

GP Policy CON 3.10: Ensure that the layout and design of new development and significant remodels encourages the use of transportation modes other than automobiles and trucks.

GP Policy LU 2.5: Locate medium and higher density housing within easy walking or bicycling distance of public facilities, services, transit, and major employers.

GP Policy LU 2.10: Encourage mixed-use, pedestrian-, and transit-oriented development, with a focus on the Hub and major corridors.

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developments by providing opportunities for community gathering in common areas, parks, and neighborhood commercial centers.

Housing Element
Policy H-2.6 Encourage mixed use development, including residential and live/work uses in commercial and office areas where the viability of the nonresidential activities would not be adversely affected.

Policy H-2.11 Encourage housing development on existing infill sites in order to efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.

Program 4-1: Anti-Displacement Actions-The City shall take measures to reduce the risk of displacement through the City, especially in areas of increased investment and development, including:

Explore a Condominium Conversion ordinance to limit the loss of rental housing stock, with a goal of conserving 10 rental units that may otherwise be converted as reflected in the City’s Quantified Objectives.

Staff response: The proposed map and text amendments will help to further the established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including the Housing Element and Santero Way Specific Plan to reduce greenhouse gas production and improve air quality by providing additional opportunities for alternative transportation and walkability; maintaining the supply of developable land and expand housing opportunities through increased density and increased development certainty, including on infill sites along E. Cotati Avenue and Santero Way; directing that the layout and design of new development encourages social interaction among neighbors through the use of shared and alternative transportation; conserving resources by encouraging the efficient use of land and allowing more intense development of both residential and commercial land uses; and using land appropriately by increasing the intensity of development in close proximity to the train station and along one of the City’s primary commercial corridors. Further, this policy change directly implements Housing Element (HE) Program 4-1 Anti-Displacement Action at it would update the condominium conversion ordinance to limit the loss of rental housing stocks.

Financial Considerations
There are no identified direct impacts to the 2026/27 fiscal budget associated with the ordinance to rezone the SW and TOC parcels to their respective zoning districts. However, future TOC incentive grant funding could become available and staff will present options for compliance and funding opportunities for future fiscal years as they become available.

Environmental Issues
In keeping with CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(a), a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was prepared to analyze and evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the Santero Way Specific Plan Update and implementation of the Transit Oriented Communities 81 of 203
(TOC) zoning updates. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15094(d), after the City Council approved adoption of the Specific Plan Update, the city filed a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk. Following adoption of the updated SWSP, proposed development projects that are consistent with the Specific Plan would undergo a streamlined CEQA review process. The proposal to adopt an ordinance implementing the TOC policies is seen as consistent with the EIR analysis and determination, as well as the environmental impact analysis of the Cotati General Plan EIR.
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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI FINDING

THE PROPOSED SANTERO WAY AND TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES

REZONING PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE SWSP EIR AND THE

GENERAL PLAN EIR AND NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION(S) 15092 AND 15183, AND REZONING APPROXIMALTEY 125 PARCELS TO THE SW AND TOC REZONING DISTRICT AND AMENDING TITLE 17 (LAND USE) OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE; FILE NO. PA26-07
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council adopted its updated General Plan (Resolution No. 2015-12), which identifies the City’s vision for the future and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth and development consistent with the quality of life desired by Cotati citizens. On March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council also certified the City of Cotati General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which reviewed potentially significant environmental effects resulting from the plan’s implementation and developed measures and policies to mitigate those impacts to less-than-significant levels; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the Cotati City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update to the General Plan (“Housing Element”), which includes goals and policies related to housing, including establishment of objective design standards for multifamily plex and single-family housing, and facilitation of increased housing development; and WHEREAS, as described in the Housing Element, Cotati’s population increased 4.4% between 2010 and 2020, compared to the population of Sonoma County as a whole, which increased only 1% between 2010 and 2020, and this growth may increase housing demand in Cotati; and
WHEREAS, in September 2023, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) published draft administrative guidance on their Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) policies. These policies are intended to intensify land uses within one half-mile of transit hubs with the primary goal of increasing the overall supply of housing while also supporting the creation of jobs and increasing transit ridership, in keeping with the Plan Bay Area 2050. While adoption of the TOC policies is voluntary for Bay Area jurisdictions, TOC compliance will be required to retain full eligibility for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funds by 2026, and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2023, the City of Cotati held a public scoping meeting as the first step in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process once a determination has been made that an environmental impact report (EIR) is required for a 83 of 203
project. Per CEQA Guidelines § 15082 and 15083, a Notice of Preparation was circulated for a 30-day period ending on November 22, 2023, and the scoping meeting was held to solicit comments on the scope of the EIR. This meeting was an opportunity for the public, agencies, and stakeholders to comment on the specific issues that should be addressed in the environmental review. Individuals who were unable to attend the scoping meeting were invited to email or mail their comments to the Community Development Department, and WHEREAS, on April 2024, staff identified an opportunity for the environmental analysis being prepared for the Santero Way Specific Plan (SWSP) Update to be expanded to additionally analyze the potential impacts of implementing ABAG/MTC TOC policies on the other eligible parcels within the ½ mile radius surrounding the Cotati SMART station.

Including this analysis into the environmental impact report (EIR) already underway was approved by the City Council, and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2024, the City of Cotati issued a second Notice of Preparation to identify that the scope of the environmental impact analysis was being expanded to analyze the potential impacts of full TOC implementation in Cotati; and WHEREAS, on August 5, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public workshop and second CEQA scoping meeting to assess new project alternatives and policy options resulting from the April decision to expand the scope of the project environmental analysis; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2024, a Public Review Draft Specific Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were made available for public comment for a 45-day period, as is required by State law. Only one comment was received during this comment period which came from CalTrans; and
WHEREAS, one purpose of the Cotati Municipal Code (CMC) is to ensure that the General Plan, including the Housing Element, may be implemented and another purpose is to codify which land uses are allowed in all zoning districts of the City wh il e a ls o setting the standards for said land uses in order to preserve the quality of life in Cotati; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati and on September 24, 2025, the City Council of the City of Cotati each held workshops to review and discuss the Santero Way and TOC Rezoning project, heard public comment, and provided direction to staff to develop a draft ordinance to amend CMC Title 17 (Land Use Code) to implement the project; and
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WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to review the proposed ordinance adopting amendments to create the Santero Way and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts, as well as implement other TOC related policies. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Planning Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to introduce the proposed ordinance adopting amendments to create the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts, rezone multiple properties to said districts, as well as implement other TOC related policies and make minor clean up changes to the CMC. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the City Council voted to conduct the first reading and introduce the ordinance; and.

WHEREAS, on January 13, 2026, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a second duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance to create the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts, rezone multiple properties to said districts, implement several other TOC related policies and to make minor clean up changes to the CMC. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the City Council voted to conduct the second reading and adopt the ordinance; and WHEREAS, on March 2, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance to rezone the specific parcels to the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts and modify the CMC to implement several TOC related policies. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, on April 14, 2026, the Council of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to introduce an ordinance to rezone all of the TOC and SW parcels identified to their respective zoning districts and make further minor modifications to the Cotati Municipal Code to finalize implementation of the TOC policies. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the City Council voted to conduct the first reading and introduce the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on _________, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a second duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance to rezone the specific parcels to the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts and modify the CMC to implement several TOC related policies. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a 85 of 203
presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the City Council voted to conduct the second reading and adopt the ordinance.

NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Recitals.

The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.

SECTION 2: Record
The Record of Proceedings (“Record”) upon which the City Council makes its decision includes, but is not limited to: 1) the 2015 General Plan, 2) the FEIR certified for the 2015 General Plan, 3) the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update adopted by the City Council in 2023 and the associated Mitigated Negative Declaration, 4) the 2025 Santero Way Specific Plan (SWSP) Update and the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analyzing the potential impacts of the SWSP Update and 5) all staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the City Council related to adoption of the amendments to Title 17 (Land Use) of the Cotati Municipal Code to establish the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts and implement other identified changes to the Cotati Municipal Code to facilitate housing development and clarify existing policies.

SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency
The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the amendments to Title 17 (Land Use) of the Cotati Municipal Code to rezone the specific parcels to the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts and modify the CMC to implement several TOC related policies to facilitate housing development, as set forth in this Ordinance, are in the best interest of the City in that they will further established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including the Housing Element and Santero Way Specific Plan to reduce greenhouse gas production and improve air quality by providing additional opportunities for alternative transportation and walkability; will maintain the supply of developable land and expand housing opportunities through increased density and increased development certainty, including on infill sites along E. Cotati Avenue and Santero Way; will direct that the layout and design of new development encourages the use of alternative transportation; will conserve resources by encouraging the efficient use of land and allowing more intense development of both residential and commercial land uses; and use land appropriately by increasing the intensity of development in close proximity to the train station and along one of the City’s primary commercial corridors.

Specifically, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following 86 of 203
Housing Element and General Plan policies and programs:

Program 1-8: Residential Building Decarbonization: Continue to permit and encourage mixed uses and higher densities on in-fill and vacant sites in Priority Development Areas (PDAs) with public serving facilities, such as medical clinics, schools, and grocery stores, to discourage sprawl and encourage short vehicle trips and/or alternative forms of transportation.

Policy H-2.3 While the City is able to accommodate its share of the regional housing need without rezoning during the current Housing Element period, to the extent necessary, the City will consider land use re-designation and promotion of existing innovations like the Cottage Housing Ordinance in order to accommodate development capacity that affirm all other goals of the City’s General Plan and maintain Cotati’s rural character.

Policy H-2.6 Encourage mixed use development, including residential and live/work uses in commercial and office areas where the viability of the nonresidential activities would not be adversely affected.

Policy H-2.11 Encourage housing development on existing infill sites in order to efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.

In addition, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following General Plan policies and programs:

Policy CON 3.10: Ensure that the layout and design of new development and significant remodels encourages the use of transportation modes other than automobiles and trucks.

Policy LU 1.1: Maintain a supply of developable mixed-use, commercial, industrial, and residential lands sufficient to meet desired growth and economic needs over the planning period.

Policy LU 2.5: Locate medium and higher density housing within easy walking or bicycling distance of public facilities, services, transit, and major employers.

Policy LU 2.10: Encourage mixed-use, pedestrian-, and transit-oriented development, with a focus on the Hub and major corridors.

SECTION 4: Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that this Ordinance to amend Title 17 (Land Use) of the Cotati Municipal Code to rezone the specific parcels to the Santero Way (SW) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning districts and modify the CMC to implement several TOC related policies to facilitate housing development.is consistent with 87 of 203
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the impacts of this Ordinance have been analyzed in the Santero Way Specific Plan EIR (SCH#2023100654) and further the proposed CMC changes are consistent with the program Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013082037) for the Cotati General Plan Update that was certified on March 24, 2015 (Resolution Number 2015-11) and the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element (SCH # 2013082037) adopted and certified on June 2, 2023; that this Ordinance is consistent with and implements the City’s adopted General Plan, including the 2023-2031 Housing Element and Santero Way Specific Plan Update, and no new environmental impacts peculiar to the project site(s) have been realized or identified, therefore no additional environmental analysis is required under CEQA, including Section 15183, and therefore pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such no further environmental review is required.

SECTION 5: Rezoning of Certain Parcels and Amendment to the Cotati Zoning Map.

The zoning map of the City of Cotati is amended to rezone approximately 26 parcels from the Santero Way (SW), Commercial, E. Cotati Corridor (CE), and Neighborhood Low Density (NL) zoning districts to the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) and Open SpaceRecreation (OSR) zoning districts and to reaffirm the prior rezoning to the Santero Way (SW) zoning district for the remaining 99 parcels as identified in the attached Exhibit A, which identifies all parcels included in and affected by the Santero Way and Transit Oriented Communities rezoning efforts.

SECTION 6: Construction and severability.

It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Cotati to supplement applicable state and federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law, and this Ordinance shall be construed consistently with that intent. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Cotati hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 7: Effective date.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption pursuant to the California Government Code.

SECTION 8: Publication. The city clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published and/or posted as required in Section 36933 of the California Government Code. 88 of 203
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on ___________, by the following vote, to wit:

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

Approved:

Mayor
Attest:

Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:

City Attorney
This document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance Number ### and has been published or posted pursuant to law. California Government Code § 40806 Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
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Parcel Number Parcel Address Parcel City Parcel Zip Proposed Zoning Existing Zoning 144-770-004 6311 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-014 6581 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-026 6769 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-031 6919 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-032 6921 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
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144-770-039 6935 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-044 7010 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-058 6587 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-064 6915 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-072 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-003 6309 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-008 6323 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-005 6313 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-006 6327 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-073 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-004 7052 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-018 6593 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-021 6747 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-006 7048 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-010 7040 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-024 6753 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-025 6755 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-012 7036 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-015 7044 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-COM 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-029 6763 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-030 6761 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-036 6941 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-048 6694 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-054 6317 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-063 6917 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-068 7002 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-070 6686 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-007 6325 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-009 6321 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-010 6319 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-013 6579 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-015 6583 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-016 6597 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-017 6595 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-019 6591 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
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144-770-022 6749 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-033 6923 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-038 6937 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-040 6933 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-001 7062 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-003 7054 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-043 7008 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-045 7012 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-007 7056 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-008 7058 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-046 6698 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-047 6696 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-049 6692 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-051 6303 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-052 6301 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-060 6743 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-065 6929 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-066 6931 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-067 7000 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-069 6688 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-071 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 OSR SW
144-790-005 7050 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-009 7060 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-013 7034 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-001 6305 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-002 6307 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-011 6575 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-012 6577 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-020 6589 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-023 6751 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-027 6767 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-028 6765 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-034 6925 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-041 7004 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-042 7006 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-050 6690 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-053 6315 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-055 6573 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-056 6571 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-057 6585 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-059 6745 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-061 6757 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-062 6759 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-770-074 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
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144-790-002 7018 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-011 7038 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-320-036 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-790-014 7042 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-302-049 924 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-014 8360 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-008 8354 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-017 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-019 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-015 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-480-016 8364 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-790-016 7046 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 SW SW
144-570-COM ROW TOC CE
144-570-001 475 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-720-029 501 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-720-040 525 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-301-010 905 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-302-050 766 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-302-022 768 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-292-024 680 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-292-023 640 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-320-033 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-034 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-035 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-480-022 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-029 0 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-026 0 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-025 970 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-033 0 NONE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-302-048 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-480-021 0 SANTERO WAY COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-302-047 930 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-027 970 Santero Way COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-301-008 955 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-310-006 1015 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC CE
144-320-008 982 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC SW
144-320-012 1038 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 TOC NL
144-720-062 0 E COTATI AVE COTATI 94931 NM CE
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SW and TOC Rezoning Map
Transit Oriented
Communities (TOC)
Santero Way
(SW)
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City of Cotati
City Council
Noah Housh
Community Development
Department
March 24, 2026
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Project Description
Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to
rezone the specific parcels in the TOC region
and Santero Way Specific Plan to the TOC and
SW zoning districts and make other clarifying
changes to the Cotati Municipal Code to finalize
TOC policy compliance.
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Background Summary
In August 2023 City initiated SWSP
Update.

September 2023 MTC issued first TOC
Policy Guidance
April 2024, City expanded the SWSP
CEQA analysis to include all TOC eligible
parcels.

January 13, 2026, City Council adopted
SWSP and TOC Rezoning Ordinance
February 25, 2026, MTC voted to
separate TOC compliance from OBAG
Funding but authorized an incentive
package of 45 million for TOC
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Proposed Land Use
Changes
• Identify all parcels proposed
for rezoning by address,
current zone and proposed
zone
• PC Recommended to remove
Condominium Conversion
TOC Preservation Policy &
Response to Developer
Concerns
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SW and TOC Rezoning
Transit Oriented
Communities (TOC)
Santero Way
(SW)

7.61 ac
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Condominium Conversion
• TOC Policy Requires 1:1 replacement of
apartment converted to condos
• Developer Input: Lenders prioritize
flexibility in recovering lost fundsconversion to “for sale” valuable option • Staff Proposal: Apply 1:1 replacement to
existing homes. May only receive “partial
compliance” for policy.
• PC Recommendation: Leave Existing
Code = Significant protections. Likely to
receive 4 points (of 8 total available) for
partial compliance.
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TOC Compliance Scoring Overview
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MTC Update
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MTC Update Continued
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TOC Compliance Scoring Portal-Density
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Recommendation
It is recommended by the Planning Commission
that the City Council introduce and conduct the
first reading of an ordinance to implement the
proposed zoning map changes to finalize
implementation the Transit Oriented Communities
(TOC) Policy, and delay additional changes to
pursue full compliance until the current
compliance score is provided by MTC.
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Questions?
Noah Housh
[email protected]
https://www.cotaticity.gov/1535/San
tero-Way-Specific-Plan-Update
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 - THIRD QUARTER - FINANCIAL UPDATE
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Angela Courter, Director of Administrative Services Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive the presentation on the un-audited financial position for the City as of the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025/26 including the investment report, and fiscal resilience report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Background
The quarterly financial updates are an opportunity for staff to update the City Council on current year budget performance based on actual operating results through March 31, 2026. This report's intent is to update the Council on how major revenue sources and operating expenditures are trending compared to the approved budget and propose any amendments to the budget if needed. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of the City’s major General Fund revenues, as the overall health of those revenues is instrumental to the City’s ability to fund, and potentially enhance, services in the future. In addition to the General Fund revenues, staff also evaluated the General Fund expenditures and the Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and Cash and Investments.

The City hired Optimized Investment Partners (OIP) in May 2023 to help improve the investment returns for the city and to ensure compliance with California Government Code by ensuring safety of principal and sufficient liquidity for operations. The independently generated investment report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, is attached along with the Quarterly Financial Report and Fiscal Resilience Report for consistency with prior quarters and compliance. This report is provided to meet the reporting requirements in the California Government Code Sections 53600 et seq. and the City of Cotati Investment Policy and Guidelines.
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Analysis/Discussion
General Fund
General Fund revenues through the third quarter are tracking at 63.1% of budget, slightly below the 75% benchmark used at this point in the fiscal year, which largely due to timing differences in major revenue streams such as sales and property taxes. On a prior period comparison, overall revenues are modestly higher than the prior year by approximately 2.5%. Property tax revenues have increased due to higher assessed valuations and are expected to meet annual projections, while sales tax revenues remain consistent with expectations despite a mid-year downward adjustment. Other revenues, including cannabis business taxes, may experience future declines due to the anticipated closure of a distribution facility.

General Fund expenditures are generally aligned with budget expectations, with operating departments averaging 66.5% of budget utilization. While total expenditures increased compared to the prior year, much of this is attributable to capital and reimbursable costs. Core operating expenditures increased modestly by 3.1%. Notable increases are seen in contract services and regulatory-related expenses, particularly in Community Development, where higher permit activity and associated costs are offset by corresponding fee revenues. Overall, the General Fund remains stable, with revenues and expenditures performing within anticipated ranges.

Flags for fiscal resilience include the following:
- Cash coverage ratio lags at 16.85% with the goal of 25% of Cash to Operating Expense. This difference is due to timing for both expenditures related to capital projects and revenues, primarily Property Taxes. Adjusting for the April property tax receipts, the coverage ratio is back above the 25% goal.
- Staff received confirmation a cannabis distribution center will be closing at the end of April.

The expected ongoing impact is approximately $120K a year, which the City has received since Q2 2023/24.
- Operating Revenues to Operating Expenditures continue to lag at 96% compared to the goal of 110%, and is comparable to the prior year, which was at 97%. This is aligned with budget but will continue to be monitored for increased risk.

Enterprise Funds
Enterprise Fund performance for both Water and Wastewater operations remains strong and consistent with budget expectations. Water Fund revenues exceed budget projections and prior year performance, driven primarily by adopted rate changes, higher connection fee activity, and stable investment earnings. Expenditures remain below budget at this stage but are expected to increase seasonally, particularly due to higher water usage in the summer months. 107 of 203
Sewer Fund revenues are performing as expected, slightly exceeding the proportional budget benchmark and showing solid growth over the prior year. Expenditures have increased modestly, primarily due to wastewater treatment costs, which represent the majority of expenses in this fund. Despite these increases, overall expenditures remain within budget expectations. Both enterprise funds continue to demonstrate financial stability, with no immediate need for budget adjustments.

Flags for fiscal resilience include the following for the Sewer Fund:
- Operating Revenues to Operating Expenditures continue to lag at 97% compared to the goal of 110%, however they have improved over the prior year, which was at 94%. This area will continue to be monitored with expectations of improvement.

Cash and Investments
The City’s cash and investment balances remain consistent with the adopted investment policy and are sufficient to meet operational and capital obligations through the remainder of the fiscal year. While investment earnings have decreased in the General Fund due to reduced balances from ongoing capital project expenditures, overall liquidity remains strong. The City continues to maintain a diversified and policy-compliant investment portfolio, ensuring both safety and adequate returns.

Fiscal Resilience
Overall, the City’s financial position through the third quarter reflects continued fiscal stability and prudent financial management. Revenues and expenditures across major funds are generally tracked in line with expectations, with variances largely attributable to timing differences or planned activities such as capital projects.

The City’s ability to absorb fluctuations—such as minor revenue adjustments, increased service costs, and capital spending—demonstrates resilience within its financial structure. Ongoing monitoring of key revenue sources, particularly sales tax and cannabis-related revenues, and evaluations of one-time capital expenditures will be important as staff prepares estimated yearend projections and amendments for the next fiscal year 2026/27 budget.

Financial Considerations
There is no immediate fiscal impact or budget action necessary. City Staff will continue to report to Council and the community quarterly.

Environmental Issues
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378.
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Third Quarter Financial Report
Fiscal Year to Date: July 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026
Administrative Services 4/28/26 Q1-Q3 2025/26
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Introduction
This financial report provides an overview of where we are within the budget cycle, then a summary of the City’s financial position through the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 (July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026) for (1) Citywide Revenues and Expenses, (2) the General Fund, (3) Enterprise Funds, and (4) Summary of Cash and Investments. Notable cumulative prior year for the same 9 months to current year actuals as well as preliminary amended budget to current year actuals comparisons are included in this report.

The following factors should be taken into consideration when analyzing partial year data:
 Revenues reported herein are calculated based on actual receipts through March 31, 2026. Some revenues are received later in the year, and as such can appear to be low with variances smoothing out over the Fiscal Year.
 Some costs, such as subscription services and other dues, are typically incurred at the beginning of the Fiscal Year, so they appear high but are on-budget for the fiscal year, with variances smoothing out over the Fiscal Year.
 Construction projects, specifically street improvements, have a different project cycle which is offset from the Fiscal Year. As such, major projects are typically funded across two or more Fiscal Years.

Standard Budget Process Cycle - Where We Are Now & Next Steps:

Tentative Financial Reporting Schedule:
 April 28th - Third Quarter 2025/26 Financial Update
 May 12th - Strategic Financial Forecast and Strategic Projects Update  June 9th - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Financial Review and Financial Policies Update 110 of 203 P a g e 2 | 7
Citywide Revenues and Expenses
*Other Special Revenues consists of the following funds: Grants, CDBG Grants, Gas Tax, MTC Streets, RMRA, Traffic Mitigation Fees, Park-In-Lieu, PEG, Public Safety, K9 Program, Inclusionary Housing, Linkage Affordable Housing, Community Facilities Districts, Measure M Parks, PEG, Bed Tax, and all Local Landscaping and Maintenance Districts.

City-wide Significant Variances
Fund type variances where revenues were less than 65 percent or expenditures are greater than 85 percent of budget as of this third quarter were evaluated as follows:
 General Fund Revenues – The difference is primarily due to pending receipts for sales tax, property tax, and other taxes. See further discussion on pages 3-4 herein.  Capital Projects are subject to construction timing of the projects. The City has programed over $5.5 million in capital projects, utilizing funding from a combination of funding sources including the State and Local Grants, Special Revenue Funds, and General Fund Contributions. Capital Projects timeframes vary due to design and review processes before construction as well as the time to be constructed. For more information on the City projects they are displayed online both on the City budget at https://www.cotaticity.gov/188/City-Budgets on the City’s transparency portal at www.tinyurl.com/CotatiProjects.
 Internal Service revenues and expenditures are reflective of the timing of transferred funds required for the purchase of replacement fleet vehicles or to cover employee payouts. This transfer is expected to be completed by the end of the fiscal year. 111 of 203
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General Fund: Operating Revenues
The following table includes cumulative revenue comparisons through the three quarters of the Fiscal Year 2024/25 and a revenue budget to actual comparison for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

General Fund operating revenues for the fiscal year through the third quarter are approximately $166,600, or 2.5% above the same period in FY 2024/25. Overall revenues are at 63.1% of budget, a decrease from the prior year which was at 63.6% of the budget. The percentage throughout the year is typically less than the percentage of the fiscal year completed, or 75% for the third quarter, due to the timing associated with receiving some of the larger revenue sources. For instance, sales tax is the largest General Fund revenue source, but the receipts are received two months after the period paid by the consumers. The following is an explanation of other variations in revenues:
- Property Taxes received to date have increased over the prior year by approximately 2.8%, which is primarily due to increased valuations of properties. We anticipate meeting the total annual budget for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 with the remaining receipts for this fiscal year to be received in April and again in July.
- Sales Tax revenues increased by $26K and or 0.8% from the prior year. Compared to budget, these revenues are in line with expectations as we have received seven out of the twelve annual payments from the state due to the two month lag as mentioned above.

As of mid-year, council approved an adjustment to the budget for fiscal year 2025/26 to reduce the projected sales tax receipts by $91K. Staff continued to review the revenue by annualizing the total receipts to date which are at 74.6% instead of the anticipated 75%.

This revenue stream will continue to be monitored, and staff will provide the City Council with updated information during development of estimated budget actuals for FY 2025/26 and amendments for FY 2026/27 budget.
- Other Taxes are primarily made up of Cannabis Business Tax. The City is pending financial and compliance reviews of each cannabis businesses to be performed in the next fiscal quarter. We did note that one distribution facility is closing this quarter and this represents $30K in cannabis business taxes a quarter which will no longer be received.
- Licenses, Permits and Franchises are subject to timing as most franchise payments are due annually near the end of the fiscal year.
- Rents are primarily related to revenue from renting community facilities and park space. These revenues are also subject to variation based on whether conditions for events and time available to rent space.
- Other Agencies decreased from the previous year due to the timing of receipts for the State Mandated Cost reimbursements from the State.
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- Charges for Services have increased over the last year for Community Development and Public Works primarily for permit fees and development projects charges reimbursable activities. Charges for Services for Public Safety have also slightly increased from the same period last year due to the timing of activities. Staff will continue to monitor these activities for possible adjustment to the proposed budget.
- Investment Earnings have decreased due to decreased invested balance as funds are used for capital infrastructure projects.
- Other revenues are misc. other receipts received by the City for general purposes. These are from one-time unbudgeted receipts.

General Fund: Department Operating Expenditures
The following table includes cumulative mid-year actual expenditure comparisons by department and again by expenditure type for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and Fiscal Year 2025/26 and an expenditure budget to actual comparison for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

Expenditures by Type
Overall, cumulative third quarter General Fund expenditures increased from the previous year by approximately 9.8% or approximately $892K. Adjusting for capital and reimbursable expenditures to get total operating expenditures, the total General Fund expenditures have increased by $217K or 3.1%. Other reimbursable expenses are primarily cost incurred which are to be reimbursed through insurance claims for damage to City property.

Overall major increases are within the Contract Services and Other Expenses categories. Contract Services include legal and special project services for the City. The increase in other expenses pertains mostly to increases in regulatory fees for stormwater by $20K and increased permit expense of $64K related to permit reviews processed by outside consultants. These permit expenses are paid for by the correlating permit fees.

Expenditures by Department
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Spending by General Fund Departments is consistent with the prior year with noted decreases for City Council and increases for Community Development. For City Council the primary decrease was due to decreased expenditure on health insurance coverage. For the Community Development Department, the increase in the aforementioned permit expenses as well as contract services for code enforcement.

The first nine months, as compared to budget, General Fund expenditures are mostly tracking as expected with all operating departments (all departments except transfers out) averaging 66.5% of the budget. Overall expenditure is in line with staff expectations.

Enterprise Funds: Operating Revenues and Expenses
The following table includes cumulative revenue and expenses comparisons through the first three quarters of the Fiscal Year 2024/25 and 2025/26 and a revenue budget to actual comparison for Fiscal Year 2025/26 for the Enterprise Funds.

The Water and Wastewater Fund revenues are made up of charges for services, connection fees other revenues, and development fees. The operating revenues for the Water and Wastewater Funds (removing one-time interfund debt service and investment earnings) have increased compared to the prior year primarily due to applied rates. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, most expenses are in line with the budget as of the third quarter.
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Water Funds – Revenues for the water funds charges for services are tracking at 9.18% above budget (75%) and 8.2% greater than the same period in the last year. This increase is primarily related to the adopted rate increases, increased connection fees for projects, and continued performance of investment earnings as allocated to the fund. Expenses as of the third quarter are below budget but in line with expectations Aqueduct water usage continues to be one of the main operating expense for the fund at approximately $488,004 or 26.6% of all water expenses for the period. We are expecting this cost to increase into the fourth quarter as rain slows and the community goes back to more normalized water use and irrigation during the summer. Overall, the expenses are in line with the budget, and no adjustments were deemed needed at this time.

Sewer Funds – Revenues are currently tracking at budget at 77.4% which is aligned with expectations and 10.8% above the prior year. This increase from prior year is due to the same factors outlined for Water fund above. Operating Expenses as of the third quarter have increased by 3.5% or $89K over the prior year. The most significant cost for the fund is the Wastewater treatment charges paid to Santa Rosa which are 65.7% of the expenses to date for this fund. Overall, the expenses are in line with the budget, and no adjustments were deemed needed at this time.

These funds will continue to be monitored, and staff will provide the City Council with updated information during development of the estimated actuals of FY 2025/26 and adjusted 2026/27 budgets.

Cash and Investments
The tables below show the cash and investments held by the City as of March 31, 2025. The current cash and investment balances are in line with the City adopted investment policy and as budgeted are enough to meet the City’s expenditure requirements for the remainder of the fiscal year. 115 of 203
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Cash and Investment Detail by Composition

Conclusion
Except for identified variances, expenditures and revenues are tracking as expected. Staff will continue to monitor these variances and provide updated information to the City Council during budget revisions for Fiscal Years 2025/26 – 2026/27.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DATE: April 21, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Damien O’Bid, City Manager
FROM: Angela Courter, Administrator Services Director
SUBJECT: INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31, 2026
Attached for your information is the quarterly report of investments as of March 31, 2026.

The total cash and investment portfolio book value (cost) held by the City as of March 31, 2026 was $13,756,116.

The cash and investments held by the City include the following components:

Managed Investment Portfolio ($6,330,308), State of CA Local Agency Investment Fund ($6,742,351), California Asset Management Program (CAMP) Pooled Investment Fund ($20,602), Sonoma County Investment Pool ($54,131), Cash/Time Deposits ($593,568), and accrued interest on investments ($15,156). (Earned interest is the interest earned on investments over a specific time period, accrued interest is the interest that an investment has earned, but hasn’t yet been received, and paid interest is the interest that has already been received as payment).

Cash and investments held by the City and the trustees continue to be invested in accordance with the Government Code and the Council Investment Policy as adopted on May 9, 2023.
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During the quarter, no investments matured and no new investments were purchased.

Two-year Treasuries were yielding 3.47% at the beginning of the quarter and ended the quarter at 3.79%, which was an increase of 32 basis points for the quarter.

As of March 31, 2026, the Weighted Yield to Maturity on the Managed Investment Portfolio was 4.13%.

At the end of this quarter, the Weighted Average Maturity of the Managed Investment Portfolio was 1.91 years.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets approximately every six weeks and determines the level of the Federal Funds Rate. At the March 18th meeting, the FOMC voted to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3‑1/2 to 3‑3/4 percent.

Summary from the March 18th meeting:
“Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemployment rate has been little changed in recent months. Inflation remains somewhat elevated.

The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated. The implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain. The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate.

In support of its goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3‑1/2 to 3‑3/4 percent. In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. The Committee is strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide 118 of 203
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range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments.”
Finance staff hired Optimized Investment Partners in May 2023 to help improve the investment returns for the city and to ensure compliance with California Government Code by ensuring safety of principal and sufficient liquidity for operations. Ongoing portfolio management activity will continue to be performed in partnership with Optimized Investment Partners, the City Manager, and the Administrator Services Director.

Considering the projected timing of cash receipts and disbursements and the structure of the Pooled Investment Portfolio, the City will be able to comfortably meet overall cash flow needs over the next six months.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 707-665-4236. 119 of 203
Par Value (1) Market Value (2) Book Value (3)
Cash & Investments Held by City
Investment Portfolio
Managed Investments
U.S. Bank Custodial Cash Account $ 163,613 $ 163,613 $ 163,613 1.19% U.S. Treasury Bill/ Note 3,285,000 3,215,559 3,203,701 23.31% Federal Agency Bond 800,000 793,240 747,994 5.44%
Certificate of Deposit 2,215,000 2,229,052 2,215,000 16.12% Managed Investments Subtotal $ 6,463,613 $ 6,401,464 $6,330,308 46.07% Pooled Investments
State of CA Local Agency Investment Fund $ 6,742,351 $ 6,742,351 $ 6,742,351 49.07% CAMP 20,602 20,602 20,602 0.15%
Sonoma County Investment Pool 54,131 54,131 54,131 0.39% Pooled Investments Subtotal $ 6,817,084 $ 6,817,084 $6,817,084 49.61% Investment Portfolio Subtotal $ 13,280,697 $ 13,218,548 $13,147,392 95.68% Cash/Time Deposits $ 593,568 $ 593,568 $ 593,568 4.32%
Funds Available for Investment $ 13,874,264 $ 13,812,116 $13,740,960 100.00% Accrued Interest $ 15,156 $ 15,156 $ 15,156
Total Cash & Investments Held by City $ 13,889,421 $ 13,827,272 $13,756,116 Notes:

1. Par value is the principal amount of the investment on maturity.

2. Market values contained herein are received from sources we believe are reliable; however, we do not guarantee their accuracy.

3. Book value is par value of the security plus or minus any premium or discount on the security.

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Portfolio Assets % of Portfolio
Summary of Cash and Investments for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 120 of 203

1.91 4.13%
*Note: Cash/time deposits not included in WYTM and WAM
Excludes Pooled Investments and U.S. Bank Custodial Cash Account Under 1 Year
Maturity Mar 2026 Dec 2025 Change 1 - 2 Years
3-Month 3.70% 3.67% 0.03% 2 - 3 Years
1-Year 3.68% 3.48% 0.20% 3 - 4 Years
2-Year 3.79% 3.47% 0.32% 4 - 5 Years
3-Year 3.81% 3.55% 0.26% Total
5-Year 3.92% 3.73% 0.19%
10-Year 4.30% 4.18% 0.12%
Jan
Feb
Mar 2026 Mar 2025 Mar 2024 Mar 2023 Mar

3.79% 3.89% 4.59% 4.06% Total for Quarter
Note: Interest Earnings figures do not include capital gains or losses City of Cotati
Investment Portfolio Summary and Key Statistics
Portfolio Key Statistics
PAR Value $ 13,280,697
Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
U.S. Treasury Yields - Quarterly Comparison $ 1,784,000 28% Book Value (COST) $ 13,147,392
Market Value $ 13,218,548
Weighted Average Maturity (in years)
Weighted Yield to Maturity*
Portfolio Maturity PAR Maturing % Maturing
$ 1,783,000 28%
$ 1,118,000 18%
$ 815,000 13%
2-Year U.S. Treasury Yield - Historical Data $ 43,666 $ (5,662) $ 800,000 13%
$ 6,300,000 100%
Interest Earnings FY 24-25 FY 25-26 Change
$ 57,521
$ 49,328
$ 160,668 $ 135,274 $ (25,394)
$ 45,782 $ (11,739)
$ 53,819 $ 45,825 $ (7,993)

48.81%

23.28%

16.14%

5.74%

4.30%

1.18%

0.39%

0.15% LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND 48.81%
U.S. TREASURY BILL/NOTE 23.28%
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 16.14%
FEDERAL AGENCY BOND/NOTE 5.74%
CASH/TIME DEPOSITS 4.30%
INVESTMENT CASH ACCOUNT 1.18%
SONOMA COUNTY INVESTMENT POOL 0.39%
CAMP 0.15%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Under 1 Year 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 4 Years 4 - 5 Years 28% 28%
18%
13% 13%
Portfolio Maturity Distribution
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ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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This notice is to make you aware that the terms and conditions of Liquidity Plus were amended to increase the limit on end-of-day cash that is swept to DepositBanks to be eligible for FDIC insurance coverage. The 'Deposit Limit' increased from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 on February 23rd, 2026.The following sentences in your terms and conditions have been amended to reflect the change from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. No other changes are being madeto the terms and conditions at this time.The maximum amount of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") deposit insurance coverage available for funds swept under Liquidity Plus is currently$10,000,000, subject to certain exceptions and the ability to place such cash balances, as more fully explained below ("Deposit Limit").andCustomer's Deposits are deposited into interest-bearing omnibus deposit accounts at the Program Banks in a manner currently designed to provide Customer withup to $10,000,000 of total FDIC deposit insurance coverage, subjectto certain exceptions described herein.If you have previously received this notice, please disregard as no further changes have been made. 10013
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MARKET VALUE SUMMARY
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03/01/26 to 03/31/26
Year-to-Date
01/01/26 to 03/31/26
Beginning Market Value $6,380,161.03 $6,352,271.27Ending Market Value $6,401,464.27 $6,401,464.27 Current Period 03/01/26 to 03/31/26
Taxable Interest 62,571.06 75,051.45Taxable Dividends 313.66 839.56Fees and Expenses -53.17 -159.05Change in Investment Value -41,528.31 -26,538.96 127 of 203

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ASSET SUMMARY
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Current Period
Market Value
% of
Total
Estimated
Annual Income
Total Market Value $6,401,464.27 100.00 $223,125.93Cash & Equivalents 163,612.65 2.60 5,446.93Taxable Bonds 6,237,851.62 97.40 217,679.00 128 of 203

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INCOME SUMMARY
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Current Period
Income Received
YTD
Total Current Period Income $62,884.72 $75,891.01Taxable Interest 62,571.06 75,051.45Taxable Dividends 313.66 839.56 129 of 203

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Cash/Money MarketTotal Cash/Money MarketUS Government Issues

ASSET DETAIL
Total Cash
$163,612.65 $163,612.65 $0.00 2.6 $5,446.93
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.0 $0.00
$163,612.65 $163,612.65 $0.00 2.6 $5,446.93
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L Plus Platinum Class Z - USBLPPZ **
163,612.650 1.0000 163,612.65 163,612.65 0.00 2.6 5,446.93 3.33 Principal Cash -899,724.97 -899,724.97 -14.1Income Cash 899,724.97 899,724.97 14.1Federal Home Loan Bks - 3130A8XY41.875 09/11/2026 800,000.000 99.1550 793,240.00 747,994.40 45,245.60 12.4 15,000.00 1.89 U S Treasury Note - 91282CFM84.125 09/30/2027
800,000.000 100.4100 803,280.00 811,263.20 -7,983.20 12.5 33,000.00 4.11 U S Treasury Note - 91282CCY51.250 09/30/2028
870,000.000 93.9140 817,051.80 795,110.40 21,941.40 12.8 10,875.00 1.33 CashSecurity Description
Shares/Face Amt Price Market Value Tax Cost
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
Percent
of Total
Portfolio
Estimated
Annual Income
Estimated
Current Yield
Cash & EquivalentsTotal Cash & EquivalentsTaxable Bonds 130 of 203

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Total US Government IssuesCorporate Issues
ASSET DETAIL (continued)
$4,008,799.35 $3,951,695.50 $57,103.85 62.6 $116,400.00 10013
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U S Treasury Note - 91282CLN93.500 09/30/2029
815,000.000 98.7970 805,195.55 797,151.50 8,044.05 12.6 28,525.00 3.54 U S Treasury Note - 91282CPA33.625 09/30/2030
800,000.000 98.7540 790,032.00 800,176.00 -10,144.00 12.3 29,000.00 3.67 Technology Cr Un San Jose Calif - 87868YAQ6C D5.000 05/29/2026 248,000.000 100.1800 248,446.40 248,000.00 446.40 3.9 12,400.00 4.99 Capital One Natl Assn Va - 14042RWB3C D4.600 06/01/2026 244,000.000 100.1780 244,434.32 244,000.00 434.32 3.8 11,224.00 4.59 One Cmnty Bk Ore Wis - 682325DM4C D4.550 06/02/2026
248,000.000 100.1040 248,257.92 248,000.00 257.92 3.9 11,284.00 4.54 First Natl Bk Damariscotta Me - 32117BFX1C D4.600 06/08/2026 244,000.000 100.1360 244,331.84 244,000.00 331.84 3.8 11,224.00 4.59 Dort Finl Cr Un Grand Blanc Mi - 25844MAX6C D4.500 05/28/2027 247,000.000 100.7050 248,741.35 247,000.00 1,741.35 3.9 11,115.00 4.47 Security Description
Shares/Face Amt Price Market Value Tax Cost
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
Percent
of Total
Portfolio
Estimated
Annual Income
Estimated
Current Yield
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Total Corporate Issues
ASSET DETAIL (continued)

ASSET DETAIL MESSAGES
$2,229,052.27 $2,215,000.00 $14,052.27 34.8 $101,279.00$6,237,851.62 $6,166,695.50 $71,156.12 97.4 $217,679.00$6,401,464.27 $6,330,308.15 $71,156.12 100.0 $223,125.93

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Time of trade execution and trading party (if not disclosed) will be provided upon request.

Greenwood Mun Fed Cr Un Southh - 39729LAF8C D4.500 06/01/2027 248,000.000 101.3960 251,462.08 248,000.00 3,462.08 3.9 11,160.00 4.44 Morgan Stanley Bk N A Salt Lak - 61690U6Y1C D4.500 06/01/2027 244,000.000 100.6950 245,695.80 244,000.00 1,695.80 3.8 10,980.00 4.47 Morgan Stanley Private Bk Natl - 61768EUM3C D4.500 06/01/2027 244,000.000 101.4040 247,425.76 244,000.00 3,425.76 3.9 10,980.00 4.44 Enterprise Bk Allison Pk Pa - 29367RMQ6C D4.400 05/26/2028 248,000.000 100.9100 250,256.80 248,000.00 2,256.80 3.9 10,912.00 4.36 Security Description
Shares/Face Amt Price Market Value Tax Cost
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
Percent
of Total
Portfolio
Estimated
Annual Income
Estimated
Current Yield
Total Taxable BondsTotal AssetsEstimated Current Yield
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Lake Forest Bank and Trust Co $132.52 NoneHinsdale Bank and Trust Compa $163,313.88Crystal Lake Bank and Trust C $19.65Schaumburg Bank and Trust Com $28.87State Bank of the Lakes, N.A. $108.18Pacific National Bank $9.53First Bank - MO $.01CCBank $.01 $163,612.65
Bank Name Balance Excluded Bank Name
ASSET DETAIL MESSAGES (continued)
**Your U.S. Bank Liquidity Plus Program as of 03/31/2026 was allocated as follows:Total Balance 10013
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Publicly traded assets are valued in accordance with market quotations or valuation methodologies from financial industry services believed by us to be reliable. Assets that are not publicly traded may bereflected at values from other external sources. Assets for which a current value is not available may be reflected at a previous value or as not valued, at par value, or at a nominal value. Values shown donot necessarily reflect prices at which assets could be bought or sold. Values are updated based on internal policy and may be updated less frequently than statement generation.You can exclude a participating bank from holding your deposits in the Liquidity Plus program by directing U.S. Bank to remove the bank from the Bank List. See usbank.com/LiquidityPlus to obtain thecurrent Bank List and Opt-Out Form. 133 of 203

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TRANSACTION DETAIL
$837,153.91 -$837,153.91 $6,267,476.60
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03/02/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
Greenwood Mun C D 4.500% 6/01/27
856.11

0.003452 USD/$1 Pv On 248,000 Par Value Due 3/1/26
03/02/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
Technology Cr Un C D 5.000% 5/29/26
951.23

0.003836 USD/$1 Pv On 248,000 Par Value Due 3/1/26
03/02/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
One Cmnty Bk Ore C D 4.550% 6/02/26
865.62

0.00349 USD/$1 Pv On 248,000 Par Value Due 3/2/26
03/02/26 Purchase Purchased 2,672.96 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-2,672.96 2,672.96
Trade Date 3/2/26Purchased Through Direct From Issuer2,672.96 Shares At 1.00 USD 03/09/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
First Natl Bk C D 4.600% 6/08/26
861.02

0.003529 USD/$1 Pv On 244,000 Par Value Due 3/7/26
03/09/26 Purchase Purchased 861.02 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-861.02 861.02
Trade Date 3/9/26Purchased Through Direct From Issuer861.02 Shares At 1.00 USD 03/11/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
F H L B Deb 1.875% 9/11/26
7,500.00

0.009375 USD/$1 Pv On 800,000 Par Value Due 3/11/26
03/11/26 Purchase Purchased 7,500 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-7,500.00 7,500.00
Trade Date 3/11/26Purchased Through Direct From Issuer7,500 Shares At 1.00 USD 03/25/26 Fee Trust Fees Collected
Charged For Period 02/01/2026 Thru 02/28/2026
-53.17
DatePosted Activity Description
Income
Cash
Principal
Cash Tax Cost
Beginning Balance 03/01/2026
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ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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TRANSACTION DETAIL (continued)
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0566825-00-02387-04
03/25/26 Sale Sold 53.17 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z

53.17 -53.17
Trade Date 3/25/26Sold Through Direct From Issuer53.17 Shares At 1.00 USD 03/26/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
Enterprise Bk C D 4.400% 5/26/28
837.08

0.003375 USD/$1 Pv On 248,000 Par Value Due 3/26/26
03/26/26 Purchase Purchased 837.08 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-837.08 837.08
Trade Date 3/26/26Purchased Through Direct From Issuer837.08 Shares At 1.00 USD 03/31/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
U S Treasury Nt 3.500% 9/30/29
14,262.50

0.0175 USD/$1 Pv On 815,000 Par Value Due 3/31/26
03/31/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
U S Treasury Nt 1.250% 9/30/28
5,437.50

0.00625 USD/$1 Pv On 870,000 Par Value Due 3/31/26
03/31/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
U S Treasury Nt 3.625% 9/30/30
14,500.00

0.018125 USD/$1 Pv On 800,000 Par Value Due 3/31/26
03/31/26 Asset Income Interest Earned On
U S Treasury Nt 4.125% 9/30/27
16,500.00

0.020625 USD/$1 Pv On 800,000 Par Value Due 3/31/26
03/31/26 Asset Income Dividend Earned On
L Plus Platinum Class Z
313.66
03/31/26 Cash Disbursement Cash Disbursement
Transfer To Principal
-313.66
03/31/26 Cash Receipt Cash Receipt
Transfer From Income
313.66
03/31/26 Purchase Purchased 313.66 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-313.66 313.66
Trade Date 3/31/26Reinvestment Of Income Received 3/31/26 DatePosted Activity Description
Income
Cash
Principal
Cash Tax Cost
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ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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TRANSACTION DETAIL (continued)
$899,724.97 -$899,724.97 $6,330,308.15
10013
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0566825-00-02387-04
03/31/26 Purchase Purchased 50,700 Shares Of
L Plus Platinum Class Z
-50,700.00 50,700.00
Trade Date 3/31/26Purchased Through Direct From Issuer50,700 Shares At 1.00 USD Purchase Combined Purchases For The Period 3/ 1/26 - 3/31/26 Of First Am Govt Ob Fd Cl Z
-48,308.56 48,308.56
Sale Combined Sales For The Period 3/ 1/26 - 3/31/26 Of First Am Govt Ob Fd Cl Z
48,308.56 -48,308.56
DatePosted Activity Description
Income
Cash
Principal
Cash Tax Cost
Ending Balance 03/31/2026
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CITY OF COTATI
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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SALE/MATURITY SUMMARY

SALE/MATURITY SUMMARY MESSAGES
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0566825-00-02387-04
Estimates should not be used for tax purposes
SettlementDate Description Tax Cost Proceeds
Estimated
Gain/Loss
Cash and EquivalentsL Plus Platinum Class ZUSBLPPZTotal Cash and Equivalents -$53.17 $53.17 $0.00Total Sales & Maturities -$53.17 $53.17 $0.00 03/25/26 Sold 53.17 Shares -53.17 53.17
Trade Date 3/25/26Sold Through Direct From Issuer53.17 Shares At 1.00 USD 137 of 203

CITY OF COTATI
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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BOND SUMMARY
10013
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0566825-00-02387-04
Par Value Market Value
Percentage of
Category
MATURITYTotal of Category $6,300,000.00 $6,237,851.62 100.00MOODY'S RATINGTotal of Category $6,300,000.00 $6,237,851.62 100.002026 1,784,000.00 1,778,710.48 28.522027 1,783,000.00 1,796,604.99 28.812028 1,118,000.00 1,067,308.60 17.112029 815,000.00 805,195.55 12.902030 800,000.00 790,032.00 12.66Aa1 4,085,000.00 4,008,799.35 64.27N/A 988,000.00 991,292.96 15.89NOT RATED 1,227,000.00 1,237,759.31 19.84 138 of 203

CITY OF COTATI
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001051200040 March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026

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Data contained within this section excluded Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, and Closed-Ended Funds.

BOND SUMMARY (continued)

BOND SUMMARY MESSAGES
10013
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0566825-00-02387-04
Par Value Market Value
Percentage of
Category
S&P RATINGTotal of Category $6,300,000.00 $6,237,851.62 100.00AA+ 800,000.00 793,240.00 12.72N/A 3,285,000.00 3,215,559.35 51.55NOT RATED 2,215,000.00 2,229,052.27 35.73 139 of 203
City of Cotati
Summary of Fiscal Resilience Enterprise Fund Factors
As of:

General Fund:

Cash*
Budget Operating
Expenses Cash Coverage Goal
A. Cash Coverage Ratio = $ 1,833,315 $ 10,877,989 16.85% > 25% Cash* Current Liabilities** Quick Ratio Goal
B. Liquidity Ratio = $ 1,833,315 $ 79,493 23.06 > 2.00
Twelve Month
Rolling Revenues To
3/31/2026
Twelve Month
Rolling Budget
Revenues
Revenues to
Budget Goal
C.1 Rolling Twelve Months Revenue to Budget = $ 10,465,393 $ 11,007,297 -5% > - 10% Fiscal Year Total
Revenues To
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Revenues to Prior
Year
C.2 Current Fiscal Year Revenue to Prior Fiscal Year = $ 6,892,222 $ 6,725,642 2% D. Increase in Expenditures
Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Budget Expenditures
(9 Months)
Expenditures to
Budget Goal
Operating Expenditures Compared to Budget $ 7,170,162 $ 8,158,492 -12% < 10% Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Expenditures to
Prior Year
Operating Expenditures Compared to Prior Year $ 7,170,162 $ 6,953,146 3% E. Significant Revenue Sources Changes
Current Fiscal Year
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
3/31/2025 % Change Goal
Bradley Burns $ 1,656,449 $ 1,563,776 5.9% > - 10%
Measure S $ 1,693,697 $ 1,760,133 -3.8%
Combined Sales Tax $ 3,350,146 $ 3,323,909 0.8%
Property Tax $ 1,231,619 $ 1,198,222 2.8%
Current Fiscal Year
3/31/2026
Budget
(9 Months) % Change Goal
Bradley Burns* $ 1,656,449 $ 1,606,127 3.1% > - 10%
Measure S* $ 1,693,697 $ 1,762,833 -3.9%
Combined Sales Tax* $ 3,350,146 $ 3,368,960 -0.6%
Property Tax** $ 1,231,619 $ 1,073,040 14.8%
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
* - Sales Tax - 7 of the 12 monthly payments have been received to date as they are received two months after the collection period they represent. ** - Property Tax - 1/2 of the annual payments have been received to date. Another payment is to be received in April with an adjustment payment in June.

The General Fund has been providing most funding for capital projects while the other funding special revenue funds and grant funds are pending receipt. Staff anticipate the cash balance to continue to increase as funds are redistributed at capital project completions and as property taxes are received in April exceeding $950,000. Adjusted for property tax the coverage is slightly above the goal of 25%. 140 of 203
City of Cotati
Summary of Fiscal Resilience Enterprise Fund Factors
As of:

General Fund:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
F. Community Event Identification: Closure of Cannabis Distribution Center Business.

Fiscal Year Total
Revenues To
3/31/2026
Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Current Year
Revenues to
Expenses Goal
G. Current Fiscal Year Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 6,892,222 $ 7,170,162 96% > 110% Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Prior Year
Revenues to
Expenses
Prior year Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 6,725,642 $ 6,953,146 97% Ref:
* Cash incudes the pooled cash attributable to the evaluated fund which consists of all liquid available cash and investments held including CD's and Treasury notes. ** Current Liabilities are the total of all liabilities for the evaluated fund, as of the reporting date, that are due and payable within one year.

Due to timing of major revenue sources it is consistent that the coverage for revenues would be lower through this period to date. This is further highlighted as it is also reduced from prior years as operating expenses continue to climb while revenues have remained mostly flat. This is aligned with budget but will continue to be monitored for increased risk.

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City of Cotati
Summary of Fiscal Resilience Enterprise Fund Factors
As of:

Water Enterprise Fund
Cash*
Budget Operating
Expenses Cash Coverage Goal
A. Cash Coverage Ratio = $ 4,498,753 $ 2,386,807 188.48% > 33% Cash* Current Liabilities** Quick Ratio Goal
B. Liquidity Ratio: = $ 4,498,753 $ 191,463 23.50 > 2.0 Twelve Month
Rolling Revenues To
3/31/2026
Twelve Month
Rolling Budget
Revenues Revenues to Budget Goal
C.1 Rolling Twelve Months Revenue to Budget = $ 2,906,706 $ 2,674,758 9% > - 10% Fiscal Year Total
Revenues To
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Revenues to Prior
Year
C.2 Current Fiscal Year Revenue to Prior Fiscal Year = $ 2,274,700 $ 2,101,372 8% D. Increase in Expenditures Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Budget Expenditures
(9 Months)
Expenditures to
Budget Goal
Operating Expenditures Compared to Budget $ 1,569,246 $ 1,790,105 -12% < 10% Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Expenditures to
Prior Year
Operating Expenditures Compared to Prior Year $ 1,569,246 $ 1,657,786 -5% E. Supporting Agency Change In Rates
1-Jul-25 Goal
Budgeted Rate Agency Rate Difference < 2%
Sonoma County Water Agency (65% of supply) 12.00% 10.76% -1.2400% F.

Fiscal Year Total
Revenues To
3/31/2026
Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Revenues to
Expenses Goal
Operating Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 2,274,700 $ 1,569,246 145% > 110% Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Prior Year Revenues
to Expenses
Prior Year Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 2,101,372 $ 1,657,786 127% Tuesday, March 31, 2026
* Cash incudes the pooled cash attributable to the evaluated fund which consists of all liquid availble cash and investments held including CD's and Treasury notes. ** Current Liabilites are the total of all liabilities for the evaluated fund, as of the reporting date, that are due and payable within one year. 142 of 203
City of Cotati
Summary of Fiscal Resilience General Fund Factors
As of:

Sewer Enterprise Funds
Cash*
Budget Operating
Expenses Cash Coverage Goal
A. Cash Coverage Ratio = $ 2,749,420 $ 3,772,191 72.89% > 33% B. Cash* Current Liabilities** Quick Ratio Goal
Liquidity Ratio: = $ 2,749,420 $ 134,102 20.50 > 2.0
C.1 Twelve Month
Rolling Revenues To
3/31/2026
Twelve Month
Rolling Budget
Revenues Revenues to Budget Goal
Rolling Twelve Months Revenue to Budget = $ 3,820,731 $ 3,731,400 2% > - 10% C.2 Fiscal Year Total
Revenues To
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Revenues to Prior
Year
Current Fiscal Year Revenue to Prior Fiscal Year = $ 2,963,701 $ 2,674,066 11% D. Increase in Expenditures Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Budget Expenditures
(9 Months)
Expenditures to
Budget Goal
Operating Expenditures Compared to Budget $ 2,586,394 $ 2,829,144 -9% < 10% Fiscal Year
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Expenditures to
Prior Year
Operating Expenditures Compared to Prior Year $ 2,586,394 $ 2,851,078 -9% E. Supporting Agency Change In Rates
1-Jul-25 Goal
Budgeted Rate Agency Rate Difference < 2%
Santa Rosa Wastewater Treatment 5.00% 2.09% -2.9100%
F.

Total Revenues To
3/31/2026
Operating
Expenditures
3/31/2026
Revenues to
Expenses Goal
Operating Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 2,480,781 $ 2,555,736 97% > 110% Prior Fiscal Year
Revenues
3/31/2025
Prior Fiscal Year
Expenditures
03/31/2025
Prior Year Revenues
to Expenses
Prior Year Revenues to Operating Expenditures $ 2,674,066 $ 2,851,078 94% Note:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
* Cash incudes the pooled cash attributable to the evaluated fund which consists of all liquid availble cash and investments held including CD's and Treasury notes. ** Current Liabilites are the total of all liabilities for the evaluated fund, as of the reporting date, that are due and payable within one year.

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UN-AUDITED

THIRD QUARTER

FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT REVIEW
Fiscal Year 2025/26
City of Cotati
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FINANCIAL

REPORTING
• Citywide Overview
• General Fund
• Enterprise Funds
• Cash & Investments
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CITY WIDE
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CITYWIDE REVENUES &

EXPENSES
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CITYWIDE OVERVIEW
Revenues & Expenses On Target
Revenues are at 66.9% of Budget
• General Fund Revenues Sales tax and Other Tax are collected 1-2 months after relevant taxing period.
• Capital Projects and Internal Service Funds –Due to the timing of transferring of funding needs.

Expenses are at 63.8% of Budget
• Capital Projects Funds– are subject to timing of the projects in place and related activity incurred during the fiscal year.
• Internal Service Funds - are subject to timing of purchases of equipment or use of deferred compensated absences for employees.
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GENERAL
FUND
T h i r d Q u a r t e r
B u d g e t A n a l y s i s
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COMPARATIVE

REVENUES & EXPENDITURES
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Proportion of General Fund Revenues
Sales Tax, $3,350,146 Property Tax, $1,231,619
Other Taxes, $521,685
Licenses, Permits &
Franchises, $452,707
Rent, $119,010
Other
Agencies,
$172,796
Other Revenues,
$257,944
Community
Development Charges,
$363,361 Public
Works
Charg…
Public
Safety …
Investment
Earnings,
$112,324
Transfers In,
$174,223
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GENERAL FUND RESILIENCE EXCEPTIONS
Cash Coverage Ratio = 16.85% Goal of 25%
• This is primarily due to timing – pending April Property Tax Community Event Identified = Closed Cannabis Business Distribution • Future Structural Revenue Loss - $120,000 / Year
Oper. Revenues / Oper. Expenditures =96% Goal 110%
• Weakened from prior year but within budget expectations. • Continued monitoring for increased risk.
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ENTERPRISE FUNDS

S U M M A R Y O F W A T E R & W A S T E W A T E R

F U N D S
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ENTERPRISE FUNDS ANALYSIS
WATER
• Revenues are at

84.2% of budget
• Expenses are at

56.4% of budget

WASTEWATER
• Revenues are at

77.4% of budget
• Expenses are at

67.6% of budget
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SEWER FUND RESILIENCE EXCEPTIONS
Oper. Revenues / Oper. Expenditures =97% Goal 110%
• Improved from prior year and within budget
expectations.
• Continued monitoring for increased risk.
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CASH & INVESTMENTS
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SUMMARY OF CASH AND INVESTMENTS AT
MARCH 31, 2026
• Total Exceeds
$13.8M
• In line with the
City adopted
investment policy.
• Enough to meet
operational needs
for next 6 months
in fiscal year.
• City Utilizes
Pooled Cash and
Investments.
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CONCLUSION
Fiscal Year was primarily on track with Budget and
improved over fiscal year 2025/26
City staff will continue to update the Council with
quarterly financial reports as well as the audited
financial for Fiscal Year 2025/26
City staff are committed to exercising prudence and
integrity in the management of public funds and provide transparent accountability for its use.
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: HIGHWAY 116/WEST COTATI AVENUE INTERSECTION

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT UPDATE
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Damien O'Bid, City Manager
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the status of the design of the Highway 116/West Cotati Avenue Intersection Safety project and provide comment, if any.

Background
To improve the safety of Highway 116, the City of Cotati is taking the lead on the intersection design on this State roadway at West Cotati Avenue. In addition to safety, the design is intended to improve connectivity for other modes of transportation by creating a safe crossing point ahead of planned future development that is important in meeting the City‘s Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirement.

Analysis/Discussion
The City submitted the 65% design package to Caltrans on April 16, 2026 for review, concurrently with the final Design Engineering Evaluation Report (DEER). The design closely follows the various Caltrans highway design standards. The DEER package is a streamlined approval process that includes the Location map, Geometric Approval Drawing, Intersection Safety and Operational Assessment Process (ISOAP) Stage 1, Performance Checks and Memorandum, DEER Traffic Memorandum, Draft Stormwater Data Report (SWDR), Draft Initial Site Assessment (ISA), Draft Materials Report, and Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Data Sheet.

The attached figure is the landscape rendering, to provide an easily readable overview of the current state of the project design. The project is on schedule to be ready to bid by the end of calendar 2026.
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Financial Considerations
The 65% design package includes an engineers’ cost estimate of $7.8M or $9.4M with a 20% contingency. Additional work still needs to be done to parse costs related to the northern edge of Highway 116, which are the responsibility of the adjacent property owners. In any case, additional funding will be needed to move this project into the construction phase. Current funding secured includes $2M in local and federal grants.

Environmental Issues
The proposed action is only to provide feedback on the 65% design. Although environmental review of the project has been previously approved by the City Council, updates to the CEQA and NEPA reviews are being conducted on the final roundabout intersection design for future approval.
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0’ 20’ 40’ 80’
APRIL 9, 2026
SR-116/WEST COTATI AVE

ALDER AVE

GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY
SR-116

W COTATI AVE
LEGEND

TRUNCATED DOMES

BIORETENTION PLANTING

PARKWAY PLANTING

CERCIS OCCIDENTALIS BACCHARIS PILULARIS

CITY STANDARD ENHANCED CROSSWALK
R/W
R/W

ENHANCED CONCRETE

COTATI VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT REDWOOD ROW DEVELOPMENT

ENTRY MONUMENT

GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY
SR-116
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
TREE GRATE, TYP.

STAMPED COLORED CONCRETE

ROCK BLANKET WITH BOULDERS
MULCH
LAURUS NOBILIS ‘SARATOGA’

QUERCUS SUBER
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS MANZANITA ‘DR. HURD’

CALAMAGROSTIS FOLIOSA
CEANOTHUS THYRSIFLORUS ‘SKYLARK’

FESTUCA RUBRA
GALVEZIA SPECIOSA ‘FIRECRACKER’
SALVIA LEUCOPHYLLA ‘POINT SAL’ APPROXIMATE LIGHT POLE LOCATIONS 6” RAISED CURB

ROUNDABOUT MOUNDED PLANTING

EROSION CONTROL - DRY SEED
State Route 116 and West Cotati Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements Project 162 of 203
Carex tumulicola
Foothill Sedge
Carex tumulicola
Foothill Sedge
Calamagrostis foliosa
Mendocino Reed Grass
APRIL 9, 2026
SR-116/WEST COTATI AVE

ROUNDABOUT PLANTING

MATERIALS

PARKWAY PLANTING
Laurus nobilis ‘Saratoga’
Saratoga Bay
Cercis occidentalis
Western Redbud
Quercus suber
Cork Oak
Festuca rubra
Red Fescue
Arctostaphylos manzanita
‘Dr. Hurd’
Dr. Hurd Manzanita
Rock Blanket with Boulders City Standard Pedestrian Pole Light and Enhanced Crosswalk

LANDSCAPE CONCEPT IMAGERY
Mimulus gutatus
Seep Monkeyflower
Muhlenbergia rigens
Deer Grass
Ceanothus maritimus
‘Valley Violet’
Valley Violet Maritime Ceanothus
Arctostaphylos ‘Emerald
Carpet’
Emerald Carpet Manzanita
Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’
Dwarf Coyote Bush
Grevillea lanigera ‘Mt.

Tamboritha’
Woolly Grevillea

BIORTETENTION PLANTING
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
‘Skylark’
Skylark Mountain Lilac
Galvezia speciosa
‘Firecracker’
Firecracker Island Snapdragon
Epilobium canum
California Fuschia
Salvia leucophylla ‘Point Sal’
Point Sal Sage
Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’
Dwarf Coyote Bush

WOODEN POSTS TO MATCH CITY

WAYFINDING STANDARDS

STEEL HONEYCOMB PATTERN TO MATCH

EXISTING DOWNTOWN KIOSK SIGNAGE

COLOR AND FONT TO MATCH CITY

WAYFINDING STANDARDS

ENTRY MONUMENT
Bioinfiltration Sod
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT
(EIFD) FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Damien O'Bid, City Manager
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation on the current status of the joint enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) and provide direction on next steps.

Background
On November 18, 2025, the City Council authorized entering into an agreement with Kosmont to evaluate the feasibility of an enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD) in a joint study with the City of Rohnert Park.

The basic concept behind an EIFD is that some portion of future property tax would be allocated to the newly formed district to fund projects that in turn catalyze improvements that improve the assessed value of private properties and deliver new services, employment and/or housing for the community. An EIFD is particularly beneficial if a City can partner with the County to jointly contribute property tax increment to a district. The County of Sonoma has an EIFD policy that would potentially allow up to the same percent share of tax increment as the City contributes.

From the perspective of staff, County participation is critical to make pursing an EIFD worth the loss of future unrestricted property tax increment.

The scope of work is broken into three phases, as follows:
• Phase 1: Initial Feasibility Analysis
• Phase 2: Fiscal Impact Analysis and Pursuit of Taxing Entity Partnership • Phase 3: Implementation
To be able to form an EIFD with 2026 as the base tax year, timing is important. Specifically, the 164 of 203
goal for district formation, if the endeavor appeared to be beneficial, was December 1, 2026.

Given the time constraints, the City Council authorized proceeding into Phase 2, if an EIFD appeared to be favorable after Phase 1. At this time, Phase 1 is complete and given the favorable outcome of the initial fiscal analysis and meeting with officials from the County of Sonoma, staff is currently proceeding with Phase 2.

Analysis/Discussion
The attached slide deck includes the initial financial analysis and conceptual project list of eligible projects. Additionally, the respective Mayors of Cotati and Rohnert Park as well as staff from both cities meet with Supervisors Rabbitt and Coursey, including County staff working on EIFDs.

Summary of Initial Feedback From County of Sonoma
Currently, the Sonoma County and City of Santa Rosa EIFD is the only district in the county.

However, in addition to the potential Cotati & Rohnert Park EIFDs, there is a West County EIFD that is significantly advanced and other conversations about EIFDs in Cloverdale and City of Sonoma. Given this, there was a desire to generally understand the impact of EIFDs to the County more broadly as these district potentially proliferate. In addition, specific feedback for our proposed EIFD include:
• Projects should catalyze or accelerate development, such that there is a clear nexus to increasing property values. Projects such as beautification or trail projects were cited as inappropriate for EIFDs, as the connection to improved property values is tenuous in the view of the County.
• Although the County has an EIFD policy, to determine their % commitment to the EIFD, they will need to see the Fiscal Impact Report.
• They may need to get a third-party review of the Fiscal Impact Report, but that's uncertain at this time and would have schedule implications. • Our schedule to get this done by December 2026 was aggressive in the view of the County.

Following this meeting between the cities and the County of Sonoma, on April 14, 2026, the Board of Supervisors (Board) requested an update on all current County EIFD discussions and exploration interests. As currently scheduled, this information will be included in an update in early June when the Board considers approving the West Sonoma County EIFD Infrastructure Financing Plan. Therefore, County staff have requested that the cities provide a summary of our jurisdictions’ interests and any Board requests in advance of that meeting. Aside from providing a status update on our progress, the primary requests are expected to be participation by the County in any EIFD in accordance with their policy and on a timeline that captures 2025 as a base year.

Following the completion of Phase 2, staff will return to the City Council to present the findings and discuss next steps, if any. The financial analysis is expected to be complete by the end of May, so the City Council update is expected to occur in June. 165 of 203
Financial Considerations
There are no additional financial considerations, as the contract costs were budgeted and previously approved through Phase 2.

Environmental Issues
Where it can be determined with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA review.

This general rule can be applied to activities which could be subject to the CEQA process, but which logic dictates should not be subject to CEQA review. Therefore, based on the information provided above, the proposed action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 14.03.021 of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment.
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Update on the Proposed Enhanced
Infrastructure Finance District (EIFD)
for the Cities of Cotati and Rohnert
Park
City Council, 4/28/26 EIFD 1
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How TIF Generates Revenue
$0M
Note: Illustrative.

Baseline
Property Value
0 5 10
Baseline Property Value at District Formation
All Property Tax Stays with General Fund
15 20 25 30 35 40
Years from District Formation
45 50 55
New Property Value from
New Development / Rehabilitation
Some Portion of Property Tax Available to TIF District, Remainder Stays with General Fund
Assessed
Property Value
within District
New Value
After TIF
District
All Property
Tax Goes to
General Fund
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Why are the Cities proposing to form an
EIFD?
• Currently undeveloped or underdeveloped parcels with low assessed values and low property tax revenue
• Need infrastructure investment to unlock and accelerate development potential
• Resulting redevelopment will greatly increase the assessed value and resulting property tax revenue for all taxing entities City Council, 4/28/26 EIFD 3
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Proposed to Meet Adopted County Goals
• The City’s contribution of property tax increment as a percentage will be greater than or equal to the County’s property tax increment contribution.
• A positive net impact to the County General Fund
• Supports economic development and aligned with County strategic priorities in one or more of the following areas:
• affordable housing
• climate adaptation and resilience
• transit-oriented development
• active transportation
• advancing racial and social equity
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Potential EIFD (Rohnert Park
portion)
• City-owned 28-acres Downtown (part of
DDAZ) and larger Central PDA and Golf
Course, Southwest Boulevard corridor
• Approx. 342 acres (~7.3% of City)
• $739M in existing assessed value (~9.2% of
Citywide value)
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Potential EIFD (Cotati portion)
EIFD 6
• Gravenstein Corridor and
Downtown / Cotati Depot Priority
Development Areas (PDAs)
• Approx. 185 acres (~15.4% of City)
• $281M in existing assessed value
(~18.0% of Citywide value)
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City Projects, Rohnert Park
• Copeland Creek
• Detention Basin & Refugia (approx. $27M)
• Trail improvements ($3M)
• Highway 101 bike/PED overpass
• Street/Infrastructure Improvements
• Keiser/Snyder area ($9M) (near last infill project in RP sphere of influence) • Well replacement
• Affordable Housing Construction
• Transit near Downtown project
• SMART station transit bus connector and last mile service (TBD) • Transit improvements near Downtown (bus stops, roundabouts, etc.) ($9M) • Fuel container improvements to Public Works yard (hazard mitigation) City Council, 4/28/26 EIFD 7
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City Projects, Cotati
• Roadway & Traffic Flow & Safety Improvements
• Highway 116 Intersection Improvements
• Old Redwood Highway Intersection Signalization and Widening • East Cotati Avenue Signalization
• La Plaza Park Consolidation, Roadway Widening and Improvements • Affordable Housing Construction
• Water & Sewer New Capacity Improvements
• Old Redwood Highway Sewer Trunk Main
• Cypress/West Sierra Water Storage Tanks
• Well #4
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11/18/2025 City Council
Revenue
Allocation
Scenario
Year 5
Accumulated
Revenue +
Bonding
Capacity*
Year 10
Accumulated
Revenue +
Bonding
Capacity*
50-Year
Present-Value
@ 3%
Discount Rate
50-Year
Nominal
Total
City 25% + County 25%
Rohnert Park $2,197,000 $7,056,000 $32,552,000 $85,114,000 Cotati $1,510,000 $5,272,000 $18,174,000 $46,144,000
City 50% + County 50%
Rohnert Park $5,056,000 $14,774,000 $65,104,000 $170,228,000 Cotati $3,683,000 $11,205,000 $36,348,000 $92,287,000
City Council, 4/28/26 EIFD 9
*The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa adopted Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP):
25% County + 50% City (includes Vehicle License Fee)
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County Feedback and Considerations
• What's the cost to the County's general fund?
• What's the cumulative impact on the County's general fund (or any fund) of current, proposed, and yet-to-be-proposed EIFDs throughout Sonoma County?
• Looking for infrastructure projects that are clear catalysts for development within the EIFD. What’s the anticipated impact on property tax revenue? • What other districts and/or methods are the Cities considering to catalyze those projects?
• Feasibility of the proposed timeline for formation?
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EIFD Formation Timeline
Target Date Task
Dec 2025 – June 2026
(We are Here)
Conduct outreach/discussion among City staff and Council, County staff and Board of Supervisors, other relevant stakeholders
-->Cities to conduct fiscal impact analysis of impacts to County/City general funds from proposed EIFD Final determination of district boundaries, eligible projects, governing Public Financing Authority (PFA) Board June / July 2026 Participating taxing agencies adopt Resolution(s) of Intention (ROI) and formally establish PFA August 2026 PFA directs the drafting of the Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP) September 2026 Distribute draft IFP to property owners, affected taxing entities, City Council, County Board of Supervisors October 2026 PFA holds an initial public meeting to present the draft IFP to the public and property owners Oct / Nov 2026 City Council/legislative bodies of other affected taxing entity contributing increment adopt resolution(s) approving IFP November 2026
PFA holds first public hearing to hear additional comments and take action to modify or reject IFP (at least 30 days after initial public meeting of draft IFP) December 2026 PFA holds second public hearing to consider oral and written protests and take action to terminate proceedings or adopt IFP and form the district by resolution (at least 30 days after “h”) City Council, 4/28/26 EIFD 11
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Questions?
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF A DIGITAL

DISPLAY AND THE ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION AND

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTS TO REPLACE THE

MARQUEE MESSAGE BOARD
Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Craig A. Scott, Public Works Director/City Engineer Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a resolution approving the purchase of the digital sign from Vantage LED and associated software for messaging, a standard service agreement with Coastside Concrete and Construction Inc. for mounting the digital sign and refurbishing the existing marquee structure, a standard service agreement with O’Rourke Electric to provide electrical to the sign, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the digital sign and software purchases and agreements, along with any necessary change orders up to the authorized project budget amount.

Background
The City of Cotati’s Marquee Board is in need of replacement because the letters are difficult to read from a moving vehicle, it is time consuming to update the message, the letter supports have aged and the letters do not stay in place, and the structure supporting the message board is rusty with peeled paint. A video message board could provide a superior option to the existing static board and is proposed to replace the existing board at its present location. The location itself has been effective over the years, being at a busy intersection with high visibility for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Analysis/Discussion
The Marquee Board replacement project replaces the existing marquee at Old Redwood Hwy and East Cotati Avenue with a new LED digital display. This digital display will provide high resolution and almost limitless options for message formatting. As is common with video 179 of 203
message boards, the board display can use a slide deck of messages to rotate through. Careful attention, however, must be given to ensure the resolution and brightness of the video board is crisp and clear and visible from those walking or those in their cars and access to the messaging software is secure with password protection with dual authentication.

Video boards of different resolutions and sizes, all with LED displays, are available and used by municipalities, schools and businesses throughout California. After some research, Staff determined the preferred approach was to preserve the Marques structure and switch out the existing static display with a video display of a nearly identical size. If approved, the existing static marquee cabinet and frame would be removed, and the new LED display will mount to the existing concrete decorative columns at the same location as the existing cabinet. This mounting keeps the original columns, concrete pad, and wood lattice shade structure in place. For power, the existing marquee has fluorescent lights powered by a PG&E service which also powers the traffic signal. The service has a separate breaker dedicated to fluorescent lights and is sized sufficiently to meet the power requirements of a large LED video display and is able to receive back up power though a generator plug-in on the traffic signal control cabinet.

The support structure and shade awning for the display has rust and peeling paint. Replacement of the existing Marquee will also provide the opportunity to refresh the aging shade structure.

This refresh will include patching and repainting the concrete columns, removing rust, sanding, and re-painting of the metal portions of the shade structure, and the application of a preservative to the wood portions of the existing shade structure. The paint colors are to match the original colors used on the structure.

The scope of the project, therefore, includes 1) selecting and purchasing a video display, 2) refurbishing the existing support structure and awning, 3) attaching the display to the support structure, and 4) connecting the display to power. Other considerations are to purchase the application to create and change the display and to ensure the application has adequate security protections and flexibility to be changed remotely or on-site via either Bluetooth or a direct connection.

Request for Video Display Quote
The City issued an informal request for quotes in accordance with its purchasing policy.

Although multiple companies were notified, only one quote was received. The quote was from Vantage LED and includes an LED display 5.5’ tall by 11’ wide, with a pixel size of 10 mm. The quote also includes a cellular data plan to connect to the sign, and a light sensor to automatically regulate display brightness for day and night operations. The LED display quoted is nearly identical in size to the existing marquee and will completely replace the current display cabinet.

The full color 10 mm pixel size recommended by Vantage LED is the finer of the pixel sizes that are recommended for signs with a viewing distance of 50 to 100 feet. Sign resolution varies from 20 mm pixels for freeway signs, to as small as 5 mm pixels for up close pedestrian level signage.

Upgrading to a finer 6mm pixel size would increase the resolution, but that resolution would not be needed in this use of the display and comes at a 50% cost increase. The attached brochure shows the range of the various resolutions being offered. The recommended 10mm pixel size takes into account the size of the intersection and the distance to vehicular traffic to create 180 of 203
messages that are clear and easy to read for pedestrians and cars traveling through the intersection.

Although there are not many installations near Cotati, there is a Vantage display at the College of Marin in Kentfield. This display uses a 12mm pixel size (rather than the 10 mm for the Marquee) and is a 4’0” x 9’6” display. A photo if this display is in the Vantage Display Examples attachment which shows some of the displays installed in California The included cellular data connection used to communicate with the LED signage includes all hardware, and a 10-year data plan with 1 GB of data per month. This connection is password protected with dual authentication, and we expect to be more than adequate for our needs. In emergencies, the sign is also able to be updated locally through a direct connection.

The included light sensor provides automatic brightening and dimming of the LED display based on ambient light conditions, making it easily visible during the day but with the intensity turned down to a comfortable level during nighttime hours or inclement weather.

Video Display Software and Options
Software for creating the display is done using the internet based “SM Infinity” software and has a built in Doodle Editor content creator. After creating a password protected account, Staff can create or upload information to the system and from any location. JPG, PNG, or GIF files can be imported as finished displays, or imported for use as background graphics in Doodle. Completed animated displays can also be created using other software and then uploaded using AVI or MP4 files. Staff has “test driven” the software and determined that not only does it have the capabilities we are looking for, but it is also easy and intuitive to use.

To help the City get started, Vantage LED provides one year of assistance with the creation of the displays. This assistance is limited to 10 static or 5 video signs per month or any combination therein. Additional assistance can also be purchased if needed. During this 1-year trial period, the City can decide if they wish to continue with display assistance or if display creation can be handled completely in-house.

An alternate software package “LightSpeed” is also available and can be used if the LED signage is connected to the city’s computer network system via the nearby fiber connection at La Plaza Park. LightSpeed only works using computer network communication (including Wi-Fi) but not through the cellular data connection. It can import and create displays using static files such as JPG, GIF, BMP) and Movie/Animation files including SWF, AVI, MPG, WMV, MOV, and Animated GIFs.

Vantage LED also provides help with videos and Bi-monthly webinars related to the creation or modification of display signage, or for additional assistance with software. Staff will also amend the existing administrative policy on the marquee sign to provide clear guidance on the format of digital messaging. The intent is utilize the benefits of digital signage (larger text, rotating messages), but using simple grey scale text with a solid color background, such as white, black or light beige, similar to the existing signage. During normal usage, full color will only be used for items such as the City seal. No video will be displayed and text animations will be simple 181 of 203
with the goal that they are not distracting to motorists. The one policy exception to this will be during emergencies, typically defined as a declared emergency, or as determined by the City Manager, where full color is proposed to be used to draw attention to the marquee when there is significant threat to life or safety.

The display can also be set to automatically display emergency alerts as issued by the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). These alerts include severe weather alerts, Amber alerts, or other alerts as issued by the National Weather Service, NOAA, FEMA, DHS, and can also include notices from local police forces and city government.

Finally, there is an option to add a high-resolution display at City Hall, or another indoor location. This would involve the use of a TV type monitor attached to the wall, or in a window, which would be connected to the City’s computer network. This monitor could either duplicate the existing LED signage or display separate information for visitors to town hall. This could include things such as a greeting with the city’s logo, historical photos of the area, council agendas, current events in the city, or more information regarding upcoming events that would be too long or complex for the LED board. Vantage will include all the programming and software necessary to connect the TV monitor signage to the same sign creation software installed for creation of the LED signage.

For the initial installation, Staff is recommending purchasing the video display, the 10-year cellular data connection plan and the wiring to connect the display to generator power. These components are included in the attached quote. The additional display can be added later and may be desirable, but staff is recommending that we initially focus on the marquee installation and operations.

Quote for Video Display Installation and Refurbishment of Structure and Electrical For the installation of the display and refurbishment of the structure, Staff requested a quote from Coastside Concrete and Construction, Inc. (Coastside). Coastside completed the installation of the mosaic wall benches and has demonstrated capability for this work. Coastside provided and Staff reviewed the attached quote and finds it fair and recommended it for approval.

For the electrical installation, Staff requested a quote from O’Rourke Electric. O’Rourke provided the attached quote, and Staff has reviewed it and finds it to be fair and reasonable and recommends it for acceptance.

Financial Considerations
The FY 2024/25 adopted budget included $61,000 for the Marquee Replacement Project of which $11,380 was expended on design services, and the project was placed on hold. As such, the remaining budget of $49,620 was not rolled forward to fiscal year 2025/26 due to pending updated costs. To provide sufficient budget for this project the city council would need to approve additional expenditures not to exceed $67,000 to be funded using General Fund unappropriated fund balance.

The table below summarizes the cost of components and total Project:
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Marquee Replacement Cost Summary Table
Project Components Project Cost
Video Display(a) $ 31,320
Installation & Refurbishment $ 27,850
Electrical
Design
$ 3,895
$ 2,905
Subtotal $ 65,970
Contingency $ 1,030
Total $ 67,000
(a) Includes 7-year on-site labor warranty, 10 mm (about 0.39 in) display, cellular modem, lifetime Verizon data plan, light sensor, tax and shipping.

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI APPROVING THE

PURCHASE OF A DIGITAL SIGN AND APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE

INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR REPLACING THE EXISTING

MARQUEE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID

AGREEMENTS AND APPROVE ANY NEEDED CHANGE ORDERS OR

AMENDMENTS UP TO THE APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNT
WHEREAS, the City of Cotati’s Marquee Board is in need of replacement because the letters are difficult to read from a moving vehicle, it is time consuming to update the message, the letter supports have aged and the letters do not stay in place, and the structure supporting the message board is rusty with peeled paint; and
WHEREAS, a video message board would be an improvement to the existing static board and would replace the board at its present location, and the location itself has been effective being on a busy intersection with visibility for both drivers and bicycle and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, the Marquee Board replacement project replaces the existing marquee at Old Redwood Highway and East Cotati Avenue with a new LED digital display, and this digital display would provide high resolution and almost limitless options for message formatting, and, as is common with video message boards, the board display can use a slide deck of messages to rotate through; and
WHEREAS, careful attention must be given to ensure the resolution and brightness of the video board is crisp and clear and visible from those walking or those in their cars and access to the messaging software is secure with password protection with dual authentication; and WHEREAS, video boards of different resolutions and sizes, all with LED displays, are available and used by municipalities and businesses throughout California and, Staff determined the preferred approach, of preserving the Marques structure, and switching out the existing static display with a video display of a nearly identical size, was feasible; and WHEREAS, the work would include the removal of the existing static marquee cabinet and frame and mounting the video display to the existing concrete decorative columns and, therefore, maintaining the original columns, concrete pad, and wood lattice shade structure in place; and
WHEREAS, for power, the existing marquee has fluorescent lights powered by a PG&E service which also powers the traffic signal, and the service is sized sufficiently to meet the requirements of a large LED video display; and
WHEREAS, Staff has requested and received a quote from Vantage LED to provide a Video Display of acceptable resolution and the quote includes associated software and equipment to locally and remotely change the message and with a high level of security and recommends it for approval; and
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WHEREAS, Staff has requested and received proposals from contractors for the refurbishment of the Marquee structure, installation of the video display, and connecting the video display to power, and have reviewed the proposals and finds them to be fair and reasonable and recommends them for approval; and
WHEREAS, this project was not included in the City’s FY 2025/26 Budget and, therefore, a budget amendment transferring $67,000 from the City’s unappropriated General Fund to the Project’s account is requested; and
WHEREAS, this action is found to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15301 in that the project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cotati hereby determines:

1. The recitals stated above are true and correct and incorporated herein, and

2. The purchase of the video display from Vantage LED and associated software for messaging is approved, and

3. A standard service agreement with Coastside Concrete General Construction, Inc. for mounting the digital sign and refurbishing the existing marquee structure is approved,

4. A standard service agreement with O’Rourke Electric to provide electrical to the sign is approved, and

5. A transfer of $67,000 from the unappropriated General Fund to the Project account is approved, and

6. The City Manager is authorized to amend the budget as stated above and execute said video display and software purchases and associated agreements and any needed change orders up to the authorized project budget amount of $67,000, and

7. The existing administrative policy will be updated to govern the use of the digital display to provide clear guidance on the format of digital messaging, including the following elements:
a. The intent is utilize the benefits of digital signage (larger text, rotating messages), but using simple grey scale text with a solid color background, such as white, black or light beige, similar to the existing signage. b. During normal usage, full color will only be used for items such as the City seal.
c. No video will be displayed and text animations will be simple with the goal that they are not distracting to motorists.
d. The one policy exception to this will be during emergencies, typically defined as a declared emergency, or as determined by the City Manager, where full color is proposed to be used to draw attention to the marquee when there is significant threat to life or safety.
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IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on April 28, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

1580 Magnolia Ave.

Corona, CA 92879
Phone: (909) 595-3956
FAX: (909) 595-3959
www.vantageled.com
SL-0001-05 - Quotation Form Quotation #: QUO182292 Page 1 of 4 QUOTATION QUO182292
Project: City of Cotati
Quote Option: City of Cotati
Sales Representative:

Quote Created On:

Quote Revised On:

Print Date:

Josie Salitrero
04-15-2025 12:01 PM
04-15-2025 12:01 PM
04-15-2025
Quote Valid for 30 Days
Account Bill To Address Ship To Address
Moe Engineering
707-544-6274
Account ID: ACC133465
2950 Montecito Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
2950 Montecito Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Quote Pricing
Item # Product Qty Unit Price Net Price
1 FLEX V-Series: Outdoor 10mm RGB 168x336 Single Face 1 Each $ 22,724.45 $ 22,724.45 2 Cellular Modem (4G LTE) 1 Each $ 475.00 $ 475.00
3 Lifetime Verizon Data Plan 1 Each $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 4 Light Sensor 1 Each $ 125.00 $ 125.00
5 ADD: 7 Year On-Site Labor Warranty 1 Each $ 1,632.71 $ 1,632.71 6 Shipping & Crating 51-75 Sq. Ft. 1 Each $ 1,950.00 $ 1,950.00 Courtesy of Vantage LED
This order will include, a one (1) year pre-paid subscription to the SM Infinity Silver Package (500 points / month) at no additional cost., Does not apply to orders where alternate software has been specified.

See the 'Product Specifications' section for detailed product information.

This quote pricing only includes the items specifically listed in the above table or as is described in the 'Product Specifications' section. Items written in or included in the Project Notes are subject to acceptance by Vantage LED Executive Management and are not binding. This document is a quotation form only and shall not be used as a contractual order.

Payment Terms:

50.00% Deposit / 50.00% Before Shipment Release
Buyer assumes responsibility for reporting and remitting any applicable Sales Taxes.

Sub Total
Grand Total:
$ 28,407.16
$ 28,407.16
Optional Product Item Included
Order Item 5 in this quote is an optional 7 Year On-Site Labor Warranty. Requesting this item to be removed at the time of order will reduce the subtotal of the order by $ 1,632.71 for an estimated new subtotal of $ 26,774.45 for an exact amount please request an updated Quote or Sales Order.

Project Notes
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1580 Magnolia Ave.

Corona, CA 92879
Phone: (909) 595-3956
FAX: (909) 595-3959
www.vantageled.com
SL-0001-05 - Quotation Form Quotation #: QUO182292 Page 2 of 4 Product Specifications
Product Specifications are subject to change without notice. Vantage LED intends for all product specifications to be accurate. On occasion a miscalculation, typographical or other error may occur.We appreciate the details of any error being brought to our attention, and while Vantage is apologetic, we are not liable for any misfortune this may cause.

Item
#
Product Qty Unit Price Net Price
1 FLEX V-Series: Outdoor 10mm RGB 168x336 Single Face
Flex V-Series Full Color Outdoor Display
Display Specifications
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Physical Pitch................................. 10mm
Physical Matrix (HxW)................... 168 pixels (H) x 336 pixels (W) LEDs Per Pixel................................ R1G1B1
Cabinet Dimensions (HxW).......... 5 ft. 6-1/8 in. (H) x 11 ft. 0-5/16 in. (W) Active Display Area (HxW)............ 5 ft. 6-1/8 in. (H) x 11 ft. 0-5/16 in. (W) Estimated Weight per Face.......... 698.74 Lbs.

Square Feet per Face.................... 60.76
Service Access................... Front Service, Rear Service Available as Custom Order Option Display Capabilities
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Color Capability............................. 281 Trillion Colors Viewing Angle................................ 160 Degrees Horizontal Max. Brightness............................ 10,000 NITS Electrical Specifications
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Maximum Load at 120 Volts AC... 13.9 Amps per Face
Typical Load at 120 Volts AC........ 4.2 Amps per Face
Maximum Load at 240 Volts AC... 6.9 Amps per Face
Typical Load at 240 Volts AC........ 2.1 Amps per Face
Suggested Input Voltage.............. 120 Volt AC
Single Phase Input Power Only
Warranty Coverage
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Parts Warranty Period.................. 7 Years
1 Each $ 22,724.45 $ 22,724.45
2 Cellular Modem (4G LTE)
Cellular Modem for Vantage Data Plans
This product has no data plans associated with it and must be combined with a data plan to be activated.

Includes cellular modem, power supply and external antenna(s) Please note due to variances in coverage by Carrier Network and other site specific conditions, Vantage LED cannot guarantee that this product package is suitable for all locations and may result in communications related issues. In the event that Carrier coverage is not sufficient for the final installation, alternate Carriers or Communications may be required and will incur any additional equipment or subscription fees. 1 Each $ 475.00 $ 475.00
3 Lifetime Verizon Data Plan
Lifetime Data Package on Verizon Carrier Network.

Plan includes One (1) GB of data transfer per month.

Data plan must be combined with a cellular modem device from Vantage LED.

Please note due to variances in coverage by Verizon Carrier Network and other site-specific conditions, Vantage LED cannot guarantee this product package is suitable for all locations and may result in communications related issues with the display. In the event that Carrier Network coverage or technology supported is not sufficient for the equipment or display location, alternate carriers or communications devices may be required, and additional charges may be incurred. The industry standard lifetime of an LED display is defined as approximately 10 years.

The lifetime data plan term is for the life of the LED Display it is originally purchased with and is not to exceed the industry standard 10-year lifetime of an LED Display. Data Package subject to the terms and conditions of the Vantage LED Cellular Data Packages Program, available upon request. 1 Each $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00
4 Light Sensor
Provides automatic dimming of the LED display based on ambient light conditions. 1 Each $ 125.00 $ 125.00 191 of 203

1580 Magnolia Ave.

Corona, CA 92879
Phone: (909) 595-3956
FAX: (909) 595-3959
www.vantageled.com
SL-0001-05 - Quotation Form Quotation #: QUO182292 Page 3 of 4 Item
#
Product Qty Unit Price Net Price
5 ADD: 7 Year On-Site Labor Warranty
Extend Warranty Coverage with 7 Year On-site Labor Plan.

Covers on-site labor costs for repair or replacement of part covered by Limited Parts Warranty.

Terms and Conditions apply and available upon request.

Products installed indoors are not eligible for coverage. 1 Each $ 1,632.71 $ 1,632.71
6 Shipping & Crating 51-75 Sq. Ft. 1 Each $ 1,950.00 $ 1,950.00 192 of 203

1580 Magnolia Ave.

Corona, CA 92879
Phone: (909) 595-3956
FAX: (909) 595-3959
www.vantageled.com
SL-0001-05 - Quotation Form Quotation #: QUO182292 Page 4 of 4 Vantage LED Key Features
LED Display
Low Power
Lower operational costs, Vantage
displays require up to 70% less power
than other leading manufacturers.

Upgradeable
Our Flex Product lines utilize uniform
module sizes and design features that
allow field upgrades to higher
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Borders take up space, Vantage
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delivering brilliant content.

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SM Infinity Software
Custom Content
Our 1 year content package harnesses
the creative expertise of professional
graphic designers to create brilliant
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Emergency Alerts
With SM Infinity's FEMA integration,
Vantage displays can automatically
display emergency messages to aid and
support the community.

User Roles
Set different permission levels per
user to divide the workflow. Allow
marketing to request and approve
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members develop content schedules.

Smart Messages
Deliver targeted marketing by
scheduling messages based on days of
the week, time of the day or drive
impulse sales with conditional messages
based on weather conditions.

The Vantage Team
7 Year Parts Warranty
Vantage Displays include a 7-year
parts warranty, with options to add
extra peace of mind with a 7-year onsite labor warranty.

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From training resources and support for
Display Owners, to demos, video
renderings, product training and cobranded marketing for Dealers, our team is ready to help.
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7 YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PARTS & OPTIONAL LABOR WARRANTY

LIGHTNING & VANDALISM PROTECTION
1 YEAR PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM CONTENT SERVICE

ULTRA LOW POWER

DISPLAY UPGRADABILITY
All our components, communication devices, and up to 7 years optional on-site parts replacement are covered under warranty at no cost to you.

Our optional on-site parts replacement includes financial reimbursement towards the insurance deductible for Lightning or Vandalism damage to your sign.

Whether you’re an owner, employee or volunteer, the designers at SM Infinity make it easy to get professional content created just for you. That’s over $15,000 worth of value, free of charge. 70% less power than the leading manufacturer & protected against corrosion & oxidation.

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20mm – 144 x 304 – 43K Pixels – 9’-8” x 20’-2”
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16mm – 48 x 128 – 6K Pixels – 2’-9” x 6’-11”
An LED Sign is a One-Time Investment for On-Premise Targeted Advertising that represents & brands your organization with custom content that speaks to your community to promote events, notices, and fundraisers to increase awareness, safety, and participation.

Change the LED display as often as you like anytime, anywhere, any device.

Display & schedule dynamic messages to increase participation:
“Burn Ban in Effect” “Property Taxes Due” “Buckle up For Safety” “Early voting begins October 12” “Save The Air, Fuel Up After 5pm”

BRING AWARENESS TO

YOUR COMMUNITY
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PERMISSION

BASED USERS

AUTOMATED

EMERGENCY ALERTS

DOODLE ONLINE

MESSAGE EDITOR

USER & SCHEDULE

MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL

CONTENT CREATION

FREEDOM TO MANAGE YOUR DISPLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, FROM ANY DEVICE cloudware for LED display advertising
OUR SOFTWARE: CLOUD-BASED
SM Infinity™ was built from the ground up to be 100% true cloud-based LED display software that completely controls the display from any Internet-connected device (PC, Mac, iPad or Mobile) anytime from anywhere.
(Internet required)
24/7 SECURE

WEB ACCESS
Other Options:

Wireless Radios
Wired Ethernet
Fiber Optic
SECURE

CELLULAR

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
1 YEAR CUSTOM MESSAGE CREATION

EMERGENCY & AMBER ALERTS

CELLULAR COMMUNICATION
Get the freedom to manage the display anytime, anywhere, from any device with our cloud-based SM Infinity™ software or directly from your computer with our local PC-based LightSpeed™ software, or request a customized solution from our in-house team.

Maximize display potential and increase revenue by requesting personalized content from our professional designers through SM Infinity™.

Support the community by enabling automated alerts in SM Infinity™ including weather, public safety, and amber/silver alerts integrated directly with IPAWS, a federal system managed by FEMA.

Select our reliable industrial cellular communication package for a Plug-n-Play install. Avoid the challenges of local IT systems, line of sight, and distance limitations. Other communication options include Wireless Radios, Wired Ethernet, and Fiber Optic. • 24/7 Secure Web
Access
• No Software or CD’s
to Load
• No PC to Sync With
• Always the Latest
Version
• Content Secure
Online & Backed Up
Daily
TM
1580 Magnolia Ave
Corona, CA 92879 888.595.3956 VantageLED.com
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11'-9 3
4 "
6'-3 916 "
0"
3"
9 3
16 "
8"
7 4
1 3 6
8 9
5 6
4 6'-3 116 "
Inside Angle
Power inputs show for 120 V
Installation, for 240 only lower input
will be present and joined with conduit
between upper and lower section.

THE CONCEPTS EXPRESSED AND DETAILS SHOWN ON THIS
DRAWING ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY. DO NOT

REPRODUCE BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS

WRITTEN CONSENT OF VANTAGE LED OR ITS WHOLLY
OWNED SUBSIDIARIES. COPYRIGHT 2022 VANTAGE LED.

GENERAL NOTES

1. REFER TO INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION.

2. REMOVAL OF FASTENERS, WELDING TO

ANY AREA OTHER THAN MOUNTING

ANGLES, DRILLING HOLES INTO THE

CABINET OR SECURING OTHER MATERIALS

DIRECTLY TO THE DISPLAY CABINET WILL
VOID WARRANTY COVERAGE.

3. USE ONLY THE HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL

MOUNTING ANGLES/SQUARE TUBES TO

MOUNT THE DISPLAY DIRECTLY TO THE
MOUNTING STRUCTURE. ALL

INSTALLATIONS, MOUNTING STRUCTURE

DESIGNS AND CONNECTIONS MUST BE

DESIGNED / APPROVED BY A QUALIFIED
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.

4. DUE TO STRENGTH LIMITATION OF DISPLAY

SUBSTRUCTURE, LARGER DISPLAYS WILL
REQUIRE MULTIPLE DISPLAY SECTIONS.

DISPLAY SECTION SIZE WILL BE OPTIMIZED

FOR PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING AND MAY
VARY WITH EACH DISPLAY.

5. DO NOT BLOCK THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST

VENTS ON THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY
WITH ANY PART OF STRUCTURE.

6. THE LED DISPLAY(S) ARE REAR
VENTILATED. TO MAINTAIN WARRANTY

COVERAGE, AIR MUST BE ALLOWED TO

FLOW UNOBSTRUCTED TO AND FROM ALL
DISPLAY AIR VENTS. AIR DUCTS AND

ADDITIONAL FANS MAY BE REQUIRED TO

PROVIDE AN ACTIVE EXCHANGE OF
OUTSIDE AIR TO THE DISPLAY. THIS

INCLUDES VENTS AND CHANNELS AROUND

THE FACE, THROUGH STRUCTURES THE

DISPLAY IS MOUNTED IN OR WRAPS
AROUND THE DISPLAY.

7. ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 3" BEHIND THE
DISPLAY AND 6" TO 8" WHEN MOUNTED
BACK TO BACK. FOR WALL
INSTALLATIONS, ADD 1" FOR EVERY 10
FEET OF SIGN LENGTH.

8. OPEN VENTILATION SPACE IS REQUIRED

ON THE TOP, BOTTOM AND SIDES OF THE
MOUNTING STRUCTURE. 4 FEET OF LINEAR
SPACE IS REQUIRED PER 10 FEET OF SIGN
LENGTH FOR THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THIS

MUST BE EVENLY SPACED (SEE DIAGRAM

IN INSTALLATION GUIDE)

9. ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 2" AROUND CABINET

WHEN INSTALLING WITH OTHER SIGNS OR
STRUCTURES AND 5" BEHIND THE DISPLAY
FOR RECESSED PROJECTS.

10. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN AND
AROUND DISPLAY MUST BE BETWEEN -22 F
AND 120 F TO AVOID DAMAGING THE
DISPLAY COMPONENTS.

11. VANTAGE LED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE MAIN ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT.

12. DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

13. ANY FEATURES NOT DIMENSIONED ARE

NOT CRITICAL TO DESIGN OF MOUNTING
STRUCTURES.

14. DISPLAY FINISH IS BLACK

MOUNTING ANGLE
2 3
VENTILATION INTAKE(s)
VENTILATION EXHAUST(s)
1 4
5 6
7 8
9 12
11 10
COMMUNICATIONS,CONDUIT FITTING,90 ELBOW CABINET CONNECTOR PLATES POWER,CONDUIT FITTING, 90 ELBOW
DATA INTERCONNECT, CONDUIT FITTING, 90 ELBOW
3/4" PICK POINT MOUNTS FOR LIFTING EYES
SQUARE TUBE BRACING - TYP. 2" x 2" x 3/8"
240 VOLT AC
20 AMP
MAX.

AMP LOAD

CIRCUITS

PER FACE
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT PER FACE:

8.3 20 AMP

16.6 2
1 BREAKER
SIZE
120 VOLT AC
INPUT

VOLTAGE

REFER TO ORDER DOCUMENTS FOR INPUT VOLTAGE
MODEL:

FILE:

SCALE: DATE:

DRAWN BY: STATUS:

PAGE:

SIZE:
856 LBS.

Outdoor 10mm RGB 192x360
SD-G6-8-15-STD-10-RGB-192x360-1920-3600-127-F-R-O-A3
1:30 A 8/23/2022
K. Carnes Production
GENERAL DISPLAY | SHEET 1 OF 1

POWER REQUIREMENTS PER FACE

FEATURES LISTED IN GREEN ARE

MODEL DEPENDENT AND MAY NOT

BE REQUIRED

FEATURE

IDENTIFICATION
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WELCOME TO
Doing Different...Better.
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LOW POWER UPGRADABILITY EDGE TO EDGE READY TO INSTALL SMART PROFESSIONAL MORE BUSINESS FOCUS Reduce Operation Costs.

Our LED Modules pull 70% less
power than leading manufacturers.

Smart & Cost Effective.

Compared to adding graphics work to
your busy staff or hiring a graphics person.

FLEX Modules let us build your desired display within .62 sq feet. Available in 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20mm resolutions.

Our FLEX LED modules are the same physical size
regardless of pitch (resolution).

This means when you’re ready to upgrade you can
simply re-face the display with higher resolution
modules without having to replace the entire display.

We also factor in power for most resolutions,
allowing the same electrical service to be used in
most cases.
1 yr of SM Infinity’s Content Creation Service Included.

A better brand image.

More traffic equals more sales.

More return on your investment.

Control your Display at Home or at the Office
Add/Delete Users to help you.

All your Content & Message Schedules are organized &
secure online. Request, Design or Upload Content, Create A Schedule, Add/Delete Messages, etc.

The First to Work directly with FEMA.

Automated emergency & weather alerts, Plus, silver & amber alerts. Be the beacon of safety in your community!
Show Messages Automatically.

Based on cold or hot temperatures Or a chance of rain or snow. Spur impulse sales!
Doodle Online Message Editor
Create a message anywhere, anytime.

Standard fonts available to maximize readability.

Upload pictures, add text & movement with ease.

Full Color available in all resolutions. Grayscale (red or amber) available in 16 and 20mm resolutions.

Want more high definition?
Swap the uniform modules of your
display in the field.

Instant Branding Upgrade.

An LED Display with Great Content
sets your business apart.

Borders take up space.
100% active display area
delivering your brilliant message.

Demand Better Content.

The display is just a monitor, and
better content will bring more business.

No Building Blocks.

Mount & power up to see your
custom content already installed.

Focus on Your Marketing.

And we’ll bring it to life
on your display.

You can completely control the LED display anytime from anywhere securely from any internet connection device:

PC, Mac, iPad App, Tablet, or even your Smart Phone.

Amazingly Easy Cloudware - Just Log In & Go!
cloudware for digital advertising
SM InfinityTM
The Most Spectacular Displays - Ready To Install
Flexible Sizes, fully built and ready to go including pre-loaded content, software, and communications.

Quality hardware backed by quality people.

WHY VANTAGE LED? WHY VANTAGE LED?
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CUSTOM WARRANTIES

ROBUST & EFFICIENT DESIGN HEAT DISSIPATING MODULES BRIGHT DISPLAY & NO OVERDRIVING

DURABLE & ALL WEATHER READY SMART POWER PROTECTION LIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND SUPPORT

CELLULAR

SM INFINITY CLOUDWARE

WIRELESS

LIGHTSPEED SOFTWARE

ETHERNET

ULTIMATE PROTECTION
FIBER

CUSTOM PROTECTION
LET’S START YOUR PROJECT!
US-BASED SUPPORT IT’S YOUR SUCCESS
Customize your protection
From parts only to on-site service
up to 7 years.
• Open back design with conformal coating.
• No deep silicone bed that insulates heat.
• Better heat dissipation and airflow.
• Significantly extends module life.
• High tier LED’s for a brighter picture
• Efficient power delivery, no over-driving.
• Longer life without premature failure.
• Remote support and diagnostics for all displays.
• Experienced in-house support team.
• Isolate issues quickly and maximize uptime.
• Conformal coated power supplies protect against
corrosion and humidity.
• Automatic protection circuit for electrical and heat. • Long lasting and efficient system.
• Reinforced aluminum cabinets with a steel backbone.
• Multi-vent forced air-flow for maximum cooling.
• Smart fans reduce condensation in cold weather.
• Sealed LED module system with secure mounting.
• 70% less power than leading manufacturers.
• Ruggedized system & wide operating temperature.
• IP65 Front Rated
• Versatile support for custom projects.
• Cell Modem Installed in the Display.
• Direct, Secure Connection to the Internet.
• Lifetime Data Plan Included.
• Avoids Any Local Network Configuration Issues.
• Used for Displays Online with SM Infinity.
• Complete Control Online 24/7.
• Any Device Access.
• 1 yr Custom Content Included.
• Great for Most Displays and Markets.
• Radio Pair, up to 1000’ with line of sight.
• Wireless from Sign to Building.
• Pre-configured & Secured at the Factory.
• Simple Connection via PC.
• Powerful and Easy to Use.
• Used for Scoreboards & Live Events.
• Popular for Internet Restricted Sites.
• Standard Ethernet Cable, Up to 300’.
• Simple and Reliable.
• Great When Using Your Own
Communications.
• 7 yrs ALL Parts Warranty.
• 7 yrs OnSite Replacement Service.
• Lightning/Vandalism Protection.
• Single Mode Fiber Supported (12 miles).
• Mutli Mode Fiber Supported (1600 feet).
• Great for Existing Fiber Networks or
Long Runs.
• 7 yrs ALL Parts Warranty.
• Up to 7 yrs OnSite Replacement Service.

Is there any other way?
Our amazing team in Corona, CA
and our partners have you covered.

Teamwork makes the dream work.

It simply creates a win-win-win
for all of us.

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Internet Required.

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STEADFAST RELIABILITY

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WARRANTY
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Vantage Displays
Kentfield, CA, 38min away
12mm, 100 x 240, 4’0” x 9’6”
Hawthorne, CA, 1hr away
20mm,144 x 304, 9'-8" x 20'-2"
Moffett FAF, CA, 1hr 40min away
20mm, 40 x 144, 2'-11" x 9'-9"
San Jose, CA, 1hr 50 min away
8mm, 90 x 750, 10'-3” x 19’-8” 200 of 203
Estimate
Date
1/28/2026
Estimate #
212
Name / Address
City of Cotati
Coastside Concrete & Construction Inc.
5958 Petaluma Hill Road
Santa Rosa, Ca 95404
Project
Total
Description Qty Rate Total
New LED sign board near the main fire station in downtown Cotati 0.00 0.00 Demo existing Sign 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
Fabricate and Install new Frame for new Sign - includes powder coating
1 12,500.00 12,500.00
Install Sign on new frame 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
Remove wood structure- Clean up and re seal wood 1 5,000.00 5,000.00 Sand Blast and Paint metal supports for wood structure 1 3,500.00 3,500.00 Paint Concrete Columns 1 1,850.00 1,850.00
$27,850.00
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2/5/26
contact info, not a bill to:

Nathan Valles
Cotati Engineering Services
707-665-3638
[email protected]
City of Cotati
8139 La Plaza
Cotati, CA 94931
power for new marquee in front of fire station
Qty Description Price Extended
1 connect power to sign
1 install light sensor - to marquee enclosure
1 install cell antenna - to marquee enclosure
from flex install guide
1 disconnect switch
1 copper ground rod
1 connect to cabinet grounding lugs
$ 3,895.00
optional price for alt power input
Qty Description Price Extended
1 20 amp, 120v inlet, toggle switch
$ 945.00
Scope of Work
Exclusions
permits, plans, labor outside standard working hours and shifts Total:

Total:

Provide power and connections for new sign in front of fire department. The alternate price is for an inlet that a generator can plug in to. An outdoor rated battery back up source was requested but that price is not included here. I'll need to do more research for this but the quote will likely be between $2k and $3k for the batteries, charger, and enclosure.

Quotation
CA Lic # 682968
3347 Industrial Dr. #4, Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2025
TEL#(707)528-8539 FAX #(707)528-2506
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED To: City Council
Subject: INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED Date: April 28, 2026
Written by: Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Recommendation
Information or written comments pertaining to this meeting, and which was received after the agenda was posted, is attached below.

Pursuant to City Council Policy 2025-03: City Council Rules section IV A., written Communications, interested persons or their authorized representative may address the Council by written communication on any matters concerning the City’s business, or any matters over which the Council has control.

1. To be considered for inclusion in the agenda packet, such written communication shall be delivered to the City Clerk no later than 11:00 a.m. of the Wednesday the week preceding the regular Council meeting for which such written communication is intended.

2. If received after the above date and time, but no later than noon the day before the meeting, written communications received by the City Clerk shall be posted on the website by the end of that day and notification provided to the electronic Agenda mailing list by the end of the day. All written communications received by the City Clerk by 5 pm on the City Council meeting day shall be made available to the City Council and public at the City Council meeting.

City Council Policy 2025-03 is available at the online meeting portal at www.cotaticity.gov or by request from the City Clerk at 707-665-3622 or [email protected]. 203 of 203

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April 28, 2026