City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency - Regular Meeting - August 18, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
1.a
Pledge of Allegiance
1.b
Approval of Agenda
2. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION(S)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
3.a
A Proclamation Declaring August 26, 2025, As Women’s Equality Day in the City of Healdsburg
1. Womens Equality Day Proclamation. 2025.pdf
3.b
A Proclamation Celebrating the Life and Contributions of Aaron Rosewater
1. Aaron Rosewater Proclamation - Final.pdf
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND NON AGENDA ITEMS This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to City Council/RSA business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the City Council cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Public comment on non-agenda items is limited to thirty (30) minutes total for all speakers, with each speaker given no more than three (3) minutes. If there are more than ten (10) audience/public comment speakers, the Mayor may reduce each speaker’s time from three (3) minutes so that all speakers have an equal time to speak. At the Mayor’s discretion, the public comment period may be extended past 30 minutes. Members from the public wishing to speak on a Consent Agenda item should notify the Mayor during Public Comments.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine in nature or have been previously reviewed by the Council and require little or no further discussion by the Council, public, or applicant and action will be taken by the City Council by a single motion. A Councilmember may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and action taken separately. Consent by a majority of the Councilmembers present will be required in order to remove the item. In the event an item is removed, the matter will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Consent Calendar.
6.a
Destruction of Certain Records in the Police Department
1. Destruction of Certain Records in the Police Department.pdf
2. Resolution_.pdf
3. Request for Destruction of Police Records.pdf
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain records in the Police Department.
6.b
Professional Services Agreement with Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2025/26
1. Chamber of Commerce Agreement.pdf
2. Resolution ____-2025.pdf
3. Exhibit A - FY 2026 Chamber Contract Proposed Scope.pdf Adopt a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
6.c
Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with Steven J. Lafranchi and Associates
1. 5-Year Professional Services Agreement with Steven J. Lafranchi and Associates.pdf
2. Resolution.pdf
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Steven J. Lafranchi and Associates, Inc. for on-call land surveying as well as overflow engineering land development review and plan check services for a five-year term not to exceed $45,000 per year.
6.d
Title VI Implementation Plan
1. Adoption of the Healdsburg Title VI Implementation Plan.pdf
2. TItle VI Plan Resolution.pdf
3. Healdsburg Title VI Plan.pdf
Adopt a Resolution approving the City of Healdsburg’s Title VI Implementation Plan and authorizing the City Manager to make corrections and revisions to the Plan as necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations, provided that such revisions do not materially alter the intent of the Plan.
6.e
National Opioid Litigation Settlement
1. National Opioid Litigation Settlement.pdf
2. Resolution.pdf
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to take all necessary actions to settle claims against Purdue Pharma L.P. and Sackler family and Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus in the National Opioid Litigation and execute related settlement agreements.
6.f
Sales Tax Audit and Economic Analysis Contract with HdL Companies
1. Sales Tax Audits and Economic Analysis Contract with HDL Companies.pdf
2. Resolution.pdf
Adopt a Resolution approving a five-year Professional Services Agreement with HdL Companies for sales tax audit and economic analysis services in an amount not-to-exceed $130,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
6.g
Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports Entitled, “Animal Services in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal, The Costs and Consequences of Decentralization” and “Who Can Afford to Live in Sonoma County: A Tale of Two Cities.”
1. Response to Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports .pdf
2. Attachment 1 - CGJ Animal Services in Sonoma County Report.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - CGJ Who Can Afford to Live in Sonoma County Report.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - Animal Services Response to CGJ Report.pdf
5. Attachment 4 - Who Can Afford to Live in Sonoma County Response to CGJ Report.pdf
6. Attachment 5 - Grand Jury Response Resolution.pdf
Adopt a Resolution authorizing a response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports entitled, “Animal Services in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal, The Costs and Consequences of Decentralization” and “Who Can Afford to Live in Sonoma County: A Tale of Two Cities.”
6.h
Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Healdsburg and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”) Local 1245
1. Compensation and Benefits Package between City of Healdsburg and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”).pdf
2. Resolution - IBEW MOU Approval.pdf
3. Exhibit A Salary Schedule.pdf
4. Exhibit B Budget Adjustments.pdf
5. IBEW MOU 2025-2028.pdf
Adopt a Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Healdsburg and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, for the period ending June 30, 2028, rescinding Resolution No. 60-2025, reestablishing the authorized position list and corresponding salary schedule and amending the adopted fiscal year 2025-26 budget.
6.i
Approval of Minutes
1. February 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
2. February 18, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes.pdf
3. cc-rsa_2025-02-18_1.pdf
By motion, approve the February 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes, the February 18, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes and the February 18, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a
Update to the 2022 California Building Code Amendments
1. Building Code and Local Amendments 2nd Reading.pdf
2. Updated 2022 Building Code Ordinance 8-18-25 Final .pdf Pass an ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the Healdsburg Municipal Code and Adopt by Reference Part 11- California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) of the 2022 California Building Standards Code Title 24 and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code in its Entirety and Making Local Amendments to the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 Green Building Code, and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code.
8. OLD BUSINESS
8.a
Eel-Russian Project Authority and New Eel Russian
1. Support for the ERPA and the NERF.pdf
2. ERPA and NERF Support Resolution.pdf
Adopt a Resolution in support of the Eel-Russian Project Authority and the New Eel Russian Facility.
8.b
Official City Flower, Plant, or Tree
1. Official City Flower, Plant, or Tree.pdf
2. Official City Flower Plant or Tree Survey Responses.pdf Review feedback obtained from a community survey on options for an official City flower, plant, or tree and direct staff to develop a resolution naming the official City flower, plant, or tree for adoption at a subsequent City Council meeting.
8.c
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance In-Lieu Fee
1. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance In-Lieu Fee.pdf
Receive
a report on
the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
(IHO) and
provide direction
on eliminating
the in-lieu fee
for small projects
to encourage new housing production
.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.a
Dry Creek Commons Measure S Loan
1. Dry Creek Commons Affordable Housing Loan Agreement.pdf
2. Resolution - Dry Creek Commons Loan Agreement.pdf
3. Burbank_Dry_Creek_Project_DDA_w_Attachments.pdf
4. Burbank_Dry Creek Commons LP_Assignment and Assumption Agreement of DDA.pdf
5. Loan Agreement_Healdsburg_Dry Creek Commons LP_155 Dry Creek Rd.pdf
6. Burbank Promissory Note - Exhibit B to Loan Agreement.pdf
7. Burbank - Deed of Trust - Exhibit C to Loan Agreement.pdf
8. Burbank_Dry Creek_Financing Plan_Exhibit D_Loan Agreement.pdf
Adopt a Resolution approving the Affordable Housing Loan Agreement in an amount of $1,000,000 of Measure S Funds for the Dry Creek Commons Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Loan Agreement and all necessary documents to facilitate disbursement of the Loan.
9.b
Arts and Culture Commission Vacancy Options
1. Arts and Culture Commission Vacancy Options.pdf
2. Arts and Culture Commission Resolution.pdf
Provide direction to staff on the options to fill the vacancy on the Arts and Culture Commission.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS ON MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURRING SINCE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT REPORTS
11. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL/RSA MEETING
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
12.a
Future Agenda Items for 2025
1. Future Agenda Items List.pdf