City of Santa Rosa City Hall, Council
Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
3:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM) 4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS
MEETING EITHER VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY
DISTANCED, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE (SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
OBSERVED), VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/83488513627, OR BY
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 834 8851 3627
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT
HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.
CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW.
THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom, In-Person from Council Chamber, or submitted in advance by 5:00 pm, the Monday before the City Council Meeting via e-mail at [email protected], or recorded voice message at 707-543-3005.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-MAILS SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE SET FORTH BELOW.
COUNCIL MAY RECESS DURING THE EVENING FOR BREAKS.
PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS WILL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 P.M.
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Except for public hearing items, comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the time each item is called. Comments on public hearing items may be made when the hearing is opened.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber by signing up with the Administrator in Council Chamber (in lieu of Speaker Card), by accessing the meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time an Agenda Item is discussed during the City Council Meeting. Go to
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.
Advanced Public Comment:
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City Council, please send to: [email protected] by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 14. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November
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comment, and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE
NUMBER OR PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL BE PLAYED BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City Council members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the City Council Meeting for public access. Recorded voice message public comments will be played during the meeting at the time the item is heard.
Non-Agenda Items are the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. The first public comment period on non-agenda items (Agenda Item 13) will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and will be limited to twelve speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item
17. 3:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session.
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Robin Coser, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.
United States District Court Northern District of California Case No. 22-cv-04488-SI consolidated with Case No. 22-cv-04753
2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case
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RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
4:00 P.M. (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
3. STUDY SESSION - NONE.
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction to staff. No action will be taken.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE.
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the Council on departmental issues of interest. No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for Council consideration.
8. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
8.1 REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION
The City Attorney will report on settlements over $50,000 through October 2022 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the City.
Litigation ReportAttachments:
9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS
10.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)
10.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports
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10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
10.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee
10.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
10.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee
10.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)
10.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA))
10.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
10.1.9 Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC)
10.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)
10.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee
10.1.12 Other
11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.
12. CONSENT ITEMS
12.1 RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT NUMBER F002035 - ONE YEAR EXTENSION
AND INCREASE IN COMPENSATION WITH BRIGHTVIEW
LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. DBA SIGNATURE COAST HOLDINGS,
LLC
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Work and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution, approve a Third Amendment to General Service Agreement Number F002035 with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc. dba Signature Coast Holdings, LLC, Napa, CA for a one-year extension and increase Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
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in compensation to for citywide landscape services in the amount of $1,179,982.08, for a cumulative not to exceed value of $4,465,080.08.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A
Attachments:
12.2 RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH KONE INC. FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE ELEVATORS IN
GARAGE 12 LOCATED AT 555 1ST STREET
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, award Contract Number C02188 to Kone Inc., Moline, Illinois, for the modernization of the elevators in Garage 12 located at 555 1st Street in the amount of $930,000 with a contingency of $60,000.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A
Attachments:
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and will be limited to twelve speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item 17.
Voice message public comments received for non-agenda items may be played under Agenda Item 13 or at Item 17. Recorded public comments are limited to 3 minutes to mirror in-person meeting protocols.
14. REPORT ITEMS
14.1 REPORT - HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS STRATEGIC PLAN
BACKGROUND: Following a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, on March 1, 2022, Council approved Focus Strategies to Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
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develop a Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan).
Since then, staff has worked with Focus Strategies to draft the Strategic Plan, which involved a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the current response to homelessness in Santa Rosa and extensive stakeholder engagement. Staff is seeking Council approval of the Strategic Plan for the five-year period, 2023 through 2027, which provides key strategies and actions for the City to improve its response to homelessness in alignment with the Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) to achieve “Functional Zero” homelessness. Additionally, staff is seeking the ability to make minor or non-substantive modifications to amend the Strategic Plan to ensure alignment with the CoC regional plan.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and
Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan for the five-year period, 2023 through 2027, which provides key strategies and actions to improve the City’s response to homelessness in alignment with the Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) to achieve “Functional Zero” homelessness; and 2) authorize the City Manager to make minor or non-substantive modifications to amend the Strategic Plan to ensure alignment with the CoC regional plan.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A - Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan
Presentation
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-15-22)
Attachments:
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.
15.1 PUBLIC HEARING - WALNUT COURT PETITION FOR ADDITION TO
THE TALBOT AREA RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa City Code 11-44.050 establishes that neighborhoods impacted by non-resident parking may submit a petition to Council to have their area added to the Residential Permit Parking Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
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Program (“Program”). Walnut Court has submitted a petition to be included in the Program. The Program was established to provide on-street parking relief in the form of time limited parking in neighborhoods being impacted by a high volume of non-resident parkers who are attracted to that particular area; such as Santa Rosa Junior College, the Fairgrounds, Memorial Hospital, and the periphery of downtown Santa Rosa. Residential units in the Program are eligible for permits which exempt them from the on-street time limits.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that Council, by resolution, approve the Walnut Court petition to be included in the Talbot area Residential Permit Parking Program.
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A
Presentation
Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
15.2 PUBLIC HEARING - CODE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND FIRE CODES, CITY CODE CHAPTER
18 BACKGROUND: Adoption of Ordinances amending and adopting the California Fire and Building Codes; including the International Property Maintenance Code and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council:
1) adopt an ordinance by reference, with local amendments, the 2022 edition of the California Fire Code as adopted and amended by the State of California, for use in Chapter 18-44 of the Santa Rosa City Code, repeal existing sections not applicable to new codes and modify the Santa Rosa City Code to reflect the new model code; and 2) adopt an ordinance by reference, with local amendments, the 2022 California Administrative Code, 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code, 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
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2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California Historical Building Code, 2022 California Existing Building Code, 2022 California Referenced Standards Code, 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements.
Staff Report
Ordinance 1- Fire Code Amendments
Ordinance 2 - Building Code Amendments
Presentation
Presentation_Revised (Uploaded 11-15-22)
Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council and not able to speak under Agenda Item 13. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes.
18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.
20.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Upcoming Meetings ListAttachments:
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
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