City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
12:30 PMTuesday, September 13, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor C. Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.
Mayor Chris Rogers, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Present: 5 -
Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, and Council Member Natalie RogersAbsent: 2 -
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
No public comments were made.
Mayor C. Rogers recessed to closed session at 12:31 p.m. to discuss Items 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 as listed on the agenda.
Vice Mayor Alvarez joined the meeting at 12:35 p.m.
Council Member N. Rogers joined the meeting at 12:38 p.m.
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Apogee Gardens, Inc. and Jason Smith v. City of Santa Rosa, et al.
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No.: SCV-268751
This item was received and filed.
2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Jason H. Smith, Apogee Garden Products Inc. v. Kelly Aboudara City of Santa Rosa Code Enforcement Officer, et al.
USDC - Northern District of California Case No.: SCV-268751 This item was received and filed.
2.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION City of Santa Rosa
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This item was received and filed.
Mayor C. Rogers adjourned closed session at 1:19 p.m. and reconvened to study session at 2:00 p.m.
3. STUDY SESSION
Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Present: 7 -
3.1 SANTA ROSA CIVIC CENTER PROJECT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS REVIEW
This presentation is part 2 of 3 of the scheduled Downtown City Asset Study Sessions, covering the 2019 Santa Rosa Civic Center Feasibility Analysis performed in conjunction with Jones, Lang, LaSalle (JLL), and the potential redevelopment opportunities of select City assets.
Clare Hartman, Director - Planning & Economic Development, and Jill Scott, Real Property Manager, presented and answered questions from Council.
Raissa De La Rosa, Deputy Director - Economic Development, Alan Alton, Chief Financial Officer, and Jason Nutt, Assistant City Manager, were available to answer questions from Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Natalie Balfour spoke on the value of keeping the White House lot for future housing, and opposed using it for a future City Hall site.
Calum Weeks, Generation Housing, spoke on the constraints and limited solutions on the table, Generation Housing wanting to be engaged in the process, and supports daylighting the creek as a benefit that will enhance long-term vitality for the city.
Evan Wiig spoke in support of prioritizing space for affordable City of Santa Rosa
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Adrian spoke in support of daylighting the creek, urged Council to take another look at closing First Street, supports relocating the Public Safety building services to the Stony Point complex, and using the Garage 9 site for housing.
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 3:46 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)
Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Present: 7 -
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
Jeff Berk, Chief Assistant City Attorney, reported Council met in closed session, direction was provided to staff and no final action was taken.
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
6.1 PROCLAMATION - POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CREEK WEEK
Council Member N. Rogers read the proclamation. Kyle
Spongberg, Environmental Specialist, accepted the proclamation and announced Creek Week events around the city.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Duane De Witt spoke thanking former City employee Alistair Bleifuss for his work on the creek, and on the negative impacts of transients using the creeks on the west side of Santa Rosa.
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Duane De Witt spoke on the importance of including community City of Santa Rosa
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Eric Fraser spoke on public participation and inspiring the public in the civil process.
7.1 COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
Daryel Dunston, Assistant City Manager, reported the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer bivalent booster for anyone 12 and older and the Moderna bivalent booster for anyone 18 and older and they are now available in Sonoma County. The Assistant City Manager reported Sonoma County has reported an overall case rate of 9.8 per one hundred thousand residents, a decrease from previous weeks, and that vaccinations remain the most effective means to protect yourself from getting seriously ill.
For more information on the status of COVID-19 in the community, visit socoemergency.org.
7.2 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE
This will be a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
Magali Telles, Deputy Director Community Engagement, provided an update on the Multi-Cultural Roots Project, on the turn out for the Hearn Community Hub meeting, and that the team is starting production on the Civic Engagement 101 videos.
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 August 2022 as well as provide a summary of pending litigation against the City.
Chief Assistant City Attorney Berk reported there were no settlements over $50,000 this quarter, there are 20 active litigations City of Santa Rosa
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No public comments were made.
9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No statements of abstention were made.
10. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS
Council Member Schwedhelm attended and volunteered at the Santa Rosa Marathon and congratulated winner Nicholas Tosutu, attended the League of California Cites Conference in Long Beach, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Caritas Village, and congratulated Lyn Mirabella on his retirement as CEO for Catholic Charities and congratulated Jennielynn Holmes as the new CEO for Catholic Charities.
Council Member N. Rogers attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Caritas Village and congratulated Jennielynn Holmes as the new CEO for Catholic Charities, and requested input from local veterans and veteran's organizations for the Veterans statement.
Vice Mayor Alvarez attended the Hearn Community Hub meeting, reported Police Chief Cregan, City Manager Smith and Real Property Manager Jill Scott accompanied him in a walk on Sebastopol Road to meet with business owners and residents, congratulated Annie from Goldstone who opened her own business, attended the concert at the fairgrounds, met with Mexican Consulate General Liliana Ferrer in Sacramento, attended the Lime Foundation event, announced a meeting with community members in Roseland and announced a neighborhood watch in South Park this evening.
Mayor C. Rogers announced he would be adjourning in memory of Maria Canas and Kathleen Finigan who fought for racial justice, accountability, and equity in the community.
Council Member MacDonald attended the League of California City of Santa Rosa
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No public comments were made.
10.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)
10.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports
10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
Mayor C. Rogers provided a brief report on the meeting.
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
11.1 May 24, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Approved as submitted.
12. CONSENT ITEMS
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Fraser spoke on Item 12.1 expressing disagreement with the Grand Jury findings in F24 of their report, and on the ban of gas stations.
Duane De Witt spoke on the future of affordable housing and expressed concern the City buys houses to demolish them for projects, and asked that all city meetings be open to in person meetings.
Angie Dillon-Shore, First 5 Sonoma County spoke on 12.4 thanking Council for approving ARPA funds for the program.
Michael Hilbert spoke on 12.8 expressing his concern the ordinance was ill drafted, and in opposition to Item 12.3.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alvarez, seconded by Council Member N. Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt Consent Items 12.1 through 12.8. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming, Council Member MacDonald, Council Member Rogers, Council Member Sawyer, and Council Member Schwedhelm
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12.1 MOTION - RESPONSES TO TWO 2021-2022 GRAND JURY
REPORTS - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager, Housing and Community Services, and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Council, by motion, authorize the Mayor to provide formal responses to two Sonoma County 2021-2022 Grand Jury Reports, “Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future” and “Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance.”
This Consent - Motion was approved.
12.2 RESOLUTION - THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT NUMBER F001818 WITH NICK BARBIERI TRUCKING,
LLC, DBA REDWOOD COAST FUELS
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September 13, 2022City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the Third Amendment to General Services Agreement Number F001818 with Nick Barbieri Trucking, LLC, dba Redwood Coast Fuels, Ukiah, California, for the delivery of fuels to various locations throughout the City to add funds and increase compensation by $250,000, for a total amount not to exceed of $745,000.
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-190 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE THIRD
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F001818
WITH NICK BARBIERI TRUCKING, LLC, DBA REDWOOD COAST FUELS
12.3 RESOLUTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
FIRST 5 SONOMA COUNTY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ROSA GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and
Economic Development Department that the Council, by resolution, approve a Professional Services Agreement with First 5 Sonoma County for administration of the City of Santa Rosa funded Guaranteed Basic Income Program in an amount not to exceed $1,008,000.
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-191 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIRST 5 SONOMA COUNTY FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GUARANTEED BASIC
INCOME PROGRAM
12.4 RESOLUTION - MAKING REQUIRED MONTHLY FINDINGS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING
FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE
CITY’S BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, PURSUANT
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the Council, by resolution, make required monthly findings and authorize the continued use of teleconferencing for public meetings of the City City of Santa Rosa
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This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-192 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING REQUIRED FINDINGS
AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF TELECONFERENCING FOR
PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL THE CITY'S
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
12.5 RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S
SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE, CORRECTING AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR AND ELIMINATING THE BUS OPERATOR
TRAINEE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources Department that Council, by resolution, approve and adopt the City’s Salary Plan and Schedule, correcting an administrative error and eliminating the Bus Operator Trainee classification and compensation.
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-193 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING
THE CITY'S SALARY PLAN AND SCHEDULE, CORRECTING AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR AND ELIMINATING THE BUS OPERATOR
TRAINEE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
12.6 RESOLUTION - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
ELIMINATING THE BUS OPERATOR TRAINEE CLASSIFICATION
AND PAY SCALE
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources Department that Council, by resolution: 1) adopt a Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding for Unit 8 - Transit; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Side Letter and eliminate the Bus Operator Trainee classification and pay scale, as a recruitment and retention strategy, retroactive to April 1, 2022.
This Consent - Resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-194 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE City of Santa Rosa
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR UNIT 8 - TRANSIT, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SIDE LETTER AND
ELIMINATE THE BUS OPERATOR TRAINEE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY SCALE RETROACTIVE TO APRIL 1, 2022
12.7 ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2210 BRUSH CREEK ROAD (BRUSH
CREEK ROAD MINOR SUBDIVISION) INTO THE R-1-6
(SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 182-050-004; AND PREZONING THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2200 BRUSH CREEK ROAD AND 0
BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE INTO THE RR-20 (RURAL RESIDENTIAL)
ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 182-050-005
& -014; FILE NO. PRJ20-008
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 23, 2022, Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 vote (MacDonald absent), prezones the property located at 2210 Brush Creek Road into the R-1-6 (Single Family Residential) zoning district and prezones the properties at 2200 Brush Creek Road and 0 Bridgewood Drive into the RR-20 (Rural Residential) zoning district.
This Consent - Ordinance was adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2022-009 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2210 BRUSH CREEK ROAD (BRUSH CREEK ROAD MINOR SUBDIVISION) INTO THE R-1-6 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 182-050-004; AND
PREZONING THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2200 BRUSH CREEK ROAD AND 0 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE INTO THE RR20 (RURAL RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 182-050-005 & -014; FILE NO. PRJ20-008
12.8 ORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 20 OF
THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW GAS STATION
LAND USES AND TO PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXISTING GAS STATION LAND USES,
FILE REZ22-001
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September 13, 2022City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the August 23, 2022, Regular Meeting by a 6-0-1 (MacDonald absent) vote, approves text amendments to Title 20 of the City Code to prohibit new gas station land uses and to prohibit expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure for existing gas station land uses.
This Consent - Ordinance was adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-2022-010 ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE
SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW GAS STATION LAND USES
AND TO PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXISTING GAS STATION LAND USES, FILE REZ22-001
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS - NONE.
14. REPORT ITEMS - NONE.
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No public comments were made.
16.1 STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
· Support for AB 1985 (R. Rivas) -- Organic waste: recovered organic waste product procurement targets. Provided for information.
· Opposition for AB 2953 (Salas) -- Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.
Provided for information.
This item was received and filed.
Mayor C. Rogers recessed the meeting at 4:55 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Natalie Rogers, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Present: 7 -
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
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Eric Fraser Truth in Tourism, spoke on short-term rental applications filed in Santa Rosa, code enforcement cases filed, and on cease and desist notices received by residents.
Michael Hilbert spoke on broken recreational vehicles on Santa Rosa avenue needing to be tagged and removed.
18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED] - NONE.
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor C. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m. in memory of Maria Canas and Kathleen Finigan. The next regular meeting will be held on September 20, 2022, at a time to be set by the Mayor.
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS
20.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
This item was received and filed.
Approved on:
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Stephanie A. Williams
City Clerk