RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-201
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 000-06 (APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/
COMMITTEES) TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD AND PORTIONS OF POLICY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES WHEREAS, Santa Rosa City Charter Section 10(b) provides The Council shall establish a District Commission encompassing the entire City. The Commission shall be composed of the representatives of seven to fourteen districts, whose boundaries shall be established by the Council; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 25805 establishing the Community Advisory Board (CAB), and specifically the seven CAB areas per Section 10(b) of the Santa Rosa City Charter; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution No. 28174 to establish further roles, duties, and areas for the CAB per Section 10(b) of the Santa Rosa City Charter; and WHEREAS, Council Policy No. 000-06 (Appointments to Boards/Commissions/ Committees) sets forth principles, procedures and requirements for appointments to City boards, commissions and committees; and WHEREAS, Section G(2)(e) and (f) of Council Policy No. 000-06 set forth the appointments to the CAB based on CAB designated geographic areas; and WHEREAS, given that the City of Santa Rosa went to a district-based election model in 2018 and now all council members have been elected from those districts, the Council wishes to align Community Advisory Board appointments by each council member elected district boundary rather than the previously designated Community Advisory Board geographic areas; and WHEREAS, the City Charter was amended in 2022 to modernize certain language and staff recommends modernization of Council Policy No. 000-06 to align language with City Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa amends Council Policy No. 000-06 (Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees) as follows:
Removal of word “citizens” and replace with “residents” to align with City Charter modernization revisions adopted by The People in 2022; Amend reference to “District Commission” to the Community Advisory Board; Removal of reference to boards/commissions/committees no longer active, updating names of boards that have been renamed or previously omitted; Update to training recommendations/requirements; and
Section G(2)e to now read: For appointments to the Community Advisory Board, each Council member shall have 1 appointee: (1) member from within their elected District boundary.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 17th day of December, 2024.
AYES: (6) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN/RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Council Policy 000-06
Reso. No. RES-2024-201
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