CITY OF SANTA ROSA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ANNUAL STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE CHARGES PLACEMENT ON THE SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR COLLECTION BY THE SONOMA COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS SONOMA COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES ARE COLLECTED Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at or after 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive public comment and recommendations prior to the City Council acting on placement of the annual Storm Water and Drainage charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll for collection by the Sonoma County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector at the same time and with the collection of County property taxes.
A report has been prepared and filed with the City Clerk which shows the amount of the above-referenced charge on each parcel of property within the Santa Rosa City limits, for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The report includes the identification, by property owner’s name and by Sonoma County Assessor’s parcel number, of each privately-owned parcel of property in the City receiving storm water and drainage services from the City Storm Water Enterprise and Utility. Please visit the Storm Water Assessment website at srcity.org/2909/Storm-Water-Assessment to access the electronic version of the Report. A hard copy of the report is available for review by property owners and other members of the public in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The City of Santa Rosa is required under the Federal Clean Water Act to obtain and comply with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permit (Storm Water Permit) from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, acting for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Storm Water and Drainage Enterprise charges are levied to fund activities to improve storm water quality as required by the Storm Water Permit.
The City proposes to collect the charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll to simplify the payment process for property owners and to reduce collection expenses. To do so, a public hearing on the proposal is required. The only subject for determination at the public hearing is whether to place the charges on the Sonoma County Property Tax Roll.
Meeting access information (including instructions) and meeting documents are available online at: https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/Calendar.
Members of the public can provide public comment by attending in person at the Santa Rosa Council Chamber at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa.
The public can also view or listen to the meeting live at:
1. https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/Calendar. Click on the “In Progress” link to view;
2. Via Zoom by visiting https://srcity-org.zoom.us/J/84471867952, or by dialing 877-853 5257 and entering Webinar ID: 844 7186 7952;
3. Comcast Channel 28, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99; and
4. Via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantarosa.
Comments and questions may be directed by mail to Claire Myers, City of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Water, 69 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, or by telephone at (707) 543-3868.
PUBLISHED: 8/4/2025 and 8/11/2025
Dina Manis, City Clerk, City of Santa Rosa
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