RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-165
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE REVISED AND UPDATED PUBLIC STORM DRAIN STANDARDS AND DELEGATING APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR FUTURE UPDATES TO PUBLIC STORM DRAIN STANDARDS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DESIGN STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, AND/OR CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES WHEREAS, pursuant to Santa Rosa City Code section 18-04.070, the City Council may, by resolution, adopt City standard plans and specifications; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Santa Rosa periodically adopts standards for the construction of City infrastructure, including additions and modifications to public storm drain systems; and WHEREAS, the most recent update to the Public Storm Drain Standards occurred in April 2005 under City Council Resolution Number 26247; and WHEREAS, all proposed revisions have been developed in conjunction with other City Departments, as well as local contractors and their organizations and local design professionals and their organizations; and WHEREAS, advancements in product technologies, as well as changes in State regulations, maintenance requirements and design policies necessitate routine and timely updates to the standards; and WHEREAS, delegation of approval authority to the Board of Public Utilities for future storm drain standards updates will allow for timelier processing of future revisions and additions; and WHEREAS, Section 25 of the Charter of the City of Santa Rosa grants the Board of Public Utilities general policy authority and direction over the management and operation of the City’s stormwater systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopts the revised Storm Drain Design Standards, Construction Standards and Construction Specifications substantially as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council allow the revised standards to go into effect 30 days from the date of adoption and apply the updates to all new public improvement plan and encroachment permit applications submitted on or after the effective date. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa delegates authority to the Board of Public Utilities to approve future updates, changes, revisions, or amendments to public storm drain standards, including without limitation design standards, construction standards, and/or construction specifications..
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 30th day of September, 2025.
AYES: (6) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Bañuelos, MacDonald, Okrepkie, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Fleming
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A: Public Storm Drain Standards
Reso. No. RES-2025-165
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