RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-194
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR THE WOODLANDS AT CHANATE WHEREAS, the State of California State Senate Bill 610 of 2001 (SB 610), chaptered in 2001 and codified as California Water Code Section 10910 et seq, requires water suppliers to provide a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) when requested by land use planning agencies for certain proposed projects which are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, a WSA assesses the current and planned future water demand of the water supplier, the projected demand of the proposed project, the projected water supply of the water supplier, and then makes a determination on the sufficiency of its water supplies for the project, in addition to the existing and planned future uses; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa (City) is both the public water system (Santa Rosa Water) and land use planning agency for the project (Planning & Economic Development Department, or PED), and Council of the City of Santa Rosa is the governing body; and WHEREAS, the proposed Woodlands at Chanate (Project) is subject to CEQA, fits the definition of a “project” under California Water Code Section 10912(a)(7), and is subject to California Water Code requirements; and WHEREAS, PED requested that Santa Rosa Water prepare a WSA for the Project on October 20, 2025; and WHEREAS, Santa Rosa Water prepared a WSA for the Project that assesses whether existing and projected water supplies are sufficient to meet the projected water demand associated with the Project, in addition to current and future uses, for a 20-year horizon through 2045; and WHEREAS, the WSA for the proposed Project finds that the City’s projected water supplies are sufficient at this time to meet the projected demand associated with the proposed Project in addition to current and planned future uses for the 20-year projection, with implementation of demand management measures in dry years as needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa hereby approves Water Supply Assessment for the Woodlands at Chanate, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Recitals set forth in this Resolution are true and correct statements and are incorporated as an operative part of this Resolution and made findings and determinations of the City Council. The WSA is incorporated herein by this reference as additional findings and determinations of the City Council.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 16th day of December, 2025.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A: Water Supply Assessment for the Woodlands at Chanate Reso. No. RES-2025-194
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