City of Santa Rosa City Hall, Council
Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
OCTOBER 7, 2026
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL /
SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS BOARD
6:00 P.M. (COUNCIL CHAMBER)
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE
MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL
CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA,
OR VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89545792392,
OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING
WEBINAR ID: 895 4579 2392.
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 WEBINAR BY VISITING
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89545792392, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 895 4579 2392;
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28 OR 24 (ESPAÑOL); AND
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA Public Comment may be made live during the meeting
In-Person from Council Chamber, via Zoom webinar or dial-in, or submitted in advance via email at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday before the special meeting.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-MAILS SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT ARE SET FORTH BELOW.
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
City of Santa Rosa
City Council OCTOBER 7, 2026
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE CALLED ONE TIME UNDER AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7 AND WILL BE LIMITED TO ITEMS LISTED ON THE SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public may comment for the entire agenda under Item 7 when the Mayor/Chair opens public comments. To provide comment on an agenda item you may: (1) speak in person from the Council Chamber by completing a speaker card or signing up with the administrator; (2) participate through Zoom by using the “raise hand feature”; or (3) join by phone using the dial-in option in Zoom and pressing “*9” when public comment is opened for the item. For more information, visit http://srcity.org/3360/Participate-in-Public-Meetings.
Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City Council and Santa Rosa City Schools Board, please send to: [email protected] by 12:00 p.m., noon, on Wednesday, October 7 prior to the special meeting. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City Council and Santa Rosa City School Board members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the special meeting for public access.
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. TERRITORIAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
4. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953) This time is reserved for any Member to announce remote participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
City of Santa Rosa
City Council OCTOBER 7, 2026
5. OPENING REMARKS - SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS BOARD
6. OPENING REMARKS - CITY COUNCIL
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is a time when any person may address the Council and Santa Rosa City Schools Board regarding items listed on this special meeting agenda only. At no time will the public comment time be set at more than three minutes per speaker or less than one minute per speaker.
LATE CORRESPONDENCE
Attachments: Late Correspondence (Uploaded 10-08-2026)
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS
8.1 UPDATE ON YOUTH SAFETY
This presentation will be co-facilitated by Santa Rosa City Schools and Santa Rosa Police Department leadership to highlight the on-going partnership and work around prioritizing youth safety in the City of Santa Rosa. This is an opportunity to highlight promising practices and trends, celebrate successful community partnerships and name ongoing challenges and opportunities for our work moving forward. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
Presentation
Presentation Updated (Uploaded 10-08-2026)
Attachments:
8.2 ROLE AND IMPACT OF EDUCATION IN SANTA ROSA’S ECONOMY Dr. Robert Eyler, Professor of Economics at Sonoma State University, will provide an update on the local economic impacts associated with K-12 education and local higher education institutions. Dr. Michael Spagna, President, Sonoma State University, and Dr. Angelica Garcia, President, Santa Rosa Junior College, will talk about partnerships with the Santa Rosa City School District and others to make strong connections for students from school to the workforce. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
City of Santa Rosa
City Council OCTOBER 7, 2026
Presentation
Presentation Updated (Uploaded 10-08-2026)
Attachments:
9. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or [email protected].
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or [email protected]. The e-mail subject line should read "ADA Accommodation Request" or "Language Assistance" and the e-mail should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the City Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.