RESOLUTION NUMBER: 6700-2025
CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL AUTHORIZING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE CALDER CREEK STORM DRAIN REPAIRS AT IVES PARK WHEREAS, it was discovered that the structure of the base of the 60-inch diameter by 30-foot length storm drain pipe is compromised and damaged and caused the fill and soil beneath the pipe to wash down Calder Creek and the fill above the pipe to slip into the void which resulted in unsupported asphalt in the pathway at Ives Park; and
WHEREAS, due to the urgency of the situation, staff is requesting that a new capital improvement project be added in Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the Calder Creek Storm Drain Repairs at Ives Park to prevent environmental damage to Calder Creek and alleviate public safety concerns with the compromised pathway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sebastopol does hereby approve a budget amendment for $64,400.00 for the Calder Creek Storm Drain Repairs at Ives Park Project from the Building/ Facilities/Infrastructure Fund 103 for the design, permitting, and construction of the project.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 2nd day of September 2025 by the following vote:
VOTE:
Ayes: Councilmembers Carter, Hinton, Maurer, Vice Mayor McLewis and Mayor Zollman Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
APPROVED: __________________________________________
Mayor Steven Zollman
ATTEST: ____________________________________________________________ Mary Gourley, Acting City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________________________ Alex Mog, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL FINDING
THAT THE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol completed a comprehensive General Plan update with adoption of a new General Plan on November 15, 2016; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, codified at Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR, § 15000 et seq.), on November 15, 2016, the City Council certified and adopted an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sebastopol General Plan (the “Project”; State Clearinghouse No. 2016032001); and
WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code Section 65401 requires the City’s Planning Commission review the Capital Improvement Plan for consistency with the City’s adopted General Plan prior to final adoption by the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the City of Sebastopol Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a five-year program and the annual Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26 outlines public improvements and estimated expenditures to construct improvements; and WHEREAS, on May 13, 2026, the Sebastopol Planning Commission opened a duly-noticed public hearing to review the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for consistency with the adopted General Plan, heard a staff report and public testimony, and deliberated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is tentatively scheduled to hold a duly noticed public hearing in July 2025, and will subsequently consider adoption of the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DOES HEREBY ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION finding the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is consistent with the General Plan, and that the projects therein are consistent with the following General Plan Policies:
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General Plan Goals and Policies
CIR 1-2 Ensure that the City’s circulation network is a well-connected system of streets, roads, sidewalks, multi-use trails, routes, and paths that effectively accommodates vehicular and non-vehicular traffic in a manner that considers the context of surrounding land uses and the needs of all roadway users.
CIR 1-11 Provide high quality regular maintenance for existing and future transportation facilities including streets, sidewalks, and paths.
CIR 2 Maintain and expand a safe and efficient pedestrian, bicycle and transit network that connects neighborhoods with key destinations to encourage travel by non-automobile modes while also improving public health.
CIR 2-2 Routinely incorporate sidewalks and enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities as part of new street construction or enhancements to existing streets.
CIR 2-7 Create and accessible circulation network that is consistent with guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), allowing mobility-impaired users such as the disabled and elderly to safely and effectively travel within and beyond the city.
CD 4-6 Increase the presence of art in public spaces throughout the city.
COS 3-3 Support rehabilitation of any culverted or open existing channelized waterways, as feasible, to remove concrete linings and allow for a connection between the stream channel and the natural water table. Avoid creating additional culverted or open channelized waterways, unless no other alternative is available to protect human health, safety, and welfare.
COS 6-4 Facilitate the preservation of existing trees, the planting of additional street trees, and the replanting of trees lost through disease, new construction or by other means.
CSF 1 Provide high quality community services, facilities, and infrastructure to all residents, businesses, and visitors in Sebastopol.
CSF 1-5 Require development, infrastructure, and long-term planning projects to be consistent with all applicable City infrastructure plans, including the Water Master Plan, the Sanitary Sewer Utility Master Plan, Stormwater Management Plan, and the Capital Improvement Program.
CSF 2-2 Ensure park and trail facilities are accessible to various segments of the population including:
specific age groups, persons with special physical requirements, and groups interested in particular activities.
CSF 2-12 Encourage and solicit public participation in the selection, design, and facilities planning of all future trail and park sites.
CSF 2-21 Continue to provide support to local non-profits providing community recreational services on City-owned land operated by the non-profits, including Ives Pool, the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, and the Burbank Experimental Farm.
CSF 4-8 Prioritize sewer service improvements to areas within the City that pose a threat to public health and the environment as a result of deficiencies in existing sewer or septic systems.
CSF 5-8 Emphasize the use of physical site planning as an effective means of enhancing safety and preventing crime. Open spaces, landscaping, parking lots, parks, play areas and other public spaces shall be designed with maximum feasible visual exposure to community residents.
CSF 6-19 Recognize and appreciate the value that teens and the local youth provide to the character and vibrancy of the community, and strive to improve the services, facilities, and activities available to serve teens and local youth.
HE B-1 The maintenance and improvement of the quality of life of existing neighborhoods is a high priority for the City of Sebastopol.
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VOTE: 4-0-0-1
AYES: Commissioners Koelemeijer, Hanley, Vice-Chair Fernandez, Chair Fritz NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Oetinger
Approved: _________________________________________________ Chair
Certified: __________________________________________________ Emi Theriault, Community Development Director
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General Plan Goals and Policies
HE B-2 Sebastopol will strive to maintain and preserve existing housing resources, including both affordable and market rate units.
HE B-3 Sebastopol will consider the feasibility of converting market rate housing units to affordable housing.
LU 7-3 Provide and maintain opportunities for community gathering and social interaction through cultural and art center, park facilities, the Laguna, and community centers.
SA 2-6 Maintain unobstructed water flow in the storm drainage system.
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