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mar, 3 de junio de 2025
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RESUMEN DE REUNIÓNGenerado por IA
Concejo Municipal de Santa Rosa — 3 de junio de 2025
Esta fue una reunión ordinaria del Concejo Municipal con una agenda completa que incluyó asuntos de litigación en sesión cerrada, dos informes del personal, varios reportes del concejo y tres audiencias públicas significativas. El Concejal Okrepkie estuvo ausente durante las votaciones de la sesión vespertina. Se proporcionó interpretación en vivo al español durante toda la reunión.
Informe de Sesión Cerrada
Tras una sesión cerrada a las 2:00 p.m. sobre litigación anticipada y existente, el Procurador Municipal informó que, por votación unánime, el Concejo instruyó a la Ciudad a unirse como demandante en *City and County of San Francisco et al. v. Trump et al.* — una demanda federal presentada en el Distrito Norte de California que busca impedir que la administración federal recorte fondos a los gobiernos locales que se nieguen a cooperar con el cumplimiento de las leyes federales de inmigración. El Procurador Municipal señaló que dicha cooperación probablemente violaría la ley estatal de California y la política de la Ciudad.
Proclamación: Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre Incendios Forestales
El Concejo proclamó mayo como el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre Incendios Forestales. La Mariscal de Bomberos Interina Cammy Robbins aceptó la proclamación junto al equipo de prevención de incendios, señalando que la temporada de incendios fue declarada oficialmente el día anterior a la reunión, dando inicio al programa anual de control de maleza de la Ciudad. Este año, la Ciudad recibió más de 40 pulgadas de lluvia en partes de la interfaz urbano-forestal, lo que produjo una vegetación abundante que desde entonces se ha secado rápidamente. El Concejo expresó su agradecimiento al Santa Rosa Fire Department, reconociendo las recientes y difíciles discusiones presupuestarias.
Informe del Personal: Actualización del Plan de Empoderamiento Comunitario
El personal presentó un avance de los próximos eventos de participación ciudadana para junio, incluyendo una exposición de preparación ante incendios forestales en el Sonoma County Fairgrounds (a la que asistieron aproximadamente 1,200 personas el 1 de junio), un foro comunitario de la United Soccer League, el Downtown Farmers Market, el 25° Festival Anual MLK Juneteenth, una reunión comunitaria de prevención de grafiti con interpretación en español y cuidado infantil gratuito, y una exposición sobre conservación del agua. No se tomó ninguna acción.
Informe del Personal: Mapeo de Riesgo de Inundaciones de FEMA – Cuenca del Santa Rosa Creek
El Ingeniero Supervisor Flannery y el Funcionario Principal de Construcción Jimmy Bliss presentaron una actualización sobre un proyecto de varios años de FEMA para mapear las áreas especiales de riesgo de inundación (SFHAs, por sus siglas en inglés) en la cuenca del Santa Rosa Creek. Puntos clave:
FEMA está completando la Fase 2 (análisis y mapeo) y se espera que los mapas preliminares de inundación sean publicados a finales de junio.
El personal de la Ciudad se opuso a ciertas decisiones de mapeo de FEMA — específicamente en propiedades donde las aguas de inundación no desbordarían realmente las orillas del cauce del arroyo — y solicitó su exclusión de las llanuras de inundación mapeadas. FEMA indicó que lo acomodaría en la medida de lo posible, aunque la Ciudad aún no ha visto los mapas revisados.
Tras la publicación preliminar, habrá un período de apelación y comentarios públicos de 90 días. Los propietarios que deseen apelar deberán presentar datos técnicos (estudios de ingeniería o hidrología); las objeciones generales no serán suficientes.
Las propiedades con hipotecas respaldadas por el gobierno federal dentro de las SFHAs estarán obligadas a contratar seguro contra inundaciones. El seguro estándar para propietarios o inquilinos no cubre daños por inundación. Se ofrecen tarifas preferenciales con descuento ("preferred risk") para quienes contraten antes de que los mapas sean finalizados.
La Ciudad está explorando el Community Rating System, que podría generar descuentos de hasta el 45% para los residentes — aunque requiere un esfuerzo considerable del personal.
La Ciudad planea envíos directos por correo, un sitio web público con preguntas frecuentes y una reunión pública híbrida (con representantes de FEMA, el Condado y el National Flood Insurance Program) para los propietarios afectados.
Los comentarios públicos incluyeron preocupaciones de un ex empleado de FEMA sobre las ganancias de corredores privados del National Flood Insurance Program, y de un residente sobre la dificultad que los nuevos requisitos de seguro representan para propietarios ancianos y de larga data ya afectados por los cambios en el seguro contra incendios. La Concejal Bañuelos recordó al público el período de espera de 30 días antes de que el seguro contra inundaciones entre en vigor. No se tomó ninguna acción.
Informes del Alcalde y del Concejo
Comité Ad Hoc – United Soccer League: El Alcalde Stapp anunció la formación de un comité ad hoc (integrado por él mismo y el Concejal Okrepkie) para explorar la viabilidad de una asociación para un estadio de fútbol de la USL en Santa Rosa. El Procurador Municipal confirmó que este órgano no estaría sujeto a la Brown Act. Esa misma noche y la siguiente se realizaron foros comunitarios públicos.
Tema para Agenda Futura – Código de Zonificación para Estaciones de Gasolina (Sección 20-61.020(E)): El Concejal Okrepkie solicitó un tema de agenda futura para revisar la ordenanza de estaciones de gasolina de la Ciudad, específicamente en lo relativo a *modificaciones* en estaciones existentes (p. ej., reemplazo de tanques, renovaciones), y no a nuevas construcciones o reubicaciones. Argumentó que la ordenanza actual, aunque bien intencionada para limitar la expansión de combustibles fósiles, no ofrece flexibilidad ni siquiera para mejoras ambientalmente beneficiosas. La discusión del Concejo fue sustancial: la Concejal Rogers y el Vicealcalde Alvarez expresaron su compromiso con la justificación original de la política, pero mostraron disposición a escuchar la discusión. Una miembra del público, Janice Karman, se opuso a cualquier flexibilización, citando una reciente solicitud de estación de gasolina negada cerca de su domicilio que estaba siendo apelada. El Concejo votó para incluir el tema en una agenda futura.
Votación: 6–1 (Fleming votó en contra; Okrepkie ausente)
Nombramientos a la Junta de ABAG (Sonoma County Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association): El Concejo instruyó al Alcalde a apoyar a Susan Adams de Rohnert Park para el puesto principal en la Junta Ejecutiva de ABAG y a Stephen Zollman de Sebastopol para el puesto alterno. Frank Quint, Concejal de Petaluma, se presentó en persona para exponer su candidatura al puesto principal. El Concejo reconoció sus calificaciones, pero prefirió la continuidad y la consolidada influencia regional de Adams. La Concejal Bañuelos planteó un punto más amplio sobre la importancia de brindar oportunidades a los concejales más nuevos en juntas regionales.
Votación (nombramientos principal/alterno): Aprobada (el conteo de votos no fue claro en la transcripción; se registró como aprobada)
Votación (autorización al Alcalde para votar en nominaciones tardías): 7–0
Calendario de Consentimiento (Puntos 13.1–13.8)
Aprobado sin discusión, excepto por un extenso intercambio sobre el Punto 13.6 (acuerdo de administración del Bennett Valley Golf Course con Touchstone Golf). El Concejal MacDonald expresó preocupaciones por el hecho de que el contrato no contiene disposición alguna que obligue a Touchstone a ser financieramente autosuficiente, y que la Ciudad continúa subsidiando el campo de golf con fondos del presupuesto general a pesar de un compromiso de tres años para lograr el punto de equilibrio. El Administrador Municipal y el personal proporcionaron contexto: Touchstone administra el campo por una tarifa (la Ciudad retiene todos los ingresos y pérdidas), el campo generó $3.5 millones este año, Touchstone compensó voluntariamente un déficit de $200,000 mediante ajustes operativos, y las mejoras de irrigación avanzan hacia una licitación. El Concejo reconoció el problema, pero aprobó la renovación del contrato por dos años. Otros puntos del calendario de consentimiento incluyeron medidas de moderación del tráfico en 8th Street, un acuerdo de mantenimiento estatal para el Mendocino Avenue Overcrossing, una transferencia de propiedad para el proyecto de seguridad SR-12/Boles Drive, la adquisición de computadoras y servidores, una enmienda al acuerdo de uso compartido con el Rincon Valley School District, y la extensión de la proclamación de emergencia local por personas sin hogar.
Votación: 6–0 (Okrepkie ausente)
Audiencia Pública: AB 2561 – Informe de Vacantes
Recursos Humanos presentó el informe anual de vacantes de la fuerza laboral de la Ciudad, según lo exigido por el Assembly Bill 2561 (vigente desde el 1 de enero de 2025). Total de ETC presupuestados para el año fiscal 2024–25: 1,289. Tasa de vacantes general en toda la Ciudad: 8.2%, cifra que el personal señaló se encuentra dentro del rango normal de 8–10% para las agencias públicas. La Ciudad se encuentra actualmente bajo una congelación estricta de contrataciones; todos los puestos requieren solicitudes justificadas. Debido a la congelación, no se anticipan ahorros en salarios y beneficios ("turnback") al cierre del año fiscal — las vacantes ya están incorporadas en las proyecciones presupuestarias. El Concejal MacDonald señaló que esto significa que las vacantes no están generando ahorros en el déficit. Los concejales sugirieron ampliar el alcance del reclutamiento hacia colegios comunitarios, universidades (se mencionó Sonoma State) y organizaciones enfocadas en la diversidad. No hubo comentarios del público.
Votación: 7–0
Audiencia Pública: Paquete de Enmiendas al Plan General 2025
Este fue el punto más sustancial de la noche, que abarcó tres acciones relacionadas:
1. Enmienda al Elemento de Vivienda: Actualiza el elemento de vivienda del Plan General de la Ciudad para reflejar la transferencia de 641 unidades RHNA (Asignación Regional de Necesidades de Vivienda) del Condado de Sonoma a la Ciudad, como resultado de la anexión en 2024 de 34.93 acres en Lance Drive (que incluye un proyecto de 770 unidades con 34 unidades para familias de ingresos muy bajos). También se corrigieron dos errores de redacción. El HCD estatal ha revisado y respaldado los cambios. La Comisión de Planificación recomendó la aprobación por unanimidad en marzo.
2. Enmienda al Plan General y Rezonificación de Dutton Avenue (3150 Dutton Avenue): Rezonifica la parcela en 3150 Dutton Avenue de residencial de densidad media (R-3-18) de regreso a Industrial General (IG), revirtiendo una enmienda de 2006. El sitio se encuentra adyacente a las vías del tren SMART en un corredor de usos industriales. El solicitante, Mark Gray, compareció para objetar tres condiciones de aprobación solicitadas por la Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria mediante la consulta tribal del Senate Bill 18 — incluyendo el requisito de contar con un monitor tribal durante las actividades de construcción que impliquen remoción de tierra. Gray argumentó que las condiciones eran onerosas, tardías y carecían de nexo dado un estudio arqueológico de 2017 que no encontró recursos culturales. La Procuradora Municipal Adjunta Ashley Crocker asesoró al Concejo indicando que la consulta tribal bajo SB 18 es legalmente independiente del CEQA, que una reciente decisión del Tribunal de Apelaciones confirmó a las tribus como expertas en recursos culturales (no solo los arqueólogos), y que la Ciudad había negociado de buena fe y cerrado oficialmente la consulta. Un profesional local de bienes raíces comerciales, Ron Ranking, habló en apoyo de la rezonificación a industrial, citando la escasez de terreno industrial viable en toda la ciudad. El Concejo aprobó la rezonificación y las condiciones tal como se presentaron. Un orador de la comunidad de desarrollo también expresó su apoyo al proceso general del plan general, aunque señaló que sus comentarios no fueron incorporados.
3. Plan General 2050 y Certificación del EIR: Tras más de cinco años de trabajo, el Concejo adoptó el Plan General 2050 actualizado de la Ciudad, reemplazando el plan general de 2009. Aspectos destacados:
Involucró a más de 4,700 residentes y 65 grupos organizados; 21 talleres y jornadas de puertas abiertas en inglés y español; alianza con las clases de educación cívica de Montgomery High School.
Incluye los ocho elementos requeridos por el estado, además de elementos opcionales para desarrollo económico, parques, diseño urbano y preservación histórica.
Primer elemento de Justicia Ambiental, requerido para jurisdicciones con poblaciones en situación de prioridad de equidad.
21 "áreas de cambio" enfocadas en vecindarios completos, transitables y de relleno urbano (infill).
Incorpora una Estrategia de Reducción de Gases de Efecto Invernadero (que reemplaza el Plan de Acción Climática de 2012), con la meta de alcanzar una reducción del 40% por debajo de las emisiones de 1990 para 2030, y del 85% para 2045 — un "plan calificado bajo CEQA" que permite una revisión ambiental simplificada para proyectos futuros.
La Junta Forestal calificó el elemento de seguridad como "muy visionario" y recomendó su aprobación.
El EIR determinó que la mayoría de los impactos son menores que significativos o mitigables; se realizaron hallazgos significativos e inevitables (comunes a nivel de programa) en materia de calidad del aire, ruido, transporte, incendios forestales y recursos agrícolas.
Las enmiendas al código de zonificación para la vivienda Missing Middle Housing (dúplex, tríplex, cuádruplex) serán presentadas ante el Concejo más adelante en el verano.
La Planificadora Senior Nancy Watering, directora del proyecto, fue reconocida en su última semana antes de jubilarse.
Las seis resoluciones y la ordenanza se aprobaron 6–0 (Okrepkie ausente).
Audiencia Pública: Distrito de Financiamiento de Infraestructura Mejorada del Centro (EIFD) – Plan de Financiamiento de Infraestructura
El Director de Planificación y Desarrollo Económico Gabe Osburn presentó el borrador del Plan de Financiamiento de Infraestructura (IFP) para el propuesto Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) de la Ciudad, que abarca aproximadamente 913 parcelas en el núcleo del centro urbano (delimitado aproximadamente por West College, Brookwood Drive, Maple y Wilson). Puntos clave:
Un EIFD captura el *incremento* del crecimiento del impuesto sobre la propiedad por encima de una línea base dentro del límite del distrito — no se crean nuevos impuestos y los cálculos existentes del impuesto sobre la propiedad no cambian.
La Ciudad aportará hasta el 50% de su incremento del impuesto sobre la propiedad; el Condado de Sonoma (que votó 5–0 a favor ese mismo día) aportará hasta el 25% de su incremento.
Ingresos totales proyectados durante los 45 años de vida del distrito: aproximadamente $81 millones (después de reducciones por administración), basados en un aumento estimado de $3.6 mil millones en el valor catastral.
Los bonos podrán emitirse por primera vez en 2030. Los impuestos sobre la propiedad totales del lado de la Ciudad se proyectan en ~$72 millones; del lado del condado, ~$120 millones al porcentaje total.
Asignación de proyectos: 80% para proyectos de animación urbana (placemaking) y catalizadores (artes escénicas, espacios para deportes y entretenimiento); 20% para vivienda asequible (priorizando la de ingresos mixtos). Durante los primeros 10 años, el 50% de la parte de animación urbana del 80% es de pago directo (sin emisión de bonos); el 50% restante podrá ser financiado mediante bonos para proyectos catalizadores.
Los proyectos pueden ubicarse fuera de los límites del distrito si tienen una "conexión tangible" con él (p. ej., acceso peatonal a usos comerciales del centro urbano).
El análisis de impacto fiscal muestra un resultado neto positivo tanto para la Ciudad (~$1 millón/año) como para el Condado (~$600,000/año) en sus fondos generales.
Próximos pasos: audiencia pública final/audiencia de protesta de la PFA provisionalmente el 16 de junio; proceso de validación judicial (4–6 meses); solicitud de área de tasa impositiva ante la Junta de Igualación antes del 31 de diciembre de 2025; el distrito comenzará a recaudar ingresos en el año calendario 2026.
El comentario público de Richard (un observador de larga data) criticó la estructura por asemejarse a la fallida redevelopment y cuestionó las exenciones fiscales para los tenedores de bonos. El Concejal Fleming respondió directamente a estas preocupaciones, enfatizando que no se aplican impuestos adicionales, que el distrito es predominantemente comercial y que todos los proyectos deben regresar al Concejo para su aprobación antes de proceder.
Votación: 6–0 (Okrepkie ausente)
Puntos clave
Santa Rosa se une a la demanda federal sobre fondos de inmigración: El Concejo instruyó por unanimidad a la Ciudad a unirse a una demanda federal que impugna los intentos de la administración Trump de recortar fondos a las jurisdicciones "santuario" — una postura legal y política significativa con posibles implicaciones presupuestarias.
Se adopta el Plan General 2050: Tras más de cinco años de participación comunitaria, la Ciudad adoptó su Plan General integral hasta 2050, que incluye un nuevo elemento de Justicia Ambiental, una Estrategia de Reducción de Gases de Efecto Invernadero con la meta de alcanzar la casi neutralidad de carbono para 2045, y un marco para la vivienda Missing Middle Housing — con enmiendas al código de zonificación que se presentarán este verano.
Se aprueba el Plan de Financiamiento de Infraestructura del EIFD del Centro: La Ciudad y el Condado aprobaron conjuntamente un marco de financiamiento que podría destinar hasta ~$81 millones en incremento del impuesto sobre la propiedad a lo largo de 45 años hacia proyectos catalizadores en el centro urbano (deportes/entretenimiento, animación urbana) y vivienda asequible — con los primeros bonos posibles en 2030.
Los mapas de inundación de FEMA se publicarán pronto: Se espera que los mapas preliminares de inundación para la cuenca del Santa Rosa Creek estén disponibles a finales de junio, lo que activará un período de apelación de 90 días. Muchos propietarios con hipotecas respaldadas por el gobierno federal podrían enfrentar nuevos requisitos de seguro contra inundaciones; la Ciudad está preparando una amplia campaña de divulgación.
La modificación de la ordenanza de estaciones de gasolina se incluirá en una agenda futura: El Concejo votó 6–1 para programar una discusión futura sobre si permitir renovaciones limitadas en estaciones de gasolina existentes — una revisión políticamente sensible de una política orientada a eliminar gradualmente la infraestructura de combustibles fósiles.
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General Business
1General BusinessAssociation of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board: Two seats to fill expiring terms of Susan Adams of Rohnert Park and Stephen Zollman of Sebastopol. One primary seat and one alternate seat with two-year terms starting in June. Letters received for Primary Seat:
14General BusinessSusan Adams, Rohnert Park
15General BusinessFrank Quint, Petaluma Letter received for Alternate Seat from:
16General BusinessStephen Zollman, Sebastopol
7.1General BusinessPROCLAMATION - NATIONAL WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH
8.1General BusinessCOMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PLAN UPDATE This is a standing item on the agenda. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
8.2General BusinessFEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE SANTA ROSA
11.1General BusinessMAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED) 11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports 11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate
11.2General BusinessMATTERS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 11.2.1 REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING ZONING CODE
11.3General BusinessSONOMA COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ASSOCIATION
16.2General BusinessPUBLIC HEARING - FIRST 2025 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PACKAGE: 1) HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT; 2) DUTTON AVENUE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING; AND 3) SANTA ROSA GENERAL PLAN 2050 FINAL EIR, GENERAL PLAN 2050 AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS (THE HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT AND DUTTON AVENUE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING PORTION OF THIS ITEM WERE CONTINUED FROM THE MAY 13, 2025, REGULAR MEETING) BACKGROUND: Per State law, General Plan Amendments are considered four times per year. This General Plan Amendment package includes two projects described below. On March 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held public hearings for items “a” and “b” below, and on April 24, 2025 for item “c” below. The Planning Commission unanimously passed resolutions for all three items, recommending approval to City Council. a. Housing Element Amendment. The City Council will consider adopting a resolution to amend the 2023-2031 Housing Element to reflect a transfer of Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) units related to the annexation of 34.93 acres, and two clerical edits to correct the title of Table 5-2 and correct a mathematical error in Table 5 -11.
16.3General BusinessPUBLIC HEARING - DOWNTOWN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE
2025General BusinessThe public hearing was continued to May 15, 2025, during which the PFA incorporated certain comments and modified the IFP. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of Planning and Economic Development and Finance that the Council: 1) hold a noticed public hearing; and 2), by resolution, adopt the Draft Infrastructure Financing Plan of the City of Santa Rosa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Downtown Business Corridor).
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2ProceduralVIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING
3ProceduralCOMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND
4ProceduralVIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City
12.1ProceduralMay 6, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.
12.2ProceduralMay 6, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.
12.3ProceduralMay 7, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes - Continued from May 6, 2025
12.4ProceduralMay 13, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.
21.1ProceduralUPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Closed Session
3.1Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases.
3.2Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Clare Hartman v. City of Santa Rosa, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 24CV02546 RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
Consent Calendar
13.1Consent CalendarMOTION - ADOPTION OF FINAL REPORT OF CITY COUNCIL
13.2Consent CalendarMOTION - INSTALLATION OF SPEED CUSHION ON EIGHTH STREET BETWEEN A STREET AND B STREET RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, approve the installation of a speed cushion on Eighth Street between A Street and B
13.3Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA FOR
13.4Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - APPROVE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE ROUTE 12/BOAS DRIVE INTERSECTION SAFETY PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Transportation and Public Works Department and Real Estate Services that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the grant of a fee interest and a temporary construction easement in portions of the City property located at 0 Highway 12, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, APN 031-460-024, to the State of California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”), for the State Route 12/Boas Drive Intersection Safety Project; and 2) authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute all necessary and appropriate documents, including grant deeds of conveyance, to complete the transfer.
13.5Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTINUED COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER AND SERVER EQUIPMENT FROM
13.6Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - APPROVAL TO AMEND THE OPERATIONS AND
13.7Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH RINCON VALLEY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
13.8Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
Public Hearing
16.1Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - STATUS OF VACANT POSITIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 (2024) BACKGROUND: California State Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 was adopted by the Legislature on September 22, 2024, and added §3502.3 to the
Votos adicionales registrados en actas
Add future agenda item regarding gas station zoning code modifications (Section 20-610.20)
aye 6 · nay 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingnay
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Appoint Susan Adams (Rohnert Park) as primary seat and Steven Salman (Sebastopol) as alternate for Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Authorize vote on late nominations or recommendations for Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Accept vacancy report (AB 2561 status of vacant positions)
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution approving housing element general plan amendment to reflect Rena transfer and correct clerical errors
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution adopting addendum to Dutton Avenue mitigated negative declaration
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution amending general plan land use classification for 3150 Dutton Avenue from medium density residential to general industrial
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Introduce ordinance rezoning 3150 Dutton Avenue to IG General Industrial Zoning District
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution certifying final EIR for General Plan 2050 and adopting CEQA findings, statement of overriding considerations, and mitigation monitoring reporting program
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution adopting General Plan 2050 and associated specific plan amendments
aye 6 · absent 1
Alvarezaye
Ben Willowsaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieabsent
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Resolution adopting draft Infrastructure Financing Plan for Downtown Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
aye 6 · absent 1
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Approve consent calendar items 13.1 through 13.8
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>> I'd like to ask interpreter currently on the Spanish Channel to commence interpretation of the meeting for those just joining the meeting, live interpretation in Spanish is available and members of the public or staff wishing to listen in. Spanish can join the Spanish channel by clicking on the interpretation icon in the zone toolbar. It looks like a glow. If you are on your cell phone or tablet locate the 3 dots, tap lightly and put a check mark on your preferred language. Click done to activate and begin the interpretation. When she joined the Spanish Channel. We recommend you shut off the main audio. So you only hear the Spanish interpretation interpreter. Will you please restate this in Spanish? Yes. >> When I started set those be many know be she wasn't a protest tune and explain. You are going to start of the spill. New clues on a Monday to see what's coming up. But they need access. So I we should, you know, most momentous just is going on with that. Fact that included the south and gap. >> Kimmel, in my you look back SeaWorld and we'll do public to people in economy. >> has a push not let up Then the heat continues. Will expand your daily. He did this personal Either someone it up within its could try immediate. I mean, voters point to whole room let that will I put the meat put in this could travel in the profession. Is going on with that? That say I'm I know that chap at video putting this yet financial spoonbills want to know that I'm not allowed
consume us all more public Easton's but on the inside of the normal a look at our q will compete one of heat and said we shouldn't put it past him in spring. Get could mean in the U.S. It is a peek into board. Simply only sit down with enough. But city important to put up with a disc which home they were not wanted to see what that meant, which his customers also saw the Thank you very much. Back to you. >> Welcome everyone. The time is 2 o'clock and we'll call this meeting to order. MADAM City clerk, would you please call the roll? >> Thank you, Mayor Councilmember Rogers, PRESIDENT Councilmember Okrepkie here, Councilmember MacDonald, your Councilmember Fleming here, Councilmember Ben, we alos Vice Mayor Alvarez present. Mayor stopped here. Let the record reflect all councilmembers are present. >> Thank you very much. One, the items, 3.1 3.2 item. 3.1 is a conference with our legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation item. 3.2 is conference with our legal counsel regarding existing mitigation. But before we go, we during a closed session with a public comment. Are there any members of the public would like to speak these items? Here? The floor is yours. How much time? 3 of units. So. >> Good afternoon and thank you. You have a copy this, but I'd like to read it aloud. Clare Hartman is yet one more victim of agenda. 21. What she did was simply question why some Sacramento, high rollers were having an alleged city of Santa Rosa meeting without any city of Santa Rosa. City managers are council persons in determining the fate of the
8 and deciding to proceed on this multi-billion dollar housing project with no money down. Clarification. That clear was fired for supporting this nation, its local government and U.S. Constitution. Vietnam, veteran and master Carpenter is fired from his job and a voter's precinct for asking questions regarding altered protocols. Green Berets, surgeon Dr Jeffrey MacDonald still imprisoned. 54 years after Herbert Walker Bush is her one pipeline regime that be made public murdered his pregnant wife and 2 beautiful daughters for whistleblowing. Their cartel. Fbi Chief Ted Gunderson verified clarified for 25 years in detail his innocence of which I'm also firsthand knowledge of. Black Panther, Mumia Abu-Jamal still in prison for challenging corruption, be of his radio show in Philadelphia, even though 2 witnesses clarified his innocence. Rosa, Corey of Santa Rosa was murdered by cancer delivered by until sign-ups means for clarifying all these type of things and more behind in her book behind the Green Mask agenda. 21 Native American and former area and Brotherhood high ranking Mike Thompson sent back to prison on highly probable Cannes piracy information for an alleged $100,000 scam. Meanwhile, Katherine Austin fits will with extreme clarification. Show you how 16 trillion dollars of your taxes disappeared in the Pentagon and where it went. And let's look out Michael. Rick Hahn, it that when the octopus murders on Netflix? I am Peter. I am committing the activating a call to action and by this full moon, you
will witness the power of the force through the spear of my unbeatable dog soldiers possessing the christos lights in their hearts. Judgment day arrives. For? I am wary and all many are also of Warriors. Speaking up on behalf of the people that either fired, imprisoned murdered. As Americans still the greatest nation the world are. We honoring the U.S. Constant Constitution under the red, white and blue unfurled wild horses. 5,000 set to be executed for dog soldiers. Where is my animal rights warriors? Every son and daughter. And the Catholics and Orthodox speak differently about the Holy Spirit both the wrong. Holy Spirit is the got his power, the woman body that now needs to be arisen to bust a change of prison. I am Peter. I see you're here to to. So thank you. >> Thank you, Peter. Are there any other members of the public would like to speak on item 3.1 or 3.2 Thomas. floors. You are Thomas. >> I believe my name put in Thank you. That's very hard to follow. Peter. And I just the train was little bit late. So had to rush over here. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. So. This is this is regarding clear and I've known Claire 4 about. 27 years. I was a I had my own appraisal business here in town. And I also had and accounting business in Ukiah and I would drive back and forth. But doing appraisals, I would do that here. And so I had to look up. Rivers, things planning various issues and I would go to planning. And
Matt, everybody over there. The and even and Claire, you know, long long ago and wonderful people and clear, especially so I've been in the business and I was thinking about this. Last night and this morning and so on the point price in 73 1973. And I've been in private industry the whole time. So I had the opportunity work with a lot of private engineers, but particular lot of agencies, many agencies like. Directly working with about 100 75 200 different agencies and then directly with a single person, you know, point person on project at least 50 of those for multiple years. So I got to know many of the people playing checkers planners, engineers, the hole gamut of things because I'm an engineer. I tell you that. Later. I was in a preacher. The point Clare was far and away. The most professional person and the most. Gentle person for most cooperative and helpful person out of all of the people. City, Los Angeles County of Los Angeles County of San Bernardino County of every single place that I would work with. She was the most helpful person. Genuine. Happy to be service and help. I don't know the particulars move. How she was separated. I can only
conjecture having been very close 2, question and knowing industries, businesses and agencies that. The next day or that within the next week was identified. The discounts and I came to that meeting so do forgive me if I can move in for just a second. I have to thank you, Thomas. We're gonna have to conclude there, but thank you very much for coming to make remarks. >> And seeing no other members of the public PRESIDENT. We will adjourn the closed session. Welcome back, everyone. We will recess from closed session. MADAM City Clerk, would you please call the roll? >> Thank you, Mayor Councilmember Rogers, PRESIDENT Councilmember Okrepkie here Councilmember MacDonald Councilmember Fleming Councilmember Ben Willows Air Vice Mayor Alvarez present. Mayor, stop here. Let the record flecked. All councilmembers are present. >> Thank you very much. Will move to item 6. A report on closed session. MADAM City manager, City Attorney. Thank you, MR. I do have a report out from closed session by unanimous vote with all council members present, the council directed the following report out from closed session. Also by a unanimous vote with all council members present. Council directed the city attorney to cause the city of Santa Rosa to join as a plaintive in city and county of San Francisco at all versus Trump at all. That lawsuit was filed by other cities and counties in federal court in the Northern District of California earlier this year and seeks to prevent the
federal administration from cutting off federal funding 2 local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Cooperation would likely violate California state law and city policy. There is no further report out from today's closed session. Thank you. Will move to item 7. Our proclamation for the evening and we're going to be doing a proclamation on national Wildfire Awareness month. >> MR. Thank you, MR. Mayor. >> Whereas since 2017, the city of Santa Rosa was threatened in directly impacted by the Tubbs. Nuns can Cayden grass fires and whereas the Tubbs Fire was one of those destructive wildfires in state history. And whereas according to the National Interagency Fire Center, Humans Cause an average of 68% of fires per year in the United States. And whereas in 2023, 7,386 fires burned 332,822 acres across California. And whereas Santa Rosa's wildfire ready Prevention campaign and public outreach are working to reduce the threat of wildfires locally. And whereas wildfire preparedness is year-round and take us all, takes all of us to safeguard our lands, our communities inner and our livelihoods by reducing hazardous fuels, creating defensible space, implementing home hardening and taking personal responsibility for our actions. As we start to 2025 fire season locally in the city of Santa Rosa. Now, therefore maybe resolve that. Mark Steph, mayor of the city of Santa Rosa on behalf of the entire city Council in recognition of our community do hereby proclaim MAY as
National Wildfire Awareness Month and encourage everyone to take an active role in preparing for the upcoming wildfire season. >> It's great to see such a nice turnaround from Centers of Fire. Tonight, Kemp and Robbins. I believe you have the floor. >> Good afternoon, Mayor Stapp Vice Mayor Alvarez and members of the council. My name is company Robbins, interim fire marshal. And I'm here today with our fire prevention team. We appreciate the annual proclamation. It's not just about the month, but the work, our team, the city and the community does year-round. Much good continues to come from our local experiences following the 2017 2019 and the 2020 wildfires. This year we received over 40 inches of rain in parts of our wildland urban interface. And we watched her hills turned from a lush green to a golden brown. Pretty quickly. Fire season was declared yesterday locally here in Santa Rosa kicking off our annual weed abatement program. These efforts along with residents maintaining defensible space and city staff and contractors report performing weed abatement. We'll help make our community the wildfire. Eddie, thank you. >> Thank you very much. We've had difficult conversations and chamber recently because of the budget budget discussions. So it's nice. I think I speak for all of my colleagues when I say we're glad to have this opportunity today to show again what center is a fire means to oust entire community. We're going have positive moment here. We want to a photo-op in just a minute down here in front. But before we do that, open us up to public comment with are there any members of the public they would like to say thankful and nice things about
center was a fire. I'm sure there are, but they're not here right now. So will close public comment. And we like to invite all members of Centers of fire down down to the front. We can take a photo. Our thanks again to all members of Centers of Fire who took the time to come out tonight. We'll move on to item 8.1. Our community Empowerment Plan update. Is it MISS Horta? >> Good afternoon. Mayor Vice mayor and city council on what the community gets money manager with a communications and intergovernmental relations office and now would be presenting the community Empowerment Plan update for the month of JUNE. On JUNE. First seal Center. Most of us Eat Fire Department and Rosa Police Department participated in the 5th annual wildfire and quick Hicks pool from 10 in the Morning. 02:30pm. This one on the county fairgrounds at The ix book. Community members learned directly from first responders and emergency preparedness experts through engaging in demonstrations, hands-on activities and practical insights. Event was free with approximately 1200 people in attendance. On JUNE 4th. This sat on the United. So could the will be hosting a community forum to discuss the food, the future of sports and entertainment in d c the forum will be held at the window room the center city to one fi Cole fuming from 04:00pm to 06:00pm for more information. Please visit sr City Dot Org. Slash us On JUNE 8th joined the city of Santa Rosa in partnership with the senators, the downtown Farmers market at this. A can send farmers market. The season monthly family friendly event full of hands-on activities,
performances, games and more. The market is held old Courthouse Square feet. The old courthouse square from 10 in the morning to 02:00pm. On JUNE 14 Seal Santa Rosa Fire Department and the Santa Rosa Police Department would-be tabling at the 25th mlk Juneteenth Festival. Hailed at Old Courthouse Square from 10 in the morning to 06:00pm. On JUNE 18, the city of Santa Rosa would be hosting a community meeting to address graffiti challenges. Talk about men and prevention. The meeting will be held at Bay or Farm 1, 5, 5, West Avenue from 6 to 07:30pm, Spanish interpretation and free child care will be available. Finally on JUNE, 25th joined the CDs. Smart, explore whether someone exposed at Old Courthouse Square from 5 to 08:30pm, pick up free water saving devices. Ask an expert about sustainable landscaping is colder needed and no water use blend. Displays and and learn how to check your toilets from The That concludes the community Empowerment Plan update for JUNE. Thank Available for questions. Bring it back to council for questions. Family lives. Thank you, mayor. Just a quick question. You mention the community meeting for the soccer. >> But I must That is a believe the stars U.S. 4 yeses. 46 pm. >> it's at and it's tomorrow, right? Yes, that's tomorrow. Wednesday. Great. Thank you so much. You're welcome. Any
other questions or comments? My thanks as well. On it's been a it's been a busy couple of weeks and the courthouse square events in particular have been memorable. It's great to see all the city staff down there talking with the work the city's doing marketing behalf of the city. Thank you very much for your work with that. >> It was there anything else? >> I thought maybe public comments, but I don't where she ready. I always I was like. My colleagues know it's their job to remind me. Thank with Want to public comment? Are there any members of the public would like to speak? There we go. Thank you for the reminder all right. What I do that when least once a week moving on to item 8.2, a eif, we are going to discuss fema flood risk mapping the part the fema flood Risk Mapping project for the Santa Rosa Creek watershed. And I think we have MR. Bliss coming to discuss. Thanks to both of you. >> Thank you. Good afternoon. Mayer. Stop. Vice Mayor Alvarez and Council. My name is Flannery supervising engineer and planning and economic development. With me today is Jimmy Bliss. Our chief building official also in planning and economic development. Thank you for having us back today on this important critical items for the city's resiliency and safety. If you recall, we met with City Council and various city boards and commissions approximately about a year ago on the same topic. And we're back today to provide you an update on the work that's been completed and the forthcoming
steps over this next year. View what the flood mapping includes, provide an update on the process and timeline. What all this means for our local property owners and the public outreach, the city's doing to ensure that all impacted individuals are where the project and what resources are available to them. As a refresher for the last year. Fema has been developing official flood maps for areas within the Santa Rosa watershed but have a high likelihood of flooding. Pham a calls the special flood hazard areas. Also f h a's and they represent locations but have a one percent annual chance of flooding or what is also known as the 100 year flood event. Fema does these kind of map updates when new flood risks or updated or new data becomes available? And what this means for property owners as one flood maps are updated. Some property owners MAY find that their property is now up in a mapped area of high flood risks. Others MAY not see any changes at all. Properties with an h a's MAY be subject to more stringent building requirements and if a property in the sf h a's has a mortgage. That is federally backed from their lender. They will be required to have flood insurance. Homeowner, renter and commercial insurance does not cover flood damage. However, the flow, the National Flood Insurance Program or the n f I p is available to everyone for coverage, which to me is going to discuss further. There are a number of benefits for our community from these fema
mapping process ease, assessing flood risk will help our community make informed decisions about where to live, what to build and how to protect our homes and businesses. Insurance requirements on properties and h a's increase the community's resiliency. And for staff. The revised flood maps help city staff develop strategies for improving our resiliency such as infrastructure improvements and future development, which helps create ultimately a safer city. Fema's flood risk mapping process is a multi step multi-year process. That includes fema, Corning, with local officials, technical staff and community members. Phase one discovery was started in 2023 and completed last year during this phase, fema gathered flooded a to an institutional knowledge from local agencies, including the city of Santa Road. Rosa, Sonoma County and Sonoma Water. We gave data from the Santa Rosa Creek Flood study that the city did and partnership with Sonoma Water, which is the best available data to date. Sima started phase 2 2024. With the analysis and mapping, which is now wrapping up. In this phase. Fema used information we provided during discovery along with their own data to determine the extent of the floodplain and develop preliminary flat maps. This is taken approximately a year to complete. During phase 2. The city invited was invited to provide feedback to fema on the database they were using for these proposed flood insurance rate maps. City
staff expressed concerns about properties that fema had mapped into the floodplain. But where the flood water never left the banks of the creek channels. We also just agreed with the mapping on a specific location on Lakeview Drive as being within the 500 year Flood plain as this did not align with our local study. We requested that for properties in which 100 year and 500 year flood Plains remain within channel banks. Fema remove these from being mapped flood Plains. Fema has currently indicated that they will accommodate this request where possible, however, city staff has not seen a revised copy of the maps. Fema is about to embark on phase 3. The preliminary fled map or lease and Jimmy is going to take us through this and the remaining steps and the fema process. Thanks, Larry. >> So as said, we're looking for this surrounds the end of this month for that's preliminary map or lease. Though this is a fema projects, we want to make sure that everyone knows about it, right. So we're doing our best to reach out to the community. We are gonna do direct mailers. Everyone affected in the new area. We're also gonna have we already have a live Web site available with Rick and ask questions that we're working on and we will have that map uploaded to our GIs on the city Web site available for it is kind of passed through and we're doing our best to. But their data on ours, just everyone as as aware as they can be. During after that's released, there's a 90 day appealing comment, period that's available for the public. So they're able to comment on road names and places and small minor things that someone MAY be mat incorrectly other than that, they're able to appeal whether
or not there. Specific property is in the map area. But in order appeal for that thing into have technical data, something you have an engineer. I said that's near that. Provide serving data hydrology hydraulics in order to make that appeal. Can't just be. I don't like that. I'm on here or it's not going to work out for me on the need to have that data to back it up. More detailed analysis and about that price process is available on our website. And also, Don, the fema website. Where we're thinking there should be a little bit of a break between when the preliminary map is released and that 90 days start period so that there will be some time for homeowners to be able to get that together. So it's not just it's released and then it goes. But again, that's a fema thing. So they're kind of in charge of that. The time frame for that. After that 90 day appeals period is done. They go over all of the appeals and they'll make it final solo have a final determination and they'll put a date on when that comes into effect. And once that comes into effect, we start implicating that in our plan review process. We already have most of that in our city code available. So it's already in the city code is just the. The properties that will be affected for this change that will be new. As Flannery alluded to earlier, there will be a flood insurance requirements for those with federally backed loans for both commercial and residential properties. The stand or renters insurance coverage, standard other types of insurance to going on cover those. So that is an add-on and it varies quite widely on cost and things. Are discount opportunities available for
the community because of that nearly the kind of ease him into it. So there's a newly maps, one for once. That is once the map is actually finalized. So thinking on within a few months or so, they have a discounted rate to kind ease them up to the full rate. And then there's one for those who want to get ahead of the game. And that's a pretty firm statutory discount so they can get a discount before the map is there if they think they're going to be in area. So maybe when the preliminary guns they go, their insurance company as they hey, I would like to in on this. I think it's a good idea to have this flood insurance. Can I get this discount there's also the community rating system which we're looking into for the city. It's a lot of extra work on our half our behalf. Makes it possible to potentially get discounts for owners stop to 45%, although that's very difficult. We are looking into it. We're doing our best see what we can accomplish in the short amount time that we have to to make sure that we are part of that. Looking to into it as much as we can. We had a lot of like I said resource for the residents. We have that Web site with 3 frequently asked questions, which will continue to update as we get more people coming in the front counter asking about things and not. Go to that point. >> So the city's communication and governmental relations group or sero has put together a comprehensive outreach plan to make sure we go above and beyond the fema mandated outreach to impacted property owners. We've had a city website available for over a year which was updated with more information on the updated timeline. The
preliminary fled map released how to submit comments during the 90 day appeal in comment period, which is going to continue to be developed with clear information of how to participate in that as we get closer to the 90 day period. Flood insurance requirements, we've developed a number of fake use for homeowners developers and the general community at large as well as city contact information and more anyone that wants to stay up to date on this topic. We highly encourage them to sign up for the newsletter function on that website, which is how we are going to be releasing all of the announcements related to this project. And when the preliminary map information becomes available, the cities going to do direct mailings to properties within the mapped s of h a's with links to the website and more information about a public meeting. So the city is planning on holding a public meeting for those impacted hosted by the city in conjunction with the county. And fema and the National Insurance Program. We'll have representatives available for the public to ask direct questions to. I will add a note that this is likely to be a hybrid or online function because of fema's travel to in order to be able to have fema participate with their current guidelines. There has to be some level of an online component to it. And with that, it's you have any questions we'd love to answer those. Now. >> Thank you both very much. This is an important update bring you back to council for
questions. >> I know questions, but I might have some comments later. But and this one, what are we when we try public comment? And on this item with any members of the public like to speak? Someone in the back. Richard. Richard, you have the mic. >> Well, can I get the overhead? Please? Thank you very much. Couple. Couple of points here. I guess we start with this. This is a recent fema flood map. >> The hatched area is the hundred-year flight on the one percent Exceedance probability flood. >> And it's pretty blatant that this little drainage structure here is back and all the water up. And in this neighborhood. Now, when they do their maps with my experience with them, which been in a while. That's as far as they go. And when you see something like that, I don't know about you. But my first question is what would be the result of structure with a bigger waterway area and MAY save some people from being in the flood zone. Fema flood insurance. I guess we can leave that up there. Last time I checked, I used to work for fema. You had to buy these policies through private brokers. Private broke toe. Wrote the policies and passed it on to fema. A study was done to determine how much these private brokers got. Realizing they had no risk They passed it all on to fema and isn't there is this study could determine they would
take in 30% of the premiums for their own profit. Once upon a time, fema cut them out of it because they not very good at it. Fema has to go over all of They get it wrong. Most of the time. And they've taken 30% and no risk to themselves Nat a little story about fema flood insurance. As you gentlemen had foot flood insurance. He got flooded and the these people settled the claim they have their own adjusters and they offered him a price which was ridiculous. So he sued them. >> The >> he had to pay for the lawyer >> he won the case, but they didn't get the lawyers cost. It all came out of his problem pocket because he he won the case. So this flood some serious problems balash 2 years ago, but it came back under PRESIDENT Reagan. No surprise there. >> Obama promised to remove this private up for-profit people who had no risk in it. But never happened. So those couple things you might want to think about. Thank you for your kind attention. >> Thank you, Richard. Would any other members of the public like to speak? Janice, you have the floor. >> Yes, I am. City Council. I went to a meeting earlier few weeks ago fema and I did raise the question about it, perhaps helping older people. Now, I know they talked about a discount this time, Sonoma
County in general. Not just to talk about Santa Rosa, but I People already had. Kids with fire insurance. And there's been the rezoning of says the places where fire would be most tended to vary So there there are some real issues with And there's a lot of people who live in their homes for a long time and they should be supported in praise and not hit with another. That would be a threat to them and the opportunity to continue to live peaceably in their home. That's all insane. Thank you. >> Thank you, Janice. What any other members of the public like to speak? Let's bring this back to council for any final comments. Mark Recchi. Yeah. Thank you so much for the presentation. One thing I would say is as we're discussing flood insurance is that it's always important. Remember, there's a thirty-day waiting period on flood insurance. So if you quote flood insurance, he's 81 move forward. Coverage does not is not. >> Does not start for 30 days and that's to avoid situations of trying to bind it right atmospheric river typhoon or whatever it might be. So get on it early before you actually need it. Thank you. It's been Willows. Thank you for the presentation. I was just curious, too, about the requirement. So this is coming from fema, correct, and to homeowners. But I would imagine they have some choices either go to a private insurer. Go through fema. Is that the way it works? >> Yes, there there are a
variety of choices and some of its constricted. So it is a federal requirement. If you have a said early backed loan. So if you it's not a federally backed loan, there's private parties that can come to loan agreements. They might have conditions. So that's where the regulation component comes from and the way it is obtained, as you do work with your private insurer, but they obtain it through fema. So, you know, you don't go directly to fema or than a 5 p to get that insurance. You work with your provider then your other question. What I believe was about variability. And so we can't really give an estimate on how much these insurances will cost because in an effort this is famous language to make it more equitable. They now take into consideration finished floor elevations or that's where your foundation ends and you're building. Flores began things like where appliances are located within the home in relation to that flood water elevations. So they get very and you can get really granular based on the specifics within a home and a property. So the best ways for people to start working with their private insurer around those estimates. >> And then at the beginning of your presentation, you mention there are some areas that you disagreed with fema on. And you've I guess you've sent those issues to them, but they haven't responded yet. >> They did respond. We just haven't seen a revised version of the map. So they told us
through email that they we're going to incorporate the majority of the comments from the city and that effort was to try and save those homeowners from that cost. If the flood water does not actually breached the bank. So we have building regulations that still mandate that creeks continue to carry the capacity of the 100 year. We have regulations around that. So that was an effort to try and conserve those community members. Where is actually contain. But we've not seen the revisions a cake. Well, thanks for doing that. Thank you. You're welcome. >> And I just wanted to add my thanks for for your emphasis on the communications and outreach program. This is obviously impact. A lot of citizens in the community as we saw with the county when the fema updated the county maps last year, that created quite a bit of in the unincorporated areas and elsewhere. We can expect have a lot of questions from our city residents. So thank you for being ahead of the curve. And I second, any efforts to do more to reach out to the community because this is going to, as we saw again, as we saw with the county last year. This is likely to generate a lot of conversation locally. And with that, thank you very much for your presentation. We'll on to item 9. Our city manager and city attorney's report, MADAM City manager. Good afternoon. Mayor members of council. I have no items to report this evening. >> Thank you. MADAM City, Attorney. I have no further report this evening. Thank you both. Is there any public comment on this item? Seeing none. We'll move on to item 10 statements of abstention or recuse awake by council members. Are there any statements of abstention
recuse on this evening? Not today. We'll move on to item 11.1. Our mayors and Councilmembers reports. Are there any reports from council members Mr? Craig, Key, thank you, MR. There they really wanted report out is that 2 weeks ago, myself, along with the mayor, our economic development officer or director of planning development are real estate official as well as the city manager along with. >> PRESIDENT Of the Center of Metro Chamber were. Given opportunity to go down to Las Vegas attend Icsc, which is. Conference where national international retailer developers and property owners get together to discuss potential investment different communities. So that could be anything from developing properties to a further extension of franchises for fast casual food. Gave us an opportunity to go down really showcase the city of Santa Rosa. But we have to offer. We took binder information of properties that we know would be good for some of these organizations. And then also, lastly allowed us to make connections and develop relationships meeting with property owners that here in Santa Rosa one-on-one. So it was a very very fruitful trip. And I'm glad that we're able to do it and look forward to that. Doing it again in the future. Thank you. Ms Rogers. Thank you, mayor. >> I attended a few events, but I just wanted to highlight a couple. One was the on MAY
15th, the immigration update. That Ian have put on which was very informative for the community. In addition, the North Bay Division on MAY 21st had a past PRESIDENT Lunch with executive committee members, which was nice to see those that have served before us and to be able to converse with them about the things that are going on now also in some ways how history repeats itself and some of the things that they've done in the past and then on MAY. 26, I was able to be a guest speaker at the day of Remembrance. Franklin Cemetery on Memorial Day. So definitely a on putting up all the flags and making sure that the cemetery was ready for the day of remembrance. I was also able to celebrate my birthday on the 28th but something that happened while I was celebrating my birthday was there a group of people sitting at a table with the birthday cake? So me being who I am walked up to and I'm like, who's birthday? Is it? They were actually celebrating a heavenly birthday for Patrick. They call p rod and he had passed away. It just made me think about how important it is for us to seize the day that we have in front of us, but also support one another nba community. And so happy birthday, Patrick. Think that's very important. And to his family and friends continued to stick together and help each other to get through this. So that
concludes my report. Thank you. Thank you, MR. Donald. Thank you. Mayor. Have a few different First. Want to say thank you to nami. I went to their event this last week. >> They just celebrated 40 years of service and the county of Sonoma. And they are free mental health support online groups and resources for education is all for you to our community. They've been doing great work here for 40 years and I'd like the city to work with them on a proclamation acknowledging there 40 years of service to Sonoma County. If we MAY. And then I'll move forward with my other. You updates the violence Prevention partnership. Met this last week on the 21st we had updates from our streets at outreach in Crisis response team. And we had nearly 600 hours of service to referred use, including over 400 hours of case management service. We had 50 climate checks in priority neighborhoods engaging in more than 550 residents. And we had to hospital based intervention, contacts. The tattoo removal program has 23 total and takes are ready and completed 19 different sessions. And so I'm happy to report out on all of those on OCTOBER 9th. The power partnerships is going to be having there all day seminar standing together to support survivors. I want to say thank you to I'm a Nepali, say his last name wrong. But Sergeant Kevin Nagle from see it as our pd who gave us a report on. What's happening out in our streets for fentanyl with our use and and letting parents know. And this
is something that they've done across the city several different specific presentation. But educators know letting parents know where children are finding these drugs where they're hiding these drugs and what's happening and the effects of Narcan and what we can do to be prepared. And I'm not sure of Councilmember Rogers has anything to add to that particular presentation, but it was very timely. It's very scary. And our goal is to make sure that. Parents have the resources they need and that schools have the resources they need to protect our children. Mayor, if I MAY, can I move forward with my 0 waste presentation or would you like me to move? Wait for that one. General before I have the floor. So I shout 0 Ways. Meeting met on MAY 15th and at the AUGUST regular meeting, the board approved an authorize staff to release a request for proposal proposals. For technical assistance in compliance with sb 1383, am. And that's requirements for disposable foodware ordinances throughout the county. They've been working with several different restaurants in the community and are continuing to work with that on additional contract that we have was Cascadia Consulting Group to go out and really help restaurants, know how they reuse there. Disposable foodware and we had a few other technical at approvals through that and meeting and that was pretty much it for. The 0 waste. And then I have one more motion. I'd like to make as well. Mayor. I move that we direct the city manager to hire an outside consulting group to help with reviewing our current structure and find ways to streamline the process to save
dollars. And I've been in consultation with city manager on this as well. I just want the guys to know. I did not blindsided her with this to take your motion. Second to put it on the agenda for further discussion. Is that over doing? >> We have a motion a second to put it on the agenda for future discussion. And then that concludes my report. Thank you very much. Been us. Thank you, Mayor. >> Have a few things. I thought only had one or 2, now it's like for first, I want say that I was not able to attend the last homeless coalition meeting. However, thanks to arced staff member Kelly keep candle. She did send me some information about something that thought would be pregnant for the council. And that's on the Behavioral Health Bridge housing site, which is open at 4.40, arrow would drive. It's an 80 bed residential treatment site operated by the Felton Institute. The site provides 6 to 12 months of interim housing for persons experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness and or substance use disorder. Wrap around services include recovery, support, behavioral health care, coordination and housing navigation. Any questions would be to the county at health services. And beyond that, the mayor and I attended an called Latinos in the workplace. It was over at the flamingo. It was a couple of weeks ago. They asked us to come and speak about how we
work with the county and by coincidence, the county administrator Christina was also there and she gave a very moving talk about how she moved up and became the administrator of the county. It brought people to tears actually real of a story that many Latinos can relate Many of us have had similar experiences, but hers was really powerful. And then as well as Mike Madrid, the Republican consultant on what Latino voting so is a very well attended. And what really enjoyed the speeches and all and might give us all >> and then and let's see the other thing I wanted to mention I met with the Railroad Square Association. Also couple weeks ago. They were very concerned about. Cuts to put public safety system a lot of time with them talking about the budget and and how it might fit the railroad And I know some of them want to follow up on some of the things that we talked about. I also met with Recology. Recall. A Ju just wanted to get feedback about my district and what was going on and how neighbors and residents in my district are feeling about their services for ecology. So we talked about that. And I think I think that's thank you so much. Thank you. MISS Something. Thank you, mayor must much of what is going on has been covered by my colleagues. But the one thing that I wanted to say is that the winds are station on the smart train opened last weekend. The day after smart hit 1 million riders for fiscal year 2025, which is huge milestone for us over
Smart. And we're so happy that people are riding the service. As a reminder, seniors ride free. And we just authorized continuing of that program and then on Friday. JUNE 13, that 02:00pm there will be a ribbon cutting at the winds are station, but no need to wait to ride the train. But craft and I will be writing it for railroad Square. If you want to join us. So looking forward to it. Thank you. Vice Mayor. Thank you, mayor. Just couple things on. >> Any hills where we celebrated the have the ability not community center. And it's it's much to the first elected Latino of Sonoma County who at the age of 28 became the mayor and a dear friend of mine as well as a mentor. Also in Rose. And we had the barbecue for the for the young leaders. Entry. We had chief cregan as wells couple or other law enforcement and as well. Sheriff officials, their PRESIDENT And I believe also the school board was also present and it was great to serve these young leaders and just see what future looks like. So for me, it's it's one of the highlights of the activities that we could to do on City Council. Also, I have the great honor to represent the Susan with the Japanese arts Festival and Julie or parking lots that have been a couple years for be able to do that and the uplifting that. I'm reminded of the struggles of so many other groups before. >> Other groups who have also endured struggles and the and in the process of becoming American. And a little bit of them to tell that story. So complete my our report. But
it's it's been an honor of the different duties and task that we as council members get to go out and really experience. Has no one else can. And so for me, it's it's the really the highlight when we get to do is COUNCILMAN Thank you. Thank you Just a few items, as has been mentioned by my colleagues. >> Downtown Santa Rosa was completely packed on at least 3 occasions in the last 2 weeks. Thank you so much to the organizers of the Rose Parade which brought thousands of people downtown. There are of the Pride parade which brought thousands people downtown just this past weekend. Then to the to the managers board of the Wednesday market, including one who's here today. Danny Martinez, thanks to you and your team for the market for the concert on the 21st in conjunction with the market. And that also included a great a closed street and a presentation of the city's transportation and public works equipment with rtp w teams in our parks and recs teams again downtown center as it was packed. We hope that people keep coming down for those events. That's exactly what center was a need to look like. On the meeting front few a few meetings recently, including on MAY 22nd. There was a an important meeting, a special meeting of the mayors and Councilmembers board. This is the group of the 9 cities in Sonoma County that this year has decided to take on as a project. The distillation just of a very few priorities that we are going to work in partnership with the county to solve as strange as it might seem. This is a new effort for the mayors and Councilmembers Association. We're finally
going to be working together in partnership and working with the county to the surprise of no one. The top 3 priorities were first and foremost, faraway mental health and homelessness. This has been a theme that we have all voiced from the day is here this year. There is a robust discussion on how the county does its homelessness services and and where the funds to to pay for that are found. And then we're also in a dress emergency Preparedness County, Ron Wyden, as well as shared facilities and resources between cities in the county. So again, this is going to discussion through at least of the and at least through the end of the year. And we hope that, you know, it's good things not just for Santa Rosa, but other cities. And then in a final bit of good news, Santa Rosa was named among all Sonoma County cities. The most business friendly city for 2025. By North Bay does using. And we were proud to receive our trophy in front of 400 people in the city of Rohnert Park, which I had med has been a perennial winner of this award, but no longer. Santa Rosa will be coming back in 2026. To again win the boost. Business friendly city in Sonoma County. This is our vow and in addition, we'll be collecting a trophy next year for Cea's Best product project in Sonoma County. We've got the Herndon Avenue Overcrossing we've got we've got other projects. So there will be more trophies coming to Santa Rosa on the development and business front. This is our vow. And with that, I will conclude my
report. We will move on. To me item scale Public comment was public on? You're so right, Rhonda, let's try that again. Are there any members of the public would like to speak? Seeing none. All right. Now we will move on to the next item. Thank you again. Floor that you want to speak. All right. No, I was slow. MISS Flores, you have that. You have the mic. >> Thank you, mayor stab actually. Ironically, I just wanted to thank you for speaking the other night, I attended the local Sonoma County gop meeting and apparently there's a speaker series in which Mares dob spoke to inquiries from conservatives. I'm not a Democrat or a Republican, but I know conservatives feel left out of discussions and local government. And so that was really helpful and they would be delighted if we had additional speakers. I know I'd love to see COUNCILWOMAN Rodgers who's running for Senate and any other council members are city staff that would like to come have those conversations. I know they'd love to have you. So I just wanted say thank you and GOD bless. >> Thank you. Would any other members of the public like to speak, Richard? >> Haim. Fema has 2 programs to help with disasters, wine. You probably know about his 406. This is after the disaster. They come in and do their thing. But another program that Richard, this MAY be better suited to the public comment non agenda matters if you wouldn't mind this is this is a non agenda matters. In the past 5 planes corrected.
So that will be doing public comment on non agenda matters in just in several minutes. So this this is public comment for item 11 on the mayors and Councilmembers 11. Ok? Thank Thank you very much, Richard. Any other members of the public wish to speak on item 11.1. >> Seeing We will now move on to item 1011.12, this is the formation of an ad-hoc committee to discuss the United Soccer League. A bit of context on on this item as most of you, as many of you will have read in the in the press, Democrat, the United Soccer League interested in bringing a team to Sonoma County. There's been much discussion across the community and in fact, as on Horton mentioned from our community engagement office, not long ago, there is a public meeting tonight as well as tomorrow night. In addition, there have been other stakeholder meetings and in the last few weeks. There is much interest and it's growing. That's that is all good news from the city's perspective. This project should it should be pursued will be so large that the city needs to start putting in place a bit of a more formal structure to guide to guide the conversation. So the thought behind community community is that it will allow a couple of cars of council members. And I'm speaking specifically of myself as the representative for the district where usl is looking to place a stadium and then they the chair of our Economic Development Committee. Jeff Okrepkie. This will give us the opportunity to work very quickly. And and in tight cooperation with city staff to talk about the scope of work for establishing whether or not this project is feasible for the county and
water for the city rather. And what the what they were the work might entail as well as a city, as well as a budget for the city efforts to potentially brunt being this, bring this project to fruition. So it's a very narrow scope for the out our committee as the ad hoc is working with city staff. There are going to be a lot of other conversations, including with all the other council members here on the dais, all of whom have already been having having been in conversation with their constituents. So again, just to put that come in, just to put that ad hoc committee in context. And with that, I would like to establish the committee and appoint myself and Jeff Okrepkie as the as initial members. MADAM City attorney, is there any is there any other start, their new steps we take in that regard? I think I think that is at once it's established, then we you could go ahead and work with staff to schedule accordingly. >> And ad hoc committee of this nature would not be a brown act body. So there wouldn't be it's not a public meeting. It really representatives of the council to provide some You know, advisory thoughts about the opinion and in any final decision making would come back to council. >> Thank you. Thank you again for that. For that clarification. All right. Public comment on this item. Seeing none. We're here open up my colleagues. Any thoughts of my colleagues this item? Any thoughts or concerns? All right. Thank you all. We will move on then to item a request for an agenda item regarding zoning Code section 20 dash 6, 1, 0, 2, 0, e. Mark Repi. I think you raise this this item at the last meeting. Would you
like to say a few words? Sure. Thank you, MR. So. This is coming to my attention over the past few months that specifically zoning code is has to do with that. >> The gas station ordinance in the specific thing that I'm pointing out as modifications, not opening it entirely but modifications, 2 existing gas stations. But it my attention that when City Council approved this, frankly, you you did a really good job. You you made it extremely tight and it there's no latitude in it. So what the issues come is that when it comes to modifications like renovations or relocations, there's absolutely 0 latitude. Cannot do anything one of the concerns with is from an environmental standpoint is if you want to replace tanks and all of those things that you can have 30 year-old tanks instead of the new ones which are That are safer. I did reach out pass Councilmember passed Mayor Chris Rogers on this to get his opinion on it. And he and I both agree that this is something that when this was passed, it was intended to limit our participation in the greater fossil fuel industry and climate issues that we're having. As can see in the ordinance, there's not attrition model like we have with some other ordinances where if one goes away, you cannot be replacing cannot be transferred. It is limiting the expansion of trying to limit they're able to run
their own businesses. So I want to bring up because it has become an issue with some of our businesses here in Santa Rosa looking to to modify their gas stations. So I would like to have this is a future agenda item to address that. Thank you. And just to clarify that, the process here to go to public comment. First attorney. >> council members have any particular questions about the ask me could do that, but otherwise public comment and then you would need to take about a Let's do that. Let's do as funding. >> Just curious to know if your weight, what changes are proposing are huge is proposing that we revisit with specific changes are more broadly. >> Specific changes to the modifications of existing gas stations. Limited to. Relocation renovation. Those types of things I'm open to. So my my suggestion would be that we do it limited to renovations, not relocations because there's things equal gets pulled into that and then there's brownfields and additional environmental hazards. When you cite a new one. So I'm open to it. If it's a it was a renovation for the purposes of reducing the environmental impacts. Okay. I mean, I think about Yeah. And I think would be worthwhile having the conversation relocation. If it's in a spot where shouldn't be, that it's not beneficial to the community that it is. They want to put it in a spot that >> is is cited for infill instead. And it is area that >> better suited for that. That sort of use land use. I think it's worth having the discussion and have staff looking into it. I mean, a lot of lot a lot of the work we did was to prevent additional sightings to prevent future
brownfields in particular and impacted communities. >> So I appreciated I would support it if it was limited to renovations on site. Right? But it wouldn't be it would be expanding. It would be trading one for the other. Sure. But that creates an additional build And it's just it's just a discussion we actually want to have assuming that we want to attend isis in the future. >> So we've got is there other are there other thoughts this matter right now? Ms Rogers? >> I'll just say that I get. >> would like to have additional discussion. Not because I agree, but because I think the whole point in. >> Having what we have in place is so we do not have additional gas stations to relocate. A gas station is still building a new gas station and they're still the old site that is there's so every location is essentially a new and in order to modify for environmental issues is entirely something different altogether. So that being said since this is not when we're going to have conversation, I would love to get that edge and I so we can actually have the conversation. I guess for council broke to maybe some others. Look at why it is that we put ordinance into place it in the first place. >> Thank you for that. Other other thoughts. Spend >> Thank you, I agree Councilmember Rogers, I'm open to having that discussion. You know, as a new council member,
especially learning how that you all arrived at the decision that you made having that discussion. I'm fine with that. And then Wilson. Might personally I personal feelings about it. So, you know, I'm sure we can talk about that if if it gets it. And so thank you. Thank you, MR. Alvarez. Well, what I want. >> Comment, I just let the process follow through person cited second, the motion recently. I feel that I do to elaborate for myself. I think I'm very steadfast in why we voted the way voted when we originally put this into place as the past council. Having said that, I have no problem playing with fire. And what what I mean by that is, although I do not agree with. The end result of the conversation, more than willing to hear the discussion and the effort to educate possibly expand their horizons and maybe see something that is seeing the original conversation. But along Councilmember Fleming, I am steadfast and why put the original the policy into place. >> All right. Before we do the official motion in second here, let's open it up to public comment. Are there any members of the public would like to speak? Janice, I see you making your way to the microphone. >> Janice Karman. I was present for recent unequivocally the night gas station for North White right road everyone. It was unanimous. Voted down then they appealed it. Now we're supposed to be the only see here. The first city. Had a moratorium on the gas stations being built in first place.
And then the people that we doing or trying to redo the gas station or add to it all, all these other things. Has small parts. Here was next to propane tank. It was really sounding terrible. And it was tonight and then appealed it. So I immediately went to planning and was trying to find out what was going on. How you do the appeal who is responsible for overseeing heel. >> It's such a and I've had a very hard time getting anywhere close to what's going on with this project in the meantime, a zoning meetings have been canceled. If you look on the roster, many of the meetings have been canceled and it's very hard for a citizen to try to find out what was going on with that. And I think what was developed in the first place. Got it right. And these people were pushing the limits to go and appeal it again. And what happened is they had some kind of application 4 in 2022, I think it was you. 21 was before the city did the moratorium on the gas stations. They sat on that all of this time and then came back to the zoning. I'm not saying Planning commission trying to get it approved and then it denied. And now they're appealing it again. So this is what's happening. And I hate to see anything slip that has environmental implications. And is a danger or worry or problem for the
residents close for the air and for trees for anything holds. Has to do with the environment around residential areas and it has to do also with the density that is supposed to be coming for Acacia way. And there's another one that is if you drive by you would. If look at it, you would realize why it shouldn't excepted is for the density anyway. That's all in a >> Thank you, Janice. What any other members of the public like to speak? Seeing? None all bring it back to the council for a motion a second MR. Crappie. >> Share that a motion to Al move to add a future agenda item regarding modifications, zoning code section 2, 0, dash 6, 1.0 2, 0, which addresses gas station modifications. >> Second, it. We have a motion and a second MR. Donald. City clerk, whenever you're ready. >> Thank you. Councilmember Rogers, I. Councilmember Okrepkie. I. Councilmember Macdonald. I councilmember Councilmember Ben Willows. I. Vice Mayor Alvarez Mayer step. I? The motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Fleming voting. No. >> Thank you very much. We'll move on to item 3011.1. This is to talk through the letters of interest for the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association. I will turn it over to believe this Rodgers to kick us off. >> Thank you, So we need give permission to go ahead and make a motion to go ahead and fill the primary seat or who we believe should be. >> In the primary seat and
also alternate. C and we have 3 letters, one or 2 for the primary Susan Adams wrote part in Franklin Petaluma and for the alternate. See, we have Stevens Almond and the city of Sebastopol will. So before I make the motion, I would like to have the conversation with my colleagues about their thoughts. And then, of course, mayor public comment and then I'll go ahead and make the final motion to see if I can get a second. >> Thoughts between the 2 applicants for the primary position. MR. Donald. >> I'd like to recommend that we keep Susan Adams from Park as a primary. See. We allow Stevens all meant to be the alternate as requested by a slider. >> So that's that's true. That's more from very succinct, a set of thoughts as flooding that but it did. You have. >> Yeah, I really I'm sure. So I want to appreciate Councilmember Rogers for suggesting that we have thoughts because I think that sometimes we get into these and nobody wants to say no one's. There's a motion on the floor. I mean, maybe I do. But, you know, we can all be this bold. I think I want to highlight that these boards are big and it's not like you. There's just one thing that you do when you're a member of a regional body, a bag is responsible for a lot of things. And it takes a period of years to get up to speed. And and Susan Collins with Adams has been doing this work in a way that he's provided a stability. She's a good communicator. Regularly is in touch with all of us. Those are things that we want to preserve. So I think that MR.
Quinn, we do a serviceable job that we ought preserve what we have here in a good representative in ms Adams. >> Sounds like there's a second, a second note of support there. Any other thoughts? And has been winless. >> Thank you, I just wanted to say although I have tremendous respect for Susan Adams and I know, you know, looking at her resume sheet, she has done a fantastic job and she has been there a few years and she knows what she's doing now. And I. >> I do support her. >> But I just wanted to say it in thinking about councilmember Quint. >> And I think about this isn't as a new member of council. It's like how do you get the experience if you never get the chance? And so, you know, I've been looking at some of these and I think I can't you know, there's so many other folks have been doing this for years already. So it's like those of us who are new don't really have a chance to sit on any of these regional boards. So I just want to put a plug in for that. That we do need at some point to give other people a chance, particularly when you're near because there's no way you're going to learn it and let you get an opportunity. And, you know, when I became a planning commissioner, it was like pulling teeth to get someone appoint me as a Latina who, you know, you rarely saw on the planning commission. And finally, council member said, ok, you can do this. You can do this. You've never done it before, but you'll get the experience and you'll learn about land use. That's I think what's something that we have to think about from time to time. So just wanted to say
that. Rogers. >> Just in response to that, I think that if someone would like to be on a regional just to get a feel of it, they can also always has to be the alternate. I think that that would be a good way to take that step. But that that's just my $0.2 to. Maybe help people that want to get into the regional ports. >> All the dots, anything else before go to public comment. Seeing none. Let's open us up to the public, our dew. And we see we have at least one public comment on this item. >> Good evening, thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. Mayor Councilmembers and staff. My name is Frank went. And I serve as the District 4 council member. >> For the city of Petaluma, I'm here to respectfully request your support in appointing need to the executive Board of Association of Bay Area governments or a bag. A bag plays a critical role in shaping the long-term future of our region, addressing housing, transportation, economic development, air quality and climate change and the father of 3 adult children and wonderful eleven-year-old boy that my wife and I adopted in 2013, I was raised in a blue collar factory town in the Midwest where I learned the value of hard working community. I'm a veteran who served abroad. I'm a first generation college graduate with a degree in accounting and in the transportation subject matter expert with the successful career in supply chain management in Petaluma been a vocal advocate for
affordable and missing middle housing as chair of our Transit Advisory Committee, a champion Fare-free Transit, an effort expand access through programs like ago as vice chair of Rp backup help shape our 18 p which will be adopted soon, I believe is one of the most impactful things we can do to combat climate change. If you ask my colleagues, I have no doubt that they would confirm my strong and consistent advocacy for economic development on a bag. I will provide engaged voice and I will advocate for our unique needs of our cities and towns. My combined experience in transportation, business and civic leadership is prepared me to contribute effectively bags. Mission. But more than that, I bring a deep commitment to transparency, collaboration and practical problem solving. I understand the importance of listening to fellow elected leaders from communities like Santa Rosa, ensuring your voice is heard in our regional dialogue, if appointed, my focus will be securing new revenues for transit operations, promoting housing, affordability, economic development and defending clean air and climate standards. I will work hard to represent our shared values and stay connected to local priorities and bring back resources, insight and influence that benefit our collective cities and Towns. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Well played. Thank you for being here tonight. MR. Point. MR. Flores, were you looking to speak? >> Good evening Council. I would like to the majority of council sentiments regarding the appointment of
COUNCILWOMAN Susan Adams. My mothers Love former finance director for the city of Rohnert Park. And I believe Saddam's family has strong roots there. And I appreciate her leadership. So I would echo that. That being said regarding MR. Quinn, I actually was shaking standing here from the amount of hearing that man speak right now. He is involved with the city of Petaluma where I am very involved. Also as an activist, he is a huge advocate for COUNCILMAN Brian Barnacle, who actually sent out a email to all of his campaign donors with the subject line of my name and telling them how to engage with as if I'm a zoo. Animal. I speak very eloquently and some buddies who is biracial in this community and I'm not afraid build bridges and the true races, primarily white men who identifies liberals in this community. They're not very fond of that. So would support Ms Adams, thank you. And GOD bless. >> Thank you. Flores. Would any other members of the public like to speak? All right. Let's bring it back to the day as Ms Rogers for a motion sorry, MISS Fun and you have other thoughts. >> It just I wanted to when I was listening, the conversation here that they as I had another thought and I wanted to share it, which is that? Have these regional entities like nbc in a bag. It is difficult to get without without long-term 10 year is really difficult. And that is a problem that we have. One of the reasons for staying the course. Is that within those organizations. Longevity in 10
year leads to influence. And so, for example, at a bag, the PRESIDENT Of a bag is seated on mtc and to the North Bay because it was formally David Rabbit. And now it's purely a Ramos gets an additional seat. And so when we look at turning people over, it's important to consider, you know, are they the chair of, you know, programming allegations are that, you know, on track to bring us home, some real financing balance that with trying to ladder ways for New York Council members supervisors to to have a fresh voice. So I think we have to be intentional about balancing both of those as want to take a moment to share that. A good point any other thoughts turned back over to Ms Rogers. >> As Rodgers, the floors, yours for a motion. >> Thank you, mayor. I would like to make a motion to fill the one primary c Woods, Susan Adams from Rohnert Park. And the alternate seat with Steven Salman from Sebastopol. I think that it has to be a second motion. So that would be my first motion. And I'm looking for a second second. >> We have a motion and a second. Who was the second MR. Donald, you. Ready for the vote? Thank you, Mayor Councilmember Rogers, I. Councilmember Okrepkie. Councilmember Macdonald. I councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ben, will us U.S.. Vice Mayor Alvarez. I
mayor stop. I the motion passes with for fun votes. I would also like to make a motion to authorize the >> The authority to vote on late nominations or recommendations. >> We have a motion and a second by MISTER Creepy. >> Thank you. Mayor Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember Okrepkie time a council member in MacDonald tie Councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes. Vice Mayor Alvarez. Mayor stopped by the motion passes with 7 affirmative votes. >> Thank you again. Item, 12 approval of minutes. We have. 4 sets of minutes to report tonight from. MAY 6th, 2 2 from MAY 6th. 1, 4, 0.2 2.3, our MAY 7th minutes. And then to a point for a MAY 13 minutes. Are there any amendments to the minutes or edits? Seeing none. Let's go to public comment or any members of the public who wish to comment on this item. Seeing none that we can adopt the minutes as submitted. Move on to item 13 consent. MADAM City clerk. MISTER Mayor. I MAY interrupt for a moment. Please. I think it's after 5 o'clock can we do have some public hearings? I don't know if you want >> address those first. Oh, yes. Let's do that, sir. I lost track of time before going into Florida in the public hearings. Let's to our first public comment for the evening on non agenda matters. So what item 14? So this is this is the time to come for the public to comment on matters, not listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda to any members of the public wish to speak. Richard. >> Welcome back. Thank >> This is about fema, but
it's not about the flood part. You're probably familiar with fema's 406, program, which addresses damages after Fred presidential declared disaster. There's another program that I find many elected officials are not aware of. And that's fema 404. This money is competitive. And you apply for to mitigate potential disaster risk. And that could help maybe with some of these these flood issues. Interestingly enough, the budget for 406. Is completely. It's unlimited. There's no budget. It's whatever. What's whatever it takes. Thought I had more than that. Thank you for your attention. Richard, thank you very much. MISS Flores. Janice, go for it. Hello to the council. >> I'm Janice Karman and I've had an issue going on across the street from me since AUGUST of last year and it's been very difficult for me to go through. But what I'm gonna bring it today is that it's a zoning and permitted and application. And all of those kinds of things. But reason why I'm bringing this up today is that the sidewalks I in my area have been uneven in for 20 years. I have tried to get the city to comply with me and to fix the sidewalks and there have been times says it kind went around that nothing ever
happened. And when today I recently he was in the fall. I think all of us and the city was out there and they scared me because I had no notice of the construction job that was going on across the street when it started to build 3 houses. So I I got up sent and I called the city and got a hold of one of the planners. And I said I found out that they were going to fix a sidewalk. So they were out in front fixing the sidewalk. And that was, you know, the end of it. They fix the sidewalk. So in the meantime, I drive way has been really damaged since this construction is starting to cross the street. And I've written letters a letter about it. And I've also talked to the people, but now the city has sent me a violation saying that I'm supposed to correct the sidewalk that they started to fix. So they're they're saying that it could be up to $5,000 today that they would charge me. And I'm thinking, did these people aren't in coordination with what going on and I don't even know. And there was no picture of what they want me to fix. And I'm I'm very disturbed by this you know, I mean, I'm just a bystander here with the property across the street from this construction site. And it's been miserable having it happen in the first place. But now I'm being cited by the city that I supposed to fix what they started. And I'm not even sure what they're talking about. So anyway, I just have to bring it up because I don't
know who to talk about these kinds of things. And often things come up with me and I go. Who do I tell I talked to are you going >> Thank you. Janice Flores. >> This is really hard for me to this period. But good evening Council. Children's Awareness takes place in every year. Therefore, like to take this opportunity to raise awareness regarding the tragic 10 year-old giant under a former Santa Rosa resident who is now in heaven. I've been breaking this story for the past few months on the phone with the big tums until we witnesses until we hours of the morning. But the press Democrat refuses to a credit me giant and yourself on Valentine's Day following sexual abuse by her stepfather, Jeremiah Ortega, prior to her death, Diana posted cries for help to her. Social mentioned she was cutting herself previously attempted to herself. Ortega's court hearing is this Thursday morning which he's facing criminal charges for forest, lewd upon a child under 14 per r# # # # # small dogs and possession of over 60 videos and 200 images of child pornography ranging from toddlers to adolescence allegedly Jonah wrote, her mother goes on her as and 2023. But those crimes or abuse Ortega was arrested in JULY that year for sexually abusing But her mother declined to move forward with the Santa Rosa Police investigation allegedly
missed. Perez continued to allow are taken near her daughter after the abuse transpired. Giant is now dead. So why were MISS Perez and the investigators not held accountable for negligence and child endangerment? As a court appointed victim advocate, the Duran family. Joshua and his family, the biological father in mind, demand justice for China and Iran. We lost one GOD's children due to preventable circumstances. I'd like to take a moment of silence to honor Jyan thank you and GOD bless. >> I just demand justice for this little girl. She did not deserve to die. This big you. >> Thank you. Flores. Are there any other members of the public who wish to speak? Seeing none? We'll close public comment and we begin we will begin our public hearings for that for the evening. Beginning with item 16.1. Our statement status of vacant positions in compliance with assembly bill. 25 61. >> All right. Good evening, mayor staff members of the council. This is a public hearing on Assembly Bill. 2, 5, 6, 1, a little bit of background on ab 2, 5, 6, 1, 8, went into effect JANUARY first 2025 and it's codified under government code. Section 3, 5, 0, So this will kind of be our annual report that will be coming back every year with. Updating council with her vacancy report, recruitment efforts. Retention. What is a b, 2, 5, 6, 1, and it basically tracks our job vacancies and we present information to council in open forum to talk about the recruitment retention xun
efforts we can identify new policies, procedures or recruitment activities are obstacles that we have within our hiring process. In addition, depending on the vacancy rate, if it's over 20% and allows for additional pieces that come into as a bargaining exceeds at 20%. We did invite the unions to make any presentation here tonight, but none of them wish to make a presentation at this time. So some of our workforce information, our total budgeted at t's for fiscal year. 24 25 was 1289. And these positions serve the public. And our workforce consists of although below departments. So within the staff report and also on the slide, our overall citywide vacancy was a point to 4% sb 2561, has us break it down by unit. So if there's a vacancy within each of the units up to 20%, so you can kind of see between our vacancies are total budgeted at t's within the units and what our current vacancy rate is at. This is a continuation on the other going over the different units and vacancy rate. And this is also just a snapshot in time. So this information was from MARCH, 25th. So some of obstacles or they're hiring recruitment efforts. Obviously our budget deficit that we're currently going through right now. So we went to a soft hiring freeze a little bit over almost a year ago now. And now we're kind of in a hard freeze. So all positions come in through a requisition request. Tickets reviewed by the department justification for the opposition to be
filled and then it moves toward the process. Another is our competitive salaries and benefits. We've worked really hard in the class and compensation plan to kind of address compaction salaries within our district in our area with competitors. Also some of the recruitment challenges that we for certain fields. Engineering. I was a citywide. Even statewide is one of the more difficult positions to fill with and public agencies. This is just kind of a brief kind of recruitment process, a marine and then we mapped it out. Kind of over here. The different steps of when a vacancy rate is request said the requisition comes in posting of the job applications screenings t knees having the candidates be interviewed. A conditional job offer would go out exceptions about that would go into a pre employment background. And then once that is done, then we can do a final job offer. Some of the recruitment resources that we use are posting on multiple different depending on the recruitment, our specialties within the fields, American Planning Association Cal Pal Road pose for police officers Lohse and one of the local newspapers. And that kind of concludes the vacancy report. The staff recommendation is to accept our vacancy report and conduct this public hearing. >> Thank you both. Bring it back to council for any questions. MR. Donald. >> Thank you for the presentation and I'm fine with accepting the report. But my question for you is the 8.2% vacancy rate to have any idea
what that equals out to be for the deficit that we're facing at the city of Santa Rosa. >> So most public agencies vacancy rate anywhere between 8 and 10% is typically good. And in terms of it applying to our budget right now with to use, I think we have roughly I think 50 to 60 vacant cheese and in addition to what we're going to be India producing potentially during a budget. >> So, Mike, I guess my mitt me ask it a different way because maybe I wasn't asking it. Okay of the 15 sit 50 to 60 full time positions that are open and perhaps Scott might have to help me with this one. What is not equal out to be in our current deficit that we're projecting with the fright fight with the freeze on hiring. I'm curious since they're already vacant positions. What that equals out to be. Roughly. Good evening Council skyliner deputy director of finance. >> COUNCILMAN Roslyn Fleming. Thank you for questioning or excuse me. MacDonald, thank you for question. While don't have number to give you right now, I can give you greater context, which I think answers your question. With the current hiring freeze in place. We anticipate no salaries and benefits savings at year end. So even with the vacancies we're looking to spend essentially all of our budget on salaries and benefits. This is really function of that. When we put the budgets together, we anticipate the level of vacancy throughout the organization. So it's not just looking at, hey, how many of the kids these seized? We have that's going to be a savings
that comes back to us. Because in reality, given where we were at a specifically during covid where we were experiencing large vacancies even more than we did. And we had that turned back at the end of the year, which I think we're all used to talking about this year. We anticipate no turn back from salaries and benefits. Savings. So really, I think that what I'm saying in a very long answer is that regardless of how many folks are vacant right now were basically meeting our salaries and budget. That was my question that and thank you for the long answer a pre. She ate that. So. >> We budgeting for those vacancies to be filled and that's part of the deficit. Is that what I'm getting from? You? >> You got it to someone we put together a budget at the beginning of the year. We say to ourselves, hey, we know that we're not ever fully, Seth. So we're going to put a credit against that. Really the amount of vacancies were seeing aren't. Necessarily making up. And in addition to that credit. So, yes, I think your question spot on. >> Thank you. I appreciate the answer to that. And thank you for your report. That's Thank you. Ms Rogers. Thank you I'm not sure if I've asked this question before that all asking again and probably ask it every year when we say that Lucine is a recruitment resource that we use. >> I could imagine we use low cnb. A targeted audience are certain demographic that we're trying to reach. Is that? Yeah, as our local newspaper, we post Los and also government jobs to try to get the information out there, make it available to our community.
>> Okay. Probably say last but there are other organizations. I think that we can also use if we are looking to is the d word might not be >> acceptable this day in age. But 2 diversify. Our our staffing. And I know that we're on a freeze right now. But moving forward. When we're not on that freeze, I think that there other organizations within our community that we can definitely access if we are looking to diversify. And that is not just by race, but there are a lot diversity organizations within our community that we could utilized. Thank Thank you for your question. Addressed, MR. Wells. Thank you, mayor. >> Along the same I'm sure I I'm assuming that not every recruitment sources listed here. So I just want to put a plug in for our junior colleges and universities. They all have career centers and they have folks that are, you know, newly graduated, but still looking for opportunities, particularly when we do start hiring again. If we have, you know, entry level positions at all. Also a plug in for internships, especially during this freeze. We have lots of students that are looking for internships, particularly in our business department just by the way. Yeah, thank you. >> When you think any universities in particular has been us. What were you thinking of any universities in particular? >> Oh, no, not. The city should include not at all. That's twice. And really a single not a single. That's right. That's right. I've heard that we have Sonoma State University located just up the road. We could consider that the future. >> And with that, let's open
the public hearing. Are there any members of the public to speak on this item? Seeing none that we're going to close the public hearing and bring it back to the council for any further discussion or a motion from his family Any final comments from the group? Seeing what I'm seeing, been a while sort of put you on the spot. Sure. >> I move that we received the report status of vacant positions. Second. >> All right. We have a of the second to MISS MacDonald. >> Councilmember Rogers, I Clipkey. I COUNCILMAN Donald. I councilmember Fleming. Yes, Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez mayor stopped the motion passes with 7 affirmative votes. Thank you very much. >> And now we'll get to the complicated item of the evening thank you very much. The presentation issued more more affirmative. That's a lot. That's a lot of work on top of everything else. Nature has to do right now. Much appreciated. On to to the anticipated item of the evening item. 16.2, which is our for our public hearing on our first 2025 General Plan Amendment package, including the housing Element Amendment, the Dutton Avenue General Plan amendment and rezoning and the Santa Rosa General Plan 2050 finally ir General Plan 2050 and specific plan amendments. The housing Element Amendment and Dunn Avenue general plan amendment and rezoning portion is item or continued from the 5/13/2025 regular meeting.
Welcome so many of our staff. Which indicates exactly how much work has gone into this item over, however, many years. Welcome, Jessica, you kick us off. All right. >> Yes, I am. Thank you. Mayor staff members of the council. Get us going Harrell. They don't Her point is up. So I good afternoon, I'm Jessica Jones, deputy director of planning. With me today is Tuesday. Murray supervising Planner for Development Review Team Amy Nicholson, supervising planner for Advanced Planning Team Nancy Watering senior planner and Terry McCracken was placed works as a consultant for our general plan 2050. So we're going to be. Breaking at this presentation for you. It's a long presentation. So hope you'll bear with us. We will try to move through quickly as we can. But I did want to get quickly started just 2 give a little kind of framework for what we've got before you. This is the first 2025 General Plan Amendment package. So as the council MAY be aware, the state of California only allows jurisdictions to update or mend. Not update amend general plans. No more than 4 times per year. So oftentimes we get more requests for amendments to our general plan. And that's both too. The text of the general plan as well as to any land use amendments and between applicant requests for land use amendment as well as any city initiated amendments. We sometimes have more than 4 per year. So when we have that, we try to package this together so that we can get them all in one year. So that's what's before you tonight. We have 3
general plan amendments that are packaged together as a single public hearing item for you. So the first is an amendment to our housing element, which I will be going over with you briefly just momentarily. The second is a request for a general plan amendment and rezoning for property located on Avenue which Tuesday will be going over. And the big item for tonight is our general plan 2050 as well as the associated er are environmental impact report and some associated specific plan, amendments which Amy, Nancy and Terry will be going over with you. So we will provide an opportunity for any questions, kind of as we're moving through this before we move on to each individual item. But just want to set that stage and also just wanted to do a plug for the work that's been done on the general plan. It has been an incredible amount of work which I know you are all aware working with the community with our internal staff outside agencies as well as our decision-makers over the last several years. And so we're extremely excited to have this before you today. So get the ok, so I'm going to quickly go over the first That's kind of sub item here for you, which is the housing element amendment. Get the next slide. Here we go. So just took a brief history here as the council will recall, there was an annexation that brought forward in 2024 for property. Located on Lance Drive that annexation application was recorded was approved by Lafco and recorded in SEPTEMBER of 2024. Following that annexation because it's such a large annexation. The city in the
county are required to work together to transfer our regional housing needs assessment or arena his new housing regional housing needs allocation or arena numbers from the county to the city. When you have a large annexation like that, if the city in the county can't come to an agreement on that transfer, then it goes to the Association of Bexar Governments or a bag for them to do the transfer of the reigning units. So in OCTOBER of 2024, following the record record ation of that annexation, the county reached out to the city to start a discussion on agreement for that Reena transfer subsequently the following month in NOVEMBER of 2020 for the Planning Commission approved a project for that land Stripes. 8 and just little bit of information. The project on land strive included a total of 770 units, 34 of which have been dedicated for very low-income. And that project is moving forward. In MARCH of 2025. The council authorize the mayor to sign the agreement between the city and the county for that rain to transfer. And I'll show you the numbers of that as we get to the next slide. That same month, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the item. That's before you and and adults. We met just a moment. And then in MARCH that same same month. Also in MARCH, up a bag executive board approved the transfer agreement. So just explained just briefly what this is. So the agreement between the city and the county that was approved by a bag was for a total of 641 units to be transferred from the county to
the city. And that was broken down into 34 very low-income units which matched the number of low-income units that are part of the land stray project as well as 607 above moderate income units. So the chart here shows the existing adopted Reena in our housing element as well as what those numbers would look like with the transfer as part of this transfer once approved by a bag. The city is required to update our housing element so that our numbers match our new Ray Nagin, So that is the essence of what is before you as we're looking through housing element. We notice to clerical errors in the document. One was to the title of Table 5 Dash 2. And the second was a mathematical error that was found in table 5 Dash 11. So we are taking this opportunity to make those corrections. So this has been reviewed with staff at Hcd the state and they have been in support of the proposal and not concludes my presentation on this piece of it. So if there's any questions on this, I'm happy to take some. We'll for questions. But a quick note of thanks. >> Again, congratulations on correcting that title. That mathematical error years. Obviously some one council would absolutely have noticed. Notice those discrepancies during our a close read. Any questions from my colleagues. During this section. Seeing none. Let's continue on. Thank you. >> ok, thank you. I will hand it over to Murray who will go over the gotten every project.
>> And this section of the amendment includes rezoning and general plan amendment for 31 50 Dutton Avenue. This project site actually has quite a lot of history dating back to 2006 when the council approved a general plan amendment from general industry to medium density residential and rezone the property accordingly. And in 2018, the developer came forward with a multifamily housing project which was approved by the Design Review board. It was a use. It was permitted by right? And as part of that action, the Design Review board also approved a mitigated negative declaration which I'll touch on little bit as well. The current application for rezoning in general plan amendment. And this is just kind of backing up to 2006. It's going for medium density residential back to general industry. And the zoning is going from our 3.18, which multi-family. Housing district or one of them and going back to general industrial zoning. There was a neighborhood meeting. I it didn't seem to draw a lot of attention from the neighbors and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended an approval or they're recommending approval to the council. The recommendation was made in MARCH On this slide. You've got 2 different Graphics, First, when I think I'll talk about is the narrow one on the right and what's what this graphic shows. And that was the great stone areas right in
the center for their of my stretch of that's over 2 miles from just north of do court to south of Todd Road that whole gray area Jason. It's adjacent to the tracks, the more tracks is bordered on the other side. Biden now gray area is for industrial uses its really designated for that. The red arrow parts are points to the project site on both of those images. And as you can see, immediately surrounding the project site on the other side of that, the tracks, the smart tracks. And Amy, can you hit that? They're sorry. Those smart track is a little bit orientation there. There are residential uses on the east side of the tracks. And that area was also just before city council short while ago. They were annexed and they're part of a water project. So again, butts. That's perfect. Are the project just talk a little bit about state law our reena numbers. State law also requires us to have known that last one where rezoning or changing the general plan land use designation from a housing opportunity to an industrial opportunity. We also have the Housing Crisis Act which says that that no net loss has to occur on the same day. So that's why this is part of this very large general plan amendment package. So this project site had the ability produce 86 units of housing based on its general are the size and the general plan land use designation. And with
coupled with the 2050 general plan update, we are going to be possibilities for well 140 residential units. And we also know that there's mention up there for the occasion. Lane site. We have pap housing. We being in the wings to submit an application for a senior affordable housing project. They've already completed their neighborhood meeting and are really ready to submit. You'll hear a little bit, I think about that or it's included in the general plan. Update. So getting back to the environmental review, the project has been found in compliance with the Environmental California Environmental Quality Act. Which I will no doubt refer to a point forward or it was at 01:00am. 2018, as I mentioned, there was a mitigated neg negative declaration approved by the Design Review board. for this project, there was an prepared that considered all. All items on the current secret checklist, which included a couple more areas to energy, tribal cultural resources and I can't think of the 3rd one and wildfire. How could I forget that? And while fact that this the new did breve, you consider all checklist items and that the concluded that there that it was still relevant and there was no additional mitigation required. We also tribal consultation which we need to do for general plan amendments, great and Rancheria had initiated tribal
consultation. We completed that process last month as a result of that, tribe had requested that 3 additional conditions of approval be added to the project. They were added good faith, their fair share positively common mitigation measures at least one the state law. So, you know, if hadn't, if there's any human remains uncovered are just covered during the tag. And there's there was there's They're common conditions of approval and that there is one that's for tribal monitor during during construction initial phase construction. All ground disturbing activities. So and I'm happy to answer questions about that if there's more. But I think that's my last line. Okay. So I'm available were available for questions. If you have Thank you for that portion of the presentation bring it back to council for any questions on this item. >> Seeing thank you. We'll move on to the next section. >> Good evening, mayor and members of council Amy Nicholson, supervising planner for the Advanced Planning Section. And we are pleased to be here before you to present the general plan 2050 and the associated Environmental Impact Report as well as some minor specific plan, amendments. The general plan 2050 is a comprehensive update to the city's existing general plan, which was adopted in 2009. And this general plan fulfills the state requirement for the city to address growth development and conservation within the city over a period of 25 years. The general plan
is the city's highest level planning document. And so any other land use related policies or regulations must be consistent with the general plan. This update includes each of the state required elements as well as a topics that are important to the community, including economic development, parks, urban design and historic preservation. This plan helps to address many of the key opportunities within the city, including providing more expansive housing options, supporting economic vitality, responding to climate change and strengthening climate resilience. The plan is structured by goals, policies and actions and these actions offer practical guidance for new development as well providing a road map for city staff when it comes to policy development or program development. The majority of the plan's components underwent a cycle of review which incorporated feedback from the community as well as the planning Commission and the City Council. This slide here shows a number of the milestone documents that were created along the way beginning with the council's adoption of the community involvement. Strategy back in AUGUST of 2020. The vision statement as well as the preferred land use in circulation plan the foundation of the general plan. In summer of 2023. The first version of the general plan was released to the public and in response to significant feedback that the
project team received from the community city staff as well as the Planning Commission and council and up to updated draft was released in OCTOBER of 2024. Alongside the Environmental Impact Report. So tonight Marks the final step in this plan. Update process just like to thank a moment to acknowledge a lot of the people who make who help make this project happen and to be so successful place works was the city's consultant for this project and they've been dedicated and expert partners. The General Plan update team Nancy Watering, who's been the project manager for the remaining portion of this project, as well as Jessica Jones and gave Osborne from the planning and economic Development Department. And Ashley Crocker with the city attorney's office. This really is a citywide document. So it benefited from the technical expertise of many city staff members in particular, the fire Department, transportation and public works parks and water who helped us to ensure that the policies and actions were well vetted and actionable. And then finally, I'd like to think the Planning Commission and council as well as the community for providing really thoughtful feedback. Throughout the process. I just a bit more about community engagement. This was identified early on U.S.. A
priority for this plan to be successful. We did have some early challenges because the project really kicked off when the pandemic set in. And so we did have to adapt our engagement approach to embrace a lot of our virtual tools and we were able to directly engage over 4700 residents and business owners throughout the city. The project team also worked with more than 65 organized groups, including business organizations, nonprofits and neighborhood organizations. The Community Advisory Committee was very helpful and spreading the word about the plan update process and this committee was comprised residents from each of the 7 council districts. The slide here is just a depiction of a variety of different community engagement events. We held a total of 21 virtual and in-person workshops and open houses with tuna tease for participation in both English and Spanish. We produced bilingual surveys as well as videos and the project team attended numerous community events through pop-up There was also focus on youth engagement, through creative means, including art and music and the project team created a partnership with Montgomery High School civics classes to incorporate the general plan into ace into the civics curriculum. With that, I'll turn it over to Nancy to address key features of the general plan. >> Thank you, >> Mayer staff and council members were really an unexciting juncture. I'd like to summarize some of the key
features of the general plan and the ways that the city responded to public comments received last fall during the public review period. As Amy described the city and the consultant team conducted a very strong public engagement process. And one of the first steps preparing. >> a vision for the project, Larry, go see. Excuse me for a second. >> And as you can see, the vision is based on a series of attributes and these attributes became the foundation for the general plan. Also foundational are the project objectives. Couple of examples. The rest are in your packet are ensuring compliance with changes in state law. Creating a city with an increasingly dense urban core and then other key defining features of the plan are the focus on the areas of change equity priority areas and equity priority populations that haven't had the same attention, funding and environmental protection at the same level as other areas of the city. To familiarize you with the key chapters of the general plan. There are 8 required elements. They're underlined here, but I'll mention their land. Use circulation, open space conservation safety noise, environmental justice and housing. The environmental justice element was prepared for the first time as part of this general plan. And it's required for all jurisdictions that have equity priority populations. As you know, the housing element was developed on a separate timeline. It was adopted in 2023. And it will be integrated into this general plan once this is
adopted. And in addition to the required elements, as Amy mentioned, the general plan has a number of optional elements such as Santa Rosa's different economic development element which aligns with the city's economic development plan. A total of 21 areas of change are included in the document. These are areas where the city will focus on addressing housing services, conductivity and or infrastructure needs to help create something that the public is very interested in. And that is complete neighborhoods in the city neighborhoods that are increasingly walkable and bikeable. So the people have better access to their daily needs. The plan also focuses on equity priority areas. These are areas that have been traditionally underserved. And according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency screening maps, they have been more subject to environmental burdens and increased pollution and poor air quality. The city also identified equity priority populations based on characteristics that contribute to vulnerability the likelihood of being under served in a variety of areas, including environmental justice, health and safety. This is the proposed land use diagram and it isn't that different from the existing diagram because additional housing and commercial capacity have been added to neighborhoods across the city through zoning changes, for example, a number of the zoning districts will support the development of missing middle housing. And there's been a lot of discussion and interest in missing middle
housing, which many of you know, are the duplex triplex squad units that increase units in the city without while still protecting the character of neighborhoods. The Plan, Transportation Network improvements emphasize transit access and better connections for bicyclists and pedestrians. There's a strong focus in this plan on connecting land use and transportation to provide residents with options to using their pride, their personal vehicles. The general plan and the associate environmental Impact report, as all of you know, was circulated for public. An agency review last fall. And we received a lot of very helpful comments and we've incorporated many of these comments in the general plan, a rod sheet that you have as part of your packet. And I will summarize some of these briefly, but they are in your packets all just touch on the comments that were perceived. In response to comments from the Planning Commission. Our project team refined references to areas of change equity, priority areas and equity priority populations to best support achieving the vision of the plan. In response to agency comments, the project team made provisions related to geology, a biological resources. As noted here. As Amy mention, this was the second draft of the general plan. So after incorporating a huge number of comments into the initial plan, public comments on this draft were relatively light.
One of the advantages of this releasing the Suffolk second draft. A general plan was the opportunity to include many portions of the economic development, strategic plan that was developed on a similar timeline. And the general plan now highlights some of the exciting plans for downtown such as working to develop an entertainment district in sports venues to further enhance its vitality. The city conducted tribal consultations with local tribes, including the Federated Indians. A great rancheria and the lid and try live grand jury up through this process. The city confirmed that it will work with tribes to develop an internal policy to protect tribal cultural resources. The project he met with Cal Fire and also with the Board of Forestry. The Board of Forestry is required to review and comment on safety elements before they're adopted. And very importantly, the Board of Forestry was extremely complimentary about what they described as a very forward thinking element that they felt could have a lot of relevance to other jurisdictions and they recommended approval of the safety element. We made very minor amendments to specific plans, removing references to local streets, to be consistent with the general plan. There's been a lot of interest in the greenhouse gas reduction strategy that's incorporated into the general plan. It replaces the community-wide that plan a climate action plan that was adopted in 2012 and also the municipal action plan that was
adopted in 2013 and through implementation of these plans, the city has really been a climate leader and has reduced its greenhouse gases by 29% below 1990, levels. This reduction strategy now takes it the next step and provides a path for the city to reduce greenhouse gases as mandated by state law to 82 season to 40% below 1990, levels by 2030 and to 85% below 1990, levels by 2045 and to reach carbon neutrality on this timeline, the strategy is integrated into the general plan. So implementing the plan, it schools its policies that that's actions helps the city achieve its reductions in emissions. It's also was referred to as a sequel qualify plan or a California Environmental Quality qualified plan because it meets the requirements of both the state's equal guidelines and the Bay Area or district guidelines. And so what this means is it allows for projects streamlining of subsequent projects. It's included as appendix a of the general plan and it's been reviewed as part of the e r. The Greenhouse gas reduction strategy is broken down into 5 key objectives. The first 2 relating to vehicle miles traveled and community-wide energy use together account for 93% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions. So they will certainly the be the focus of the city's implementation efforts. And at this time, Terry McCracken Principal Place works will review the findings of the Environmental Impact Report.
>> Bringing up the rear Okay. >> So thank you. Good evenings. Pleasure to be here. Term a crack with place works. My presentation is going to give you a very high overlook of what you've now heard like 3 or 4 times now that California Environmental Quality Act or seek will also go over the findings of the draft and the final So just to start with Cal a sequel is the state's premier environmental protection law. It is also a disclosure law. It informs decision-makers like yourself and the public of the potential impacts of the project identifies mitigation measures and allows opportunity for public input along the way. And it also must be certified prior to the approval of the project. It also does not deny or dictate approval of a project. So there's lots of different types of ERs. And so for the general plan, we prepared a program ir. This type of is appropriate when you're doing a long-range plan that's looking a policy level documents policies the policies, the actions or other planning criteria are what we're really evaluating here. Opposite of that would be a project level Yea r which is really looking at the impacts of construction level projects on the ground. The program level the ir does allow for tearing and streamlining, as Nancy mentioned, with the greenhouse gas emissions. So if it's if it's done well, we have the right policies in there. It should streamline your future projects, which as we can see the way that the sequel a pendulum is swinging right now is the trend. And the courts have recently ruled on this that if your program level ERs done, we want to try to use that much of the environmental review as possible. So addressing environmental impacts the draft, the irl value aged the potential for the impacts from
implementation of the general plan pursuant to seek? Well, the general plan does include actions and mitigate them. They include policies and actions as mitigation measures to reduce avoid minimize any type of the potential impacts that could come from future projects and where impacts are not able to be reduced to a lesson significant level. The ir does describe the reasoning. Why that is puts forth a path forward for those future projects to have less than significant impacts. Was a full-scale environmental impact report and that it evaluated all 18 topics you can see on the screen. All of the topics were found to be less than significant or significant with mitigation except for the ones that have an Asterix and these were found to be significant and unavoidable at the program level. To repay So ones are found to be less than significant with mitigation. That's because the general plan includes actions and policies that do things like require project specific technical analysis. Cite specific mitigation measures. They also do things like place limits on where development can occur. For example, we don't want to development in seismically active areas were unstable soils. They also identify potentially hazardous conditions. And so, for example, would be looking at like where there's only one access for evacuation. We want to make sure that we're mitigating that concurrent with state law to make sure there's to evacuation locations. Items that are on the slide right now were found to be a significant amount avoidable primarily for the reason. We don't know all the future conditions. We don't know where the projects can occur with the cumulative setting is at the time of that future project. And we also don't know the specifics of the project itself. In this
case. All of these do have a path forward with the exception of agricultural Resources, sequel considers any loss of ag land to be a significant impact because once the ag land is gonna can't come back with air quality noise, transportation and wildfire. Again, we do have mitigating policies that reduce impacts by doing future technical analysis and also by conducting site specific mitigation measures when the future conditions are unknown. It's important to note and I up saying this a lot that a significant unavoidable impact at a program level does not for include a lesson significant impact when a future project comes forward is just a conservative and common finding. When you're doing a general ir. Next is alternative. So evaluating alternatives to the proposed project is a requirement under sequel and it is very much focused on trying to significant impacts. The no project alternative is required under sequin under this alternative assume you would not adopt the 2050 general plan. You would keep the current general plan and the current climate action plan in place alternative be was really focused on. How can we get those vm teas and greenhouse gas emissions down? So we did look at increasing a little bit of density to try to get those down. Same time cause a little bit of a conflict with some. Historic resources. And so in the end, we still think that the proposed general plan before you is the preferred alternative. Whenever you have a statement of significant unavoidable, another requirement sequel is to conduct a statement of overriding considerations of the statement of overriding considerations is basically a
statement that the city is declaring that is more valuable to have the new general plan in place. The outweighs significant and unavoidable impacts which again can found to be less than significant with future analysis. When project specific information is known. And then after the draft, ea are is prepared and circulated. We prepared the finally I are. So the draft ir went out for its 45 day review period. We did receive some comments, not very many. In fact, 16 total, which is a really good sign. The ir was well-received and was very thorough and easy to understand. And so with aired some of the concerns they have were some of the mitigation policies that we had in. As Nancy mentioned, some of those were revised during finally ir process to meet some of those comments and also the complete the ir with the finally I are together does constitute complete ir. And so the I are together again, the response to comments with. The draft er was published in APRIL 2025. And that kind of concludes by project right now, my presentation concluding the project yet so many it back over to Amy. So before concludes our presentation going over next steps and the recommendation before you. I just want to take a quick moment >> just acknowledge Nancy our senior planner appear today today or this week is her the final week here with the city. She is retiring at the end of the week. She is has been incredible wealth of knowledge
for us and really taken this project seamlessly to the end. She's just done an incredible job we are very sorry to see her go very excited about her. Next city managers. And so I just wanted to acknowledge her work and thinker. Ok, moving on to next steps or general plan implementation. >> The general plan is implemented through a number of assuming the council adopts the general plan tonight, staff will complete its municipal code and zoning Map Amendment package. This going to be relatively minor in nature to ensure the zoning code is consistent with the general plan. But it will also include the missing Middle Housing initiative that Nancy referenced earlier. And our plan is to bring this before council later this summer. The general plan has also implemented on a project specific basis. So as planners do their project to review, they ensure that those projects meet the relevant policies and actions contained within the general plan. And then again, the general plan includes really a work plan for staff to develop future policies are programs that that are brought forward to the council. So with that, the planning commission and the planning and Economic Development Department recommend that the council take the following actions by resolution amending the housing element to reflect the Rena transfer and correct clerical errors by resolution adopted to the previously certified for previously approved mitigated negative declaration and approve a general plan. Amendment 4. 31 50 Dunn Avenue to introduce an
ordinance to rezone. 31 50 Dunn Avenue to align with the updated general plan land use. To buy resolutions certifying the general plan 2050 final. Ir. And 2 by resolution adopt the general plan 2050 along with the Associated Specific plan, amendments. >> Thank you all again for an incredible amount of And congratulations. This is quite this is you're going out with bang and went with this project. >> Thank you. It's been it's been like being part of a relay with a fabulous staffing consultant team. So it's really credit goes all the way around. That's on the Thank you for all your work. Thanks to everyone for all their work. All right. Before we open up to public comment, let's let's again go back to come back to council and see if there any questions on the on that 3rd portion of the presentation. >> All right. Welcome back for final comments later. But first, let's officially open our public comment. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on this item? At the podium? MR. Maritime a first. Just clarify that we're opening a public hearing over here. I'm public hearing. Yes, Europe. Hold on just one moment. Let me catch Thanks. Go ahead. >> Thank you. Good evening. Mayor staff councilmembers can McNabb came back rising representing property owners in unincorporated Southeast Santa Rosa between Saint Rose Avenue and Petaluma Hill Road. My comments this evening or on the 2050 general plan 2050
general Plan e I r. Just like to acknowledge in congratulate the work of your project team in that Department of Planning and Economic Development. Looking down the planner sitting before you. I've had the pleasure of working with each of them and can tell you it's a very talented group. You have an Everett is clearly reflected in the documents before you tonight. Second, I want to thank the city for your effort to ensure the community, including the development community, had an opportunity to participate in the general plan. Update process we provided many great comments to the city. Unfortunately, none of them were ultimately included in the document. But with that said, I will say we feel that staff did give our common stock for consideration. And on will make a second run as you move forward. Now with the South Santa Rosa specific plan process and some of our ideas and then finally and maybe most importantly, we just want to encourage that council to accept your planning commission's recommendation and staff's recommendation to certify the General Plan ii ir and adopt the 2050 general plant. Thank you. Thank you. Can is Richard prepared to speak? Richard, you're up next. Thank you. My prepared to >> there's an annexation and this whole package is quite a package. You write about that. That was this is quite a document you got here. There's an annexation and a little bit of history and the city's annexation. It was a puncheon nays that the long-term owners asked to be annexed. The city turned them down time and time
again. Then they sold the parcel. And the new ona got that parcel. And next rapidly immediately. And that annexation created about 2 million dollars of wealth that had previously existed as the market value of develop land, as you know, is much greater than undevelopable. And if you don't have sewer and water. You can develop it. The increase value in these annex Lanza solely completely due to the city's due to the city's annexation. >> Yet the city and its taxpayers not participate in this increased well size of this possible. I've no idea how many millions of dollars are going to be created when you >> give it a majority vote to annex. >> But it seems to me that the city that's created this entire wealth. >> And the citizens of this city participate in that increased wealth. In fact, they should probably get the whole thing. We built this city. It's only because of this city that that increase will But yet we don't see a penny of it. That's one reason people and not too enthusiastic about government. The people you enrich and the people that you don't enrich. That's a problem. I Just a thought. Maybe you want to consider it and maybe have some fairness. Some equity for the people and for the city. You're running a deficit. You could. You are complaining much. You got a problem here and you can't fund this and you can find that you not hiring to fill vacant positions. Chimney, even millions on the table. Many, many millions see. Do you even know what the increase value of those parcels that are and actually going to be? Any idea
how much of forfeiting and behalf of the city in behalf of the people. This could help a new deficit. Thank you for listening. Thank you, Richard. Janice. Yes, thank you. Hello again to the council all you and the people. >> Janice Karman. It's within mile of where live. The k shed new and attended church here on Highway 12 for about 10 years. It used to be the something the hall. But anyway, I on the immediately next to it on Occasion Avenue is three-story building living that goes back. And I know how pretty far but streets I wanted to address traffic air quality and risk of fire. The street is very narrow and it gets narrower as you go down. And also been it appears a lot of trees cut. There are old trees all over this property it's quite extensive. I drove around from different entries to it. I could find to one-off a middle Rincon and another down occasion. And then the project. Also back, to the mobile home park. And they've opened up. The street from the mobile home park. And then there's the along the side. There. So I see another opportunity threatening giving problems for elderly people where people can come in a back way and probably people who live there think it's great to go the back way. But the people that come to maybe harassed them are still It or
whatever they do, it could be a bad situation. The trees are old trees. Trees that I've complained about recently they were illegally cut. There was no application for it. Did you know it's a mess? But old trees were from an original ranchero of over 8,000 anchors and I don't know about the history of the Acacia area, but I'm I'm very familiar with the area for a long, long time the air quality held more neutral by the existence of the trees and being careful. And don't remember a lot being said about trees today. Trees are really, really important. It's one of the reasons why we're such a desirable place to live and the risk of fire. Not only risk of fire the opportunity of evacuating people in this situation. You come up to a sign at the end that just covers Senate says future future future through street subject to increased traffic. >> I saw at least 4, 5 of these and there was one street that went directly onto Highway 12 had a stop sign. But you'd have to, you know, turn right. Traffic. I mean, I just can't imagine trying to get out of that place in the early mornings without more. You know something done about traffic. And thank Janice. Thank you very much. >> Are there any on that? Before we get to our applicant presentation? Are there any other members of the public would like to speak? One
issues that podium? And so members? My name is Ron ranking. My family's been Santa Rosa for 100 years. >> Has several businesses. Over that time. I've been commercial real estate for decades. And one of my disciplines is industrial real estate. And it is council may know Santa Rosa has a finite amount of intestinal real estate available this point. Speaking on have a new rezoning. >> I think it's appropriate to rezone that back to industrial. My opinion. The rezone back in 2006 might have been a misstep because we'd really don't have much left as far as industrial real estate. What is out there is severely impacted with California. Tiger Salamander weapons. So we really need viable. Industrial parcels. Manufacturing warehousing distribution, even. >> Mom and pop industrial uses partners, mechanical engineers, things such as that. So we are really in short supply. Industrial sites. And hopefully capsule realizes that approve that. Thank you, Ron. Any other members of the public before we go to our applicant presentation. >> Seeing none, MR. Gray, thank you for your patience. I appreciate the time. >> I'm mark or a ga r a y and my family and I own the property at 3, 1, 5, 0, haven't you? I sent a male over the weekend, which I believe most of the council
members have received. I wanted to confirm that that will become part of the record. Only learned about the requested conditions of approval very recently. It's a bit awkward in a sense because these kinds of condition should have been discussed at the planning Commission level where they would have been an opportunity to resolve any concerns about them. But here we are. That ship has sailed. So we need to address them here. There was an e-mail from Susie Marie, which I included in my letter that stated after the consultation with the Rancheria. >> But the green Rancheria that some conditions of approval were requested to be protective >> just in case but that the great Rancheria agreed that there's no likely cultural resource at the site. I would have appreciated being invited to that consultation. I don't know why wasn't and it would have been good if it occurred before the Planning Commission meeting because the conditions of approval as they're currently drafted, created an imposition that's very serious and potentially very costly to this project. Don't think they should be approved here. Think should be rejected. I think really is good ground to do that. This site is a site that entirely surrounded by industrial uses. The land has been developed all around it. There's never been an indication anywhere near it of any cultural resource. In 2017, we conducted a very intense archaeological review of the site. Where the archaeologists actually walked us oriole pick through it and
took samples and such. And the conclusion of that was that is no cultural artifact and not likely to be any and no further action is required. As I mentioned, along with that, the greater Rancheria folks agree with that. So to impose some very convoluted and serious conditions on the project at this time is is difficult for us to accept. I really want to urge you reject those conditions of approval. But at the very least, if you choose not to reject them. I have redlined. The proposed language and we'd like you to please consider that red line. Language is an alternative to accepting the conditions as they were presented. Property currently under seek well has am r p which addresses cultural resources and of included a copy of that and then more p along with my letter. And I think if you read it, you'll see that it clearly addresses any concerns that might arise if some cultural resources or Inc encountered during the site work. So there's no need for further compounding that with additional conditions. Which very, very difficult to accept. I think all of your business people to some extent some of you MAY have a legal background and these conditions that are being proposed require the retention of a member of the Rancheria. >> To oversee the excavation work. Doesn't explain what they will be paid and it
doesn't talk about what the scope would be, how many hours they would spend. This is likely to be a 40 million dollar project. And this proposed conditions of approval gives monitor the tribal monitor, the ability to shut the project down. If you shut a project like this down its $10,000 a day at the minimum. And that's just an unacceptable condition. We have a qualified archaeologist on the site. Well, credentialed, they should be the one making a call about whether the project gets shut down or not, not a tribal. Gets paid 40 to $50 an hour doesn't have any training in this field. I'm very reluctant. I was very reluctant and I and concerned about raising these issues so late in the game and presenting them to you. But given the fact that this came to me after the fact after the planning Commission meeting was concluded, I have no other choice. Request that you seriously consider this. MISTER Mayor, you talked early about this being the most business friendly And as a businessman and considering business friendliness. I really urge you to to reject these conditions. You don't have to approve these conditions. Now, if the project is approved, which I hope it will be tonight, there will be a specific application for a building that will come before the administrative agencies. And at that time, that specific project comes up. The Greene Rancheria is for you to come in and, you know, negotiate whatever conditions they MAY want to
see. This is not a timely request and it's an onerous request and there's no nexus between this request in the actual conditions on this property. Thank you very much for giving me the time. Mr. thank you for coming to present tonight. And thank you for your patience as you work through California's very unique approach development. >> With that going to close the public hearing. And I'm going to lead off with a question that's in direct response to MR. Gray's presentation, MADAM Turning could use say a few words on big the legal context with respect to buy archaeological components of what MR. Green is referring to. Thank you, MR. Mayor, I'm going to ask for Assistant City Attorney Ashley Crocker, who has working very hard with the team on this to come on down and address that question. >> Good evening, Mayor and council, thank you for the question. A couple of points I'd like to address that represented by MR. Gray first he did speak about the sequin analysis that have been prepared for the project. It is after there was an mnd prepared and then there was an addendum prepared for the new project. The did look at try buckle resources and found that there are no known resources on the site. However, the in the context where we're dealing with the tribes here is under Senate 18. And that is outside of the context of secret. That's a separate and distinct consultation process that
occurs specifically projects such as the project before you requires a general plan amendment. It's it's not necessarily related to what's not at all related to whether or not there's a sequel impact. It's strictly a consultation and negotiation with the tribe. And at this point, I would suggest to you that there really is no basis for removing the conditions of approval. The city entered into negotiations with the tribe under state mandate. And negotiated what we felt to be reasonable conditions and we negotiate in good faith and then did officially closed the consultation with the tribe. Regarding you asked specifically about the archaeologists on site and I note that there actually has been a recent court of appeal decision. It's the first one to actually address tribal consultation. So it's it's really huge and informative for all of us. It was specifically about a b 52, which is one of the secret contacts. But it really spoke to the importance of tribal consultation and that it is the tribe. That is the expert. They are the ones that will come out and do the monitoring and they can speak to whether or not there is a potential impact to the site. So they are the experts and the case, interestingly, really directly addressed and archaeological report that had been prepared in that instance. And the court said that no, you cannot simply rip rely on the archaeological report and exclude the opinions of the tribe. Because, again, the tribes are the experts. So I feel that that case is really informative here and I think provides good direction to us. That. Well, there was archaeological studies done on this site. There's also been a great amount of input from the tribes and we need to respect that input and their expertise on their tribal lands. Thank you, with that. I'm going open
it for questions or discussion my colleagues. >> Anything else? All right. Then I would my colleague MISS MacDonald and the call for a motion for a series of motions actually. >> Thank you, MR. Mayor. And if there's no objection from the council, what I'd like to do is go out of order. Good item for first and introduce the ordinance and then do the 5 resolutions or so. And gross so that we would only have 2 motions to consider if there's if there is no objection from Council. Sounds like good plan. Thank you. So first, I would like to go and move ordinance in title of the council. The city of Santa Rosa rezoning the property located at 3, 1, avenue assessors parcel number 0, 4, 3 dash, 1, 3, 3, Dash, 0, 1, 3, into General industry wins. And one moment, MISTER Donald. MADAM C Attorney, that's like every is his this one would have to go last. If you're wanting to do all the resolutions first. >> You could that some of ordinance last, but you can't introduce this ordinance without amending your essentially approving the general plan. C would need to do all of your as if you want to do them together and they would need to do all of the resolutions together. And I will just say that if there are some council members who want to vote differently on some resolutions than others, then we will need to take each 1, 1, at a time. >> Is it clear to counsel yet add one more thing? I'm sorry and we did have a short cyber about this. But I thought of something else that that I
would like to bring to your attention in this case since we are taking sequel, actions, the sequel action on each project needs to occur prior to the adoption of the project. So I would actually suggest that we do in the order. The order that they're in is one resolution for a sequel approving. Project. Number one. And so there is a projection from staff not do them in Gross. Is that what I'm hearing? I think can we do with all of the resolutions that addressed the sequel first. >> And then do the resolutions for the balance. So essentially and then do the ordinance. So that would be 3 motions. Does that work? >> I think that I think you can do that. Yeah. So long as you're dressing secret first, that's a good way to cut Okay. So if even just quake related. So I think what I'll do is just start all over again. And we'll just do one at a time. >> MR. De Res point this is like a metaphor for development in California. >> But let just trying to so long. So it's taking longer than that up. Just put the motions on the fly. I apologize for the delay. So I'd like to move first resolution of the council, the city of Santa Rosa approving a general plan amendment to modify the 2023 through 2031 housing element to reflect a transfer of regional housing needs allocation. Rina units related to the annexation. At 34.9, 3 acres into the city and to clerical edits to correct the title of table Fidesz to incorrect a mathematical error in table. 5 Dash 11 and wave for the reading of the text. Second. >> We have a motion and a second by MISS Rogers. >> Thank you, Mayor Councilmember Rogers, Member
Okrepkie is absent. Councilmember MacDonald. I councilmember Fleming. Yes, Councilmember Ben will us. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez. I mayor stopped by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. Ike to move resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopting an to the Denton Avenue residence mitigated, negative declaration, clearinghouse number 200-509-2141. But the Denton Avenue Development Project located at 3, 1, Denton Avenue, assessors person member, 0, 4, 3 Dash, 1, 3, 3 dash year when 3 file number p r j to 4 Dash 0, 1, 9, and in parentheses gpa. And 24 Dash 0, 0, 2, and are easy. 24 Dash 0, 0, 2 and wave for the reading of the text. Motion and seconded by MISTER Rogers. >> Thank you. Councilmember Rogers, I Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember Macdonald. I councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ben will us. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez are. Mayor stopped by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> to move the resolution of the council, the city of Santa Rosa amending the general plan land use classification for the property at 3, 1, Denton Avenue Atn 0, 4, 3 Dash, 1, 3, 3, that Dash 0, 1, 3 for
medium density residential to general industrial. I don't file number Peer g 24 Dash 0, 1, 9, and in parentheses gpa and a 24 Dash 0, 0, 2, and wait for the reading of the text. >> We have a motion a second by MISS Rogers. >> Thank you. Councilmember Rogers, I. Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember Macdonald. I councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez, mayor stopped by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> I'd like to introduce the ordinance the City Council of the City of Santa Rosa rezoning the property located at 3, 1, to 5 vote at avenue assessors parcel number 0 for 3 dash, 1, 3, 3, Dash, 0, 1, 3, into the ig General Industrial Zoning district by a member Pierre g 24 Dash 0, 1, 9 in parentheses are easy. 24 Dash, 0, 0, 2, and wave for the reading of the text. Second. >> same team, a motion and a second by MISS Rogers. >> Was that the introduction ordinance, if you think Mystic? >> With that, I'm sorry. What was the question again? One moment? Councilmember Rogers, I. Kept is absent councilmember Macdonald, I councilmember Fleming Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez. I mayor step. The motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. At to move adoption of the resolution of the council.
The city Santa Rosa certifying the final environmental impact report. Ar for the general plan. >> 2050 and adopting the sequel. Findings of fact, the statement ever direct overriding considerations and the mitigation monitoring monitoring and reporting that's hard to say. Program by l number in 25, Dash 0, 0, 9, 3, and wait for the reading of the text. Second, it. >> Motion a second by MISS Rogers. >> Thank you. Councilmember Rogers, I Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember MacDonald tie Councilmember Fleming Councilmember Ben will assess Vice Mayor Alvarez, mayor, stop by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> By to move presently resolution, adoption of the resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa to adopt the general plan 2050, and associated specific plan, amendments, file number. In 25 Dash 0, 0, 9, 3 and wait for their reading at the text. Second. >> And again, a motion and a second premise. Rogers. Just want to clarify that. The motion is as to the revised version on that resolution was pushed out to the public in council earlier today this morning. >> I'm reading what's on my paper. Need to amend it to something you're Just clarifying that you were reading revised. I think we didn't catch that word. So was the motion has to the revised saying and I'm okay with
second. Still stand. >> Councilmember Rogers, I. Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember Macdonald, I councilmember Fleming. Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez, mayor stopped by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> Thank you all. And thank you again for the incredible amount of work. Nancy, Congratulations. We're gonna MISS You here. But what a way to to leave. So what this plan will be more happy having an impact in the city for decades. We'll turn then to our final public hearing of the evening. Item. 16.3, our public hearing concerning down downtown enhanced infrastructure financing, district infrastructure financing. Plan. Thank you again, MR. Gray and MR. Ranking. Gaber your star for this one. Yes, I am. A are welcome. >> Okay. Good evening, mayor. Vice mayor members of the council gave Osburn director of planning and economic development. The item for the council at this point in time is a recommendation to adopt a draft infrastructure financing plan that is associated with our proposed enhanced infrastructure financing. District before start the presentation. I would like to just acknowledge the wider team that's worked on this this process. It's been about 2 to 3 years in the making has been a lot of conversations in Santa Rosa about adopting an infrastructure financing. Plan. And it's really taken a village. Our Susan City
manager Dunston, he's played a critical role in navigating this to the finish line are financing team Scott Wagner and Alan Alton have played a very critical role in some technical assistance or administration team has managed the fairly in same time lines associated with adoption. And I do need to call out our partners at the county and what we'll see in this is the county is willing to contribute a significant percentage of property tax to this project. And it's been a fairly impressive collaboration to see that work over the last 2 years. So with that, I'll begin with a just a brief presentation of yeah, fd is what the council is seeing this on a few occasions. So just to make sure the public is aware, really an enhanced infrastructure district commonly referred to as I fd really re development tool. And it came about when redevelopment agencies were dissolved in, it's often referred to as redevelopment. 2 point. Oh, and it's really used to finance a wide variety of public and private property improvements. So the way it works is it defines a specific boundary and within that boundary, the parcels when they have increase in property taxes that incrementar that increase is directed into the district and it could be up to 100% of that amount. But mostly ifd use use a lesser amount percentage of 25 to 50 is fairly common. So really what in the d does it creates a baseline and it frees taxes. And as the increment occurs, that increment, as I said, has moved and that's for the life of the district, which is often times around. 45 years. And when that district terminates all those property tax dollars based on that assessment, comeback. So really important point to the
public, this does not affect taxes. There are no new taxes. It does not modify how property taxes are calculated. So really there's not much of an impact here to members of the public. So the formation process really started. There were discussions prior to the state, but are formally in APRIL of Twenty-twenty APRIL. 25 of 2023. This was an action of the city council to adopt a resolution of intention. I should point out that much of the formation of enhanced infrastructure financing district is governed by state law. So we follow those processes that are very detailed and those code sections. So under the resolution of intention and the council states, their interest in moving forward, there is a discussion about Afd boundaries that take place at that point. There is also a review of the facilities that are eligible for financing and it really identifies the goals and what we've been focusing on with this particular ei fd is economic development. So how do we use those dollars to trigger a return on investment? And that wouldn't round that's meant can be in the form of additional property taxes that come the form of additional sales tax. But how do we use those dollars is really a catalyst in our downtown to really trigger additional activity, create jobs and stimulate economic activity. So that's really the focus of this effort. The action on in 2023 also spun up the public financing authority. That is the legal body that implements and oversees the creation of the infrastructure financing. Plan, which that is the plan that the district is based on its really the governing
document. And they also implement the pfa the overall execution. That plan for the life of the district. So in our particular case, since the county is participating in this process, the pfa is made up of 2 city council members to county supervisors and 3 members of the public. So in addition to the APRIL action, we've also seen some more recent occurrences. There was a discussion late last year with the Board of Supervisors in the city council about the specific tax percentages that would be committed and a discussion about the project types. I'll talk more about the tax percentages in a future slide. And then we moved into the very defined process is under state law. And the first step is an introduction of the draft ifp at pfa meeting and that introduction is not a formal action. The pfa can only ask questions that occurred on APRIL second of this year. The pfa held their first mandated public hearing which that is intended to receive comments and modify the document. That is really where most of the workers that meeting was scheduled at public hearing on MAY 8th, there was continued to MAY 15th. The pfa did modify the document and approve those modifications. The next steps are it moves to the taxing entities and that in this particular case, it is the city and the county. So the city council's action today will be this The Board of Supervisors acted on this document earlier today with a 5, o vote for approval. So the next step after this is the pfa holds their final meeting and that meeting is subject to a protest hearing and that protest hearing is conducted. If if it meets the requirements to move forward in that same meeting, the pfa
can act on the ifp, which is that approval, that document enough resolution of formation of the district. So the document you're seeing today, as I said, is really the governing document. And there are a few main components to it. I'll touch on these briefly. There is a map of legal description. The proposed boundaries. There is a general description of the public facilities and other form of DeFelice Mont. That will be undertaken within the Afd. And so this is basically the projects the ift will fund. There has to be a finding of community-wide significant. So projects must provide a benefit outside of the district that that is a greater community-wide benefit. And then the very technical components of this document are in the financing section. And that creates there's a series of elements and that it identified as the tax percentages that will come through with the taxing entities determines the overall revenue estimates based on those tax percentages. It develops the life of the overall district. And it also develops an overall plan for funding the improvements and then an important point has to the Afd has the stated goal for each public improvement. And like I said, what we're looking at here is more of a lens of economic development. So this describes the map that is actually attached to the ifp is an appendix. This boundary that we started with for the e Ifd really focuses on a downtown station area and many of the exterior boundaries of the e ifd are the same boundary of the downtown station area. We shrunk a bit to remove some of the residential parcels. So it mainly focuses on commercial parcels in that district. Some additional details. The boundary is south of West College west of Brookwood
Drive north of Maple East of Wilson. It consists of around 300 and a gross taxable acres which consists of 913 parcels. As I mentioned, it's attached to the document with the legal description associated with that. One of the questions that has come up through this process is can the district or excuse me the boundary change it can, but because the boundary has such an influence on the overall revenue projections in the calculations, it's a fairly robust process to reset that boundary very similar to farming. A new district. So through the pfa and through actually met many of the conversations with members of the public and the City Council and the Board Supervisors. There's a lot of conversation about project types. And when a ideas that, that doesn't have a specific project that it's intending to fund already. Then oftentimes there is a benefit of keeping the project types general, because it creates flexibility in the future as those projects materialize, they can fit within a category. So the pfa had a bit of a discussion about really the first category. There was a lot of focus in the pfa about really catalyst. Project State can drive really those jobs and the economic development in the downtown. And that really stuck with performing arts and sports entertainment. And then there was also discussions about placemaking which often times can be a bit more qualitative. But they can also add return on investment. They can create spaces. People want to be and they can be an attractive measure to bring people to the downtown. So the pfa settled on an allocation of 80% of that total amount of the e ifd dollars to placemaking. And there was also a discussion about affordable housing. This is a
requirement under the county's policy free ifd season was also an element under original redevelopment and the percentage of 20% honor the redevelopment allocation. Really from a prioritization standpoint, it can be 100% affordable projects, really with the discussions with the pfa. That was more of a push on mixed use where there is more of a tax benefit with those sort of projects and there's other implementation measures that can come in with a mixed use development such as childcare. You can only a fund affordable piece. Bacon Bacon Fund. Other inclusionary support services that go to the Affordable housing. The pfa also really discussed how one would move through the various categories when you have blended types. So when we look at the first category, there was a desire for the first 10 years to allocate 50% of the item. One percentage, though, that's 50% of the 80%. 2 placemaking and not allowing the issuance of any bonding for the first 10 years for placemaking. So really what that means is it puts it in a pay as you go mode and pay as you go means as the money comes in, that money can be used for projects, know, issuance of bonds. Bonds are one of the tools that you these really focus on when the isd is pulling in enough money to cover the debt associated with the bots. The pfa also put in provisions to allow the city council pfa ing the county to revisit the allocations of the ft. Revenue after 10 years. And if a catalyst project comes in with in those 10 years, really, there was a desire to have the 3 to taxing entities in the pfa revisit those allocations to understand if the percentages need to shift more towards the catalyst Project. One of the challenges really
here is the unknown aspect of the project. So the pfa was trying to create as much flexibility as possible. Bring in public process is make sure that taxing entities are understanding what the funding is going to. Another piece that was that was discussed heavily was associated with the location of the projects. The projects do not need to be located within the boundary of the ift that is allowed under state law. State law states. That projects located outside of the boundary must have a tangible connection to the work of the district. So that's quite a bit of conversation on what tangible connection would be and projects being walkable, ensuring that if a project was put outside of the district, that individuals in that project utilize the the commercial uses within the district increase that connectivity. So the pfa provided quite a bit of language to give a little more clarity to what tangible connection would be. And then really what an important point is, there has to be a description of the projects. I think one of the overarching goals. And I think it's important because it's it's it's throughout is to really catalyze private development, increased economic activity, employment, property taxes, commercial occupancies retail sales, private investment or other appropriate measures. That is the criteria that must be reviewed when projects are selected and that that was an ad through the pfa process. When we look at performing arts and sports entertainment outside of really being a catalyst and driving other development around, it really is a job creator. It can be a sales tax creator and it really can be the catalyst project that bring people to an area. When we look at placemaking projects we gave descriptions that really we
already had we focus quite a bit on our existing specific plans are quarter plans in our design guidelines. There's transportation projects streetscapes lighting, sidewalk reconstruction, various placemaking pieces. There was a focus early on really about ensuring a connectivity between Merritt Square in downtown and how can placemaking actually do that? And there was language added into the document, too, make that be one of the criteria that pfa goes through when they make a decision about funding placemaking projects. And as I said with affordable housing projects there, there is language to prioritize mixed income development does not restrict fully 100% affordable projects, but a mixed income development funds can only be used for deed restricted units or associated child care after school or social services that support those units. The other element that's that's probably one of the most critical is the financing peace to the ifp. And really that sets the maximum portion of the taxes that will be distributed to the from the 2 taxing entities. So the isp has a maximum percentage of 50% for the city. And that includes actually 3 different tax categories that are released, essentially the same property tax. So we have our ad valorem tax that is just taken in based on assessed value. We have a bit of a unique situation in the downtown area that we have parcels that are still defined under redevelopment boundary. So in the document, we have our da properties and non rta properties. And that just referenced is the parcels that were in a redevelopment and net available. Revenue refers to the property taxes that are received after it funnels through redevelopment. And after all, the financial
obligations or address, that's what the tax entities get. It's the same property tax source just recognizes that redevelopment was overlapping. Those parcels and then the city also receives in lieu of vehicle license fees, which is the dlf that we pay when we register vehicle is often tax refundable her deductible. Should say that comes back to the city through in Luke property property taxes increase to cover that cost. So those are really 3 distinctly different legal categories, but they're still property tax on the county side. The county agreed to allocate a maximum of 25%. And really they have to have the same categories they do. They're not throwing the vls into the mix. So it's the ad valorem property tax as well as a net available revenue. Thus the fda has to list a maximum out. It can collect. So for the city that maximum amount is 200 million for the county. The maximum amount is 100 million in the next slide. You'll see that we're not anticipating that. It hits that. And then also it has to have a date in which the ftc says to exist based on state law. That is 45 years from the date in which the issuance of bonds is approved. Really based on the calculations from our consultant at the property taxes that are anticipated to be received. And this is everything. And for the city is approximately 72 million for the life of the Afd. That is an ad valorem property tax and that available revenue in additional approximately 33 million in property taxes in Louisville last on the county side, those 2 property tax categories. It's a total of 120 million when you reduce based on the percentages, it looks it. Total in the
district of around 81 Million. And it's important to note that is further reduced by administration costs because as these districts are maintained, they can cover staff costs associated with that. And it is really based on assessed value and in the life of that district, it is assumed that we would be looking at an assessed value of 3.6 billion increase in fda over the life. Sot touched on this It really just looks at a bonding schedule. This important document, the first time that bonds can be sold or in 2030 based on the projections. And really what this looks at is bonds are sold. There are construction proceeds that come out of those bonds plus pay as you go because there is money coming in outside of really what allocated to those bonds. So that really shows what sort of bonding coupon rates would look like and what your terms throughout the life of the ft. Another really important document that is part of state laws. The fiscal impact analysis and what that looks as looks at the impact of the general funds for both the county and the city and how it determines that it looks at the general costs within the district to has to focus on the boundary of the district. So as the city removes 50% and move that into the district, what happens to the ongoing costs of providing services in that district? And really it has to show a net positive. And in this particular case, it does. It's showing a net positive, a brown, 1 million for the city briefly touch on the county side as well. It's a little bit less, but it's around 600,000 for that that same. So both they both show a
net positive, which is that critical piece. It's an important piece from the county's participation because it's embedded in their policy. So quite a bit public comment on this through the p I fe this pf excuse me, that's just summarize this that I received quite a few questions regarding potential tax increases. That's really just understanding how many I have to be operates. And it's usually address through education. We also received some questions about whether or not the boundary can be changed. And as I can, but it becomes fairly difficult to change that midstream because of restarting the process. We also received some written correspondence which is attached to this item from the downtown action organization. The pfa review this in detail at the last public hearing and that was requesting that the percentage of funding to placemaking be increased to 50% and with affordable housing and Catalyst Project splitting the remaining 50%. And it was also requesting the cattle to Callas project should be in or immediately adjacent to where pedestrian access to the downtown. So the pfa review that incorporated that and found a balance with that request in the proposal that you're seeing today. So really our next steps here is, as I mentioned, we have our next public hearing, which is tentatively scheduled for JUNE 16. So if the council elects to approve this document, we'll move to that next public hearing. There's also a legal judicial validation process that typically takes about 4 to 6 months. Really what that's looking at Afd law authorizes the city and the pfa to bring a judicial validation action in Sonoma County Superior Court under code of civil Procedure. Section 8.60. And the purpose of that is really confirming
the validity of the district. So it's essentially saying that we did all the appropriate steps to get here. It's making that district fairly bulletproof over the life of the 45 years. And then prior to the end of the calendar year, we have to apply for a tax rate area to the board of Equalization. And that's prior to DECEMBER 31st of 2025. And then if all that happens, the district starts collecting revenue in the beginning of calendar year 2026. So with that, it brings me to my recommendation, which is recommended by the Department of Planning and Economic Development and Finance that the council by resolution approved the draft infrastructure financing. Plan with that? I'd be happy to answer any questions. Game 10 tested presentation and important presentation. I'm sorry that you're here at the end. When the energy, the energy low and to meet all of last 2 shoes listen to this. >> But with going back to council for questions. And a note of thanks to Councilmember Fleming as well for Sarah's on on the So did you do want say the words? >> Yeah, I did. I So we're going to bring some energy back into the room because while it MAY seem like a small administrative item, this is the potential to be big for our city. This is an opportunity to reinvest in our downtown, which all of us say we want to do and when it comes on, the rubber hits, the road is really difficult because we have so many things that we have to achieve for the people and through with gave and the members of the pfa as well as many other staff members here at the city as well as the county we've spent. Don't know how long we've been doing this about a year or more. 3 years. Why months and the pfa has been meeting about a year. But it takes a while. And moon talking about this for a long time before that. And it's it's really serious about the impact that we're gonna be
able to bring to downtown Santa Rosa in the future. And I'm really looking forward to this. I just wanted to make sure we put a little bow on it and let you and the staff both entities know how appreciative we are for your efforts and how much this will mean to our economic development here in Santa Rosa. I'm sure my council members are going to come up with some great questions for you. >> Thank you for that. All right. Back to questions. Before we officially open the public hearing. It's been way >> I don't really have a question. But just a comment just of follow what Councilmember Fleming. Said. I came in at the very head of the process, but I agree if this is so exciting for us and I could see you right away. The possibilities. And so I'm really excited. Lot of a lot of the bout that current boundaries are in my district. So that's really exciting for me, too. But I also see this is real win-win situation for all of the people of Santa Rosa. >> Let's save our The end. Let's let's open the public hearing. Are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item? Richard, welcome. >> Ratings, Mayor council city manager ladies and gentleman. There was a reason that redevelopment was abolished. And this smells a lot like redevelopment. The reason redevelopment became corrupted. And many of us work very high redevelopment guide abolished. You mentioned that there's no tax increase, but you talk about the tax increment tax increment as tax increase. And you talk about bonds and these bonds, as I understand in Miami in a civil bond, you're going to raise
these bonds from Wall Street and others and Wall Street and the others that make profit off these bonds do not pay taxes on them. These rich people, I'm not going to pay taxes on the bonds and that's usually buys bonds. The people in the district, they're going to pay taxes you are going to send the Wall Street that the Wall Street billionaires and going to pay any taxes on. Citing you one here. I mean, it's skews me, but that's way it seems to me. You talked about increased property taxes while the city's run fat deficit. You're going to end at this city by many millions of dollars. You're gonna in debt. The city and the economy's crash. Maybe you noticed the economy's crash in no way to get it out by adding debt. Looked at some of the redevelopment projects that failed. I mean, are you familiar with redevelopment? Lot of us spent a lot of time on it. They fail. They became a financial burden. You're gonna project just south of College Avenue. >> There's a whole ground retail space. He's been there for decade more than a decade's vacant. It has always been vacant. It ain't going nowhere and you're going to borrow money to create more of this. You've got a lot of vacant retail space downtown. And I capitalist system. But capitalist finance these out projects, but then put their money up. They're going to
reap the benefit. The low income people are going to pay for it. This is one of the problems we have with capitalism and people are catching on to it catching on to. And this is crony capitalism. State-sponsored capitalism. They got to get the money up front and a lot of them walk away from the projects. I think you're doing a disservice to the city and I think you should review redevelopment. Thank you. >> Thank you, Richard. Are there any other members of the public would like to speak? Seeing none. We'll close the public hearing and bring it back for final comments of which I know that Ms MacDonald has won. >> I just want to thank you. Came in commend you on your so much knowledge that you bring to the table. You didn't even look at your notes once and you're able to explain all of this to council as well as the public. So I know there was a lot of work that went into all of this. I remember when it was write to us, at least for me and then and I want say thank you to them and the chamber and the work that they've done to work together with staff. But really commend you and your staff on getting this across the finish line. But really, you're always so impressive when you come to council, but I just really want to commend you on and explaining this very complex issue to council specifically to me. So thank you. >> Thank you, Councilmember. I really appreciate the kind words Ms Rogers. >> Echo that. I want to thank the staff and thank everyone that you guys worked with Councilmember Fleming. I think you are right. We have been looking at the possibility of
having I d 4. >> While so I want to thank the city manager for actually moving forward with this. Even though there were times where it didn't look like we were going to get here tonight, you continued to to me in have the staff engage. So thank you very much for that. I do want to say with the courage budgetary challenges that we have. I can see why some with that now is not a good time to do this. It has crossed my mind. Also. But I see the value in doing it. And I know this long term investment we'll take the very far. And so that is why I can stand behind this 100%. So again, thank you for your time and dedication and your team. >> That in my thanks as well. And thank you for mentioning, MR. Dunstan earlier to this is one of his big projects always been here and thank you very much for seeing this across the finish line. Quite a legacy. And with that Miss Fleming. >> Yeah, yeah. Just a couple more thoughts. You know, in regards to some of our public comment, I do think it's important to reemphasize 2 points. One, this is not an additional tax. It said dedicating. Current taxes to a specific use and Bonnie against them in using those taxes that already would exist for that use. Additionally, there are no residences as far as I know, that will be taxis are these are commercial operations. That correct? It's predominantly commercial. There are some residential >> But it is generally in a pretty commercial district in
both districts, 4, 5, and the other. The other point that was was made you know, the failed redevelopment in. We put in some pretty strong language about making sure that this is adjacent within the downtown, but nothing. Here is going to go forward without coming back to this council in it. You know, good urban planning rests with us and us being strong in the face of difficult decision. And I believe that we will not permit something that is our and allows me to be entitled, which is not a good project. And so with that one final, thank you to staff read. The following, which is a resolution of the city Council of the city of Santa Rosa adopting a graph to infrastructure finance plan of the city of Santa Rosa. Enhanced infrastructure financing, district downtown business quarter. And a way of the further further reading of the text. Second. >> We have a motion and a second by MISS MacDonald. Let's make it. Let's make It's been winless. If you haven't already typed in. It doesn't create more hassle for you. Are to downtown District Council members. Okay. Thank you >> Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember Macdonald. I councilmember Fleming. Yes, Councilmember Ben Cs. Vice Mayor Alvarez Mayer staff. Yes, the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> Thank you so much. All right. We're in the homestretch here. Want to go to item 13 consent. MADAM City clerk.
>> Okay. Item. 13.1 is a motion adoption of find a report of city Council priorities. Item. 13.2 is a motion installation and speed cushion on 8th Street between a street and b street. 13.3 is a resolution maintenance agreement between the state of California and the city of Santa Rosa from Mendocino Avenue Overcrossing 13.4 is a resolution approved transfer of real property interests to the California Department of Transportation in connection with the state route 12 Bolus Drive intersection Safety Project. 13.5 is a resolution. Author authorization for continued Co-operative purchase of a computer and server commitment from Do Marketing lp. 13.6 is a resolution approval to amend the operations and maintenance management agreement with Touchstone Golf llc for the management of the Bennett Valley. Golf Course. 13.7 is a resolution approval of the First Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with Rincon Valley Union School District for Development and use of recreational area. And 13.8 is a resolution extension of proclamation of local homeless emergency. >> Thank you. Our their questions regarding or other questions on any of these council. Donald. >> Do have a question and I am 3, 13.6. And I don't see the contract included in. And this approval just a resolution to continue the contract. My question is, is there any language in the contract that requires touchstone to adequately fund themselves to
meet their own financial obligations so that we do not have to continue to help them from the general fund >> thank you for that question. Councilmember MacDonald. So the answer is no. It is not part of that agreement with the vendor to have any greater financial responsibility of our golf course. Operation outside of running the course. >> Now many of enterprise funds require money from our general fund to be able to function. >> There's no other enterprise that the fund to the city at the moment, which currently has a general fund subsidy at this moment. There's not and i can't think of any over the past. 10 to 15 years. So 1, one excuse me once in a while, the parking fund will have a new mask but not recent memory of mine. >> My understanding was we just approved a rate increase of 2 to 4%. However, council had the opportunity to raise that rate to be more consistent across the board with what other golf courses potentially are charging so that we could perhaps work towards breaking even and not using general fund dollars. Is that correct? >> So let me give some context. And then I can all do for city manager to talk about going forward. At the point when finance staff alongside Parks came up with the general fund subsidy amount as part of upcoming budget adoption. The rate increases that touchstone brought were incorporated into analysis. So we had counted on that amount of increases to
come up with what we rejected the golf course to lose over the next year. Now that said, I would describe this situation is fluid and I know that staff has gone back sharpen pencils as far as the rates going forward in city manager would like to add that all towards that. No, I think you covered everything. We have been working with its tone. >> I know this last fiscal year they did bring in about $200,000 less. But they've covered that $200,000 with some adjustments and some staffing changes I believe they made so some other kinds of adjustments to make certain that they're they are also not taking money are additional money for the general fund. So we are also trying to make certain that we're working with them. So there's not a continued pull from the general fund, but I do remember when brought this contract forward, we knew that there was going to be 2 to 3 years of a general fund subsidy in order for them Break even. >> So in my response to that we're at year 3 and we're still pulling from general fund. But the contract itself does not actually hold their feet to the fire to not pull from our general fund. So when is this contract should do if we were to go back and add language that would require touchstone to meet their own financial obligations. Can you repeat that question? You repeat your question could So
when witnesses contract up so that we potentially could go back and add language to the contract that really holds tensions feet to the fire to require them to break, even and not to pull money from our general fund. So we currently have a two-year contract and there's a two-year renewal. >> So council has the option not to approve the two-year renewal. We're executing the first two-year renewal. >> Mike, I don't want to hold up, you know, obviously use of golf course. I don't want to do that, but I am highly concerned that we don't have any contract language that bounds them to actually get off of our payroll and get on their own. So when this was sold to counsel about 3 years ago, we were told that they were going to be flat. That's what I recall was that they were not going to have to pull from General fund in lieu of our budget deficit. It makes me uncomfortable to know that we're continuing to fund an enterprise district that should be able to increase their own revenue and serve the community on their own dime as opposed to ours. So I know. >> So I think could be helpful to maybe. Given to give context of what touched on this contract is to do for the city. What touched owns contract does is the revenue that comes into the course is that the city's revenue. It is not touchdowns. Touchstone gets paid administrative fee to administer the course. So touch tone doesn't receive any
of the additional profit. And therefore, it does not take any of the additional losses at the course. It essentially gives that burden to the city. And so I want to just kind of get that contacts as far as on their dime. They provide the administration of the course the context is the city had a vendor in the past that that was more of that structure where they reaped the benefit of additional profits of the course There was complications from that meeting that we had no ability to invest in the course given those profits. It went with the vendor. And I think that led to the part of the reason why we've had a lack of investment. The course. That's helpful context to But they get paid no matter if we're breaking even or pulling from our general fund, they get their fees no matter what. So that's that's very helpful to. >> Having that. There's no contract language that would bound them by doing that actually would be incumbent upon council to raise the rates enough to not pull from general fund to substitute for So what kind of action we have to take to bring that back consideration of council in the future. So that is good question. But I think they're couple of things that we need to look So touchstones revenue this year was 3.5 million dollars. >> I think this body would need to look at what was the course making prior to touchstone. Taking over. We want to make certain that we're comparing apples to apples. What I have heard from the individuals who do participate and play. They believe that the course is better. I was actually out there on Saturday and saw kids actually they made a commitment to invest in our
kids in our community. And there had to be about 20 to 30 young kids out there. Plane. So I think we need to make certain that we're comparing apples to apples. I think we are all in agreement. We do not want to continue to subsidize the golf course in 2 years and they have they made $200,000 less. Then they did the year prior and they made some adjustments in operations. I commend touchstone for making the adjustments to say we don't want to continue to to burden the general fund as well. So I think there are a couple of things that we need to look at it. We need to look at what was, of course, making Pryor. I do think we probably need to come back and increased fees at some point. That is the conversation that we have had but we're not there There was an increase this year. We will see with that increased needs to be. We will continue to meet with the staff and the general manager to figure out what are the programs. What are the fees, operational efficiencies they can make? Because I think we are on the same page as you are that we want to make certain that at some point it is self-sustaining. It's really pre she ate all that context. Appreciate you answering my questions as well. Thank you, Mayor. >> It's Rogers. >> I think was just going to say pretty much with the city manager said is that we made a commitment in. I don't think any of us want to take anything out of the general fund to subsidize the golf course. But I think the touchstone is doing a great job. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about what they're doing. In addition to my ability to go and enjoy some of the things that
they're doing because they're outreach in the community to get community involvement. I think it's great. So I appreciate your your questions. But I did want to just go record by saying Touchstone is doing a great job. And if we need to come back and look at the fees, that's great. But we just looked So if we increase the fees very quickly, I don't want to lose the people that are coming to the golf course. So yes, that would be my my $0.2. And I would like to add. >> I know we've been waiting on the irrigation. To be completed for 45 years. Now. And that is moving forward and hopefully that will be out to bid sometime in AUGUST. So we want to make certain that we keep the ground's saturated. So individuals can come and then that means that it how we want and get more out of town guests, plane. So we can you know, if you look at what golf courses charge for downtown dance, it is an increased cost. But we have to make certain that it is an acceptable plain areas. Well, so like I said, Touchstone has made operational efficiencies and we have made good on our commitment to make certain that we're fixing the irrigation as well, which I know which I know with large point of discussion from this council several years ago. >> I just sit on that committee when the discussion about golf course was very prevalent and I want to take us back to that point. And to give you a little context, we
have 3 options either run the golf course herself, find a 3rd party to run it or find a management committee to read it. And all council decided with the management company and to add to the water issue that I know it's something that's ongoing, that something that we don't want to address. Also mind, folks of the restaurant aspect of one lift that was for them to take on when they were actually looking forward to that part of the the contractual obligation. So for I think great job, I think they've done. Exactly what we asked of them. And I would hate to see that partnership dissolved or not? Move in the direction that is currently moving. I don't think we've seen the end result. Quiet. Thank you, vice mayor your questions unanswered, MR. Donald. Yes, all right. Perfect. I probably go to public comment on this item and members of the public wish to speak on any consent items. >> Seeing none. Bring it back to the vice mayor for motion. >> I like to move items. 13.1 through 13.8 and wait for the reading of the text. Second, the motion a second from MISTER Rogers. >> Thank you. Mayor Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember Okrepkie is absent Councilmember MacDonald tie Councilmember Fleming. Yes, Councilmember Ben Willows. Yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez 5 mayor, stop by the motion passes with 6 affirmative votes with Councilmember Okrepkie. Absent. >> Thank you. All right. We're going to jump ahead to item 18. Our final public at final