City Council Regular Meeting - Preliminary Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting - Preliminary Agenda
Tue, August 4, 2026
Agenda items
Vote records
Discussion summary
Transcript
Agenda items (21)
Procedural (18)
1ProceduralHTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;
Instructions for viewing the meeting agenda online through the city's legislative portal.
2ProceduralREMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953) This time is reserved for any Council Member to announce remote participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.
Council members can announce if they are participating remotely due to a hardship under state law.
3ProceduralCOMCAST CHANNEL 28 OR 24 (ESPAÑOL), AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND
Instructions for watching the meeting on local cable television channels.
4ProceduralVIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from Council Chamber, via Zoom webinar or dial-in, or submitted in advance via email at cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City Council Meeting.
Residents can watch the meeting on YouTube and submit public comments in person, via Zoom, by phone, or by email before 5 p.m. on Monday.
5ProceduralANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)
Roll call is conducted again if needed after returning from closed session.
6ProceduralREPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
The council reports back on any matters discussed during closed or study sessions.
7ProceduralPROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
The council recognizes community members or organizations through proclamations or special presentations.
8ProceduralSTAFF BRIEFINGS This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the Council on departmental issues of interest. Council will take no action on these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for
City staff give brief five-minute updates on departmental matters of interest to the council.
9ProceduralCITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
The city manager and city attorney provide reports to the council.
10ProceduralSTATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council members announce if they have a conflict of interest and cannot vote on specific items.
11ProceduralMAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS 11.1 MAYOR'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 and Climate Authorities (SCTCA) 11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee 11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) 11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
The mayor and council members report on their work with subcommittees and county agencies including transportation, water, and land conservation efforts.
12ProceduralAPPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.
The council approves the minutes from the previous meeting.
13ProceduralCONSENT ITEMS 13.1 RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZATION OF RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ALLOCATING SUCH FUNDS TO THE COFFEY PARK AND
The council approves accepting federal disaster recovery grant funds for recovery in the Coffey Park area and other neighborhoods.
14ProceduralPUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and will be limited to twelve speakers selected randomly by the City Clerk. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item 18.
Residents can speak for up to three minutes on any city matter not on the agenda; 12 speakers will be selected randomly.
15ProceduralREPORT ITEMS 15.1 REPORT - PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM APPLICATION
The council reviews an application for a state program that supports housing development in Santa Rosa.
18ProceduralPUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council and not able to speak under Agenda Item 14. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes.
Additional opportunity for residents to speak for up to three minutes on any city matter not on the agenda.
19ProceduralANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
The council goes into closed session if additional items need to be discussed in private.
20ProceduralADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting is adjourned.
General Business
16General BusinessPUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE. Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.
Public hearings on city matters, if any, will be held starting at 5 p.m. or as scheduled.
17General BusinessWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 17.1 NOTICE OF FINAL MAP - Holly Hock - Provided for information.
The council receives notice of a finalized subdivision map for the Holly Hock project.
21General BusinessUPCOMING MEETINGS This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda. 21.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST *Did not appear on the preliminary agenda. **Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action, ex-parte communication disclosure is required. The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.
Information about when the city council's next meetings are scheduled.