City Council
City Council
Tue, December 2, 2025
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Agenda items (23)
Procedural (7)
1ProceduralHTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;
2ProceduralREMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED) To consider and take action on any request from a Council Member to participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 549539(f)).
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 Council Meeting. IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.
12.1ProceduralNovember 18, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes.
12.2ProceduralNovember 18, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.
21.1ProceduralUPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Closed Session
3.1Closed 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
3.2Closed SessionCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Cindy Gemignani, as Conservator of the Estate of Daryl W. Titus, et al. vs. City of Santa Rosa, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-270898 RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
General Business
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 BusinessCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE Staff will provide an update of projects currently in the Capital Improvement Program. No action will be taken except for possible direction to staff.
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 and Climate Authorities (SCTCA) 11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee 11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
15.1General BusinessREPORT - JENNINGS AVENUE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN RAILROAD CROSSING REAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE SONOMA MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE CROSSING BACKGROUND: On September 20, 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued Decision No. 16-09-002 granting the City’s application for an at-grade crossing of SMART’s rail line at Jennings Avenue. Since that date, staff for the City and SMART have been in protracted negotiations over the terms and conditions of a Real Property License Agreement under which SMART would allow the City to utilize its property to construct an at-grade bicycle and pedestrian crossing of the rail lines at Jennings Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: The City Manager’s Office recommends that the Council, by motion, approve and delegate authority to the City Manager to negotiate and execute both the Real Property License Agreement and Construction and Funding Agreement in substantially the same form as the attached drafts, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, and return the executed agreements to the SMART Board of Directors for consideration. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.
15.2General BusinessREPORT - APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER,
Consent Calendar
13.1Consent CalendarMOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003153 WITH BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
13.2Consent CalendarMOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003096 WITH ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO FOR CONTINUED LEGAL SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: The City Attorney and the Human Resources Director recommend that the Council, by motion: 1) approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F003096 with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo increasing compensation by $100,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000, for continued legal services; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement.
13.3Consent CalendarMOTION - APPROVAL - GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT F003152
13.4Consent CalendarMOTION - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING CHAPTERS 11-08 AND 11-20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO UPDATE STAFF DELEGATIONS AND TITLES AND REMOVE REQUIREMENT OF COUNCIL APPROVAL TO INSTALL
13.5Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE PROPOSITION 47 (PROP 47) GRANT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends that the Council, by resolution: 1) accept grant funds in the amount of $1,693,820 from the Board State and Community Corrections (BSCC) through the Proposition 47 Grant Program; 2) approve a Standard Agreement with the State of California Department of General Services; 3) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute award documents and any additional documents for administration of the grant; and 4) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate $1,693,820 of grant funds to a project key. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.
13.6Consent CalendarMOTION - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BID AND APPROVAL OF
13.7Consent CalendarRESOLUTION - EXTENSION OF PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL
13.8Consent CalendarORDINANCE ADOPTION SECOND READING - ORDINANCE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA PREZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2299 BRUSH CREEK ROAD TO THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR-20) ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 182-030-031 -
Public Hearing
16.1Public HearingPUBLIC HEARING - BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURSE FEES - DYNAMIC PRICING FOR NON-RESIDENT GOLF FEES BACKGROUND: In response to questions by both Council and staff following the new two-year fee schedule adopted by Council on May 6, the City Manager’s Office and Kemper Sports Management, LLC, the City’s contract operations and maintenance company, wish to propose additional fee adjustments for non-resident players by implementing a
Additional votes recorded in minutes
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 13.1 through 13.8)
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Bañuelosaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Approve Jennings Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Railroad Crossing Agreements with SMART
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Bañuelosaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Appoint Lori Ann Farrell as Interim City Manager and Adopt Employment Agreement and Introduce Salary Ordinance
aye 7
Alvarezaye
Bañuelosaye
Flemingaye
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye
Adopt Resolution Establishing Bennett Valley Golf Course Dynamic Pricing Fees (RES-2025-187)
aye 5 · nay 2
Alvarezaye
Bañuelosnay
Flemingnay
MacDonaldaye
Okrepkieaye
Rogersaye
Stappaye