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Councilmember Chris Rogers, thank you. We will now proceed to item 3.1 conference with legal council anticipated litigation. 3.2 conference with legal counsel. Anticipated litigation in 3.3 conference with labor negotiators City clerk. Can you please facilitate public comment on these 3 items? Thank you, mayor. We're now taking public comments on the closed session items. 3.1, 3.2 3.3. If you're in council chamber would like to comment but have not provided public Speaker card. Please make your way to the podium. You will have 3 minutes. Mayor, I see no one in chamber wishing to provide public comment. Thank you. We will now recessed a closed session. Welcome back, everyone. To our JANUARY. 30th 2024 Rosa City Council meeting scenic or City clerk me please call. Thank you, Mayor. Councilmember Rodgers Councilmember Okrepkie air Councilmember MacDonald here. Councilmember Fleming. Councilmember operas. Council member Vice Mayor step Mayor Rogers PRESIDENT, let the record show that all council members are present with the exception of council members, Alvarez and Councilmember Fleming. Now proceed to items. 4.2, which our study Sessions for the day. MADAM City manager. Good afternoon, Mayor members of council. I don't study session draft development related cost of service fee study. >> Good afternoon. Mayor Rogers, vice mayor staff and members of the council time gave Osborne had director of

planning and economic development as mentioned in the destruction item before the council at this point in time is the cost of services study associated with development fees. And the study will ultimately inform future updates to our developing fees. Study does of this nature fairly large. This fee study touches on all the fees within the department and due to the significant lift we acquired consulting services to assist with preparation and study and the delivery of the information. So joining me today is Cindy Scott's from and gt Consulting and she will be assisting with the presentation. So before we dive into the particular the study, I just wanted to give a brief description on the 2 different fee types that really affect development proposals. The first is a service fee. That's the focus of the conversation today. It's also referred to as a user fee often are miscellaneous fees. Those really going to the staff costs that are associated with delivering specific services out of the department in economic planning and economic their core building functions and planning functions are included in this. So we have planning review. We have permit processing. We have building and engineering plan review an inspection. The vast majority of that is ours for those services do come out of planning and economic development. I believe it's also important to note the development services is handled citywide. There are quite a few departments and individuals and transportation and public works water fire and parking that actually assist with development related services. Those hours are incorporated in the study as well. The other fee type that we see on the development

side are what are referred to as impact fees, impact fees are getting a lot of conversation at the state level right now. Impact fees are very That is a one-time fee that a development pays for its proportionate fair share impact on public infrastructure. So that fee is collected in it goes into programming parks, streets, other public infrastructure components to provide service to that development. Long term. A lot of conversations about waivers and deferrals at the state level Assembly. Building a number to address is the nexus fee studies associated with impact fees and how those are Very important to note these fees are not part of that. So this is not covered under assembly bill. Number we do a few study to show the relationship between the fee and the service provided. But it's not part of that. Just quickly. The background on our service fees, service fees. And you'll hear a lot of the conversation during the presentation today about cost recovery levels. So typically what we start with is understanding how many staff hours that it takes to provide a service and the costs associated with that. And that number determines 100% cost recovery for that service where the fees are set, maybe at 100% or they MAY be We'll talk a bit about what subsidies look like in 2004, the city Council approved financial strategies that focus development related fees on 100% cost recovery. In the study you'll see today will start with 100% cost recovery across the board. It's been some time since we did a massive overhaul of our The most recent study was

completed in 2013 with an adoption 2014. We also did some minor adjustments in 2017, which addressed a handful of fees. Also important to note at this point, the current analysis is based on fiscal year 2022. 2023 budget numbers and fees charged at the beginning of the study. It typically takes 6 months to a year to prepare the studies and a lot of the information you'll see today is based on that that exercise start. Before we into the specifics of the study. I think it's really important to discuss the relationship between revenue expenditures and permits in planning and economic development. As I mentioned, there are quite a few departments that supported the vast majority of the hours and development services come out of planning and economic development. The chart you see before you now I'm really shows our permit totals. Those are the vertical Bart's and breaks it down between building engineering and planning building as the vast majority of our permitting totals. It shows the expenditures in red and the expenditures only focus on development services. So they exclude any cost for economic development in code enforcement and it shows the relationship with our revenue. Typically, anytime you look at development services over a ten-year period, you'll see a general increase. You'll see a plateau and then you'll see some form of a decrease. And that's just how development cycles work. We've seen some interesting anomalies in Santa Rosa during this timeframe in 2015 16. We're still coming

back from the recession of 2009 developments moving forward at a slower pace. It really starts growing in future years. And the staffing levels start to recovery. So our expenditures start to increase 2017. We have the Tubbs these do not include Tubbs Fire total. So these are just simple business outside of the fire recovery. But that still affected development in the area, slowed certain things and it increased when it brought more construction resources into the area. And of course, an 18 19 in 1920. We see the dip from covid. We see some growth from a big push to build affordable housing in 2021. And then as we get into 2022 2023, we're seeing a slight decline on the number of permits. So what you see in this is really the reason we performed the study is we see a growth in expenditures and the peaks and the growth can be from getting additional staff. The reductions are usually result of expenditures on the professional services side being less than the previous year. But you see a general trend of growing upward that will flatten as permits low. But the revenue doesn't track with that as And one of the challenges with that is that that the length it takes to do a fee study and the fee is not keeping up with the So that is the main reason as to why we're tackling this problem today. When we look at the city Division by division, we see some interesting on the building We saw some of the highest totals that we've seen in the city's history in this time frame. And we see a situation where we're seeing revenues jump above expenditures. And that is always a bit of an anomaly that is usually due to the fact that we have an extremely

high volume of applications and then it settles over time. So as we get into 2023, we start to see the lines cross. So once again, the expenditures jump above the revenue, but the gap is minor. And I think it's important to that anything in the department when it comes to development services that is not covered by becomes our general fund expenditures. So that expands or contracts based on how those lines, orientation of those lines to each other. I'm looking at the engineering side. We see some different Engineering was fairly flat through 15 all the way into 20. We saw significant spikes in That's almost single handily. The result of pg and e putting in more activity on the maintenance of their point permits associated with that. So we saw some jumps that has come down a little bit, but it's still holding fairly high. One of the challenges we see on the engineering side is when you look at the revenue, there's defined spikes and pretty significant peaks up and down. It's usually are the result of a few applications triggering a fairly high fee. So generally the smaller high-volume applications are not softening that out a bit. So that's usually a challenge with not getting full cost recovery on some of those application types that are high volume. But once again, on the engineering side, as we get into 2023, we're seeing the expenditures hold high. We're seeing the revenue dip with some of the permit volumes. Planning, which is really our indicator permit. That's where applicants start as they're moving forward with the development process. We see significant spikes and 17 18 and that was cannabis

related. So we the revenue jump above the expenditures. We see the covid dip was fairly significant on the planning side and then we're seeing the drop in in 20 to Very similar to what we saw on the engineering side. One of the pieces on the planning side is if you look at 18, 19, we actually held to some more permit total that we did in 17 18. Yet the revenue dropped. That is due to subsidies on certain permit types and having a high volume of those permit types where the large volume is not keeping up with actual staff So this is a really important foundational because as we see in most of these charts, the gap is increasing between the revenue in the expenditures. So the few study is really intended to right the ship get us closer to 100% cost recovery. And to put us into a better model of cost recovery as revenue will just naturally decrease with permit volume decreasing because we're in back end of that development cycle. So with that, I will hand the presentation over to Cyndi and she'll talk about how the study was prepared. Thank you. Game. >> I have one of our objectives as we went into this fee study is really to make the fee structure easier for the consumer to follow that we had a considerable number of fees when we went out to stakeholders and we ask the questions about what was their biggest concern. A lot of them said I can't figure out what my fee So we did some restructuring to make it simpler to navigate those bees, to read those fees and understand those fees. Then we defined what it cost the city

to provide the various services. So that's where we look at the relationship between ah, salaries, benefits, fully burned, hourly rates and what does it take to provide that service? Then we determined were there any areas where there should be a fee collected over the years? You have different services that pop up such as ev charging stations that back when you did the study last word in considerations. So we added in any of those bees that needed to be added in. We then identified the service areas where the city might adjust the fees based off the full cost of services and other policy considerations. That's where we look at. Is it a private Should they be recovering 100% of this cost or is it a safety issue? And perhaps we need to set that up a lower rate. So our methodology is very transparent, very straightforward. We really look at that relationship, as I mentioned between salary and benefits. We do include overhead in that. And how long does it take typically take to provide that service and that becomes your cost if there are other elements such as material costs that need to be included in that we add that in as well. I'm the product of that. Again. It's very simple. You have your time that it takes times at the fully burned, hourly rate. This makes the clear nexus between the full cost of that service and what that fee would look like. None of our recommendations would exceed or go outside of what proposition. 26 guidelines state, which is you cannot make a profit on your fees.

This is the overall and I will use the words. Snapshot. For what we saw in the development fee area. So keep in mind what Gabe said I, the different peaks and valleys with permits. Excedrin. Often in development services. You have projects that will cross over fiscal years. So we do take an average of the volume and smooth out those revenues because we know certain projects MAY start in one area MAY be in planning and the next year you're going to see that cost it building Excedrin. So we did take an You see it from 2020. 21 through. 22 this does include some of those peaks. So, for in column a if we're looking at permit services, the full cost to provide the permit services, cost the city $127,000 to just provide those services based off the average volume over those years. In comparison that same volume at your current Only I captured 44,000. So there was a were only recovering. 35 1% of what actually costing you to provide that service. So the subsidy their of $83,000 being brought by the general fund. So that is the way to look at this now with building. We had a slight over age, but that is not due to fees being out of alignment. That's more so about the volume has gave mentioned prior. We had some peaks in the volume and surplus and some large

projects. This actually was a nationwide trend that we saw when doing fee studies that a lot of the building departments had such high volumes that they were almost curing a surplus. And then we have seen since then the downturn. I your slide suggested that we're starting to see a budget. In that. So in our analysis for building, we've right sized any fees that MAY have needed to come down. But there were also fees that needed to go up. In planning. The difference in planning is there's a tremendous amount across the port that comes into those fees cross the poor coming in from building department from fired. I'm a transportation Excedrin because they all look at those plans. So we wanted to see exactly what it is costing the city to provide those services. I seen with engineer has gave mentioned prior often you have large projects that come in and take several years to complete. So you often see that that transition in the engineering revenues as well. I again, we've right fire. In technology. We did look at your current technology fees. Based off of how they were currently structured. You are capturing Costa. $55,000. The difference there is really just paying your permit. Cost for your permitting system on their you guys went to knew being to where you or having plans coming in electronically. So there was a big shift in technology costs as well. And then the advance planning fee is well, there are a lot of new elements that have to be analyzed. I have by the city due new state

mandate. So we and are suggesting an increase in that advanced planning surcharges. Well. Over all the analysis, I state that there's about a 23% discrepancy between what it's costing the city to provide services and what your current revenues were bringing in. Thank you, Cindy. As part of this process, we did quite a bit of stakeholder We launched a survey with 16 questions that were associated with structuring. >> Problems with the existing fees how we want apply the fees as far as the timing goes, that was launched in AUGUST of 2022. And then again in OCTOBER of 2022, it the present in both English and Spanish and we received 301 responses. We also hold health stakeholder meetings at the North Coast. Builders was done in MAY of 2023. NOVEMBER of 2023. We held meetings with the North Coast Builders Exchange board members. And then we had a general meeting in JANUARY of 2024. This study today, obviously, as I mentioned, there's there's quite a few fees that are being adjusted. So we'll do our best to provide a summary of those changes. And what we see typically across the board when we do a few study after 10 years, especially a previous fee study that had subsidies built into and we'll talk a little more about that in future slides as we see overall general increase in the fees, our fees based on our current methodology do go through incremental increases annually, a certain number of those fees based on Consumer price index. But we've seen increases above and beyond that number. As Cindy mentioned, when we look at the

true cost of providing development services and we factor in all the staff time and all the departments associated with that we're seeing more cross the hours come in, which increases those costs since we did the fee set in 2013, there been a quite a few additional requirements of the state and federal level for what we have to look at as part of the review process. And that's an important point that by nature just increases the scope of our review and increases the staff time associated with that technology There are big changes to We we shifted to virtual permitting. There's a heavy reliance on technology for just about everything we do, which increases costs associated with that. And then also when we look at advanced planning hard planning team is a general funded team. But the support services specifically the consultant services that go into general plan updates specific plans in some situations overhauls of our zoning code are funded by consultants. And the advanced planning fee has attempted to recover some of that cost. So we look at all the effort there and all the additional work that he's doing. It increases the advanced planning fee. Think it's also important to note that certain fees here are reducing and the reduction is really a result of some consolidation that we've done on the engineering side that created efficiencies and reduce staff hours. We have reduced review authority in some of our planning applications were application that went to the planning Commission MAY go to the zoning administrator that reduces the fee. The technology improvements, although they have added

additional costs on the technology side, they created efficiencies on the staffing side. So we've seen some reductions where the staffing hours did decrease based on on the assistance of technology and at his apartment is really had a commitment on the streamlining processes. And although our hours have increased, we look at official ways to do that. And I think that is reflected in some of the reductions you'll see. And I think an important point and this is one of the points that came through in our interactions the North Coast Builders exchange was that when you look at average hour that goes into an application, you want to make sure the application is being processed in an efficient manner. We don't want to do a few study on a bad process. So really what this is, it's average based on everything we need to do to do a correct job based on our federal requirements, but also do an official matter. So do we did incorporate that as part of this review? So the next 2 sides will step through project examples. So we'll show what it looks like under our current fee schedule. And then if we do move to 100% cost recovery, the first example is a large residential subdivision. These are typically individual lot subdivisions, very large project 100, lots or greater. So you typically have 100 or more building permits so what we see in there, he's the current fee on the building side. He saw a slight increase of 20% on the building fees. That's really due to the introduction of additional costs, removing some subsidies in incorporating more across the port hours. A very small reduction on the planning side. But you can see in this particular case that is offset by the efficiencies on the engineering side. So under our proposed fee schedule, if we move to 100% cost recovery, this type of project will rip Witten will experience a reduction in overall fi

package. Looking at large multi-family projects. This is your typical infill project of 100 units or greater we've we've seen a significant increase on the building side. And this is just an area where we had regionally have been extremely low with the feet and we'll have a separate slide. The talks about where we fall now with 100% cost recovery. But that's a significant jump just to catch up to really an average price of what agencies are charging for that development type on the planning side. This is one where we've allowed the cross sport hours to come in and capture everything from the other departments. Once again, the subsidies are going away and engineering side you see of offset But that project will have increased fee under 100% cost recovery. Stand-alone accessory dwelling units very on the building side. We see a slight on the engineering side and this is what I discussed. The engineering some of the higher volume encroachment permits are areas where we're not recovering costs. We see an increase there. Important to note most accessory dwelling units don't have an engineering component. So this really got references. There are flecks more of a worst-case scenario. And looking at a commercial 10 improving to 5,000 Square feet. See a reduction on the building side on the planning side. We see an increase on the engineering side. We see an increase. But once again, that type of tenant improvement MAY not trigger those other planning and engineering requirements. So this would represent a worst-case scenario on that fee. So I will hand it back to Cindy and we did. We did a more regional comparison survey other jurisdictions and she will describe the process. >> Making as you mentioned, at we did do appear comparison serving few things to keep in

mind whenever peer comparison survey is often the structures are very different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. We don't know what their cost recovery policy MAY have been to set those fees. They MAY have been set low as well based off their councils directives. It is also important to note that most of these jurisdictions, if not all of them, are either. Have completed their own fee study update since the time of our comparison survey. They're either in the middle of it or they are just starting it. So most of these, if not all of we anticipate a change in their fee schedules as well. Here's a comparison that we did on that advance planning fees so there are a variety of ways that you can charge for this service. I'm currently the city of Santa Rosa charges. 8 separate flat fees. That's very uncommon. I across the board. That's not typically what we see out there. We did the comparison that most of these agencies, as you can charge some kind of percentage, whether that's on building permits or based off a building valuations. That's a more common methodology. What we are starting to see that fee be applied to both building and planning fees, not just building fees. I do need to make a correction at the 16%. I've for the new structure is actually if you were just to apply it to the building permit and building plan reviews, it does not include the planning if we were to do that, that percentage would drop. It

spread it to a larger base. So how do you compare it to your neighbors? So we have 2 samples on here. We have a single family home, 2000 Square feet. Your current fee for that would $4,845 with the new analysis that fee actually drops to $4,684. You can again, these were all done. I prior to some of the new fee schedules coming out. I know city of Samara fell has updated their fee schedule as well as the NoMa County since the time of this. This study. But the average cost, if you are going really offer average would be $6300. But then medium is $5,215. So even with our right sizing and dropping that fee, you are still below the median or average for single family custom homes. The flip side, we have multi-family homes, which you guys notoriously and are charged for. So in tracking time that we were able to do at a very good, solid analysis, it's actually costing you $54,166 compared to your current be of $29,086. If you look across the board, the median for this project would be 56,000, $823. So that puts us right in lineman with the full cost. And if you are just purely going off of an average that would jump up to about 65,000. Now, again, keep in mind whenever doing a comparison study, it's never apples to apples. I we try to accommodate whatever we think is included in their fee. And so we we always say we never know what their salary and benefits for their staffing is like with their cost recovery

policy wise. But these are the published results from that study. >> The next slides are going to focus on cost recovery strategy and this will bring us to the end of the presentation and really the focus for As I mentioned, we have a study that's presenting 100% cost recovery and what our intention is to really better understand where the council wants the fees to fall. So as far as next steps will take the information we received today and will modify the fees and that people come back as an adoption. We're targeting We MAY extend that out based on the comments received in the level of work needed to incorporate those comments. But that's really the next step in this process. So to give you a background on subsidies, when we look at 2013 and that study was a bit of a different was still trying to recover from 2009. There was a desire to really encourage and spur development and based on that, there was a desire to do across the board subsidies on the fees. So what we ended up with with our current fee schedule is most building fees were set at 75% of that full cost recovery. And then there are annual increases that were designed to achieve up to 90% over 3 years. So it was overall 10% reduction after you got through the 3 years. The most planning fees. Other word there was more of a head have little heavy subsidy there. They were set at 50% with annual increases designed to achieve 75. And then that was working over 5 years. Certain public benefit fees such as those related to landmark alterations, which that permit actually protect some of the historic characteristics of private structures in Santa

Rosa residential fences where you MAY have a high permit avoidance if the fee gets too high in an appeal process is and I think it's important to know what the appeal process is. Their community appeals. So those would be a neighbor, appealing a project. Those have historically always been And and those public benefit fees. I've seen subsidies from 30 to 50% in some of those fees. So as we move forward and hopefully the slide helps to guide the There are a few areas where subsidies really do make sense from a public benefit standpoint. When we look at general permit avoidance, which can happen when a gets too high. We try to avoid that. And we specifically try to avoid that on health life. Safety permits. So trade permits associated with their placement of a hot water heater, electrical those core services that are needed to safely occupy a Those historically have been subsidized and we can work in a package that continues that for the safety of the residents in the structure increasing public participation appeal they they have been heavily subsidized time. As I mentioned, oftentimes the tune of 30% for those community appeals maintaining historical characteristics that's really tackling the landmark alteration process. There are not many of those applications and a subsidy there likely would increase participation in that program. And then we have pedestrian So this is really just the replacement of public sidewalk that actually has a very distinct benefit to the traveling through that area. Then we have requests for reasonable accommodations. So these are 88 accommodations for him, for housing. With

this with typically look at is and if an individual needed to install a ramp to access their building and that ramp was violating some code section. There's a variance process for that. So those are very low but provide a very significant benefit to occupying that home. So those are the main items those bullet points that we would recommend at this point the council look at and they have historically been there. And then there is that that public side of it, the more challenging, which can create pretty significant impacts to the program. Moving forward are any sort of development activities that are incentivized by fee subsidy. And that's typically what we've seen before in some of the challenges we have with the fee schedule now. And the significant jumps that we're seeing are due to those subsidies. So we would the first 5 bullet points. I'm happy to discuss the impacts of the last one. If the council wants to go that direction, we can incorporate that into the program. I think it's also important to note that typically with fees we would likely be looking at regular increases based on cpi that helps offset some of those ongoing costs. Fee schedule of this nature, as I mentioned, is a bit of heavy, heavy left and generally and that 5 to 7 to 10 year ranges when jurisdictions to those. So this helps keep up a little bit. So with that being the case, I would like to mention there are a little got quite a few representatives in the audience from planning and economic development in the various departments, Port Development Services. And we're happy to answer any questions. The council asked. Great. Thank you for that presentation and thank everyone that is here to support you in answering the questions. >> Looking council and see if there are any questions and we'll start off with

Councilmember Rogers. Thank you so much. Mayor. >> Thank you for the One of the questions that I have it is really what the philosophy from the city is as it pertains to the fees. Do we see this is core city services or do we see this as an investment in future potential revenue opportunity? That's an excellent question. And I think it's both I think, depending on the fee type when we look at core essential and we look at some of the functions, engineering that's ensuring that infrastructure is built correctly that the city can maintain. >> I'm in a reasonable fashion moving forward. So as we increase the staff time associated with that, if the cost recovery is not there. Sometimes what happens is the staffing reduces to track with the cost recovery. So by putting it 100% that allows us to get the right resources in the right place. Also by putting it at 100%, it allows us to provide the level of transparency and predictability that the development community wants to see in the process. Much of the feedback that we received, it isn't necessarily about the fee. It's about the timeline. So it's consistency in process. And I think the more that we can provide that and prop department up so it it's less of an ebb and a flow based on what we know is going to happen with just the nature of permitting. And we know what's going to happen with the nature revenue. If we can hold stronger line with those services that puts us in a better position to provide that predictability. And then you're getting the benefits of

economic development through the commercial side. You're getting the benefits of increasing housing stock. So I think it's it's a very holistic. Covers both of those elements. >> And I appreciate that. And in particular you knew exactly where I was going with. This is oftentimes we have these projects where the upfront fees to get them cross the finish line can be a barrier. But we know that we're going to have to increase revenue, whether from housing projects or from economic development. And how do we factor that into our costs? Recovery models. And what's being proposed here in This presentation. Yeah, I think that's an excellent point. And it really gets into as far as building housing units and what impact long term is that housing unit have to the city, especially when it becomes an infill conversation. >> I think that that's that's a bit of a challenging discussion. Now. It's not part of the study. I think it's an important point to incorporate into the longer-range plan. This really looks at the development of those services and how it provides that. But what is really the return on the investment of setting that feat? 100% on the back and we're producing those housing units and some of the situations. A prime example is infill as less of an impact on infrastructure is not building it. There's less that the see incurs costs wise from that. But it still impacts infrastructure in a different way. And that's what makes that calculation so challenging to figure out is how do you track those impacts to better understand have you fully offset those costs cost recovery standpoint, long term. But it's I think it's an excellent point. I think understanding where we want to sit with the fees helps us

have that conversation. Long term. And I think shifting to more of 100% cost recovery model, which a lot of jurisdictions are doing right now, especially with sort of a downturn of the permitting. It's not steep, but it is occurring across the board helps at least solidified that element. And you can start working calculations based on that. And I appreciate that. I just also very mindful that >> while we do see a downturn and we anticipate a downturn. We also are hearing from developers is that the access to capital is really expensive and so increasing fees at the same time that we see that increase, we're likely to get very little right. We've got a lot that's under construction right now. But we know that that will dry up. So I want to make sure that we're mindful of that layering impact of what the economy is doing right now versus the policies that the city is pushing can you go to slide 20 for a second? Had question about it. But is that a typo in Rohnert Park, single family? Number? I mean, it's more than double anybody. The writ and if not, do you have any insight into what the policy discussion was around that too? Have single-family homes that much more expensive on their fees. Well, multifamily that much less expensive. >> So if that's not a typo, that's actually what they were significantly higher than most. Interestingly enough is a rohnert park is going out for free study as we speak. So they are looking to go in and reevaluate their fees. But currently, that is what they're charging for the single-family home of the 2000 Square feet. >> And I also delineating between single-family

multi-family and commercial development. Do we have any categories that we're continuing to look at that might fall within I'll give you a great example. Affordable child care. Falls. I think within our commercial development side and how we assess this. I think if you polled council members, most of us would be really willing to eat the costs for lower fees to get more affordable childcare in our community. Obviously, we can't get so hyper focused on a number of things that we lose. Our create more complicated complex. The for developers but things that have been a habitual priority for the council. Is there room in this discussion for us to talk about adjusting our fees to meet those needs grocery stores affordable childcare, things of that nature. Absolutely. And I think when we get into more development, specific subsidies. >> We can incorporate that into the review process. That is fairly easy to identify through the submittal process and then it becomes the level of reduction that we would want to see from 100% to support that. So is it 75 50? 25. But that's that's exactly the conversation we would love to have today. And that helps us really guide with that fee schedule. No subsidies. Look like moving forward. All right. Then my last question for you really is Is there also room in the conversation? >> To talk about deferral of fees until Occupancy x. I have heard from a number of folks that there are shouldering that load for so long that the fees themselves get easier to pay back once they have

revenue jet being generated from the development. Obviously, that's a risk to the city that the development actually gets built. Occupied, but that could be a way for us to to straddle this fence as well to continue projects moving forward. >> Once again, an excellent point. I I think sometimes in that conversation about deferrals, the 2 feet types bleed together. We do have a deferral program for impact fees. Most of those are allowed to go to occupancy. One of the challenges with a deferral on the service fees is that you can go over multiple years with the payments. So the services are rendered in one fiscal year. If we don't collect that fee, which could be collected 2 or 3 fiscal years later, based on the development or longer in some situations. If economy slows, it makes it a little bit of a challenge from budgetary process to match that revenue up with the expenditures. So what I'm seeing for most jurisdictions is the deferrals are happening heavily on the impact fees, but not on the service fees. And I think it's important to note that the service fees in many situations because time is so critical. And I think most of the developers understand that we have third-party options where they're actually doubling the fee under our current fee schedule just to get expedited permit processing because hitting the specific market is more important than the fee. But that is something that we can look at as part of the process. If that's the council's desire. And for many of these I know we've used a outside

>> assistance to what we see a deluge of projects that come in it. But with the opposite, we're still staffing our department projects aren't coming in, right? So even if it is looking at it as a 3, 4, 5 year model that we can take that median cost and spread it over the course of 5 years. Instead. Maybe we would hit those peaks of those valleys in a way that makes it so that deferral of those until occupancy make sense. >> Thank you. Councilmember McConnell. I appreciate that. I just had a couple questions around the impact fees and how that we MAY be. Councilmember Rodgers already hit hit. This one is around affordable housing. So the concern with with affordable housing is our reefs are we are fees so high that we're making it impossible for folks to actually build affordable housing in the city of Santa Rosa. And how with this, the structure impact that? >> Excellent question. So once again that the difference between the service and the impact fees are just a difference with the overall fi. But there are really 2 separate programs but same general concept. And I think much of the discussion with affordable housing, it really just gets to be the total dollars to make it happen. So when we get into a subsidy discussion about that specific type on the affordable housing side, I'm very similar to any development type we can entertain what a subsidy would look like. Affordable can be a little challenging to develop a subsidy program for because it takes different shapes and sizes. Project can move

forward through the planning arena with affordable units and then pull those off and not build them as part of the building permit side. So how do we account for that as part of the process? But we can definitely look at that. We are prepared to analyze the affordable housing piece and to better understand what a subsidy program would look like on this fee. I think it's important to note that anything we don't collect and we will bring this as we go through adoption as we develop the subsidy programs. We'll have that impact on our general fund expenditure and we need to clearly identify and we can legally use one fee to cover the other. So the subsidies will have to come from the general fund. But we can look at an affordable housing program is part of that. It getting guidance on what we think that would look if we want to play that all application types, if we know a certain percentage, we would want to look at, would be helped very helpful as part of that analysis. I appreciate not going in the hole on our services. That's important to know where we're at as far as where we're at on our budget and what works taking out of general funds. I appreciate those lights that were included in this. >> So I just also want to be mindful of if we raise fees, how's that going to impact what we're doing with our overall goal of increasing housing in the city of Santa Rosa. So I Councilmember Rogers made an excellent point. In the end, those are going to create more money for us. So I just want to be mindful of that. They were not increasing our fees so high, even though we're coming out of general budget or and general funds that it ends up actually costing us in housing because people are just not going to want to develop here in the city. So I think you pretty much answered my

questions in and I appreciate the ones from Councilmember Rogers as well. So thank you. >> Councilmember Crappie. Yeah. Thank you so lot of information to get information is one of those things. Be careful what you wish You know what our fees really look like. You get an answer and it's like, oh, well, maybe that's not what we want to see in the first place. But it is a it is important to see what kind of >> Auburn is putting on our city staff and and what that's causing us. I agree with Councilmember Rogers Com about the developed opportunities that exist, especially around town here. That is a dire need in this community. But my question is there some way that we if if these do started service fees go up. Is there a way that we could try offset that in other and since open the door, they be ab 602, could there be? And I know there's a coming later at a later point. But could there be something along the lines of just doing proportional impact fees on a year to year basis to help try to reduce those and offset any any cost to increase due to the service fees. Yeah, great point. And I think when you look at the overall fi burden that a project incurs, it's it's really everything. >> So it's the factor of looking at efficiencies. As I mentioned, the transparency, the time aspect of it, which has a value to it. So if we increased fees to game time that as a benefit to the development community but the relationship between impact fees as the developer sees that that really is a total fee burden. So if there's flexibility given in other areas to offset where you're

looking for, full cost that's a And I think as we're teeing up the discussion about impact fees, hopefully this can help inform that if we're looking at leading towards that to look at what MAY be other options are to go through that anything under sb 602 does require full next. A study to evaluate that and that would look at the impacts purely at what the development has on the projects. But then there's creative ways to look at how that fee is actually put into the works to to figure out how that works with the service fees and affects the overall package. So there is the opportunity for that. Okay. Not to get too far into the weeds but would would going to the proportional. >> Per square foot instead of her door. Have to be involved in that next. A study or could we do that as a stand-alone item to help the overall cost produce for these projects? >> Well, typically what you can do with the impact fees, it still is a nexus study as you're really determining the impacts. You're just doing a lesser version of that in most situations in the city's history, it's been a more comprehensive look at impact fees. And you typically look at our impact fees. We have capital facilities. We have parks. It looks at that more holistically but without knowing that we don't have the technical experts here for the impact fee study. But typically I have seen smaller versions of studies done to tackle a particular issue. I just how cost effective it is to do If if the bigger needs to do the overall study, I understand 602. Thank you so much. >> Vice Mayor step. Your questions are answered. They were okay. Perfect. MADAM City clerk, can you please facilitate public comment? Thank you, mayor. We're now

taking public comment on item 4.1. If you are in the chamber would like to comment but have not yet provided a speaker card or your name. Please make your way to the podium. >> You have 2 minutes and a countdown. Timer will alert at the end of that period. The first public speaker will be Callum. >> Good afternoon there. Rogers Council members and staff counties post record generation housing. I have to say I loving the direction. This conversation and several of the comments that were assured today. So really looking forward to expanding on that. But I might surprise you. And and actually offer our support for the costs are And what's being recommended here today by staff. >> We are in an entire support. Mean, at the end, the human capital is the greatest asset of organization and making sure that the department's that execute our pro housing policies are fully resource is of utmost importance. We would like to offer our strongest support really think you guys read this forward and look forward to expanding the conversation. I think late MARCH. So with that, thank you so much. >> Mayor mc no one else approach the podium for public comment. Thank you. And again, thank you for being here for the presentation and thank everyone else for being here to help answer our questions. MADAM City manager. >> This one as staff. We have enough direction to move forward. >> Yes, just one quick question if there's any discussions. So I'm just Jones, our deputy director of planning just reminded me that we do actually subsidized day care as part of the planning side. And so I think we can look at based on what I'm hearing extending that out to

other application types and please feel free to correct me if the direction providing now is not not the council's desire. Will also look at affordable housing incentives and what that would look as we move for adoption since it's not study session, we will be bringing foreign forward a formal fee study. So we'll look at a reasonable that does not impact services and and easy to implement program around affordable housing. We can bring that forward as part of this process. To councilmember craft peaceful work as we have a further discussion about impact fees, we can work that in actual percentages are very difficult to pick a. So what we will do is we will like, as I mentioned, settle those percentages on where it works, operationally, but also recognize the council's desire to see some sort of subsidy to encourage that development and look at the return on investment on that. So please correct me if any of that was not highlighted correctly. I I appreciate that. I I didn't want to echo kept these comments around the per square foot incident per unit. >> Which I think is a really important conversation for us to have without getting too in the weeds today in this discussion, I'd be interested in a our goal setting having sort of that conversation about as we set priorities for the city had is that realign what our cost recovery looks like that way. Even if it means coming up with the policy this year, that year over year might change what is a able to access that reduction because the council's priorities might shift that we have some

discussion around what that could look like. So yes, daycares right now is considered, but perhaps in the future. The councils are really interested in making this up carbon reduction projects that perhaps we look at the staff time for it as as a a net benefit right? But we can discuss that in our goal, setting our priority setting. >> Thank you. Is there. Councilmember for me? Thank you, mayor. Most of my comments and questions already been answered. All just make sure that for the sake of you getting direction that I'm all it or it reiterate some things that are not necessarily for today but can be for future, which the per square foot is good. Look forward to hearing Ab 602, specifically along with child care. I think that grocery where there's food desert is a high priority for for many constituents. I know the downtown, we are very committed to our downtown, but we have we don't have a grocery here. So really anything we can do to get one is a big step in the right direction. And then piggybacking on that. The downtown, I would like to continue to see an emphasis on a multifamily and affordable housing in the downtown. As we look at proposals for the reductions are realignment would like them to be in line with goal setting returns we get in the next couple or next week next Tuesday. So it's not for today, but it's a wait and see and then modified based expect that to a certain degree will keep many of our goals as they are in place. But I'd like the fee structures to be reflective of the values and goals that we set forward as a council. Thank you. Councilmember

Crappie. Yeah. And just real I know there's that last bullet just to make sure that you have after action. I'm I'm going to see Iraqis increase on an annual basis. >> Well, the cpi increase. Will take into account like how are in negotiations? So how much you're paying our employees will change. >> It typically doesn't. The cpi more traditionally over the last few years has set 3%. So as we look at this fee update, it will determine hard cost for the service. And then it literally is just a cpi increase of 3% or whatever it is. And you on that total dollar amount. >> How how do you account salaries and benefits? >> To part of the fee So when we look at the total hours, we look at that fully burden rate of the staffing costs associated with that. And then that is really just multiplied to determine the total fee. So as we do fee studies and it's one of the reasons why it's important to do them a bit more frequent is that it captures any of those changes in staffing costs. >> Thank She's wondering how we're going to capture some of the changes that we anticipate. >> All right. There any additional. Comments? >> Seeing again. Thank you very much. >> mayor will move to item 4 point violence. Prevention partnership, implementation plan. >> Good afternoon, MADAM Members of the council and Daniel Guardino program manager for the Center is a violence prevention partnership. And I'm here today to talk to you about our annual implementation plan. So

as most of are aware, the partnership went through a strategic planning process last year from JANUARY to JUNE and this part of the strategic planning process included research into other communities with similar programming reviewing of other community engagement plans that the has previously gone through. Holding 1, interviews, the former program managers and staff. And also talking to our partners throughout the state, through the California Cities, Violence Prevention Network. As well as a very workshop series of workshops with our policy in our operational teams. We also hold one large community meeting on JUNE 27th of last year to gather feedback from the community. And there was also an opportunity for the community to provide feedback on the draft plan through the city's digital engagement platform. The policy team approved our strategic plan on JULY 19th of last year and we presented to all of on OCTOBER 10th of last year. And just as a quick we did update our mission vision and guiding principles which I won't review in full detail because we already went through this not a whole lot changed here for the partnership. We will continue to work together collaboratively as a community to align our resources and mobilize together to prevent and reduce violence among our youth and supporting our families. Through the strategic planning process. We identified Fy 5 a strategic focus areas which includes intervention prevention, communications, outreach and education, investment and collaboration. And many of

these help move along. Violence prevention using a public health approach. And I'll get into more specific detail as to what our plans are and what we're currently building and currently working on with each of these strategic focus areas and the following sites. So this year, the bulk of our work is really focusing around building out our intervention strategies. This includes our street outreach in crisis response work, which we have not had for at least 5 years here in Santa Rosa. So the first program that we're working on developing and launching as safe campus intervention program. Now this program out of a program from San Jose, which some of you heard about at our Violence Prevention Awareness Seminar last year when we had their staff com and explain in detail to our partners and what this is a crisis response and communication protocol that's aimed at preventing and de escalating incidents of violence on and around school campuses. It also our street outreach to go out as it mentions around school campuses out or hot spot areas such as the ranch park. The Transit Mall Santa Rosa Plaza to engage where they're currently at and a huge them around our services and what we have to offer. The program includes training, intervention workers, many of them with their own lived. Experience with the gang lifestyle who are mobilized by schools at the first sign of conflict to engage mentor in case manage at risk in getting

involved youth. These positions will also provide much needed after school support or youth with one on one case management and wraparound services. And we're also putting together what are called Boys Council in Girl Circle groups as well as well as opportunities to engage in pro-social activities outside of school. This also support these youth, their their family members as well and wrapping those services around the family so that they can better support their youth home. We will work closely with each district. School administrators, counselors or start a specialist at 14 middle schools and high schools throughout Santa Rosa for this program. And I'm just as a side note, we are visiting San Jose in a few weeks to see this program in action and learn from their staff. How to best make this work for us. The challenges that they have and how they overcome them. And in addition to forgot to mention, we're also working on building out of female intervention team as part of this work, too. So that we can help target the unique needs of girls and young women who are at risk or getting involved themselves. The second of this intervention strategy is to develop and launch a crisis response and hospital based intervention program. Again modeled after what San Jose has implemented as well as other communities, including Oakland and the city of Bakersfield. The goal of this program is to reach victims of violence within 48 hours of admission to the hospital to

provide critical services that break the cycle of violence, including the likelihood of retaliation and ongoing community violence. This program also uses intervention. Special such as the safe Camp, a safe campus intervention program. You also have lived experience which coach work closely with victims of violence and their families linking them to services and resources, including relocation assistance, mental health services, legal assistance and so on. The partnership will also provide support to neighborhoods impacted by violence bring resources directly to them via our community wellness, pop ups. Another a program that we're working on is relaunching our Clean Slate Tattoo removal program. And I'm very excited to announce that we will have this up and running within the next few months. Our team has worked very diligently researching several different options to make this happen, including the cost of purchasing and maintaining our own and running the program ourselves with the team of volunteer physicians. Or working directly several local clinics who already offer service. We've identified 2 clinics here in Santa Rosa that are willing to work with us reduce costs. And now we're just in the negotiation phase is with and again, should have this up and running sometime this spring. And we're working on reestablishing with several agencies that are focused on workforce development. Programming. And this includes circuit riders conservation or core of the North Bay, the line next Gen Trade Academy and we were in conversations with social advocates for youth. Before the announcements as to the

possibility of closing their doors. So are hoping that they can continue those services. And we will incorporate the workforce development component into Ernest next cycle of choice funding. For prevention. We are revising the choice Grant program to align with our new strategic Plan. This ensuring that we are filling in the gaps for services that our team cannot provide. Are cycle 12 request for qualifications should be released sometime in APRIL of this year. And the peace and are prevention that we are currently working on is the development of a teen council model or youth advisory board focused on community safety. I'm currently our staff researched other previous team council models that the city has adopted and implemented and other programs across the state. We've also interviewed several youth groups and former teen council members to receive on which model works best for them. We've developed outline of 2 potential program models for the city to consider. But at this particular time, we just don't have the staff to children are implement a team full team Council model at the scale that it should be implemented so in lieu of that, we're hoping to recruit at least one to 2 youth representatives for our poll policy team for the partnership at this time. And then we more staff. We can turn and look at bringing back that Teen Council model. Communications outreach and education. We have several activities and are here for this first year and on into the next, including bringing back our annual Violence Prevention Awareness Seminar, which we held in NOVEMBER of last year and are currently planning for the next one, which is scheduled to be held

on OCTOBER 10th of this year. We're also working increasing our presence out in the community, through social media and other communication channels so we developed a social media schedule which includes staff highlights, partner, spotlight coming and completed community meetings and events. And we're working with Sirota highlight upcoming meetings, events and programs spotlights. There are city connections. Another city communications channels. One of the the biggest pieces of our communications outreach and strategy. Our community wellness, pop ups. So we have an ongoing wellness pop-up series to connect with our community members and our neighborhoods impacted by violence. We hosted 3 last year and the Bellevue Ranch Corby and Apple Valley neighborhoods. And we have one coming up tomorrow. This one will be held at Santa Rosa High School at 06:30pm. It will not only includes the wellness, fair component with about 2 dozen of our community providing information. And resources to participants. But we will also a panel of presenters to talk about warning signs, involvement for youth. Kind of the climate around getting moment right now here in Santa Rosa as well as parents, rights and responsibilities and the issues that girls who are involved with gangs face, including human trafficking. So again, that is 6.30, tomorrow evening at Saint Rose High School. Excuse me. We want to make sure that we're identifying our partners needs as well and ensuring that they have the training and resources that they need to be able to provide. The services continue providing services for youth and their families. And so we're working with both our policy and operational

teams to create training schedule for our partners. And so far have requests for de-escalation training, mandated reporter training and getting one-on-one training. We've also been very successful under our collaboration, strategic area this year. We've had of quite a few accomplishments here. And that includes merging are multi-disciplinary assessment and referral teamer and art, which was a separate meeting from our operational team. Back in with our operational team. And so that particular team was having monthly where they would discuss specific cases in our referral program with a very small number of our community that was really our funded agencies and some of our schools. Merging it back into the operational team allows for broader discussion among all of our partners so that we better able serve our youth and their families who who are working our referral program. We've also restructured our policy team meeting agendas to allow for community climate updates, partner, presentations, and monitoring our strategic planning efforts that began in SEPTEMBER of last year. And it's going quite well. Currently. I'm working on reestablishing the policy team steering committee with our chair. I'm working her to identify Committee members to get that going again. We're also wanting to put together a community advisory team of the policy team. We haven't started this yet, but that is on our plate for this year. And this will include a youth and youth members and parents as well. And we're looking at exploring and developing additional partnerships with those currently not at the

table. And this includes the county health Department, County Health Human Services Department, our local hospitals and other Sonoma County cities. And under investment arm. We're going to continue to look outside funding opportunities for our programming. We did apply for 2 grants last year as some of you MAY know. And we did not get those grants. So we're going to continue to look for other funding opportunities, including state and grants. One federal grant is coming up. The stop school program through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is what we're looking at this year. And then the state has several grant opportunities, including cow that and Cal Oes funding coming out next year. And each year we will conduct an evaluation report out of our community to the community of the result of the choice a current choice cycle. We just finished the year won a valuation in the fall of last year and presented it to the policy team. Public Safety Subcommittee. And I'm also to our measure not subject or citizen Oversight committee anymore, but that that Citizen Oversight Committee as well. The report is available on the partnership's website. So now challenges to implementation. Staffing is our number one challenge to implementing these strategies in particular intervention strategies. Our current staffing includes one limited term, wraparound coordinator, one limited term Street outreach specialist

with oversight myself as the program manager. Our ideal staffing for both the school program. The Crisis Response Hospital based intervention program and the tattoo removal programs would be to additional full-time community outreach. Specialist. This would allow our specialist to carry a caseload of 10 to 15 you for the time as well as after-school support pro social opportunities. And a wraparound coordinator will continue to refer youth and families to outside services. And I will say best practices from other successful violence prevention programs that we've spoken to puts the maximum caseload at about 8 to 10 per you. A youth per intervention worker. Right now we're nearing 60 youth and their families being referred to us through our referral program, which puts our current intervention specialist the specialist case loads at of 3rd, excuse me, 30 youth each. Other challenges that we're facing right now, including limited funds for operational costs and large waitlist across the number county for services. And with that, I think you and turn over to you for questions. Thank you for that presentation and thank you for your staff that are here to support us with this. >> there any questions consumer >> Thank you very Great The implementation for your one is I'm more interested after Because if I recall correctly. This year's last year, this current cycle for choice grants. Is that correct? Yes,

that's correct. So my question to you is not specifically pointed an easy answer, going into years, 2, 3, 4, of this with. Goal setting in our budget cycle coming since as we go on a JULY to JULY bases. We have to go past just year one do you want as subject matter? Experts and I addresses to you and anybody on your team all the way up down the board. What do you think is the best use of our funds now that we have 20 years of the formerly age public safety tax. That that we have access to. From what I have seen from the research that we've done from other communities implementing these types of programs. >> I'm having is street outreach team that's focused on both our school campuses and all school which is what our Safe Campus Intervention program will focus on hospital based intervention. And tattoo removal. I think those 3 areas right there and with the of workforce development programming, whether that be through internal or through to an agency, the contracted agency as well as diversion programs and reentry programs for youth who are either have had contact with the criminal justice system or who have been incarcerated order and are currently coming out of juvenile hall back into the community. Those are the areas have been most successful for other communities. And all of point outside his San Jose. Again, they've been implementing these programs for at least 20 plus years over the last 5 years. Average about to related homicides per year last year they had 0. We

have 5 here in Santa Rosa. So what they're doing is definitely working. Like I said, they've been running it for multiple years. So I think having those 5 areas well will definitely see some success. >> If I recall correctly saw presentation on that at the Violence Prevention Awareness Seminar last fall. Correct? That's correct. All right. So I'll be more direct than would be better to put our funds after year one, but it for the implementation of the strategic plan, more towards staffing. And the things that you pointed out the back into the choice Grant program. I would love to say yes, I believe the ordinance, though, does state that we have to put some of those funds back out to the choice Grant program. >> Some were all I think I think it says up to 35%. Number funding. Thank you. This is a very specific Please don't take it as a criticism of the whole thing. It's something really particular that I notice, which is that the city of Santa Rosa when we passed most recent charter >> from that, we want to treat that gender equality and you call Boys Council would sounds very leadership oriented girls is circle. It sounds very come by supportive. As for 2 particular event just want to even clear visor in evidence-based reason for for treating these 2 groups separately that we could really stand stand behind with our charter. They're both part of an evidence-based program what's called the One Circle Foundation evidence-based 3rd. >> They're basically both the same ones for boys, one for girls. I don't know why they call it quits. Council and

girls circle to. We have all both councils. Thank Thank you. >> Thank >> you for your presentation. I just want to say thank you so much to staff. Not only for the 5 year strategic plan, but actually breaking it down for our partners to see what we want to actually achieving near one and then moving forward. I think that that's going to be really helpful as we look at budget and we actually prioritize what we want to do for the youth in our community, for their protection. I know Councilmember Okrepkie kind of danced around. Where should we appropriate times? I'd actually like you to tell us how much would it be to fund the 2 programs that you mentioned here that would be modeled after San Jose. As we go into, you know, goal setting and those types of things for the city of Santa Rosa. I think it's important for us to actually have the numbers behind that surround this safe campus intervention program and then the crisis response team for those 2 specific ones that we love services the way that they are and just wanted to add these. What would that cost us? >> when I mentioned when I say intervention specialist those and actually a community outreach specialist the job classification that we have here. But the city that position with benefits is around a $10330,000 per year. So if we're looking at serving right now, we have 60 youth in our referral system that we could potentially work with a mentor through these different programs. Right? And I mentioned we only have the 2, I would say we would probably need 2 to 3 more time to really make those programs effective. So we're looking at

about. Just under $400,000 more per year. >> Just so I'm I'm waking to this for this to catch up. So it's about $400,000, but that the perp wrote both programs, jail or just one. I think we can do both programs around and then how much do our choice how much is that part of the budget? As far as that goes, how much do we actually get out? And the grant program currently the cycle as 750,000 per year and $150,000. Okay. I think that's really all of my questions other than I just appreciate the presentation and focusing on the couple things that we've actually found a research support used and and really modeling after a city. I'm from San Jose, we know they're doing things that work. And so I thank you so much and thanks to your team. They're small but mighty we recognize that. Thank you. Councilmember overs. >> First foremost, thank you for really. Getting down nitty-gritty of really providing producing the system which can be respected by those who are looking. To leave that life. One of them, my experiences was seeing people come school and we look at this individual who was given the some this motivational speech about how they avoided giving life to how they avoided street life. But the one thing we told or could scene that they were scared of the dark. There were scanned the streets. So it's all so much that they avoided. They simply couldn't hack it. And I looking and the crowd and I see an individual recognize from my youth who could Hackett did do it and I

want to do not to unorthodox. Where can ask him a few questions if that's okay with staff, that's fine with me. How's everybody doing? My brother? Welcome or you don't. Who do I so thank you have kind of them. Good. Haha. You know, one of the stories that come I remember about you lie growing up in Rosa is our press with those crossing. Where so we're in our life. So today we're sitting in a completely different on early. And doing great things for the community which had to really do appreciate. And I have to support for you, ok? What's working now that you become part of the city? Center is work with them, you and her leadership. What's working for you? What you see is is making a difference. First of all, our team is really but Biden like. >> all have personal experiences that went through them into space and look at our community and the like, ok, what can we get out one thing that I'm really a passionate about is my role that educating parents I've done a couple getting education, parent council, a parent club meetings and then tomorrow we have Ukraine that we're going to do for district-wide for the she Santa Rosa. That's a really So just happy down then come out of it. I lost my brother game islands I don't want any family never have to go through that. So that's my passion. Is to make sure that people can learn from my

mistakes. And I bring that to the kids. I just came from Saint rose of middle working with some kids that are having some issues over there and and and, you know, I'm in the trenches and we need more boots on the ground. >> I'll also add to that, we've since we've relaunched a these programs are ordered this to build all these programs. We've had quite a few community members come forward to identifies former gang members wanting to help wanting to get back to the communities that they've heard. And we've met with some of them and they're ready to go there. Ready to go. Talk to kids about their experiences. They're ready to go. Talk to parents about what to look out for we met 1, 1, person last week who is now working for Cal Fire. So he's turned his life around. He's got incredible You know, through this new job that that he has and he just wants to be able to tell his story in hopes to to turn some of those kids in the other direction. And I think that's also working to. >> It will allow those messages that's lost is the pride that we have for city of Santa Rosa sometimes just don't want to show it in a constructive whether we see Santa Rosa are able to produce a venue where we can be constructive destructive. And I guess one last push into is what are you most proud of? >> While most. But most proud of being able to be a mentor to showing them that you can come out of that system. That was made. You know, a lot of people were, you know, these kids are brainwashed into thinking that they You know, that that the system is their enemy or that person is their enemy, have some really good friends in law enforcement now

where that I've given me a chance to To prove myself back to the community and they've embraced me and this really changed my whole outlook on a law enforcement. And then what you guys do up here? I think I weren't and educated when we come from that lifestyle being able to. Get people to mentor as an embrace. A son and bring us in allows us to be, you know, to get back and do the same for for the youth that are gonna come after us. Thank you. Thank you. We're for months. Thank you. >> Any questions from council members? All right, seeing none. I do have a a couple. Just to get a little bit of clarity for myself. So when you say you're working in the schools, are you working some thinking about ones that are in my district right school district. Bellevue are your time primarily only in Santa Rosa. And then we also have charter charter schools. >> Our time is primarily being spent and middle schools and high schools at this particular time, given our limited staff and resources mostly of middle schools, as are the calls that are coming responding to. We've been at center is a Middle Slater we've also been a senator is a high school Elsie Allen. Rose and accelerated middle school as well. Primarily this However. You know, we had a full team. We might be able to start responding. We have had some requests coming in from some of our elementary schools for the 5th 6th grade level because they are seeing gang activity at that level as well. I'm not expert on school districts by any means. But

most of the schools that you have a stated. >> Our except with the exception of one our center of the city schools. >> So it was those inner-city schools in the resin school district. Are the 2 that we're currently working with. Okay. Because the ones here in Saint Rose of the have the middle schools and high schools. >> How time percentage wise would you say is going to the are safe campus intervention? >> how too up until Monday was my only staff person. So he was spending quite a bit of to his time. Probably I would say about 40 to 50% of his time responding to requests from schools to come out, help mediate and de-escalate tensions on campus. We now have a new staff member who joined us on Monday. One floors also up. There was unfortunately, I've been out. I was out when you first started so put together a plan for But in addition to the we're going to be looking at also the hot spots the transit mall has seen an extensive amount of violence Santa Rosa Plaza as well. We've also been out to Bellevue Ranch Park several times just to engage with youth that were were there during school Just talk to them. Why they were school as well as other hot spot areas that will work with our community to identify. >> Would it be? >> At all appropriate and or beneficial to help some of the schools by training their

staff. To do some of the work that. You do or you know, you can come back to you. Well, I'm not sure exactly what you do, but >> that's a great question. We do probably not answering your direct Get to the minute we do offer professional development for partners and that includes schools. >> And their staff our violence prevention Awareness Seminar, as well other opportunities if they come up so training them like gang one-on-one information right? I'm letting them know what are the current getting trends we're seeing? What are some of the warning signs that they need to look out for school staff and what resources are available in the community to help our young people and divert that sort of behavior. Specifically for this particular program I am not aware in our that we didn't looking at San Jose's program of their training staff to directly do this type of work. I can ask them visit next month. But MAY be something we could look into it like a train. The trainer sort of thing. >> This question that it might be a good, though, if we can train not maybe to do everything that you do. I know your job invaluable. Very great. So right. We can. But just so smaller things come up for a smaller issues come up that they would have the training to Yeah, to deal with those the one benefit of having someone like for Haleigh o or one is they have that lived experience right. And so they can actually they know what these kids are going through. They can get down to that level and really have

heart to heart with them. >> And bill, that trusting relationship there, credible messengers, whereas. The teacher might be a trusted individual, the student can go to. But if they don't have that lived, experience someone going through this might not take them as seriously as they would with your help. Are one. Thanks not a question, but I I I really would like the youth advisory. >> Because I think that it would be to get the perspective of our youth. I think that they know what's going on now. I think that they know where they want to go in the future. As far as we're concerned as a community. I think it's important to put it in the forefront to make sure that this happens because we want to get them involved, not just when something negative going on, but to keep them involved. Positive planning moving forward. Any additional questions seeing? None, city clerk. >> Please facilitate public comment. Thank you, Mayor. We're now taking public comment on item. 4.2, if you are in the council chamber would like to comment but have not yet provided a speaker card or your name. >> Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes in a countdown. Timer will alert at the end of that period. The first public comment will be from Wayne. >> Wayne do with on such an important item. You think there be more than 2 minutes? Looking back 50 years ago, we had gangs here in our area and they had deadly gang fights. I don't know if you've heard of the Hells Angels and the

misfits and the troubles we've had here in Santa Rosa for a long time. Back at that time, the school districts they actually employed people at the high school level, at least and they did outreach tried to. Keep young people away from that type of activity. It MAY be more attractive now because of the whole social media situation. And you can livestream what activity you're doing. And basically there's a lot of things going on that are different. But I definitely believe the community Advisory committee should have not just >> But also folks who aren't >> if you'll excuse the expression, but it's a street term. Go along to get along. Folks, folks that are just going to be yes, people for the leaders of your situation, you actually need to get some folks on there have dealt with. The difficulties of trying to raise 12 to 15 16 year-olds who are and are willing to submit to peer pressure. That's what actually drives a lot of this. And I'm sure these young men here will be able to tell you that. It's a good thing you're doing this, but you need to broaden the perspective because the Hells Angels have clubhouse right down the street here off of Santa Rosa Avenue. All right. With a big sign. Okay. So they're so mainstream now that they can do that, even though their leader is in state prison for murder, their local leader here. So keep some of the stuff in mind.

There's a lot more to this. Then just the way the school situation is going. It's really important that you involve more people and for community engagement actually give more time and have more involvement. Thank you. >> Say no one else approach the podiums for public comment. Thank you very much for that presentation. Thing is though, it is 402, we will with our regular. Will go on to item 6, which report on study in closed session. Really closed session because we just had the study So MADAM City, Attorney. >> Thank you, MADAM Mayor Yes, we had to closed I'm sorry. 3 closed session items earlier listed on the agenda as items. 3.1, 3.2 3.3, 2 items of Intesa pending litigation. And one item conference with labor negotiators. There is no reportable action from any of the closed session items. And then we did have to study sessions that just occurred. Item 4.1 4.2. That is the end of my report. >> Thank you, MADAM City clerk, can you please facilitate public comment on the night of? Now taking public comment on item 6. If you'd like to make a comment but have not provided a speaker card or your name, please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. See no one approached the podium for public comment. >> city manager. Do you have a report for us today? >> I do. So with the upcoming a rain and gusty winds, we're going to partner with Catholic Charities to open up a

temporary drop in center. The drop-in centers going to be open from Wednesday. From 07:00pm to 07:00am until Friday, FEBRUARY. The second it's going to be located at the Homeless Services Center at Catholic Charities Care toss Enter, which is in downtown Santa Rosa 3, 0, 1, 6, street. Again, that's going to be open from Wednesday. 07:00pm to 07:00am until Friday, FEBRUARY. The second. Also Sonoma City bus Petaluma Transit Santa Rosa, us excuse me. Sonoma County Transit. We're going to partner with the naacp to encourage public, encourage the public for care ride on FEBRUARY. The 4th. And this is in observance of the transit equity day. And commemorates the life and the legacy of Rosa Parks and other transit trail Blazers who pursue equity in transportation. Recreate registration for Recreation and Parks. A summer spring activity guide are underway. So sign-ups begin this morning. And registration will open on Thursday. So registration began this morning for Camp want home. Registration will open tomorrow, FEBRUARY the force for FEBRUARY. The first at 07:00am for our other programs. So if you need additional for the neighborhood services, excuse me, the neighborhood Services summer Block Party guide is now available on our city Dot Org, Slash neighborhood services. And this is one of our free neighborhood

services, after-school programs and provides boards and other recreation program activities for some underserved youth and families. So that was actually a lot so make certain that ice and that to you in writing. So you can send out to your constituents. Thank you. City manager Smith, Madison attorney. Any additional reports. I have no report this evening. Thank you. MADAM City Clerk, can you please facilitate public comment? Thank you. We are now taking public comment on item 9. >> If you're in the council chamber would like to provide a comment but have not put in a speaker card or your name. Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. An approach. The podium for public comment on item 9. >> Thank you. One item, 10 statements of tension by City Council members. Any statements abstention. Great one item, 11 mayors and council member reports. And reports this evening. Start councilmember >> Thank you very much. Vice the 10th. I met with threats from the aclu to hear their concerns about use of surveillance technology the possibility of putting together an internal policy on the use of that technology going forward on the 15th of for mlk mlk Day of service. Martin King Day of service. I spent a few hours with a volunteers and city water staff out of time create a clear now garbage next time. I know she probably bring some because just going down the side is not enough. On the 23rd. We had a public safety

subcommittee. We discussed the Sonoma County Fire District game of as well as the soon to be temporary Rosen substation and the future permit. Rosen substation. >> We also had a presentation on the gang crimes so if there's anybody out there that worry about gang crimes in our area like the Hells Angels, they contacts are Travis make up. Happy to talk to you about it. On JANUARY. To the to the economic Development board, economic >> And then this weekend had a couple of a couple of cool things are right with Srpd on Friday for about 8 hours. Got to see some techniques and technology in use and then did a 12 hour right along with station 10 for the fire department. I was taught a new dice game that I don't think Israel. I think they were making up rules as they went just to embarrass me because it makes absolutely no sense and then on those happy to go to see the ribbon cutting for the or for materials recovery facility by Recology, along with some of my colleagues. That's it. Thank you. Councilmember Donald. Thank you. Vice mayor. So the couple different reports here. One of them is on 0 waste. And I just want to say thank you to run a candy representing me at the meeting and then also giving me excellent notes to report out. >> The consent calendar was approved and there isn't an agreement to implement ways. Management tracking software with green Halo Systems the software will be used by the building department and will help the city to better track

and report construction debris. Reuse and recycle efforts. Every client that required by Kyle Green. And as the 13 83 requirements and they had a drop of the fiscal year for 24 25 that was approved and there will be a a budget vote FEBRUARY or MARCH and then in addition to that, there was a really good presentation by 0 waste and staff. About working with the conservation corpse, North Bay to help us with our food recovery efforts. And then since AUGUST 2023, they've rescued almost 150 feet 150,000 pounds of excess. Edible food. And then they hire from disadvantaged populations to provide them with the necessary training to recover at a bulk food in the community. And then some of these individuals have gotten to do better jobs and even work with h hw. So I thought that was interesting and needed to report that out. We heard from a violence prevention program earlier we met on JANUARY 17th and just wanted to reiterate that we will be reinstituting the tattoo removal program and that we found somebody locally that we're going to be working with and that we also want to say thank you to the city of San Jose. The team is going to be going down to meet with them about their 2 programs that we mentioned in the earlier presentation. And so we want to thank them for their time and their generosity of sharing how program works. We also had presentation from juvenile probation to hear about the services and the intervention

programs that they provide specifically 2 ag news that are in the system as well as to their families for re-entry. The long-term finance committee met last week as well. And we reviewed the 2024 quarterly budget and we reviewed the 2nd quarter. And I attended my first official meeting for the governance, transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee for the League of Cities. We reviewed several policies during that call along with my colleagues. I attended the mlk Park and cleanup day and just want to say thank you to the church that we worked with. They had over 200 volunteers at that event and we had about 10 staff members that dedicated their day to cleaning up that parks. I was happy to go and participate in really to see what was happening. And at mlk Park, I-2 attended the ribbon cutting for ecology. And in the last thing I want just talk about participated in the point in time. Count. That was last week. And and I would just want to say thank you to all the volunteers who came for that. Thank you to the host team that took me around with them and kept track of the data that was on the zone and to veterans The Veterans affair team that I was able partner with that morning. So thank you for the opportunity to see what's going on in our city firsthand and with her and has community. That's it. Thank. Thank you, Councilmember Donald. Any reports from this end of it is.

>> COUNCILMAN Rogers. >> Yeah, my colleagues have covered a lot of it is. I really appreciate it. They didn't want to give a special shout out to our team for mlk at mlk Park. We not only got to watch the vice mayor with a wheelbarrow full wood chips going up a hill over and over and over again. But I also got to see my colleague to my right, MISTER Alvarez, a get out the power tools and go to work the parks sign which is now looking beautiful. Want to thank James Castro, everybody on the team for organizing that for all the community members who came out many hands made light work. >> Agreed. Councilmember all resonating. Thank you, Arnold chime in before turning it back over to the on the 17th. Well, actually, councilmember Donald just went through this with the Browns prevention partnership. I don't know if we still have the team in here, but I do want to thank the team for the Add my thanks to the rest of the council's. It's it's a pleasure to be serving with Daniel, not whole group. I'm just such a high priority for the city right now on the 18th, there was a board meeting for Cent for the Santa Rosa Plain groundwater sustainability agency. We had the kind of fun assignment of creating a new approving a new budget, reviewing a new budget for the 5.3 million dollars in grant funds we brought in from the state to us to assist with a variety of ground water projects for the And then in addition, we approve contracts for some other grant funded projects that include groundwater monitoring awkward opera for storage and recovery and water use efficiency. On the 29th as was mentioned already, but several others had that had the chance to attend the opening for the g the brand-new recalls recycling center among the the

fun facts pertaining to that that recovery center is that it takes in 400 tons of material a day, which 85% is recycled. So just it's top of class for that kind of recycling center. And it's it's open and running in Santa Rosa right now. And then finally, it's a little bit early, but there are some lunar New Year celebration starting. And so I want to thank the Redwood Empire Chinese Association, Sonoma County museums and a few other local groups who have been hosting celebrations on the weekends that several months and had a chance to attend. They've been great community gathering points and the celebrations are going to go on at least for another month until official. Official date of Lunar New Year. So again, thanks to the to 2 record and the in the museum's in the other groups who participated. And that's it for me. Mayor. >> Councilmember for Yes, thank you. I got inspired listening to all these great detailed account of past couple of weeks. I remember that I wanted to communicate to the council and to the listening public that last Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission met and uniformly are supported Sen Wiener's plan to work on enabling legislation with the state legislature in order to get the authority that would then allow us to put a bond on the ballot in Twenty-twenty 6 for transit for all are poor subset of the 9 Barry County region. So it's very new. There's not a lot of of detail to fill it out yet or I would be sharing that with you. But I will continue to bring you updates about that as well as the housing bond as more information is forthcoming.

>> Thank you. Any additional. No one else inspired. 14th and 15th. I was able participate in to mlk Day celebrations. One was at Montgomery High School, which was really they saying they myself in Vice Mayor. Able read a proclamation. Behalf of the city. And then it was also nice to see Councilmember MacDonald actually do work on mlk Day of service. So the wheelbarrow that take a picture because I was probably the last time you're going to see that. She did the sign So that was great. She did to Egypt following that. I went over to dc to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which was very I received a lot great ideas, some of which we've already started implementing. I'm here in the same because I cannot wait to get back. I was making phone calls was there back here like we need to do this in? >> And so it's just really great hear what other cities are doing to see how we can implement some of those. And then also share what what we're doing. I'm here because we're doing a lot of great things here. We have an awesome team. So it was nice to be able to brag a little bit. About what we're doing when it comes to our police department response and some of the things that we're doing fire. So in all the other teams the Sonoma County Homeless coalition didn't meet. And so there are a

couple of That meeting was on the 24th, the 2024 homeless point-in-time count was up on Friday. I believe. And the results will be available this and then also. There were 2 people that were named Jenny Lynn Homes and last inning when homes will be the new chair a glass will be the vice chair for for that coalition. And then lastly, yesterday. Sunday I was able to go to a mural unveiling, which was that park in. That mural was painted by Asr j c student and a long-time community member here. His name is v j. If you get a chance to go see that neural, it is wonderful. It encompasses everything that Santa Rosa stands for as far as unity and togetherness and everyone having a sense that belonging issues great has some landmarks on there. So Dutch were park. If you're able to go visit that. In, that will be offer me. MADAM City clerk me, please facilitate public comment. Thank you, Mayor. We're now taking public comment on item 11.1, if you are in the chamber would like to provide comment but have not yet submitted a speaker card or your name. >> Please make your way to the podium. You will have 2 minutes and a countdown timer. Or at the end of that period. MISTER, please go ahead. >> Yes, thank you. My name is doing to from Roseland. I noticed that you just said that comments on these items. It's just 2 minutes. But the agenda that we pick up here at the top in print says you'll

have 3 minutes for these types of topics. So I'm curious why there's been a changeup. One of the things I wanted to do was thank the mayor that she's been able to go to so many things as well as all of you council members going to so many of these activities. It's a good thing to see. One of the people in the community that I know pays attention but can't come down here. He mentioned to me said, you know, they give themselves a raise without going to the public to do that. They just said, ok, we're going to ourselves more pay and then they hold less meetings. And he was quite concerned. And I said, no, I know that these people are actually doing more things behind the scenes and what this elderly gentleman told me, a member of the greatest generation as they used to call He said, well, need to do more out where we can all see it less behind the scenes and more so that we know they're they're doing what they do. I know you do it. I've interacted with you various times, especially on Earth Day last year. MISTER Alvarez and Mayor Rogers, Natalie Rogers. Came over Rosen and spent 2 hours with this was the first time 22 years of any elected official and come over there and spent time with us on something like that. So I appreciate all your reports. And I think you need to keep the 3 minute time limit. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mary. See no one else approaching the Putin for public comment on this item. Thank you. Moving on to item 11.2, what I will make an

appointment. So. I would like to or we're changing things around. But I would like to make an appointment Councilmember Fleming. To the 0 Waste Sonoma and also have her alternate. The Renee Gundy. But I believe I need approval from the council. In the motion is that we said. So moved. Have a motion made by Councilmember Rogers in a second from Councilmember MacDonald. City clerk. >> If I MAY interrupt MADAM Mayor, we do need to take public comment before you go ahead and take a vote. >> Is there anyone that would like to make public comment on this item? Seeing no public comment. MADAM City Clerk, MAY we please take a vote? Thank you. Mayor Councilmember Rogers, councilmember I councilmember MacDonald. I councilmember Fleming. I councilmember over vice mayor step. I Mayor Rogers, I let the record show that passes the 7 affirmative votes. Moving on to item 12, which is approval of the minutes. We have one set of minutes, JANUARY 9th, 2024 counselor there. Any corrections to the minutes. >> Seeing no corrections to the minutes. MADAM City clerk, can you please facilitate public comment on item 12? We are now taking public comments on item 12 minutes from the JANUARY 9th meeting. >> If you're in the chamber would like to provide comment but have not yet submitted your speaker card or your name. Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown. Timer will alert at the end of that

period. See no one approached the podium. In the minutes will be adopted as presented. Thank you. Moving on to item 13, which is our consent items, city clerk. Can you please read the consent items? Thank you, Mayor. Item 13.1 resolution approval of the lease agreement between ski Co's Properties, llc and the city of Santa Rosa for a temporary police substation. Item. 13.2 resolution approval in issuance of a purchase order for one West, Mark 3 Axel potable water tank truck utilizing the pricing from the source Polk Cooperative agreement. Number 0, 6, 0, 9, 2, 0 Dash c e r with certified Stainless Steel incorporated the va West Mark. Item 13.3 resolution approval of a professional services agreement with Burke Williams and Sorenson, llp for legal representation, an amendment to the fiscal year 2023, 20 dash, 24 adopted budget within general fund. And 13.4 ordinance adoptions. Second reading ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Rosa to increase the mayor's monthly salary from $2,200 too. $2,220 retroactive to DECEMBER 14th 2022. To comply with the city charter and correct a clerical error in ordinance. Or d dash 2, 0, 2, 2 Dash, 0, 1, 8, Thank you. Bring it back to council. Are there any questions or the consent items? Seeing? No questions. MADAM City clerk, can you please facilitate public comment? Certainly we're now taking public comments on the consent calendar. If you are in the chamber would like to provide comment but have not yet provided your speaker card or

your name. Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. We will start with doing. >> Hello. My name is doing to do with from Roseland Item. 13.1 is a very good piece of news for Roseland folks. It's very important to have the high-profile substation, right. Word can be seen on Sebastopol Road. I'm also hoping that leave it there. This is excellent spot geographically. It's the basic middle of North Roseland. It's better than the spot down on avenue. The idea, though, is it's important to speak with the community about how this police station can the community asset also? It's been said by some folks that the youth in our community are hesitant to interact with the police and that many see the police as difficult. Some Santa Rosa Unified School District Board of trustees members actually seem to think that the police problematic for use. And I beg to differ. I actually believe that the police can be helpful in our community and that the police. Having a presence on Sebastopol Road is going to make things better in the long run. One of the things that could be really good. We've had a couple of sessions where the police chief has come out

to Rosen University Prep. Their high school in South Roseland and had a couple of forums. But they've been carefully orchestrated concerted type of situation. We need to have a more open town hall type of situation where the police chief comes in. The talks with the community members, perhaps at Roseland School and lets people come in and bring their concerns in and have a discussion with the police about what the community is desiring to see. Occur and come forward. It doesn't have to be a situation that scene adversarial. I actually welcome the police in my neighborhood and I want to put more police on the especially on Heard Avenue, which has become a raceway, a speedway. We'd like to get that speed limit. Sign off on Humboldt Street over on our street. It's not working on Humboldt anymore. There's a truck parked in front of it from an thank you, MISTER That concludes your time. >> Marais see no one else approaching the podium for public comment on consent. Thank you. Any additional comments proved council members, the vice mayor. Can you please make a motion? Thank you, To make a motion that we approve consent items. 13.1, 3, 13.4 and we for the reading text >> motion made by vice mayor stopped and second by Councilmember Albertus MADAM City Clerk. Can you please call the vote? Thank you. Mayor Councilmember Rogers.

>> Councilmember Okrepkie. I Councilmember MacDonald. I councilmember flipping. I councilmember all for us. Vice mayor step. Mayor Rogers. I let the record show that pass of the 7 affirmative votes. Thank you. >> And due to the time we will not do our first public comment on non agenda matters until after 5 o'clock. So we will go on to item MADAM City manager, MADAM Mayor. Finally, real quick. >> I've just been informed that due to the fact that this item tax implications for fire survivors as well as regulations revolving around businesses that MAY be impacted by tax Fire policy that I'm going to need recuse myself from this item. Thank you. Item 15.1 report 2024 federal legislative platform. >> Good afternoon, Mayor Vice mayor and City long Petersen director, communications government relations. Joined by Scott on so cover relations officer, the city as well as John o'Donnell and Curry are cause for going with mma partners and will be outlining the city's 2024 federal legislative platform. Also sharing progress that we made in 2023. So in coordination with most gotten, I met with multiple the park, all the departments excuse me as as well as some council members to hear your priorities and policies and funding. And so just wanted to highlight this federal platform guide staff and our council and legislative and for Casey efforts accuse me to advance the city's interest. And it also allows us to respond

quickly among the city's priorities. And so with that, I'm going to turn this over to John o'Donnell partners to highlight. Some stats for 2023. Thank you. >> Skews me. Thank you, Mayor Rogers face mayor stepped members of the council. I think you've had experience with us with per year now 4, 6 years, almost 6 years. I think it will be APRIL. So I'm going not go through the details of the firm's background, but we have a significant experience working with local governments in the southwest in the West over 40 years. And I want to the mayor and vice mayor council city manager and the city staff for the excellent support work that they provide to our efforts here in Washington, D.C., and Mayor Rogers mentioned a few moments ago in her report about her visit with the U.S. At the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington 2 weeks ago where she did have an opportunity to speak with Secretary Buttigieg about. The grant that you have. Well, she couldn't talk directly about it. She talked effectively about what the city is trying to do with its bite project. And so I I just want to recognize fine work that you folks have done in great contribution that your staff he's made to back up the work that we do in Washington.

And so I will turn the highlights that one mentioned a few minutes ago in terms of the federal program f calendar year Fy 23. And if you look at chart, you'll see that competitive discretionary funding about 77% of the federal dollars that have come to the city in. 23 discretionary dollars. The federal funding that the city received is divided between Formula Grants and discretionary. And so about. 23% of your funding that you've gotten from the federal government in 2023. Is through formula and you can see on the chart there, the programs that have provided significant amount of the funding to to the city. If you move to the next slide. You continue to see. What he's been. Excuse John. >> Can I can I stop you? Sorry. Yes. Okay. A COUNCILMAN Movement on I apologize for the interruption, but just to an abundance of caution because I have an open claim due to fire damage on my house. >> will have to recuse myself from this portion of the presentation as well. So I have to leave Thank you. Thank you. >> Sorry about that When she moved let you know. She took the long way, John, just a moment. No, she's walking really bit. All right. Thank you, >> Okay. So on this next slide

you see. We continue to highlight the discretionary funding in that water and energy resilience area and relation to that second item that's listed there, the 2 million dollars over 2 million dollars. That's a reimbursement, I believe from of fema that the city is seeking. But you are extremely successful your department in a competitive grant where you've received over 7 million dollars and then homeless outreach over $100,000. Then Pence grants pending as you well know, from reports that you've received from us, the fy 23. I'm sorry. Fy 24 appropriations process is not in Washington, but you do have with the help of a Congressman Thompson, an 898,000 Dollard. Your Mark violence Prevention an h gp in Grant that is environmental review with fema. At the regional office and they're working with the city and then of 4.4 million dollar. Grant is with would be what with the Corps of Engineers and Curie actions has been doing. And watched him labor intensely on this one, working with the San Francisco division of the court to make sure that it is included in there if what they 24 work program. And then, of course, bike Overcrossing for 19 million dollars, which I mentioned earlier, the mayor talked with Secretary Buttigieg about and I know

that MISTER Big on us is ranging 4 another conversation for the city to have with the assistant secretary of transportation about what the city is trying to do in terms mobility. And reducing greenhouse gases. And this project relates to that. But as I said before, that's not something you cannot really lobby the assistant secretary on this, but you can talking you a grand scale about things the city is trying to do in in the message gets delivered. Know what grant pending over there. And then finally, there's a technical assistance. Project it's under the thriving communities program. And I understand that the department is ask for additional information related to request. So that seems like it's moving in a positive direction for the city's benefit. I do not have been any more to report on that. If there are questions, I'm sure MISTER Gunness. Would like to entertain those and I thank you for the time to make this presentation. But I I want to say again, how much we appreciate the city's engagement. I've done this work in Washington for 40 years. And I must say that level of activity that Santa Rosa has here are and spends. Time they're working on their federal program is significant. Your effective and we appreciate it. >> Thanks, Next slide, please. Maybe the next slide. There you go. So as John yeah, the the highlights from 2023 I think we've talked about this

many times is certainly a team effort as John described the work that, you know, the first of all the city council giving us the policy directions and the work that you all done to come back to dc. I think we've had over 50 last both virtual and in-person city staff city manager direction has certainly provided a lot of valuable insight and information that helps us deliver messages to the Helen but federal agencies. And then obviously your your delegation has instrumental and moving the ball forward and advocating on your behalf. So really excited that we're we're moving forward and looking at 2024 priorities. I think this is a I think our integration of the federal platform which was started a post, a fire recovery every year I think under wants leadership. And and, you know, Scott's work, I this this program just becomes I think a little bit more crystallized and really find too. So very excited to present this. Team tonight under the first section. We have wildfire prevention hazard, mitigation, resiliency and recovery. Few of these items are new, but I think most of our Kerri overs from last year, we're you know, 100 18th Congress. And so many of these are our items were still working on. But there set some new in here as well under wildfire mitigation. We continue to support federal legislation and funding that provides resources to mitigate against disasters and support recovery

and rebuilding efforts there are are several programs that do that. But the bric program and the agent gp program both under fema are areas that the city has advocated for funding and certainly pursuing opportunities when when possible. Supporting legislation like the Cdbg Disaster Recovery is certainly program that the city has benefited from. Yes, securing over 40 million or so dollars from a cd gdr to build a new housing. It's a program that Congress is trying to authorize and codified. And it's it's something that the city has weighed in and then continues to be a priority as reflected in this presentation. And last on the slide I pause integrated public alert, warning Certainly an integral part of your communications with the community. We have being able to when when you need it. Next slide, please. A surface Obviously a major you know, from this administration, the Biden administration and Congress over the past 2 with funding that was included in the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act and also in the Inflation Reduction Act. A lot of activity around infrastructure. And I know the city has been laser-focused on securing it as much as possible under under infrastructure in surface transportation. As Jon mentioned, the bike pet Overcrossing a project continues to be a priority as indicated on this slide, you

know, support for bike and pedestrian infrastructure vision, 0 programs. And obviously transit is on the top of the As John pointed out, the Santa Rosa bus was able to secure a 10 million in competitive funding last year for a its transition to zero-emission fleet electric. Electric ation of its fleet of your sleet system. So that was a you know, victory. And in terms of funding continues to be a priority. And we certainly expect additional this year and next year and are the I for additional transit funding. Looking promoting active transportation and complete street implications, safe routes schools. Next slide. Please. Water and energy The the city continues to support funding and regulatory efforts that invest in water and wastewater infrastructure storm, water, infrastructure, the inflation Reduction Act and I aj a significantly increase the amount of funding made for the state revolving loan which is fund out of the pa that provides funding to the states to improve wastewater water infrastructure. The Water Resources Development Act is Corps of Engineers authorization program. The city did secure with the help of the delegation. And specifically Congressman Thompson's efforts. 19.4 for water and wastewater infrastructure. And as John alluded something that we're currently pursuing funding for the law, no Trunk Line project. In addition and mitigation measures to reduce get greenhouse gas emissions. As I mentioned, the inflation

Reduction Act certainly increases funding. I mean, available for those types of activities something the city is actively pursuing we're engaged and discussions on the Hill and with epa on p 5 which, you know, could have a significant impact on infrastructure and cost the city. And then also advocating and supporting what where possible efforts the part of ally Project next slide. Please. Climate change and There's a little bit of crossover here. But looking to following supporting the energy efficiency and conservation Block Grant program, which provides funding directly to Santa Rosa received from the Formula Program, which is funded through the I j a that that application is progress at the moment due to Department of Energy by the end of APRIL. In you know, funding to convert the city's entire vehicle Fleet, 0 emissions the Inflation Reduction Act and I I j increased funding and we're watching and waiting for guidance to come That would provide opportunities to secure federal funding to do that. Next slide. Please. Housing, homelessness and economic development again, as John mentioned the city did receive and does receive funding cdbg program home. We notified the city that the Santa Rosa continuing of care was awarded 4.6 million dollars for homeless assistance funding. That's about a $300,000 increase over last year's amount. Again,

also extending its supporting housing tax credits for affordable housing The weighed in last year with the delegation in support of the housing affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act that. That piece of at least it, the extension of the low-income housing tax credit was included in the tax package that was just marked up a couple weeks The mayor met with Congressman Thompson right before his his markup hearing to talk about the tax credits that are included in the House bill extending the support for the bill. Which did pass the committee a bipartisan basis and a vote of 40 to 3. We're expecting the House to move on that bill sometime this It could be pushed into next week. Also support for increasing funding for the outdoor Recreational Legacy Partnership program. A National Park Service program that's competitively specifically for improvements to urban parks. Next slide. Please. Public continue to advocate for funding that funding for assistance to firefighters, grant program and safer, which is that the firefighter hiring program, as John mentioned earlier, the city secured over 7 million dollars for and hiring new firefighters. The cops program is on here for continued support. Advocating for violence and gun violence prevention programs we we intend anticipate that the Bureau of Justice Assistance after the fy 24 process is

complete will release their a grand Otis is and funding programs city is is looking at taking advantage of of some of those opportunities to bolster community violence, prevention programs. And we're certainly going to be meeting the bureau next in MARCH. I should say to advocate on on those programs. Next slide. Please. A public health and education to continue to monitor the American Rescue Plan. Act. The city's allocation has has already been There is a a deadline coming up at the end of the year where, you know, program funds have to be encumbered and then spent by the end DECEMBER 2026. So those those deadlines are coming. But we're looking at opportunities to to weigh in if there is additional flexibility to be had. Last on. This slide is support for early childhood education, child care workforce development programs for use and funding for teachers and educators. And I'll turn it back over to lawn and absolutely. Thank you. Carry out this that so with the communications and Governor Relations Office recommends that the council by resolution. >> Adopt the city's 2024 federal legislative platform. And that concludes our presentation. And Scott myself are available for questions. >> Thank you for that presentation. So I am going go

to council to see if there are any questions. But before I do that, I just want to stay between Howard team who works really hard here. And John Kerry at this. You guys in dc I think we have a wonderful team and you guys have pushed push the market for us. So I want to continue to do that. And I'm very happy that we get to work with you. I know you work with other cities, but when I'm working with you, I feel like we're the only city that you work with us. So thank you very much for everything that you do for the city of Santa Rosa. With that. Councilmember Rogers. >> Thank you, mayor. And I want to echo those sentiments and say congratulations to your team. I know all of the good work that you've delivered for. Santa Rosa was noticed. And now we're excited to have you as a partner on the Summit County Transportation Authority side. And regional Climate Protection Authority as well. So obviously they'll serve a great purpose is for our whole region. Really? My question is around. >> What of preparation do you need from our city? >> When you go after funding, so specifically for things like the regional Community Safety Training center. Do you need a feasibility study? Are those the kinds of things that we can say to you? Hey, there might be these opportunities out there. Can you bring us resources so that we can try to get those dollars to do that planning process are typically do you see that you have to have your your shovels ready to go before you'll get any attention. >> taking out. Take a crack at answering it. Thank you. COUNCILMAN Rogers for the questions and Mayor Rogers. We certainly appreciate your

comments and your your doing this work very much appreciate the council support for our contract. And that certainly looking forward to working with the regional partners as well. I think really depends on on the COUNCILMAN, I think, you know, the city has done an excellent job in terms of identifying projects early on and working with a Senate delegation trying to trying to match those opportunities with with federal program. Sometimes, you know, does you know, going through the authorisation process like the the word a bill where isn't necessarily a a specific program that's, you lined up with the project needs and then we have to go in and try to either tweak a federal a program through authorizing legislation, which I was done, you know, during recovery. And also, as I said, during But, you know, typically, you know, I there are planning dollars now available because of the I and I r a so there is significant planning money. So if you don't have a project that's ready to build there are there are there are ample opportunities to should secure planning dollars. And in fact, I think in our recent discussions with dot when Mayor Rogers was in town, I think one of the messages we heard was if there are planning needs, please, please a cut apply because I think they're under subscribed in that in that category. But but, yeah, I know I I think if you have a project that's that is ready to build. That certainly puts you in the competitive space when it comes to, you know, these opportunities like with the bike ped Overcrossing project that is certainly, you know,

positioned as a as a build. And that's because of the great work that the city has done over the years to to get that product ready to go. >> I appreciate that night. I know the team will push further on as they work with you. I think some of those feasibility studies a really hard to get grants for them, but it's nice to have a source of funding to be able to move projects forward again. Just thank you both for all of the work that you're doing on behalf of Santa Rosa. >> On just take on my thanks as well, both 2 and also that the local team just great work all around. Thank you. >> Any additional. Questions from councilmember seeing none. MADAM City clerk, can you please facilitate public comment? Thank you. We are now taking public comments on item 15.1. If you are in the chamber would like to comment but have not provided a speaker card or your name. >> Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. The first speaker will be Wayne. >> Dwayne, Do Williams from Rosen and thank you for the report. Thriving communities is something that you could be using funding for in Roseland are disadvantaged underserved area. Having this organization in Washington, D.C., interact with United States Environmental Protection Agency. Can all of us to get Brownfields funds which we've been trying to get the city to go after for That program started in 1995. So one of the things that came about through the American Rescue Plan Act

extra money came forward. We thought that perhaps it would help the people on the west side of Santa Rosa. Get basic curbs gutters and sidewalks on so many streets and are still basically second world type streets instead of here in open area. We didn't get that yet. So I really believe one of the things that could happen with funding for an organization in Washington, D.C., to help us get funding for here in our community that you help to address the backlog of deferred payment rehabilitation on the West side of town. Basically South Avenue bar Ham West bar him. Many of the streets have been in terrible shape for decades. We come here, we talk with you. Basically feel that because we've put this forward that you'll try to make it a priority. But every year it seems that it's not even a concern. And most your priorities go to the Southeast, getting technical assistance for the Southeast The Roseland Creek concept plan was done 20 years ago and nothing's gone forward on that. This is where you could be getting some funding to help on our side of town. I believe these people, these professional lobbyist, they understand equity and they understand if they would look at the way our town is operating, it helps the side more than the West side. Westside stuff. We need to get more helping the police department extra staffing. If you're going to get extra fire. Also over for the West side. So no offense intended, but it's really important that you reach out to the community to see what the community's interests are before you go out to the other agencies and

sable. This is Rose is in trouble. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mary. See no one else approaching the podium for public comment on item. 15.1. Thank you. Are there any comments from council before we get a motion? Seeing Councilmember Rogers? >> Thank you, Make a motion to this year's legislative platform. >> motion made by Councilmember Rogers in a second by Councilmember Fleming. City clerk. Can you please call blunt? Thank you. Councilmember Rogers, I council Kiki is recusing Councilmember MacDonald is recusing Councilmember Fleming. Yes. Councilmember Alvarez, I. Vice mayor step. About yours. I but the records show this past of the 5 affirmative votes and council members. MacDonald a crypt recusing. Thank you. Thank you very much for being here. And I would like to know that it is before 8 o'clock dc So thank you very much. Thank you. We have one minute before I can do public comment on non agenda. >> city attorney. I suggest we wait the one minute and then. >> Go ahead. Unless you want to start the next item and come back. We can wait one minute. But I also would like to invite the 2 council members that left that iced to to come back. I don't All right. It looks like it is 5 o'clock. So we will now go back up to item. 14, which is our public comment on non agenda. Matters city clerk. Thank you, mayor. We're now taking public comment on item Forte. Non agenda matters.

>> We were in the chamber would like to provide a comment. Please make your way to the podium. If you have not already submitted a speaker card or your name. We will take 12 speakers under item 14. And if we have more than 12 public comments, the remainder will be heard under item 19. The first public speaker will be Twain. >> Perhaps next speaker Here we go. There you go. >> Hello, my name is doing to from Rosen. This is a photo from the newspaper on Friday talked about the conference and Sam Sonoma State on Economics for the state of California and one in our in good shape. And we're going forward. One of the things that's very important is that the home building sector is poised for growth. It's really important that we understand what is low income and what is moderate income? >> state of economic affairs in Sonoma County. Now is a low-income person by themselves, earning up to $70,000. One person. That stunning to a lot of people that's more than I've ever done the year or many other people. One of the dilemmas, though, is that when people come forward to seek the funding for the housing, they do discussion where they say affordable and moderate and they don't basically cut the 2 as they should. It should be that affordable is anything that is below 50% of the

median income for this county. It should be so that people who are truly in need of housing and who are low-income can get it. Not just building any market rate type housing, which is what moderate comes in at. Recently. I've been some discussions through housing groups and there's some people actually advocating that we not have development impact fees on new housing. That's the wrong way to go. You need those fees. That's the way you're going to be able to cover the costs of the infrastructure and be able to handle the city services that are necessary for us in our community. And once again, I will point out that because your agenda said 3 minutes, you should allow other speakers to have up to 3 minutes to speak and not just be cutting them off early in 2 minutes. I really don't think you should have made that decision unilaterally that just go to 2 minutes. >> Thank you. The next public comment will be from Eli followed by Jordan. >> Thank you for your time today. My name is Eli Winds of Egg on the current board PRESIDENT For congregation, jewelry, Torah. We are the largest synagogue in California Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. I'd like express my sincere appreciation for the thoughtful decision to prioritize local issues in the recent city council meeting and not delve into the discussion of the cease-fire in Israel in a world filled with numerous complex and sensitive global issues. It's heartening to see our local representatives recognizing the importance of concentrating on matters directly impacting our

community while international affairs are undeniably significant. The decision to keep the agenda focused on local priorities underscores the council's commitment to addressing the needs and concerns of Santa Rosa residents. As a lifelong member of this community. I believe that our city council's dedication to addressing issues such as public safety infrastructure and community well-being is crucial to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life for all Santa Rosa residents by avoiding the discussion of the cease-fire in Israel during today's meeting, the council has demonstrated a commendable understanding of immediate challenges and opportunities faced by our local community. I acknowledge that global issues hold importance. But the choice to prioritize local matters during this meeting reflects a commitment to effective governance and responsible representation. It's my hope that future council meetings continue to focus on the unique needs and concerns of Santa Rosa, ensuring that our community remains a vibrant and thriving place for all once again. Thank you for your dedication to addressing the issues that matter most to us here in Santa Rosa, your continued efforts are instrumental in shaping the future of our beloved city. Thank you. Thank you. The next public comment will be Jordan followed by Johanna. >> Can you hear me? >> Okay. And trying to catch my breath. Literally just ran over here from work. I'm on my

Hashtag dedication. >> I agree with that last point. Win to be beautiful for 3. >> Billion over 3 billion dollars that we send annually to Israel could. >> could go to our communities here. >> I mean, look at us trying to fix the, you know, nationwide, opioid and homelessness problem that we have. >> In Santa Rosa trying to squish a cookie crumbs together to make something that is a systemic issue in our nation. Fixed when we really could use that those billions of dollars to fix that problem on a scale. But anyways, I kind of want to bring it to the point that I have ascertained from talking to the various council members, which is that I understand at this point, none of you really want to take the lead on putting this cease-fire resolution on the agenda, which I understand because it feels like putting your neck on the line. But my response to that is your inaction is inherently taking a side and really at the heart of it promoting the small faction of people who are advocating essentially for an action, inaction and and the silencing of critiques of Israel's actions and the U.S. Complicity, which directly paves the way for the continuation of this genocide and the bombing of children. Apparently it seems that you MAY fear this small but very vocal community, which actually really has not been very vocal city council. I I find it sad this community seems to overpower the

majority of us that value peace and justice, not ventral retribution in murders, punishment inflicted on children. And I just want to let you know that. No cease-fire, no votes. Period. We've been working with you guys for months on this. Councilmember Alvarez, Mayor Rogers Councilmember MacDonald who has not gotten back to our group at all you're not making yourself very amenable to to be a spy. >> Thank you. The next speaker will be Johanna followed by Bree. >> Please go ahead. And members of the Santa Rosa City Council and Giovanna James Santa Rosa resident all. 45 years now I'm here today to add my voice to those already calling on you, our elected representatives to adopt a resolution on behalf of the people of Santa Rosa calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. I assume you are all no doubt already. Well aware of the horror of the situation in Gaza and the ever widening conflict now spreading from that, you can find an excellent overview of peace by Senator Bernie Sanders in the Guardian on JANUARY 27th just a few of the details as of that date. 25,000 dead 62,000 wounded 70% of the housing damaged or destroyed. 1.7 million refugees, 80% of the population are now with almost no food or even water. Imagine that in an area the size of Windsor to Petaluma no wider than Santa Rosa. But densely developed and populated with about 2 million people. Half of them children. One might ask why bother with the resolution? It won't make any difference. We're not in

control, but silence is implied consent. We have a moral and ethical imperative to speak to oppose Israel's actions and our U.S. Government's support of that to demand a ceasefire and to insist that this death and other devastation is not in our name. I urge you to join the growing number of cities in California. Among them, San Francisco, Oakland, and even our neighbor Cotati and others across the nation in doing this. Are the peacemakers. >> Thank you. The next public comment will be from excuse me. Bree followed by James. Well, Bree is making her comment and James make his way to the other podium. That would be great. >> Able to hear me. Okay. Hello. My name is Bree. I'm a Sonoma County resident and I'm here in solidarity with the people of Gaza, their families and their friends. I don't have to repeat the devastating statistics. Tudor, all informed individuals. I'm merely here to continue to urge you all to move on. An immediate cease-fire resolution. For every moment we spend in deliver in deliver deliberation. More lives are needlessly lost name of colonial interest as a community. We must take a stand for human rights. Not later. Now, a Sonoma County never suffer the same w# # # # # occurring in Palestine. Thank you. >> Thank you. The next public comment will be from James followed by Jacqueline than Irene. >> Duncan, I've lived a short walk from the Jennings of a new rail crossing for 45 years in 2016. The cqc approved the city's application for a pad

and Real cross, a good Jennings. The approved crossing has not yet been built. And there is no real risk that all the efforts of the city Council city staff, the public and many civic and environmental organizations to keep the crossing open MAY be lost. The original approval has been extended twice over the objections of Spartan Cpc's on staff, the Sea. The applied for 3rd extension last AUGUST, although the application is on opposed the cps ease administrative law, judges focused on the long ruled on 11/15/2023. That if agreement isn't reached, the cpsc will set in order to show cause why city's application for the extension should be granted. In other words, the city has been given serious notice that the judge crossing approval. It's only one step away from being terminated. I urge the council to direct staff to report on the status of an agreement at the next scheduled council meeting. Ideally in open session so that the council and the public can know what's going on, especially given the possibility years of will be a lost possibly for all time yet to come. Thank you so much. Thank you. The next public comment will be from Jacqueline followed by Irene. Then Chloe. >> Please go ahead. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Honorable mayor and council members. >> All of our public servants there you evening all of our citizens are here this

evening. I also will not spend time going over the numbers in reviewing the facts because I know that you've all seen this happening. What's happening in Gaza is not right. I'm going to spend my time trying to peel tier humanity. I imagine that there's a reason that each and every one of you entered public service decided to become public servants. I imagine that's because you wanted to do the public good. Another citizen this evening imply that this is not a local matter. I have had the immense honor of getting to know to local Palestinian brothers that moved here in SEPTEMBER of 2023. Reunification visa. Their fathers, a successful business owner here. They've moved 5 siblings and has their mother here. And one of the siblings is facing bullying and their school. They are witnessing a genocide happening to their people. There watching representatives do nothing about it. Many of us feel very powerless in the larger role her. A democracy government. And you all have unique opportunity to amplify our voices. And it is so imperative that you do so. I believe that you uniquely situated to do that calling for a cease-fire is a moral obligation. Yes, to a global to community, but also to people here at home and had to explain to my seven-year-old. He's got a great education is great reader because you Cassandra as a district schools, what genocide is >> world is this. We want a better world. We want peace and justice. Please look in your heart. Do the right Cease-fire, thank you. >> Thank you. The next public comment will be from Irene,

followed by Chloe than summer. >> Hello, my name is the rent holds and I am the associate director of development at the Jewish Community Relations Council area. I would like to thank all of you, Santa Rosa City Council for listening to the concerns of the local Jewish community during this time of rising Anti-Semitism. And yes, it's happening here at home in Sonoma County. I'm asking you to lead with empathy and not bring forward a cease-fire resolution and in so doing to ensure that all local residents feel supported and welcome. Last week, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chose to issue a statement of peace rather, then moving forward with the cease-fire resolution. That would be, quote, more divisive and counterproductive than it's worth. And I would urge you to take their lead. Non-binding resolutions will not solve an international conflict or bring us any closer to peace. In neighboring cities in the Bay Area and has opened a microphone for floodgates of divisive speech. We must bring our communities together and not pull them apart. I want to thank you for listening to our concerns and please, no. That we have enormous empathy for what is happening. In the international arena. What is happening in Gaza? What is happening in Israel? But focusing on the local issues, the safety of all of our citizens here at home in the Anti-Semitism. That is indeed happening here in Santa Rosa in Sonoma County should be Paramount. Thank you so much for your time. >> Thank you. The next speaker will be Chloe followed by summer. >> Hello, my name is Chloe Minute. You need a thank you

so much for having me today. This is actually the first time I felt moved to speak at a city council meeting. But I am a Santa Rosa community member and a senator is a family nurse practitioner in the area. I'm I'm here today to ask us to actually following could tie these admirable example and support a cease-fire resolution in Gaza. I'm from Kentucky and now live in Santa Rosa. It's extremely important to me that our remains a and together. This is absolutely affected our community locally. As you can and it's a monumental humanitarian crisis of our lifetime. As a health care worker and has been devastating to witness the collapse of an entire system of care compounded with the withholding of aid in Gaza. This is of the utmost importance to support our community, including our Palestinian friends and neighbors here in Santa Rosa. It is imperative to push forward a cease-fire resolution in order to uphold you guys, Harry and and safety for all. I really thank you for your time, your energy and your consideration to continue discussing this as an agenda item. I look forward to working together. Thank my time. Thank you. The next public comment will be from summer. >> I thank you so My name is summer. Abdul Khaliq. I live in Saint Rose and District 5 and I'm here to also speak in support of a cease-fire resolution. >> I there's a lot I could say. And I think a lot of people have said already regarding statistics regarding the severity of what's happening in Gaza.

>> I >> honestly, I do want to be here right now. I want to be here at a city council meeting giving a public comment about what is happening on either side of the world. But I know that my tax dollars are being sent over there to murder people that I'm actually related to my dad. Peace be upon him was Palestinian. He was born 1949. In a refugee camp. He worked tirelessly 2. Work in a peaceful and diplomatic way for a solution over there. Immigrated here and he was nonstop fundraising to send ambulances to the West Bank. I don't want to follow in his footsteps, but here I am. I. And advocating for peaceful diplomatic solutions over there. And amongst many, many people right now calling for a cease-fire. Our federal elected officials are not listening to us. The percentage is like 66% of Americans are something are in support of a cease-fire. So I come here to you as my most immediate. Local elected officials. And I'm asking you to put something on the agenda. And to adopt a cease-fire resolution. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mary. See no one else approaching the podium for public comment on non agenda matters. We have a couple more people. Okay, please. If you have anyone else wishing to provide public comment on non agenda matters. We have 2 more slots under item 14. The remainder of the public comments on non agenda matters will be heard later on in the agenda under 19. So we'll start with the West lectern. Please go ahead and identify yourself for public

record if you choose to do so. Can you hear me? >> Hi. My name is that we cast I'm a longtime Sonoma County resident. I'm Jewish. I grew up many I've grown among many Israelis. My family very involved. I was given a Jewish education. My Hebrew name is Which means life, which is secret in Judaism. >> No matter who you are, who you were born as. Sorry, I will probably get emotional here. I am writing to you. I'm speaking to you representing myself. Not only is that you, just as someone with working brain working heart that can seize so plainly the crimes against humanity that Israel has committed is not in the name of Jewish safety. The motivation behind this genocide is a siege and the barbaric concrete to take land. This is the Holocaust on the Palestinian people. We're witnessing a replay of what the Nazis did to Jews and other marginalized groups in all over Europe. As the world sees images of men, fathers, sons, doctors, educators, artists and normal. Good human beings. Just like us being rounded up, strips down and taken to their death on trucks. I am reminded of the images and history I was shown of Jews in concentration camps being sent to the death chamber to the gas chambers except they don't need gas chambers because they are carpet bombing with American-made bombs that we are paying for. Our PRESIDENT. And Congressman have failed u.S. Council members. Some of

the illogical excuses that we have heard is that this is not a local issue. The city council passed divestment declaration against Apartheid in South Africa and has made declarations of and take treat in the past. We have many Palestinians and Arabs in this city and county and many of them are afraid of their lives daily for just being who they are. How is that not a local issue to you. Thank you. The next public comment will be Thomas. >> And this is the last public comment and are non agenda matters. Under item 14, the remainder of non agenda matters. Public comments will be heard under item 18 later on in the agenda. >> think you can. He recruit and thank you so I guess I ask. Respectfully. If not here. Mean. Sending a letter of support. For having a cease-fire in where? If not because as I've said before, we have this. Here. And it's growing a separation among our people. And we've talked about historically, but it is it is not dissipating. And so I would just point to this issue that we have with the Southwest, which for Santa Rosa. It is exacerbated by its annexation. Now, you must address it. When it was under Ken Blackmon, he could say, oh, no, it's not part of Santa Rosa. I don't have to address it. Even though state law under the under the planning. Code in and the general plan of the county required because the city's general plan had to conform with the counties and the counties had to deal with

the with last going Lasko had required annexation, which they did not do so. That's why they could say, well, we don't have to respond to that. We don't have to actually deal with that. And in talking about that recently really realize that it was a readers. Facility training facility that's out on east side of the freeway. Maybe an want to have people from the West side coming over. So they encourage some restrictions. >> little subtleties. >> thank you. >> Thank you, mayor. That public comment non agenda matters under item 14. So because it almost 5.30, I will make the announcement that 15.2 will be to our next and we will go to our first public hearing the evening. So MADAM. City manager. >> Thank you. Item 16 point ones, a public hearing for public hearing issuance of bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed 20 million for Orchard comments. 8.11, point street. >> Good evening, mayor and members of the council on Nicole Delta variant. He know with the housing and Community Services Department and I'll be presenting that item this evening for the stuff for a public hearing. The tech front acronym is the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of

1983. So this is a public hearing tonight to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed issuance of bonds and the nature of this project. We're requesting council approval for the issuance of tax exempt, multifamily housing, revenue bonds for the project. A public hearing is required by the temp for act and all financial obligations of the bond issuance will fall to the borrower and not to the city. So a little bit about this project. The project is called Orchard Commons that 8.11 Boyd Street, it was formerly called Boyd Street Apartments. The developers the day go group and this developer also has 2 other projects in Santa Rosa. There's a completed project at 80 College Avenue called Sage comments that has 53 units of permanent supportive housing. There's also a development redevelopment project. Donna, to 50 Rosen Avenue called Ponderosa Village. That is in that Pre-development stage is not yet completed the developer also has multiple other projects throughout California and the West Coast. This specific project ordered comments as a 46 unit affordable housing project that already completed construction in JANUARY of 23. The affordability mix on the project has 10 units up 30% of the area. Median income, 5 units at 50% and 30 units at 60% of area median income. Those 10 units at the most restrictive level are permanent supportive housing units also. The Housing Authority has a 200,000 or alone with the regulatory agreement on the property

which restricts all of those units at those affordability levels discussed. The project was completed in JANUARY. So it is fully occupied. Moving over to the benefits of this item will help finance those 46 affordable units since the project is already completed. This item is needed for the construction financing to be comforted to permanent financing. There's no cost to the city or liability from the bombs and a no vote would be detrimental to the financing structure for this already completed development. So this item came to council and was previously approved on JANUARY 14th of 2020. But because of Covid-related delays, they didn't close financing on the bonds within the one-year period required by tough from. So we have returning the council for approval of this item in a new public hearing to meet the requirements of from bond financing. Permanent financing is scheduled to close on the project tomorrow. So with that, it is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the council, one conduct a public hearing under the requirements of the tax equity in Fiscal Responsibility. Act of 1983 and the internal revenue code of 1986. As amended and to buy resolution approve the issuance of tax exempt, multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed 20 million dollars to finance orchard comments at 11 Point Street. And with that, I'm happy to answer any other questions that the council

asked. Thank you. Are there any questions from council for staff? >> Seeing We will now open the public hearing. City Clerk, Lee, please to tape. Okay. We're now taking public comments on item. 16.1. If you are in the chamber and would like to provide comment but have not yet submitted a speaker card or your name. >> Please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. We will start with Wayne. Thank you. >> Hello, my name is Dwayne Do from Rose Larner nearby this project. I have no financial interest in it in any way, shape or form. I ask you to approve the sale of the bonds. I'm also glad to hear from the city staff that this organization is doing another project in Roseland apparently on Roseland Avenue. I go by there frequently and haven't seen anything in the works yet. So the main thing is Sonoma County Housing advocacy group is also see port of of down go and their efforts to get housing for people of low income. I don't think you need to worry about moderate income anymore. Gets built for what needs to happen is more building for low income people making less than $70,000 a year. And I do believe the sale of these bonds will help all those folks who've already moved in there you see him outside smoking Boyd Street. So that means it's a no smoking facility. Glad interesting in itself. All the best to you. >> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to provide public comment on item 16.1. Please make your way to the podium. See no additional public

comments. Thank you. Will now close the public hearing. >> Are there any >> comments from council? Seeing councilmember over us. Thank you, MADAM Mayor. >> I move forward a resolution of the council to see Santa Rosa. Proving issues of qualify, residential rental project bonds amount not to exceed 20 million dollars by the California Municipal Finance Authority in accordance with the session. One poor 7 f of the Internal Revenue code and the joint exercise, the Powers Agreement relating to said authority and we are further reading of the text. Second. >> have a motion made by Councilmember Alberta's and I seconded by Vice Mayor step. City clerk me, please call the Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember ok I. Councilmember MacDonald. I councilmember Fleming. I council member by Vice Mayor step. I Mayor Rogers, let the record show this passes with 6 affirmative votes and Councilmember Rogers absent. Thank you very much for that. >> All right. Go to item the 15.3, MADAM City manager. >> Item 15.3 annual report and the community wildfire protection plan while far annex to the local hazard mitigation plan. >> Good evening. Mayor Rogers, vice mayor members of the council. My name is Paul Don Paul Division, chief fire marshal with the fire department here to present the annual community wildfire protection plan report. So real quickly, wpp is the community wildfire protection It is essentially designed to protect our assets and values here within our Those being the people that live here, the homes, the commercial

structures, the infrastructure, those that have been both threatened and directly impacted a significantly since 2017. So quickly, a little history. The cbp was first funded through the Hazard Mitigation Grant program. Ironically, that was one of the first grants that we actually were successful in both before and after this 2017 fires. It was initiated in it was approved a month prior to the glass fire as those of you that remember the cbb action nfi the greatest threat to the city was the unburned area between the tubs in the nuns fire, which is what was involved in the glass fire. A council allocated 5 and a quarter million dollars in 2021. That was to establish a 5 year program with the last quarter of a million dollars to fund the renewal of the community. Wildfire protection plan in 2025. Since it's a 5 year plan. The first report was at the end of 2021 and then we shifted it to an annual report typically around JANUARY to get us through calendar years. So the cw pp truly serve as a roadmap to protect our community. Identifies 9 objectives. And 46 actionable items that fall underneath 9 categories that include GIs related coordination and tracking approving evacuation routes, educating the public. Improving overall wildfire. Increasing structural hardening treating vegetation to reduce our risk. Improving on defensible space within our wildland urban interface, increasing staffing to address the wild Vegetation Management

program. Workload and then lastly consideration to expand the within our city. So diving right into the highlights for this last calendar We have developed a gis database to track the vegetation management activities that are performing in our community. So essentially mapping where work is and then keeping that database up to date. We continue to coordinate with property both H.O.A. Ease and open Space Management Association's as well as a mapping their And then ongoing support and coordination with our various homeowners associations. Again, whether it's the Oakmont Village Association, Open Space Maintenance Association are all to this H.O.A. Several others throughout the community. This is an example of that GIs database where you can see in the purple a treatment that was done earlier last year, Long founder of Parkway and then the treatment that was just done within the last several at the interchange of should Nate and founder of Parkway and our ability to map that to see when it was done, what was done so that we can project a future projects as the regrowth regrowth occurs. Excuse me. Sorry about that. All right. So second dissection is improving evacuation routes. So you've seen brought forward to the council as well as the Climate Action subcommittee. The request to bring to Integrated pest management policy, our support and purpose behind it dealing with the seasonal grasses as well as the invasive growth that was identified into the communal protection plan. The vegetation management ordinance that we brought

forward to last that is targeting invasive growth of scotch broom. French broom and a lot of the dead in down fuels along our evacuation routes. And we are wrapping phase one of 2 hazard mitigation grant programs, one of for a little over 2 million dollars is specific to fuel treatment about 10 identified evacuation routes both in and around our Wild land, urban interface. Our goal is to implement the actual work this calendar year. This is some examples of why we're doing that targeted work with just a the fuel, though that were seen along a areas both again in and out around the wildland urban interface. Educating the We put on our 3rd ready event at the family communities that it was very The go were a big hit. They were funded by our half million Dollar Hcd grant we actually ended up Percy more through that and had lot of people that ended up cycling through our fire ministration picking up additional go bags that we're at the because we actually ran out. Continuing to increase our education on home, evacuation overall preparedness for safe landscaping and all that in between and again, a lot of that content through city, connections the handouts that we're producing is being funded by a combination of our vegetation management program funds as well as the half million dollars from a cd. We're also maintaining the 2 primary websites that we move

to. Those are both the wildfire and the sr city dot org web that serve as the main landing pages for public in for public education related to prepared. Wildfires as well general emergency preparedness. This is example of the landing page for wildfire ready. One of the changes we're making right now is creating a icon at the bottom of the page that will be focused on the ordinance the goal of of that is to consolidate whether it's the pile burning the weed or the vegetation management ordinance into one user friendly page that lets people know exactly what they need to do to comply and buy one. And this is Ready Santa Rosa Page. That again is a design for overall Mertz That also wildfire preparedness. Some examples the ongoing education outreach that is occurring around the community. Improving wildfire we're continuing to work with our cope organizations as well as the map, your neighborhood organizations that are pretty a popular out and the Oakmont area and continue to explore additional opportunities to engage with different parts of the regardless of where they in the city, not necessarily being in the Louis but I'm always open engage with them on general preparedness continuing to foster maintain

with the co ads through community outreach. And just a lot of the work that we're doing to target a. A different parts of our community. We're also ongoing to vulnerable including a lot of the work that we're doing both in Oakmont as well facilities like Spring Lake Village is. The structural Harding initially started in 2019 we implemented our first ignition free zone that range anywhere from 3 to 5 feet. We built on that in the chief building official Jesse and our expand upon that clarified 5 now the fencing materials, too. So it really is truly creating that admission free zone for homes built after a 2019 here in Santa Rosa. Inspectors continuing to work Harding in as well as defensible space and then that second Hazard Mitigation is funding, got a guard spent screens and defensible those that opt into the program. Again, both those hazard mitigation grant programs are approaching their clothes out phase. Both are on target for completion. And then we hope that both the callous will prove our phase 2 to actually do that work calendar year 2024. A this is what we will see is we can't close this out. This is what we want to be doing. More of as we built the foundation to the program, it's now actually physically doing work. We use a combination of both any leftover funds through our annual weed abatement budget as well as vegetation program funds to do treatment on city-owned a open space. We

had our prescribe The first one was already highway and continue to burn We burned. >> Last year in the open on the undeveloped portion of the youth community Park. And we plan to burn on the Thomas Lake Harris Open this year. Also continuing to work on a are both our agreements as well utilizing those that we have in place with the Conservation Corp of the North Bay as well as safc is Summit County probation crews not a Cal Fire's a him a So we contract with both the North Bay Conservation Corps as well as safc to fuel treatments within our city and continuing to work the agreement with the Junior College. These are some examples of some of the fuel treatments that we've conducted. The before. And after on Founder Parkway. And then enforcing defensible with the new vegetation management ordinance that was adopted in that went into effect this We plan to implement. Obviously those in summer of this year. We're in the process of developing and finalizing plans for a fire, safe landscape project at fire station 7 and then again with the adoption of station management the inspection will be developed and this calendar year. The staffing that is in offset the needs associate with the project was funded primarily through the vegetation management program. So those are limited term positions. So the plan right

now is to figure how to maintain that level of staffing to keep the vegetation management program moving. Right now. We've been fortunate with dollar that kick started. The program as well as grant funding to offset some of those costs but put together kind of a strategic plan to carry that into the future is going to be a priority for us. And consider expanding the will be the cbp itself identified Coffey we identify that not a has a need to expand the Louis, but that action item and those objectives were essentially complete. They've been reopened now because of the mapping that's occurring through Cal Fire. Cal Fire has what they refer to as very high fire severity zones within our city. They have not released the changes to what's in the city, but they did release the changes to what's around the city. Based on those changes. We're projecting that work and likely going to lose some of the very high fire hazard severity zones within fountaingrove. But we anticipate because where they're showing moderate risk now around the fairgrounds, we will have to come back and modify. Our will be to expand to to the east of pedal him over the head of the Mill Road Bennett Valley. But that's that has been progress for a couple years now and doesn't seem to be moving very quickly. But we're continuing to monitor it. This is the current will as it stands today. This is the states current mapped very high fire hazard severity zones within the city. So this is the

Louis. This is what the state identifies the highest severity zone within our city. And it's based on this map. This is the old map and this is the new map. So you can kind of see is toggle back and forth. The red is the highest level. The yellows, the lowest level where you see the red start to expand. I'm kind of in the Bennett Valley area. We already have that area in the What we have not accounted for is to the south kind of we're above where it sells to the northeast where it says Bellevue on the map with that being identified now as a moderate that's will likely a kick us too push part of the city into the in that south part of Santa Rosa. Our priorities for the next calendar year based on the court nation that was done between multiple departments to develop the ordinance will be obviously to will continue to investigate the ability to spray to the risks along our evacuation routes. Just explosive growth of that Scotsman, French broom. Again, looking at long-term plans for conduct, visible projects. And yes, that does include grazing. Just get that out as well as ongoing efforts to burning a shaded fuel as well as explore new hazard mitigation grant programs. Again, the ongoing relationship, an agreement. We have a fire safe Sonoma. And in addition to the relationship we've been developed with the Santa Rosa Junior college. Happy to now also report the new relationship that we're building with the uc Extension co-operative grazing program that we're looking at, bringing some of efforts on the city properties as well. Most are any task is just 2

for counsel except the in a report. Swimmer cricket. Thank you so much for presentation. >> Just real quick And treading lightly because of the subject matter. >> what are the possible >> support the additional staffing for the hmg Phd Grant. With proposed ballot measures. >> So the proposed ballot members or does include too. Fire inspectors that are too, besides for vegetation management. We have to look at see it what the inspection program will look like and what the overall workload will look like. But we will be in communication. But the chief kind of make that evaluation. Okay. This is their own grants. Now that would be precluded from what I'm asking. So the the current to fire inspectors and one community outreach specialist are funded primarily through the dollar. The dollars that were set aside through the vegetation management program. Some of those dollars are essentially being saved as we're able to charge staff time to the vegetation Man Management grants that also includes the community outreach specialist were primarily able to fund right now through that Hcd grant. And that was intentional. I said there's that. >> Thank you, as always. Martial law went as as you correctly into it and it always comes back to grazing, somewhat tangential question that just occurred to me. So looking at the map. So the city is taking possession or will soon take possession of the green light. So we got 48 acres of essentially grassland running running right through a populated area connecting to

2 and a Dow what kind of the short term we're going to increased fire risk. Is that create for those neighborhoods? >> the director from has formed a working group that does include fire that's been looking at how to mitigate the work or at least some of the risks that could a be taken on by the city associated with the seasonal grasses that are primarily growing in that area right now. Is not required to comply with our city. We have them in ordinance because they're essentially exempt from it. But they do maintain the area primarily from Montgomery High School down to Somerville And they that typically at least once sometimes twice a year. So the fire department was asked by parks to look at what a grazing opportunities there are within that We've already been in communication with. >> Cx you see extension co-operative grazing program. >> And had them look at it. And they have indicated that that is an area that they would be able to potentially grace. And we also had sack evaluate that area as Sacked provided us with a couple different costs associated with both doing a mechanical work as well as hand work. So we will continue explore both options and provide that information to parks. >> That's a perfect answer. Read my mind. Thank you for highlighting grazing once again. >> there any additional questions from council members? No, I did have a question not to get in the weeds but expanding the Co. Expanding the we what? What are the implications that has on our residents here in Santa Rosa? >> So if they do go into the

they would be required to comply for new construction with building and fire code They would be included in the weed abatement if their existing residents vacant. Lots in that area, regardless of whether in the we are not are already required to comply with the weave ordinance, but homes that could already be bill would require required to comply with it. >> And >> the majority of the elements associated with the new will not apply to the areas that would be in question, but they would then be required to comply with the defensible space standards. And with that, we recognize that this is the putt. There is the potential for that. We do expand in the way that we wrote. The ordinance with the city attorney's office gave us some flexibility to not just drop the hammer, but also to focus on education. And so that will help an area like that. The final that, again, regardless of whether it's are we are the states a map. There is there could be some potential of insurance concerns. That is one thing that we've seen a lot based on where CalFire maps, there are a moderate to very high fire severity zones and whether they fall fall in or out of the city's locally adopted while under her face fire area could prompt insurance concerns as well. >> From >> the way that you're speaking, I'm assuming this isn't a collaborative effort. This is just cal-fire will. >> He will call fire is going through a community-based approach, soliciting feedback to their current We anticipate it was going go a lot faster than it But it is it seems to

be crawling right now. We have local contacts that we've kept in communication with that. We have no projection as to when they will finalize the state's areas which surround the city and have had no indication of when they're actually released. The draft maps of what their recommendations are for inside the city borders. Thank you. >> Councilmember with Thank you, Mayor. Glad you brought up some of the things around the insurance because that's something certainly in district 3 that we've contended with that as we you know, different areas and we've expanded the we that many of our homeowners are having a hard time. And I know it's part of the >> California legislative platform that we're going to be adopting at another meeting that we've added that to work with the insurance commissioner. But I just want to talk about that a little bit when we go for building and in specifically around evacuation zones because as we expand building in some of these buoys, I know that's something a concern that continues to come up that we're building homes and you know, kind of in these fire areas. And what is part of this plan that mitigates evacuation zones are there additional requirements on builders to making sure that there's proper evacuation zones? Because, you know, I know in the past we've talked about a plan that was from 2018. But since all of these fires are coming forward, I just want know if this plan actually addresses that. >> So the plan doesn't

necessarily address new but it gives recommendations to what do you what to do in specific parts of the city with where development is heading in the need for housing within our community. That's something that we can definitely look at when we do the the update to the plan, which is not going to be that far away. We'll probably have to actually start working the development of it in late 2024 or early 2025. At the latest. And that's something we can look at right now. There is a process to under sequin. Part of Environmental review is to look at evacuations and do that analysis is part of the development process and it's not uncommon right now for the city's traffic engineer myself to have some of those discussions as we're evaluating projects. Thank >> We are going to go to public comment. But before we go to public comment, I do want to say thank you. Thank you. Thank you for all the work that you do to keep our residents and our visitors safe. It is definitely appreciated. I think when we're not in the thick of things, sometimes we we MAY not really want to deal with that or we have the trauma behind it. But you're continually doing the work in getting us where we need to be. So thank you. And your teen. City clerk me please facilitate public comment. Thank you, mayor. We're now taking public comments on item 15.3. If you are in the chamber and would like to comment but have not provided a speaker card or your name, please make your way to the podium. >> We'll have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. People start with Wayne followed by Thomas. >> Hello, my name is doing to it. I'm from Roseland. Thank

you very much for having looked into the possibility of grazing as a way to help. Under take better care of some of the areas that you call the Wild land. Urban interface. Over at Roseland. We have trees. Nice Little Grove right next to houses that could easily catch on fire. And we've been talking for years about bringing in livestock either sheep or goats to help with clearing of the under story as it's called. Even more important. Now because the Tran says that a camp in that area have now begun to cut down trees. And then they started fires. And one of those fires can get out of hand and go over to the residents right nearby. Which then they might well, the city is perhaps libel. There's a sense of vicarious liability because this problem is not getting solved. Fire department has talked with some members of the community. And the park superintendent. Believe his name is James Castro. He's been very helpful in this idea of. Getting the understory under control and the Roseland neighborhood as we call it, the only way this will happen, we believe is if you find some how to get extra funding because it's always coming down to do you have enough money to do it? We believe there are people. There are people who will volunteer to have their sheep or goats coming graze there for free. So that's a

possibility we'd like to see you undertake in the future. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Thomas. Please go ahead. >> Well, do forgive me and thank you. Very interesting. So there is I would point to you, we want to institute called the Savory Institute named after Alan Savory. He's grandfather, if you will, of regenerative grazing. And that increases the resilience. By increasing the water should function. And by that, I mean, the sponge function when you have the grazing and he can show you can look at videos on that. He's from. He was from Africa in Easton. Tremendous. Saving. You know, I want to follow on point Riesling and my experience before Rose in 1994, I came here many, many times before that. But we had several catastrophic fires in Santa Ana in Orange County. Where the buildings. The fires few. So the buildings are the fires. Few. And so I would ask. If there is this type effort and study being done in regard to Roseland. Because the buildings are the few. If you want to talk to Susan Gorin, you can find out. Yeah, some of those trees were problem, but her house burned down and I mean, many of those houses to completely to the fire and and it was really very fortunate that the wind turned around. And stop the

fire. In the northwest corner there and didn't continue because it would all those people. And if it was to come. >> Trouble and people in Roseland that. Thank you. >> So anyone else wishing to speak on item please make your way to the podium. Marais see no additional commenters on this item. >> Thank you. Before we get a motion, are there any comments from council members? Seeing none councilmember okay. >> I make a motion to accept the 3rd annual report from for the community. Wildfire protection plan, a wildfire annex the local Hazard Mitigation plan in compliance with the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. >> Have a motion made by Councilmember Okrepkie in a term to Councilmember Fleming. MADAM City Clerk mean please call thank you Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember Okrepkie. I Councilmember MacDonald. I councilmember Fleming. Yes, Councilmember Alvarez are vice mayor. Stop by Mayor Rogers. I but the record show that motion passes with 7 affirmative votes in Councilmember Rogers. Absent. Thank you. Moving down to item 17, if I still have my numbers right is our written communications. For for the evening. MADAM City Clerk, can you please facilitate public comment on this item? Now taking public comment on item 17 0.1. If you're in chamber and would like to comment but have not provided a speaker card or your name, please make your way to the podium. You have 2 minutes and a countdown timer will alert at the end of that period. You see no one approached the podiums for this item. Thank you. Moving

on to item 18, which is our second public comment on non agenda matters. City clerk me, please facilitate public comment. Thank you. This is the second opportunity for those who are not able to speak under item. 14 non agenda matters. It will now be afforded the opportunity to speak on non agenda matters under 18. We will start with Annabell followed by Brega, followed by Jimmy. I'm born and raised here in Santa Rosa. And I'm just following suit with everybody who's asking for a cease-fire. But I'm asking for a cease-fire of the children of Santa Rosa. >> Specifically those children of color children who our board, because those are the ones who are usually affected. I ask that you hold the srpd in Santa Rosa City schools accountable for the violation. Eileen, our children's Civil Rights and the incarceration of our children. Many of our children were intent or interrogated without consent. And many were misled by police officers here. Many of these police officers have had teenagers asking them to throw up gang signs and to hold up bandanas that so that they can take photos of them so that they can Kerman 8 themselves. Many of these police officers have picked up some children. Teenagers from one said neighborhood and have dropped them off and other neighborhoods why? Why do you obviously so that there could be some kind of conflict there? Many have spoken of genocide tonight. Well, we

too, have suffered genocide which no one seems to speak about. And we are an indigenous lands and many of the Native Americans here have suffered genocide. We continue to struggle at the hands of police. Legal slavery MAY have been abolished in the prison system was created. So our sons and our have been removed from their homes. Please think about that. When we're talking about putting police back into the schools as well. Thank you. The next public comment will Brega, followed by John or a Jimmy, then Linda. >> My name is And I and my family medicine, doctor, I was born and raised here in Santa Rosa. And I'm working here, too. Take care of the citizens of Santa Rosa. I'm here to speak in support of the cease-fire resolution. Many of my patients are minorities and they already felt marginalized even before the events of OCTOBER 7 that have resulted in a genocide in Gaza. Now my patients feel actively and safe here in our community. I'm devastated by the violence against Palestinian people that has been ongoing for the past several months as described by other speakers earlier today. Gaza was essentially a concentration camp even before Israel started to bomb it. And now the Palestinian people trapped there are experiencing unimaginable for every day. As a health care worker who has dedicated my life to keeping my patients safe and healthy. The lack of even basic needs like food, water or medical supplies in Gaza is intolerable. As a doctor here in Santa Rosa, I take care of all people, children, adults, grandparents, and the fear and devastation. My patients have been experiencing is at an

all-time high since the start of this violence. My patients, the citizens of Santa Rosa feel unsafe here. And I am speaking in support of the cease-fire resolution because I think that Santa Rosa can demonstrate solidarity with Palestinian. Citizens abroad and with our Palestinian citizens here in Santa Rosa and all minorities here in Santa Rosa. I believe that this cease-fire would show that we're taking a stand against the violence that Israel isn't acting out there and that this would show that Santa Rosa does not support genocide and help strength our community. Members here. Thank you. Thank you. The next public comment will be from Jimmy followed by Linda than Joseph. >> Jimmy, are you in the room? People circle back to Jimmy. Okay. Will okay calling later. And will move on to Linda. >> My name is Linda. L a GOD. I'm Israeli American citizen. And I'm wondering. How many of you have been to Israel really? When I listen to people's comments. They've just seems so unrealistic. And people are not understanding. Why the United States is supporting Israel. It's a long story. It started before you and I were born and it's important. That differentiate between the federal government and the local government here in Santa Rosa. Foreign policy is not. What you're here for.

And I thank you so very much. Not putting a cease-fire resolution on your agenda. That really is the wise thing to do. It's taking up too much of your time. Even now. I understand that another local government that had a cease-fire resolution on their agenda, Bruno, it cost the city $35,000. For the beatings and the security, etc. You don't need to do that. This is not your issue. It's my issue as an Israeli citizen. And I'll tell you. OCTOBER, 7th. With the Hamas infiltration of Israel. Emotionally, even here in Santa Rosa. But we didn't go to our local government and try to fight the war here. No, we feel for people who have relatives in Palestine and how Gaza, but it's not here. >> Thank you. The next speaker will be Joseph followed by Josh. Joseph, are you in the room? Josh? >> All right. I'm. >> I'm and I'm here today to support. >> Movement. >> Towards a cease-fire resolution in Santa Rosa, encourage us all keep pushing. Keep talking, meeting one another. I really believe this can be a point into political participation for community or can turn people away from local politics and create a a lot and hatred even for the institutions. I'm Jewish and frequent invested in the conflict going on. I consider

everyone there, Israelis and Palestinians alike, his family so close for You know. Understand it doesn't local to a lot of folks, but the more and more people in need around here. The more I notice that really is a local issue. It's in the hearts and minds of people around me. It's important people in my community. And so for that reason, I think there is a way to address this wound that is both global and local and to do it in a local I say this is someone who sees the complexity of the issue. I understand as a strong constituency that is looking, you know, rightfully so out for Anti-Semitism and one of them, honestly, I worry about the future for Jews. And I worry about the trajectory the way the going on, actions of Israeli actions. Everyone has a not being safe I find it frightening when the term cease-fire has become such a loaded term. I don't pretend to understand all the intricacies of political signifiers, but I will say that a lot of people are really tired of seeing violence scared. And they're they're well informed and they're talking. I think there's a way to talk about this publicly come up with a call for peace in the seas to the violence. Really happy to see so many folks out to talk about using tools of democracy. And I hope that this can be an entrance into deeper participation in our local politics. >> Thank Are there any additional public comments on non agenda matters? Please go ahead. >> Hi, my name is tess and I was Born Center's. I lived here my whole life. And this is most definitely a local issue. In addition to a global

issue, there countless people in our community who are feeling deeply personally affected by the genocide that is happening at this moment. We have people in our community who MAY have just traveled back home from Palestine or Israel. We have people in our community who have family still in Palestine and Israel. We have people in our community who are scared day out because have how they'll be treated here because of their relationship to Palestine and Israel. I think that the Santa Rosa City Council voting on a cease-fire resolution makes a very strong statement about who we are as Rosen's and what we stand for the comment earlier about the genocide that existed here is very relevant as we still fail to acknowledge all of the ways that it lasts until today and how different communities are marginalized based off of practices that legislatures like yourself will put in place. So please, I ask you to take a leave about maybe get a little bit uncomfortable and take a stand and pass a cease-fire resolution for our city. Our constituents need it. We're hurting out here and we need to know that the people who we put into the seats hear us and stand with us so that we can be safe. Thank you. Thank you. >> Any additional comments on non agenda matters to Jimmy joined the room. Okay, mayor, there's no one else approaching the podium for public comment at this time. And seeing no additional public comment in nothing else on the agenda. We will now adjourned the meeting. Thank you.