City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · May 6, 2014
Agenda
City Hall
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
MAY 6, 2014
1:00 P.M. (MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM, ROOM 10)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess
into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be
addressed in Closed Session.
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Fran Elm, Human Resources
Director, Paul Carroll, Employee Relations Manager, Carol Stevens and
Janet Corey Sommers of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP.
Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local
1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3,
Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16);
Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7); Santa
Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service Employees
International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14); Public Safety
Management Association (Employee Unit 9); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’
Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management Association
(Employee Unit 18).
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Except for public hearing items, comments from the public will be allowed on
all agenda items at the time each item is called. Comments on public hearing
items may be made when the hearing is opened.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item
on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office,
Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Comments from the public on non-agenda items will be heard under Agenda
Item 15.
1:30 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
4. STUDY SESSION
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
to staff. No action may be taken.
4.1 REVIEW OF 2014/15 DEPARTMENT BUDGET REQUESTS, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING REQUESTS AND COMMUNITY
PROMOTIONS FUNDING REQUESTS
At this study session, the City Council will review the City’s proposed
Fiscal Year 2014/15 Operations and Maintenance budget, Capital
Improvement Program budget and Community Promotions funding
requests. Staff will provide additional information on proposed changes
to department budgets.
Information and department budgets will be presented in the following
order:
Budget Overview
Administrative Departments
- City Council
- Community Promotions
- City Manager
- City Attorney
- Human Resources
- Finance
Recreation & Parks
Police
Fire
Economic Development & Housing
Community Development & Housing
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Information Technology
Transportation & Public Works
Utilities
Capital Improvement Program
This is a two-part study session. The second part of the study session
will take place on the May 13, 2014 regular meeting.
Attachments Staff Report
Presentation
4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
6.1 PROCLAMATION - TZU CHI DAY
Attachments Proclamation
6.2 PROCLAMATION - WATER AWARENESS MONTH
Attachments Proclamation
6.3 PRESENTATION - WATER-USE EFFICIENCY AWARDS FOR 2014
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the
Council on departmental issues of interest. No action will be taken on these
matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for
Council consideration.
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE
9. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
9.1 STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
9.2 MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
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9.3 REPORTS BY MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REGARDING VARIOUS
AGENCY MEETINGS ATTENDED AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION
TO ITS REPRESENTATIVES ON PENDING ISSUES BEFORE SUCH
BOARDS (IF NEEDED)
9.3.1 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
9.3.2 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory
Committee
9.3.3 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
9.3.4 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space
District Advisory Committee
9.3.5 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)
9.3.6 Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA)
9.3.7 Other
9.4 WAIVER OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
RELATING TO EMAIL COMMUNICATION
9.4.1 Council will discuss and vote whether to waive confidentiality and
attorney-client privilege for emails between Council Member Wysocky
and City Attorney Fowler on October 31, 2013.
10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
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11. CONSENT ITEMS
11.1 RESOLUTION - COMMUNITY CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF SONOMA
COUNTY LEASE AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of
Recreation and Parks that the Council, by resolution, approve the
Second Amendment to the Lease between the City of Santa Rosa and
the Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County for lease of the
building, fenced play yard and play structure located at 2536 Marlow
Road, Santa Rosa for a term not exceeding June 19, 2015.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit
11.2 RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSITION 84
DRINKING WATER PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE TO
CONNECT FOUR CONTAMINATED PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS TO
CITY WATER
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public Utilities
and Department of Utilities that Council, by resolution, authorize the
submittal of a Proposition 84 Drinking Water Program grant application in
the amount of $3,074,331.60 to the State of California Department of
Public Health to fund the construction of water system infrastructure to
connect four private water systems (three located along Santa Rosa
Avenue south of Bellevue Avenue and one located on Fulton Road near
West 3rd Street/Hall Road) currently providing drinking water from
contaminated wells to the City of Santa Rosa Water System and
authorize the Director of Utilities to submit the grant application on behalf
of the City of Santa Rosa.
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Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution
11.3 RESOLUTION - GRANT APPLICATION TO THE SONOMA COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT’S
MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM 2014/2015 FOR THE LOWER
COLGAN CREEK RESTORATION - PHASE II PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Departments of
Transportation & Public Works and Utilities that Council, by resolution: 1)
authorize the submittal of an application to the Sonoma County
Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District’s Matching Grant
Program for the Lower Colgan Creek Restoration - Phase II Project in
southwest Santa Rosa requesting up to $995,360 in grant funds for this
$2,389,680 restoration and pathway project with the source of matching
funds being Storm Water Enterprise Funds and future grants from other
sources; 2) authorize the Director of Transportation & Public Works to
negotiate and enter into all grant agreements with the District if the
project is awarded funding; and 3) direct the Chief Financial Officer to
increase the project account JL Key 54024 by the approved grant
amount.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
11.4 ORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ROSA REPEALING AND REPLACING SANTA ROSA
CITY CODE CHAPTERS 10-32, POLITICAL CAMPAIGN REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS, AND 10-34, POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS WITH NEW CHAPTER 10-32, CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REGULATIONS AND AMENDING SANTA ROSA CITY CODE
CHAPTER 10-33, PUBLIC FINANCING OF COUNCIL ELECTION
CAMPAIGNS
RECOMMENDATION: This ordinance, introduced at the April 29, 2014,
Regular Meeting by a unanimous vote, repeals and replaces Santa Rosa
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City Code Chapters 10-32, Political Campaign Reporting Requirements,
and 10-34, Political Campaign Contribution Limits with new Chapter
10-32, Campaign Finance Regulations, mandates the electronic filing of
campaign disclosure statements, enacts regulations relating to political
robocalls, and amends Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 10-33, Public
Financing Of Council Election Campaigns.
Attachments Ordinance
12. REPORT ITEMS
12.1 REPORT - ACCEPTANCE OF PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR BUS
TURNAROUND NEAR CODDINGTOWN AT RANGE AVENUE.
(Continued from the April 1, 2014, Regular Meeting)
BACKGROUND: The City Council continued this item from April 1, 2014,
and directed staff to return with additional information. Staff requests that
the Council, by motion, continue this item to the June 10, 2014 regular
meeting agenda. The continuation is requested to allow staff to resolve
additional technical issues.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation & Public
Works Department and the Economic Development & Housing
Department that the Council, by motion, continue this item to June 10,
2014 to allow staff to resolve additional technical issues .
5:00 P.M.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
13.1 PUBLIC HEARING - AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE 2014 TO
2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE FY 2014/2015 ACTION PLAN
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND: In 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) began requiring states and local communities to
prepare a Consolidated Plan in order to receive federal housing and
community development funding, which the City submits to HUD every
five years. The 2014 to 2019 Consolidated Plan establishes the following
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six goals to address the City’s housing and community development
needs. These goals align with the City’s 2009 to 2014 Consolidated
Plan: 1) Increase supply of affordable rental housing for the City’s lowest
income households; 2) Preserve existing affordable housing stock; 3)
Provide housing and services to special needs populations; 4) Increase
access to homeownership opportunities for City residents; 5) Provide
funding for public facilities and improvements; and 6) Promote economic
development activities in the City.
In addition to the Consolidated Plan, the City is required to submit an
annual Action Plan to HUD for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) funds it will
receive in the upcoming fiscal year and to identify the City’s housing and
community development needs, priorities, and how federal funds will be
allocated to these activities. For FY 2014/2015, the City will receive
$1,313,301 in CDBG funds plus approximately $33,000 in program
income for a total of $1,346,301; and $549,410 in HOME funds plus
approximately $37,000 in program income for a total of $586,410.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of
Economic Development and Housing, at the close of the public hearing,
that Council, by resolution, approve the FY 2014/2015 funding allocations
for Public Services funds in the amount of $211,060 and authorize the
submission of the 2014 to 2019 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2014/2015
Action Plan to HUD, as well as authorize the City Manager to execute
annual funding agreements, HUD forms, and other documents required
by HUD which are reasonably required to implement the Consolidated
Plan for its five year term.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
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14. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
14.1 MARIN/SONOMA MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
MANAGER’S REPORT. Provided for information.
Attachments Report
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not
listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Council. Each speaker is allowed three minutes. To address the Council
you are requested to complete the yellow Speaker’s Card and give it to the
City Clerk. If you are unable to or do not wish to wait for the public comment
portion of the agenda, you are encouraged to contact the Council or City
Clerk directly by emailing your information to cityclerk@srcity.org or by
telephoning the Council and City Manager’s Office at 707-543-3010.
16. [IF NEEDED] - ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION
ITEM(S), RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION(S) IN THE MAYOR’S
CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS, IF ANY
17. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
18. UPCOMING MEETINGS
18.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Attachments List
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
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