City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · June 3, 2014
Agenda
City Hall
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
JUNE 3, 2014
3:00 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.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
to staff. No action may be taken.
4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
6.1 PROCLAMATION - PRIDE MONTH
Attachments Proclamation
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.
7.1 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH RINCON VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
Fire Department Staff will provide an overview regarding the request for a
contract for fire services between the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department
and Rincon Valley Fire Protection District.
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
8.1 May 13, 2014, Regular Meeting
Attachments Draft Minutes
8.2 May 20, 2014, Regular Meeting
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Attachments Draft Minutes
9. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS
9.1 STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
9.2 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS
9.3 REPORTS BY MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS 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)
9.3.5 DIRECTION TO SONOMA CLEAN POWER AUTHORITY (SCPA)
REPRESENTATIVE
The Council will provide direction to the City’s SCPA representative
for consideration and action by the SCPA Board of Directors at its
June 5, 2014, meeting regarding continued service of Board
Member Efren Carrillo on SCPA.
9.3.6 Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA)
9.3.7 Other
10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
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11. CONSENT ITEMS
11.1 RESOLUTION - REDUCTION OF THE LOCAL WASTEWATER CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR 2013/14
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public Utilities
and the Department of Utilities that the Council, by resolution, reduce the
2013/14 appropriation to the Local Wastewater Capital Fund 1626 by
$3,000,000 and increase the Local Wastewater Utility Fund 1621 by
$3,000,000.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
11.2 RESOLUTION - MULTIPLE MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK
INSTALLATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SONOMA-MARIN
AREA RAIL TRANSIT (SMART) MULTIUSE PATH AT JUNCTIONS WITH
BELLEVUE AVENUE, HEARN AVENUE, BARHAM AVENUE,
SEBASTOPOL ROAD, WEST THIRD STREET, PINER ROAD, SAN
MIGUEL ROAD, WEST SIXTH STREET AND WEST SEVENTH
STREET.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the
installation of multiple mid-block crosswalks on Bellevue Avenue, Hearn
Avenue, Barham Avenue, Sebastopol Road, West Third Street, Piner
Road, San Miguel Road, West Sixth Street and West Seventh Street in
conjunction with SMART multiuse path.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment
Resolution
Exhibit
12. REPORT ITEMS
12.1 REPORT - REVISED AND UPDATED STREET DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
BACKGROUND: The City Street Design and Construction Standards
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(City Standards) are being revised and updated to reflect new
technologies while incorporating the requirements of newly implemented
laws and regulations. City Standards must be kept current with
Manufacturers Design Specifications, Contractors Approved List, ADA
Requirements, Material Specifications, and Construction Methods. The
proposed changes reflect this.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommend by the Transportation and Public
Works Department that the Council, by resolution, adopt the revised and
updated Street Design and Construction Standards.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
14. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
14.1 LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL. Provided
for information.
Attachments Letter
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
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17. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
18. UPCOMING MEETINGS
18.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Attachments List
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
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