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City Hall City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT DECEMBER 9, 2014 4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER) PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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. Comments from the public on non-agenda items will be heard under Agenda Item 15. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE 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. 4. STUDY SESSION - NONE Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction to staff. No action may be taken. 5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS 6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE 7. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE 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 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. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 9, 2014 9. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 9.1 STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS 9.2 MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS 9.2.1 Council Subcommittee Reports 9.3 REPORTS REGARDING AGENCY MEETINGS ATTENDED AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO 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 BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 9.4.1 DETERMINATION OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) Each member of the Council makes two appointments to the 14-member Community Advisory Board: one at-large appointment and one appointment from one of seven geographic areas of the City. At this time, Council Members Coursey, Sawyer, and Schwedhelm will draw lots to determine the geographic area from which they will make City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 9, 2014 their respective appointment to the Community Advisory Board. 10. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS 11. CONSENT ITEMS - NONE 12. REPORT ITEMS 12.1 REPORT - RETENTION OF $1,000,000 BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO USE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. BACKGROUND: On April 29, 2014, via Resolution No. 28470, the City Council agreed to provide $1,000,000 to the Housing Authority as a local match for a Local Housing Trust Fund application. The Housing Authority’s application was unsuccessful and is requesting that the Council allow the Authority to retain the funds to advance one of four existing entitled affordable housing projects in competing for low income housing credits. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Economic Development and Housing that the Council, by resolution, permanently award $1,000,000 to the Housing Authority as previously approved in Resolution No. 28470 for use in advancing one of four existing entitled affordable housing projects in competing for low income housing credits. Attachments Staff Report Resolution 13. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE 14. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION) 14.1 MEMORANDUM - BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRATIONS FOR 2015 (MADDY ACT NOTICE). Provided for information. Attachments Memo 15. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 4 of 4 CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 9, 2014 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. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED] 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. The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 543-3015 or cityclerk@srcity.org 48 hours prior to the meeting. TDD 543-3063 Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org