City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · May 19, 2015
Agenda
City Hall
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
MAY 19, 2015
12:00 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
Items 13 and 17. 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. The first public comment period on non-agenda
items (Agenda Item 13) will begin no earlier than 5:30 p.m. and will be limited
to ten speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each speaker will be
allowed three minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak
during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda Item
17.
To address the Council you are requested to complete a yellow Speaker
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 submitting your comments to 100 Santa
Rosa Avenue, Room 10, Santa Rosa 95404 or cityclerk@srcity.org.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. 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.
3. STUDY SESSION
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
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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to staff. No action may be taken.
3.1 CONTINUED REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 DEPARTMENT
BUDGET REQUESTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FUNDING REQUESTS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS FUNDING
REQUESTS
At this study session, the City Council will continue to review the City’s
proposed Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operations and Maintenance budget,
Capital Improvement Program budget and Community Promotions
funding requests. Staff will provide additional information on proposed
changes to department budgets.
This is a two-part study session. The first part of the study session took
place on the May 12, 2015 regular meeting.
Information and department budgets will be presented:
May 12, 2015
• Citywide Budget Overview
• City Council
• Community Promotions
• City Manager
• Human Resources
• Finance/Non-Departmental
• Information Technology
• Community Development
• Recreation and Parks
• Fire
May 19, 2015
• City Attorney’s Office
• Police
• Economic Development and Housing
• Transportation and Public Works
• Santa Rosa Water
• Capital Improvement Program
• Overall Summary/Options
The Council may ask questions and provide direction to staff.
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Attachments Staff Report
Presentation Day 1
Presentation Day 2
2015-16_CITYWIDE_fundingbyproject
2015-16_CITYWIDE_fundingbysource
4:00 P.M.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5.1 PRESENTATION - WATER AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST
AWARDS
5.2 PROCLAMATION - FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Attachments Proclamation
5.3 PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
Attachments Proclamation
6. STUDY SESSION
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
to staff. No action may be taken.
6.1 REVIEW OF CURRENTLY PROVIDED HOMELESS SERVICES AND
RESPONSES
This is the first of two Study Sessions where the City Council will review
the variety of City and Community’s homeless services and related
responses. The second study session, tentatively scheduled for June
9th, will consider options should Council provide policy direction to
maintain, adapt or expand its efforts on homelessness.
Staff will review existing City sponsored homeless prevention and
intervention services achieved in partnership with service providers. City
departments will review their responses when encountering homeless
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encampments or associated activity in the community. There will also be
a review of the community’s current efforts to respond to homelessness
in Santa Rosa, followed by a review of related National and State
Objectives.
Attachments Staff Report
Presentation (Uploaded 5/18/15)
7. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
8. 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.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE
10. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
10.1 STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
10.2 MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)
10.2.1 Council Subcommittee Reports
10.2.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
10.2.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory
Committee
10.2.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
10.2.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space
District Advisory Committee
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10.2.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)
10.2.7 Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA)
10.2.8 Other
11. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
12. CONSENT ITEMS
12.1 MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - FIRE SERVICES FEASIBILITY
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance and Fire
Departments, that the Council, by motion, approve award of a
Professional Services contract for a consolidation, merger or contract fire
services feasibility analysis report to Emergency Services Consulting
International, Inc., of Wilsonville, Oregon, in the total amount of $78,000,
subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Funds for this
operational expense are included in the Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget of
the Fire Department.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Presentation PDF
12.2 RESOLUTION - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA)
ARTICLE III GRANT APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, (1) request that
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocate $503,313
from Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Article III funds; (2) authorize the Director of Transportation and Public
Works to file the application and other required documents to construct
an at-grade pedestrian and bicycle crossing at Jennings Avenue and the
Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) corridor pending the California
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Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) approval of the City’s application;
and (3) authorize the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations in
JL Key 17485 - Jennings Avenue rail crossing by $503,313 of TDA
Article III funds to this project.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Presentation PDF
12.3 RESOLUTION - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA)
ARTICLE IV AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE (STA) CLAIM
SUBMITTAL
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the
Director of Transportation and Public Works to submit a claim for TDA
Article IV and STA funds to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(MTC) for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Presentation PDF
12.4 RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) - UNIT 5, POLICE,
REPRESENTED BY THE SANTA ROSA POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Human Resources
Department that the Council, by resolution, approve the Amendment to
the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Rosa and
the Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, representing the City’s
bargaining Unit 5 - Police implementing an ICMA-RC Retiree Healthcare
Savings plan and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment.
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Attachments Staff Report
Attachment
Resolution
Exhibit
Presentation PDF
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:30 p.m.
and will be limited to ten speakers selected randomly by the Mayor. Each
speaker will be allowed three minutes. Speakers who do not have an
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment
under Agenda Item 17.
14. REPORT ITEMS
**14.1 REPORT - APPEAL FROM BID PROTEST DECISION AND CONTRACT
AWARD - STONY POINT ROAD WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION
PHASE 2 - SEBASTOPOL ROAD TO HEARN AVE
BACKGROUND: The Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction
Phase 2 - Sebastopol Road to Hearn Avenue project will reconstruct
Stony Point Road by adding travel lanes in both directions in addition to
safety elements such as a new traffic signal at Lazzini Avenue and two
pedestrian crossing flashers, one at Roseland Creek and the other at
Mesa Way. Additionally, sidewalks and bicycle lanes will be added
where they do not currently exist.
On March 24, 2015 seven bids for construction of the project were
received. The apparent low bidder was Bay Cities Paving and Grading,
Inc., of Concord, California. Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc., of
Santa Rosa, California (Ghilotti) submitted a bid protest contending that
Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc.’s bid proposal was nonresponsive.
Transportation and Public Works staff reviewed the bid protest and
recommended to the City Purchasing Agent that the protest be denied.
The City Purchasing Agent concurred, and as authorized by City Code
3-08.180, issued a letter denying the bid protest. Ghilotti thereafter filed
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a notice of appeal with the City Clerk, appealing the Purchasing Agent’s
decision to the Council.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Engineering Services that
the Council, adopt a Resolution: 1) denying the appeal from the
Purchasing Agent’s decision to reject the bid protest submitted by Ghilotti
Construction Company, Inc., and 2) awarding Contract No. C00727,
Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction Phase 2 - Sebastopol
Road to Hearn Avenue, in the amount of $10,002,039.40 to the lowest
responsive bidder, Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. of Concord,
California, and approving a 15% contract contingency for a total contract
amount of $11,502,345.31
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Summary of Bids
Attachment 2 - Location Map
Attachment 3 - City's Bid Protest Decision Letter
Attachment 4 - Appeal of Protest
Resolution
Presentation PDF
14.2 REPORT - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT APPROVAL -
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR STONY POINT ROAD
WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION PHASE 2 - SEBASTOPOL
ROAD TO HEARN AVE.
BACKGROUND: The Stony Point Road Widening and Reconstruction
Phase 2 - Sebastopol Road to Hearn Ave project is scheduled to begin
construction in June. Requests for proposals (RFPs) to provide
construction management (CM) services for the project were distributed
to seven consultants. Four proposals were received. A review board
consisting of four staff members and Vice Mayor Coursey reviewed and
scored proposals. Interviews were subsequently conducted with the top
two proposing firms. Upon completion of the interviews, the review board
conferred and made recommendation for selection of Harris &
Associates.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, approve four
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Master Professional Services Agreements (MPSAs) and include Project
Work Orders under these MPSAs in the cumulative not to exceed the
sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for FY 2015-16 authorized for
existing MPSAs by Resolution No. 28618.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment - Professional Service Agreement
Presentation PDF
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.
16. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE
17. 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 will be allowed three minutes.
18. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS
TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM,
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
19. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
20. UPCOMING MEETINGS
20.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Attachments List
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
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