City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · September 1, 2015
Agenda
City Hall
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
2:00 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 12 and 16. 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 12) will begin no earlier than 5:00 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
16.
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 will be taken.
3.1 MOBILEHOME RENT CONTROL ORDINANCE
Some mobilehome owners are requesting numerous amendments to the
City of Santa Rosa Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance (the
“Ordinance”). The purpose of the Study Session is to review the history
of the Ordinance and its current provisions, and allow an opportunity for
Council to evaluate whether to direct staff to undertake review and
analysis of the mobilehome owners’ requested amendments, and if so, to
proceed with a formal public review process with the mobilehome owners
and the mobilehome park owners, which may or may not lead to
recommended changes.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Santa Rosa Mobilehome Rent Control Ordinance (SRCC 6-66)
Presentation (uploaded 8/28/2015)
3.2 RENT STABILIZATION OPTIONS
During the preparation and update of its work plan, the City Council
identified rent stabilization and just cause issues as an option to be
discussed and evaluated. This study session has been prepared to
review State laws regarding rent stabilization, to consider an overview of
the housing market and to consider potential options.
Attachments Staff Report
Public Correspondence
Presentation (Revised 9/1/2015)
4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
4. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
5. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5.1 PROCLAMATION - RUSSIAN RIVER CLEANUP DAY
Attachments Proclamation
6. STAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE
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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. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
8. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
9. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
9.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)
9.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports
9.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate
Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
9.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory
Committee
9.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
9.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space
District Advisory Committee
9.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)
9.1.7 Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA)
9.1.8 Other
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
10.1 August 11, 2015, Regular Meeting
Attachments Draft Minutes
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11. CONSENT ITEMS
11.1 RESOLUTION - SANTA ROSA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE -
AMENDMENT TO SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY (SCTA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and
Public Works Department that Council, by resolution, approve the first
amendment to Cooperative Agreement M71406 between the Sonoma
County Transportation Authority and the City of Santa Rosa making
available a total of $250,000 of Measure M funding for the proposed
Bike-Pedestrian Access Across Highway 101 project.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A - Agreement
Exhibit B - Amendment
Presentation
11.2 RESOLUTION - PORTAL TO PORTAL COMPENSATION FOR MUTUAL
AID RESPONSES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that
the Council, by resolution, authorize the portal to portal compensation for
Santa Rosa Fire Department Employees when providing mutual aid to
the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, under the 2015
California Fire Assistance Agreement.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Presentation
11.3 RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING
AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) AND DESIGNATE SIGNATURE
AUTHORITY FOR THE CALRECYCLE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SITE
ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR TRASH CLEANUP, PREVENTION, AND
EDUCATION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water, Recreation and
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Parks, Police, and Transportation & Public Works departments that the
Council, by resolution, authorize a grant application not to exceed
$500,000 to the California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle) and designate signature authority for the
CalRecycle Illegal Disposal Site Abatement program for trash cleanup,
prevention, and education.
Attachments Staff Report
Resolution
Presentation
11.4 RESOLUTION - GRADING SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION -
BAYER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND GARDENS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation and Parks
Department and the Transportation and Public Works Department that
the Council, by resolution, approve a subcontractor substitution request
by the prime contractor Diede Construction, Inc., substituting grading
subcontractor Oak Grove Construction, of Petaluma, California, for A.M.
Stephens Construction Company, Inc., of Lodi, California.
Attachments Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution
Presentation
12. PUBLIC COMMENT 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. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 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 16.
13. REPORT ITEMS - NONE
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14. 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.
15. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
15.1 MARIN/SONOMA MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
MANAGER’S REPORT FOR AUGUST 2015. Provided for information.
Attachments Report
15.2 LETTER TO BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
REGARDING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON BODEAN ASPHALT
PLANT OPERATIONS. Provided for information.
Attachments Letter
16. 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.
17. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS
TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM,
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
18. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
19. UPCOMING MEETINGS
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication
and posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.
19.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST
Attachments List
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
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