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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 SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 3:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM) 4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (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 5:00 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 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. 3:30 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 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 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 addressed in Closed Session. 2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Attorney RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER 3. STUDY SESSION - NONE. Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction to staff. No action will be taken. 4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER) 4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL 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. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS 9. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS 10. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS 10.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED) 10.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 3 of 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 10.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA) 10.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee 10.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) 10.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee 10.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA) 10.1.7 Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA) 10.1.8 Other 10.2 MATTERS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS This time is reserved for Council to discuss whether to place matters on a future agenda for further discussion. 10.2.1 REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING MEASURE K - SONOMA COUNTY VOTER APPROVAL PROTECTION FOR “COMMUNITY SEPARATORS” BACKGROUND: At the September 13, 2016, City Council meeting, Council Member Coursey requested a future agenda item to consider endorsing Measure K. Council Member Combs concurred with the request. 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 11.1 August 2, 2016, Regular Meeting. Attachments Draft Minutes 11.2 August 9, 2016, Regular Meeting. Attachments Draft Minutes City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 4 of 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 12. CONSENT ITEMS 12.1 RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL POLICY 000-048 - POLICY TO DESIGNATE GENERAL FUND FUNDING FOR HOMELESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION INCREASING THE REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX FUNDING FOR HOMELESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION TO 25% RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Finance Department that the Council, by Resolution, approve an amendment to Council Policy 000-048 designating General Fund Real Property Transfer Tax funding to homeless and affordable housing production to increase funding from 20% to 25% as directed by Council in June. Attachments Staff Report Attachment 1 Resolution Exhibit A Presentation 12.2 RESOLUTION - DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE INTRAGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY OF SONOMA FOR REMOTE ACCESS TO RECORDER’S OFFICE PUBLIC INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by resolution, authorize the City Manager to approve and execute agreements with the County of Sonoma to continue remote access to public information maintained by the Sonoma County Recorder’s Office, as the City has used for the past three years, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Attachments Staff Report Resolution Presentation 12.3 RESOLUTION - REVISION OF POLICY CONCERNING RENT STABILIZATION - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS (RS-CIP) TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF RENTAL UNITS AND IMMEDIATE City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 5 of 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 RECONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL UNITS ON THE SAME PROPERTY AND TO CLARIFY WORDING IN THE POLICY CONCERNING THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR’S CALCULATION OF AN ASSUMED INTEREST RATE FOR RENT STABILIZATION-CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Housing and Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, approve and adopt the revision of the Policy Concerning Rent Stabilization - Capital Improvement Plans (RS-CIP) to include demolition of rental units and immediate reconstruction of rental units on the same property and to clarify wording in the Policy concerning the Program Administrator’s calculation of an assumed interest rate for Rent Stabilization-Capital Improvements. Attachments Staff Report Resolution Attachment 1 Exhibit A Presentation 13. 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 17. 14. REPORT ITEM 14.1 REPORT - SONOMA CLEAN POWER UPDATE ON PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE SERVICE TO MENDOCINO COUNTY BACKGROUND: Mendocino County first requested service in 2013. SCPA staff urged delays in considering expansion until all Sonoma County operations were tested and proven. SCPA Board began discussing Mendocino in summer of 2015 and adopted a policy City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 6 of 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 governing the process for expansion in December 2015. Presentations of proposed expansion continued throughout Mendocino County into the first half of 2016. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager’s Office that the Council, by motion, provide direction to its Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors appointee as to whether or not to (1) amend the SCPA Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) as proposed, and (2) approve participation by Mendocino County and the cities of Fort Bragg, Willits, and Point Arena. Attachments Staff Report Presentation 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 This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda. 20.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST Attachments List City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 7 of 7 City Council SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 *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. 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