City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · March 30, 2021
Minutes
City Hall, Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.
Present: 6 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member John Sawyer, Council Member Tom
Schwedhelm, and Council Member Jack Tibbetts
Absent: 1 - Council Member Victoria Fleming
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Hearing no public comment, Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting to
closed session at 1:06 p.m. to discuss Item 2.1 as listed on the
agenda.
2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
(Government Code section 54957(b))
Title: City Manager
Mayor Rogers adjourned closed session and reconvened the
meeting to open session at 2:17 p.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Rogers reported that City Council met to conduct a
performance evaluation of the City Manager and had nothing
additional to report.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Rogers adjourned the special meeting at 2:19 p.m.
Approved on: April 13, 2021
/s/ Stephanie A. Williams, City Clerk
City of Santa Rosa
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final March 30, 2021
Agenda
City Hall, Council
City of Santa Rosa Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
MARCH 30, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
1:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIDEO CONFERENCE)
DUE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS
N-25-20 AND N-29-20 WHICH SUSPEND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF
THE BROWN ACT, AND THE ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE
COUNTY OF SONOMA TO SHELTER IN PLACE TO MINIMIZE THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE
PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/91775475227 OR BY
DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTER WEBINAR ID: 917 7547 5227
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT
HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.
CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW.
THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting via Zoom or
submitted by 5:00 p.m., the Monday before the Council Meeting via
e-mail at cc-comment@srcity.org, recorded voice message at
707-543-3005 or through the eComment feature at
https://santa-rosa.legistar.com.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public Comment will be limited to the item listed on the Special Meeting
agenda.
Live Public Comment: The public accessing the meeting through the Zoom
link or dial-in will be able to provide public comment on agenda items at the
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
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time the Agenda Item is discussed during the Special City Council Meeting.
Go to https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City
Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday,
March 29. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number
on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail
and your comment. Please limit your e-mail to approximately 400 words
(which is a speaking rate of 133 words per minute).
eComment: To submit an eComment, go to https://santa-rosa.legistar.com
and click the eComment link near the agenda link. eComment period will
close at 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 29.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 29.
State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to comment,
and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR
PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL BE PLAYED
BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
E-mail and eComment public comments received by the deadline will be
distributed to City Council members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the
start of the City Council Special Meeting for public access. Recorded voice
message public comments will be played during the meeting at the time the
item is heard.
1:00 P.M. (VIDEO CONFERENCE)
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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
(Government Code section 54957(b))
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Title: City Manager
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON CLOSED SESSION
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This
ordinance, adds Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace
a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of
transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full version of the Open Government
Ordinance go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance. To request a paper copy of the Open Government
Ordinance contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits,
facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office
at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. If the request is received at least 7 business days prior to the City
Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting.
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org
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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