City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · July 13, 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, July 13, 2021 10:30 AM
Special Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Council
Member Fleming joined the meeting at 10:34 a.m.
Present: 4 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Absent: 3 - Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming,
and Council Member Jack Tibbetts
2. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
2.1 INTERVIEWS FOR BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS APPEAL
The Council will interview applicants for the Board of Building
Regulation Appeals to fill three of four vacancies on the board.
Incumbents may serve a 4-year term expiring December 31, 2024, and
new appointments will serve terms expiring December 31, 2022.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Appointment Policy
Attachment 3 - BOBRA City Code
Council conducted interviews to fill four vacancies on the Board of
Building Regulations Appeals.
Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting at 10:40 a.m.
2.2 INTERVIEWS FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD
The Council will interview applicants for the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Board Senior Community Representative.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Appointment Policy
Attachment 3 - BPAB Formation Reorg
Council conducted interviews to fill the vacancy for the Senior
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Community Representative on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Board.
2.3 INTERVIEWS FOR PERSONNEL BOARD
The Council will interview applicants for the two At-Large vacancies and
one Labor Representative vacancy on the Personnel Board.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Notice of Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06
Attachment 3 - PB Appointment
Council conducted interviews to fill two At-Large vacancies and one
Labor Representative vacancy on the Personnel Board.
3. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
At the conclusion of conducting interviews, Mayor Rogers
announced the appointments will be made during the Regular
meeting of the Council at 4:00 p.m. Mayor Rogers adjourned the
special meeting at 11:47 a.m.
Approved on: September 28, 2021
/s/ Stephanie A. Williams, City Clerk
Agenda
City Hall, Council
City of Santa Rosa Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
JULY 13, 2021
Special Meeting
10:30 A.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct
City Council Special Meeting, beginning on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at
10:30 a.m. utilizing a hybrid meeting platform. The meeting will be
limited to the item on this agenda. No other business will be considered
at this Special Meeting.
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 ORDERS OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE
COUNTY OF SONOMA TO TAKE ACTION TO MINIMIZE THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE
PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL
CHAMBER.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE (SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK REQUIRMENTS WILL
BE OBSERVED),
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 COMMENTS:
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Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting
agenda.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an
Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber, by accessing the meeting
through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time the Agenda Item is discussed
during the Special City Council Meeting. Go to
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.
Advanced Public Comment:
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, July
12. 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, July 12.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 12.
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.
10:30 A.M. - REGULAR SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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2. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
2.1 INTERVIEWS FOR BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS APPEAL
The Council will interview applicants for the Board of Building
Regulation Appeals to fill three of four vacancies on the board.
Incumbents may serve a 4-year term expiring December 31, 2024, and
new appointments will serve terms expiring December 31, 2022.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Appointment Policy
Attachment 3 - BOBRA City Code
2.2 INTERVIEWS FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD
The Council will interview applicants for the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Board Senior Community Representative.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Appointment Policy
Attachment 3 - BPAB Formation Reorg
2.3 INTERVIEWS FOR PERSONNEL BOARD
The Council will interview applicants for the two At-Large vacancies and
one Labor Representative vacancy on the Personnel Board.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Notice of Application Availability
Attachment 2 - Council Policy 000-06
Attachment 3 - PB Appointment
3. 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.
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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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