City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · September 10, 2021
Minutes
City Hall, Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, September 10, 2021 4:30 PM
Special Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with Council
Member Alvarez joining the meeting upon recessing to Closed
Session.
Present: 5 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member
Tom Schwedhelm
Absent: 2 - Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Jack Tibbetts
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
No public comments were made.
Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at 4:33 p.m
to hear Item 2.1 as listed on the agenda:
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: Terracon Constructors, Inc. vs. City of Santa Rosa, et
al.
Court Case No. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-266987
Mayor Rogers adjourned closed session at 5:09 p.m. and reconvened to
open session at 5:10 p.m.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member John Sawyer, and Council Member
Tom Schwedhelm
Absent: 2 - Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Jack Tibbetts
4. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Sue Gallagher reported Council met in closed session
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on Item 2.1 and gave direction to legal counsel.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Hearing no further business. Mayor Rogers adjourned the special
closed session meeting at 5:12 p.m
Approved on: September 28, 2021
/s/ Dina Manis, Deputy 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
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Special Meeting
4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION (VIDEO CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct
City Council Special Meeting, beginning on Friday, September 10 at
4:30 p.m. utilizing a virtual meeting platform. 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.
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 COMMENTS
Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting
agenda.
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Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an
Agenda Item In-Person 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 1:00 p.m., Friday,
September 10. 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 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 10.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 1:00 p.m., Friday, September
10. 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.
4:30 P.M. (VIDEO CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: Terracon Constructors, Inc. vs. City of Santa Rosa, et
al.
Court Case No. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-266987
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
4. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
5. 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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