City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · October 6, 2021
Minutes
City Hall, Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:00 AM
Special Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.
Present: 6 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member
John Sawyer, and Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
Absent: 1 - Council Member Jack Tibbetts
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
No public comments were made.
Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at 9:03 a.m.
to discuss Item 2.1 as listed on the agenda.
2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)
Title: City Manager Recruitment.
This item was received and filed.
Mayor Rogers adjourned closed session and reconvened to open session at
11:13 a.m.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
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
4. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Sue Gallagher reported that Council met in closed
session on Item 2.1 City Manager Recruitment, provided direction to
staff and took no formal action.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
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Mayor Rogers adjourned the special meeting at 11:15 a.m.
Approved on: November 16, 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
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Special Meeting
9:00 A.M. - CLOSED 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 Wednesday, October 6, 2021
at 9:00 a.m. utilizing a hybrid meeting platform. No other business will
be considered at this Special Meeting.
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS
MEETING EITHER VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY
DISTANCED, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE (MASKING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS
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
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 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 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
October 5. 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 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 5.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 5.
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.
9:00 A.M. - CLOSED SESSION (HYBRID VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
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
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addressed in Closed Session.
2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)
Title: City Manager Recruitment.
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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