City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · October 29, 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, October 29, 2021 11:30 AM
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Rogers called the meeting to order at 11:30 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 Jack Tibbetts
Absent: 1 - Council Member Tom Schwedhelm
2. REPORT ITEM
2.1 REPORT - RESOLUTION - RATIFICATION OF PROCLAMATION OF
LOCAL EMERGENCY
BACKGROUND: On October 24, 2021, the Acting Director of
Emergency Services issued a Proclamation of Existence of a Local
Emergency relating to existence or threatened existence of conditions of
disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the
City caused by significant rain and flash flooding due to an atmospheric
river event impacting the region beginning on Saturday, October 23,
2021. Several homes and apartment buildings have, or likely will have,
significant water damage. There is also the potential for debris flows,
especially in fire scarred areas.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council by resolution,
ratify the Proclamation of Existence of Local Emergency signed on
October 24, 2021.
Attachments: Resolution
Exhibit A - Proclamation of Local Emergency
Exhibit A - Final - Proclamation of Local Emergency
City Attorney Sue Gallagher presented.
No public comments were made.
A motion was made by Council Member Tibbetts, seconded by Vice Mayor
Rogers, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
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RESOLUTION 2021-182 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE ACTING CITY MANAGER
IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Mayor Rogers, Vice Mayor Rogers, Council Member Alvarez,
Council Member Fleming, Council Member Sawyer, and Council
Member Tibbetts
Absent: 1 - Council Member Schwedhelm
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
No public comments were made.
Mayor Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at 11:37
a.m. to discuss Item 3.1 as listed on the agenda:
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 950 S Wright Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 APN 035-093-043
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Manager
Negotiating Parties: Wright Elementary School District
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
This item was received and filed.
Mayor Rogers adjourned the closed session 12:33 p.m. and reconvened to
open session at 12:34 p.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Mayor Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council
Member John Sawyer
Absent: 2 - Council Member Tom Schwedhelm, and Council Member Jack
Tibbetts
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Sue Gallagher reported that Council met in closed
session on Item 3.1 regarding negotiations on real property located
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at 950 S. Wright Road and gave direction to the property negotiator.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Rogers adjourned the special meeting at 12:36 p.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 29, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
11:30 A.M. (VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct
City Council Special Meeting, on Friday, October 29, 2021
at 11:30 a.m. utilizing a virtual 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 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 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.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an
Agenda Item 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.
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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 8:00 a.m., Friday,
October 29. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number
and brief title 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 8:00 a.m., Friday, October 29.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 8:00 a.m., Friday, October 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. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. REPORT ITEM
2.1 REPORT - RESOLUTION - RATIFICATION OF PROCLAMATION OF
LOCAL EMERGENCY
BACKGROUND: On October 24, 2021, the Acting Director of
Emergency Services issued a Proclamation of Existence of a Local
Emergency relating to existence or threatened existence of conditions
of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within
the City caused by significant rain and flash flooding due to an
atmospheric river event impacting the region beginning on Saturday,
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October 23, 2021. Several homes and apartment buildings have, or
likely will have, significant water damage. There is also the potential for
debris flows, especially in fire scarred areas.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council by resolution,
ratify the Proclamation of Existence of Local Emergency signed on
October 24, 2021.
Attachments: Resolution
Exhibit A - Proclamation of Local Emergency
3. 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.
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 950 S Wright Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 APN 035-093-043
Agency Negotiator: Jill Scott, Real Property Manager
Negotiating Parties: Wright Elementary School District
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment.
RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION VIA ZOOM
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
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.
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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
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