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City Hall, Council City of Santa Rosa Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA NOVEMBER 16, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING 10:00 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 Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:00 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. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 2 of 4 City Council NOVEMBER 16, 2021 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, November 15. 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, November 15. Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 15. 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. 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. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 3 of 4 City Council NOVEMBER 16, 2021 2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Alan Alton, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Amy Reeve, Human Resources Director, Jeremia Mills, Deputy Director - Human Resources and Jeff Berk, Chief Assistant City Attorney. Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association - Local 1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3, Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16); Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7); Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14); Public Safety Management Association (Employee Unit 9); Executive Management (Employee Unit 10); Middle Management (Employee Unit 11); Confidential (Employee Unit 12); Mechanics (Employee Unit 13); City Attorney (Employee Unit 15); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’ Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management Association (Employee Unit 18). 2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Robert Keith Casey, et al. v. City of Santa Rosa, et al. USDC Northern District of California Court Case No. 4:18-cv-07731-KAW RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM. 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL 4. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS 5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 4 of 4 City Council NOVEMBER 16, 2021 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.