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[2:00] >> Welcome everyone. The Times
[2:00] to 30, call this meeting to
[2:01] order. Clark, would you please
[2:02] call the roll?
[2:03] >> Thank you. Councilmember
[2:07] Rogers. Cookie here,
[2:12] Councilmember MacDonald.
[2:14] Councilmember MacDonald.
[2:16] Councilmember Fleming.
[2:19] Councilmember Ben Willis here,
[2:21] Vice Mayor Alvarez resident
[2:24] Mayer step here. Let the
[2:24] record show that all
[2:25] councilmembers are present
[2:27] with the exception of
[2:29] Councilmember Rogers.
[2:30] >> Thank you. We will move on
[2:32] to item 3 are announcing a
[2:33] closed session items we have
[2:35] today and a 3.1 and evaluation
[2:37] of performance for public
[2:38] employee and an item, 3.2
[2:39] conference with labor
[2:40] negotiators with that we'll
[2:41] recess recession to come into
[2:48] closed session. Yes, as Prep
[2:49] your money. We do need to take
[2:51] public comment. But seeing we
[2:52] were we will now recess in a
[2:52] closed session. Thank you,
[3:06] Jeff.
[7:25] Thank you for your
[7:26] patience. Everyone will
[7:27] reconvene after Publix after I
[7:29] closed session. MADAM Speaker,
[7:33] please call the roll.
[7:34] >> Thank you. Mayor
[7:36] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[7:39] Cookie Councilmember MacDonald
[7:40] Councilmember Fleming
[7:41] Councilmember Ben Willows
[7:43] here. Vice Mayor Alvarez
[7:47] present Mayor step here. Let
[7:47] the record show that all
[7:48] councilmembers are present
[7:48] with the exception of
[7:53] Councilmember Rogers.
[7:53] >> Thank you. On to item 6. A
[7:54] new report out on closed
[7:58] session. During closed
[7:58] session. The City Council
[8:01] adopted a motion with 6
[8:03] affirmative votes and with
[8:03] Councilmember Rogers absent
[8:06] when when one counselor absent
[8:07] we, we will disclose the
[8:07] following information from
[8:11] closed session. The city
[8:13] manager has requested that the
[8:14] City Council for use her
[8:15] salary and cost of living
[8:16] adjustments. I want to
[8:18] reiterate that portion of it.
[8:19] This request is coming
[8:21] directly from the city manager
[8:22] in another another show, the
[8:22] leadership to which we've
[8:26] become accustomed from her.
[8:27] She's requested. They be
[8:28] frozen for the next 2 years as
[8:29] part of a broader commitment
[8:32] to financial responsibility.
[8:33] This is a temporary measure
[8:33] taken in the interest and
[8:34] understanding for the city's
[8:38] current economic outlook. The
[8:39] council instructed staff to
[8:40] prepare an item for the
[8:41] upcoming council meeting that
[8:42] would allow the council to
[8:43] consider approving the council
[8:49] managers request. We want to
[8:49] thank city manager for her
[8:53] leadership in this aspect.
[8:54] Otherwise there is no
[8:54] additional reportable action
[8:55] from closed session this
[9:06] afternoon. Onto. Item 8.1, our
[9:07] Capital Improvement program
[9:20] status update, MR. Hennessey.
[9:29] Welcome. The floor is yours.
[9:30] >> Thank you, Mayor Vice Mayor
[9:31] Council. As soon as I find the
[9:46] correct file, I will start.
[9:49] Mayor weather. No reportable
[9:53] actions from the Cip update.
[9:54] >> If there are some changes
[9:55] that you all would like to see
[9:56] as we bring forth the budget,
[9:58] we can kind of take those and
[9:59] some of our one-on-one
[10:00] discussion so we can be
[10:01] prepared to move those forward
[10:13] and make. Thank you again. I
[10:14] think the last time I was here
[10:16] was maybe in DECEMBER for the
[10:19] last update. We talking about
[10:21] priorities and went over a few
[10:22] projects in particular about
[10:22] how those would be affected by
[10:25] that privatization process.
[10:27] >> This afternoon's update is
[10:29] about really trying to shorten
[10:30] MAY's budget study session. So
[10:31] that can be explicitly about
[10:33] budget. And tonight I can
[10:33] answer questions about the
[10:37] status of any projects.
[10:40] >> For tonight, we have a
[10:42] review of parks and there I'm
[10:44] going happen from the program.
[10:45] Water and transportation
[10:47] public works. And then a few
[10:48] specific city facilities that
[10:48] will be of interest to folks
[10:53] at the end. The specific to
[10:55] parks. And there's little over
[10:56] 56 million dollars in current
[10:57] capital improvement funds for
[11:02] parks, capital planning. More
[11:03] than 30 million dollars of
[11:05] that is for projects that are
[11:06] currently in design with the
[11:09] vast majority of that
[11:10] anticipated to be delivered
[11:11] next fiscal You can see here
[11:16] on this table essentially
[11:20] those first 5 projects are all
[11:21] for delivery. And then the mlk
[11:22] Neighborhood Park renovation
[11:23] is for environmental review
[11:25] and clearance of that. So we
[11:26] expect to deliver all 5 of
[11:27] those projects beginning this
[11:31] coming fiscal year. Can
[11:32] specifically say that the
[11:35] South Davis and Kiwanis
[11:39] Springs projects there are
[11:40] written need one additional
[11:40] approval and then we'll put
[11:43] those out to bid.
[11:45] >> Similar for the Howard
[11:46] Coffin Park projects where
[11:47] very close to putting that to
[11:50] bed.
[11:51] >> I've also included the
[11:53] Valley golf course irrigation
[11:54] pond on the slide that just
[11:59] went through 75% design review
[12:00] and again is on track to be
[12:01] later right now. That's of
[12:02] interest to everybody. And
[12:03] talk about that again a little
[12:06] bit later. And Morgantown, one
[12:07] other project I wanted to
[12:09] highlight on this slide is the
[12:12] Roseland Creek Park. While
[12:15] though Park design is I'm
[12:17] going, we will be building a
[12:18] path and a crossing to present
[12:18] a column entry school this
[12:21] coming summer. And we intend
[12:22] to have that opened before
[12:25] school starts next year. So I
[12:26] know that's a key connection
[12:28] through that. If you've been
[12:29] by that park, you see the goat
[12:30] trails of people walking
[12:31] through it, but providing that
[12:40] connection to the school and
[12:41] formal crossing. I think we'll
[12:43] be of great benefit to that
[12:43] area and particularly to
[12:48] students at that school.
[12:50] There's another on nearly
[12:50] 22 million dollars for
[12:51] projects that are in planning
[12:55] and design. And that bottom
[12:57] table, we are looking for ways
[13:00] to kind of rearrange the money
[13:01] based on timing of specific
[13:02] projects and see if anything
[13:05] can be advanced quickly.
[13:06] There's a certain amount of
[13:09] that money that is measure and
[13:11] money and looking for those 11
[13:11] projects at the bottom there
[13:17] to see if if any of those are
[13:18] solely funding constrained or
[13:18] if there are design and
[13:19] permitting questions that
[13:21] relate to those. But
[13:23] essentially we've done an
[13:24] audit of every dollar the
[13:25] Parks department has available
[13:27] to it to deliver capital
[13:29] projects. You see all of those
[13:30] dollars on this on these 2
[13:33] sides here and the tables. And
[13:36] so provide an opportunity for
[13:38] review and suggestions for
[13:39] budgets a session or any
[13:40] questions back to me or to
[13:42] park staff about where those
[13:44] dollars are are headed in the
[13:45] future. And with anticipated
[13:45] delivery dates for each of
[13:49] those projects, too. Directed
[13:49] him see before you go on, I
[13:53] want to draw your attention.
[13:56] To the Ml King Junior
[13:57] neighborhood Park you'll
[13:57] notice on the sheet. It says
[14:00] 2 million dollars remaining.
[14:02] What I have asked staff to
[14:05] most of the planning came from
[14:06] the community.
[14:07] >> What I've asked them to do
[14:08] is we need to make certain
[14:09] that we spend this infill
[14:10] infrastructure grant. We want
[14:11] to make certain that we're
[14:12] getting the funding out the
[14:14] door. So we need to go back to
[14:16] the community and put this in
[14:19] phases. Go ahead pared down a
[14:20] little bit to the amount of
[14:23] funding that we do have. And
[14:24] in the event we do get extra
[14:26] funding MAY be for the
[14:27] 2 million dollars. We can put
[14:29] it in phases. So staff is
[14:30] prepared enough. Had this
[14:31] conversation with the director
[14:33] Hennessy as well to go ahead
[14:34] and get the funding out the
[14:36] door for phase one. Thank you
[14:43] for that city manager.
[14:44] >> Moving forward to water
[14:46] cip. There's nearly
[14:48] 150 million dollars in those
[14:50] accounts, almost 50 million
[14:51] dollars of that is currently
[14:52] encumbered either through
[14:54] design or construction
[14:55] contracts have just over
[14:58] 100 million dollars available.
[14:59] And more than 90 million
[15:00] dollars of that is either for
[15:01] projects that are currently in
[15:01] design or are ready for
[15:06] design. Speak specifically
[15:07] that's across all 3 funding
[15:10] sources for water speak
[15:11] specifically to those projects
[15:12] over the next couple slides
[15:16] for sewer in particular.
[15:19] There's 44 million dollars
[15:20] available, we have 32 million
[15:21] dollars of that is anticipated
[15:23] for projects that are
[15:26] anticipated to be in the next
[15:27] fiscal year. So you'll also
[15:28] notice that put in here on the
[15:29] table with the remaining need
[15:32] is for any of those projects.
[15:33] We are moving forward. And I
[15:34] with discussion we just had
[15:35] about funding projects that
[15:35] are ready to go and moving
[15:38] funds around for delivery. We
[15:41] have no remaining need
[15:42] identified right now based on
[15:43] our expectations for the
[15:44] majority of those projects. We
[15:45] have one that we've actually
[15:46] moved up. We think that we can
[15:49] get that done faster. And so
[15:51] that's why it's not programmed
[15:51] for full funding this year. As
[15:54] of right now. But there is
[15:58] funding available to and
[15:58] center of water to move that
[15:59] around if we need to. And if
[16:00] we're able to deliver that as
[16:03] quickly as we think we can.
[16:05] There is there is remaining
[16:06] need for projects that are
[16:07] farther out. But we've started
[16:10] funding those for design
[16:11] permitting activities again
[16:12] facing those in overtime while
[16:13] not committing full
[16:14] construction funds to any of
[16:15] those until those funds are
[16:17] necessary.
[16:23] >> Similar story for the Water
[16:24] Fund. A dozen projects
[16:25] anticipated for the remainder
[16:26] of this fiscal year and fiscal
[16:29] year. 25 26. And that would be
[16:31] more than 30 million dollars
[16:33] worth of capital project
[16:35] delivery with no remaining
[16:35] need identified for any of
[16:39] those projects. Leslie of 4
[16:40] out of the plant and
[16:41] supporting regional
[16:43] infrastructure. We have a half
[16:44] dozen projects.
[16:46] >> there are ongoing or
[16:47] anticipated to be let sometime
[16:54] in the next 12 months.
[16:55] >> mostly full, fully funded.
[16:56] And when there's contingencies
[16:56] available to to fund those
[17:00] projects. Highlight those to
[17:02] notice that across the 3 water
[17:02] funding sources, we have
[17:05] almost 30 projects that we
[17:05] anticipate to be in the next
[17:09] 12 to 15 months totaling just
[17:11] over 100 million dollars. So
[17:13] you see 100 150 million
[17:14] dollars available. That's a
[17:16] lot that they've been a lot of
[17:18] backlog. But we've really
[17:19] focus the last 6 months or so
[17:21] on getting them to the point
[17:22] where they're deliverable,
[17:24] expect to be able to do that.
[17:26] So expect some of numbers in
[17:27] terms of the dollar amount
[17:30] available to us to go down in
[17:31] the next 12 to 18 months as we
[17:33] begin delivering some of these
[17:33] improvements and a lot of
[17:34] these water improvements,
[17:35] especially the ones out of the
[17:38] plant community will never see
[17:40] some of the other ones are
[17:43] buried under asphalt and our
[17:43] our list stations or than a
[17:45] complimentary of auxiliary
[17:46] facilities that are vital to
[17:47] the water infrastructure. But
[17:51] again, the community will only
[17:56] notice if they don't work.
[17:57] Moving to transportation.
[18:01] Public works. We have a number
[18:02] of projects ongoing
[18:05] construction right now. More
[18:06] than 20 million dollars of our
[18:07] funds are for projects that
[18:09] are currently in construction.
[18:13] Those include the Interchange
[18:16] Coffey Park and found Grove
[18:16] paving project section of
[18:17] Sonoma Avenue from the street
[18:20] to buy the lane. Center is
[18:22] Avenue and preparatory work
[18:24] for the bicycle pedestrian
[18:25] overcrossing where we moved a
[18:26] storm drain and the last
[18:28] couple months on the east side
[18:29] of the freeway from where the
[18:32] landing spot will be. So all
[18:34] of that work is either ongoing
[18:35] or completed. But that
[18:37] accounts for nearly 19 million
[18:37] dollars of the available
[18:41] funding. Of the 39 million
[18:42] dollars that we have for
[18:43] projects that are in design
[18:47] oops. More than 27 million
[18:48] dollars of that is for
[18:49] projects that we will be
[18:53] delivering by MARCH of 2026.
[18:55] There are 3 traffic signals on
[18:56] here. A half-dozen paving
[19:00] projects. A couple obviously
[19:02] the big one for everyone to
[19:05] take note of is the bicycle
[19:06] pedestrian overcrossing when
[19:08] the current status on that is
[19:10] that we are waiting one
[19:11] approval from Caltrans. We're
[19:12] waiting, won approval from pg
[19:15] e at which point we can go to
[19:16] ntc and California
[19:17] Transportation Commission and
[19:18] asked them to give us the
[19:20] money that they promised So
[19:22] those are really the 4 steps.
[19:22] And then we will have a
[19:26] project that we can bit. Down
[19:27] to 4 steps. It's nice to have
[19:31] a short There's still a lot of
[19:33] work to and we're working
[19:34] specifically with pg and
[19:35] Caltrans to get those purples.
[19:36] Those are really the biggest
[19:40] hurdles. The rest is
[19:41] administrative and just kind
[19:42] Time Sox into in terms of the
[19:43] schedule. But they need to
[19:49] happen. Similarly for the
[19:51] others, we have moved funds
[19:53] around significantly so that
[19:55] we have no remaining need on
[19:59] any of these projects based
[19:59] engineers estimates we have
[20:00] completely funded every
[20:01] project. You see a number of
[20:03] projects on here that have
[20:05] been on on capital improvement
[20:07] lists for the last several
[20:09] years. We're fully confident
[20:10] that all of these can move
[20:11] forward. We'll have a number
[20:15] of projects opening bids in
[20:16] the next couple weeks. We'll
[20:19] have a couple of them more
[20:20] releasing bit opportunities in
[20:23] the next couple weeks. We've
[20:24] been sharing those
[20:24] opportunities and the
[20:25] anticipation of those
[20:29] opportunities with contractor
[20:30] community and they're
[20:31] increasingly excited about
[20:33] working with city of Santa
[20:33] Rosa making sure that they
[20:34] have capacity to deliver these
[20:38] for us. For close. I want to
[20:41] highlight just a couple of
[20:42] specific, a specific interest
[20:43] to this council. Again, I
[20:46] mentioned that nfl a golf
[20:47] course earlier, but we're
[20:47] really excited to be able
[20:52] follow through on that promise
[20:54] her community have we talked
[20:56] NOVEMBER? I believe about
[20:58] issuing word of contract we
[20:59] have since awarded the are
[21:01] issued a notice to proceed for
[21:02] that design. The design
[21:03] portion of the design build to
[21:08] continue and working with our
[21:09] contractor team. It's win or
[21:10] 10 and they're consulting
[21:10] team. Things are going well so
[21:16] far I really confident about
[21:17] where site layout is and where
[21:21] the fire station is. And then
[21:25] lastly, as of 2 hours ago, we
[21:26] close to bin Opportunity for
[21:29] the garage and improved wastes
[21:30] for that that this council
[21:33] helped fund a couple years ago
[21:34] when I sat back down, I hope
[21:35] to have an e-mail showing me
[21:37] the results of that that
[21:39] opportunity. But just letting
[21:42] everyone know that did come to
[21:44] fruition the 26 people in the
[21:46] fleet, division are very
[21:46] excited about it as are a
[21:52] number of their clients hoping
[21:53] for improved and more quicker
[21:54] service as a result of that
[21:58] improve facility. Well, that's
[22:00] again will be back in MAY to
[22:01] talk about budget for fiscal
[22:03] year. 25 26. But a preview is
[22:05] that we funded most of the
[22:06] stuff that we're currently
[22:07] working on anticipate
[22:09] delivering quite a bit to the
[22:09] rest of this fiscal year and
[22:14] into next. Quietly. A very
[22:17] exciting report, MR. Hennessy,
[22:18] thank you. Turning to council
[22:26] questions. I'm working on this
[22:27] cookies. I was hoping to not
[22:28] have to go first, but I didn't
[22:30] see anybody else clamoring for
[22:31] me to buy you time All right.
[22:33] I mean, right, let me buy a
[22:34] little time.
[22:35] >> Dan, you hinted at this in
[22:38] your report, but can you just
[22:38] I know that a big point
[22:40] emphasis for keeping w has
[22:41] been to increase the momentum
[22:42] of getting projects out the
[22:45] door and were clearly making
[22:46] making are making progress in
[22:48] that direction. Do you have a
[22:49] sense that we're gonna be able
[22:51] to maintain this increased
[22:52] even even unanswered the years
[22:56] to come? What's your sense?
[22:58] Yes, with one caveat we have
[23:02] had increased sources of
[23:03] funding from.
[23:03] >> Federal recovery from state
[23:05] recovery sources. And so the
[23:06] number of projects that we've
[23:08] had has been very high as a
[23:10] result of those recovery
[23:12] efforts. They've also dragging
[23:14] on a long time because of the
[23:14] complications from
[23:15] coordinating federal and state
[23:19] grants or says. And and
[23:21] maintaining the existing funds
[23:22] that we typically get through
[23:23] capital improvements or gas
[23:23] taxes and things like that. On
[23:26] top of that load. So there
[23:28] will be that pressure on the
[23:30] recovery portion of this will
[23:31] be removed in the next 18
[23:31] months or so as we complete
[23:32] some of those projects that
[23:34] are on this list. And so we'll
[23:36] be able to get to the kind
[23:37] kind bread and butter stuff
[23:38] that I've been talking about
[23:41] for the last few months and
[23:42] more tune to pavement
[23:44] maintenance and making sure
[23:45] that the resources that we
[23:46] have that we expect to have in
[23:50] our part of a typical delivery
[23:51] program. I'm actually are
[23:51] programmed annually and we can
[23:52] deliver improvements for the
[23:55] community. So in answer to say
[23:57] yes, excellent and related
[23:59] question. I think I heard you
[24:00] say that you are. You have
[24:01] been in touch with contractors
[24:02] to determine whether they have
[24:03] the capacity to deal with
[24:05] that. We to deal with some or
[24:06] upcoming projects.
[24:07] >> Have we really had
[24:08] conversations asking asking
[24:08] firms or they can keep up with
[24:10] the city in the months to
[24:11] come.
[24:12] >> Yemen and maybe that a
[24:14] little tongue in cheek. Some
[24:15] of what I've heard in the last
[24:17] 12 months or so is that
[24:19] contractors can be a little
[24:19] bit blindsided by our
[24:20] opportunities when they're not
[24:24] anticipating them. And I don't
[24:27] want a lack of bids because
[24:28] they weren't anticipating
[24:29] them. So I've been sharing
[24:30] schedule, not dissimilar from
[24:33] this one with them. So that
[24:34] they can plan make they can
[24:36] spread through the
[24:36] engineering. Contractors
[24:37] associations are the builders
[24:40] exchange or others. It
[24:40] changes. They know that, but
[24:42] at least they can have some
[24:42] anticipation of when different
[24:43] opportunities might be
[24:44] available to them. Excellent
[24:47] once again this morning.
[24:48] >> That's a great approach. I
[24:52] like that. I'm going to ask
[24:54] you probably predictably about
[24:57] the over cross its hard to
[25:00] hear that it's caltrain pg and
[25:03] e that is it just isn't lost
[25:04] and their administrative not
[25:04] lost. But is it stuck in most
[25:11] places?
[25:12] >> done a lot of work with
[25:15] Caltrans last few months to
[25:15] narrow the scope of this final
[25:17] review that we need. I think
[25:18] we've gotten to a pretty good
[25:20] place with them. And I'm
[25:21] fairly optimistic about where
[25:25] we are with Caltrans. Pg. E is
[25:29] a different story. He's
[25:31] Administrative hurdles and
[25:32] changing stories and
[25:33] uncertainty about exactly what
[25:35] level of agreement, what level
[25:37] of design review that they've
[25:39] had. Again, we inch closer
[25:43] every day but if you asked me
[25:44] what we needed to do 2 months
[25:45] ago, it would be different
[25:45] than what I would tell you
[25:48] today because of what pg e is
[25:52] required of Cautiously
[25:56] optimistic, but also very much
[25:57] paying attention to everything
[25:57] that happens on that front to
[25:59] know. How the winds turn on
[26:03] any given day. Director him
[26:07] ec. I will add the pga contact
[26:09] has been elevated to the city
[26:13] manager's office. So we have.
[26:14] >> Made a call to meet with
[26:14] pga need to talk about what we
[26:15] need to do to move the project
[26:21] forward.
[26:22] >> Thank you. And with that,
[26:23] we go to public comment, MR.
[26:26] Do it. Apologies, MR. Do it.
[26:28] We have we had did have one of
[26:29] the question for council.
[26:30] Actually, we have to now
[26:32] there. Popping up like
[26:35] wildflowers as Ben Thank you,
[26:37] Mayor. I just had a question.
[26:43] Thank you for presentation
[26:43] directed him see. And I really
[26:45] excited that many of these
[26:46] projects are.
[26:46] >> You know, they're funded
[26:47] and they're going to go
[26:49] forward. I was just curious be
[26:49] remiss if I did not ask you
[26:57] about. Tp w Cip I don't know
[27:00] what pitch of is. I apologize.
[27:01] The North Dayton Avenue, Road
[27:03] Diet and pedestrian
[27:03] improvement. It just a few
[27:05] talk about that a little bit.
[27:11] >> Now one of North Avenue is
[27:13] on our Eye Injury Network,
[27:13] which indicates history of
[27:15] severe injury or fatal
[27:16] collisions.
[27:20] >> It's also on our bicycle
[27:22] plan through our traffic
[27:23] engineering team, there is
[27:24] excess capacity for vehicles
[27:28] on that road. North of 3rd
[27:30] Street. So one of the things
[27:32] we're considering is narrowing
[27:33] that section to make a
[27:34] protected by connection to
[27:37] improve the safety. There are
[27:40] a number of ways to do that.
[27:40] We have some funding set aside
[27:46] to do so. We have chased
[27:47] grandson successfully so far
[27:48] again, wherever struggling
[27:49] with the grant issue right
[27:50] now, especially in the safety
[27:51] round because our streets are
[27:53] safe. Are safer than a lot of
[27:58] our comparable agencies around
[27:59] U.S. Particularly around the
[28:02] Bay area. But we want to be
[28:03] better. And so we're moving
[28:04] that forward. There are ways
[28:08] to do that that are
[28:09] essentially striping on Lee
[28:10] could be done essentially by
[28:12] our crews. Also looking at
[28:13] some of the intersections
[28:15] north of there such as at 9th
[28:17] Street for alternative
[28:18] configurations that might
[28:21] allow us to better utilize
[28:22] that infrastructure. I think
[28:23] what's going to happen is some
[28:24] kind of phased approach to
[28:25] that and include some
[28:27] community engagement. And
[28:28] that's why we're pushing it
[28:30] forward right now. Has a
[28:32] project that we're confident
[28:34] will happen. What form it
[28:35] takes? I think we'll still
[28:37] have discussion around it. I'm
[28:38] happy to talk more about that
[28:39] and we can talk more about
[28:41] that at the Budget study
[28:42] session. Also that project
[28:44] will get some funding from
[28:44] first proposed to get funding
[28:47] for fiscal year. 25 26. MR.
[28:51] Donald.
[28:52] >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you
[28:52] for the presentation. One I
[28:53] want to call out your color
[28:55] coordinated charts. So thank
[28:57] you. I appreciate that. It's
[28:59] not quite the red yellow green
[29:00] that I desire so much from cip
[29:01] projects. But you're getting
[29:04] there. So I appreciate that
[29:06] very much. Some of question
[29:09] goes around see that you have
[29:10] about 5 years. Snapshot on
[29:12] these projects and then
[29:15] there's funding that's in my
[29:16] car fifth-year. And yet you
[29:17] have projects that were
[29:17] supposed to complete in the
[29:19] next year that aren't quite
[29:22] funded. I'm not sure pass that
[29:26] 5 years. Do you have master
[29:29] plans or where money is being
[29:30] earmarked in those 5, 10, 15
[29:33] years out year projects. And
[29:34] if we've considered
[29:35] reallocating some of those
[29:37] moneys for any of the cip
[29:39] projects, whether it's parts
[29:43] Ptp w simply it's because the
[29:44] increase of cost in
[29:45] construction that I'm very
[29:48] concerned about. And hearing
[29:49] that is going to go up about
[29:50] 25% more on some of the
[29:53] materials in the next year or
[29:55] so. So I I have concerns
[29:57] again, even on a five-year
[29:58] plan where we have these out
[29:59] your plans for that. We're
[30:00] never going to quite get to
[30:01] these projects because we're
[30:02] not pushing some of them
[30:06] through right now. Yeah, this
[30:06] to with the mayor's question
[30:10] earlier
[30:11] >> remaining need and timing
[30:12] the projects. But I think what
[30:17] we're intending to do is
[30:19] getting as much done now as we
[30:20] can within our ability to pay
[30:21] for it and to deliver it. And
[30:23] I think part of the situation
[30:26] that we find ourselves in is
[30:27] that we've have funded a lot
[30:28] of projects for a number of
[30:30] years. And so that ends up
[30:30] with us working on twice as
[30:31] many projects that have half
[30:33] as much funding instead of.
[30:36] Happens. Many projects with
[30:38] full funding and that leads to
[30:39] staff constraints to I can
[30:41] speak specifically to
[30:41] transportation. Public works
[30:42] that, yes, that is an issue. I
[30:43] know center of the water is
[30:46] looking at it and city manager
[30:47] said earlier she's encouraged
[30:48] us to look at that for the
[30:50] Parks Department. Also and see
[30:51] if we can bump up some of
[30:53] those funds to deliver more
[30:54] while things are cheaper
[30:56] before we end up even more to
[31:02] deliver the same. Thank you.
[31:03] That will public comment, MR.
[31:04] Do it. Thank you for your
[31:09] patience.
[31:11] >> Wanted to say thank you to
[31:15] the city manager. This truly
[31:17] one of the most astounding
[31:18] things I've ever heard in a
[31:19] Santa Rosa City Council
[31:19] meeting.
[31:22] >> I've been coming for 30
[31:23] years. Can black man and
[31:25] nobody along the way ever did
[31:26] anything as Magna many is is
[31:30] that so? On this item
[31:32] specifically, it's wonderful
[31:34] to hear that the possibility
[31:34] of the Roseland Creek Park
[31:38] having its bikeway the put
[31:40] together summer. If all goes
[31:40] well and having it ready for
[31:43] the school year. Of other
[31:48] importance is also that the
[31:48] Burbank Avenue and Hearne
[31:49] Avenue traffic signal get
[31:50] moved forward as soon as
[31:54] possible. It's becoming very
[31:56] dangerous. There. In the past,
[31:57] I mentioned the idea of the
[32:00] speed limit indicator. There's
[32:01] one over at 909 Humboldt
[32:04] Street that just sits there on
[32:05] a tree on a pole. Excuse me
[32:05] behind a tree and you can't
[32:07] really see it. That could be
[32:10] helpful to us over on Herndon
[32:11] Avenue, the community having
[32:13] fire station. There's a number
[32:17] of people concerned about how
[32:18] that library is going to be
[32:19] financed. Will the city be
[32:20] putting forward a large
[32:22] portion of money to get that
[32:23] library? Build? And then last
[32:27] but not least doing
[32:30] overcrossing on highway 101.
[32:32] There MAY be financial
[32:33] problems in the future fiscal
[32:35] constraints that we don't see
[32:36] because our economy MAY be
[32:38] going into recession. And the
[32:42] difficulties that lie ahead of
[32:43] us MAY require us to look at
[32:45] where we can save money. A
[32:47] number of people have pointed
[32:48] out you can save money, but
[32:50] different design of the bridge
[32:52] that would be used over 101.
[32:56] There are different types.
[32:56] There are millions of dollars
[32:57] less expensive than that one
[32:58] that's being chosen now, which
[33:02] is more for and it's that exit
[33:02] shun. Then a functional
[33:06] approach. We need to save
[33:07] money. Obviously, it's great
[33:09] to see that you'll be spending
[33:11] money in the southwest area.
[33:13] Santa Rosa's Roseland District
[33:15] and so wonderful thing all the
[33:16] way around. And once again, I
[33:20] just have to say thank you,
[33:22] city manager for doing this
[33:22] Friess for not just one year.
[33:25] Sounded like 2 full years.
[33:27] That's a stunning thing to
[33:28] have happened. Never before in
[33:30] the history of Santa Rosa
[33:33] City, administrative policies
[33:35] as administrator taking that
[33:37] type of lead. And I really
[33:38] think that's a wonderful
[33:40] thing. I don't know how you
[33:43] folks feel about it. But and
[33:44] she had to get one of those
[33:45] city proclamations. You give
[33:48] out. Thank you so much. Thank
[33:50] you to Wayne. When any of the
[33:51] members of the public like to
[33:55] speak.
[33:56] >> All Bring it back to
[33:56] council for any final
[34:04] comments. Vice Mayor.
[34:05] >> Are there any eyes looking
[34:07] at South Street which connects
[34:08] Dunn Avenue West Avenue when
[34:12] chance. And with our
[34:12] sidewalks.
[34:16] >> Yeah. So it's part of our
[34:17] that transportation that's
[34:19] been identified for sidewalks
[34:20] as being prioritized amongst a
[34:22] number of needs. You'll see
[34:25] that plan finalized and
[34:26] believe in JUNE. Have one of
[34:27] your JUNE meetings all
[34:28] approved carry-on have
[34:28] averaging approve that plan.
[34:33] And then. Transportation team
[34:33] has funding to begin, sir,
[34:36] addressing those be very clear
[34:39] and say that they far away our
[34:41] resources to address them. But
[34:43] we will start. And so that's
[34:43] the opportunity for us to do
[34:44] that. Appreciate that there.
[34:46] In the view.
[34:46] >> And if I can make a
[34:48] comment, it's really
[34:49] appreciated. Now staff is
[34:51] looking at how and you said
[34:52] earlier how to fully fund half
[34:54] the project. So the committee
[34:55] sees that there are changes
[34:56] being made within the
[34:59] community gone so long without
[35:00] resources. So it goes without
[35:03] saying that those efforts are
[35:04] her definitely noticed and
[35:05] we're very grateful for them.
[35:10] Thank
[35:11] >> The green and Dan, just
[35:13] I'll just call back to a
[35:14] statement that you made where
[35:15] you pointed out that with some
[35:17] of the projects wastewater
[35:18] infrastructure, et people
[35:19] might not notice those
[35:21] projects going on, but they
[35:23] will notice the economic
[35:24] multiplier effect of eyes of
[35:25] the city pushing 100 million
[35:25] dollars. Plus out the door to
[35:29] get these projects going. And
[35:30] this and in parks parks a
[35:32] whole separate topic. These
[35:34] projects these projects make a
[35:36] difference economically and a
[35:37] lot of them do get noticed.
[35:39] And especially when we're in
[35:40] an era where our budgets are
[35:42] going to be tight and there is
[35:42] not going motion in some other
[35:45] aspects of the of the city to
[35:46] have these kinds of projects
[35:48] out there this. But people can
[35:49] see what the city is doing to
[35:50] make life better in the
[35:51] community. They're invaluable.
[35:58] So thank you very much. And
[35:59] with that move on to item a
[35:59] point to our community
[36:00] empowerment plan, update as
[36:14] Florida.
[36:23] Good afternoon.
[36:24] >> Mayor Vice mayor city
[36:26] Council community engagement
[36:27] manager with the
[36:27] communications and
[36:30] Intergovernmental Relations
[36:30] Office. And I will be
[36:31] presenting the community
[36:34] Empowerment Plan. Update. On
[36:35] APRIL second, the Violence
[36:37] Prevention partnership. We
[36:38] supporting it again and
[36:40] representation chops teens
[36:42] Club 509, Adams Street at
[36:46] 05:30pm. This event is
[36:47] presented by Senator Jose
[36:49] Police Department and said
[36:50] over the city schools and
[36:51] marks the 6th and final
[36:54] presentation of the serious.
[36:55] On APRIL 5th. The senator was
[36:58] the fire department and the
[36:59] Santa Rosa Police Department
[37:01] and hosting we many public
[37:01] safety at the Santa Rosa Fire
[37:05] Department training Tower. 2,
[37:05] 1, 2, 6, West College Avenue
[37:09] from 10:00am to 02:00pm. The
[37:12] syndication All Expo will live
[37:14] demonstrations and networking
[37:16] opportunities to encourage
[37:16] when women and girls to enter
[37:18] the field of public safety. On
[37:24] APRIL 7 Mayor Mike staff and
[37:25] Vice Alvarez will be hosting
[37:26] the virtual community meeting
[37:28] via zoom, starting at 06:00pm.
[37:29] The meeting will follow a
[37:32] webinar format. Allowing
[37:33] participants to type questions
[37:37] in the nicu any section
[37:37] questions can also be
[37:38] submitted by emailing
[37:40] community engagement is our
[37:43] study. Don't court community
[37:44] members can visit. Is our city
[37:47] or slash calendar to obtain
[37:47] more information about the
[37:52] meeting? On APRIL 10th. The
[37:53] Violence Prevention Initiative
[37:56] will partnering would be
[37:58] participating at that youth
[37:58] employment and opportunity.
[38:02] Held a juvenile hold providing
[38:02] employment resources justice
[38:04] in bold youth incarcerated in
[38:10] the facility. On APRIL. 2nd.
[38:11] Community members can join the
[38:13] rules and community cleanup
[38:15] spot of every piece inspire
[38:17] change program to beautify
[38:18] Sebastopol Avenue, protect
[38:21] rules and Creek. The meeting
[38:24] point is that no less market
[38:25] parking lot, 4, 4, 0, that
[38:28] avenue from 9 to 11:00am trash
[38:29] because trash bags and gloves
[38:32] will be provided for more
[38:33] information. Community members
[38:38] can visit Www Dot Street to so
[38:39] he struck 2 creeks to local,
[38:44] edgy. On APRIL. 26 join the
[38:44] center. Also water Department
[38:48] for day festival idol
[38:49] courthouse Square feet. The
[38:50] full course clear hats,
[38:51] courthouse square from noon to
[38:55] 04:00pm. These free
[38:56] family-friendly Syria Ways
[38:59] Festival brings the community
[39:00] together through fun
[39:01] activities like performing
[39:04] arts, great food. And in spite
[39:06] Nick say that it's that raise
[39:07] environmental awareness.
[39:08] Additionally, the Clean Slate
[39:10] Tattoo removal program
[39:13] continues to accepting new
[39:16] clients. Community members,
[39:16] interest costs, removal of
[39:18] their baseball again. Hate
[39:22] trafficking related tattoos
[39:23] shoot email center. Rules of
[39:25] Partnership is rc. Don't Board
[39:28] or call 7, 0, 7, 5, 4, 3, for
[39:32] 8, a 6. Finally, I would like
[39:35] to mention the neighbor to
[39:36] neighbor program and now new
[39:37] medical blunders, get Sally to
[39:41] pet date an and Ali, program
[39:41] is a partnership between
[39:43] AmeriCorps and the city of
[39:44] Santa Rosa. 2 can community
[39:47] engagement at the neighborhood
[39:50] level a goal of creating
[39:50] connections, building
[39:53] collaboration and full student
[39:54] civic engagement. Ally and
[39:57] Emily are fundamental to the
[39:59] implementation of the program
[39:59] and you will be seeing them
[40:03] out there in the community.
[40:04] And that concludes the
[40:05] community Empowerment Plan.
[40:09] Update for Thank you. Thank
[40:13] you. Questions from Council.
[40:15] >> Thank you. Could clarify
[40:18] the address for the rose and
[40:19] cleanup? Did you say, Sir,
[40:20] Possible Avenue or Sebastopol
[40:23] Road?
[40:26] >> It aims owns is going to be
[40:27] on Sebastopol Road. But
[40:27] meeting point it is no less
[40:32] market parking lot. 4, 4, 0
[40:32] Dutton Avenue.
[40:33] >> Condon have. That's what
[40:34] they're going to be ok, but
[40:36] ultimately it will be some
[40:38] possible avenue for the
[40:40] Rosalynn Creek. Perfect. Just
[40:43] want to clarify. Think. Other
[40:47] questions for counsel. But
[40:48] we'll put it up for public
[40:54] comment. MR. Do it.
[40:55] >> Yes, thank you. My name
[40:58] doing to it on from Rosen. And
[40:58] I'm glad to hear of the
[41:00] activities that are occurring,
[41:02] especially the APRIL 7th
[41:02] virtual zoom with the mayor
[41:06] and Vice mayor.
[41:07] >> There's a concern, though,
[41:08] from people over a rose and a
[41:12] lot we don't use the Internet.
[41:13] >> People are older and they
[41:16] still read paper and actually
[41:17] would hope that perhaps
[41:17] there's an opportunity they
[41:20] could be there in person.
[41:21] Could somehow come to where
[41:23] you folks are being online.
[41:27] Participate that way. It's
[41:27] really great to hear about the
[41:30] streets to creep effort that's
[41:30] occurring for the rose
[41:35] cleanup. I was uncertain of
[41:36] the actual timing and the
[41:42] meeting places. On 19th APRIL,
[41:45] which is this Saturday 10 in
[41:46] the morning. Many roads and
[41:47] residents are gathering of
[41:48] Rosen Creek Park for what they
[41:53] call their birthing effort.
[41:55] Hoping there's a way that we
[41:56] can talk more with the
[41:59] streets. Decrease people. Much
[42:02] from them that a information I
[42:03] was just giving now from what
[42:08] we've heard here. We're going
[42:10] to meet Lawless parking lot on
[42:12] Sebastopol Road at what Dayton
[42:13] time. I'd like to find out.
[42:17] And then. Rosen Creek was
[42:18] mentioned. So where they going
[42:21] on the creek. It runs from
[42:24] Sebastopol Road out, too. All
[42:25] the way of a Santa Rosa. So
[42:30] just to get clarifications,
[42:31] please. Thank you once again
[42:32] for all the work that they're
[42:36] and are taking. Thank you, MR.
[42:37] Do any other members of the
[42:41] public who wish to speak.
[42:42] >> And we'll bring it back to
[42:43] council. And I'll begin with
[42:45] just a quick point of
[42:47] information. The vice mayor 9
[42:48] did hold a town hall, which it
[42:50] was the first in a series on
[42:52] JANUARY. 27th. This is the
[42:53] second iteration of the
[42:54] series. We're expecting to
[42:56] hold a couple of others. We
[42:57] would have a mix of both
[42:59] in-person and virtual just
[43:00] because the people find it
[43:01] easier to access using using
[43:02] different methods. So always
[43:05] be doing next. We do hope that
[43:06] we get a good turnout in APRIL
[43:07] 7th. It was a robust
[43:09] conversation the first time
[43:10] around looking council for any
[43:16] final comments. All right.
[43:17] Well, just note that our
[43:19] community engagement team has
[43:20] a full agenda every time they
[43:22] come to counsel, you have a
[43:23] very busy crew and it gets
[43:24] noticed by the community.
[43:24] Thank you so much for all your
[43:31] work. Move on to item 9. Our
[43:32] city managers and city
[43:32] attorneys reports MADAM City
[43:36] manager. Thank you, mayor that
[43:37] evening. Members of council
[43:41] have no update this evening.
[43:42] Our assistant city manager,
[43:46] anything from you. Attorney
[43:46] rather excuse Thank you,
[43:47] Mayor. No, I have no reports
[43:51] this evening. Thank you. Both
[43:53] went on to item 10 statements
[43:55] of abstention or recuse away
[43:56] council members. Are there any
[43:56] statements of abstention
[43:57] extension recusal this
[44:03] evening? MR. Thank you, And
[44:04] Abstain from item 12.1 because
[44:09] I was not at that meeting.
[44:13] >> Thank you. Moving on to
[44:15] item 11 mayors and
[44:16] Councilmembers reports. Are
[44:16] there any reports this
[44:21] evening? MISS Manuel U.S..
[44:27] Thank you, mayor. Just a
[44:27] really quick
[44:32] >> report. Attended the West
[44:32] and as neighborhood
[44:34] Association meeting last week.
[44:39] And I just wanted thank staff
[44:40] for coming. I did not ask them
[44:41] to come. I think it was it at
[44:45] the request of the association
[44:47] and it was a parking staff as
[44:50] well Rec and park. And it
[44:53] wonderful for them to come
[44:55] because many neighbors in the
[44:58] West and are really concerned
[44:59] about parking right now with
[45:00] all the building that has been
[45:03] done, which excellent. But now
[45:07] that many of the residents
[45:09] don't have place to park. So
[45:10] they were trying to answer
[45:11] their questions and address
[45:12] some of the issues that they
[45:14] were raising. And then some of
[45:14] the changes with rec and park,
[45:18] especially with. What you
[45:21] going forward being able to,
[45:25] for example, ran out the demeo
[45:26] around barn a detour excuse
[45:30] me. Round barn. Things of that
[45:31] nature. So Israeli and also
[45:32] center as a police were also
[45:34] there. So it's really good
[45:35] meeting. I just wanted to
[45:35] thank staff again for coming
[45:37] out because I think the
[45:38] residents really, really
[45:41] appreciated it. Thank Thank
[45:45] you, MR. Donald. Thank you,
[45:46] Mayor. I have a couple things
[45:49] to report out on tonight. Just
[45:50] want to say congratulations to
[45:53] all of the city staff that
[45:55] received.
[45:55] >> Continuing service awards
[45:57] for either being here for 5
[46:00] years, 10 years to mark there.
[46:03] Their parents. What I want to
[46:04] say, we know what they They're
[46:05] getting in a word for sticking
[46:08] with us for some.
[46:11] >> thank you to all of them
[46:12] received an award. I was
[46:12] honored to be part of that
[46:13] evening along with several of
[46:14] my other council members.
[46:15] >> And then I just have a
[46:19] quick report out on 11.1
[46:20] points, 7 for 0 waste. Would
[46:21] you like me do that now? These
[46:24] thank you, Mayor. So I do want
[46:26] to say thank you to Sean
[46:27] Curran, who is a 0 waste
[46:29] representative for the city of
[46:31] Santa Rosa who provides me
[46:32] with excellent notes. I would
[46:34] not be nearly as good at this
[46:34] representation of it was not
[46:38] for her. So a couple of
[46:40] things. We had a presentation
[46:41] on 0 waste for the work Plan.
[46:42] Program's Progress report.
[46:44] Some of the highlights in an
[46:47] included that 6 solar panel
[46:47] recycling collection events
[46:50] were held throughout Sonoma
[46:55] County and 453 were collected
[46:58] 415 were recycled. And 38 were
[47:02] reused a total of 50,000
[47:03] little over 50,000 pounds of
[47:04] eu waste was collected in
[47:05] Santa Rosa through the eu
[47:09] waste collection events. Over
[47:10] a million pounds of home
[47:11] hazardous waste was collected
[47:14] in Sonoma County. And Santa
[47:15] Rosa had 13 different events
[47:18] with over 1000 participants.
[47:21] We had 455 mattresses
[47:21] collected for recycling
[47:25] throughout Sonoma County and
[47:28] stated that they'd be happy to
[47:30] give presentations regarding
[47:30] there's incentive programs to
[47:33] groups such as City Council
[47:34] are nonprofits or other
[47:35] interested parties. And I'm
[47:37] not sure if that includes
[47:37] going to schools to do
[47:39] presentations as well. But I
[47:43] can talk to them about that.
[47:44] And so if there are any other
[47:45] questions, please let me know.
[47:46] I will get the answers from
[47:48] Sean, but that concludes my
[47:50] report for this month. Thank
[47:55] you, MR. Creepy. Thank you,
[47:57] They have to report for this
[48:01] month took a vacation with my
[48:04] family Mexico to the and in
[48:06] true elected fashion cannot
[48:07] escape government. As a matter
[48:07] of fact, the person that
[48:08] picking up from the airport
[48:09] was the economic development
[48:10] director of the city of de
[48:12] Lisi, U.S. And Mexico.
[48:13] >> And he proceeded to give us
[48:18] a tour of the state Congress
[48:21] and city hall of the city of
[48:24] Chihuahua. And then we spent
[48:27] time in see us with the mayor
[48:29] was a personal friend of mine
[48:29] and discuss everything from
[48:31] water to agriculture. A lot of
[48:32] cattle, pecans and now wind
[48:35] grapes in that area and
[48:36] further discuss any
[48:37] partnerships we MAY have,
[48:41] which sort of a driven me to
[48:47] look to undertake more. Direct
[48:48] approach to our sister cities
[48:49] initiatives many formalizing a
[48:51] little bit more going forward
[48:51] and seeing what we can do,
[48:52] whether that be student
[48:53] exchanges or anything else
[48:58] like that. Thank you as fun.
[49:02] >> I love that report. That's
[49:05] great. I love when you go to
[49:06] another city you find the city
[49:07] hall and you look at what
[49:09] makes each place, take it so
[49:12] fun. Love the idea of stronger
[49:15] sister cities, but my life has
[49:16] not been as exciting as MISTER
[49:17] Prep season last couple of
[49:19] weeks. I did want to touch a
[49:21] little bit on what
[49:22] Councilmember MacDonald
[49:23] mentioned about the marital
[49:24] the service awards. We have
[49:25] merit a worthy of service
[49:28] awards. And you know it for
[49:30] from my perspective, they're
[49:30] both really important that the
[49:33] thing that really stuck out to
[49:35] me about the service awards,
[49:37] which, you know, we get put
[49:38] different employees on the hot
[49:40] seat for who've served for 20
[49:42] years. They get a speech by
[49:43] their director. Some of you
[49:44] are in this room looking down
[49:48] at your laptops. The point is
[49:49] the head.
[49:51] >> That our employees are the
[49:52] we people, the people who show
[49:54] up and take care of this city
[49:55] and take of our community with
[49:58] a true passion. That is not
[49:59] really in line with being
[50:02] pulled out and had having the
[50:02] spotlight shown up on them.
[50:03] They're people who do the work
[50:04] because that's where their
[50:05] hearts are. And that just
[50:07] shown through show through. So
[50:08] clearly. And it was really
[50:11] touching to me to see not just
[50:12] how dedicated you all are, but
[50:13] also how much year your
[50:16] co-workers and your your
[50:17] directors notice benefit from
[50:19] that and how that just flows
[50:20] out of the city. And I was
[50:21] just really touched by it. And
[50:25] I wanted to know that. I
[50:27] wasn't here last week or 2
[50:30] weeks ago. It because I was in
[50:32] Sacramento lobbying for mtc. I
[50:32] know we MAY feel a little
[50:36] isolated from the impending
[50:37] crash or fiscal cliff rather.
[50:41] That is coming for our Bay
[50:42] Area. Transit system. But
[50:42] we're really all that
[50:44] isolated. And so we are
[50:46] working on trying to shore up
[50:47] support for sb 63, which will
[50:49] not be on our ballot here. But
[50:50] I think is color attention to
[50:51] how interconnected we are in
[50:53] that apart. And Caltrans do
[50:54] fail. We will feel the
[50:55] economic reverberations here
[50:57] in the North Bay and that if
[51:00] you know, people who live in
[51:01] the southern counties in the
[51:04] Southern 5 counties in the Bay
[51:07] area that to show your support
[51:09] for keeping our systems going
[51:11] in and understanding how being
[51:12] regional it really matters to
[51:13] our local economy here. Always
[51:16] excited to talk about that
[51:19] offline. And then another mtc
[51:20] moment. I'm really pleased to
[51:21] announce that I was named the
[51:22] chair of the program and
[51:25] Allocations Committee, which
[51:28] has a lot influence over
[51:29] programming allocations. So
[51:30] look forward to working with
[51:32] you on getting your projects
[51:32] through mtc and being of
[51:33] service to in that way. Thank
[51:35] you very much.
[51:39] >> Excellent Vice Mayor. Thank
[51:40] you. Mayor. I actually don't
[51:42] might might have down so you
[51:43] have to excuse if I do not
[51:44] know the dates that these
[51:46] events happened or about to
[51:49] happen. But we did receive the
[51:51] mayor, vice mayor and council
[51:55] members from sequel might be
[51:55] truck on Mexico who came to
[51:58] visit us with the intent of
[52:00] sharing culture ideas and
[52:01] wanting to become our sister
[52:02] city. And I have to tell you,
[52:03] I was pleasantly surprised at
[52:07] the level of both the speaking
[52:08] and understanding level of our
[52:10] mayor. I was very impressed,
[52:10] says I thought was going to
[52:14] have to interpret yet. He was
[52:16] holding his own. So
[52:17] congratulations are absent.
[52:19] Know for that. But
[52:20] nonetheless, it was a great
[52:23] exchange of of of ideas and
[52:24] wants and shared vision of
[52:25] what we want to see in our
[52:29] city, which is first safety.
[52:32] And secondly, economic growth
[52:33] and we're seeing how we can
[52:33] collaborate with each other
[52:37] and doing so. And secondly, I
[52:38] visited child's museum here in
[52:40] Saint Rose off of West Elaine.
[52:42] And I had a lot of fun,
[52:43] whether it's a big building
[52:45] blocks, the oversized blue in
[52:46] blocks. But I want to let you
[52:47] know that they're about to
[52:49] have a fundraising campaign
[52:50] effort and hoping they keep
[52:53] your eyes and ears open for
[52:55] that as they serve a multitude
[52:56] of children away from
[52:56] Mendocino County to San Jose
[52:57] or Santa Clara County. So
[53:03] that's one port for now. Thank
[53:03] you. And on the subject
[53:05] hosting international
[53:06] visitors, all just a mention
[53:08] only that we did host a
[53:09] representative from the
[53:10] Japanese Consulate office in
[53:11] San Francisco. The Vice consul
[53:11] came to discuss matters
[53:14] pertaining to the city.
[53:15] >> And also take a photo with
[53:16] our can I not a solid statue
[53:17] back here which attracting a
[53:19] lot of visitors lately.
[53:21] Actually. With that, I'll turn
[53:23] it over to Councilmember
[53:24] Donald for one final
[53:24] announcement. I believe
[53:27] regarding and 12.1.
[53:29] >> Thank you, mayor. Apologize
[53:30] for that. I'll be abstaining
[53:31] from the minutes of FEBRUARY.
[53:32] 25th as I was not at that
[53:36] meeting.
[53:37] >> Thank you. And now will
[53:38] open up to for public comment
[53:39] on item 11. Are there any
[53:40] members of the public who wish
[53:45] to comment? Seeing none? We'll
[53:48] move on to item 11.2, the
[53:49] Sonoma County Mayors and
[53:50] Councilmembers Association
[53:54] appointments. And with that,
[53:56] gonna bring it back to council
[53:56] member Donald for possible
[53:59] motion or discussion.
[54:00] >> Thank you, Mayor. Would you
[54:03] like me to do a motion at a
[54:04] time or what is the will of
[54:07] the council? So start Measure
[54:09] h Oversight put a motion on
[54:11] the floor. I'd like to
[54:16] nominate or move that I I
[54:17] apologize. I like to move that
[54:18] we appoint Jeff Okrepkie from
[54:20] Santa Rosa and Sandra Love
[54:24] from Sonoma so they can.
[54:24] >> a motion and a second by
[54:32] the vice mayor. City clerk to
[54:33] open it up for public Of
[54:37] course. Apologies and any any
[54:40] public comment on this item?
[54:51] Seeing none. All right. Let's
[54:52] bring it to council for
[54:52] discussion. First before we go
[54:53] to a vote, any thoughts on
[54:58] that this? On this item? For
[54:58] item, are particular
[55:03] nomination? Seeing MADAM City
[55:06] clerk to call the vote.
[55:09] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[55:09] Crappie.
[55:10] >> I Councilmember Macdonald,
[55:12] I councilmember Fleming. Yes,
[55:15] Councilmember Ben Wallace. I
[55:19] Mayor Alvarez. Mayor step. Let
[55:19] the record show motion passes
[55:20] with 6 affirmative votes and
[55:22] Councilmember Rogers, absent.
[55:26] Thank you.
[55:27] >> Moving on to the second
[55:30] nomination the evening. Thank
[55:32] you, Mayor. Like to move that
[55:34] we appoint Susan Harvey from
[55:35] Cotati and Jen, a skater
[55:37] Thompson from Petaluma for
[55:37] these seats to the North Bay
[55:38] Division l occ.
[55:41] >> So
[55:42] >> All right. We have a motion
[55:42] and again, a second by vice
[55:45] mayor. Any any comments from
[55:48] the public? All right. Bring
[55:49] it back to council for
[55:53] discussion. Seeing none. MADAM
[55:54] City clerk, would you please
[55:59] call the vote?
[56:00] >> Gets Councilmember Rogers
[56:01] is absent councilmember
[56:03] Okrepkie. Councilmember
[56:04] Macdonald. I councilmember
[56:05] Fleming. Yes, Councilmember
[56:07] Ben Willows. I Vice Mayor
[56:10] Alvarez fight. Mayor step. I
[56:11] lets records show this passes
[56:12] the 6 affirmative votes and
[56:15] Councilmember Rogers absent.
[56:16] >> Thank you for a 3rd
[56:17] nomination of the evening.
[56:23] Thank you, mayor. For the
[56:23] snowmen County, agriculture
[56:26] and preservation Open space
[56:29] district citizens of right is
[56:29] right advisory committee. I'd
[56:32] like to recommend that we
[56:33] appoint John of Petaluma. And
[56:38] Karen now a Petaluma.
[56:39] >> All right. We have a motion
[56:42] and a second by MISS Fleming.
[56:43] Looking to the public to see
[56:43] if there are any members of
[56:44] the public who wish to
[56:46] comment. Seeing none. Bring it
[56:47] back to council for
[56:50] discussion. Seeing none. MADAM
[56:55] City clerk think you
[56:57] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[56:58] councilmember Okrepkie.
[56:58] Councilmember Macdonald. I
[57:00] councilmember Fleming. Yes.
[57:02] >> Councilmember Ben Wallace.
[57:06] I buy some air over Mayor
[57:08] step. Let the record show this
[57:08] passes 6 affirmative votes and
[57:11] Councilmember Rogers absent.
[57:16] Thank you.
[57:18] >> All right. Move on to item
[57:20] 12, 2.0. 1, 2, 0.2. We have 2
[57:23] members of standing firm item,
[57:24] 12.1.
[57:26] >> Through with respect, Mayor
[57:26] step, there was an additional
[57:31] action. To be heard for
[57:33] council to authorize the mayor
[57:33] or their designee designated
[57:38] representative. To vote on any
[57:38] late nominations are
[57:39] recommendations at the board
[57:41] meeting.
[57:41] >> Oh, yes, I skipped right
[57:49] over that. All right. Back to
[57:51] back to council member Don.
[57:54] >> Like to make a
[57:55] recommendation that we allow
[57:57] the mayor or their designee to
[57:58] represent us and and give them
[58:02] the authority to vote
[58:02] nominations are
[58:03] recommendations that come
[58:04] forward and to the association
[58:06] board meetings. So
[58:07] >> All right. We have a motion
[58:11] and a second. Looking to the
[58:12] public for any comment seeing
[58:17] none. MADAM City clerk.
[58:18] >> Thank you. Mayor
[58:18] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[58:21] councilmember Okrepkie. I
[58:22] Councilmember Macdonald. I
[58:23] councilmember Fleming. Yes,
[58:28] Councilmember Ben I vice Mayor
[58:29] Mayor, stop. Let the record
[58:30] show this past the 6
[58:31] affirmative votes in
[58:33] Councilmember Rogers, absent.
[58:36] Thank you.
[58:36] >> All right, now we can move
[58:38] on to item 12 approval of
[58:42] minutes. So 2 members are
[58:44] abstaining from item to any
[58:46] other members have any edits
[58:48] or adjustments. They like to
[58:48] make 2 on the either the
[58:49] FEBRUARY 25th 2025. Minutes of
[58:54] the 3/4/2025. Minutes. Seeing
[58:55] we can. We can approve them as
[58:57] they stand.
[59:03] All we need to call for public
[59:03] comment. First, any any public
[59:08] comment on this item? Racing
[59:09] right through? All right. See
[59:10] no public comment. We can
[59:10] adopt the minutes as
[59:13] submitted. Moving on. Then to
[59:14] item 13 consent. MADAM City
[59:19] clerk.
[59:20] >> Respectfully mayor, did you
[59:21] call item that whole point to
[59:23] MARCH 4th, 2025 regular city
[59:27] Council meeting minutes.
[59:29] >> I read it out quickly. Read
[59:32] both those items again. Just
[59:36] 12 point point 12.2 MARCH 4th,
[59:37] 2025. The regular meeting
[59:37] minutes we can for both as as
[59:45] submitted. All right. Thank
[59:46] you. And with that, we can
[59:47] move on to item 13 consent.
[59:53] MADAM City clerk.
[59:57] >> Thank you, Mayor item 13.1
[59:59] resolution approval of 2025.
[1:00:00] Update to Santa Rosa City.
[1:00:04] Best title 6 program. Item.
[1:00:07] 13.2 resolution grant
[1:00:07] application to the California
[1:00:09] governor's Office of Emergency
[1:00:12] Services for $250,000 under
[1:00:13] the state and local cyber
[1:00:17] security grant program. Item
[1:00:19] 13.3 resolution acceptance, an
[1:00:20] appropriation of grant funds
[1:00:22] from the city and county of
[1:00:24] San Francisco for the fiscal
[1:00:26] year 2024 urban Area Security
[1:00:26] Initiative Grant program
[1:00:32] funds. Item 13.4 resolution.
[1:00:35] It ratification of blanket
[1:00:37] purchase orders. 1, 4, 9, 4,
[1:00:41] 7, 817-1685, and approval of a
[1:00:42] five-year extension of blanket
[1:00:46] purchase order. 1, 7, 1, 6, 8,
[1:00:46] 8, 5, with increasing
[1:00:47] compensation for records.
[1:00:52] Management services. Item 13.5
[1:00:53] resolution approval of Second
[1:00:54] Amendment to blanket purchase
[1:00:58] order 1, 6, 8, 9, 6, 9, to
[1:00:59] extend the term and increased
[1:01:00] compensation was superior
[1:01:05] supplies. Item 13.6 resolution
[1:01:06] approval of Second Amendment
[1:01:08] to blanket purchase order 1,
[1:01:11] 7, 2, 1, 3, 9, to increased
[1:01:11] compensation with Creams,
[1:01:17] towing incorporated. Item,
[1:01:17] 13.7 resolution extension, a
[1:01:18] proclamation of local homeless
[1:01:24] emergency. Item. 13.8.
[1:01:26] Ordinance adoptions. Second
[1:01:27] reading ordinance of the
[1:01:28] Council of the City of Santa
[1:01:29] Rosa to designate fire Hazard
[1:01:31] severity zones and amends
[1:01:36] section 18 dash. 44.4, 9, 0,
[1:01:40] 7, one of Chapter 18 dash. 44
[1:01:41] of the Santa Rosa City code to
[1:01:43] include the newly designated
[1:01:46] high zone reference.
[1:01:47] >> Thank you. Looking to
[1:01:48] council, see if there any
[1:01:52] questions. Seeing none. Let's
[1:01:52] open up the public comment,
[1:02:01] MR. Do it.
[1:02:01] >> On 13.1, it's very
[1:02:04] important to abide by what was
[1:02:04] once called the Civil Rights
[1:02:09] Act. The title 6 program is
[1:02:11] very important as a person
[1:02:12] that rides the bus off. And I
[1:02:13] would hope that you could do
[1:02:15] something with today's agenda
[1:02:16] were you will help with the
[1:02:20] transit mall. The site for the
[1:02:22] people who write out to
[1:02:24] Roseland on buses to to be and
[1:02:26] 12 are not protected from the
[1:02:28] rain when they did the repairs
[1:02:30] over at the transit mall, they
[1:02:32] didn't put any type of an
[1:02:33] awning to protect the seats
[1:02:37] from that area from the rain.
[1:02:39] So today you're getting
[1:02:44] $39,000 from San Francisco and
[1:02:44] it's not a pro. Excuse me,
[1:02:47] it's not okay to yet. Says
[1:02:48] here that the funds will go
[1:02:49] into a project. Key to be
[1:02:52] established by the chief
[1:02:53] financial officer budget. Put
[1:02:57] that $39,000 putting up rain
[1:02:59] on Protection for the bus
[1:03:01] riders for Roseland that go
[1:03:02] out there and now have to
[1:03:04] stand in the rain and wait for
[1:03:06] the bus. Where is everyone
[1:03:06] else that the transit mall
[1:03:10] doesn't have to? Then The
[1:03:14] matter of the homeless. The
[1:03:15] proclamation being extended
[1:03:16] its very nice that we're doing
[1:03:19] that. There's still homeless
[1:03:20] people sleeping under the
[1:03:24] overpasses. Invested all kinds
[1:03:25] of money to try to help
[1:03:27] Catholic charities. Were there
[1:03:28] Cara Times project and got
[1:03:29] lots of things going on and
[1:03:32] yet. Yesterday during the
[1:03:35] ring, there are people out
[1:03:36] there under the overpass on
[1:03:37] 9th Street and 6th Street
[1:03:39] during the night sleeping
[1:03:43] outside. We're trying to sleep
[1:03:44] perhaps very difficult
[1:03:45] situation. And I'm hoping that
[1:03:46] we can find a way to resolve
[1:03:47] it. So that everyone,
[1:03:48] especially those using
[1:03:50] wheelchairs, those who are
[1:03:52] disabled can get in out of the
[1:03:54] weather. We MAY have a longer
[1:03:57] wet spring and then last but
[1:03:57] not least it's great that
[1:04:00] you're doing these fire hazard
[1:04:00] severity zones. It's really
[1:04:02] important that we have them.
[1:04:05] People mentioned years ago
[1:04:05] when the Fountain Grove
[1:04:08] overpass skews me when the
[1:04:09] founder of bypass is being put
[1:04:11] together, that that was
[1:04:14] through high fire area. We're
[1:04:15] the only fired in 1964. It's
[1:04:19] really important that we keep
[1:04:20] the history of where fires
[1:04:23] have been. And we make a point
[1:04:24] of knowing where there might
[1:04:27] be even further hazards and
[1:04:28] example is over the Rosen
[1:04:31] Creek Park. It backs up to
[1:04:34] people's yards. It has a lot
[1:04:37] of underbrush as campers,
[1:04:38] transit vagrants that come in
[1:04:41] there and start fires and
[1:04:42] basically had to call the fire
[1:04:43] department numerous times for
[1:04:45] them to come in and take care
[1:04:47] of fires. There. That is some
[1:04:48] sort of his own that should be
[1:04:51] looked at. Also, it's not in
[1:04:53] your current situation, but
[1:04:54] these are where those fires
[1:04:57] can spread to those homes and
[1:04:58] then the city would be
[1:05:00] responsible through vicarious
[1:05:02] liability. You know, this
[1:05:03] dangerous area and the people
[1:05:04] catch on fire, they're going
[1:05:05] to come back and look at you.
[1:05:10] Thank you.
[1:05:11] >> Thank you. To Wayne. Would
[1:05:12] any other members of the
[1:05:14] public like to speak? Seeing
[1:05:15] none bringing it back to Vice
[1:05:19] Mayor Alvarez for Motion. I
[1:05:21] like to move items through 2.1
[1:05:23] through 13.8 and wait for the
[1:05:28] reading of the text. We have a
[1:05:28] motion and a second MR.
[1:05:35] Crappie. MADAM City Clerk.
[1:05:36] >> Thank you. Mayor
[1:05:37] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[1:05:39] councilmember Okrepkie. I
[1:05:40] Councilmember Macdonald. I
[1:05:41] councilmember Fleming. Yes,
[1:05:43] Councilmember Ben Willows. I
[1:05:44] Vice Mayor Alvarez. I Mayor
[1:05:49] step. Let the record show this
[1:05:50] past the 6 affirmative votes
[1:05:50] with Councilmember Rogers.
[1:05:54] Absent.
[1:05:55] >> Thank you very much. And we
[1:05:57] are very close to being on
[1:05:59] time here. Move on to item 14.
[1:06:02] Our public comment non agenda
[1:06:02] matters. This is for public
[1:06:03] comment on items that are not
[1:06:06] on the agenda. Are there any
[1:06:07] members of the public who
[1:06:08] would like to speak on any
[1:06:09] member matters not currently
[1:06:15] used on the agenda, MR. Do it.
[1:06:15] >> From Roseland that wanted
[1:06:19] to invite you and everybody
[1:06:20] else here to Roseland Earth
[1:06:22] Day efforts which are on
[1:06:23] Saturday. The 19th of APRIL at
[1:06:25] 10 in the morning at the
[1:06:29] Roseland Creek. We call it the
[1:06:30] neighbor. Would the city has
[1:06:33] an official name of a park?
[1:06:34] The folks out there have been
[1:06:35] doing this for decades and
[1:06:37] we're so glad that for the
[1:06:41] last 2 years we've had the
[1:06:42] city's mayor and our
[1:06:43] Councilmember Eddie Alvarez
[1:06:46] came out there. We're hoping
[1:06:48] also last year, MR. Stabbing
[1:06:49] Ms McDonald were there to to
[1:06:52] visit for short time. Hoping
[1:06:53] that you folks will come on
[1:06:54] out there and see what we're
[1:06:55] up to again, there's good
[1:06:57] things that are happening.
[1:06:58] It's one of these situations
[1:07:03] where we have to never say die
[1:07:03] and just keep trying. We know
[1:07:05] it's a difficult time
[1:07:06] financially. We know you might
[1:07:07] not be able to do as much as
[1:07:09] we would like. But the people
[1:07:11] in the community know when
[1:07:12] you're paying attention and
[1:07:15] things will get better. We're
[1:07:16] actually working up a bit of a
[1:07:21] team effort to do some pruning
[1:07:21] in limine of the underbrush
[1:07:23] and the things that are next
[1:07:25] to sir the street on Burbank
[1:07:29] Avenue. So they'll be. Avenue
[1:07:31] of sight. I was told by a
[1:07:32] planner so they'll be able to
[1:07:35] look right in there from the
[1:07:36] school across the street and
[1:07:37] see if any of those transient
[1:07:38] vagrants are camping in there
[1:07:40] where they want to walk
[1:07:41] through because many of the
[1:07:42] children are frightened by
[1:07:45] that stuff. Are doing our
[1:07:47] best. Try to keep it as nice
[1:07:48] as possible. And we do believe
[1:07:51] we can make it even better.
[1:07:52] We'll bring a flare to you
[1:07:53] folks in the future. So you'll
[1:07:54] be able to remember the exact
[1:07:57] time of 10 in the morning
[1:07:59] Saturday. The 19th of APRIL
[1:08:02] for Rosalynn Earth Day. We do
[1:08:04] Earth Day. Nature's way we go
[1:08:05] out and get in nature and do
[1:08:06] good stuff in the city manager
[1:08:08] was out there doing that with
[1:08:10] this in the past. Also. As
[1:08:14] wonderful. Her and former
[1:08:15] Mayor Rogers wanted to see
[1:08:17] more of the problems. But
[1:08:20] there's poison oak out there
[1:08:20] and they didn't want to walk
[1:08:23] into the poison Oak area. Were
[1:08:24] the transit vagrants go
[1:08:24] because they know people will
[1:08:26] walk in there. So we got to
[1:08:27] figure it out so they can see
[1:08:28] what's going on. Last but not
[1:08:32] least. Less than a week ago.
[1:08:34] The city along with 2 officers
[1:08:36] from the police Department.
[1:08:39] Officer Klein and officer the
[1:08:39] Rhone had a team from the
[1:08:41] probation department out there
[1:08:44] who helped clean up the area
[1:08:45] and pulled out a couple debris
[1:08:52] boxes full of a just trash. I
[1:08:52] mean, it's amazing. Was get
[1:08:53] put out there by people who
[1:08:54] come passing through. So we
[1:08:58] think the city many times over
[1:08:59] and we hope you'll be there
[1:09:01] because we're going to keep on
[1:09:02] keeping on. And then we'll be
[1:09:03] there for your Thursday event
[1:09:06] on that Thank you so much from
[1:09:09] Rosen.
[1:09:11] >> Dwayne, Thank you very Are
[1:09:12] there any other members of the
[1:09:12] public would like to speak on
[1:09:13] item is not listed on the
[1:09:19] agenda? With that, then we're
[1:09:21] gonna go to item. See if item,
[1:09:22] 15.1. It's the first item of a
[1:09:23] busy night for Ms Burke. Come
[1:09:28] on down. This is this will be
[1:09:33] a report. On the summary on
[1:09:34] response to written objections
[1:09:35] received pursuant to state
[1:09:41] Bill ab 2020 2022. 57
[1:09:42] recurrent requiring would-be
[1:09:43] challengers to exhaust
[1:09:44] administrative remedies with
[1:09:46] respect to propose water and
[1:09:48] wastewater rates for fiscal
[1:09:50] years. Beginning JULY first
[1:09:52] 2025 through 2029 by time we
[1:09:54] find by timely filing written
[1:09:55] objections prior to initiating
[1:09:56] litigation challenging
[1:09:58] proposed water and wastewater
[1:10:05] rates. All right.
[1:10:06] >> Good afternoon, mayor stop
[1:10:08] and members of the council. My
[1:10:09] name is Jennifer Burke. I'm
[1:10:10] the director of the Water
[1:10:11] Department. And as the mayor
[1:10:16] noted, we are here to discuss
[1:10:18] this item related to our
[1:10:20] proposed water and wastewater
[1:10:25] rates. I'm joined today by are
[1:10:27] in term Assistant City
[1:10:28] Attorney, Dustin Cooper. He's
[1:10:29] been helping the water
[1:10:30] department for the last few
[1:10:31] months and has been our main
[1:10:36] attorney through this process.
[1:10:36] I'm actually gonna turn it
[1:10:38] over to Destin. He's going to
[1:10:39] remind the council about the
[1:10:40] new legislation that was
[1:10:41] approved earlier this year, a
[1:10:45] b, 2, 2, 5, 7, that the
[1:10:46] council directed us to include
[1:10:49] an our prop to 18 notice. And
[1:10:50] he's going to walk you through
[1:10:52] that as well as the objections
[1:10:59] and are written response. The
[1:10:59] Good afternoon.
[1:11:00] >> Just a reminder, I was
[1:11:02] before you in JANUARY where we
[1:11:04] discuss this. So this will be
[1:11:06] a a reminder of of an optional
[1:11:07] process that the council
[1:11:12] agreed to implement. Over the
[1:11:13] last 5 to 7 years or so.
[1:11:15] There's been a significant
[1:11:16] uptick in litigation,
[1:11:17] challenging cities and public
[1:11:19] agencies regarding that rate
[1:11:21] setting process ease. And in
[1:11:22] response, the Legislature has
[1:11:23] done a couple of things. One
[1:11:28] of which is a b, 2, 2, 5, 7,
[1:11:30] that allows agencies such as
[1:11:30] the city implement an
[1:11:31] exhaustion of administrative
[1:11:35] remedies requirement. We
[1:11:37] included that in our notices
[1:11:40] that went out to the public on
[1:11:41] JANUARY. 15th, there was an
[1:11:44] interim deadline of MARCH 5th
[1:11:45] for folks to provide a written
[1:11:49] objection. And failure to
[1:11:50] provide a written objection
[1:11:52] means that those parties
[1:11:53] cannot file suit challenging
[1:11:57] the right change. Let me
[1:11:59] before I go further, take a
[1:11:59] step back and maybe provide
[1:12:02] some further context. This is
[1:12:03] a quite narrow item that is
[1:12:05] before the council. This is
[1:12:07] just responding to the 10
[1:12:10] objections that we received
[1:12:11] later on in the agenda. We
[1:12:14] will have the protest hearing
[1:12:15] where any interested member of
[1:12:18] the public will have
[1:12:20] opportunity to comments and
[1:12:21] provide an objection or excuse
[1:12:22] me, a protest to the proposed
[1:12:29] rate changes. So are task
[1:12:31] tonight for us. The City
[1:12:32] Council is to respond in
[1:12:33] writing to each of those 10
[1:12:36] timely submitted objections.
[1:12:38] We have to explain her
[1:12:39] rationale as to why we're
[1:12:41] retaining or altering the
[1:12:42] proposed fee. Our case, we are
[1:12:44] recommending that we retain
[1:12:48] our proposed And then lastly,
[1:12:49] we present written responses
[1:12:51] to the City Council for
[1:12:53] consideration prior to the
[1:12:53] protest hearing. That's why it
[1:12:56] was important that we're
[1:12:57] having this item before we
[1:13:01] conduct a protester. You have
[1:13:03] 4 options and responding to
[1:13:07] written objections. We can
[1:13:08] clarify our proposed rate
[1:13:08] change. We can reduce the
[1:13:12] proposed rate change, weaken
[1:13:13] table the item for further
[1:13:14] consideration at a future
[1:13:16] meeting or we can proceed to
[1:13:21] the protest hearing. So as I
[1:13:22] mentioned, we receive 10
[1:13:26] timely written objections. You
[1:13:27] have a resolution before you
[1:13:29] and the structure of the
[1:13:32] resolution is such where those
[1:13:33] 10 objections are included in
[1:13:37] exhibit a 2. The resolution
[1:13:39] before you. They have been
[1:13:40] redacted. So removes the first
[1:13:42] name address signature and so
[1:13:44] on. But the content of the
[1:13:48] objection is still there. And
[1:13:50] then Exhibit b is our
[1:13:51] recommended responses to each
[1:13:55] objection. Most of the
[1:13:58] objections that we received
[1:14:01] Rays policy arguments. You
[1:14:01] know, folks just saying I
[1:14:03] don't want to see this
[1:14:06] proposed increase, go through.
[1:14:10] They did not articulate a
[1:14:11] specific legal basis for
[1:14:12] rejecting or modifying the
[1:14:15] proposed rate change. A few of
[1:14:20] the objections. Do raise legal
[1:14:23] arguments and we responded in
[1:14:25] some cases we clarified
[1:14:26] without making proposed
[1:14:29] amendments to the rate change.
[1:14:31] And in other cases, it just
[1:14:31] gave us an opportunity to
[1:14:32] provide a more comprehensive
[1:14:36] response. As to all 10
[1:14:37] objections. We are
[1:14:38] recommending that you proceed
[1:14:39] to the protest hearing which
[1:14:45] will occur later tonight. And
[1:14:46] that is our recommendation
[1:14:48] that you adopt the resolution
[1:14:50] respond to the 10 timely
[1:14:54] received objections conclude
[1:14:55] that the objections do not
[1:14:56] result in any amendments to
[1:14:57] the proposed rates and then
[1:15:01] proceed to the 2.18 hearing.
[1:15:02] >> Thank you. Bring it back to
[1:15:08] council for questions. Just
[1:15:09] just want to make sure I
[1:15:13] understood clearly. So we're
[1:15:15] going to be going through this
[1:15:17] rather narrow legal item right
[1:15:19] immediately after this. We're
[1:15:20] gonna go the full public
[1:15:21] hearing on the water and
[1:15:23] wastewater rates. I know that
[1:15:24] we have some people here in
[1:15:25] chambers who are interested in
[1:15:28] making comment tonight that I
[1:15:30] understand correctly that the
[1:15:31] public comment on this
[1:15:33] particular item is best
[1:15:35] focused on these very narrow
[1:15:36] range of of legal issues that
[1:15:37] you're that you highlight in
[1:15:39] your slides. And for those who
[1:15:40] are interested in commenting
[1:15:42] more broadly on whether the
[1:15:43] policy is wiser giving
[1:15:46] thoughts on the policy, those
[1:15:47] comments might be better saved
[1:15:49] for item. 16.1 which will get
[1:15:50] to immediately after meeting
[1:15:50] the following. This one that I
[1:15:51] understand it correctly, that
[1:15:53] that's absolutely correct. All
[1:15:56] right. Thank you. There are
[1:15:57] other questions from council
[1:15:58] was opened up to public
[1:16:02] comment, MR. Do it.
[1:16:02] >> My name is Dwayne De Wit.
[1:16:05] I'm from Roseland. Legal
[1:16:06] counsel for the city has
[1:16:08] recommended to me that I
[1:16:09] mentioned I've been appointed
[1:16:11] to the board of Public
[1:16:13] Utilities by MISTER Eddie
[1:16:14] Alvarez, who Kylie thought of
[1:16:17] me being on that board. My
[1:16:19] comments tonight and no way,
[1:16:21] shape or form reflect anything
[1:16:21] that the city has a policy.
[1:16:25] They're just my private views.
[1:16:27] Having discussed matters such
[1:16:29] as this with people in the
[1:16:32] community for 3 decades. This
[1:16:34] is a very narrow situation
[1:16:37] tonight where you needed to
[1:16:39] have specific legal citations
[1:16:42] or arguments. As I stand here
[1:16:45] tonight, there's nothing here
[1:16:47] for me to see on this table
[1:16:48] about this item in any way,
[1:16:49] shape or form is a member of
[1:16:53] the public. No examples of the
[1:16:55] 10 protests that were turned
[1:16:58] in and there are no examples
[1:17:01] of the responses city has to
[1:17:05] the 10 items. In the past. The
[1:17:06] city used to have a binder
[1:17:08] here. When you came to this
[1:17:11] meeting, you got to see what
[1:17:12] was happening and there was
[1:17:17] all of the items. Each number
[1:17:19] there for us to see in the
[1:17:20] binder to understand what was
[1:17:22] happening for the public to
[1:17:23] know what's being talked
[1:17:26] about. Exactly. A typical
[1:17:27] member of the community who is
[1:17:30] not an attorney. Well not know
[1:17:33] where to find legal citations
[1:17:35] or arguments to bolster their
[1:17:38] opinion that what's occurring
[1:17:40] is basically a loss of rights
[1:17:41] for the public members. You
[1:17:45] see this as narrowing the
[1:17:48] situation to what are called
[1:17:49] exhausting administrative
[1:17:52] remedies. Rate payers and
[1:17:53] members of the public. See,
[1:17:55] this is like, well, they're
[1:17:59] making even harder to try to
[1:18:00] participate and the discussion
[1:18:02] as to why we have to keep
[1:18:05] increasing our water rates
[1:18:06] even as we do better water
[1:18:08] conservation. Most of the
[1:18:12] folks I know doing that again
[1:18:13] to save more water, especially
[1:18:14] the farmers and the rural
[1:18:17] folks Santa Rosa City limits.
[1:18:19] Water rates always go up.
[1:18:22] >> Up up up. Over in Roseland
[1:18:25] people are on wells. A lot of
[1:18:26] them and they're glad to avoid
[1:18:28] the use of Santa Rosa City
[1:18:30] water. My concerns tonight or
[1:18:31] that you should be providing
[1:18:35] to the public. The actual
[1:18:37] examples. What's being
[1:18:38] referenced here as decision is
[1:18:40] being made by you. No member
[1:18:41] of the public can see it here.
[1:18:46] And it's just to me, not fair.
[1:18:48] And I do believe you can make
[1:18:50] things more fair by your
[1:18:51] stipulations to make these
[1:18:53] items available to the public,
[1:18:55] to be able to see them before
[1:18:56] you make your decision. Thank
[1:19:00] you.
[1:19:01] >> Thank you to Wayne. Would
[1:19:01] any other members of the
[1:19:05] public like to speak? Seeing
[1:19:05] none? I'll bring it back to
[1:19:09] MR. Creepy. Thank you, MR.
[1:19:10] Mayor all move to adopt a
[1:19:11] resolution entitled resolution
[1:19:13] of the Council of the City of
[1:19:14] Santa Rosa responding to
[1:19:15] timely filed a written
[1:19:17] objections to the proposed
[1:19:18] increases in water and
[1:19:19] wastewater rate pursuant to
[1:19:19] requirements of state
[1:19:25] Assembly. Bill. 2, 2, 5, 7,
[1:19:26] >> We have a motion and a
[1:19:29] second by MISS Funding. MADAM
[1:19:30] City clerk, you can call the
[1:19:33] vote whenever you're ready.
[1:19:34] >> Thank you. Councilmember
[1:19:37] Rogers is absent councilmember
[1:19:38] Okrepkie. I Councilmember
[1:19:39] Macdonald. I councilmember
[1:19:41] Fleming. Yes, Councilmember
[1:19:43] Ben, most. Yes, vice mayor for
[1:19:47] us. Mayor Air stop. I let the
[1:19:48] record show this past of the 6
[1:19:49] affirmative votes in
[1:19:53] Councilmember Rogers. Absent.
[1:19:56] >> Thank Right now to stay on
[1:19:58] topic and to save our water
[1:19:58] team. Some steps we're going
[1:19:59] to we're going to cut over to
[1:20:03] item 16.1, which will be our
[1:20:05] public hearing on the
[1:20:06] consideration of the 2024
[1:20:07] water and wastewater cost of
[1:20:09] service study adoption of the
[1:20:10] proposed fiscal year. 25 26
[1:20:13] through fiscal year 2029, 2030
[1:20:15] rate schedule amendments to
[1:20:16] center of the city code title
[1:20:17] 14, portable and recycled
[1:20:23] water. Thank you. And I
[1:20:24] should. I didn't I neglected
[1:20:26] think both of you your
[1:20:27] presentation. The previous
[1:20:28] item. Thank you again. The
[1:20:32] floors to yours.
[1:20:35] >> Thank you. Mayor staff and
[1:20:35] members of the council. Again,
[1:20:37] my name is Jennifer Burke. I'm
[1:20:38] the director of the Santa Rosa
[1:20:40] Water Department. I have again
[1:20:43] with me. Dustin Cooper are in
[1:20:44] term Assistant city attorney
[1:20:47] who's helping us with the
[1:20:48] rate, study and rate adoption.
[1:20:52] And then we also are killed
[1:20:53] Graham here withheld a brand
[1:20:53] consulting who is our right
[1:20:57] consultant that we have in
[1:20:58] place. Heat between the 3 of
[1:20:59] us. We're all going to be
[1:21:00] doing parts of this
[1:21:02] presentation this evening. We
[1:21:05] also have other members of
[1:21:06] staff in the audience in case
[1:21:07] there's any specific questions
[1:21:13] we can't answer. So with that
[1:21:15] we are going to go through
[1:21:18] tonight. Quick reminder of the
[1:21:19] objection. Objection,
[1:21:21] objectives. Pardon me. The
[1:21:24] objectives and general rate
[1:21:27] setting. We are also going to
[1:21:28] go through our rate
[1:21:29] recommendations and then we
[1:21:34] will talk a little bit about
[1:21:35] cip delivery value of water
[1:21:39] campaign and how we've been
[1:21:40] providing information. Prop
[1:21:41] 2.18, procedures and then we
[1:21:42] will have a recommendation and
[1:21:46] open the protest hearing. I do
[1:21:48] know that mayor, I believe you
[1:21:49] have this recommendation to
[1:21:51] remind the public, but I also
[1:21:53] wanted to remind the public on
[1:21:55] the outset now is the time
[1:21:57] between now and when the
[1:21:58] public hearing closes. Anyone
[1:22:01] wants to submit an additional
[1:22:03] protest, they can do so and
[1:22:04] need to do so in writing. And
[1:22:06] there are forms available up
[1:22:10] at the table here tonight. So
[1:22:11] with that, I'm going to turn
[1:22:11] it over to mark and he's going
[1:22:14] to go through some of these
[1:22:20] flights. Great. Thank you,
[1:22:21] Director Burke good evening,
[1:22:23] MR. Mayor and council members.
[1:22:25] >> Thank you for having me
[1:22:26] again this evening. I'll go
[1:22:28] over this presentation which I
[1:22:30] have presented to council
[1:22:32] previously saw. Keep it brief
[1:22:33] when we do a rate study for
[1:22:37] water and sewer, we do start
[1:22:38] with a certain objectives and
[1:22:39] we have a list here of the
[1:22:41] objectives that we had at the
[1:22:43] outset. You will notice that
[1:22:43] legal compliance is at the top
[1:22:46] of the list because one of the
[1:22:47] most important part of my job
[1:22:48] is to make sure that the rates
[1:22:51] that are being proposed are
[1:22:53] compliant with proposition to
[1:22:56] 18 and the California
[1:22:59] Constitution and I can
[1:23:00] validate that. We also want to
[1:23:02] make sure that we protect the
[1:23:03] both utilities, the water and
[1:23:04] wastewater utilities that
[1:23:05] they're financially stable and
[1:23:07] that you have sufficient
[1:23:10] revenue while minimizing rate
[1:23:10] increases to your customers,
[1:23:11] making sure customers
[1:23:13] understand the race that their
[1:23:14] pain and keeping the rates as
[1:23:19] affordable as possible. When
[1:23:20] we do a rate study, there's 3
[1:23:22] general steps that we cover.
[1:23:24] The first is we call revenue
[1:23:25] requirements. You can also
[1:23:25] think of this is a financial
[1:23:29] plan. Where are we evaluate
[1:23:31] all of the existing revenue
[1:23:32] and the forecasted expenses
[1:23:33] over the next 10 years. And we
[1:23:36] develop a financial plan for
[1:23:38] how much rate revenue needs to
[1:23:39] be adjusted in weather. Debt
[1:23:40] needs to be issued. Those
[1:23:41] types of kind of larger
[1:23:44] picture decisions. Once we
[1:23:44] understand much rate revenue
[1:23:47] needs to be generated, we do
[1:23:48] it. What's called the cost
[1:23:50] service analysis rate design,
[1:23:52] which is the portion of the
[1:23:55] study where we make sure that
[1:23:56] everybody is pain and
[1:23:57] equitable portion of the rates
[1:23:58] that everybody's Payne
[1:24:01] relative to the cost of there
[1:24:03] imposing on the system and
[1:24:04] that were being equitable and
[1:24:08] how we charge rates. So
[1:24:09] jumping into the
[1:24:10] recommendations are first
[1:24:11] light. Here is a summary of
[1:24:14] the recommendations and the
[1:24:15] the overall rate revenue
[1:24:16] increases that are being
[1:24:18] proposed over the next 5 years
[1:24:20] in the first column you see
[1:24:21] that the water rates, the
[1:24:24] overall rate rate revenue is
[1:24:25] proposed to increase by 6%
[1:24:26] over the next 3 years. And
[1:24:29] then 7% for 2 years for
[1:24:31] wastewater is 5% per year for
[1:24:32] 5 years. And then the last we
[1:24:36] have just an example of what a
[1:24:37] typical single-family, silly
[1:24:40] but utility bill would how it
[1:24:41] would be impacted between both
[1:24:43] the water and wastewater rate
[1:24:44] adjustments. So you can see a
[1:24:48] sort of the midpoint between 6
[1:24:49] and 5%, but not exactly
[1:24:50] because it's a weighted
[1:24:56] average. Here's pitchers. Got
[1:24:58] a lot of information on it.
[1:25:01] This is the final
[1:25:02] recommendation and financial
[1:25:04] forecast for the water
[1:25:06] utility. The top graph is
[1:25:09] comparing revenues versus
[1:25:10] expenses. The green area graph
[1:25:12] in the background represents
[1:25:14] revenue and the blue columns
[1:25:18] and the 4 grand represents
[1:25:19] expenses. And in a year where
[1:25:21] you see the columns are higher
[1:25:22] than the background. That's a
[1:25:23] deaths a year where you're
[1:25:26] drawing down reserves. But
[1:25:27] generally speaking, you can
[1:25:27] see that the columns and that
[1:25:32] background green are at the
[1:25:32] same level. And so that's a
[1:25:34] year where the budgets
[1:25:38] balanced. We are drawing down
[1:25:39] a bit on reserves over the
[1:25:40] next 10 years. You can see in
[1:25:41] the line graph in the middle
[1:25:46] of the blue line is dropping a
[1:25:48] bit from about 30 million
[1:25:53] dollars. I to a bit lower. We
[1:25:58] lost the But we are despite
[1:25:59] the rate increases, reserves
[1:26:01] will get drawn down to some
[1:26:06] degree because of a pretty
[1:26:07] intensive effort to increase
[1:26:07] capital spending. And I'll
[1:26:08] show you those numbers here in
[1:26:12] a moment.
[1:26:14] >> think we can see that the
[1:26:16] on the bottom row. There you
[1:26:18] see capital appropriations
[1:26:18] currently.
[1:26:19] >> Are about 9.5 million
[1:26:21] dollars. And you can see by
[1:26:23] 2035 this cap appropriations
[1:26:24] are going to 34 million
[1:26:28] dollars. That is one of the
[1:26:29] city's initiatives is to
[1:26:30] increase capital
[1:26:33] appropriations and so we are.
[1:26:34] We do have a plan to deliver
[1:26:35] on that over the next 10
[1:26:42] years. For when we do the cost
[1:26:43] to cut cost of service and
[1:26:47] rate design. The general
[1:26:49] philosophy is that we identify
[1:26:50] different buckets for
[1:26:52] allocating costs. Here you can
[1:26:53] see we identify customer
[1:26:53] costs, which are cars driven
[1:26:56] by the existence of accounts
[1:26:57] capacity costs, which are
[1:26:59] driven by the size of the
[1:27:00] system and commodity costs,
[1:27:01] which are driven by the sale
[1:27:04] of actual water. And so we
[1:27:05] designed the race based on
[1:27:10] these 3 3 categories. And you
[1:27:12] can see a little bit more
[1:27:13] detail in there. The blue
[1:27:14] represents those commodity
[1:27:15] costs, which we recover
[1:27:15] through your use revenue.
[1:27:17] That's your variable revenue
[1:27:18] that will increase and
[1:27:19] decrease depending on how much
[1:27:23] water folks use any given year
[1:27:23] and the red categories or as
[1:27:27] your fixed revenue, which is
[1:27:28] going to remain fixed every
[1:27:29] year, regardless of much water
[1:27:31] as you. So you can see that
[1:27:35] about. 26% of your revenues
[1:27:41] fix 74% is variable. And here
[1:27:43] is a table that shows your
[1:27:46] current rates. The proposed
[1:27:47] rates for JULY 2025. So these
[1:27:50] are the proposed rates in
[1:27:51] year. One and then the change
[1:27:56] to those rates. Both expresses
[1:27:56] dollars as percentages. And
[1:27:59] you can see those percentages
[1:28:00] are not exactly the 6% that
[1:28:03] was described earlier. And
[1:28:05] that's because of the rate
[1:28:05] design. When you do Casa
[1:28:09] Service resigned. Update. As I
[1:28:10] mentioned, those buckets
[1:28:12] receive different costs are
[1:28:14] updated numbers and so
[1:28:15] different parts of your rate
[1:28:16] structure will be affected
[1:28:17] differently. And so that's why
[1:28:18] this percentages are all the
[1:28:20] different. It is important to
[1:28:21] note year to everybody's rates
[1:28:24] will go up exactly the same.
[1:28:25] It's just in your one. We make
[1:28:26] this adjustment to account for
[1:28:32] the cost service. Update. On a
[1:28:33] slightly different topic. What
[1:28:37] is being proposed is to
[1:28:39] reinstate the Sonoma County
[1:28:42] Water Agency passed through
[1:28:43] and so we did. We didn't
[1:28:47] include this slide, but it's
[1:28:48] number county water purchases.
[1:28:51] That's a wholesale water
[1:28:52] agency. The purchases of this
[1:28:54] water is a very significant
[1:29:01] part of the cost to Santa Rosa
[1:29:02] Water and the rate increases
[1:29:04] that we've been experiencing
[1:29:07] from Sonoma County recently
[1:29:09] have been that higher than
[1:29:11] previously anticipated and
[1:29:12] also a bit hard to predict
[1:29:13] they're they're not able to
[1:29:15] give a very reliable forecast
[1:29:16] on what their rates are going
[1:29:17] to do over the next 5 years.
[1:29:21] So rather than try to guess at
[1:29:22] what Sonoma County is going to
[1:29:23] do with the rates over the
[1:29:24] next 5 years. We're proposing
[1:29:26] to implement pass through
[1:29:27] provision which basically
[1:29:29] waits to find out what they
[1:29:32] actually adopt. And then apply
[1:29:34] those costs changes to their
[1:29:36] rates directly. It benefits
[1:29:37] both parties. Your rate pairs
[1:29:38] won't accidentally pay too
[1:29:41] much. If we guess too high. If
[1:29:43] we were to try to guess and
[1:29:45] we're gets too high, then your
[1:29:45] repairs within over pain in
[1:29:46] place for us. If we if we
[1:29:48] guess too low, then the
[1:29:51] utility would would suffer
[1:29:52] financially. So the pass
[1:29:53] through provision is
[1:29:54] essentially protecting both
[1:29:57] sides by making sure that the
[1:29:58] cost of their charges are
[1:29:59] aligned with the costs are
[1:30:00] incurred by Senator was a
[1:30:02] water. And there's some
[1:30:04] details on here that it's a
[1:30:07] little bit complicated because
[1:30:09] each tier is made up of a
[1:30:10] different amount of cars. But
[1:30:11] the basic picture is that
[1:30:13] about half of tiered rates is
[1:30:16] made up of Sonoma wine costs.
[1:30:17] And that's the portion of the
[1:30:18] rate that will be adjusted by
[1:30:20] Sonoma Water rate increases
[1:30:24] and the other half are Santa
[1:30:26] Rosa cost, which will be
[1:30:26] adjusted by the proposed rate
[1:30:28] increases that were mentioned
[1:30:29] earlier. We have another slide
[1:30:30] here that goes into more
[1:30:31] detail. That sort of takes you
[1:30:37] through the math and explains
[1:30:37] this in this particular
[1:30:38] example of the type you can
[1:30:42] see that 2027, Santa Rosa is
[1:30:43] proposing raise its rates by
[1:30:46] 6% and if in the event center
[1:30:49] send the count. Santa Claire.
[1:30:53] Certainly it. Sonoma County,
[1:30:55] sorry, 5 misspeak in. So the
[1:30:58] only county they were to raise
[1:31:02] their rates by 10%. This is
[1:31:02] the how the math would play
[1:31:04] and for any given scenario,
[1:31:08] the math will be run. And then
[1:31:11] the those numbers will taken
[1:31:12] to council and council will
[1:31:12] then adopt the rates that are
[1:31:18] being passed through. On the
[1:31:21] other utility for local
[1:31:24] wastewater. This is that same
[1:31:25] general graphic. We're showing
[1:31:26] 10 years of financial
[1:31:29] forecasts of cash flow and to
[1:31:30] general picture where you see
[1:31:33] the reserves are being drawn
[1:31:35] down that middle graph with
[1:31:36] the blue line shows that
[1:31:37] reserves are starting at
[1:31:38] 40 million dollars and they'll
[1:31:39] end up about 32 million
[1:31:41] dollars started to about
[1:31:42] 25 million dollars by the end
[1:31:45] of 10 years, despite the fact
[1:31:47] that we are raising rates and
[1:31:51] that is attributed to the fact
[1:31:52] that capital spending going to
[1:31:55] increase pretty significantly
[1:31:56] local at the bottom. You can
[1:31:57] see the local wastewater
[1:32:00] capital spending this year was
[1:32:02] 3.3 million dollars next year
[1:32:02] going to 14 million dollars.
[1:32:07] And by 2035, we are planning
[1:32:08] to appropriate 42 million
[1:32:10] dollars after that ramp up in
[1:32:12] capital appropriations and the
[1:32:15] same general idea for the
[1:32:17] regional capital spending
[1:32:19] increasing from about
[1:32:19] 8 million dollars of the 14,
[1:32:20] 15 million dollars after 10
[1:32:25] years. And we have the same
[1:32:27] general cost allocation
[1:32:28] principles for wastewater
[1:32:29] customer cost capacity. Casa
[1:32:31] wastewater treatment costs.
[1:32:31] The only difference here is
[1:32:32] that for wastewater, there is
[1:32:35] a strength component. And so
[1:32:37] we do consider the strength of
[1:32:37] different commercial customers
[1:32:39] because it is more expensive
[1:32:39] to treat higher strength,
[1:32:46] sewage. Here's the fix for
[1:32:47] says variable components for
[1:32:47] wastewater. And you can see
[1:32:50] that 30% of your revenue they
[1:32:51] recover through wastewater
[1:32:52] rates is is for through fix
[1:32:58] revenue. Hear the race for
[1:33:00] wastewater the current rates,
[1:33:01] the proposed raise for JULY
[1:33:02] and the change. And again,
[1:33:06] that percent changes is
[1:33:06] different from the percent.
[1:33:07] The overall rate revenue
[1:33:10] increase for year one because
[1:33:10] of the updates to the cost of
[1:33:12] service analysis. But in
[1:33:15] years, 2, 3, 4, 5, every base
[1:33:15] rates will go up because
[1:33:19] exactly the same amount. And
[1:33:22] this final table is actually
[1:33:23] MAY be more helpful than it
[1:33:24] might appear on the surface
[1:33:25] because there's so many
[1:33:28] numbers. But this is a bill
[1:33:29] impact analysis which allows
[1:33:35] you to look up any kind of
[1:33:36] rate type of customer that
[1:33:37] might be of interest to you to
[1:33:41] see exactly what their bill
[1:33:42] we'll any year one. So you can
[1:33:43] see at the very top, for
[1:33:45] example, we show a
[1:33:46] single-family home with a low
[1:33:47] water usage currently pays a
[1:33:54] combined. The bill $133.80
[1:33:54] with the proposed rate
[1:33:56] increases near one that can
[1:33:57] buy and build will go to $141
[1:34:00] and $0.43, which was I the
[1:34:01] combined increase of $7 and
[1:34:05] $0.63 or a 5.7% increase. And
[1:34:06] you can go through this table
[1:34:07] and and find different types
[1:34:10] of customers to see how they
[1:34:11] will be impacted. Now,
[1:34:14] obviously there's tens of
[1:34:15] thousands of customers and
[1:34:18] they all have different
[1:34:19] characteristics, meter sizes,
[1:34:19] water usage. And so we can
[1:34:21] capture it all here. But this
[1:34:25] is simply to give ache a cross
[1:34:25] section to help give give you
[1:34:26] a picture of how folks will be
[1:34:34] affected. And here is a survey
[1:34:35] that shows the combines bill
[1:34:37] for various utilities in your
[1:34:40] region. You can see the
[1:34:41] current rates right now.
[1:34:41] You're 6 from the bottom. And
[1:34:45] with the proposed rate
[1:34:46] increases, you'll leapfrog one
[1:34:48] other utility region. We don't
[1:34:51] set rates based on what other
[1:34:52] folks charge. You're not
[1:34:53] allowed to charge them that
[1:34:54] way. This is simply a data
[1:34:56] point to give you a sense of
[1:34:57] where you stand in the region
[1:35:02] relative to their costs. And
[1:35:04] once again, this slide we
[1:35:05] showed earlier, just a recap
[1:35:08] of the rate increases that are
[1:35:08] being proposed over the next 5
[1:35:09] years for water and
[1:35:16] wastewater.
[1:35:17] >> So now all talk quickly
[1:35:19] about Capital project delivery
[1:35:22] as MR. Hildebrand noted we are
[1:35:23] looking to invest quite a bit
[1:35:26] more and the infrastructure on
[1:35:28] the water wastewater and
[1:35:30] regional system. The numbers
[1:35:31] we are aiming to get to over
[1:35:32] the next 10 years are what we
[1:35:35] should be investing today. So
[1:35:36] that will get us closer and
[1:35:38] we'll have to revisit as we go
[1:35:39] forward. But these rates are
[1:35:42] really looking to do that. As
[1:35:43] was noted earlier by director
[1:35:48] and the Sea. We are looking at
[1:35:49] ways working together on how
[1:35:51] we can get more capital
[1:35:53] project delivery. One of the
[1:35:55] things we're looking to also
[1:35:56] do with this ramp up and
[1:35:57] increased investment is to
[1:36:02] look at issuing a request for
[1:36:04] proposals to get a consulting
[1:36:05] firm on board to help us with
[1:36:09] project management assist with
[1:36:12] getting more projects out than
[1:36:13] what the current capacity as
[1:36:15] with capital projects teams.
[1:36:16] So we're continuing to work
[1:36:17] together on that and looking
[1:36:19] to put that out so that we can
[1:36:20] have additional water
[1:36:27] projects. Delivered. Talking
[1:36:29] quickly about the outreach. In
[1:36:31] addition to what is required
[1:36:34] through prop to 18 and sending
[1:36:35] out our notice is that we
[1:36:36] after the council study
[1:36:39] session in JANUARY. We have
[1:36:42] really been doing a lot of
[1:36:42] outreach related to our value
[1:36:46] of water campaign, really
[1:36:48] focusing on the importance to
[1:36:49] the community of investing in
[1:36:53] their water systems. These
[1:36:57] systems are owned by the
[1:36:59] public. We are here to steward
[1:36:59] their dollars and make sure
[1:37:01] the systems continue to run.
[1:37:03] And so we really want to put
[1:37:04] that message out that it's
[1:37:07] important just like
[1:37:08] maintaining a house or car.
[1:37:09] You need to invest in these
[1:37:11] systems to keep them running.
[1:37:14] So that was our focus from MAY
[1:37:15] through NOVEMBER of last year.
[1:37:17] And then we really started
[1:37:18] getting into the nitty-gritty
[1:37:20] of what the rate proposal
[1:37:22] would be and focusing on that.
[1:37:25] We advertised and and every
[1:37:27] which way that we could think
[1:37:31] of whether it was through our
[1:37:31] newsletter through different
[1:37:33] campaigns that we participated
[1:37:35] in to our water bills and also
[1:37:36] taking advantage of digital
[1:37:40] print and radio. In terms of
[1:37:43] the numbers you can see that
[1:37:47] using the Google ads we re
[1:37:48] screeched about 2.4, 8 million
[1:37:49] impressions reach folks that
[1:37:53] way. And there are about
[1:37:55] 50,000 clicks through to our
[1:37:55] value of water campaign and
[1:37:59] information on our website
[1:38:00] through our social media
[1:38:03] campaign. We received 110,000
[1:38:06] impressions and 4,000
[1:38:06] collectors to our information.
[1:38:10] So we really try to leverage
[1:38:11] lots of different media,
[1:38:12] whether it was print radio
[1:38:16] electronic. So I am now going
[1:38:19] to turn it over to Destin
[1:38:20] Uber. And he's going remind
[1:38:22] everyone about the prop to 18
[1:38:23] procedures for this protest
[1:38:26] hearing.
[1:38:29] >> Okay. Good afternoon again.
[1:38:32] So there are a host of legal
[1:38:33] requirements, both in terms of
[1:38:34] process and substance that we
[1:38:38] need to comply with. I want to
[1:38:41] drill down on the last bullet
[1:38:42] point, the formal proposition
[1:38:45] to 18 process started on
[1:38:48] JANUARY. 15th. That's when
[1:38:52] 58,470 notices were mailed to
[1:38:52] landowners and water and
[1:38:53] wastewater users here in the
[1:38:59] city. If there's a minimum 45
[1:39:00] day, public review process
[1:39:01] were actually day. 76 of my
[1:39:03] math is correct. So we went
[1:39:04] beyond that minimum. 45 day
[1:39:07] period. This is a majority
[1:39:13] protest. Law. And so unlike an
[1:39:14] affirmative vote, a majority
[1:39:15] protest functions more like a
[1:39:20] veto. So has Director Burke
[1:39:21] mentioned earlier, folks have
[1:39:24] opportunity to provide a
[1:39:25] written protest up until the
[1:39:25] close of the public hearing
[1:39:26] that would be conducted
[1:39:31] shortly. We do. The clerk has
[1:39:32] printed forms of the protest.
[1:39:34] Folks would like a copy, we
[1:39:40] have them available. The
[1:39:42] majority number is 29,236.
[1:39:44] That would constitute a
[1:39:46] majority as of the start of
[1:39:51] this meeting, we received 156
[1:39:53] so were substantially less
[1:39:53] than a majority. In fact,
[1:39:58] that's point to 6%. Again,
[1:40:01] that number is likely going to
[1:40:02] change. Voting so to speak is
[1:40:04] still open. Protests can still
[1:40:06] be submitted, but they have to
[1:40:08] be submitted in writing or a
[1:40:13] protest. Do not count. We've
[1:40:14] already covered this just
[1:40:15] briefly. We've already
[1:40:18] dispense with the written
[1:40:20] objection item earlier. The
[1:40:20] other optional procedure that
[1:40:24] the city implemented was to
[1:40:26] incorporate a 120 day statute
[1:40:27] limitations, period. That was
[1:40:29] included in the 58,000. Some
[1:40:31] odd notices that went out. It
[1:40:32] was prominently displayed and
[1:40:36] that notice. Next slide. And I
[1:40:37] believe I'm turning it back to
[1:40:42] you. Director Burke.
[1:40:43] >> The other item that is
[1:40:44] before you is an amendment to
[1:40:49] city code title 14, you MAY
[1:40:51] recall and previous rate
[1:40:55] setting that we would set the
[1:40:56] water rates by ordinance and
[1:40:58] change to city code and the
[1:41:00] wastewater rates by
[1:41:04] resolution. We did a lot
[1:41:05] research and try to understand
[1:41:06] why we sent one by ordinance
[1:41:10] and one by resolution
[1:41:11] conferred with city attorneys
[1:41:12] office and after a lot of
[1:41:16] research and determination
[1:41:17] really did not find why one is
[1:41:19] by ordinance. And one is by
[1:41:20] resolution. And then checking
[1:41:22] with other entities, typically
[1:41:23] water and wastewater rates are
[1:41:27] set by resolution. So the
[1:41:29] amendments to the city code
[1:41:30] before you would actually
[1:41:32] change it so that we would
[1:41:34] mimic how the wastewater rates
[1:41:38] are set. So going forward, we
[1:41:39] would have both water and
[1:41:39] wastewater rates set by
[1:41:42] council by resolution. This is
[1:41:44] allowed for in the city
[1:41:46] charter. And again, it's just
[1:41:48] unclear as to why we picked
[1:41:49] one by a one vehicle and one
[1:41:52] by the other. So we're we're
[1:41:53] recommending that we sent both
[1:41:57] going forward by resolution.
[1:42:00] So that is the item that is
[1:42:01] part of this. Public hearing
[1:42:02] tonight.
[1:42:07] >> So with that. We did take
[1:42:09] this to your board of public
[1:42:12] utilities and they unanimously
[1:42:14] recommended what's before you
[1:42:16] today. And that is that after
[1:42:17] conducting a protest hearing
[1:42:20] pursuant to pop to 18 by
[1:42:21] resolution approved 5 years of
[1:42:24] the water or recycled water
[1:42:25] and wastewater fixed and usage
[1:42:26] charge rate increases, which
[1:42:27] would go into effect JULY
[1:42:31] first each year from 2025. To
[1:42:34] 2029 introduce an ordinance
[1:42:35] amending title 14 of the city
[1:42:39] code to allow that water
[1:42:41] rates. Pete be established by
[1:42:45] resolution going forward. And
[1:42:46] then we also are recommending
[1:42:49] that you open the public
[1:42:50] hearing to allow for the
[1:42:51] protest hearing as required by
[1:42:54] prop to 18. And with that,
[1:42:55] we're happy to answer any
[1:42:56] questions that the council MAY
[1:43:00] have. And thank you so much.
[1:43:01] >> Thanks to all of you. What
[1:43:03] a lot of work. Bring you back
[1:43:04] to council any any questions
[1:43:08] on this item? MR. Craig t.
[1:43:10] >> Yeah. Just real quick on
[1:43:11] slide 17. The table on slide.
[1:43:15] 17 obviously that's a those
[1:43:16] are averages, right. And it
[1:43:20] would be safe to say that
[1:43:21] anybody who's using modern
[1:43:22] building code requirements
[1:43:25] Raiders irrigation sensors,
[1:43:26] tankless water heaters. Those
[1:43:27] things would be probably under
[1:43:30] those those numbers.
[1:43:32] >> For the for the which
[1:43:37] single family residential. For
[1:43:41] I would say the median water
[1:43:43] someone who is following all
[1:43:44] those coats would be probably
[1:43:44] below the median. I agree with
[1:43:46] ok? Thank you.
[1:43:50] >> MR.
[1:43:51] >> Just a quick question. I
[1:43:52] think thank you for the
[1:43:53] presentation. By the way, it
[1:43:59] is great. Just curious about
[1:44:00] are it early on either in the
[1:44:01] staff report or maybe it was
[1:44:04] in this presentation that on
[1:44:07] average the increase for
[1:44:08] repairs would be about $11.
[1:44:10] And I know that. Some people
[1:44:12] use more water. Some people
[1:44:13] use less and different size
[1:44:14] households and all of that.
[1:44:17] But that's that's the average
[1:44:20] today read that correctly.
[1:44:21] Yet, according to this table,
[1:44:24] yes, $10.69 would be the
[1:44:25] median, which is about the
[1:44:27] average. Okay.
[1:44:31] >> and then.
[1:44:32] >> You know, I I understand
[1:44:33] why we need to do Of course,
[1:44:37] we need invest in r
[1:44:39] infrastructure in and it's not
[1:44:41] just about what's happening
[1:44:41] right now, but the future. For
[1:44:45] those of us, you know, MAY not
[1:44:45] be here in 20 years, but
[1:44:46] what's going to happen and how
[1:44:50] we're going to our services.
[1:44:52] I'm just a little bit worried
[1:44:55] about folks who are on fixed
[1:44:56] incomes because even though
[1:44:57] that doesn't seem like a lot
[1:44:59] of money for some folks, it
[1:45:00] is. So so that's my only
[1:45:03] concern. So that's why I
[1:45:05] wanted to clarify that. And
[1:45:06] does that include or might not
[1:45:07] understanding this correctly?
[1:45:10] The rate passed through as
[1:45:14] well. And that.
[1:45:15] >> this in this particular
[1:45:16] scenario, we're assuming that
[1:45:19] the pass through would be 6%
[1:45:22] so we're still waiting to see
[1:45:24] what Sonoma County is going to
[1:45:25] do with their rates and we
[1:45:27] don't know. And do they
[1:45:27] generally raise their rates
[1:45:29] every year or every fiscal
[1:45:32] year? Believe the announce it
[1:45:36] coming up pretty soon. Thank
[1:45:36] councilmember, while
[1:45:38] clarification for coming.
[1:45:42] >> Fiscal year. 25 26. We've
[1:45:43] already included a rate
[1:45:43] increase for Sonoma water. So
[1:45:46] there will be no Okay. So the
[1:45:48] numbers you're seeing before
[1:45:50] would are basically including
[1:45:50] what we anticipate. Sonoma
[1:45:53] Water's rate increased to be.
[1:45:54] You saw that at your last
[1:45:56] council meeting which was 8.6,
[1:45:57] 8%. We have that included in
[1:46:01] this next fiscal year. Budget
[1:46:05] going forward for fiscal
[1:46:06] years, 26 through 27. Then we
[1:46:08] will now when bring their a
[1:46:09] proposal forward every year,
[1:46:10] that would be the rate that
[1:46:11] would win would be when we
[1:46:15] would start pass through. And
[1:46:16] and to your point, I think we
[1:46:20] are very cognizant and
[1:46:20] sensitive to, you know, the
[1:46:22] rate increases and the
[1:46:24] impacts. There's a couple ways
[1:46:24] that through the water
[1:46:26] department, we try really hard
[1:46:29] to assist. One is we have very
[1:46:31] robust water conservation
[1:46:32] program. So if there's many
[1:46:33] programs and assistance that's
[1:46:39] free. Call send us an e-mail.
[1:46:40] Let us know that you would
[1:46:40] like an audit will come out
[1:46:42] and do a free audit and help.
[1:46:43] If there's any way we can help
[1:46:43] you reduce your water use,
[1:46:45] which would then reduce your
[1:46:46] bill. We're there for you to
[1:46:49] help you do that. We also have
[1:46:51] our h 2 a program. It's our
[1:46:54] health help to others program,
[1:46:55] which is also available for
[1:46:57] those with certain income
[1:46:59] requirements. And that is
[1:47:00] available to help assist our
[1:47:04] customers as was laid out by
[1:47:05] before by Prop to a team. We
[1:47:06] are unable to actually truly
[1:47:09] print tap, propose a lifeline
[1:47:13] rate. But what we can do is
[1:47:16] through using our revenue that
[1:47:18] we generate through cell phone
[1:47:20] cell phone towers. We are able
[1:47:22] to offer great assistance to
[1:47:23] those that qualify through
[1:47:27] that program. So both of those
[1:47:29] are things that we do to
[1:47:30] provide to our customers so
[1:47:32] that we can help them as much
[1:47:33] as possible with their rates.
[1:47:34] Because we understand that any
[1:47:35] increase is an impact. All
[1:47:42] right. Thank you so much.
[1:47:42] >> and at the risk of being
[1:47:44] repetitive because you
[1:47:45] mentioned it multiple times in
[1:47:46] your presentation and it's
[1:47:48] come up on the dance as well.
[1:47:49] Could, but because it's a
[1:47:51] common question because we're
[1:47:52] gonna be having this
[1:47:52] discussion for the next
[1:47:54] several years as rates
[1:47:55] continue to climb in fact, it
[1:47:58] was public comment. I think
[1:47:59] it's worth speaking to why it
[1:48:00] is that we rates go up. Even
[1:48:04] when people use less water. My
[1:48:06] understanding, correct that it
[1:48:07] is because we have this giant
[1:48:08] physical plant throughout
[1:48:09] Sonoma County and the city of
[1:48:11] Santa Rosa. We've got to see
[1:48:11] huge physical infrastructure
[1:48:13] that provides water and that
[1:48:17] has to be maintained. And in
[1:48:17] essence, what people are
[1:48:19] paying for when they pay water
[1:48:20] bills is not for the water
[1:48:20] itself. It's for the
[1:48:24] maintenance of that plant.
[1:48:25] >> Thank you, Mayor Sapp.
[1:48:27] That's a great question. And
[1:48:28] and and it is one of the most
[1:48:34] difficult with trying to make
[1:48:34] sure Iran educate and provide
[1:48:36] information related to water.
[1:48:40] Use efficiency and why we do
[1:48:42] it versus when you sell less
[1:48:44] water. I think I think water
[1:48:45] agencies are in the on the
[1:48:46] only business that I know of
[1:48:48] that actually are encouraging
[1:48:51] their customers to use less of
[1:48:51] their product. And and we
[1:48:53] continue to have cost and cost
[1:48:54] and increase. And the reason
[1:48:56] why we do that is because we
[1:48:57] really look at water use
[1:49:00] efficiency as a water supply
[1:49:02] perspective. And so if we were
[1:49:04] not implementing water, use
[1:49:06] efficiency programs, not only
[1:49:07] would we have to maintain the
[1:49:07] system that we're currently
[1:49:10] maintaining right now, but it
[1:49:12] would be even more expensive
[1:49:14] rates would be incredibly
[1:49:15] higher because we'd have to be
[1:49:17] building more water supply and
[1:49:20] more waste, water capacity.
[1:49:22] And so by not doing that by
[1:49:26] offering programs that more
[1:49:28] cost effective than what it
[1:49:29] costs St, they're purchased
[1:49:30] the lot next. Increment of
[1:49:31] water supply or build the next
[1:49:33] increment of wastewater
[1:49:35] capacity. Water use
[1:49:35] efficiency, reduces both of
[1:49:38] those. So it actually in the
[1:49:40] long term makes the rates much
[1:49:41] less expensive than if we
[1:49:44] weren't implementing water.
[1:49:45] Use efficiency. So we
[1:49:45] understand that that
[1:49:48] short-term impact does happen
[1:49:49] by reducing water use. We we
[1:49:50] still have our same fixed
[1:49:53] costs. But in the long term,
[1:49:54] it's keeping the rates much
[1:49:55] less than they would be if we
[1:49:55] weren't implementing water,
[1:49:59] use efficiency.
[1:50:00] >> Thank you my recalling
[1:50:01] correctly that one of the
[1:50:02] slides showed that even with
[1:50:03] these increases, we are still
[1:50:04] in the bottom half of the
[1:50:09] regional water, water rates.
[1:50:12] >> Yes, we did work MR.
[1:50:13] Hildebrand, he analysis. And
[1:50:16] as you can see, we are still
[1:50:18] on the lower half rates in
[1:50:19] this area. And again, we
[1:50:22] don't. As was pointed out
[1:50:24] before, it is a data point.
[1:50:26] It's not what drives our
[1:50:27] rates, but it does just show
[1:50:28] you where we stack up compared
[1:50:31] to others.
[1:50:33] >> And then you also mentioned
[1:50:34] the value of water campaign.
[1:50:36] And that's why that campaign
[1:50:39] is so important as well as
[1:50:40] This conversation right here
[1:50:41] because people have already
[1:50:42] people in recent years have
[1:50:43] been hearing about the
[1:50:44] increase in water rates and
[1:50:46] the wastewater rates.
[1:50:46] Unfortunately, they're gonna
[1:50:47] continue to hear that
[1:50:48] conversation in the in the
[1:50:50] years to come. But the context
[1:50:51] is that the rates are low from
[1:50:54] a regional perspective and
[1:50:55] they could be a lot higher if
[1:50:58] the city and the county we're
[1:50:59] taking the steps they are
[1:51:00] right now to make sure that
[1:51:01] maintaining our physical plant
[1:51:01] and delivering water with the
[1:51:03] infrastructure that we have.
[1:51:08] That is correct. Well, spent.
[1:51:08] Thank you. And with that,
[1:51:09] we're going to officially open
[1:51:13] our public hearing. Our public
[1:51:14] protest hearing. And that
[1:51:14] requires me to read a little
[1:51:15] bit of a statement before we
[1:51:19] actually start public comment
[1:51:20] because we are going public
[1:51:22] comment. But I do want to
[1:51:24] remind everyone as as Ms Burke
[1:51:26] did not too long ago that
[1:51:28] there's still time to file a
[1:51:29] written protest against the
[1:51:30] proposed increases to potable
[1:51:31] water or recycled water and
[1:51:33] waste raise water rates. But
[1:51:33] you must deliver your written
[1:51:36] protest. Emphasis on written
[1:51:36] to the city clerk before the
[1:51:40] close of this public hearing
[1:51:43] only written protests not or
[1:51:44] oral comments to meet the
[1:51:44] requirements for a valid
[1:51:45] written protest to be
[1:51:46] considered as part of the
[1:51:49] written protest to count. And
[1:51:54] let's see. At looking at
[1:51:54] Assistant City attorney. Do
[1:51:55] need to read the end of the
[1:51:56] specifics as well? Or was that
[1:52:00] sufficient?
[1:52:01] >> you could please provide
[1:52:02] the specific so that
[1:52:04] everyone's 100% clear.
[1:52:05] >> All right. We're gonna go
[1:52:08] for to do Stay with me. The
[1:52:09] requirements for a valid
[1:52:12] written protest under pro prop
[1:52:12] addition to 18 were mailed to
[1:52:13] all the city's utility
[1:52:16] customers customers in
[1:52:17] JANUARY. There are additional
[1:52:18] copies of that notice
[1:52:19] available on the city's
[1:52:21] website at sr City Dot Org.
[1:52:24] Backslash water rates 2025.
[1:52:26] Only written protests which
[1:52:27] include the assessor's parcel
[1:52:29] number or street address of
[1:52:30] the property receiving water
[1:52:32] or cities or or sewer service.
[1:52:33] Are signed by the property
[1:52:37] owners or tenants and received
[1:52:39] by the clerk before the close
[1:52:40] of the public hearing will be
[1:52:40] counted to determine whether
[1:52:43] or not there is a majority
[1:52:45] protest. The proposed proposed
[1:52:47] rate increases. A majority
[1:52:49] protest under proposition to
[1:52:51] 18 recur. If 29,236 valid
[1:52:52] written protest are filed with
[1:52:53] the clerk before the close of
[1:52:57] the public hearing. In
[1:52:57] addition, public hearings also
[1:52:59] for any comments on the
[1:53:01] introduction of the ordinance
[1:53:01] amending title 14 of the
[1:53:05] Center City Code. With that,
[1:53:06] we will now open. The public
[1:53:07] hearing will do this again.
[1:53:09] Just for good measure. And
[1:53:17] Dwayne, you are up.
[1:53:18] >> Hello, my name is Dwayne
[1:53:20] Wit. I'm from Roseland once
[1:53:23] again. I caution that I'm a
[1:53:24] member of the Board of Public
[1:53:26] Utilities and my comments made
[1:53:29] tonight are my own personal
[1:53:30] private view after discussion
[1:53:34] with Santa Rosa attorney to
[1:53:35] make sure I handle it
[1:53:38] correctly. And also to
[1:53:39] represent people in my
[1:53:40] community that I've talked
[1:53:42] with about this. A concern. If
[1:53:45] you go back to slide 17 18 and
[1:53:48] put that. People in my
[1:53:51] community. Ask me. Are these
[1:53:52] discussions about our monthly
[1:53:55] rates? Annual rates because
[1:53:57] it's not on what they could
[1:54:02] see. I am a renter. And it's
[1:54:05] factored into my rent. So I'm
[1:54:09] hoping that you will. Clarify
[1:54:10] whether that impact analysis
[1:54:15] and those totals. And that a
[1:54:17] person, low water use rain.
[1:54:20] He's only spending 133,000.
[1:54:25] Give me $133. Per year month.
[1:54:29] I basically. Wanted to thank
[1:54:32] Mayer staff. Clarified this
[1:54:37] issue of even though we'll
[1:54:38] keep conserving. And even
[1:54:40] though will keep using less.
[1:54:42] We'll keep a more. And that's
[1:54:43] just the nature of the game.
[1:54:45] According to the staff for
[1:54:48] Santa Rosa Water that the
[1:54:51] costs will continue to go up.
[1:54:55] And hopefully find ways to.
[1:54:56] Decrease the amount of water
[1:54:59] that is used. This is a good
[1:55:02] water year. We've got lots of
[1:55:03] extra water and I do hope that
[1:55:05] will find ways in which we can
[1:55:07] save more of the water. So
[1:55:08] there will be available to us
[1:55:11] during the dry years. Folks
[1:55:12] will be speaking today. Thank
[1:55:15] you for your time. Thank you,
[1:55:20] MR. Do it.
[1:55:20] >> Quick point of
[1:55:23] clarification there. That is.
[1:55:23] That is something that that
[1:55:24] the the audience should know
[1:55:25] where the figures we're
[1:55:27] looking at with a monthly or
[1:55:27] annual.
[1:55:28] >> their monthly. So it's per
[1:55:32] billing, period.
[1:55:33] >> Perfect. All right. So just
[1:55:35] to reiterate that we're
[1:55:37] looking at increases of summer
[1:55:39] in $7.24 dollars per for
[1:55:40] residential users, depending
[1:55:41] on what kind of water they had
[1:55:42] both for water and wastewater
[1:55:48] rates.
[1:55:49] >> is correct that it's per
[1:55:51] per billing period. In monthly
[1:55:52] bill. Yes, perfect. Thank you
[1:55:56] for that clarification.
[1:55:57] Looking into the public, are
[1:55:57] there any other members of the
[1:55:58] public who would like to make
[1:56:02] comment on this item?
[1:56:03] >> Seeing none. Close the
[1:56:07] public hearing. The public
[1:56:08] hearing is now closed. Thanks
[1:56:09] to everyone for their
[1:56:11] participation. MADAM City
[1:56:14] clerk, can you tell us if
[1:56:15] there is a majority protest
[1:56:17] against the proposed increases
[1:56:17] and do we need a brief recess
[1:56:21] to determine that?
[1:56:22] >> I can just confirm with our
[1:56:24] administrator, the top of the
[1:56:26] well, have we received any
[1:56:27] additional protests since you
[1:56:28] had to me the folder with the
[1:56:32] remaining protests? Thank you.
[1:56:36] Chair. So mayor, the city
[1:56:39] clerk's office has received
[1:56:39] 163 written protest with
[1:56:42] regard to the proposed rate
[1:56:43] increases by the close of the
[1:56:43] public meeting or the public
[1:56:48] hearing. Which appear to be
[1:56:49] valid written protest because
[1:56:52] there are 58,470 parcel
[1:56:54] subject to the proposed rate
[1:56:56] increases. It can be clearly
[1:56:57] seen that the number of
[1:56:58] protests received is less than
[1:57:00] a majority of the parcels.
[1:57:01] That would be subject to the
[1:57:04] proposed rate increases,
[1:57:05] therefore, a majority protest
[1:57:06] has not been filed in the
[1:57:07] council MAY consider adoption
[1:57:13] of the proposed rate changes.
[1:57:14] >> Thank you bringing it back
[1:57:17] to council for final comments.
[1:57:33] Seeing none MISS Fleming.
[1:57:37] >> There's 2 actions here. So
[1:57:40] go with the first one and move
[1:57:41] a resolution of the council,
[1:57:41] the city of Santa Rosa Loving
[1:57:43] and assessing water and
[1:57:45] wastewater rates charge for
[1:57:48] service in repealing
[1:57:49] resolution. Number r e s dash
[1:57:50] 2, 0, 2, one Dash, 0, 8, 7,
[1:57:51] way for the reading of the
[1:57:58] text.
[1:57:59] >> Thank you. We have motion
[1:58:04] and a second booster Crappie.
[1:58:06] Madam City clerk. Whenever
[1:58:06] you're ready.
[1:58:07] >> Thank you. Councilmember
[1:58:08] Rogers is absent Councilmember
[1:58:11] Okrepkie. Councilmember
[1:58:13] Macdonald. I councilmember
[1:58:14] Fleming, yes, Councilmember
[1:58:17] Ben. Well lows. Vice Mayor
[1:58:20] Alvarez Mayor stop. I let the
[1:58:21] record show this resolution
[1:58:22] passes the 6 affirmative
[1:58:27] votes. Thank you. Want to and
[1:58:28] I'll bring the next one. But I
[1:58:30] just wanted to say briefly
[1:58:32] ahead of that, you know, is
[1:58:33] not lost on me. And I don't
[1:58:33] think is lost on any of us
[1:58:35] that these are hard times and
[1:58:36] that I wouldn't be bringing
[1:58:38] this forward if I.
[1:58:39] >> didn't think it was
[1:58:41] absolutely necessary and well
[1:58:43] thought out. So with that,
[1:58:44] I'll bring an ordinance of the
[1:58:46] council, the city of Santa
[1:58:50] Rosa amending section 14, Dash
[1:58:53] 0, 4, 0, 9, 0 of chapter 14,
[1:58:55] Dash 0, 4 and amending chapter
[1:58:56] 14 Dash 0, 8, to allow fixed
[1:58:58] monthly service charges.
[1:58:58] Notable and recycled water
[1:59:01] service and delivery charges
[1:59:02] and charges for city maintain
[1:59:04] meters on private systems to
[1:59:06] be established by resolution
[1:59:08] of the city council and
[1:59:08] establish potable water and
[1:59:11] recycled water rates and
[1:59:12] charges policy establishment
[1:59:13] of rates and charges and rules
[1:59:14] and standards in way for the
[1:59:18] reading of the text.
[1:59:18] >> We have a motion and a
[1:59:22] second by MISS McDonald.
[1:59:23] >> Thank you. Councilmember
[1:59:27] Rogers is absent Cookie. I
[1:59:30] Councilmember Macdonald. I
[1:59:30] councilmember Fleming. Yes,
[1:59:31] Councilmember Ben Willows.
[1:59:32] Yes. Vice Mayor Alvarez Mayer
[1:59:37] step. I let the record show
[1:59:38] ordinance is introduced with 6
[1:59:38] affirmative votes in
[1:59:43] Councilmember Rogers. Absent.
[1:59:44] Thank And thanks to all
[1:59:45] members of the public who
[1:59:46] participated. By the way, I'm
[1:59:47] not sure if anyone is left in
[1:59:49] the room,
[1:59:50] >> thank you. Thank you for
[1:59:51] submitting that. Those those
[1:59:53] wouldn't written statements
[1:59:56] with that. Move on to item 16
[1:59:57] point to our second public
[1:59:58] hearing of the evening. We
[1:59:58] title Ling and amending a
[2:00:01] Santa Rosa Municipal Code.
[2:00:01] Chapter 2 dash. 0, 4, Board of
[2:00:18] Community Services. Santos.
[2:00:32] >> Good evening. Good evening.
[2:00:33] >> Mayor stabbed Vice Mayor
[2:00:35] Alvarez and members of the
[2:00:36] council. I'm Santa's the
[2:00:37] park's deputy director for
[2:00:37] recreation and Parks
[2:00:41] Department. We r I have Emily
[2:00:43] and are here with me tonight.
[2:00:45] He's either assistant part
[2:00:45] planner and Chilliness through
[2:00:48] our presentation tonight. And
[2:00:50] I'm just going to check to see
[2:00:52] if our board chair was able to
[2:00:54] make it tonight. He was
[2:00:55] planning on attending tonight
[2:00:56] from the Board of Community
[2:01:00] Services as well. But we are
[2:01:00] very excited to finally be in
[2:01:02] front of you to bring forward
[2:01:05] this ordinance and resolution
[2:01:05] that provides an update to
[2:01:10] chapter 2 point 2 Dash 4. And
[2:01:11] city chapter code and council
[2:01:13] policy. 6 to rename the Board
[2:01:14] of Community Services to the
[2:01:17] recreation and Parks board.
[2:01:18] And we have other
[2:01:18] administrative updates will be
[2:01:22] presenting tonight as well.
[2:01:24] And just to back up a bit, we
[2:01:25] started this journey with one
[2:01:27] seemingly simple question.
[2:01:29] White is a seven-member board,
[2:01:34] you know, five-member court.
[2:01:34] And with that, I'll turn it
[2:01:35] over, Emily. She's going to
[2:01:36] tell you what the answer is
[2:01:37] and what our proposal is for
[2:01:40] recommended updates. Thank
[2:01:42] you, Jen. Good evening. Mayor
[2:01:49] says. There are
[2:01:50] councilmembers. I'm Emily and
[2:01:50] assistant parks planner with
[2:01:51] the recreation and Parks
[2:01:52] Department.
[2:01:54] >> And I'm here today to
[2:01:56] present administrative changes
[2:01:57] to city Code. Chapter 2 Dash 4
[2:02:01] Board of Community Services.
[2:02:05] In 1976. City Council adopt
[2:02:05] did ordinance 18. 32
[2:02:08] establishing the Board of
[2:02:09] Community Services to advise
[2:02:10] Council and every aspect of
[2:02:12] the delivery of services to
[2:02:15] the citizens of Santa Rosa.
[2:02:17] Council did this by
[2:02:18] consolidating 2 advisory
[2:02:20] bodies. The Recreation and
[2:02:21] Parks Commission and the
[2:02:23] Community Relations Commission
[2:02:25] as well as their missions
[2:02:26] roles and powers and duties
[2:02:29] into one advisory body. There
[2:02:31] have been, as you can see,
[2:02:33] appear for amendments to city
[2:02:34] Code. Chapter 2, Dash 4 since
[2:02:38] 1976. The one that brings me
[2:02:40] or us before you today is
[2:02:43] ordinance. 35 79 past in 2002.
[2:02:48] In 2002, there are too high
[2:02:48] quality candidates who applied
[2:02:49] for one vacancy on the board
[2:02:52] of Community Services. And
[2:02:53] Council chose to appoint both
[2:02:54] of those candidates and amend
[2:02:57] the city code to increase the
[2:03:00] number of board members from 7
[2:03:02] to 8 also to increase the
[2:03:04] number of members needed to
[2:03:08] achieve a quorum from 5.45?
[2:03:10] The board had 8 serving
[2:03:11] members for 4 years from 2002
[2:03:16] to 2006. In 2006, 1 of those
[2:03:17] members resigned leaving the
[2:03:19] board of the 7 members. The
[2:03:23] board has functioned with 7
[2:03:25] appointed members 5 needed for
[2:03:25] a quorum for the past 19
[2:03:31] years. So the current city
[2:03:32] code requires that the Board
[2:03:36] of Community Services have 8
[2:03:36] members with each member
[2:03:39] appointed by the full Council.
[2:03:40] 5 members again, are required
[2:03:44] to constitute a quorum. Board
[2:03:46] members serve for four-year
[2:03:47] terms irrespective of their
[2:03:47] appointing counsel members
[2:03:52] term. And board members can be
[2:03:52] removed by 4 affirmative votes
[2:03:56] Council. This is what the code
[2:03:57] says, but this is not how the
[2:04:02] board functions. And that is
[2:04:03] because the requirements of
[2:04:04] city code do not align with
[2:04:08] either the city charter or
[2:04:08] with council policy. 6
[2:04:09] appointments to boards,
[2:04:12] commissions and committees.
[2:04:15] Needing to have 5 of 7 board
[2:04:17] members present places, a
[2:04:18] higher burden on each of your
[2:04:20] appointees to attend each and
[2:04:20] every meeting in order to
[2:04:25] achieve that And often results
[2:04:27] in meeting cancellation and or
[2:04:28] not being able to get through
[2:04:29] the full agenda because of the
[2:04:31] lack of quorum. It also places
[2:04:34] a higher burden on staff who
[2:04:35] poured an 8 organize and
[2:04:35] participate in these monthly
[2:04:39] meetings. For these reasons,
[2:04:40] staff recommended to the board
[2:04:41] that they form a subcommittee
[2:04:41] to address these
[2:04:46] discrepancies. The board
[2:04:47] formed a three-member
[2:04:48] ordinance Sub committee which
[2:04:49] met 8 times over the course of
[2:04:51] 2 years. They created
[2:04:52] recommendations to update
[2:04:52] their ordinance as well as
[2:04:56] their bylaws. So were here
[2:04:59] before you to accomplish 3
[2:05:00] things. The first is to re
[2:05:02] title City Code. Chapter 2
[2:05:04] Dash 4 from Board of Community
[2:05:06] Services to the Recreation and
[2:05:08] Parks board. Second is to
[2:05:10] amend the city code to align
[2:05:10] with city Charter council
[2:05:15] policy. 6. And 3rd is replace
[2:05:17] the name Board of Community
[2:05:18] Services with Recreation and
[2:05:18] Parks Board in Council policy.
[2:05:24] 6. So there are 7 areas of
[2:05:27] change that need to happen or
[2:05:27] proposed to happen. The city
[2:05:28] code which in Milwaukee
[2:05:33] through quickly. The first is
[2:05:34] on the board is recommending
[2:05:35] changing their name from the
[2:05:36] Board of Community Services to
[2:05:38] the Recreation and Parks board
[2:05:41] with the intent of having a
[2:05:45] name reflects the name of body
[2:05:47] that they the department, they
[2:05:49] advise but also to make the
[2:05:50] name more applicable to the
[2:05:51] public and accessible to the
[2:05:56] public. Second, the board
[2:05:57] recommends reducing the number
[2:05:59] of members from 8 to 7 to
[2:06:01] align with the number of
[2:06:04] council members as well as
[2:06:05] what state and in the Charter
[2:06:09] and council policy. 6. 3rd,
[2:06:12] the board recommends reduced
[2:06:14] changing the way members are
[2:06:16] appointed from full council
[2:06:17] appointment to individual
[2:06:18] council appointments again in
[2:06:19] alignment with the city
[2:06:25] Charter and council policy. 6.
[2:06:25] The board recommends changing
[2:06:28] the way that numbers are
[2:06:29] unmoved from 4 affirmative
[2:06:30] council votes to serving at
[2:06:32] the pleasure of their
[2:06:33] appointing councilmember in
[2:06:34] alignment with council policy.
[2:06:40] 6. The board drafted a new
[2:06:41] purpose statement to better
[2:06:44] reflect what it does. The
[2:06:45] purpose goes beyond the old
[2:06:47] purpose to incorporate the
[2:06:49] board's role in public
[2:06:50] engagement as well as
[2:06:51] communication between the
[2:06:53] public the Department and
[2:06:55] council. Related to recreation
[2:07:01] and parks. 6, the board
[2:07:03] recommends reducing the number
[2:07:04] of members needed to achieve
[2:07:09] quorum from 5 to 4. And number
[2:07:11] 7, the board recommends
[2:07:13] updating and changing some of
[2:07:15] their powers and duties. So
[2:07:18] focus their work Holy on parks
[2:07:19] and recreation and away from
[2:07:22] community beautification. To
[2:07:24] specify the board's areas of
[2:07:25] oversight to advise and make
[2:07:29] recommendations to council. To
[2:07:29] actively engage with
[2:07:30] residents. And they're
[2:07:35] pointing councilmember. To
[2:07:36] support the recreation and
[2:07:37] Parks department with its
[2:07:38] engagement and education and
[2:07:42] promotion. To ensure that that
[2:07:44] maintenance of Sanders's parks
[2:07:45] and recreation facilities is
[2:07:46] an of responsibility of the
[2:07:50] board. Finally, to provide the
[2:07:54] board with the ability to add
[2:07:56] one non-voting youth member to
[2:07:56] represent the interests of
[2:07:57] Santa Rosa's youth and
[2:08:00] recreation and parks issues.
[2:08:02] So with presenter, lengthy
[2:08:07] recommendation. It is
[2:08:08] recommended by the recreation
[2:08:09] and Parks Department as well
[2:08:12] as the board of Community
[2:08:12] Service. Is that the council
[2:08:15] by one ordinance and one
[2:08:17] resolution, introduce an
[2:08:18] ordinance to re title and
[2:08:20] amend City Code. Chapter 2
[2:08:21] Dash 4 to change the name of
[2:08:24] the advisory body from the
[2:08:25] board of Community Services to
[2:08:28] Recreation and Parks. Update
[2:08:31] the board statement of Purpose
[2:08:32] Update the board's powers and
[2:08:32] duties to reflect their
[2:08:37] current role. Line. The number
[2:08:37] of members with a number of
[2:08:40] city council members reduce
[2:08:41] the number of members needed
[2:08:45] to achieve a quorum. Line
[2:08:45] members terms to coincide with
[2:08:46] the term of their appointing
[2:08:50] councilmember. Update the
[2:08:52] process for member appointment
[2:08:54] to and member removal from the
[2:08:56] board act to accurately
[2:08:58] reflect city charter Section
[2:08:59] 11 participation and diversity
[2:09:02] and boards and commissions as
[2:09:04] well as city Council policy. 6
[2:09:05] appointments to boards,
[2:09:09] commissions committees. And to
[2:09:09] to adopt a resolution to amend
[2:09:15] Council policy. 6 to replace
[2:09:16] occurrences of board of
[2:09:16] Community Services with
[2:09:20] Recreation and Parks board.
[2:09:20] With that, I'd like it to turn
[2:09:23] it back to you for questions
[2:09:24] and discussion. And I very
[2:09:31] much appreciate your time.
[2:09:31] >> Thank you both. Bring about
[2:09:33] accounts of the questions. Ms
[2:09:38] MacDonald.
[2:09:39] >> I have a pretty easy
[2:09:40] question for you. I wanted to
[2:09:43] know why you didn't call it
[2:09:44] the Parks and Recreation
[2:09:48] board. So it was phonetically
[2:09:50] and mine and more consistent
[2:09:53] with what we all know that to
[2:09:54] be. So I'm just curious why
[2:10:00] you decided to flip it.
[2:10:01] >> went to align with the name
[2:10:02] of the department and I think
[2:10:04] that was a discussion the
[2:10:06] department was being
[2:10:07] reorganized back as a
[2:10:08] recreation and parks out of
[2:10:09] transportation and public
[2:10:11] works. And community planning
[2:10:14] a So it's just an alignment of
[2:10:15] pure and simple for
[2:10:19] consistency.
[2:10:20] >> That alignment, I'm sorry
[2:10:20] with what we call it in. Our
[2:10:23] departments are in alignment
[2:10:25] with How would he I'm sorry.
[2:10:27] Can you tell me we call
[2:10:28] ourselves to just just still
[2:10:29] doesn't make sense to me. I
[2:10:31] want to switch it. To be like
[2:10:35] the tv show. Yes, exactly.
[2:10:37] >> I am Leslie Knope. I just
[2:10:41] want it for the It's too
[2:10:42] aligned with the what Santa
[2:10:43] Rosa Cause, the recreation and
[2:10:47] parks department. Thank you
[2:10:48] for And all just add also the
[2:10:50] Board of Community Services,
[2:10:50] Rick.
[2:10:51] >> Desired to align with the
[2:10:55] department as well. So that
[2:10:55] for consistent the consistency
[2:10:56] throughout the community, when
[2:10:57] we have conversations. Thank
[2:11:00] you so much.
[2:11:01] >> Thank you. Any other
[2:11:05] questions you counsel? Seeing
[2:11:06] none. We'll open it up to
[2:11:06] public comment. Are there any
[2:11:07] members of the public would
[2:11:12] like to comment on this item?
[2:11:13] Seeing none. I'll bring it
[2:11:13] back to ms lotion, admit is
[2:11:17] forming from ocean.
[2:11:18] >> All right. Thank you very
[2:11:19] much, Mayor. Thank you to
[2:11:20] staff or your work. I'm
[2:11:21] looking forward to the board
[2:11:23] Community Services having
[2:11:25] greater functionality with
[2:11:26] their new and improved Corman
[2:11:27] ratio to board members. Thing
[2:11:31] that'll be good. So move item
[2:11:33] 16.2. Every title Ling and
[2:11:34] amending center is a municipal
[2:11:36] code. Chapter 2 Dash, 0, 4, 4
[2:11:39] community services and excuse
[2:11:41] me, I was reading the wrong
[2:11:43] thing. All introduce an
[2:11:44] ordinance to the council, the
[2:11:48] city of Santa Rosa. Retailing.
[2:11:50] Amending chapter 2 Dash, 0, 4,
[2:11:51] I'm sorry. I'm using this new
[2:12:02] interface and moved around.
[2:12:03] One last time ordinance of the
[2:12:04] council, the city of Santa
[2:12:06] Rosa Retailing, amending
[2:12:09] chapter 2 Dash, 0, 4, Board of
[2:12:11] Community Services of the
[2:12:11] center is a city code and way
[2:12:17] for the reading of text.
[2:12:19] >> I was close I want to MISS
[2:12:20] McDonald, though, with the
[2:12:25] motion of this funding. MADAM
[2:12:25] City Clerk.
[2:12:26] >> Thank you. Councilmember
[2:12:27] Rogers is absent Councilmember
[2:12:30] Okrepkie. I Councilmember
[2:12:32] Macdonald. I councilmember
[2:12:34] Fleming. I councilmember Ben
[2:12:35] Willows. I Vice Mayor Alvarez.
[2:12:37] They're step I let the record
[2:12:41] show this. Ordinance was
[2:12:42] introduced with 6 affirmative
[2:12:43] votes in Councilmember Rogers.
[2:12:53] Absent. Thank to MISS Fleming.
[2:12:54] Resolution of the council, the
[2:12:57] city of centers that. Amending
[2:13:00] council policy number 0, 0, 0
[2:13:01] Dash, 0, 6 appointments to
[2:13:03] boards, commissions
[2:13:04] committees.
[2:13:05] >> To remove references to the
[2:13:07] Board of Community Services
[2:13:08] and replace with the
[2:13:09] Department of Parks and
[2:13:14] Recreation.
[2:13:14] >> We have a motion and a
[2:13:19] second booster Crappie. For
[2:13:20] Believe the ordinance or the
[2:13:23] board of Community Services
[2:13:23] should be replaced with the
[2:13:26] recreation and parks board.
[2:13:27] Yeah, I was I was intentional.
[2:13:31] Thank you for the Yes. We
[2:13:32] filming a parks and rec
[2:13:39] episode right I reminded City
[2:13:40] Clerk, do we have we We need
[2:13:42] clarification on the naming.
[2:13:44] What can you please clarify
[2:13:45] the naming convention you
[2:13:46] would want reflected on the
[2:13:47] resolution, the Department of
[2:13:51] Parks and Recreation. I guess
[2:14:03] that's what we're doing. Can I
[2:14:09] get a second? Oh, great. MR.
[2:14:17] Donald offered a 3rd. City
[2:14:18] clerk or aided river ready for
[2:14:22] the vote. With apologies,
[2:14:25] mayor and vice mayor mean, I
[2:14:26] apologize. I was expecting
[2:14:29] resolution to amend.
[2:14:30] >> The naming convention on
[2:14:32] council policy. 0, 6, Can you
[2:14:33] please restate the motion on
[2:14:38] the floor?
[2:14:38] >> Can you clarify was their
[2:14:39] problem I read it the first
[2:14:45] time. Or is it ok, I just want
[2:14:50] to make sure do it All right.
[2:14:51] Resolution of the Council of
[2:14:53] the City of Center is amending
[2:14:55] council policy. Number 0, 0, 0
[2:14:55] Dash, 0, 6 appointments to
[2:14:57] boards and commissions
[2:14:58] committees.
[2:14:59] >> To remove references to the
[2:14:59] Board of Community Services
[2:15:01] and replace with the board of
[2:15:06] Parks and Recreation. Second.
[2:15:07] >> We'll give this one a MISS.
[2:15:10] MISS McDonald. Is the most
[2:15:10] appropriate motion. And
[2:15:15] second.
[2:15:18] >> Can I just interject one
[2:15:20] thing? Sorry to confuse this
[2:15:23] is is like a taping parks and
[2:15:24] recreation. Just to clarify is
[2:15:26] at the Parks and Recreation
[2:15:28] Board or the board of Parks
[2:15:30] and Recreation because a lot
[2:15:31] of conversation about that's
[2:15:33] for yeah, it will call the
[2:15:33] Board of Parks and
[2:15:36] Recreation's and try to.
[2:15:39] >> Thank you. And we worked
[2:15:43] with more from the Absent. I
[2:15:49] don't want to stand that I
[2:15:50] have board of parks, parks and
[2:15:55] recreation. If I MAY ordinance
[2:15:58] that was just introduced. Was
[2:16:00] changing the name of the
[2:16:01] advisory board to the
[2:16:05] recreation and Parks board. So
[2:16:06] the resolution that follows to
[2:16:07] change the council policy
[2:16:10] should also reflect the change
[2:16:10] to the recreation and parks
[2:16:16] port. As you wish. Thank you
[2:16:17] can the minutes reflect that.
[2:16:17] This all began with a joke by
[2:16:20] Councilmember And thank you,
[2:16:23] MISTER Court. That.
[2:16:24] >> I just want to say I have
[2:16:25] an extensive history in comedy
[2:16:26] and you guys are the worst
[2:16:29] audience I ever worked in
[2:16:30] front of. We have the vote.
[2:16:44] Please.
[2:16:45] >> So we have a question. We
[2:16:46] have a question as to whether
[2:16:47] we need to open this up for
[2:16:48] discussion, which sincerely
[2:16:52] hoping we might.
[2:16:52] >> I withdraw the motion luge
[2:16:53] for rated as the text is,
[2:16:55] isn't there?
[2:16:56] >> I'm I'm going to follow you
[2:17:05] on this journey. Oh, my gosh.
[2:17:06] All right. We really haven't.
[2:17:07] We really have an issue with
[2:17:09] our with our semantics here.
[2:17:09] Do we need to do we need
[2:17:14] revert to their original form?
[2:17:15] >> I will defer to the chair
[2:17:16] on this pardon me, department
[2:17:21] head or deputy director.
[2:17:22] >> Actually, there was quite a
[2:17:24] bit of conversation at the
[2:17:25] Board of Community Services on
[2:17:29] how it was a. How it would
[2:17:30] read. They originally wanted
[2:17:31] thinking of parks and
[2:17:33] recreation board. And when the
[2:17:37] department kept its name, they
[2:17:39] decided to make this alignment
[2:17:41] and they prefer that it would
[2:17:44] be recreation and parks board
[2:17:45] or the Parks and Recreation
[2:17:46] board clarification would be
[2:17:49] appreciated. So we can clarify
[2:17:49] for our board members with
[2:17:51] respect to them. We're going
[2:17:52] to go with the Parks and
[2:17:55] Recreation board.
[2:17:58] >> That acceptable everybody
[2:17:58] here?
[2:17:59] >> Yes, we just need to make
[2:17:59] certain the ordinance in the
[2:18:00] council policy match.
[2:18:15] >> a great.
[2:18:16] Hear you. That's
[2:18:25] what are.
[2:18:26] >> So if if I'm keeping track
[2:18:30] and I don't know that I am.
[2:18:30] There is there was had a
[2:18:34] motion and a second. And we
[2:18:36] have parks and recreation. I
[2:18:37] don't really remember that
[2:18:43] part. At this point. Average
[2:18:47] today last captured was
[2:18:47] >> resolution of the Council
[2:18:49] of the City of Santa Rosa
[2:18:50] admitting council policy. 0,
[2:18:52] 0, 0 Dash, 0, 6 appointments
[2:18:53] to boards, commissions
[2:18:55] committees to remove
[2:18:57] references to the Board of
[2:18:58] Community Services and replace
[2:18:58] with Parks and Recreation's
[2:19:07] board. However, that now does
[2:19:09] not align with the ordinance
[2:19:10] that was previously
[2:19:10] introduced. That was changing
[2:19:11] the name of the book Board,
[2:19:15] too. The Recreation Parks
[2:19:20] board. So we we have to go
[2:19:23] back I don't know that we need
[2:19:24] to redo that. That first
[2:19:33] ordinance to eat it. If you
[2:19:34] host out how strongly feel
[2:19:35] about this online game change
[2:19:38] about it at all.
[2:19:40] >> just supposed to a part of
[2:19:41] me that wants to you but out
[2:19:44] of concern things. It. Yeah,
[2:19:45] she returned. Retreat advert
[2:19:45] to ordinance as originally
[2:19:51] written. To the resolutions
[2:19:52] originally written. Yes,
[2:19:53] that's find out, ok, you can
[2:19:54] withdraw your dropped on the
[2:19:56] resolution make a new one.
[2:20:03] Yes, thank you. Resolution of
[2:20:04] the council, the City of
[2:20:05] Center is amending council
[2:20:06] policy number 0, 0, 0 Dash, 0,
[2:20:08] 6 appointments to boards and
[2:20:08] commissions.
[2:20:10] >> Committees to remove
[2:20:13] references the board of
[2:20:13] Community Services and replace
[2:20:14] it with the board of Parks and
[2:20:17] Recreation. That's what's in
[2:20:18] front of me. I'm reading the
[2:20:18] text in front of me.
[2:20:25] >> I'm totally seconding that.
[2:20:28] >> If you want me to read that
[2:20:29] other language that was
[2:20:30] originally posted on the unit
[2:20:35] on Screams.
[2:20:36] >> MR. Donald, you really want
[2:20:38] to make it from him then
[2:20:39] missed? Because I have
[2:20:40] something different in front
[2:20:41] of me on the resolution in the
[2:20:46] packet. Not to make amendment
[2:20:49] that the board of Community
[2:20:50] Service as far as the
[2:20:52] resolution that's included in
[2:20:54] our pocket, be replaced with
[2:20:57] the Parks and Recreation board
[2:20:58] as opposed to what's in the
[2:20:59] packet, which is with
[2:21:05] recreation and parks board.
[2:21:07] Amending the resolution. I'm
[2:21:09] not sure what MISS Fleming is
[2:21:09] reading from from where she
[2:21:12] got her information. I have it
[2:21:14] something separate in here and
[2:21:15] I'm trying to go back in with
[2:21:17] I withdraw my motion. I'm just
[2:21:17] waiting for original text to
[2:21:21] come up. And we can all forget
[2:21:24] the last 10 minutes. Hopefully
[2:21:25] we know or done under our gift
[2:21:32] ever. So this finding red, the
[2:21:34] original ordinance just now
[2:21:35] correct. And I seconded that
[2:21:36] original ordinance. So with
[2:21:37] respect to the friendly
[2:21:39] amendment, I think that's not
[2:21:40] necessary unless our assistant
[2:21:43] city attorney says that is our
[2:21:43] city clerk.
[2:21:44] >> MR. Mayor, I did not read
[2:21:47] the original ordinance. I the
[2:21:49] clerk and put in my and I was
[2:21:51] rereading that there we I mail
[2:21:51] read their original ordinance
[2:21:56] as suggested by staff. Which
[2:21:57] is a resolution of the
[2:21:59] council, the City of Center is
[2:21:59] amending council policy.
[2:22:00] Number 0, 0, 0, Dash, 0, 6,
[2:22:02] appointments boards,
[2:22:02] commissions committees.
[2:22:03] >> To remove references to the
[2:22:04] Board of Community Services
[2:22:08] that are in place with.
[2:22:10] Recreation and parks board.
[2:22:11] Wait for the reading of the
[2:22:13] text.
[2:22:14] >> All second that assuming
[2:22:15] that.
[2:22:21] >> Are good with that?
[2:22:22] >> Yes, she went to her first
[2:22:24] motion and so that was the
[2:22:26] correct motion that follows
[2:22:28] the language that's here on
[2:22:29] the resolution before us. And
[2:22:29] so a motion and second, we can
[2:22:31] vote on that. Thank heavens,
[2:22:36] man, city clerk. Councilmember
[2:22:38] Rogers is absent councilmember
[2:22:38] Okrepkie Councilmember
[2:22:41] MacDonald. Councilmember
[2:22:45] Fleming. Councilmember Ben
[2:22:48] Willows. Vice Mayor Alvarez.
[2:22:53] I.
[2:22:53] >> But the records show this
[2:22:54] passes with 5 affirmative
[2:22:57] votes.
[2:22:58] >> And Councilmember MacDonald
[2:22:58] voting no. And Councilmember
[2:23:02] Rogers absent.
[2:23:02] >> Thank you all. I'm going to
[2:23:04] cherish that memory for my
[2:23:08] time as Mayor. We're going to
[2:23:12] go back now to item 15.2. Our
[2:23:14] report on the 2024 general
[2:23:15] plan, inclusionary housing and
[2:23:17] Growth Management annual
[2:23:18] review report. And I believe
[2:23:32] that is as well as key.
[2:23:34] >> Good evening, mayor and
[2:23:34] members of the council. My
[2:23:36] name is Amy Nicholson and I am
[2:23:37] the supervising planner for
[2:23:39] the Advanced Planning Section
[2:23:41] and she'll will ski city
[2:23:42] planner will be giving the
[2:23:57] presentation.
[2:24:27] Okay. Good
[2:24:28] evening, mayor. Stop and
[2:24:30] members of the council. My
[2:24:32] name is Sheila lost. Can a
[2:24:33] city planner with the planning
[2:24:35] and economic Development
[2:24:37] department and the item before
[2:24:40] you right now is the 2024
[2:24:41] general plan inclusion or
[2:24:42] housing and growth Management
[2:24:48] annual review report. This is
[2:24:51] our opportunity to provide the
[2:24:53] council. We also did this with
[2:24:54] the commission, a review of
[2:24:57] calendar year 2024. And how
[2:25:01] the various departments and
[2:25:02] divisions their work, how it
[2:25:03] the goals and the policies of
[2:25:05] the general plan on.
[2:25:07] >> Following review and
[2:25:08] acceptance of the report
[2:25:09] tonight, staff will submit
[2:25:12] those to the state Office of
[2:25:14] Land use and climate
[2:25:15] innovation. And just to let
[2:25:18] you know, the planning
[2:25:20] commission recently reviewed
[2:25:21] this report at their MARCH
[2:25:22] 27th meeting and recommended
[2:25:26] it be forwarded to council.
[2:25:27] The first element will look at
[2:25:30] is the economic vitality
[2:25:33] element. This speaks to
[2:25:34] policies are prioritized
[2:25:35] economic sustain of the
[2:25:36] sustainability and development
[2:25:39] in the city of Santa Rosa. And
[2:25:41] some of these efforts are
[2:25:41] included on this slide in the
[2:25:45] top left corner is the cover
[2:25:48] sheet for the city's economic
[2:25:48] development strategy, which
[2:25:53] was adopted in 2024. This
[2:25:53] strategy addresses principles
[2:25:56] of innovation, sustainability
[2:25:57] and inclusivity through
[2:25:58] business growth adopt ability
[2:26:00] to economic conditions and
[2:26:05] community investment. In that
[2:26:08] same vein city staff worked
[2:26:09] over the year to create what's
[2:26:11] called the business concierge
[2:26:15] program, which is meant to
[2:26:15] provide advising and
[2:26:16] consulting services for the
[2:26:21] community. In the upper right
[2:26:23] hand corner. You'll see this
[2:26:25] room with the couches that's
[2:26:27] now at City Hall. It's called
[2:26:30] Work Cafe and that's where
[2:26:31] current business operators and
[2:26:32] prospective business operators
[2:26:36] can come to city hall and meat
[2:26:37] and a nice environment and
[2:26:38] advice from city staff about
[2:26:39] permitting needs and whatever
[2:26:43] else they MAY need. Bottom
[2:26:45] left hand corner just a view
[2:26:46] of Montgomery Village staff
[2:26:48] has been working with the
[2:26:51] newer owners of the shopping
[2:26:52] center on design, review and
[2:26:56] building permits needed and we
[2:26:57] continue to see ongoing
[2:26:58] investment in that shopping
[2:27:03] center. Additionally city has
[2:27:05] begun efforts to coordinate
[2:27:08] with landlords of empty
[2:27:10] storefronts and potential
[2:27:10] business operators to allow
[2:27:13] for a pop-up business
[2:27:16] opportunity. This would be for
[2:27:16] vacant storefronts in the
[2:27:17] downtown and the goal of this
[2:27:22] is to. Get willing landlords
[2:27:25] who are willing and able to do
[2:27:28] shorter term leases to let
[2:27:29] some business operators try
[2:27:29] out of space for less cost in
[2:27:36] the downtown. Continuing in
[2:27:38] the same economic vitality
[2:27:39] element is a category in the
[2:27:41] report called downtown. And so
[2:27:42] we'd like to focus on the
[2:27:44] slide on some of the things
[2:27:46] that are happening in downtown
[2:27:48] to encourage economic
[2:27:51] vitality. There. One of those
[2:27:53] things that concerns are
[2:27:54] parking garages, city parking
[2:27:55] garages where they offer first
[2:27:58] are free to park and also of
[2:28:01] the program called Free Garage
[2:28:02] Holiday weekends where parking
[2:28:06] garages are free every weekend
[2:28:06] from Thanksgiving through
[2:28:11] JANUARY. 1st. In the upper
[2:28:12] right hand corner, we see a
[2:28:14] project that was brought to
[2:28:16] the city by the Railroad
[2:28:17] Square Association where they
[2:28:21] propose to style string lights
[2:28:22] and these have already been
[2:28:24] installed. That photo is was
[2:28:26] taken a few weeks ago. That is
[2:28:28] 4th street going from the
[2:28:30] Smart Depots station to the
[2:28:34] highway. Underpass. Progress
[2:28:34] was also made by public art
[2:28:40] staff, too. Create a program
[2:28:42] called as our public art walk.
[2:28:43] And this is really supposed to
[2:28:45] be creating temporary art
[2:28:47] outdoor galleries for people
[2:28:49] who live here and want to
[2:28:53] visit the downtown to see new
[2:28:55] and ever changing our pieces
[2:28:56] in the downtown. And I believe
[2:28:57] the call went out called for
[2:28:59] went out in JANUARY. So that's
[2:29:03] that's moving right now. Also
[2:29:04] Santa Rosa and was selected as
[2:29:08] one of 2 cities in the Bay
[2:29:12] Area to test out these pilots
[2:29:12] Santa Rosa. Well, this one
[2:29:13] says Santa Rosa downtown
[2:29:18] station, but these transit hub
[2:29:18] signs that mtc would like to
[2:29:22] implement. In all of the Bay
[2:29:23] area. So there's consistent
[2:29:28] signage whenever you go to a
[2:29:28] smart station, the same as it
[2:29:30] would be a Bart caltrain. So
[2:29:31] there's a consistent message
[2:29:35] in theme. Next railroad
[2:29:36] square. There was a pilot
[2:29:37] wayfinding sign program that
[2:29:41] in 2024 became permanent. So
[2:29:42] no businesses have the
[2:29:43] opportunity to provide some
[2:29:46] way finding to their to their
[2:29:47] businesses. And then finally
[2:29:50] on the slide, city staff are
[2:29:51] approached by Dave and
[2:29:53] Busters, which is a restaurant
[2:29:55] and indoor entertainment
[2:29:58] business about re tenant
[2:30:00] seeing fairly large space in
[2:30:01] the Santa Rosa Also states the
[2:30:03] staff have been working with
[2:30:04] them to determine any
[2:30:05] permitting needs. They MAY
[2:30:11] have. Another element in the
[2:30:13] general plan is the housing
[2:30:15] element and that was adopted
[2:30:18] in FEBRUARY 2023, it's an 8
[2:30:19] year cycles. So the end of the
[2:30:23] cycle, we'll be 2031 housing
[2:30:27] element looks at residential
[2:30:28] units have planning
[2:30:29] entitlements and that could be
[2:30:32] a use permit or design review.
[2:30:32] And it also looks at those
[2:30:35] projects to have building
[2:30:35] permits issued that MAY
[2:30:38] already be under construction,
[2:30:40] as you can see from the chart
[2:30:41] in the upper left, this goes
[2:30:44] back a few years. This gives
[2:30:46] us information residential
[2:30:50] units issued in the last year.
[2:30:53] So in 2024, that was 297
[2:30:57] residential building permits.
[2:31:00] And as you can see, 2021
[2:31:02] through 2023 were pretty
[2:31:04] banner years. The photos on
[2:31:05] the slide to pick the fruits
[2:31:08] of our labors and demonstrate
[2:31:09] the significant number of
[2:31:11] building permits issued in not
[2:31:12] three-year period of 2021.
[2:31:16] Through 2023. These projects
[2:31:19] on the slider currently under
[2:31:20] construction or have completed
[2:31:22] construction in 2024. In the
[2:31:25] upper right hand, that row
[2:31:28] that project Hony a Glenn
[2:31:30] Project, which is located
[2:31:34] Calistoga Road and Highway 12
[2:31:35] 99 unit affordable project
[2:31:36] that includes dedicated
[2:31:39] farmworker housing. These
[2:31:40] apartments are now being
[2:31:42] released and the project was
[2:31:45] process under sb. 35 or Senate
[2:31:46] Bill. 35 and that bill was
[2:31:50] designed to streamline
[2:31:52] multifamily projects that meet
[2:31:54] the city's objective standards
[2:31:58] for by right housing. Just
[2:31:59] below the building permit
[2:32:03] chart is South Park Commons,
[2:32:05] which is located at the former
[2:32:06] senior center site, which is
[2:32:09] Bennett Valley in Rutledge
[2:32:12] Avenue. 62 unit, multifamily
[2:32:13] project, also affordable and
[2:32:15] also took advantage of Senate
[2:32:21] Bill. 35 for processing. On
[2:32:23] the middle far right is for 20
[2:32:26] Mendocino Project. This is 8
[2:32:27] stories and wraps around
[2:32:28] Mendocino Avenue and Riley's
[2:32:30] Street. This project is almost
[2:32:33] finished construction and
[2:32:35] based on a site visit. It's
[2:32:37] now being marketed released as
[2:32:37] few links. If you're
[2:32:42] interested. I did skip the
[2:32:44] middle slide is the cannery
[2:32:47] project. And that is located
[2:32:49] right next to Santa Rosa Creek
[2:32:52] also affordable project. And
[2:32:55] finally, the bottom 2 pictures
[2:32:57] or the founder of Apartments.
[2:33:00] And this project includes 239
[2:33:01] units spread out over 6
[2:33:03] buildings that range in height
[2:33:06] from 3 to 5 stories. And this
[2:33:07] project is almost finished
[2:33:11] with construction. As I
[2:33:12] mentioned, the housing element
[2:33:13] also looks at projects that
[2:33:16] have approved planning
[2:33:16] entitlements and are waiting
[2:33:21] to pull permits to construct.
[2:33:22] On the top row. Going left to
[2:33:23] right. That is the cornerstone
[2:33:26] project in the downtown that
[2:33:29] was approved for 114 units.
[2:33:32] The Middle Row is the Cherry
[2:33:35] Project that's located on
[2:33:35] Fresno Avenue and it's
[2:33:38] approved for 67 units and then
[2:33:39] the bottom row. We have the
[2:33:42] land strive project and that's
[2:33:45] in the city's north. What
[2:33:47] northwest quadrant. It's
[2:33:50] approved for 672 units of
[2:33:52] multifamily housing. 98 small
[2:33:55] lot. Single-family dwellings
[2:33:57] and 4800 square feet of
[2:33:58] community serving retail and
[2:34:03] outdoor Plaza. The regional
[2:34:05] housing needs allocation is
[2:34:07] part of the housing element
[2:34:10] California. Mandates each
[2:34:11] jurisdiction creates fair
[2:34:12] share of housing, called the
[2:34:13] regional housing needs
[2:34:15] allocation or arena. The
[2:34:17] California Department of
[2:34:18] Housing and Community
[2:34:19] Development Hcd determines the
[2:34:20] total number of new homes. The
[2:34:23] Bay Area needs to build and
[2:34:25] how affordable those homes
[2:34:26] need to build in order to meet
[2:34:27] the housing demands of people
[2:34:31] at all income levels after
[2:34:32] that, the Association of Bay
[2:34:34] Area governments or a bad been
[2:34:35] distributes a share of the
[2:34:37] region's housing needs to each
[2:34:40] city and county in the region.
[2:34:42] The table on this slide
[2:34:42] compares reena numbers for
[2:34:43] Santa Rosa with building
[2:34:46] permit issuance by income
[2:34:48] category to illustrate the
[2:34:49] remaining need at the end of
[2:34:50] the cycle, which again is
[2:34:54] 2031. The top row that's been
[2:34:57] populated with numbers. And
[2:34:59] it's listed as the a baggy
[2:35:01] green objectives is the number
[2:35:04] of Reno units and income
[2:35:04] categories required by the
[2:35:08] city for this 8 year cycle.
[2:35:11] Skip ahead a little bit. The
[2:35:12] 2023 issued role really just
[2:35:12] gives you a comparison of what
[2:35:16] happened. The previous
[2:35:19] calendar year. And then we're
[2:35:21] at 2024. And that shows you
[2:35:27] that 297 units of above
[2:35:28] moderate units have building
[2:35:28] permits issued in this last
[2:35:32] calendar year. The row at the
[2:35:34] bottom, the remaining need by
[2:35:36] 2031 gives you a breakdown of
[2:35:37] the income categories in total
[2:35:40] number of units. But the city
[2:35:41] needs to to provide by the end
[2:35:48] of the cycle. Again, 2031.
[2:35:49] Land use and urban design
[2:35:51] element is combined on this
[2:35:52] slide and we typically go
[2:35:53] through and show you some of
[2:35:57] the things that the city has
[2:36:01] either approved permits for is
[2:36:02] considered concept. Design
[2:36:04] real props for projects in the
[2:36:07] city. Upper left is the zones
[2:36:09] which some of you MAY know is
[2:36:12] the boys and Girls Club that
[2:36:14] converted to the zones does
[2:36:15] similar things. They had a
[2:36:16] design review project for
[2:36:18] interior and exterior. All of
[2:36:19] their building permits are
[2:36:23] final in calendar year 2024.
[2:36:27] The 2 top right slides are
[2:36:28] canine companions and that's
[2:36:31] their facility on Avenue. And
[2:36:33] they also had a design review
[2:36:33] project finance finish
[2:36:37] building permit for the got
[2:36:39] their building permits finals
[2:36:41] in 2024. For a veterinary
[2:36:44] hospital, a canine health and
[2:36:44] wellness facility. And that
[2:36:47] awesome water feature the
[2:36:51] middle slide Something that's
[2:36:52] not yet approved. But
[2:36:54] something that the city has
[2:36:56] been considering as a design
[2:36:56] review application, it would
[2:36:59] be an expansion of the
[2:37:01] Spring-like village retirement
[2:37:04] community and they're
[2:37:06] proposing 32 units. This is
[2:37:07] located roughly between Los
[2:37:08] Alamos and Montgomery Drive
[2:37:10] the bottom right picture in
[2:37:13] blue. That was a concept
[2:37:14] design review elevation for
[2:37:15] the Hansel Ford Commercial
[2:37:18] Truck Service building on
[2:37:20] Welton Court. And the bottom
[2:37:22] right is concept design review
[2:37:23] elevation for events and
[2:37:24] conference center at 3rd
[2:37:31] Street in the downtown. The
[2:37:31] transportation element is
[2:37:33] next. The general plan
[2:37:33] includes goals and policies in
[2:37:37] this section about creating
[2:37:38] improve transportation options
[2:37:39] and collaborating with
[2:37:42] regional partners. And you've
[2:37:43] probably seen many of these
[2:37:44] improvements that took place
[2:37:47] in calendar year 2024. Top
[2:37:50] left. We have the class to
[2:37:52] bike lane that was installed
[2:37:53] at 4th Street. And the view
[2:37:54] here is right before the merge
[2:37:58] to College. Ave now the middle
[2:37:59] top slide is a class for bike
[2:38:01] lane that was installed right
[2:38:03] out here. Santa Rosa Avenue
[2:38:05] between first and Sonoma and
[2:38:11] then the middle slide rfp. A
[2:38:13] lot of these were installed,
[2:38:15] rapid rectangular flashing
[2:38:17] beacons and these were
[2:38:19] installed in several
[2:38:20] crosswalks in calendar year
[2:38:21] 2024. To increase pedestrian
[2:38:25] visibility. The transit
[2:38:28] division worked closely with
[2:38:29] the regional transit agencies
[2:38:30] to coordinate efforts and
[2:38:32] schedules. And one of these
[2:38:34] efforts is called mascots or
[2:38:35] the Marine Sonoma Coordinated
[2:38:38] Transit service plan in this
[2:38:39] particular plan is really
[2:38:40] looking at analyzing the
[2:38:42] highway 101, corridor to
[2:38:46] determine if there are
[2:38:49] efficiencies that can be made
[2:38:50] all of the transit partners
[2:38:55] that service that corridor.
[2:38:56] One thing I'd really like to
[2:38:59] highlight is the youth
[2:38:59] unlimited rides program, which
[2:39:01] allows a youth in the city of
[2:39:03] Santa Rosa to Ride City bus
[2:39:05] for free any time and anywhere
[2:39:08] that city bus is operating.
[2:39:10] And this program is vastly
[2:39:13] exceeded expectations prior to
[2:39:16] the initiation of this program
[2:39:17] in 2021. Youth accounted for
[2:39:21] 198,000 rides per year in this
[2:39:26] last year. Figure was 456,000,
[2:39:31] 867 writes. Now we're on to
[2:39:34] the public services facilities
[2:39:36] element which deals with goals
[2:39:37] and policies surrounding
[2:39:38] acquisition and development of
[2:39:40] park facilities, police and
[2:39:41] fire services air and water
[2:39:45] supply. First, the fire
[2:39:47] protection section calls for
[2:39:48] collaboration with other
[2:39:49] jurisdictions for fire
[2:39:51] services, which the fire
[2:39:51] department engages in with
[2:39:54] auto aid agreements with
[2:39:55] Sonoma County Fire District
[2:39:58] Sonoma Valley Protection
[2:40:00] District. They also do this
[2:40:01] with these sr mutual threat
[2:40:05] zone operating plan. Which is
[2:40:06] in partnership with Sonoma
[2:40:08] County for District in Cal
[2:40:10] Fire and covers specific wild
[2:40:12] land, urban interface, areas.
[2:40:16] In 2024. Fire department
[2:40:20] received 28,358 calls for
[2:40:21] service. 69% of which were for
[2:40:25] emergency medical incidents in
[2:40:28] a total of 135 fires resulted
[2:40:29] in approximately 10.5 million
[2:40:33] dollars in for losses. Now on
[2:40:35] to please use services skews
[2:40:38] me this section also includes
[2:40:38] collaboration with other
[2:40:43] agencies and organizations
[2:40:44] which the police department
[2:40:44] doesn't. Several I think you
[2:40:47] heard tonight about the
[2:40:48] violence prevention
[2:40:49] partnership, our police
[2:40:52] Department partners with them
[2:40:53] as well as regional and
[2:40:56] federal task force is to
[2:40:56] reduce violence in the
[2:40:58] community and tried to address
[2:40:59] the opioid crisis in Sonoma
[2:41:04] County. During Twenty-twenty
[2:41:07] for police responded to
[2:41:12] 117,848 calls for service over
[2:41:14] 390 firearms were seized in
[2:41:17] criminal investigations. 124
[2:41:18] of these were manufactured
[2:41:21] firearms are ghost guns. And
[2:41:22] that's a 20 125% increase from
[2:41:26] last year. In the same
[2:41:29] element, we have a section on
[2:41:31] water supply and that deals
[2:41:31] with goals and policies to
[2:41:33] ensure we have adequate water
[2:41:35] supply available for existing
[2:41:38] and future needs of the city
[2:41:40] and the city's water supply is
[2:41:42] primarily furnished through
[2:41:44] the Russian And as Jennifer
[2:41:45] Burke mentioned earlier, there
[2:41:46] are several programs that the
[2:41:52] city offers too reduce your
[2:41:53] water bill to do rain, water,
[2:41:53] harvesting rebates and things
[2:41:58] like that. The city plans for
[2:42:00] projected water demand water
[2:42:01] supply and water supply
[2:42:04] reliability through its urban
[2:42:05] water management plan that was
[2:42:05] adopted by the State
[2:42:07] Department of Water Resources
[2:42:11] in 2021. And they also a
[2:42:12] document called the water
[2:42:15] Shortage, contingency plan
[2:42:16] that describes how the city
[2:42:17] will respond during times of
[2:42:19] drought supply reductions in
[2:42:24] emergencies. Parks is also in
[2:42:25] this section. They have
[2:42:27] several projects going on. I
[2:42:30] only have 2 listed on the
[2:42:31] slide. First is bottom left
[2:42:33] the Southeast Greenway
[2:42:35] Project. This is a live near
[2:42:37] area running from Farmers.
[2:42:40] Lane past summer. Feel road
[2:42:42] and connecting to Spring
[2:42:45] Regional Park. The acquisition
[2:42:48] process for this began in 2016
[2:42:49] in the sale was finalized in
[2:42:53] calendar year 2024. Funds from
[2:42:55] a priority conservation area.
[2:42:55] Grant are expected to help
[2:42:59] with the planning process and
[2:43:00] at minimum, its proposed have
[2:43:03] a multi-use path in park area.
[2:43:05] The right hand corner is the
[2:43:07] much anticipated sprayed
[2:43:09] around and at the Family
[2:43:10] Aquatic Center, which was
[2:43:12] nearing completion in 2024.
[2:43:14] And that will provide 15
[2:43:18] interactive spray features in
[2:43:19] 2 areas that have tables and
[2:43:21] people can reserve for parties
[2:43:22] and things like that.
[2:43:29] Birthdays. We're now at the
[2:43:31] open space in conservation
[2:43:33] elements this part of the
[2:43:36] general plan speaks to goals
[2:43:39] related to open resource
[2:43:41] conservation and in the
[2:43:43] section or updates on the
[2:43:44] city's Creek stewardship
[2:43:46] program. This includes
[2:43:48] outreach, Education, Volunteer
[2:43:50] Creek, stewards maintenance
[2:43:51] and enhancement days. And last
[2:43:53] fiscal year, almost 10,000
[2:43:55] residents participated in
[2:43:56] these programs. Henry moved
[2:43:59] over 1100 cubic yards of trash
[2:44:04] and debris from our waterways.
[2:44:05] The multi-phase lower Colgan
[2:44:06] Creek, a project continues so
[2:44:07] much finish will provide field
[2:44:11] base, education programming.
[2:44:13] Student-led science projects,
[2:44:14] Volunteer Creek cleanups
[2:44:15] Community Art, Project
[2:44:16] Opportunities in volunteer
[2:44:19] planting days. The settlement
[2:44:21] also includes a section ways
[2:44:23] reduction, recycling and
[2:44:24] composting. And in this vein,
[2:44:25] the city's 0 Waste Coordinator
[2:44:28] works with where works with
[2:44:31] the community towards
[2:44:32] implementing the cities are
[2:44:32] always foodware ordinance
[2:44:37] which was adopted in 2021. And
[2:44:38] the city's solid waste
[2:44:39] franchisee also works towards
[2:44:43] us by providing waste audits
[2:44:44] and waste reduction education
[2:44:46] at Santa Rosa, schools and
[2:44:48] businesses and during
[2:44:49] Twenty-twenty for this team
[2:44:53] provided over 1100 site visits
[2:44:55] 187 trainings, recycling
[2:44:58] efforts initiated it. 40 new
[2:44:59] establishments and composting
[2:45:00] programs were initiated for
[2:45:04] 166 accounts. The section also
[2:45:05] includes efforts to reduce
[2:45:08] greenhouse gas emissions. The
[2:45:09] city's draft community. Why
[2:45:11] greenhouse gas reduction
[2:45:12] strategy has been prepared as
[2:45:13] part of the Comprehensive
[2:45:16] General Plan. Update. It will
[2:45:16] be considered for approval in
[2:45:20] the next couple months. The
[2:45:21] stalking it will replace the
[2:45:22] city's current community,
[2:45:23] climate action plan and
[2:45:24] incorporate many of the
[2:45:25] elements of the municipal
[2:45:25] operations, climate action
[2:45:29] plan. Going for the greenhouse
[2:45:30] gas reduction strategy will be
[2:45:33] the one document measuring
[2:45:34] progress towards Santa Rosa
[2:45:37] climate neutrality by 2045,
[2:45:37] which is in accordance with
[2:45:43] state mandate. Now we're on to
[2:45:44] the youth and family elements
[2:45:46] and this looks a policies and
[2:45:47] goals to promote health,
[2:45:48] safety and welfare for all
[2:45:51] members of the community. Many
[2:45:54] city programs touch on this,
[2:45:54] including this city youth.
[2:45:57] Unlimited rides program and
[2:45:58] some other programs are
[2:45:59] highlighted on the slider
[2:46:00] efforts from the city's
[2:46:01] violence Prevention
[2:46:04] partnership work by the
[2:46:04] partnership. In on a
[2:46:05] mentioned, a few of these
[2:46:08] things earlier. This includes
[2:46:09] Safe Campus Intervention
[2:46:10] program. The Clean Slate
[2:46:14] Tattoo removal program and
[2:46:15] street outreach in Crisis
[2:46:16] Response team which started in
[2:46:20] JANUARY 2025. In addition to
[2:46:21] the park's updates provided in
[2:46:22] the public facilities element,
[2:46:24] the recreation and parks team
[2:46:26] continues to publish activity
[2:46:28] guides twice per year offering
[2:46:34] camps training classes
[2:46:35] classes. I think I already
[2:46:36] mentioned that. And to members
[2:46:39] of the community and in 2020
[2:46:40] for the city's work
[2:46:41] experience, program for teens
[2:46:44] had 256 participants. He
[2:46:46] logged 25,000 hours of
[2:46:47] community service in 12
[2:46:48] different volunteer program.
[2:46:54] Areas. This annual report also
[2:46:56] includes an update on the
[2:46:57] city's growth management
[2:46:58] ordinance that was adopted in
[2:47:01] 1992. In response to record
[2:47:03] growth the Mid 1980's and
[2:47:04] concern regarding the city's
[2:47:05] ability to provide adequate
[2:47:09] services. Growth management
[2:47:10] was added to the Santa Rosa
[2:47:11] General plan as a separate
[2:47:13] optional element. And the
[2:47:14] city's growth management
[2:47:16] ordinance regulates
[2:47:18] residential growth by allowing
[2:47:21] 800 new residential allotments
[2:47:22] per year anticipates this
[2:47:23] development pace would result
[2:47:27] in the population for Santa
[2:47:29] Rosa of 237,000 people by the
[2:47:32] year 2035. And as a came
[2:47:34] earlier in the report, the
[2:47:35] Department of Finance most
[2:47:36] recent population estimate for
[2:47:40] Santa Rosa is 174,890
[2:47:45] residents. Growth Management
[2:47:47] allotments are available from
[2:47:49] 2 reserves. They're called and
[2:47:51] reserve be and they each get
[2:47:54] 400 new allotments per year.
[2:47:58] The allotments are for housing
[2:47:58] products such as accessory
[2:48:00] dwelling units mixed use
[2:48:02] multifamily and smaller
[2:48:03] single-family under 12, 50
[2:48:07] square feet. Reserve be are
[2:48:08] for single-family units that
[2:48:10] are over that square footage.
[2:48:13] So in 2024, as we reviewed
[2:48:14] earlier, 297 residential
[2:48:17] building permits were issued.
[2:48:19] And of these permits 156 were
[2:48:23] reserved a qualifying units
[2:48:28] and 141 were reserved. Be. The
[2:48:29] number of entitled units,
[2:48:29] those residential projects
[2:48:32] that received planning
[2:48:33] approvals but did not have
[2:48:37] permits issued yet was 699 and
[2:48:39] the reserve a category and 6
[2:48:44] in the reserve be category.
[2:48:45] Now we're on to the review of
[2:48:50] inclusionary housing.
[2:48:51] Inclusionary housing requires
[2:48:53] that housing projects include
[2:48:54] on-site affordable units or
[2:48:58] the payment of inlude fees.
[2:48:59] Al-Qaida units are for nearly
[2:49:01] construction for rent or for
[2:49:04] sale units which are made
[2:49:04] available in occupied by
[2:49:05] household of lower moderate
[2:49:09] income. Types of units are
[2:49:11] also subject to occupancy and
[2:49:12] affordable rent or sales price
[2:49:14] controls for a minimum of. 55
[2:49:20] years. When the city receives
[2:49:21] housing impact fees, money
[2:49:22] collected from the
[2:49:24] inclusionary housing ordinance
[2:49:26] is directed to the city's
[2:49:26] Housing Authority which
[2:49:30] administers these funds during
[2:49:31] Twenty-twenty for all 297
[2:49:34] units were market rate.
[2:49:36] However, that generated in
[2:49:36] live funds in the amount of
[2:49:40] 1.5, 2 million dollars.
[2:49:41] Collected to support
[2:49:42] affordable housing in the
[2:49:44] city. These funds will be used
[2:49:45] for the recently completed
[2:49:48] Stony Point Flats Project and
[2:49:49] for the future development of
[2:49:51] to affordable housing
[2:49:53] complexes and the pictures on
[2:49:55] these slides just a packed
[2:49:56] existing affordable housing
[2:49:57] projects in the city of Santa
[2:50:02] Rosa. For the environmental
[2:50:05] piece of general plan, annual
[2:50:06] review report is not a project
[2:50:07] which has the potential for
[2:50:08] resulting in either a direct
[2:50:10] physical change in the
[2:50:12] environment. We're reasonably
[2:50:13] foreseeable in direct physical
[2:50:15] change in the environment.
[2:50:17] Pursuant to sequel guidelines
[2:50:25] Section 1, 5, 3, 7, 8, And
[2:50:26] before I conclude with the
[2:50:27] recommendation, I would just
[2:50:28] like to make a pitch for
[2:50:32] anyone who's listening or not
[2:50:34] already signed up for the city
[2:50:35] connections, newsletter. It's
[2:50:39] a free newsletter. It goes out
[2:50:40] once or twice a month and has
[2:50:42] a lot of the same information
[2:50:45] that I've provided tonight as
[2:50:46] well as opportunities to
[2:50:50] engage and community events.
[2:50:51] And the part of those 10,000
[2:50:52] people who perhaps help clean
[2:50:55] up the creek. And with that,
[2:50:57] it's recommended by the
[2:50:58] planning and economic
[2:50:58] development department that
[2:51:02] the council by Motion Rivian
[2:51:04] except the 2024 general plan,
[2:51:05] inclusionary housing and
[2:51:08] Growth Management annual
[2:51:10] review report. This is my
[2:51:12] contact information. I'm here
[2:51:14] as well as supervising planner
[2:51:16] Amy Nicholson and we have
[2:51:18] several members of staff from
[2:51:20] various departments who will
[2:51:21] be available to answer
[2:51:25] questions. Thank you. Thank
[2:51:27] you. For anybody. You ask
[2:51:28] themselves the question, what
[2:51:30] kinds of things to do? City
[2:51:31] staff do to make the quality
[2:51:32] of life in the city better?
[2:51:33] Well, there's answer right
[2:51:33] there.
[2:51:34] >> Bring it back to council
[2:51:40] for questions. Been us. Thank
[2:51:43] you for the presentation.
[2:51:45] >> Just a quick question about
[2:51:45] I was looking at the annual
[2:51:50] report. I saw the term the
[2:51:53] missing middle. And I've been
[2:51:53] hearing a lot about that out
[2:51:56] in the community. And I would
[2:51:57] if you would talk them that
[2:51:59] there was an ordinance coming,
[2:52:00] I guess I would if you would
[2:52:03] talk about that for a moment.
[2:52:04] >> Yeah. That's one of missing
[2:52:05] middle ordinance is something
[2:52:06] that's been contemplated by
[2:52:09] the city for quite some time.
[2:52:10] The city through the general
[2:52:15] plan update is proposing to
[2:52:16] include dot really to explain
[2:52:17] it briefly, it's to brought
[2:52:21] provide for gentle density.
[2:52:22] Where it's not this massive
[2:52:23] building. It looks more like a
[2:52:24] house. It at that, you know,
[2:52:25] maybe 2 and a half 3 stories,
[2:52:28] something that blends in
[2:52:31] provides more units and these
[2:52:33] missing properties would be
[2:52:34] located in areas that are
[2:52:37] walkable to services said the
[2:52:38] parking needs should not be as
[2:52:41] great as you know, if it on
[2:52:43] the outskirts of town Amy
[2:52:44] chime in. If she has anything
[2:52:47] else to say. Thank you,
[2:52:49] councilmember for the
[2:52:52] question. So it everything
[2:52:53] that Sheila mentioned is is
[2:52:54] accurate. We are moving
[2:52:55] forward with this missing
[2:52:58] middle housing initiative.
[2:53:00] >> We well be.
[2:53:01] >> Talking about it just
[2:53:02] briefly as a part of our
[2:53:04] General Plan update
[2:53:05] presentation because the
[2:53:09] general plan update does
[2:53:09] really set the scene for
[2:53:10] missing middle housing to be
[2:53:11] allowed within the city.
[2:53:12] That's analyzed in the
[2:53:14] environmental Impact report as
[2:53:17] well. And so several months
[2:53:19] following the council's action
[2:53:20] on our General Plan update
[2:53:21] will be bringing forward the
[2:53:22] missing middle housing
[2:53:22] ordinance. And so you'll
[2:53:24] receive a full a presentation
[2:53:25] on that project later on in
[2:53:29] the summer.
[2:53:33] >> MR. Donald. Thank you,
[2:53:35] Mayor, thank you for your
[2:53:36] presentation. And and just
[2:53:37] your thorough job of taking us
[2:53:40] through. This just well done
[2:53:40] tonight. I did quick question
[2:53:44] on the arena numbers. And
[2:53:45] understand those numbers are
[2:53:47] set for Monday, different
[2:53:47] entity, but because of the
[2:53:48] high cost of construction
[2:53:52] right now on the impending
[2:53:53] potential of the increase of
[2:53:57] another, maybe 2025%. And in
[2:53:58] and construction. Do we have
[2:54:00] any concerns that perhaps
[2:54:00] we're not gonna be able to
[2:54:02] make those numbers simply
[2:54:05] because developers and
[2:54:06] builders are being priced out
[2:54:07] of the market to be able to
[2:54:07] qualify for some of our
[2:54:12] affordable housing.
[2:54:13] >> Yeah, that's a really tough
[2:54:14] question because the city is
[2:54:16] not a developer. We rely on
[2:54:17] the development community to
[2:54:21] come to us with their projects
[2:54:21] so we can process them. We're
[2:54:24] doing actually. Pretty well
[2:54:29] with above moderate. But even
[2:54:32] if we got access units beyond
[2:54:33] what's required by the state,
[2:54:34] it doesn't count towards any
[2:54:41] of our arena. So
[2:54:42] >> Megan. Do have those? And
[2:54:43] just the you know, do they
[2:54:44] make those adjustments? Megan
[2:54:45] has received like a reduction
[2:54:48] because it just looking at the
[2:54:48] numbers from.
[2:54:49] >> Your prior to this year
[2:54:52] 2024, it was quite shift. I
[2:54:54] have not seen an adjustment in
[2:54:55] prior years. It's it's part of
[2:54:57] our buildings cycle that we go
[2:54:58] through. And as say that in
[2:55:00] addition to what we've seen in
[2:55:01] the permitting, we're also
[2:55:03] going to experience a decrease
[2:55:05] in funding for the past years.
[2:55:06] We've had an unprecedented
[2:55:08] resources that have come to us
[2:55:09] through the disaster recovery
[2:55:11] money through additional tax
[2:55:13] credits, robust money at the
[2:55:15] state. So we're going to see
[2:55:16] some of that will become more
[2:55:16] difficult to build units. But
[2:55:19] we do have several projects
[2:55:21] that are currently in our
[2:55:22] pipeline that the housing
[2:55:23] Authority has provided
[2:55:26] pre-development funding for
[2:55:27] are actively competing for
[2:55:28] funding and they also have
[2:55:28] resources that are available
[2:55:29] through the red that they can
[2:55:33] Were. We're going to keep
[2:55:34] pushing on the affordable
[2:55:34] projects and hope that we can
[2:55:35] get some better competitive at
[2:55:39] the state level for funding
[2:55:43] through hcd tax credits Ponce.
[2:55:44] Thank you so much. I
[2:55:44] appreciate that. And again,
[2:55:45] the for the presentation and
[2:55:47] night.
[2:55:49] >> That will open up the
[2:55:51] public comment. Are there any
[2:55:51] members of the public here was
[2:55:55] make public comment? Seeing
[2:55:56] none that bring about council
[2:56:02] for any any final Ocean. City
[2:56:04] manager, mayor packages have
[2:56:05] some clarification. Sheila and
[2:56:09] Amy, thank you for a job. Well
[2:56:09] Director and city attorneys
[2:56:11] office. Thank you for a job.
[2:56:12] Well done as we move to an
[2:56:15] update on the general plan.
[2:56:16] But oftentimes when we talk
[2:56:18] about the missing middle, I
[2:56:22] believe some people. When a
[2:56:23] am. I were talking about 120
[2:56:28] are 140 percent. Am I so Amy,
[2:56:29] can you provide just a little
[2:56:32] bit more clarification on what
[2:56:32] actually the definition of
[2:56:37] missing middle is. Sure. Thank
[2:56:40] you very much for the
[2:56:41] question.
[2:56:43] >> And that is true that there
[2:56:47] are some conversations that
[2:56:47] convey that missing middle
[2:56:48] housing might relate to
[2:56:49] affordability or deed
[2:56:50] restricted affordability. And
[2:56:53] that is not the case for what
[2:56:57] the city has been working on.
[2:56:58] It oftentimes because missing
[2:56:59] middle housing units are
[2:57:01] smaller in size. I think they
[2:57:03] typically average around 1000
[2:57:06] square feet. They MAY be more
[2:57:07] affordable to additional
[2:57:08] households, but they're not
[2:57:10] required by any sort of local
[2:57:11] or state agreement to be
[2:57:11] restricted to affordable
[2:57:17] household.
[2:57:18] >> Thank you. The
[2:57:19] clarification. Any other final
[2:57:23] comments, MR. Thank you, MR.
[2:57:25] Mayor, that the Spurs kind of
[2:57:26] question in my mind would
[2:57:28] missing middle also include
[2:57:30] any sort of incentives to
[2:57:31] build condos or townhomes to
[2:57:32] create some sort of ownership
[2:57:34] latter. So you're not going
[2:57:35] from renting.
[2:57:36] >> To a single-family detached
[2:57:38] home. But there's somewhere in
[2:57:39] between as well as a step down
[2:57:43] the ladder not to go from.
[2:57:43] >> Only a single-family
[2:57:44] detached home down to renting,
[2:57:45] but something smaller that you
[2:57:49] can still maintain yourself.
[2:57:50] >> Thank you for the question.
[2:57:52] And this is actually a
[2:57:52] question that we've heard from
[2:57:54] our community recently as
[2:57:55] well. The missing middle
[2:57:59] housing ordinance does include
[2:58:01] an option for townhomes, but
[2:58:02] it doesn't speak to ownership
[2:58:06] specifically. And so in order
[2:58:07] for if if we were looking at
[2:58:12] condominiums, for example, the
[2:58:13] process to subdivided have a
[2:58:16] condo is it said a separate
[2:58:17] process from what the missing
[2:58:17] middle housing ordinance would
[2:58:19] approve, which is essentially
[2:58:23] a planning approval. So that
[2:58:24] specifically is not considered
[2:58:26] in the ordinance, but again,
[2:58:28] the ordinance would allow for
[2:58:29] townhomes. That would be like
[2:58:30] a single unit and it could be
[2:58:33] attached on smaller lots. And
[2:58:34] so the incentive is that the
[2:58:38] process is streamlined and
[2:58:39] you're also able to build out
[2:58:41] a higher density than you
[2:58:42] would otherwise be allowed to
[2:58:42] if you are not following this
[2:58:44] missing middle housing
[2:58:51] standard or set of standards.
[2:58:52] >> All right. I just add my
[2:58:54] thanks as well. This is
[2:58:55] enormous amount of information
[2:58:57] very, very simply presented.
[2:58:58] And it really did speak to the
[2:59:00] incredible range of activities
[2:59:01] that city staff is involved
[2:59:02] Thank you for late. Think
[2:59:03] thank you for presenting thank
[2:59:04] you for laying it out in this
[2:59:06] way. And with that been with
[2:59:14] are the great promotion.
[2:59:15] >> I move a motion to accept
[2:59:18] the 2024 general plan,
[2:59:21] inclusionary housing and
[2:59:21] growth management.
[2:59:22] >> Annual review report and
[2:59:23] reading of the tax.
[2:59:26] >> Second. We have a motion
[2:59:26] and a second for MISS
[2:59:31] McDonald. Thank you.
[2:59:33] Councilmember Rogers is absent
[2:59:34] Councilmember Okrepkie. I
[2:59:34] Councilmember I councilmember
[2:59:38] Fleming.
[2:59:38] >> Councilmember Ben, most
[2:59:39] yes, Vice Mayor Alvarez. I
[2:59:43] they are stopped. Let the
[2:59:43] record show this past of the 6
[2:59:46] affirmative votes.
[2:59:47] >> Thank you very much. All
[2:59:48] right. We'll jump to item 17.
[2:59:50] We have no written
[2:59:51] communications item, 18 public
[2:59:53] comment on non agenda matters.
[2:59:54] Are there any members of the
[2:59:55] public who wish to comment on
[2:59:58] any items, not the agenda,
[2:59:59] seeing none. We are adjourned.
[3:00:14] Thank you, everyone.