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SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
3:15 P.M. (MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, ROOM 10)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. STUDY SESSION -- NONE
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION(S) IN MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM 10, CITY HALL)
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Fran Elm, Human Resources Director, Chris Sliz, Employee Relations Manager and Pat Thompson, Interim Assistant City Manager.
Employee Organizations: Santa Rosa Firefighters Association – Local 1401 (representing City Employee Unit 2); Operating Engineers Local 3, Maintenance and Utility System Operators (Employee Units 3 and 16); Santa Rosa City Employees Association (Employee Units 4, 6, 7); Santa Rosa Police Officers Association, (Employee Unit 5); Service Employees International Union Local 1021, (Employee Units 8 and 14); Public Safety Management Association (Employee Unit 9); Santa Rosa City Attorneys’ Association (Employee Unit 17), Santa Rosa Management Association (Employee Unit 18). Unrepresented Executive Management, Middle Management, and Confidential Employees (Employee Units 10, 11 and 12).
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session.
ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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(CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
5. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSION(S)
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
6.1
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: Except for public hearing items, comments from the public will be allowed on all agenda items at the time each item is called. Comments on public hearing items may be made when the hearing is opened.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Comments from the public on non-agenda items will be heard under Agenda Item 14.
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
This time is reserved for City staff to brief the Council on departmental issues of interest. No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for Council consideration.
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City staff will review the calculation formula for the wholesale pass through rate which will go into effect in July 2011 for Santa Rosa water customers based on the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) wholesale water rate increase. SCWA staff will review SCWA’s 2010 water sales, the preliminary 2011/12 operating expenses and sub-charges and the proposed water rate increase for the fiscal year 2011/12.
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – None
9A. MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
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3. REPORTS BY MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REGARDING VARIOUS AGENCY MEETINGS ATTENDED (IF NEEDED)
• Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
• Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee
• Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG)
• Other
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CITY MANAGER'S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
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CONSENT ITEMS
This resolution, recommended by the Human Resources Department, amends the City’s Classification and Salary Plan and modifies the salary range of the Assistant City Manager to $11,280 - $14,110 per month and the Chief Financial Officer salary range to $10,255 - $12,830 per month. Funds for these salary changes are included in the FY 2010/11 budget approved by Council on June 17, 2010. No additional funds are required.
10.2 RESOLUTION - ADOPTING A TICKET AND PASS DISTRIBUTION POLICY
This resolution, recommended by the City Clerk's Office, adopts City Council Policy No. 000-60 entitled: Ticket and Pass Distribution Policy, which complies with required Fair Political Practices Commission regulations and designates the City Manager or his/her designee, the authority to distribute any tickets and passes in accordance with this policy.
10.3 ORDINANCE ADOPTION - ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE – SECTION 20-42.160 – FILE NUMBER SRC-X-20
This ordinance, introduced at the January 25, 2011, Regular Meeting, amends Title 20 of the Santa Rosa City Code Section 20-42.160 – File Number SRC-X-20 – Sidewalk Cafes.
11. REPORT ITEMS
11.1
BACKGROUND: This resolution would authorize the acceptance of a matching grant from the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (District), acquisition of property located at 1027 McMinn Avenue and 1360 Burbank Avenue for use as part of the Roseland Creek Community Park and Trail, and conveyance of a conservation easement over 1027 McMinn Avenue and 1360 Burbank Avenue (Roseland Creek Community Park and Trail McMinn/Burbank Properties (Phase 1B)) to the District.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, accept a matching grant and enter into the matching grant agreement, approve the acquisition of 1027 McMinn Avenue and 1360 Burbank Avenue for use as a portion of the Roseland Creek Community Park and Trail, and enter into an agreement conveying a conservation easement with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District for the property at 1027 McMinn Avenue and 1360 Burbank Avenue, also known as Roseland Creek Community Park McMinn/Burbank (Phase 1B).
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BACKGROUND: The State of California has selected Santa Rosa as the Sonoma County City to locate a Criminal Courthouse Building. An audit of the existing facility conducted by the State found that the building was overcrowded and posed security risks.
In 2008, a Site Selection Committee was formed by the State Courts to consider sites in Santa Rosa and several Downtown locations were reviewed. In 2009, the State was attracted to the Post Office property but determined that negotiations with the Post Office to consider the disposition of their property and possible relocation of their distribution and retail service did not meet the development timeline for the Courts. The Courts then focused their attention to develop another Courthouse at the County Administrative Complex or alternatively, a business park in Santa Rosa. Neither of these sites were directly controlled by the city of Santa Rosa and no further review or action was taken by City staff or the City Council.
In 2010, the Courts expressed an interest to re-consider downtown locations, such as the possibility of City owned parking lots located at the corner of Ross and B Streets, and E Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets, more commonly referred to as the Whitehouse site. The State asked if the City would consider submitting a proposal and, at the City Manager’s request, the Mayor appointed a Council ad-hoc subcommittee comprised of Vice Mayor Ours and Council Members Sawyer and Gorin to consider the feasibility of submitting an offer.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Council Ad Hoc Committee, that the Council, by motion, not submit a proposal to the State of California to locate a Criminal Courthouse in Downtown Santa Rosa, and instead, direct staff to contact the County to discuss ways the City and County may collaborate on their efforts to secure a successful State Courthouse location in Santa Rosa at the County Administration Complex.
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BACKGROUND: Governor Brown’s Budget Summary, released Monday, January 10, includes a proposal to eliminate all local redevelopment agencies and dismantle local property tax increment financing as part of an effort to close the State’s $25 Billion budget deficit. The proposal would disestablish all redevelopment agencies statewide effective July 1, 2011, and establish yet to be defined successor agencies charged with using the property taxes that redevelopment agencies would otherwise have received to retire debts and all contractual obligations in accordance with existing payment schedules.
In addition, urgency legislation may be introduced that may immediately prohibit redevelopment agencies from incurring any further debt or contractual obligations. According to the proposal, in FY 2011-12, property tax increment remaining after payment of agency obligations would be used primarily to pay State General Fund costs for Medicaid and trial courts. A small portion would be distributed to cities, counties and special districts. Beginning in FY 2012-13, amounts remaining after payment of pre-existing obligations would theoretically be distributed to cities, counties, special districts and schools in amounts proportionate to their share of the base county-wide property tax.
The proposal would also transfer amounts currently held in redevelopment agencies’ low and moderate income housing funds to local housing authorities. It is unclear whether this transfer would apply only to current balances or include future allocations of property tax increment.
Finally, to replace property tax increment financing, the proposal would send a constitutional amendment to the voters to authorize cities and counties to pledge amounts raised through a tax override (apparently not including property taxes), to assist development projects similar to those now assisted by redevelopment agencies, if approved by 55% of the voters.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Economic Development and Housing that the Council, by motion, direct to oppose any proposal from the Governor or Legislature to eliminate Redevelopment Agencies and actively advocate that policy position.
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BACKGROUND: The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) serves as a road map for a systematic plan of implementation of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure citywide. Pursuant to State law and regional regulations, the City is required to update its Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) every five years in order to be eligible to receive State Article III, Transportation Development Act funds and other regional and federal funding. The purpose of this hearing is to provide an overview of the 2010 BPMP, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, associated General Plan amendments, and Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Amendments, and to receive public comment on the 2010 BPMP prior to the Council taking action.
General Plan Amendments are considered three times per year in accordance with General Plan policy. This agenda item proposes General Plan amendments to Figure 5-2, and text in Section 5-6, and a Downtown Station Area Plan amendment to Figure 6-4.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Transit Department that the Council, following close of the public hearing, by three resolutions; 1) adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, 2) amend the 2035 General Plan, Downtown Station Area Plan, and 3) adopt the 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
13. [IF NEEDED] – ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDITIONAL CLOSED SESSION ITEMS(S), ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION(S), RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, IF ANY
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
This is the time when any person may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Each speaker is allowed three minutes. To address the Council you are requested to complete the yellow Speaker’s Card and give it to the City Clerk.
15. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 8 NO COUNCIL MEETING
February 15
Study Session – Mid-Year Financial Review
Study Session – Local Hire Regulations
Consent – Amendment to City Council Policy 300-04 “Development of Telecommunication Facilities on City Property and Installation of Antennas on City Facilities”
Consent – FY-2011 Proposition 1B PTMISEA Certifications and Assurances
Consent – Amendment of Budget Deficit Reduction Measure Dated 5-4-10 (Regarding Information Technology Positions)
February 22 NO COUNCIL MEETING
February 23 (Wednesday) Joint Meeting of the City Council with the Santa Rosa School Board
March 1
Study Session - Safe Routes to School
Report – North Coast IRWMP Update MOUMO
Public Hearing - TEFRA-Acacia Lane Senior Apartments Multi-family Housing Tax Exempt Revenue Bond Issue
Public Hearing - Vacation of Public Utility Easement
Public Hearing - Elnoka Village EIR Certification Appeal
March 8
Briefing – Groundwater Management
Report – Bayer Neighborhood Park Home and Gardens Master Plan
Public Hearing - Mitigated Negative Declaration for Creek Stewardship Volunteer Program
March 15
Public Hearing – Federal Section 5310 Grant Application for the
Purchase of Two Accessible Paratransit Buses
PENDING
Study Session – SMART Presentation/Status
Report – Campaign Debt Retirement Ordinance
Report – Museum on the Square Easement
Report – Russian River Water Association Work Plan MOU
Public Hearing – Taxi Cab Regulations
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1 and FEBRUARY 7, 2011
FEBRUARY 2 Cultural Heritage Board, 2:30 PM, City Hall – 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 10
FEBRUARY 3 Board of Public Utilities, 1:30 PM, City Hall – 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Council Chamber
FEBRUARY 7 Art in Public Places Committee, 3:30 PM, Steele Lane Center, 415 W. Steele Lane
FEBRUARY 10 Planning Commission, 4:00 PM, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Council Chamber
FEBRUARY 10 Pension Reform Task Force, 7:30 AM, Finley Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Cypress Room
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