SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
APRIL 5, 2011
1:30 P.M. (MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, ROOM 10)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) AND ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION(S) IN MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM 10, CITY HALL)
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.
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Fran Elm, Human Resources Director, Chris Sliz, Employee Relations Manager and Jennifer Phillips, 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).
2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54956.9Name of case: Francie Moeller v. City of Santa Rosa, et al., U.S District Court, Northern District Case No. CV-091100 LB
2.3 ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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3. STUDY SESSION
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The City’s Actuarial will present an overview of the City’s pension plans.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
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REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSION(S)
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
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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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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
10.1RESOLUTION - CONTRACT AWARD - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF HVAC EQUIPMENT
This resolution, recommended by the Finance and the Recreation, Parks, and Community Services Departments, awards a competitively bid contract for the maintenance and repair of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment at City Hall, City Hall Annex, the Finley Community Center, Municipal Services Center South, and most other City facilities with Troxel HVAC , Cotati, CA, for two years, with three one-year extension options. The contract offers a labor rate that it 5% less than what the City currently pays Troxel HVAC for their services. The total amount of the two year contract is $214,498. Funding for this expense is allocated in the FY 2010-2011 operational budgets of various departments that utilize these services.
This resolution, recommended by the Public Works Department, authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute the agreement with the California Department of Transportation if the City is successful in obtaining $743,400 of Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funds and authorizes $82,600 of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article III funds to match the state funds being requested to construct the SMART multi use bike path between College Avenue and Jennings Avenue.
10.3RESOLUTION - ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4906 CHARMIAN DRIVE
This resolution, recommended by the Department of Community Development, confirms the special assessment lien in the amount of $13,183.75 against the property located at 4906 Charmian Drive for violations of the City Code that remain uncorrected by the responsible party, Bank of America Home Loans, and authorizes recording of a lien and placing the assessment on the property tax roll for collection.
10.4RESOLUTION - RESCINDING FEBRUARY 15, 2011 APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4010 FINLEY AVENUE AND RE-ASSESSING LIEN This resolution, recommended by the Department of Community Development, rescinds the Council approval of the special assessment lien on February 15, 2011 for 4010 Finley Avenue and approves the special assessment lien in the amount of $56,748.11 against the property located at 4010 Finley Avenue for violations of the City Code that remain uncorrected by the responsible party, Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc., and authorizes recording of a lien and placing the assessment on the property tax roll for collection.
10.5RESOLUTION - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO RECLASSIFY TWO VACANT SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICIAN POSITIONS IN ENGINEERING SERVICES, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (This item was continued from the March 1, 2011, Regular Council Meeting)
This resolution, recommended by the Human Resources Department, amends the City’s Classification and Salary Plan by reclassifying two (2) vacant Senior Administrative Assistant positions in Org. 100406 to Administrative Technician positions in Org. 100402 and Org. 100407. This action is expected to result in cost savings for CIP projects and will have no financial impact to the General Fund.
10.6RESOLUTION - ELNOKA VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT CERTIFICATION APPEAL
This resolution, recommended by the Community Development Department, grants the appeal and directs staff and the consultant to address the Council’s comments and direction regarding impact conclusions and adequacy of specific topic areas, and to bring the EIR back to Council for further review and consideration.
11. REPORT ITEMS
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BACKGROUND: The City Council has regularly established priorities for emerging Council issues related to planning and development. The last time the City Council reviewed the emerging issues was on October 19, 2010. At that time, the Council directed staff to continue working on the existing in-process priorities, until the top six in-process projects were finished.
With those projects complete, the Emerging Issues Sub-Committee met on March 8, 2011 to discuss the status of the existing priorities and to make recommendations regarding emerging issues.RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Emerging Issues Sub-Committee that the Council, by motion, adopt five priorities which focus on economic development, implementation of zoning changes for the bicycle master plan and historic preservation.
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BACKGROUND: Over a period of nine months, five steering committee meetings and seven public workshops were conducted to fully enable public participation in the park planning process. During the planning workshops, members of the public chose features that were best suited to the needs of their community and determined the placement within the park.
LSA Associates, Inc. prepared an Initial Study (IS) consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens project. The proposed project would result in potentially significant impacts in: Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Transportation/ Traffic and Utilities/Service Systems. The project impacts will be mitigated to a less-than-significant level through implementation of recommended mitigation measures or through compliance with existing Municipal Code requirements and/or City standards. Recommended measures are summarized in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. This resolution would approve the adoption of Attachment A - Draft Master Plan as the Park Master Plan for Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens and adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens.RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens and adopt the Attachment A - Draft Master Plan as the Park Master Plan for Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens.
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BACKGROUND: On February 10, 2011, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution (7-0) recommending rezoning of 13.8 acres of the Villas properties located at 1755 Sebastopol Road and 1700 Hampton Way, within the boundary of the Sebastopol Road Urban Vision Plan. The rezoning would change the zoning of the site from R-3-15 Multi-Family Residential to R-3-18 Multi-Family Residential, which is consistent with the site's Medium Density Residential (8.0 to 18.0 units per acre) General Plan land use designation.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Community Development that the Council introduce an ordinance rezoning 1755 Sebastopol Road and 1700 Hampton Way to R-3-18 Multi-Family Residential.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
12.1LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 2011
12.2LIVABLE PLACES UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2011
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Windsor Council Member Sam Salmon has submitted a letter to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting reappointment to the Airport Land-Use Commission.
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Cotati Council Member Mark Landman and Windsor Mayor Steve Allen have submitted letters to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting appointment as City Alternate to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
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Santa Rosa Council Member Susan Gorin has submitted a letter to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting reappointment to the ABAG Executive Board and Petaluma Council Member Tiffany Renee has submitted a letter to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting appointment as an Alternate to the ABAG Executive Board.
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Healdsburg Council Member Susan Jones and Sebastopol Council Member Sarah Glade Gurney have submitted letters to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting appointment to the California Coastal Commission.
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Sonoma Council Member Laurie Gallian, Cotati Mayor Janet Orchard, and Sebastopol Mayor Guy Wilson have submitted letters to the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association requesting reappointment to the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee.
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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
April 12 NO COUNCIL MEETING
April 19
Interviews - Boards & Commission Appointments
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
- Housing Authority/Redevelopment Agency
- Personnel Board
Study Session - Citizen Request Management / 311
Program
Study Session - SB x7-7 Community Water Use Target for 2020
Report - Mutual Consent to Parking Charges at the Santa Rosa Plaza
Staff Briefing - Solar Permitting
Public Hearing - Mitigated Neg. Dec. for Creek Stewardship
Volunteer Program (continued from March 8, 2011)
Public Hearing - Adoption of SBx7-7 Community Water Use
Target for 2020
April 26 NO COUNCIL MEETING
May 3
Study Session - Spring Financial Update
Presentation - Sonoma County Senior Olympics
Staff Briefing - Water Use Efficiency
May 10
May 17
Staff Briefing - Water Use Efficiency Poster Contest Awards
May 24
Report - Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area Annual
Report
June 7
June 14, 15, 16 Public Hearings - Budget Hearings
Pending:
Consent - Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge
Project Initiation Document (PID) Regional Measure 2
Safe Routes to Transit Funding Agreement
Report - Museum on the Square Easement
Public Hearing - Taxi Cab Regulations Ordinance
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