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SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
2:00 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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Attorney
2.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Susan Gorin
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney2.3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Fran Elm, Human Resources Director and Chris Sliz, Employee Relations 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).2.4 ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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3:30 P.M.
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(CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
3. STUDY SESSION
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Earlier this year the Redwood Empire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects conducted a design competition. The subject of the exercise was a development of plans for a SMART station in the vicinity of Coddingtown. The purpose of this study session is to allow the Redwood Chapter of the Institute to present the results of their competition.
4:00 P.M. (CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER)
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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 16.
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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Staff will provide a quarterly update on the City's Economic Development Program.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 3, 2010 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
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CONSENT ITEMS
10.1 MOTION -- RESPONSE TO 2010 GRAND JURY REPORT
Staff recommends the Council, by motion, approve the City of Santa Rosa's response to the 2009-2010 Sonoma County Grand Jury Final Report and authorize the Mayor to sign.
10.2 ORDINANCE ADOPTION - REZONING - STONY POINT PLAZA AT STONY POINT ROAD SEBASTOPOL ROAD
This ordinance, recommended by the Planning Commission and Community Development Department, amends the Stony Point Plaza Planned Development 80-001 (PD) Policy Statement, consistent with the Retail & Business Services land use designation of the Santa Rosa General Plan.
11. REPORT ITEMS
5:00 P.M.
11.1
BACKGROUND: This Project proposes to restore approximately 1.4 miles of lower Colgan Creek from a flood control channel to a creek ecosystem with riffles, pools, and streamside vegetation, create a new five acre neighborhood park in southwest Santa Rosa, and construct a bicycle and pedestrian pathway along Colgan Creek connecting to existing trail systems. Additionally, the bridges crossing the creek channel from Bellevue Avenue will be replaced or modified to address anticipated traffic levels and high intensity storm flows.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Utilities; Public Works; Recreation, Parks and Community Services Departments; that the Council, by resolution, adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Colgan Creek Restoration and Park Project and authorize the Public Works Department to proceed with final design of the Colgan Creek Restoration and Park Project.
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BACKGROUND: This proposal includes the environmental review for a 3.19 acre park site located at 231 Burt Street, Santa Rosa. An Initial Study was conducted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on July 28, 2010, resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration. A Notice of Mitigated Negative Declaration was posted from August 30, 2010 to September 20, 2010 at the Sonoma County Clerk's office.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Recreation, Parks and Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution, adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Harvest Park Project located at 231 Burt Street.
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
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MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
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CITY MANAGER'S/CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
15. [IF NEEDED] - ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDITIONAL CLOSED SESSION ITEMS(S), ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION(S), RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, IF ANY
16. 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.
17. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
*Did not appear on the preliminary agenda.
**Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
September 28
Study Session - Local Bidding Preference
Consent - Resolution Supporting Extended Producer Responsibility
Consent - Resolution in Support of Proposition 21
Consent - Resolution in Support of Measure W
Consent - Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS)
Consent - Every 15 Minutes Grant Award - Santa Rosa High School
Consent - Every 15 Minutes Grant Award - Maria Carrillo High School
Report - Board and Commission Policy
Report - Humboldt Street Bike Boulevard Update
Report - Campaign Debt Retirement Ordinance
Public Hearing - Ordinance Enacting Lobbyist Registration Requirements and Adoption of Registration Fee
Public Hearing - Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
October 5
Staff Briefing - Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Association Status Report
Staff Briefing - This Park Needs You
Consent - Resolution in Support of Proposition 22 - Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act
Report - Council Goal Update
Report - Spring Lake Village Final EIR
Public Hearing - Taxi Cab Regulations
October 12
Report - Measure O Quarterly Report
October 19
Study Session - Fall Financial Update
Public Hearing -Green Building Upgrade and Building Code Adoption
Public Hearing - Country Mobile Home Park Conversion Appeal
October 26 NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 2
November 9
Study Session - Urban Water Management Plan Demand Projections
November 16
Study Session - Financial Update
November 23 NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 30
December 7
December 14
December 21 NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 28 NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Pending: Study Session - Low Impact Development
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
September 22
Board of Community Services, 4:30 PM, Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Avenue
Community Advisory Board, 5:00 PM, Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Avenue
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