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SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
OCTOBER 5, 2010
3:30 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)
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.
3.1 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).3.2 ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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(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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Last spring the Council approved Resolution No. 27627, “An Agreement between the City of Santa Rosa and Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Association” for the lease and administration of the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens and repealed the City Code establishing the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Board. These actions have provided one governing body, the nonprofit Board of Directors, the authority to provide volunteer program administration and fund raising activities. After their first quarter of managing LBH&G, members of the Board of Directors want to report their accomplishments and future goals for the organization. Staff will give a brief update of the site maintenance accomplishments, followed by a concise PowerPoint presentation illustrating the non-profit strategies for the next five years.
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Due to budget cuts that reduced staff and money to pay for water, the Parks Division of the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department can no longer keep your Neighborhood Park beautiful. We invite you to be part of the solution. Residents are encouraged to visit our website at www.srcity.org/volunteersantarosa for information on volunteering, donations and fundraising activities or call 543-3770.
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Staff will update Council on our citizen advocates’ accomplishments in direct delivery of public education in residential facilities, community wide events and during fire station tours and our Fire Chief for a Day program for 3rd grade students. This has occurred through our FireCorps program within the Fire Prevention Bureau. FireCorps is managed and implemented through a partnership between the National Volunteer Fire Council, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and AmeriCorps which provides incentives for participation.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2010 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
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CONSENT ITEMS
This motion, recommended by the Human Resources Department, approves Amendment No. 2 to the Employment Agreement of the City Attorney and introduces an Ordinance Establishing the Salary and Other Compensation and Benefits for the City Attorney.
This resolution, recommended by the Transit Department, requests that the City Council adopt the resolution in support of Proposition 22: The Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010.
11. REPORT ITEMS
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BACKGROUND: The State of California has adopted and published new Model Codes. Such model codes go into effect in every City and County in the State of California 180 days after publication. The effective date for the Cities and Counties is January 1, 2011 for the California Building Code, California Historical Building Code, California Existing Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, and the California Green Building Standards Code. The Health and Safety Code allows local jurisdictions to change or modify the State adopted model codes based on local geologic, climatic, or topographic conditions. The International Code Council has also published the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code that is proposed to be adopted by reference into the Santa Rosa City Code.
The proposed local amendments have been recommended for adoption by the Santa Rosa Board of Regulation Appeals.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Community Development that the Council introduce and have the first reading of the title of the code to be adopted and identify secondary codes, waive the reading of the text, and schedule a public hearing for the October 19, 2010 Council meeting.
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BACKGROUND: The State of California has adopted and published new Model Codes. Such model codes go into effect in every City and County in the State of California 180 days after publication. The effective date for the Cities and Counties is January 1, 2011 for the California Fire Code. The Health and Safety Code allows local jurisdictions to change or modify the State adopted model codes based on local geologic, climatic, or topographic conditions.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Fire Department that the Council introduce and have the first reading of the title of the code to be adopted and identify secondary codes, waive the reading of the text, and schedule a public hearing for the October 19, 2010 Council meeting.
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BACKGROUND: The Spring Lake Village Expansion and Annexation Project Final EIR, which is comprised of the Draft EIR and Mitigation Monitoring program, as well as the comments, responses to comments and replacement pages, evaluates the proposed expansion and related annexation for the Spring Lake Village senior community care facility, and the annexation of three adjacent parcels along Brey Road which are not part of Spring Lake Village. The Draft EIR examined the potential environmental effects of the project in a number of impact areas and concluded that the project would have a significant effect on the environment if the Project were built as proposed without mitigation. However, mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Project, reducing most of the significant impacts to a less-than-significant level.
On August 12, 2010, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution (4-3) recommending the City Council certify the Final EIR. The City Council is the final decision making authority for Certification of the Spring Lake Village Expansion and Annexation Project Final EIR. To certify the Final EIR, the Council must find that the Final EIR adequately identifies and analyzes the environmental effects of the project and the alternatives, and was completed in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the Santa Rosa City Code.
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and Community Development Department recommend that the Council, by resolution, certify the Spring Lake Village Expansion and Annexation Final Environmental Impact Report.
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BACKGROUND: Council Policy 000-06 sets forth the Council policy relating to appointments to Boards and Commissions. It was last revised in May 2005. The Council reviewed a proposed revision in February 2010 and requested additional clarifications and changes to the policy.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney's Office that the Council adopt the revised Council Policy 000-06, Appointments to Boards/Commissions.
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BACKGROUND: The Council initially considered a proposed Lobbyist Ordinance on March 9, 2010. After receiving comments from the public and the Council, a council subcommittee met and made additional revisions to the ordinance to address the concerns that were raised. The proposed ordinance requires persons receiving compensation expressly for the purpose of influencing administrative or legislative matters pending before the City to register on an annual basis with the City Clerk, and to file reports each time the lobbyist has been engaged by or terminated by a client. It provides for a filing fee to offset the cost of administration of the ordinance, and prohibits Councilmembers, members of Boards and Commissions, and City staff from lobbying any City official, elected or appointed, for a period of one year following their employment or term of office with the City of Santa Rosa. The Council will consider adoption of a resolution setting an annual registration fee of $94 and a $30 fee to file an amendment. The proposed fees reflect full cost recovery.
RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of an ordinance requiring registration and disclosures of lobbyist activities and the adoption of a resolution setting registration fee is a matter of Council discretion.
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
October 12
Staff Briefing - Update on the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
Report – Measure O Quarterly Report
Report – Acceptance of Additional Salary Concessions Presented by the Santa Rosa Firefighters, Local 1401, on Behalf of Employees in the City’s Unit 2 - Firefighting
Public Hearing – Retail Center Design Guidelines – formerly known as “Big Box Guidelines”
Public Hearing – Addition of Chapter to Santa Rosa City Code Regarding Street Performers
Public Hearing – Luther Burbank Home and Gardens – City Code Text Amendments Regarding Permit Processing Procedures
October 19
Study Session – Fall Financial Update
Report – Solid Waste Advisory Group
Report – City Council Emerging Issues
Report – Council Goals Update
Consent – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
Public Hearing –Green Building Upgrade and Building Code Adoption
October 26 NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 2
November 9
Study Session – Urban Water Management Plan Demand Projections
Public Hearing – Dutton Avenue Creek Access Path
Public Hearing – Country Mobile Home Park Conversion Appeal
Public Hearing – City Code Amendment – Loading Zone Permits
November 16
Study Session – Financial Update
Public Hearing – Humboldt Street Bike Boulevard Mitigated Negative Declaration
Public Hearing – Taxi Cab Regulations
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
Report – Campaign Debt Retirement Ordinance
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2010
October 4 Art in Public Places Committee, 3:30 PM, Steele Lane Community Center, 415 Steele Lane
October 5 Downtown Subcommittee, 8:30 AM, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 10
October 6 Cultural Heritage Board, 2:30 PM, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 7
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 543-3016 one week prior to the meeting. TDD 543-3063
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org