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SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL, 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE
DECEMBER 14, 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, 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).
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Name of case: Valerie Barber et. al v. City of Santa Rosa, et al., United States Northern District Case No. C-08-5649 MMCADJOURN CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE 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 an update on the status of the Fire Department and retirement of the Fire Chief.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Pursuant to Council action on November 4, 2004, City Council Meeting Minutes are presented for approval in action format. Full recordings of the City Council meetings are available on the City’s website at www.srcity.org.)
• December 7, 2010
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MAYOR’S/COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
1. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS
2. REPORTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS REGARDING VARIOUS AGENCY MEETINGS ATTENDED (IF NEEDED)
• Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
• Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)
• Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG)
• Other
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CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
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CONSENT ITEMS
10.1 RESOLUTION – APPROVING EXHIBIT “A” OF THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
This resolution, recommended by the Acting City Clerk, approves Exhibit “A” of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.
10.2 RESOLUTION - SPEED LIMIT ON BARNES ROAD
This resolution, recommended by the Public Works Department, establishes a radar-enforceable speed limit on Barnes Road between 600 feet north of Camino del Prado and North City Limits (200 feet north of Dennis Lane).
This resolution, recommended by the Public Works Department, establishes radar-enforceable speed limits on Bennett Valley Road between Santa Rosa Avenue and Brookwood Avenue, Dutton Avenue between South Avenue and Sebastopol Road, Fountaingrove Parkway between Mendocino Avenue and Stagecoach Road, Melita Road between Highway 12 (Sonoma Avenue) and Montgomery Drive, Northpoint Parkway between Fresno Avenue and Stony Point Road, Range Avenue between Jennings Avenue and Guerneville Road and Third Street between B Street and E Street.
10.4 RESOLUTION - ASSESSMENT LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2029 TERRY ROAD
This resolution, recommended by the Department of Community Development, confirms the special assessment lien in the amount of $9,022.98 against the property located at 2029 Terry Road for violations of the City Code that remain uncorrected by the responsible party, Daniel J. Renz and authorizes recording of a lien and placing the assessment on the property tax roll for collection.
This resolution, recommended by the Department of Community Development, confirms the special assessment lien in the amount of $23,761.46 against the real property located at 401 South A Street/430 Sebastopol Avenue for violations of the City Code that remain uncorrected by the responsible party, Ananda Institute, and authorizes recording of a lien and placing the assessment on the property tax roll for collection.
10.6 ORDINANCE ADOPTION – URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO NOVEMBER 2, 2010, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
This ordinance, introduced at the December 7, 2010, Regular Meeting, amends Section 17-28.010 to extend the Urban Growth Boundary which was approved by the Voters in Measure O in the recent municipal election. The proposed ordinance was originally presented to council on June 29, 2010, at the time the council voted to place the issue on the agenda.
11. REPORT ITEMS
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BACKGROUND: In July 1986 the City converted Second Street between B Street and Santa Rosa Avenue to a Transit Mall dedicated almost exclusively to transit access. At that time an easement limiting access to the rear of the midblock AT&T building from Second Street was obtained by the City from AT&T, owners of the property at the time. The developer has asked that the City consider allowing access to his project from the Transit Mall by the residential tenants in addition to commercial vehicles.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager's Office that the Council either a) retain the existing access easement and original Museum on the Square access proposal off Third Street resulting in a smaller museum and café as currently approved, or b) direct staff to pursue modifications of the access easement allowing private vehicles to have ingress and egress to the Museum on the Square from within the Transit Mall allowing a somewhat larger museum and café. If option b) is the action taken by Council, staff would need to bring back, at a future date, the CEQA requirements and/or actions and additional information as to the requirements of past and present federal and state grants.
(THE COUNCIL MAY RECESS DURING THE EVENING FOR 30 MINUTES FOR A DINNER BREAK)
5:00 PM
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BACKGROUND: On September 28, 2010, the City Council provided staff direction on project alternatives for the Humboldt Street Bike Boulevard traffic calming project to evaluate in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document.
In November 2010, City staff prepared an Initial Study (IS) consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, resulting in a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) evaluated these alternatives: Traffic Circles, Diverter and Speed Table and Speed Tables.RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Department of Public Works that the Council, by resolution, adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Humboldt Street Bike Boulevard Traffic Calming Project and approve, by a separate resolution, the following components of the Bike Boulevard Traffic Calming Project:
• Installing seven speed tables on Humboldt Street
• Installing seven timers to mid-block streetlights on Humboldt Street
• Striping crosswalks with paint and adding pedestrian crossing signs at Silva Avenue, McConnell Avenue and Spencer Avenue
• Removing the temporary traffic circles at Silva Avenue, Carr Avenue, McConnell Avenue and Spencer Avenue
• Installing additional bike boulevard pavement legends
• Installing radar speed feedback sign on Humboldt Street on the southbound direction between Pacific Avenue and Spencer Avenue
• Installing bike boxes at Pacific Avenue and College Avenue
• Upgrading traffic signal detection at Pacific Avenue and Humboldt Street
• Re-instating east/west stop controls at Silva Avenue, Carr Avenue and Spencer Avenue
• Re-instating all way stop controls at McConnell Avenue.
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION)
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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
December 21 NO COUNCIL MEETING
December 28 NO COUNCIL MEETING
January 4 NO COUNCIL MEETING
January 11
Consent – Funding Agreements with MTC, SMART and The Redevelopment Agency for the North Santa Rosa Station Area Specific Plan
Report – Letter of Intent for Agreement with Amgen Tour of California
Report – Refinancing of Fountain Grove & Skyhawk Assessment Districts
Public Hearing -- Zoning Code Amendments to Implement the Santa Rosa General Plan 2020 Housing Element; file no. ST10-003
Public Hearing – Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor Plan
January 18 NO COUNCIL MEETING
January 25
Study Session -- Investment Policy and Program
Staff Briefing – Update on Two-Year Pilot Safe Routes to School Program
Public Hearing – Fiscal Year 2011/12 Budget Priorities
Public Hearing – Street Furnishings Palette Plan
Public Hearing - Goodwill Minor Conditional Use Permit Appeal
February 1
Study Session – Local Hire Regulations
Pending: Study Session – Low Impact Development
Report – Campaign Debt Retirement Ordinance
Report – Local Hire Ordinance
Public Hearing – Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Public Hearing – Taxi Cab Regulations
MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13, 2010
DECEMBER 16 Board of Public Utilities, 1:30 PM, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Council
Chamber
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