On the agenda: Santarosa City Council — license plate reader (Oct 27)

City of Santa Rosa

City Hall, Council
Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT - PRELIMINARY OCTOBER 27, 2026

4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE
MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL
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Public Comment may be made live during the meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENT ARE SET FORTH BELOW.
COUNCIL MAY RECESS DURING THE EVENING FOR BREAKS.

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PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS WILL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:00 P.M.
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL FINAL AGENDA IS
PUBLISHED.
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.
Live Public Comment: Members of the public may comment on each agenda
item when the Chair opens public comments. To provide comment on an
agenda item you may: (1) speak in person from the Council Chamber by
completing a speaker card or signing up with the administrator; (2) participate
through Zoom by using the “raise hand feature”; or (3) join by phone using
the dial-in option in Zoom and pressing “*9” when public comment is opened
for the item. For more information, visit
http://srcity.org/3360/Participate-in-Public-Meetings.
Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public
comment to the City Council, please send to: [email protected] by 5:00
p.m., the Monday prior to the Council Meeting. Identify in the subject line of
your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and
provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. E-mail public
comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City Council
members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the City Council
Meeting for public access.
Non-Agenda Items are 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. The first public comment period on non-agenda
items (Agenda Item 14) will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and will be limited
to twelve speakers selected randomly by the City Clerk. At no time will the
public comment time be set at more than three minutes per speaker or less
than one minute per speaker. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to

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speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment under Agenda
Item 18.

4:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953)
This time is reserved for any Council Member to announce remote
participation under the "Just Cause" provision of Government Code Section
54953.8.

3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE.
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into
Closed Session, the public may speak on items to be addressed in Closed
Session. At no time will the public comment time be set at more than three
minutes per speaker or less than one minute per speaker.

RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
4. STUDY SESSION - NONE.
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
to staff. Council will take no action.

5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)
6. REPORT, IF ANY, ON STUDY AND CLOSED SESSIONS
7. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
8. STAFF BRIEFINGS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a five-minute briefing to the
Council on departmental issues of interest. Council will take no action on
these matters except to possibly place a particular item on a future agenda for
Council consideration.
8.1

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE

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Staff will provide an update on projects currently in the Capital
Improvement Program. Council will take no action except for possible
direction to staff.
Attachments:
8.2

Presentation

CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS RELATED TO COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
CIVIL RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
Staff will provide an update regarding City Council actions related to
community safety and the civil rights of immigrant communities. The
Council will not take formal action on this item but may discuss the
information presented and provide direction to staff. This item has no
impact on the current fiscal year budget.

9. CITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS
9.1

REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION
The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in
closed session that were finalized in September 2026, which includes
but may not be limited to all settlements or judgments requiring the City
to pay more than $50,000. The City Attorney will also provide a
summary of pending litigation against the City.

10. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
11. MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS
11.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON
REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD
REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED)
11.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports
11.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA)
11.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee
11.1.4 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

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11.1.5 Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Advisory Committee
11.1.6 Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCPA)
11.1.7 Zero Waste Sonoma (formerly known as Sonoma County Waste
Management Agency (SCWMA))
11.1.8 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
11.1.9 Sonoma County Homeless Coalition
11.1.10 Renewal Enterprise District (RED)
11.1.11 Public Safety Subcommittee
11.1.12 Other
11.2 MATTERS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11.2.1

REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING AUTOMATIC LICENSE
PLATE READERS
BACKGROUND: At the October 13, 2026, City Council meeting,
Council Member Alvarez requested a future agenda item on automatic
license plate readers as a study session prior to any future contract
renewals. Council Member Fleming concurred.

11.2.2

REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEM REGARDING FARM ANIMALS
WITHIN CITY LIMITS
BACKGROUND: At the October 13, 2026, City Council meeting,
Council Member MacDonald requested a future agenda item to discuss
farm animals within city limits. Council Member Bañuelos concurred.

12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
12.1

October 7, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes.
Attachments:

12.2

Draft Minutes

October 13, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.

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13. CONSENT ITEMS
13.1

RESOLUTION - ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPLETED VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: The Fire Department recommends that the
Council, by resolution, accept the completed Vegetation Management
Education and Inspection Program and its grant-funded deliverables.
This item has no impact on the current fiscal year budget.
Attachments:

13.2

Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2021-052
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 2021-224
Resolution

RESOLUTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT NUMBER F003164 WITH HOLLY (CIVIC
CALLING CORPORATION) FOR LABOR COSTING MODULE
RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department
recommends that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve the First
Amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number F003164 with
Holly (Civic Calling Corporation) for the addition of a labor costing
module, adding compensation by $22,500 for a total contract amount
not to exceed $118,500 for the use of the labor costing module for the
period of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and 2) authorize the
City Manager to execute the First Amendment. Sufficient appropriations
are available in the current fiscal year budget.
Attachments:

13.3

Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A

RESOLUTION - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, FOR
SPECIALIZED LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LEGAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: The Human Resources Department and City
Attorney’s Office recommend that the Council, by resolution, approve a
Professional Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen,

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LLP, for specialized labor relations and employment law services in an
amount not to exceed $600,000 and authorize the City Attorney or
designee to execute the agreement. No additional appropriation is
requested for the current fiscal year.
Attachments:

Staff Report
Attachment 1

14. PUBLIC COMMENT 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. This public comment period will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m.
and will be limited to twelve speakers selected randomly by the City Clerk. At
no time will the public comment time be set at more than three minutes per
speaker or less than one minute per speaker. Speakers who do not have an
opportunity to speak during this time will be allowed to make public comment
under Agenda Item 18.

15. REPORT ITEMS
15.1

REPORT - ISSUANCE OF WASTEWATER REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2026A AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water proposes that the City issue the
Series 2026A Bonds to: (i) finance approximately $35 million of the
Laguna Treatment Plant Electrical Infrastructure Improvement Project;
(ii) refund in full the outstanding City of Santa Rosa Wastewater
Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A (Series 2014A Bonds) and Series
2016A (Series 2016A Bonds); and (iii) partially defease the City’s
outstanding Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2002B (Series 2002B
Bonds). Staff recommends this financing structure to fund the electrical
infrastructure improvements, reduce aggregate near-term debt service,
release available reserve funds, improve debt-service coverage, and
provide flexibility in structuring future wastewater debt. Because the
estimated savings from the refunding do not satisfy the minimum
savings threshold established by Council Policy 000-58, the proposed
resolution would waive that requirement based on the other financial
benefits of the financing structure.

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RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Department, Santa Rosa Water
and the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the Council, by
resolution (i) authorize the issuance of Wastewater Revenue Bonds,
Series 2026A (the “Series 2026A Bonds”) to fund capital improvement
projects of the wastewater system (the “Wastewater System”) and
refund certain outstanding Wastewater Revenue Bonds for debt service
savings, (ii) approve the forms of the Preliminary Official Statement,
Continuing Disclosure Certificate, Twenty-Second Supplemental
Indenture of Trust, three Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreements and
Bond Purchase Agreement, (iii) authorize the defeasance of certain
outstanding Wastewater Revenue Bonds to provide for flexibility to
structure future bonds (iv) waive the minimum savings threshold in
Council Policy 000-58 for the refunding, based on the release of
reserve funds, partial defeasance of the Series 2002B Bonds, and
resulting flexibility in structuring future debt service; and (v) approve all
related documents and actions. The Series 2026A Bonds will be
payable solely from Net Revenues of the Wastewater System and will
have no impact on the General Fund.
Attachments:

Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Preliminary Official Statement
Attachment 2 - Twenty-second Supplemental Indenture of Trust
Attachment 3 - Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement 2002B Bonds
Attachment 4 - Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement 2014A Bonds
Attachment 5 - Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement 2016A Bonds
Attachment 6 - Bond Purchase Agreement
Resolution
Presentation

16. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda.

17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.
18. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
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listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Council and not able to speak under Agenda Item 14. At no time will the
public comment time be set at more than three minutes per speaker or less
than one minute per speaker.

19. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO
CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO
OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
20. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
21. UPCOMING MEETINGS
This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and
posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda.
21.1

UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST

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