Santa Rosa City Council, Aug 11th

Greetings!

Once again, Anne Seeley of Concerned Citizens For Santa Rosa provides a report on the City Council meeting coming up on Tuesday:

Beyond the first 2 links to staff reports, my copy/paste inclusion of staff report links went kablooey.  Sorry.   You can see the whole agenda on srcity.org.

Friends:    There is a 3PM Study Session 

3.1  Restroom Options for the Unsheltered.    Staff have provided an overview of potential ways to provide this most basic service to homeless people.  See below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3894326&GUID=D10FB807-C9C2-4C5E-9C99-FDE9D8A53FD4 Restrooms

Consent

11.1 Authority to accept $110,000 in funding (which comes from an assessment on all water users) from the Sonoma County Water Agency.  Santa Rosa participates in a Memorandum of of Understanding (MOU) with other water contractors to conduct outreach efforts and education on water conservation.  This particular funding is proposed to expand Santa Rosa's Take it From the Tap program (TAP) and implement a regional local tap water campaign throughout Sonoma County and Northern Marin.

The objective is to inspire, educate and encourage behavioral change regarding water conservation.  See below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3891679&GUID=238D85A9-12BD-4DF8-B40C-A368E060CE22 TAP

Report

13.1 Professional Services Agreement with Creative Thinking, Inc., dba The Idea Cooperative for destination marketing of Santa Rosa.

  The cost is $190,000, which would come from the City's portion of the Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area (SRTBIA) funding.   The SRTBIA was approved as an entity by the City in 2010 as an alternative to increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax.

13.2 Grant Agreement for the Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST).  HOST is sponsored by the County of Sonoma and administered by Catholic Charities.  HOST is a multi-disciplinary outreach team that works to engage unsheltered homeless people into services and ultimately housing as apart of the 'Housing First" model.

The proposed agreement would provide $415,000 to Catholic Charities to fund the program from 8/15/15 through June 30, 2016.

13.3 Roseland Area Projects Update.  In 2014 the City bagan work on 2 projects in the Roseland area: the Roseland Area Annexation and the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road Specific Plan.  There's also the Roseland Village Neighborhood Center, Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens, Roseland Creek Community Park and the Stone Point Road widening and Hearn Avenue overcrossing projects.

This report will update the Council on the status of each of these projects.

5:00PM Public Hearing

14.2 Adoption of Revised Animal Services Fees.    Sonoma County Animal Services (SCAS) provides sheltering, administration and field services to Santa Rosa, the Town of Windsor and the unincorporated areas of the county.  They're also responsible for rabies control throughout the county.

Increased fees are proposed to help recover the cost of SCAS services.

See you there!    Anne

August 11th, Council to hear Update on Roseland Area Projects

On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, the City staff will present an update on the Roseland Area Projects to the City Council. 

The report to Council will outline the work that has been completed thus far on the Roseland Area/Sebastopol Road Specific Plan and the Roseland Area Annexation (collectively known as the Roseland Area Projects), and will provide the next steps for both projects.   There will also be a brief update of various other projects in the area, such as the Bayer Neighborhood Park and Gardens, Roseland Creek Community Park, Stony Point Road Widening, Hearn Avenue Overcrossing, and the Roseland Village Neighborhood Center. 

Below is the specific information about the date, time and location of the Council meeting:

Date:                     Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Time:                     at or after 4 p.m.

Location:             City Council Chambers, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue

Also, please note that the City is still working on scheduling the next Community Workshop.  As soon as we have a specific date, time and location an e-mail will be sent out and flyers will be posted around the community.

Thank you,

Jessica

Jessica Jones | Senior Planner

Community Development Department |100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3 | Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Tel. (707) 543-3410 | Fax (707) 543-3269 | jjones@srcity.org

S.R. City Establishes On-Line Community Discussion on Roseland Roads and Pathways

Roseland Area Projects Steering Committee Members,

Thank you to all of the members who participated in the on-line survey asking for ideas on possible topics for a series of small community group meetings that will be held in August.  We received a great response from the community! 

We now have a new question:  Where would you like to see new roads and pathways in the Roseland area that would help you move around the area better?  This question is a follow-up to one of the activities we had at the last Community Workshop.  Rather than a survey, this is an open discussion.  I sent out an e-mail this morning to our e-mail distribution list for the Roseland Area Projects asking everyone to participate.  

The following is a direct link to the discussion:  https://santa-rosa.granicusideas.com/discussions/roseland-area-projects-proyectos-del-area-de-roseland

You can also find the survey on the project website (www.srcity.org/roseland) by clicking on the “Get Involved! | ¡Participe!” link at the left side of the page. 

As we did with the survey, we are asking all Steering Committee members to participate in the on-line circulation discussion, and to forward this e-mail to others in the community that may not be on our distribution list.  The discussion will be available until August 16^th.  A new question will be posted every few weeks, and I will send an e-mail to you each time a new question is posed.

Thanks so much for your continued participation!

Jessica

Jessica Jones | Senior Planner

Community Development Department |100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3 | Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Tel. (707) 543-3410 | Fax (707) 543-3269 | jjones@srcity.org

Santa Rosa City Council, August 4th

Friends :    

There is no study session before this 4:00 PM meeting

5.1  Proclamation Honoring Former Council member Jake Ours.  His obituary is in today's Press Democrat.

5.2 Proclamation for National Health Care Centers Week.  This proclamation honors the tremendously beneficial effect that health care clinics have in providing preventive care and health care for low-income people.  In particular, the proclamation lauds Santa Rosa's Community Health Centers for providing medical, dental and mental health services to many who have no other options.

6.1 Staff Briefings 

6.1  7th Annual Gang Prevention Gang Awareness Week

Consent:

11.3 Amend the Smoking Ordinance recently approved. Specifically, include Outdoor Service Areas in the prohibition of smoking.  Such areas are ATM lines, outdoor food vending lines, movie lines, bus stops and shelters.  The original document referenced Indoor Service Areas only.

Report

13.1 Reimagining CityBus Service and Scheduling.  This project was begun in January of this year, with the purpose of maximizing the convenience and efficiency of the system,  See more below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3886473&GUID=6322CDBC-24C4-4C4B-A2B5-60CCCDEC2CF3 CityBus

5PM

Public Hearings

As often  happens, a public hearing is held so that the public can voice objections to the specific properties that will have weed abatement actions carried out on them.    This item is for more general comment on the City's Weed Abatement Program.

Communications

15.1  A letter from the council in support of a resolution by Senator Mike McGuire to rename Annadel State Park to Henry F. Trione Annadel State Park.

15.2 A letter of support for Santa Rosa's application for National Park Services' Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.

   This would perhaps provide funds for the future South East Greenway project, to help to acquire the 2 mile swath of land that is now a vacant State Right-of-Way to use for community benefit. 

Upcoming meetings, which includes the large number of study sessions that the Council just asked for to consider in depth the issues highest in their goals list.  See below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3887865&GUID=7D9E8E23-9815-4B52-BC04-11D028C33C4A Upcoming meetings

See you there!   Anne

Santa Rosa City Council, July 22, 2015

Friends:  There is no study session before the 4PM meeting start.  

7.1 Quarterly Report of Settlements and Active Litigation.    The Council recently asked the City Attorney to report regularly in their public session about what legal activity is happening in her office.   It is quite extensive.

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3864329&GUID=F3DB7993-A512-407C-8ADB-2C77F24AA45F City Legal Activity

Consent

11.1 Cooperative Agreement with Sonoma County Transportation Authority (Yes!) for Fulton Road Improvements.  See below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3855409&GUID=A0C05E0F-7DB2-49D3-8371-D7ABA629AB0B Fulton Road Widening

Report

13.2 Council Goals Workplan.   The Council finalized their goals in February and today they'll prioritize their goals for the 2015/16 workplan.  This is in recognition that staff, with their reduced numbers, can't do all the preparation needed for everything at once.   See the list below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3864044&GUID=8DF9EF62-1721-4855-8678-BE8510FEE5C3 Goals Workplan

There are no public hearings.

Upcoming Meetings:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3863872&GUID=6060DA93-13ED-4740-95DD-5042A303B598 Upcoming Meetings

I'll see you there!    Anne

Santa Rosa City Council, June 23rd

Friends:     As the subject line says, there will be no City Council meeting this coming Tuesday.   

SO, that means that you'll (maybe) be available to come to the 5:30 PM Second Community Workshop on Roseland Annexation.

I am on the Steering Committee and we're trying to make sure that everyone with knowledge of and/or concerns about how this annexation happens is included in the discussion.  It's held at Roseland Accelerated Middle School at 1777 West Avenue, a few blocks south of Sebastopol Road (West is a north-south street just west of Dutton Avenue).

Below is one of the pieces of information available on the City's website under Roseland Annexation:

http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/cityadmin/city_manager/roseland/Pages/Roseland_Area_Annexation_General_Information_Frequently_Asked_Questions.aspx

You'll find more information on the website if you do a search on Roseland Annexation.

At our last Steering Committee, we did some rewarding work by helping to hone the presentation materials so they make better sense.   You know how you go to some planning meetings and are asked to make choices and you wonder, "What were they thinking?"  I think we eradicated most of those unhelpful errors and the workshop will go well.     The meetings are conducted in English and Spanish, there is childcare available, and there is some food provided.

See you!     Anne

Santa Rosa City Council, June 16th

Friends:

There's no study session before the 4PM meeting.

9.3  Matters from Council on Future Agenda Items.

  9.3.1  On June 2, Council member Wysocky asked  for and Councilwoman Combs seconded a future agenda item to discuss vacation rentals.  They will discuss and decide whether to place this on a future agenda and ask the City Manager to inform them if staff has room in their schedules to prepare for this.

Report

13.1 The Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area (SRTBA) was established in 2010.   They make an annual report to the Council on their activities and budget matters.  More information is below: 

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3771370&GUID=34A92AA4-F2A9-4F9D-8E51-5B4F9E12FC9B SRTBIA

5PM Public Hearings

14.1 Adoption of the Proposed City Budget for Fiscal Year 2015/16 and the FY 2015/16 Capital Improvement Program Budget (CIP).

   At the study sessions on May 2 and May 9, the Council heard budget requests from each department's head and they will hear from them again.  Here's the presentation to be made:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3818422&GUID=386BE85C-A3E7-4A59-B40C-E23BE8BACADD

14.2  Shall the Council Approve Fees for Various Recreation and Park Facilities and Services?

   The facilities fees increases are for two new rooms at the Steele Lane Community Center, the Finley Center, including the Person Senior wing, the DeTurk Roundbarn, Rosie the Trolley hourly fees and the Ridgeway Swim Center.  More below:

https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3818928&GUID=380045B1-CADC-473F-8A68-51035FBADDF5

Both Public hearings will be continued on Wednesday morning, 9 AM, June 17 at a special meeting.  If they don't finish, they might press on Thursday morning at 9AM, June 18.

With all of this smashed into this week's meetings, there will be no Council meeting next week.

See you Tuesday!

Anne Seeley