City Council Regular Meeting - Preliminary Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting - Preliminary Agenda
Tue, November 17, 2026
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Agenda items (22)
Procedural (20)
1ProceduralCALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The council will formally start the meeting and take attendance.
2ProceduralREMOTE 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.
Council members may announce if they are participating remotely due to a valid reason under California law.
3ProceduralANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 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.
The council will announce which items will be discussed in a closed session, allow public comment for up to 3 minutes per person, then move into private session before reconvening in public.
4ProceduralVIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from Council Chamber, via Zoom webinar or dial-in, or submitted in advance via email at cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City Council Meeting.
Residents can watch the meeting on YouTube, participate in person at City Hall, or submit public comments in advance by email by 5 p.m. the Monday before the meeting.
5ProceduralSTUDY SESSION - NONE. Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
No study session items are scheduled for in-depth discussion at this meeting.
6ProceduralANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL (IF NEEDED)
The council will confirm attendance again if needed after reconvening from closed session.
7ProceduralREPORT, IF ANY, CLOSED SESSIONS
The City Attorney will report on any actions or decisions made during closed session, if applicable.
8ProceduralPROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
No proclamations or special presentations are scheduled for this meeting.
9ProceduralSTAFF BRIEFINGS - NONE. 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.
No departmental briefings are scheduled; this time slot allows city staff to give short updates when needed.
10ProceduralCITY MANAGER’S/CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS 10.1 REPORT OF SETTLEMENTS AND ACTIVE LITIGATION The City Attorney will report on all settlements authorized by Council in closed session that were finalized in October 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.
The City Attorney will report on legal settlements finalized in October 2026 where the city paid more than $50,000, and will summarize ongoing lawsuits against the city.
11ProceduralSTATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council members may announce if they are recusing themselves or abstaining from voting on any agenda items due to a conflict of interest.
12ProceduralMAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS’ REPORTS 12.1 MAYOR'S/COUNCIL MEMBERS' SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS (AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL DIRECTION TO BOARD REPRESENTATIVE ON PENDING ISSUES, IF NEEDED) 12.1.1 Council Subcommittee Reports 12.1.2 Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities (SCTCA) 12.1.3 Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) - Water Advisory Committee
The mayor and council members will report back on committees and regional agencies they represent, including the Sonoma County Transportation Authority and Water Agency.
13ProceduralAPPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE.
No approval of previous meeting minutes is scheduled for this meeting.
14ProceduralCONSENT ITEMS 14.1 MOTION - APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH BUCKELEW PROGRAMS FOR THE INRESPONSE MENTAL
The council will vote to approve a contract amendment with Buckelew Programs related to the InResponse mental health crisis response program.
15ProceduralPUBLIC 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
Residents can speak for up to 3 minutes on any topic within the council's authority that is not on the agenda, with 12 speakers selected randomly.
16ProceduralREPORT ITEMS - NONE.
No informational reports are scheduled for this meeting.
17ProceduralPUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing matters will begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matters are reached on the agenda. 17.1 PUBLIC HEARING - SANTA ROSA CITYBUS SHORT-RANGE
Public hearings on the agenda will begin at 5:00 p.m. or later, including a hearing about Santa Rosa CityBus's short-range plans.
19ProceduralPUBLIC 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 and not able to speak under Agenda Item 15. At no time will the City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report
Residents can speak directly to the City Council during this time about any topic that's within the Council's authority but not already listed on the agenda.
20ProceduralANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM, RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS [IF NEEDED]
The Council will announce any ongoing closed-session items, take a break to meet privately in the Mayor's Conference Room, then return to open session with any necessary announcements.
21ProceduralADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting will be adjourned.
General Business
18General BusinessWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE.
No written communications have been submitted for this meeting.
22General BusinessUPCOMING MEETINGS This schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the City Council Meeting Agenda. 22.1 UPCOMING MEETINGS LIST *Did not appear on the preliminary agenda. **Quasi-judicial or adjudicative action, ex-parte communication disclosure is required. The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper copies of the Open Government Ordinances contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should read "ADA Accommodation Request" or "Language Assistance" and the e-mail should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the City Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa
Staff will present the schedule for upcoming City Council meetings, though dates and times may change before the final agenda is posted.