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Santa Rosa City Council (April 21, 2026) — Consent approvals; regional water budget and HUD Action Plan adopted

Santa RosaApr 21, 20263 min read

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Council held closed and study sessions on labor and pension matters, approved multiple consent items (infrastructure contracts, policy updates, transit safety plan), adopted the preliminary FY2026-27 Regional Water Reuse budget and authorized submission of the FY2026/27 HUD Action Plan.

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Closed session items (labor negotiator re: City Manager and one potential litigation exposure) were reported as received and filed; City Attorney reported settlement activity including the Sammylen Gedaro settlement and 31 active litigation matters.
Study sessions held on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 General Fund budget (information only) and CalPERS pension unfunded liability overview and potential cost-avoidance strategies (information only).
Consent: First Amendment to MOU F003065 with County of Sonoma Probation Department for weed abatement services approved (additional $68,000; total not to exceed $167,000).
Consent: Project work order amendment for Calistoga Road pavement rehabilitation and utility improvements approved (increase in compensation $499,100; total not-to-exceed $908,900).
Consent: Awarded Contract No. C02540 Pierson St Rehabilitation to Coastside Concrete & Construction, Inc. for $1,584,746 and approved 20% contingency for a total contract authorization of $1,901,695 (Capital Improvement Fund).
Consent: Third amendment to agreement with GMV Syncromatics Corp. for CAD/AVL system approved (increase $238,514; total not to exceed $1,270,300).
Consent/Resolution: Authorized payment to AT&T for utility relocation at Fire Station 5 and delegated signature authority to specified directors for telecom agreements (Resolution No. RES-2026-040).
Consent/Resolution: Adopted Santa Rosa CityBus 2026 Public Transit Agency Safety Plan update (Resolution No. RES-2026-041).
Consent/Resolutions: Adopted new Council policy 'Requests For Remote Participation Accommodation for Legislative Body Members with Disabilities' and repealed Council Policy 000-34 (Resolutions No. RES-2026-042 and RES-2026-043).
Consent/Ordinance: Adopted on second reading ordinance amending Title 20 to streamline the Conditional Use Permit process (ORD-2026-006).
Report item: Adopted resolution approving the preliminary FY2026-27 Regional Water Reuse System Operating & Maintenance, CIP, and Debt Service Budget and allocation of costs (Regional O&M $54,614,543; CIP $13,000,000; debt service $18,306,469) (Resolution No. RES-2026-044).
Public hearing/Resolution: Authorized submittal of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Action Plan to HUD, authorizing receipt of CDBG ($1,268,543) and HOME ($620,063) funds for a total award of $1,888,606 (Resolution No. RES-2026-045).
Public hearing item to amend Chapter 18-46 (2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code) was continued to a future date.

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