City Council adopts multiple consent items; introduces Conditional Use Permit streamlining ordinance; receives homelessness report and approves police military equipment report
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At the April 7, 2026 City Council meeting the Council adopted Consent Items 13.1–13.13 (including contract amendments and equipment purchases), accepted a $1.25 million Prohousing grant, introduced an ordinance and adopted a fee resolution to streamline the Conditional Use Permit process, received the Year Three report on the Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (2025), and approved the Police Department Annual Military Equipment Report and retention of the military equipment ordinance. The Council also conducted a closed session on one potential employment-related litigation matter (received and filed).
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- Received and filed closed session item regarding one potential employment-related litigation matter.
- Adopted Consent Items 13.1–13.13, including: contract amendments with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (increases of $45,000 and $100,000) and Kramer Workplace Investigations (increase of $150,000); purchase orders for a Vac-Con 1100 Xcavator ($682,634.73) and a DTC Thermoplastic Application system ($216,258.40); and various project resolutions and administrative actions.
- Adopted a resolution authorizing submittal for FY 2026-27 Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance funding for the Oakmont Pavement Maintenance project ($4,820,318) and approved multiple Transportation Development Act grant submittals (including a $16.6M Transit request and Article 3 requests).
- Accepted and appropriated the California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Incentive Program grant of $1,250,000 and authorized the Director of Housing and Community Services to execute related agreements.
- Approved on second reading Ordinance No. ORD-2026-005 adding Chapter 13-40 to the City Code to state that civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose and to restrict certain uses of city property.
- Introduced and ordered published an ordinance amending Title 20 to streamline the Conditional Use Permit process and adopted Resolution No. RES-2026-038 assigning existing service fees to Director Conditional Use Permit applications.
- Received the Year Three (2025) Implementation Report on the Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan (2023–2027).
- Adopted Resolution No. RES-2026-039 approving the Santa Rosa Police Department Annual Military Equipment Report, reviewed Ordinance No. ORD-2022-007, and determined the ordinance should not be repealed or amended at this time.
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