Council adopts wildfire buffer ordinance introduction, approves Spring Lake Village expansion EIR and entitlements, and receives AB 2561 vacancy report
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On May 12, 2026 the Santa Rosa City Council introduced a Wildland-Urban Interface Code amendment, certified the Final EIR and approved entitlements for the Spring Lake Village East Grove senior living project, pre-zoned 1977 Marsh Road (RR-20), adopted Brown Act-related policies, approved consent contract amendments, extended the local homeless emergency proclamation, and received the annual vacancies/recruitment report required by AB 2561.
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- Introduced on first reading an ordinance to amend Chapter 18-46 (2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code) and update the City's designated Wildland-Urban Interface Area (Mayor recused).
- Certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Spring Lake Village East Grove project (RES-2026-047); introduced zoning/text amendment ordinances and approved associated Minor Conditional Use Permit and Hillside Development Permit (RES-2026-048; RES-2026-049).
- Introduced on first reading an ordinance pre-zoning 1977 Marsh Road to Rural Residential (RR-20) to support future annexation and ADU connection.
- Received and filed the report on status of vacant positions and recruitment/retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561.
- Adopted three resolutions and introduced an ordinance implementing SB 707 (Brown Act updates), including an Internet and Telephonic Service Disruption Policy (RES-2026-051, RES-2026-052, RES-2026-053).
- Approved Consent Agenda items including amendments to blanket purchase orders with SCP Distributors LLC dba Lincoln Aquatics and Everon, a fourth amendment with CivicPlus for hosted website services, and adopted a resolution extending the proclamation of a local homeless emergency (RES-2026-050).
- Reported no settlements over $50,000 for April 2026 and noted approximately 31 active litigation matters.
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