Council approves major pension and housing actions
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Council adopted a $26 million pension strategy to support budget stability and long-term cost avoidance, and advanced several housing, water, election, and land-use actions.
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What this means
The Council approved using $26 million in restricted pension funds as part of a CalPERS re-amortization plan, which is meant to reduce long-term pension costs and improve budget stability. It also took action on housing rules, election procedures, road and utility projects, and several zoning and contract items. A water supply and shortage plan was heard but left for a later vote, and the police auditor report was continued to the June 16 meeting.
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- Adopted Resolution No. RES-2026-054 authorizing a CalPERS contract amendment for Fresh Start re-amortization and approving the strategic use of $26 million in restricted pension funds.
- Received and filed the Let's Talk, Santa Rosa community engagement report.
- Approved consent items including abandoned vehicle abatement services, records management contract changes, pavement maintenance work, six vocational trucks, and a Caltrans agreement for the Stony Point Road project initiation document.
- Approved a construction and funding agreement with SMART for West Third Street signalized grade crossing improvements.
- Approved a utility easement for the Hearn Community Hub.
- Adopted election resolutions for the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election and candidate statement regulations.
- Appointed Jason Nutt as Interim City Manager effective June 27, 2026, and approved an employment agreement; the related salary ordinance was introduced on first reading.
- Appointed a City Attorney and approved an employment agreement; the related salary ordinance was introduced on first reading.
- Adopted second-reading ordinances updating the Wildland Urban Interface code, SB 707 Brown Act updates, and multiple land-use actions including the Marsh Road pre-zoning and Spring Lake Village amendments.
- Received and filed closed session labor negotiation items.
- Continued the Independent Police Auditor annual report to the June 16, 2026 meeting.
- Continued the FY 2026/2027 public services and fair housing grant agreements to the June 16, 2026 meeting.
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