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Council approves consent items including code-enforcement lien recovery and amendments to contracts
Summary
Council unanimously approved consent calendar items including a resolution confirming administrative cost recovery on a property at 715 Placer Court, authorization to submit transit project applications, an amended professional services agreement with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services, and a second-reading ordinance amending city code.
The Santa Rosa City Council unanimously approved consent calendar items during the Aug. 5 meeting.
Key consent items approved on the roll-call vote included: - A resolution confirming administrative cost recovery assessed by the administrative hearing officer for code violations at 715 Placer Court (APN 035-440-023) and ordering the administrative cost recovery lien be collected on the county tax roll. Staff explained the enforcement was based on multiple code sections: an RV/trailer was observed hooked to utility connections and partially within the 20-foot front-yard setback and appeared to be lived in; several vehicles on the property were inoperative and blocking the sidewalk, which staff said violates city code and the California Vehicle Code. Councilmember Benuelos asked staff to clarify enforcement details; staff confirmed the trailer had been hooked to electricity and water and that the hearing officer upheld cost recovery. - Authorization for the Director of Transportation and Public Works to submit transit project applications under the SCTCA funding program cycle 2 and for the Chief Financial Officer to increase appropriations equal to awarded funding. - Approval of a first amendment to professional services agreement F002912 with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services LLC to expand the scope and increase compensation by $290,000, for a total not to exceed $389,500. - Adoption, on second reading, of an ordinance amending section 1-04.020 of the Santa Rosa City Code (text not otherwise specified in the record).
During the consent discussion, a member of the public (Michael Hilber) raised concerns about alleged inconsistent enforcement of weed and property maintenance rules and submitted photographs through the city’s online comment system; staff acknowledged the comment would be reviewed. Another commenter (Peter) spoke at public comment to criticize government and legal systems broadly; staff did not tie those remarks to the consent items.
Vice Mayor Alvarez moved to approve items 14.1 through 14.4 and to waive further reading. The motion was seconded and passed by formal roll-call: Rogers — yes; O'Krepkie/Ocrepkie — aye; McDonald — aye; Fleming — yes; Benuelos — yes; Vice Mayor Alvarez — aye; Mayor Stapp — aye. The clerk recorded the motion as unanimously passing.
