Builder asks Santa Rosa commissioners to clarify Bert Harris settlement language; consent agenda item passes

Sep 10, 2026

An attorney for a local builder asked the commission to modify the settlement terms tied to a Bert Harris claim and asked for clearer, written code compliance guidance; the board discussed the item and approved the consent agenda unanimously.

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On the consent agenda, Meredith Bush spoke for Mike Price Builder seeking a modification to the county's proposed settlement tied to a Bert Harris claim. Bush said revised plans had been approved previously, inspections had passed in late March and early April, and that the builder requested negotiations allowing previously approved plans to stand unless the county's building official identified code noncompliance in writing. She asked that stop-work orders be lifted upon agreement execution.

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