Samantha Rodriguez
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- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 2:14:00
- Avg per meeting
- 8:56
- Segments
- 1731
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
El Niño Storm Preparedness and Creek Maintenance
Flooding historically damaged home siding at Rancho Verde; one resident reported paying out of pocket for French drains.
Emergency Radio System Project
Adds about $380,758 to the project through a budget amendment and change order.
AEDs at City Parks
No cost figure is stated for the city — the fire district is leading the installation, with city staff helping mount the cabinet and provide power.
New Director of Public Safety hire
The position is already budgeted for FY 2026/27; his base salary is $255,661.05 plus a 9% POST stipend and standard executive benefits.
E-bikes and scooters on walking trails
Would require signage and enforcement resources; cost not stated.
Public Safety Staffing and Retention
Labor costs, overtime mandates and healthcare subsidies drive the city's largest general fund expense — public safety alone was $21.3 million last year.
RV Parking and Neighborhood Safety Near Mountain Shadows Plaza
Legal vulnerability of the rent stabilization ordinance amid Rancho Verde sale
If the listing's claim held, affected tenants could see rents pushed toward $1,500 a month over four years, though staff say the ordinance protects them.
Fire and police standards-of-coverage study
Public safety vehicle fleet replacement
Up to $760,000 for eight vehicles with build-outs.
Drones and military equipment for Public Safety
Drones were already funded in this year's budget via Measure H; launchers will be bought incrementally as funds allow.
Homeless services funding for FY 2026-27
Nearly $5 million a year of general fund obligations for these programs going forward.
Emergency egress and fire-evacuation risk along Snyder Lane
Widening Snyder Lane is planned, but speakers said added lanes won't fix single-exit evacuation bottlenecks.
Work vehicles blocking B Section streets
OTS traffic safety grant (Resolution 2026-059)
Adds $63,700 in grant revenue and spending — no hit to the general fund.
Speeding and crashes at Seed Farm Drive and Santa Alicia
Code compliance accountability concerns
SAFE Team funding uncertainty and Medi-Cal billing
The city covered about $1.14 million in 2025 and may only get roughly $800,000 in county Measure O money going forward unless Medi-Cal reimbursements fill the gap.
Independent Police Auditor Reporting
The city keeps only about 2% of traffic citation revenue by state design.
Hybrid meetings and SB 707 disruption policy
Decisions during term (17)
Recorded while Rodriguez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution 2026-097 — First Amendment to Public Safety Director Employment Agreement (Ignacio Richard Navarro)
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
By Minute Order, Authorize the City Manager to Execute Task Order No. 2026-03 with Strata AP, Inc. for Design Services for the Public Safety Main Server Room Renovation Project No. CIP2616NC in the Amount Not to Exceed $135,130, and Find…
Adopt Resolution 2026-074 Amending the FY 2026-2027 Public Safety Special Revenue Fund to Appropriate an Additional $8,000 for Alcoholic Beverage Special Operations (ABSO) Overtime Expenses (This action is not a Project under the…
8.A Resolution 2026-070 — Director of Public Safety employment agreement with Ignacio Richard Navarro
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
7.C — Emergency Public Safety Radio System Progress Report
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Adopt Resolution 2026-043 Accepting the Department of California Highway Patrol Every 15 Minutes Program Grant (E15M) and Increasing Appropriations in the FY 2025-26 General Fund Public Safety Department Budget in the amount of $20,000…
Continue Public Safety budget review (Item 3.f) to April 17 session
By Minute Order Authorize the Purchase of Seven (7) New Public Safety Vehicles including Equipment Build-Outs in an Amount not to Exceed $500,000; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Purchase Documents (This is Not a Project…
Adopt Resolution 2026-016 Authorizing and Approving a Letter Agreement to the Memorandum of Agreement for the Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers’ Association (RPPSOA), the Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers’ Association (RPPSMA), the…
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051…
Voting record (3)(Public Safety)
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