City planners briefed the Climate Action Subcommittee on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Transit Oriented Communities policy and steps Santa Rosa must take to remain competitive for regional grants, including zoning updates, parking maximums, affordable-housing rules and mobility-hub planning.

Staff told council the City Bus system faces a fiscal squeeze and declining on-time performance (73% vs. 90% goal). Short-term fixes include retiming routes, reinvesting in Route 1 and strategic interlining; staff warned that improving reliability without added operating cost will require reallocating hours and potentially reducing low‑productivity service.

City staff told council that modest local changes — parking maximums and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) — could earn the points needed under MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities policy to compete for $2–$4 million in OBAG funding; a ministerial housing ordinance is viable but likely needs more time and community outreach.