2009/06/30 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting to commence at
4:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Breeze
presiding.
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park was called to order by
Mayor Breeze at 4:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Amie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: Pam Stafford, Council Member
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak at 4:03 p.m. No one
responded.
2. Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 Budget
Consideration of Approving a Preliminary General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 -2010
1. Staff Report: Interim City Manager Schwarz referred to informational list provided to
Council indicating there has been seventeen Council meetings for budget matters since
December 9, 2009 with the newly seated City Council. He advised that more extensive
information has been provided for this meeting than staff thought would be possible at
last week's Council meeting. Staff feels comfortable with the information presented this
evening for this item.
Director of Administrative Services Lipitz reviewed the staff report provided for this
item via power point presentation.
Director of Administrative Services Lipitz, Interim City Manager Schwarz and Director
of General Services/Utilities McArthur responded to Council questions on the staff
report provided for this item.
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2. Public Comments: Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward
to speak on this item at 4:58 p.m. No one responded.
3. Resolution for Adoption
2009 -63 Approving and Adopting a Preliminary General Fund Budget for the
City of Rohnert Park for Fiscal Year 2009 -10
MOVED by Council Member Callinan, seconded by Mayor Breeze, to adopt
Resolution No. 2009 -63 approving the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2009 -10 General
Fund Budget.
Discussion of the motion included MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie,
seconded by Council Member Callinan, and CARRIED 4 — 0 — 1 with Council
Member Stafford absent, to accept inclusion in the motion on the floor, a friendly
amendment to the resolution, that the adoption of the Preliminary General Fund
Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 -10 is based on the General Fund Expenditures for
each Department, as presented in the attachment for said resolution, was
APPROVED.
The initial MOTION on the floor by Council Member Callinan, seconded by
Mayor Breeze, and CARRIED 4 — 0 — 1 with Council Member Stafford absent,
Resolution No. 2009 -63 as amended per above approved friendly amendment to
include "based on the General Fund Expenditures for each Department ", was
ADOPTED.
Council Member Mackenzie called attention to communications received regarding the recent
death of Larry Jones, known in the community. as Officer Friendly.
MOVED by Council Member Mackenzie, seconded by Mayor Breeze, and CARRIED 4 - 0 —1
with Council Member Stafford absent, to adjourn tonight's Council meeting in memory of
Officer Friendly Larry Jones, was APPROVED.
Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to Council request that the City Manager's Office
would convey this message on behalf of the City Council to the family of Larry Jones with a card
of condolence.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the City Council special meeting in
memory of Officer Friendly Larry Jones.
/Judynauff, Clerk
City of Rohuert Park
Amie Breeze, Ma 4l:
City of Rohnert Park