2009/05/26 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting to commence at 2:00
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 2:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Amie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joe Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member.
Absent: None
Staff and consultants participating in all or part of the special meeting: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City
Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services;
Darrin Jenkins, Director of Engineering Services /City Engineer; John McArthur, Director of
Utilities /General Services; Guy Miller ,Recreation Services Manager; and Judy Hauff, City Clerk. Bruce
Heid, IEDA, was also in attendance for the closed session.
Community Media Center staff present for the recording and televised production of the special meeting:
Tola Bennington and Vanessa Vann, Interns.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Due to the numerous speaker cards submitted for public comments, Mayor Breeze advised Council
would adjourn to closed session to handle the first item listed on the agenda for closed session
while the television crew sets up to televise this session. Council will reconvene the special
meeting to handle the remaining items listed on the special meeting agenda before returning to
closed session.
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Breeze adjourned this special meeting to Closed Session at 2:05 p.m. to discuss:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54956.8)
Property: 1455 Golf Course Drive (Assessor's Parcel number 160 - 400 -055)
City Negotiator: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager
Negotiating parties: City of Rohnert Park and J. Wade Roach, Chief Financial Officer, Cotati-
Rohnert Park Unified School District
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3. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION
Mayor Breeze reconvened the special meeting open session at 2:25 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
4. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Breeze advised Council met in closed session regarding the first matter listed on the
Special Meeting Agenda and that there was no reportable action from closed session.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak at 2:26 p.m. Due to
the number of speaker cards submitted, she advised there would be a 1 %2 minute time limit
per speaker.
Speakers commented on beneficial aspects of activities and programs at the Senior Center,
expressed concerns about the current City budget process and asked about the status of the
Senior Center (Codding Recreation Center) as follows:
1. Joan Talbot, new local resident at Oakview
2. Elaine Sampson, resident at the Altamont
3. John D. Giguere, resident at the Altamont
4. Cora Root, resident at the Altamont
5. Patty Goodwin, Property Manager at the Altamont o
6. Linda Sime, resident at the Altamont
7. William Davis, resident
8. Marion Ackerman, Volunteer at Senior Center and local resident
9. Leona Tockey, resident at the Altamont
10. Patricia Fannily, local resident
11. Rae Choulnard, local resident on behalf of her mother, a local resident at the Altamont
12. Armando Rodriquez -Mar, resident at the Altamont
13. Dale Ann Knight, Windsor resident, Member of the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park - Cotati
14. Carlos Deza, local resident
15. Roland Berard, local resident
16. Eva Tours, local resident at Oakview
17. Patricia Pendergraph, local resident
18. Bernie Altman, Secretary at the Senior Center
19. Juanita O'Conner, local resident
Mayor Breeze closed public comments at 2:59 p.m.
Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to question from Mayor Breeze that information on the
City's demographics can be downloaded free from the city's website or copies can be purchased
at City Hall, and staff will provide the current information on the City's demographics to
Secretary Bernie Altman at the Senior Center for those who don't have access to computers.
Council concurred.
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5. Fiscal Year 2009 -2010 Budget Options (Continued from May 12, 2009 Council Agenda)
Director of Administrative Services Lipitz continued the Power Point presentation for
review of this item continued from the May 12, 2009 Council meeting. This included
review of the options on levels of service to consider for the Recreation Department,
Performing Arts Center, and Finance Department; review of proposed positions to be
eliminated for all City Departments, Projected Reserve Balances at June 30, 2009, and Cash
Flow Timeline representing the level of service for the Basic Budget over the next three
fiscal years projecting a zero cash balance in the year following fiscal year ending July
2011.
Responses to Council questions on this item were provided by Director of Administrative
Services Lipitz, Interim City Manager Schwarz, City Attorney Kenyon, and Recreation
Services Manager Miller.
Councilmember Mackenzie left the Chamber during this report at approximately 4:44 p.m. and
returned to the meeting at approximately 4:47 p.m.
• Council discussion /direction
Council discussion included each Council Member expressing preferences throughout
review of the budget options. Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to question from
Mayor Breeze that sufficient direction was provided during this discussion for staff to
prepare accordingly the portions of the program the Council expressed agreement and
prepare options on the areas without Council consensus.
6. BUDGET SESSION ITEMS:
1. Engineering & Community Development Reorganization — Consideration of Job Description
for Planning and Building Manager
a. Interim City Manager Schwarz reviewed the staff report provided for this item and
responded to Council questions.
Mayor Breeze left the Chamber during this report at approximately 5:00 p.m. and returned to the
meeting at approximately 5:04 p.m.
b. Public Comments: None
c. Resolution for Adoption:
2009 -49 Approving New Classification, Job Description and Salary Range
for Planning and Building Manager and Authorizing Recruitment
for Position
MOVED by Council Member Mackenzie, seconded by Council Member Stafford,
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, Resolution No. 2009 -49 was ADOPTED.
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2. Landscape Maintenance — Consideration of Department of Public Works restructure to
include handling of City landscape maintenance
a. Interim City Manager Schwarz and Director of Utilities /General Services McArthur
reviewed the staff reports provided for this item and responded to Council
questions.
Vice Mayor Belforte left the Chamber during this report at approximately 5:10 p.m. and returned
to the meeting at approximately 5:14 p.m.
City Attorney Kenyon left the Chamber during this report at approximately 5:17 p.m. and
returned to the meeting at approximately 5:24 p.m.
b. Public Comments: Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to
speak on this item. No one responded.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie, seconded by Council Member Stafford,
and CARRIED 3 — 2 with Council Member Callinan and Mayor Breeze dissenting,
to terminate the current landscape maintenance services contract and implement the
transition of landscape maintenance services to an in -house operation as
recommended by staff, also to check into possibilities of partnering with the School
District, and to include as part of this motion language provided in the prior staff
report that a condition of probation for the employees is that the proposed landscape
maintenance operation generate the savings anticipated in the staff report, was
APPROVED.
3. City Pools — Review of options to consider for City pools including: use of
redevelopment money to assist with reconstruction of City pools; launching a public
outreach process to discuss the future of Alicia and Ladybug Pools; and interim
program for 2009 swim season
a. Interim City Manager Schwarz and Director of Utilities /General Services McArthur
reviewed the staff reports provided for this item and responded to Council
questions. City Attorney Kenyon also responded to Council questions.
b. Public Comments: Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to
speak on this item at 5:48 p.m.
Bill Conner, local resident, supported closure of A & L pools and recommended the
possibility of one pool on the south side of Rohnert Park Expressway having
extended hours and longer into the year if participation should call for it.
Mayor Breeze closed public comments at 5:54 p.m.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie, seconded by Vice Mayor Belforte, and
CARRIED 4 — 1 with Council Member Callinan dissenting, not to open A & L
Pools this 2009 year, direct the Interim City Manager to have staff proceed with the
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public outreach process concerning the future of A & L pools, authorize, staff to
implement a program for free weekend swOrr'at h�r&tIVlools or`�ie9 swim
season, and with acceptance of friendly amendment by Mayor Breeze, to explore the
possibility of keeping a pool open on the south side of the Expressway longer into
the year and with extended hours, was APPROVED.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Breeze adjourned the City Council special meeting to Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. to discuss:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54957.6)
Agency designated representative: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager
Employee organizations: Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA)
Service Employees' International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021
Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA)
RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION
Mayor Breeze reconvened the City Council special meeting open session at 6:46 p.m. with all
Council Members present.
MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Breeze advised Council met in closed session regarding the second matter listed on the
Special Meeting Agenda and that there was no reportable action from closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the special meeting of the City Council
at 6:47 p.m.
JU4 Ha pd, City C
City of Rohnert Park
Amie Breeze, yor
City of Rohnert Park
IAMENDMM made by Mayor Breeze at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2009.
(Addition inserted on'original set of minutes /underlined on electronic pdf)