2009/01/13 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Tuesday
January 13, 2009
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting, to commence at 5:00
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 5:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Amie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joe Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff present for all or part of the Special Meeting: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager; Michelle
Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Ron Bendorff, Director of Community Development; Darrin Jenkins,
Director of Engineering Services; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services; Cathy Orme,
Accounting Manager; David Frazer, Public Safety Commander; Jack Rosevear, Public Safety
Commander; Dan Adam, Fire Marshal; John McArthur Director of Utilities /General Services; Guy
Miller, Recreation Services Manager; Mary McDougall, Performing Arts Center Managing Director;
Linda Babonis, Housing & Redevelopment Manager; Brian Goodman, Housing & Redevelopment
Assistant; Maureen Rich, Senior Planner; Terri Mazzanti, Public Safety Communications Supervisor;
Rick Pedroncelli, Senior Engineering Technician; Ellen Beardsley, Administrative Assistant; Peter
Bruck, Chief Building Inspector, Suzie Azevedo, Community Development Assistant; Sonia Espino,
Community Development Assistant; Barbara Galaudet, Accounting Services Supervisor; Kristina Owens,
Utility Billing Supervisor; Cherie Jones, Accounting Specialist II; Dawn Cerini, Utility Billing
Representative; and Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk.
Note: Community Media Center staff present for the televised production of the Special Meeting: Tola
Bennington and Vanessa Vann, Interns.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak. No members of the public
responded.
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2. WORK SESSION ITEMS FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION
Review of City Finances: Interim City Manager Schwarz provided a summary regarding the
budget status. Finance Director Lipitz presented via PowerPoint a mid -year review of the 2008 -09
mid -year budget and responded to Council questions. Interim City Manager Schwarz, Recreation
Services Manager Miller, and Director of Utilities /General Services McArthur responded to
Council questions.
Review of Use of Consultants — Engineering and Community Development: Interim City Manager
Schwarz requested that the presentation and discussion of this item be deferred to the meeting of
January 27th to allow for more time. Council CONCURRED to defer this work session item to the
January 27th meeting, concurrent with the discussion of the use of consultant by other departments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at
6:22 p.m.
Terri Gri mik
Deputy City
City of Rohnert Park
Arnie BrIoze
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park