2009/01/27 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Tuesday
January 27, 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 5:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Amie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joseph Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff 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; John McArthur
Director of Utilities /General Services; 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.
2. WORK SESSION ITEMS FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION
Review of City Finances: Interim City Manager Schwarz provided a summary of the January 13`x'
mid -year budget review and responded to Council questions. Finance Director Lipitz reviewed
the different types of City funds, salary and benefit trends, and General Fund recharges via
PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions. Director of Utilities /General Services
McArthur responded to Council question regarding the City's landscaping contracts.
Council CONCURRED to authorize the Ad -Hoc Budget Subcommittee to communicate with
representatives of the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria.
Council CONCURRED to direct staff to examine ways of closing the additional $1.5 million
deficit in the current fiscal year.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes (2 of 2) January 27, 2009
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at
6:22 p.m.
Terri GA in
Deputy City Cler
City of Rohnert Par
Amie Breeze
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park