2008/05/13 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)t
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK MEETING MINUTES FOR:
SPECIAL MEETING
Rohnert Park City Council
May 13, 2008
Tuesday
The City Council of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting/Work Session to commence at
5:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor
Mackenzie presiding.
SPECIAL MEETING/WORK SESSION
Call to Order: Mayor Mackenzie called the Special Meeting/Work Session to order at 5:01 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Mackenzie
Via teleconference: Vidak- Martinez (at the Doubletree Hotel, 201 Marquette N.W., Albuquerque,
New Mexico, where Special Meeting notice and agenda have been posted)
Staff present for all or part of the Regular Session: City Manager Donley, City Attorney Kenyon,
Assistant City Manager Schwarz, Director of Administrative Services Lipitz, Director of Public
Safety Bullard, Director of Community Development Bendorff, Director of Public Works /City
Engineer Jenkins, Performing Arts Manager McDougall, Interim Public Safety Commander Frazer,
Management Analyst Babonis, Project Manager Chung, Housing and Redevelopment Assistant
Goodman, Deputy City Engineer Barnes, Senior Engineering Technician Pedroncelli, Deputy City
Clerk Griffin, and Videographer Beltz.
1. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES /COMMENTS:
None.
2. WORK SESSION ITEMS FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND /OR DIRECTION:
Three -Year Budget Review: Director of Administrative Services Lipitz reviewed the "Budget Work
Session" PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions and comments.
City Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 -2009: City Manager Donley reviewed "The Tale of Two
Budgets" portion of the "Budget Work Session" PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council
questions and comments.
Direction: Council discussion and feedback concluded with DIRECTION TO STAFF to return
with specific options to achieve a 10 percent reduction in the General Fund budget with the least
impact, if any, falling on the Departments of Public Safety and Public Works.
Rohnert Park City Council SPECIAL MEETING Minutes (2 of 2) May 13, 2008
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the Special
Meeting/Work Session at 6:21 p.m.
*Katy Leonard
Certified Shorthand Reporter
C.S.R. 11599
*(Minutes written in absentia)
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Pake Mackenzie
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park