2009/09/08 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park was called to order by Mayor
Breeze at 11:03 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Arnie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: Jake Mackenzie, Council Member (excused absence)*
*Council Member Mackenzie participated in the closed session portion of the Special Meeting by
teleconference from the Merkister Hotel, Room 10, located at Harrah Loch, Harray, Orkney, KW17 2LF,
Scotland, said participation beginning at 11:07 a.m. and ending at 12:15 p.m.
Staff and consultants participating in all or part of the closed session: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City
Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services;
and Bruce Heid, IEDA.
Staff participating in all or part of the open session: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager, Michelle
Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Darrin Jenkins, Director of Development Services /City Engineer;
Patrick Barnes, Deputy City Engineer; and Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak. No members of the public
responded.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A:
Mayor Breeze announced that Council Member Mackenzie would participate in the closed session
portion of the meeting by teleconference from a location outside the jurisdiction and adjourned the
City Council to Closed Session at 11:04 a.m. to discuss the following matter:
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)
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3. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Breeze reconvened the special meeting open session at 12:26 p.m. All members were
present except Council Member Mackenzie.
4. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Breeze announced that the Council had met in closed session regarding labor negotiations
as listed on the Special Meeting Notice and Agenda and that no reportable action had been taken.
5. EMERGENCY REPAIR OF COLLEGE TRUNK SEWER LINE
Consideration of authorizing the City Engineer to take emergency measures to repair the College
Trunk Sewer Line (4/5 "' vote required in accordance with Public Contract Code §22050)
1. Interim City Manager Schwarz stated this item is indicative of the impacts of deferred
maintenance due to the passage of Measure L.
Deputy City Engineer Barnes distributed photos of the pipeline site, provided background
information regarding the pipeline's construction, and described the current condition of the
pipeline and its associated risk to public health and safety should it fail during the winter rainy
season. Mr. Barnes further indicated the emergency repair work cannot be performed prior to
the October 15 start of the rainy season following normal public contract code methods or
standard permitting procedures.
Interim City Manager Schwarz stated he and Assistant City Attorney Winig assessed the risk of
the pipeline's current condition and determined it poses substantial risk if the emergency repair
work is not performed.
In response to Council questions, Deputy City Engineer Barnes stated the work will be
performed on a time and materials basis and estimated the cost of the project at approximately
$100,000. Director of Development Services /City Engineer Jenkins confirmed the project
would be funded by sewer bond revenues and not by the General Fund.
2. Public Comments: Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak. No
members of the public responded.
3. Resolution for Adoption:
2009 -91 Authorizing the City Engineer to Take Emergency Measures to Repair the
College Trunk Sewer Line, City Project No. 2009 -02
MOVED by Council Member Stafford, seconded by Council Member Callinan, and
CARRIED 4 -0 -1, with Council Member Mackenzie absent, reading was waived and
Resolution No. 2009 -91 was ADOPTED.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at
12:45 p.m.
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Amie Breeze
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