2009/11/24 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting to commence at
4:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Breeze
presiding.
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER — The Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
was called to order by Mayor Breeze at 4:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present
Late:
Absent:
Amie Breeze, Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
None
Staff and /or consultants participating in all or part of this session: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City
Manager; Suzanne Brown, Special Counsel; Benjamin Winig, Assistant City Attorney; 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 this
meeting: Josh Jacobsen, Video Technician and Josh Cimino, Video Technician.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Mayor Breeze invited public comments at 4:03 p.m.
1. Craig Lawson and Greg Hurd shared comments on representing a new organization
called The Construction Coalition formed as a collaborative effort of two organizations,
the North Coast Builders Exchange and the Home Builders Association of Northern
California. .They. indicated volunteering their time and assistance on building industry
issues and reviewed contents'of letter distributed at the dais explaining their purpose to
provide timely support on complex issues. They requested to be kept apprised and
would like a seat at the table when building industry issues are addressed on future
agendas.
2. James McIntyre referred to S.E.I.U. bargaining unit negotiations listed on this meeting's
agenda for the closed session. He commented on challenging efforts of their bargaining
unit trying to meet the City in the middle including considerations on the number of
furlough hours, public works mandated requirements, and currently being under staffed.
Minutes of the Rohnert Park City Council SPECIAL MEETING (2 of 2) November 24, 2009
Mr. McIntyre indicated they would do the best they can and requested Council to direct
staff to come back to the table and continue to work on these negotiations to meet the
needs of the City Council and the citizens.
Mayor Breeze closed public comments at 4:10 p.m.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Breeze adjourned this meeting at 4:10 p.m. to Closed Session to discuss the items as
listed on the meeting's agenda.
Vice Mayor Belforte arrived during review of the next item at approximately 4:15 p.m.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code
Section 54956.9: one case.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54957.6)
Agency designated representative: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager
Service Employees' International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021
Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA)
4. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Breeze reconvened the City Council special meeting open session at 6:17 p.m. with
all Council Members present.
5. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Breeze advised Council met in closed session regarding matters listed on the Special
Meeting Agenda and there was no reportable action from closed session.
6. ADJOURNMENT of City Council Special Meeting — There being no further business,
Mayor Breeze adjourned the City Council Special Meeting at 6:19 p.m.,
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