2010/01/12 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
CONCURRENT MEETINGS
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL — COUNCIL, CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for the Regular Concurrent Meetings
scheduled to commence at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Stafford presiding
1. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Stafford called this meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Amie Breeze, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: None
Staff participants: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager; James Atencio, Assistant City
Attorney; Wulff Reinhold, Sergeant, Traffic Safety Bureau; John McArthur, Director of
Public Works & Community Services; and Judy Hauff, City Clerk.
Community Media Center staff present for the recording and televised production of this
meeting: Josh Jacobsen, Video Technician. and Josh Cimino, Video Technician.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Stafford led the pledge of allegiance.
3. MAYOR'S OPENING COMMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR
Mayor Stafford shared opening comments for the New Year which included challenges of
the City's budget and important aspects of economic development. Discussion ensued.
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Jesse Schwartz, Legislative Representative for Sonoma State University (SSU) Associated
Students, Inc. (ASI) provided this report which included: ASI meeting times have been
changed from Fridays to Mondays; and recent news received on the Governor's proposed
budget restoring about $305 million to CSU.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
1. Mayor's Presentation of Resolution No. 2009 -124 Honoring Eugene (Geno) Fahy,
Public Safety Officer, on the Occasion of his Retirement — Mayor Stafford read the
resolution honoring Officer Fahy and made this presentation. Officer Fahy expressed
appreciation for this recognition and commented on his good experience working as a
Public Safety Officer for Rohnert Park.
6. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
1. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG &E) $50,000 rebate to City — Interim City Manager
Schwarz reported on the recent $50,000 rebate the City received from PG &E for energy
efficiencies incorporated in the City Hall building and the Civic Center Plaza.
2. Flyer on budget concerns — Interim City Manager Schwarz shared comments
pertaining to the flyer recently provided to the community from the Director of Public
Safety reviewing current budget concerns. Discussion ensued.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Mayor Stafford opened public comments at 6:32 p.m.
1. Gadi Shamah, Kentfield, Ca., shared comments on proposal distributed at the dais
regarding Marin Swim LLC. partnership with Forevers Aquatics offering to save the
city money by running the three city pools.
2. Harley Lipitz, Rohnert Park, Ca., shared the personal experience of his family living
next door to a home with loud parties, and requested the Council to consider amending
the city's loud party ordinance to extend the time between reported events from two
months to twelve months to more effectively curb this problem.
Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to Council comments that staff will look into
both of the above - reviewed items.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Stafford advised all items on the consent calendar were considered together by one
action of the Council unless any Council Member or anyone else interested in a consent
calendar item had a question about the item. She encouraged Council to check with staff
prior to Council meetings if any Council Member had questions on items listed on the
Consent Calendar.
Mayor Stafford pulled Item #2 on the bills. Council Member Breeze pulled Item #4.c for
Resolution No. 2010 -03 on development impact fees. Vice Mayor Belforte pulled Item
#1 .c on the December 8, 2009 regular Council meeting minutes.
1. Approval of Minutes for:
a. City Council Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — November 24, 2009
b. City Council Special Meeting — December 8, 2009
d. City Council Special Meeting — December 18, 2009
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3. Acceptance of Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending November 30, 2009.
4. Resolutions for Adoption:
a. 2010 -01 Rejecting the Claim of PRIDE Industries, Inc. / Richard Carpenter
[Re: Alleged injury caused by hole in sidewalk]
b. 2010 -02 Rejecting the Claim of Lorenzo Womack [Re: Alleged injury
resulting from Storm Drain]
d. 2010 -04 Accepting Quitclaim Deed from Rohnert Trusts for Portion of
Hinebaugh Creek Right of Way (APNs 143 - 051 -001 and -002)
e. 2010 -05 Authorizing and Approving Settlement Agreements Relating to Iona
Sime, et al. v. City of Rohnert Park, Sonoma County Superior Court
No. SCV166309
5. Acceptance of Quarterly Report on City Council Travel Expenditures
6. Cultural Arts Commissioner Resignation (Mayor Stafford nomination)
Accepting letter of resignation from Lynne Morrow as of December 15, 2009 (four -year
term to expire December 31, 2010).
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt the Consent Calendar with the
exceptions of Item #l.c on the December 8, 2009 regular Council meeting minutes, Item #2
on the bills, and Item #4.c, Resolution No. 2010 -03, seconded by Vice Mayor Belforte, and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was waived and said motion was APPROVED.
Items for consideration:
1. Approval of minutes for:
c. City Council Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — December 8, 2009
Vice Mayor Belforte commended the accuracy of these minutes pertaining to the
withdrawal of her name from consideration for Mayor on page 2.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to approve the December 8, 2009
minutes of the City Council regular meeting as submitted, seconded by Council
Member Callinan, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, said motion was
APPROVED.
2. Acceptance of Report of City Bills /Demands for Payment
Mayor Stafford pulled Check No. 189815 on page 6 of the bills written to her for
payment of her recreation classes.
MOTION by Council Member Callinan to accept the report for payment of the bills
with the exception of Check No. 189815 to Pam Stafford, seconded by Council
Member Breeze, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, said motion was APPROVED.
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Assistant City Attorney Atencio responded to Council question confirming that it is not
necessary for Council to pull off items indicating payment to individual Council
Members as this is a ratification for acceptance of a report that the city is paying bills.
MOTION by Council Member Callinan to include Check No. 189815 for payment to
Pam Stafford in acceptance of the report for payment of city bills, seconded by Council
Member Breeze, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, said motion was APPROVED.
4. Resolution for Adoption:
c. 2010 -03 Accepting the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year July
1, 2008, through June 30, 2009
Director of Administrative Services Lipitz responded to question from Council Member
Breeze pertaining to per acre development fee carrying a negative balance that the bill is
paid out of the water operations, which is essentially borrowing from the water fund.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -03, seconded by
Council Member Callinan, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading of the resolution
was waived and said motion was APPROVED.
9. PARKING FINES/BAIL SCHEDULE - Consideration of increased fines and penalties
for parking violations and establishing fines and penalties for violations of the Rohnert
Park Municipal Code related to Residential Parking Permit Program
1. Staff Report — Sergeant Reinhold reviewed this report with power point presentation
and responded to Council questions.
2. PUBLIC HEARING (continued from November 24, 2009) — Mayor Stafford continued
this public hearing at 7:01 p.m. There being no one desiring to speak, Mayor Stafford
closed the public hearing.
3. Resolution for Adoption:
a. 2010 -06 Approving the 2010 Amended Bail Schedule
i. Council motion by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -06,
seconded by Council Member Breeze
ii. Council discussion - None
iii.Council vote CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading of the resolution was
waived and said motion was APPROVED.
10. SKATEBOARD ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Consideration of amending the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to prohibit the use of
skateboards, roller skates, in -line skates, coasters, scooters, and other similar devices on
city -owned property except city parks.
1. Staff Report — Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur reviewed
this report and responded to Council questions. Assistant City Attorney Atencio and
Interim City Manager Schwarz also responded to Council questions on this item.
Discussion ensued concluding in COUNCIL CONCURRENCE to bring this item
back on a future agenda with a revised ordinance to allow for a resolution to list specific
areas skateboarding would not be allowed.
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2. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 7:18 p.m. No one responded.
Mayor Stafford confirmed this item for amending the skateboard ordinance would be
continued to a later date.
11. BOARD/ COMMISSION/ COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Council consideration of nominations and appointments to advisory bodies for terms
expired December 31, 2009.
Mobile Home Park Rent Appeals Board — Three two -year terms (Breeze, Belforte,
Callinan)
a. Council nominations /discussion /action
Council Member Callinan nominated Barbara Utter for reappointment to the Mobile Home
Park Rent Appeals Board for a two -year term to expire December 31, 2011.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
Council Member Breeze requested Council's agreement for more time to make a final
decision on her nomination for this appointment. COUNCIL CONCURRED.
Vice Mayor Belforte nominated Patrick Reymond for reappointment to the Mobile Home
Park Rent Appeals Board for a two -year term to expire December 31, 2011.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
2. Sister Cities Relations Committee - Six two -year terms (at large)
a. Council nominations /discussion /action
Mayor Stafford nominated at large everyone interested in reappointment to the Sister Cities
Relations Committee for two -year terms to expire December 31, 2011, specifically,
Gordon Adam, Susan Harrow, Tadao Kunishi, Holly Melton, and Samantha Skinner.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
Discussion ensued pertaining to whether or not to advertise the vacancy due to Cynthia
Frazer not being interested in reappointment. Council Member Callinan recommended
leaving it up to the Sister Cities Committee if they wanted to have the vacancy filled.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
3. Other vacancies:
a. Cultural Arts Commission: One four -year term to expire December 31, 2012 to fill
vacancy due to Richard Garwacki resignation on November 4, 2009 (JM nomination)
Council Member Mackenzie requested staff to advertise for his nomination of the
appointment to fill this vacancy.
b. Cultural Arts Commission: One four -year term to expire December 31, 2010 to fill
vacancy due to Lynne Morrow resignation on December 15, 2009 (PS nomination)
Mayor Stafford requested staff to advertise for her nomination of the appointment to fill this
vacancy.
c. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission: One two -year term to expire December 31, 2010
to fill vacancy due to Susan Snyder resignation on September 16, 2009 (GB nomination)
Vice Mayor Belforte requested staff to continue to advertise for her nomination of the
appointment to fill this vacancy.
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12. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS FOR YEAR 2010
1. Mayor's appointments to City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments for 2010
Mayor Stafford distributed the list for these 2010 Assignments (copy attached to
original set of these minutes). Discussion ensued including Council Member
Mackenzie indicating for the record that the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
(SMART) representative is an appointment of the Mayors' and Council Member's
Association Board of Directors so the minor typo on the new list showing it as a Board
of Supervisors appointment needed to be corrected.
2. Mayor's appointment of representative and alternate to Solid Waste Management Joint
Task Force
Mayor Stafford reviewed this item per letter distributed to Council from the County of
Sonoma Board of Supervisors Chair and Fourth District Supervisor, Paul Kelley. She
advised appointing Vice Mayor Belforte and herself to this Task Force since they are on
the Solid Waste Committee.
13. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
1. Standing Committee Reports
a. General Plan Update Committee meeting, 12/11/09
Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this meeting she. and Council Member Callinan
attended advising it was a brief meeting to acknowledge and accept the report on the
Status of General Plan Update Activities: Draft Housing Element Update.
2. Liaison Reports - None
3. Other Reports
a. Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) and Regional Climate
Protection Authority (RCPA) Committee meeting, 12/11/09
Council Member Mackenzie reported on this meeting he attended for this newly
formed committee at which he was elected Chair and Valerie Brown was elected
Vice Chair.
14. COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of communications were provided to Council for review prior to this meeting.
Council Members desiring to read or discuss any communication may do so at this time. No
action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for Council
consideration.
Council Member Callinan called attention to item #6 on Communications from Rancho
Cotate High School President Dell'Osso requesting waiver of Sports Center Fees for Project
Graduation and asked if this would be on the next Council agenda. Mayor Stafford
confirmed this request is projected for the next Council meeting.
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15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1. Calendar of Events — Mayor Stafford indicated this item was provided for
informational purposes. Discussion ensued with Council calling attention to several
items listed on this Calendar of Events.
2. City Council Agenda Forecast — Mayor Stafford indicated this item was provided for
informational purposes.
3. Other informational items
Mayor Stafford shared she would like to have an item on a future Council agenda to
consider starting Council meetings earlier, such as 4 or 5:00 p.m. to handle mundane
items, then at 5 or 6:00 p.m. to handle public items. COUNCIL AGREED.
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 7:40 p.m. No one responded.
17. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Stafford adjourned the City Council regular meeting at 7:40 p.m.
to consecutively and separately convene the meetings of Community Development
Commission of the City of Rohnert Park and Rohnert Park.Financing Authority
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MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Meeting Location: City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA
1. CDC MEETING — Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Stafford called this regular CDC meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Chair
Gina Belforte, Vice Chair
Arnie Breeze, Commissioner
Joseph T. Callinan, Commissioner
Jake Mackenzie, Commissioner
Absent: None
Staff participants: Daniel Schwarz, Interim Executive Director; James Atencio, Assistant
General Counsel; and Judy Hauff, Secretary /City Clerk.
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 - None
3. CDC CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes for:
a. CDC Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — December 8, 2009
2. Acceptance of Report of CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
3. Acceptance of Cash Report for Month Ending November 30, 2009
MOTION by Commissioner Mackenzie to approve the CDC Consent Calendar,
seconded by Commissioner Callinan, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was
waived and said motion was APPROVED.
4. ADJOURNMENT of CDC meeting — Chair Stafford adjourned the CDC regular meeting
at 7 :41 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY (RPFA)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Meeting Location: City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA
1. RPFA MEETING — Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Stafford called this regular RPFA meeting to order at 7:41 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Chair
Gina Belforte, Vice Chair
Arnie Breeze, Board Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Board Member
Jake Mackenzie, Board Member
Absent: None
Staff participants: Daniel Schwarz, Interim Executive Director; James Atencio, Assistant
General Counsel; and Judy Hauff, Secretary /City Clerk.
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 - None
3. RPFA CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes for:
a. RPFA Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — December 8, 2009
2. Acceptance of Cash Report for Month Ending November 30, 2009
MOTION by Board Member Mackenzie to approve the CDC Consent Calendar,
seconded by Board Member Callinan, and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was
waived and said motion was APPROVED.
4. ADJOURNMENT of RPFA meeting — Chair Stafford adjourned the RPFA regular
meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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1/12/10 Agenda
Item 12(1) & 12(2)
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS — YEAR 2010
(Effective 1/12/10)
STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL PLAN (TO INCLUDE G.P. UPDATE)
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES (TO INCLUDE SMART, FREEWAY, BIKE, ETC.)
WASTE AND RECYCLING
WATER /WASTEWATER ISSUES (TO INCLUDE CREEK MASTER PLAN SUB.)
AD -HOC COMMITTEES
CANON MANOR
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - CRPUSD /SSU
GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
STAFFORD & BELFORTE
MACKENZIE & STAFFORD
CALLINAN & BREEZE
BELFORTE & STAFFORD
MACKENZIE & BELFORTE
BREEZE & CALLINAN
STAFFORD & BELFORTE
BELFORTE & STAFFORD
LIAISON APPOINTMENTS TO OTHER COMMITTEES
LIAISON
ALTERNATE
GOLF COURSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE .
CALLINAN
BREEZE
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
BREEZE
CALLINAN
REDWOOD EMPIRE MUNICIPAL INSURANCE FUND [REMIF] BOARD
BELFORTE
CALLINAN
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION
CALLINAN
STAFFORD
SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY /REGIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION AUTHORITY MACKENZIE
CALLINAN
SONOMA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
SCHWARZ
LIPITZ .
WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MACKENZIE
BELFORTE
SU.BREGIONAL/WASTEWATER SYSTEM POLICY COMMITTEE
MACKENZIE
BELFORTE
RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
MACKENZIE
STAFFORD
OTHER APPOINTMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS [ABAG]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BAY AREA WATER FORUM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HEALTH ACTION COUNCIL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT JOINT TASK FORCE [LAND FILL]
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE
LIAISON ALTERNATE
BREEZE MACKENZIE
MACKENZIE
STAFFORD
BREEZE
MACKENZIE
MAYORS & COUNCILMEMBERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS /CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE STAFFORD
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE n BELFORTE
SONOMA MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT [SMART] I I -(SCTA) [BOARD OF S�RS APPT] MACKENZIE
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) [BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPT] MACKENZIE
AB 939 TASK FORCE — CHRIS ROGERS 1424 GEORGIA COURT 547 -7685 VERBICIDE @GMAIL.COM 10/09 (COUNCIL VOTE)
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