2010/03/09 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council, Community Development Commission of the City of Rohnert
Park, and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority met this date for the Joint Regular Meeting
scheduled to commence at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Stafford presiding.
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT 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
Arnie Breeze, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: None
Staff and /or consultant participants: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager; Benjamin D.
Winig, Assistant City Attorney; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services; Cathy
Orme, Accounting Manager; Linda Babonis, Housing & Redevelopment Manager; Darrin
Jenkins, Director of Development Services; John McArthur, Director of Public Works &
Community Services; Brian Masterson, Director of Public Safety; 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 - Andres Lopez, Student, Waldo Rohnert Elementary School,
led the pledge of allegiance. Mayor Stafford presented Andres with a card and a pen.
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT - Jesse Schwartz, SSU ASI Legislative Representative, Sonoma
State University Associated Students, Inc., reported on current activities at SSU.
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4. PRESENTATIONS
1. Homeless Prevention Program Mid -Year Update by Sonoma County Adult and Youth
Development ( SCAYD) — Cory Veltman, SCAYD Homeless Prevention Specialist,
provided this update including review of the handout distributed at the dais for this item.
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS — None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 6:10 p.m.
1. Cheryl Coulter referred to Item No. 10 on tonight's agenda regarding review of
CDC Projects and shared comments recommending an all purpose field.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Stafford advised all items on the consent calendar were considered together by one
action of the City Council, the Community Development Commission, and /or the
Rohnert Park Financing Authority, whichever is applicable, unless any Council Member
or anyone else interested in a consent calendar item had a question about the item.
Council Member Breeze pulled item La on the special meeting minutes, Lb on the joint
regular meeting minutes, and 3.a on Resolution No. 2010 -20.
1. Approval of Minutes for:
c. City Council Special Meeting — February 26, 2010
2. Acceptance of Reports for:
a. City Bills /Demands for Payment
b. CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
c. City Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending January 31, 2009
3.. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
b. 2010 -21 Approving an Amended Retention Schedule for Sonoma County Public
Safety Consortium Records
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt the Consent Calendar with the exception of
Items La on the special meeting minutes, Lb on the joint regular meeting minutes, and 3.a on
Resolution No. 2010 -20, seconded by Vice Mayor Belforte, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,
reading was waived and said motion was APPROVED.
Items for consideration:
1. Approval of Minutes for:
a. City Council Special Meeting — February 23, 2010
Council Member Breeze referred to page 5 of these minutes with the motion by Council
Member Mackenzie to turn off tennis and ball court lighting, etc., noted that discussion
following the motion included Council directive for staff to look into the feasibility of
pay -as- you -go lighting. Public Works & Community Services Director McArthur
responded to question from Council Member Breeze on decommissioning M pool that he
believed B and H pools would be able to handle large groups but would check to be sure.
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MOTION by Council Member Breeze to approve the City Council Special Meeting
Minutes of February 23, 2010 as amended to include the Council directive for staff to
look into the feasibility of pay -as- you -go lighting on page 5, seconded by Council
Member Callinan, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was waived and said motion
was APPROVED.
b. City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting — February 23, 2010
Council Member Breeze referred to page 2, third paragraph of these minutes under City
Manager /City Attorney /Department Head Briefings and indicated that she, not Vice
Mayor Belforte, made the recommendation for formal appreciation from the City Council
to the Tribe.
MOTION by Council Member Breeze to approve the City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular
Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2010 as amended to change the name in the third
paragraph of page 2 to Council Member Breeze instead of Vice Mayor Belforte,
seconded by Council Member Callinan, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was
waived and said motion was APPROVED.
3. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
a. 2010 -20 Amending the Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment;
Fringe Benefits, and Salary Adjustments for the Management
Unit to Remove the Director of Public Safety and Authorizing
the City Manager to Fill the Position of Director of Public Safety
Through an Employment Contract
Council Member Breeze read the title of this resolution and requested the City Attorney's
opinion on this kind of change and asked how it would change the dynamics of the current
situation. Assistant City Attorney Winig and Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to
Council questions on this item. Council Member Breeze indicated for the record that she
had disagreements with this because, for one, the staff report mentions that Council would
retain considerable influence on this employment arrangement and that it would authorize
the budgeted amount to compensate the Director of Public Safety and so for the Council to
approve this tonight, the Council is approving this budgeted amount for this employee's
salary for the next three years including a six month severance that equals about $80,000.
She did not think at this time in the City's budget that Council should be looking at this
kind of package and that's why she would be voting against it. She indicated that the City
has young officers' jobs on the line and, if Council seals the deal tonight with this contract,
then they cannot touch this contract for three years and that makes her very nervous.
Mayor Stafford read the title of this resolution for consideration.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -20 with above
resolution title as read by Mayor Stafford, seconded by Vice Mayor Belforte, and
CARRIED 3 — 2 with Council Members Breeze and Callinan dissenting, reading was
waived and said motion was APPROVED.
Minutes of the City of Rohnert Park JOINT REGULAR MEETING (4 of 10) March 9, 2010
_ for City Council /Community Development Commission /Rohnert Park Financing Authority
8. REVENUE BALLOT MEASURE — Consideration of Ballot Argument in favor of a
Temporary Funding Measure for the June 8, 2010 Election
Interim City Manager Schwarz provided opening comments on the time table for this item.
He invited Jennifer Root of Lew Edwards Group for comments before proceeding with the
Ad Hoc Committee Report. He also referred to the revised wording distributed to Council at
the dais this evening on the ballot argument presented as Exhibit A for the resolution
prepared for this item.
1. Revenue Enhancement Ad Hoc Committee Report, 2/12/10 mtg. (AB /JM)
Jennifer Root of Lew Edwards Group explained aspects of the report provided for this item.
Council Members Mackenzie and Breeze, as representatives of the Revenue Enhancement
Ad Hoc Committee, reviewed the report provided for this item. Mayor Stafford read for
the record the. ballot argument prepared for this item with changes presented at the dais
(copy attached to original set of these minutes).
2. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments for this item at 6:38 p.m. No one responded.
3. City Resolution for Adoption:
a. 2010 -22 Approving and Authorizing the City Council to Submit an Argument in
Favor of the Rohnert Park Essential City Services Temporary Funding
Measure, to be Submitted to the Voters at the Consolidated Primary
Election to be Held on June 8, 2010
i. Council motion — MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to adopt
Resolution No. 2010 -22 with revised Exhibit A and reading of the above
resolution title, seconded by Council Member Breeze
ii. Council discussion ensued.
iii. Council vote — CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was waived and
said motion was APPROVED.
Assistant City Attorney Winig made a clarifying point via statement regarding the mailer
for this item that it will be finalized by the Lew Edwards Group. Assistant City Attorney
Winig and Interim City Manager Schwarz responded to Council questions on this matter.
9. CITY BUDGET — NEXT STEPS to consider following February 23rd work session on
review of both the current and next fiscal year's Service Levels and Budget
1. Staff Report — Interim City Manager Schwarz reviewed the report for this item via power
point presentation showing the list of expenditure reductions totaling $985,000 identified
and approved at the previous Council meeting of February 23, 2010. Director of
Administrative Services Lipitz reviewed General Fund Budget Reductions to date via
power point presentation noting timelines on anticipated savings. Interim City Manager
Schwarz reviewed the savings for General Government Expenditures per spreadsheet
distributed at the dais and via power point indicating savings in the current year budget
that can also be applied to fiscal year 2010 -11 and other one -time savings in the current
fiscal year budget.
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2. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments on this item at 7:05 p.m. No one responded.
3. Council discussion /direction /action — Discussion ensued including responses to Council
questions on this item by Interim City Manager Schwarz and Director of Administrative
Services Lipitz. Discussion concluded in Council agreement for Interim City Manager
Schwarz to provide options for Council to consider at its next meeting for budget
reductions from $1.5 million to $2.5 million and to revisit his January 25, 2010 memo
previously provided to Council outlining a plan for meeting budget targets.
10. REVIEW OF CDC PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
1. Staff Report — Interim Executive Director Schwarz shared opening comments on the
purpose of reviewing this item tonight as explained in the staff report provided for this
item. Housing & Redevelopment Manager Babonis reviewed the staff report via power
point presentation during which Ms. Babonis and Mr. Schwarz responded to Commission
questions throughout the presentation.
2. Public Comments — CDC Chair Stafford invited public comments at 7:55 p.m.
a. Michael Newell of Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster (SMBC) reviewed reasons
supporting request before the Commission for funding in the amount of $888,000 for
SMBC's incubator project.
b. Brad Baker, President and CEO of Codding Enterprises reviewed reasons expressing
support of SMBC's request for CDC funding.
c. Eric Burns, tenant at SMBC, reviewed reasons expressing support of SMBC's request
for CDC funding.
With no one further desiring to speak on this item, CDC Chair Stafford closed public
comments at 8:05 p.m.
3. CDC discussion /direction /action — Discussion included:
MOTION by Commissioner Breeze to approve the recommendations of staff as reviewed at
this meeting and outlined in the staff report provided for this item, seconded by
Commissioner Mackenzie. Discussion of the motion included comments on the numerous
funding recommendations reviewed in the staff report and concluded in Commissioner
Breeze making a technical point for the record that the CDC has supported the Sonoma
Mountain Business Cluster with $.5 million in the past so the Commission does support
them. The motion on the floor CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading of the
recommendations outlined in the staff report was waived and said motion was APPROVED.
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11. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS - Consideration of amending Chapter 2.65,
"Campaign Finance Regulation ", §2.65.110, "Penalties," of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
1. Staff Report — Interim City Manager Schwarz referred to the staff report provided for this
item. Assistant City Attorney explained the staff report for this item and called attention
to a typo to be corrected under Section 1 of the Ordinance presented for introduction that
should read Section 2.65.110.
2. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 8:19 p.m. No one responded
3. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Further Reading and Introduce Ordinance by
Reading Title:
a. No. 820 Amending Chapter 2.65, "Campaign Finance Regulation ", §2.65.110,
"Penalties," of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
i. Council motion — MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to
introduce Ordinance No. 820 which included reading the above title of
the ordinance, seconded by Council Member Callinan,
ii. Council discussion — None.
iii. Council roll call vote — Motion on the floor CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY by roll call vote, further reading was waived and said
motion was APPROVED.
12. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow members of the Council serving on Council subcommittees or
on regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report to the full Council
on the activities of the respective boards, commissions or committees upon which they serve.
No action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for Council
consideration.
1. Standing Committee Reports
a. Economic Development, 2/25/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this meeting that it was basically brainstorming that
this Committee will discuss again in a couple of weeks and bring back to Council.
2. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
a. General Plan Implementation, 2/23/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Mayor Stafford reported this Ad Hoc Committee has had two meetings to discuss how
to work together so everyone can be happy in the end pertaining to the University
District and the Southeast Specific Plan Areas.
3. Liaison Reports
a. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA), 2/17/10 mtg. (DS)
Interim City Manager Schwarz reported on this meeting which included alerting
Council that this Agency is moving forward on a relative issue regarding the current
location at the landfill site and, should that change, the compost site would need to be
changed.
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b. Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) & Regional Climate Protection
Authority (RCPA), 3/8/10 mtg. adjourned and continued to 3/12/10 (JM)
Council Member Mackenzie advised that item 4.3 on the agenda of the March 8, 2010
SCTA/RCPA meeting was adjourned and continued to March 12, 2010 regarding the
public hearing to adopt a resolution calling an election to be consolidated with the June
8, 2010 primary election, to approve imposing a $10 vehicle registration fee to fund
congestion and pollution mitigation programs and projects; to adopt a resolution
imposing the fee. Council Member Mackenzie distributed the SCTA/RCPA March
12, 2010 meeting agenda and staff report for this item at the dais of tonight's Council
meeting and indicated he would be attending SCTA/RCPA meeting this Friday as
Chair of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority and needed to seek City
Council's direction on this matter prior to Friday's meeting.
MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie to declare this matter an urgency due to the
need for Council direction prior to the March 12, 2010 SCTA/RCPA meeting,
seconded by Council Member Breeze. Assistant City Attorney Winig recommended
that each Council Member share direction separately on this matter, rather than treat it
as an urgency item, as findings would have to be made to declare this an urgency item.
Council Member Mackenzie withdrew his motion on the floor.
Council Member Mackenzie reviewed the item and responded to Council questions.
Each Council Member separately shared reasons at this time for not supporting this
vehicle registration fee proposed for the June 8, 2010 primary election. Discussion
concluded with Council Member Mackenzie indicating that his vote will be to not put
this item on the June 2010 ballot and reserve for further discussion as to whether we
support putting it on the November 2010 ballot.
4. Other Reports
a. Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund ( REMIF) Annual Meeting,
1/28- 1/29/10 (GB) - Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this meeting which included
comments on the City receiving about $300,000 back from workmen's comp that
would go into reserves. However, she spoke with the City Manager about the
possibility of moving the city's budget deficit down with these funds and they are
waiting to receive an analysis from REMIF on whether or not this can be done.
b. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association, 2/11/10 mtg. (PS)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting she and Vice Mayor Belforte attended in
Petaluma which included: the request by Supervisor Kerns for an advisory measure on
the June 2010 ballot was basically not supported due to associated costs; Rohnert Park
will behaving the Mayors' and Councilmembers' meeting here in June instead of April,
due to trading with Santa Rosa, so it can be held here at the Green Music Center in June.
c. Chamber of Commerce — Mayor Stafford reported that the Chamber had a great
presentation by Caltrans on aspects of the 101 freeway project with efforts to be as
trouble -free as possible for the community. Also, a Business Expo will be held in May
by the Chamber of Commerce.
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13. 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.
Mayor Stafford distributed to Council a letter she received today from citizens on Holly
Avenue commending the Rohnert Park Public Works Department, under the supervision of
Mike Bracewell, Utilities Services Supervisor, for the courteous, safe and efficient manner
they handled the recent replacement of a street light and pole.
14. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1. Consideration of earlier meeting start time (PS)
Mayor Stafford reviewed reasons for recommending an earlier start time for Council
meetings which included the example of being easier for staff if the meetings started at
5:00 p.m. to come here right from work.
a. Council discussion /direction — Discussion included agreement expressed by Council
to start its meetings at 5:00 p.m. and consider listing items on the agenda with more
public interest to be handled after 6:00 p.m. Discussion concluded in COUNCIL
CONCURRENCE to direct staff to proceed with the preparation of amendments to
Council Protocols and the Municipal Code to change Council meeting start time to
5:00 p.m. for Council consideration on a future agenda.
2. Water Issues Subcommittee Report, 3/5/10 mtg. (JM /GB)
a. Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) Fiscal Year 2010 -2011 Budget — City
Council consideration of direction for Rohnert Park's Water Advisory Committee
Member regarding the SCWA FY 2010 -11 Budget - Council Member Mackenzie and
Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this meeting beginning with the item regarding the
Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance. The Subcommittee's recommendation on this
item at this time is to take a wait and see approach. Council concurred.
Council Member Mackenzie explained that the more difficult item on this meeting's
agenda is dealing with the Proposed FY 10 -11 Sonoma County Water Agency
(SCWA) Budget and indicated he would be asking Darrin Jenkins, Director of
Development Services, to review this item this evening. He reported that the
Technical Advisory Committee's recommendation to the Water Advisory Committee
is to adopt the proposed budget, and there has been considerable discussion on this at
several Water Advisory Committee meetings, so the question is, will the Water
Advisory Committee recommend to the Directors of the Sonoma County Water
Agency that they approve the budget? The Subcommittee is seeking Council direction
tonight on this matter.
Director of Development Services Jenkins reviewed the report provided for this item
and responded to Council questions.
i. Council discussion /direction /action - Discussion concluded in COUNCIL
CONCURRENCE to send the message saying no on the proposed Sonoma County
Water Agency Fiscal Year 2010 -2011 Budget because residents are not going to
understand conserving more and then paying more.
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3. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association — City Council consideration of supporting
letters of interest for vacancies — Mayor Stafford explained this item.
a. Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council Committee
i. Council discussion /direction /action - MOTION by Council Member Mackenzie
to support Susan Harvey to serve as a representative on the Sonoma County Child
Care Planning Council, seconded by Council Member Callinan, CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, said motion was APPROVED.
b. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
i. Council discussion /direction /action - Council Member Mackenzie recommended
supporting Pam Stafford to fill the position on LAFCO. COUNCIL
CONCURRED.
c. Airport Land Use Commission
i. Council discussion /direction /action - Council Member Mackenzie recommended
supporting John Sawyer to be re- appointed to the Airport Land Use Commission.
COUNCIL CONCURRED.
4. Calendar of Events
.Mayor Stafford referred to this item provided for informational purposes.
Council Member Mackenzie called attention to Supervisor Shirlee Zane's Town Hall
Meeting with Rohnert Park Mayor Pam Stafford scheduled Monday, March 22, 2010 at
6:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Library.
Council Member Mackenzie called attention to another event on March 22, 2010 with the
Harlem Gospel Choir singing at 8:00 p.m. at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center.
Vice Mayor Belforte advised that the Business Environmental Alliance (BEA) held its
91h Annual Event on Friday, February 26, 2010. She displayed a plaque presented to the
City of Rohnert Park for BEA Best Practices Award 2010 in recognition of
environmentally sound business practices from the Business Environmental Alliance of
Sonoma County. In response to request by Council Member Mackenzie for the plaque to
be placed in the entrance at City Hall, Interim City Manager Schwarz accepted the plaque
on behalf of the City and indicated it would be placed next to the lead gold medallion at
City Hall.
Vice Mayor Belforte called attention to the City of Rohnert Park being invited to the
Centennial Campfire for the Boy Scouts of America, Miwok District, 1910 -2010
Centennial, Redwood Empire Council, celebrating their 100 year anniversary on February
8, 2010 at the Petaluma Veteran's Memorial Hall. She referred to the pamphlet for this
event and requested the list of names provided in the pamphlet for the Miwok District -Unit
Leadership be included in the record of this Council meeting in recognition of the many
representatives in our community who contribute to Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops,
and Venturing, Varsity and Explorer Units (copy attached to original set of these minutes).
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5. City Council Agenda Forecast
Mayor Stafford referred to this item provided for informational purposes.
6. Other informational items
Mayor Stafford referred to previous Council discussions on economic development and
retaining local businesses. She distributed to Council a listing of local businesses
recognized as the top twenty -five Sales/Use Tax Contributors that generate 65% of
Rohnert Park's sales and use tax revenue (copy attached to original set of these minutes).
She asked Council Members to try to visit the five businesses under each of their names
on the list to thank them for contributing to our community. She responded to Council
questions which included confirming she would appreciate Council Members reporting
back on these assignments and that Council Members could feel free to exchange
assignments as desired.
Mayor Stafford indicated that Council Member Breeze would no longer be able to be the
representative for the Health Action Council due to a scheduling conflict and asked if
Council Member Mackenzie or Callinan could take this assignment. Council Member
Breeze shared reasons for wishing that she could keep this assignment and expressed her
regrets that she would not be able to attend the Health Action Council meetings due to
another long standing commitment. She confirmed the Health Action Council meetings
were held on the first Friday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Council
Member Callinan declined due to scheduling conflicts in the mornings. Council Member
Mackenzie agreed to accept this assignment.
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 9:16 p.m. No one responded.
16. ADJOURNMENT of City Council- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Stafford adjourned this meeting at 9:16 p.m.
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3/9/10 City Council Agenda
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CITY ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
. March 9, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor Stafford and Councilmembers
FROM: Dan Schwarz, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT:. Agenda Item No. 8: Revenue Ballot Measure
-I was contacted earlier today by the staff from the Lew Edwards Group (LEG),
the City's advisors for the revenue enhancement process. Upon further
consideration, LEG staff proposes making minor changes to the Argument in
Favor of the revenue ballot measure. The changes are attached in legislative
notation. A new "Exhibit A" for the resolution is'also attached.
Vote YES on AAA: Rohnert Park's Essential City Services Temporary Funding Measure to
prevent further drastic cuts to your essential services. YES on AAA protects Rohnert Park
against unfair Sacramento money grabs!
State budget cuts and "takeaways" have dramatically reduced the money available for our
services —over $5.5 million taken by ' Sacramento, putting essential police, fire, street paving,
pothole repair,. and park maintenance at risk.
Rohnert Park faces a severe fiscal emergency —we've had no choice but to slash the
community's services and lay off seve aI- significant numbers of employees, including police
officers and firefighters —in the coming months additional cuts will have to be made.
Without Yes on AAA, drastic cuts to public safety services will most likely have to be made.
YES on AAA allows the city some time to continue to preserve the safety of Rohnert Park by
helping to:
• Protect remaining 9 -1 -1 emergency /medical response services;
• Maintain remaining gang /sex offender enforcement programs; and
• Protect most remaining police and fire services.
YES on AAA's strict fiscal accountability provisions and requirements are:
Annual audits and published expenditure reports, ensuring funds are used appropriately.
Rohnert .Park visitors share the %Z cent cost. Measure AAA is NOT a property tax.
• Measure AAA is not applied to food purchased as groceries or prescription medicine.
• Measure AAA expires in five years.
• EVERY PENNY stays in Rohnert Park, and can't be taken by Sacramento!
We've all had different perspectives and disagreements out various issues. But we are united
on the severity of the City's financial situation and the need to act. That's why we voted
UNANIMOUSLY to place Measure .AAA on your ballot. Join all of the Council and the
community in voting YES on AAA to protect our services and keep our money local!
Visit www.Kpcily.org -- learn more about our fiscal emergency.
Vote YES on AAA: Rohnert Park's Essential City Services Temporary Funding Measure to
prevent further drastic cuts to your essential services. YES on AAA protects Rohnert Park
against unfair Sacramento money grabs!
State budget cuts and "takeaways". have dramatically reduced the money available for our
services - =-over $5.5 million taken by Sacramento, putting essential police, fire, street paving,
pothole repair, and park maintenance at risk.
Rohnert Park faces a severe fiscal. emergency — we've had no choice but to slash the.
community's services and lay off significant numbers of employees, including police officers
and firefighters —in the coming months additional cuts will have to be made.
Without Yes on AAA, drastic cuts to public safety services will most likely have to be made.
YES on AAA allows the city some time to continue to preserve the safety of Rohnert Park by
helping to:
• Protect remaining 9 -1 -1 emergency /medical response services;
• Maintain remaining gang /sex offender enforcement programs; and
• Protect most remaining police and fire services.
YES on AAA's strict ,fiscal accountability provisions and requirements are:
• Annual audits and, published expenditure reports, ensuring funds are used appropriately.
• Rohnert Park visitors share the %2 cent cost. Measure AAA is NOT a property tax.
• Measure AAA is not applied to food purchased as groceries or prescription medicine.
• Measure AAA expires in five years.
• EVERY PENNY stays in Rohnert Park, and can't be taken by Sacramento!
We've all had different perspectives. about various issues. But we are united on the severity of
the City's financial situation. and the need to act.. That's why we voted UNANIMOUSLY to
place Measure AAA on your ballot. Join all of the Council and the community in voting YES on
AAA to protect our services and keep our money local!
Visit www.rpcity.org -- learn more about our fiscal emergency.
EXHIBIT A