2010/03/29 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 29, 2010
MEETING LOCATION: City Hall — Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
In accordance with the continuation of the Special Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council
held on March 26, 2010, the Rohnert Park City Council met this date, March 29, 2010, for the
Adjourned Special Meeting scheduled to commence at 4:00 p.m., with Mayor Pro Tempore
Belforte presiding.
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Pro Tempore Belforte called this meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
Present: Gina Belforte, Mayor Pro Tempore
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Arnie Breeze, Council Member
Staff participants: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager and Judy Hauff, City Clerk.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tempore Belforte invited public comments at 4:04 p.m. No one responded.
3. BALLOT MEASURE E — Consideration of authorizing a person, or persons, to prepare,
submit, and /or sign the Rebuttal Argument to the Argument Against Measure E, the
Temporary Funding Measure for the June 8, 2010 Consolidated Primary Election
1. Review of request to handle the Rebuttal Argument to the Argument Against Measure E
Interim City Manager Schwarz explained this request recently received from a
community group of five persons to submit and sign the Rebuttal Argument to the
Argument Against Measure E, namely: Pat Miller, Rohnert Park Business Owner; Carlos
Deza, Senior Advisory Commission Member; Leonard Carlson, Mobile Home Owners
Association; Brian Masterson, 25 years Law Enforcement; and Shawn Jackson, Chamber
of Commerce Member.
Minutes of the Rohnert Park City Council ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING (2 of 2) March 29, 2010
2. Public Comments
Mayor Pro Tempore Belforte invited public comments at 4:05 p.m. No one responded.
3. Resolution for Adoption:
a. 2010 -26 Authorizing Pat Miller, Carlos Deza, Leonard Carlson, Brian Masterson,
and Shawn Jackson to Submit and Sign a Rebuttal Argument to the
Argument Against Measure E, 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 -26 which included reading of the above resolution
title, seconded by Council Member Callinan
ii. Council discussion ensued including response by Interim City Manager
Schwarz to Council question pertaining to Chief Masterson being one of
the signers, confirming per City Attorney advice that it is okay for Brian
Masterson to do this as a private citizen and he will not be identified with
the City on this matter.
iii. Council vote — CARRIED 3 — 0 — 2 with Council Member Breeze and
Mayor Stafford absent, reading was waived and said motion was
APPROVED.
The remaining items listed on the agenda for this meeting were previously handled during the
initial special meeting held on March 26, 2010.
ADJOURNMENT of City Council Adjourned Special Meeting
Mayor Pro Tempore Belforte adjourned this meeting at 4:07 p.m.
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