2010/02/23 City Council Agenda
City of Rohnert Park. 130 Avram Avenue. Rohnert Park, California 94928
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ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
REVISED AGENDA
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Joint Regular Meeting - Open Session: 6:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and
participation at its regular city meetings scheduled on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
City Council/CDC/RPFA Agendas and Minutes may be viewed at tlte City's website:
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Council/CDC/RPFA may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda.
If you challenge decisions of the City Council, the Community Development Commission, or the
Rohnert Park Financing Authority of the City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this Agenda, or in
written correspondence. delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing( s ).
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: For public comment on items listed or not listed on the agenda, or
on agenda items if unable to speak at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per
appearance and a 30 minute total time limit, or allocation of time based on number of speaker
cards submitted) - PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
*SEE NOTE ON LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the
agenda are available for public inspection by II :00 a.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council
meeting at City Hall, located at 130 A vram A venue. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are
provided to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the
agenda has been distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
6:00 p.m.
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to OrderIRoll Call
(Belforte _ Breeze_Callinan _ Mackenzie_Stafford ~
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Riley Moore, Student,
Thomas Page Elementary School
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT - Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. Student
Report by Jesse Schwartz, SSU ASI Legislative Representative
4. PRESENTATIONS, ifany
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
This time is set aside for City Staff to present a verbal report to the full Council on the
activities of their respective departments. No action may be taken except to place a particular
item on a future agenda for Council consideration.
1. Special Enforcement Unit (SEI) Report and Acknowledgment of Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria (FIGR) Funding
2. Department of Public Safety - Investigation Changes
3. Northeast Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Public Comment
Hearing at the Planning Commission meeting of February 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any consent Calendar item or on City business not
listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes.
Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed on the Agenda should submit
a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that agenda item. Speakers are
asked to speak directly into the podium microphone so comments may be heard and recorded.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the consent calendar will be 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 has a question about the item.
1. Approval of Minutes for:
a. City Council Special Meeting - February 9, 2010
b. City-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting - February 9,2010
2. Acceptance of Reports for:
a. City Bills/Demands for Payment
b. 'CDC Bills/Demands for Payment
c. CDC CashlInvestments Report for Month Ending January 31, 2009
d. RPF A Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending January 31, 2009
3. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
a. 2010-13 Rejecting the Claim of James E. Bruns (re: Alleged City leaves blowing on
his property)
b. 2010-14 Approving a Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and
Sonoma Mountain Village, LLC
. c. 2010-15 Amending the ICMA-RC Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan)
d. 2010-16 Approving a Cooperation, Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of
Rohnert Park and the Community Development Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park (CDC) for Assessor's Parcel No. 045-081-007 and Authorizing
the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
e. 2010-17 Approving a Cooperation, Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of
Rohnert Park and the Community Development Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park (CDC) for Assessor's Parcel Number 045-082-053 and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
4. CDC Resolutions for Adoption:
a. 2010-03 Approving a Cooperation, Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of
Rohnert Park and the Community Development Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park (CDC) for Assessor's Parcel No. 045-081-007 and Authorizing
the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement
b. 2010-04 Approving a Cooperation, Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of
Rohnert Park and the Community Development Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park (CDC) for Assessor's Parcel Number 045-082-053 and
Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement
8. REGIONAL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE - Consideration of
adopting a Regional Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance or adhering to the state ordinance
currently in effect.
1. Staff Report .
2. Review by Regional Stakeholders Group
3. Public Comments
4. Council discussion/direction
9. RESOLUTION DECLARING A FISCAL EMERGENCY - Consideration of declaring a
fiscal emergency and adopting a resolution finding and declaring that a fiscal emergency exists.
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comments
3. City Resolution for Adoption: [Article XIIIC, Section 2(b) of the California Constitution
requires a unanimous vote for approval of this item]
a. 2010-18 Finding and Declaring that an Emergency Exists that Requires Asking the
Voters to Approve an Essential Services Temporary Funding Measure
i. Council motion
ii. Council discussion
lll. Council vote
10. REVENUE BALLOT MEASURE - Consideration of Calling for an Election in June 2010
asking the voters of Rohnert Park to Approve a Temporary Funding Measure
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comments
3. City Resolution for Adoption:
a. 2010-19 Calling an Election to Ask the Voters of the City of Rohnert Park to
Approve a Five Year General Transactions and Use Tax of One-Half Cent;
Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma
Consolidate the Election with the Established Election to be Held on June 8,
2010; and Directing the County Elections Department to Conduct the
Election on the City's Behalf.
i. Council motion
ii. Council discussion
lll. Council vote
11. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS - Consideration of amending Chapter 2.65,
"Campaign Finance Regulation", 92.65.110, "Penalties," of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comments
3. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Further Reading and Introduce Ordinance by
Reading Title:
a. No. 820 Amending Chapter 2.65, "Campaign Finance Regulation", 92.65.110,
"Penalties," ofthe Rohnert Park Municipal Code
i. Council motion
ii. Council discussion
iii. Council roll call vote
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, if any
2. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
a. Revenue Enhancement, 2/12/1 0 mtg. (AB/JM)
b. General Plan Implementation, 2/23/1 0 mtg. (PS/GB)
c. Other, if any
3. Liaison Reports, if any
4. Other Reports
a. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association, 2/11/10 mtg. (GB/PS)
b. Other, if any
13. COMMUNICA TIONS
Copies of communications have been 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
considerati on.
14. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1. Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) Board of Director's Annual
Training Meeting, 1/28-1/29110 (GB)
2. Consideration of earlier meeting start time (PS)
a. Council discussion/direction
3. Calendar of Events
4. City Council Agenda Forecast
5. Other informational items, if any
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS
16. ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
TO CONSIDER:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 954957.6)
Agency designated representative: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager
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)
2. PERSONNEL MATTERS (Government Code 954957)
a. Public Employment
Title: City Manager
17. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION
18. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
(Government Code ~ 54957.1)
19. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may
be considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting
proceeds. If you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this
agenda, after receiving recognition from the Mayor, please walk to the rostrum and state your
name and address for the record.
- PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
Any item raised by a member of the public which is not agendized and may require Council
action shall be automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may
include placing on a future agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take
action arose after posting of the agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section
54954.2(b), Council is entitled to discuss the matter to determine if it is an emergency item
under said Government Code and may take action thereon.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing revised agenda for the
February 23, 2010, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/CDCIRPF A was posted and available
for review on February 19,2010, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928.
The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.org,
Signed this 19th day of February, 2010, at Rohn~rt Park, California.
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