2010/09/14 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council, Community Development
Commission of the City of Rohnert Park and Rohnert Park Financing Authority was called to
order by Mayor Stafford at 5:02 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Arnie Breeze, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member (out of town on vacation)
Staff and /or consultant participants: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; John Dunn, Interim
Assistant City Manager; James J. Atencio, City Attorney; Jessica Schieberl, Technical Advisor,
Rohnert Park Senior Center; John McArthur, Director of Public Works & Community Services;
Darrin Jenkins, Director of Development Services /City Engineer; Jeff Taylor, Lieutenant,
Department of Public Safety; and Judy Hauff, City Clerk. Community Media Center staff present
for the recording and televised production of this meeting: Video Technicians Josh Jacobsen and
Josh Cimino.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Stafford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT - Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc.
Introducing New SSU ASI Legislative Representative, for Student Report
Mayor Stafford referred to a message received advising that the representative for this
report was not able to attend tonight's Council meeting.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Report from Kevin Miller, Rohnert Park's Student Ambassador to Hashimoto City, Japan
Kevin Miller provided this report via power point presentation and responded to Council
comments and questions.
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B. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Presentation, Tina Panza, Director
Amy Jolly, SRTS Program Manager, provided this report via power point presentation and
responded to Council comments and questions.
C. Solar Implementation Plan (SIP) Presentation by Chris Cone, Coordinator
Chris Cone introduced Allison Feeley, Executive Director of Solar Sonoma County, and
extended greetings from John Hay, Solar Sonoma County Board Member and Rohnert
Park resident. Ms. Cone reviewed the Solar Implementation Plan via power point
presentation and responded to Council comments and questions. Discussion concluded in
COUNCIL CONSENSUS to study this request and continue to work cooperatively on it
for consideration on a future Council agenda and to move forward very slowly in
conjunction with staff provisions.
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
A. Sweet Pea Gift Shoppe at Rohnert Park Senior Center
Jessica Schieberl, Technical Advisor, Rohnert Park Senior Center, provided the report on
this item via power point presentation and responded to Council comments and questions.
She confirmed that the Sweet Pea Gift Shoppe will be open during the holidays, Monday
through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Stafford invited public comments at 6:52 p.m. No one responded.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Stafford advised Item A.2 on the Joint Regular Meeting Minutes would be deferred.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City -CDC Joint Special Meeting — August 24, 2010
2. City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting— August 24, 2010 -DEFERRED
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2010 -106 Rescinding Resolution No. 92 -220, Adopting a Revised City of Rohnert
Park Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), and Delegating to the
City Manager Authorization to Approve Future IIPP Amendments
2. 2010 7107 Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface Transportation
Program (STP) and /or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
(CMAQ) Funding ($563,000) and Committing the Necessary Non - Federal
Match and Stating the Assurance to Complete the Project (Arlen Drive &
East Cotati Avenue Overlays)
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3. 2010 -108 Amending the List of Designated Positions Subject to,the City of Rohnert
Park Conflict of Interest Code
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Breeze), and carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan) to
approve the above Consent Calendar items as submitted with the exception of deferral of Item
A.2 on the August 24, 2010 City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting Minutes.
8. SEWER RATE . STAKEHOLDER GROUP FORMATION — Consideration of the
formation of a Sewer Rate Stakeholder Group
A. Staff Report — Interim Assistant City Manager Dunn reviewed the staff report provided for
this item and responded to Council comments and questions.
B. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments on this item at 6:05 p.m. No one responded.
C. Council discussion /direction /action — Discussion ensued.
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte), and carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
to move forward with formation of the Sewer Rate Stakeholder Group as reviewed to be no
more than fifteen Rohnert Park residents.
9. SONOMA MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PROJECT — General Plan Amendments /Zoning Code
Amendments /Planned Development — Sonoma Mountain Village / Codding Inc. —
Consideration of adoption of ordinances introduced August 24, 2010 for applications for an
approximately 175 acre site that is bounded by Camino Colegio on the north, Valley House
Drive where Valley House Drive intersects Bodway Parkway on the east and the Northwestern
Pacific Railroad right -of -way to the west (APN's 046- 051 -045, 046- 051 -040, 046 - 051 -042)
A. Staff Report — Director of Development Services /City Engineer Jenkins reviewed the staff
report provided for this item which included distribution of replacement for Exhibit J to
Ordinance No. 825 received today from the City Attorney's Office on Affordable Housing
Plan (Sonoma Mountain Village) and responded to Council questions.
B. Public Comments —Mayor Stafford opened public comments for this item at 6:10 p.m.
1. Kirstie Moore of Sonoma Mountain Village shared comments indicating that Sonoma
Mountain Village will not allow any school to be established anywhere on the project
site unless the City Council asks them to do so.
2. Nathan John Turner, local Sonoma artist, shared comments asking about availability
of funds in the Sonoma Mountain Village Project for sculpture, decorative art and
other art forms.
Mayor Stafford closed public comments for this item at 6:15 p.m. Council comments
included requesting the City Manager to have staff provide the current City Ordinance on
Public Art to Mr. Turner.
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Assistant City Attorney Atencio indicated addressing public comments pertaining to the
school site and noted, with respect to a minor revision to the Development Agreement for
Ordinance No. 825, that the City Attorney's Office and the Applicants have agreed to insert
a new Subsection C in Section 3.05 on page 13 of this ordinance that would read as
follows: "C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the
parties agree that a school site is not a permitted use of the Property under this Agreement."
C. Ordinances for Adoption: Waive Further Reading and Adopt Ordinances by Reading Titles:
1. No. 823 Adding Article XV to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
To Allow the Establishment of Form -Based Codes within Designated Areas
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt above - titled Ordinance No
823 via roll call vote carried 3 - 1 dissenting (Breeze) — 1 absent (Callinan).
2. No. 824 Adding Article XV.A to Chapter 17.06 of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code to Allow the Establishment of the Sonoma Mountain Village Planned
Development (SMV P -D) Zoning District
ACTION: Moved (Belforte), seconded (Mackenzie) to adopt above - titled Ordinance No.
824 via roll call vote carried 3 — 1 dissenting (Breeze) — 1 absent (Callinan).
3. No. 825 Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Rohnert Park,
Sonoma Mountain Village, LLC and KDRP LLC for Development of the
Property Located at Valley House Drive and Bodway Parkway (APN's 046-
051 -040, 046 - 051 -042, 046 - 051 -045) in Rohnert Park, CA
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt above - titled Ordinance No.
825 as amended to include provision reviewed above by Assistant City Attorney Atencio
to insert a new Subsection C in Section 3.05 on page 13 of this ordinance to read as
follows: "C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the
parties agree that a school site is not a permitted use of the Property under this
Agreement. ", via roll call vote carried 4 — 1 absent (Callinan).
10. CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOLS - Consideration of amending the City Council Protocols
A. Staff Report — City Manager Gonzalez reviewed the report provided for this item including
the revised portion distributed at the dais on Use of the City Council Chamber. City
Manager Gonzalez, Assistant City Attorney Atencio, and City Clerk Hauff responded to
Council comments and questions on this item.
B. Public Comments
Mayor Stafford invited public comments on this item at 6:22 p.m. No one responded.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -109 Amending the City Council Protocols
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Breeze) and carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
to adopt above- titled Resolution No. 2010 -109 amending the City Council Protocols as
reviewed.
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11. HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) CITIES CAMPAIGN (JM)
Council consideration of adopting a resolution on setting forth the City's commitment to
obesity prevention
A. Staff Report — City Manager Gonzalez reviewed this item including staffing concerns of
trying to meet the conditions as presented.
B. Public Comments — Mayor Stafford invited public comments on this item at 6:39 p.m.
1. Francesca Wright, Special Projects Consultant, Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL)
Cities Campaign, explained the purpose of this item.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -110 Adopting and Setting Forth the City of Rohnert Park's Commitment to
Obesity Prevention
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Breeze) to adopt above - titled Resolution No.
2010 -110. Discussion of the motion on the floor concluded in motion amendment
(Mackenzie) to strike the last three bullets in the first paragraph of II. Employee Wellness,
accepted by the seconder of the motion (Breeze), said motion failed 2 — 2 dissenting
(Belforte and Stafford) — 1 absent (Callinan).
ACTION: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Breeze), and carried 4 — 1 absent (Callinan) that
the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities resolution be deferred to staff for modification in
light of Council comments tonight to be returned to Council to consider at a future meeting.
12. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Water Issues, 8/23/10 mtg. (JM /GB)
Council Member Mackenzie advised the report on this meeting was provided at the
previous Council meeting.
2. Waste and Recycling, 8/26/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting regarding continued discussions on the Debris
Box Service Contracts.
3. Other - Economic Development Committee mtgs. (.PS /GB)
Mayor Stafford advised this Committee has met a couple of times since last Council
meeting. Vice Mayor Belforte and Mayor Stafford reported on these meetings.
B. Ad -Hoc Committee Reports
1. Education Committee, 9/2/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Mayor Stafford advised this Committee has met four times since the last City Council
meeting. Vice Mayor Belforte and Mayor Stafford reported on these meetings.
2. Other - None
C. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Transportation Authority /Regional Climate Protection Authority
(STCA/RCPA), 9/13/10 mtg. (JM)
Council Member Mackenzie reported on this meeting.
2. Water Advisory Committee (WAC), 9/13/10 mtg. (JM)
Council Member Mackenzie reported on this meeting.
3. Other - None
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D. Other Reports
1. Sonoma County Alliance Soccer Club Tournament, September 4m & 5cn
Vice Mayor Belforte and Council Member Breeze reported on the success of this event.
2. Craft Faire at the Community Center
Mayor Stafford reported on the success of this recent event.
3. Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster 3rd Year Anniversary Event
Mayor Stafford reported on the success of this recent event.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Council Member Breeze called attention to the recent Western City Magazine article,
"Involving Youth and Local Planning ", and recommended having Rohnert Park youths
involved with plans for the City's future recreational facilities like spray parks and
possible skate parks. Discussion ensued including interest expressed by Mayor Stafford
and Vice Mayor Belforte to bring this up at future Education Committee meetings with
Sonoma State University and School District meetings.
B. Council Member Mackenzie called attention to the General Plan Update process in the
future as a good time to talk about youth involvement. He advised he will be meeting
tomorrow with SSU youth on transportation matters and will report back to Council on
results of this meeting and their interests.
14. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Sonoma County Solar Implementation Plan prepared by Solar Sonoma County — Council
consideration of directing the preparation of a resolution accepting this plan for
consideration on a future Council meeting agenda — Mayor Stafford indicated that this
item was handled earlier on tonight's agenda.
B. Rohnert Park - Cotati Library Advisory Board Vacancy (AB) — Council consideration of
recommendation for this vacancy. — Council comments indicated no recommendations for
this vacancy.
C. Calendar of Events — This item was provided for informational purposes.
D. Other informational items — None.
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
16. ADJOURNMENT of City Council- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Stafford adjourned this meeting at 7:22 p.m.
Judy auff, City deA Pam Stafford, Wayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park