2010/10/12 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Meeting Location: Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING — Call to Order /Roll Call
Mayor Stafford called this meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Arnie Breeze, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Staff present: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; and
Judy Hauff, City Clerk.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Stafford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor Stafford presented Proclamation Proclaiming an Award of Recognition for
Outstanding Community Service to Chamber of Commerce Member Andy Durkee.
B. Mayor Stafford presented Proclamation Observing October 24, 2010 as United
Nations Day to Robert Abramson, Membership Chair of United Nations Association of
Sonoma County.
C. Cultural Arts Commission Chair Robin Miller reported on the Donation of a Bench for
City Center Plaza Park with installation ceremony on October 21" at 11:30 a.m.
4. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
City Manager Gonzalez provided introductory comments on the reports listed for this item.
A. Fire Marshal Highlights by Fire Marshall Adam.
B. Farmers Market Wrap Up report by Recreation Services Manager Miller and
Recreation Supervisor Seidenspinner.
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C. Annual Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Waves to Wine Bike Ride Event report by Recreation
Services Manager Miller.
D. Community Center Events Update by Recreation Department P -T Technical Advisor Abeln.
E. University District Specific Plan Update by Director of Development Services Jenkins.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS were made as follows:
A. Aaron Locks, Rohnert Park, shared written comments distributed to Council regarding
Health Clubs in Rohnert Park.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Stafford pulled Item A.1, September 28, 2010 joint regular meeting minutes.
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
3. City Cash /Investments Report for Month Ending July 2010
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2010 -119 Approval of Findings Making a Determination of Public Convenience and
Necessity for Target Store
D. Acceptance of 1St Quarterly Report FY 2010/2011 on City Council Travel Expenditures
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Breeze) to approve Consent Calendar items with
the exception of Item A.1
Vote: Carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
Item removed from Consent Calendar:
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting— September 28, 2010
Mayor Stafford re- stated minutes are to be Action Minutes.
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Stafford), seconded (Mackenzie) to approve the September 28, 2010 joint
regular meeting minutes
Vote: Carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
7. DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN AGREEMENT for SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES:
A. Staff Report by Interim Assistant City Manager Dunn and Director of Development
Services Jenkins.
B. Public Comments were made on this item by:
1. Glenn Cybulski, SeasonS Pizzeria Sports Bar & Grill
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C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -120 Authorizing Execution of a Deferred Payment Plan Agreement for Sewer
Capacity Charges for Seasons Pizzeria Sports Bar and Grill (563 Rohnert
Park Expressway West)
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -120
Vote: Carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
8. CDC ITEM — COMMERCIAL AREA IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM
A. Staff Report by Interim Assistant City Manager Dunn and Director of Development
Services Jenkins
B. Public Comments — None
C. CDC Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -21 Approving the Commercial Area Improvement Pilot Project
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Belforte) to adopt CDC Resolution No. 2010 -21,
with the motion on the floor as amended to strike the reference to "forgivable" in
the resolution and the related program
Vote: Carried 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
9. GREEN BUILDING CODE— Implementing the New California Green Building Code and
Rohnert Park Green Building Ordinance Changes
A. Staff Report by Director of Development Services Jenkins
B. Public Comments on this item were made by:
1. Kirstie Moore, Sonoma Mountain Village
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded (Stafford) to adopt Option 3 as recommended by
staff to adopt Cal Green Building Code with the inclusion of specifying Tier 1.
Vote: Failed 2 yeses (Mackenzie and Stafford) 2 2 noes (Belforte and Breeze) — 1 absent
(Callinan)
10. HOUSING TRUST FUND AMENDMENT — Amending Subsection (N)(3) of Section
17.07.02 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code Eliminating the Housing Trust Fund Board and
Establishing a Housing Plan and Financial Strategy through the Rohnert Park Community
Development Commission Five Year Implementation Plan, and adopting the Five Year
Implementation Plan for the Rohnert Park Redevelopment Project Area for Fiscal Years
2009 -2010 through 2013 -2014
A. Staff Report by Housing & Redevelopment Manager Babonis
B. Public Comments - None
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C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waived Full Reading and Introduced Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 826 Amending Subsection (N)(3) of Section 17.07.020 of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code Relating to the Housing Trust Fund Board
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Mackenzie), seconded ( Belforte), to introduce Ordinance No. 826.
Vote: Carried via roll call vote 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Callinan)
D. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -121 Approving and Adopting the FY 2009 -2010 Through 2013 -2014 Five Year
Implementation Plan for the Rohnert Park Redevelopment Project Area
ACTION
Motion: Moved ( Belforte), seconded (Mackenzie) to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -121
Vote: Carried 3 — 1 no (Breeze) — 1 absent (Callinan)
11. STANDING COMMITTEE /AD HOC COMMITTEE /LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Economic Development, 10/8/10 mtg. (PS /GB)
Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this meeting.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA), 10 /11 /10 mtg. (JM)
Council Member Mackenzie reported on this meeting.
2. Library Advisory Board meetings (AB)
Council Member Breeze recommended Chief Masterson to fill the vacancy on the
Library Advisory Board.
C. Other Reports
1. Rock N Roll to School Event, 10/6/10
Vice Mayor Belforte reported on this event.
2. Homecoming Parade for Rancho Cotate High School (RCHS), 10/9/10
Mayor Stafford reported on this event.
3. Education Foundation Car Show, 10 /10 /10
Mayor Stafford reported on this event.
4. Economic Summit
Mayor Stafford reported on results of the recent Economic Summit including report
by Dr. Chris Thornberg that the economy is improving.
5. Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Stafford reported that the Chamber of Commerce nominated local
businesswoman Gina Belforte who recently won the Women's Initiative Woman
Entrepreneur of the Year Award given by Bay Area Non - Profit Women's Initiative
for Self Employment.
12. COMMUNICATIONS - None
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13. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL - None
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
15. ADJOURNMENT of City Council- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Stafford adjourned this meeting at 7:14 p.m.
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