2010/10/26 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 26, 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
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Absent: Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Staff present: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; Benjamin D. Winig, Assistant City Attorney;
and Judy Hauff, City Clerk.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Mary Cabrera, Student, Evergreen Elementary School
ADDITIONAL ITEM: Mayor Stafford shared a Proclamation in Memory of Cherie Jones
who passed away recently and was a valued employee in the City's Finance Department.
3. PRESENTATIONS — Mayor Stafford made presentations as follows:
A. Proclamation Honoring the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Investigations
Bureau, Special Enforcement Unit, and Crime Scene Investigation
B. Letters of Appreciation to Major Sponsors of the Music Series of the Rohnert Park
Farmers Market: North Bay Corporation/Rohnert Park Disposal, Steve McCaffrey;
Summit State Bank, D. Marlowe, Branch Manager and Elaina Hunt, Marketing Director;
Mosquito & Vector Control, Nizza Sequeria, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator;
Codding Enterprises/ Raley's Town Centre, Brad Baker, CEO and Jodi Jepson,
Marketing; and Wasson Insurance, David Wasson.
4. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
City Manager Gonzalez provided introductory comments on this item.
A. Budget FY 2010 -11, First Quarter Update by City Manager Gonzalez and Director of
Administrative Services Lipitz
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ADDITIONAL ITEM: SSU STUDENT REPORT by Amanda Kosty, Sonoma State
University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Belforte pulled Item A.l, October 12, 2010 joint regular meeting minutes.
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills /Demands for Payment
3. CDC Cash /Investments Report for Month Ending August 2010
4. RPFA Cash /Investments Report for Month Ending August 2010
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption: None
D. Ordinance for Adoption: Waived Reading and Adopted Ordinance: '
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 (Breeze), seconded (Callinan) to approve Consent Calendar items with the
exception of Item A.1
Vote: Carried via roll call vote 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Mackenzie)
Item removed from Consent Calendar:
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting —October 12, 2010
As requested by Vice Mayor Belforte, this item was DEFERRED to the next Council
meeting for these minutes to be re -done to reflect action minutes per Council Protocols.
7. 2010 FIRE CODE ORDINANCE - Amendments to Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter
15.28, California Fire Code
A. Staff Report by Fire Marshall Adam
B. Public Comments - None
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2010 -122 Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing for Proposed Adoption, By
Reference, of the 2010 Edition of the California Fire Code Based on the
2009 Edition of the International Fire Code
ACTION
Motion: Moved ( Belforte), seconded (Breeze) to adopt Resolution No. 2010 -122
Vote: Carried 4 — 0 —1 absent (Mackenzie)
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D. Ordinance for Introduction: Waived Full Reading and Introduced Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 827 Adopting by Reference the 2010 Edition of the California Fire Code, As
Amended, By Repealing and Replacing Chapter 15.28 of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Belforte), seconded (Breeze) to introduce Ordinance No. 827
Vote: Carried via roll call vote 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Mackenzie)
8. SEWER CAPACITY CHARGE COLLECTION — Amendment to Rohnert Park Municipal
Code Chapter 13.40, Sewer Capacity Charge
A. Staff Report by Director of Development Services Jenkins
B. Public Comments — None
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waived Full Reading and Introduced Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 828 Amending Section 13.40.030, Sewer Capacity Charge Collection, of Chapter
13.40, Sewer Capacity Charge, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
ACTION
Motion: Moved (Callinan), seconded (Belforte) to introduce Ordinance No. 828
Vote: Carried via roll call vote 4 — 0 — 1 absent (Mackenzie)
9. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports - None
B. Liaison Reports
1. Library Advisory Board, 10/19/10 mtg. (AB /JC)
There was no report on this meeting as Council Liaisons were not able to attend.
C. Other Reports
1. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association, 10/14/10 mtg. (PS /JM)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting.
2. Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 10/19/10 mtg. (PS)
Mayor Stafford reported on this meeting.
3. Other
a. New Businesses in Rohnert Park - Fire Marshall Adam reported on the new
businesses coming into town.
b. Mayor Stafford called attention to other recent events: Spooktacular Event this
past weekend at the Community Center; Zombie's From the Beyond current
performance at Spreckels Performing Arts Center; and Cultural Arts Commission
dedication of bench last week end at the City Center Plaza.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Breeze called attention to the upcoming Holiday Lights Celebration and
recent Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Consideration of cancellation of December 28th City Council Meeting due to holidays
1. Council discussion /direction /action — Item to be placed on the next Council meeting
agenda for formal action.
B. Other informational items
1. Council Member Callinan recommended the CalGreen and Rohnert Park Building Code
Ordinances be considered by the current City Council.
2. Council Member Callinan commented on County Roads and the affect this might have
on the City's entrance roads.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
13. ADJOURNMENT of City Council- CDC -RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Stafford adjourned this meeting at 6:48 p.m.
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