2005/06/14 City Council Minutes (3)CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
June.14, 2005
Tuesday
The Rohnert Park City Council met this date for a
Special Meeting to commence at 5:00 p.m. at the Rohnert
Park City Hall, Council Chambers, 6750 Commerce Boulevard,
Rohnert Park, with Mayor Mackenzie presiding.
CALL ' TO ORDER:
Mayor Mackenzie CALLED the Special Meeting to order at
5:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: (4) Councilmembers Flores and Smith; Vice Mayor
Vidak- Martinez; and Mayor Mackenzie
Absent: (1) Councilmember Spradlin (Out of town)
Staff present for all or part of the Special Meeting:
Interim City Manager Donley, Assistant City Attorney Whelan,
Interim Assistant City Manager /Finance Director Lipitz,
Finance Services Manager Lauchner, Interim Assistant City
Manager /City Engineer Jenkins, Senior Engineering Technician
Pedroncelli and Performing Arts Center Managing Director
McDougall.
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
None.
BUDGET WORK SESSION
CITY DEPARTMENTS:
Interim City Manager Donley reviewed the contents of the
Staff Report. Staff responded to Council.questions /comments
about the General Plan update (Codding /Agilent mountain area
and related land use change; infill decisions), General
Government liability (K -9 Liability Fund; Public Safety
overtime; participation in MAGNET), Public Works
landscaping, Snyder Lane overlay plans, the parcel east of
the Performing Arts Center, budget formatting issues and
water conservation.
City Council /Community Development Commission
City of Rohnert Park SPECIAL MEETINGS MINUTES
June 14, 2005 Page( 2)
Council discussion included the following suggestions/
direction: Council support for a General Plan update
to include a land use change per the Codding /Agilent area;
Recommendation to revisit matter of Public Safety
overtime in three to six months; Recommendation to
include Supervisors Smith and Kerns in a meeting regarding
the Snyder Lane overlay plans; Support to move forward
and discuss plans for the parcel east of the PAC;
Recommendation not to call out certain departments in
the budget as though they are expected to make income;
Recommendation to continue informing the public about
water conservation tips. Finally, Council CONCURRED
WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS for the Proposed Budget.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Interim City Manager Donley reviewed the contents of the
Staff Report. Staff responded to Council questions /comments
about tourism, the CDC's outstanding debt, plans for the
City Hall Drive area /east of PAC area/ former Agilent site
area, status of the new City Hall, the Valley Village
Mobilehome Park purchase and the creation of the positions
of Community Development Director and Management Analyst
along with related changes in relative job descriptions.
In addition, Carla Howell, President /CEO of the Rohnert
Park Chamber of Commerce, discussed the Chamber's request
for $50,000 from the City, its economic development
activities on behalf of the CDC, and its plans to upgrade
its website.
Council discussion included the following suggestions/
direction: Council DIRECTION that the Economic Development
Committee work with the Chamber to move forward with
consideration of the request for $50,000, with the
additional recommendation that the Chamber work closely
with Sonoma State University; Council support for
Rebuilding Together efforts; DIRECTION for staff to
prepare recommendations to change the name of City Hall
Drive; Suggestion to revisit former plans for the former
City Hall site; Suggestion that the Economic Development
Committee be involved in the plans for the former Agilent
site. Finally, Council CONCURRED WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
for the Proposed Budget.
REORGANIZATION PLAN:
Mayor Mackenzie called for comments from the Council.
Councilmembers discussed the success of the Passport
Application process, the City's unfunded liability for
retiree health care and the request from the Sister
Cities Committee.
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City of Rohnert Park SPECIAL MEETINGS MINUTES
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Council discussion included the following suggestions/
direction: Council CONCURRENCE TO DIRECT STAFF (1) to
have the budget indicate that the Council will address
the matter of the $38.5 million unfunded liability for
retiree health care costs, and (2) to hold a Council
workshop during the first quarter of next year to
discuss said matter; Council CONCURRENCE to provide the
Sister Cities Committee with their request for $1000;
Council suggestion that other boards, such as the
Cultural Arts Commission, make requests for funds.
Finally, Council CONCURRED WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
for the Proposed Budget.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Mackenzie ADJOURNED
the Special Meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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Certified Shorthand Reporter
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Jake ackenzie /
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Ci v o Rohnert Park
City Council /Community Development Commission