2011/02/22 City Council Agenda
City of Rohnert Park + 130 Avram Avenue + Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588-2227+ FAX: (707) 588-2274 + WEB: www.rpcitv.ore
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Joint Regular Meeting - Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 A vram 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 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
City Council/CDC/RPFA Agendas and Minutes may be viewed at the City's website:
www.rvcitv.orJ!
Council/CpC/RPF A 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 ofRohnert 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
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*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 Thursday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting at City
Hall, located at 130 Avram Avenue. 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
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other communication devices upon entering the council Chambers because of
electrical interference with the sound recording and TV projection systems.
5:00 p.m.
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
(Ahanotu_ Callinan_ Mackenzie_ Stafford_ Belforte~
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Gian Carlo Gregoretti, Student,
Monte Vista Elementary School
2. CLOSED SESSION
A. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code 954956.9)
Significant exposure to, litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code
954956.9: 1 case
B. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL
CHAMBER
c. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative
4. PRESE;NT A TIONS.
A. Groundwater Management Plan Presentation by Santa Rosa Plain Steering Committee
5. CITY MANAGER / CITYA TTORNEY / 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.
A. Tasty Tuesday Update
B. Quarterly Progress Report on Proposed Revenue Measures
C. Update on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
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.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City-CDC-RPF A JointRegular Meeting - February 8, 2011
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 January 2011
4. CDC Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending January 2011
5. RPFA Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending January 2011
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-13 Authorizing and Approving Master Design Professional Agreement for
Municipal Engineering Services with Brelje & Race
2. 2011-14 Authorizing and Approving Master Design Professional Agreement for
Municipal Engineering Services with Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc.
D.Ordinances for Adoption: - ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED -
Waive Reading and Adopt Ordinances: .
1. No. 833 Amending Section 2.24.040, Term of Office of Members, of Chapter 2.24,
Cultural Arts Commission, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
2. No. 834 Repealing and Replacing Chapters 13.08 (Sewer Use Ordinance-Purpose
and Applicability), 13.12 (Definitions), 13.16 (Sewers-General Provisions,
13.26 (Sewer Laterals and Private Sewers), 13.28 (Sewer Users), 13.32
(Sewer Use Permits), 13.36 (Sewers-Regulation of Waste Discharges),
13.48 (Sewers-Administration, and 13.52 (Sewers-Enforcement) of Title 13,
Water and Sewers, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
E. Acceptance of resignation of Ronald Breeze from the Cultural Arts Commission
8. PRESENTATION OF SEWER RATE STUDY AND PROPOSED RATES
A. Staff Report
B. Presentation by Sewer Rate Analyst
C. Public Comments
D. Council discussion/direction
9. PUBLIC ART ORDINANCE - Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance Repealing Chapter
17.18, "Public Art," of Title 17, "Zoning," of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code and
Adoption of Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 2007-51, Approving and Adopting Public
Art Ordinance Guidelines
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Adoption: Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 835 Repea]ing Chapter ]7.]8, "Pub]ic Art," of Tit]e 17, "Zoning," of the Rohnert Park
Municipa] Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
D. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-15 Repealing Resolution No. 2007-51, Approving and Adopting Public Art
Ordinance Guidelines
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
10. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CaIPERS)
CONTRACT AMENDMENT - Consideration of Adoption of Resolution of Intention for
an Amendment to the City's Contract with CaIPERS; and Introduction of an Ordinance
Authorizing the Contract Amendment
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:.
1. 2011-16 Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the Contract Between
the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (CaIPERS) and the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
D. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 836 Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City
of Rohnert Park and the Board of Administration of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (Ca]PERS)
a. . Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
11. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Consideration of nominations and appointments to advisory bodies for current vacancies
and/or terms expired December 31,2010
A. Bicycle Advisory Committee - One two-year term (AA nomination)
1. Council nominations/discussion/action
B. Cultural Arts Commission - Two two-year terms (AA & PS nominations)
1. Council nominations/discussion/action
12. SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY (SCW A) 2011/12 BUDGET (JM)
Consideration of Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) Fiscal Year 2011/12 Budget and
Council direction to Water Advisory Committee representative for advisory vote
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction
13. 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.
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Economic Development, 2/1 0/11 mtg. (PS/GB)
2. Water/WastewaterIssues, 2/15/11 mtg. (JM/GB)
3. Other, if any
B. Ad-Hoc Committees
1. Revenue Enhancement, 2/17/11 mtg.(JC/JM)
2. Other, if any
C. Liaison Reports, if any
D. Other Reports
1. Mayors' & Cou;ncilmembers' Association, 2/1 0/11 mtg. (AAlJM/GB)
2. Other, if any
14., COMMUNICATIONS
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
consideration.
15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Sonoma State University (SSU) matter - Council discussion of potential ideas to
recognize Sonoma State University as a community partner
1. Council discussion/direction
B. Other informational items, ifany
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
17. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
NOTE: Time shown for any particular l1?atter 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 agenda for the
February 22, 201 ], Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City CouncillCDC/RPF A was posted and
available for review on February ]7,20]], at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnel1 Park,
California 94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.org,
Signed this 17th day of February, 20] ], at Rohnert Park, California.
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