2011/02/08 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Belforte called the City Council/CDC/RPFAjoint regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, CounCil Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff present: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney;
and Judy Hauff, City Clerk.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Madison Norman, Student, Monte Vista Elementary School.
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Sonoma State University Associated Students,. Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative,
Cameron Baxter, Speaker of the Senate, distributed Sonoma State Star publication and SSU
Events Card for2011 and reported on current activities at SSU.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster Update by Michael Newell, Executive Director
B. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Presentation on the SMART passenger rail
project, rail service and stations by Chris Coursey, Community Outreach Manager.
Council indicated agreement during discussion of this item for Vice Mayor Mackenzie, as .
a member of the SMART Board of Directors, to find out if Rohnert Park has the ability to
make a change on the location of the Rohnert Park site and for staff to research the
feasibility of relocating the proposed SMART site for Rohnert Park.
C. Sonoma County Water Agency (SCW A) Presentation on 2011/12 Wholesale Rates
Grant Davis, General Manager of Sonoma County Water Agency, introduced other
representatives of Sonoma County Water Agency present for this item: Brad Sherwood,
Public Information Officer; Spencer Bader, Division Manager of Administration; and
Michael Gossman, Manager of Budget and Accounting, who gave this presentation.
5. CITY MANAGER iCITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
A. Public Safety Department - Part 1 2010 Unified Crime Report by Director of Public
Safety Brian Masterson.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ~ Mayor Belforte invited public comments at 6:44 p.m.
1. John McEntagart, resident, shared traffic concerns on Snyder Lane and Country Club Dr.
2. Juanita Salisbury, resident, shared comments in support of changing SMART train station
for Rohnert Park from proposed north site to vicinity of State Farm location.
3. Bert Bangsberg, Santa Rosa, represents property owner of old Yard Bird site, commented
on proposed SMART train station location and availability of Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) matching grant funds as a possible use of the City's
Redevelopment funds. He distributed copies of December 2009 MTC grant report on the
SMART ~tation Area Planning Grant Recommendations.
4. Celestina Buckley, resident, Volunteer Coach of Rohnert Park Girls Softball Association,
shared comments requesting financial assistance from local businesses and the City for
maintenance on M Park Fields in preparation for future tournaments. She provided the
list of estimated costs for Field Improvement/Drainage and Dirt.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Ahanotu pulled Item No. 7.B.l on City Bills.
City Manager Gonzalez pulled Item No. 7.A.1 for corrections to minutes.
Mayor Belforte pulled Item No. 7.D.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Special Meeting - January 24, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-12 Approving Job Description and Salary Range for Economic Development
Manager (Full-time) and Authorizing Recruitment for the Position
E. Ordinance for Adoption: Waive Reading and Adopt Ordinance:
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
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Calendar items with the exception of Item Nos. 7.A.l (Joint Regular
Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2011), 7.B.A (City Bills), and 7.D (Retiree
Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuation for FY 2010/11).
Items removed from Consent Calendar for discussion:
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment
Council Member Ahanotu indicated he would be abstaining on this item due to
payment for a conference he attended listed on page 6.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) and carried 4 - 0 - 1 abstaining (Ahanotu)
to approve City Bills/Demands for payment.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
2. City-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting - January 25, 2011
City Manager Gonzalez noted two corrections to these minutes: (1) on page 4, Item
No. 9 on Retiree Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuation under public comments, that
Don McNair is the President of the Association of Retired Employees; and (2) on
page 5, Item No. 13 on Project Graduation Committee, the staff report was by City
Manager Gonzalez. Mayor Belforte referred to the last page of these minutes, Item
No. 18.C.2 under Other Reports, to correct the spelling of the named Chinese
representative to Chairman Min Xiao.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried unanimously to approve the
City-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2011 with
above-reviewed corrections as stated.
D. Acceptance of Retiree Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuation as of July 1, 2010 for Fiscal
Year 2010/11 Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 45 (GASB 45)
Mayor Belforte pulled this item for confirmation of establishing a stakeholder group for
retiree healthcare.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried unanimously to approve the
acceptance of above-titled Retiree Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuation for Fiscal
Year 2010/11 with the understanding that within six months staff is directed to
include establishing a stakeholders group for retiree healthcare in upcoming
budget reviews.
8. CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENDITURES POLICY - Review of
Allocation Policy for City Council Travel and Meeting Expenditures
A. Staff Report by City Manager Gonzalez
B. Public Comments
Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 7:07 p.m. No one responded.
C. Council discussion/direction - COUNCIL CONCURRED to continue with the policy
currently in place for City Council Travel and Meeting Expenditures including provisions
for flexibility and quarterly report updates.
9. PUBLIC ART ORDINANCE - Introduction of Ordinance Repealing Chapter 17. 18, "Public Art,"
of Title 17, "Zoning," ofthe Rohnert Park Municipal Code
A. Staff Report by Director of Development Services Jenkins
B. Public Comments
Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 7:21 p.m. No one responded.
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waived Full Reading and Introduced Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 835 Repealing Chapter 17.18, "Public Art," of Title 17, "Zoning," of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Callinan) and carried 4 - 1 dissenting (Mackenzie) by
roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 835.
10. SEWER USE ORDINANCE - Introduction of Ordinance 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
A. Staff Report by Deputy City Engineer Barnes
B. Public Comments
Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 7:37 p.m. No one responded.
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waived Full Reading and Introduced Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. 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
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) and carried unanimously by roll call vote
to introduce Ordinance No. 834.
11. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. Council nominations and appointments to advisory bodies for current vacancies and/or
terms expired December 31, 2010
1. Bicycle Advisory Committee - Three two-year terms:
COUNCIL CONCURRED with the re-appointment of Terry Gault (Belforte
nomination), new appointment of Tim Hensel (Callinan nomination), and to continue
advertising for the remaining vacancy (Ahanotu nomination).
2. Cultural Arts Commission - Three two-year terms:
COUNCIL CONCURRED with the new appointment of Chuni Anello (Mackenzie
nomination) and to continue advertising for the remaining two vacancies (Ahanotu
and Stafford nominations).
3. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission - Two two-year terms:
COUNCIL CONCURRED with the new appointment of David Wassen (Callinan
nomination) and to continue advertising for the remaining vacancy (Belforte
nomination).
12. ST ANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports - None
B. Liaison Reports
1. Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REM IF) 1/27-28/11 Conference
Council Member Callinan and City Manager Gonzalez reported on this conference.
Mr. Callinan's portion of this report included sharing handouts from City of Arcata on
Economic Development.
2. Water Advisory Committee, 217/11 mtg. (JM/GB)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on this meeting.
3. Sonoma State University Education Retreat
Mayor Belforte reported that she had been invited by SSU to be a panelist at an event
hosted by SSU to discuss what role SSU should play in the local community. She.
also reported on an upcoming student poster project by SSU students. Vice Mayor
Mackenzie shared an example .of one of the posters for the student poster project and
reported on the table discussions at lunch he attended for this SSU Education Retreat.
4. Senior Planning Workshop of Sonoma State University
Vice Mayor Mackenzie indicated the long term planning class of the Environmental
Studies and Planning Department at SSU will be utilizing the Council Chamber at
City Hall for its workshop on February 1 ih.
C. Other Reports
1. Legislative Report-Senate Budget Subcommittee Hearing on Redevelopment, 2/3/1 I
Mayor Belforte reported on this Subcommittee Hearing she and City Manager
Gonzalez attended last week.
2. Other - Council Member Stafford reported on the following: SSU President Ruben
Armenana gave a good report at the recent Chamber Noon Times; the Chamber of
Commerce had its Crab Feed last Saturday and SSU JUMP students helped set up
tables and serve food; and Rock N Roll to School Event at Hahn Elementary School a
couple weeks ago encouraging students to walk or ride bikes to school.
Mayor Belforte commended the success of February 4th, 5th and 6th Student Spectacular
High School Production of Les Miserables at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie alSo commended the Student Spectacular performance at the
Performing Arts Center this past weekend, success of Tasty Tuesdays in its second
week of operation at the Community Center, and success of recent Simon and
Garfunkel Retrospective. He called attention to the continued need for better entrance
lighting and signage at the Performing Arts Center.
13. COMMUNICATIONS - None
14. MATTERS FROMIFOR COUNCIL
A. Council Member Stafford shared her son Kyles's ad for Pepsi Max was in the Super Bowl.
B. Council Member Ahanotu commented on the League of California Cities Conference he
attended recently and shared the informational pamphlets he received at the conference to
be available for review upon request.
C. Vice Mayor Mackenzie commented on the Mayors' and Councilmember's Association
meeting scheduled this Thursday and advised there would be another Sonoma-Marin
Area Rail Transit (SMART) Presentation at this meeting.
D. Mayor Belforte commented on recent information on the state government looking at
doing away with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and requested an
update at the next Council meeting on what the impact would be to the city.
E. Mayor Belforte commented on Keller Supply Company which recently occupied 23,800
square.feet of space and Pace Supply occupying 120,000 square feet of space of light
manufacturing on State Farm Drive.
F. For the record Mayor Belforte commented on numerous recent newspaper arti~les in the
Press Democrat highlighting Rohnert Park.
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Belforte invited public comments at 8:10 p.m. No one responded.
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Belforte recessed this meeting to closed session to consider:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code ~54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code
~54956.9: 1 case
B. PERSONNEL MATTERS (Government Code ~54957)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EV ALUA TION - Title: City Manager
Routine six-month performance review of City Manager
17. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Belforte reconvened this meeting at 9:50 p.m. with all Council Members present.
18. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
Mayor Belforte advised there was nothing to report from closed session.
19. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFAJoint Regular Meeting
Mayor Belforte adjourned this meeting at 9:51 p.m.
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