2011/03/22 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.or2
ROHNERTPARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 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 arid 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:
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Council/CDC/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 of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing(s).
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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 A vram A venue. 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
distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
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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
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2. PLEDGE OF AL.LEGIANCE
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Pr.esentation of Proclamation Endorsing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
B. Scene from Rancho Cotate's International Thespian Society's spring production HARVEY,
written by Mary Chase, 7:00 p.m., March 30,31, April 1, 6,7, & 8, 2011
C. Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Presentation
D. Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Presentation on Regional Economic Plan,
Sonoma County Building Economic Success Together (BEST) Program
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / 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. 2010 Annual Fire Division Report
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 Joint Special Meeting - March 8, 2011
2. City-CDC-RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - March 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 February 2011
4. CDC Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending February 2011
5. RPFA Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending February 2011
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-23 Approving Easement Agreement with Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
(SMART), Railroad at Southwest Boulevard for Eastside Trunk Sewer
Phase II, Project 2007-02
2. 2011-24 Approving and Adopting the Plans and Specifications for the Demolition!
Deconstruction of 435 Southwest Boulevard, City Project No. 2010-13 and
A warding the Contract to DAMA Construction, Inc.
3. 2011-25 Establishing Procedures for the Conduct of Protest Hearings Pursuant to
Proposition 218 for New or Increased Property-Related Fees and Charges
8. Ordinance for Adoption - ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED -
Waive Reading and Adopt Ordinance (introduced February 22,2011):
A. 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 (CalPERS)
.1. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
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9. BUILDING FEES - Consideration of approving New and Modified Fees and Service
Charges for Building Permits and Services from the City of Rohnert Park Development
Services Department
A. Staff Report
B. PUBLIC HEARING
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-26 Approving the Modified Building Fee Schedule and Superseding Resolution
No. 2001-129 and ResolutionNo. 2003-23
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
10. LANDSCAPING OPTIONS AND USE OF "NATIVE TREES FOR NORTH BAY
CENTRE RENOVATION - Consideration of Use of Storm Water for Irrigation, Use of
Native Plant Materials and Preservation of Existing Trees for North Bay Centre Renovation
Including a 24 Hour Fitness and New 2,500 Square Foot Commercial Building (File No.
PL2010-070SR)
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction/action
11. REVISED MANUAL OF STANDARDS, DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
WATER, STREETS AND ROADWAY SYSTEMS - Consideration of adopting Revised
Water and Streets Standards for Portion of Manual of Standards, Details and Specifications
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-27 Adopting Revised Manual of Standard, Details and Specifications for Water,
Streets and Roadway Systems
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
12. STRATEGIC PLANNING PROPOSED PROCESS -Presentation of the proposed process
for the development of City of Rohnert Park Long-Term Strategic Plan
A. Staff Report
B. Council discussion/direction
13. MAYORS' AND COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION MATTERS - City Council
consideration of supporting letters of interest for appointments to the following vacancies by
the City Selection Committee and the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board of
Directors on April 14, 2011
A. City Selection Committee Appointments:
1. Airport Land Use Commission
2. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
3. California Coastal Commission
B. Mayors' and Councilmembers' AssociationBoard of Directors Appointments
1. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Executive Board - Two positions
2. Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory
Committee - Three positions
14. 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, 3111111 mtg. (GB/PS)
2. Other, if any
B. Liaison Reports, if any
C. Other Reports, if any
15. 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.
16. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Process & Schedules
1. Council information/comments
B. Other informational items, if any
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS
18. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
A. 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 954957.6)
Agency designated representative: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA)
Service Employees' International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 954956.8)
Property: 1455 Golf Course Drive (Assessor's Parcel number 160-400-055)
City Negotiator: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Negotiating parties: City ofRohnert Park and J. Wade Roach, Chief Financial Officer, Cotati-
Rohnert Park Unified School District
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
19. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
20. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
21. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter 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
March 22, 2011, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/CDC/RPF A was posted and
available for review on March 17, 201 I, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 A vram Avenue, Rohnert Park,
. California 94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.orl!,
Signed this 1 ih day of March, 2011, at Rohnert Park, California.