2011/03/08 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, March 8, 2011
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 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 Trevor Decker, 5th Grade Student, Thomas Page Elementary School
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
Mayor Belforteinvited public comments at 5:02p.m. No one responded.
4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Belforte recessed this meeting to closed session at 5:02 p.m. 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
5. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Belforte reconvened this meeting at 5:54 p.m. with all Council Members present.
6. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
Mayor Belforte advised there was nothing to report from closed session. .
7. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative,
Amanda Burke, Senator of Arts and Humanities, distributed Sonoma State Star publication and
SSU Events Card for March 2011 and reported on current activities at SSU.
8. PRESENTATIONS
A. Sonoma State University Center for Community Engagement (SSUCCE) Presentation on
Posters and Projects by Merith Weisman, Coordinator, SSU Center for Community
Engagement
B. Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCP A) Program Update: Energy Upgrade
California and RESCO by Mike Sandler, Program Manager
Public Comments - Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 6: 13 p.m.
1. Lora Neffson and James McGreen shared comments in support of Climate Protection.
9. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
ADDITIONAL ITEM:
A. Bi-Annual Traffic Collision Analysis July 1 through December 31, 2010 report by Sergeant
Jason Krause and Public Safety Officer Aaron Hall,
B. Legislative Update - City Manager Gonzalez reported on recent efforts working with state
lobbyists and successful scheduling of a series of meetings with legislators last week, at
which . the Mayor delivered a number of recommendations to reform Redevelopment
Agencies; update of California Legislature letter sent to Governor Jerry Brown; and
consideration of requesting cities, by California Redevelopment Agency, to contribute to
legal defense fund.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meetings -February 8, 2011
2. City Special Meeting- February 15,2011
3. City-CDC-RPF A Joint Regular Meetings - February 22, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
I. 2011-17 Authorizing and Approving a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Services
with MACTEC, Inc. for Environmental-Biological Services
2. 2011-18 Authorizing City Manager to Execute Program Supplement Agreement No.
01O-N to Administering Agency - State Agreement No. 04-5379R for Federal
Funding for the Copeland Creek Bike Path Rehabilitation Project (Federal
Project #RPSTPLE-53 79(0 18)/City Project #2010-08)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Calendar items as submitted.
11. SEWER RATE STUDY - Council review of final results and acceptance of the Sewer
Financial Plan and Rate Study prepared by The Reed Group, Inc. recommending New Sewer
Fees and Rate Structure
A. Staff Report by Interim Assistant City Manager Dunn.
B. Report of Rate Analyst by Bob Reed of The Reed Group, Inc.
C. Council Questions responded to by Bob Reed of The Reed Group, Inc. included Mr. Reed's
confirmation of the need to correct the date on page 9, under item 1, in the Sewer Financial
Plan and Rate Study, to change July 2001 to July 2011.
D. Public Comments - Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 7:45 p.m.
1. Michael (Mac) McCaffry, resident, shared comments in support of this item.
2. Susan Adams, resident, shared comments in support of this item.
3~ Joe Gaffney, resident and member of the Sewer Stakeholder Committee, recognized
other members of the Sewer Stakeholder Committee present in the audience, and shared
comments in support of this item.
4. Mike Thompson, resident and Assistant General Manager of Sonoma County Water
Agency, shared comments in support of this item.
5. David Stubblebine, resident, Vice President of the Association of Retired Employees
and Sewer Stakeholder Committee member, shared comments in support ofthis item.
E. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-19 Accepting the Sewer Financial Plan and Rate Study Prepared by The Reed
Group, Inc., Which Recommends New Sewer Fees and Rate Structure
City Attorney Kenyon indicated two corrections for this resolution at the bottom of page 2,
Section 1, to change the date to March 3, instead of February 28, followed by inserting,
"attached hereto as Exhibit A" referencing the City of Rohnert Park Sewer Financial Plan and
Rate Study prepared by the Reed Group, Inc.
ACTION:. Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried unanimously to adopt above-
titled Resolution No. 2011-19 as amended per above City Attorney comments.
12. TAXICAB SERVICE - Consideration of an Application from Richard Corbett, d.b.a.
ABC Cab Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide
Taxicab Service in the City ofRohnert Park
A. Staff Report by City Manager Gonzalez
B. PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Belforte opened the public hearing for this item at 8: 12 p.m.
1. Richard Corbett shared reasons for offering his taxicab service in the community.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-20 Finding the Public Convenience and Necessity for Richard Corbett, d.b.a.
ABC Cab Company to Provide Taxicab Service in the City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Belforte indicated she would be abstaining from voting on this due to being a
personal friend ofMr. Corbett's family.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried4 - 0 - 1 abstaining (Belforte)
to adopt above-titled Resolution No. 2011-20 as submitted.
13. AUTO AID AGREEMENT WITH RANCHO ADOBE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Approval of an Auto Aid Agreement with Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District
A. Staff Report with introductory comments by City Manager Gonzalez and report by
Lieutenant Marty
B. Public Comments - Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 8:32 p.m.
1. Andy Taylor, Battalion Chief of Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District,
summarized letter from Chief Treanor stating that the Auto Aid Agreement was
beneficial to both agencies.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-21 Authorizing and Approving an Auto Aid Agreement by and between the City
of Rohnert Park and Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District
City Attorney Kenyon indicated the City Manager may have minor changes to make to this
Auto Aid Agreement prior to execution and reviewed revised language needed in the
resolution that the first resolved section should read, "does hereby approve the Agreement
in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and delete "the form attached
hereto as "Auto Aid Agreement by and between the City of Rohnert Park and Rancho
Adobe Fire Protection District."
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) and carried unanimously to adopt above-
titled Resolution No. 2011-21 as amended per revised language to the resolution
indicated above by City Attorney Kenyon.
14. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports - None
B. Liaison Reports
1. Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) meeting - Council Member Stafford reported on
. recent SWAG meeting and making progress on efforts focusing on waste reduction in
the county, education enforcement and the processing of the facility.
2. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting - Council Member Stafford
reported on last week's LAFCO meeting with approval of Rohnert Park Southeast
Specific Plan annexation.
3 . Russian River Watershed Association meeting - Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on
this meeting held last week regarding storm water management requirements.
4. Rohnert Park 50th Anniversary Planning Committee meeting - Mayor Belforte shared
reminder that the next meeting for this Committee will be March 16th at 5:30 p.m. at the
Community Center.
5. Water Advisory Committee/Technical Advisory Committee (WAC/TAC), 317/11 mtg.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on this meeting which included unanimous approval to
recommend to the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency to approve
the budget.
C. Other Reports
1. Health Action Council, 3/4/11 mtg. (AA)
Council Member Ahanotu reported on this meeting supporting wellness in Sonoma
County.
15. COMMUNICATIONS - None
16. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Council Member Stafford commended the recent performance she attended on Sunday of
the Community Volunteer Band Concert on rivers.
B. Council Member Ahanotu called attention to the Miss Sonoma Pageant he attended this
past Saturday in Rohnert Park.
C. Vice Mayor Mackenzie advised he would be going to Washington DC next week as part of
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) annual legislative visit and will report
back to Council on the state of the federal budget pertaining to transportation.
D. Mayor Belforte commented on the following items:
1. She and Council Member Stafford attended and participated in the recent Dr. Suess's
Birthday event at Hahn Elementary School.
2. Called attention to another new business in town called Sweet Expectations with recent
ribbon cutting at Sally's Tomatoes.
3. The recent North Bay Business Journal Event attended by several City Council and City
Staff representatives.
4. Commended City Manager Gonzalez on recent efforts with lobbyists in Sacramento to
save redevelopment funds.
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE
Mayor Belforte invited public comments at 8:55 p.m. No one responded
18. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Belforte recessed the meeting to closed session at 8:55p.m. to consider:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 954957.6)
Agency designated representative: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Management Unit and Confidential Unit Outlines
19. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Belforte reconvened this meeting at 9:40 p.m. with all Council Member present.
20. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
Mayor Belforte advised there was nothing to report form closed session.
21. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Belforte adjourned this meeting at 9:40 p.m.
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