2011/03/22 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 22,2011
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 A vram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Be1forte 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 Public Safety Fire Marshall Dan Adam.
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Sonoma~tate University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative
This report was handled later during this meeting following Presentations, Item No.4.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor Belforte shared contents and presented a Proclamation Endorsing April as Child
Abuse Prevention Month to Robin Bowen of Prevent Child Abuse-Sonoma County. Ms.
Bowen commented on their efforts and distributed a flyer on their Annual Blue Ribbon
Training and Luncheon, April 27, 2011, at Mary Agatha Furth Center, 8400 Old
Redwood Highway, Windsor, CA.
B. Representatives of Rancho Cotate High School's International Thespian Society
presented two scenes from their spring production, HARVEY, written by Mary Chase,
and distributed a flyer on this play to be performed at 7:00 p.m., March 30, 31, April 1, 6,
7, & 8,2011, Multi-purpose Room, Rancho Cotate High School.
C. Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Presentation on Regional Economic Plan, Sonoma
County Building Economic Success Together (BEST) Program, by Trip Snelson.
In regard to the possibility of placing this item on a future agenda for further
consideration, the majority of COUNCIL CONCURRED with comments by City
Manager Gonzalez to delay participation in the BEST Program at this time.
D. Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Presentation by Bill Keene concluded
with invitation to their upcoming workshop on District education to be held on April 25th
from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Mayor Belforte advised the meeting would return to previous agenda Item 3.
3. 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 reported on current activities at SSU.
Mayor Belforte returned the meeting to the order listed on the agenda beginning with Item 5.
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
ADDITIONAL ITEM:
A. Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster Presentation on progress of Seed Ground Business
Plan competition by Michael Newell with review of dates for submittal of executive
summaries for upcoming workshop leading up to grand finale event to award first prize
on June 15t at Sonoma State University.
B. 2010 Annual Fire Division Report by Lieutenant John Marty.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Belforte invited public comments at 7:24 p.m. No one responded.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items were pulled from the Consent Calendar as follows:
Council Member Callinan pulled Item No. 7.C.2 for Resolution No. 2011-24;
Vice Mayor Mackenzie pulled Item No. 7.C.l for Resolution No. 2011-23; and
Mayor Belforte pulled Item No. 7.B.l on City Bills.
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:
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:
3. 2011-25 Establishing Procedures for the Conduct of Protest Hearings Pursuant to
Proposition 218 for New or Increased Property-Related Fees and Charges
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Calendar items as submitted with the exception of Item Nos. 7.B.l (City
Bills), 7.C.l (Resolution No. 2011-23), and 7.C.2 (Resolution No. 2011-24).
Items removed from Consent Calendar for discussion:
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment - Mayor Belforte indicated her intent to abstain on
this item due to the payment listed for her business.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) and carried 4 - 0 - 1 abstaining
. (Belforte) to approve acceptance of the City Bills/Demands for payment.
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
Vice Mayor Mackenzie indicated he pulled this one to express appreciation
for the work of staff on this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried unanimously to adopt above-
titled Resolution No. 23 as submitted.
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.
Council Member Callinan commented on the timing and cost of this project.
City Manager Gonzalez and City Attorney Kenyon provided response.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried 4 - 1 no (Callinan) to adopt
above-titled Resolution No. 2011-24 as submitted.
8. Ordinance for Adoption
Waived Full Reading and Adopted Ordinance by Reading Title (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 (CaIPERS)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) and carried unanimously by roll call vote
to adopt above-titled Ordinance No. 836 as submitted.
9. BUILDING FEES - 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 by Director of Development Services/City Engineer Jenkins
B. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Belforte ope~ed the public hearing on this item at 7:48 p.m.
1. Ken Blackman, Santa Rosa, representing Redwood Equities, commended efforts of the
outreach program and resulting recommendations for this item but questioned the
timing due to constraints of current economic conditions.
Mayor Belforte closed this public hearing at 7:51 p.m.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-26 Approving the Modified Building Fee Schedule and Superseding Resolution
No. 2001-129 and Resolution No. 2003-23
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) and carried unanimously to adopt above-
titled Resolution No. 2011-26 as submitted.
RECESSED/RECONVENED: Mayor Belforte recessed this meeting at 8:09 p.m. and
reconvened the meeting at 8: 17 p.m. with all Council Members present.
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 by Planning & Building Manager Ponton.
B. Public Comments - Mayor Belforte invited public comments on this item at 8:25 p.m.
1. Brian Powell, Landscape Architect for the project, reviewed the proposal and
responded to Council questions.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) for Council to concur with the staff
report recommendation that "the following proposals comply with the Council's
intent on the use of storm water, use of native species and preservation of
existing trees: (1) collection of runoff from the roof of the Baskin Robbins
building for use in the landscaping of the area around the Baskin Robbins
building; and (2) removal of the unhealthy trees and replacement with the
proposed species and use of the Coast. Live Oak trees in the new planter"
failed 1 yes (Mackenzie) - 4 noes (Ahanotu, Callinan, Stafford and Belforte).
DIRECTION: Discussion of this item concluded in direction by majority of Council with
one opposed (Mackenzie) to remove the stipulation for on-site drainage water from this
project and to retain the use of native trees for replacement ofunheaHhy trees.
11. REVISED MANUAL OF STANDARDS, DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
WATER, STREETS AND ROADWAY SYSTEMS - Approving adoption of Revised
Water and Streets Standards for Portion of Manual of Standards, Details and Specifications
A. Staff Report by Deputy City Engineer Barnes
B. Public Comments
Mayor Be1forte invited public comments on this item at 9:37 p.m. No one responded
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-27 Adopting Revised Manual of Standard, Details and Specifications for Water,
Streets and Roadway Systems
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan!Mackenzie) and carried unanimously to adopt
above-titled Resolution No. 2011-27 as submitted.
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 by City Manager Gonzalez
B. Council discussion/direction - Discussion concluded in COUNCIL CONCURRENCE
to proceed with this item as reviewed and recommended by the City Manager including:
(1) approving the outline for a process for development of the Long- Term Strategic Plan;
and (2) authorizing the City Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications, evaluate and
select a firm, and negotiate a professional services contract for strategic planning
facilitation services.
13. MAYORS' AND COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION MATTERS - City Council
support of 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 - Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) and carried
unanimously to support Sam Salmon for this appointment.
2. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO}-Moved/seconded (Bel forte/Callinan)
and carried unanimously to support Steve Allen for this appointment.
3. California Coastal Commission - Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) and carried
unanimously to support Sarah Glade Guerney for this appointment.
B. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board of Directors Appointments
1. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Executive Board - Two positions
a. Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried unanimously to support Susan
Gorin for the ABAG appointment.
b. Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Ahanotu) and carried 3 - 2 noes (Stafford, Belforte)
to support Tiffany Renee for the ABAG Alternate position.
2. Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory
Committee - Three positions - Moved/seconded (Callinan!Stafford) and carried
unanimously to support the reappointments of Janet Orchard, Guy Wilson and Laurie
Gallian for these three positions.
COUNCIL ACTION TO CONTINUE MEETING PAST 10:00 P.M.
Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried unanimously to continue this meeting past
10:00 p.m. to finish necessary agenda items.
14. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Economic Development (GB/PS)
a. Mayor Belforte reported on the 3/11/11 Committee meeting.
b. California Restaurant Association, 3/18/11 meeting - Mayor Belforte reported on
this meeting with Jot Condie, President of the California Restaurant Association,
which included a power point presentation by Housing & Development Manager
Babonis and local tour by City Manager Gonzalez including Green Music Center
and Sonoma Mountain Village.
B. Liaison Reports
1. 50th Anniversary Committee ~ Council Member Callinan reported on this recent
meeting and advised the next meeting will be on April 5th at 5:30 p.m. at the
Community Center.
2.. Green Music Center - Vice Mayor Mackenzie shared the first full season of the Green
Music Center will be 2012 which is also their 50th Anniversary.
C. Other Reports
1. Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the following:
a. Sonoma County Water Agency (SCW A) meeting held earlier today, 3/22/11, on a
feasibility study being put in place to look at community choice aggregation on
providing renewable energy sources at reasonable costs to the Marin Energy
Authority. He advised this will be discussed with City Managers and the Regional
Climate Protection Authority will have a key role in this.
b. Traveled to Washington, DC last week as a Metropolitan Transportation
Commissioner representing Sonoma County and the nine cities to meet with the
Department of Transportation and other legislators on Transportation Bill; and
c. Local Government Commission Spring Meeting he attended this past weekend
which in'Cluded participation by Michael Freedman, a major developer of
shopping centers in the U. S. and California and internationally with review of
new business concepts and models.
2. Mayor Belforte advised the Ed Foundation had its 25th Anniversary Celebration on
Saturday, 3/19/11, which Mayor Be1forte, Council Members Stafford 'and Ahanotu
and City Manager Gonzalez attended.
15. COMMUNICATIONS - None
16. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Process & Schedules reviewed by City Manager Gonzalez
which included correction on 2nd page of the draft schedule provided for this item to
change the date of Sunday, June 26th to Tuesday, June 28th.
1. Council information!comments - Discussion concluded in Council Concurrence with
the above-proposed process and schedule with the exception of moving the June 14th
work session date to June ih due to a scheduling conflict for Vice Mayor Mackenzie
and add Legal Fees to the section for Administration on the May 10th Work Session.
B. Other informational items
1. Council Member Stafford reported that the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce
recently chose Sally's Tomatoes and Gerard Giudice as the Rohnert Park Chamber's
person and business to honor for. the Business & Environmental Alliance showing
exemplary steps to capture profitability through sound environmental practices.
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Belforte invited public comments at 10:23 p.m. No one responded.
. 18. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Belforte recessed this meeting at 10:23 p.m. to closed session to consider:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code S54956.9) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b)
of Government Code S54956.9: 1 case
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code S54957.6)
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 NEGOTIA TORS ~Government Code S54956.8)
Property: 1455 Golf Course Drive (Assessor's Parcel number 160-400-055)
City Negotiator: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Negotiating parties: City of Rohnert 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
Mayor Belforte reconvened this meeting at 11 :55 p.m. with all Council Members present
except Council Member Callinan and Vice Mayor Mackenzie.
20. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
Mayor Belforte advised there was nothing to report from closed session.
21. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPFA Joint Regular Meeting
Mayor Belforte adjourned this meeting at 11:55p.m.
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