2011/05/10 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)
MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Tuesday, May 10,2011
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 joint special meeting to order at ] 0:00 a.m.
Present:
Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member (seated at 10:02 a.m.)
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff Present: 'Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Darrin
Jenkins, Director. of Development Services; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services; John
McArthur, Director of Public Works and Community Services; Jeff,Taylor, Acting Director of Public
Safety; Cathy Orme,Accounting Manager; and Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
3. WORK SESSION for REVIEW of CITY & CDC BUDGETS
[Items were presented in the order indicated.]
Mayor Belforte made opening comments. .
PUBLIC COMMENTS REOPENED
Bob Aurigemma, Rohnert Park, spoke regarding attracting businesses to Rohnert Park. Mayor
Belforte requested the City Manager bring an item back to Council outlining what the City is doing
to attract businesses.
A. Discussion of Critical Financial Issues
1. Total Budget Structural Deficit -presented by City Manager Gonzalez
2. Unfunded Liabilities - presented by City Manager Gonzalez
b. Infrastructure - presented by Director of Development Services Jenkins
a. Retiree Medical- presented by Marilyn Oliver, Bartel Associates, LLC
DIRECTION: Council concurred with the staff recommendation to fund the retiree
health care trust account using the 20-year phase-in plan.
(2 of 2)
Mav 10. 2011
RECESS: Mayor Belforte recessed the joint special meeting at 11 :50 a.m.
RECONVENE: Mayor Belforte reconvened thejoint special meeting at 12:32 p.m. All Council Members were
present except Council Member Mackenzie, who was seated at 12:34 p.m.
c. Vehicles - presented by Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur.
DIRECTION: Council concurred with the staff recommendation to establish a vehicle
replacement fund and implement a vehicle depreciation schedule as part of the FY 2011-
12 budget adoption.
d. Accrued Leaves - presented by Director of Administrative Services Liptiz
a. Retiree Medical continued - presented by Director of Administrative Services Lipitz
e. Current Health &.Pensions - presented by Director of Administrative Services Lipitz
3. City Revenues Impacted Most by Recession - presented by Director of Administrative
Services Lipitz
4. Sewer Fund Overview - Presented by Director of Administrative Services Lipitz
5. Redevelopment Agency Update - presented by City Manager Gonzalez
6. General Fund Budget FY 2011-12 - presented by City Manager Gonzalez
7. Proposed Fiscal Policies - presented by City Manager Gonzalez
DIRECTION: Council concurred with the staff recommendation to establish four restricted
reserve accounts with the allocation as presented and a $250,000 surplus threshold as part of the
FY 2011-12 budget adoption.
NEXT WORK SESSION: Council concurred to meet on May 24, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The
following items were deferred to the May 24,2011, work session: .
B. City Departments - Overview of Services/Programs
1. Administration
a. City Manager
b. City Clerk
c. Economic Development
d. Human Resources
2. City Attorney
3. Administrative Services
a. Finance
b. Information Services (IS)
4. Development Services
a. Building/Planning/Engineering
19. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the joint special meeting at 2:30 p.m.