2011/07/28 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL
Mayor Belforte called the City Council special meeting to order at 3 :40 p.m.
Present:
Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotri, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, City Attorney Michelle Kenyon, and City Clerk Terri
Griffin,
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
Mayor Belforte recessed the meeting at 3 :40 p.m. to closed session to consider:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 9 54957.6)
Agency designated representative: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
Service Employees' International Union (S.E.J.U.) Locall021
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code 9
54956.9) M&M Services, Inc. dba Pacific Sanitation v. City of Rohnert Park, et al., Sonoma
County Superior Court No. SCV-250020
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code 954956.9: One
case
4. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Belforte reconvened the special meeting to open session at 5:21 p.m. All Council members
were present.
5. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
Mayor Belforte reported that SElU and RPEA bargaining teams have reached tentative agreements
with the City's bargaining team, and the memberships of both groups have ratified those. agreements.
The Council has unanimously approved those agreements, and all bargaining has now been
completed.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor Belforte re-opened public comments at this time.
1. Angie Smith, Purchase Agent, spoke regarding labor negotiations.
2. Linda Babonis, Housing and Redevelopment Manager, spoke regarding labor negotiations.
3. Eydie Tacata, Management Analyst, spoke regarding labor negotiations.
6. BUSINESS ITEM
1. Action to resolve the Impasse with Rohnert Park Employees Association in accordance with the
City's Employer-Employee Resolution, Article IV and pursuant to Government Code Section
3505.4.
The Council did not consider or take action on this item.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the special meeting at 5 :25 p.m.
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