2011/09/27 City Council Agenda
City of Rohnert Park . 130 A vram Avenue . Rohnert Park, California 94928
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ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Joint Regular Meeting -.Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohn~rt Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and
participation at its regular city meetings scheduled on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council ChambeL
CityCouncil/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 of 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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PUBLIC COMMENTS: For public comment on items listed or not listed on the
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5:00 p.m.
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
(Ahanotu _ Callinan_Mackenzie _ Stafford _ Belforte--.J
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Pratiksha Sharma, 6th grade student from Marguerite Hahn Elementary School
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Amanda Burke, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU AS I) Legislative
Representative
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October as Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
B. Mayor's Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 9-15, 2011, as 2011 Fire
Prevention Week
C. Mayor's Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 5, 2011, as International
Walk and Roll to School Day in Rohnert Park
5. CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY I DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
This time is set aside for City Staff to present a verbal report to the 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. 1st Annual Art and Music Festival Update
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.
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 CouncillCDC/RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - September 13, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 27, 2011
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 27,2011
3. City Cashllnvestments Report for Month Ending July 2011
4. CDC Cashllnvestments Report for Month Ending July 2011
5. RPF A Cashllnvestments Report for Month Ending July 2011
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-89 Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to Designate Central Rohnert
Park as a Priority Development Area
2. 2011-90 Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with North Fork Environmental,
Inc. dba North Fork Associates for Planning Consulting Services
3. 20 11-91 Awarding the Purchase of a Harben Unit for the Public Works Department
D. CDC Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-07 Adopting an Amended Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to
Section 34169(g) of the California Health and Safety Code
8. CITY/CDC ITEM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONTINUATION
ORDINANCE AND REMITTANCE AGREEMENT
Consideration of (1) adopting Ordinance No. 839 determining to comply with the Alternative
Voluntary Redevelopment Program pursuant to Part 1.9 of Division 24 of the California
Health and Safety Code in order to permit the continued existence and operation of the
Rohnert Park Community Development Commission; and (2) approving and authorizing
execution of a Remittance Agreement between the Community Development Commission of
the City. of Rohnert Park and the City of Rohnert Park Pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 34194.2
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Adoption: Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 839 Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park Determining to Comply with the
Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program Pursuant to Part 1.9 of
Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code in Order to Permit
the Continued Existence and Operation of the Community Development
Commission of the City of Rohnert Park
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
D. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-92 Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Remittance Agreement
between the City and the Community Development Commission of the
City of Rohnert Park Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34194.2
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
E. CDC Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-08 Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Remittance Agreement
between the Commission and the City of Rohnert Park Pursuant to Health
and Safety Code Section 34194.2
a. CDC motion/discussion/vote
9. STREETLIGHT UPDATE
Consideration of streetlight life cycle cost analysis and streetlight alternatives.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction
10. SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND (SLESF)
Consideration of approving the Fiscal Year 2011-12 California Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) Expenditure Plan to continue supplemental funding for
the salary and benefits for an anti-gang enforcement officer.
A. Staff Report
B. PUBLIC HEARING
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-93 Approving the 2011-12 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund
Expenditure Plan
11. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
Consideration of nomination and appointment to the Cultural Arts Commission for one two-
year term expiring December 31,2012.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council nomination/discussion/action
12. MAYORS' AND COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION APPOINTMENTS
Consideration of supporting letters of interest for appointments to the following vacancies by
the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board of Directors on October 13,2011
A. North Bay Division, League of California Cities Executive Board: Two two-year terms.
B. Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council: One three-year term.
13. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow Council members serving on Council committees or on
regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report on the activities of the
respective boards, commissions or committees on which they serve. No action may be taken.
A. Standing Committee Reports
B. Liaison Reports
1. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission meeting, 9/15 (PS)
2. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Board of Directors meeting, 9/21 (JM)
3. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, 9/21 (PS)
4. Russian River Watershed Association Board of Directors meeting, 9/22 (1M)
C. Other Reports
1. League of California Cities Annual Conference, 9/23 (GB)
14. 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.
15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Scheduling of City Council Special Meeting for Strategic Plan Workshop on Saturday,
November 5, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
1. Council discussion/direction
B. Scheduling of future agenda item related to authorization for City Manager to approve
annual requests from Reverend Samuel Tharpe for $500 contribution to Thanksgiving
dinner
1. Council discussion/direction
C Scheduling of future agenda item related to Sonoma County special event permits for
events held near or adjacent to Rohnert Park city limits.
1. Council discussion/direction
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code section 54956.9(b): One
potential case involving the claims of the County of Sonoma that the County's cities are
liable for the costs of closing and monitoring the closure of the County's central. landfill.
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code S54957).
Title: City Manager
Annual performance review of City Manager
17. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
18. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
19. PUBLIC COMMENTS
20. ADJOURNMENT
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.
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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 mav take action thereon.
CERIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Terri Griffm, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the September 27,
2011, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/CDC/RPFA was posted and available for review
on September 22,2011, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The
agenda is also available on the City web site atwww.rpcitv.ori!,
Executed this 22n? day of September, 2011, at Rohnert Park, California.
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