2011/08/23 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, August 23, 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/RPF A joint regular meeting to order at 5:01p.m.
Present: Gina Belforte, Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant City Attorney Alexandra Barnhill, and City
Clerk Terri Griffin.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLE"GIANCE - Led by Public Safety Lieutenant Jeff Taylor
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Jim Gattis, Executive Director, Sonoma County Adult and Youth Development (SCA YD),
presented a report regarding SCA YD's Youth Employment Program.
B. Cordel Stillman, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency, presented a report
regarding Community Choice Aggregation.
4. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
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A. Sergeant Jason Krauss presented the Biannual Public Safety Traffic Analysis Report.
B. Theatre Manager Gene Abravaya provided an update regarding upcoming events at Spreckels
Performing Arts Center.
C. Community Services Manager Guy Miller announced the 1 st Annual Arts & Music Festival on
August 28, 2011 at the Rohnert Park Community Center Complex.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Woody Hastings spoke regarding Community Choice Aggregation.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Belforte pulled for discussion Item Nos. 6.B.3. (City Cash/Investments Report for Month
Ending June 2011) and 6.D. (Approval of Draft Letter regarding City of Rohnert Park Responses to
Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Final Report 2010-2011).
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/CDC/RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - August 9, 201 I
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated August 23,2011
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated August 23,201 I
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-76 Rejecting Claim for Damages: Leigh A. Garrett
2. 2011-77 Approving a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Charles C. Traboulsi
Regarding Assessor's Parcel No. 045-041-018
3. 2011-78 Rescinding Resolution Nos. 2005-331 and 2006-273
4. 2011-79 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Pedestrian Safety
Imprqvements, City Project No. 2011-02 and Awarding the Contract to Bayside
Stripe and Seal, Inc.
5. 2011~80 Authorizing and Approving a Design Professional Services Agreement for the
Sewer Interceptor Outfall Phase 2 Project No. 2011-04 with Psomas
6. 2011-81 Amending the FY 2011-12 Capital Improvements Program to Rename the Bruce
Avenue and Bridgit Drive Water System Replacement, CIP No. W A-30, to Alta
Avenue and Almond Street Water System Replacement; and to Rename the Bruce
Avenue and Bridgit Drive Sewer Replacement, CIP No. WW-20, to Alta Avenue
and Almond Street Sewer Replacement (Alta Avenue and Almond Street Sewer
and Water Rehabilitation Project No. 2011-07)
7. 2011-82 Authorizing and Approving a Design Professional Services Agreement for the Alta
Avenue and Almond Street Sewer and Water Rehabilitation Project No. 2011-07
with Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc. for Design Engineering Services
8. 2011-83 Authorizing and Approving a Design Professional Services Agreement for the Alta
Avenue and Almond Street Sewer and Water Rehabilitation Project No. 2011-07
with Brelje and Race for Value Engineering and Construction Management
Services
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 3-0-2 (Callinan and Mackenzie absent)
to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item Nos. 6.B.3. and 6.D.
Items removed from Consent Calendar for discussion:
6.B.3. Acceptance of City Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending June 2011
6.D. Approval of Draft Letter regarding City of Rohnert Park Responses to Sonoma County Civil
Grand Jury Final Report 2010-2011
ACTION: Following Council discussion, itwas moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 3-
0-2 (Callinan and Mackenzie absent) to approve Item No. 6.B.3 and Item No. 6.D. with
the following change to the last sentence of Response to Recommendation R2 (page 1):
"The Rohnert Park City Council has established a two-member ad-hoc Education
Committee, which meets as neededregularlv with two members of the CotatiCity
Council and two members of the District Board of Directors on matters of mutual
interest. "
7. LABOR AGREEMENTS WITH ROHNERT PARK EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (RPEA)
AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 1021
Consideration of approving and adopting Memorandums of Agreement with Rohnert Park
Employees' Association (RPEA) and Services Employees International Union (SElU) Local 102 I
A. Staff Report provided by City Manager Gonzalez
B. Public Comment: None.
C. Resolutions for Adoption
2011-84 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA) for the periodJuly 1,2011 through
June 30, 2012
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 3-0-2 (Callinan and Mackenzie
absent) to adopt Resolution No. 2011-84.
2011-85 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for Service Employees
International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 for the period July 1,2011 through June
30,2012
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 3-0-2 (Callinan and Mackenzie
absent) to adopt Resolution No. 2011-85.
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOMENT COMMISSION ENFORCEABLE OBLIGA TION
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Community Development Commission consideration of adopting an Enforceable Obligation Payment
Schedule pursuant to Section 34169(g) of the California Health and Safety Code
A. Staff Report provided by Housing and Redevelopment Manager Linda Babonis.
B. Public Comments: None
C. CDC Resolution for Adoption:
2011-06 Adopting an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Section
34169(g) of the California Health and Safety Code
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 3-0-2 (Callinan and Mackenzie
absent) to adopt Resolution No. 2011-06.
9. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports: None.
B. Liaison Reports
L Mayor Belforte reported on the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association meeting held
August 8.
2. Council Member Stafford reported on the Sonoma County/City Solid Waste Advisory Group
(SWAG) meeting held August 15.
3. Council Member Stafford did not attend the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
meeting held August 17.
C. Other Reports: None.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Council Member Stafford reported on the Senior Center Barbecue on August 12, the School
District Welcome Back event at the Mountain Shadows site on August 23, and a current
photography show at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library.
B. Mayor Belforte announced the Public Safety Explorers pancake breakfast to be held at the
Northern Fire Station on August 27 and reported on Credo High School's opening day.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6: 12 p.m.
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Terri Griffin, City
City of Rohnert