2011/11/22 City Council Agenda
City of Rohnert Park + 130 Avram 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, November 22,2011
Joint Regular Meeting - Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert 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 Chamber.
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only those issues you or 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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*SEE NOTE AT THE END OF THIS AGENDA
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other communication devices upon entering the Council Chamber because of
electrical interference with the sound recording and TV broadcast systems.
5:00 p.m.
1. CITY COUNCIL / CDC / RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
(Ahanotu _ Callinan_Mackenzie _ Stafford _ Belforte ~
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Shayna Dorsett, 6th grade student, John Reed Elementary School
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Amanda Burke, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative
Representative
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing November 21-27, 2011 as
International Girl Effect Week in Rohnert Park
B. Community Choice Aggregation Presentation by Cordel Stillman, PE, Deputy Chief
Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / 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. Update on 32nd Annual Holiday Arts & Craft Faire on November 25 and 26.
B. Update on Fiscal Year 2010-11 Year-end Financial Reports
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 Council Special Meeting (Strategic Planning Workshop) - November 5, 2011
2. City Council/CDC/RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - November 8, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated November 22,2011
C. City Council Resolutions. for Adoption:
1. 2011-110 Rescinding Resolution No. 2008-176 Implementing Public Safety
Incentive Program
2. 2011-111 Adopting a Web site Usage and Privacy Policy
8. UPDATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) FEES AND REPLACEMENT OF
SEP ARA TE SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES WITH INTEGRA TED PF FEE
Consideration of: (1) adopting Ordinance No. 840 amending Chapters 3.28 (Public Facilities
Fees) and 13.26 (Sewer Laterals) and repealing Chapter 13.4 (Sewer Capacity Charges);
(2) updating the Public Facilities Fee for all development within the City ofRohnert Park and
repealing Resolution Nos. 2006-165 and 2008-126; and of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Adoption: Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 840 Amending Chapters 3.28 (Public Facilities Fees) and 13.26 (Sewer
Laterals) and Repealing Chapter 13.4 (Sewer Capacity Charges) of The
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
D. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-112 Updating the Public Facilities Fee for All Development within the City of
Rohnert Park and Repealing Resolution Nos. 2006-165 and 2008-126
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
9. AWARD OF FRANCHISES FOR TEMPORARY DEBRIS BOX COLLECTION
SERVICES
Consideration of awarding exclusive multiple provider franchise agreements for temporary
debris box and roll-off collection services to Rohnert Park Disposal, Inc. and Industrial
Carting.
A. Staff Reports
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 20 11-113 Awarding Exclusive Multiple Provider Franchise Agreements for
Temporary Debris Box and Roll-off Collection Services toRohnert Park
Disposal, Inc. and Industrial Carting
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
10. USE PERMITS FOR ALCOHOL BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Consideration of introducing an ordinance amending Chapter 8.34 regarding relative distance
of licensed alcoholic beverage establishments to certain sensitive uses or other alcoholic
beverage establishments and repealing Bection 17.07.020(R) of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code.
A. Staff Report
B. PUBLIC HEARING
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 841 Amending Sections 8.34.040 ("Application for Use Permit-Form and
Content") and 8.34.060 ("Action on Application for a Use Permit") of
Chapter 8.34 ("Use Permits for Alcoholic Beverage Establishments") and
Repealing Section 17.07.020(R) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
11. PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMTS
Consideration of introducing an ordinance declaring prima facie speed limits on two
segments of Commerce Boulevard, one segment of Golf Course drive, one segment of Labath
Avenue, one segment of Redwood Drive, and two segments of Country Club Drive.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 842 Declaring Prima Facie Speed Limits by Amending Section 10.20.010
("State Speed Limits-Inappropriate") of Chapter 10.20 ("Special Speed
Zones") of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
12. 50TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC ART COMMISSION REQUEST FROM THE
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Consideration of requests from the Cultural Arts Commission to 1) sell commemorative
engraved bricks to be placed in the City Center Plaza to raise funds for a public art piece; and
2) commission a local artist to create a work commemorating the City's 50th Anniversary.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction/action
13. INTERFUND LOAN
Consideration of authorizing a short-term interfund loan from the Traffic Signal Fund to the
General Fund.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-114 Authorizing a Short-Term Interfund Loan from the Traffic Signal Fund to
the General Fund
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
14. BI-WEEKLY PAY-CYCLE CONVERSION
Consideration of approving procedures for employees to "sell back" maximum eighty (80)
hours of annual leave or obtain payroll cash advances equivalent to an eighty (80) hour pay
period to alleviate potential hardship due to adoption of a retroactive bi-weekly pay cycle
effective January 2012.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction/action
15. CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
Consideration of nomination and appointment to the Cultural Arts Commission for one two-
year term expiring December 31,2012 (Ahanotu nomination).
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council nomination/discussion/action
16. SELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR 2012
Consideration of nomination and selection of 2012 Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice
Mayor) for installation at the December 13,2011, City Council meeting.
1. Selection of Mayor
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
2. Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor)
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
17. 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. Sonoma County/City Solid Waste Advisory Group meeting - 11/17 (PS)
C. Other Reports
18. 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.
19. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
20. PUBLIC COMMENTS
21. CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
A. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code S 54957.6)
Agency designated representative: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers Association (RPPSMA)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision
(a) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: M&M Services, Inc. v. City of Rohnert Park (Sonoma County Superior
Court Case No. SCV 250020)
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
S54956.8)
Property: Foxtail Golf Course, 100 Golf Course Drive (APN Nos. 143-280-021, 143-
280-045 143-280-061, 143-280-075, 143-280-078, 143-360-046, 143-360-047, 143-
360-048, 143-360-049, 160-010-003, 160-010-021, a portion of 160-010-026, 160-
040-054, 160-040-055, 160-040-056, 160-050-049, 160-050-050, 160-050-051, 160-
050-052, and 160-070-005.)
City Negotiator: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager
Negotiating parties: City of Rohnert Park and Tom Isaak, President, CourseCo, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
B. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL
CHAMBER
C. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code S 54957.1)
22. 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 stafffor investigation and disposition which may include placing on a future agenda. Ifthe
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 may take action thereon.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Terri Griffin, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the November 22,
2011, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/CDC/RPF A was posted and available for review
on November 17, 20 I I, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 A vram A venue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The
agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.orl!,
Executed this 1 ih day of November, 2011, at Rohnert Park, California.
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