2011/11/22 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, November 22, 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 /RPFA joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager, Gabriel Gonzalez; Assistant City Attorney, Alexandra Barnhill; Acting
City Clerk, Carol Adams; Director of Development Services, Darrin Jenkins; Director of Public
Safety, Brian Masterson; Director of Public Works & Community Services, John McArthur; Interim
Finance Director Cathy Orme; Deputy City Engineer, Patrick Barnes; Human Resources Manager,
Sophia Selivanoff; Utility Billing & Revenue Supervisor, Barbara Galaudet; and Management
Analyst, Rebecca Zito.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Shayna Dorsett, 6t" grade student, John Reed Elementary School
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Amanda Burke, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative
Representative provided an update regarding current activities at SSU.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor Belforte Read a Proclamation Recognizing November 21 -27, 2011 as International
Girl Effect Week in Rohnert Park.
B. Cordel Stillman, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency provided a
presentation on Community Choice Aggregation and responded to questions from
Council.
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
A. Donna Abeln, Technical Advisor, provided an update on the 32nd Annual Holiday Arts &
Craft Faire to be held on November 25 and 26 at the Rohnert Park Community Center.
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B. Cathy Orme, Interim Finance Director, provided an update .on the Fiscal Year 2010 -11
Year -end Financial Reports.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting (Strategic Planning Workshop) — November 5, 2011
2. City Council /CDC /RPFA 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 Website Usage and Privacy Policy
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
approve the Consent Calendar.
8. UPDATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) FEES AND REPLACEMENT OF
SEPARATE SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES WITH INTEGRATED PF FEE
Consideration of. (1) adopting Ordinance No. 840 amending Chapters 318 (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 of Rohnert Park and
repealing Resolution Nos. 2006 -165 and 2008 -126; and of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code.
A. Staff Report provided by Director of Development Services Jenkins.
B. Public Comments: None
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
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) by roll
call vote to waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 840.
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
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to adopt
Resolution No. 2011 -112.
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.
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A. Staff Report provided by City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez.
B. Public Comments: None
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011 -113 Awarding Exclusive, Multiple Provider Franchise Agreements for
Temporary Debris Box and Roll -off Collection Services to Rohnert Park
Disposal, Inc. and Industrial Carting
a. Council motion /discussion /vote
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to adopt
Resolution No. 2011 -113.
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 Section 17.07.020(R) of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code.
A. Staff Report provided by Lieutenant Taylor.
B. PUBLIC HEARING:
Mayor Belforte opened the public hearing. Seeing no members of the public wishing to speak,
Mayor Belforte closed the 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
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) and carried 4 =0 -1 (Callinan absent) by roll
call vote to waive reading and introduce Ordinance No. 841.
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 provided by Lieutenant Taylor and Deputy City Engineer Barnes.
B. Public Comments: None
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
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Ahanotu/Stafford) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) by roll
call vote to waive reading and introduce Ordinance No. 842 with Council Member
Callinan absent.
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.
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A. Staff Report provided by Management Analyst Zito.
B. Public Comments: Darrin Jenkins
ACTION: Moved/seconded (MackenzieStafford) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
approve location, sale of bricks, and the use of in -kind labor.
13. INTERFUND LOAN
Consideration of authorizing a short-term interfund loan from the Traffic Signal Fund to the
General Fund.
A. Staff Report provided by City Manager Gonzalez.
B. Public Comments: None
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011 -114 Authorizing a Short-Term Interfund Loan from the Traffic Signal Fund to
the General Fund
ACTION: Moved/seconded (StaffordBelforte) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to adopt
Resolution No. 2011 -114.
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 provided by City Manager Gonzalez, Human Resources Manager Selivanoff,
and Utility Billing and Revenue Supervisor Galaudet.
B. Public Comments: None
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
approve a Bi- Weekly Pay Cycle Conversion with Mayor Belforte's vote rendered
under protest.
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 provided by Acting City Clerk Adams.
B. Public Comments: None
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Mackenzie) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
appoint Susan Wandling to the Cultural Arts Commission.
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
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
nominate Jake Mackenzie as 2012 Mayor.
2. Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor)
a. Council motion /discussion /vote
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Mackenzie) and carried 4 -0 -1 (Callinan absent) to
nominate Pam Stafford as 2012 Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice Mayor).
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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. Council Member Stafford reported on the Sonoma County /City Solid Waste Advisory
Group meeting held on November 17.
C. Other Reports
1. Council Member Stafford reported on Holiday lights, the Crab Feed at the Community
Center, and the Turkey Bowl event.
2. Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority
meeting held on November 14 and the COTS breakfast.
3. Mayor Belforte reported on the 2011 Dr. Chris Thornberg Economic Development
Outlook Breakfast Meeting held on November 18.
18. COMMUNICATIONS
None
19. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1. Council Member Stafford announced the Santaland Diaries show playing at the Spreckels
Performing Arts Center from December 2 -18.
20. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
21. CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
A. Mayor Belforte recessed the meeting to closed session at 7:30 p.m. in Conference Room
2A to consider:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 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 &MServices, Inc. v. City of Rohnert Park (Sonoma County Superior
Court Case No. SCV 250020)
Council Member Ahanotu left the closed session at this time.
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
§54956.8)
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
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B. Mayor Belforte reconvened the joint regular meeting at 8:26 p.m. All Council Members
were present except Council Member Callinan.
C. Mayor Belforte announced that the Council met in closed session regarding the matters
listed. on the agenda, and reported that Council approved a tentative agreement with
Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA) by a vote of 4 -0 -1
(Callinan absent). Mayor Belforte further announced there was nothing to report on the
Conference with Legal Counsel and the Conference with Real Property Negotiators.
22. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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