2012/12/14 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
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OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, February 14,2012
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 A vram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Mackenzie called the City CouncillRPFAjoint regular meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
Present: Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
Pam Stafford, Vice Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant City Attorney Alexandra Barnhill,
Attorney Rafael Mandelman, Interim City Clerk Carol Adams, Director of Public Safety
Brian Masterson; Director of Development Services Darrin Jenkins, Economic Development
Manager Linda Babonis, Interim Finance Director Cathy Onne, and Planning and Building
Manager Marilyn Ponton.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Mackenzie led the pledge of allegiance.
3. DEDICATING A MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Mackenzie dedicated of a moment of silence in memory of Jim Gerrans (February 19,
1937- December 10, 2011), fonner volunteer of the Rohnert Park Department of Public
Safety.
4. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Mackenzie read a proclamation honoring Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative
Services, on the occasion of her retirement.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/CDC/RPFA Joint Regular Meeting - January 24,2012
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated February 14,2012
2. CDCBills/Demands for Payment dated February 14,2012
3. City Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending December 2011
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) and carried unanimously to approve the
Consent Calendar.
7. PURCHASING PROGRAM
Consideration of introduction of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 3.04
(Purchasing Program), of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance), of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code.
A. Staff Report provided by City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez.
B. Public Comments: None
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 843 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 3.04 (Purchasing Program), of Title 3
(Revenue and Finance), of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Callinan) and carried unanimously by roll call vote
to introduce Ordinance No. 843.
8. ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
Consideration of Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 (Zoning) of the Rohnert
Park Municipal Code.
A. Staff Report provided by Planning and Building Manager Marilyn Ponton.
B. PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Mackenzie opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. and
seeing no one, closed the hearing at 7:10 p.m.
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 844 Amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to
Implement Housing Programs Required in the City of Rohnert Park
General Plan Housing Element
ACTION: Moved/seconded (CallinanIBelforte) and carried unanimously by roll call vote
to introduce Ordinance No. 844.
9. SISTER CITIES RELATIONS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Council consideration of nominations and appointments to the Sister Cities Relations
Committee for two, 2-year tenns expiring December 31, 20 13 (at large nominations).
ACTION: Council unanimously concurred to approve the appointments of Kate Sanderson
and Holly Melton to the Sister Cities Relations Committee, each appointee to
serve the remainder of two-year terms which expire December 31, 2013.
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10. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
Mayor Mackenzie, Vice-Mayor Stafford and Council Members Belforte and Callinan
reported on the respective meetings listed below:
A. Standing Coriunittee Reports
1. Economic Development Committee meeting - 2/7 (Belforte/Callinan)
B. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Transportation Authority Meeting - 2/6 (Mackenzie)
2. Water Advisory Committee - 2/6 (Mackenzie)
3. Russian River Watershed Association - 2/7 (Mackenzie)
C. Other Reports
1. REMIF Annual Board Meeting - 1126-27 (Callinan)
2. Sonoma County/City Solid Waste Advisory Group -1126 and2/9 (Stafford)
3. Metropolitan Transportation Commission Meeting- 2/8 (Mackenzie)
4. City Selection Committee Meeting - 2/9 (Mackenzie)
11. COMMUNICATIONS
Council commented on items distributed for Communications.
12. MATTERSFROMIFOR COUNCIL
Council Member Belforte reported on the following items:
1. Customer service; newspaper article reporting on the prevalence of Friday closures in
other Sonoma County cities with Rohnert Park being the exception;
2. Gang Resistance Education and Training Program being held at Lawrence Jones
Middle School; and
3. Requested future presentation of subcommittee goals and the posting of the City's
Strategic Plan diagrams in the Council Chambers.
Vice Mayor Stafford reported on the following items:
1. Grand opening of 24-Hour Fitness;
2. School District parcel tax survey; and
3. Status of the NE Specific Plan Area raised by Lafco meeting participants.
Mayor Mackenzie reported on the following items:
1.. School District parcel tax;
2. Proclamation and key to City presented to Korean Grand Master at the Korean
Martial Arts Academy;
3. Presentation of the Spencer Flournoy Public Servant of the Year Award to City
Manager Gabriel Gonzalez at the upcoming Sonoma County Taxpayer Association
Luncheon.
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
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14. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Mackenzie recessed the joint regular meeting to closed session at 7:45 p.m. in
Conference Room 2A to consider:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code S54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Gabe Gonzalez, City Manager; ,
Employee organizations:
a. Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
b. Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
c. Management Unit and Confidential Unit Outlines
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9:
(One case).
ACTION: Mayor Mackenzie reconvened the joint regular meeting open session at
8:27 p.m. and reported that the Council met in closed session regarding
items listed on the agenda and that there was nothing to report on the closed
session matters.
. 15. ADJOURNMENT
C~Oint regnlar meeting at 8:28 p.m
Carol Adams, Interim City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
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