2012/06/12 City Council Agenda
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City of Rohnert Park + 130 Avram Avenue + Rohnert Park, California 94928
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ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 12,2012
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 second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber. City CouncillRPF A agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City's website:
www.rpcity.org.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: CouncillRPF 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 Councilor the Rohnert Park Financing
Authority of the City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising 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).
SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code & 54952.3):
Members of the City Council receive no additional compensation as a result of convening this joint
meeting of the City Council and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: For public comment on items listed or not listed on the agenda, or on
agenda items if unable to speak at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance and a
30 minute total time limit, or allocation oftime based on number of speaker cards submitted)
- PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
*SEE NOTE AT THE END OF THIS AGENDA
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please turn off all pagers, cellular telephones and all other communication
devices upon entering the Council Chamber. Use of these devices causes electrical interference with
the sound recording and TV broadcast systems.
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the
agenda are available for public inspection Thursday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting at City
Hall, located at 130 Avram Avenue. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a
majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been
distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
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June 12,2012
1. CITY COUNCIL / CDC / RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
(Ahanotu _ Belforte _ Callinan_Stafford _ Mackenzie ~
2. 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.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the consent calendar will be considered together by
one action of the City Council 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 CouncillRPF A Joint Regular Meeting - May 8, 2012
2. City Council Special Meeting - May 8, 2012
3. City CouncillRPFA Joint Regular Meeting - May 22, 2012
4. City Council Special Meeting - May 22, 2012
5. City Council Special Meeting - May 23, 2012
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated June 12,2012
2. CDC BillsIDemands for Payment dated June 12,2012
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2012-53 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Arlen
Drive and East Cotati Avenue Overlays, Project No. 2010-07 and
A warding the Contract to Ghilotti Construction, Inc.
2. 2012-54 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the
Rancho Verde Traffic Signal, Project No. 2011-08 and Awarding
the Contract to W. Bradley Electric, Inc.
3. 2012-55 Authorizing and Approving Agreement with Green Valley for
Construction Management of Rancho Verde Traffic Signal Project
No. 2011-08, Arlen Drive and East Cotati Avenue Overlays
Project No. 2010-07, and Copeland Creek Bike Path
Reconstruction Project No. 2010-08
4. 2012- 56 Approving and Adopting a Resolution Establishing the
Appropriations Limit for 2012-13 Fiscal Year Pursuant to Article
XIII B of the California Constitution and determining compliance
with Government Code Section 7910
5. 2012-57 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Intergovernmental Shared
Services Agreement for Material Testing and Inspection Services
between the City of Rohnert Park and the County of Sonoma and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Said Agreement
6. 2012-58 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for
Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA) for
the period July 1,2012 through June 30, 2013
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June 12,2012
7. 2012-59 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 for the
period July 1,2012 through June 30, 2013
8. 2012-60 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of the
Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary Adjustments for the
Confidential Unit
9. 2012-61 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of
Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary Adjustments for the
Management Unit
10. 2012-62 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the
Copeland Creek Bike Path Reconstruction, Project No. 2010-08
and Awarding the Contract to Ghilotti Bros., Inc.
Council motion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu _ Belforte _ Callinan_Stafford _ Mackenzie ~
4. NOVEMBER 2012 ELECTION MATTERS
A. Consideration of Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal
Election for the Election of Three Officers for Four-Year Terms and Requesting
that the County of Sonoma Consolidate the Election
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comments
3. Resolution for Adoption
a. 2012-63 Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 for the
election of certain officers and requesting that the County of
Sonoma Consolidate the Election
i. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu _ Belforte _ Callinan_Stafford _ Mackenzie ~
B. Consideration of Adopting Regulations for Candidates of Elective Office Pertaining
to Candidates' Statements
1. Disclosure of Potential Conflict
2. Staff Report
3. Public Comments
4. Resolution for Adoption
a. 2012-64 Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office
Pertaining to Candidates' Statements
i. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu _ Belforte _ Callinan_Stafford _ Mackenzie ~
5. WEED ABATEMENT PROTEST HEARING
Consideration of Abatement of Weeds Constituting a Nuisance within the City of
Rohnert Park and hold protest hearing for same
A. Staff Report
B. PUBLIC HEARING
C. Resolution for Adoption:
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June 12,2012
1. 2012-65 Ordering the City Manager to Abate Weeds Constituting a
Nuisance within the City
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu _ Belforte _ Callinan_Stafford _ Mackenzie ~
6. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COST RECOVERY FEES - ANNUAL REPORT
Consideration of Development Services Cost Recovery Fees Annual Report - FY 2011-12
and direction to staff on recommendations for minor revisions to fee schedules.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
1. Council discussion/direction
7. WAY FINDING SIGN AGE PROGRAM
Review and approve design and locations for Way Finding Sign Program along Golf
Course Drive, Rohnert Park Expressway, Golf Course Drive, Country Club Drive and
Commerce Boulevard.
A. Staff Report
1. Council discussion/direction
8. RESCIND RESOLUTIONS NO. 2010-83, 2010-84 AND 2010-85 REGARDING THE
W AL-MART EXPANSION PROJECT - Consideration of approving and adopting a
Resolution to rescind (i) Resolution No. 2010-83, to certify the Final EIR, and to approve
the Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations, (ii)
Resolution No. 2010-84, to approve a Site Plan and Architectural Review and (iii)
Resolution No. 2010-85, to approve a Sign Program for the proposed Wal-Mart Expansion
project
A. Staff Report
1. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu_ Belforte_ Callinan_ Stafford_ Mackenzie~
9. 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 Report
1. Economic Development 6/12 (Belforte/Callinan)
2. Waste and Recycling Committee 6/7 (Ahanotu/Stafford)
B. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection
Authority (SCT A/RCP A) 6/11 (Mackenzie)
2. Sonoma County/City Solid Waste Advisory Group (Stafford)
3. Health Action Committee 6/1 (Ahanotu
4. Successor Agency Oversight Board 6/4 (Mackenzie)
C. Other Reports
10. 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.
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June 12,2012
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
13. CLOSED SESSION
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED UTIGA TION
Anticipated litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (One case).
14. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL
CHAMBER
15. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
16. 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. Any item raised by a member of the public which is not on the agenda
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 may take action thereon.
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person to assist you while attending this City Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office
at (707) 588-2227 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation
by the City. Please notify the City Clerk's Office as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment
requiring meeting materials to be produced in another format (Braille, audio-tape, etc.)
CERTIFICA nON OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, JoAnne Currie, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the June 12,
2012, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/RPF A was posted and available for review on
June 7, 2012, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The agenda is
also available on the City's web site at www.rpcity.orl!:,
Executed this 7th day of June, 2012, at Rohnert Park, California.