2012/03/03 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE. JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Mackenzie called the City Council/RPF A joint regular meeting to order at 5 :00 p.m~
Present: Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
Pam Stafford, Vice Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Absent:' Jos~ph T~ Callinan, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, Assistant City- Attorney Alexandra Barnhill,
Interim City Clerk Carol Adams, Acting Director Of Public Safety Jeff Taylor; Director of
Public Works and Community Services John McArthur, Economic Development Manager
Linda Babonis, and Community Services Supervisor Nelle Seidenspinner~
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Monte Vista Elementary School Student Jeremiah Jaensch led the pledge of allegiance.
3. SSU STUDENT ,REPORT
Amanda Burke, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc~ (SSU ASI) Legislative
Representative, reported on various University activities~
4. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Mackenzie presented Proclamations for Outstanding Community Service as follows:
Bicycle Advisory Committee Years of Service
1. Carson Williams M uu __ _ _ M _ U. U _ _ _ ___ M U U MUM UU U_ _ _ _ _ ___5
Mobile Home Parks RAB
1 ~ L. Kurt Engelhart _____. ___ _ _. _ ._. ____ __ __ _ ___ hU_ U U U n_16
2. Barbara UtterM __u U unM n n M M M un n_ M n M M M n U.._ _. _. _. _. _.'_ 6
Parks and Recreation Commission
1 ~ Nick Aronisn___nuu_uuunu___uuunnnuunnunu_ 5
2~ Bonnie Black. ____nU__ __ u_n n____ uu M M __ UU _ __u___ M _____.5
Planning Commission
1 ~ David Armstrong _u__u_ _. __._ __u___._ M_ _._uuuu_ nn__5
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Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
. 1. Alice Hawker _______________hh________..h______hhh______6
Sister Cities Relations Committee
1 ~ Faith Adam .nn___. ______ .n_ _ ___h h h _ _ U __ h_ _ U _Uh_ ____.1 0
2~ Susan Harrow___h_ _ _ U_ _u_Uoo _ _ 00 __ _ h ___00_ _ hhh _ _ __ h ..25
3 ~ Olga Senyk ___ ooU___ __ _ 00 _ _ _ _ 00 h _ hU ___ _ _ _ _ u ___ U_. h _______5
4. Samantha Skinner___oooooo_____oo_oooo__ oo__u____._oo_____.5
5. CITY MANAGER I CITY ATTORNEY I DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
A. Department otPublic Safety
I. Acting Director of Public Safety Jeff Taylor reported on 2011 Part I Crimes~
B~ Community Se~ices
1 ~ Community Services Supervisor Nelle Seidenspinner provided an update on various
Community Services programs.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Robnert Park resident, Chris Schooling; commented on the cost of building permit fees~
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7. CONSENT .CALENDAR - ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
'Council Member Belforte pulled item 7~C~1 (Resolution No., 2012-29) from the Consent
Calendar.
'A. Approval of Minutes f~r:
1. City Council/RPFA Joint Regular Meeting - February 28,2012
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Paymen~ dated March 13, 2012
2~ CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated March 13, 2012
C.. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
2~ 2012-30 Rejecting the Claim of Tim Bliss
D. Ordinance for Adoption:
.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 (Belforte/Stafford) and carried 4-0-1 (Callinan absent) to
app-rove the Consent Calendar by roll call vote with the exception of item
7~C.l (Resolution No. 2012-29)~
[7. CONSENT CALENDAR - item pulled for discussion]
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1~ 2012-29 Approving a Change in the Salary Range for City Clerk from 88M to 94M
ACTION: Following Council discussion, it was moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu)
3-1-1 (with Council Member Belforte voting no and Council Member
Callinan absent) to adopt Resolution No~ 2012-29~
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8. PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SECURITY DEPOSITS
Consideration of Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 9.71 (Payment of Interest
on Security Deposits) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code~
A~ Staff Report provided by Economic Development Manager Linda Babonis.
B. Public Comments: None
ACTION: Following discussion, Council directed staff to suspend the application of
Chapter 9.71 of the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code, which requir~s
landlords to pay interest on security deposits, until market interest rates
justify the time and effort required of landlords to administer them~
9. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
Council reported on the respective meetings and events listed below:
A. Standing Committee Reports: None
B. Liaison Reports
1 ~ Water Advisory Committee - 3/5/12 (Mackenzie)
2~ Sonoma County Transportation Authority - 3/12/12 (Ahanotu)
C. Other Reports
1. Chamber of Commerce Noon Times (Stafford)
2. Community Band performance and upcoming concerts (Stafford)
10. COMMUNICATIONS
1. Mayor Mackenzie commented on a communication item regarding the application of
herbicides along flood channels and requested a report back from the City Manager
regarding standard use pr~ctices. Council Member Belforte requested that pesticide use
practices at the golf course be included in the report.
2. Council Member Belforte requested that the. City include language in distributed
notifications/fliers that accommodates non-English literate residents.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1 ~ City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez reported on upcoming traInIng available for elected
officials pertaining to emergency preparedness offered by California Emergency
Management Agency ~
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Paul Lever, City representative to the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control
District, requested an opportunity to introduce the new District manager at an upcoming
City Council meeting a!1d to provide a district update.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6:32 p~m~
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