2012/04/10 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, April 10, 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 CouncillRPF A joint regular meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
Present: Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Absent: Pam Stafford, Vice Mayor
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, City Attorney Michelle Marchetta Kenyon,
Interim City Clerk Carol Adams, Director of Public Safety Brian Masterson, Director of
Development Services Darrin Jenkins, Director of Public Works and Community Services John
McArthur.
Mayor Mackenzie recognized the passing of former Rohnert Park Mayor Jack Buchanan and shared
highlights of his life including numerous personal accomplishments and extensive contributions of
service to the community. A moment of silence was held in his honor.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Roll Call Vote Required)
City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez pulled item 3.C.2 (Resolution No. 2012-38) from the Consent
Cal endar.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
I. City Council/RPF A J oint Regular Meeting - March 27, 2012
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated April 10, 2012
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated April 10, 2012
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2012-37 Appointing the City Engineer as the City's Zone lA Advisory Committee
Representative
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3. 2012-39 Authorizing the Purchase of Three (3) Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles
for the Depm1ment of Public Safety
D. Ordinance for Adoption:
1. No. 845 Suspending Chapter 9.71 (Payment of Interest on Security Deposits) of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
E. Accepting Resignation from Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board member Jason Merrick
effective May 1,2012.
ACTION:
Moved/seconded (Belforte/ Ahanotu) and carried 4-0-1 (Vice-Mayor Stafford
absent) by roll call vote to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of
Item No. 3.C.2 (Resolution No. 2012-38).
[3. CONSENT CALENDAR - item pulled]
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
2. 2012-38 Authorizing and Approving the Award of Contracts to 4 Leaflnc., Coastland,
Inc., CodeSourcelCodeGreen, Krazan Site Development Engineers, and West
Coast, Inc., for Building Plan Check and Inspection Services
ACTION: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez indicated that this item would be brought back
for consideration at a future City Council meeting. Resolution No. 2012-38
was not adopted.
4. STANDING COMMITTEE 1 LIAISON REPORTS
Council and City staff reported on the respective meetings and events listed below:
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Waste and Recycling - 4/5/12 (Ahanotu/Stafford/McArthur)
2. Economic Development - 4/6/12 (Belforte/Callinan/Ahanotu/Mackenzie)
Mayor Mackenzie requested that the issue of signage be brought forth at a future City
Council meeting for further consideration.
B. Liaison Reports
1. SCTA/RCPA - 4/9/12 (Mackenzie)
2. Sonoma County Board of Supervisors - 4/1 0/12 (Mackenzie)
C. Other Reports
1. Council Member Belforte reported on the following items:
i. UK girls' lacrosse team recently played at the RCHS football stadium since the
lacrosse field at Sonoma Mountain Village was unavailable due to vandalism.
ii. Acknowledged appreciation to Council from a former resident for recognizing girls'
championship softball team at a prior City Council meeting.
2. RPPSOA Easter Egg Hunt event. (Mayor and Council)
5. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Council Member Callinan reported on the following items:
1. City's 50th Anniversary Celebration meeting scheduled for April 11th at 5:00 p.m. at the
Community Center.
2. Pasta feed fundraiser for local leukemia patient on May 18th at the Community Center.
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B. Mayor Mackenzie reported on the following items:
1. Met with Senator Boxer's Community Representative Brandon Ida who is the City's
liaison to the Senator's Office.
2. Former City of Rohnert Park's Interim City Manager John Dunn is now serving as the
Interim City Manager for Seaside.
3. Received courtesy call from the Federations lndians of Graton Rancheria Chair, Greg
Sarris, advising that Governor Brown had signed the gaming compact.
C. Council Member Belforte reported on the SCA YD V olunteer-of-the- Year and Fundraising
Award CeremonylSalsa Dance event taking place on May 5th at 5:30 at Sally Tomatoes.
6. MA TTERS FROMIFOR COUNCIL
1. City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez reported that the May 10, 2012 date set for SEMS emergency
training scheduled is unavailable. An alternative date of May 21, 2012 was set.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
8. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Mackenzie recessed. the joint regular meeting to closed seSSIOn at 7: 15 p.m. 111
Conference Room 2A to consider:
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: (Sierra Club and Sonoma County Conservation Act v. City oj
Rohner! Park (Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV 248112)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 954957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Gabriel Gonzalez, City Manager;
Employee organizations:
a. Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
b. Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
c. Management Unit and Confidential Unit Outlines
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9:
(One case)
B. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
C. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code S 54957.1)
ACTION: Mayor Mackenzie reconvened the joint regular meeting open session at
7:50 p.m. and reported that the Council met in closed session regarding the
items listed on the agenda and that there was nothing to report on the closed
session matters.
9. ADJOURNMENT
or Mackenzie adjourned the joint regular meeting in honor of Jack Buchanan at 7:51 p.m.
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arol Adams, Interim City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
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