2012/05/08 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 8, 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 special meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the
following items.
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, City Attorney Michelle Marchetta Kenyon,
Director of Public Safety Brian Masterson, Public Works and Community Services Director
John McArthur, Interim Finance Director Cathy Onne, Accountant Budget Analyst Ana
Kwong, Technical Services Division Manager Terri Mazzanti and Economic Development
Manager Linda Babonis
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilmember Gina Belforte
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor Mackenzie presented a Proclamation Proclaiming Thursday, May 10,2012 Bike to Work
Day in Rohnert Park to Gary Helfricm, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Bicycle
Coalition.
B. Mayor Mackenzie presented a Proclamation Proclaiming June 2012, as Sonoma Wine Country
Senior Games month to Marrianne McBride, President and CEO of the Council on Aging.
C. Mayor Mackenzie Read a Proclamation Recognizing the Fourth Friday in April as
Children's Memorial Day
5. WORK SESSION for REVIEW of BUDGET FY 2012-13
City Departments - Overview of Accomplished Goals for Fiscal Year 2012, Proposed Goals
& Objectives for Fiscal Year 2013, Organizational Staffing and Department Budget
A. City Manager Gonzalez presented the City Manager's Budget Message.
1. Presentation of General Fund Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2012/13
2. Administration
a. City Co:uncil- presented by City Manager Gabe Gonzalez
b. City Manager - presented by City Manager Gabe Gonzalez
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c. Economic Development - presented by Economic Development Manager Linda
Babonis
d. Legal - presented by City Manager Gabe Gonzalez and City Attorney Michelle
Marchetta Kenyon
e. Human Resources - presented by Gabe Gonzalez
Mayor Mackenzie called for general questions regarding Administration Budget from Council -
None.
3. Public Safety
a. Police Division
b. Fire Division
c. Animal Services
B. COUNCIL DIRECTION: The Council concurred to direct staff to provide the following
information:
1. Clarification of Department of Public Safety's 2010-11 Annual End of Year figures.
2. Forward movement regarding the School Resource Officer.
3. Breakdown of Department of Public Safety's Equipment Rental budget line item.
4. Formal budget presentation with language more reflective of reality.
5. Paragraph of explanation for all department budgets.
6. Greater detail for Fuel Costs line item for Public Safety.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the special meeting at 6:24 p.m.
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Carrie lllis, Interim Deputy City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park