2011/11/08 City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 A vram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Belforte called the City Council/CDC/RPF A joint regular meeting to order at 5 :00 p.m.
Present:
Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy Ahanotu, Council Member
Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez, City Attorney Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, and City
Clerk Terri Griffin.
Mayor Belforte announced that Agenda Item No.9 will be pulled.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Ozzie Handley, 6th grade student, John Reed Elementary School
3. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
Public Safety Lieutenant Jeff Taylor introduced newly-hired Public Safety Officer Nicholas Miller.
A. Technical Services Division Manager Terri Mazzanti and Public Safety Sergeant Aaron Johnson
presented an update regarding a recent Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Award.
B. Public Safety Lieutenant Jeff Taylor and Community Services Officer Jette Selberg provided a
quarterly update on vehicle abatement and other enforcement activities.
C. Theatre Manager Gene Abravaya provided an update on performances of Jekyll & Hyde, The
Musical.
D. Management Analyst Rebecca Zito provided an update on the Public Works blog on Patch.com.
City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez announced the upcoming departure of City Clerk Terri Griffin due to
her appointment as City Clerk for the City of Santa Rosa.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Angela Hart spoke regarding the Public Works blog on Patch.com.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
I. City Council/CDC/RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - October 25, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
I. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated NovelT)ber 8, 2011
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated November 8,2011
3. City Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending September 2011
4. CDC Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending September 201 I
5. RPF A Cash/Investments Report for Month Ending September 2011
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 20 I 1-105 Adopting an Economic Development Program for the City of Rohnert Park
2. 2011-106 Amending the Five- Y ear Capital Improvement Program Budget (CIP) and Fiscal
Year 2011-12 CIP Budget
3. 2011-107 Accepting a California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic
Enforcement Grant Award and Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to
Execute the Grant Agreement
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) and carried unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar.
6. RANCHO VERDE MOBILE HOME PARK CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION
Consideration of Approving the Rancho Verde Mobile Home Park Condominium Subdivision Map
A. Staff Report provided by Director of Development Services Darrin Jenkins
B. Public Comments: None
C. Resolution for Adoption
1. 2011-108 Approving the Rancho Verde Mobile Home Park Condominium Subdivision
Map, 750 Rohnert Park Expressway, APN 143-040-049
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried uanimously to approve Resolution
No.2011-108.
5:50 p.m.
Because Item No.7 was noticed for 6:00 p.m., Item No.8 was considered at this time.
8. USE PERMITS FOR ALCOHOL BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Consideration and direction regarding amendments to Rohnert Park Municipal Code sections
regarding relative distance of licensed alcoholic beverage establishments to certain sensitive uses or
other alcohol beverage establishments.
A. Staff Report provided by Public Safety Lieutenant Jeff Taylor
B. Public Comments: None
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) and carried unanimously to direct staff to prepare
an ordinance as proposed in the staff report to (1) amend Rohnert Park Municipal
Code Chapter 8.34 regarding relative distance of licensed alcoholic beverage
establishments to certain sensitive uses or other alcoholic beverage establishments
and (2) repeal Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 17.07.020(R).
7. UPDATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES (PF) FEES AND REPLACEMENT OF SEPARATE
SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES WITH INTEGRATED PF FEE
Consideration of (I) adopting a resolution accepting the 2011 Public Facilities Finance Plan Update
prepared by Winzler & Kelly which recommends changes in the Public Facilities Finance Fee
Program and integration of the Sewer Capacity Fee; and (2) introducing Ordinance No. 840
amending Chapters 3.28 (Public Facilities Fees) and 13.26 (Sewer Laterals) and repealing Chapter
13.4 (Sewer Capacity Charges) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
A. Staff Report provided by Director of Development Services Darrin Jenkins.
B. PUBLIC HEARING:
Mayor Belforte opened the public hearing. Seeing no members of the public wishing to speak,
Mayor Belforte closed the public hearing.
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2011-109 Accepting the 201] Public Facilities Finance Plan Update Prepared by Winzler
& Kelly which Recommends Changes in the Public Facilities Fee Program and
Integration of the Sewer Capacity Fee
ACTION: It was moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried unanimously to adopt
Resolution No. 2011- ]09.
D. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
I. No. 840 Amending Chapters 3.28 (Public Facilities Fees) and 13.26 (Sewer Laterals) and
Repealing Chapter 13.4 (Sewer Capacity Charges) of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code
ACTION: It was moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) and carried unanimously by roll call
vote to waive reading and introduce Ordinance No. 840.
9. PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMTS: This item was deferred to November 22,2011.
10. COUNTY EVENT PERMITS
Consideration and direction regarding requesting notification from the County of Sonoma when a
permit is issued for events held on parcels adjacent to Rohnert Park city limits.
A. Staff Report provided by City Manager Gonzalez.
B. Public Comments: None
DIRECTION: Council concurred to direct the City Manager to submit on behalf of the City a
request to receive notification by the County when a permit issued for an event held adjacent to
Rohnert Park city limits.
11. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Mayor Belforte and Council Member Safford reported on the Economic Development
Committee meeting held on October 27.
B. Liaison Reports
C. Other Reports
1. All members of the City Council reported on the City Council Special Meeting - Strategic
Planning Workshop held on November 5.
2. Council Member Stafford reported on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
meeting held November 2.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
13. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
1. Mayor Belforte requested City Manager Gonzalez ask the golf course to alert residents adjacent
prior to any spraying.
2. Mayor Belforte raised concerns regarding a report of neglect issues at a local pet hospital.
3. Vice Mayor Mackenzie thanked City Manager Gonzalez and Council Member Ahanotu for the
report regarding blue book bins placed throughout the City that were not associated with the
library.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None:
15. CLOSED SESSION MATTER
A Mayor Belforte recessed the meeting to closed session at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room 2A to
consider:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EV ALUA TION (Government Code S54957)
Title: City Manager
Annual performance review of City Manager
B. Mayor Belforte reconvened the joint regular meeting at 9:00 p.m. All Council members were
present.
C. Mayor Belforte announced that the Council met in the closed session regarding the matter listed
on the agenda, and the Council unanimously supports a positive review and feels that City
Manager Gonzalez is leading the City in the right direction and doing a great job.
16. FOXTAIL GOLF COURSE
Consideration of request by CourseCo, Inc., Foxtail Golf Course management firm, to renegotiate
existing lease agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and CourseCo, Inc.
Council Member Callinan and Council Member Ahanotu announced their intention to recuse
themselves because their personal residences are within 500' of the golf course. Both Council
Members Ahanotu and Callinan left the dais.
A. Staff Report provided by Director of Public Works and Community Services John McArthur.
B. Public Comments: None
Mayor Belforte noted for the record that the matter needs more analysis before the City Manager can
be authorized to renegotiate with CourseCo. City Manager Gonzalez and City Attorney Kenyon
clarified that after conducting further analysis, the City Manager will discuss the parameters of the
negotiations with the City Council as part of the Council's deliberations of real estate negotiations.
ACTION: It was moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) and carried 3-0-2 (Ahanotu and Callinan
absent/recused) to direct the City Manager to renegotiate the terms of the Lease Agreement with
CourseCo, Inc. for the operation and maintenance of the City's two golf courses, in accordance with
Council discussion.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the joint regular meeting at 9:23 p.m.
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