2012/09/25 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 (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 25,2012
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 Council/RPF 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 ofRohnert 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 ofRohnert 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
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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.
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda
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1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT REGULAR MEETING -
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Ahanotu_ Belforte_ Callinan_ Stafford_ Mackenzie->
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATION
A. 50th Anniversary Recap
B. Proclamation proclaiming October 7-13, 2012 as Fire Prevention Week 2012
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Recess to Closed Session in Conference Room 2A to Consider:
I. Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation.
Significant exposure to litigation (Cal. Gov't Code section 54956.9(b)(l )): (One
case) .
B. Reconvene Joint Regular Meeting Open Session In Council Chamber
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code S 54957.1)
5. 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.
6. 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 and Successor Agency to the
Community Development Commission, 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 CounciVRPF A/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting September 11,
2012
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 25, 2012
2. RPFA - Cash Report for Month Ending August 20]2
3. Housing Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending August 2012
4. Redevelopment Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending August 2012
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2012-107 Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Budget
(CIP) and FY 2012-2013 CIP Budget to add Traffic Signals Battery
Backup Project (CIP No. TR-91)
2. 2012-108 Rejecting the Claim of Mary Beckman
3. 2012-109 Rejecting the Claim of Thomas Santos
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4. 2012-110
Approving Right of Way Contract with the State of California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and authorizing the
execution of Grant and Easement Deeds to Caltrans
Adopting a Complete Streets Policy to qualify for federal funding
Authorizing and approving Task Order 2012-01 with Brelje & Race
for design, construction management, and inspection of Tank 2
interior and exterior recoating project No. 2012-11
5. 2012-111
6. 2012-112
Council Motion/Vote
7. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
Consideration of the approval and adoption ofa Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
between the City ofRohnert Park, County of Sonoma, and the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria for Implementation of Mitigation Measures for Widening of Wilfred
A venue including finding that this proposed activity is statutorily exempt from
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to Government Code section 12012.56(b)(I)(C) exempting intergovernmental
agreements.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2012-113 Authorizing and approving the Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement with the County of Sonoma and the Federated Indians
ofGraton Rancheria for implementation of mitigation measures for
widening Wilfred Avenue.
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
8. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGER FOR
WILFRED A VENUE/GOLF COURSE DRIVE WIDENING
Consideration of the award ofa professional services agreement to Val i-Cooper &
Associates for project management services for the Wilfred Avenue/Golf Course West
widening project.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Resolution for Adoption:
I. 2012-114 Authorizing and approving a professional services agreement with
Vali-Cooper & Associates, Inc. for project Management of the
Wilfred Avenue/Golf Course West Widening Project No. 2010-05
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
9. INTERFUND LOAN TO THE MOBILE HOME PARK RENT APPEALS BOARD
Consideration of a Resolution approving a short-term interfund loan in an amount not-to-
exceed forty thousand ($40,000) from the City ofRohnert Park General Fund Reserve
Account to the Rohnert Park Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board.
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A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Resolution for Adoption
I. 2012-115 Authorizing a short-term interfund loan in an amount not-to-
exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000) from the City of Rohnert
Park to the Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board.
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
10. SANTA ROSA PLAIN GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
Receive a staff briefing on the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Management Plan and
provide Council direction regarding draft goals and objectives of the Plan.
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council Discussion/Direction
11. STANDING 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 Reports
1. Economic Development, 9/13 (GB/PC)
B. Liaison Reports
1. Chamber of Commerce BOD, 9/18 (PS)
2. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, 9/19 (McArthur)
3. REMIF/CAJPA 2012 Fall Conference, 9/18-21 (JC)
C. Other Reports
12. 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 afuture agenda
for Council consideration.
13. MA TTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
14. 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.
15. ADJOURNMENT
*NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be
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considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting
proceeds. I f 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 TION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Carrie Willis, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
September 25, 20 I 2, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City CouncillRPF A was posted and available
for review on September 2], 20] 2, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 A vram A venue, Rohnert Park, California
94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.orl?:,
Executed this 2]st day of September, 20]2, at Rohnert Park, California.