2013/01/22 City Council Minutesr
MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL /RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Stafford called the City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency joint regular meeting to order
at 5:00 pm, the notice for which being legally noticed on January 17, 2013.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Council Member
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Gonzalez, Assistant City Attorney Barnhill, City Clerk
Buergler, Assistant City Manager Jenkins, Sergeant Johnson, Finance Director Orme,
Planning and Building Manager Ponton, Director of Public Works and Community
Services McArthur, Economic Development Manager Babonis, IS Operations Manager
Rowley, and Lieutenant Taylor.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Jared Shacklett, Monte Vista Elementary School.
3. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Department of Public Safety: Traffic Analysis
Sergeant Johnson presented the PowerPoint presentation.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting January 8, 2013
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment dated January 22, 2013
2. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2012
3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2012
4. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2012
5. City- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2012
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2013 -008 Accepting the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year July
1, 2011 through June 30, 2012
2. 2013 -009 Authorizing City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Dudek
for Planning and Environmental Consulting Services
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ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Callinan) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously 5 -0.
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
3. 2013 -010 Authorizing and Approving a Design Professional Services
Agreement with Quattrocchi Kwok Architects for Department of
Public Safety Roof Replacement and Exterior Improvements
Project No. 2012 -12
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Ahanotu) to approve. Motion carried 5 -0.
6. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.24 OF THE
ROHNERT PARK CITY CODE — "CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE"
City Manager Gonzalez presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider
introducing an ordinance to amend Chapter 5.24 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to
implement additional provisions of the State of California Digital Infrastructure and
Video Competition Act of 2006.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Ahanotu) to waive full reading and introduce
by title only Ordinance 853.
Title read by Mayor Stafford.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote 5 -0.
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7. PROPOSAL TO REFUND PERS SAFETY TIER 1 SIDE FUND LOAN AND 1999
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION
Finance Director Orme presented the item and introduced Stinson Securities and
Newcomb De Dios Financial Group. Recommended Action(s): direct staff to proceed
with the refunding of the PERS Safety Tier 1 Side Loan and 1999 Certificates of
Participation.
ACTION: By consensus City Council supported the Recommended Action(s).
8. PAPERLESS AGENDA PACKET PILOT PROGRAM
IS Operations Manager Rowley and City Clerk Buergler presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): City Council to provide direction to staff to move forward with
a Paperless Agenda Pilot Project, and select two (2) Council Member participants.
ACTION: By consensus City Council supported the Recommended Action and
named Stafford and Callinan as participants.
9. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING HOUSING ASSETS
AND FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
City Manager Gonzalez and Economic Development Manager Babonis presented the
item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Direct the City Manager to negotiate the terms of an
agreement that would provide for the transfer of certain housing assets to the Sonoma
County Community Development Commission and relinquish responsibility for certain
housing functions previously performed by the Community Development Commission of
the City of Rohnert Park ( "Commission ") and 2) Direct the City Manager to explore
options for the disposition of the following four vacant properties (collectively, "Vacant
Properties ") that were acquired utilizing the 2007 Housing Tax Allocation Bonds
( "2007H TABS "): 6750 Commerce Boulevard, 100 Avram Avenue, 120 Avram Avenue,
and 435 Southwest Boulevard.
Council Member Mackenzie stepped away from the dais at 7:01 pm and returned 7:07
pm.
ACTION: By consensus City Council directed staff to do further research and bring
the item back for discussion and direction.
10. PUBLIC HEARING (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM) Application by Kifle Haile for
Certificate of Convenience -Taxi Permit for City Taxi
Public Safety Sergeant Johnson presented the item. Kifle Haile addressed City Council.
Recommended Action: (1) Hold duly noticed and scheduled public hearing; (2)
determine if a Certificate of Public Convenience (Taxi Permit) should be issued to Kifle
Haile d.b.a. City Taxi; and (3) if so determined, adopt resolution finding the Public
Convenience and Necessity for Kifle Haile d.b.a. City Taxi to provide taxicab service in
Rohnert Park.
Vice Mayor Callinan stepped away from the dais at 8:23 pm and returned 8:25 pm.
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Public Hearing Opened 7:24 pm
Public Hearing Closed 7:24 pm
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Ahanotu) Approving resolution 2013 -011 of
the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park finding the public
convenience and necessity for Kifle Haile d.b.a. City Taxi to provide
taxicab service in the City of Rohnert Park.
Motion carried 5 -0
11. STANDING COMMITTEE/ LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Waste & Recycling Committee, 1/14
Council Member Ahanotu reported the Committee will wait and see how the
landfill contract proceeds and what the functions will be over the next few years.
Mayor Stafford reported they reviewed the new Rohnert Park Disposal billing
process.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, 1/16 and 1/22
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur reported on January
16 no major actions taken; discussions on future landfill operations and how it
relates to waste management functions. The January 22 meeting regarded
evaluation of the executive director and counsel.
2. Golf Course Oversight Committee, 1/15
Mayor Stafford reported lease negotiations were discussed, General Services
Supervisor Tom Kelley was appointed as staff liaison to the Golf Course
Administrative Committee, and pedestrian warning signs will be installed soon on
golf course.
C. Other Reports
Vice Mayor Callinan congratulated Darin Jenkins on his appointment to the Assistant
City Manager position.
Mayor Stafford reported on the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee. Three members
were installed and one vacancy exists.
Mayor Stafford reported on a Girl Scout event which focused on their logo and the
Rohnert Park sign.
Mayor Stafford reported Chamber of Commerce Board meeting.
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12. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Benjamin Guslani, Sonoma State sophomore — sent a letter requesting a new section
of town be built for college students.
B. Vice Mayor Callinan reported on the Public Safety Association's crab feed.
13. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
C. Vice Mayor Callinan requested a letter be sent on behalf of the City Council to the
Water Agency regarding the work that has been done cleaning the creeks in Rohnert
Park. By consensus, City Council agreed.
D. Council Member Belforte requested acknowledgement of a young man who saved
lives in a Rohnert Park fire. By consensus, City Council agreed.
E. Council Member Ahanotu brought up concerns the street sweeper is unable to sweep
because of parked vehicles on the street.
A. Budget FY 2013 -14 — Proposed Workshop Schedule
March 26, April 9 and 23, May 14 and 28 all starting at 1:00 pm.
B. Strategic Plan Review Workshop
February 26 at 1:00 pm.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jud Snyder, Community Voice, inquired as to the way City Council would receive the
agenda packet electronically and sought more information as to how the program would
work.
15. CLOSED SESSION
A. Recessed to Closed Session at 7:53 pm in Conference Room 2A to Consider:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) subdivision (b) of
Government Code § 54956.9: (One case)
B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session In Council Chamber
8:20 pm
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
No reportable action.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stafford adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:20 pm
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