2013/02/12 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)-^w
MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL /RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT SPECIAL
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Stafford called the City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency joint regular meeting to order
at 2:00 pm, the notice for which being legally noticed on February 7, 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, City Clerk Buergler, Assistant City Manager
Jenkins, Finance Director Orme, Director of Public Works and Community Services
McArthur, and Economic Development Manager Babonis.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Assistant City Manager Jenkins.
3. STUDY SESSION: ECONOMIC PROSPERITY LEADERSHIP FORUM
City Manager Gonzalez and Linda Babonis introduced the item. Consultants Bill Davis
and Wayne Schell facilitated study session with City Council to consider the City's role
for effective economic development strategies that promote economic growth and bring
about economic prosperity.
ACTION: By Consensus City Council directed staff to focus on business retention
and expansion. Staff to develop an action plan for the March 26, 2013 City
Council Meeting.
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stafford adjourned the joint regular meeting at 4:36 pm.
Anne Buergler, City Clerk Pam Stafford, May r
ity of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park