2006/03/28 City Council Resolution (4)RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 89
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ESTABLISHING A CREEKS MASTER PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the creeks in Rohnert Park are among "the City's most treasured natural
resources" according to the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the creeks serve many functions, such as providing flood protection as part
of the City's drainage system; providing aquatic, wildlife and plant habitat within the creeks and
along their banks; functioning as valuable groundwater recharge area; supplying recreational
opportunities with adjacent pedestrian and bicycle paths, which are also a part of the
transportation system; serving as urban open space resources; enhancing the aesthetics of Rohnert
Park's landscape; and generally adding to a better quality of life for the Rohnert Park community;
and
WHEREAS, Rohnert Park's creeks are also an integral part of a larger watershed system
that includes the Laguna de Santa Rosa, which in turn drains into the Russian River, and as such,
any resource management of and resultant impacts on the City's creeks should be considered in
the larger regional context of the Russian River Watershed;
WHEREAS, the Water Issues Subcommittee has recognized that balancing the various
roles of the City's creeks requires a comprehensive planning and management effort.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it hereby establishes the Creeks Master Plan Subcommittee to provide input and
guidance to the Rohnert Park City Council on the development of a Creek Master Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Creeks Master Plan Subcommittee shall consist
of two (2) members of the City Council as appointed by the Mayor, and one (1) representative
from each of the following entities, as determined by each: Planning Commission, Parks &
Recreation Commission, City of Cotati, Sonoma County Water Agency, and Sonoma State
University.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this date of March 28, 2006.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY OF ROH PARK
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yor Tim Smith
BREEZE: AVE FLOES: AVE MACKENZI:E: AVE
VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AVE
AYES: (5) NOES: (o) ABSENT: (o) ABSTAIN: (o)