2008/03/11 City Council Agenda PacketJudy Hauff
City Clerk
City Hall
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
6750 Commerce Boulevard - Rohnert Park, California 94928
Phone: (707) 588 -2227 FAX: (707) 588 -2274 WEB: vnvnvxpcity.org
NOTICE of SPECIAL MEETING
of the
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL MEETING of the
CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF ROHNERT PARK will be held on the
11`t' day of March, 2008, commencing at 5:00 p.m.
at the Rohnert Park City Hall - Council Chambers
6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, California
Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of the following:
AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING — Call to Order
Roll Call (Breeze_ Smith_ Stafford_ Vidak - Martinez_ Mackenzie-J
Unscheduled Public Appearances /Comments
For public comment on items listed on the agenda,
(limited to 3 -5 minutes per appearance and a 30 minute total time limit,
or allocation of time based on number of speaker cards submitted)
- PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
1. TOUR OF NEW CITY HALL PROJECT SITE
Council members will meet at City Hall Council Chambers, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, to
walk to project site at 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park.
ADJOURNMENT of Special Meeting no later than 6:00 p.m.
This notice is posted in compliance with Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
Dated: March 5, 2008
City Clerk Judy Hauff
DISABLED ACCOMMODATION:
If you have a disability which requires an interpreter or other person to assist you while attending
this City Council meeting, please contact the City Offices at (707) 588 -2227 at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City. Please make sure the City
Manager's office is notified as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment requiring meeting
materials to be produced in another format (Braille, audio -tape, etc.).
Distribution of above Notice and Agenda as follows:
POST: (1) City Hall (2) Public Safety Department (3) Community Center
(4) Library via e -mail to (kathyd @sonoma.lib.ca.us)
For R.P.Website Postings (www.rpcity.org)
Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk
VIA E -MAILS & /or FAXES to:
cc: City Council Members
Stephen R. Donley, City Manager
Daniel Schwarz, Assistant City Manager
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney
Benjamin D. Winig, Assistant City Attorney
James J. Atencio, Assistant City Attorney
Beth Lidster, Secretary/City Manager's Office
Community Voice /Jud Snyder, Reporter via fax
Community Voice /Yatin Shah, via e -mail
Press Democrat /Bleys Rose, Reporter via e -mail
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COURTESY AGENDA
03/11/08
cc: J. Hauff, City Clerk (2)
T. Griffin, Deputy City Clerk
K. Leonard, Shorthand Reporter
Kathy Dennison
RP Community Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Jonathan White
SSU — Associated Students Inc.
white*on(&sonoma.edu
Kelly Sutton
c/o Linda Sutton
466 Landsdown Circle
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Sarah Shaeffer
Sonoma County Asthma Coalition
ncvolunteernalac.org
NOTE:
Place marker on agenda for each
individual recipient.
Linda Beltz
6182 San Bruno Court
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Holly Butler, Field Representative
Senator Carole Migden
Holly.Butler(&sen.ca.2ov
Tina Montgomery
tinam(&codding com
Heather Hanson
University Affairs Director
SSU — Associated Students Inc.
hansonheAsonoma.edu
Mrs. Nancy Crawford
300 Enterprise Drive, Apt. #207
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Don Codding
donc(&coddin com
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Griffin, Terri
From: Griffin, Terri
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:02 PM
To: 'donc @codding.com'; 'tinam @codding.com'
Subject: 3/11/08 Rohnert Park City Council Meeting - Mayor's Presentation to Sonoma
Mountain Village
Attachments: 031108 AGENDA- RPCity Council- CDC- RPFA.pdf
Mr. Codding & Ms. Montgomery:
Attached for your information is the March 11, 2008, City Council Agenda, which includes presentation of
a resolution by Mayor Mackenzie recognizing the endorsement of Sonoma Mountain Village as the first
One Planet Community in North America (see Item No. 3).
Congratulations! We look forward to seeing you on March 11tH
Terri A. Griffin
Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588 -2225
g (707) 588 -2274
® tgriffin @rpcity.orq
3/5/2008
Christmann, Melanie
From: Christmann, Melanie
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:01 PM
To: 'whitejon @sonoma.edu'; 'hansonhe @sonoma.edu'
Subject: Updated City Council Agenda for 3/11/08
Attachments: 031108 AGENDA- RPCity Council- CDC- RPFA.pdf
Hello,
Please disregard the last email as there was a mistake that needed to be corrected. Attached is the City Council Agenda
for March 11, 2008. If you have any questions, you can call Terri Griffin at (707) 588 -2225.
Thank you,
City Clerk l c rnp
City of Rohnert Park
6750 Commerce Blvd
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
707 588 -2227
7077- 588 -2274
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Griffin, Terri
From: Griffin, Terri
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:31 PM
To: 'Butler, Holly'
Subject: March 11, 2008, Rohnert Park City Council Meeting
Attachments: 031108 AGENDA- RPCity Council- CDC- RPFA.pdf
Holly:
Attached is the March 11th Rohnert Park City Council Meeting Agenda. Please note that Senator
Migden's presentation is listed as Item No. 1.
Thanks,
Terri
Terri A. Griffin
Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588 -2225
r (707) 588 -2274
® tgriffin &pcity.org
3/5/2008
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Griffin, Terri
From: Griffin, Terri
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:13 PM
To: 'ncvolunteer @alac.org'
Cc: Schwarz, Dan; Espino, Sonia
Subject: Rohnert Park City Council Meeting - 3/8/08 - Presentation by Sonoma County Asthma
Coalition
Attachments: 031108 AGENDA- RPCity Council- CDC- RPFA.pdf; Item No. 7.pdf
Sarah:
Attached for your information is the March 11th Rohnert Park City Council agenda and the staff report for
this item. (Please note that your presentation is listed as Item No. 7.) We will have a laptop and projector
set up for your use in the Council Chamber. In addition, we would request a hard copy of your
presentation for retention in the City Clerk's meeting records. If you would prefer to send it to me via e-
mail, I would be happy to print a copy for that purpose.
If you need any further assistance, you may contact me at 588 -2225 or Beth Lidster at 588 -2226.
Thanks,
Terri
Terri A. Griffin
Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588 -2225
8 (707) 588 -2274
® tgriffin @rpcity.org
3/6/2008
CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CARD
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Clearing the
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A FREE forum for landlords, housing a
attorneys, county and city policy makers, planners Er others who want to learn about
• the health effects of drifting secondhand smoke in the home
• the economic impact of tobacco smoke on the home
• successful strategies to protect renters from secondhand smoke
• legal aspects of voluntary smoke -free housing policies
• successful public policy measures to protect non - smokers in their homes
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008
1:00p.m. - 4 :00P.m.
Where: Sonoma County Health Services
Conference Center
475 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 230
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Registration is required
To register go to www.nccwb.org and click
on Special Events. Follow registration
instructions for the Clearing the Air forum.
Or call Michelle at 575 -6043 ext. 19.
Speakers
Mary Maddux- Gonzalez, MD, MPH
Sonoma County Health Officer: Secondhand Smoke, a Public Health Issue
Warin,J. Parker, CLU, ChFC
Councilmember and former mayor of the Town of Windsor: Protecting the Community
Dian Kiser, PhD
Education Er Advocacy Specialist, California Clean Air Program1Co- Director, RESPECT:
Smoke -free Housing - Good for Business fr Good for the Community
Panel Members - Moderator, Dian Kiser
Robin Salsburg,,J.D. - Staff Attorney for California's Technical Assistance Legal Center.
Expert on legal aspects of addressing drifting secondhand smoke in multi -unit housing
Robin Schmitt, Vice President of Operations for USA Multifamily Management
Property management company for Terracina at Santa Rosa - A 100` smoke -free community
Dave Osborn, WLS, CMR, CAPS, CDRT - Paul Davis Restoration
Getting Rid of Smoke Odor - Tricks of the Trade
Dave Warden, Former Belmont City Councilmember
Co- sponsor of the city's groundbreaking ordinance regulating smoking in multi -unit housing
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Americans spend approximately 90% of their t rpge:
indoors, where air quality can be much worse File:
than outside air quality. More than 1 out of 5
children in Sonoma County have been diagnosed
with asthma, which can be triggered by poor
indoor air quality in the home. Creating a
healthier home environment for tenants can help
retain tenants and reduce complaints.
Common Indoor Pollutants
What can landlords do to improve Indoor Air Quality
when preparing a unit for rental?
• Replace old carpets with healthy flooring
• Use low VOC indoor paints
• Perform maintenance on heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Use green cleaning methods
The city of Rohnert Park encourages all rental
owners and managers to utilize the following
recommendations to improve indoor air quality in
your rental units.
ucts and practices
mendations
Local Retailers and Resources: These are just a
sample of businesses and resources. Call your
contractor and suppliers to discuss product
choices.
No- premium low VOC paints, sealants and
adhesives: Home Depot, Lowes
Premium low VOC paints: Most paint stores carry
low VOC paints, including Frazee Paint (707) 585-
8705, Kelly -Moore (707) 584 -4012, Sherwin -
Williams (707) 542 -2192
Flooring: Carpet padding that has been factory off -
gassed is available at Home Depot. Low VOC and
no- adhesive Pergo laminate is available at Lowes.
Conklin Bros. carries several types green flooring
and has a recycling program. (707) 592 -4981
www.conklinbrosfloors.com. Flor, www.flor.com,
easy to replace single carpet squares recycled
content, low VOC and no adhesive. Mead Clark
(707) 576 -3333 carries FSC and reclaimed wood.
Rugworks (707) 584- 7847offers bamboo, linoleum,
CRI carpet and reclaimed wood.
Home Equity r Energy Loan: Low interest rate loans
are available for green upgrades through
Exchange, First Community, North Coast, and
Sonoma Banks. www.greenenergyloan.org
Great info on product options:
www.greenbuildermag.com
Green Seal certifies less and non toxic alternative
products www.geenseal.com
Multiunit Housing green building resource:
www.stopwaste.orq /home /index.asp ?pa ec e=291
Green Affordable Housing Coalition:
http: // frontierassoc .net /greenaffordablehousing /lnde
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The City of Rohnert Park Community Development
Department has resources to assist city dwellers
with going green. Contact Sonia (707) 588 -2240 to
obtain a copy of The Weekend Warriors Guide to
Making a Greener and More Energy Efficient Home
Prepared by Sonoma County Asthma Coalition,
www.sonomaasthma.org (707) 527 -5864
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES FOR:
City Council
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
February 26, 2008
Tuesday
The Concurrent Meetings of the City of Rohnert Park for the City Council, the Community
Development Commission and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority met this date for a Regular
Meeting to commence at 6:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 6750 Commerce Boulevard,
Rohnert Park, with Mayor Mackenzie presiding.
REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order: Mayor Mackenzie called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Vidak- Martinez, Mackenzie
Staff present for all or part of the Regular Meeting: City Manager Donley, Assistant City Attorney
Winig, Assistant City Manager Schwarz, Director of Public Works /City Engineer Jenkins,
Management Analyst Tacata, Deputy City Clerk Griffin, and Videographer Beltz.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Jennifer Herrera and Monica Guitierrez, students from John Reed Elementary School, were not
present. Mayor Mackenzie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor's Presentation of Resolution No. 2008 -17 Commending United Parcel Service (UPS) for
Use of the Zap Car in Day -to -Day Delivery Operations and Acknowledging UPS Employee and
Rohnert Park Resident Sherie Almond: Mayor Mackenzie READ AND PRESENTED Sherie
Almond, UPS Driver, and Josh Young, Petaluma UPS Operations Manager, with Resolution No.
2008 -17.
2. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU) STUDENT REPORT:
Mayor Mackenzie stated that Heather Hanson, SSU Associated Students, Inc. Legislative
Representative, was not present at this time, but that she may show up later in the meeting to
provide a report.
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS At4enda (2 of 7) February 26, 2008
for City Council /Community Developinent Commission /Rohnert Park Financing Authority
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES /COMMENTS:
a. Linda Beltz expressed concerns about the City's water - billing practice of rounding off to the
nearest 500 gallons. Staff addressed Ms. Beltz's concerns, and Council CONCURRED to
refer said matter to the Water Issues Subcommittee for review.
b. Rich Steiner of Concerned Citizens of Rohnert Park (C -CORP) DISTRIBUTED AND
REVIEWED announcements regarding C- CORP's first annual Rohnert Park Green Day, April
19, 2008, 11 -3 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center Courtyard, and he INVITED
Mayor Mackenzie to introduce 6"' District State Assemblyman Jared Huffman. At the request
of Mr. Steiner, Council CONCURRED to direct staff to work with C -CORP regarding a loan
of 30 tables for the event.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Member Breeze signified removal of the City Council Portion of Special Concurrent
Meetings — February 12, 2008, and the City Council Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings —
February 12, 2008, as well as Resolution 2008 -33. Assistant City Attorney Winig noted that
on the signature line on the Settlement Agreement approved by Resolution 2008 -31, the
signature indicated for "Mayor" shall be changed to "City Manager."
2. Approval of City Bills /Demands for Payment in the amount of $620,023.49
3. Resolutions for Adoption:
2008 -25 Calling for Sealed Proposals for Janitorial Maintenance for Various City
Facilities
2008 -26 Calling for Sealed Bids for the Landscape Maintenance Services Contract —
Rohnert Park North
2008 -27 Calling for Sealed Bids for the Landscape Maintenance Services Contract —
Rohnert Park South
2008 -28 Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with RMC Water and
Environment to Develop and Implement an Outreach and Financial
Assistance Program for Sewer Lateral Inspection and Repair
2008 -29 Authorizing and Approving Amendment Number Three to the Agreement
for Services with ESA Regarding the Environmental Impact Report for the
Northeast Area Specific Plan
2008 -30 Approving Various Classifications and Fees for the Use of City -Owned
Athletic Fields
2008 -31 Authorizing and Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release between
O.W.L. Foundation and City Of Rohnert Park Relating to O. W.L.
Foundation v. City Of Rohnert Park (Sonoma County Superior Court No.
SCV- 241090)
2008 -32 Rejecting the Claim of Stacy Lindell [Alleged Tire Damage from
Construction Site]
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (3 of 7) February 26, 2008
for City Council /Conannunity Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Upon MOTION by Vice Mayor Stafford, seconded by Council Member Vidak- Martinez, and
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, reading was waived, and the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of the City Council Portion of Special Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008,
and the City Council Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008, as well as
Resolution 2008 -33, was ADOPTED.
Items for consideration:
1. Approval of Minutes for:
City Council Portion of Special Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008
City Council Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008
Council Member Breeze made a MOTION calling for the inclusion of more detail in the
February 12`x' minutes regarding her inquiry during approval of the Consent Calendar about the
Public Safety Bay /tribal funds discussion at the January 22nd City Council meeting. Said
motion FAILED for lack of a second.
On page 3 of the February 12, 2008 City Council portion of the Regular Concurrent Meetings
minutes, under "Items for consideration," first sentence, Council Member Breeze indicated that
"Council Member Breeze" should be amended to read "Council Member Vidak- Martinez."
Upon MOTION by Vice Mayor Stafford, seconded by Council Member Breeze, the City
Council Portion of Special Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008, and the City Council
Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008, were UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED AS AMENDED.
2008 -33 Recognizing the Endorsement of Sonoma Mountain Village as the First One
Planet Community in North America
In response to Council Member Breeze's concerns about certain wording in the resolution,
Assistant City Attorney Winig recommended amending language in the resolution to make the
statements conditional. Upon MOTION by Council Member Breeze, seconded by Council
Member Smith, and UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED after brief Council discussion, reading
was waived and Resolution 2008 -33 was APPROVED AS AMENDED per staff
recommendation.
5. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE:
Consideration of Proposed Increases to Certain Engineering Department Fees:
1. Staff Report: Management Analyst Tacata reviewed the contents of the Staff Report, and she
responded to Council questions and comments.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Mackenzie opened the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. There being
no members of the public interested in speaking, Mayor Mackenzie closed the Public Hearing
at 6:34 p.m.
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (4 of 7) February 26, 2008
for City Council /Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority
3. Resolution for Adoption:
2008 -34 Approving the Updated Engineering Fee Schedule
Upon MOTION by Council Member Smith, seconded by Council Member Breeze, and
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, reading was waived and Resolution 2008 -34 was
ADOPTED.
AGENDA CHANGE: With the arrival of Ms. Hanson, Mayor Mackenzie called for the SSU Report.
2. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU) STUDENT REPORT: [Taken out of agenda order]
Heather Hanson, University Affairs Director, DISTRIBUTED copies of The Star following a brief
report regarding activities at SSU, including efforts to prevent drunk driving with a Casey's Pledge
event; formation of a risk management team; passage of a resolution regarding the Northern Illinois
University shooting tragedy; upcoming performances of "The Vagina Monologues "; and the
"World of Work" Fair scheduled for February 28.
6. SEWER RATES INITIATIVE:
Consideration of California Elections Code Section 9212 Report pertaining to the proposed
"Initiative Measure to Reduce Rohnert Park Sewer Rates ":
1. Staff Report: City Manager Donley reviewed the contents of the Staff Report, and staff
responded to Council questions and comments.
2. Public Comments: None.
3. Council discussion /direction: Council discussion concluded with a MOTION from Council
Member Smith, seconded by Council Member Breeze, (1) to direct staff to prepare an impact
report in accordance with California Elections Code Section 9212, for distribution as soon as
legally possible, to cover all potential impacts, including the health and safety implications of
an under - funded sewer system infrastructure; and (2) to direct the City Attorney to review the
factual underpinnings of the ballot initiative, as presented, for legal sufficiency.
7. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND /OR OTHER REPORTS:
1. Water Issues Subcommittee meeting, 2/13: Mayor Mackenzie provided a brief report.
2. Creek Master Plan Subcommittee meeting, 2/13: Vice Mayor Stafford and Mayor Mackenzie
provided a brief report.
3. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association meeting, 2/14: Mayor Mackenzie indicated
Council would cover this item later on in Council Committee Reports.
4. Santa Rosa Plain Conservation Strategy Implementation (California Tiger Salamander)
Committee meeting, 2/20: Mayor Mackenzie provided a brief report.
5. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency meeting, 2/20: Council Member Smith provided
a brief report.
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Ay-enda (5 of 7) February 26 2008
for City Council /Community Development ConimhvsionlRohnert Park Financing Authority
3. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association meeting, 2/14: [Out of agenda order] Mayor
Mackenzie and Council Members Vidak - Martinez and Smith provided a brief report. Council
Member Vidak - Martinez noted that she will be representing Rohnert Park at bimonthly
meetings of the Gang Prevention Task Force at the request of Santa Rosa Council Member
Jane Bender.
6. Other informational reports, if any:
Councilmember Smith: Other reports, if any: Association for the Arts (AFTA) Art Show,
2/19; Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) Mary Isaak's Celebration, 2/23; "Turning Lives
Around Tour," 2/21, with DISTRIBUTED flyer.
Council Member Breeze: Other- reports, if any: None.
Council Member Vidak-Martinez: American Legion Speech Contest Judging, 2/16; North Bay
Real Estate Association meeting, 2/19; Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster Seminar, 2/20;
Association for the Arts (AFTA) Art Show, 2/21; Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) Mary
Isaak's Celebration, 2/23. Other reports, if any: American Legion Speech Contest Judging,
2/16; North Bay Real Estate Association meeting, 2/19; Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster
Seminar, 2/20; AFTA Art Show, 2/21; COTS Mary Isaaks Celebration, 2/23.
Vice -Mayor Stafford: Other reports, if any: AFTA Art Show, 2/21; Senior Extravaganza;
Kaiser's Fifth Anniversary Celebration.
Mayor Mackenzie: Other reports, if any: Solar Sonoma County, 2/21. Future meetings:
Russian River Watershed Association, 2/28; upcoming meetings with various businesses in
Rohnert Park; meeting with Sonoma State University Vice President Dan Condron, 2/27; Miss
Sonoma County event, 3/1; and Sonoma County Adult and Youth Development (SCAYD)
Volunteer of the Year event, 3/1.
8. COMMUNICATIONS:
Letter from Workforce Investment Board (WIB) noting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors'
appointment of City Manager Donley to the WIB: Council Member Smith acknowledged City
Manager Donley's appointment.
Letters regarding state budget impacts on state parks and universities: At the suggestion of Council
Member Smith, Council CONCURRED to authorize City Manager Donley and Mayor Mackenzie
to send a letter to the Governor regarding said proposed cuts.
Correspondence from Jonnie Perrot regarding Disaster Planning re Mobilehome Parks: Council
Member Smith called attention to said matter. Council CONCURRED (1) to direct staff to
research the City's legal authority to impose temporary rent reductions for mobilehome residents in
the event of an emergency; and (2) to report their findings to Council for further direction.
9. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL:
1. Calendar of Events: Document provided in Council agenda packets. Mayor Mackenzie
highlighted two meetings: General Plan Update Steering Committee meeting on 2/28, 2 -4 p.m.
at Spreckels and open to the public; the City Council's special meeting with Dr. Mathis
regarding budget, economic development, and Council interactions on 3/10, 10 -4 p.m. at the
Community Center.
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (6 of 7) February 26 2008
for City Council /Community Development Commission /Rohnert Park Financing Authority
2. City Council Agenda Forecast: Document provided in Council agenda packets.
3. Consideration of Resolution Supporting Extended Producer Responsibility Council Member
Smith explained the letter from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), and staff
responded to Council questions and comments.
Council direction: Council CONCURRED (1) to place the proposed resolution regarding
Extended Producer Responsibility on the March 11'h City Council Consent Calendar; and (2) to
discuss electronic devices during the review of Council Protocols to be considered at the April
8`' City Council meeting.
4. Other informational items, if any: None.
10. CITY MANAGER'S /CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS:
1. Update regarding Filing of Community Development Commission Audit: City Manager
Donley provided an update regarding the filing of the Community Development Commission
audit by the deadline set by the State Controller's Office.
2. Other informational items, if any: None.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:44 p.m. to
consecutively and separately convene the meetings of the Community
Development Commission and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
MINUTES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Call to Order: 7:45 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Vidak- Martinez, Mackenzie
Also present: Executive Director Donley, Assistant General Counsel Winig, Deputy Secretary Griffin,
and Videographer Beltz
Unscheduled public appearances: None.
1. CDC CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of Meeting Minutes for:
CDC Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008
2. Approval of CDC Bills /Demands for Payment in the amount of $125, 879.97
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Ap_enda (7 of 7) February 26, 2008
for City Council /Community Development Commission /Rohnert Park Financing Authority
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Vidak- Martinez,
to approve the Consent Calendar. After the motion, reading was waived, and the CDC
Consent Calendar, as outlined in the agenda, was UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
2. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson Mackenzie adjourned the CDC
meeting at 7:45 p.m.
MINUTES FOR THE
ROHNERT PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Call to Order: 7:45 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Vidak- Martinez, Mackenzie
Also present: Executive Director Donley, Assistant General Counsel Winig, Deputy Secretary Griffin,
and Videographer Beltz
Unscheduled public appearances: None.
1. RPFA CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of Minutes for:
RPFA Portion of Regular Concurrent Meetings — February 12, 2008
A MOTION was made by Member Breeze, seconded by Member Vidak- Martinez, to approve
the RPFA Consent Calendar. After the motion, reading was waived, and the RPFA Consent
Calendar, as outlined in the agenda, was UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
2. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson Mackenzie adjourned the meeting
of the RPFA at 7:46 p.m.
*Katy Leonard
Certified Shorthand Reporter
C.S.R. 11599
*(Minutes written in absentia)
Jake Mackenzie
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
BILLS FOR APPROVAL
March 11, 2008
REVISION NO. 1
175894 - 176286
Dated February 27 - March 5, 2008
Eastside Trunk Sewer Project Phase I - Proj. No. 2004 -05
North Bay Construction
Bank of Petaluma Retention Escrow Account
RECEIVED
MAR 12 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
l Council: -�
Copy to:
Coy to:
$2,859,347.23
$1,713,539.52
$190,393.28
TOTAL $4,763,280.03
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
BILL$ FOR APPROVAL
March 11, 2008
REVISION NO. 1
175894 - 176286
Dated February 27 - March 5, 2008
Eastside Trunk Sewer Project Phase I - Prof No, 2004 -05
North Bay Construction
Bank of Petaluma Retention Escrow Account
RECEIVED
MAR 12 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
Council: X�
to:
to:
$2,859,347.23
$1,713,539.52
$190,393.28
TOTAL $4,763,280.03
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
BILLS FOR APPROVAL
March 11, 2008
175894 - 176286
Dated February 27 - March 5, 2008
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Communications
Agenda: 3111108
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Agenda: 3111108
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
REJECTING THE CLAIM OF
JESSICA HUSSEY
[Alleged Automobile Damage from Construction Site]
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that that Claim for
alleged damages dated February 12, 2008 and received February 19, 2008 is hereby
rejected.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
City Clerk
Ref: Claim No. 2008 -04
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RESO. NO. 2008-36
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Agenda: 3111108
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date: March 11, 2008
Department: Public Safety
Submitted By: Thomas R. Bullard, Director
Submittal Date: February 21, 2008
Agenda Title: Sonoma County Public Safety Joint Powers Authority
Requested Council Action: Consent Item
Summary: The Public Safety Department entered into a cooperative agreement as a member of the
Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium (SCLEC) on July 1, 1997 for the purposes of securing
grant funding to purchase an integrated, county -wide system of Computer Assisted Dispatching/Records
Management System/Mobile Data Communications (CAD/RMS/MDC) technology through a county-
wide agreement. The City of Santa Rosa acted as the lead agency in this first agreement.
Upon expiration of the first agreement, the SCLEC entered into a second cooperative agreement for the
purpose of entering into and managing contracts on behalf of the SCLEC — again, the City of Santa Rosa
acted as lead agency on behalf of the SCLEC. The second cooperative agreement had an initial four -year
term, and thereafter, was ongoing and continuing, unless or until it was amended or suspended.
The members of the SCLEC desire to continue to operate, maintain and improve the System and add
additional members by entering into a new agreement establishing a separate Joint Powers Authority
entity called the Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium pursuant to the provisions of Government
Code Sections 6500, et seq.
It is recommended by the Public Safety Department that the City Council, by resolution, authorize the
Mayor to sign the Joint Powers Agreement that establishes a separate public agency to operate and
maintain a public safety communication system in Sonoma County.
Enclosures: Staff Report from Director Bullard; Draft Resolution; Joint Powers Agreement Establishing a Separate
Public Agency to Operate and Maintain a Public Safety Communication System in Sonoma County
CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW:
Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: -_0 Consent Item ( ) Regular Time
. 7\pproval ()Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended O Submitted with Comment
( ) Policy Determination by Council
( ) City Comments:
The JPA document before the Council is the product of a lengthy collaborative draft and review process
between the managers and public safety executives of the member agencies. As the CAD /RMS/MDC
project has evolved and grown, a need has developed for greater formality in the relationship between the
participating agencies. A JPA was selected as the vehicle to elevate this partnership because JPA law
establishes clear governing authority over the operation of the CAD /RMS system and offers direct
accountability for its management. A JPA also centralizes risk associated with the system.
The day -to -day management and direction of the JPA will be the responsibility of the public safety
executives or their designees. The board of the JPA shall be comprised of the managers of the member
agencies. The JPA board will adopt a budget and provide direction. There is an opt -out provision that the
board of a member agency may exercise.
- Dan Schwarz, Asst. City Manager
City Manager's Signature: Date: A
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City of Rohnert Park
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Donley, City Manager DATE: February 21, 2008
FROM: Thomas R. Bullard
Director of Public Safety
SUBJECT., Joint Powers Agreement Establishing a
Separate Public Agency to Operate and
Maintain a Public Safety Communication
System in Sonoma County
ISSUE
Shall the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park authorize, by resolution, the
Mayor to sign the Joint Powers Agreement that establishes a separate public
agency to operate and maintain a public safety communication system in
Sonoma County?
BACKGROUND
The Public Safety Department entered into a cooperative agreement as a
member of the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium (SCLEC) on July
1, 199Y. SCLEC was formed for the purpose of securing grant funding to
purchase an integrated, county -wide system of Computer Assisted
Dispatching /Records Management System /Mobile Data Communications
(CAD /RMS /MDC) technology through an agreement entitled, "County Wide Multi -
Agency Agreement for Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records
Management Systems and Mobile Data Communications ". The City of Santa
Rosa, on behalf of the SCLEC, successfully obtained grant funding and
subsequently purchased an integrated public safety communication system that
provides CAD /RMS /MDC technology (System) for its members.
Upon expiration of the first cooperative agreement, the members of the SCLEC
entered into. the "Second Cooperative Agreement for County Wide Multi- Agency
Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records Management Systems
and Mobile Data Communications" (Second Cooperative Agreement), which
continued to provide for the City of Santa Rosa to act as Lead Agency for the
purpose of entering into and managing contracts on behalf of the SCLEC
members, to apply for and administer the grant, and to bill the members for costs
associated with purchasing and maintaining the System. The Second
Cooperative Agreement had an initial four -year term, and thereafter was ongoing
and continuing, unless or until it was amended or superseded.
The members of the SCLEC desire to continue to operate, maintain and improve
the System and add additional members by entering into a new agreement
establishing a separate Joint Powers Authority entity called the Sonoma County
Public Safety Consortium (SCPSC) pursuant to the provisions of Government
Code Sections 6500, et seq.
The Members of SCPSC include the Cities of Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park,
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Town of Windsor, County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County
Junior College District (SRCCD), and the Redwood Empire Dispatch
Communications Authority ( REDCOM), a joint powers authority agency, as well
as future members admitted according to the provisions of the Agreement.
ANALYSIS
1. The Joint Powers Authority entity called the Sonoma County Public Safety
Consortium (SCPSC) will begin operating as a separate agency on July 1,
2008.
2. As of July 1, 2008, the City of Santa Rosa will no longer serve as the Lead
Agency for the purpose of entering into and managing contracts and
applying for and administering grants, and will no longer provide
procurement and billing services to members for the costs associated with
purchasing and maintaining the System.
3. The Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium (SCPSC) will operate
under an approved fiscal year budget adopted by the Board of Directors
comprised of the City Manager from each Member agency, the Sonoma
County Administrator, an appointed representative of the REDCOM Board
of Directors, and the President of the Sonoma County Junior College
District, or their respective designees.
4. Members shall share the entire operating cost of the SCPSC.
5. The budget for fiscal year 2008 -2009 was approved by the members of
the SCLEC on February 15, 2008.
6. Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety's estimated assessment of
$388,274 for Fiscal Year 2008 -09 under the Joint Powers Agreement is a
10.04% decrease from the assessment for 2007 -08 under the Second
Cooperative Agreement.
7. The Public Safety's assessment for Fiscal Year 2008 -09 will be
appropriated in Account No. 2200 -6101 (contractual services) through the
Department's budget process for Fiscal Year 2008 -09.
8. The Proposed Joint Powers Agreement has been reviewed and approved
by our City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Public Safety Department that the City Council, by
resolution, authorize the Mayor to sign the Joint Powers Agreement that
establishes a separate public agency to operate and maintain a public safety
communication system in Sonoma County.
Attachments: Joint Powers Agreement Establishing a Separate Public Agency to
Operate and Maintain a Public Safety Communication System in Sonoma County
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THAT
ESTABLISHES A SEPARATE PUBLIC AGENCY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN SONOMA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium ( "SCLEC ") was formed
effective July 1, 1997, for the purpose of securing grant funding to purchase an integrated,
county -wide system of CAD/RMS/MDC technology through an agreement entitled "County
Wide Multi - Agency Agreement for Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records
Management Systems and Mobile Data Communications" ( "First Cooperative Agreement ");
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa, on behalf of the SCLEC, successfully obtained
grant funding and subsequently purchased an integrated public safety communication system
(System) that provides CAD/RMS /MDC technology for its members;
WHEREAS, upon expiration of the First Cooperative Agreement, the members of the
SCLEC entered into the "Second Cooperative Agreement for County Wide Multi- Agency
Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records Management Systems and Mobile Data
Communications" ( "Second Cooperative Agreement "), which continued to provide for the City
of Santa Rosa to act as Lead Agency for the purpose of entering into and managing contracts on
behalf of the SCLEC members, to apply for and administer the grant, and to bill the members for
costs associated with purchasing and maintaining the System;
WHEREAS, the Second Cooperative Agreement had an initial four -year term, and
thereafter was ongoing and continuing, unless or until it was amended or superseded;
WHEREAS, the members of the SCLEC desire to continue to operate, maintain and
improve the System and add additional members by entering into a new agreement establishing a
separate Joint Powers Authority entity called the Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium
( SCPSC) pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 6500, et seq.;
WHEREAS, SCPSC members will include the Cities of Cotati, Petaluma, Rohnert Park,
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Town of Windsor, County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County Junior College
District, and REDCOM, a joint powers authority agency, (individually referred to hereinafter as
"Member Agency "), as well as future members admitted according to the provisions of the Joint
Powers Agreement Establishing a Separate Public Agency to Operate and Maintain a Public
Safety Communication System in Sonoma County ( "Joint Powers Agreement ");
WHEREAS, the SCPSC will operate under an approved fiscal year budget adopted by
the Board of Directors comprised of the City Manager from each Member Agency, the Sonoma
County Administrator, an appointed representative of the REDCOM Board of Directors, and the
President of the Sonoma County Junior College District, or their respective designees;
WHEREAS, Members shall share in the entire cost for the operation of the SCPSC
pursuant to the terms in the Joint Power Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety's assessment for Fiscal Year
2008 -09 will be appropriated in Account No. 2200 -6101 (contractual services) through the
Public Safety's budget process for Fiscal Year 2008 -09.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does authorize and approve the Joint Powers Agreement Establishing a Separate
Public Agency to Operate and Maintain a Public Safety Communication System in Sonoma
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 1 lth day of March, 2008.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(2)
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE PUBLIC
AGENCY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN SONOMA COUNTY
The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement ( "Agreement ") is to create a separate public
agency to operate, maintain and improve a public safety communication and data management
system currently comprised of Computer Aided Dispatch ( "CAD "), Records Management
System ( "RMS "), and Mobile Data Computing ( "MDC ") technology among the undersigned
county, cities, districts, and other public entities, all of whom are collectively referred to in this
Agreement as "Members ".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium ( "SCLEC ") was formed
effective July 1, 1997, for the purpose of securing grant funding to purchase an integrated,
county -wide system of CAD /RMS /MDC technology through an agreement entitled, "County
Wide Multi - Agency Agreement for Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records
Management Systems and Mobile Data Communications" (hereinafter, the "First Cooperative
Agreement ");
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa, on behalf of the SCLEC, successfully obtained grant
funding and subsequently purchased an integrated public safety communication system that
provides CAD /RMS/MDC technology (hereinafter, the "SYSTEM ") for its members;
WHEREAS, upon expiration of the First Cooperative Agreement, the members of the
SCLEC entered into the "Second Cooperative Agreement for County Wide Multi - Agency
Procurement of Computer Assisted Dispatch, Records Management Systems and Mobile Data
Communications" (hereinafter the "Second Cooperative Agreement "), which continued to
provide for the City of Santa Rosa to act as "Lead Agency" for the purpose of entering into and
managing contracts on behalf of the SCLEC members, to apply for and administer the grant, and
to bill the members for costs associated with purchasing and maintaining the SYSTEM;
WHEREAS, by its terms, the Second Cooperative Agreement had an initial four -year
term, and thereafter was ongoing and continuing, unless or until it was amended or superseded;
and
WHEREAS, the members of the SCLEC desire to continue to operate, maintain and
improve the SYSTEM and add additional members by entering into a new agreement
establishing a separate Joint Powers Authority entity pursuant to the provisions of Government
Code Sections 6500, et seq. (hereinafter, the "JPA Act ").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the Members and parties hereto agree as follows:
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AGREEMENT
1. General Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms
and conditions under which the Members will operate, maintain and improve a public safety
communication and data management system through a joint powers authority.
2. Effect of Previous Agreements. The Second Cooperative Agreement is hereby
terminated and superseded, except that all financial obligations the parties incurred under that
agreement (up to the Effective Date of this Agreement) continue to remain in full force and
effect.
3. Joint Powers Authority Entity Created. Pursuant to the JPA Act, the Members create a
public entity, separate and apart from the Members to this Agreement, to be known as the
Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium ( "SCPSC "). SCPSC shall assume such duties and
responsibilities as are set forth herein.
4. Limitation of Joint and Several Liability. Except as provided in Government Code
Section 895.2, the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the SCPSC shall not be the debts,
liabilities, or obligations of any of its Members.
5. Powers and Duties.
a) Authority. The SCPSC shall have the powers common to its Members, including
but not limited to: making and entering contracts; employing agents and employees;
obtaining legal, financial technical, or other services; acquiring, holding, managing,
transferring and /or disposing of property; incurring debts, liabilities and obligations in its
own name; and the right to sue and be sued in its own name. Further, pursuant to
Government Code Section 6504, the SCPSC is empowered, and by this Agreement
required, to assess its Members fees to finance the operation of the SCPSC in the manner
set forth in this Agreement. All such powers shall be exercised as necessary to further
the nature and purpose of the SCPSC in the manner provided in the JPA Act, subject only
to such restrictions as set forth in this Agreement and as imposed upon the Members in
the exercise of similar powers.
b) Limitation on Authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuance of new
SCPSC debt or increases in debt service payments required from Members must first be
approved by the governing bodies of each affected Member before becoming effective.
6. Membership.
a) Members. Members of the SCPSC are the Cities of: Cotati , Petaluma Rohnert
Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Town of Windsor, County of Sonoma, the Sonoma County
Junior College District ( "SRCCD "), and REDCOM, a joint powers authority agency, as
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well as future members admitted to the SCPSC according to the provisions of this
Agreement.
b) Application for Membership. Non - member public safety agencies located within
the County of Sonoma may apply to the SCPSC to become a member. New members
shall be admitted to the SCPSC upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors and upon
approval of an amended budget (if deemed necessary to admit the new members). Each
agency accepted as a new member shall be required to pay all required impact costs as
well as sign a copy of this Agreement, or an acknowledgement that it is bound to all the
terms and conditions herein.
C) Removal of Member. Any Member may be removed from the SCPSC for good
cause, including but not limited to, failure to pay assessed fees, contributions or charges,
failure to maintain training standards, failure to keep system secure, and /or improper
release of information. Such removal can be effectuated only upon a supermajority vote
(at least 2/3) of the Board of Directors after providing the affected Member with at least
30 days written notice of the intended removal and an opportunity to be heard. A
Member removed from the SCPSC shall be subject to the financial obligations set forth in
Sub - sections (i) through (iv) of Section 13(a).
7. Management Structure and Proceedings. All Members agree to work cooperatively to
further the purpose of the SCPSC. The SCPSC shall be structured and operate as set
forth below.
a) Board of Directors: There shall be a Board of Directors of SCPSC which shall be
comprised of the City Manager from each city /town Member agency, the Sonoma County
Administrator, an appointed representative of the REDCOM Board of Directors, and the
President of the Sonoma County Junior College District, or their respective designees.
The Board of Directors shall have the authority to take the following actions:
i) Approve and adopt annual. SCPSC budgets, and any modifications or
amendments thereto;
ii) Approve the addition or removal of member agencies;
iii) Create and appoint ad hoc or single - purpose committees or workgroups,
and delegate responsibilities thereto;
iv) Adopt By Laws, and any modifications thereto, related to the conduct and
administration of the Board of Directors, the operation of SCPSC, or
delegation of duties;
v) Acquire, construct, manage, maintain or operate any building, works or
improvements;
vi) Enter into contracts;
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vii) Hire agents, employees, or representatives;
viii) Engage consultants or experts to provide advice or assistance;
ix) Purchase, hold or dispose of property;
X) Incur debts, liabilities or obligations in accordance with the terms and
provisions of Section 12, below; and
xi) Sue and be sued in the name of the SCPSC.
b) Oversight Committee: There shall be an Oversight Committee of SCPSC which
shall be comprised of the Sheriff of the County of Sonoma, and either the Chief of Police
or the Fire Chief from each of the city and district Members, and a representative from
REDCOM, or their respective designees. New Members shall designate a representative
to be a member of the Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee shall have the
collective authority to take any actions that are inherent in the public safety offices of the
individual members of the Committee, and shall also have the authority to take the
following actions:
i) Administer the operation and business of SCPSC generally, including but
not limited to, overseeing SYSTEM operations and managing contracts;
and
ii) Enter into contracts and Memoranda of Understanding (MOD's) within
approved budget and purchasing authority that do not have long -term
budget impacts, and as otherwise limited by the SCPSC By Laws.
C) Voting: Neither the Board of Directors nor the Oversight Committee shall take
any action without a quorum present. A quorum shall consist of at least 51 % of the total
number of Members of the Board and Oversight Committee. Except as expressly
authorized herein, all actions taken by the Board of Directors or Oversight Committee
shall be by majority vote (at least 51 %) of the total number of Members. Each Member
of the Board of Directors and Oversight Committee shall have one vote. Members of the
Board and Oversight Committee must be present to vote.
d) Meetings and By Laws. The Board of Directors shall hold meetings at least once
a year. Additional meetings may be called by the chairperson on an as- needed basis.
Minutes on actionable items shall be prepared and maintained. The Board of Directors
shall adopt By Laws that shall address how to conduct its meetings, coordination and
communication by and between the Board and the committees, and other business
administration issues. SCPSC committees may similarly adopt By Laws for their own
meetings and administration issues. All meetings of the Board of Directors or
committees including, without limitation, regular, adjourned regular and special
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meetings, shall be called, noticed and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the
Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code).
8. Appointed Agencies and Officers.
a) Lead Grant Agency. The City of Santa Rosa is appointed as the Lead Grant
Agency of SCPSC for the sole purpose of complying with the auditing and other
management /administrative requirements of the federal grant received from the United
States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
( "COPS "), which funds have already been fully expended in purchasing part of the
CAD/RMS /MDC system. Each Member agrees to cooperate with and assist the City of
Santa Rosa in any way necessary to respond to an audit of the COPS Grant. The City of
Santa Rosa is entitled to compensation in connection with the services /expenses it
provides as Lead Grant Agency, which shall be set by the Board of Directors.
b) Treasurer. The Auditor - Controller /Treasurer -Tax Collector of the County of
Sonoma is appointed as the Treasurer for SCPSC pursuant to Government Code Section
6505, and shall take all such actions required therein and as otherwise required by law.
C) Auditor /Controller. The Board of Directors shall appoint one of its members (or
designee) to be the Auditor /Controller for SCPSC pursuant to Government Code Sections
6505 and 6505.5, for the purposes of carrying out the actions required therein, including
but not limited to, authorizing disbursement of SCPSC funds pursuant to the approval of
the Board of Directors, and engaging the services of a certified public accountant or
public accountant to perform an annual financial audit. The Auditor /Controller may,
from time to time, designate another public employee or agent to act on his /her behalf
with respect to the duties required herein.
d) Compensation for Officers. In accordance with Government Code Section
6505.5, the governing body(ies) of the same public entity(ies) as the Treasurer and /or
Auditor /Controller shall determine charges to be made against SCPSC for the services of
the Treasurer and /or Auditor /Controller, if any. Such charges, if any, will be applied to
offset assessments /contributions due from such entity(ies).
9. Annual Financial Audit. The Auditor /Controller shall engage the services of a certified
public accountant or a public accountant to perform a financial audit of SCPSC for each fiscal
year of its operation. Such services may be donated by a member of the SCPSC, or may be
engaged for hire. The annual financial audit shall not include an audit of .operations, unless so
designated by the SCPSC Board of Directors.
10. General System Support. The Board of Directors shall select and contract with a public
or private entity to perform SYSTEM maintenance, improvement, and various support services.
The entity performing General System Support for the SCPSC may be considered a third -party
beneficiary under this Agreement if expressly set forth in the services contract.
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11. Administrative Support. The Board of Directors may also delegate or contract for
various other support services including, but not limited to, providing administrative
staff support to the Board and /or any committees or sub - committees.
12. Fiscal Year and Annual Budget /Financing
a. Fiscal Year. The SCPSC's fiscal year shall be the twelve (12) month period
commencing each July 1, except if the effective date of this Agreement is other than
July 1, the first fiscal year shall be the short year commencing the effective date and
ending the following June 30.
b. Annual Budget. The SCPSC shall operate only under an approved fiscal year
budget as adopted by the Board of Directors. It may not operate at a deficit. Members
shall pay for the entire operation of the SCPSC: the annual or modified /amended budget
shall determine the total amount of assessment required to be paid by each Member.
When determining assessments, the Board of Directors shall allocate all costs fairly and
equitably among the Members, and should consider usage and System connections,
among other factors, as allocation bases. Once adopted annually for each fiscal year, the
total annual budget may only be increased by supermajority (2/3) vote of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors shall approve the cost allocation methodology by
January 15 for the following fiscal year, and shall thereafter adopt a preliminary annual
budget no later than February 15 and a final budget in accordance with applicable state
law.
C. Budget Elements. The Board of Directors, in adopting an annual budget, thereby
fixes the assessments against the Members, which is binding thereon. The budget shall
include, but is not limited to, the following components:
i) Operational and Maintenance Expenses. The costs of operating and
maintaining the public safety CAD/RMS/MDC system, and the cost of
services of the General System Support, shall be billed to the Members
quarterly in accordance with and not to exceed the budget categories of
expenditures as set forth . in the annual Budget (or
modifications /amendments thereof). Members shall pay SCPSC within
thirty (30) days after receipt of such invoice. SCPSC may charge interest
on any past due payments at the rate . of interest paid by the County of
Sonoma Treasurer /Tax Collector for County departments or public entities
participating in the pooled funds account for the period of time for which
the payment is past due. SCPSC may proceed with the offset process for
any past -due payments in accordance with Government Code section 907.
ii) Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures shall include the. costs
of original purchase of communications and computer equipment,
hardware, software and other fixed asset items typically having a
useful life of more than one (1) year, including equipment
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improvements and additions, as opposed to replacement parts for
ordinary maintenance during the useful life of the capital items.
All costs associated with such purchase, such as installation, shall
be capitalized. Replacement of equipment at the end of its useful
life shall be a capital item. Capital expenditures shall be shared by
the Members as determined by the Board of Directors, except
capital expenditures which are incurred for and are unique to a
minority of the Members, in which case such minority shall share
the expense as determined by the Board of Directors.
13. Term of Agreement and Termination. This Agreement shall be deemed to go into effect
on July 1, 2008 (the "Effective Date "), and shall continue in full force and effect until
rescinded or terminated, as set forth below.
a) Termination of Individual Membership. Any Member may terminate its participation
in this Agreement by giving written notice to the Board of Directors not less than one
hundred twenty (120) days before the beginning of the next fiscal year, which termination
shall be effective only on the beginning of the next fiscal year.
i) If a Member terminates its participation in this Agreement, it shall pay its
portion of costs for which it is responsible for paying up to the date of
termination.
ii) Upon termination of a Member's participation in this Agreement, the
Board of Directors shall determine the terms and conditions pursuant to
which each Member shall retain SYSTEM equipment or related assets
acquired in connection with its participation in the SCLEC or the SCPSC,
including determining whether any compensation is owed for
contributions or costs. No terminating Member is entitled to receive
refunds for monies paid to SCPSC, regardless of whether such monies
have been allocated or not.
iii) Liquidated damages shall be assessed against any Member terminating its
participation in this Agreement based on the impossibility of determining
the actual damages of such termination on the SCPSC and its members.
Such liquidated damages shall be in an amount equal to one hundred
twenty -five percent (125 %) of all monies that the Member was obligated
to pay to the SCPSC (or SCLEC) during the fiscal year immediately prior
to the effective date of termination.
iv) Any monetary obligations assessed under this section shall be due to be
paid to the SCPSC within ninety (90) days after the effective date of
termination.
b) Effect of Termination by Less than All Members. Termination of this Agreement
by any Member shall not be construed as a completion of the purpose of this Agreement
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and shall not require the repayment or return to the Members of all or any part of any
contributions, payments, or advances made by the Members until this Agreement is
rescinded or terminated as to all Members.
c) Termination of Agreement by All Members. At any time, this Agreement may be
rescinded and terminated, and the SCPSC may be dissolved, by a unanimous vote of the
Members or a vote of all but one of the Members (i.e., a single Member cannot prevent
termination). In such an event, the remaining assets and liabilities of the SCPSC shall be
apportioned among all Members according to the relative contributions made by those
Members up to the point of termination, which shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.
14. Consolidations Divisions and Annexations of Members Consolidations of Members
with other Members or with non - member agencies, divisions of Members into two or more
entities, and annexations of portions of Members shall have no adverse effect on the cost
assessments of uninvolved Members. In the event that involved Members cannot reach an
agreement with regard to adjusting cost assessments among themselves, and the Local Agency
Formation Commission does not determine the cost assessments, the Board of Directors shall
resolve the matter after considering and hearing the affected Members.
15. Insurance. The SCPSC shall be required to obtain insurance, or join a self - insurance
program(s) in which one or more of the Members participate, appropriate for its operations. Any
and all insurance coverages provided by the SCPSC, and/or any self - insurance programs joined
by the SCPSC, shall name each and every Member to this agreement as an additional insured for
all liability arising out of or in connection with the operations by or on behalf of the named
insured in the performance of this Agreement. In addition, any insurance program shall include
coverage for the General System Support services vendor contract, and the vendor shall be
named as an additional insured. Minimum levels of the insurance or self - insurance program
shall be set by SCPSC in its ordinary course of business.
The SCPSC shall also require all of its contractors and subcontractors to obtain
appropriate insurance and to name the SCPSC as an additional insured by way of express
endorsement.
16. Cooperation in Joint Defense If SCPSC and a Member are Defendants in a Lawsuit
The SCPSC and each Member shall cooperate in the defense of any claim or lawsuit arising from
the performance of this Agreement or operation/maintenance of the SYSTEM in which both the
SCPSC and a Member are sued. The required cooperation shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
a) Mutual exchange of all relevant non - privileged documents without the need for
subpoena or formal discovery;
b) When considered to be in their mutual best interest, access to all employees with
relevant knowledge of the subject matter for the purpose of interviewing those employees
without the need for subpoena or formal discovery;
C) Early discussion between the SCPSC and a Member or Members in an attempt to
reach an agreement as to the most cost - effective strategy for defense; and
d) Early discussion as to whether it would be cost effective for one of the defendants
to assume the defense of the other defendant in the action in an effort to avoid duplication
of attorney's fees.
17. Indemnity. The SCPSC and each of its Members agree to accept all responsibility for
loss or damage to any person or entity, and to defend, indemnify, hold harmless and release each
other (including their respective supervisors, officers, agents, and employees) from and against
any and all actions, claims, damages, disabilities, or expenses that may be asserted by any person
or entity, including themselves, resulting from their own respective negligence or willful
misconduct arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement. This
indemnification obligation is not limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of
damages or compensation payable to or for the Members hereto or their agents under workers'
compensation acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefit acts.
18. Property Use and Ownership. Property owned by each of the Members and used in
connection with the operations .of the SCPSC shall continue to remain their own respective
property throughout the term of this Agreement, unless the Member expressly transfers its
ownership interests in such property to the SCPSC or another Member in writing.
19. Amendments to Agreement. Except for the admission or removal of a member, this
Agreement may be amended. only by a unanimous vote of the SCPSC Members. Any
amendments to the Agreement shall be in writing and signed by all Members.
20. Notice of Creation. A notice of the creation of SCPSC as a Joint Powers Authority
entity by this Agreement shall be filed by SCPSC with the Secretary of State, pursuant to
Government Code Section 6503.5.
21. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing. Delivery of such notice shall be conclusively taken and sufficiently given forty -eight
(48) hours after deposit in the United States Mail, return receipt requested, with the postage
thereon fully prepaid. Such notices shall be mailed to the Member's principal place of business.
22. Construction. To the fullest extent allowed by law, the provisions of this Agreement
shall be construed and given effect in a manner that avoids any violation of statute, ordinance,
regulation, or law. The Members covenant and agree that in the event that any provision of this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired, or invalidated thereby. The Members acknowledge that they have each
contributed to the making of this Agreement and that, in the event of a dispute over the
interpretation of this Agreement, the language of the Agreement will not be construed against
one Member in favor of the other. The Members further acknowledge that they have each had an
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adequate opportunity to consult with counsel in the negotiation and preparation of this
Agreement.
23. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained in
this Agreement shall be construed to create and the Members do not intend to create any rights in
third parties.
24. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors of the Members hereto.
25. Merger. This writing is intended both as the final expression of the Agreement between
the Members hereto with respect to the included terms and as a complete and exclusive statement
of the terms of the Agreement, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1856.
26. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, which
collectively shall be considered the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year
identified below.
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK:
C
Jake Mackenzie (Date)
Mayor
Per Resolution No.
by the City Council on
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
adopted
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Agenda Packet Preparation TIMELINES for Regular City Council Meetings
held on the 2 "d & 4`h Tuesdays of each month:
Resolutions (other than standard formats for authorizations and approvals), Ordinances
& Agreements to Assistant City Attorney and Assistant City Manager via email to
review for "approvals as to form" and agenda planning DUE no later than NOON
Three (3) Mondays prior to Council meeting dates
Agenda Items with related attachments via email to City Clerk DUE no later than
NOON Two (2) Fridays prior to Council meeting dates
Agenda Draft review by Mayor, City Manager, Assistant City Attorney, City Clerk
no later than Tuesday mornings One (1) week prior to Council meeting dates
Agenda Packets distributed to City Council and Agendas posted/distributed /mailed
on Wednesday afternoons One (1) week prior to Council meeting dates for
compliance with Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 2.08.050
{This section for City Clerk Use Only)
RESO. NO. 2008-37
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date: March 11, 2008
Department: Public Safety
Submitted By: Angie Smith, Purchasing Agent
Submittal Date: February 29, 2008
Agenda Title: Authorization to Purchase Three (3) Ford Crown Victoria Police
. Interceptors for the Department of Public Safety.
Requested Council Action: Approve Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Three (3) Ford
Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for the Department of Public Safety.
Summary: The Department of Public Safety has budgeted for three (3) new police interceptor
vehicles in the 2007/2008 fiscal year. Funds are available for these vehicles through the Traffic
Safety Fund and the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria (FIGR) monies. "These are not
General Fund monies but specific funds for Public Safety purchases.
The 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors (CPVI) are rated a Flexible Fuel Vehicle
(FFV) and earn the City Energy Policy Act (EPAct) credits for our fleet. Therefore, these
vehicles are keeping our City streets and the earth cleaner.
Said police vehicles are available through the cooperative purchasing program on the State of
California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) # 1- 08- 23 -14. The dealer that is awarded the state
contract is Folsom Lake Ford of Folsom, California. The total cost for the three (3) vehicles is
$72,411.50. ,
As per the City Ordinance, Section 3.04.080 allows for Cooperative Purchasing, the City is
exercising the right to purchase said police interceptors by way of cooperative purchasing.
Therefore, it is staff's recommendation to purchase said vehicles through CMAS Contract #1 -08-
23-14, from Folsom Lake Ford of Folsom, California in the amount of $72,411.50.
Enclosures: Resolution
CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW:
Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
.CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: Consent Item
Approval O Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended () Submitted with Comment
( ) Policy Determination by ou
( ) City Comments: - �(
City Manager's Signature:
( ) Regular Time
Date:
(Revised 62806) JH- S:OS -b
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
THREE (3) FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, has budgeted in fiscal year 2007/2008 for
the purchase of three (3) new police interceptor vehicles;
WHEREAS, the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Inceptors (CPVI) are rated a Flexible
Fuel Vehicle (FFV) and earn the City Energy Policy Act (EPAct) credit for our fleet;
WHEREAS, said vehicles are available for purchase through the cooperative purchasing
program on the State of California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) #1- 08- 23 -14;
WHEREAS, the dealer that is awarded the state contract is Folsom Lake Ford of Folsom,
California; and
WHEREAS, the total cost for the three (3) police vehicles is $72,411.50.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park hereby authorizes the City Manager to handle all details and execute any and all documents
relative to the purchase of three (3) new police interceptor vehicles from the following
authorized State of California vendor:
Contractor Name Contract Total
Folsom Lake Ford $72,411.50
Folsom, California
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11 th day of March, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-38
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
RE- AFFIRMING SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION NO. 2001-021
OF THE SONOMA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
IN SUPPORT OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby
reaffirm that certain Resolution No. 2001 -021 of the Sonoma County Waste Management
Agency dated June 20, 2001, supporting Extended Producer Responsibility. Rohnert Park, as a
participating member of the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, approved the initial
2001 Resolution, attached hereto.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11`" day of March, 2008
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -021
Dated: June 20, 2001
RESOLUTION
OF THE SONOMA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY("AGENCY ") SUPPORTING
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY CzEPW')
WHEREAS, more consumer goods and products are being designated or determined to be
hazardous waste upon disposal; and
WHEREAS, it is important to remove hazardous waste from disposal in Sonoma County's Central
Landfill to protect the environment and public health; and
WHEREAS, Agency has a limited budget to manage hazardous wastes, and a limited ability to
raise more funds without imposing unreasonable costs on county residents; and
WHEREAS, Agency supports the premise that coiisumers•should be made aware of the full cost of
their purchases at the time of purebase, allowing far more informed_ choice; and
WHEREAS, Agency believes that less toxic formulations, "alternative products and/or greater
durability, recyclability and reusability of products will increase.becaimse manufacturers have
responsibility for their products tat the end of their useful life; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of long-term-economic health;- resource sustamability, environmental
protection, public health and safety, and limiting Agency's future liability, it is desirable to support efforts
that extend manufacturer respongiliility, for goo�and products they create to include their final
disposition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agency hereby declares its support for
Extended Producer Responsibility policies and supports governmental and non - governmental
organizations in the effort to develop such policies.
MEMBERS:
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The within instrument is a correct copy
of the original on file with this office.
ATTE T: QA E:
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Clerk of0 he Sonoma County Waste
Management Agency of the State of California,
in and for the County of Sonoma.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ITEM 5.4
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COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date: March 11, 2008
Department: Community Development
Submitted By: Ron Bendorff, Director of Community Development
Submittal Date: March 4, 2008
Agenda Title: Letters Supporting Applications for the Northern Section, California
Chapter of the American Planning Association (NSCCAPA) Awards 2008
Requested Council Action: Approve Mayor's Signing of Letters of Support for
Applications to the NSCCAPA Awards 2008
Summary: The Northern Section, California Chapter of the American Planning Association
(NSCCAPA) sponsors a yearly awards program that honors outstanding planning efforts in the
region. Staff intends to submit two local projects to the NSCCAPA for consideration: the
"Arbors" mixed use development in the category of "Planning Project Award" and the City's
(green Building Ordinance as an "Innovation in Green Community Planning" (see attached
Program Policy). Applications are due by Friday, March 21, 2008 and must be accompanied by
at least one (1) letter of support. Staff has prepared the required letters of support for the
Mayor's signature and is requesting that Council approve the Mayor's signing of these letters.
Attachments:
-Draft Letters of Recommendation Supporting Applications for the Northern Section, California Chapter of the
American Planning Association (NSCCAPA) Awards 2008
- Program Policy for 2008 NSCCAPA Awards
CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW:
Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and approved as to form by the
City Attorney.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: -g) Consent Item( ) Regular Time
Approval () Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended ( ) Sun", itted with Comment ( ) Policy Determination by Council
O City Comments: 1\ r,
City M Signature:
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City Council
Jake Mackenzie
Mayor
Pamela Stafford
Vice -Mayor
Arnie L. Breeze
Tim Smith
Vicki Vidak - Martinez
Council Members
Stephen R. Donley
City Manager
Daniel Schwarz
Assistant City Manager
Judy Hauff
City Clerk
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon
City Attorney
James J. Atencio
Benjamin D. Winig
Assistant City Attorney
Thomas R. Bullard
Director of Public Safety
Ron Bendorff
"ector of Community Development
Darrin W. Jenkins
Director of Public Works /
City Engineer
Sandra M. Lipitz
irector of Administrative Services
March 12, 2008
NSCCAPA Awards Co- Director
c/o LSA Associates
601 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 1270
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Subject: Letter of Support for 2008 NSCCAPA Award; for "The Arbors"
Mixed Use Project, Rohnert Park, CA
As the Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park, I am writing to support the City's application
for a 2008 NSCCAPA award for "The Arbors" mixed- use project. The City Council is
justly proud of this project, which has helped to implement the City's vision for the
developing "City Center Area." The mixed -use nature of the project reflects the City's
intention for this Area to become the "Heart of the City," providing a wide -range of
housing and commercial opportunities in a smart growth, pedestrian- oriented
environment. It should also be noted that project's fifty -six (56) income - restricted
units represent an important contribution to the City's affordable housing inventory,
particularly due to the inclusion of a number of units designed for larger households.
I am therefore very pleased to recommend this project as a worthy candidate for the
"2008 Planning Project Award" and request your consideration of its merits.
Sincerelv
6750 Commerce Boulevard • Rohnert Park CA • 94928 • (707) 588 -2226 • Fax (707) 588 -2263
www.rocit.org
City Council
March 12, 2008
Jake Mackenzie
Mayor
NSCCAPA Awards Co- Director
Pamela Stafford
c/o LSA Associates
Vice -Mayor
601 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 1270
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Arnie L. Breeze
Tim smith
Subject: Letter of Support for 2008 NSCCAPA Award for City of Rohnert
Vicki Vidak- Martinez
Council Members
Park Green Building Ordinance
As the Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park, I am writing to support the City's application
Stephen R. Donley
for a 2008 NSCCAPA award for the City's Green Building Ordinance. The City
City Manager
Council is very proud of this project, as it reflects the City's commitment to the
creation of a community that is truly sustainable. The Ordinance is the first in
Daniel Schwarz
Assistant City Manager
Sonoma County, possibly the State to require the mandate inclusion of green
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building methods in virtually all new residential and non - residential construction,
Judy Hauff
ensuring that all new projects will incorporate some level of green construction in their
City clerk
design. This could not have been accomplished without the collaboration of the
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon
building community, other local government officials, representatives from non - profit
City Attorney
groups, consultants and the public. It should further be noted that this Ordinance has
become a template for green building programs in other communities, due to its
James J. Atencio
Benjamin D. ncio
comprehensive nature and its ease of implementation.
Assistant City Attorney
Thomas R. Bullard I am therefore very pleased to recommend this project as a worthy candidate for the
Director of Public Safety 112008 Innovation in Green Community Planning and request your consideration of its
merits.
Ron Bendorff
rector of Community Development
Sincerely,
Darrin W. Jenkins
Director of Public Works /
City Engineer
Sandra M. Lipitz Jake Mackenzie
�irector of Administrative Services Mayor
City of Rohnert Park''
6750 Commerce Boulevard • Rohnert Park CA • 94928 • (707) 588 -2226 • Fax (707) 588 -2263
www_rPcitymorg
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PROGRAM POLICY
The purpose of the Northern Section, California Chapter of the American
Planning Association (NSCCAPA) Awards Program is to encourage quality in
planning and increase the public's awareness of the planning profession through
recognizing outstanding achievement in the planning field. Each year, NSCCAPA
awards dozens of Planning Awards to honor the most outstanding efforts in
planning in the Section. The program honors innovative plans and projects,
distinguished APA members, and lay contributors to planning and achievements
of the NSCCAPA.
I. AWARD CATEGORIES
A. OUTSTANDING PLANNING AWARDS
Nominations for Outstanding Planning Awards must be first submitted to the Section where the project,
plan or work occurred first prior to being submitted to the State for consideration. Only the first place
Section Award winners (no ties) for that year are eligible for nomination for the in Chapter (State)
Outstanding Planning Awards Categories below.
_Comprehensive Planning Award: (Corresponds to APA's Daniel Burnham Award)
a) Large Jurisdiction: To a comprehensive plan of unusually high merit completed within the past 3
years for, by or within a jurisdiction with a Census 2000 population of 100,000 or more.
b) Small Jurisdiction: To a comprehensive plan of unusually high merit completed within the past 3
years for, by, or within a jurisdiction with a Census 2000 population of less than 100,000.
Planning Implementation Award: (Corresponds to APA's Outstanding Planning Award for
Implementation)
a) Large Jurisdiction: 'For an effort that demonstrates a significant achievement for a jurisdiction with a
Census 2000 population of 100,0oo or more in accomplishing positive change as a result of planning.
This award is for long -term, measurable results to demonstrate that sustained implementation makes a
difference. Nominated efforts should have been in continuous effect for a minimum of five years.
Nominations can include, but not limited to, plans for smart growth, signage, farmland preservation,
urban design, wetland mitigation, resource conservation, capital improvements, citizen participation,
neighborhood improvement, transportation management, and sustained economic development.
b) Small Jurisdiction For an effort that demonstrates a significant achievement for a jurisdiction with a
Census 2000 population of less than 100,000 in accomplishing positive change as a result of planning.
This award is for long -term, measurable results to demonstrate that sustained implementation makes a
difference. Nominated efforts should have been in continuous effect for a minimum of five years.
Nominations can include, but not limited to, plans for smart growth, signage, farmland preservation,
urban design, wetland mitigation, resource conservation, capital improvements, citizen participation,
neighborhood improvement, transportation management, and sustained economic development.
2) Planning Project Award: To a specific planning project of unusually high merit that is in the process of
being constructed or has been completed within the last year.
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I-) Innovation in Green__Community Planning: (Corresponds to APR's Innovation in Green Community
Planning Award) To an innovative plan, program, tool, or related effort that demonstrates advancement in
planners' efforts to address the serious consequences of development and everyday living on the
environment.
Focused Issue Planning Award: For a planning `document of unusually high merit completed or
published in the past 3 years, dealing with a specific aspect of the planning process. For example, an
environmental impact report or housing needs assessment.
6) Best Practices Award: (Corresponds to APA's Best Practice Award) For a specific planning tool, practice,
program, project, or process that is a significant advancement to specific elements of planning. This
category emphasizes results and demonstrates how innovative and state -of- the -art planning methods and
practices helped to implement a plan. Nominations may include such things as regulations and codes, tax
policies or initiatives, growth management or design guidelines, transferable development rights program,
land acquisition efforts, public /private partnerships, applications of technology, handbooks, or efforts that
foster greater participation in community planning.
7)_Grassroots Initiative Award (Corresponds to APA's Grassroots Initiative Award) For an initiative that
illustrates how a community utilized the planning process to address a need that extends beyond the
traditional scope of planning. Emphasis is placed on the success of planning in new or different settings.
Nominated projects should expand public understanding of the planning process. This could include such
efforts as community policing or drug prevention, neighborhood outreach initiatives, programs designed
for special populations, public art or cultural efforts, community festivals, environmental or conservation
initiatives, summer recreational initiatives for children, or focused tourism ventures.
8 Education. Project Award: (Corresponds to APA's Public Outreach Award) To an individual, project or
program that uses information and education about the value of planning and how planning improves a
community's quality of life to create greater awareness among citizens or specific segments of the
population. This may include, but is not limited to, broad community efforts showing how planning can
make a difference, curricula designed to teach children about planning, neighborhood empowerment
programs, initiatives designed to include new individuals and groups in the planning process, use of
technology to expand public participation in planning, outreach programs to the media, or comprehensive
campaigns to renew or initiate a plan
Neighborhood Planning Award: (Corresponds to APA's Neighborhood Planning Award in Honor of
Jane Jacobs) This award will go to a neighborhood plan, program, design, or related effort that
demonstrates innovative planning principles and measures that create sustainable neighborhoods that have
lasting value.
B. LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS
The following awards are given to individuals, programs or organizations for sustained and significant
contributions to the planning profession. Nominations for Leadership and Service Awards will be accepted
from any person, including members of the California Chapter Board of Directors. Individuals, programs
or organizations nominated for the Leadership and Service awards do not have to be a Section award
winner. Candidates may not self- nominate, except for Ic.
I) Distinguished Leadership Awards
a) Professional Planner: (Corresponds to APA's Leadership Award for a Professional Planner) To a
professional planner, . currently employed in the planning profession, for a sustained contribution to
the profession through distinguished practice, teaching, or writing.
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b) Elected Official: (Corresponds to APA's Leadership Award for a Planning Advocate) To an
individual elected to public office for a significant contribution to excellence in public planning.
c) Planning Firm, Department or Agency: To a planning firm, planning department or planning
agency for outstanding achievement in public or private planning over a sustained period. Self -
nominations are allowed for this award category.
d) Citizen Planner /Layperson: (Corresponds to APA's Leadership Award for a Planning Advocate) To
a person who is neither a professional planner nor an elected official for a significant contribution to
excellence in the planning field.
e) Student Planner: (Corresponds to APA's Distinguished Leadership Award for a Student Planner)
To a student in a Planning Accreditation Board approved planning program for outstanding
achievement during the respective nominee's academic career in planning.
f) Organization: To an organization whose efforts have contributed to elevating planning principles,
creating greater awareness of the value of planning, and improving the quality of life in one or more
communities. Only open to non -APA related organizations.
Distin ished Service Award: (Corresponds to APR's Distinguished Service Award) To an Section
member who has made a substantial contribution to the development and objectives of the Section and /or
Chapter (State) over a sustained period.
S) Distinguished Contribution Award: (Corresponds to APA's Distinguished Contribution Award)
Recognizing a Section member who has contributed to the goals and objectives of the Section and /or
Chapter (State) and to its strategic plan through an extraordinary effort over a short period of time.
C. PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The following awards are given to individuals, programs or organizations for outstanding planning
achievement. Nominations for Planning Achievement Awards will be accepted from any person, including
members of the Section and Chapter (State) Board of Directors. Individuals, programs or organizations
nominated for the Planning Achievement Awards do not have to be a Section Award winner.
1) Advocacy /Social Change /Diversity Planning Award: (Corresponds to the APA Paul Davidoff Award) To a
project, group or individual reflecting a sustained social commitment to advocacy planning in support of
the needs of society's less fortunate members, or for efforts or specific projects by individuals belonging to a
minority group or organizations whose membership, staff, or focus is on minority concerns and such
individuals or organizations have successfully promoted and helped expand diversity within the planning
profession or have promoted and helped expand planning and diversity.
2) Contribution to Women and Families Award: (Corresponds to the APA Diana Donald Award) For a
significant contribution to planning issues related to women and the family.
3) Hard -Won Victories: (Corresponds to APA's Hard -Won Victories Award) For a planning initiative or
other planning effort undertaken by a community, neighborhood, citizens group, or jurisdiction in the face
of difficult or trying circumstances. This award recognizes the positive effect of hard -won victories by
professional planners, citizen planners, or both working together under difficult, challenging, or adverse
conditions because of natural disasters, local circumstances, financial or organization constraints, social
factors, or other causes.
4) Academic Award: (Corresponds to APA's Student Project Award) To faculty and /or students to
recognize outstanding work done in planning schools on an individual or collective basis. Recipients of any
Leadership, Services or Achievement Award are ineligible to receive the same award for ten years after
accepting it.
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Recipients of any Leadership, Services or Achievement Award are ineligible to receive the same award for ten
years after accepting it.
D. JOURNALISM /MEDIA AWARDS
The following awards honor newspapers and other media "for public service rendered in the advancement
of city and regional planning through outstanding journalism or coverage of a topic." Nominations for
Journalism /Media Awards will be accepted from any person or organization. Individuals or organizations
nominated for the Journalism /Media awards do not have to be a Section Award winner. Candidates may not
self - nominate.
I) Journalism Award (Corresponds with APA's Journalism Awards)
a) Circulation over 100,000: To a publication with circulation over 100,000 for outstanding
coverage of planning or environmental issues.
b) Circulation 35,000 to 100,000: To a publication with circulation between 35,000 and
100,000 for outstanding coverage of planning or environmental issues.
c) Circulation under 35,000: To a publication with circulation under 35,000 for outstanding
coverage of planning or environmental issues.
2) Individual _Journalist Award: To an individual writer or editor for an article or series of articles of
exceptional merit on planning or environmental issues.
3) Media Award: For outstanding coverage of a planning topic through other than the journalism (e.g.,
television, radio, video, the internet, literature, etc.).
E. SECTION ACTIVITY AWARD
The Chapter is composed of eight Sections in California. Each Section has its own officers and develops its
own programs and activities to serve the needs of their members and the community in their region /section.
The Sections serve as the primary vehicle through which many members participate. The Section Activity
Award recognizes the outstanding work of a Section that has established or implemented an activity or
program of unusually high merit within the past two years. Section Activity Award winners are only eligible
to receive the award once every three years. Any person, including a member of the Section and /or Chapter
Board, can make nominations for this award. Self- nominations are allowed only for this award category.
F. PLANNING LANDMARK AND PIONEER AWARDS
Nominations for Planning Landmark Awards may only be submitted for those projects, initiatives, or
endeavors located in the Section, and nominations for Pioneer Awards may only be submitted for those
individuals that are current, retired, or deceased Section members. Special criteria have been established
for these two award categories.
1) Planning Landmark Award • (Corresponds with APR's National Planning Landmark Award)
The Planning Landmark Award is for a planning project, initiative, or endeavor that is historically
significant and that may be used or accessed by the public.
2) Planning Pioneer Award: (Corresponds with APA's National Planning Pioneer Award) Presented to
pioneers of the profession who have made personal and direct innovations in American planning that have
significantly and positively redirected planning practices, education or theory with long -term results.
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II. NSCCAPA NOMINATION SUBMITTAL
REQUIREMENTS
I) Nominaiions lacking any submittal materials will be deemed incomplete will not be considered, and
will not be returned. The following submission materials are required: Six (6) electronic copies on
CD -ROM and one (I) bound paper copy (for display at the Awards Ceremony if the submittal is
selected for an award) of the entire "NSC CAPA Planning Awards Application" submittal.
2) Six (6) CD -ROM sets and one (I) bound paper set of the following items must be submitted, and one
CD -ROM must be labeled, Master Copy. Please place each of the following items in separate folders on
the CD -ROM. Each award submittal CD -ROM must labeled with the appropriate award category. The
following items must be submitted:
o APPLICATION: The completed NSCCAPA Planning Awards Application Form.
o SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: One (I) page summary of the submission, or in the case of an
individual, a one (I) page resume.
n AWARD CRITERIA: One (I) or two (2) page explanation demonstrating how the submission
specifically meets each criterion in the order listed under each award category.
o LETTER (S) OF SUPPORT: A least one (I) but no more than five (5) one -page letters in
support of the entry from someone familiar with the nomination but other than the nominator
and /or staff /consultant.
• PROJECT OR PLAN: One (I) digital copy in PDF format on CD -ROM of the document for
which the nomination is submitted. The document can be submitted as a separate CD -ROM.
If submitted as a separate CD -ROM, please make sure to label each CD -ROM. All winning
documents may be posted on the NSCCAPAwebsite.
• IMAGES: Ten (io) digital images in JPEG format. No PowerPoint Presentations. The images
should be representative of the nomination, as they will be used during the Awards Ceremony.
Please include a brief one (I) sentence identification or description for each slide. Leadership
Award nominations need only to supply two (2) to three (3) images of the individual
nominated.
Please remember to include one (I) CD -ROM labeled, Master Copy.
3) All submissions must be received by the deadline and strictly follow the requirements outlined in the
NSCCAPAAwards Policy and Awards Application Form.
4) Submissions received before the deadline not meeting the requirements may be resubmitted before the
deadline at the discretion of the NSCCAPAAwards Program Co- Director.
5) Submissions may be entered in only one (I) awards category or subcategory.
6) Specific program, projects, reports, processes, and ordinances may only be nominated for an
NSCCAPA award once.
III. NSCCAPAAWARDS SELECTION PROCESS
i) NSCCAPAJURY COMPOSITION
A NSCAPA jury of shall be appointed by the Section Board to judge the entries. Jurors are chosen
to represent different areas of expertise, geographic locations, and professional experiences in the
private /public sector, to achieve an overall balance of the jury. The diversity in jurors will also be
considered. The decision of the majority of the jury shall be final.
2) NSCCAPA JURY MAY MOVE NOMINATIONS TO A DIFFERENT CATEGORY
Normally, nominations will be evaluated for the award category in which they were submitted.
However, the NSCCAPA jury may, upon majority vote, move a nomination to a different category if
appropriate.
3) CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING AWARD ENTRIES
Entries shall be judged according to the following criteria:
OUTSTANDING PLANNING AWARDS CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used in evaluating all Outstanding Planning Awards submittals, except
for the Neighborhood Planning Award:
a) Originality: Is there a visionary approach or innovative concept that results in a
meaningful advance in the planning process?
b) Transferability: To what extent is there a potential application in other areas or to
other projects?
c) Quality: To what extent is there excellence of thought, analysis, writing, graphics, and
ethical planning process?
d) Implementation: How did the project address the need or problem that prompted its
initiation? What is the level of effectiveness as evidenced by the project's degree of post -
completion or post- adoption activity? What level of effectiveness do you anticipate over
time? How much local support is there for the plan and its implementation?
e) Comprehensiveness: To what extent have planning principles been observed, especially
consideration of the projects' effects in other public objectives?
f) Public Participation: To what extent was the public involved in this project and how
both public and private support was obtained.
g) Role of Planners: What role did planners play in the project?
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THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR SPECIFIC
AWARDS:
Planning Implementation Award:
a) Sustained Improvement: Indicate the level of consistency of this implementation effort
since its start. Detail any changes, derailments, or improvements throughout the
implementation phase.
b) Funding: Identify funding challenges or support for this effort. Report any political
changes that might affect, for better or worse, the effort's long -term funding.
c) Community Acceptance and Support: Describe how the longevity of this effort has
increased the community's appetite for planning and the pursuit of similar initiatives.
d) Environmental Planning and Impacts. How has the nominated effort identified,
evaluated, and addressed potential beneficial and adverse consequences of implementing
a project, development, or program on the surrounding environment. What mitigation
measures were undertaken and how effective have they been.
Innovation in Green Community Planning_
a) Planning and Innovation: What critical green planning elements are addressed by the
nominated effort in terms of lessening and mitigating adverse impacts from
development and everyday living? In what ways does the plan or planning effort seek to
create a community that is truly sustainable and compatible with the natural resources
and environmental system upon which its existence depends?
b) Plan Compatibility: How is the green community planning integrated into a
corresponding comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, capital improvement program,
or other related initiative? In what ways does the green planning support the broader
needs of the community and surrounding region or address community -wide
objectives?
c) Citizen Participation: What was done to ensure the widest variety of resident and
stakeholder participation in the plan and planning process?
d) Collaboration and Partnerships: What strategic partnerships or alliances were
developed to help meet the goals and objectives of the nominated effort?
e) Social and Economic Concerns: How does the nominated effort address not only a
community's physical realm, but also its social and economic concerns and issues? How
have the efforts to improve a community's quality of life been integrated into older
neighborhoods and brownfields?
Grassroots Initiative Award:
a) Education: Establish that your entry has encouraged community leaders to revise their
opinions about varied uses and broad applications of the planning process. State the
influence your entry has had on public awareness beyond those immediately affected.
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b) Collaboration: Describe the level of collaboration between leadership and competing
interests. Explain how those affected were brought into the planning process for this
initiative.
Education Project Award:
a) Education: Show how the program has increased the understanding of planning
principles and the planning process. Explain how the results have been measured and
internalized.
Neighborhood Planning Award:
a) What critical planning elements are addressed by the nominated effort in terms of
creating new neighborhoods and redesigning older neighborhoods? As an example, but
not limited to, how does the nomination contribute to residents doing more walking,
biking, or taking part in other physical activities? Does the plan call for placing schools
closer to the homes where students and their families live? How are smart growth
principles used to guide design of new neighborhoods as well as reinvestment decisions
affecting older areas? How does the plan help create more diverse housing
opportunities and address affordable housing needs?
b) Plan Compatibility: How is the neighborhood plan, project, initiative, or other
nominated effort compatible with the corresponding city comprehensive or master plan,
district or special -use plans, city recreational plans, economic development plans,
conservation area plans, environmental planning, capital improvement programs,
zoning ordinances, or other related planning initiatives? In what ways does the
neighborhood plan or planning effort support the broader needs of the community and
surrounding region or addresses citywide objectives?
c) Collaboration and Partnerships: What formal and informal steps were taken for
neighborhood leaders to meet among themselves and with local officials to discuss the
plan and plan implementation? What strategic partnerships or alliances were developed
to help meet the goals and objectives of the nominated effort?
d) Social Concerns: How does the nominated effort address not only physical conditions
of the neighborhood, but also issues involving the diversity and social make -up of the
neighborhood? Does the plan or effort facilitate the development of mixed - income
neighborhoods?
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used in evaluating all leadership and service submittals:
a) Length of Leadership /Service: How has there been a sustained contribution to
planning; length of outstanding leadership.
b) Support of Planning /Planners: How has the nominee's work increased the
understanding of the planning process and /or profession?
c) Ethics: How has exemplary ethical behavior been demonstrated?
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PLANNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The following criteria will be used in Planning Achievement submittals:
Advocacy /Social Change /Diversity ard:
a) Advocacy: Describe to what extent the nominee addressed the needs of those that society
typically overlooks during the planning process.
b) Effectiveness: Specify how the nominee's effort has had an impact on the lives of those
the nominee is working to help. Indicate how those efforts have touched a wider
audience.
c) Diversity: For nominations addressing diversity issues and concerns, what has the
individual, organization, or undertaken effort done to promote diversity. within the
planning profession or to advance and sustain sound, ethical, and inclusionary planning
in communities, regions, states, or the nations?
Contribution to Women and Families Award:
a) Support of Women and the Family: Describe how the nominee's efforts addressed the
concerns of women through specific actions or contributions to planning initiatives in
the community.
b) Effectiveness: Specify how the nominee's effort has been effective in furthering the
cause of women's issues through planning. Indicate how those efforts have touched a
wider audience.
Hard -Won Victories:
a) Challenges or Barriers: What obstacles, whether physical, natural, social, or a
combination thereof, were faced and addressed by the nominated effort? What is the
extent of these challenges or other adversarial conditions, and what steps were
undertaken to meet the difficult circumstances?
b) Available Resources: What resources were available and how were these resources
(financial, personnel, consultants, etc.) managed, leveraged, and deployed?
c) Progress and Positive Effects: What are the lasting effects the effort has had or is likely
to have on planning in the community? Has the effort removed or mitigated the
barriers and obstacles? How has or will the effort shape the future in the community or
locale? What influence has the nominated effort had on community leaders and their
views about the value and effectiveness of planning?
Academic Award:
a) Purpose: What was the purpose of the project? What was learned or accomplished by
the students?
b) Research and Resources: Please detail what and how research was completed to prepare
for producing the final product? What resources were available to the students to
prepare the paper or document?
c) Challenges: Please describe the challenges the student(s) face during the project.
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d) Results: What was the basis for the paper or the project? What was the final outcome?
How was the final product used?
JOURNALISM /MEDIA AWARDS CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used in evaluating journalism /media submittals:
a) Originality: Innovation in theme, topic, or treatment; establishment of a point of view;
development of a new angle on an existing problem.
b) Topicality: Relation to issues that are current, noteworthy and significant; relationship
to the issues, topic areas of interest of citizens, community leaders, or the planning
profession at large.
c) Craft: Writing style; application of journalistic skills and standards to develop the topic;
adherence to principles of objectivity, if applicable, research techniques and methods;
level of documentation.
d) Presentation: Use of photography, typography, layout, graphics and other design tools
to communicate with the audience.
e) Interpretation. Manner in which planning concepts are interpreted or expressed to aid
reader understanding and ability to draw important conclusions.
PLANNING LANDMARK AND PIONEER AWARDS
The following criteria will be used in evaluating Planning Landmark and Pioneer awards:
a) Historical Significance: What is the nomination's historical significance in terms of at
least one of the following: being a pioneering work or a documented first; being
historically significant, unique, and outstanding; having initiated a new direction in
planning that had a lasting effect or other impact; or having impact on American
planning, cities, or regions during a broad range of time, space, or both time and
space? Nominated landmarks must be at least 25 years old as of the submittal deadline.
b) National Significance: What effect or impact did the nominated landmark have on
planning in the United States as a whole? What is the nominated landmark's national
importance and influence in helping create communities or other, places of lasting value
throughout the country?
c) Persons Involved: Who were the significant planners or others who were involved and
responsible for the accomplishments of the nominated landmark?
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IV. SECTION AWARDS INFORMATION
A. SECTION AWARDS PROCESS
Only one (1) first -place award may be granted per category each year. When exceptional circumstances
warrant, one (1) Award of Merit may also be given per category. If the jury finds that none of the
nominations in a particular category meets the desirable standards of excellence, they may grant only an
Award of Merit or grant no award in that category. Because only first -place winners of Section Awards
Programs are eligible for nomination for the Chapter's Outstanding Planning Awards, the Section Awards
Programs are vital to the success of the Chapter's Awards Program. Nominations for Outstanding Planning
Awards must be submitted to the Section where the project, plan or work occurred prior to being submitted
to the Chapter (State) for consideration. All Sections are strongly encouraged by the Chapter to support
and promote their local Awards Programs.
P. HONORING THE SECTION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Award recipients will be honored at the annual NSCCAPA Awards Ceremony event, typically a luncheon or
dinner. First place winners will be honored with a trophy, plaque, or framed certificate. Award of Merit
winners will be honored with a certificate. One trophy, plaque, or framed certificate per award will be
provided to the recipient, at no cost. Upon request, additional awards trophies, plaques and framed or
unframed certificates will be provided for individuals, firms or groups affiliated with the award winning
project or program, but the recipients must pay for the cost.
C. SECTION AWARDS POLICIES
The NSCCAPA may establish Awards Policies different from those of the Chapter at their discretion. In
order to participate in the Chapter's Awards Program, the NSCCAPA Board shall appoint an Awards
Chairperson(s) or Awards Director(s) to serve as contact with the Chapter's Vice President for
Administration or Awards Coordinator, concerning Awards Program matters and to coordinate awards
activities for the Section.
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Smoking Ordinance Update
TO FOLLOW ON
FRIDAY,` 3/7/08
WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
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Agenda Packet Preparation TIMELINES for Regular City Council Meetings
held on the 2 "d & 4`'' Tuesdays of each month:
• Resolutions (other than standard formats for authorizations and approvals), Ordinances &
Agreements to Assistant City Attorney via email for review and approval as to form DUE
no later than NOON Three (3) Mondays prior to Council meeting date
• Agenda Items w /attachments via email and hard copy to City Clerk DUE no later than
NOON Two (2) Fridays prior to Council meeting date
• Agenda Draft review by Mayor, City Manager, Assistant City Attorney, City Clerk no later
than Tuesday morning One (1) week prior to Council meeting date
• Agenda Packets distributed to City Council and Agendas posted /distributed/mailed on
Wednesday afternoon One (1) week prior to Council meeting date in compliance with
Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 2.08.050
{This section for City Clerk Use Only}
ITEM NO.6
Council:
X
Department:
Miscellaneous
Submitted By:
Stephen Donley, City Manager
Communications
March 7, 2008
Agenda: 3/11108
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Copy to:
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date:
March 11, 2008
Department:
Administration
Submitted By:
Stephen Donley, City Manager
Submittal Date:
March 7, 2008
Agenda Title: SMOKING ORDINANCE UPDATE
Requested Council Action: Provide direction to staff regarding amendments to Rohnert Park
Municipal Code Chapter 8.32, Use of Tobacco in Public Places
Summary:
The Council has asked staff to provide a survey of the anti - smoking laws adopted in the State of
California and the City of Rohnert Park ( "City ") and to indicate whether and to what extent the City's
anti- smoking laws conform with state laws.
Smoking Prohibitions in "Places of Employment"
California Law:
State law presently regulates smoking in the workplace pursuant to California Labor Code
( "CLC ") section 6404.5, which was adopted as AB 13 in 1994 and fully enacted in 1998. CLC section
6404.5(g) provides that the purpose of the state anti- smoking workplace laws is to provide a prohibition
that constitutes "a uniform statewide standard for regulating the smoking of tobacco products in enclosed
places of employment." The legislature's intent in enacting the statute was to "supersede and render
unnecessary the local enactment or enforcement of local ordinances regulating the smoking of tobacco
products in enclosed places of employment. "'
CLC section 6404.5 prohibits smoking tobacco products in all parts of enclosed "places of
employment," as that term is defined in the statute, with fourteen specified exclusions. The statute
provides that "[n]o employer shall knowingly or intentionally permit, and no person shall engage in, the
smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment. i2 An employer that permits
non - employee access to his or her place of employment, on a regular basis, must take certain steps to
establish that he or she "has not acted knowingly or intentionally" to permit smoking.'
' CLC section 6404.5(g).
2 CLC section 6404.5(b).
3 CLC section 6404.5(c). The steps an employer must take are: (1) posting clear and prominent signs regarding the
smoking restrictions; and (2) requesting that non - employees refrain from smoking
City Law:
Chapter 8.32 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code ( "RPMC ") regulates the use of tobacco in
public places and places of employment within the City. In December 1994, the City Council passed
Ordinance No. 596, which amended certain sections of Chapter 8.32 in response to the passage of AB 13.
RPMC section 8.32.070 establishes the prohibition of smoking in places of employment, and RPMC
section 8.32.080 provides specific exception for "smoking optional areas."
The exceptions set forth in RPMC section 8.32.080 are similar to state law exceptions, but with some
significant differences. RPMC section 8.32.080 provides that "Bars" and "Gaming clubs" are not deemed
a "place of employment" and thus, are exempt from the City's smoking prohibition. While state law
initially provided that "Bars" and "Gaming clubs" are not a "place of employment,"' state law also
established that smoking would be prohibited in "Bars" and "Gaming clubs" effective on January 1,
1998.5 The delayed prohibition on smoking in bars and gaming clubs provided under state law is not
reflected in the City's anti - smoking laws. Accordingly, the exemption of "Bars" and "Gaming clubs"
from the City's anti - smoking laws is superseded by state law, which prohibits smoking in those places.
Smoking, Prohibitions in "Public Buildings"
California Law:
In September 2003, AB 846 was adopted by California, which expanded earlier laws prohibiting
smoking in state buildings. California Government Code (CGC) section 7596 became effective January
1, 2004, and provided that any public employee and members of the public are prohibited from smoking
in any public building; within twenty feet of entrances and exits of public buildings; within twenty feet of
an operable window in a public building; and in any state -owned vehicles. Finally, Government Code
section 7597 provides that any city is entitled to adopt and enforce additional smoking and tobacco
control ordinances, regulations or policies that are more restrictive than state law.
City Law:
RPMC Section 8.32.050 prohibits smoking tobacco products in all enclosed facilities and vehicles
which are owned, leased or operated by the City or under the control of the City Council. However,
RPMC does not prohibit smoking in the expanded zones outside public buildings as is established by state
law. Since state law prohibiting smoking outside public buildings is applicable to City facilities, it is not
necessary for the City to adopt a similar law unless there is a desire to go beyond the state law
prohibitions.
Recently Enacted California Laws
There are two new state laws that have recently taken effect which are not addressed in the
RPMC. AB 2067, signed into taw in 2006 and effective January 1, 2007, was adopted to include
common -use areas such as lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators, stairwells and restrooms as "places
of employment" where smoking is prohibited. AB 2067 also prohibits smoking in covered parking lots at
public buildings. More recently, California adopted SB 7 which, effective January 1, 2008, serves to
impose a $100 fine on drivers and passengers cited for smoking in a car with a passenger aged 17 or
younger. The City has not adopted any ordinances to reflect these recently enacted state laws.
4 CLC section 6404.5(d).
5 There are exceptions to the effective date set forth in statute relating to any adoption of a regulation by the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or the federal Environmental Protection Agency that would have,
in effect, superseded state law. UItimately, there was no federal regulation adopted and the state's anti - smoking ban
in bars, taverns and gaming clubs took effect on January 1, 1998.
Conclusion
There are a few key differences between the California and City anti - smoking laws. State law
prohibits smoking in bars and taverns, and gaming clubs. City law expressly provides that those places
are not "places of employment" and thus, are not subject to the City's anti - smoking laws. Additionally,
state law prohibits smoking in and around public buildings, including those owned, operated and
controlled by cities. The City's prohibition of smoking in City facilities and City vehicles does not extend
to areas outside of City facilities. Finally, recently enacted state laws which prohibit smoking in certain
common -use areas and ban smoking in cars with minors are not reflected in the City's laws. State law
provides that state's anti - smoking laws supersede local laws, unless such local laws are more restrictive.
Thus, it is not necessary for the City to revise its smoking laws unless there is a desire to make the City's
anti - smoking laws more stringent that state law.
Enclosures: Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 8.32, Use of Tobacco in Public Places
CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW: Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and
approved as to form by the City Attorney.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:( ) Consent Item (X) Regular Time
( ) Approval () Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended () Submitted with Comment
( ) Policy Determination by Council
,��( '') City Comments:
A -f ity Manager's Signature: 044, Date:
(Revised 01 07) JH:TG- S:05 -b
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Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 8.32 USE OF TOBACCO IN PUBLIC PLACES
Article 1. Administrative Provisions
8.32. 010 Title.
8.32.020 Findings and purpose.
8.32.030 Definitions.
8,32,040 Enforcement.
Article 2. Standards and Prohibitions
832,050C,ity owned facilities.
8.32.060 Prohibition of smoking in enclosed daces.
8.32.062 Prohibition of smoking in unenqlosed places.
8.32.070 Places of employment.
8.32.080 Smoking_ optional areas.
8.32.090 PostingreqLArements.
ARTICLE 3. LEGAL PROVISIONS
8.32.100 Penalties.
8.32.110 Nonretaliation.
8.32.120 Other applicable laws.
8.32.130 Effective date.
8.32.140 Statutory severabilitv.
Article 1. Administrative Provisions
8.32.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the Smoking Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park. (Ord.
509 § 1, 1989)
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8.32.020 Findings and purpose.
The city council, city of Rohnert Park, state of California does hereby find that:
A. Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is a major contributor to indoor air
pollution; and
B. Reliable studies, including by the Surgeon General of the United States, have shown
that breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke is a significant health hazard; particularly
to elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired
respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease; and
C. Health hazards induced by breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke include lung
cancer, respiratory infection, decreased exercise tolerance, decreased respiratory
function, bronchoconstriction, and bronchspasm; and
D. Non - smokers with allergies, respiratory diseases and those who suffer other ill effects
of breathing sidestream or secondhand smoke may experience a loss of job productivity
or may be forced to take periodic sick leave because of adverse reactions to same; and
E. Persons, particularly employees, have a right to a smoke free environment if they
desire.
Therefore the council finds it in the public interest to regulate smoking in enclosed places,
including places of employment. (Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.030 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as
defined in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different
meaning.
A. "Bar" means an area which is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for
consumption by patrons on the premises and in which the serving of food is only incidental
to the consumption of such beverages including a cocktail lounge or tavern. Although a
restaurant may contain a bar, the term "bar" shall not include the restaurant dining areas.
All or a portion of an establishment may be deemed a "bar" for a portion of a twenty -four
hour period although at other times the establishment is a restaurant. A "bar" for the
purpose of this definition does not include any establishment where smoke can filter into a
restaurant through a passageway, ventilation system or any other means.
B. "City" means the City of Rohnert Park, State of California.
C. "Employee" means any person who is employed by any employer in consideration for
direct or indirect monetary wages or profit.
D. "Employer" means any person, partnership, corporation, including municipal
corporation, who employs the services of more than three persons.
E. "Enclosed" means closed in by roof and four walls with appropriate openings for ingress
and egress.
F. "Restaurant" means any coffee shop, cafeteria, sandwich stand, private and public
school cafeteria, including any associated outdoor eating area, and any other eating
establishment which gives or offers for sale food to the public, guests, or employees, as
well as kitchens in which food is prepared on the premises for serving elsewhere,
including catering facilities, except that the term "restaurant" shall not include "bar" as
defined herein.
G. "Place of employment" means any enclosed area under the control of a public or
private employer which employees normally frequent during the course of employment,
included but not limited to, worts areas, employee lounges, conference rooms, vehicles,
and employee cafeterias or eating places. A private residence is not a place of
employment for purposes of this chapter, unless it is used as a child care or health care
facility.
H. "Smoking" means the carrying or holding of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette of any kind,
or any other lighted smoking equipment or the lighting or emitting or exhaling the smoke of
a pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind.
I. "Sports arena" means sports pavilions, gymnasiums, health spas, boxing arenas,
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swimming pools, roller and ice rinks, bowling alleys, and other similar places where
members of the public assemble to engage in physical exercise, participate in athletic
competition or witness sports events. (Ord. 574 §§ 1 -3, 1993: Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.040 Enforcement.
A. Any owner, manager, operator or employer of any establishment subject to this chapter
shall have the responsibility to inform any apparent violator, whether public or employee,
about any smoking restrictions in said establishment.
B. This chapter shall be enforced by local law enforcement agencies including but not
limited to, the city manager or his /her designee, herein described as "administrative
authority," and the health officer.
C. Any citizen who desires to register a complaint under this chapter may initiate the
complaint with the administrative authority.
D. The city manager shall require, while an establishment is undergoing otherwise
mandated inspections, a "self- certification" from the owner, manager, operator or other
person having control of such establishment that all requirements of this chapter have
been complied with. (Ord. 596 § 1, 1994: Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
Article 2. Standards and Prohibitions
8.32.050 City owned facilities.
All enclosed facilities and vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the city of Rohnert Park
or under control of the city council shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord.
509 § 1, 1989)
8.32.060 Prohibition of smoking in enclosed places.
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following places within all areas of the city of Rohnert
Park:
A. All enclosed areas available to and customarily used by the general public and all
businesses patronized by the public, including, but not limited to, retail stores, hotels and
motels, pharmacies, banks, attorneys' offices and other offices.
B. Within restaurants, provided:
1. Bars in restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages shall be exempt. Such bars shall: (i) be
enclosed on at least three sides in an area separate from the restaurant dining areas, (ii)
generate no more than twenty percent of revenue from food during the prior year, and (iii)
not permit individuals under the age of twenty -one in the bar area unless for the purpose
of using restrooms and only for that purpose. The bar shall not be the sole waiting area for
patrons in the restaurant.
2. Outdoor dining areas shall be exempt from this section.
3. All other dining areas shall be smoke -free.
C. Waiting rooms, hallways, wards, and semi - private rooms of health facilities, including,
but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, physical therapy facilities, doctors' offices and dentists'
offices, except that health facilities shall also be subject to the provisions of Section
8.32.070 of this chapter regulating smoking in places of employment.
D. Elevators, public restrooms, indoor service lines, buses, taxicabs, public airports, and
other means of public transit under the authority of the city, and in ticket, boarding, and
waiting areas of public transit depots; provided, however that this prohibition does not
prevent: (1) the establishment of separate waiting areas for smokers and nonsmokers; or
(2) the establishment of at least fifty percent of a given waiting area as a nonsmoking
area.
E. In public areas of museums and galleries.
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F. Enclosed theaters, auditoriums, and halls which are used for motion pictures, stage
dramas and musical performances, ballets or other exhibitions, except when smoking is
part of any such production.
G. Enclosed sports arenas and convention halls; provided however that this prohibition
does not prevent the designation of smoking areas not to exceed fifty percent of the
seating capacity and floor space.
H. Retail food marketing establishments, including grocery stores and supermarkets,
except those areas of such establishments set aside for the serving of food and drink,
restrooms and offices, and areas thereof not open to the public, which may be otherwise
regulated by the chapter.
I. Public schools and other public facilities under the control of another public agency,
which are available to and customarily used by the general public, to the extent that the
same are subject to the jurisdiction of the city of Rohnert Park.
J. Bingo halls operated within the city of Rohnert Park under the authority of Chapter 9.66,
Bingo Games, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
K. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any owner, operator, manager or
other person who controls any establishment subject to this chapter may declare that
entire establishment as a non - smoking establishment. (Ord. 588 §§ I, 2, 1994: Ord. 574 §
4, 1993: Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.062 Prohibition of smoking in unenclosed places.
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following locations within the city of Rohnert Park:
That strip of land within one hundred feet of the northerly boundary line of the University
Park Subdivision which lies immediately adjacent to southerly property of the Rancho
Cotati High School extending from the east curb line on Snyder Lane easterly to the
Sonoma State University west property line inclusive. (Ord. 538 § 1, 1994)
8.32.070 Places of employment.
A. No employer shall knowingly or intentionally permit, and no person shall engage in, the
smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment.
B. For the purposes of this section, an employer who permits any nonemployee access to
his or her place of employment on a regular basis has not acted knowingly or intentionally
if he or she has taken the following reasonable steps to prevent smoking by a
nonemployee:
1. Where smoking is prohibited throughout the building or structure, posted clear and
prominent signs stating "No Smoking" at each entrance to the building or structure.
2. Where smoking is permitted in designated areas of the building or structure, posted
clear and prominent signs stating "Smoking is prohibited except in designated areas" at
each entrance to the building or structure.
3. Has requested, when appropriate, that a nonemployee who is smoking refrain from
smoking in the enclosed place of employment.
C. For the purposes of this section, "reasonable steps" does not include the physical
ejection of a nonemployee from the place of employment or any requirement for making a
request to a nonemployee to refrain from smoking under circumstances involving a risk of
physical harm to the employer or any employee.
D. "Enclosed places of employment' shall be any place of employment with walls and a
ceiling surrounding the space including conference and meeting rooms, classrooms,
auditoriums, restrooms, medical facilities, hallways, elevators, cafeterias, lunchrooms,
employee lounges, and partitioned individual offices and offices with doors within a larger
office space. Outdoor patios, outdoor stadiums, outdoor malls, parks or other nonenclosed
places are not designated enclosed places of employment.
E. Employers with a total of five or fewer employees, either full -time or part-time, may
permit smoking where all of the following conditions are met.
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1. The smoking area is not accessible to minors.
2. All employees who enter the smoking area consent to permit smoking. No one, as part
of his or her work responsibilities, shall be required to work in an area where smoking is
permitted.
3. Air from the smoking area shall be exhausted directly to the outside by an exhaust fan.
Air from the smoking area shall not be recirculated`to other parts of the building.
4. The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard or other standard utilizing
appropriate technology, including, but not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and
biotechnical systems, adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or
the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt inconsistent standards, the
ventilation standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no
less stringent than the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
Agency.
5. This section shall not be construed to require employers to provide reasonable
accommodation to smokers, or to provide breakrooms for smokers or nonsmokers. (Ord.
596 § 2, 1994: Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.080 Smoking optional areas.
For the purposes of this chapter, "place of employment" means any place so defined in
Section 6303 of the Labor Code with the following exceptions:
A. Sixty -five percent of guest rooms in a hotel, motel or similar transient lodging
establishment.
B. Areas of the lobby in a hotel, motel, or other similar transient lodging establishment
designated for smoking by the establishment provided that the area does not exceed
twenty -five percent of the total floor area of the lobby, or, if the total area of the lobby is
two thousand square feet or less, that the area does not exceed fifty percent of the total
floor area of the lobby. For the purposes of this paragraph, lobby means the common
public area of such an establishment in which registration and other similar activities are
conducted and in which the establishment's guests and members of the public
congregate.
C. Conference, meeting and banquet rooms in a hotel, motel, or other transient lodging
establishment, while those places are being used exclusively for private functions, except
while food or beverage functions are taking place including setup, service, and cleanup
activities, or when the room is being used for exhibit purposes.
D. Retail or wholesale tobacco shops and private smokers' lounges in or attached to a
retail or wholesale tobacco shop that is dedicated to the use of tobacco products,
including, but not limited to, cigars and pipes. Retail or wholesale tobacco shop means
any business establishment the main purpose of which is the sale of tobacco products,
including, but not limited to, cigars, pipe tobacco, and smoking accessories.
E. Cabs of motortrucks as defined in Section 410 of the California Vehicle Code, or track
tractors, as defined in Section 655 of the California Vehicle Code, if no nonsmoking
employees are present.
F. Warehouse facilities with more than one hundred thousand square feet of total floor
space and twenty or fewer full -time employees working at the facility, but not including any
area within such a facility that is utilized as office space.
G. Gaming clubs as defined in Section 19802 of the California Business and Professions
Code but not including bingo parlors.
H. Bars.
I. Theatrical production sites, if smoking is an integral part of the story in the theatrical
production.
J. Medical research or treatment sites if smoking is integral to the research and treatment
being conducted.
K. Private residences, except for private residences licensed as family day care homes,
during the hours of operation as family daycare homes and in those areas where children
are present.
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L. Patient smoking areas in long -term health care facilities as defined in Section 1418 of
the California Health and Safety Code.
M. Breakrooms designated by employers for smoking, provided that all of the following
conditions are met:
1. Air from the smoking room shall be exhausted directly to the outside by an exhaust fan.
Air from the smoking room shall not be recirculated to other parts of the building.
2. The employer shall comply with any ventilation standard or other standard utilizing
appropriate technology, including, but not limited to, mechanical, electronic, and
biotechnical systems, adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board or
the federal Environmental Protection Agency. If both adopt inconsistent standards, the
ventilation standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall be no
less stringent than the standards adopted by the federal Environmental Protection
Agency.
3. The smoking room shall be located in a nonwork area where no one, as part of his or
her work responsibilities, is required to enter. For purposes of this paragraph, "work
responsibilities" does not include any custodial or maintenance work carried out in the
breakroom when it is unoccupied.
4. There are sufficient nonsmoking break -rooms to accommodate nonsmokers.
5. This section shall not be construed to require employers to provide reasonable
accommodation to smokers, or to provide breakrooms for smokers or nonsmokers. (Ord.
596 § 3, 1994: Ord. 574 § 5, 1993: Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.090 Posting requirements.
"Smoking" or "No Smoking" signs, whichever are appropriate, with letters of not less than
one inch in height or the international "No Smoking" symbol (consisting of a pictorial
representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) shall
be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in every building or other place where
smoking is controlled by this chapter, by the owner, operator, manager or other person
having control of such building or other place.
Every restaurant regulated by this chapter shall have posted at its entrance a sign clearly
stating that a non - smoking section is available, and where escorted seating is provided,
every patron shall be asked as to his or her preference. (Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
ARTICLE 3. LEGAL PROVISIONS
8.32.100 Penalties.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls
the use of any premises subject to this chapter to fail to: properly post signs required
hereunder; to provide signs for the use of employees in designating their areas; to
properly set aside "No Smoking" areas; to adopt a smoking restriction policy; or to comply
with any other requirements of this chapter.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any area restricted by the provisions of
this chapter.
C. Any person or business that violates Sections 8.32.060 through 8.32.090, or any other
provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by:
1. A fine, not exceeding twenty -five dollars for first violation;
2. A fine, not exceeding fifty dollars for a second violation of this chapter within one year;
3. A fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars for each additional violation of this chapter
within five years. (Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.110 Nonretatiation.
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No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner, retaliate against
any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant exercises
any rights afforded by this chapter. (Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.120 Other applicable laws.
This chapter shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise
restricted by other applicable laws. (Oral. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.130 Effective date.
The provisions of this chapter shall be effective thirty days from and after the date of its
adoption and publication or posting as required by law. (Ord. 509 § I, 1989)
8.32.140 Statutory severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is, for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the chapter. (Ord.
509 § I, 1989)
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Agenda Packet Preparation TIMELINES for Regular City Council Meetings
held on the 2"a & 4`h Tuesdays of each month:
Resolutions (other than standard formats for authorizations and approvals), Ordinances &
Agreements to Assistant City Attorney via email for review and approval as to form DUE
no later than NOON Three (3) Mondays prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Items w /attachments via email and hard copy to City Clerk DUE no later than
NOON Two (2) Mondays prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Draft review by Mayor, City Manager, Assistant City Attorney, City Clerk no later
than Tuesday morning One (1) week prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Packets distributed to City Council and Agendas posted/distributed /mailed on
Wednesday afternoon One (1) week prior to Council meeting date in compliance with
Rolinert Park Municipal Code Section 2.08.050
{This section for City Clerk Use Only)
ITEM NO. 7
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date: March 11, 2008
Department: Building
Submitted By: Dan Schwarz, Assistant City Manager
Submittal Date: March 5, 2008
Agenda Title: Green Building — Healthy Choices for Landlords & Tenants
Requested Council.Action: Direct staff to finalize and circulate the attached information under the
logos of the City and the Sonoma County Asthma Coalition and authorize
inclusion of a modified version in a future utility billing mailing.
Summary: Staff of the Sonoma County Asthma Coalition and the City of Rohnert Park have met several
times recently to discuss methods for increasing awareness within the rental community (with landlords
being the primary target) of green approaches to building maintenance. The attached "Green
Maintenance Recommendations for Rental Homes" offers several suggestions. as to how to improve the
Nome environment. Although the target audience for this flyer is the rental community, the suggestions
contained within are of use to any residents.
Staff is seeking direction from the Council on two issues. First, staff recommends that the final form of
this flyer display the logos of the City and the Asthma Coalition to formalize both organizations'
commitment to the information. The Community Development Department will make the literature
available to landlords. Second, because the information can be applied to any dwelling unit, staff
recommends that a modified version be developed for circulation in a utility billing insert. The modified
version would speak to a broader audience, rather than targeting landlords. As the City would be a
partner in this literature, it qualifies for circulation through the utility billing mailers. Under the current
schedule, the mailer would circulate in 2009. Staff is evaluating if there would be any opportunity to
circulate it sooner.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW:
Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: ( ) Consent Item SReguIar Time
4) Approval O Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended O Submitted with Comment
( ) Policy Determination by ouncil
( ) City Comments: / - f r
City Manager's Signature:
Date:
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Green Maintenance Recommendations for Rental Homes
Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors,
where air quality can be 10 x worse than outside air
quality. Nearly 1 out of 5 children in Sonoma
County have been diagnosed with asthma, which
can be triggered by poor indoor air quality in the
home. Creating a healthier home environment for
tenants can help retain tenants and reduce
complaints.
Common Indoor Pollutants
What can landlords do to improve Indoor Air Quality
when preparing a unit for rental?
• Replace old carpets with healthy flooring
• Use non -toxic indoor paints
• Perform maintenance on heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Use green cleaning methods
The City of Rohnert Park encourages all rental
owners and managers to utilize the following
recommendations to improve indoor air quality
in your rental units.
Recommendations
Local Retailers and Resources:
Home Depot: Carpet padding that has been factory
off - gassed. Basic low VOC and formaldehyde paint,
sealants and adhesives.
Ecoclean: Santa Rosa commercial janitorial and
maintenance company that offers non -toxic service:
www.ecocleaned.com 707 - 527 -5400
Lowes: No VOC paint (Olympic brand is available
at no premium), sealants and adhesives, Pergo
laminate (low VOC, no adhesive).
www.flor.com easy to replace single carpet
squares recycled content, low VOC and no
adhesive.
Build -it -Green has resources and how -to's:
www.builditgreen.org
Green Seal certifies less and non toxic alternative
products www.geenseal.com
Multiunit Housing green building resource:
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?paqe=2
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Green Affordable Housing Coalition:
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City of Rohnert Park: The Community Development
Department has resources and staff to assist city
dwellers with going green. www.rpciy.org 707 -588-
2200.
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GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Spreckels Performing Arts Center - Community Room
5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
• Roll Call:
❑ Chairperson Mackenzie ❑ Ahanotu ❑Kilat ❑ Vidak- Martinez
• Approval of Minutes — December 13, 2007
• Acknowledgment of Planning staffs report on the posting of the meeting's agenda.
Agenda has been posted in three public places: Community Center, Public Safety
Building and City Hall.
Item #1 1 Follow -Up to December 13, 2007 Meeting
Item #2 1 Buildout Numbers /Policy Issues Related to Specific Plans and Other Development Plans
Item #3 ( Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting Date /Topics
Item #4 1 Public Comment
Adjournment
Disabled Accommodation:
If you have a disability which requires an interpreter or other person to assist you while attending this Steering Committee Meeting, please contact
the City Offices at (707) 588 -2236 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to insure arrangements for accommodation by the City. Please make sure
the Planning Division is notified as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment that requires the meeting materials be produced in another
format (Braille, audio -tape, etc.).
R U S S I AN R I V E R
WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
February 28, 2008, 9:00 AM
Windsor Council Chambers
9291 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, CA 95492
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Introductions
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of Standing Items
A. Minutes: January 24, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting
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4. Guest Speaker
Ann Hancock, Executive Director, Climate Protection Campaign
5. BOD Business
A. IRWMP Update (Renton)
B. Approve 2008 -2009 Work Plan (Richardson /Grow)
6. Working Group Activities
A. Working Group Activities (Grow)
Next meeting: March 11, 2008 (8:30 AM —10:00 AM)
7. Items of Interest
8. Public Comment
9. Adjourn
The Russian River Watershed Association complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals
with disabilities upon request.
Please contact Christy Kennedy at (707) 833 -2553 with any questions.
FOR ACCESSIBLE
MEETING INFORMATION
CALL: (707) 543 -3350
ADD: (707) 543 -3031
WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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MONDAY: MARCH 3, 2008
Laguna Treatment Plant
4300 Llano Road, Santa Rosa, CA
9:00 am (Estuary ! Wetlands Conference Room)
Note: TAC will not be held
1. Check In
2. Public Comment
3. Approval and Recap from the November 5th Meeting
4. TAC Reports
5. Consider Proposed (FY 2008/09) SCWA Budget and Prudent Reserve
Recommendation
6. Consider Sonoma — Marin Saving Water Partnership — MOU
7. Consider Support of Salmon Coalition Watershed Approach per SWRCB
Proposed Instream Flow Policy
8. Update on Report to State Water Resources Control Board re: 2007 Temporary
Urgency Change
9. Biological Opinion Status Update
10. Water Project EIR Status Update
11. Update of SCWA Climate Protection Initiative
12. Regional Planning North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
(NCIRWMP)
13. ACWA — DC Trip
14. City of Santa Rosa / SCWA Biodiesel Joint Project
15. Potter Valley Project
16. Items for next Agenda's (TAC: April 7, 2008 and WAC: May 5, 2008)
17. Check Out
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To the tourism industry in Sonoma Country
Thursday, February 28
4: 00 p. m. - 7:00 p. m.
Tides Wharf at Bodega Bay
gfosted � 6y Sonoma County TouAsm Bureau
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COUNTY OF SONOMA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
575 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE, RM. 100A
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA 95403
(707)565 -2241.
FAX (707) 565 -3778
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Dear Community Member:
February 12, 2008
TIM SMITH
THIRD DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
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You are invited to obtain timely and essential infoimation for your business at the seventh -
annual Business Environmental Alliance (BEA) Business Breakfast on February 29`h.
The program features local executives sharing the "best practices" that have helped them operate
more efficiently. This Breakfast also provides an outlook for the supply and price prospects of
water, energy, and waste disposal in Sonoma County.
You'll also be alerted to new opportunities in these arenas, including the emerging "clean and
green" sector here in Sonoma County. In addition, you can meet one -on -one with local resource
groups to learn ways your business can take advantage of new rebates and other opportunities.
I have a strong interest in these issues and how they impact businesses in Sonoma County. The
growing awareness and concern regarding climate change offer new opportunities for local
business. Therefore, I am excited to be speaking on these and related topics during the Breakfast
as well.
About 250 businesspeople attended last year, so advance registration is offered on a first -come,
first- served basis. Please return the enclosed response form by February 22, 2008.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Enclosure: Response form
Cordially,
TIM SMITH
Third District Supervisor
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Clarissa (last name illegible) Letter in opposition to potential State Park closures
2.
Jack Atkin / The Watchful Eye
Consolidation of policing agencies
3.
Mayor Mackenzie
Response to Jack Atkin letter on consolidation of policing
agencies
4.
State Water Resources Control Board
Amendment of Monitoring & Reporting Requirements pertaining
to Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems
5.
SFGate
Article: Bay Area Vallejo, others face cash crunch
6.
SFGate
Readers' Platform: City on the edge
7.
Bloomberg.com
California City Moves Closer to Bankruptcy Filing
8.
Amy O'Gorman
Capitol Weekly Article re: Rent Control Ordinance Repeal
Communications
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So. Co. Department of Transportation
2121/08 letter re: divestiture of some solid waste facilities
10.
Nancy Crawford / Resident
2/28/08 letter re: Request for Reinstatement of Sunshine Bus
Driver
11.
Harvey Bell / Resident
3/1/08 letter re: Horizon Air flight patterns
12.
Jerrie Vaughn / Resident
3/3/08 letter re: Request to Reinstate Senior discount for Cable
services
13.
Viviane Isabeau / Resident
3/4/08 letter re: Water shut -off issues REQUEST to AGENDIZE
14.
1 League of California Cities
Interested in Serving on the League Board of Directors?
15.
Nancy Crawford / Resident
Letter she will discuss at 3.11.08 Council meeting
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Bollinger /Nort!Bay Business
Stephen Donley selected as one of top "Forty under 40"
Journal
17.
Gerard Giudice / Sally Tomatoes
Testimonial on behalf of Sonoma Mountain Village
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January 11, 2008
Tim Smith
Council Member
City of Rohnert Park
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Balancing your budget may be the biggest and most consistent challenge you face. Part
of the reason this is such a challenge is because none of the normal solutions, onu f7ce cutting
services or raising taxes is politically desirable.
It ought to be good news then that there may be an opportunity for you to get more bang
for the taxpayers buck from consolidating and/or out sourcing policing services.
A little background, ten years ago the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association
endorsed pursuing a federal grant to fund a study to explore the benefits of consolidation
and cooperation among the County's policing agencies. While the grant was never
obtained and the study did not take place, we have had two real life examples of
consolidation in the ensuing years. The town of Windsor and the City of Sonoma both
outsourced their police services to the County Sheriff. In the case of Sonoma the City is
reported to have saved $6K000 per year from that decision.
Our Association believes that this is a topic that deserves serious consideration as a way
to use the limited taxpayer resources more efficiently.. This is a topic that needs to
originate with the Council, rather than within the police departments and we urge you to
snake this a priority to explore.
We are not naive enough to imagine there will be no opposition to any move to
consolidate policing services. Opposition may come from police executives who see
their jobs at risk or from citizens or public employee unions who envision a loss of local
control and jobs. In truth, neither needs to be the case. Promoting this. idea and resisting
the opposition is what you were elected to do.
It's not every day that good ideas emerge that offer an opportunity to deliver key
government services more efficiently and at a lower cost. This is one that deserves your
immediate attention. The Sonoma County Taxpayers' Association is willing to back you
on this pursuit for cost savings.
. cerel ,
ark Atkin
President
P.O, Box 14241
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
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City Council
Jake Mackenzie
Mayor
Pam Stafford
Vice -Mayor
Amie L. Breeze
Tim Smith
Vicki Vidak- Martinez
Council Members
Stephen R. Donley
City Manager
Daniel Schwarz
Assistant City Manager
Judy Hauff
City Clerk
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon
CityAttomey
James J. Atencio
Benjamin D. Winig
Assistant City Attorneys
Thomas R. Bullard
Director of Public Safety
Ron Bendorff
Director of Community
Development
Darrin W. Jenkins
Director of Public Works /
City Engineer
Sandra M. Lipitz
Director of Administrative
Services
February 3, 2008
Jack Atkin
President, Sonoma Co. Tax Payers' Association
P.O. Box 14241
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Dear Mr. Atkin:
C:ouncit:
Miscellaneous
to:
TIT-
Thank you for your recent letter recommending the Rohnert Park City Council
consider consolidating and/or out sourcing our police services as a means of
reducing our budget and using limited financial resources efficiently.
While the City Council is appreciative of your recommendation and
wholeheartedly agrees that public officials have a duty to continuously examine
budgets and look for ways to be more efficient, the concept of consolidating or
out sourcing public safety services is not new to Rohnert Park.
With respect to consolidating services, Rohnert Park essentially was founded on
such a concept as our city is the only true public safety department in Sonoma
County where the police and fire departments are combined into one department
creating a substantial cost savings to our community. Our Public Safety Officers
are crossed trained in police and fire services receiving accreditation from the
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, as well as, the
California State Fire Marshal's Office. Having fully crossed trained Public Safety
Officers significantly reduces the number of emergency personnel typically
required to staff traditionally separate police and fire departments; there are other
considerable financial savings as well.
To ensure Rohnert Park is managing its resources in an efficient and effective
manner, the City Council has explored the notion of out sourcing public safety
services on numerous occasions; department heads have not only examined the
issue for benefits and detriments, but they have also been involved in serious
conversations with other jurisdictions to determine the viability of such a
proposition. After considerable review, the City Council has determined that out
sourcing our public safety services would not be the best method of providing
these services to our community.
We believe Rohnert Park is doing an excellent job of providing pubic safety
services in an efficient and effective manner. Not only have we combined our
police and fire services into one department, but also our Public Safety
Department either currently, or in the past, has participated in several multi -
agency programs. Examples of this participation includes a partnership in the
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Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium for the 'consolidation of computer
aided dispatching, records management, and mobile data computing;
participation on the Sonoma County Narcotics Task Force, the Multi - agency
Gang Enforcement Team, and the pervious Sonoma County Special Weapons - -
Assault Team (SWAT). Additionally, our city contributes financially to the
Sonoma County Sheriff's Department Bomb Unit, relieving our Public Safety
Department of the financial burden of having its own program. Should
Rohnert Park need the services of SWAT, we rely on the Sonoma County
Sheriff's Department as well. Our Public Safety Department also participates
in reciprocal agreements for automatic aid and mutual aid for police services
and fire services as well.
As you can see, Rohnert Park is very engaged in sharing public safety services
as a way of reducing costs and delivering services in an effective and efficient
manner; however, fully consolidating our Public Safety Department with
another jurisdiction is not beneficial to our city.
Thank you for taking the time to write the City Council.
Sincerely,
Jake ackenzie
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cc: City Council
State Water Resources Control Board
Linda S. Adams Executive Office
Secretary for
Environmental Protection Tam M. Dodue; Chair
1001 I Street • Sacramento, California 95814 • (916) 341 -5615
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100 • Sacramento, California • 95 812-0 100
- Fax ( 916) 341- 5621 • http:llwww:waterboards.ca gov
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor
TO: All Dischargers Subject to State Water Board Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
(Statewide General Waste D'srnarnP QAr.� �,��m�n -- itary Sewer
Systems) COUNCIL: it
DECEIVED
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FEB 2 5 2008
FROM: Doro�Ric AGENDA
Execu #ive D ctor CITY OF
COPY Tel: ROHNERT PARK
DATE: February 20, 2008 COPY TO:
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT OF MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ORDER NO. 2006- 0003 -DWQ
Please be advised that, as of this date, I have amended the Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements for State Water Board General Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ pertaining to Sanitary
Sewer Collection Systems. Those amendments are set forth on Attachment 'A to Order
No. WQ 2008 - 0002 -EXEC, a copy of which is attached. The amendments address the time
within which a discharger must notify the Office of Emergency Services (OES), local public
health officials, and the appropriate regional water quality control board of a spill or overflow that
affects a drainage channel or surface water body.
The requirements that have been in effect until today allowed too much time to pass before a
report. Further the required report did not apprise the local regional water quality control board
of whether the Office of Emergency Services had already received its required notice. The
attached amendments add two notification requirements to rectify these problems.
Should you have any questions about these amendments, please contact Eric Maag, Water
Resources Control Engineer, at (916) 445 -9260.
Attachment
cc: Executive Officers
California Environmental Protection Agency
n Recvcled Paner
STATE OF. CALIFORNIA
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
ORDER NO. WQ2008 -0002 -EXEC
ADOPTING AMENDED MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEMS
The State of California, Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) finds:
1. The State Water Board is authorized to prescribe statewide general waste discharge
requirements for categories of discharges that involve the same or similar operations
and the same of similar types of waste pursuant to Water Code 13263, subdivision (i).
2. The State Water Board on May 2, 2006; adopted Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, Order No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ, pursuant to that
authority.
3. The State Water Board on May 2, 2006, adopted Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements to implement the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary
Sewer Systems.
4. State Water Board Order No. 2006- 0003 -DWQ, paragraph G.2., and the Monitoring and
Reporting Requirements, both provide that the Executive Director may modify the terms
of the Monitoring and Reporting Requirements at any time.
5. The time allowed in those Monitoring and Reporting R*
equirements for the filing of the
initial report of an overflow is too long to adequately protect the public health and safety
or the beneficial uses of the waters of the state when there is a sewage collection
system spill. An additional notification requirement is necessary and appropriate to
ensure the Office of Emergency Services, local public health officials, and the applicable
regional water quality control board are apprised of a spill that reaches a drainage
channel or surface water.
6. Further, the burden of providing a notification as soon as possible is de minimis and will
allow response agencies to take action as soon as possible to protect public health and
safety and beneficial uses of the waters of the state.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
Pursuant to the authority delegated by Resolution No. 2002 -0104 and Order No. 2006-0003 -
DWQ, the Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ is hereby amended as shown
in Attachment A, with new text indicated by double - underline.
Dated: W/ W08 Ovl"Lj1- k
Dorothy Ri
Executive erector
ATTACHMENT A
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM - NO.2006-0003 -DWQ
(AS REVISED BY ORDER NO. WQ 2008 - 0002 -EXEC)
STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
FOR
- SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
This Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) establishes monitoring, record keeping,
reporting and public notification requirements for Order No. 2006 - 2003 -DWQ,
"Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems."
Revisions to this MRP may be made at any time by the Executive Director, and may
include a reduction or increase in the monitoring and reporting.
NOTIFICATION
Although State and Regional Water Board staff do not have duties as first responders,
protect public health and beneficial uses.
1, For any discharges of sewage that results in a discharge to a drainaae channel
or a surface water. the Discharger shall as soon as possible, but not later then
two 2) hours after becoming aware of the discharge, notify the State Office of
Emergency Services, the local health officer or directors of environmental health
with jurisdiction over affected water bodies, and the appropriate Regional Water
Quality Control Board,
2. As soon as possible, but no later then twenty -four (2 4) hours after becomin
aware of a discharge to a drainage channel or a surface water. the Discharger
shall submit to the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board a
certification that the State Office of Emergency Services and the local health
officer or directors of environmental health with jurisdiction over the affected
water bodies have been notified of the discharge.
A. SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW REPORTING
SSO Categories
1. Category 1 - All discharges of sewage resulting from a failure in the Enrollee's
sanitary sewer system that:
A. Equal or exceed 1000 gallons, or
B. Result in a discharge to a drainage channel and /or surface water; or
C. Discharge to a storm drainpipe that was not fully captured and returned to the
sanitary. sewer system.
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
Statewide General WDRs for Sanitary Sewer Systems
Page 2 of 5
Revised 02/20/2008
4
2. Category 2 - All other discharges of sewage resulting from a failure in the
Enrollee's sanitary sewer system. ,
3. Private Lateral Sewage Discharges - Sewage discharges that are caused by
blockages or other problems within a privately owned lateral.
SSO Reporting Timeframes
4. Category 1 SSOs — Except as provided above, all SSOs that meet the above
criteria for Category 1 SSOs must be reported as soon as: (1) the Enrollee has
knowledge of the discharge, (2) reporting is possible, and (3) reporting can be
provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures.
Initial reporting of Category 1 SSOs must.be reported to the Online SSO System
as soon as possible but no later than 3 business days after the Enrollee is made
aware of the SSO. Minimum information that must be contained in the 3 -day
report must include all information identified in section 9 below, except for item
9.K. A final certified report must be completed through the Online SSO System,
within 15 calendar days of the conclusion of SSO response and remediation.
Additional information may be added to the certified report, in the form of an
attachment, at any time.
The above reporting requirements are in addition to do not preclude other
emergency notification requirements and timeframes mandated by other
regulatory agencies (local County Health Officers, local Director of Environmental
Health, Regional Water Boards, or Office of Emergency Services (OES)) or State
law.
5. Category 2 SSOs - All SSOs that meet the above criteria for Category 2 SSOs
must be reported to the Online SSO Database within 30 days after the end of the
calendar month in which the SSO occurs (e.g. all SSOs occurring in the month of
January must be entered into the database by March 1 st).
6. Private Lateral Sewage Discharges — All sewage discharges that meet the above
criteria for Private Lateral sewage discharges may be reported to the Online SSO
Database based upon the Enrollee's discretion. If a Private Lateral sewage
discharge is recorded in the SSO Database, the Enrollee must identify the
sewage, discharge as occurring and caused by a private lateral, and a
responsible party (other than the Enrollee) should be identified, if known.
7. If there are no SSOs during the calendar month, the Enrollee will provide, within
30 days after the end of each calendar month, a statement through the Online
SSO Database certifying that there were no SSOs for the designated month.
8. In the event that the SSO Online Database is not available, the enrollee must fax
all required information to the appropriate Regional Water Board office in
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006 - 0003 -4WQ Page 3 of 5
Statewide General WDRs for. Sanitary Sewer Systems Revised 02/20/2008
accordance with the time schedules identified above. In such event, the Enrollee
must also enter all required information into the Online SSO Database as soon
as practical.
Mandatory Information to be Included in SSO Online Reporting
All Enrollees must obtain SSO Database accounts`and receive a "Userrlame" and
"Password" by registering through the California Integrated Water Quality System
(CIWQS). These accounts will allow controlled and secure entry into the SSO
Database. Additionally, within thirty (30) days of receiving an account and prior to
recording SSOs into the SSO Database, ail Enrollees must complete the "Collection
System Questionnaire ", which collects pertinent information regarding an Enrollee's
collection system. The "Collection System Questionnaire" must be updated at.Iaast
every 12 months.
At a minimum, the following mandatory information must be included prior to finalizing
and certifying an SSO report for each category of SSO:
9. Category 2 SSOs:
A. Location of SSO by entering GPS coordinates;
B. Applicable Regional Water Board, i.e. identify the region in which the
SSO occurred;
C. County where SSO occurred;
D. Whether or not the SSO entered a drainage channel and /or surface
water;
E. Whether or not the SSO was discharged to a storm drain pipe that was
not fully captured and returned to the sanitary sewer system;
'F. Estimated SSO volume in gallons;
G. SSO source (manhole, cleanout, etc.);
H. SSO cause (mainline blockage, roots, etc.);
I. Time of SSO notification or discovery;
J. Estimated operator arrival time;
K. SSO destination;
L. Estimated SSO end time; and
M. SSO Certification. Upon SSO Certification, the SSO Database will
issue a Final SSO Identification (ID) Number.
10. Private Lateral Sewage Discharges:_
A. All information listed above (if applicable and known), as well as;
B. Identification of sewage discharge as a private lateral sewage
discharge; and
C. Responsible party contact information (if known).
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006.- 0003 -DWQ Page 4 of 5
Statewide General WDRs for Sanitary Sewer Systems Revised 02/20/2008
11. Category 1 SSOs:
A. All information listed for'Category 2 SSOs; as well as;
B. Estimated SSO volume that reached surface water, drainage channel,
or not recovered from a storm 'drain
C. Estimated SSO amount recovered;
D. Response and corrective action taken;
E. If samples were taken, identify which regulatory agencies received
sample results (if applicable). If no samples were taken, NA must be
selected.
E. Parameters that samples were analyzed for (if applicable);
G. Identification of whether or not health warnings were posted;
H. Beaches impacted (if applicable). if no beach was impacted, NA must
be selected;
I. Whether or not there is an. ongoing investigation;
J. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence
of the overflow and a schedule of major milestones for those steps;
K. OES control number (if applicable);
L. Date OES was called (if applicable);
M. Time OES was called (if applicable);
N. Identification of whether or not County Health Officers were called;
O: Date County Health Officer was called (if applicable); and
P. Time County Health Officer was called (if applicable).
Reporting to Other Regulatory Agencies
These reporting requirements do not preclude an Enrollee from reporting SSOs to other
regulatory agencies pursuant California state law. These reporting requirements do not
replace other Regional Water Board telephone reporting requirements for SSOs.
The Enrollee shall report SSOs to OES, in accordance with California Water
Code Section 13271.
Office of Emergency Services
Phone (800) 852 -7550
2. The Enrollee shall report SSOs to County Health officials in accordance with
California Health and Safety Code Section 5410 et seq.
3. The SSO database will automatically generate an. e-mail notification with
customized information about the SSO upon initial reporting of the SSO and final
certification for all Category 1 SSOs. E- mails will be sent to the appropriate
County Health Officer and /or Environmental Health Department if the county
desires this information, and the appropriate Regional Water Board.
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006- 0003 -DWQ Page 5 of 5
Statewide General WDRs for Sanitary Sewer systems Revised 02/20/2008
B. Record Keeping
1. Individual SSO. records shall be maintained by the Enrollee for a minimum of five
years from the date of the SSO. This period may be extended when-requested by
a Regional Water Board Executive Officer:
f2. Omitted.l
3. All records shall be made available for review upon State or Regional Water
Board staff's request.
4. All monitoring instruments and devices that are used by the Enrollee to fulfill the
prescribed monitoring and reporting program shall be properly maintained and
calibrated as necessary to ensure their continued accuracy;
5. The Enrollee shall retain records of all SSOs, such as, but not limited to and
when applicable:
a. Record of Certified report, as submitted to the online SSO database;
b. All original recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation;
c. Service call records and complaint logs of calls received by the Enrollee;
d. SSO calls;
e. SSO records;
f. Steps that have been and will be taken to prevent the SSO from recurring
and a schedule to implement those steps.
g. Work orders, work completed, and any other maintenance records from
the previous 5 years which are associated with responses and
investigations of system problems related to SSOs;
h. A list and description of complaints from customers or others from the
previous 5 years; and
i. Documentation of performance and implementation measures for the
previous 5 years.
6. If water quality samples are required by an environmental or health regulatory
agency or State law, or if voluntary monitoring is conducted by the Enrollee or its
agent(s), as a result of any SSO, records of monitoring information shall include:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;
C. The date(s) analyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical technique or method used; and,
f. The results of such analyses.
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
Statewide Genera! WDRs for Sanitary Sewer Systems
Page 6 of 5
Revised 02/2012008
C. Certification
1. All final reports must be certified by an authorized person as required by
Provision J of the- Order. _:
2. Registration of authorized individuals, who may certify reports, will be in
accordance with the CIWQS' protocols for reporting:
Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 2006 -0003 will become effective on the date of
adoption by the State Water Board. The notification requirements added by Order
No. WQ 2008- 0002 -EXEC will become effective upon issuance by the Executive
Director.
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk to the Board does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true,
and correct copy of an order amended by the Executive Director of the State Water
Board.
Je
Cl
e Townsend
o the Board
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BAY AREA FEB 2 6 2008
Vallejo, others face cash crunch
CITY OF
Carolyn )ones, Chronicle Staff Writer ROHNERT PARK
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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Vallejo, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, may have company in cities and
counties around the Bay Area that are also being hit with the double whammy of vanishing
tax revenue and ballooning payroll and retiree costs.
Reduced library services, fewer recreation programs, rotating fire station closures and
deferred maintenance to streets, parks and buildings will become realities in many Bay Area
cities over the next few years, officials say.
"Vallejo is certainly not alone," said Cynthia Kroll, senior regional economist at the Fisher
Center for Real Estate and Urban Economy at UC Berkeley's Walter A. Haas School of
Business. "The pressures of public safety and retirement costs are real. The fallout won't
happen immediately, but we'll see it over the long term."
Vallejo has been particularly slammed by the downturn in the economy. The dismal housing
market has meant a steep drop in transfer taxes, building and inspection fees, and
supplemental property taxes. Transfer taxes, for example, are down by 70 percent in the city
since 2005.
Meanwhile, police and fire costs make up 8o percent of Vallejo's general fund budget -
about 30 percent more than the state average. Many cities, including Oakland and San
Francisco, have had to continually raise public safety salaries to entice people to take jobs.
The Vallejo City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to declare bankruptcy and
slash funding to the library, museum, swimming pool and community groups. The city is
also in last- minute negotiations with the police and fire unions to rescind a 15 percent pay
raise.
Meanwhile, Vallejo police on Friday asked residents to call 911 only to report the most
serious crimes, such as shootings, robberies or missing persons.
Emergency dispatchers are in such short supply that non - life - threatening incidents should
be reported on a nonemergency phone line or on the city Police Department's Web site,
vallejopd.com, beginning. March 1, said William Powell, the department's support services
manager.
"If your garden hose has been stolen, call the main number" - (707) 648 -4321 - "and leave a
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A city hiring freeze has reduced the number of 911 dispatchers from 27 to 21, and cut the
number of clerks in the records department from 19 to 5, he said.
The main lobby hours are also being cut by two hours a day beginning March i. The new
hours are 9:3o a.m. to 5 p.m. The lobby will be open until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
"We don't want to discourage people from calling the police - we just want people to be
smarter about when they call," Powell said.
Vallejo library services haven't been cut yet, but branch manager Linda Matchette expects
the bad news any day. Slashing library services would hurt thousands of Vallejo residents,
she said.
"Our computers are booked solid, seven days a week," she said. "Circulation is up 3 to 4
percent every month. Our classes are packed. I don't see anything that can be easily cut."
Cities that are most vulnerable to financial crisis are.those that relied heavily on property
tax revenue during the real estate boom, Kroll said. Cities with strong industry, business and
commercial districts are likely to fare better, experts said.
A city's budget problems can have a ripple effect in the long run, she said. Cuts to the police
department usually translate to higher crime rates, while deferred maintenance leads to
more potholes and overgrown parks.
To raise money, cities often increase fees and taxes, which hurts local businesses and
homeowners, Kroll added. Over time, property values decline and tax revenue falls even
further.
Bay Area cities are hoping to avoid that fate by keeping services as efficient as possible and
living off reserves.
"We're weathering the storm, so far," said Harriet Commons, Fremont's finance director.
"But the slowdown does have an affect on our budget. If the state continues having budget
problems, we're all going to have budget problems."
Antioch has seen a drop in transfer taxes, sales tax and inspection fees, but has skirted
disaster by dipping into its reserves, said Finance Director Dawn Merchant.
"We're all kind of in the same boat, but as long as we're fiscally responsible and monitor our
expenses, we should be OK," she said.
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Things aren't so stable for Contra Costa County, which will have to make deep cuts over the
next few years to pay its burgeoning retiree bills, said county Auditor - Controller Steve
Ybarra.
Supplemental taxes are down 50 percent from last year, he said, while property taxes did
not rise as much as expected. Meanwhile, retiree health care costs have skyrocketed. The
county needs to put away $216 million a year over the next 30 years to cover its retiree
health care bills.
The outlook looks grim as Baby Boomers begin to retire, Ybarra said. The county has about
8,000 employees and 4,000 retirees, but over the next 10 years the numbers are expected to
be equal.
"Things have got to change," said Ybarra. "We're all going to have to look at this, from the
federal level on down. But so far in Contra Costa County, we're not going bankrupt, and
that's the bottom line."
How to get involved
-- Monday: Council members will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. at JFK Library, 505
Santa Clara St., Vallejo.
-- Tuesday: The Vallejo City Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara St.,
Vallejo, to discuss ways of dealing with the city's fiscal crisis.
E -mail Carolyn Jones at carolynjones @sfchronicle.com.
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Readers' Platform: City on the edge
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Readers' Platform: City on the edge
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Council:
Miscellaneous
Communications
Agenda
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Plenty of finger pointing, at the unions and others, when it comes to the travails of Vallejo.
Below is a sample, edited for space, of recent comments posted on SFGate. To read more, go
to sfgate.com /ZCOB, sfgate.com /Z000, and sfgate.com /ZCOD
The fact of the matter is, the city council has been more than happy to approve
the contracts of the safety unions when they've come up for a vote. In the
meantime the same city council has spent millions of dollars on contracts with
developers to "redevelop" downtown with absolutely nothing to show for it; has
virtually given away the incredibly valuable Mare Island property to builders of
expensive McMansions instead of developing it as industrial/business property;
and wasted millions more in failed lawsuits against the same public safety
unions it now wants to negotiate with. Vallejo's government is totally and
wholly to blame for the problems facing the city now.
- Dave Abston, 49, Vallejo
Dave, because of binding arbitration, the city council has approved safety union contracts.
The unions have the city OVER A BARREL. And what about our chamber of commerce? Do
you expect 7 part-time council members to be responsible for all economic development?
- Katy Miessner, 49, Vallejo
I'm surprised the firefighters and police in Vallejo don't seem to understand
that once the city responsible for their contracted -for salaries declares
bankruptcy, the judge will be rewriting their compensation anyway. Those guys
who retired early are looking pretty prescient right about now.
- Mark Colombo, 45, Corte Madera
U.S. military personnel after 30 years of service, including frequent relocations to often very
inhospitable places, can retire at 70% of their base pay. California police officers and fire
fighters, whose job is no more important or dangerous than our military, retire at go% of
their base pay after 3o years of service. Virtually every city and county in California has
signed a contract that pays police, fire, etc., more to retire than they make working. Needless
to say this is literally a recipe for bankruptcy.
- Peter Christiansen, 65, South San Francisco
Too many yahoos bashing city employees rather than focus on what's hurting
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cities like Vallejo and keeping us from being able to afford. to live near our
families: the economic distortions caused by Prop i3. It's past time for the state
to appoint a commission made up of stakeholders (not packed solely with
business interests, or seniors) to come up with a reasonable property tax
scheme to replace Prop ig within the next 3 -5 years. A fair, stable, flexible
property tax funding mechanism will help cities like Vallejo weather bad
economic times.
- Tim Slavin, 48, Cave Creek, Ariz.
After Mare Island Navy Shipyard closed in the 1980s, Vallejo failed to gentrify and
rehabilitate the downtown area. Now that property tax revenues are decreasing, the city
doesn't have enough to pay for services. Downtown Vallejo is rundown. There are enough
residents of Vallejo to support expanded gentrification, but if Vallejo residents are shopping
in Fairfield, then the city managers need to lure them home.
- Nichole Bonsteel, 36, Concord
I recall flying to Vallejo for a shooting, (I was a flight nurse for an EMS
helicopter) back in'93, and was puzzled, as we had never had any gang type
flights. Then those flights became routine. Up until now, firefighters and cops
(and nurses, too) were considered to be heroes, and therefore untouchable.
[But] with the mortgage crisis, the tax base is being further decimated. So now
we have a town requiring more services from EMS /police, and a strong union
for firefighters that has been given what they want forever. This was going to
happen eventually, and yes, this will be played out in other towns.
- Janice Hudson, CRNA MSN, 48, San Mateo
What happened to the days of the locals volunteering? Have a minimal staff and recruit
volunteer citizens with pagers for when duty calls. I'm sure there would be no problem with
the locals protecting their city.
- Steven Sims, 42, Vallejo
Time for the city to play the lottery. Four bucks a week is not that bad.
- Aaron Kitashima, 24, San Francisco
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Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Vallejo, a city of 135,000 outside
of San Francisco, moved closer to bankruptcy after
negotiations with its labor unions collapsed.
Bondholders will likely be asked to sacrifice some of their
investment if the city seeks bankruptcy protection, an
attorney for the municipality said last night. Vallejo faces
ballooning labor costs and declining housing - related sales -
tax revenue, leaving budget officials projecting that
money will run out within weeks.
The city council is scheduled to consider a resolution
tomorrow to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, after negotiations with labor unions to win
salary concessions broke down Monday. if approved, Vallejo would become the biggest city and
second - largest local government in the state after Orange County to file for bankruptcy.
Municipalities throughout California are grappling with billions of dollars in labor and pension cost
increases incurred during the late 1990s. The crisis comes as the worst housing slump in the U.S.
in 26 years saps tax revenue. The state's own $16 billion deficit led Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger last month to declare a fiscal emergency.
Bondholders are ' 'creditors who would have to come to the table and it may be possible to
adjust how much you are paying them and on what time period, which would, in effect, free up
money that could be used as part of the plan to resolve the city's problems on a longer -term
basis." John Knox, a public finance attorney with the law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, told
the city council last night.
'Last Resort'
Vallejo faces a $6 million shortfall and won't have money left to pay salaries as of March 31,
according to the city manager's office. The deficit is expected to grow to $13 million during the
coming fiscal year, beginning July 1, according to budget documents.
Police and firefighting salaries, pension and overtime consumes $63.1 million, or about 74
percent of the city's $85 million general fund budget. The city has slashed $13 million in
spending since December 2006, firing 47 workers.
' ' Bankruptcy is a last resort," said councilwoman Joanne Schivley. ' ' But guess what folks,
that's where we are now at."
Standard & Poor's on Feb. 21 changed its outlook to negative from stable on $59 million of city
bonds. That debt, backed by water - system revenue, motor vehicle license fees and special
district property assessments, is rated A and A -, the sixth- and seventh - highest investment
grades.
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Clark Stamper, who oversees $600 million of municipal bonds at Stamper Capital & Investments,
including Vallejo debt, said a bankruptcy filing could encourage other California communities to
consider the step should the city persuade a judge to reopen labor agreements.
What happens in Vallejo is going to be the model for what happens across the state," Stamper
said yesterday. ' ' It will have a big impact."
Chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code deals specifically with municipal governments such as
cities, counties and school districts, allowing them to reorganize their debts and come up with a
way to pay them off.
If the city seeks bankruptcy protection, basic government services such as police and firefighting,
would continue. The filing would freeze all creditor claims while city officials devise a plan to solve
the financial troubles. That plan would need approval by the court, which could dissolve the labor
contracts that aren't set to expire until 2010.
Compounded Woes
Vallejo was home to the West Coast's first naval shipyard, which was shuttered in 1996. The area
has been one of the hardest hit in Northern California by the housing market slump.
Home prices in Solano County dropped 19 percent in January from the year before, according to
DataQuick Information Systems, a firm that tracks real- estate in the state.
Compounding the city's woes is lost tax revenue when above- normal rains damped attendance
at a local Six Flags Inc. marine world amusement park, one of the 10 largest employers in the
county.
Orange County in Southern California filed the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history in
December 1994 after former Treasurer Robert Citron's wrong -way bet on interest -rate
derivatives sold by Merrill Lynch & Co. lost $1.6 billion. The county of 3 million people is the
third -most populous in California after Los Angeles and San Diego.
Bankruptcy Stigma
Desert Hot Springs, a town of 20,000 people north of Palm Springs, filed for bankruptcy in 2001,
when it couldn't afford a legal judgment of almost $6 million.
Both Orange County and Desert Hot Springs sold municipal bonds to pay creditors and emerge
from bankruptcy.
Three years ago, the threat of bankruptcy loomed in San Diego as three mayoral candidates said
a filing was one option for dealing with the city's soaring pension indebtedness to police and
other employees. Jerry Sanders, who won the election, never pursued that step.
Half Moon Bay, a small town south of San Francisco, has also considered bankruptcy because of a
legal judgment handed down in November in a dispute with a real estate developer.
' ' Bankruptcy is a bad idea," Vallejo resident Andy Russo told the council during a standing -
room -only informational hearing last night in city hall. ' 'The stigma of bankruptcy will stick to us
for a long, long time."
To contact the reporter on this story: Michael B. Marois in Sacramento at
mmarois @bloomberg.net ; William Selway in San Francisco at wselway @bloomberg.net .
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From: Amy O'Gorman [aogorman @cacities.orgj CITY OF
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:13 AM ROHNERT PARK
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Prop 98's passage could land $15 million for Sam Zell's firm
By John Howard and Anthony York (published Thursday, February 28, 2008)
A company run by Sam Zell, the new chairman of the Los Angeles Times' corporate parent,
stands to gain up to $15 million if an eminent domain initiative on the June ballot is approved by
California voters.
The initiative, Proposition 98, would repeal rent control ordinances across California, which
could lead to a boon for Zell.
Zell, the Tribune Co. chairman, is also chairman of Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc., a Chicago -
based company that owns more than 112,000 residential units across the United States and
Canada. The company's 28 properties in California include a dozen rent - controlled mobile home
parks.
But Proposition 98 would phase out those rent - control laws. And that could lead to a windfall
over time for Zell and his company, according to documents that Equity Lifestyle has filed with
the Security and Exchange Commission.
"Certain of our properties located in California are subject to rent control ordinances, some of
which not only severely restrict ongoing rent increases, but also prohibit us from increasing rents
upon turnover," Zell's company told SEC regulators in its 2006 annual financial report.
"The company estimates that the annual rent subsidy to tenants in these jurisdictions may be in
excess of $15 million," Equity Lifestyles stated in the report. "In a more well - balanced regulatory
environment, the company would receive market rents that would eliminate the subsidy and
homes would trade at or near their intrinsic value."
Equity Lifestyles has contributed $50,000 to the Yes on 98 campaign, according to documents at
the secretary of state's office.
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Zell made his bid for Tribune Co. last spring, and the bid received final approval from the
company's shareholders in December. The Times has written about Proposition 98 and disclosed
Zell's contribution in a Jan. 29 story. The account did not mention the potential windfall for Zell.
The Times will take an editorial position on the initiative closer to Election Day and will not
consult Zell or take his role in the campaign into account, said Jim Newton, the Times' editorial
page editor.
"We do intend to make an endorsement in the Proposition 98 race, and we will come to our
position as we do with other ballot propositions. The decision will be made by the editorial
board," he said, "but we will not include Zell in that conversation. We will not consider his role
in the campaign or any of his financial interests."
Zell, who was traveling, was unavailable to comment, said his spokeswoman, Terry Holt.
The rent - control fight is not a new one for Zell. Zell's company has filed several lawsuits against
cities across California in efforts to repeal local rent - control ordinances. The company settled a
suit with the city of Santa Cruz; the settlement allows the company to increase rents after
existing tenants move out.
The company has also been engaged in an ongoing battle with the city of San Rafael in federal
court and has been sued by tenants' rights groups in Marin in response to the company's efforts
to raise rents.
Zell has made a name for himself purchasing what are considered to be undervalued or
distressed properties, and seeking changes in laws and regulations to increase their value. A
1995 New York Times article on Zell, who once tried to acquire Rockefeller Center, described
him and his late partner as "classic 'vulture' investors — they bought faltering properties or
businesses at cents on the dollar, betting that with a little prudent management and upturns in
the business cycle, the value of their bargain - basement purchases would rise."
Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which is sponsoring
Proposition 98, says the rent control provisions are a minor piece of the Proposition 98
campaign. He says opponents of the initiative, including the League of Cities, is focusing on the
rent control provisions of the initiative for political reasons.
"I can tell you that the two top contributors to the initiative are the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers
Association and the California Farm Bureau, neither of which are that focused on the rent -
control element," Coupal said. "All this crap from the other side that the whole thing is about
rent control is just not true. The core of our initiative is the eminent domain reform."
According to documents at the secretary of state's office, the Yes on 98 campaign has raised
more than $2.4 million. The Jarvis group has given more than $323,000 to the effort. The farm
bureau has donated $290,000. But other major funding has come from mobile home parks and
other property groups.
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The Apartment Owners Association PAC has given $291,000. Apartment owners stand to benefit
from both the elimination of rent control and the eminent domain measures in the initiative.
A fundraising flyer for the AOA talks about the measure and "how to end rent control." "When
passed by the voters, the (initiative) will have a dramatic impact on rent control laws in the state
of California, the flyer states. It calls rent control "the most egregious example of private
property taking for the purpose of conferring an economic benefit on another private
individual."
Various mobile home park owners and interests, including Equity and the Manufactured
Housing Educational Trust, have donated tens of thousands more.
"This measure was created for landlords, paid for by landlords, for the financial benefit of
landlords," said No on 98 spokeswoman Kathy Fairbanks. "Rent control provisions were
specifically included to attract funding — otherwise it wouldn't have even made it on the ballot.
Landlords and the groups that represent them have contributed 85 percent of the funding so far.
Clearly their motivation is rent control, not eminent domain."
Amy O'Gorman
Regional Public Affairs Manager
League of California Cities
P.O. Box 623, Sonoma, CA 95476
Cell: (707) 291 -3270
Fax: (707) 939 -8703
aogorman@cacities.org
2/28/2008
COUNTY OF SONOMA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AND PUBLIC WORKS
2300 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE B -100
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA 95403
Phillip M. Demery, Director
February 21, 2008
Stephen R. Donley, City Manager
City of Rohnert Park
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park. CA 94928
Dear Mr. Donley:
RECEIVED
FEB 2 2 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
AREA CODE (707)
ROADS .................... 565 -2231
TRANSIT .................. 585 -7516
REFUSE ................... 565 -7940
AIRPORT .................. 565 -7243
AIR POLLUTION............ 433 -5911
FAX ....................... 565 -2620
www.sonomacountypublieworks.com
This letter serves to update you on the County of Sonoma's (the County) ongoing process
regarding the divestiture of some its solid waste facilities. In addition, we wish to make you
aware of certain provisions that are in -place which place conditions on direct communications by
short- listed parties with stakeholder groups; including the City of Rohnert Park.
On January 8, 2008, the County received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from interested
parties in response to its November. 7, 2007 Request for Qualifications. The County has
reviewed these SOQs and has developed 'a confidential short-list of responding parties to
participate in detailed discussions and exchange of information to further develop the parameters
for a possible divestiture of the County's solid waste facilities. The County anticipates initiating
confidential discussions and other communications in the near future with each short- listed party
(referred to as "industry review ") in an attempt to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) and a
divestiture agreement for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
If the Board of Supervisors decides to issue the RFP, each of the short- listed parties will have the
opportunity to submit a proposal for the acquisition of some or all of the solid waste assets. In
addition, the County will also continue outreach efforts to stakeholders and the public regarding
the divesture process and the County's preliminary goals, which are attached.
The County and each short- listed party have also agreed to certain provisions that restrict direct
communication with certain stakeholders during the industry review and RFP stages of the
process. These stakeholders include your city as well as other cities and regulatory agencies.
The short-list parties are required. to coordinate through the County any and all contact with the
.identified stakeholders, including your city, to discuss anything, related- to: (i) the proposed
divestiture; or (ii),. or regulatory issues associated with the solid waste assets. The
.County may, at rt`s ,discretion; facilitate such contact.
The reason for these provisions is that the County wants to maximize the fairness of the
divestiture, process and is attempting to ensure that short- listed parties, receive equitable and
equivalent access to information. In addition to protecting the confidentiality of the short- listed
parties, the County is concerned that the public agencies potentially involved in the process,
including your agency, are not overwhelmed with information requests during the industry
review and RFP stages of the divestiture process. The County is providing a significant amount
of information to the short- listed parties for due diligence purposes during industry review. The
County desires that the short- listed parties have access to all reasonably necessary information
relevant to their proposals to acquire the solid waste assets; however, it also believes that it is
important, for the reasons outlined above, that there be some structure and control over the
process.
Should any solid waste companies contact you or your staff regarding divestiture, the assets or
solid waste permit issues in Sonoma County, I would ask that you contact me at 707 -565 -3651. I
appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Jay Jalp se, P.E.
Divestiture Project Manager
Enclosure (1)
cc: Phillip M. Demery
Jim Andersen
County of Sonoma Preliminary Divestiture Goals
The County's primary goals for the Divestiture are as follows:
• Maximize the monetary return for divestiture of the Facilities;
• Reduce or eliminate exposure for past, current and future environmental,
operational and closure /post - closure liabilities related to the Facilities;
• Provide a location for solid waste disposal of the municipal solid waste
stream at reasonable prices;
• Transfer, through a divestiture, all of the Facilities;
• Assure that the Facilities be operated in the future in an environmentally
sound and safe manner consistent with applicable law and Regulations;
• Assure that the facilities are operated in the future in a manner that
reduces greenhouse gases, complies with the California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) and other County climate protection
initiative, such as through the use of rail or other appropriate means; and
• Support diversion goals consistent with AB 939 and the Countywide
Integrated Waste Management Plan
The County's secondary goals for the Divestiture are as follows:
• Achieve an in- county Central Landfill solution, if the Divestiture terms are
such that they substantially alter the findings of the BVA study, which led
to the County Board of Supervisor's decision to move towards a
permanent out -haul solution;
• Assist impacted employees to compete for and find employment with the
successful Purchaser;
• Involvement in tip rate setting process; and
• Preserve capacity at the Central Landfill for the County- generated waste
stream.
300 Enterprise Drive, Apt. 207
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 MAR 0 3 2008
February 28, 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
Mr. Donley, City Manager of Rohnert Park
6750 Commerce Blvd. Council:
Rohnert Park; CA 94928 Miscellaneous
Communications
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Re: Sunshine Bus Drive
It is my understanding that because the Friday driver of the Sunshine Bus received a
speeding ticket in Maidocino County(the-first in 15years )-you'liave`barred l im M6m
driving the bus!
Sadly, for whatever reason, there are only 4 in the entire community willing to donate
their time to provide this invaluable service for those disabled and no longer able to
drive themselves! As you know, the bus operates mornings only Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday locally and to Santa Rosa for doctor appointments Thursdays! Each of the 4
volunteers covers one of those days!
My fear is that by eliminating his driving it will throw too big a strain on the others to
compensate the loss, and make it impossible to continue operation. For the 2 years since
I have been unable to drive, each Friday he has taken me to market and home safely and
competently adhering to all the rules of the road. Having driven for over 50 years, I can
attest to this.
I hope that you will reconsider your action and reinstate him as a driver - particularly
inasmuch as his error in judgment was'not while driving the bus, but on his own time
in another county! I might add that in sports events players are benched for rule
infractions rather than being eliminated altogether from playing!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Crawford r
cc:131tnt Park City Count 5
Rohnert Park Senior Center
Lidster, Beth
From: Harveybell @aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 6:08 PM
To: Lidster, Beth
Subject: City Council- Horizon
Hi Beth,
Please forward to the City Council:
Dear Jake Mackenzie and the City Council,
RECEIVED
MAR 0 3 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
Council:
Miscellaneous
Communications
Agenda
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Thanks for all that you do for us, our city and our environment.
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I am concerned about the flight pattern of planes flying into Santa Rosa (Horizon
Air).
Their northbound flight pattern that I notice in the late evenings seems to travel
along the path of Highway 101. Their elevation is such that they are adding distinct
noise pollution. Also, depending upon wind conditions, they add air pollution.
Can we as a city enforce upon them a higher elevation required for flight patterns
over our city limits? I am bothered by their noise as they seem to descend early
for landings.
If Horizon continues to increase their number of flights and routes, we might wish
in the future that we had accomplished this while they are at their present level of
business.
Thanks for discussing and hopefully taking up this issue.
Harvey Bell
700 Lindsay Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: 707 - 795 -0650
Fax: 707 - 795 -0655
harveybell @aol.com
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City of Rohnert Park
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Re: Water shut -off issues
Dear Mr. Donley:
March 4, 2008
RECEIVED
MAR 0 5 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
Council:
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I met with Christina on Friday, January 25, 2008, to review the city's shut off
records for 2007. Thank you for making the arrangements for me to review the records.
I have finally completed my analysis based on the computer - generated records provided
to me by Christina; attached is a copy. I have not included an analysis of the commercial
shut -offs because Christina told me that the majority of these shut offs are for non-
payment of refuse charges and that is not my concern. I am primarily interested in the
city's history of residential shut -offs of water service. Initially, ,my focus was on the
injustice of having my water services. terminated, for-non- payment of penalties only and I
wanted to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Now, my focus has shifted in that
I believe charging a penalty for late payments is inherently wrong and the city should do
away with the practice entirely.
My analysis shows that in 2007 the city shut off water services to 824 residences;
45 of those owed balances less than $100; and the smallest balance owing which resulted
in shut off of services was $45.62. The highest balance owed resulting in a shut off of
services was $913.92. The total balance owed by the 824 residences for 2007 was
$202,109:90. Because the city's records do not differentiate between the balance owed
for water services and the balance owed for penalties only, I was unable to determine if
any of the shut -offs were for non - payment of penalties only. However, since my services
were shut off for accrued penalty charges only I can make a reasonable assumption that
other residences also had services terminated for accrual of penalty fees only. In fact, I
suspect that all those residences with balances of less than $100 had their water shut off
for accrual of penalties only.
I also did. an'. analysis 'of how much revenue the city is generating from penalty
fees and reconnection charges. If we assume a 10 % penalty on; the total balance of
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$202,109, that would generate $20,210 in fees.' This does not take into account those
residences who are assessed penalties and pay them without termination of services. In
addition, the city charges a $35 "reconnection" fee for each residence whose services
have been terminated and then reconnected. 824 shut -offs times $35 equals $28,840 in
"reconnection" fees alone in 2007. Therefore, the city generated a total of approximately
$49,050 in penalties and reconnection fees related to terminating residential water
services in 2007.
It is hard to believe that the city incurs $49,050 in administrative costs in
connection with water shut -offs and reconnection. Based on the City of Rohnert Park's
website, salaries at the high end for water quality specialist, public works inspector, public
works services supervisor and maintenance worker I and II range from $61,152 to
$88,656 annually. Salaries at the high end for an administrative assistant and utility
billing rep range from $43,860 to $58,752. The annual reconnection fee of $28,840 more
than pays for the cost of labor involved in having a city maintenance worker shut off and
turn back on residential water services, working perhaps a total of 12 days out of the year.
Any administrative costs incurred to send out reminder bills and generate lists of
delinquent balances is also probably minimal, especially since. everything is computer
generated in this day and age. Thus, the $35 per residence reconnection fee more than
pays for costs incurred by the city in terminating and reconnecting water service to
residences.
So, if the reconnection fees covers the city's administrative and labor costs, why is
the city charging penalties on unpaid balances? Penalizing folks who have a hard time
paying their water bill by charging a 10% fee is mean - spirited at best. These are the folks
who can, most likely, least afford to pay an additional charge, which only serves to
increase the amount of the balance due the following month and causing further distress.
I understand that since I first brought up this issue, the City has raised the amount a
resident can owe before shut off occurs to $100 rather than the prior $50. Christina
mentioned that she was concerned this would cause residents to carry over to the
following month an even greater balance, thus incurring even greater penalties. If that is
the concern, then why increase their hardship by charging additional fees in the first
place? The city may make the argument that assessing penalties for late payments raises
revenue for the city, the same as assessing a fine for an expired parking meter. However,
this argument does not fly, because, unlike parking meters, residents have no choice but
to hook up to the city's water system and must pay whatever rates the city decides to
charge. It is inherently wrong to raise further revenue off the backs of those folks who
can least afford it. If the penalties are intended to "motivate" residents to pay their bill in
a timely fashion, why not give us a real incentive, like a discount for paying on time?
And, in the event a resident does not pay his or her water bill in a timely fashion, for
' The total penalties generated are probably somewhat less than $20,210 but not knowing what portion of
the total balance owed is for penalties vs. charges for service, I used this figure.
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whatever reason, the city always has the option of terminating services, thus forcing the
resident to come up with the money somehow. 2
In conclusion, water services should not be terminated for non - payment of
penalties only, which may mean the city will need to change the manner in which it
itemizes information. But, if the practice of charging a penalty for late payments is
voided, then the issue of terminating services for accrued penalties only is moot. If
Rohnert Park truly wants to be the "friendly city" it might start by cancelling the practice
of charging residents penalties for late payments for water service. As I have stated in
previous correspondence, other utilities, such as PG &E and cable, are forbidden by the
PUC to charge penalties for late payments, although they do retain the right to terminate
services.
I respectfully request the city council to take up this issue. I understand that only
the mayor can add an item to the city council's agenda, but that the public is entitled to
the floor for 3 minutes at the end of the scheduled city council meetings. Discussing this
matter will take more than 3 minutes. Please let me know how this can be placed on the
agenda. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Viviane Isabeau
5311 Coronado Ct.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(h) 792 -6837
(w) 524 -1900
cc: City Council
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charges. Water is a human right; not a commodity that is purchased by only those who can afford it. But
that is the subject of another debate.
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MAR 0 6 2008
March
LEAGUE
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INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE Agee
LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS? copy to:
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The League of California Cities welcomes nominations from elected officials interested in serving in five
at -large positions (the at -large positions have two -year terms), or Second Vice President (one -year term).
All nominees for Second Vice President must have previously served on the Board of Directors.
The League Board of Directors consists of the League officers (President, First Vice President, Second
Vice President, and Immediate Past President), a representative from each of the League's sixteen
divisions, a representative from each of the League's eleven functional departments, the mayors or
designees of the mayors of the eight largest cities by population (listed as Large City appointments), and
ten At -Large positions, at least one of which shall be a small city representative (under 10,000
population). City officials serving on the National League of Cities Board of Directors also serve on the
League of California Cities Board of Directors for the duration of their term on the National League board
(two -year term). Travel expenses to attend League board meetings are reimbursed by the League.
The League Board of Directors typically meets on a quarterly basis at locations throughout the state.
Nominees are expected to make a commitment to attend all meetings. League officers also serve
automatically as members of the board of directors of the City/County/School (CCS) Partnership, which
meets a minimum of four times a year. Travel expenses to attend CCS Partnership board meeting are
reimbursed by the League.
After the deadline for applications has passed, the Nominating Committee' will review all applications
and informational materials and decide on 10 finalists for the five open at -large positions. The 10
finalists for at -large positions, as well as all candidates for 2nd Vice President will be asked to
interview with the nominating committee in person, the morning of Friday, July 25, 2008 this year at
lire Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz. The at -large finalists and 2nd Vice President applicants will be
contacted by mail with their interview time and interview location.
During the League's 2008 Annual Conference (September 24 -27, 2008), the Board of Directors
Nominating Committee will recommend a slate of city officials for consideration by the Board of
Directors for election to serve on the 2008 -2009 Board of Directors. Nominees will be contacted by mail
prior to the Annual Conference.
If you are interested in submitting your name (or another elected official's name) for nomination to the
League Board of Directors, please provide the information requested on the attached Nomination Form,
along with a bio and letter requesting consideration, to the League's Sacramento headquarters on or
before end of business on Friday, May 16, 2008. Questions may be referred to League staff Mimi
Sharpe at (916) 658 -8232 or sharpem@cacities.org.
1 Jere Melo (Chair), Council Member, Fort Bragg; James Ridenour, Mayor, Modesto; Sedalia Sanders, Council
Member, El Centro; Stephany Aguilar, Mayor, Scotts Valley; Mike Segala, Council Member, Suisun City; Richard
Dixon, Mayor, Lake Forest; Robert Jehn, Council Member, Cloverdale; Miguel Ucovich, Council Member, Loomis;
Art Madrid, Mayor, La Mesa; Terry Henderson, Council Member, La Quinta; and Kay Vinson, City Clerk, Murrieta.
League of California Cities 2008 -2009 Board of Directors
NOMINATION FORM FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
"AT -LARGE DIRECTOR"
Please print clearly or type - Attach additional sheets as needed, not to exceed 6 pages total
Letters of Endorsement/support may be sent as well, and are not required to adhere to the 6
page rule — but they must be sent along with all supporting materials by the deadline date!
Name of Person Nominated
Elected Official Title Years in this position
City Hall Address City /Zip Code.
City Elected or Appointed Positions Previously Held
CANDIDATE'S PREVIOUS LEAGUE INVOLVEMENT /PARTICIPATION
[Please share dates and specific involvement- -
Examples:
1) Jan. 1998 to present, Revenue and Taxation Policy. Committee,
2) Feb. 2001 to Nov. 2004 Department Officer -- held offices of 2nd Vp, 1st VP and President'
3) Jan. 2004 to Dec. 2005, NLC Community & Economic Develop. Steering Committee
Current or Previous State League and NLC Involvement [Please specify dates of participation]:
(use separate paper or back of page for more information)
CANDIDATE'S EFFORTS TOWARD LEAGUE STRATEGIC GOALS AND PRIORITIES
Specific -goals for this year. 1) Expand Housing Supply and Affordability; 2) Expand Investment in
Infrastructure; 3) Protect Critical Redevelopment Funding.
{use separate paper or back of page for more information}
please Iriuih dvdrlo, complete form
Does Nominee give funds to CITIPAC, please state contributions:
Does Your City Impose Term Limits? Yes No
Date Current Term of City Office Expires (monthidate/year)
If eligible, next election date (month /date /year)
Reasons why person nominated should be considered by the Nominating Committee
If you are nominating another city official, does that official consent to this nomination?
Your Name
(please print clearly)
City
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Signature DATE;
PLEASE RETURN NOMINATION FORM (accompanied by
resume or bio, if available)
BEFORE END OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 to:
League of California Cities
Attn: Mimi Sharpe
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
sharpem @cacities.org
FAX (916) 658 -8240
League of California Cities 2008 -2009 Board of Directors
NOMINATION FORM FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
"SECOND VICE PRESIDENT"
Please print clearly or type - Attach additional sheets as needed, not to exceed 6 pages total.
Letters of Endorsement/support may be sent as well, and are not required to adhere to the 6
page rule — but they must be sent along with all supportinq materials by the deadline date!
Name of Person Nominated
Elected Official Title
City Hall Address
Years in this position
City Elected or Appointed Positions Previously Held
City /Zip Code
CANDIDATE'S PREVIOUS LEAGUE INVOLVEMENT /PARTICIPATION
[Please share dates and specific involvement- -
Examples:
1) Jana 1998 to present, Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee;
2) Feb. 2001 to Nov. 2004 Department Officer - -- held offices of 2nd Vp, 1st VP and President
3) Jan. 2004 to Dec. 2005, NLC Community & Economic Develop. Steering Committee
Current or Previous State League and NLC Involvement [P /ease specify dates of participation]:
(use separate paper or back of page for more information)
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CANDIDATE'S EFFORTS TOWARD LEAGUE STRATEGIC GOALS AND PRIORITIES
Specific _goals for this year: 1) Expand Housing Supply and Affordability; 2) Expand Investment in
Infrastructure; 3) Protect Critical Redevelopment Funding.
(use separate paper or back of page for more information} please turnover to complete�form
Does Nominee give funds to CITIPAC, please state contributions:
Does Your City Impose Term Limits? Yes No
Date Current Term of City Office Expires (month /date /year)
If eligible, next election date (month /date /year),
Reasons why person nominated should be considered by the Nominating Committee
If you are nominating another city official, does that official consent to this nomination?
Your Name
(please print clearly)
City
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Signature DATE:
PLEASE RETURN NOMINATION FORM (accompanied by
resume or bio, if available)
BEFORE END OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 to:
League of California Cities
Attn: Mimi Sharpe
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
sharpem @cacities.org
FAX (916) 658 -8240
300 Enterprise Drive, Apt. 207
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
March 4, 2008
Secretary to City Manager
City Hall
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park CA 9r928
Dear Beth,
RECEIVED
MAR 0 6 2008
CITY OF
ROHNERT PARIi
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I plan to appear at the City Council meeting March 11. Unfamiliar with the
procedure, I am enclosing a copy of what I plan to say for distribution to each Council
member feeling that a visual aid is helpful.
I hope, too, that speaking to the Council will reinforce my concern that the invaluable
service the Sunshine Bus provides remains available to those of us who depend so
heavily upon it!
Most sincerely,
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Mrs. Nancy Crawford
Attachments
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March 11, 2008
RECEIVED
MAR 0 6 2008
CITY OF
RO NERT PARK
My reason in appearing before you this evening is to either acquaint you or to refresh
your memories as to the invaluable service the Sunshine Bus provides to those Seniors in
Pohnert Park who are disabled and cannot drive themselves to shop or to doctor
appointments.. It operates mornings only Monday, Wednesday, and Fridy locally and on
Thursdays to Santa Rosa for doctor appointments only. If enough sign up, it will go to
Santa Rosa the last Tuesday of each month for shopping. In a population of over 41,000
only 4 have been willing to volunteer their time to make this possible!!.
I learned that one driver received a speeding ticket in Mendocino County. My
understanding is that it was the first in 15 years. For this reason, the City Manager, Mr.
Donley, has denied his continuing to drive the bus! For over 2 years I've ridden with this
driver to market each Friday. Having driven over 50 year, I feel qualified to attest to his
competency, carefulness, and at all times adhering to the rules of the road! Realistically
my fear is that the Sunshine Bus would cease to operate if the remaining 3 drivers would
have to devote more time to compensate for his absence.
With the City struggling to juggle increased costs and too few driver in keeping the bus
operating, I hope Mr. Donley will reconsider his position and allow this driver to
continue VOLUNTEERING his time!. It is unfortunate that he received a speeding
ticket, but it was on his own time in another county NOT WHILE DRIVING THE BUS!
Mrs. Nancy Crawford
The Altamont Senior Apartments
300 Enterprise Drive, Apt. 207
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Lidster, Beth
From: Donley, Steve
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 3:59 PM RECEIVED
To: Lidster, Beth; Griffin, Terri MAR 1 1 2008
Subject: FW: Forty under 40 winners
CITY OF
Please add to communications. ROHNERT PARK
From: Noelani Price [mailto:nprice @busjml.com]
Sent: Mon 3/10/2008 2:18 PM
To: Donley, Steve
Subject: Forty under 40 winners
Dear Stephen,
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We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as one of the top Forty under 40 to be
honored at the NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL'S 2008 gala awards reception. This is truly an
honor. After several weeks of gathering nominations and extensive review of your survey submission,
our selection committee found you to be among the most outstanding young business and community
leaders in the North Bay.
The event will take place Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Fountaingrove
Inn in Santa Rosa. We invite you to attend the reception as our guest. Please RSVP to Linda Perkins
at 707 -579 -2900 ext. 211 or events @busjrnl.com no later than April 11.
This inaugural event will recognize both the 2008 winners as well as the winners from our first -ever
Forty under 40 awards in 2007. It will be an opportunity to network with the other 79 of the North
Bay's most remarkable up- and - coming professionals. Additional seats may be purchased for $45 and
a winners' package including a table of 10 at the event is also available.
In addition, you will be featured in the BUSINESS JOURNAL's Forty under 40 special
publication in our April 14 issue.
If you have any other questions regarding the event, please contact our event development manager,
Noelani Price, at 707 -579 -2900 ext. 203.
A formal letter with this same information will also be sent to you by mail.
Again, congratulations!
Sincerely,
Brad Bollinger
Editor in Chief
Associate Publisher
Sue Wildermuth -Adams
Director of Advertising
Associate Publisher
3/11/2008
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Honorable Mayor
City Council Members
City of Rohnert Park
Dear Council Members, March 8, 2008
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I apologize for not being able to deliver this letter in person but I am out of town at a Food
Show in San Jose. My partner Bill and I wanted to take the opportunity to share with you
our history and enthusiasm with our new home at Sonoma Mountain Village. We use the
word home because it so perfectly fits our experience.
Bill and I have worked for many developers and corporations in the past twenty years and
have never come across a more genuine, dedicated, committed and visionary group of
people than the ones at Codding Enterprises. We have also never partnered with a company
that has given so much to so many different local charities and organizations. Ed
Foundation, SCYAD, Rotary, Early Learning Institute, Woman in Christ, MS, American
Lung Association, Chernobyl Children's Project, Cross and Crown, Sarah Baker Concert,
Active 20/30 Club, Lions Club, and Rohnert Park Public Safety are just some of the
organizations which have benefited from SMV. What is truly remarkable are not just the
organizations that have benefited but the way they have benefited. The Coddings have taken
a personal interest in this organizations by not only donating cash and in kind but by
attending, and working the events. SMV is a community partner in the true sense of the
word.
Bill and I are also very grateful for our business partnership with the Coddings by thinking
outside the box to bring Sally Tomatoes in as a tenant to SMV. I know first hand that not
many large developers would have taken such an interest in a small developing company.
They really embrace the spirit of the entrepreneur. We have witnessed the same skill in
developing the SMBC, a truly remarkable and exciting non profit.
I'm sure you will hear many testimonials in the near future with regards to our commitment
to the environment, and the ground breaking cutting edge development that this project is
bringing to Rohnert Park, a true honor to you all as well for having the vision to work with
them. We will leave those testimonials for more knowledgeable and articulate individuals.
Bill and I both live just blocks away from SMV, we are proud to call it home and embrace its
vision for the future of Rohnert Park.
Unequivocally,
Gerard Giudice and Bill Pettibone
Sally Tomatoes
Calendar of Events
Next Council Meeting March 11, 2008
Thursday, 3/6
League of CA Cities meeting
Sacramento (JM attending)
Monday, 3/10
Meeting with Dr. Mathis
Community Center 10am -4pm. (full council attending)
Thursday, 3/20
CEQA and Climate Change Workshop
9:30am- 4:15pm. 1515 Clay St., Oakland. (PS attending)
Friday, 3/21
Free Information Seminar: Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
City of Santa Rosa: Public Works Department, Conference Room 5
69 Stony Circle
9:30am -noon (lunch provided at noon)
Council:
X
Miscellaneous
Communications
Agenda: 3/11108
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3/5/08 -TG
Copy to:
Tuesday, 3/25
Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley and UC Davis
GHG Emissions Workshop
10am -4pm. CalTrans District 4. 111 Grande Avenue; Oakland (JM attending)
Wednesday, 3/26
Foxtail Golf Club "Swing into Spring" Open House
5:00 -9:00 p.m. 100 Golf Course Drive RSVP herlindaCcci)-playfoxtail.com 206 -1199
Wednesday, 3/26
ACWA 2008 Legislative Symposium
9am- 3:30pm. Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel (TS attending)
April 1, 2008
Toxic Waste Collections at the Sports Center Parking Lot
4:00- 8:OOpm. 795 -2025
Friday, April 4
North Bay Water Association Conference
The Power of Water
8:30am- 4:30pm. Sheraton Petaluma (JM/VVM attending)
April 10
Mayors & Councilmembers meeting
Petaluma (Santa Rosa plans programs]
April 16 -17
League of CA Cities: North Bay Division Legislative Action Days
Sacramento
Saturday, April 19
Rohnert Park Green Day
11 am -3pm. Community Center
AGENDA FORECAST
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
NOTE: STEVE WILL NOT BE AT THIS MEETING
Pledge of Allegiance- Brandon Boccaleoni
Sonoma State University Student Report — Heather Hanson, ASI Representative
Council:
X
Miscellaneous
Communications
Agenda: 3111108
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3 /5 /08 -TG
Copy to:
5:00 p.m.
Work Session
■ Joint Council / Parks & Recreation Commission meeting
■ PROS Report to the City Council
Consent Calendar
2008- Ca1PERS Contract Amendment
2008 - Approving Request to the MTC for an Allocation of TDA Art. 3 Bike /Ped Project Funds
for FY 2008 -09
2008 - Authorizing Submittal for all Grants for which the City is Eligible to the CIWMB
2008 - Approval of Project List for Proposition 1B Funding
2008 - Temporary Debris Box Contract 1 -year Extension
2008 - Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees
International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021
2008 -Parks & Recreation RFP re: Playground Design
Garbage Contract
Mayor's Presentation
Individual Items
Annual Report on the General Plan — 2007
Ordinances
Ordinance Introduction: Alcohol Ban In City Parks — Consideration of Amending
Chapters 9.34 and 9.62 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Establish an Alcohol
Permit Program in City Parks
Commission/Committee/Board Appointments
Council Committee and /or other Reports
Other:
CEQA and Climate Change Workshop, 3/20 — JM /PS
Matters from/for Council
Community Development
Approving and Adopting CalHome Program Guidelines
2008 Purchase — Sell Agreement
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area
February 26, 2008
Dear General Assembly Delegate:
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ABAG
ITEM NO. 10.3
Council:
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Communications
Agenda: 3111108
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Copy to:
Enclosed are the Agenda and FY 2008 -09 Work Program and Budget for your review
prior to the Spring General Assembly and Business Meeting on April 24, 2008, in San
Francisco at the Palace Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Palace). We look forward to your --
participation in both the Business Meeting and the General Assembly Program.
If you are unable to attend, please notify your alternate immediately and forward this
letter and attachments.
Should you have questions prior to the meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me at
510 464 -7988 or by e -mail at HenryG @abag.ca.gov or Patricia Jones, Assistant
Executive Director at 510 464 -7933 or Patj @abag.ca.gov
We look forward to seeing you on April 24th
Sincerely,
\
H y L. ardner
xecutive Director
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2050 Oakland, California 94604 -2050 (510) 464 -7900 Fax: (510) 464 -7985 info @abag.ca.gov
Location: Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter tot Eighth Street Oakland, California 94607 -4756
IN.-
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area ABAG
A G E N D A
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUSINESS MEETING
12:15 P.M., Thursday, April 24, 2008
Palace Hotel (Formerly Sheraton Palace)
2 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California
Status
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES **
April 19, 2007, General Assembly Business Meeting Action
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
6. PRESENTATION ON ABAG STRATEGIC PLAN Information
7. PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN **
Fiscal Year 2008 -2009
Including Member Dues Action
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
H ry L. G rd r, Secretary- Treasurer
* *Attachment included.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2050 Oakland, California 94604 -2050 (510) 464 -7900 Fax: (510) 464 -7970 info @abag.ca.gov
Location: Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter tot Eighth Street Oakland, California 94607 -4756
SUMMARY MINUTES
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 19, 2007
Palace Hotel
San Francisco, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Dave Cortese at 12:10 p.m.
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
Discussion of agenda items was delayed until Clerk of the Board Fred Castro
announced that quorum was achieved at 12:35 p,m.
County Delegates and Alternates Present Jurisdiction
Supervisor Bill Dodd
County of Napa
Supervisor Scott Haggerty
County of Alameda
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson
County of San Mateo
Supervisor Mark Kerns
County of Sonoma
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
County of San Francisco
City/Town Delegates and Alternates Present
Jurisdiction
Mayor Maria Alegria
City of Pinole
Vice Mayor Mike Anderson
City of Lafayette
Councilmember Ana Apodaca
City of Newark
Councilmember Newell Arnerich
Town of Danville
Councilmember Tom Bartee
City of Vallejo
Councilmember Louis Becker
City of Los Altos
Councilmember Chris Becnel
City of Brentwood
Councilmember Ronit Bryant
City of Mountain View
City Manager Carl Cahill
Town of Los Altos Hills
Councilmember Don Callison
City of American Canyon
Councilmember Laurie Capitelli
City of Berkeley
Councilmember Jerry Carlson
Town of Atherton
Councilmember Ken Chew
Town of Moraga
Councilmember Larry Chu
City of Larkspur
Vice Mayor Paul Cohen
City of San Rafael
Vice Mayor Dave Cortese
City of San Jose
Mayor Ron Cox
City of Foster City
Mayor Pro Tem James Davis
City of Antioch
Councilmember Lara Delaney
City of Martinez
Vice Mayor Maryann Derwin
Town of Portola Valley
Mayor Carole Dillon- Knutson
City of Novato
Vice Mayor John Dunbar
Town of Yountville
Senior Advisor Mike Farrah
City of San Francisco
Mayor Kelly Fergusson
City of Menlo Park
Councilmember Helen Fisicaro
Town of Colma
Councilmember Alice Fredericks
Town of Tiburon
Mayor Daniel Furtado
City of Campbell
Summary Minutes, April 19, 2007
Mayor Jack Gingles
City of Calistoga
Vice Mayor Pedro Gonzalez
City of South San Francisco
Councilmember Robert Gottschalk
City of Millbrae
Vice Mayor Surlene Grant
City of San Leandro
City Administrator Geoffrey Grote
City of Piedmont
Vice Mayor John Hanecak
City of Pleasant Hill
Councilmember Mike Hudson
City of Suisun City
Councilmember Marie Gilmore
City of Alameda
Mayor Ben Johnson
City of Pittsburgh
Vice Mayor Carol Klatt
City of Daly City
Councilmember Marj Leider
City of Livermore
Mayor Robert Lieber
City of Albany
Mayor Janet Lockhart
City of Dublin
Councilmember Shawn Marshall
City of Mill Valley
Vice Mayor Bonnie McClung
City of Half Moon Bay
City Manager Herb Moniz
City of San Ramon
Councilmember Leticia Moore
City of El Cerrito
Mayor Catherine Mullooly
City of Hillsborough
Councilmember Anu Natarajan
City of Fremont
Vice Mayor Jim Navarro
City of Union City
Mayor Warin Parker
Town of Windsor
Councilmember Julie Pierce
City of Clayton
Mayor Barbara Pierce
City of Redwood City
Vice Mayor Lee Pierce
City of Santa Rosa
Mayor Harry Price
City of Fairfield
Mayor Pro Tern Gwen Regalia
City of Walnut Creek
Councilmember Sep! Richardson
City of Brisbane
City Manager George Rodericks
City of Belvedere
Councilmember Carol Russell
City of Cloverdale
Councilmember August Sebastiani
City of Sonoma
Councilmember Gregg Sellers
City of Morgan Hill
Vice Mayor Anthony Spitaleri
City of Sunnyvale
Councilmember Pam Stafford
City of Rohnert Park
Councilmember Matt Sullivan
City of Pleasanton
Mayor Pam Torliatt
City of Petaluma
Councilmember Bill Ward
City of Hayward
Vice Mayor Joanne Ward
City of Hercules
Councilmember Mike Wasserman
City of Los Gatos
County Delegates Absent Jurisdiction
Supervisor Susan Adams
County of Marin
Supervisor Federal Glover
County of Contra Costa
Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
County of Solano
Supervisor Pete McHugh
County of Santa Clara
City/Town Delegates Absent
Jurisdiction
Mayor Sam Pierce
City of Sebastopol
Mayor Paul Albritton
City of Sausalito
Councilmember Helen Allen
City of Concord
Councilmember Ruth Atkin
City of Emeryville
Vice Mayor Larry Bragman
Town of Fairfax
Councilmember Russ Cohen
City of Burlingame
Mayor Wayne Cooper
Town of San Anselmo
PA
Summary Minutes, April 19, 2007
Councilmember Paul Correa
City of Gilroy
Councilmember Peter Drekmeier
City of Palo Alto
Mayor Jose Esteves
City of Milpitas
Mayor Coralin Feierbach
City of Belmont
Vice Mayor Erin Garner
City of Monte Sereno
Mayor Pre Tern Steve Glazer
City of Orinda
Councilmember Carole Groom
City of San Mateo
Councilmember Steve Hardy
City of Vacaville
Mayor Aileen Kao
City of Saratoga
Councilmember Patrick Kwok
City of Cupertino
Vice Mayor Michael Lappert
Town of Corte Madera
Vice Mayor Brad Lewis
City of San Carlos
Mayor Patricia Mahan
City of Santa Clara
Councilmember Leonard McNeil
City of San Pablo
Mayor Steve Messina
City of Benicia
Councilmember Irene O'Connell
City of San Bruno
Councilmember Janet Orchard
City of Cotati
Vice Mayor Gary Plass
City of Healdsburg
Councilmember Jean Quan
City of Oakland
Councilmember Carol Rios
City of Oakley
Councilmember David Tanner
Town of Woodside
Mayor Jill Techel
City of Napa
Vacant
City of Richmond
Vacant
City of St. Helena
Vacant
Town of Ross
Vice Mayor Gilbert Vega
City of Dixon
Councilmember Jim Vreeland
City of Pacifica
Mayor Eddie Woodruff
City of Rio Vista
Mayor David Woods
City of East Palo Alto
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
4. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES, April 20, 2006, General Assembly"
President Cortese recognized a motion and a second to approve the minutes of the
General Assembly of April 20, 2006. The motion passed unanimously.
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Cortese reported that the Executive Board and staff have been hard at
work on a number of important initiatives including Focusing our Vision and the
Regional Housing Needs Allocation process for which one sub- region in San Mateo
County was formed. The 30 -day comment period for review of San Mateo County's
RHNA numbers began on April 16th;
ABAG, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District's Joint Policy Committee (JPC) has begun to explore ways that
the regional agencies can assist local governments with climate protection initiatives
and information.
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Summary Minutes, April 19, 2007
6. PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN - Fiscal Year 2007 -2008*
President Cortese recognized Executive Director Henry Gardner who presented a
brief summary of the Annual Budget and Work Program for fiscal year 2007 -2008.
Executive Director Gardner reported that the Finance and Personnel Committee and
the Executive Board have recommended that the base rate for membership dues be
increased from $300 to $600. The membership dues base rate has been at the lower
rate for the past 17 years.
President Cortese recognized a motion and a second to approve the budget and
work program. The county vote on the motion was five ayes, zero nays, and the
motion passed unanimously. The city vote on the motion was 62 ayes, three nays
(including Martinez and Pleasant Hill), and the motion passed.
7. PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGE*
Executive Director Gardner reported that the Finance and Personnel Committee and
the Executive Board have recommended that the per diem rate be increased from
$100 to $150. The per diem has been at $100 for the past 14 years.
President Cortese recognized a motion and a second to approve the proposed
bylaw change. The county vote on the motion was five ayes, zero nays, and the
motion passed unanimously. The city vote on the motion was 62 ayes, three nays
(including Martinez and Pleasant Hill), and the motion passed.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Mayor Jake Mackenzie, City of Rohnert Park, announced that the Bay Area
Water Form will sponsor a workshop in April 23rd from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, on water
resources and land use decision- making. For information, go to www.lgc.org.
President Cortese announced that a county by county outreach is underway to
discuss priority development areas and priority conservation areas as part of the
Focusing our Vision initiative. He encouraged participation by elected officials.
There were no other announcements.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at about 12:40 PM.
He rdn r, Secr ary- Treasurer
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 5655
ITEM NO. 10.4
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sebastopol Supporting the Save Our State Parks
Campaign
WHEREAS, The California state park system is home to 278 state parks, beaches,
historic parks, recreation areas, and other park units;
WHEREAS, Annually, over 77 million visitors take advantage of the myriad low -cost
opportunities for recreation, education, fitness and other outdoor pursuits in state parks;
WHEREAS, Many of the state's most unique natural, cultural, and historic resources and
artifacts are contained within the state park system;
WHEREAS, Our community relies on state parks for bringing California's history to life
for schoolchildren, allowing families and friends to enjoy recreation and solace in nature, and
Protecting irreplaceable resources for future generations;
WHEREAS, State parks are an important economic engine to the local communities in
which they are located and studies have shown that every $1 invested in the state park system
returns $2.35 to the state's General Fund, largely in the form of economic activity in local
economies;
WHEREAS, The proposal in the Governor's 2008 -09 State Budget proposes an
unprecedented closing of 48 state parks and drastic lifeguard reductions on 16 popular state
beaches;
WHEREAS, The 48 state parks slated for closure represent 17 percent of the entire state
park system and visitation at the 16 state beaches that will have reduced lifeguard staffing
represents more than 30 percent of the visitation to state parks;.
WHEREAS, The closing of Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve and Austin Creek State
Recreation Area will affect over 1 million visitors, including 5,000 school children, who visit
these parks annually for education., recreation, and personal inspiration;
WHEREAS, The closing of Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park will affect over 27,000
visitors, including 4,200 school children annually who visit the park for an historic educational
experience;
WHEREAS, Such a proposal creates considerable harm for local governments that rely
on tourism from state parks for their community's livelihood and gommunity identity;
WHEREAS, Closure of these state parks will jeopardize Californians' access to treasures
that were specifically set aside to be experienced by the public;
WHEREAS, Lifeguard staffing reductions will endanger public health and safety on
California's state beaches;
WHEREAS, The funding required to keep state parks open and restore lifeguards on state
beaches represents a mere fraction (0.00006 percent) of the entire budget proposed by the
Governor;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council ofthe City of Sebastopol hereby
supports the Save Our State Parks Campaign and urges the Legislature.to reject Governor
Schwarzenegger's proposal to close 48 state parks and drastically reduce lifeguard staffing on 16
state beaches, to uphold the public's trust in protecting and preserving public access to the
treasures in the state park system, and to identify funding to enable all 278 state parks to remain
open for the public's access and enjoyment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Sebastopol City Council does hereby adopt this resolution
this, the 19th day of February, 2008. Copies Of this resolution will be transmitted to the Save Our
State Parks Campaign, the Governor, and the state Legislature.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 191' day of February, 2008.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of
Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:
City of Sebastopol City Council:
Ayes: Councilmembers Robinson, Gurney, Pierce, Kelley and Mayor Litwin
Noes: None
Abstain-None.
Absent:None
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APPROVED:
Craig Litwin, Mayor
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Public Safety
Briefing. Policy
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62) MEMORANDUM
Office of the City Manager
DATE: March 11, 2008
TO: Mayor Mackenzie and Members of the City Council
FROM: Stephen Donley, City Manager
SUBJECT: PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFING POLICY
ITEM NO. 11.1
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To ensure the City Council is aware of public safety incidents that it will be directly informed of,
staff recommends establishing a briefing policy of public safety incidents. This policy would not
limit incidents which the Council would be briefed on by the City Manager or the Director of
Public Safety, it merely establishes known briefing standards. In summary the following
incidents will be briefed to the City Council:
1. Major injury or death of a City employee, an employee's immediate family member, or a
prisoner in custody by the Department of Public Safety
2. Officer - involved shooting
3. Traffic collision involving a City vehicle resulting in a serious injury requiring
hospitalization
4. Hostage or barricaded subject
5. Riot or other major disturbance (e.g., violent protest)
6. City participation in disaster response to other jurisdictions (e.g., strike teams sent to the
San Diego fires)
7. Homicide, or any unusual event leading to death
8. Major fire resulting in the loss of a structure
9. Assault where the victim may expire
10. Robbery with serious injury
11. Major sex crime with bodily injury
12. Kidnapping
13. A substantial school - related incident
14. Felony arrest of any City employee, or political figure
15. Any event resulting in substantial media coverage (e.g., discovery of improperly stored
bodies by funeral home)
16. Any Public Safety event involving an elected official, City Manager, department head
that comes to the attention of the Department of Public Safety
17. Activation of the City's Emergency Operations Center.
Requirements in existing law (e.g., juvenile information, notification of immediate family
members) or the need to protect crime victims may restrict the ability to provide information.
This policy is not intended to circumvent legal limits to law enforcement restricted information. In
cases where incidents not requiring Council action occur during the hours of 9:00 P.M. through
8:00 A.M., Councilmembers will be contacted the next morning or shortly thereafter.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
BILLS FOR APPROVAL
March 11, 2008
Checks 4962 - 4970
Date February 21 - March 5, 2008 $29,359.88
TOTAL $29,359.88
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Agenda Packet Preparation TIMELINES for Regular City Council Meetings
held on the 2 "d & 4rh Tuesdays of each month:
Resolutions (other than standard formats for authorizations and approvals), Ordinances &
Agreements to Assistant City Attorney via email for review and approval as to form DUE
no later than NOON Three (3) Mondays prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Items w /attachments via email and hard copy to City Clerk DUE no later than
NOON Two (2) Mondays prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Draft review by Mayor, City Manager, Assistant City Attorney, City Clerk no later
than Tuesday morning One (1) week prior to Council meeting date
Agenda Packets distributed to City Council and Agendas posted/distributed /mailed on
Wednesday afternoon One (1) week prior to Council meeting date in compliance with
Rohnert Park Municit)al Code Section 2.08.050
{This section for City Clerk Use Only)
CDC RESO. NO. 2008-04
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL REPORT
Meeting Date: March 11, 2008
Department: Community Development Commission
Submitted By: Dan Schwarz, Assistant Executive Director
Submittal Date: March 6, 2008
Agenda Title: Neighborhood Enhancement Program
Requested Council Action: Approve Attached Resolution
Summary: As part of its mid -year budget review, the Commission appropriated $5,000 for a
neighborhood enhancement program. The intent of the program is to provide community groups and
organizations with a grant source for small projects within the residential neighborhoods of the
redevelopment project area that are deemed to have a tangible aesthetic or structural benefit to the area.
This grant program was inspired by the demonstrated success of C -CORP (Concerned Citizens of
Rohnert Park) in combining a small contribution from the Commission with other resources to complete a
beautification project on Adrian Drive.
Staff recommends the establishment of a CDC Neighborhood Enhancement Program that would offer two
forms of grants. A group could request up to $500 to fund all or a portion of its project costs or a group
could request up to $1,000 in matching funds for a project. The intent of this scheme is to encourage
groups to seek cash, materials, or in -kind services from multiple sources. To qualify for the grant, the
applicant would need to be a group or organization recognized in the community (or sponsored by such a
group) and would have to demonstrate that the project would have a significant, visible impact on the
neighborhood. If the project would require on -going maintenance after completion, the applicant would
need to address who would be responsible for that maintenance. Projects would not be eligible if they
would create a significant, on -going expense for the City or if the lack of a maintenance plan might
negatively impact the neighborhood aesthetic over time.
Grants would be distributed on a first -come, first -served basis until funds are exhausted. To ensure that
more than one group or organization has the opportunity to obtain funding, it is recommended that no one
group or organization be able to receive more than 25% of the Program fund in any given quarter of the
fiscal year.
Enclosures: Draft Resolution
GENERAL COUNSEL'S REVIEW:
Relevant documents for this agenda item have been reviewed and approved as to form by the General Counsel.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION: () Consent Item () Regular Time
Approval O Public Hearing Required
( ) Not Recommended (} Submitted with Comment
( ) Policy Determination by Co it
( ) City Comments:
Executive Director's Signature: Date: 5 D
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -04
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK ESTABLISHING A NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission ( "Commission ") has determined
that partnerships with local community groups and organizations can greatly benefit the
residential portions of a redevelopment project area by improving the aesthetic and /or structural
components of the neighborhood;
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that partnerships with local community
groups and organizations on projects that enhance a neighborhood's aesthetic and /or structural
components can be a significant deterrent to the onset of blight;
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to encourage community groups and organizations
to invest in the residential portions of a redevelopment project area;
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to encourage community groups and organizations
to collaborate on projects in the residential portions of the redevelopment project area;
WHEREAS, the Commission has established a fund for neighborhood enhancement; and
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to make neighborhood enhancement funds available
through a simplified grant process (the "Neighborhood Enhancement Program" or "Program ").
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Commission that it hereby establishes
the Neighborhood Enhancement Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Program shall provide small, one -time grants for
community -based projects designed to improve the aesthetic and /or structural conditions within
neighborhoods in the redevelopment project area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is the intent of the Commission that the Program
be guided by the following statements:
1) Applicants must be or be sponsored by groups or organizations recognized in the
community.
2) Projects must have a significant, visible impact on neighborhoods in the redevelopment
project area.
3) Projects must have minimal short or long -term cost implications for the City.
4) Applicants may be awarded up to $500 to fund all or a portion of a project.
5) Applicants maybe awarded up to $1,000 to match cash, materials, or in -lieu services
obtained from other sources.
6) Applicants may submit and have awarded multiple proposals, but no one group or
organization shall receive more than 25% of the Program fund in any one quarter of the
fiscal year. This provision shall not apply in Fiscal Year 2007 -2008.
7) Projects must be completed within 6 months of the award of a grant.
8) Each fiscal year, grants shall be distributed on a first -come, first - served basis until the
Neighborhood Enhancement Fund is exhausted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director is authorized to create and
implement an application and review process for Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 1 Ph Day of March, 2008.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION OF ROHNERT PARK
Chair
ATTEST:
Secretary