2014/01/14 City Council AgendaMission Statement
"We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to
Build a Better Community for Today and Tomorrow."
City of Rohnert Park + 130 Avram Avenue 0 Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588 -22274 FAX: (707) 792 -1876 ♦ WEB: www.rpcity.org
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission (CDC)
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular city
meetings scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
City Council /RPFA agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City's website: www.rpcity.org.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council /RPFA may discuss and /or take action on any or all of the items listed on this
agenda. if you challenge decisions of the City Council or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority of the City of
Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public
hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or
prior to the public hearing(s).
RIGHT TO APPEAL: Judicial review of any city administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1094.5 may be had only if a petition is filed with the court no later than the deadlines specified in
Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits the time within which the
decision may be challenged to the 90th day following the date that the decision becomes final.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code 54952.3):
Members of the City Council receive no additional compensation as a result of convening this joint meeting
of the City Council and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Provides an opportunity for public comment on items not listed on the agenda, or on
agenda items if unable to comment at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance and a 30
minute total time limit, or allocation of time determined by Presiding Officer based on number of speaker
cards submitted). PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please turn off all pagers, cellular telephones and all other communication
devices upon entering the Council Chamber. Use of these devices causes electrical interference with
the sound recording and TV broadcast systems.
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda January 14, 2014
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1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT REGULAR MEETING -
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Belforte Mackenzie Stafford _ Ahanotu Callinan )
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
By Liliana Barrientos, 5th Grade Marguerite Hahn Elementary School Student
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation proclaiming that Recognition and Honor be
Conferred upon Reverend Doctor Samuel Tharpe
B. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation proclaiming that Recognition and Honor be
Conferred upon Lance and Bryan Bosshard
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Libby Dippel, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI)
Legislative Representative
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or on City
business not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted
three minutes. Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed on the
Agenda should submit a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that
agenda item.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered together by one or more action(s)
of the City Council and /or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority and Successor Agency
to the Community Development Commission, whichever is applicable, unless any Council
Member or anyone else interested in a consent calendar item has a question about the
item.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting December 17, 2013
2. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting December 10, 2013
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for payment dated January 14, 2014
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for payment dated January 14, 2014
3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending November 2013
4. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending November 2013
5. City- Cash Report for Month Ending November 2013
6. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending November 2013
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -001 Accepting the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year July
1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
2. 2014 -002 Approving a Reorganization to Allocate Engineer Position and
Eliminate Economic Development Manager Position
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Council Motion /Vote
7. COUNTYWIDE SINGLE -USE PLASTIC BAG BAN ORDINANCE
Provide direction to the City's Sonoma County Waste Management Agency Board
Representative regarding proposed countywide single -use plastic bag ban ordinance
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
8. ROHNERT PARK GOLF PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FOOTGOLF
PROGRAM AT FOXTAIL GOLF COURSE
Receive presentation and provide direction
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
9. FISCAL RECOVERY BRIEFING
Receive presentation of the City's 10 -year financial forecast and provide direction
A. Staff Report
1. Introduction
2. Presentation by Cathy Standiford, Management Partners
3. Staff Comments
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
10. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK 2014 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Receive Review Strategic Plan (Vision, Mission, Values, Goals), 2013 Accomplishments,
Best Practices, and Action Plan and provide direction on proposed update
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
11. CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS FOR THE FORMER CDC 2007R TAX
ALLOCATION BONDS
Possible development of a capital project list for use of the former CDC 2007R tax
allocation bonds
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
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12. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN FORMER CDC LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
HOUSING PROPERTIES
Consider Initiating the process to sell four properties held by the City of Rohnert Park as
Housing Successor to the CDC to private parties and use the proceeds to reduce
outstanding bond debt obligations of the CDC Successor Agency
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
13. OVERSIGHT BOARD TO THE CDC SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPLACEMENT
APPOINTMENT
Acknowledge Resignation of Darrin Jenkins and confirm the Mayor's Appointment of
Brian Masterson
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /concurrence
14. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE & LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS FOR YEAR 2014
Mayor's appointments to City Council Committee and Liaison Assignments for 2014
A. Distribution of Mayor's Assignments for 2014
B. Public Comment
C. Council questions /comments
15. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow Council members serving on Council committees or on
regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report on the activities
of the respective boards, commissions or committees on which they serve. No action may
be taken.
A. Standing Committee Reports
B. Liaison Reports
1. Russian River Watershed Association, 12/12 (Mackenzie)
2. SCTA /RCPA, 1/13 (Mackenzie)
3. Golf Course Oversight Committee, 1/7 (Stafford)
4. Health Action Network, 1/9 (Belforte)
C. Other Reports
16. COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of communications have been provided to Council for review prior to this
meeting. Council Members desiring to read or discuss any communication may do so at
this time. No action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for
Council consideration.
A. Thank you for continued support of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
from Reverend Samuel Tharpe
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17. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Closed Session item or on City business
not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three
minutes. Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed on the Agenda
should submit a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that agenda
item.
19. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be considered
earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting proceeds. If you wish to
speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this agenda, after receiving recognition
from the Mayor, please walk to the rostrum and state your name and address for the record. Any item raised
by a member of the public which is not on the agenda and may require Council action shall be automatically
referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may include placing on a future agenda. If the item
is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take action arose after posting of the agenda within the meaning
of Government Code Section 54954.2(b), Council is entitled to discuss the matter to determine if it is an
emergency item under said Government Code and may take action thereon.
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 Clerk's Office at (707) 588-
2227 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City. Please
notify the City Clerk's Office as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment requiring meeting
materials to be produced in another format (Braille, audio -tape, etc.)
AGENDA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS: Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that
relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection at City Hall
located at 130 Avram Avenue, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00
pm. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all, of the
members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been distributed will
also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, JoAnne Buergler, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the January
14, 2014, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council /RPFA was posted and available for review
on January 9, 2014, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The
agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcity.org.
Executed this 9th day of January, 2014, at Rohnert Park, California.
Anne M. Buergler, ity Clerk