2014/03/25 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 ♦ Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588 -2227♦ 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, March 25, 2014
Open Session: 5:00 p.m.*
*Or as soon thereafter as the meeting may be held following the Special City Council Meeting
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).
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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
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City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda
for City Couneil/RPFA /CDC Successor Agency
March 25, 2014
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1. CITY COUNCIL /RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT REGULAR MEETING -
CALL TO ORDERIROLL CALL
(Belforte Mackenzie Stafford Ahanotu Callinan )
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
By Danijel Blair, Waldo Rohnert Elementary Student
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation: Rohnert Park Tennis Club for Outstanding
Community Service
B. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation: Declaring April 2014 as Child Abuse
Prevention Month
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Development Services: Construction Projects Summer of 2014 Update
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 March 11, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending February 2014
2. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending February 2014
3. City- Cash Report for Month Ending February 2014
4. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending February 2014
5. City Bills /Demands for Payment Dated March 25, 2014
6. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated March 25, 2014
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -028 Approving and Adopting the Plans and Specification for the RPX
Sidewalk Access Ramps ADA Upgrades, Project No. 2013 -04 and
Awarding the Contract to JJR Construction, Inc., and Finding Such
Action Exempt from CEQA and NEPA
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda
for City Council /RPFA /CDC Successor Agency
March 25, 2014
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2. 2014 -029 Approving and Adopting the Plans and Specifications for the 2013
Various Streets Project Phase 2, Project 2012 -01, Awarding the
Contract to Windsor Fuel Co., and Finding the Project Exempt from
CEQA
Council Motion /Vote
7. AUTHORIZE WOODEN STREETLIGHT POLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
AND STRATEGY
Consideration of project and authorize funding
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction /action
8. BOARD / COMMISSION / COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Consideration of a nomination and appointment to the City of Rohnert Park Senior
Citizen Advisory Commission vacancy for a term expiring December 31, 2014
A. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission — One vacancy, two -year term expiring on
12/31/2014 (Callinan nomination)
B. Public Comment
C. Council nomination /discussion /vote
9. SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY (SCWA) FY 2014/15 PROPOSED
BUDGET
Consideration of Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) FY 2014/15 Budget - Council
Direction to Water Advisory Committee Representative for Advisory Vote
A. Staff Report
B. SCWA Presentation
C. Committee Report
D. Public Comments
E. Council discussion /direction
10. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Consideration of and provide direction on the Draft Economic Development Framework
which focuses on business retention and expansion, business attraction, and tourism in
efforts to develop Rohnert Park's economy
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion /direction
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda
for City Council/RPFA /CDC Successor Agency
March 25, 2014
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11. PUBLIC HEARING (NOT BEFORE 6PM)
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE - AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS
RELATED TO SIGN REGULATIONS
Adoption of a Negative Declaration for Amendments of the Zoning Ordinance to Update
Sign Regulations; Introduction of Ordinance - Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter
17.04 (definitions) and 17.27 (signs) of the Zoning Ordinance to update sign regulations
A. Staff Report
B. Open and Close Public Hearing
C. Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -030 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park,
California, Adopting an Initial Study and Negative Declaration for
Amendments of the Zoning Ordinance to Update Sign Regulation
a. Council motion /discussion /vote
D. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance by Reading
title:
1. No. 876 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending
Chapter 17.04 (Definitions) and Chapter 17.27 (Signs) of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
a. Council motion /discussion /roll call vote
(Belforte Mackenzie Stafford Ahanotu Callinan)
12. PUBLIC HEARING (NOT BEFORE 6PM)
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE — AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS
RELATED TO HOMELESS SHELTER SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS
Introduction of Ordinance 877 Amending Chapter 17.07 Land Use Footnotes /Special
Provision, Section 17.07.02.M. Homeless Shelters of the Zoning Ordinance Title 17 of
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
A. Staff Report
B. Open and Close Public Hearing
C. Ordinance for Introduction. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance by
Reading title:
1. No. 877 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending
Section 17.07.020.M (Homeless Shelters) of the Zoning Ordinance
a. Council motion /discussion /roll call vote
(Belforte Mackenzie Stafford Ahanotu Callinan )
13. 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
1. Water /Wastewater Issues Committee, 3/18 (Mackenzie /Belforte)
2. Economic Development, 3/19 (Callinan /Ahanotu)
B. Liaison Report
C. Other Reports
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda
for City Council/RPFA /CDC Successor Agency
March 25, 2014
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14. 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.
15. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
A. Budget FY 2014 -15 —Work- session Schedule
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council 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.
17. 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.
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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 March
25, 2014, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council /RPFA was posted and available for review
on March 20, 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 20`h day of March, 2014, at Rohnert Park, California.
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nne M. Buergler, City Clerk