2014/04/08 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL /RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Callinan called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on April 3, 2014.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Vice Mayor
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Attorney Barnhill, City Clerk
Buergler, Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Senior Analyst
Atkins, Interim Development Services Director Ponton, Human Resources Director
Perrault, Lieutenant Taylor, Deputy City Engineer Barnes, Senior Engineering
Technician Pedroncelli.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Ronnie Nielson, John Reed Elementary School Student.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation: April 6 -12, 2014 as National Crime Victims'
Rights Week in the City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Callinan read and presented the proclamation to Assistant District Attorney
Christine Cook.
B. Mayor's presentation of a Proclamation: April 6-12, 2014 as the Week of the Young
Child in the City of Rohnert Park
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Mayor Callinan read and presented the proclamation to Andrea Pfeifer, Community
Child Care Council of Sonoma County.
C. The Future of Regional Parks: presentation by Caryl Hart, Ph.D, Director of Sonoma
County Regional Parks
Director Hart presented the item.
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Libby Dippel, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative
Representative, introduced her successor Kian Khatami, Community Affairs Senator;
Step It Up one -mile campus color run is April 13, 2014 from 11 am to 1 pm; Tunnel of
Oppression runs from April 7 to 10, 2014 from 10 am to 6 pm; 2014 Seawolf Decision
Day is April 12; Green Music Center 2014 events: "The Chemistry and Science of Wines
and Wine Making" by Professor Phil Crews April 17 at 7 pm, comedian Anthony
Jeselnik April 10, Deborah Voigt April 13, and violinist Hilary Hahn April 27;
commencement ceremony is May 10; and Dippel provided copies of the STAR.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting March 25, 2014 (PULLED by Stafford)
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(PULLED by Stafford)
3. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting March 11, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment Dated April 8, 2014
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated April 8, 2014
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -138 Approving and Adopting the Plans and Specifications for the Adrian
Sewer and Water Rehabilitation — Phase 2, Project No. 2012 -04 and
Awarding the Contract to CATS4U, Inc.
2. 2014 -139 Authorizing and Approving Task Order 2014 -01 for the Rohnert
Park Express Way Water Main Project 2004 -08 with Green Valley
Consulting Engineers for Construction Management Services
3. 2014 -140
Services (PULLED by Mackenzie)
D. City Council Ordinances for Adoption:
1. 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
2. 877 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending
Section 17.07.020.M (Homeless Shelters) of the Zoning Ordinance
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ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Stafford) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 roll call vote: AYES:
Belforte, Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting March 25, 2014
2. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting March 25, 2014
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to approve the March 25,
2014 minutes for the City Council Special Meeting and the City
Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting. Motion
carried by the following 4 -0 -1 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte, Mackenzie,
Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: Stafford,
ABSENT: None.
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
3. 2014 -140 Authorizing and Approving an Employment Agreement between the
City of Rohnert Park and Don Schwartz for Assistant City Manager
Services
Recommended Action(s): adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Belforte) to approve Resolution
2014 -140. Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote:
AYES: Belforte, Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan
NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
7. LONG RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve proposed
amended long range property management plan by adopting resolution 2014 -137.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to approve the recommended
action.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Ahanotu) to reorder the agenda and move Item 9 and
10 forward.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
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City Manager Jenkins announced per Government Code §87105 he would be recusing himself
from Item 9 and Item 10 due to a perceived, potential financial conflict of interest which arises
because his personal residence is within 500 feet of the project area and left the meeting at 5:52
pm.
Council Member Belforte announced she would be recusing herself from Item 9 due to a
perceived, potential conflict of interest which arises because her personal residence is within 500
feet of the project area and how the staff report is written.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed) City Council directed staff to not segment agenda
items and analyze and present items in a way that allows Council maximum
participation.
Council Member Belforte stepped down from the dais as a member of the public at 6:05 pm.
Council Member Mackenzie stated for the record that for years the City Council has received
500' radius maps; therefore, determining potential conflicts of interest is not a new process.
9. AUTHORIZE WOODEN STREETLIGHT POLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
AND STRATEGY — FLORES AVENUE, FAUNA AVENUE, FUCHSIA AVENUE,
FIG COURT, AND FILBERT COURT
Interim Development Services Director Ponton and Deputy City Engineer Barnes
presented the item. Senior Analysis Atkins was available to answer Council questions
regarding casino mitigation funds. Recommended Action(s): 1. Authorize staff to begin
design on a pole replacement project using Gas Tax monies that would replace the
existing streetlights with cobra head style LED fixtures, and replace the streetlights on an
as- needed basis until 2016 and 2. Authorize staff the flexibility to reduce the number of
streetlight poles to snatch or exceed existing average and minimum phototopic light
levels.
Council Member Mackenzie stepped away from the dais 6:19 pm and returned 6:22 pm.
Public Comment in opposition to the item: Gina Belforte spoke as a member of the
public.
Council Member Belforte left the meeting at 6:38 pm.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Ahanotu) to direct staff to obtain a price for
replacing lights individually or 5 or 10 at a time (on an as- needed basis)
and use Gas Tax monies for repairing streets.
Motion was lost by the following 2 -2 -1 vote: AYES: Mackenzie and
Callinan, NOS: Stafford and Ahanotu, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
Belforte.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) to authorize staff to begin design
on a pole replacement project that would replace the existing streetlights
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with cobra head style LED fixtures; replace the streetlights on an as-
needed basis until 2016; further explore and report back on different
funding sources for the overall placement; and the flexibility to reduce the
number of streetlight poles to match or exceed existing average and
minimum phototopic light levels.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 unanimous vote:
AYES: Stafford, Mackenzie, Ahanotu, and Callinan, NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
Council Member Belforte returned to the dais at 7:01 pm.
10. AUTHORIZE WOODEN STREETLIGHT POLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
AND STRATEGY- FOR CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN F AND H SECTIONS
Interim Development Services Director Ponton and Deputy City Engineer Barnes
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1. Authorize staff to Begin design on a pole
replacement project using Gas Tax monies that would replace the existing streetlights
with cobra head style LED fixtures, and replace the streetlights on an as- needed basis
until 2016 and 2. Authorize staff the flexibility to reduce the number of streetlight poles
to match or exceed existing average and minimum phototopic light levels.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) to authorize staff to begin design
on a pole replacement project that would replace the existing streetlights
with cobra head style LED fixtures; replace the streetlights on an as-
needed basis until 2016; further explore and report back on different
funding sources for the overall placement; and the flexibility to reduce the
number of streetlight poles to match or exceed existing average and
minimum phototopic light levels.
Motion carried by the following 4 -1 -0 vote: AYES: Mackenzie, Stafford,
Ahanotu, and Callinan, NOS: Belforte, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
None.
Council Member Mackenzie requested the record show Council Member Belforte's
comments regarding the efficacy of the lighting in terms of public safety. Council
Member Belforte had expressed concern for the safety of residents because the new poles
do not significantly brighten the sidewalks like the shorter metal poles do.
City Manager Jenkins returned 7:10 prn.
8. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM — Noticed 3/28/2014)
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
PROJECT
Public Hearing Opened 7:10 pm
Interim Development Services Director Ponton presented the item and noted an update to
Phasing Plan 1 approved by the Planning Commission which was not included in the staff
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report. Phasing Plan 1 has been revised and will include some of Phase 2, which include
additional housing to the east and calls for the beginning of construction and completion
of Twin Oaks Park. Kevin Pohlson, Brookfield Homes (applicant), and Mark Lander, PE
(consulting engineer) answered questions. Recommended Action(s): Conduct public
hearing and Consideration of the rescission of the Tentative Maps and Development Area
Plans for University District LLC and Vast Oak Properties approved in 2006, and
adoption of: an Addendum to the University District Specific Plan Final Environmental
Impact Report, General Plan Amendments, Revised University District Specific Plan,
Tentative Map, Tentative Parcel Map, and introduction of an ordinance approving an
Amended and Restated Development Agreement.
Mayor Callinan stepped away from dais 7:15 pin and returned 7:19 pm
Council Member Stafford stepped away from dais 7:19 pm and returned 7:21 pm
No public comments were presented.
Public Hearing Closed 7:42 pm
Kevin Pohlson, Brookfield Homes, addressed the Council.
Council Member Mackenzie stated for the record he will be objecting to the
nomenclature of districts "K" and "0" which do not reflect the ecumenical nature of
street naives throughout Rohnert Park.
Council Member Mackenzie stated for the record that a regional traffic impact fee was
brought before the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) in 2006 and no
action was taken at that time. If Council takes action tonight, he will report on that action
to the SCTA.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2014 -031
Rescinding Resolution Nos. 2006 -144, 2006 -145, 2006 -146, and 2006-
147.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2014 -032
Approving an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for
University District Specific Plan Project Located South of Keiser Avenue,
West of Petaluma Hill Road, and North of Copeland Creek (APNs 045-
253 -007, 045- 253 -009 through -012, 045- 253 -018, 045- 262 -001 through -
004, 047 - 131 -019, and 047 - 131 -024 through -027).
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
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ACTION:
Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2014 -033
Approving Amendments to the Land Use Map and Text of the General
Plan for University District Specific Plan Project Located South of Keiser
Avenue, West of Petaluma Hill Road, and North of Copeland Creek
(APNs 045- 253 -007, 045- 253 -009 through -012, 045- 253 -018, 045 -262-
001 through -004, 047 -131 -019, and 047 -131 -024 through -027) .
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2014 -034
Approving a Revised Specific Plan for the University District Specific
Plan Project Located South of Keiser Avenue, West of Petaluma Hill
Road, and North of Copeland Creek (APNs 045- 253 -007, 045- 253 -009
through -012, 045- 253 -018, 045- 262 -001 through -004, 047 - 131 -019, and
047 - 131 -024 through -027)
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2014 -035
Approving a Tentative Map to Allow the Subdivision of Property Located
South of Keiser Avenue, West of Petaluma Hill Road, and North of
Rohnert Park Expressway (APN 045- 262 -001 through -004, 047 - 131 -019,
and 047 - 131 -024 and -025).
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2014 -036
Approving a Tentative Parcel Map to Allow the Subdivision of Property
Located South of Rohnert Park Expressway, East of J Section, and North
of Copeland Creek (APN 047 - 131 -026 and 047 - 131 -027).
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) Introduction of Ordinance 878
Approving a Development Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park
and Vast Oak Properties L.P. and University District LLC for
Development of the Property Located South of Keiser Avenue, West of
Petaluma Hill Road, and North of Rohnert Park Expressway (APN 045-
262 -001 through -004, 047 - 131 -019, and 047 -131 -024 and -025) and the
property located south of Rohnert Park Expressway, East of J Section, and
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North of Copeland Creek (APN 047 -131 -026 and 047 - 131 -027). Title read
by Mayor Callinan.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 roll call vote: AYES:
Belforte, Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
11. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
B. Liaison Reports
1. Sonoma County Library JPA Review Advisory Committee, 4/7 (Ahanotu)
Vice Mayor Ahanotu reported that the JPA negotiations have concluded and
Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma have agreed on a process of selecting the
one shared commissioner. Dates to be aware of are April 14 through May 21,
2014 ratification of the JPA by all jurisdictions; by July 16, 2014 all
commissioners are to be appointed; August 1, 2014 the effective date of the
amended JPA; and August 4, 2014 the signing ceremony and first meeting of the
commissioners. To produce staggered 4 -year terms is as follows: County of
Sonoma, Cloverdale, Cotati, Sonoma, and Windsor 2, 2 -year terms, Healdsburg,
Petaluma, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park and the shared representative 4-
year terms.
Vice Mayor Ahanotu reported that an offer has been made to a candidate for the
library director position and in the recruiting process for a CFO (who will report
to the library director).
C. Other Reports
Council Member Stafford reported Senior Analyst Atkins provided a presentation
regarding casino mitigation funds at NoonTimes.
Council Member Stafford reported LAFCO dues are increasing.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
13. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:50 pm.
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Carrie Willis. Deputy City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
Josep ' . Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park