2014/04/22 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission (CDC)
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Callinan called the City Council special meeting to order at 1:02 pm, the notice for
which being legally noticed on April 17, 2014.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: Amy O. Ahanotu, Vice Mayor
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Deputy City Clerk Willis, Senior Analyst Atkins,
Human Resources Director Perrault, Acting Finance Manager Kwong, Director of Public
Safety Masterson, Technical Services Division Manager Mazzanti, Director of Public
Works and Community Services McArthur, Lieutenant Taylor, Lieutenant Strouse and
Lieutenant Bates
2. BUDGET STUDY SESSION #1 FOR REVIEW OF BUDGET FY 2014 -15
A. Fiscal Policy Review
City Manager Jenkins presented the item.
Council Member Belforte stepped away from dais at 1:10 pm and returned 1:28 pm.
ACTION: By consensus City Council directed staff to move forward with the
proposed policy regarding appropriations adjustments as presented.
(Ahanotu absent)
B. Budget Process
City Manager Jenkins presented the item.
C. General Fund Overview
Acting Finance Manager Kwong and City Manager Jenkins presented the item.
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Council Member Mackenzie recommended updates to the draft budget memo. Memo
to conclude that although City had some fiscal solvency success, both long -term
financial solvency and service level solvency remain unachieved. These areas pose
serious problems for years ahead.
Council Member Belforte recommended language regarding attainment of two large
goals in a relatively short period of time.
Mayor Callinan recessed meeting at 2:55 pm and reconvened at 3:07 pm.
D. Public Safety Police and Fire Services
Director of Public Safety Masterson and Technical Services Division Manager
Mazzanti presented the item.
Mayor Callinan stepped away from dais at 3:26 pm and returned at 3:28 pm
E. Public Safety - Animal Shelter
Director of Public Safety Masterson and Technical Services Division Manager
Mazzanti presented the item.
D. Public Safety Police and Fire Services
Director of Public Safety Masterson presented Public Safety Fire Station #2 and #4
item.
Director of Public Safety Masterson discussed replacement plan for Fire Station #2
and #4.
ACTION: By consensus City Council directed City Manager to inspect and conduct a
needs assessment of Fire Station #2, #4, and Main Public Safety Building.
Item to be brought forward at a future council meeting pursuant to the
budget amendment policy. Direction to replace leaking water heater in Fire
Station #2 immediately and move forward with the budget as presented.
(Ahanotu absent)
F. Finance
Acting Finance Manager Kwong presented the item.
ACTION: Staff will move forward with the budget as presented.
J. Fleet Services
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Items G -R to be heard at May 13 or 27, 2014 at a City Council Joint Special meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: Mayor Callinan made motion to adjourn and continue Joint Special
Meeting to May 13, 2014 at 1 pm.
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Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Ahanotu.
Carrie Willis, Deputy City Clerk .,..__ Jose `h T i , Mayor
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