2006/06/27 City Council MinutesCITY OF ROHNERT PARK CONCURRENT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FOR:
Rohnert Park City Council
Community Development Commission
June 27, 2006
Tuesday
The Concurrent Meetings of the City Council for the City of Rohnert Park and the Community
Development Commission met this date in Special Session for a meeting to commence at 5:00 p.m. at the
Rohnert Park City Hall, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Smith presiding.
SPECIAL SESSION:
Call to Order: Mayor Smith called the Special Session to order at 5:04 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Flores, Mackenzie, Smith
Late: Vidak - Martinez (6:18 p.m.) Mayor Smith noted that the Vice Mayor would be arriving late.
Staff present for all or part of the Special Session: City Manager Donley, Assistant City Attorney
Whelan, Assistant City Manager Schwarz, Director of Community Development Bendorff, Director
of Administrative Services Lipitz, Finance Services Manager Laucluler, Housing and
Redevelopment Project Manager Ellena, Management Analyst Eluntley, Recreation Services
Manager Miller, and Videographer Beltz.
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
No members of the public were interested in speaking_
Council CONCURRED with the suggestion of Mayor Smith to continue the Special Session into
the Regular Session, if necessary, in order to adopt the budget this evening.
BUDGET WORK SESSION:
I. City Departmental Budgets FY 2006 -07 (Cont'd from 6113/06 Work Session): Assistant
City Manager Schwarz, Recreation Services Director Miller and City Manager Donley reviewed
the contents of the Staff Reports for the Performing Arts Center, the Recreation Department and
General Government respectively. Staff responded to Council questions and comments.
Council discussion/direction/action: Councilmember Mackenzie requested a Status Report
from staff regarding the City's contract for landscaping throughout the City. Mayor Smith
requested that staff break down on a yearly basis the retiree medical costs by department.
2. Utilities /Water, Sewer & Refuse - Proposed Rates: Management Analyst .1-luntley shared a
Power Point presentation about refuse, and Finance Services Manager LaUchner reviewed the
Staff Report for water and sewer. Staff responded to Council questions and comments.
Council discussion /direction /action: Councilmember Flores suggested that the refuse rate
increase information be placed in the City's utility bills. Mayor Smith asked staff to set up a
meeting for the Solid Waste Subcommittee in the next month.
City of Rohnert Park SPECIAL MEETING Minutes (2) June 27 2006
for City Council and Community Development Commission
Vice Mayor Vidak- Martinez entered the Council chambers at 6:18 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Smith ADJOURNED the City Council meeting at 6:20 p.m. to consecutively and separately
CONVENE the meeting of the Community Development Commission.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
BUDGET WORK SESSION
. Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Call to Order: 6:20 p.m.
Roll Call: Breeze, Flores, Mackenzie, Vidak- Martinez, Smith
Also present: . Executive Director Donley, Assistant General Counsel Whelan, Finance Services
Manager Lauchner, Housing and Redevelopment Project Manager Ellena and Recorder
Leonard
Unscheduled public appearances: None.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION & /OR ACTION
1. Community Development Commission Proposed FY 2006 -07 Budget: Finance Services
Manager Laucher and Housing and Redevelopment Project Manager Ellena reviewed the Staff
Report via a Power Point presentation, and they responded to Commissioner questions and
comments.
Commission discussion/direction /action: Commissioners expressed general support for the
CDC proposed budget.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chairperson Smith ADJOURNED the Special Session of the
Community Development Commission at 6 :36 p.m.
Katy Leonard
Certified Shorthand Reporter
C.S.R. 11599
Tim Smith
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park