2014/05/27 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, May 27, 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 5:10 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on May 22, 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 Manager Schwartz, City Attorney
Kenyon, City Clerk Buergler, Director of Public Works and Community Services
McArthur, Senior Analyst Atkins, Interim Development Services Director Ponton,
Interim Finance Director Durant, Human Resources Director Perrault, Director of Public
Safety Masterson, and Deputy City Engineer Barnes.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Tessa Zimmer, STAR Kids Productions student.
3. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Department of Public Works and Community Services: Update on Farmers Market,
season starts Friday, June 6, 2014
Community Services Supervisor Herman provided the update.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Faith Harvey and Ashley Kimball, STAR Kids Productions, announced their play
Disney 's Aladdin Jr. which runs May 31 to June 1, 2014, at Lawrence Jones Middle
School. The group performed a portion of the production.
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Karen Mihalovich, Donna Parker' Anna Ghandovr, Art Dolin, and Don Parker spoke
regarding an issue at the Dog Park involving Peter Hollister and another park user in
which Public Safety was called and requested the incident be explored. The speakers
submitted a petition in support of Peter Hollister. Staff will follow up.
Warren Naumann; Sean O'Donnell; Bill Feeny; Del Reid; Tom Popenvck, Regional Vice
President of SEIU; Martin Avila; Mark Sharp; Tomas Phillips, Board Member of the
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County; and Lisa Maldonado, North Bay Labor
Council, spoke to the City values and requested City Council support the Service
Employees' International Union (SEIU) labor agreement proposal.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting May 13, 2014
2. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting May 13, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. Quarterly City Council Travel Expenditures (Jan, Feb, March 2014)
2. Annual Review of the Growth Management Program 2013
3. City Bills /Demands for Payment Dated May 27, 2014
4. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated May 27, 2014
5. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2014
6. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2014
7. City- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2014
8. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2014
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -049 Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Providing for Weed
Abatement Pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560 through
39588; Article 2 — Alternative Procedures for Weed and Rubbish
Abatement and Setting Public Hearing
2. 2014 -033A Approving a Corrected General Plan Land Use Diagram for the
University District Specific Plan Project by Repealing and Replacing
the Diagram Attached to Resolution No. 2014 -033
3. 2014 -050 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Rohnert
Park Expressway Water Main Project No. 2004 -08 and Awarding
the Contract to Argonaut Constructors, Inc.
4. 2014 -051 Approving Amendments to the Joint Powers Agreement forming
Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) Relating to
Article XXVI, `Amendments' and Article VIII, `Board'
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to approve the Consent Calendar.
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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6. SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY AMENDED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve
a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Sonoma County Library Amended
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and appoint or provide direction on appointment of a City
representative to the Library Commission.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2014 -052
Approving Amendments to the Sonoma County Library Joint Powers
Agreement, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute said Amended Joint
Powers Agreement, and Creating the Position of City of Rohnert Park's
Library Commissioner to the Sonoma County Library Commission to be
Appointed by the City Council.
Motion carried by the following 4 -1 -0- vote: AYES: Stafford, Mackenzie,
Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: Belforte, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan /Belforte) to nominate and appoint Vice Mayor
Ahanotu as the City of Rohnert Park's Library Commissioner to the
Sonoma County Library Commission.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
7. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY IN THE STADIUM LANDS MASTER PLAN AREA
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): The proceeds be
used as follows:
Pay Off Sale Costs: $131,000
Fund Future Sale Costs: $ 50,000
General Fund Reserve: $320,000
Total Net Proceeds: $501,000
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) 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.
8. NOVEMBER 4, 2014 ELECTION MATTERS
City Clerk Buergler presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Call for a consolidated
general municipal election and make no change to the current policy regulations
regarding city council candidate statements.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan /Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2014 -053
Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 for the Election of Certain Officers and
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma to
Consolidate said Election Pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections Code.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
Council Member Stafford and Vice Mayor Ahanotu disclosed a potential financial
conflict because it could have "a personal financial effect" because they may choose to
run for re- election thereby incurring the printing costs to be set by the City Council and
left the meeting at 6:34 pm.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2014 -054
Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to
Candidates' Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held
on November 4, 2014.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 3 -0 -2 vote: AYES: Belforte
Mackenzie, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
Stafford and Ahanotu.
Council Member Stafford returned to the dais 6:36 pm.
Vice Mayor Ahanotu returned to the dais 6:38 pm.
9. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM — Noticed 5/2/2014)
CONSIDER FINANCING /REFINANCING OF THE MOBILE HOME PARKS
OWNED OR TO BE OWNED BY CARITAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INC.
(VALLEY VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK)
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented the item and reported Diane Broadhead,
Mobile Home Parks Rent Appeals Board Member, brought to the City's attention her
understanding is that the saving from the refinancing would be refunded via lower rents,
which was based on a meeting with the group in September. Assistant City Manager
Schwartz reported that Caritas does not recall that and intends to invest the savings into
continued improvement and maintenance of the park. Caritas is willing to meet with
residents and /or board to clarify what the understandings were in September.
Recommended Action(s): 1) Conduct a public hearing under the requirements of the Tax
Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code Section
147(f) and 2) Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of Bonds by the California
Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the benefit of Caritas Affordable Housing,
Inc., and approving execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the CMFA
and a Subordination Agreement with respect to existing financing.
Public Hearing Opened 6:40 pm
No comments.
Public Hearing Closed 6:40 pm
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ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2014 -055
Approving, Authorizing, and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement Relating to the California Municipal Financing
Authority and Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the Authority
for the Purpose of Financing and Refinancing the Acquisition of Mobile
Home Parks By Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. and Certain Other
Matters Pertaining thereto.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
10. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
B. Liaison Reports
1. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission, 5/15
Council Member Stafford reported Commissioner Thomas Hannah was seated,
Rohnert Park's Meals on Wheels is number one in the county pertaining to the
number of meals served, and Senior Analyst Atkins provided a presentation
regarding Casino Mitigation Contribution Plan.
2. Chamber of Commerce, 5/20
Council Member Stafford reported board incumbents were reappointed. There
was a Sonoma County joint Chamber of Commerce meeting at Sonoma Mountain
Village.
C. Other Reports
1. ABAG, 5/15
Council Member Mackenzie reported on a presentation from Stephen Levey and
Egon Terplan reporting on the Bay Area Economic Prosperity Plan and the
workforce in the Bay Area. Mackenzie requested staff to invite Levey and
Terplan to present this information in Sonoma County as it pertains to economic
development.
Council Member Belforte reported today is the 77th anniversary of the opening of the
Golden Gate Bridge; the final vote for the bridge suicide barrier is set for June 27,
2014; Wi -Fi will be installed in the busses July 2014; January 10 and 11, 2015 the
bridge will be closed for the installation of the removable barrier.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
12. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
Mayor Callinan requested a review of the City Council Protocols be agenized June 10 or
24, 2014. Council agreed.
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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14. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Callinan made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:48 pm in Conference
Room 2A to Consider:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6)
Agency designated representative(s): City Manager Jenkins
Employee Organizations:
a. Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
b. Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
c. Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA)
d. Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA)
e. Management Unit
f. Confidential Unit
g. Unrepresented Employees
B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session in Council Chamber at 8:51 pm
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
No reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:51 pm.
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JoA ne Buergler, City Clerk Jose . Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park