2014/06/10 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, June 10, 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 June 5, 2014.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Amy 0. 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,
Director of Public Safety Masterson, Senior Engineering Technician Pedroncelli, Interim
Finance Manager Kwong, Fire Marshal Adam, and Management Analyst Tacata.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Honoring `The Ceres Community Project' for
their Extraordinary Healing Work Performed in Sonoma County
Mayor Callinan read and presented the certificate to Margaret Howe, Ceres
Community Project Associate Director. Volunteer students Mikaela Dibble -Kahn and
Candler Weinberg were also present to receive certificate.
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4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. City Manager's Office: City Manager and Department Directors will be at the June
13 Farmers Market providing information on various City Services and addressing
questions from the community
City Manager Jenkins provided the briefing.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Arthur Deicke spoke in support of Rohnert Park joining Sonoma Clean Power and
requested that the City oppose AB 2145.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting May 27, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment Dated June 10, 2014
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated June 10, 2014
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 201'l 056 Authorizing and Approving the Professional Services Agreement
with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for Special Legal Counsel
Services (PULLED by Belforte)
2. 2014 -057 Authorizing and Approving the Consultant Services Agreement with
Goodwin Consulting Group for Tax Advisement Services
3. 2014 -058 Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with TRI Development
Services, LLC for Purchase of Environmental Mitigation Credits and
Escrow Instructions Relating to Dowdell Avenue Extension South of
Business Park Drive
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Stafford) 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.
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -056 Authorizing and Approving the Professional Services Agreement
with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for Special Legal Counsel
Services
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Stafford) to approve Resolution 2014-
056.
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Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES:
Belforte, Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
7. Fiscal Recovery Briefing — 10- Year Financial Forecast Update- Consideration of
Information on City's Projected Future Financial Condition and Provide Direction
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive and discuss
the report of the City's projected fiscal condition and direct staff to 1.) Make any changes
or adjustments desired to the financial forecast and 2.) Proceed with developing a plan for
long -term fiscal recovery and stability.
Report received with no opposition to proceed with developing a plan for long -term fiscal
recovery and stability.
8. Review and Consideration of Adoption of City of Rohnert Park Operating Budget
FY 2014 -2015
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider and
approve a resolution adopting the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 -2015.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to Adopt Resolution 2014 -059
Approving and Adopting the City of Rohnert Park Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year 2014 -15.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
9. Review and Consideration of Adoption of Five -Year Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Budget for Fiscal Years 2014 -15 to 2018 -19, Approval of Fiscal Year 2014 -15
CIP Projects and Authorization of Appropriation Adjustments for Fiscal Year
2013 -14 Projects
Management Analyst Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider and
approve resolution to adopt Five -Year Capital Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal
Years 2014 -15 to 2018 -19; approve Fiscal Year 2014 -15 projects and authorize funding
appropriations; and authorize appropriations adjustments for Fiscal Year 2013 -14
projects.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Stafford) to approve Resolution 2014 -060
Adopting the Five -Year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget for
Fiscal Years 2014 -15 through 2018 -19, Approving Fiscal Year 2014 -15
CIP Projects, and Authorizing Funding Appropriations Adjustments for
Fiscal Year 2013 -14 CIP Projects.
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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10. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM — Noticed 5/30/2014 and 6/6/2014)
Conduct a Weed Abatement Protest Hearing to Consider Abatement of Weeds
Constituting a Nuisance within the City of Rohnert Park
Fire Marshal Adam presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct the required
Protest Hearing and adopt the resolution finding no defensible protests and ordering the
abatement of the noticed lots or properties.
Protest Hearing Opened 6:46 pm
No comments.
Protest Hearing Closed 6:46 pm
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) to approve Resolution 2014 -061
Ordering the City Manager to Abate Nuisances Existing within the City of
Rohnert Park.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
11. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1 Waste & Recycling Committee, 6/3
Council Member Stafford reported on an issue at the landfill with Sonoma
Compost and zero discharge; the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency is
working on it. The future of the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency and
future delivery alternatives was discussed as the JPA terminates in 2017.
B. Liaison Reports
1. SCTA /RCPA, 6/9
Meeting was cancelled — no report.
2. Water Advisory Committee, 6/2
Mayor Callinan reported that 2014 was the lowest snowpack in California history.
3. Health Action Network, 6/6
Council Member Belforte reported that A Portrait of Sonoma County was recently
released. Rohnert Park was profiled and Health Action would like to make a
presentation to the Rohnert Park City Council.
C. Other Reports
Council Member Stafford reported on attending the Local Leaders' Academy Rohnert
Park Graduation luncheon; the Scholl District's Measure B passed in the June 3, 2014
election; LAFCO's budget passed and the new manager is Mark Bramfitt; and the
Senior Center held a choir performance.
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Council Member Mackenzie reported the Farmers' Market started Friday, June 6,
2014.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
13. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
Council Member Belforte thanked Public Safety for being so responsive to the recent
transient issue on creek near the golf course and for community policing.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
15. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Callinan made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:55 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
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2): (One Case)
B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session in Council Chamber at 8:39 pm
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
No reportable action.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:39 pm.
a Anne Buergler, City Clerk Josep . Callinan, Mayor
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