2014/06/24 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 24, 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 5:01 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on June 20, 2014.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Vice Mayor
Gina Belforte, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Absent: Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff present: Acting 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, and Management Analyst Tacata.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Amee Sas, Executive Director of SoCo Nexus.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Honoring Herlinda Heras for her efforts in
fostering international understanding and for her community contributions
Mayor Callinan read and presented the certificate to Herlinda Heras.
B. Update on Status of SoCo Nexus by Amee Sas, Executive Director of SoCo Nexus
Amee Sas provided a briefing on the Rohnert Park Compliance annual report from
January 2014. They are at 84% company occupancy with a goal of 90 %. Four sectors
exist: social media, web, and IT; health care and medical technology; agriculture and
food; and clean technology and sustainable products. Largest growing cluster is clean
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tech. The North Bay Innovation Expo and Investment Summit will be held September
19, 2014.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Callinan made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:28 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 7:12 pm
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
No reportable action.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting June 10, 2014
2. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting May 27, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment dated June 24, 2014
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated June 24, 2014
3. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending May 2014
4. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending May 2014
5. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending May 2014
6. City- Cash Report for Month Ending May 2014
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014- 062 Establishing the Appropriations Limit for the City of Rohnert Park
for the 2014 -15 Fiscal Year Pursuant to Article XIII B of the
California Constitution
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2. 2014- 063 Amending the City of Rohnert Park's 401(a) Money Purchase Plan,
ICMA -RC Plan # 108277 By Rescinding The Existing "ICMA
Retirement Corporation Governmental Money Purchase Plan &
Trust Adoption Agreement" of March 25, 2003, and Replacing it
With "ICMA Retirement Corporation Governmental Money
Purchase Plan & Trust Adoption Agreement" of June 24, 2014
3. 2014 -064 Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with the Conservation
Corps North Bay for City Entry Ways Weed Abatement and Litter
Removal
4. 2014 -065 Authorizing and Approving the Third Amendment to the Consultant
Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for General
Engineering and Building Plan Check Consulting Services
5. 2014 -066 Authorizing and Approving the Agreement for Management and
Administrative Services with Regional Government Services (RGS)
for General Planning and Code Compliance Services
6. 2014 -067 Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with Lynbrook for
Replacement of City's Network Firewall
7. 2014 -068 Approving the Lease Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park
and the Seniors' Craft Shoppe for use of Room Space at the Rohnert
Park Senior Center
8. 2014 -069 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of the
Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary for the Unrepresented
Confidential Unit for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017
9. 2014 -070 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of
Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary for the Unrepresented
Management Unit for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017
10. 2014 -071 Approving the Tentative Agreement on a Three Year Proposal with
the Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
11. 2014 -072 Approving and Adopting a Memorandum of Agreement with the
Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA) for the period of July
1, 2014 to June 30, 2017
12. 2014 -075 Approving the Tentative Agreements on a Three Year Proposal and
Retiree Medical Benefits with Service Employees International
Union, Local 1021 (SEIU)
13. 2014 -076 Approving and Adopting a Memorandum of Agreement with the
Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 (SEIU) for the
period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford.
Mayor Callinan stated for the record, "I'd like to read a statement on behalf of the City
Council. We just approved three -year labor agreements with two of our employee groups
and also approved the Confidential and Management Unit Outlines that set forth the
terms and conditions of employment for the next three years. We want to thank the
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employees for working with us to find creative solutions to our City's difficult financial
challenges. Time and time again our employees have stepped -up to work with us to
address important compensation issues arising from our constantly changing times. We
reached these agreements by considering the interests, concerns, and input of the parties
in the negotiation process. We look forward to reaching resolution with our two
remaining labor groups."
Council Member Mackenzie stepped away from the dais at 7:15 pm and returned 7:17 pm.
7. Review and Accept Development Services Cost Recovery Annual Report Fiscal Year
2013 -2014 and Provide Direction on Recommendations for Minor Revisions to the
Fee Schedule for Adoption at a Future Meeting
Management Analyst Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Accept and
file the Development Services Cost Recovery Fees Annual Report - FY 2013 -14 and
direct staff to prepare an agenda item for a proposed fee schedule clean -up at a future
meeting.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Stafford absent) City Council supported
Recommended Actions.
8. Consideration of a Resolution Adjusting the 2013/2014 Winter Average / Sewer Cap
used to Calculate Residential Wastewater Flow Charges Due to the Drought
Acting City Manager Schwartz presented the item. Recommended Action(s): (A) receive
and accept this report regarding the 2013/2014 Winter Average /Sewer Cap for the period
of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015, and (B) adopt a Resolution interpreting Section
4 of Ordinance No. 837 to allow the charges for residential wastewater service to be
calculated using the lower value between the winter averages for 2012/2013 and winter
averages for 2013/2014 in order to account for the abnormal drought year.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2014 -073
Adjusting the 2013 -2014 Winter Average /Sewer Cap Used to Calculate
Residential Wastewater Flow Charges Due to the Drought.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford.
9. Consideration of Amending the Digital Billboard Use Policy for Nonprofit
Organization Usage Allowing Certain Messages for Welcoming New Businesses to
Rohnert Park
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): provide direction on the proposed amendments to the Digital
Billboard Policy and direct staff to prepare an agenda item to consider an amended policy
at a future City Council meeting.
ACTION: By Consensus (Belforte opposed, Stafford absent) City Council supported
the Recommended Actions.
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10. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM — Noticed 6/13 and 6/20/2014)
Review and accept the Wilfred Dowdell Specific Plan Reimbursement Fee Annual
Report for Fiscal Year 2013 -14 and Adoption of the Updated Wilfred/Dowdell
Specific Plan Reimbursement Fee
Interim Development Services Director Ponton and Management Analyst Tacata
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Consider the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific
Plan Reimbursement Fee Annual Report - FY 2013 -14, accept and file; 2) Hold a Public
Hearing to consider the proposed update to the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific Plan
Reimbursement Fee ( "Fee "); and 3) Adopt attached resolution updating the
Wilfred /Dowdell Specific Plan Reimbursement Fee and superseding Resolution No.
2013 -126
Hearing Opened 7:53 pm
Mayor Callinan entered into the Record a letter delivered to City Council at the meeting
from Nicole Roberts in opposition to new proration of the reimbursement fee.
Hearing Closed 7:55 pm
Recessed 7:56 pm
Reconvened 8:00 pm
Staff will respond to Nicole Roberts' letter and answer the questions presented.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2014 -074
Updating the Wilfred /Dowdell Specific Plan Reimbursement Fee and
Superseding Specific Plan Fee Established by Resolution No. 2011 -70 and
Updated by Resolution No. 2013 -126.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Belforte,
Mackenzie, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford.
11. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Economic Development, 6/19
Vice Mayor Ahanotu reported that staff provided a summary of businesses
visited, an update on hotel recruitment, marketing activities, and updating the
website. Staff will provide an Economic Development report to Council at the
July 8, 2014 meeting. The committee reviewed the digital billboard use policy
draft.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Library Advisory Board, 6/17
Vice Mayor Ahanotu reported no action could be taken at the meeting due to a
lack of quorum. Board members are needed. The Clerk's Office will assist with
promoting the vacancies.
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C. Other Reports
1. Golden Gate Bridge District, 6/12
Council Member Belforte reported the board will be voting June 27, 2014, on the
installation of a suicide net. August 1, 2014, the Highway Transportation District
will have a board meeting at the Sonoma County Board of Supervisor's Office
regarding the elimination of bus Route 80 service to be replaced with Route 101
and 70 service.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Mackenzie reported receiving a copy of a letter addressed to Dan
Condron, Vice President of University Affairs at Sonoma State University, informing
him of approval of installation of supplemental destination sign plates to the Green Music
Center. The California Department of Transportation will add the plates below the
existing Sonoma State University signs north and southbound Route 101.
13. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
None.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:15 pm.
i .nne Buergler, City C erk Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park
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