2014/08/12 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, August 12, 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 August 7, 2014.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Vice Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Absent: Gina Belforte, Council Member
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Assistant City
Attorney Barnhill, City Clerk Buergler, Senior Analyst Atkins, Interim Development
Services Director Ponton, Director of Public Safety Masterson, Public Works and
Community Services Director McArthur, City Engineer Pawson, Senior Planner
Beiswenger, and Technical Services Division Commander Mazzanti.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Senior Analyst Atkins.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Honoring the Department of Public Safety for their
Contributions to the Special Olympics of Northern California
Mayor Callinan read and presented the proclamation to Director of Public Safety
Masterson, Technical Services Division Commander Mazzanti, and Explorers Katie
Stagholi and Joel Averbach.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dave Williams expressed concern regarding the amount of debris in the bike lanes which
appears to be worse in areas under construction and requested that the City clean them.
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting July 22, 2014
2. City Council Special Meeting July 24, 2014
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills /Demands for Payment Dated August 12, 2014
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills /Demands for Payment Dated August 12,
2014
3. Quarterly City Council Travel Expenditures (April, May, June 2011) (PULLED
by Callinan)
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2014 -094 Approving the Update and Re- Certification of the Sewer System
Management Plan Pursuant to State Water Resources Control Board
Order 2006 - 0003 -DWQ
D. Acceptance of Resignations from Sister Cities Relations Committee Member Leah
Conde and Cultural Arts Commission Member Terry Gault
E. Approval of City's Response Letter to the 2013 -2014 Sonoma County Civil Grand
Jury's Final Report: "Graton Casino: A Big Gamble ?" and Authorize the Mayor to
Sign
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Ahanotu) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES:
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: Belforte.
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
3. Quarterly City Council Travel Expenditures (April, May, June 2014)
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) to amend the report by
correcting two charges under Callinan 6613, Mayors &
Councilmember $62.50 and SR Chamber of Commerce should be
under City Representation 6602 and to accept the report as amended.
Motion carried by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Mackenzie,
Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Belforte.
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6. WORKSHOP
Preliminary Review of the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan
Interim Development Services Director Ponton and Senior Planner Beiswenger, and Jeff
Goldman, AECOM, presented the item. Recommended Action(s): review and discuss the
development scenarios prepared for the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area
(PDA) Plan and provide comments and direction to staff. Policy issues and downtown
implementation strategies have been included to aid in the discussion process.
Councilmember Mackenzie stepped away from dais 6:14 pm and returned 6:18 pm.
Public Comment in Support of the PDA Plan: David Petritz representing Sonoma County
Conservation Action; Lana Russell -Herd representing the Greenbelt Alliance; Steve
Birdlebough representing Friends of SMART; and Jessica Jones
Public Comment Opposed to the PDA Plan: Nancy Kaufman
ACTION: By Consensus City Council (none opposed, Belforte absent) agrees with
the suggested framework:
1. Land Use Mix;
2. Parks, Open Space, and Plazas. In addition, keep and /or enhance
open space along Rohnert Park Expressway, incorporate public
spaces, add some sort of centerpiece, and include `activated alleys'
concepts;
3. City Facilities;
4. Street Crossing and Connectivity. In addition, consider
overcrossing ideas between Station Center and City Center;
5. Street Improvement Strategies; and
6. Industrial Triangle Area: no housing.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to reorder the agenda, moving Item 8 prior
to Item 7.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 roll call vote: AYES:
Stafford, Mackenzie, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Belforte.
8. WORKSHOP
Preliminary Review of the Proposed Rohnert Crossings Planned Development
Interim Development Services Director Ponton presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): review and discuss the overall concept plan, land use plan, and illustrative
diagrams for the proposed Rohnert Crossings Planned Development and provide
comments and direction to staff.
Mayor Callinan stepped away from dais 7:43 pm and returned 7:45 pm.
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Public Comment in Opposition to the Proposed Rohnert Crossing Planned Development
as presented: David Petritz representing Sonoma County Conservation Action; Lana
Russell -Herd on behalf of Windsor Town Councilmember Deborah Fudge; Steve
Birdlebough, Friends of SMART; and Kay Waller
Councilmember Stafford stepped away from the dais 8:03 pm and returned 8:06 pm.
Joe Guerra, SunCal Developer, presented the Rohnert Crossings Planned Development.
Vice Mayor Ahanotu stepped away from dais 8:33 pm and returned 8:36 pm.
ACTION: By Consensus City Council opposed the Rohnert Crossing Planned
Development as presented and requested SunCal follow the preliminary
Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area plan. (none opposed,
Belforte absent)
7. Update Regarding the Snyder Lane Widening and Eastside Trunk Sewer Phase 3
Projects
City Engineer Pawson, Interim Development Services Director Ponton, and Project
Manager Bill Silva, GHD, presented the item. Recommended Action(s): receive an
update on the Snyder Lane Widening and Eastside Trunk Sewer Phase 3 Projects.
ACTION: Update received.
9. Review and Consideration of an Amendment to the Way Finding Sign Program by
Modifying the Sign Wording
Interim Development Services Director Ponton presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): approve Resolution Approving a Modification to the Way Finding Sign
Program along Rohnert Park Expressway and Commerce Boulevard.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Stafford) to approve Resolution 2014 -095.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES:
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: Belforte.
10. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Recruitment of Rohnert Park's
Representative to the Library Commission
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Direct staff to initiate
the recruitment of a new Rohnert Park Library Commissioner.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to accept Commissioner
Ahanotu's resignation and initiate the recruitment process.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES:
Mackenzie, Stafford, Ahanotu, and Callinan NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: Belforte.
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11. Determine Whether to Send Voting Delegate and Provide Voting Direction to
Delegate Regarding City's Position on Resolution Packet for the League of
California Cities Annual Business Meeting, September 5, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Determine whether
to send voting delegate and provide direction to voting delegate regarding City's position
on Resolution Packet for the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting,
September 5, 2014, in Los Angeles.
ACTION: By Consensus City Council did not support sending a delegate to the
League Annual Business Meeting. (none opposed, Belforte absent)
12. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Waste & Recycling Committee, 7/25
Council Member Stafford reported the Sonoma County Waste Management
Agency is proposing a new JPA and an extension of the current JPA. The
Committee does not support a new JPA until the Agency's function is known.
2. Water /Wastewater Issues Committee, 8/6
Council Member Mackenzie reported supporting an interim urgency regulation
that staff will bring forward for consideration at the August 26, 2014, City
Council meeting.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Library Commission, 8/1 & 8/7
Vice Mayor Ahanotu reported August 1, 2014, the Commissioners were seated,
the JPA signed, and to place a 1/8 cent sales tax measure on the November 2014
ballot. On August 7, 2014, the Commission voted to Table the Commission's tax
measure and to support the County's library tax measure.
AB 881 (Local Taxation: County of Sonoma) has been introduced by Assembly
Member Chesbro which would allow transaction and use tax for a specified
purpose to exceed the current limit.
2. Golf Course Oversight Committee, 7/24
Mayor Callinan reported the Committee received an update on the golf course, the
Spring 2014 Maintenance Summary Report, and discussed changing the process
for how the report will be done to improve efficiency. Mayor Callinan also
commented on a bridge issue between holes 4 and 6, which needs to be addressed.
3. Water Advisory Committee, 8/4
Mackenzie reported on emergency regulations required by the state of the City as
water contractors which have to be in place by August 31, 2014.
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C. Other Reports
Mayor Callinan reported on the City's National Night Out event August 5, 2014,
organized by the Department of Public Safety. The Mayor and the City Manager
toured the Santa Rosa Subregional Wastewater plant.
City Council expressed interest in a tour of the Geysers.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
None.
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
16. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Callinan made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 9:32 pm in Conference
Room 2A to Consider:
1. 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 10:00 pm
C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
No reportable action.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 10:00 pm.
nne Buergler, City Clerk Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park