1991/06/24 City Council MinutesRohnert Park City Council Minutes
June 24, 1991
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in
adjourned regular session in the City Offices, 6750 Commerce
Blvd., Rohnert Park, CA with Mayor Eck presiding.
Call to Order The adjourned regular session was called to order at 3:00
p.m. by Mayor Eck.
Roll Call Present (4) Councilmembers Hollingsworth, Reilly, Spiro,
and Mayor Eck
Absent (1) Councilmember Hopkins
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: City Manager
Netter, Finance Director Harrow, Assistant to the City
Manager Leivo.
1991 -92 Budget The Council continued the work session on the proposed budget
as presented by City Manager Netter.
The first item of discussion was the review of possible fee
increases. The Council reviewed the Business License Fee,
which was increased last in 1982. Bill Fitzpatrick,
representing the Chamber of Commerce, commented on the
Business License Fee proposals and indicated the Chamber of
Commerce would like to have additional time to review the
proposal and to possibly present an alternate proposal for
the Council's consideration. There was general discussion on
fees charged for street vendors and other business license
fees within the city. In addition, a question came up about
increasing the cap to large businesses. The current business
license fees cap for a business such as Hewlett Packard is
$5,000, which representatives from Hewlett Packard were
concerned that this fee was being increased. City Manager
indicated that the cap was never an issue and staff did not
recommend the $5,000 cap be increased. This information was
forwarded on to the Chamber representative.
Other fees were briefly discussed which included the Animal
License Impound Fee, other building, subdivision, and
development fees, and information was distributed to Council
concerning the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 for
discussion of a possible street lighting and landscaping
assessment district.
Continuing with the review of the budget, which began with
Page 9 of the budget memo, City Manager Netter reviewed the
expenditures section of the budget. He indicated the budget
pretty much showed a hiring freeze with only two half -time
personnel being recommended for full time. In addition,
there were a couple of reclassifications recommended with the
comment that staff is looking at an in -house salary review
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for the existing Construction Inspector. In addition, City
Manager Netter indicated he would like to recommend one other
reclassification from a Secretary I to Secretary II with an
approximately 5% increase.
Continuing with the budget discussion, the Council agreed
that the billboard at the north end of town should be
reviewed prior to May of 1992 for the Council's consideration
of discontinuing the advertising. In addition, the Council
agreed to add the word "proposed" Wine Center versus just
Wine Center /Tourist Facility. This was added to indicate
that this project is proposd at this time and not approved,
as Council will be considering this matter in the near
future.
City Manager Netter indicated
been budgeted for which must
part time employees in the
indicated that this would cost
which Finance Director Harrow
the budget.
that a provision that has not
be added is the mandating of
Social Security system. He
the City an additional $35,000
has been requested to add to
Mr. Netter continued to discuss the Public Safety Department
and the changes in the Fire Services Specialist program which
included doubling the stipend amounts paid to those
individuals. Councilmember Reilly questioned the number of
fire personnel. Mr. Netter indicated that with the sleeper
program as well as full time Public Safety Officers, we
currently have five full time persons with an ultimate goal
of seven. This, in conjunction with the sleeper program,
provides a very effective Fire Services Division.
Councilmember Reilly inquired about response times, not for
officers showing up but for the actual time the fire engine
arrives. City Manager Netter indicated he would research
this matter and provide information to the Council.
The issue of on -site inspectors on building projects was
briefly discussed. City Manager Netter indicated that the
City has provided some funds for on -site inspectors for the
upcoming Price Club and WalMart projects. He indicated he
would research the questions that were raised on the
inspector at the Altamont Senior Project last year.
School crossing guards and Truancy Officer were discussed.
The Council agreed'to approve $8,750, which represents a 50%
share for five locations as listed in Director of Public
Works Brunt's memorandum dated June 21, 1991, copy of which
is attached to the original set of these minutes. In
addition, the Council agreed to allocate $6,000 to the School
District for the Child Welfare and Attendance Officer
(Truancy Program). This is the same level of funding
provided in the 1990 -91 budget.
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There was a brief discussion about the City Manager and a
possible additional position in Administration as some of the
Council were concerned about the number of hours Mr. Netter
has put in as well as being able to delegate more tasks.
The Council continued a discussion on sewer and water rates
which are scheduled for consideration at the June 25th City
Council meeting. Councilmember Spiro was concerned about the
rates charged to commercial customers based on flows versus
the single family residential being at a flat rate. Mayor Eck
indicated that the City will have to look more at the
philosophy of user fees and citizens being charged on a pay -
as- you -go approach.
The budget work session continued which consisted of
Council's interviews with representatives of
various organizations who had requested a contribution or
subsdidy from the City.
Mr. Mike Grubler, representing the Sister Cities Relations
Committee, made a brief presentation on its request for
$20,000 for the Committee.
A representative from Family Services Agency made a brief
presentation and answered asked the Council's questions
regarding services provided in 1990 -91. Their request was
for $3500. The Council unanimously approved $3500 to the
Family Services Agency.
A representative from the Family Education Center gave a
presentation. The Council unanimously approved a $1,000
contribution to that organization.
Cecelia Belle, representing the Sonoma County Association for
Youth and Development, made a brief presentation in regards
to their request for $17,500 for fiscal year 1991 -92. She
answered Council's questions in regards to programs provided
last fiscal year as well as informing the Council that they
have recently received a $40,000 grant under the Vista
Program to be used for a drug prevention program. She
answered additional questions the Council had in regards to
her program and what they expect to provide in the upcoming
year.
City Manager Netter distributed a copy of a letter from the
YMCA Battered Womens Shelter requesting funding of $5,000.
This level of funding was the same as the Council authorized
in the 1990 -91 budget. The City Council unanimusly approved
the $5,000 funding to the YMCA Battered Women program.
Mr. Larry Simons and Mr. Pat Ross, representing the Sonoma
County Vistors and Convention Bureau, made a presentation in
regards to funding of the Sonoma County Visitors and
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Convention Bureau. Detailed information was distributed to
the Council in regards to a possible formula to secure a long
term funding approach. They explained their request for
$123,586. There was extensive discussion regarding the
formula and whether it represented a fair formula among all
the agencies who benefit from the visitors and tourism
industry. There was also discussion on whether this item
should be brought forth to the Mayors' & Councilmembers"
Association as an agenda item to attempt to consider a
formula that might be agreed upon by all agencies. The main
thrust would be to develop a formula that is fair to all.
Councilmember Spiro indicated that for the tourism portion of
the formula, maybe a more fair and equitable approach would
be to apply it based on a percentage of sales tax of each
agency and not a standard percentage across the board to each
agency.
Except for those specifically approved above, the Council
took under advisement the other requests for funds.
Adjournment: The adjourned regular session was adjourned at approximately 6:10
p.m.
ayor
City Man er /Clerk
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INTER °OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Joseph D. Netter, FROM: Roland L. Brust,
City Manager Director of Public
Works /City Engineer
FILE: Schools Crossing Guard
Program DATE: June 21, 1991
The Crossing Guard Committee met on Wednesday, June 19, 1991 to
consider the School District's request for City participation in
funding of crossing guards at the following locations.
The Committee's recommendations are:
New locations
1. Snyder Lane and Parkway Drive:
Install a crosswalk on Snyder Lane at the north
side of the intersection (City will install).
2. Snyder Lane and East Cotati Avenue:
Provide one crossing guard to be stationed on the
east side of the intersection (full cost $3,500).
Existing locations
1. Southwest Boulevard and Camino Colegio:
Continue crossing guard (full cost $3,500).
2. Snyder Lane and Copeland Creek:
Continue crossing guard (full cost $3,500).
3. Golf Course Drive and Snyder Lane:
Continue crossing guard (full cost $3,500).
4. Country Club Drive and Santa Dorotea Circle (Ellen
Street):
Continue crossing guard (full cost $3,500).
The committee, therefore recommends the following funding be
provided for the 1991 --92 Fiscal year budget:
Provide crossing guards
at 5 locations at $3,500 each
CITY
TOTAL 50%
COST SHAR
$17,500 $8,7
cc: Adam Wolf, Rohnert Park ®Cotati School District
Bob Dennett, Director of Public Safety
Larry Jones, Department of Public Safety
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
E 50%SHARE
50 , ` $817550