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1990/05/08 City Council MinutesRohnert Park City Council Minutes May 8, 1990 The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in regular session commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Pro - Tempore Eck presiding. The open regular session was preceded by a closed session which commenced at 7:00 p.m. CALL TO CE2DFR Mayor Pro- Tenpore Eck called the regular session to order at approximately 7:52 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance. He advised that a closed session commenced this evening at 7:00 p.m. to discuss litigation and personnel matters. ROIL CALL Present: (4) Councilmembers Cochran, Hopkins, Spiro and Mayor Pro- Tenpore Eck Absent (1) Nayor Hollingsworth (out of town attending a conpany conference) Staff present for all or part of the meeting: City Manager Callinan, City Attorney Flitner, Planning Director Skanchy, Director of Administrative Services /Assistant to the City Manager Netter, Assistant to the City Manager Leivo and Director of Performing Arts Center Grice. Approval of Minutes Upon motion by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Council Member Spiro, the minutes of April 24, 1990 were approved as submitted by the following vote: AYES: (3) Hopkins, Spiro and Eck NOES: (0) None ABSENT: (1) Hollingsworth ABSTAIN: (1) Cochran Approval of Bills Upon motion by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Councilman. Eck, and unanimously approved, the bills presented per the attached list in the amount of $697,867.82 were approved. CDA bills presented per the attached list in the amount of $109,438.86 were approved. Non- ageru3aed Items mayor Pro- Tenpore Eck queried if any Council member had any non- agendaed items to add to the agenda. Councilman Cochran said he had a Cultural Arts item to add under matters from Council. City Manager Callinan said he had two items to add under City Manager's Report regarding Roberts Lake Road and Community Clean Up Week. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (2) May 8, 1990 Lhscheduled Public Appearances Mayor Pro- Tempore Eck stated that in compliance with State Law (The Brown Act), anyone in the audience who wished to make a comnent may do so at this time. No one responded. Mayor Pro- Tempore Eck queried if anyone had any questions regarding the matters on the Consent Calendar. Arknwwl_ed7*ing ±he City N` eager /Clerk's report on the posting of the agenda. Resolution No 90 -97 A RESOLUTION ANENDING AGREEMENT WITH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE INC. (For Traffic Signal 14aintenance) Resolution No. 90-98 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS AND AUrHORIZING RELEASE OF SEC[RITIES, SPRECKELS PLACE UVIT 3 Resolution No. 90 -99 A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT (For Maintenance and repair Of City -owned Radios and Electronic Radio Equipment) Upon motion by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Council Nbmber Spiro, and unanimously approved, the Consent Calendar as outlined on the meeting's agenda was approved. Nova Nationals Gymnastics Boosters Dick Gong, 3635 Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa, representing Nova National Gymnastics Academy introduced Nancy Newnan representing same and four team members, Vicki Newman, Tami Miller, Nblissa Gong and Wendy Farr. He referenced letter dated April 17, 1990 from Nancy Newman, ( copies provided to Council) and shared the contents therein regarding the Nova National Booster Club's program, purpose and request to Council for financial assistance. Discussion followed in which Mr. Gong responded to Council questions regarding the scheduling of upcoming competitions, the office location in Santa Rosa even though serving team members throughout the area, and tonight's request for $1,000 would be to help with expenses of Rohnert Park team members. Concerns were expressed by Council regarding the complexities of addressing such requests for financial assistance one by one versus establishing a set anymt in Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (3) May 8, 1990 the annual budget to be distributed to various organizations. Consideration would be given to those organizations that provide budgets for Council's review at the July hearings for the City's annual budget. A motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Council Nbmber spiro, to deny without prejudice the request of Nova National Boosters for financial assistance as well as every other such request until after July budget hearings, and approved by the following vote: AYES: (3) Cochran, Spiro and Eck NOES: (1) Hopkins ABSENT: (1) Hollingsworth Council Nbmber Spiro asked if staff could provide a report and have it published outlining financial assistance the City has contributed to date to such organizations. RP Fotmders Days 1990 - Terrie Sedgwick, 1329 "F" Southwest Blvd., Chairperson for Rohnert Park Founders Days Committee, said Founders Days will be held this year on September 22nd and 23rd. She requested an advance of $1500 for initial expenses of mailings, office supplies, etc. to be applied against budget funds in fiscal year 1990 -91. Discussion followed confirming that Founders Days is an historical event of Rohnert Park. A ration was made by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Council Nbmber Spiro, and unanimously approved, to advance the $1500 funds for initial expenses as requested by the 1990 Founders Days Committee. RP Egxvss Soccer Club - Tim Culligan, 920 Ellen Street, Head Coach for Rohnert Park Express Soccer Club (under 12 (A) boys) referenced his letter dated Nay 2, 1990 (copies provided to Council) and shared the contents therein regarding the team's background, purpose and request for financial assistance to help toward expenses to play in a soccer tournament in Boise, Idaho the weekend of May 19 and 20. Part of the expenses the team has incurred has been to cover City charges for use of the Rohnert Park Stadium for local games and practices. Discussion followed confirming above - mentioned decision regarding financial requests but concluding that consideration could be given to refund charges for the soccer team's use of the stadium. A motion was made by Councilman Hopkins to authorize a $1000 contribution to the Express Soccer Club since it is clearly a Rohnert Park organization and the soccer tournament is prior to the July budget reviews. Said motion failed for lack of a second. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (4) May 8, 1990 A motion was made by Councilman Eck, seconded by Council Member Spiro, to refund the $225 standard charge for use of the stadium to Rohnert Park Express Soccer Club, and approved by the following vote: AYES: (3) Hopkins, Spiro and Eck NOES: (1) Cochran ABSENT: (1) Hollingsworth Pzmexation Sur'aeey Proposal Harvey Bell, 700 Lindsay Avenue, referenced Annexation Survey Proposal by the Concerned Citizens for Rotriert Park dated April 24, 1990 ( copies provided to Council.) 1) and shared the contents therein. This item was placed on tonight's agenda as requested by Mr. Bell at the April 24th Council meeting under Unscheduled Public Appearances. Mr. Bell concluded his remarks by requesting Council to put this item on the ballot. Discussion followed concluding that to put everything on a ballot would be a cumbersome and costly process, would not allow Council to do what it is elected to do, and confirming public's ability to be informed and participate via posted /distributed agenda notices. RP Traffic Safety Evaluation Enforcement & Engineering Analysis - Director of Administrative Services /Assistant to City Manager Netter explained that Council had been provided with a report entitled " Rohnert Park Traffic Safety Evaluation Enforcement and Engineering Analysis" prepared by the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley, dated February 1990 in which the Enforcement and Engineering Team of the Institute conducted an analysis of the City's traffic safety programs at no cost to the City. Based on a state -wide comparison, Rohnert Park ranked in the top six (6) percentile of the State's 478 incorporated cities for safety of its streets, traffic safety conditions and law enforcement of accidents and investigative procedures. Discussion followed regarding comparisons with other cities and confirming that a City can do as good a job with fewer personnel. The staff of Public Works, Engineering and Public Safety were commended for a job well done. A motion was made by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Council Member Spiro, and unanimously approved to accept the Traffic Safety Evaluation Report and extend appreciation to the Institute of Transportation Studies for the efforts involved in producing the analysis. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (5) May 8, 1990 Planning and Zoning General Plan Planning Director Skanchy said that Public Hearings have been set tonight for the General Plan Draft EIR and the Draft General Plan. He explained that copies had been provided to the Council of Resolution No. 90 -05 (regarding EIR) and Resolution No. 90 -06 (regarding the Draft General Plan) which were adopted at the Planning Commission meeting on May 3rd, 1990. Copies were also provided to Council of the Staff Report dated May 5, 1990; two memos from Assistant to the City Manager Leivo regarding 1) Minor Amendments to the EIR dated May 2, 1990, 2) Minor Amendments to the General Plan dated May 1, 1990; a report from Earth Metrics Inc. titled "Final Environmental Impact Report for the City of Rohnert Park General Plan" dated May 1990; and, from Earth Metrics Inc., a "Mitigation Nbnitoring Program for Rohnert Park General Plan and General Plan EIR" dated May 1990. W. Skanchy referenced his above - mentioned memo dated May 5, 1990 and said the Planning Commission approved the draft General Plan subject to the changes listed in the memo prepared by Carl Leivo and with the inclusion of two items; that a list of the various chemicals and minerals found in the city drinking water be included and that the City Council set up a Committee to oversee housing for low income citizens of our community. City Manager Callinan said copies were provided to Council of a letter dated May 4, 1990 from Sonoma LAFCO regarding the General Plan. Discussion followed in which City Attorney Flitner confirmed that the public hearings for the General Plan Draft EIR and the Draft General Plan could be handled jointly followed by the separate adoption of resolutions for each. Brian McElroy of Earth Metric Inc. referenced above - mentioned reports and highlighted some of the issues addressed therein. He said a letter was received from David Michel by the City on April 30th after the closure date of April 23rd, but verbally addressed the concerns expressed by W. Mochel regarding noise levels and increasing traffic. Discussion followed. Public bearing Mayor Pro - Tempore opened the public hearing at approximately 8:50 p.m. and asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak regarding the General Plan EIR or the General Plan. Jake MacKenzie, 1536 Gladstone Way, said that the City now has a General Plan that is very descriptive and gives directions over the next five years. He stated that he found the EIR very hard to read. The EIR did not go into Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (6) May 8, 1990 sufficient detail on some issues. It is not easy for citizens to stand in front of the City Council and the Planning Commission and make comnents. He stated that the General Plan is not a ten year plan but a five year plan. The EIR does not accurately describe the project. The Council should not approve the EIR until it accurately describes the project. There has been no opportunity for the public to review the Mitigation Monitoring Program. There should be some sort of continuing mmnitoring system regarding implementation of the General Plan or the efforts of the past several months will have been wasted. The mitigation monitoring program could include an annual survey. He referenced Urban and Land Use manual from a conference he and his :•wife attended regardingg co,-m—reanity planning and discussed the citizen's survey regularly distributed by the City of Danville. He described as growth inducing, the proposals in the Conservation element regarding the proposed water supply expansion to 15 million gallons of water and the doubling of wastewater pumping capacity from 13 mgd to 26 mgd. This would not seem necessary if the population is not to exceed 40,000. Nk. MacKenzie extended conpliments to the Planning Commission, the Council and staff for cooperative efforts throughout the General Plan process. Dave Mochel, 4405 Hollingsworth Circle, stated that he mailed his letter on June 27 and asked why it took so long to get to the City. Without the benefit of seeing a written response to his letter, it was hard to comment on concerns expressed therein. He stated that the traffic situation is very dangerous at the 101 Golf Course /Wilfred /Commerce Avenue intersection. Earth Metrics does not specify adequate mitigation of the inpacts of planned developments upon the intersection. What impact will Walm3r°t have? The Draft EIR states that the underpass will be built by 1995 but this completion date is omitted in the Draft General Plan. Building the undercrossing will require Caltrans participation and it is not likely that Caltrans will do anything by 1995. This EIR should not be approved because it condones development that will further deteriorate the traffic congestion at the intersection. He hoped Council will choose to do something to improve this intersection before the traffic situation worsens. George Horwedel, 7669 Camino Colegio, said the most inportant proposal in the General Plan, one in which the results will be seen thirty years from now, is the protection of greenbelts. He discussed ways in which cities are preserving greenbelts and initiatives to create urban boundary limits. He anticipates that open space preservation programs will be approved before regional housing and transportation initiatives. 'There was nothing specified in the plan regarding the idea of donating one acre of open space land for every annexed acre of land. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (7) May 8, 1990 Harvey Bell, 700 Lindsay Avenue, conplimented staff for the assistance provided throughout the General Plan process. He stated that only 80 of the 120 days given by the Court to conplete the General Plan will have elapsed by June 8th. There should not be such a hurry to approve the General Plan. 'There are still issues that need to be resolved. 1) There is inadequate mitigation of expected groundwater withdrawals which will result from anticipated growth. We should establish a minimum groundwater level. 2) We should take account of the cumulative development impacts on groundwater. 3) No assurance has been provided for the developmnt of enough housing for low income households. No specific housing measures have been incorporated in the plan. 4 ) The Housing and Safety elements should include a proposal to install sprinklers in all housing units. 5) It is not clear whether this is a five year or a ten year plan. 6) There seems to be evidence of an unwritten secret plan that the public has not had a chance to review. For instance, the proposal to expand water supplied by the Sonoma County Water Agency to 15 million gallons and the proposal to double the sewage pupping capacity to 26 million gallons per day is not justified by the General Plan. These proposals would be adequate for a population of 60,000, not 40,000 as listed in the General Plan. 7) Why does the EIR, when discussing future water needs, incorporate an expectation of future annexations if the plan states that the sphere of influence boundary should be pulled back? 8) The Mitigation Monitoring Plan has not been available for public review. 9) What kind of teeth can be put into the plan to insure and implement the creation of a greenbelt. W. Bell asked why the City requested the judge (in the Sierra Club law suit) to establish an earlier deadline for completing the General Plan than what normally would be allowed by law. The General Plan does not have to be completed within three to nine additional months. Mr. Bell requested the Council to delay approval of the EIR and General Plan to allow time to clean up the documnts and accurately represent the citizens of Rohnert Park. Dawna Gallagher, 7342 Rasmussen Way, distributed copies to Council of a proposal dated May 8, 1990 regarding the Housing elements and shared the contents therein (copy attached to original set of these minutes). The proposal regards formation of a housing task force to focus on implementing the many suggestions made in the Housing Element. Rohnert Park has fallen behind in providing or planning for emergency, transitional, and low and moderate income housing. Charlie Brown Artman, 25 Alexis, Sonoma Grove, said that the effort to develop a General Plan with the input from many different people with different ideas can result in contradictions and the appearance of secret agendas. Rather than make accusations, he preferred to do as much as Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (8) May 8, 1990 possible to get everyone together. We cannot expect to have a perfect plan but the more that people work together the better the General Plan. He commended the Council on its efforts during the General Plan process. Limitations placed on types of transportation will influence the types of people attracted to Rohnert Park. Mr. Artman supported development of rail transit. He also supported provision of housing for the homeless. This country does not seem to be taking care of its poor. Rather than ignore homelessness we should emphasize providing housing for the poor. There being no one further desiring to speak, Mayor Pro - Tempore Eck closed the public hearing at approximately 9:45 p.m. PJXZSS Mayor Pro- Tempore Eck declared a recess at approximately 9:45 p.m. REOCNVENE Mayor Fro- Terripore Eck reconvened the Council meeting at approximately 9:54 p.m. with all Council members present except Mayor Hollingsworth. Mayor Pro- Tempore Eck requested EIR Consultant to respond to questions raised during the General Plan Public Hearing. Brian McElroy of Earth Metrics Inc. responded to EIR questions as follows: 1) The General Plan is a ten (10) year plan. It anticipates a City population of 40,000. The additional housing needed for a population of 40,000 cannot be constructed prior to wastewater treatment capacity expansion. Since the capacity expansion is expected to occur by 1995, many of the proposals in the plan reference the year 1995. Nevertheless, if the expansion is not complete by 1995, the General Plan was designed to remain useful as a policy document which guides the general development of the City until 2000. ' The The City must update the plan at the end of ten (10) years. However, the General Plan can be updated anytime sooner and up to four (4) times a year. 2) A general plan EIR is not an easy document to read or write since it does not address a bricks and mortar project. Efforts -were made to address issues in plain language. 3) The EIR contains a proper and sufficient representation of project issues. The EIR does not normally address issues at levels of detail in excess of those in the project. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (9) May 8, 1990 4) The Mitigation Ivbnitoring Program was difficult to put together. The City and Earth Nbtrics were responding to recent legislation. We could not discover any instance when a mitigation monitoring program has been prepared for a general plan. State law does not require a public hearing on the Mitigation Nbnitoring program. 5) The increased capacity of the wastewater pumping plant was not sited as growth inducement since the wastewater treatment capacity at the end of the line is not increased and given other growth limitation features of the General Plan. Without the expansion, there is a current and serious risk of environmental damage should a spill occur. 6) The City of Danville citizen survey method is an effective, though costly approach. Danville is a very well to do City with many resources. Its income profile is mach different from that of Rohnert Park and most cities. 7) Dave Nbchel's letter was received after the closure date of April 23rd. The City of Rohnert Park registered receipt of the letter on April 30th and it was faxed immediately to Earth Nbtrics. It was a well written letter that deserves a response. Yet, given limited resources, Earth Nbtrics cannot respond to every letter in writing and particularly letters received well after deadlines. 8) The EIR refers to interchange improvements at the Wilfred Ave. /Golf Course /Commerce Blvd. and U.S. Highway 101 interchange. These improvements have commenced and it is noted that Caltrans intends to complete these improvements by 1992. 9) Section 15146 of CEQA speaks to the degree of specificity that should be included in an EIR. The General Plan EIR examines general impacts on traffic at the Wilfred Ave. /Golf Course /Commerce Blvd. and U.S. Highway 101 interchange. Traffic impacts of specific commercial activities should be addressed in the EIR prepared for a specific project. It is my understanding that an EIR is being prepared for the area. The traffic effects of construction can be predicted with greater accuracy given a specific project and should be the focus of this second EIR. 10) The City intends to use some of the 15 million gallons per day water from the Sonoma County Water Agency to reduce the amount of ground water withdrawn. The open space proposals in the General Plan will help to preserve groundwater recharge areas and help to mitigate withdrawals. These two proposals were judged sufficient mitigations. 11) The General Plan includes specific proposals to provide housing for low income households. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (10) May 8, 1990 12) The contention that this is a 5 year General Plan rather than a 10 year plan was responded to earlier. However, the General Plan does address issues with a time horizon beyond the year 2000 such as future water needs. There may eventually be developrment outside the City limits. Looking to the future beyond 2000 can be consistent with the 40,000 population cap contained in the General Plan. 13) If sewage pumping capacity is not expanded, the City would be in danger of wastewater overflows. This circumstance justifies the pumping capacity expansion proposal. 14) There is no legal requirement to hold a public hearing ors the Mitigation Monitoring Program. 15) The EIR cites Wilfred Avenue Interchange improvements which should be built by 1995. The EIR recommends seeking funds needed to facilitate construction of the underpass. The project does qualify for state funds. 16) Implementation of the General Plan will help create and protect a greenbelt. The Mitigation Monitoring program specifies that periodic reports will be made to the public and City Council regarding implementation of the General Plan. It will be up to the discretion of the Council whether programs need to be amended in order to achieve General Plan objectives. Discussion followed in which Brian McElroy and staff responded to Council questions as follows: 1) The second figure following page 2.1 of the Final EIR shows levels of service with traffic improvements and should replace the figure in the Draft EIR. 2) The Traffic Consultant anticipated a City population of 48,000 in his modeling. This was a "conservative" approach. It is expected that future traffic impacts will be less than those forecast by the model because the population will be less. The traffic modeling data is available from City Engineer. 3 ) The Final EIR shows changes and /or additions that were missing in the Draft EIR. Both docLmients are correct but the Final EIR provides the details that were missing. 4) Commercial growth was taken into consideration in the calibration of the traffic model, specifically for the west side of Highway 101 as well as all other areas throughout the City. Implementation No. 4 specifies encouraging the State to complete the ramp construction at the Wilfred Avenue Interchange. Implementation No. 7 refers improving the connection to Redwood Drive. There is also Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (11) May 8, 1990 implementation measures specifying other intersection improvements. Another EIR is being prepared for the northwest area. 5) The stipulation regarding dedication of an open space acre for each annexed acre was not specifically included at the direction of the Council. The Council included proposals of a more general nature so as to not unduly restrict open space acquisition opportunities that might not be of this exact form. 6) The City Attorney said the Sierra Club lawsuit injunction went into effect on February 8th. He conf irmed that nothing was done out of the ordinary by the City during the lawsuit deliberations. Further discussion followed regarding Dawna Gallagher's presentation recommending a housing task force. A motion was made by Council Member Spiro, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and unanimously approved to add an implementation measure in the Housing Element establishing a task force to pursue options for homeless /low income housing. Discussion followed. A motion was made by Council Member Spiro, seconded by Councilman Hopkins, and unanimously approved, to encourage incentives to builders in the area by lifting restrictions on high density housing and to stipulate in the General Plan the need to build metre than the 52 low cost housing units. Discussion followed in which staff confirmed that Actions 15, 16 and 17 all deal with issues referenced in the previous motion. Other matters discussed included further clarification of the need for the ten (10) year document, the comparison of woodburning stove particulate level to vehicular emnissions, and confirmation that the General Plan can have four (4) changes each year to each element. Council queried if the City Manager should be specified as responsible for implementation of the Mitigation Nbnitoring program. City Attorney Flitner responded that the law does not require assigning the responsibility to a specific individual but requires the implementation of the program. It was clarified for the record that the Nbnitoring Program is part of the EIR and not the General Plan. Comments were made regarding the need for flexibility in the plan, the efforts of this Council to enact and implement programs suitable for the wide variety of needs in the conTmmity, the necessity of planning for the region as well, the fact that Sonoma State University does not know its future plans either, and with seven million new people anticipated in California, there rust be somewhere they can live. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (12) May 8, 1990 In response to Council questions regarding whether to proceed with the Mitigation Monitoring Program and in response to Mayor Pro- Tenpore Eck's question as to whether the Council could adopt the EIR, City Attorney Flitner responded as follows: With regard to the Mitigation and Monitoring Program, the EIR contains recommendations for mitigation of the project impacts and the Council by adopting the EIR would be approving and adopting those mitigation measures. With regard to monitoring measures, recent legislation requires a public agency to establish a program for monitoring project effects and mitigation measures. This is a responsibility of the public agency. Those mPas-*-es and the la r does not require circulation of those measures for public comrent. The EIR Consultant has prepared a recommended program for monitoring the project and the resolution is prepared so as to adopt those monitoring measures and make them part of the project. An EIR is not required to solve every problem raised by the project or the impacts created by the project. It must, however, address those issues and propose mitigation measures to help lessen the impacts of the project. The mein function of the Council in considering the EIR is to make a determination as to whether the EIR adequately exposes the inpact of the project on the environment based on the information it produces and information produced by the public during the preview process. If the Council determines that the EIR adequately exposes those impacts and, if the mitigation measures proposed reasonably address those impacts, the Council may determine the EIR to be adequate and certify it. Resolution No. 90-100 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK ACCEPTING THE REOC"IMATION OF THE ROHNERT PARK PLANNING CCN,1ISSION TO CERTIFY THE DRAFT E VIRON4WAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN AS THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, CERTIFYING THE DRAFT ENVIRONvE2ITAL IMPACT REPORT AS THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN AND DIRECTING THE ROHNERT PARK CITY MANAGER TO FILE A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION WITH THE SONCIVA C LNTY CLERK. Upon motion by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Council umber Spiro, and unanimously approved to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan and adopt Resolution No. 90 -100. Rohnert Park City Council Minutes (13) May 8, 1990 Resolution No. 90-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK ADOPTING THE ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN AS REVISED AND AMENDED BY THE CITY COLUCIL AS "THE ROHNERT PARK GENERAL PLAN, 1990" Upon rmtion by Councilman Hopkins, seconded by Councilman Cochran, and unanimously approved, Resolution No. 90 -101 was adopted as outlined with amendments as recommended by Assistant to the City Manager Leivo in his memo dated May 1, 1990. Mayor Pro- Tempore Eck pointed out that it %as 11:00 p.m. and that a 4/5 vote was required to proceed with the meeting beyond this time. A motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman Hopkins, to continue the Council meeting and stay past the 11:00 p.m. hour. Said motion failed by the following vote: AYES: (3) Cochran, Hopkins and Eck NOES: (1) Spiro ABSENT: (1) Hollingsworth Adjourmnent Mayor Pro - Tempore Eck adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:05 p.m. Council concurred to adjourn the meeting to Tuesday, May 15, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. to complete May 8th agenda items. Mayor Pro- Tempore City Council Meeting Tuesday May 8,1990 RE: Housing Elements of the Rohnert Park General Plan Proposal: To form a separate local housing task force to focus on the many suggestions made in the GP Housing Elements Section. Background: Rohnert Park has fallen behind in providing or planning for emergency, transitional, lowestilow and moderate income housing. The reasons are many some in the cities control -many from outside pressures. The Task Force might be comprised of volunteers form the Chamber y council, Local developers, local of Commerce, city planning,.cit concerned citizens, business person, and local experts inthe area of housing and others. Issues to address ongoingly: 1. Increasing homelessness 2. The need for transitional housing 3. Lowest income persons working in Rohnert Park 4. Affordable housing for our city workers, (ie. new police force who must live here, but can not buy here). 5. Land use possibilities; landbanking mixed use higher densities, etc. 6. Innovative concepts to produce affordable units 7. Educate the public regarding the definition of "Affordable ". 8. Builder developer seminars on affordable possibilities 9. Work in conjunction with Burbank Housing. 10. Guarantee deposit programs 11. Inform local landlord of section 8 and assistant programs. 12. To pursue the "Quality of Life" for ALL Rohnert Parkians(with regards to decent affordable housing). 13. To work towards compliance of the State Housing and Community Development guidelines and if possible, address in advance affordable housing goals prior to the potential regional and state mandates for a fair share of housing for the influx in California Population. Suggestions on goals cannot be achieved without a specific body or commission responsible, a clear planof what is to be accomplished, and a date in. time for the accomplishments. I am willing to support the forming of the task force or do whatever else that the City Council deems appropriate.