2002/07/23 City Council MinutesCITY OF ROHNERT PARK CONCURRENT MEETINGS MINUTES for:
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ROHNERT PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY
ROHNERT PARK DISTRICT
CONCURRENT MEETINGS WORK SESSION MINUTES
for
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
PROPOSED BUDGET 2002 -03
July 23, 2002
Tuesday
The concurrent meetings of the City of Rohnert Park
for the City Council, Community Development Commission,
Rohnert Park Financing Authority, and the Rohnert
Park District met this date for a work session open to
the public to discuss the Community Development Commission
Proposed Budget 2002 -03. The work session commenced at
approximately 5:00 p.m. in the Conference Room,
6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Flores
presiding.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Flores called the work session to order at
5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: (4) Councilmembers Mackenzie and
Vidak- Martinez; Vice Mayor Reilly;
and Mayor Flores
Absent: (0) None.
Staff present for all or part of the session: City
Manager Netter, Finance Director Lipitz, Assistant City
Manager Donley, Public Works Manager Stephens, Planning
and Community Development Director Kaufman, and City
Attorney Strauss.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE CITY MANAGER /CLERK'S REPORT ON POSTING
THE MEETING AGENDA:
Council acknowledged the City Manager /Clerk's Report on the
posting of the meeting's agenda.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
PROPOSED BUDGET 2002 -03
Finance Director Lipitz reviewed the contents of the CDC
Proposed Budget 2002 -03 as provided to Council.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION /DIRECTION:
Councilmembers shared comments, suggestions, and /or
inquires regarding the proposed budget, including the
following items:
Consultant Fees: Councilmember Vidak- Martinez
SUGGESTED that under "Operating Expenses /Transfers"
Nos. 3 and 6 be lumped together under the heading
"Consultant Fees ".
Comnutation of General _Fund Allocation to Redevelopment
Fund: Councilmember Vidak - Martinez RECOMMENDED
that staff review the "Estimated Percentages Applied
to Redevelopment Operations" for accuracy in the
event of an audit.
Housing Loans /First -time HomebuYer Loans:
Councilmembers RECOMMENDED that staff review the
First -time Homebuyer Loan Program in an effort to
make it more flexible.
Civic Center Area: At the recommendation of
Councilmember Mackenzie, Council CONCURRED to
review the Civic Center Area Plan at the August 13,
)002, Council meeting. Planning Director Kaufman
noted that a re -look at the overall City Center
Concept Plan is already scheduled for said date,
along with a presentation by Joe Sheppard, a local
realtor, withya mixed -use concept plan for part
of that area.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mayor Flores stated that in compliance with State law,
the Brown Act, members of the public wishing to make a
comment may do so at this time, limited to 3 -5 minutes
per appearance with a 30- minute limit. No members of
the public came forward to speak.
*City Council /Community Development Commission/
Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Rohnert Park District
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Flores
ADJOURNED the Work Session at approximately 6:02 p.m.
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Katy Leonard,
Certified Shorthand Reporter
CSR No. 11599
Armando Flores,
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park
*City Council /Community Development Commission/
Rohnert Park Financing Authority / Rohnert Park District