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1967/03/20 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 67 -19 RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS REGULATING THE SALE OF WATER IN THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park did, on the 16th day of January 1967, adopt Ordinance Noe 76 of said City; and, WHEREAS, Section 3 of said Ordinance No. 76 does provide that the City Council shall adopt rules and regulations, rates, penalties and charges, from time to time by resolution, regulating the sale of water produced by facilities owned and operated by said City: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does adopt the following Rules and Regulations relating to the administration and operation of the water system owned and operated by said City. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS: 1.1 The City of Rohnert Park will furnish water service in accordance with the Rules and Regulations hereinafter contained, and in ac- cordance with applicable ordinances, to any property within the corporate limits of the City and to such other premises, properties, areas, or locations as the City Council may from time to time de- signate. 1.2 Applications for water service will be made in writing at the City Hall. Such application will signify the applicant's will- ingness and intention to comply with all regulations or rates duly adopted by the City, and to make payment for services rendered. 1.3 If application is made for service to property where no service connection has been installed, but a distribution main is adjacent to the property, the applicant, in addition to making application for service, shall comply with the regulations governing the in- stallation of service connections. 1.4 No consumer shall permit the use or resale of any of the water received by him on any premise other than those specified in his application for service, except by special arrangement with the City. 1.5 F•Ihen an ab-!'o -nnally large quantity of water is desired for filling x a swimming pool or for other purposes, arrangements must be made with the City prior to taking such water. 1.6 Representatives from the dater Department shall have the right of ingress and egress to the customer premises at reasonable hours for any purpose reasonably connected with the furnishing of water service. -1- 2. TAMPERING WITH CITY PROPERTY: 2.1 No one except an employee or representative of the City shall at any time in any manner operate the curb cocks or valves (except to repair or change private plumbing), main cocks, gates or valves of the City's system; or interfere with meters or their connections, street mains or other parts of the water system. 3. NONCOMPLIANCE: 3.1 The City may, unless otherwise provided, discontinue water service to a customer for noncompliance with any of the regula- tions outlined in this resolution if the customer fails to comply with said regulations within five (5) days after receiving written notice of the City's intention to discontinue service. 3.2 When noncompliance affects matters of health, or affects the operation, maintenance, or costs of operation and maintenance of the City sewage system or the City sewage treatment plant, the City may discontinue water service immediately and without notice to the consumer. 4. UNSAFE APPARATUS OR PROHIBITED APPARATUS: 4.1 The City may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any place or premises on the water system where apparatus, appli- ances, or equipment using water furnished by the City is dangerous, unsafe, or not in conformity with any laws or ordinances of the City. The City of Rohnert Park assumes no liability for inspect- ing apparatus on the consumer's property. The City reserves the right of inspection, however, if there is reason to believe that unsafe apparatus, or any appliances prohibited by law are in use. 4.2 Water service may be discontinued should this right of inspection be denied or hindered by a tenant, consumer, or by the owner of the property in question, or by others who are in control of the property in questions. 5. DETRIMENTAL SERVICE: 5.1 The City may refuse to furnish water and may discontinue service to any place or premises where the demand is greatly in excess of past average or seasonal use, and where such demands by one customer are or may be detrimental or injurious to the service furnished to other customers. 6, MATER WASTING: 6.1 No customer shall knowingly permit leaks or waste of water. Where water is wastefully or negligently used on a customer's premises, seriously affecting the general service, the City may discontinue the service if such conditions are not corrected with- in five days after giving the customer written notice. -2- 4 7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUIPMENT: 7.1 The customer shall, at his own risk and expense, furnish, install, and keep in good and safe condition all equipment that may be re- quired for receiving, controlling, applying and utilizing water, and the City shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the improper installation of such equipment, or the negligence or wrongful act of the customer or of any of his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees, or permitees in installing, maintaining, operating or interfering with such equipment. 7.2 The City shall not be responsible for damage to property caused r, by faucets, valves and other equipment that are open when water is turned on at the meter, either originally or when turned on after a temporary shutdown. 8e CONNECTION CHARGES: 8.1 It has been the City's general policy to charge a per acre assess- ment for major public improvements. Connection charges for water service are included in any such assessment. eater service to any given undeveloped area in the City will be dependent upon the City receiving sufficient per acre assessment fees to construct the x necessary improvements to provide the service. 8.2 Said per acre assessment for water service is $300 regardless of use of said acreage. 8.3 With the per acre assessments, the City will construct water pumping plants, distribution mains in excess of 8t1, tie -ins to the Coyote Aqueduct and other major water system improvements. All other improvements, water mains, and appurtences will be installed or paid for by subdividers or property owners. 9. EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION MAINS: 9.1 The extension of distribution mains may be accomplished by either the applicant or the City, but in all cases must be approved as to design and location by the City prior to installation. Where in- stallation is made by applicant, plans must be prepared by a registered civil engineer and the work shall be done by a licensed contractor only, and the City will provide inspection services to assure installation according to approved plans. The cost of the extension shall be borne by the applicant. The cost of City inspection also shall be borne by the applicant. 9.2 1,,7hen at the direction. of the City, a larger sized main than that necessary to serve applicant °s needs is required, the City may enter into an agreement with applicant whereby he may recover the excess cost tbrough a refunding arrangement. The refunds may be by way of cre64 is against monies due from applicant for connection charges; from front foot charges received from other persons for connection to said main; or the City may contribute a portion thereof. -3- 9.3 Applicant shall make cash payment or other approved guarantee of the charges specified herein prior to commencement of work. Such deposit or security shall be in an amount equal to the City Engineer's estimate of the total cost plus 10 %. Any cash balance remaining upon completion of the work shall be refunded to the applicant. 9.4 The City may enter into an agreement with one or more individuals constructing a water main extension at their own expense whereby a sum not to exceed 75% of all charges which the City may collect from other applicants for service off the subject main for a period not to exceed five (5) years may be refunded to the contributor. The total refunds, including any paid under the provisions of Paragraph 9.2, shall in no event exceed the actual cost of the construction of the main. 10. MAINS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS: 10.1 Services will be available outside City limits only on specific approval of the City Council. Said service shall be at the dis- cretion of the City Council and limited to such periods of time as an excess City water supply shall exist. The Council shall determine when such excess water supply exists. 11. UNLA14FUL TO EXCAVATE: 11.1 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make or cause to be made any connection with or to the City water system unless authorized by the City. 12. OWNERSHIP: 12.1 The service connection to and including all meters and fittings, whether located on public or private property, is the property of the City of Rohnert Park and no part of the cost thereof will be refunded to the applicant. The City reserves the right to repair, replace and maintain said service connections, as well as to remove them upon discontinuance of service. 12.2 The City owns all distribution pipelines located in streets, highways, public ways, alleys, or rights -of -ways which are used to serve the general public, and the owner of the lands upon which future pipelines are to be located, shall as a prerequisite to service, grant easements unto the City for said purposes. 13. INSTALLATION OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS: 13.1 tjater service connections will be installed in the size and at the location desired by the applicant where distribution mains exist and where such requests are in accordance with all regula- tions. Service connections will be made only to property abutting on public streets, alleys, rights -of -way, or easements. -4- 13.2 Installation charge for meters and laterals if done by City will be: Actual cost plus 15 %. 13.3 Applicant will deposit with the City the estimated cost for installations before installation is made by City. 13.4 Applicant may arrange for the installation of the water service connections by an approved contractor. Said installation will be in accordance with the standards set forth by City. 13.5 T4here the distribution main was previously installed and appii- cant or property to be served did not participate in the cost thereof, applicant shall be required to pay the pro -rata cost of said main for the property to be served prior to receiving service. 14. METERS 14.1 Meters will be required as a prerequisite to receiving service for all except single family residences. Meters will not be required for single family residences. 14.2 Meters will be installed at the curb, or at the property line, or when approved, in other suitable locations, when required under this resolution. 14,3 Upon installation, meters will become the property of the City. No rents, or other charges, will be paid by the City for a location for a meter or other facilities, including housing and connections, located on a customer's premises. 14.4 All meters may be sealed by the City at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken except by an authorized City employee. 14.5 Meters or services moved for the convenience of the customer will be relocated at the customer's expense. Meters or services moved to protect the City's property will be moved at the City's expense. 14.6 The cost of a change in the size of a meter on an existing service will be paid for by the customer. 14.7 Customers, other than single family residences and separate businesses on the same premises, now receiving water service without meters, will install meters within a reasonable length of time but within six months of the adoption of this regulation. 14.8 All meters will be tested prior to installation and no meter will be installed which registers more than two per cent (2 %) fast. If a customer desires to have the meter serving his premises tested, he shall first deposit Two Dollars ($2.00) for meters up to one inch (111) in size and Five Dollars ($5.00) for meters larger than one inch (111) in size. Should the meter register more than two per cent (2 %) fast, the deposit will be refunded but should the meter register less than two per cent (2 %) fast, the deposit will be retained by the City. -5- 14.9 If a meter tested at the request of a customer is found to be more than two per cent (2 %) slow in the case of domestice services, or more than five per cent (5 %) slow for other than domestic ser- vices, the City may bill the customer for the amount of the under- charge based upon corrected meter readings for the period, not exceeding six months, that the meter was in use, 14,10 If a meter is found to be non - registering due to any.cuase, except the non -use of water, the charges for service will be at the minimum monthly rate or based on the estimated consumption, whichever is greater. Such estimates shall be made from pre- vious consumption for a comparable period or by such other method as is determined by the City, 15. RESPONSIBILITY FOR METERS AND INSTALLATION: 15.1 The customer shall use all reasonable care to prevent damage to the meter or any other facilities loaned by the City which are used in furnishing the service from the time they are installed until they are removed. If the meter or other facilities are damaged by the consumer, the cost of making repairs shall be paid by the consumer, 16. DAMAGE TO WATER SYSTEM FACILITIES 16,1 The customer shall be liable for any damage to the City -owned customer water service facilities when such damage is from causes originating on the premises by an act of the customer or his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees or permittees, including the breaking or destruction of locks by the customer or others on or near a meter, and any damage to a meter that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or heater on the customer's premises, The City shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a bill. 17, MAINTENANCE: 17,1 The service connection, including the meter and the meter box and all distribution lines, will be repaired and maintained by the City at its oun expense. The City, however, shall not be respon- sible for the installation and maintenance of water lines beyond the end of its service connection. hater lines beyond the City's ser- vice connection must be maintained in proper condition by the property owner. 18, GROUND WIRE ATTACHMENTS 18,1 All persons are forbidden to attach any ground -wire or wires to any plumbing which is or may be connected to a service connection or main belonging to the City; the City will hold the customer liable for any damage to its property occasioned by such ground - wire attachments, am 19, CONTROL VALVE ON THE CUSTOMER PROPERTY: 19,1 The customer shall provide a valve on his side of the service installation as close as is practicable to the meter location, street, highway, alley or easement in which the water main serving the customer's property is located, to control the flow of water to the piping on his premises. The customer shall not use the service curb stop to turn water on and off for his convenience. 20. CROSS CONNECTIONS-. 20.1 The regulations of the California State Department of Public Health and the Drinking slater Standards of the United States Public Health Service prohibit unprotected cross connections between the public water supply and any unapproved source of water. All cross connections must be approved by the City prior to installation. 20,2 To comply with the regulations of Health I.gencies, the City will require the installation of approved backflow prevention devices by and at the expense of the customer before service will be granted under any of the following conditions: (1) T,7here an unapproved fresh water supply is already available from a well, spring, reservoir, or any other source, unless the customer agrees to remove all pumps and piping necessary for the utilization of this supply, the installation of back -flow protective devices will be required, (2) Where polluted water is available for industrial or fire protection purposes. (3) Where the premises are or may be engaged in industrial processes using or producing process waters or liquid industrial wastes, or where the premises are or may be engaged in handling sewage or other dangerous substances. (4) Where circumstances are such that there is special danger of back -flow of sewage or other contaminated liquids through plumbing fixtures or water -using or treatment equipment, or storage tanks and reservoirs, 21, BACKFLOW PROTECTION: 2101 T,Jherever backflow protection has been found necessary on a water supply line entering a customer's premises, then any and all water supply lines from the City's mains entering such premises, build- ings, or structures shall be protected by an approved backflow device, 21,2 Approved backflow protection devices may be inspected and tested periodically for water tightness by the City. -7- 21.3 The State Department of Public Health requires that the owners of any premises on which or on account of which check valves or other protective devices are installed, shall inspect these devices for water - tightness every three months. These devices shall be serviced, over - hauled or replaced whenever they are found to be defective and all costs or repair and maintenance shall be borne by the customer. 22. PROTECTION AGAINST INTERSTREET MAIN FLO14: 22.1 Two or more services supplying water from different street mains to the same building, structure or premises through which an interstreet main flow may occur, shall have a standard check valve on each water service to be located adjacent to an the property side of the respective meters. Such check valves shall not be considered adequate if backflow protection is deemed necessary to protect the City's mains from pollution or contamination, but the installation of approved backflow devices at such meters shall be required to satisfy the requirements for standard check valves. 23. INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICED 23.1 The City will not be liable insufficiency of supply, or thereby caused by accidents, war or any other cause. for interruption, shortage, or for any loss or damage occasioned or act of God, fire, strikes, riots, 23.2 The City, whenever it shall find it necessary or convenient for the purpose of making repairs or improvements to its system, shall have the right to temporarily suspend delivery of water and it shall not be liable for any loss or damage occasioned thereby. 24. t%1ATER PRESSURE CONDITIONS: 24.1 All applicants for service connections or water service shall be required to accept such conditions of pressure and service as are provided by the distribution system at the location of the pro- posed service connection, and to hold the City harmless for any damages arising out of low pressure or high pressure conditions or interruptions in service. 25. RATES FOR WATER SERVICE (effective March 1, 1967): 25.1 Meter Rates Billing Period Quantity First 10,000 gallons or less 10,001 to 30,000 gallons 30,001 or more Rate per thousand gal. $.35 .30 .25 25.2 Minimum Charges Meter Size Monthly Rate 3/411 or less $ 4.00 111 4.00 1 -1/211 S.00 211 7.50 311 11.25 [411 16.25 611 21.25 811 31.25 When more than one consuming unit has been authorized to be served from a single meter, the "minimum chargePl set forth above shall apply to each unit, business house, or institution; pro- vided, however, that this provision shall not apply to apartment houses or mobile home parks° 25.3 Single Family Residences Charges Monthly Flat Rate $ 4.00 25.4 Fire Protection Standby Rates Water for fire protection service using automatic sprinklers in any building or structure shall be furnished at the following rates.* Supply Main Size 2" 311 [411 511 6 11 811 1011 1211 25.5 Special Rates Golf Course (Service limited to periods designated by City). Meter - Setting Only Monthly Rate $ 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 $40.00 per acre foot per month $15.00 per installation 25.6 Bi- monthly rates will be double the monthly rate. 26. OUTSIDE CITY SERVICE CHARGEa 26.1 Any consumers served outside the corporate limits of the City of Rohnert Park will be charged a "Service Charge" equal to one "Minimum Charge44 for each consuming unit. This service charge will be in addition to all other charges for water furnished. Mon 27. MULTIPLE UNITS 27.1 Separate premises under single control or management will be supplied through individual service connections unless the City elects otherwise. 27.2 Separate houses, buildings, or business quarters on the same premises, under a single control or management, may be serviced at the option of the applicant,and with City approval, by either of the following methods; (1) Through a single metered service connection to the entire premises, on which only one minimum charge will be applied, plus the sum of one minimum charge per month for each additional connection to the single water meter. (See Paragraph 25.2), (2) Through separate service connections to each or any unit provided that the pipeline system for each service is independent of the others, and is not inter - connected. 27.3 Nothing in this section will be construed as preventing the City from requiring, when it deems appropriate, that separate resi- dential or commercial units even though owned by the same consumer be supplied with water through separate meters for each such unit. 27.4 Not more than one premise shall be serviced from each water connection. 28. DEPOSITS 28.1 Each new applicant for water service shall establish and maintain credit to the satisfaction of the City by a cash guarantee deposit or otherwise before service is rendered. 28.2 The amount of the cash guarantee deposit required by the preceding paragraph shall be $13.00 for single family residences and the amount of the estimated bi- monthly bill for other uses, except that in no case shall the deposit be less than ten dollars. No interest will be paid on cash guarantee deposits. 28.3 Deposits required by this resolution shall be deemed sufficient to cover any deposits required for City sewer service or garbage and trash collection sere ice. 28.4 Deposits made by property owners are refundable after the expira- tion of one year if the property owners account has not been in arrears at anytime during the first year of said deposit. If the service is discontinued in less than a year, the deposit will be returned provided all outstanding bills against the property owner have been paid. 28.5 Deposits made by other than property owners shall be returned or applied on account upon termination of service. -10- 28.6 Any amount due for water service that remains unpaid after the delinquent date may be deducted from the deposit and service shall be subject to discontinuance until the deposit is again restored to the original amount. 28.7 The deposit, less the charge for return by a money order or bank draft, less the amount of unpaid water bills, will be refunded without interest, on discontinuance of service. No refunds will be made on the charges for service connections. 28.8 Any deposit eligible for refunding uncalled for within five years from the date when made will become the property of and be retained by the City. 29. APPLICATION OF DEPOSITS TO UNPAID ACCOUNTS: 29.1 Deposits prescribed herein, may be applied to unpaid bills for water service when such service has been discontinued. The City may require the customer to redeposit the amount herein specified before rendering water service again to the customer's new address of service. 30. BILLS AND PAYMENT: 30.1 Bills for residential non - metered water service will be rendered bi- monthly in advance unless otherwise provided. 30.2 Bills for commercial and metered accounts will be rendered monthly or bi- monthly in arrears unless otherwise provided. 30.3 Flat rate service shall be by special arrangement only. Bills for flat rate service are payable in advance. The opening bill for flat rate service will not be less than the estimated monthly charge for the service. The amount paid in excess of the pro- rated period will be credited against the charge for the succeed- ing month. 30.4 For metered service, if actual use is larger than the monthly minimum, the charge will be based on actual consumption. 30.5 If the total period of water use is less than the billing period, the period of water use may be broken down into half - months and the minimum charge adjusted accordingly. 30.6 Bills are due and payable on presentation. Payment may be made at the City Hall, either by mail or in person or at other places designated by the City. 30.7 Bills for non - metered accounts billed in advance are due and payable upon presentation and become delinquent on the 10th day of the second month in the billing period. Bills not paid by this date shall be subject to a penalty of ten per cent (10 %). -11- 30.8 Reminder notices will be sent out to non - metered accounts approxi- mately twenty days before the delinquent date. 30.9 Bills for metered accounts billed in arrears are due and payable upon presentation and become delinquent on the 20th day of the month following the period for which the bill was rendered. Bills not paid by this date shall be subject to a penalty of ten per cent (10 %). 30.10 Delinquent notices will be sent out to those accounts whose balance is abnormally high. If payment is not received within ten (10) days from the date of mailing the delinquent notice a Shut -Off Notice will be mailed. Five (5) days will be allowed after a Shut -Off Notice is mailed before service is disconnected for non - payment. 30.11 TVIhen an application is made for water service by a former consumer who was responsible for and failed to pay all bills for service previously rendered, regardless of location or time when incurred, the City may refuse to furnish service to such applicant until the outstanding bills are paid. It may also require, as a guarantee for the payment of future bills, a cash guarantee deposit. 30.12 TAen water service is discontinued, the City may demand the full amount of both delinquent and current bills be paid in full, and the same shall be paid in full before service is restored, 30.13 Closing bills are due and payable on presentation. Collection will be made at the time of presentation. 30.14 Where owners of real property fail to pay bills for water service provided to their property, the delinquent amounts shall become a lien on the real property to which said service was provided in accordance with the lien procedures as provided by the laws of the State of California. 30.15 Service may be refused to a property if a balance is still due to the City for prior service provided to the property. 30.16 Each meter on customer's premises will be considered separately, and the readings of two or more meters will not be combined unless specifically approved by the City or unless the City's operating convenience requires the use of more than one meter, or of a battery of meters. The minimum monthly charge for such combined meters will be based on the diameter of the total combined dis- charge areas of the meters. 30.17 A fee of $1.00 will be charged to customers for checks re- turned by banks for non - payment for any reason. 31. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICEo 31.1 A customer's water service may be discontinued if a bill is not paid within fifteen (15) days after the delinquency notices are mailed. The service will not be discontinued, however, until the amount of the deposit made to establish credit for that service has been fully absorbed by application to existing and accruing accounts. -12- 31.2 A customer's water service may be discontinued if charges for service furnished at a previous location to said customer are not paid within ten (10) days after presentation of a bill. 31.3 If a customer receives water service at more than one location and the bill or charges for service at any one location becomes delinquent, water service at all locations may be turned off. Domestic service, however, will not be turned off for non- payment of bills for other classes of water service. 31.4 Notice of Shut Off for non - payment need not be given to those accounts who are continually in arrears and who indicate that they will make a payment on their account but fail to do so and also for those accounts whose experience rating with the City is poor. 32. RE- ESTABLISHMENT OF CREDIT: 32.1 To re- establish his credit, a customer may be required to pay all back bills up to the time service was discontinued. He may also be required to pay a re- connection charge of Two Dollars ($2.00) and make a cash deposit as outlined under the regulations herein set forth for deposits for payment of water bills. 33. CUSTOMER'S REQUEST FOR SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE: 33.1 A customer may have his water service discontinued by notifying the City reasonably well in advance of the desired date of dis- continuance. He will be required to pay all water charges until the date of discontinuance. 33.2 A customer about to vacate any premises supplied with water by the City shall give notice of his intended removal prior thereto, specifying the date service is desired to be discontinued, other- wise he will be held responsible for all water furnished to such premises until the City has received such notice of removal. 34. TEMPORARY SERVICE: 34.1 Duration of Service - Temporary service connections shall be dis- connected and terminated within six months after installation unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the City. 34.2 Deposit - The applicant will deposit, in advance, the estimated cost of installing and removing the facilities required to furnish said service exclusive of the cost of salvageable material. Upon dis- continuance of service the actual cost shall be determined and an adjustment made as an additional charge, refund or credit. If service is supplied through a fire hydrant, the applicant will be charged in accordance with the following rate schedule: Flat charge per connection, for both installation and removal of service facilities, including the meter. $15.00 Each additional move of facilities to another location: 5.00 -13- 34.3 Installation and Operation. All facilities for temporary service to the customer connection shall be made by the City or a licensed contractor and shall be operated in accordance with instructions. 34.4 Responsibility for Meters and Installation. The customer shall use all possible care to prevent damage to the meter or to any other loaned facilities of the City which are involved in furnishing the temporary service from the time they are installed until they are removed, or until 48 hours' notice in writing has been given to the City that the contractor or other person is through with the meter or meters and the installation. If the meter or other facilities are damaged, the cost of malting repairs shall be paid by the customer. 34.5 Temporary Service from A Fire Hydrant. If temporary service is supplied through a fire hydrant, a permit for the use of the hydrant shall be obtained from the proper authority in the City. It is specifically prohibited to operate the valve of any fire hydrant other than by the use of a spanner wrench designed for this purpose. 34.6 Unauthorized Use of Hydrants. Tampering with any fire hydrant for the unauthorized use of water therefrom, or for any other purpose is a misdemeanor, punishable by law. 34.7 Rates. The rates for regular service shall be increased by fifty per cent (50 %) for temporary service. The minimum charge for water shall be Five Dollars ($5.00). 34.8 Credit. The applicant shall pay the estimated cost of service in advance or shall be otherwise required to establish credit. 35. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS: 35.1 All previous City Council actions and all other Resolutions incon- sistent with the terms of this Resolution are herewith repealed. IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED THIS 20th Day of March, 1967. j AYES: Councilmen ��8 �t�-L �' / L4 a i NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen CITY OF ROHNERT PARK BY___- * H. Smith, Mayor ATTEST :'/�/ Deputy Ci Clerk