2015/04/28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing t on
Successor Agency tote Community Development Commission
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Ahanotu called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:03 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on April 23, 2015.
Present: Amy 0. Ahanotu, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember
Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, City Attorney
Kenyon, City Clerk Buergler, Senior Analyst Atkins, Director of Public Safety
Masterson, Finance Director Howze, Human Resources Director Perrault, Acting
Development Services Director and City Engineer Pawson, and Director of Public Works
and Community Services McArthur
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Parker Doerres.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Certificates of Recognition: Honoring Evergreen Elementary School
Teachers Erin Scull and Joaquin Bernal for Saving the Life of a Student
Mayor Ahanotu read and presented certificates to Erin Scull and Joaquin Bernal.
B. Mayor's Certificates of Recognition: Honoring Various Contributors to the New
Senior Center Coffee Bar
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Mayor Ahanotu read and presented certificates to Redwood Credit Union, Rotary
Club of Rancho Cotati, Rotary Club of Ro rt Park-Cotati, Rohnert Park Chapter of
Realtors Association, SweetPea Gift Shoppe, Sheehan Family, and Tringali Family.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
B. Acceptance of Reports for
1. (PULLED by Callinan)
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated April 28, 2015
3. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending March 2015
4. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending March 2015
5. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending March 2015
6. City- Cash Report for Month Ending March 2015
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2015- 076 Authorizing and Approving the Position Title, Salary Range and
Associated Job Description for Accounting Specialist 1/11 in the
Finance Department
2. 2015-077 Authorizing and Approving Amendment I to An Agreement with
Telstar Instruments for Pressure Reducing Valve Controls for the
Water Transmission Main—Project No. 2004-08
3. 2015-078 Authorizing and Approving a Public Improvement Agreement with
University District LLC and Vast Oak Properties L.P. for the Vast
Oak Property Phase 1 In-Tract Water System Improvements and
Finding This Project Covered by the Updated Final Environmental
Impact Report for the University District Specific Plan Project As
Amended
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6. 2015-081 Authorizing and Approving an Off-Site Public Improvement and
Public Facilities Fee Credit Agreement and Termination and
Supersession of Deferred Improvement Agreement with the Reserve
at Dowdell and Finding this Action Covered Under the
Environmental Impact Report for the Stadium Area Master Plan
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7. 2015-082 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Orders up to
Fifteen Percent (15%) of the Original Contract Amount for the
Adrian Drive Water and Sewer Rehabilitation–Phase 2 (Project No.
2012-04) and Directing Related Actions
8. 2015-083 Authorizing and Approving the City of Rohnert Park Current Pay
Rates and Ranges Revised April 16, 2015
9. 2015-084 Approving Elimination of a Regular Full-Time Office Assistant I
and Addition of a Regular Full-Time Secretary I in the Public Safety
Department
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11. 2015-086 Authorizing and Approving Amendment One to the Memorandum of
Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association(RPPSOA)
12. 2015-087 Approving the Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow
Instructions, as Modified by An Addendum and Counter Offer, for
the Sale of 7982 Santa Barbara Drive to Christopher and Crystal
Comyns
D. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment#3 to the As-Needed Contract
with Code Source in the amount of$50,000 and Amendment#3 to the As-Needed
Contract with 4LEAF, Inc. in the Amount of$100,000 and Authorizing the Finance
Director to Make Appropriations from Building Plan Check and Inspection Fees to
Cover
E. Adoption of Ordinance:
1. 884 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.04 of the City of Rohnert Park
Municipal Code (City Water System) to Increase Water Service
Rates
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) to approve the Consent Calendar,
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
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B. Acceptance of Reports:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated April 28, 2015
Recommended Action(s): Accept Report.
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie)to accept the report.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote: AYES:
Callinan, Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
4. 2015-079 Accepting a Drainage Outfall and Public/Pedestrian/Trail
Easement Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park, Redwood
Park Estates Homeowner's Association and University District
LLC and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
5. 2015-080 Accepting a Grant of Public Access and Utility Easement
Agreement with the Reserve LLC and Authorizing the City
Manager to Sign
Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Drainage Outfall and Public/Pedestrian/Trail Easement Agreement between
the City of Rohnert Park, Redwood Park Estates Homeowner's Association and
University District LLC and a Grant of Public Access and Utility Easement
Agreement with the Reserve LLC.
Councilmember Callinan stated he has a potential conflict of interest because he does
business with Redwood Park Estates Homeowner's Association and will abstain on
Items 6.C.4 and 6.C.5.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Stafford) to approve Resolution 2015-079
and Resolution 2015-080.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4-0-1-0 vote: AYES:
Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
Callinan, ABSENT: None.
10. 2015-085 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for Eastside
Trunk Sewer Phase 3 and Snyder Lane Widening (Project Number
2014-01) and Awarding the Contract to Ghilotti Construction and
Approving a Second Addendum to the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project
Recommended Action(s): Adopt the Resolution Approving and Adopting the
Plans & Specifications for Eastside Trunk Sewer Phase 3 and Snyder Lane
Widening (Project Number 2014-01) and Awarding the Contract to Ghilotti
Construction and approving a second Addendum to the Mitigated Negative
Declaration to the Eastside Trunk Sewer Project.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Belforte) to approve Resolution 2015-
085.
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Motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 vote: AYES:
Callinan, Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
E. Adoption of Ordinance:
1. 884 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.04 of the City of Rohnert
Park Municipal Code (City Water System) to Increase Water
Service Rates
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte) to adopt Ordinance 884
Amending Chapter 13.04 of the City of Rohnert Park Municipal
Code (City Water System) to Increase Water Service Rates.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,
NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
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7. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Ahanotu made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:18 pm in Conference
Room 2A to Consider:
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code §54956.8)
Property: Stadium Lands Lot 1 (APN: 143-040-124)
City Negotiator: Darrin Jenkins, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Anthony J. Manos, Corton Partners/Bruce Orr & Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6)
Agency designated representative(s): Darrin Jenkins, City Manager
Employee Organizations:
a. Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
b. Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
c. Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA)
d. Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association(RPPSMA)
e. Management Unit
f. Confidential Unit
g. Unrepresented Employees
B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session in Council Chamber at 6:35 pin
C. Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Ahanotu reported: no reportable action.
8. Item Pulled by City Manager
No item was agendized.
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9. Authorizing and Approving the City Manager and Finance Director to Take All
Action Necessary to Pay Off the 1999 Certificates of Participation (COPS)
Finance Director Howze presented the item. Consultant John Murphy with Stradling,
Yocca, Carlson, & Rauth was present to answer any questions. Recommended Action(s):
Approve and authorize a resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
authorizing and approving the City Manager and Finance Director to increase
appropriations in the General Fund and take all other action necessary to pay off the 1999
Certificates of Participation (COPS).
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) to approve Resolution 2015-088
Authorizing and Approving the City Manager and Finance Director to
Increase Appropriations in the General Fund and Take All Other Action
Necessary to Pay off the 1999 Certificates of Participation(COPS).
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
10. Resolution Authorizing and Approving the City Manager and Finance Director to
Take All Action Necessary To Pay Off Certain City Obligations
Finance Director Howze presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve and
authorize a resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park authorizing and
approving the City Manager and Finance Director to take all actions necessary to pay off
certain City obligations.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Callinan) to approve Resolution 2015-089
Authorizing and Approving the City Manager and Finance Director to
Take All Action Necessary to Pay off Certain City Obligations.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
Councilmember Mackenzie stepped away from dais 6:50 pm.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alan Moody stated he is hearing impaired and expressed concern with the lack of access
to public meetings and spoke to the City's accessibility obligations.
Councilmember Mackenzie returned 6:54 pm,
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11. Fiscal Year 14/15 Mid-Year Budget Amendments
Finance Director Howze presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Authorize and
approve the Director of Finance to increase appropriations for FY 2014/15 within various
accounts as incorporated in Exhibit A of the Resolution.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Callinan) to approve Resolution 2015-090
Authorizing and Approving the Director of Finance to Increase
Appropriation for FY 2014/15 within Various Accounts as Incorporated in
Exhibit A to the Resolution.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
11 Amendments to FY 2014-15 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget
Management Analyst Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider
adopting resolution to approve amendments to the FY 2014-15 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Budget to include budget increases for certain projects and authorize a net
increase in appropriations totaling $5,397,304 to Fund 310 (Capital Improvement Project
Fund) from various funds.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Callinan) to approve Resolution 2015-091
Approving Amendments to the FY 2014-15 Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Budget to Include Budget Increases for Certain Projects and
Authorize Certain Funding Appropriations.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
13. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM-Noticed April 17 and 24, 2015)
Approve an Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park, California, as an Urban Water Supplier, Prohibiting Certain Activities that
Waste Water and Implementing Mandatory Restrictions on Outdoor Irrigation to
Promote Water Conservation and to become Effective Immediately and Make
CEQA Exemption Findings
Acting Development Services Director and City Engineer Pawson presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approve an Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Rohnert Park, California, as an urban water supplier, prohibiting certain
activities that waste water and implementing mandatory restrictions on outdoor irrigation
to promote water conservation and to become effective immediately.
Hearing Opened 7:13 pm
Public Comments: None.
Hearing Closed 7:13 pm
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Belforte) to introduce Ordinance 885 an
Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park, California, as an Urban Water Supplier, Prohibiting Certain
Activities that Waste Water and Implementing Mandatory Restrictions on
Outdoor Irrigation to Promote Water Conservation, to Become Effective
Immediately. Title read by Mayor Ahanotu.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 roll call vote: AYES: Callinan,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
14. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM- Noticed April 17 and 24, 2015)
Proposed City of Rohnert Park Community Facilities District No. 2015-
( east Specific Plan Services)—Consideration of Resolutions Establishing the
Community Facilities District and Certifying the Results of the Special Tax Election
and an Ordinance Levying the Special Tax
Acting Development Services Director and City Engineer Pawson presented the item.
Staff received a request from the applicant to continue the public hearing until May 26,
2015 so more work could be done pertaining to the rate and method of apportionment.
Recommended Action(s): Open the public hearing, take any testimony, and continue the
public hearing to May 26, 2015 or June 9, 2015.
Hearing Opened 7:29 pm
Public Comments: Alan Moody requested the City make some considerations as far as
the Americans with Disability Act for accessibility to the item the Council is considering.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Stafford) to continue the Public Hearing to a
date certain, May 26, 2015.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
Hearing Continued to a date certain, May 26, 2015
15. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM- Noticed April 17 and 24, 2015)
Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Amending Building, Planning, and
Engineering Fee Schedules
Management Analyst Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt a
resolution amending Planning, Engineering and Building Schedules of Fees and Charges.
Hearing Opened 7:44 pm
Public Comments: Richard Pope, Development Director, Sonoma Mountain Village, not
good news when fees increase, understands the need to recover costs, and would like
some assurances that turnaround time will remain good; and Alan Moody asked if it was
prudent to take a vote on a matter that a citizen or member of a protected class/disabled
cannot add comment.
Hearing Closed 7:48 pm
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2015-094
Amending Planning, Engineering, and Building Fee Schedules.
Motion carried by the following 5-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Mackenzie,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu,NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
16. Casino Mitigation Funding Framework
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss and provide
direction regarding a proposed framework outlining casino mitigation funding categories
for the first ten years of the funding agreement.
Public Comment: Public Safety Commander Taylor; Chip Worthington; Public Safety
Officer Labno; and Alan Moody.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council directed staff to move
forward with the plan.
17. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency - Consideration of Issues Regarding
Potential Renewal of of Powers Agreement
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Provide
direction on issues regarding potential renewal of Sonoma County Waste Management
Agency Joint Powers Agreement.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council directed staff to move
forward with the recommendation as presented in the agenda report,
18. COMMITTEE/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
Golden Gate Bridge District: Vice Mayor Belforte reported that there is an increase in
CHP patrol due to speeding, and the suicide barrier will be going out for bid.
19. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Mackenzie reported Congressmen Huffman, Earl Blumenauer, and
DeSaulnier are holding a transportation infrastructure forum May 6, 2015.
20. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Stafford recommends attending the year-around Farmers Market which
is held Sundays.
21. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
22. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ahanotu adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:34 pm.
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