2015/08/25 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting with Parks & Rec Commission)1.
MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL AND
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
CITY COUNCIL /PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION JOINT SPECIAL
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Ahanotu called the Special Meeting to order at 7:20 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on August 20, 2015.
Present: City Council
Amy O. Ahanotu, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: None
Parks and Recreation Commission
Michael Bird, Chair
Gerald Griffin, Vice Chair
Bonnie Black, Commissioner
Chris Borr, Commissioner
Linda Canterbury, Commissioner
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Assistant City
Attorney Visick, City Clerk Buergler, Senior Analyst Atkins, Finance Director Howze,
Acting Development Services Director and City Engineer Pawson, Human Resources
Director Perrault, Director of Public Safety Masterson, Director of Public Works and
Community Services McArthur, Planner III Beiswenger and Community Services
Manager Austin.
2. STUDY SESSION FOR REVIEW OF PARKS AND RECREATION
A. Discuss Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan
Community Services Manager Austin presented the item. The City Council and Parks
and Recreation Commission support updating the Master Plan.
B. Discuss Approaches to Park Development
Planner III Beiswenger and Community Services Manager Austin presented the item.
Councilmember Stafford stepped away from dais 8:18 pm and returned 8:21 pm
C. Discuss Park Development Review Process
Planner III Beiswenger, Acting Development Services Director and City Engineer
Pawson, and Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur presented
the item. The City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission support updating
the process.
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D. Discuss Other Parks and Recreation Issues
Discussion ensued regarding communication between City Council and Parks and
Recreation Commission.
E. Review Action Items
City Manager Jenkins reviewed action items:
Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan - perform the annual review
recommended in the plan and update the plan.
Park Development Review Process — amend the municipal code to streamline the
review developer - proposed parks; resolve conflicts between the Zoning Ordinance
and Subdivision Ordinance related to approval of new parks; and provide for an in-
lieu fee program for park development.
Communication — City Clerk to provide Commissioners with inforination on how to
receive notification of City Council Meetings.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ahanotu adjourned the Special Meeting at 9:15 pm.
J. nne Buergler, City Clerk 0 Amy 0— Mayor
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