2015/11/10 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. 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 5:00 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on November 5, 2015.
Present: Amy O. Ahanotu, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember (arrived 5:04 pm)
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, City Attorney
Marchetta- Kenyon, City Clerk Buergler, Finance Director Howze, Development Services
Director Pawson, Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur,
Commander Bates, Community Services Manager Austin, and Project Coordinator
Zwillinger.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Community Services Manager Austin.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Rohnert Park Library Commission Update by Commissioner Barbara Mackenzie
None.
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
None.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting, November 2, 2015
2. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, October 27, 2015
3. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting, October 27, 2015
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. 2014 Alcohol Beverage Service Ordinance (ABSO) Annual Report
2. City Bills /Demands for Payment dated November 10, 2015
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2015 -175 Authorizing and Approving Elimination of the Part -Tune Technical
Advisor and the Creation of a Permanent Part-Tune Fire Inspector;
and Associated Job Description and Salary Range in the Rohnert
Park Employee Association
D. Authorize Agreement for Sewer Pump Station Grinder Repair and Retrofit with JWC
Environmental in the amount not to exceed $41,000 and Authorize the City Manager
to Execute said Agreement
E. Approve the Location of the Credo Charter School at Sonoma Mountain Village
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Belforte) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 4 -0 -1 vote: AYES: Callinan,
Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Mackenzie.
Councilmember Mackenzie arrived 5:04 pm
8. CLOSED SESSION
A. Mayor Ahanotu made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government
Code §54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:04 pm in Conference
Room 2A to Consider:
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 Parties: Anthony J. Manos, Corton Partners /Bruce Orr & Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session in Council Chamber at 5:15 pm
C. Report on Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
Mayor Ahanotu reported: no reportable action.
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9. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE — Consideration of Amending Rohnert Park
Municipal Code 9.66 (Bingo Games)
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve
recommended amendments to Title 9, Chapter 9.66 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
relating to bingo games and introduce Ordinance No. 892.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Stafford) to introduce Ordinance No. 892, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Amending Title
9 Chapter 9.66 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code Relating to Bingo
Games
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 roll call vote: AYES:
Callinan, Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
10. Consider Authorizing and Approving the Adoption of the Public Agencies Post -
Employment Benefits Trust Program Administered by Public Agency Retirement
Services (PARS)
City Manager Jenkins and Mitch Barker, Executive Vice President of PARS (Public
Agency Retirement Services) presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1) adopt a
Resolution establishing an IRS Section 115 Trust with the PARS Post- Employinent
Benefits Trust Program to be used to pre -fund pension obligations to be administered by
Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) and U.S. Bank; 2) appoint the City Manager
as the City's Plan Administrator; and 3) authorize the City Manager to execute the
documents and take other actions necessary to implement the Program.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Callinan) to adopt Resolution 2015 -176
Authorizing and Approving the Adoption of the Public Agencies Post -
Employment Benefits Trust Administered by Public Agency Retirement
Services (PARS).
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Callinan,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
11. Discussion and Direction of the Future of the Sister Cities Relations Committee and
the Cultural Arts Commission
Community Services Supervisor Austin presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Combine the charge of Cultural Arts Commission with the Parks and Recreation
Commission and dissolve the Sister Cities Relation Committee
Public Comment:
General Comments on Cultural Arts Commission- Jud Snyder.
Opposed to dissolving the Sister Cities Relations Committee- Tadao Kunishi
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ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council directed staff to combine the
charge of Cultural Arts Commission with the Parks and Recreation
Commission and to retain the Sister Cities Relations Committee as a City
committee and reduce membership requirements to five (5).
12. Reconsideration of Resolution 2015 -145, Designating the Use of Proceeds from the
Sale of 5870 Labath Avenue (Stadium Lands)
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): adopt a resolution
repealing Resolution 2015 -145 and adopt a new resolution designating the use of
proceeds from the sale of 5870 Labath Avenue to repay the principal and interest of the
sewer revenue bonds used to purchase the property, but not designating the remaining
funds at this time.
Public Comment: Gerard Giudice; Richard Pope, Development Director of Sonoma
Mountain Village; and Amee Sas.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2015 -177
Repealing Resolution 2015 -145.
Motion carried by the following 3 -2 -0 vote: AYES: Mackenzie, Stafford,
and Ahanotu, NOS: Callinan and Belforte, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
None.
ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to approve Resolution 2015 -178
Designa�;,, f11 T v a >1 1 o n r
�ing the Jse of i roceeds horn the sale of 5o7v i,abatli Avenue.
Motion carried unanimously by the following 5 -0 vote: AYES: Callinan,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Belforte, and Ahanotu, NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
Councilmember Mackenzie stepped away from the dais 6:51 pm and returned 6:54 pin
13. Direction on Proposed Restroom Re- Opening Strategy at City Parks
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur and Project Coordinator
Zwillinger presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve a phased approach for
the opening of restrooms, consisting of constructing and opening the currently funded
restrooms (Benicia Pool, Alicia Park, and Colegio Vista Park) and appropriating an
additional $69,672 from the Parks Operating Budget to fully fund the construction at
Colegio Vista Park.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (Belforte opposed), City Council directed staff to open
three restroom locations, Benicia Pool, Alicia Park, and Colegio Vista
Park on a trial basis.
Councilmember Callinan stepped away from the dais 7:35 pm
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14. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
Councilmember Mackenzie reported November 4, 2015, SMART tested a train that
traveled through the City of Rohnert Park.
Vice Mayor Belforte reported the Golden Gate Bridge was hit by lightning causing
minimal damage.
Councilmember Stafford announced Rohnert Park's Veterans' Day ceremony starts at
11:00 am at the Community Center.
15. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
Councilmember Callinan returned 7:39 pm
16. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Mackenzie reported Jim Leddy, Special Projects Director with the
Sonoma County Community Development Commission, will be presenting to City
Councils throughout Sonoma County to discuss the affordable housing proposals that
have come before the Board of Supervisors. Councilmember Mackenzie requested
affordable housing be agendized; Council supported agendizing the item.
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ahanotu adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:43 pin.
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