2016/05/24 City Council AgendaMission. Statement
"We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to
Build a Better Community for Today and Toniorrow. "
City of Rohnert Park ♦ 130 Avram Avenue ♦ Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588-2227♦ FAX: (707) 794-9248 ♦ WEB: www.rpeity.or2
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission (CDC)
JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular city
meetings scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber. City Council/RPFA agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City's website:
www.rpcity.org. -
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council/RPFA may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed
on this agenda. If you challenge decisions of the City Council or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority
of the City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the
City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing(s).
RIGHT TO APPEAL: Judicial review of any city administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5 may be had only if a petition is filed with the court no later than the
deadlines specified in Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits
the time within which the decision may be challenged to the 90th day following the date that the
decision becomes final.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code § 54952.3):
Members of the City Council receive no additional compensation as a result of convening this joint
meeting of the City Council and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Provides an opportunity for public comment on items not listed on the agenda,
or on agenda items if unable to comment at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance
and a 30 minute total time limit, or allocation of time detennined by Presiding Officer based on number
of speaker cards submitted). PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please turn off all pagers, cellular telephones and all other communication
devices upon entering the Council Chamber. Use of these devices causes electrical interference with
the sound recording and TV broadcast systems.
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1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Ahanotu Callinan Stafford Mackenzie _ Belforte
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Honoring Public Safety Detective Tara
Douglas as Rohnert Park-Cotati Rotary Club's Community Officer of the Year
Award
B. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Honoring Hannah Maffia for Earning the
Title of Miss Sonoma County for 2016
C. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Honoring Siobhan Hauff for Earning the
Title of Miss Sonoma County Outstanding Teen for 2016
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Department of Public Works and Community Services: Update on Farmer's
Market and Party on the Plaza Beginning on June 3, 2016
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or on City
business not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be
allotted three minutes. Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed
on the Agenda should submit a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before
announcement of that azenda item.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered together by one or more
action (s) of the City Council and/or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority and
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, whichever is
applicable, unless any Council Member or anyone else interested in a consent
calendar item has a question about the item.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, May 10, 2016
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. Annual Review of the Growth Management Program
2. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated May 24, 2016
3. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated May 24, 2016
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
2016-44 Approving the City of Rohnert Park Current Pay Rates and
Ranges Revised May 11, 2016
2016-45 Approving an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Joint
Escrow Instructions for 435 Southwest Boulevard with A&J
Investments, LLC and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the
Agreement and Take All Other Actions Necessary to
Consummate the Transaction Contemplated by this Resolution
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2016-46 Approving and Adopting the Plans and Specifications for
Structure Demolition at 100 Avram Avenue, 120 Avram
Avenue, and 6750 Commerce Boulevard (Project Number
2016-02); Awarding the Contract to AFM Environmental,
Inc.; Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA; and Amending
Task Order No. 2016-01 with GHD, Inc.
D. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Task Order Agreement with GHD,
Inc. for Professional Services for Design of the Performing Arts Center HVAC
Replacement Project No. 2015-05 for a Not to Exceed Amount of $84,200
E. Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents and Take All Actions
Necessary to Purchase a Rosenbauer EXT Body 101' Platform Commander
4000 Chassis Aerial Apparatus (Ladder Fire Truck) and Additional Equipment
in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,200,000
Council Motion/Vote
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A. Recess to Closed Session in Conference Room 2A to Consider:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure
to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2): (One Case)
2. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation — Initiation of
litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4): (One Case)
B. Reconvene Joint Regular Meeting Open Session in Council Chamber
C. Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1)
8. Discussion and Direction Regarding a Policy for the Use of Recreation Facility
Fee Revenue
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion/direction
9. Consideration of Proposed Purchasing Policy Changes
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comment
C. Council discussion/direction
10. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM)
Consideration of an Amendment to the Recreation Facility and Program Fee
Schedule
A. Staff Report
B. Open Public Hearing
C. Move to Continue Public Hearing to June 14, 2016
D. Council discussion/direction
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11. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM)
Conduct a Weed Abatement Protest Hearing to Consider Abatement of Weeds
Constituting a Nuisance
A. Staff Report
B. Conduct Public Hearing
C. Resolution for Adoption:
2016-47 Ordering the City Manager to Abate Nuisances Existing
within the City of Rohnert Park
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
12. PUBLIC HEARING (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM)
Adoption of a Negative Declaration and Approval of a General Plan
Amendment and First Reading of An Ordinance Amendment to Rezone from
Public Institutional to High Density Residential for Property Located at 435
Southwest Boulevard
A. Staff Report
B. Conduct Public Hearing
C. Resolutions for Adoption:
2016-48 Certifying the Negative Declaration for the General Plan
Amendment and Zoning Amendment of Property Located at
435 Southwest Boulevard (APN 143-370-010)
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
2. 2016-49 Approving an Amendment to the General Plan Diagram for
the Land Use for the Project Site from Public Institutional to
High Density Residential
a. Council motion/discussion/vote
D. Ordinance for Introduction and Reading of Title:
1. No. 899 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending
the City of Rohnert Park Zoning Map to Rezone 435 Southwest
Boulevard (APN: 143-370-010) from P -I: Public Institutional to
R -H: High Density Residential
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
(Ahanotu _ Callinan Stafford Mackenzie _ Belforte _
13. COMMITTEE / LIAISON / OTHER REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow Council members serving on Council committees or on
regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report on the
activities of the respective boards, commissions or committees on which they serve.
No action may be taken.
A. Standing Committee Reports
B. Liaison Reports
1. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) General Assembly (5/19)
2. Legislative Committee (Mayors & Councilmembers) (5/20)
3. Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors) (5/17)
4. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee (5/19)
C. Other Reports
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14. COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of communications have been provided to Council for review prior to this
meeting. Council Members desiring to read or discuss any communication may do so
at this time. No action may be taken except to place a particular itemm on a future
agenda for Council consideration.
15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Prior to agenda publication, any Councilmember may place an item on this portion
of the agenda. Upon the concurrence of two Councilmembers, the item may be added
to a subsequent agenda for deliberation and action. In accordance with the Brown
Act, at the City Council meeting, Councilmembers may not add items hereunder,
except for brief reports on his or her own activities or brief announcements
regarding an event of community interest.
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on City business not listed on. the Agenda
may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes. Those wishing to
address the Council on any report item listed on the Agenda should submit a
"Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that agenda item.
17. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be
considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting proceeds. If
you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this agenda, after
receiving recognition from the Mayor, please walk to the rostrum and state your name and address for the
record. Any item raised by a member of the public which is not on the agenda and may require Council
action shall be automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may include placing
on a future agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take action arose after
posting of the agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section 54954.2(b), Council is entitled to
discuss the matter to determine if it is an emergency item under said Government Code and may take
action thereon.
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588-2227 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City.
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AGENDA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS: Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure
that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection at City
Hall located at 130 Avram Avenue, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all,
of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been
distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
May 24, 2016, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/RPFA was posted and available for
review on May 19, 2016, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The
agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpeity.org,
Ex uted this 19'' day of ay, 2016, at olinert Park, California.
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk
Mission Statement
"We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to Build a Better Community for Today and Tomorrow."
City of Rohnert Park ♦ 130 Avram Avenue ♦ Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588-2227 ♦ FAX: (707) 792-1876 ♦ WEB: www.rpcity.org
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission (CDC)
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR
June 14, 2016, 6:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Rohnert Park City Council at their Joint
Regular Meeting of May 24, 2016, Continued the Public Hearing regarding Consideration on
Amendment of the Recreation Facility and Program Fee Schedule to
June 14, 2016 at the hour of 6 p.m. or as soon after the item may be heard
PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
Said continuance was passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Three
(3)
Stafford, Vice Mayor Mackenzie, and Mayor Belforte
Noes:
None
(0)
Abstain:
None
(0)
Absent:
Two
(2)
Ahanotu and Callinan
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy
City Clerk Date and Time