2016/09/13 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, September 13, 2016
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 Belforte called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:01 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on September 8, 2016.
Present: Gina Belforte, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Staff present: Acting City Manager Schwartz, City Attorney Marchetta-Kenyon, Finance
Director Howze, Development Services Director Pawson, Director of Public Works and
Community Services McArthur, Director of Public Safety Masterson, Human Resources
Director Perrault, Senior Analyst Atkins, Building Official Bradford, Code Compliance
Officer Selberg, Acting Community Services Manager Herman and Community
Development Assistant Azevedo.
2. PLEDGE OF.ALLEGIANCE
Led by Hayden Kempf, Student.
3, PRESENTATIONS
None.
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Erin Jasper, Legislative Representative, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc.
(SSU ASI) introduced herself to the Council.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, August 23, 2016
2. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, March 22, 2016
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 13, 2016
2. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending July 2016
3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending July 2016
4. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending July 2016
5. City- Cash Report for Month Ending July 2016
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2016-086 Denying a Request to Make a Determination of Public Convenience
and Necessity for a Type 20 Off -Sale Beer & Wine License for Oxford
Suites Located at 67 Golf Course Drive West (APN 045-055-030)
2. 2016-087 Authorizing the City Manager to Approve and Execute Administering
Agency -State Agreement for Federal Aid Projects No. 04-53791715
and Other Agreements and Amendments for Federal and State
Funding With the State of California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)
3. 2016-088 Authorizing the City Manager to Approve and Execute Program
Supplement Agreement No. F013 to Administering Agency—State
Agreement No. 04-5379F for Federal Funding for Street Smart
Rohnert Park (Federal Project No. CML-5379(021)/City Project No.
2013-02)
4. 2016-089 Approving a Public Improvement and Fee Credit Agreement and Two
Public Improvement Agreements with Penn Grove Mountain, LLC
and Finding This Action Covered Under the Environmental Impact
Report for the Southeast Rohnert Park Specific Plan
5. 2016-090 Authorizing the Finance Director to Increase Appropriations for
FY2016-2017 by $45,000 from the State Asset Forfeiture Fund for the
Purchase and Build Out of One (1) Public Safety Police Interceptor
Utility Vehicle
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7. 2016-092 Amending Appendices A and B of the City of Rohnert Park Conflict
of Interest Code
D. Approval of an In -Kind Donation of City Labor, Fees, and Services in the Amount of
$4,400 to Support the Founder's Day 2016 Event
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Stafford, Mackenzie, and Belforte, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
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7.C.6 2016-091 Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Conservation
Corps North Bay for Habitat Mitigation Plan Improvements and
Authorizing Related Actions.
Mayor Belforte directed staff to ask Conservation Corps North Bay to emphasize the
involvement of Sonoma County students in the program.
ACTION. Moved/seconded (Stafford/Ahanotu) to adopt Resolution 2016-091
Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Conservation Corps North
Bay for Habitat Mitigation Plan Improvements and Authorizing Related
Actions.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Stafford, Mackenzie, and Belforte, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
8. City's Voting Position on Resolution Packet for the League of California Cities
Annual Business Meeting, October 7, 2016 in Long Beach, CA
Acting City Manager Schwartz presented the item and Development Services Director
Pawson was available for questions. Recommended Action(s): Provide direction to voting
delegate regarding City's position on Resolution Packet for the League of California Cities
Annual Business Meeting, October 7, 2016, in Long Beach, CA.
Public Comment: None
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed/Callinan absent), City Council does not
support the Resolution Packet for the League of California Cities Annual
Business Meeting because the Vision Zero Program is primarily designed
for larger cities and traffic safety is already listed as a priority in the City of
Rohnert Park General Plan.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Frances Calbreath expressed her concerns regarding parking issues on Magill Lane.
9. Consideration of Rental Agreement Between the City of Rohnert Park and Myles
Ahead, Inc. for the Use of the Activity Room at the Callinan Sports and Fitness
Center
Public Works and Community Services Director McArthur and Acting Community Services
Manager Herman presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute the Rental Agreement between the City of Rohnert
Park and Myles Ahead, Inc. for the use of the Activity Room at the Callinan Sports and
Fitness Center.
Public Comment: Leif Soldering suggested relocating the heavy punching bag currently
located in the Activity Room to another area of the gym.
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2016-093
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Rental Agreement with Myles
Ahead, Inc. for Use of the Activity Room Located at the Callinan Sports and
Fitness Center.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Stafford, Mackenzie, and Belforte, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
10. Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding and Related Documents for
Affordable Housing Construction for the Willow Glen Subdivision Phase 1 (Southeast
Specific Plan)
Development Services Director Pawson presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Approve a Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding and Related
Documents for Affordable Housing Construction in the Willow Glen Subdivision Phase 1
(Southeast Specific Plan)
Public Comment: Dick Dowd, Director of Sustainable Development for Ygrene Energy
Fund, stated he enjoys working with the City of Rohnert Park.
Dev Goetschius, Executive Director of the Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County,
reported on two primary goals of this project, which include creating both community and
personal wealth as well as recruiting and retaining a workforce.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2016-094
Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding and Related Documents for
Affordable Housing Construction for the Willow Glen Subdivision Phase 1
(Southeast Specific Plan).
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Stafford, Mackenzie, and Belforte, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
11. Approving Southeast Rohnert Park Phase 1 Final Map and Accepting Subject to
Improvement Offers of Dedication
Development Services Director Pawson presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a resolution approving Southeast Estates Subdivision Final Map Phase 1 and
accepting subject -to -improvement offers of dedication for public right-of-way, public
parks, public water tank, public utility easements, sidewalk easements and landscape
maintenance easements
Public Comment: Dick Dowd, Director of Sustainable Development for Ygrene Energy
Fund, thanked Council for their collaborative atmosphere and commended the Development
Services staff members for their hard work.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2016-095
Approving Southeast Estates Subdivision Final Map Phase 1 and Accepting
Subject to Improvement Offers of Dedication for Public Right -of -Way,
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Public Parks, Public Water Tank, Public Utility Easements, Sidewalk
Easements and Landscape Maintenance Easements.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Stafford, Mackenzie, and Belforte, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
12. PUBLIC HEARING: (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM - Noticed 9/2/2016)
Statement of Costs and Special Assessment on 6400 State Farm Dr., Rohnert Park,
CA to Recover Nuisance Abatement Costs
Development Services Director Pawson and Building Official Bradford presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt a resolution to approve a statement of costs and establish a
special assessment against the vacant real property located at 6400 State Farm Drive,
Rohnert Park, CA APN: 143-051-072 to recover nuisance abatement costs pursuant to
Rohnert Park Municipal Code sections 1.24.200 and 1.27.060 and Government Code
section 38773.5.
Public Comment: None.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie stepped away from the dais at 6:35 p.m. and returned at 6:39 p.m.
ACTION: Council did not take action and no public hearing was conducted because
the property owner paid for the nuisance abatement costs on September 13,
2016.
13. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Education Committee (9/6)
Mayor Belforte reported that committee members toured University District and
discussed housing issues with Sonoma State University President, Judy Sakaki.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Russian River Watershed Association (RRWA) (8/25)
None.
2. Health Action Council (9/2)
Mayor Belforte stated the Health Action Council is currently looking at ways to
improve after not receiving the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation prize.
3. Sonoma County Transportation Authority ( CTA) (9/I
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported a comprehensive transportation plan was approved
and stated the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
C. Other Reports
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported that he attended the 2016 California Adaptation Forum
in Long Beach, California on behalf of the Regional Climate Protection Authority.
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14. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Belforte raised the issue of overnight parking on County Club Drive because she
received a letter from concerned citizens. Public Safety Director Masterson and
Development Services Director Pawson confirmed that no overnight parking is allowed on
County Club Drive, and Council directed staff to look further into this matter.
15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Stafford announced that Baskerville starts playing at Spreckles Performing
Arts Center on September 16, 2016.
Councilmember Stafford also thanked Development Services staff for their hard work since
the majority of agenda items originated from their department.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie announced that a birthday celebration for Arturo Ibleto, the Pasta
King, will be held on October 9, 2016 and directed staff to prepare a proclamation honoring
Arturo Ibleto to be presented at a future City Council meeting.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie directed staff to add the discussion of endorsement of Sonoma
County Library Tax Measure Y to a future City Council meeting.
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Belforte adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:59 pin.
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