2017/04/25 City Council Minutes Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT SPECIAL
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Mackenzie called the joint special meeting to order at 10:00 am, the notice for which
being legally noticed on April 20, 2016.
Present: Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
Pam Stafford, Vice Mayor
Gina Belforte, Councilmember
Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Absent: Amy O. Ahanotu, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Finance Director
Howze, Human Resources Director Perrault, Development Services Director Pawson,
Director of Public Safety Masterson, Director of Public Works and Community Services
McArthur, City Clerk Buergler, Management Analyst E. Tacata, Senior Analyst L.
Tacata, Supervising Accountant Smith, Accountant Ortega de Valencia, General Services
Supervisor Kelley, Fleet Services Supervisor Avila, Utilities Services Supervisor
Hendersen, Environmental Coordinator Bautista, Public Safety Commander Bates,
Animal Shelter Supervisor Zeldes, and Deputy City Clerk Saldanha.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
For the record, Mayor Mackenzie stated that this work session is less fon-nal and public
comments are welcomed throughout the meeting.
2. BUDGET STUDY SESSION #1 FOR REVIEW OF BUDGET FY 2017-18
A. City Council
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Staff will move forward with the City Council
budget as presented. Further discussion on adjustments for Councilmember salaries will
be brought back at a future meeting.
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B. Administration
1. City Manager's Office and City Clerk's Office
City Manager Jenkins presented the items. Staff will move forward with the City
Administration's budget as presented.
C. Human Resources
Human Resources Director Perrault presented the item. Staff will move forward with
the Human Resources budget as presented.
Councilmember Callinan stepped away from the dais at 10:37 a.m. and returned at 10:39 a.m.
D. Development Services
1. Housing
Development Services Director Pawson and Management Analyst Tacata presented
the item. Staff will move forward with the Development Services budget as
presented. Council directed staff to conduct a cost analysis of hiring an additional
full-time code enforcement officer position.
E. Public Works
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, General Services
Supervisor Kelley and Utilities Services Supervisor Hendersen presented the item.
Staff will move forward with the Public Works budget as presented. Council directed
staff to look into hiring an additional position or converting a part-time position into a
full time position for landscape maintenance. Further discussion on potential lighting
projects for neighborhood upgrades will take place on May 2, 2017.
Vice Mayor Stafford stepped away from the dais at 11:35 a.m. and returned at 11:41 a.m.
Mayor Mackenzie stepped away from the dais at 11:45 a.m. and Vice Mayor Stafford assumed
the gavel. Mayor Mackenzie returned at 11:48 a.m. and reassumed the gavel.
Recessed 12:10 p.m.
Reconvened 12:38 p.m.
Mayor Mackenzie stepped away from the dais at 12:54 p.m. and Vice Mayor Stafford assumed
the gavel. Mayor Mackenzie returned at 12:56 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
1. Fleet Services
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur and Fleet Services
Supervisor Avila presented the item. Staff will move forward with the Fleet
Services budget as presented.
2. Water
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur and Utilities
Services Supervisor Hendersen presented the item. Staff will move forward with
the Water budget as presented.
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3. Sewer
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur and Utilities
Services Supervisor Hendersen presented the item. Staff will move forward with
the Sewer budget as presented.
4. Recycled Water
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur Utilities Services
Supervisor Hendersen presented the item. Staff will move forward with the
Recycled Water budget as presented.
F. Public Safety
Director of Public Safety Masterson and Public Safety Commander Bates presented
the item. Staff will move forward with the Public Safety budget as presented. Public
Safety Commander Bates noted a typo on the presentation slides regarding the
wording "or" between the engineer and firefighter positions for the 2018/2019 Quick
Response Vehicle (QRV) operation because both positions are required.
G. Animal Services
Public Safety Commander Bates and Animal Shelter Supervisor Zeldes presented the
item. Staff will move forward with the Animal Services budget as presented.
H. City Attorney's Office
City Attorney Marchetta-Kenyon presented the item. Staff will move forward with
the City Attorney's budget as presented.
Items 3.1-3.R are to be heard at the City Council Joint Special Meeting on May 2, 2017.
I. General Fund Overview
J. Other General Govermnent
1. Workers' Compensation
2. Successor Agency
K. Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan
L. Golf Course
M. Casino Programs
N. Economic Development
O. Information Technology
P. Finance
Q. Community Services
R. Performing Arts Center
4. ADJOURNMENT
At 3:15 p.m. -
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ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Ahanotu ABSENT), the Rohnert Park City Council
agreed to adjourn and continue the City Council Joint Special Meeting to 11:00
a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk
City of Rohnert Park
Jake M ckenzie, Mayor
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