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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Rohnert Park Community Center, Multi -Use Room
5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Mackenzie called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on September 29, 2017.
Present: Jake Mackenzie, Mayor
Pam Stafford, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Councilmember
Gina Belforte, Councilmember
Joseph T. Callinan, Councilmember
Absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Finance Director
Howze, Development Services Director Pawson, Director of Public Safety Masterson,
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Human Resources
Director Perrault, City Clerk Buergler, Executive Assistant to the City Manager Drolet,
Senior Analyst Tacata, Public Safety Commander Bates, Public Safety Commander
Johnson, IS Operations Manager Rowley, IS Analyst Son, Planning Manager
Beiswenger, Planner II Tusinger, Administrative Assistant Willis, Management Analyst
Beran, Supervising Account Orozco, Community Services Manager Bagley, and Deputy
City Clerk Saldanha.
2. INFORMAL TOWN HALL MEETING
A. Roundtable Discussion of "Neighborhood Upgrades and Workforce Housing
Programs"
Staff Members acted as facilitators during roundtable discussions consisting of
residents who shared their thoughts on how to spend funds dedicated to neighborhood
upgrades and workforce housing programs.
A total of six (6) tables participated in the roundtable activity. Each table reported out
on their top two (2) subject areas which included topics such as: public
parks/pools/bike paths, neighborhood housing improvements, speeding up the
development of downtown, subsidization of existing rents, synchronization of traffic
signals, homelessness, affordable housing fee waivers, crosswalk safety, public safety
staffing, workforce housing program, SSU Student Housing, and public transportation
& SMART connections.
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B. Discussion Of Current Issues In Rohnert Park
City Council and staff addressed public comments regarding current issues in Rohnert
Park.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the Special Meeting at 8:01 p.m.
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk Jake aekenzie, Mayor
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