2017/10/24 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, October 24, 2017
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 Mackenzie called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:02 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on October 19, 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, Deputy City Attorney Rudin, Development Services
Director Pawson, Finance Director Howze, Human Resources Director Perrault, Public Safety
Director Masterson, Community Services and Public Works Director McArthur, Planning
Manager Beiswenger, Senior Analyst Tacata, Planning Manager Beiswenger, and City Clerk
Buergler.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Mackenzie.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation of American Council Engineering Companies (ACEC) Award for
Eastside Trunk Sewer Project
Jim Winter, GHD Principal Engineer, presented Development Services staff with the
award.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Development Services: Downtown Form -Based Code Charrette on November 6th
through November 91h (Monday — Thursday)
Planning Manager Beiswenger provided the update.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval
of Minutes for:
1.
City Council Special Meeting, October 4, 2017
2.
City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, October 10, 2017
B. Acceptance
of Reports for:
1.
2017 Alcohol Beverage Service Ordinance (ABSO) Annual Report
2.
City Bills/Demands for Payment dated October 24, 2017
3.
RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending September 2017
4.
Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending September 2017
5.
Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending September 2017
6.
City- Cash Report for Month Ending July 2017
7.
City Councilmembers Quarterly Expense Report (July, August, September)
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1.
2017-124 Terminating the Existence of a Local Emergency
2.
2017-125 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Easement Agreement
with the Sonoma County Water Agency and Related Actions
3.
2017-126 Approving Elimination of a Temporary Part -Time Technical Advisor
and a Temporary Part -Time Information Systems Assistant and
Addition of a Regular Full -Time Information Systems Technician I in
the Information Systems Department
4.
2017-127 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to Task
Order 2017-01 with Green Valley Consulting Engineers for
Construction Management and Inspection Services for the University
District Project and Related Actions
D. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Assignment and Assumption Agreements for
the Vast Oak East and Vast Oak North Portions of the University District
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Publie __-1-1y not to emeeed $180,000 and A+fflifwi-7��"M-anagei- to Exe
(PULLED by Ahanotu)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Stafford) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Callinan, Stafford, and Mackenzie, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
E. Authorize the Purchase of Four (4) Utility Police Vehicles for the Department of Public
Safety not to exceed $180,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Purchase
Documentation Regional Detention Basin and GHD Task Order 2017-08 for Design
Services and Related Actions
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Ahanotu/Stafford) to Authorize the Purchase of
Four (4) Utility Police Vehicles for the Department of Public Safety
not to exceed $ 180,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute
Purchase Documentation Regional Detention Basin and GHD Task
Order 2017-08 for Design Services and Related Actions.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu, Belforte,
Callinan, Stafford, and Mackenzie, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
7. Discussion and Direction on Permitting Policies to Support Recovery from the Sonoma
Complex Fire
City Manager Jenkins and Development Services Director Pawson presented the item. Code
Compliance Officer Selberg answered questions from Councilmembers. Recommended
Action(s): Provide direction to staff to analyze potential modifications to the City's
ordinances and policies to support recovery from the Sonoma Complex Fire.
Mayor Mackenzie reported on items for consideration from both the City of Santa Rosa and
County of Sonoma, 1) the formation of a recovery council and 2) urgency ordinances dealing
with immediate housing needs, consistent approaches between Santa Rosa and the County, and
ensuring coordination with other partners and agencies.
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council provided direction to staff:
Short-term location of service providers in temporary buildings- wait to
see if there is a need.
2. Short-term location of temporary evacuee housing on private property - to
enforce City codes, take a wait and see if situation is temporary if it
appears people are living in RVs on private property, notify Council if
staff receives nuisance calls.
3. Acceleration of the delivery of long term housing stock- move forward
with acceleration and investigate a second water tank on the Anderson 128
property.
4. Report back to Council in about 90 days.
8. Discussion and Direction on City's General Plan Update, Proposed Scope of Work
Planning Manager Beiswenger presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Question 1. Should the City seek to maintain the current growth limits or consider
changes?
Recommendation. Staff recommends that the new General Plan stay within the current urban
growth boundary (UGB) with some minor adjustments. Much of the anticipated growth in
the current General Plan has not occurred and it is not necessary to add a significant amount
of new land within the UGB. The City may want to consider minor amendments to the UGB
to match up with property lines.
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Question 2. Should the new General Plan include an Economic Development Element?
Recommendation. Staff recommends that the new plan includes an Economic Development
Element. The current General Plan is largely silent on economic development issues and this
leaves the community without a clear General Plan vision or strategy for economic growth.
Question 3. Should the new General Plan focus on individual neighborhoods or sections
within the community.
Recommendation. Staff recommends that the Community Design Element of the General
Plan be expanded to include a section on each neighborhood. The Specific Plan and Planned
Developments already do this to some extent in the new growth areas, but older
neighborhoods are treated with the same broad brush and are not identified separately in the
current General Plan. It would be useful for future planning efforts to identify goals and
policies based on specific locations within the community.
Question 4. Should the city focus on specific parts of the community in the General
Plan update process?
Recommendation. Staff recommends that alternatives for the area west of Highway 101 be
studied as part of the General Plan update. The current General Plan would allow a
significant amount of residential development in northwest and several apartment complexes
have been constructed. Many of the residential services (e.g. parks, schools, community
centers) that are enjoyed by residents on the east side of Highway 101 on not present on the
west side.
Question 5. Should a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) be used as part of the
General Plan public involvement process?
Recommendation. Staff recommends an advisory body be formulated that is similar to a
GPAC but has a limited scope and decision-making authority. Staff recommends more focus
on work sessions (and joint work session) with the Planning Commission and City Council to
guide the development of the General Plan.
Question 6. Any other topics or ideas for the General Plan update that should be
considered?
Public Comments: Chris Meyer read a letter from Teri Shore, North Bay Regional
Director of Greenbelt Alliance.
ACTION: By Consensus, City Council provided direction to staff:
Question 1 (none opposed) — Supports staff recommendation and do not add
community fields.
Question 2 (none opposed) — Supports staff recommendation, yes include an
economic development element.
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Question 3 (Belforte, Ahanotu supports the staff recommendation) (Callinan,
Stafford, Mackenzie do not support staff s recommendation) — oppose
including a section on each neighborhood.
Question 4 (none opposed) — Supports staff recommendation, and focus on the
downtown and west side.
Question 5 (Belforte, Ahanotu supports a general plan advisory committee)
(Callinan, Stafford, Mackenzie supports utilizing the Planning Commission
and City Council) — No general plan advisory committee (GPAC).
Question 6 (none opposed) — look at senior housing under the Housing Element.
Vice Mayor Stafford stepped away from dais 7:17 pm and returned 7:21 pm.
9. Discussion and Direction on Affordable Housing Fees and the City's Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance
Development Services Director Pawson, Planner II Tusinger, and consultant Darrin Smith
with Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Provide direction on proposed modifications to the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
and Affordable Housing Fees. Staff recommends: 1) Revising the City's Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance to provide a mix of affordable housing that better matches the City's
adopted Housing Element and Regional Housing Needs Allocation; 2) Adopting an in -lieu
fee for "for sale" residential development, which applies only to smaller projects (staff is
suggesting 50 units or less) and which will incentivize including affordable housing within
these projects; 3) Establishing an impact fee for new rental housing projects, which have not
been subject to the City's inclusionary housing ordinance, at a level that matches other
jurisdictions in the area; and 4) Maintaining the existing "affordable housing linkage fee" for
non-residential development at the current level but reinstating an annual escalator to keep up
with inflation.
Councilmember Ahanotu stepped away from dais 8:00 pm and returned 8:04 pm.
Councilmember Callinan stepped away from dais 8:12 pm and returned 8:15 pm.
Public Comments in opposition to in -lieu fees: Chris Meyer.
Public Comments in support of increasing affordable housing fees: Mark Krug, Burbank
Housing and Stephen Miller, Signature Homes.
ACTION: By Consensus, City Council directed staff to:
Staff Recommendation 1 - (none opposed) revise the City's Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance to provide a mix of affordable housing that better matches
the City's adopted Housing Element and Regional Housing Needs Allocation
which includes looking at the downtown.
Staff Recommendation 2 - (Mackenzie opposed) adopt an in -lieu fee for "for
sale" residential development, which applies only to smaller projects (staff is
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suggesting 50 units or less) and which will incentivize including affordable
housing within these projects;
In -Lieu Fees are to remain at the current level (Ahanotu, Mackenzie opposed);
Staff Recommendation 3 - (Mackenzie opposed) not establish an impact fee
for new rental housing projects, which have not been subject to the City's
inclusionary housing ordinance, at a level that matches other jurisdictions in
the area;
Staff Recommendation 4 - (Stafford, Mackenzie opposed) maintain the
existing "affordable housing linkage fee" for non-residential development at
the current level and do not reinstate an annual escalator.
Councilmember Belforte stepped away from dais 8:42 pm and returned 8:45 pm.
Mayor Mackenzie stepped away from dais 8:43 p.m. and Vice Mayor Stafford assumed the gavel.
Mayor Mackenzie returned at 8:46 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
10. Discussion and Direction on Recreational Courts Rehabilitation & Resurface Plan and
Pickleball Courts
Community Services and Public Works Director McArthur and Management Analyst Beran
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Divide the projects into Priority Tiers (a multi-
year plan) and address Priority Tier 1 projects first, followed by Priority Tier 2 and Tier 3.
Public Comments: William Petrie.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) to move forward with a multi-year plan,
look at funding during the 2018/2019 budget process, and report back to
Council on refinished court usage.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Callinan, Stafford, and Mackenzie, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
11. Informational Update on the All -Weather Soccer Field Required by Sonoma Mountain
Village Development Agreement
Development Services Director Pawson presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Receive informational update.
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council received the report.
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12. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE — Consideration of Adjustment of City Council
Compensation
City Manager Jenkins presented the item Recommended Action(s): Introduce an ordinance
increasing City Council compensation by 17.73%, the same percentage increase employees
received since the last council member compensation adjustment (2006).
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to adopt Ordinance 911 an Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Amending Section 2.12.020,
Population, and Section 2.12.030, Salaries, of the Rohnert Park Municipal
Code to Adjust City Council Compensation.
Motion carried by the following roll call 3-2-0 vote: AYES: Callinan, Stafford,
and Mackenzie, NOS: Ahanotu and Belforte, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
None.
13. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
None.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Golf Course Oversigl}t Committee (10/3)
Councilmember Callinan reported irrigation issues continue on the south course,
overall both courses are in good shape, and restrooms are improved and open.
C. Other Reports
None.
14. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Belforte, Callinan, Vice Mayor Stafford, and Mayor Mackenzie thanked
staff for the work done during the Sonoma County fires.
15. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
None.
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the joint regular meeting at 9:16 pm.
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