2018/01/23 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, January 23, 2018
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 Stafford called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on January 18, 2018.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Mayor (arrived 5:14 p.m.)
Amy O. Ahanotu, Councilmember
Gina Belforte, Councilmember
Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember
Absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Marchetta-Kenyon, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz, Development Services Director Pawson, Finance Director Howze, Human
Resources Director Perrault, Public Safety Commander Johnson, Community Services and
Public Works Director McArthur, Community Services Manager Bagley, Planning Manager
Beiswenger, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, and City Clerk Buergler.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Madelyn Running.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Mark Pippin, Innovative Screen Printing, for His
Work on the Friendly City Bike Giveaway to Santa Rosa Fire Victims
Mayor Stafford presented the Certificate of Recognition to Mark Pippin.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dan Apodaca expressed concern regarding code compliance issues in his neighborhood such
as tarped trailers and vehicle repairs.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, January 9, 2018
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. Receive Series 2007R Excess Bond Proceeds Expenditure Report
2. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated January 23, 2018
3. City Councilmembers Quarterly Expense Report (October, November, December)
4. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2017
5. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2017
6. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2017
7. Informational Update on the Impact of Sonoma Complex Fires
8. City- Cash Report for Month Ending December 2017
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2018-005 Approving the City of Rohnert Park Current Pay Rates and Ranges
Revised December 24, 2017
2. 2018-006 Approving the Second Amendment to the Traffic Signal
Maintenance and Emergency Repair Contract with DC Electric
Group, Inc.
3. 2018-007 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to Task
Order 2017-02 with Green Valley Consulting Engineers for
Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Southeast
Specific Plan and Related Actions
4. 2018-008 Authorizing and Approving the First Amendment to the Master
Agreement for Consultant Services and Task Orders 2018-01, 2018-
02 and 2018-03 with CSG Consultants Inc., for General Engineering,
Fire Services Consulting and Code Compliance Services
5. 2018-009 Authorizing and Approving an Off -Site Public Improvement and
Termination and Supersession of Deferred Improvement Agreements
with the Pacific Hospitality Sonoma, LLC and Stadium RP
Development Partners, LLC
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D. Successor Agency Resolution for Adoption:
1. 2018-011 Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for
July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019 ("ROPS 18-19"), Pursuant to Section
34177 (o) of the California Health and Safety Code
E. Ordinances for Adoption:
1. No. 916 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Reauthorizing
the Existing Public, Educational, and Government Support Fee and
Amending Section 5.24.240 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to
Provide for Automatic Reauthorization
2. No. 917 An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Approving a
Second Amendment to the Development Agreement by and Among
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the City of Rohnert Park and Penn Grove Mountain LLC Regarding
the Southeast Specific Plan Area
F. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Storm Water Maintenance Agreement with
Costco Wholesale
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 Roll Call vote: AYES:
Ahanotu, Belforte, Mackenzie, and Stafford NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
C. City Council Resolution for Adoption:
6. 2018-010 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Services Agreement with
Center for Public Safety Management, LLC to Conduct Analysis of
Public Safety Resources and to Increase Appropriations for FY2017-
18 within the Graton Mitigation Public Services Fund and Related
Actions
Recommended Action(s): Authorize the City Manager to Execute Professional
Services Agreement with Center for Public Safety Management for Public Safety
Resource Analysis in an amount not to exceed $116,620.00.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Mackenzie) to approve Resolution 2018-
010 and the analysis should include the use of canines.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES:
Ahanotu, Belforte, Mackenzie, and Stafford NOS: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: Callinan.
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE — Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Rohnert
Park, California, Amending Chapter 8.32 (Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes) of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
Planning Manager Beiswenger presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt an
ordinance amending Chapter 8.32 (Use of Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes) of the City of
Rohnert Park Municipal Code ("Municipal Code") regarding smoking and secondhand
smoke.
Vice Mayor Callinan arrived at 5:14 p.m.
Public Comments: Anthony Taylor.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte) to adopt Ordinance 915 An Ordinance
of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending Chapter 8.32 (Tobacco and
Electronic Cigarettes) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 Roll Call vote: AYES:
Ahanotu, Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan, and Stafford NOS: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council directed staff to conduct
additional research related to Home Owner Associations and come back to
City Council in three (3) months with recommendation on revising the
smoking ordinance and direct staff to explore the possibility of grants and
other mechanisms through Sonoma County and the State to aid the City in
education and enforcement.
8. Consideration of Approving Successor Agency, City Council and Rohnert Park
Financing Authority Resolutions to Refund Existing Tax Allocation Bonds
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
1. The Board of the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission of the
City of Rohnert Park ("Successor Agency") adopt a resolution of the Successor Agency
approving the issuance of refunding bonds in order to refund certain outstanding bonds
and financial obligations of the former Community Development Commission of the City
of Rohnert Park, approving the form of an Indenture of Trust, Escrow Agreement, Bond
Purchase Agreement, and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate and authorizing certain
other actions in connection therewith;
2. The City Council adopt a resolution of the City Council approving the refunding of the
Rohnert Park Financing Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003,
authorizing an appropriation in connection therewith, and authorizing the delivery of
certain documents in connection therewith; and
3. The Rohnert Park Financing Authority adopt a resolution authorizing the refunding of the
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003 and authorizing the delivery of certain
documents and the undertaking of certain actions in connection therewith.
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Callinan) to adopt Resolution 2018-012
Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds in an
amount of not to exceed $26,000,000, and Approving the Form of an
Indenture of Trust, a Form of Escrow Agreement, a Bond Purchase
Agreement and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement and Authorizing Certain
Other Actions in Connection Therewith.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan, and Stafford NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2018-013 Approving
the Refunding of the Rohnert Park Financing Authority Lease Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 2003, Authorizing an Appropriation in Connection
Therewith, and Authorizing the Delivery of Certain Documents and the
Undertaking of Certain Actions in Connection Therewith.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan, and Stafford NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Belforte) to adopt Rohnert Park Financing
Authority Resolution 2018-01 Authorizing the Refunding of its Lease
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2003, and Authorizing the Delivery of
Certain Documents and the Undertaking of Certain Actions in Connection
Therewith.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan, and Stafford NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
9. Consideration of the Construction of a Peace Garden at Burton Ave Recreation Center
by the Rohnert Park-Cotati Rotary Club
Community Services Manager Bagley presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Authorize the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati and the Rotary Club of Rancho Cotati to
construct a Peace Garden on the south east corner of the Burton Avenue Recreation Center
through the donation of labor, materials and maintenance.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council supported the Recommended
Action, authorizing the project to move forward.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) to reorder the agenda and move Item 12
forward.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu, Belforte,
Mackenzie, Callinan, and Stafford; NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
12. Aquatics Program Update and Direction on Alternative Recreation Programming in
Lieu of Continued Operation of Magnolia Pool
Community Services Manager Bagley and Director of Public Works and Community
Services McArthur presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider an aquatics
program update and directing staff to explore alternative recreation programming in lieu of
continued operation of Magnolia Pool.
Councilmember Mackenzie stepped away from the dais 6:07 p.m. and returned at 6:14 p.m.
Public Comment in support of continued operation of Magnolia Pool: Dan Apodaca, Linda
Henderson, Danielle Running, Madelyn Running, Anita Felton, Sabrena Rosenberg, Anita
Rosin, Jim Duffy, Richard Dunn, and Julie Green.
ACTION: By Consensus, (none opposed), City Council received the report, directed
staff to provide an analysis of pool data from similar cities to compare to
Rohnert Park, and continue operations at Magnolia pool.
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Vice Mayor Callinan stepped away from the dais 7:05 p.m. and returned at 7:08 p.m.
10. Work Session — Review of Strategic Plan and Goals, 2017 Accomplishments, Best
Practices, and 2018-2020 Action Plan
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Provide
direction regarding a proposed update of the City's Strategic Plan and provide ideas for
consideration by the City Council for the City's Action Plan for 2018-2020.
Councilmember Belforte stepped away from the dais 7:59 p.m. and returned at 8:00 p.m.
Public Comment: Chris Meyer and Teri Shore.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), City Council supported the staff recommended
additions and deletions to the Action Plan with the exception of D-4.1
Evaluate location of holiday lights. City Council directed staff to:
1. In 2018, provide the City Council with more information on the potential
to seek voter approval of a transit occupancy (hotel) tax adjustment to
provide increased services to our residents, and mitigate impacts of
growing tourism
2. Beginning in 2018, propose municipal code changes to restrict or prohibit
storage of boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles on City streets.
3. Develop a plan for the relocation of City Hall to the downtown area if the
downtown is created; this plan would likely be developed in 2020.
The item will come back for final approval.
Councilmember Mackenzie stepped away from the dais 8:10 p.m. and returned at 8:16 p.m.
11. Consideration of Uses for Casino Mitigation Community Investment Funds Provided to
City of Rohnert Park for Neighborhood Upgrades and Workforce Housing Programs
Senior Analyst Tacata and City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Discuss priorities for Casino Mitigation Neighborhood Upgrade and Workforce
Housing Funds.
Public Comment: Jim Duffy.
ACTION: By Consensus, (none opposed), City Council directed staff to use 62% toward
capital projects with some funding for this year's creek path rehabilitation
project, 10% toward neighborhood and housing improvements for seniors and
disabled, 13% toward code enforcement, and 15% in reserve and future. City
Council was not in support of obligating additional non -guaranteed funds
toward maintenance staffing costs.
13. Presentation on the Preliminary Results of the City's Traffic Flow Improvement Study
Development Services Director Pawson presented the item and noted the recommendation
summary presentation slide should be State Farm & Commerce not State Farm & Enterprise.
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Recommended Action(s): Review preliminary results of the Traffic Flow Improvement Study
and provide direction to staff to inform the development of the City's 5 -year Capital
Improvement Program.
Mayor Stafford stepped away from dais 9:01 p.m. and Vice Mayor Callinan assumed the gavel.
Mayor Stafford returned at 9:04 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus, (none opposed), City Council supported staff's
recommendations below:
Corridor Recommended Improvements
Bodway Parkway Explore future roundabouts in coordination
with Sonoma Mountain Village at:
• Bodway & Camino Colegio
• Bodway & Valley House
Retain existing conditions at:
• Bodway & East Cotati
• Bodway & Middlebrook
• Bodway & Magnolia
Camino Colegio Retain existing conditions at:
• Camino Colegio & Magnolia
Improve existing signalized intersection at:
• Camino Colegio & East Cotati
Explore future roundabouts in coordination
with Sonoma Mountain Village at
• Bodway & Camino Colegio
• Camino Colegio & Mitchell
Snyder Lane Explore future roundabout configuration at
• Snyder Lane & Keiser
• Snyder Lane & Rancho
_ Grande/Middle School
Southwest Boulevard Because of the accident history in this
corridor, explore corridor -wide
improvements from Southwest to Burton
which could include roundabouts
State Farm Drive Explore future roundabouts at:
• Commerce & State Farm
• State Farm & Enter rise
14. Campaign Contribution Limit Review Established By Rohnert Park Municipal Code
2.65.030
City Clerk Buergler presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Review the established
$500 campaign contribution limit and determine if the limitation shall remain the same, be
increased, or decreased per election cycle. Staff recommends maintaining the current $500
limit.
Public Comment: None.
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ACTION: By Consensus, (none opposed), City Council decided to maintain the current
limit.
COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
None.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors) (1/16
Mayor Stafford reported that the crab feed has sold out.
2. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission (1/18
Councilmember Belforte reported the Commission is looking at potential upgrades to
the Senior Center utilizing the bingo proceeds.
3. Sonoma County Waste Maua grnent Agency (1/17)
Assistant City Manager Schwartz reported the Agency approved a five (5) year
contract extension with Executive Director Patrick Carter and 12 compost options
have been received and are in the evaluation process.
C. Other Reports
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
17. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Mackenzie requested to add a future City Council agenda item regarding the
consideration of local climate action measures referred to each of the cities that are members
of the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority and adopt local implementation
measure as identified in Climate Action 2020. City Council supported agendizing the item.
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stafford adjourned the joint regular meeting at 9:30 pm.
&o#nne Buergler, City Clerk Pam Stafford, MayNr
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