2018/04/10 City Council Ordinance 921ORDINANCE NO. 921
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 17.25.091 OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE
FOR A CHANGE TO PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' TERM OF OFFICE
WHEREAS, in May 2003, the City of Rohnert Park City Council adopted Ordinance No. 695
amending Rohnert Park Municipal Code by Replacing Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) with a
revised Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) and related Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 17.25.091 — Planning commission
appointments — Term of office — Compensation — Vacancies of the Zoning Ordinance sets the
term of office for planning commissioners; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2017, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park directed staff to
implement a four year term of office that coincides with the appointing councilmember's term of
office for all City commissions, committees, and boards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing March 8, 2018, and adopted
Planning Commission Resolution 2018-20 recommending to the City Council amendments to
Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 17.25.091 changing the term of office for commissioners
from two years to four years; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is intended to change the terms of office for existing and future
commissioners so that they coincide with the nominating councilmember's term of office as
follows:
- Daniel Blanquie: Mr. Blanquie's term of office will remain unchanged because it already
coincides with Mayor Stafford's term of office. In December of 2018, Mr. Blanquie's
term will expire and Mayor Stafford, if reelected, or Mayor Stafford's successor will
appoint a commissioner to a four year term of office.
- Susan Adams: Ms. Adam's term of office will remain unchanged because it already
coincides with Councilmember Ahanotu's term of office. In December of 2018, Ms.
Adam's term will expire and Councilmember Ahanotu, if reelected, or Councilmember
Ahanotu's successor will appoint a commissioner to a four year term of office.
- Susan Haydon: Ms. Haydon's term of office is set to expire in December of 2018. Ms.
Haydon's term of office will be extended by an additional two years to December 2020 to
coincide with Councilmember Mackenzie's term of office.
- Gerard Giudice: Mr. Giudice's term of office is set to expire in December of 2018. Mr.
Giudice's term of office will be extended by an additional two years to December 2020 to
coincide with Councilmember Belforte's term of office.
- John E. Borba: Mr. Borba's term of office is set to expire in December of 2018. Mr.
Borba's term of office will be extended by an additional two years to December 2020 to
coincide with Vice Mayor Callinan's term of office.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Does Ordain as Follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17.25.091 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to
read as follows:
"A. Members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the city council. Each
councilperson may nominate one resident of the city of Rohnert Park for
appointment to the planning commission. The term of each commission member
shall be for four years expiring on December thirty first.
B. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and until his/her
successor is appointed and qualified.
C. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the un -expired portion of the term.
D. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation unless otherwise
provided for by the city council.
E. Members of the commission may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in
carrying out business of the planning commission provided such reimbursement is
approved by the city council."
SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council hereby makes the following findings concerning
Section 17.25.091 — Planning Commission Appointments — Term of Office — Compensation —
Vacancies of the Municipal Code:
1. That the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent with the General
Plan 2020.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code are consistent with
the General Plan 2020 Goals by providing the basis for establishing and setting priorities
and maintaining consistency with the City Council protocols in implementing programs,
such as the Zoning Ordinance and specific plans.
2. That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will be beneficial to the public
health, safety or welfare.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code will provide for the
health, safety and welfare of individuals living in Rohnert Park by coinciding term limits
with the City Council that will allow for outlining a vision of long range physical and
economic development and resource conservation that reflects the aspirations of the
community in a more comprehensive manner.
SECTION 3. Environmental Clearance. The proposed amendments are not subject to CEQA
pursuant to Section 13060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a director or reasonable
foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a
project as defined in Section 15378 of CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting
in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly).
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SECTION 4. The terms of office of the current Board commissioners shall be extended as
follows:
A. Daniel Blanquie: Mr. Blanquie's current term of office will expire in December 2018 and
will remain unchanged.
B. Susan Adams: Ms. Adams' current term of office will expire in December 2018 and will
remain unchanged.
C. Susan Haydon: Ms. Haydon's current term of office, which is set to expire in December
of 2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
D. Gerard Giudice: Mr. Giudice's current term of office, which is set to expire in December
of 2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
E. John E. Borba: Mr. Borba's current term of office, which is set to expire in December of
2018, will be extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption
and shall be published and posted as required by law.
This ordinance was introduced on March 27, 2018, and adopted by the Council of the City of
Rohnert Park on April 10, 2018 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Five (5) Councilmembers Ahanotu, Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan
and Mayor Stafford
NOES: None (0 )
ABSENT: None (0 )
ABSTAIN: None (0 )
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Pam Stafford, Mayor
ATT ST:
Caitlin Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO r[ RM:
Nji�
ie Marcl Kenyon, City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Pursuant to California Government Code $ 36933 and S 40806
Pursuant to Rohneft Park Municipal Code 1.08.010
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Sonoma
l, JoAnne M. Buergler, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that a true and correct
copy of Ordinance No.921:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER I7.25.09I OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE
FOR A CHANGE TO PLANNING COMMISSIONERSO TERM OF OFFICE
was published on April 13, 2018 as required by law and posted in five (5) public places in
said City, to:.
www. rpcitv.org for website posting
City Hall
130 Avram Avenue
Puþlic Safety Main Station
500 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park - Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way
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of ftpril ,2018Subscribed and sworn before
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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN
"The Community VOICE"
(Published every Friday)
in the
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OFCALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COLINTY OF SONOMA
City of Rohnert Park
Ordinance No. 921
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States , over the age of eighteen years and a resident of said
county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE, a newspaper of general
circulation, published in the City of Rohnert Park, in said County of Sonoma, State of California; that The Community VOICE is and
was at all times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code;
its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by Court Decree No. 35815 of the Superior Court of the
State ofCalifornia, in and for the County ofSonoma, Department No. I thereof; and as provided by said Section 6000, is published for
the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying
subscribers, and is not devoted to the interest, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade,
calling, race or denomination, or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or
denominations; that at all said times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park, in said County
and State at regular intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned; that said notice was
set in type not smaller than non-pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non-pareil, describing
and expressing in general terms, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given; that the " City of Rohnert Park, Ordinance
No. 921" of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said newspaper at least _1 consecutive time(s), commencing on the
l3 day ofApril,2018 and ending on the l3 day ofApril,2018.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECLTIED this 1 3 day of April, 2018 at Rohnef Park, California.
Signed
Claudia Smith Chief Clerk
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will be extended by an additional two years to December 2020 to colnclde pith Gouncilmember Mackenzlo's
term of office.
Gerard Giudice: Mr. Giudice's term of office is set to expire in December of 2018. Mr. Giudlce's term of ofrce
will be extended by an addítional two years to December 2020 to coincide with Councilmember BelfoÉe's
term of office.
John E. Borba: Mr. Eorba's tenh of office is set to expire in December of 2018, Mr. Borba's term ol ofilce wlll
be extended by an additional two years to December 2020 to colncide wilh Vice Mayor Gallinan's term
of office.
IHEREFORE the City Council ofthe City of Rohnert Park Does Ordain as Follows:
1. Section 17.25.091 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"A. Members of the planning commisslon shall be appointed by the ci$ council. Each councilperson may
nominate one iesident of the cig of Rohnert Park for appointment to the planning commission. The term of
each commission member shall be for four years expiring on December thirty first,B. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the cig council and until hie/her successor is ¡ppolnted and
qualified.
C. Vacancies ehall be lilled by appointment for the un+xpired portion of the term.
D. Membera of the comm¡ssion shall serve without compensation unless otherwise provided for by the
cily council,E, $embers of the commission may be reimbursed for aclual expenses incunsd in carrying out busines¡ ol the
planning commission provided such reimbursement ¡s approved by the city council."
8EGfþil 2. Flùdlng¡. The Cig Council hereby makes the following findings conceming Sectlon 17.25.091 - Plannlng
Gommission Appointments - Törm of Oñice - Compensation - Vacancies of the Municipal Code:
L That the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent with the General Plan 2020.
Gdbrh 8d¡f,ed. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code are consistent with the General Plan 2020
Cıãiffi¡rovñing thé bisis for establishing and setting þriorities and maintaining consistency with the
Cig Council protocols in implementing programs, such as the Zoning Ordinance and specific plans.
2. That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will be beneficial to the public health, safety or
welfare.
Crfbrh Sal¡tf,od. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code will provide for the health, safety and
welfare of individuals living in Rohnert Park by coinciding term limits with the City Gouncil that will allow
for outlining a vision of long nnge physical and econohic development and resource conseryation that
reflectg the asp¡rations of the community in a more comprehensive manner,
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{ The terms of office of the cunent Board commissioners shall be extended as follows:
A. Daniel Blanquie: Mr. Blanquie's cunent term of ofüce willexpire in December 2018 and will remain unchanged
B, Susan Adams: Ms. Adams' current term of office will expire in December 2018 and will remaln unchanged.
C. Susan Haydon: Ms. Haydon's cunent term of office, which is set to expire in December of 2018, will be' extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
D. Gerard Giudice: Mr. Giudice's cunent term of office, which is set to expire in Decembe¡ of 20f I, will be
extended by two (2) yearc to December 2020,
E. JóhnE.Borba: Mi.bôrba'scunenltermofoffice,whichissettoexpir¡iinDecemberof20lS,willbeextendec
by two (2) years to December 2020.
SEGÍION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption and shall be publisher
and posted as required by law.
8, 2018, and adopted Planning
Rohnert Paú Munlcipal Code
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for
,,A. Members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the city council, Êach councilpen¡on may
nominate one rels¡Oent ıf ttre city of Rohnert Park for appointment to the planning commission. The term
each commission member shall be for four years expiring on December thirty first'
B. Each member shall serve at tho pleasure ofihe city council and until his/her successor is ¡ppointed and
qualified.
C. úacancies shall be lilled by appointment for the un'expired portion of the term
D. Members of the commissión ihall serve without compensation unless otherw¡se provided for by the
city council.E, Mdmbers of the comm¡ssion may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out business of
planning commission provided ðuch reimbursement is approved by the ci$ council."
makes the following findings conceming Section '17'25'09,| -
Compensation - Vacancies of the Municipal Code:
l, That the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent w¡th the General Plan 2020.
Grlbü s¡ü¡fred. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code are consistent with the General Plan 2020
ıffi6ñr"*.¿ i.g tträ Odsis for establishing and setting þriorities andrnaintaining consisle.ncy with the
City Coúricil protoiols in implementing programs, such as the Zoning Ordinance and specific plans.
2. That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will be beneficial to the public health, safe$ or
welfare.
Crlbrle Satþfrod. The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code will provide for the health, safety and
upiãrñTlf,-'Mduats Íivirig in Rohnert Park by coinciding term limits with the Gity Council that will allow
for outlining a vision of long range physical and econoinic development and resource conservation that
reflects theãspirations of the community in a more comprehensive manner.
an years
of office.
fiEREFORE the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Does Orda¡n as Follows:
L section 17.25.091 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code is amended in ¡ts entirêty to read as follows:
¡1. The terms of oflice of the current Board commissioners shall be extended as follows:
A. Daniel Blanquie:Mr. Blanquie's cunent term of office will expire in December 2018 and will remain
B. SusanAdams: Ms,Adams' cunent term of office will expire in December 2018 and will remain unchanged.
two (2) years to December 2020.
This ordinance shall be in full force and elfect thirty (30) days after its adoption and shall be published
posted as required by law.
ordinance was,introduced on March 27, 2018, and adopted by the Council of the Çity of Rohnert Park on April f0'
20f8 by the following roll call vote:
Counc¡lmembers Ahanotu, Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan and Mayor Stafford
CITY OF ROHNERÏ PARK
Pam Stafford, Mayor
Saldanha, Deputy City Clerk
AS TO FORM
Cig Attorney
Voice
C. Susan Haydon: Ms, Haydon's cunent term of office, which is set to expire in December of 201 I' will be
extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
D, Gerard Gíuú¡ce: ftir. êiudice's cunent term of office, which is set to expire in December of 2018, will be
extended by two (2) years to December 2020.
E. Jôhn E, Borba: Mi. bärba's cunent term of office, which is set to expire in December of 2018, will be extended
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Five
None
None
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