2018/02/13 City of Rohnert Park Foundation MinutesMINUTES OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING - CALL TO
ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chairperson Stafford called the Special Meeting to order at 7:37 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on February 8, 2018.
Present: Board Members
Pam Stafford, Chair
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Chair
Amy O. Ahanotu, Director
Gina Belforte, Director
Jake Mackenzie, Director
Absent: None.
2. PRESENTATIONS
None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of Board Special Meeting held on January 9, 2018
Recommended Action(s): Approve the Minutes.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Ahanotu) to approve the Minutes of Board
Special Meeting held on January 9, 2018.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Mackenzie, Callinan and Stafford; NOES: None, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consideration of Uses for Casino Mitigation Community Investment Funds
Provided to City of Rohnert Park Foundation
Senior Analyst L. Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss
priorities for Casino Mitigation Community Investment funds; consider the
establishment of a Community Grant Program.
Public Comment: None.
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ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed), the Board supported staff's
recommendation to establish a Small Grants Program and the proposed
distribution of Rohnert Park/Casino MOU non -guaranteed Community
Investment Funds (Reserve and Future 17%, Small Grants Program 33%,
Community Events 17%, and Municipal Projects 33%). In order to
discourage an organization from becoming reliant on small grants
funding, the Board provided direction that the Small Grants Program will
not provide funding to the same organization or entity for two
consecutive fiscal years.
6. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
None.
7. COMMUNICATIONS/MATTERS FROM OR FOR THE BOARD
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Stafford adjourned the Special Meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Lnnce M. Buergler, Secretary Pa Stafford, Chair
of Rohnert Park Foundation Bn• rd City of Rohnert Park Foundation Board