HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/09/11 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, September 11, 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 5:03 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on September 6, 2018.
Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Mayor
Amy O. Ahanotu, Councilmember (arrived 5:13 p.m.)
Gina Belforte, Councilmember
Absent: Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember.
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Assistant City Attorney
Rudin, Interim Public Safety Director Weaver, Development Services Director Pawson, Human
Resources Director Perrault, Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur,
Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Planning Manager Beiswenger, IS Analyst Son, Community Services
Supervisor Bagley, Theater Manager Miller, and City Clerk Buergler.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Senior Analyst L. Tacata.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None.
4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Briana Rodriquez, Legislative Representative, Sonoma State University (SSU) Associated
Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) reported their voter registration efforts, provided an update on the
Stevenson Hall remodel which is expected to start in 2020, and announced Join Us Making
Progress (JUMP) is coordinating a Sonoma Serves event on October 13, 2018.
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DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Community Services Department: Performing Arts Center Update
Theater Manager Miller provided an update on the upcoming shows and announced
the implementation of an online ticket purchasing system.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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7, CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, August 28, 2018
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 11, 2018
2. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 11,
2018
3. City- Cash Report for of Ending July 2018
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2018-119 Amending Appendices A and B of the City of Rohnert Park Conflict
of Interest Code
2. 2018-120 Approving the Agreement with Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School
District for Joint Use of Certain Public Facilities Owned by City of
Rohnert Park and Cotati Rohnert Park Unified School District
D. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment I to Task Order 2018-08 with
GHD for Data Collection and Existing Condition Hydraulic Modeling Services for
Copeland Creek Regional Detention and Refugia Facility CI P No. 2006-04 for
$192,500
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Ahanotu,
Belforte, Callinan, and Stafford, NOS: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT:
Mackenzie.
8. Discussion and Direction on Encroachment Permit Fees for Sidewalk Repairs and
Accessory Dwelling Units
Development Services Director Pan presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Update
the Development Services fee schedule to (i) add a new permit category for single family
residential sidewalk repair, with no fee and (ii) clarify that any encroachments required for
accessary dwelling unit construction are included in the building permit fees.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Mackenzie absent) City Council directed staff to
move forward with the Recommended Actions.
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9. Discussion and Direction on the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma
County Legislative Committee Voting Requirements for Letters of Support or
Opposition Related to Policy Issues
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Support changing the
voting requirements of the Legislative Committee from a unanimous vote to a voting method
less than unanimous for letters of support or opposition prepared by the Legislative
Committee.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Mackenzie absent) supported changing the
voting requirements from a unanimous vote to 6 affirmative votes for letters of
support or opposition prepared by the Legislative Committee.
10. Consideration of Providing Topics of General Interest to the Mayors' and
Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County General Meetings for Calendar Year
2019
City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Select topics of general
interest for submission to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board meeting on
October 11, 2018 for further consideration.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Mackenzie absent) selected the topic of
Transportation: a) freeways including completion of construction and traffic
and b) public transportation including transit service.
11. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Education Committee (9/4)
Mayor Stafford reported some the topics covered were the remodel of Stevenson Hall,
increasing housing on campus, and the City's Plan for low/Moderate Income Housing.
There were 2,961 incoming freshman and 3,000 graduates this year.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Health Action Council (9/7)
Councilmember Belforte reported she did not attend, however, the new website was
discussed.
2. Sonoma County Transportation Authority (9/10)
No report.
C. Other Reports
Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Mayor Stafford reported the Commission approved moving forward with the
consolidation of Windsor Fire Protection District, Rincon Valley Fire Protection District,
Bennett Valley Fire Protection District, and Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.
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12. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
13. MATTERS FROMIFOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Belforte mentioned a Press Democrat article regarding low income renters
having difficulty finding housing after the 2017 fire storm and requested agendizing a
discussion of an ordinance to protect Section 8 and others from housing discrimination.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Stafford adjourned the joint regular meeting at 5:31 pm.
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