2019/09/10 City of Rohnert Park Foundation Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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 Belforte called the Special Meeting to order at 5:55 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on September 5, 2019.
Present: Board Members
Gina Belforte, Chair
Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Chair
Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Director
Jake Mackenzie, Director
Pam Stafford, Director
Absent: None.
2. PRESENTATIONS
None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of Board Special Meeting held on February 12,2019
Recommended Action(s): Approve the Minutes.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Callinan)to approve the Minutes of Board
Special Meeting held on February 12, 2019.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Callinan and Belforte; NOES: None; ABSTAINS:
None; ABSENT: None.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Receive Informational Update on 2019 Small Grants Program and Approve
Eligibility Requirements for 2020 Small Grants Program
Senior Analyst L. Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive report
on 2019 Small Grants Program and approve eligibility requirements for 2020 Small
Grants Program.
Public Comment;-None:
Board Director Mackenzie left the dais at 6:17 p.m. and returned at 6:20 p.m.
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ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed),the Board accepted the report.
By Consensus (none opposed), the Board directed staff to send item 5A's
PowerPoint presentation and a letter thanking the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria for their generosity.
ACTION: By Consensus (Mackenzie abstained), the Board approved eligibility
requirements.
B. Consideration of Amending the Bylaws of the City of Rohnert Park Foundation
to Add Consent Calendar to Order of Business
Senior Analyst L. Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve the
amended bylaws of the City of Rohnert Park Foundation to incorporate a consent
calendar to the Foundation's Order of Business.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford)to approve the amended bylaws of
the City of Rohnert Park Foundation to incorporate a consent calendar to
the Foundation's Order of Business.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Callinan and Belforte; NOES: None; ABSTAINS:
None; ABSENT:None.
C. Consideration of a Budget Amendment to Fund Field Light Replacement at
Benicia and Eagle Parks
Senior Analyst L. Tacata presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve a
budget amendment in the amount of$300,000 to fund the replacement of field lights
at Benicia and Eagle Parks.
Public Comment: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford)to approve a budget amendment in
the amount of$300,000 to fund the replacement of field lights at Benicia
and Eagle Parks.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, Callinan and Belforte; NOES: None; ABSTAINS:
None; ABSENT:None.
By Consensus (none opposed), the Board directed staff to inspect the
lights at the other parks to see if they need to be replaced.
By Consensus (none opposed), the Board directed staff to notify the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of the use of funds for field light
replacemerivat Benicia and Eagle°-Parks.
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6. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
None.
7. COMMUNICATIONS/MATTERS FROM OR FOR THE BOARD
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Belforte adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:28 p.m.
Elizabeth Macoad ,Recording Secretary Ginae o Chair
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