2020/02/25 City Council Minutes
MINUTES 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, February 25, 2020
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
Councilmember Belforte Participated via Teleconference:
Marriot, Grande Lakes, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32837
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Callinan called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 pm, the notice for which
being legally noticed on February 20, 2020.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Gina Belforte, Councilmember (attending via telephone – joined in at 5:00 p.m.)
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, City Attorney
Marchetta Kenyon, Development Services Director Pawson, Director of Public Safety Mattos,
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Director of Human Resources
Perrault, Deputy City Engineer Garrett, Management Analyst Beran, Planning Manager
Beiswenger, Interim Finance Manager Orozco, Senior Analyst L. Tacata and Assistant City
Clerk Lopez Cuevas.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Addison Sandoval and Audrey Thompson-Salas.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor's Recognition: Winners of Rohnert Park’s Got Talent Show at the "I heart
Rohnert Park" event on February 8, 2020; Mayor Callinan read the certificates and
presented them to Addison Sandoval, Audrey Thompson-Salas, Madison Oland and Isabella
Wall. Indigo Miller was recognized but not present; Indigo Miller will receive a certificate
via mail.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chris Meyer spoke about district elections.
Karen Hudson spoke about 5G technology.
Sunny Galbraith and Xinci Tan requested council to schedule a presentation regarding the
Zero Waste Sonoma Ordinance regarding polystyrene foam and disposable food containers.
6. CLOSED SESSION
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Acceptance of Reports for: Acceptance of Reports for: City Bills/Demands for Payment
dated February 1 through February 13, 2020.
B. Adopt Resolution 2020-017 Authorizing and Approving the 2020 Master Services
Agreement and Task Order 2020-01-Engineering and Task Order 2020-02 Planning with
CSG Inc.
C. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to Task Order 2019-01 with
Coastland Civil Engineering for Additional Design Services for the Pavement
Maintenance Project (CIP Project 18-34) in an amount not to exceed of $39,612.00
PULLED BY MAYOR CALLINAN
D. Adoption of Ordinance 945, an Ordinance of the City Council of Rohnert Park,
Amending Section 16.14.020 (Park Dedication) of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
E. Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
February 11, 2020
F. Approve a Settlement Agreement and Release Regarding Freeman v. City of Rohnert
Park, et al., Case No. 4:18-cv-07661-HSG
G. Approve a Settlement Agreement and Release Regarding Payne, et al. v. City of Rohnert
Park, et al., Case No. 4:19-cv-05058-HSG
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) to approve the Consent
Calendar with the exception of Item 7.C.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None
7.C. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to Task Order 2019-01 with
Coastland Civil Engineering for Additional Design Services for the Pavement
Maintenance Project (CIP Project 18-34) in an amount not to exceed of $39,612.00
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) to approve Item 7.C. with
direction to staff to return to council with information regarding the
cost of the pavement and design services for adding a short Section of
Ellen Street.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None
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8. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: February 14, 2020) Seventh Public Hearing to
Consider Adoption of Ordinance 944, an Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park,
California Amending Title 2 “Administration and Personnel” of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code to add a Chapter 2.66 “District Elections” to provide for the election of
members of the City Council by Five Districts; Establish the District Boundaries; and
Election order of each District (CEQA Status: Exempt) City Attorney Marchetta-Kenyon
presented the item. Also presenting was Shalice Tilton, Consultant of National Demographics
Corporation. Recommended Action(s): 1) Conduct the seventh Public Hearing to consider
adoption of an ordinance to establish district-based elections and confirm the selection of the
district boundaries and sequence of district elections; 2) Find adoption of Ordinance 944
Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resource Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15320, 15378 and 15061(b)(3); and 3) Waive the second reading and adopt
Ordinance 944 Amending Title 2 “Administration and Personnel” of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code to add a Chapter 2.66, “District Elections” to Provide for the Election of
Members of the City Council by Five Districts; Establish the District Boundaries; and
Election Order of Each District.
Public Hearing Opened: 5:23 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Debbie Woods, Ann Howard, Rush Cosgrove, Gerard Giudice,
Holly Neal, Jackie Elward, Frankie Lemus, Maria Sandoval, Rosemary Mojica, Shelly
Gomez, Sylvia Lemus, Melissa Culhane, Sophia Williams, Julie Royes, Chris Meyer, David
Amstrong and Erin Armstrong spoke against this item.
Public Hearing Closed: 5:56 p.m.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie asked the City Attorney for an opinion on whether Elections Code
Section 21606(b) applies to the Council’s action tonight.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte) to table this item until a
written opinion from the City Attorney regarding the concerns Vice
Mayor Mackenzie raised regarding AB49 and Elections Code Section
21606(b) is received.
Motion carried (failed) by the following 2-3-0 roll call vote: AYES:
Belforte and Mackenzie NOES: Adams, Stafford, Callinan, ABSENT:
None.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie further discussed concerns raised by the public regarding the
selection of map 112 and election sequencing and noted for the record that “On January 28,
2020 Council conducted the fifth public hearing but did not adopt Ordinance 943. Instead,
Council gave direction to continue the item so further consideration of appropriate maps
could be discussed.”
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Mayor Callinan declared a recess at 6:21 p.m. and City Attorney was directed to prepare an
opinion regarding the issues raised by Vice Mayor Mackenzie.
Mayor Callinan reconvened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
City Attorney Marchetta Kenyon stated that Elections Code Section 21606(b) does not apply
to the Council’s decision on election sequencing as that section applies to cities who have
already transitioned to district elections and does not apply to cities that are going through
the transition process, which is what the City of Rohnert Park is doing.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to adopt Ordinance No. 944. Title
read by Mayor Callinan.
Motion carried by the following 3-2-0 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Stafford, Callinan NOES: Belforte and Mackenzie, ABSENT: None.
Mayor Callinan stated for the record: “this process has not been easy for any of us up here in
the dais. It is always going to be difficult to transition out of at large elections to by district
elections. But I want to point out that we all agreed on district boundaries by unanimous vote
on the selection of map 112 as a preferred map so the only issue causing concern is the
election sequencing and because we want to give preference to district 1 to elect its
councilmember in 2020, that means that 1 out the 3 councilmembers whose terms are up in
2020 would not be able to run at the end of our terms. At the last meeting, the council voted in
a split decision that districts 1, 3 and 4 should sequence in 2020 and districts 2 and 5 should
sequence in 2022. It is unfortunate that any of us would have to forgo running again at the end
of our terms and I understand the frustration but unfortunately, because of the California
Voting Rights Act, it is unavoidable.”
B. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: February 14, 2020) Consider Adopting a Resolution
Approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane
Creek Regional Park Project located on the Northeast Corner of Laurel Drive and
Petaluma Hill Road and approving the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane Creek Regional
Park Project (APN 047-132-038 and Sonoma County Right-of Way). Director of
Development Services/City Engineer Pawson and Deputy City Engineer Garrett, presented
the item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct the public hearing and Adopt Resolution 2020-
020 Approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane
Creek Regional Park Project located on the Northeast Corner of Laurel Drive and Petaluma
Hill Road and approving the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane Creek Regional Park Project
(APN 047-132-038 and Sonoma County Right-of-Way)
Councilmember Adams left the dais at 6:40 p.m. and retuned at 6:43 p.m.
Public Hearing Opened: 6:46 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Grace Anderson and Jen Bryant expressed concerns and spoke against this item.
Eris Weaver, Elizabeth Tyree and Neil Hancock spoke in support of this item.
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Public Hearing Closed: 6:58 p.m.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2020-020
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None.
C. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: February 14, 2020) Consider Adopting
Resolutions Approving Residences at Five Creek Amendments, including (1) General
Plan Amendment; (2) Final Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit
Amendment; and (3) Introducing an Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement
Amendment between the City and Stadium RP Development Partners LLC (File No.
PROJ20-0001) (CEQA Review: Consistent with Adopted Mitigated Negative
Declaration) Planning Manager Beiswenger presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
1) Conduct Public Hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution 2020-018 Approving General Plan Text
and Map Amendments to allow the Residences at Five Creek Project to Convert the
Allowed Development and Use of Lot 4 in the Residences at Five Creek Project Area from
34,300 Square Feet of Retail Space to 74 Residential Apartment Units (APN 143-040-139);
3) Adopt Resolution 2020-019 Approving Stadium Area Master Plan Amendments and
Approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the Residences at Five Creek Project (APN 143-
040-139); and 4) Introduce Ordinance 946, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park Approving a Development Agreement Amendment between the City of
Rohnert Park and Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC, Rohnert Park 668, LP And
Pacific Hospitality Sonoma, LLC for Amendments to the Development of the Residences at
Five Creek Project (APN 143-040-139)
Public Hearing Opened: 7:14 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Matthew J. Waken, for Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC (Applicant) spoke
about this project and their proposed General Plan Amendment.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:23 p.m.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2020-018
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) to adopt Resolution 2020-019
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to introduce Ordinance No. 946.
Title read by Mayor Callinan.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None.
D. Accept the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing and Approving the Finance
Manager to Increase Appropriations for FY2019-20 to Transfer Assigned Fund
Balances. Interim Finance Manager Orozco presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): 1) Accept the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR); and 2) Adopt Resolution 2020-021 Authorizing and Approving the
Finance Manager to Increase Appropriations for FY2019-20 to Transfer Assigned
Fund Balances.
Mayor Callinan left the dais at 7:32 p.m. and Vice Mayor Mackenzie assumed the
gavel.
Mayor Callinan returned to the dais at 7:34 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
Council Received and Accepted the Report.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to adopt Resolution 2020-021
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and Callinan, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None.
E. Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Request for Capital Investment
on the City Owned Foxtail Golf Course for Bunker Renovation and Irrigation
Pump Replacement.
1. Disclosure of potential conflict:
Councilmember Adams stated that she resides within 500' of the golf course.
Councilmember Belforte stated that she resides within 500' of the golf course.
Councilmember Stafford stated that she resides within 500' of the golf course.
Mayor Callinan stated that he resides within 500' of the golf course.
2. Random selection of disqualified council members:
Assistant City Clerk Lopez Cuevas randomly selected Councilmember Adams
and Councilmember Stafford to participate in this matter by drawing their
names out of a box. Councilmember Belforte and Mayor Callinan re-stated that
they reside within 500' of the golf course.
Mayor Callinan left the dais at 7:51 p.m. and Vice Mayor Mackenzie assumed
the gavel.
3. City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action:
Direction regarding a Tenant requested capital investment on the City owned
Foxtail Golf Course for bunker renovation and irrigation pump replacement.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Tom Bugbe, on behalf of the Tenant, spoke in support of the bunker renovations and
summer NCAA schedule. He informed that if there is no confirmation that the bunkers
will be redone, Foxtail might not be considered as a location for the tournaments. He
further commented on the project and answered questions by the Council.
Mayor Callinan, as a member of the public, was allowed to comment on how his residence
is personally affected and spoke in favor of the item.
ACTION: By consensus (Councilmember Belforte and Mayor Callinan did not
participate), Council concurred with the staff recommendation to amend the
golf course lease providing for an advance to the Golf Capital Improvement
Fund for the purposes of renovating the remaining bunkers on the North and
South Courses and of replacing an irrigation pump on the same terms as
requested by the Tenant.
Mayor Callinan returned to the dais at 8:10 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
9. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors Meeting) (2/18)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
2. Rohnert Park-Cotati Library Advisory Board Meeting (2/18)
Councilmember Adams reported on the meeting.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Mayors and Councilmembers’ Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(2/21)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
2. Health Action Special Meeting
Councilmember Adams indicated there was nothing to report.
3. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors (2/13)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
D. Other Reports:
Councilmember Adams reported on the Ad Hoc Homeless Committee Meeting (2/25) and
stated that there was a discussion regarding a response to the RV’s at Walmart and the
Committee is looking for permanent supportive housing and will be soliciting proposal for
services to be ready for the upcoming budged season.
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10. COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Mayor Mackenzie commented that he and Councilmember Adams attended the Bark
after Dark event and indicated it was a successful event with Pat Carrigan from KSRO acting
as the EMCEE.
11. MATTERS FROMIFOR COUNCIL
Mayor Callinan asked council if they would like staff to bring back a presentation regarding
the Zero Waste Sonoma Model Ordinance Re: disposable serve ware at the next council
meeting- all councilmembers agreed.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:15 p.m. -
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Sylvia Lopez CuWas, Assistantiry Clerk Josephrf. Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park