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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
ROHNERT PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Friday April 24, 2020
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT SPECIAL
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Callinan called the special meeting to order at 11:00 a.m., the notice for which being
legally noticed on April 23, 2020 included language on how to observe the meeting and how
to submit public comment.
Participating via Zoom Video Communications:
Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Gina Belforte, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City
Manager Schwartz, City Attorney Marchetta-Kenyon, Development Services Director
Pawson, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Lieutenant Nicks, Director of Public Works and
Community Services McArthur, Deputy City Engineer Garrett, Senior Code Compliance
Officer Kirk, Senior Analyst Tacata, Management Analyst Beran, Interim Finance Manager
Orozco, Environmental Coordinator Bennett, Information Systems (IS) Operations Manager
Rowley, Assistant City Clerk Lopez Cuevas and City Clerk Buergler.
Staff Present: Office Assistant Machado, IS Technician I Viyuda and IT Analyst Son.
2. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19) RECOVERY
City Manager Jenkins,Assistant City Manager Schwartz and Director of Public Works and
Community Services McArthur presented the item. Recommended Action(s): discuss
options regarding City's road to recovery and provide staff direction.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Assistant City Clerk Lopez Cuevas read a comment submitted by
Paul Fissette.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to publish a full page
advertisement in the Press Democrat advertising businesses in the City that
_ are open to the public. Assistant City Manager Schwartz will determine the
date and times the advertisement will be published in the Press Democrat.
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ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to not move forward
with VEALE advertising. Instead, staff may utilize those funds to run
additional advertising with the Press Democrat.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to continue to discuss
how to safely re-open City Hall facilities to the public.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to release a statement
regarding Sonoma State University being used as an Alternate Care Site
(ACS). The statement may be released in conjunction with Sonoma State
University staff, if possible.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the special meeting at 11:54 a.m.
Sy opez- uevas, Assistant City Clerk Joseph 47. Callinan, Mayor
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