2020/05/12 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, May 12, 2020
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 Callinan called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 pm, the notice for which being
legally noticed on May 7, 2020. There was no physical location for this meeting but the
Agenda 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, Deputy City Attorney Murphy, Director of Human Resources Perrault,
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Development Services Director
Pawson, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Deputy Chief Bates, Lieutenant Nicks, Senior Code
Compliance Officer Kirk, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Planning Manager Beiswenger, Interim
Finance Manager Orozco, Environmental Coordinator Bennett, Information Systems (IS)
Operations Manager Rowley, and City Clerk Buergler.
Staff Present: Assistant City Clerk Lopez and IT Analyst Son.
2. PRESENTATIONS
None.
3. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Clerk Buergler read comments submitted by the following: Adrienne Lauby, Eliza
Hemenway and Carol Spooner commented about the re-opening of the economy and protests
regarding shelter in place orders in the City.
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Diane Borr, Julie Royes, Erin Armstrong and Chris Borr commented against the current
district election sequencing.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated April 21 through April 30, 2020
2. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending February 29, 2020
3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending February 29, 2020
4. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending February 29, 2020
5. City- Cash Report for Month Ending February 29, 2020.
B. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to Task Order 2020-01 with
Coastland Civil Engineering for Additional Design Services for State Farm
Drive/Commerce Water Line Replacement Project (CIP 2019-20) in an amount not to
exceed $54,846 and a total Task Order Amount not to exceed of $134,248
C. Adoption of Resolution 2020-043 Authorizing and Approving a Public Improvement
and Public Facilities Fee Credit Agreement for Keiser Avenue Joint Trench
Improvements with the University District LLC
D. Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
April 28, 2020
E. Approval of Minutes for City Council Special Meeting, April 24, 2020
F. Approval of Minutes for City Council Special Meeting, May 5, 2020
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following unanimous roll call vote: AYES:
Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan, NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
6. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. City of Rohnert Park’s Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Verbal report was provided by City Manager Jenkins.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Council Received and Accepted the Report.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to work with Mayor
Callinan on a survey for the community regarding COVID-19 and the City’s
resources available to residents.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) staff was directed to research the cost related to
partially supporting the cost of an outreach publication to the Spanish
speaking community by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board.
B. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: May 1, 2020) Consider Approval of (1) General
Plan Amendment; (2) University District Specific Plan Amendments (3) Third
Amendment to the Vast Oak North Phase 3A Master Maintenance Agreement;
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and, (4) Public Improvement Agreement for Vast Oak North Phase 3A Landscape
Improvements; and (5) Final Map for Vast Oaks North Phase 3A Development.
(CEQA Review: Consistent with Final EIR for the University District Specific
Plan and the Addendum to the EIR)
Planning Manager Beiswenger presented the item. Also presenting was Kevin Pohlson,
Vice President of Brookfield Homes. Recommended Action(s): Conduct a Public
Hearing and adopt the following Resolutions: 1) Resolution 2020-038 Approving
Amendments to the Land Use Map and Text of the General Plan for the University
District Specific Plan Project Located South of Keiser Avenue, West of Petaluma Hill
Road, and North of Rohnert Park Expressway; 2) Resolution 2020-039 Approving an
Amended Specific Plan for the University District Specific Plan Project located South
of Keiser Avenue, West of Petaluma Hill Road, and North of Rohnert Park
Expressway; 3) Resolution 2020-040 Approving the Third Amendment to the Master
Maintenance Agreement with University District LLC for the Vast Oak East Phase 3A
Development and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement; 4)
Resolution 2020-041 Authorizing and Approving a Public Improvement Agreement for
the Vast Oak North Phase 3A Landscape Improvements with the University District
LLC and 5) Resolution 2020-042 Approving Vast Oak North Final Map Phase 3A and
Accepting Offers of Dedication for Public Right-of-Way, Parkland, Public Utility
Easements, Storm Drainage Easement, Sanitary Sewer Easement and Public Access
Easement.
Public Hearing Opened: 6:12 pm
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:38 pm
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to adopt Resolution 2020-038
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/Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2020-039
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 adopt Resolution 2020-040
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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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to adopt Resolution 2020-041
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 adopt Resolution 2020-042
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call
vote: AYES: Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie and
Callinan, NOES: None, ABSENT: None.
7. COMMITTEE / LIAISON/ OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
None.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Mayors and Council Members’ Association of Sonoma County Legislative
Committee (5/1 and 5/8)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting. At the request of Councilmember
Belforte, Vice Mayor will follow up on the status of AB828 at the next Mayors and
Council Members’ Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee Meeting.
2. Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors Meeting (5/7)
Councilmember Belforte reported on the meeting.
3. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) (5/11)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. City Manager Jenkins informed that under the Heroes Act, the City of Rohnert Park
could receive over $21 million and requested Council to send a letter in support of the
Act.
8. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
9. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
At the request of Councilmember Belforte and Vice Mayor Mackenzie, discussion of the
district election proposal sent in by FAIR-RP and any legal analysis that might have been
done will be added to a future agenda.
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At the request of Councilmember Belforte and Vice Mayor Mackenzie a discussion of the
sale and use of safe and sane fireworks this year will be added to a future agenda.
Councilmember Adams spoke about the City's observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day
on May 15 to commemorate Peace Officers who have lost their lives or have been disabled in
the line of duty.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6:44 pm.
Sylvia pez uevas, Assistant City Clerk Joseph . Callinan, Mayor
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