2015/10/15 City Council Agenda Packet
City of Rohnert Park ♦ 130 Avram Avenue ♦ Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588-2227♦ FAX: (707) 794-9248 ♦ WEB: www.rpcity.org
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING
Will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2015
Open Session: 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: COMMUNITY CENTER – MULTI-USE ROOM
5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular city
meetings scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber. City Council/RPFA agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City’s website: www.rpcity.org.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council/RPFA may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on
this agenda. If you challenge decisions of the City Council or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority of the
City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised
at public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of
Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing(s).
RIGHT TO APPEAL: Judicial review of any city administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5 may be had only if a petition is filed with the court no later than the deadlines
specified in Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits the time
within which the decision may be challenged to the 90th day following the date that the decision becomes
final.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code § 54952.3):
Members of the City Council receive no additional compensation as a result of convening this joint
meeting of the City Council and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Provides an opportunity for public comment on items not listed on the agenda, or
on agenda items if unable to comment at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance and
a 30 minute total time limit, or allocation of time determined by Presiding Officer based on number of
speaker cards submitted). PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING
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Mission Statement
“We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to
Build a Better Community for Today and Tomorrow.”
City of Rohnert Park Special Meeting Agenda October 15, 2015
for City Council Page 2 of 2
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Callinan __ Mackenzie__ Stafford __ Belforte __ Ahanotu __)
2. INFORMAL TOWN HALL MEETING
Presentation and Discussion on current issues in Rohnert Park
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or on City
business not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted
three minutes. Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed on the
Agenda should submit a “Speaker Card” to the City Clerk before announcement of
that agenda item.
4. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be
considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting proceeds. If
you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this agenda, after
receiving recognition from the Mayor, please walk to the rostrum and state your name and address for the
record. Any item raised by a member of the public which is not on the agenda and may require Council
action shall be automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may include placing
on a future agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take action arose after
posting of the agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section 54954.2(b), Council is entitled to
discuss the matter to determine if it is an emergency item under said Government Code and may take
action thereon.
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to assist you while attending this City Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (707)
588-2227 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City.
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AGENDA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS: Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure
that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection at City
Hall located at 130 Avram Avenue, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all,
of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been
distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, JoAnne Buergler, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the October
15, 2015, Special Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council was posted and available for review on October
8, 2015, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928 and Rohnert Park
Community Center, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The agenda is also available on the
City web site at www.rpcity.org,
Executed this 8th day of October, 2015 at Rohnert Park, California.
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JoAnne M. Buergler, City Clerk
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ROHNERT PARK TOWN HALL MEETING
INFORMAL AGENDA
OCTOBER 15, 2015
5:30 PM, ROHNERT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
Welcoming Comments from Mayor and City
Council
Video and Presentation
Small Group Activity
A. Tables Identify Issues and Solutions
B. Tables Report Out
Comments, Questions, and Answers
Closing Comments
CITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Capital improvements completed in the last 3 years included:
Major maintenance /replacement at civic and recreation facilities:
Public Safety Building Roof .............. .......... ................. ..............,......$1,139,010
Burton Avenue Pool Renovation ......:. ....... ........................... ...........$1,439,587
Street system paving and maintenance ................. ............ ......... .................$2,840,282
Bicycle and pedestrian system safety and maintenance ..' ..... .............. ...........$1,463,599
Transportation system capacity on west side ......... ................. .......... ..........$16,130,853
Water and sewer infrastructure preservation ........ .............. ...`. ........... .........$8,761,668
Water and sewer capacity for east side development ................ ......... ...........$11,896,661
"TOTAL COMPLETED LAST 3 YEARS ..................... ........ ....................$43,671,660
Capital improvements planned to be completed in the next 3 years include:
Major maintenance /replacement at civic facilities:
Public Safety Building HVAC ........................................................................
$553,475
Animal Shelter Roof Replacement ... .......... ................. .................. ...$170,000
Major maintenance /replacement at recreation facilities:
Magnolia Tennis Court Rehabilitation ............................ .....................$280,000
Parks Restrooms Rehabilitation .... ............................... .....................$375,195
Honeybee Pool Filter, Heater, and Recirculation............. .....................$175,000
Senior Center Flooring, Roof Replacement .................... ........... .........$312,510
Community Center Campus Improvements
Performing Arts Center Roof and HVAC Replacement ...... ......... ............$2,200,800
Community Center Roof Replacement ......... .............. ............. .............$239,400
Callinan Sports Center Locker Room Renovation ............. .......................$480,650
Transportation system capacity on east side .............. ............ ... .....................$4,522,100
Street system paving and maintenance ...... ......... .................... ... .....................$2,573,100
Water and sewer infrastructure preservation ........ ......................... .....................$5,028,000
Sewer capacity for east side development . ......... ............... ...............................
$1,995,070
TOTAL ANTICIPATED IN 3 YEARS ........ ............................... ...................$18,905,300
City of Rohnert Park
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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In cooperation with the Rotary club, upgraded Sports Center landscaping �ALII:O RN N
with attractive and low water -use plants, water recovery system, and dry river bed
ReplacedPublic Safety and exterior coating
Converted Honeybee Park irrigation to non potable water
Replaced air conditioning units at theSenior Centerand Library
Replaced "Lounge" room
Invested $1.4 million toward asafer and accessiblepeclestrian and bicycle
network
Completed $8.7 million in water and sewer systempreservation projects
over past 3 years
Invested $2.6 million to keep City streets in good condition
Coming soon ...
• Re- paving Rohnert Park Expressway
• Major renovations at theSenior Center
• An expanded sewer system to serve new development on the east side
Help Plan for a Downtown Rohnert Park!
Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting #4
All Are Welcome!
Join US for a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC #4) meeting to provide input
on the future of downtown Rohnert Park. The CAC is composed of local
business leaders, residents, non - profit representatives and others and the
general public is invited to participate in all CAC meetings and discussions.
The input at this meeting will be used to help finalize the Central Rohnert
Park, Priority Development Area (PDA) plan which will guide the
development of a new downtown surrounding Rohnert Park's future SMART
Station centered at Rohnert Park Expressway and the railroad tracks.
00 pm
Where: Rohnert Park - Council Chambers, 130 Avram Avenue,
Rohnert
For more information on the project, contact:
Jeff Beiswenger, jbeiswenger @rpcity.org (707) 588 -2253.
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Rohnert Park Town Hall Meeting
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