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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, August 11, 2020
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 August 6th, 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(departed at 6:36 p.m.)
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, Assistant City Attorney Rudin, Director of Human Resources Perrault,
Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Development Services Director
Pawson, Finance Director Bali, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Deputy Chief Johnson, Fire
Marshall Thompson, Public Safety Officer Groat, Public Safety Officer Keaney, Housing
Administrator Garcia, Planning Manager Beiswenger, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk,
Supervising Accountant Orozco, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Management Analyst Beran, and
Deputy City Clerk Machado.
Staff Present: City Clerk Lopez Cuevas, and Information Systems (IS) Operations Manager
Rowley.
2. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor's Certificate of Recognition: Recognizing Officer Nicole Groat and Officer Kieran
Keaney for their Nomination to the MADD (Mother's Against Drunk Drivers) State
Awards. Mayor Callinan read and presented the certificates to Officer Nicole Groat and
Officer Kieran Keaney.
Mayor's Proclamation: Honoring Public Safety Officer Justin Thompson on the Occasion
of His Retirement. Mayor Callinan read the Proclamation and presented it to Justin
Thompson.
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda for City Council August 11, 2020
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3. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. City Clerk's Office Update
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas announced that the nomination period closed on August 7, 2020
and the names of the candidates for City Council for the November 3, 2020 are as follows:
Walter"Willy" Linares and Dave Soldavini, District 1; Joseph Callinan and Gerard
Giudice, District 3; and Jake Mackenzie and Jackie Elward, District 4.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.A. Acceptance of Reports for:
5.A.1. City Bills/Demands for Payment Dated July 21 through August 3 2020
5.A.2. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2020
5.A.3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2020
5.A.4. Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2020
5.A.5. City- Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2020
5.13. Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency/Foundation Joint
Regular Meeting, March 26, 2019.
5.0 Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency/Foundation Joint
Regular Meeting, July 28, 2020
5.1) Receive Annual Report on the State of Cultural Arts in Rohnert Park
5.E Receive Series 2007R Excess Bond Proceeds Expenditure Report (January 2020 through
June 2020)
5.F Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Master Services Agreement with PlaceWorks,
Inc. for Housing Administration Services for the City of Rohnert Park in an Amount Not
to Exceed $230,000
5.G Adopt Resolution 2020-075 Accepting a Grant in the Amount of$49,959 from the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcohol Policing Partnership Program and
Authorizing the Finance Director to Increase Appropriations in the FY 2020/21 Budget
by $49,959
5.H Adopt Resolution 2020-076 Authorizing and Approving Amendment Eight to the
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA) Regarding Stand-By Pay
5.I Adopt Resolution 2020-077 Approving a New Records Retention Schedule for the City
of Rohnert Park and Superseding Resolutions 2017-021 and 2017-121
5.J Adopt Ordinance 949, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Amending Chapter 3.32 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code - Cost Recovery—Fee and
Service Charge System to Modify the Annual Reporting Requirements (CEQA Status:
Exempt)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Belforte) to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES:
Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan,NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Agenda for City Council August 11, 2020
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6. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: July 31, 2020) Introducing an Ordinance Amending
Rohnert Park Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning in Response to Recent Changes to State
Law Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (CEQA
Status: Exempt) Housing Administrator Garcia presented this item. Recommended
Action(s): Conduct a Public Hearing and Introduce Ordinance 950, an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park, California, Amending Rohnert Park Municipal Code Title
17 - Zoning With respect to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units,
including Sections 17.04.030 (Definitions of Words and Terms), Section 17.07.020
(Footnotes), Section 17.10.060 (Accessory Structures), and 17.16.040 (Parking Exemptions)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Belforte) to introduce Ordinance 950. Title
read by Mayor Callinan.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES:
Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan, NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
B. Consider Adopting a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an
Agreement with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa for Street Outreach
Services for the City of Rohnert Park and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to
Increase Appropriations in Fiscal Year 2020-21. Housing Administrator Garcia presented
this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution 2020-078 Authorizing an Agreement
with Catholic Charities Diocese of Santa Rosa for Street Outreach Services for the City of
Rohnert Park and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Increase Appropriations in
Fiscal Year 2020-2021
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Callinan)to adopt Resolution 2020-078.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES:
Adams, Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan,NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
C. Receive Status Report on Implementation of Rohnert Park Strategic Plan
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Receive and
accept the Status Report on implementation of the City's Strategic Plan.
Mayor Callinan stepped away from the meeting at 6:33 p.m.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie assumed the gavel.
Mayor Callinan returned to the meeting at 6:34 p.m. and reassumed the gavel.
Mayor Callinan departed the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie assumed the gavel.
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PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Council received and accepted the Report.
D. City of Rohnert Park's Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
City Manager Jenkins provided a verbal report including details regarding the ordinance passed
by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on August 6 approving citations from $100 up to
$10,000 for noncompliance with health orders related to COVID-19. The City's Public Safety
and Code Enforcement departments will be enforcing the ordinance. City Manager Jenkins
further stated that individuals or businesses not adhering to health orders may be reported by
calling 1-833-SAFE707.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Council received and accepted the Report.
7. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
None.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Health Action Council Meeting (8/7)
Councilmember Adams reported on the meeting.
2. Sonoma County ransportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) Board of Directors Meeting(8/10)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
3. Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors Meeting (8/6)
Councilmember Belforte reported on the meeting.
4. Joint Water Advisory Committee (WAC) and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to
Sonoma Water(8/3)
Councilmember Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
D. Other Reports:
Councilmember Adams reported on the Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee Meeting (8/4)
and informed that homelessness is down 7% county wide; 17% of homeless is distributed
among small cities in the County, not included Santa Rosa and Petaluma. The change in the
form and function of the Sonoma County Leadership Council will be brought to Council at
the end of August for discussion. The Petaluma Street Program will not be brought to
Council due to cost; the focus at this time is Agreement with Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Santa Rosa for Street Outreach Services in the City.
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Councilmember Belforte reported on her attendance to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway
& Transportation District Board of Directors Meeting.
8. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
9. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Request for Future Council Item to Consider the Acquisition of a Local Government
Commission Membership for the City of Rohnert Park
At the request of Councilmember Belforte and Vice Mayor Mackenzie, staff is directed to add
this item to a future agenda.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Mackenzie adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:11 p.m.
Sylvia ope evas, City Clerk - Jake M,4kkenzie, Aayor Pro Tem
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