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CALIFORS'
MINUTES of the Foundation Board Special Meeting,
Regular Meeting of the City of Rohnert Park City Council,
Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park Financing Authority and
Regular Meeting of the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
1. FOUNDATION BOARD/CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Callinan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., the notice for which being legally
noticed on September 17, 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/Chair
Jake Mackenzie, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember/Director
Gina Belforte, Councilmember/Director
Absent:
Pam Stafford, Councilmember/Director
Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz, City Attorney Kenyon, 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, Fire Marshall Thompson, Deputy Director of Community
Services Bagley, Environmental Coordinator Bennett, Senior Code Compliance Kirk, Management
Analyst Beran, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Project Manager Zwillinger, Housing Administrator
Garcia, IT Analyst Son, IT Technician Viduya, Part Time IT assistant Reischenbock and Deputy
City Clerk Machado.
Staff Present: City Clerk Lopez Cuevas and Information Systems (IS) Operations Manager
Rowley.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Recognition: Recognizing the City of Rohnert Park Information Technology
Department for their service to the City during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Callinan
read and presented it to IT Operations Manager Rowley, IT Analyst Son, IT Technician Viduya
and Part Time IT Assistant Reischenbock.
B. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month. Mayor Callinan read and presented it to Madeleine Keegan O'Connell, CEO of YWCA
Sonoma County.
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3. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Deputy City Clerk Machado read comments submitted by Kimberley Finale, who spoke about
RVs and oversized vehicles parked by homeowners on public streets and requested Council to
add this issue to an agenda.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
S.A. Acceptance of Reports for:
5.A.1. City- Cash Report for Month Ending July 31, 2020
5.A.2. Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending July 31, 2020
5.A.3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending July 31, 2020
5.A.4. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending July 31, 2020
5.A.5. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 1 through September 16, 2020
S.B. Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
November 26, 2019
S.C. Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
September 8, 2020
S.D. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 2 to Task Order 2017-01 with LCA
Architects, Inc. for Additional Design Services for the New Fire Station#3 Project (CIP
Project 04-13) for an additional amount not to exceed of$25,431, and a total Task Order
Amount of$715,701
S.E. Adopt Resolution 2020-088 Approving a Public Improvement and Public Facilities Fee
and Water Capacity Charge Credit Agreement with Keiser 42 LLC, a California Limited
Liability Company for a Portion of Keiser Avenue (CEQA Status: Consistent with the
Updated Final EIR Adopted on April 8, 2014)
S.F. Adopt Resolution 2020-089 Accepting Labath Avenue, Carlson Avenue, Dowdell Avenue
and Redwood Drive Improvements and Directing Related Actions
S.G. Adopt Resolution 2020-090 Authorizing an Agreement with Wildlife Heritage Foundation
to Fund Initial and On-Going Costs to Support Wilfred Avenue California Tiger
Salamander Maintenance Management Plan and Authorizing the City Manager to Increase
Appropriations in the FY 2020/21 Budget by $520,078 for the Project and Related Actions
S.H. Adopt Resolution 2020-091 Accepting the State of California Office of Traffic Safety
(OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant and Amending the FY 2020-21
Operating and Revenue Budget
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte)to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Mackenzie, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford
6. FOUNDATION BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A. Approval of Minutes of Board Special Meeting held on January 14, 2020
6.3. Approval of Minutes of Board Special Meeting held on February 11, 2020
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6.C. Acceptance of 2020 Financial Report
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Belforte) to approve the Foundation Board
Consent Calendar.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Mackenzie, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford
7. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. Authorize Staff to Waive Minor Temporary Use Permit (TUP), and Minor
Encroachment Permit Fees and Building and Fire Inspection Fees Associated with Minor
TUPs for Outdoor Business Service Expansions as a Response to COVID-19, Refund Fees
Collected to Date and Appoint an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to Assist Staff as Necessary.
Development Services Director Pawson. Recommended Action(s): 1) Authorize fee waivers
for Minor Temporary Use Permits, Minor Encroachment Permit Fees and Building and Fire
Inspection Fees associated with Minor Temporary Use Permits for outdoor business service
expansion program; 2) direct staff to refund fees that have been paid to date by early applicants;
and 3) form COVID-19 Business Support Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of providing
advice regarding additional minor fee waivers by outdoor operations, to serve for the duration of
one year, and appoint committee members.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Deputy City Clerk Machado read comments submitted by Cullen
"Cully" Williamson who requested restaurant be allowed tents with at least 2 sides.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Adams)to Form Ad Hoc COVID-19 Outdoor
Business Subcommittee for the purpose of providing advice regarding
additional minor fee waivers and potential operating regulations for
outdoor business service expansions, to serve for the duration of one year,
and appoint Mayor Callinan and Councilmember Stafford to serve as
committee members. Motion rescinded by Mayor Callinan.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Mackenzie) to 1) authorize fee waivers for the
common permits and inspection services associated with the outdoor
business service expansion program in order to encourage businesses to
work with the City without fear of additional financial burden and 2)direct
staff to refund fees that have been paid so that early applicants are not
penalized for their efforts to work with the City.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Mackenzie, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Stafford
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Mayor Callinan will attend the Mayors and
Councilmembers Meeting this Friday with Dr. Maze and return to Council-
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to discuss County's direction regarding the State's definition of"outside
operations."
B. Council Discussion Regarding Sunrise Park Improvements
Director of Public Safety Mattos and Council discussed the use of the park by unpermitted
groups. Director Mattos informed that he has been consistently assisting Community
Services at"S Park"to offer encouragement and education regarding large gatherings and
current health order to the public.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Chief Mattos shall have discretion to move
from education and encouragement to enforcement of current health orders.
City Manager Jenkins discussed potential improvements to "S Park" with the Council and
requested Council to add an item to the agenda increasing appropriations to 1) install
nets between the back to back pickle ball courts; and 2) add striping to existing tennis courts
to
increase the number of pickle ball courts.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward with
the installation of the portable nets and have the Parks and Recreations
Commission review the potential striping of the existing courts and come
back to Council at a future City Council Meeting with a request to increase
appropriations.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Deputy City Clerk Machado read comments submitted by the following:
April Garcia stated all community members and unpermitted groups should follow COVID
protocols to ensure player safety.
Vincent Bunker spoke of the demand for the turf field and"S Park" use by unpermitted groups
and groups from other cities. Vincent Bunker requested Public Safety to be present at the park
during the hours of 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.
C. City of Rohnert Park's Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
A verbal report was provided by City Manager Jenkins, who shared and explained the "Blueprint
for a Safer Community 7-Day Data" for our County and stated that we are currently on the Tier
One (Purple or Widespread) Category. City Manager Jenkins further informed what facilities
may re-open if the County moves from Tier 1 to lower categories. He also provided an update
regarding staffing work shifts based on exposure and department needs.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
Council received and accepted the Report.
8. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
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None.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (9/15)
No Report.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Sonoma Count,,Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) Board of Directors Meeting(9/14)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
2. Zero Waste Sonoma Board of Directors Meeting(9/16)
No Report
D. Other Reports:
1. 2020 Fall Economic Forecast with Dr. Chris Thornberg (9/16)
Councilmember Adams provided a summary on her attendance to this conference and
informed that Dr. Thornberg's forecast is very positive due to the public having funds
waiting to be spent once the pandemic is over.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
10. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
At the request of Councilmember Belforte and Mayor Callinan, staff is directed to add an item to
the next agenda to consider waiving permit fee for the installation of an emergency generator as
requested by Robert Stewart, Vice President of Neighbors Organized Against Hunger(NOAH)
By consensus (none opposed) staff is directed to add to a future agenda a discussion item to
discuss rates/fees for the installation of generators and how they compare with other cities' fees.
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Sylvia Lopez Cmevlas, City Clerk Jos T. Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park