2020/11/10 City Council Minutes R01 RT PAgk
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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, November 10, 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 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on November 5, 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
Absent: None.
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, Sergeant Snodgrass, Public Safety
Officer DeCarly, Public Safety Officer Forte, Public Safety Officer Guaiumi, Public Safety
Officer Guzman, Deputy Chief Johnson, Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley,
Housing Administrator Garcia, Senior Code Compliance Office Kirk, Management Analyst
Beran, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, and Deputy City Clerk Machado.
Staff Present: City Clerk Lopez Cuevas and Information Systems (IS) Operations Manager
Rowley.
2. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor's Proclamation: Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming November 13,2020 as
World Kindness Day
Mayor Callinan read the proclamation and challenged City residents to spread kindness,
practice respect, generosity, patience, and to be considerate of others at all times.
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3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
No report was provided as the Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI)
Legislative Representatives were unable to attend this meeting.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing In and Introduction of
Sergeant Matthew Snodgrass,Public Safety Officer Levi DeCarly, Public Safety Officer
Nick Forte, Public Safety Officer Gabby Guaiumi and Public Safety Officer Ernesto
Guzman.
Director of Public Safety Mattos presented a video of the swearing in ceremony and
introduced each one of the officers.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A. Acceptance of Reports for:
6.A.1. City Bills Demands for Payment Dated October 16 through October 30, 2020
6.A.2. City- Cash Report for Month Ending September 30, 2020
6.A.3. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending September 30, 2020
6.A.4. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending September 30, 2020
6.A.5. Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending September 30, 2020
6.B. Approval of Minutes for:
6.B.1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, October 27, 2020
6.B.2. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, October 08, 2019
6.C. Adopt Resolution 2020-097 Authorizing the City Manager to Increase Appropriations
in the Senior Center Non-Routine Maintenance Account in Fiscal Year 2020-21 for
the Senior Center Monument Sign Repair Project
6.D. Adopt Resolution 2020-098 Authorizing and Approving a 2020 Master Services
Agreement with GHD, Inc. for Engineering Planning, Design, Construction
Management, and Related Services
6.E. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 3 to Task Order 2019-05 with
Green Valley Consulting Engineers for Additional Construction Management and
Inspection Services for Bella Creek Apartments in an amount not to exceed $55,500
and a total Task Order Value of$254,490.50
6.F. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Task Order 2020-14 with GHD to Develop a
Local Road Safety Plan (LSRP) (CIP Project 2020-22) in an amount not to exceed
$72,195
6.G. Adopt Resolution 2020-099 Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
Documents Including, a Consent to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement and
An Amended Affordable Housing Covenant,to Effectuate the Construction and
Development by Willow Glen Partners, LP, of the 36-Unit Affordable Apartment
Project, Required by the City's Development Agreement for the Southeast Specific
Plan Area(CEQA Status: Consistent with the Final EIR for the Southeast Specific
Plan)
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford)to approve the Consent
Calendar
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan, NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
7. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. Discussion and Direction on the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund and
the Merger with Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California to Create the
California Intergovernmental Risk Authority. Amy Northam, Redwood Empire Municipal
Insurance Fund (REMIF) General Manager presented this item. Recommended Action(s): 1)
Receive an informational presentation regarding the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance
Fund (REMIF) and the Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California(PARSAC)
merger to create the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority ("CIRA"); 2) Provide
direction regarding the Joint Powers Agreement and Bylaws for the CIRA Merger; 3) Provide
direction regarding the amended Joint Powers Agreement and Bylaws for REMIF; and 4)
Direct staff to bring back the CIRA Agreement and Bylaws and Amended JPA Agreement
and Bylaws for Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund for adoption at a future Council
meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
Council received and accepted the Report.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Stafford) Council directed staff to move
forward as proposed with their recommended action and bring back an
item for adoption at a future Council meeting.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan, NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
B. Consider Approving a Proposal to Artistically Paint the City's Traffic Signal
Control Boxes. Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley presented this item. Also
present was Ken McCoy, Rotary Club Youth Services Director. Recommended Action(s):
Authorize the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati and the Rotary Club of Rancho Cotati to
work with Sonoma State University students to artistically paint approximately twenty traffic
control signal boxes along Rohnert Expressway in the City of Rohnert Park.
Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley informed that the number of traffic control
signal boxes that would be painted has been reduced from twenty to eleven.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Belforte/Callinan) Council directed staff to move
forward as proposed with their recommended action.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES: Adams,
Belforte, Stafford, Mackenzie, and Callinan, NOES: None,
ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None
D. Consider a Drive-Thru Holiday Lights Event Hosted by the Rohnert Park Chamber
of Commerce at the Community Center Complex. Deputy Director of Community Services
Bagley presented this item. Also present was Lisa Orloff, Executive Director, Rohnert Park
Chamber of Commerce. Recommended Action(s): Authorize Community Services to issue a
permit to the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce to host a drive-thru Holiday Lights
Celebration at the Community Center Complex on December 18 and 19, 2020 from 5:00 to
8:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward
as proposed with their recommended action.
E. Consider Adding a Public Works Inspector Position to the Development Services.
Director of Development Services Pawson presented this item. Recommended Action(s):
Authorize an additional Public Works Inspector to the Development Services staff and direct
staff to return to Council with a resolution to formally add the position.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward
as proposed with their recommended action to bring back a resolution
to formally add the position.
E. City of Rohnert Park's Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
A verbal report was provided by City Manager Jenkins, providing testing data for the City of
Rohnert Park and informing that the positive rate at the Burton Rec Center Popup testing site
in Rohnert Park was 22%, which is very concerning. City Manager Jenkins also informed that
the holidays are coming and people trying to get around the rules are a concern. He further
spoke of issues restaurants are having with the use of tents and County's current rules; At the
Federal/international level, there is a possible vaccine that is looking promising. The County
is providing financial assistance to those who test positive and need to miss work. The Health
Officer is interested in meeting with the all City Managers and Mayors and staff will be
setting a meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Deputy City Clerk Machado read comments submitted by Julie
Royes who thanked City Manager Jenkin for his bi-monthly COVID-19 updates and for
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relying on facts and science. Julie Royes also stated that Rohnert Park's "pop up"testing site
was very well run with quick results and a$30 VISA gift card to offset the time.
Council received and accepted the Report.
8. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
None.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board Meeting (10/29)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
2. Water Advisory Committee (WAC) and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to
Sonoma Water Joint Meeting (11/02)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
3. Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors Meeting (11/5)
Councilmember Belforte reported on the meeting.
4. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) Board of Directors Meeting (11/09)
Vice Mayor Mackenzie reported on this meeting and indicated he will not be able to
attend the December SCTA/RCPA meeting. Mayor Callinan indicated he will not be
able to attend the meeting either. Vice Mayor Mackenzie suggested that at the next
meeting, there be another alternate named to attend the next SCTA/RCPA meetings
until the new Mayor has appointed a designee.
Vice Mayor Mackenzie stated that he is requesting the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) to extend his term until a new MTC Commissioner is appointed by
the Board of Supervisors.
D. Other Reports:
None.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
10. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Belforte requested that those serving on various committees, boards and
commissions be acknowledged for their service to the City.
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ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), staff is directed to prepare letters
thanking members serving at the City's committees, boards and
commissions for the Mayor to sign. Those with 5 years of service
or more will be mailed a plaque that will include their years of service.
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting 6:34 p.m.
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Sylvia Lopez vas, City Clerk Jose" T. Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park