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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, May 28, 2019
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 Pro Tem Callinan called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on May 23, 2019.
Present: Joseph T. Callinan, Mayor Pro Tempore
Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember
Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: Gina Belforte, Mayor
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Marchetta Kenyon, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz, Director of Human Resources Perrault, Director of Public Works and Community
Services McArthur, Development Services Director Pawson, Finance Director Howze, Director
of Public Safety Mattos, Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley, Deputy Chief Bates
and Fire Marshall Thompson, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, and City Clerk Buergler.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Rohnert Park City Councilmembers.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Gold Medal Award to City of Rohnert Park for "Best Business Friendly City"
City Manager Jenkins presented this item and stated the City was awarded a gold medal for
"Best Business Friendly City" by the North Bay Magazine 2019 Readers Poll.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Community Services "2019 Party on the Plaza"
Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley and Cathy Slack, Party on the Plaza
Coordinator, presented this item. Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley stated the
event will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a kickoff event on June 7th. Cathy Slack
spoke about the history of the Party on the Plaza and the bands, food options and vendors
scheduled for this year.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Council Special Meeting, May 7, 2019
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. Successor Agency—Cash Report for Month Ending April 2019
2. Housing Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2019
3. RPFA- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2019
4. City- Cash Report for Month Ending April 2019
5. Biennial Report on the Condition of Monuments and Works of Art and Municipal Facilities
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COUNCILMEMBER STAFFORD
6. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated May 21, 2019
7. Successor Agency to the CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated May 21, 2019
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2019-061 Approving the Position Titles, Salary Ranges and Associated Job
Descriptions for Building Inspector and Support Services Manager
2. 2019-062 Authorizing and Approving a Public Improvement Agreement for
Vast Oak North Phase 3A Utility Improvements with the University
District LLC and Finding this Action Covered under the Updated
Environmental Impact Report for the University District Specific
Plan as Amended
D. City Council Ordinance for Adoption:
1. 933 An Ordinance Amending Sections 15.28.020 and 15.30.030 of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Impose Social Host Liability
Regarding the Use of Fireworks and Changing the Days in which
Fireworks May be Used
E. Confirmation of the Mayor's Nomination of Assistant City Manager Schwartz as the City's
Second Alternate Representative to the Board of Directors for Sonoma Clean Power
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Steven Keith spoke in regards to Item 6.D.1. and asked how the responsible property will be
determined.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to approve the Consent Calendar with
the exception of Item 6.B.5.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
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6.B.5 Biennial Report on the Condition of Monuments and Works of Art and
Municipal Facilities and Annual Report on the State of Cultural Arts in
Rohnert Park
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Callinan/Adams) to approve Item 6.B.5. with the
understanding that any work to be done will be presented to Council and voted
on before work is started.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
7. Introducing an Ordinance Amending Rohnert Park Municipal Code Sections 6.14.010,
6.14.030, and 9.62.10, and Adding New Section 9.62.050, to Impose Permit Requirements
for Commercial Uses of City Parks and Recreational Facilities, Regulate Other Non-
Public Uses Within Parks, Change Court Hours, and Modify Dog Restraint
Requirements for Obedience Training Classes
Deputy Director of Community Services Bagley presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Introduce Ordinance No. 934, An Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park
Amending Sections 6.14.010, 6.14.030, 9.62.10, and Adding New Section 9.62.050, to
Impose Permit Requirements for Commercial Uses of City Parks and Recreational Facilities,
Regulate Other Non-Public Uses Within Parks, Change Court Hours, and Modify Dog
Restraint Requirements For Obedience Training Classes
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford) to introduce Ordinance 934. Title read
by Mayor Pro Tem Callinan.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
8. Introducing an Ordinance–An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.65—Alarm Systems
and Section 15.28.020 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Regulate False Alarms,
Require Registration, and Impose Penalties
Deputy Chief Bates and Fire Marshall Thompson presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Introduce Ordinance No. 935, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.65 —Alarm
Systems and Section 15.28.020 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Regulate False
Alarms, Require Registration, and Impose Penalties
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ACTION: By Consensus (none opposed, Mayor Belforte absent), Council directed staff to
provide a follow up report in two years on the effectiveness of the amendments
to the municipal code on false alarms.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to introduce Ordinance 935. Title read by
Mayor Pro Tern Callinan.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan, NOES: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
9. Public Hearing (Noticed May 17 and May 24, 2019) Conduct a Weed Abatement Protest
Hearing to Consider Abatement of Weeds Constituting a Nuisance
Fire Marshall Thompson presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
1) Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to Hear Protests to Resolution 2019-059 Declaring
Weeds to be a Nuisance and Providing for Weed Abatement Pursuant to Government Code
Sections 39560 through 39588; Article 2 - Alternative Procedures for Weed and Rubbish
Abatement; and 2) adopt Resolution 2019-063 ordering the City Manager to Abate Nuisances
Existing within the City of Rohnert Park
Public Hearing Opened: 5:34 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dana Segura requested information on the notice her church received and what is considered a
weed.
Chris Meyer expressed concern about the chemicals used in weed abatement and about the air
quality in Sonoma County.
Public Hearing Closed: 5:37 p.m.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Mackenzie/Stafford)to adopt Resolution 2019-063.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan,NOES: None, ABSENT: Belforte.
Public Hearing Re-Opened: 5:38 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Eric Jones requested clarification on the definition of weeds and rubbish and requirements for
rural properties.
Public Hearing Closed: 5:39 p.m.
10. Sonoma County Mayors' & Councilmembers' Association Matters Consideration of
Supporting"Letters of Interest" for Appointments to Vacancies by the Mayors' and
Councilmembers' Association Board on June 13, 2019 Mayor Pro Tern Callinan presented
the item. Recommended Action(s): Consider supporting the requests of those submitting
letters of interest for various Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board appointments:
1) ABAG Executive Board, for one position; 2) ABAG Executive Board (Alternate), for one
position; 3) Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation& Open Space District Citizens
Advisory Committee, for one position and; 4) ABAG Regional Planning Committee, for one
position.
Councilmember Mackenzie stated for the record, "Evidently they are no longer interested in
having the mayors and councilmembers represented. I stepped aside from my occupancy of
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this position and I guess I was mistaken in my understanding of the interest in serving on the
executive committee. So I have served at my last meeting of the executive committee. I do not
intend to submit another letter and so I would just say for the benefit of anybody listening that
it's an interesting point in time in the history of the ABAG Executive Board because under
Chair Rabbit, President Rabbit of ABAG and Chair Haggerty of MTC, starting July 1 there
will be discussions of the nature of the governance of those two bodies as to whether they
should be amalgamated or not or how they should function in the future so I would think that
somebody who is an elected official in the cities of Sonoma County would be showing an
interest in this."
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Adams) to nominate John Dell'Osso to the
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation& Open Space District
Citizens Advisory Committee. Term expires two years from
appointment.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Callinan, NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Belforte
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Mackenzie)to nominate Susan Adams to
the ABAG Regional Planning Committee. Term expires four years
from appointment.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams,
Mackenzie, Stafford, and Belforte, NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: Callinan.
No Action was taken for the following appointments: 1) ABAG Executive Board, for one
position and 2)ABAG Executive Board (Alternate), for one position, because no applications
were received.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
11. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committee Reports
None.
B. Liaison Reports
1. Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors) (5/21)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
C. Outside Agency Reports
1. Legislative Committee (Mayors & Councilmembers) (5/17)
Councilmember Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
2. Russian River Watershed Association (RRWA) (5/23)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
3. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (5/15)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
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D. Other Reports
1. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (5/17)
No report.
2. ABAG MTC Housing Legislative Working Group (5/23)
Councilmember Mackenzie reported on the meeting.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Mackenzie stated MTC set in motion a series of actions regarding priority
conservation areas. Councilmember Mackenzie also shared that there is a time table for MTC
staff to work with the City on PDAs and a resolution would need to be adopted by January
2020.
Councilmember Mackenzie asked if staff would be attending Building North Bay conference
and spoke about interviews of interest in the article about the conference in the North Bay
Business Journal.
13. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Councilmember Stafford stated she attended Cinderella at Spreckels and it was beautifully
done.
Councilmember Mackenzie stated he also attended the Cinderella performance.
Councilmember Mackenzie was the speaker at the Memorial Day event that Councilmember
Stafford attended; she indicated the event well attended.
Councilmember Mackenzie requested that community events are on the calendar so residents
can have advance notice of them.
Councilmember Mackenzie would like Bob Saffrino to be recognized as an honorary citizen.
Councilmember Adams stated that she, City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz attended at the North Bay Business Awards and it was a really nice event.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Callinan adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6: p.m.
lizabet Machado, Deputy City Clerk Joseph . Callinan, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park
Approved November 24, 2020