2021/04/06 City Council Minutes ig W A
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Wednesday,April 6, 2021
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC SPECIAL MEETING -
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Giudice called the special meeting to order at 2:00 p.m., the notice for which being
legally noticed on April 1, 2021. There was no physical location for this meeting but the agenda
included language on how to observe the public portion of the meeting and how to submit
public comments.
Participating via Zoom Video Communications:
Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Jackie Elward, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Willy Linares, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: None.
Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: City Manager Jenkins, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz, City Attorney Kenyon, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Director of Public Works and
Community Services McArthur, Director of Development Services Pawson, Finance Director
Bali, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Environmental Coordinator Bennett, Management Analyst II
Beran, Housing Administrator Garcia, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, Deputy Chief
Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Machado and City Clerk Lopez Cuevas.
Staff Present: Information Systems Operations Manager Rowley.
2. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING AN ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE
MODEL TO MENTAL HEALTH/CRISIS CALLS FOR SERVICE, AND
HOMELESSNESS ISSUES NOT REQUIRING A LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE
City Manager Jenkins, Director of Public Safety Mattos and Ben Adam Climer, from CRISIS
Consulting, CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping out on the Streets), presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Receive this report and provide direction as to whether the City
should move forward with further evaluating a new mental health/crisis response model.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: City Clerk Lopez Cuevas read comments submitted by Allegra
Wilson, Laura Sparks and Michael Vosler who spoke about this item.
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Council received the report.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward as
proposed with further evaluating a new mental health/crisis response
model to address the concern of law enforcement officers responding to
crisis calls for service, pursue partnership with the City of Cotati and the
possibility of the City of Rohnert Park to have their own response van for
the program.
3. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON OPTIONS FOR EXPANDING THE CITY'S
HOMELESS SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING
STAFFING REQUIREMENTS TO EXPAND THE CITY'S HOMELESSNESS
SERVICES
Housing Administrator Garcia, Director of Development Services Pawson and Assistant City
Manager Schwartz presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss and provide
direction on a) options regarding expanding the City's efforts to respond to homelessness and b)
staffing requirements to expand the City's Homelessness Services. If approved, Staff to work
with Human Resources to determine the appropriate position for this role and return to Council
at a future date for review and approval.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Deputy City Clerk Machado read comments submitted by Phil and
Wendy Horton, Teddie Pierce, Adrienne Lauby, Sonoma County Black Coalition, Janal Reyes,
Nancy Garibay, Paula Brown, Celeste Murad, Suzanne Lande, Vera Zaro, James Wagner,
Gregory Fearon, Gail Simons, and Cynthia Poten who spoke about this item.
# SERVICE PROGRAM STAFF COUNCIL ACTION
TYPE RECOMMENDATION
1 Prevention Services Hub/ Staff do not recommend that By consensus(none opposed),
Eviction the City invest in homeless Council directed staff to move
Prevention prevention at this time forward with their recommended
action.
2 Outreach Mobile Consider increasing funding By consensus(none opposed),
Outreach Council directed staff to move
forward with their recommended
action plus increase funding for
Unsheltered Friends Outreach.
By consensus(Linares, Elward and
Giudice),Council directed staff focus
on Rohnert Park dedicated efforts.
By consensus(none opposed),
Council directed staff to allocate
$3,000 per month to UFO and review
spending in 90 days.This is
contingent on staff/Council
determining that these funds are
available during Council Budget
Work Sessions.
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3 Outreach Day Center Staff do not recommend By consensus(none opposed),
funding a day center Council directed staff to move
forward with their recommended
action.
4 Outreach Coordinated Continue exploring access By consensus(none opposed),
Entry Access point Council directed staff to move
Point forward with their recommended
action.
5 Shelter Congregate/ Staff do not recommend By consensus(Adams opposed),
Non-congregate funding a shelter in Rohnert Council directed staff to move
Shelter Park forward with their recommended
action.
6 Shelter Safe Parking Do not fund housing-focused By consensus(none opposed),
safe parking program.Council Council directed staff to move
may consider volunteer or forward with their recommended
basic model action and to explore a volunteer-led
program-
7 Rapid Rapid See#12. By consensus(none opposed),
Rehousing Rehousing Council directed staff to move
(RRH) forward with their recommended
action.
8 Permanent By-Name List Develop robust by-name list By consensus(none opposed),
Supportive Council directed staff to move
Housing forward with their recommended
PSH action.
9 (PSH) Build New Support new development By consensus(none opposed),
Housing (e.g., St.Joseph/tiny homes) Council directed staff to move
forward with their recommended
action.
10 (PSH) Convert Explore options to convert By consensus(none opposed),
Existing properties(e.g., Homekey) Council directed staff to move
Properties forward with their recommended
action.
11 (PSH) Convert Explore options to obtain By consensus(Stafford opposed),
Existing rooms at Gold Coin Motel Council directed staff to move
Properties forward with their recommended
action.
12 (PSH) Master-lease Explore funding RRH/PSH By consensus(none opposed),
with Landlords blended program Council directed staff to move
forward with their recommended
action.
13 Other Room Rentals Continue supporting SHARE By consensus(none opposed),
Permanent program Council directed staff to move
Housing forward with their recommended
action.
14 Additional Homelessness Continue supporting By consensus(none opposed),
Recomme Roundtable Roundtable and volunteers Council directed staff to move
ndations forward with their recommended
action.
15 Additional Regional Continue engaging in regional By consensus(none opposed),
Recomme Efforts efforts Council directed staff to move
ndations forward with their recommended
action.
16 Additional Sub-Regional Explore sub-regional efforts By consensus(none opposed),
Recomme Efforts with neighboring cities Council directed staff to move
ndations forward with their recommended
action.
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Sup Additional Staffing Add dedicated homeless By consensus(none opposed),
services staff person to City Council directed staff to move
forward with their recommended
action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the special meeting at 5:2 m.
Sylvia Lopez Cue s, City Clerk ,iudice,Mayor
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