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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,July 27, 2021
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Giudice called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:03 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on July 22, 2021.
Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Jackie Elward, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Willy Linares, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Kenyon, Assistant City Manager Schwartz,
Information Systems Operations Manager Rowley, Development Services Director Pawson,
Finance Director Bali, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Human Resources Director Perrault,
Director of Public Works Garrett, Senior Analyst L. Tacata, Accounting Supervisor Hawkins,
Accounting Technician II Prouty, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, and Acting City
Clerk Machado.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Giudice.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing In and Introduction of
Sergeant Jon Kempf,Public Safety Officer Daniel Espinoza, Public Safety Officer Gary
Ubaldi, Public Safety Officer Lupita Figueroa and Public Safety Officer Ryan Wiegman
Director of Public Safety swore in and introduced Sergeant Jon Kempf, Public Safety Officer
Daniel Espinoza, Public Safety Officer Gary Ubaldi, Public Safety Officer Lupita Figueroa.
Public Safety Officer Ryan Wiegman was not present.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
Presentation by Director of Development Services Pawson and Director of Public
Works Garrett: Water Conservation
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Director of Public Works Garrett presented this item and spoke about regional and local
water conservation efforts and the City's conservation programs.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
6.A.1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated July 7 through July 19, 2021
6.A.2.RPFA - Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2021
6.A.3.Housing Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending June 30, 2021
6.A.4.Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month ending June 30, 2021
6.A.5.City Cash Report for Month ending June 30, 2021
6.A.6 City Council Quarterly Expense Report (April, May, and June 2021)
6.B Approval of Minutes for:
City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, July 13, 2021
6.0 Adopt Resolution 2021-089 Authorizing and Approving the City of Rohnert Park
Current Pay Rates and Ranges Revised July 13, 2021
6.D Confirm the Appointment of Human Resources Director Perrault as the City of
Rohnert Park Representative on the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority
(CIRA) Board of Directors and Finance Director Bali as Alternate
6.E Update on Performing Arts Center Facility Use and Production Fees
6.F Receive Series 2007R Excess Bond Proceeds Expenditure Report
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Elward) to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 vote: AYES: Adams, Linares,
Stafford, Elward and Giudice NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT: None.
7. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Analysis of Community Services
Recreation Program Cost Recovery Policy Implementation and Potential Edits to the
Policy
City Manager Jenkins presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Receive a report
analyzing the cost recovery of Community Services programs completed in Fiscal Year
2020/21 in compliance with the Community Services Program Cost Recovery Policy.
Provide staff with direction regarding potential changes to the policy.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward
with staff's recommended options for cost recovery levels and
program fess and cost recovery policy edit.
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B. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Postponement of Scheduled
Sewer Rate and Sewer Capital Preservation Increase to January 2022
Finance Director Bali presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt a resolution
approving the postponement of scheduled Sewer Rate and Sewer Capital Preservation
increase to January 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Linares)to adopt Resolution 2021-0090
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 vote: AYES: Adams, Linares,
Stafford, Elward and Giudice NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None,
ABSENT:None.
C. Discussion and Direction Regarding City-wide Governance Policy or Protocol
Amendment
City Manager Jenkins presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Staff recommends the
Council review the attached materials and determine: 1. Whether to adopt guidance or rules
regarding city-wide governance, 2. The content of said guidance or rules.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Steve Keith spoke about this item.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to present a
policy or protocol amendment regarding City-wide Governance for
adoption at a future meeting.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to include in the
policy that City Commission, Committee, and Board members will
continue to be appointed at-large, councilmembers may help any
resident regardless of which district the resident resides in, information
will continue to be presented citywide and not separated by district, the
Mayor will remain the ceremonial spokesperson for the City, and
resources will be allocated based on long-term strategic planning
efforts with citywide condersiderations.
ACTION: By consensus (Adams opposed), Council directed staff to require an
acknowledgement of the policy by new councilmembers.
Councilmember Adams left the dais at 5:56 p.m.
Mayor Giudice declared a recess at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:16 p.m.
Councilmember Adams returned to the dais at 6:16 p.m.
D. COVID-19 Update and Discussion and Direction Regarding City Council
Meetings Being Held In Person or Virtually
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City Manager Jenkins presented this item and stated the State's positivity rate is 5.2%, the
Delta variant accounts for 83% of the cases, and if the tier system were still in place,twelve
counties would be in the purple tier, including Sonoma County. City Manager Jenkins also
stated that facial coverings are required in city facilities in accordance with the Sonoma
County Health Officer's recommendation to wear facial coverings in indoor public settings.
Recommended Action(s): Provide staff with direction regarding whether City Council
Meetings be held in person or virtually.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Steve Keith spoke about this item.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to hold City
Council Meetings in person and authorized the City Manager to
change the meetings to be held virtually if necessary for the safety of
the Council, staff, and public.
8. COMMITTEE/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission(7/15)
Vice Mayor Elward reported on the meeting.
2. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (7/20)
Councilmember Linares reported that this meeting was cancelled.
C. Outside Agency Appointments:
1. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(7/16)
Vice Mayor Elward reported on the meeting.
D. Other Reports:
None.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Giudice stated Zero Waste will be showing movie at SOMO Village and invited
everyone to attend.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6:40 p.m.
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Elizabeth Machado,Acting City Clerk erard Giu• ce, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park CI • • ohnert Park