2022/02/08 City Council Minutes �pNNERT P.
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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,February 8, 2022
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFAJSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Elward called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:02 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on February 3, 2022. There was no physical location for this meeting but
the agenda included language on how to observe and attend the meeting as well as how to
submit live public comment.
Present and also attending via Zoom Video Communications:
Jackie Elward, Mayor
Willy Linares, Vice Mayor
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Susan Hollingsworth-Adams, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: None
Staff present and also attending via Zoom Video Communications: City Manager Jenkins, City
Attorney Kenyon and Information Systems Operations Manager Rowley.
Staff attending via Zoom Video Communications: Development Services Director Pawson,
Finance Director Bali, Human Resources Director Perrault, Public Safety Director Mattos,
Director of Public Works Garrett, Director of Community Services Bagley, Finance Manager
Tacata, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, Accounting Supervisor Hawkins,
Senior Accounting Technician Piotrkowski, Deputy City Clerk Machado and City Clerk Lopez
Cuevas.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Madison Walton, 7th Grade, Technology Middle School.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming February 2022 as Black History Month in the
City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Elward read the Proclamation and presented it to Andre Bailey, SSU Advisor,
Educational Opportunity Program and Mr. Rubin Scott, former NAACP President.
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L 4. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Charles Bordy, Director of Legislative Affairs, Sonoma State University Associated
Students, Inc. (SSU ASI), presented the report and informed that there was 560 graduations in
the Fall of 2021 and graduating numbers are being calculated for Spring 2022. A survey was
sent out to our student community regarding the upcoming graduation ceremony. The
advancement team has received a gift to their pantry program—the program provides food
relief to 60 students per week. SSU will be requiring students to show proof of vaccination
and booster or an exemption by February 28th.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
City Manager Jenkins announced that the community survey for 2022 is now available and
that over 1,500 people have completed the survey to date. The survery will be open for
another 10 days and it can be accessed at rpcity.org/survey
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Christina Meyer spoke of public participation at meetings.
Anne Marcalo spoke about water rates increase.
Mayor Elward declared a recess at 5:34 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 5:39 p.m.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
7.A.1 RPFA Cash Report for Month Ending December 31, 2021
7.A.2. Housing Successor Agency Cash Report for Month Ending December 31, 2021
7.A.3. Successor Agency- Cash Report for Month Ending December 31, 2021
7.A.4. City Cash Report for Month Ending December 31,2021
7.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency/Foundation Joint
Regular Meeting, January 25, 2022
7.0 Adopt Resolution 2022-018 Approving the Application for Rural Recreation and
Tourism Grant Funds for the Revitalization of Alicia Park
7.D Adopt Resolution 2022-019 Appropriating Funding from American Rescue Plan Act
Fund and Approving Changes to the City's FY21-22 AdoptedBudget
7.E Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 958, An Ordinance Amending
Sections 8.34.140, 8.34.160, and 8.34.190 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to
Align with Statewide Responsible Beverage Service Training Requirements and to
Update Billing and Reporting Requirements to Coincide with the City's Fiscal Year
7.F Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Master Services Agreement and Task Order
No. 2022-01 with Kitchell/CEM, Inc. in the Amount of$146,500 for the Buildings
Condition Assessment Project(2021-05)
7.G Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Master Agreement for Consultant Services
with Dudek for Planning and Environmental Services
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice)to approve the consent calendar
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 unanimous roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Linares and Elward
NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
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8. REGULAR ITEMS
A. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: December 16, 2021): Consideration of Proposed
Five-Year Water Rate Schedule and Temporary Water Shortage Surcharge Structure,
and Adoption of Proposed Water Rates for the City of Rohnert Park. Finance Director
Bali and Mark Hildebrand from Reed Group, Inc. /Hildebrand Consulting presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed
water rate schedule for years 2022 through 2026, effective on March 1, 2022, and to receive
protests, if any, from public on the proposed changes to water rates in accordance with
requirements under Proposition 218 and adopt Resolution 2022-020 Adopting Five-Year
Water Rate Schedule and Temporary Water Shortage Surcharge Structure.
Hearing Opened: 5:49 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ana Marcalo spoke about this item.
Hearing Closed: 6:06 p.m.
Mayor Elward reviewed the process for this public hearing reminding everyone that if they
wished to file a written protest against the proposed increases in water rate they must deliver it
to the City Clerk before the close of this hearing. The requirements for a valid written protest
were sent to all the City's water customers in February, with additional copies of that notice at
the back of the room. Only written protests received by the clerk before closing this hearing
tonight will be counted. If written protests are received for a majority of the parcels that would
be subject to the new rates, we will not proceed further.
Report from City Clerk Lopez Cuevas: 24 (twenty-four) written protests were received. The
number of protests is less than one-half of the parcels that would be subject to the new and/or
increased rates. Rohnert Park has over 12,000 parcels. Therefore, a majority protest has not
been filed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to adopt Resolution 2022-020.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 unanimous roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Linares and Elward
NOES: None, ABSTAINS: None, ABSENT: None.
B. Discussion and Direction Regarding Town Hall Meetings. City Manager Jenkins
presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss and provide direction on whether
and how to hold town hall meetings in 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: By majority consensus, Council directed staff to schedule one panelist
style town hall meeting inside the Community Center on a weekend day
in April 2022, with all Councilmembers present and a short staff
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presentation. Staff will come back at a later date to discuss the details
of a second town hall meeting.
C. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed on January 28, 2022): Time Certain 6:30 p.m.
Third Public Hearing to Review, Discuss and Revise Draft Maps and Receive Direction
from City Council on District Boundaries. Jennifer Nentwig, Tripepi Smith Director and
Demographer Michael Wagaman presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct the
third public hearing to receive input from the public on draft maps. Review, discuss and revise
draft maps and provide direction on district boundaries.
Public Hearing Opened: 7:36 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Christina Meyer and Jim Duffy spoke about this item.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:40 p.m.
Council received the report and provided comments regarding draft maps submitted by the
the demographer and community members.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), council directed demographer and
outreach conultant to coordinate with staff to obtain public feedback on
four (4) selected focus maps.
9. COMMITTEE/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
None.
C. Outside Agency Appointments:
1. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(1/28)
Mayor Elward reported on this meeting.
2. Sonoma Clean Power(2/3)
Mayor Elward reported on this meeting.
3. Health Action Council (2/4)
Vice Mayor Linares reported on this meeting.
4. Water Advisory Committee to Sonoma Water (2/7)
Vice Mayor Linares reported on this meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (1/28)
Councilmember Guidice reported on this meeting.
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2. Sonoma County Local Agency Formation Commission(2/2)
Councilmember Stafford reported on this meeting.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Giudice stated that the Rotary Club will be doing beautification at the Burton
Recreation Center on February 12 and a creek clean up on February 19 and the community is
welcome to attend.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
A. Revisit Community Center Sign Minimum Message Duration of 30 Seconds.
ACTION: At the request of Councilmember Stafford, Hollingsworth-Adams and Giudice,
staff is directed to add an item to a future agenda to revisit the Community
Center sign message duration.
B. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program
ACTION: At the request of Councilmember Elward, Stafford and Giudice, staff is
directed to add an item to a future agenda to discuss Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Training Program.
C. Resolution of Support for SB 237 Dyslexia RiskScreening
ACTION: At the request of Councilmember Elward and Giudice, staff is directed to add
an item to a future agenda to discuss a resolution in Support for SB 237.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Elward adjourned the joint regular meeting at 8:30 p.m.
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Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk Ja ie Elw r , a or
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park