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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 24, 2022
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Elward called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:01 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on May 19, 2022.
Present: Jackie Elward, Mayor
Willy Linares, Vice Mayor(departed at 5:50 p.m.)
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Susan Hollingsworth-Adams, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Kenyon, Assistant City Manager Schwartz,
Director of Development Services Pawson, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Finance Director
Bali, Director of Public Works Garrett, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, Lieutenant
Nicks, Housing Administrator Garcia, Information System Technician II Acevedo, and City
Clerk Lopez Cuevas.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Vice Mayor Linares.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming June 2022 as Pride Month
Mayor Elward read the proclamation.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Lisa Orloff, Executive Director of the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce, thanked Vice
Mayor Linares for his service as the City's Liaison in the Chamber of Commerce.
Cully Williamson, owner of Pizza Shack, spoke about the Robert's Lake homeless
encampment.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A. Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
6.A.1. City Bills Demands for Payment Dated May 3 through May 16, 2022
6.A.2. RPFA - Cash Report for Month Ending March 31, 2022
6.A.3. Housing Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month Ending March 31, 2022
6.A.4. Successor Agency - Cash Report for Month ending March 31, 2022
6.A.5. City Cash Report for
Month ending March 31, 2022
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6.B. Approval of Minutes for:
6.B.1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, May 10, 2022
6.B.2. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting, May 17, 2022
6.0 Adopt Resolution 2022-047 Approving the Position Title, Salary Range and
Associated Job Description for Senior Human Resources Analyst
6.D Adopt Resolution 2022-048 Authorizing and Approving the Position Title, Salary
Range, and Associated Job Description for Community Engagement Coordinator
6.E Adopt Resolution 2022-049 Authorizing a Budget Amendment for Appropriation of
$204,598 in 2018 Parks Bond Act Per Capita Grant funds for the Lydia Park
Playground Renovation Project No. 2018-22 and Authorizing the Assistant City
Manager to Execute Grant Contract Documents
6.F Adopt Resolution 2022-050 Accepting Various Parkway Landscape Improvements
within the Vast Oak West(Phase 1) Project
6.G Adopt Resolution 2022-051 Adopting an Appropriations Limit for the City of
Rohnert Park for Fiscal Year 2022-23 pursuant to Article XIII B of the
California Constitution
6.H Adopt Resolution 2022-052 Amending the Purchasing Policy to Grant the Assistant
City Manager the Same Purchasing Authority as the City Manager
6.1 Adopt Resolution 2022-053 Declaring Weeds to be a Nuisance and Provide for Weed
Abatement Pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560 Through 39588; Article 2 -
Alternative Procedures for Weed and Rubbish Abatement and Set a Public Hearing
For June 14, 2022
6.J Adopt Resolution 2022-054 Authorizing the Assistant City Manager to Sign an
Omnibus Amendment to Waste Delivery Agreement and Franchised Hauler's
Agreement to Be Bound by City's Waste Delivery Commitment
6.K Acceptance of Code Compliance First Quarter 2022 Report(January, February and
March 2022)
6.L Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services with SDI
Presence, LLC for Services to Support Implementation of Tyler Munis Finance and
Human Resources System, Increasing Services by $171, 588 for Total Not-to-Exceed
Contract Amount of$937,948
6.M Adopt Resolution 2022-057 Authorizing the Assistant City Manager to Execute a
License Agreement with the Flynn Creek Circus, LLC for Use of the Community
Center Lawn July 11 — 18, 2022
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to approve the consent calendar
with the exception of Item 6.A.5.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Linares and Elward
NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
7. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Adopting a Resolution Appointing a Member to the Office of the
Rohnert Park City Council for District 1 to serve until the November 8,2022 General
Municipal Election Results are Certified
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution
2022-055 appointing a Member to the Office of the Rohnert Park City Council for District 1
to Serve Until the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election Results are Certified.
David Soldavini, Samantha Rodriguez and Sara Jordan spoke about their applications.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Gary Coffman spoke about this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Stafford) to adopt Resolution 2022-055
appointing David Soldavini as a Member to the Office of the Rohnert
Park City Council for District 1 to Serve until the November 8, 2022
General Municipal Election Results are Certified. Motion withdrawn
by Councilmember Hollingsworth-Adams.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Linares/Giudice) to adopt Resolution 2022-055
appointing Samantha Rodriguez as a Member to the Office of the
Rohnert Park City Council for District 1 to Serve until the November
8, 2022 General Municipal Election Results are Certified.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Linares and Elward
NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
Vice Mayor Linares departed the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
B. Discussion and Direction Regarding Regulations to the City Council
Candidates' Statements of Qualifications for the November 8, 2022 City of Rohnert
Park Municipal Election
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas indicated that any City Councilmember who will be running at the
November 2022 municipal election should recuse from participating on this item since it
could have a"personal financial effect."
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
Councilmember Hollingsworth-Adams stated she intends to run for City Council and
therefore has a potential financial conflict of interest and will recuse herself from this item.
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Councilmember Stafford stated she intends to run for City Council and therefore has a
potential financial conflict of interest and will recuse herself from this item.
Random selection of disqualified council members:
Pursuant to the rule of necessity to establish a quorum, City Clerk Lopez Cuevas
randomly selected Councilmember Stafford to participate in this matter by drawing
her name out of a box.
Councilmembers Hollingsworth-Adams left the dais at 5:53 p.m.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item. Recommended Action(s): continue the
established 200 word limit which is in alignment with the limits set by the County and
continue with the City's policy of paying the printing costs of a candidate's statement of
qualifications.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward
with their recommended action.
Councilmembers Hollingsworth-Adams returned to the dais at 5:59 p.m.
C. Consider Introducing by Title Only, and Waiving Reading of Ordinance No.
966, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Adding Chapter
8.06 (Prohibitions on the Use and Sale of Products Containing Polystyrene and
Requirements Relating to the Use of Compostable or Recyclable Products) to the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
Director of Public Works Garrett presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Introduce
by title only and waive reading of Ordinance No. 966, an Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Rohnert Park Adding Chapter 8.06 (Prohibitions on the Use and Sale of Products
Containing Polystyrene and Requirements Relating to the Use of Compostable or
Recyclable Products) to the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Hollingsworth-Adams/Stafford) to introduce by title
only and waive reading of Ordinance No. 966. Title read by City Clerk
Lopez Cuevas.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-0 unanimous roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, and Elward NOES:
None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
D. Discussion and Direction on the 2023 Housing Element Update
Housing Administrator Garcia presented this item. Also presenting was Elliot Pickett of
4LEAF, Inc. Recommended Action(s): Receive a presentation and provide direction on the
proposed goals, policies and programs to be included in the 2023 Housing Element Update.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Stephanie (Generation Housing) and Blanca Escobedo
(Greenbelt Alliance) spoke about this item.
Council received the report.
E. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: May 13, 2022): Conduct Public Hearing and
Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Issuance by the Independent Cities
Finance Authority of Tax-Exempt Mobile Home Park Revenue Refunding Bonds and
Taxable Mobile Home Park Revenue Refunding Bonds in an Aggregate Principal
Amount Not to Exceed $25,000,000 for the Refinancing of Rancho Feliz Mobile Home
Park and Las Casitas de Sonoma Mobile Home Park
Director of Development Services Pawson presented this item. Recommended Action(s):
Adopt Resolution 2022-056 Approving, Subject to the Terms and Conditions Herein Set
Forth, the Issuance by the Independent Cities Finance Authority of Tax-Exempt Mobile
Home Park Revenue Refunding Bonds and Taxable Mobile Home Park Revenue Refunding
Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $25,000,000 for the Refinancing of
Rancho Feliz Mobile Home Park and Las Casitas de Sonoma Mobile Home Park, Each
Located in the City of Rohnert Park.
Public Hearing Opened: 7:16 P.M.
Public Comments: None.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:16 P.M.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Adams) to adopt Resolution 2022-056.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, and Elward NOES:
None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
F. Discussion and Direction Regarding Potential Health and Human Services Hub
in Rohnert Park
Assistant City Manager Schwartz presented this item. Recommended Action(s): explore a
phased approach to the creation of a health and human services hub in Rohnert Park, starting
with services that can be readily provided and budget $50,000 in FY 22-23 for start-up costs.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed) Council directed staff to move forward
with their recommended action.
8. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
1. Education Committee and Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District 2x2x2
Committee Joint Special Meeting (5/18)
Mayor Elward reported that updates from each jurisdiction were presented, including
a presentation by the School District about grant applications for the Family
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Resource Center at John Reed Elementary School. There was a presentation by
Assistant City Manager Schwartz regarding homelessness.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting(5/17)
Vice Mayor Linares was not present to report on this meeting.
C. Outside Agency Appointments:
1. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (5/12)
Councilmember Stafford reported on the meeting.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative
Committee(5/20)
Mayor Elward reported that there was no meeting on April 15.
3. Zero Waste Sonoma(5/19)
Councilmember Stafford reported on this meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, & Transportation District(5/20)
Councilmember Giudice reported he was unable to attending this meeting but
reported on the Financing Auditing Committee meeting on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Stafford informed the Farmers Market opens on June 3, 2022 and every
Friday thereafter from 5-9 pm (except 4th of July weekend). The City is celebrating its 60th
anniversary this year and there will be special events every week to celebrate it, especially on
June 10, 2022.
Mayor Elward invited residents to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
to celebrate the City's first roundabout.
10. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Gary Coffman spoke about representation in his neighborhood (L Section).
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Elward adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:44 p.m.
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