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MINUTES OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
AND THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday,June 14, 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 5:02 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on June 9, 2022.
Present: Jackie Elward, Mayor
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Susan Hollingsworth-Adams, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, 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, Housing Administrator Garcia, Homeless Coordinator Quig, Fire Marshall Thompson,
Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, Senior Analyst Torres, Community Services Supervisor
Foley, Information System Technician Son, Deputy City Clerk Machado and City Clerk Lopez
Cuevas.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Abigail R.
3. INSTALLATION OF DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER SAMANTHA RODRIGUEZ
AND CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE
Anne-Marie Rodriguez administered the Ceremonial oath to Councilmember Rodriguez.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas administered the Ceremonial oath to Councilmember Rodriguez in
Spanish.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming June 19, 2022 as
Juneteenth in the City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Elward read the proclamation and
presented it to Joe Sturdivant, 100 Black Men of Sonoma County.
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B. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming June 15, 2022 as World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day in the City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Elward read the proclamation and
presented it to Donata Mikulik, Elder Justice Coordinator and Carla Rodriguez, Deputy
District Attorney.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
7.A.1. City Bills Demands for Payment Dated May 17, 2022 through June 5, 2022
7.A.2. City Cash Report for Month ending March 31, 2022
7.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular
Meeting, May 24, 2022
7.0 Adopt Resolution 2022-058 Calling for the Holding of a Special Municipal Election
to be Held on Tuesday November 8, 2022 for the Purpose of Electing One (1)
Member of the City Council from District 1, for a Term of Two Years; and a General
Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday November 8, 2022 for the Purpose of
Electing One (1) Member of the City Council from District 2, One (1) Member of the
City Council from District 5, Each for a Term of Four Years; Requesting the Sonoma
County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the General and Special Municipal
Elections with the Statewide General Election; and Requesting that the Sonoma
County Registrar of Voters Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the
Conduct of the General and Special Municipal Elections
7.D Adopt Resolution 2022-059 Authorizing and Approving a Master Services
Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc. and Approving Task Orders 2022-01-Building Plan
Review Services in Amount of$250,000, 2022-02-Building Staff Augmentation in
Amount of$425,000, 2022-03-Engineering Plan Review Services in Amount of
$150,000
7.E Adopt Resolution 2022-060 Approving a Salary Range and Job Description for a
Deputy City Engineer and a Senior Public Works Inspector
7.F Adopt Resolution 2022-061 Finding the Magnolia Pool Replastering Project (Project
2020-30) Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15302, Approving the Plans and
Specifications, Awarding the Construction Contract to Adams Pool Solutions for
$252,744, and Authorizing the use of Infrastructure Funds through a Budget
Amendment from the Sunrise Park Electrical Cabinet Replacement Project (Project
2021-01)
7.G Adopt Resolution 2022-062 Approving a Streambed Alteration Agreement and
Approving Agreement for Sale of Riparian Habitat Mitigation(East Austin Creek
Conservation Bank Site) for the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane Creek Regional Park
Project No. CIP0719
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7.H Adopt Resolution 2022-063 Amending the Community Services Digital Billboard
Policy to Eliminate Minimum Duration of Message Displays
7.I Waive Second Reading and Adopt 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 (CEQA
Status: Exempt)
7.J Annual Development Agreement Review for Southeast Specific Plan, University
District Specific Plan, Five Creek Planned Development, Station Avenue Planned
Development and Redwood Crossing
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to approve the consent calendar
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Rodriguez, Stafford and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
8. REGULAR ITEMS & FOUNDATION BOARD ITEMS
A. Consideration of Nomination and Selection of Mayor Pro Tempore (Vice
Mayor). City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Nominate
and select a new Vice Mayor for a term commencing June 14, 2022 and to serve until the
first regular meeting after the Council has certified the results of the November 2022
election.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Elward) to nominate Councilmember
Rodriguez for Vice Mayor.
Motion carried by the following 3-2-0 roll call vote: AYES: Giudice,
Rodriguez and Elward,NOES: Adams and Stafford, ABSTAINS:
None, ABSENT: None.
B. Accept Report of Mayor's Appointment to City Council Sub-Committees
and Liaison Assignments, and Confirm Mayor's Outside Agency Appointments for the
Remainder of the Year of 2022. City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Appoint Councilmember Samantha Rodriguez to fill City
Council Sub-committees, liaison assignments and outside agencies vacancies left by the
resignation of former Councilmember Linares.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Hollingsworth-Adams) to confirm the
Mayor's Outside Agency Appointments for the remainder of the Year of
2022.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Rodriguez, Stafford and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
Standing Committees Mayor's Appointees two names
1. Economic Development Giudice/Rodriguez
2. Waste and Recycling Stafford/Elward
3. Water/Wastewater Issues Hollingsworth-Adams/Elward
4. Education Elward/Giudice
Ad Hoc Committees Mayor's Appointees
[NOTE:May be formed from time to time for a specific
purpose and limited duration]
1.
Liaison Assignments- Liaisons attend these meetings Mayor's Alternate
and observe and report back to the City Council. Appointee
1. Chamber of Commerce(Board of Directors) Rodriguez Stafford
2. Golf Course Oversight Committee Rodriguez Hollingsworth-Adams
3. Library Advisory Board Hollingsworth-Adams Elward
4. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Elward Stafford
Mayor's Appointee(with
Outside Agency Appointments Council confirmation) Alternate
1. Association of Bay Area Government(ABAG)
General Assembly Hollingsworth-Adams Stafford
2. Health Action Council Rodriguez Hollingsworth-Adams
3. Mayors and Council Members'Association of
Sonoma County Legislative Committee(Mayors& Elward Rodriguez
Councilmembers)
4. Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
(REMIF) Board Jenkins Perrault
5. California Intergovernmental Risk Authority(CIRA) Perrault Bali
Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Giudice Elward
6. Climate Protection Authority(SCTA/RCPA)
7• Zero Waste Sonoma Stafford Vanessa Garrett
8. Sonoma Clean Power(SCP) Elward Hollingsworth-Adams
9. Water Advisory Committee(WAC)to Sonoma Rodriguez Stafford
10. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency Stafford Elward
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C. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Adopting Regulations for Candidates for
Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates' Statements Submitted to the Voters at an
Election to be Held on November 8,2022.
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.
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.
Vice Mayor Rodriguez stated she has not decided whether or not she will run for City
Council but will recuse herself from this item as she might have a potential financial conflict
of interest.
Councilmembers Hollingsworth-Adams, Councilmember Stafford and Vice Mayor
Rodriguez left the dais at 5:39 p.m.
Random selection of disqualified council members:
Pursuant to the rule of necessity to establish a quorum, City Manager Jenkins
randomly selected Councilmember Hollingsworth-Adams to participate in this matter
by drawing her name out of a box.
Councilmembers Hollingsworth-Adams returned to the dais at 5:39 p.m.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution
for Adoption: 2022-064 Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining
to Candidate's Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on November 8,
2022.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Hollingsworth-Adams/Giudice) to adopt Resolution
2022-064.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-0-2 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: Stafford and Rodriguez, ABSTAINS: None.
Councilmember Stafford and Vice Mayor Rodriguez returned to the dais at 5:46 p.m.
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D. Consider Waiving the First Reading and Introducing Ordinance No. 967, An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Amending Title 2
"Administration and Personnel" of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Add Chapter
2.67 "Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of
Economic Interests. " City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item. Recommended
Action(s): Recommended Action(s): Introduce by title only and waive reading of
Ordinance No. 967, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Amending Title 2 "Administration and Personnel" of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to
Add Chapter 2.67 "Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of
Economic Interests."
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Hollingsworth-Adams) to introduce by title
only and waive reading of Ordinance No. 967. Title read by City Clerk
Lopez Cuevas.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
E. Consider Adoption of Resolutions Approving and Adopting Budgets for the City
of Rohnert Park and Rohnert Park Foundation for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Finance Director Bali presented this item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Adopt Resolution
2022-065 Approving and Adopting the Operating Budget for the City of Rohnert Park for
Fiscal Year 2022-23; 2) Adopt Foundation Board Resolution 2022-001 Approving and
Adopting the City of Rohnert Park Foundation Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23;
and 3) adopt Resolution 2022-066 Amending the Five-year Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) to Add Four Projects and Amend CIP Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and
Fiscal Year 2022-23.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice)to adopt Resolution 2022-065.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to adopt Foundation Board
Resolution 2022-001
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
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ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice)to adopt Resolution 2022-066.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
F. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: June 3 and June 10, 2022): Conduct a Public
Hearing to Hear Protests to Resolution 2022-053 which Declared Weeds to be a
Nuisance and Requiring Weed Abatement and Adopt a Resolution Ordering the
Abatement of Weed Nuisances Existing within the City of Rohnert Park
Fire Marshall Thompson presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct a Public
Hearing to hear protests to Resolution 2022-053 and adopt Resolution 2022-067 ordering the
Abatement of Weed Nuisances Existing within the City of Rohnert Park.
Public Hearing Opened: 6:13 P.M.
Public Comments: Steve Keith spoke about the government code and language included in
resolution 2022-053 and Resolutions 2022-067. Don Shin spoke about the notice he received
requesting abatement.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:19 P.M.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice)to adopt Resolution 2022-067.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
G. Consider Introducing by Title Only and Waive Reading of Ordinance No. 968,
An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 15.34, "Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations Review and Installation Requirements" of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
to Update Streamlined Permitting and Require Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Training on City Projects. Director of Development Services Pawson presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Recommended Action(s): Introduce by title only and waive
reading of Ordinance No. 968, An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 15.34,
"Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Review and Installation Requirements" of the Rohnert
Park Municipal Code Training on City Projects.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Natalie Higley spoke about this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to introduce by title only and
waive reading of Ordinance No. 968. Title read by Councilmember
Stafford.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
H. Consider Adopting a Resolution Establishing Parking Restrictions on Labath
Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to Carlson Avenue, on Carlson Avenue from Dowdell
Avenue to Labath Avenue and on the Northerly Frontage of APN 143-040-140 to Support
the Homekey Project. Director of Development Services Pawson presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution 2022-068 Establishing Parking Restrictions on
Labath Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to Carlson Avenue, on Carlson Avenue from Dowdell
Avenue to Labath Avenue and on the Northerly Frontage of APN 143-040-140 to Support the
Homekey Project.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Adams) to adopt Resolution 2022-068 with
the following modification: parking shall be prohibited between the
hours of 12 a.m. (midnight) and 6 a.m. daily in the following locations:
Labath Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to Carlson Avenue; Carlson
Avenue from Labath Avenue to Dowdell Avenue; Northerly frontage
of APN 143-040-140 (City frontage on private portion of Martin
Avenue).
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice call vote:
AYES: Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez, and
Elward NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
9. COMMITTEE /LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission and Friends of the Rohnert Park Senior Center
Joint Special Meeting (5/26)
Councilmember Stafford reported on this meeting.
C. Outside Agency Appointments:
1. Sonoma Clean Power(6/2)
Mayor Elward reported she was not able to attend this meeting.
2. Health Action Council (6/3)
No Report.
3. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (6/9)
Mayor Elward reported on this meeting.
4. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) (6/13)
Councilmember Giudice reported on this meeting.
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D. Other Reports:
1. Chamber of Commerce Noon Time Luncheon (6/1)
Councilmember Giudice reported on this meeting.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association Board of Directors and General
Membership (6/9)
Mayor Elward reported on this meeting.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Giudice informed that on Friday June 10, the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-
Cotati hosted an Awards Dinner. Some of the awards included Rohnert Park Public Safety
Officer of the Year, Cotati Public Safety Officer of the Year, SSU Public Safety Person of
the Year, SSU and Cotati Rohnert Park School District Educator of the Year, Volunteer of
the Year, which was awarded to Darlene Phillips of NOAH, and Business of the Year, which
was awarded to Grocery Outlets.
11. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Gary Coffman spoke about parking and enforcement of ordinances and laws.
Steve Keith spoke about weed abatement, creeks, trails and wildlife.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Elward adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6:55 p.m.
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