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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, August 23, 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 August 18, 2022.
Present: Jackie Elward, Mayor
Samantha Rodriguez, Vice Mayor
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Susan Hollingsworth-Adams, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Kenyon, Assistant City Manager Schwartz,
Director of Public Safety Mattos, Human Resources Director Cannon, Director of
Development Services Pawson, Director of Community Services Bagley, Interim Finance
Director L. Tacata, Director of Public Works Garrett, Housing Administrator Garcia, Planning
Manager Beiswenger, Deputy Chief Kilgore, Information Technology Analyst Son, City Clerk
Lopez Cuevas, and Assistant City Clerk Machado.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Deputy Chief Kilgore.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Recognition: Honoring the Education Foundation of Cotati and
Rohnert Park for their Support of Educational Excellence
Mayor Elward read the recognition and presented it to the Education Foundation of Cotati
Rohnert Park Board President Dan Blanquie, Executive Director and Immediate Past
President Vera Blanquie, Teacher Liaison Teresa Ruffoni, Board Member Art Ramirez,
Secretary Dr. Silvia Ramirez, and Board Member Barbara Bagileo.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Hollingsworth-Adams/Stafford) to reorder the
agenda to hear Item 4.B. before Item 3.B.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Rodriguez, Stafford and Elward
NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
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4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Introduction of Kevin Kilgore, Deputy Chief, Department of Public Safety
Director of Public Safety Mattos introduced and swore in Department of Public Safety
Deputy Chief Kilgore.
3. PRESENTATIONS
B. Presentation by Sonoma County Tourism Regarding Business Improvement
Area
Sonoma County Tourism Board Member Keo Hornbostel, President and CEO Claudia
Vecchio, Vice President of Community Engagement Kelly Bass, and Board Member Brian
Marchi presented information regarding the Sonoma County Tourism, the benefits their
marketing provides for Rohnert Park, the Business Improvement Area(BIA), their proposed
change to the BIA assessment, and the process for the City to participate in the Board of
Sonoma County Supervisors ordinance amending the existing BIA ordinance.
C. Regional Climate Protection Authority Presentation Regarding 2024 Funding
Measure for Climate Change Activities
Ross Clendenen provided an update on the Regional Climate Protection Authority's progress
towards carbon neutrality, the strategies being used to achieve carbon neutrality,the
resources needed to achieve carbon neutrality, and shared how people can get involved.
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
B. City Clerk's Announcement of Qualified Candidates for the City Council
Election on November 8, 2022 in Rohnert Park and Announcement of Write-In
Candidacy Nomination Period.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas announced the names of the qualified candidates for the November
8, 2022 City Council Election in District 1, District 2 and District 5, and the dates for the
write-in nomination period, as well as candidate eligibility.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Anjalina Wroth spoke about police brutality,the death of Branch Wroth, and police training.
Chris Wroth spoke about the death of Branch Wroth.
Marni Wroth spoke about a letter she sent to Director of Public Safety Mattos and the City
Council and the death of Branch Wroth.
Steve Keith spoke about his comment regarding the City's cooperation and coordination with
outside agencies made during the Town Hall on August 22 and about providing clarity to
residents on policies and new laws.
Antonia Wise and Raquel spoke about reopening Mocha Madness on Southwest Boulevard.
Peter Alexander spoke about law enforcement suicides and violence against animals.
Jim Duffy spoke in support of the Wroth family and spoke about the Public Safety
Community Roundtable and the OIR Group.
Megan Gordan spoke in support of the Wroth family and spoke about IOLERO, police
training, and Measure P.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.A Acceptance of Report from Finance Department:
City Bills Demands for Payment dated August 3 through August 15, 2022
6.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular
Meeting, August 9, 2022
6.0 Review and Approve Street Names for SOMO Village Planned Development Area
6.D Confirm the Appointment of Human Resources Director Cannon as the City of
Rohnert Park Representative and Assistant City Manager Schwartz as Alternate on
the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors and the
Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) Board of Directors
6.E Authorize the Assistant City Manager to Sign the California Intergovernmental Risk
Authority (CIRA) Agreement for Apportionment of Retirement Obligations
6.F Authorize the Assistant City Manager to Execute Task Order 2022-08 with W-Trans
for Design Services in Amount of$249,700 for the Citywide Traffic Signal Safety
Improvement Project (Project 2022-25)
6.G Authorize the City's Voting Delegate(s)to Support the Bylaws Amendments
Scheduled for Vote at the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting on
Friday September 9, 2022 and Authorize the Voting Delegate(s)to Vote on any Late
Resolutions Received by the League
6.H Adopt Resolution 2022-089 Authorizing and Approving a Master Services
Agreement and Task Order 2022-01-WELO Review Services with SSA Landscape
Architects Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $100,000 in Total
6.1 Adopt Resolution 2022-090 Awarding the Construction Contract for the Northern
Fire Station Roof Replacement Project(Project 2019-23)to Stronger Building
Services in the amount of$558,000,Authorizing Assistant City Manager Change
Order Authority up to 10 Percent of the Contract Amount, Finding the Project
Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 AND 15302, and
Approving the Plans and Specifications
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
Mayor Giudice stated that he leases premises in SOMO Village and therefore has a potential
financial conflict of interest and he was not voting on item 6.C.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Giudice) to approve the consent calendar
with Councilmember Giudice abstaining from Item 6.C.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 vote: AYES:
Giudice, Hollingsworth-Adams, Rodriguez, Stafford and Elward
NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
Item 6.C. was adopted by the following 4-0-0-1 vote: AYES:
Hollingsworth-Adams, Rodriguez, Stafford and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: Giudice.
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7. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Authorizing the Mayor to Execute and Deliver the City's Response to
the Grand Jury Report entitled "Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety." City
Manager Jenkins presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Authorize the Mayor to
execute and deliver the City's Response to the Grand Jury report titled"Rohnert Park
Department of Public Safety."
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Jim Duffy spoke about this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Rodriguez)to authorize the Mayor to execute
and deliver the City's Response to the Grand Jury report titled"Rohnert
Park Department of Public Safety."
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES: Giudice,
Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to return with the
analysis of installing GPS tracking in all Public Safety vehicles as soon
as it is finished instead of during the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget
process.
B. Authorize the Mayor to Execute and Deliver the City's Responses to the Grand
Jury Report entitled "Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance Who is
Watching the Henhouse?" and "Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future "Do It,
or the State Will Do It For You." Housing Administrator Garcia and Planning Manager
Beiswenger presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Authorize the Mayor to execute
and deliver the City's response to the Grant Jury Reports titled"Affordable Housing:
Monitoring and Compliance" and"Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future."
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Stafford) to authorize the Mayor to execute
and deliver the City's Response to the Grand Jury report titled
"Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance" and "Affordable
Housing: Past, Present and Future."
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES: Giudice,
Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
Councilmember Hollingsworth-Adams left the dais at 6:51 p.m. and returned at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Elward declared a recess at 7:13 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
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C. Receive Annual Community Services Facility Use Fee Waiver and Co-
Sponsorship Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Director of Community Services Bagley
presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Receive annual Community Services facility
use fee waiver and co-sponsorship report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
Council received the report.
D. Formation of a City Council Casino Expansion Ad Hoc Subcommittee and
Mayor's Appointments to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee. City Manager Jenkins presented this
item. Recommended Action(s): 1) By motion form an Ad Hoc Casino Expansion
subcommittee to work with staff on casino expansion issues, and 2) Mayor to appoint two
councilmembers to sit on the Ad Hoc Casino Expansion Subcommittee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Stafford/Rodriguez)to form an Ad Hoc Casino
Expansion subcommittee to work with staff on casino expansion issues.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES: Giudice,
Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Elward/Giudice) to confirm Mayor Elward's
appointment of Mayor Elward and Vice Mayor Rodriguez to the Ad Hoc
Casino Expansion subcommittee.
Motion carried by the following 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES: Giudice,
Hollingsworth-Adams, Stafford, Rodriguez and Elward NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
8. COMMITTEE/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
1. Joint Special Meeting of the Rohnert Park Education Committee and Cotati-Rohnert
Park Unified School District 2x2x2 Committee Meeting (8/11)
Councilmember Giudice stated all the jurisdictions in attendance provided updates.
There were five attendees from Sonoma State University (SSU) and they spoke about
collaboration and the new direction the University is taking. The SSU attendees
invited Education Committee members to attend the convocation, which
Councilmember Guidice attended.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Library Advisory Board (8/16)
Councilmember Hollingsworth-Adams reported on this meeting.
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2. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (8/18)
Vice Mayor Rodriguez reported she was not able to attend this meeting but shared
updates provided by Lisa Orloff, Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director.
C. Outside Agency Appointments:
1. Zero Waste Sonoma (8/18)
Councilmember Stafford reported on this meeting.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative
Committee (8/19)
Mayor Elward reported on this meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Summer Conference (8/10-8/12)
Vice Mayor Rodriguez reported on this conference.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association Board of Directors and General
Membership (8/11)
Mayor Elward reported on these meetings.
3. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Executive Board (8/18)
Councilmember Hollingworth-Adams reported on this meeting.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Giudice stated he gave Supervisor Gore and his staff a tour of Rohnert Park,
then they went to North Bay Conservation Corps. North Bay Conservation Corps received a
$2.5 million grant from the State to employ 88 kids in Sonoma County to implement the Zero
Waste mandate.
10. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Gary Coffman spoke about the format of town hall meetings.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Elward adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:41 p.m.
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