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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OVERSIGHT BOARD
TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Friday,June 22,2012
Rohnert Park City Hall,Council Chambers
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Oversight Board to the Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park was called to
order by Vice Chair Jake Mackenzie at 9:04 a.m.on June 22, 2012 in the Council Chambers, Rohnert Park
City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park,California.
Present: Jake Mackenzie,Vice Chair Absent: Shirlee Zane, Chair
Linda Babonis, Board Member Denise Calvert, Board Member
Darrin Jenkins, Board Member Mike Thompson, Board Member
Kate Jolley, Board Member
Staff present: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez; Management Analyst Eydie Tacata
Also present: Attorney at Law Betsy Strauss
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments from the public.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approving minutes of May 7,2012 regular meeting of Oversight Board
Vice Chair Mackenzie announced the item.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded(Jenkins/Babonis)and carried (4-0 vote, 3 absent)to approve minutes
of the regular meeting of the Oversight Board for Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park held on
May 7, 2012
Chair Zane arrived and was present at the meeting at 9:06 AM
B. Approving minutes of June 4, 2012 special meeting of Oversight Board
Chair Zane announced the item.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Mackenzie/Babonis) and carried (5-0 vote, 2 absent) to approve
minutes of the special meeting of the Oversight Board for Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park
held on June 4, 2012
4. MEETING ITEMS
A. Consideration of Bylaws
Chair Zane announced the item. City Manager Gonzalez gave a staff report.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Mackenzie/Babonis)and carried (5-0 vote, 2 absent)to adopt
Resolution No. OSB 2012-07: A Resolution of the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency City of
Oversight Board—Minutes of Regular Meeting(Page 2 of 3) June 22,2012
Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park Adopting Bylaws for the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency City of Rohnert
Park and Naming Officers
A. Consideration of Legal Services Agreement with Betsy Strauss
Chair Zane announced the item. City Manager Gonzalez introduced Betsy Strauss. Betsy Strauss
described her current and relevant experience serving Oversight Boards of several other successor
agencies.
Vice Chair Mackenzie FOR THE RECORD: "I have worked with Betsy Strauss in the past as a
Council Member and Mayor of this City, as you all will have noticed from her resume. She served
here for a number of years as our City Attorney, and it was with deep regret—from my point of view
—that she departed from hence. She knows that—and we have discussed it—and so to have her
potentially back working with us is a matter of great pleasure to me, Madam Chair. Not only is she
competent; she is a woman of integrity, and I think she'll serve us well. "
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Mackenzie/Babonis) and carried (5-0 vote, 2 absent) to direct staff as
recommended to staff to present draft Legal Services Agreement between City of Rohnert Park, in its
capacity as Successor Agency for the Rohnert Park Community Redevelopment Agency and Betsy
Strauss ("Agreement")to the City of Rohnert Park acting in its capacity as the Successor Agency for
formal approval of the Agreement to retain Betsy Strauss as legal counsel for the Oversight Board.
5. NEW MATTERS
City Manager Gonzalez reported that staff was expecting to receive a letter of determination from the
Department of Finance (DOF) regarding the submitted ROPS. Staff expects that, if the letter is
received as expected in the next 2-3 weeks,an update will be provided to the Oversight Board at the
next regular meeting. Staff is also waiting for notification from the County Auditor/Controller
regarding the certification of submitted ROPS.
b. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTY
A. Housing Consultant
City Manager Gonzalez reported that the decision to retain a consultant to work on the housing asset
component of the former Redevelopment Agency is on hold, pending the outcome of the State budget
trailer bill (AB 1484)regarding housing set-aside monies.
B. Proposed Financial Reports Format
City Manager Gonzalez reported that staff has been working on this request by the Oversight Board.
C. Department of Finance Comments regarding ROPS
City Manager Gonzalez reported that as mentioned under"New Matters,"staff expects to receive DOF
comments in the next few weeks.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
There were no comments from the public.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Zane called for adjournment, and the Oversight Board concurred to adjourn the meeting at 9:28
AM until the next regular meeting scheduled for July 27, 2012 at 9:00 AM.
Oversight Board—Minutes of Regular Meeting(Page 3 of 3) June 22,2012
Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park
IIIRespectfully submitted,
Eydie Tacata, Clerk of the Board
Successor Agency City of Rohnert Park
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