2023/02/22 City Council Special Meeting Agenda Packet (Closed Session)
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ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL MEETING
will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION:
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL – CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and
participation at its special meeting scheduled on February 22, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in Conference Room
2A. The use of a mask or facial covering when attending the council meeting is strongly
recommended, regardless of vaccination status.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Provides an opportunity for public comment on items related to this agenda
only (limited to three minutes per appearance with a maximum allowance of 30 minutes allotted per
comment period, with time limits subject to modification by the City Council in accordance with the
adopted City Council Protocols). Please fill out a speaker card prior to speaking.
Members of the public may also provide advanced comments related to closed session by email at
publiccomment@rpcity.org Comments are requested by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, but can be
emailed until the close of the Agenda Item for which the comment is submitted. The emails will not be
read for the record but will be provided to Council. Please note that all e-mails sent to the City Council
are considered to be public records and subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
City Council agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City’s website: www.rpcity.org.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this
agenda. If you challenge decisions of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be
limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this
agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public
hearing(s).
RIGHT TO APPEAL: Judicial review of any city administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5 may be had only if a petition is filed with the court no later than the deadlines
specified in Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits the time
within which the decision may be challenged to the 90th day following the date that the decision
becomes final.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: The Rohnert Park City Council adopted ten strategic
priorities for 2022 (listed below in no particular order):
a. Navigating through COVID-19 f. General Plan update
b. Climate change g. Infrastructure, maintenance and beautification
c. Police/community relations and accountability h. Make progress on the downtown
d. Services for unhoused people i. Attract housing at all levels
e. Financial health j. Memorable community experiences for all
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Elward_____ Giudice _____ Sanborn_____ Hollingsworth-Adams_____ Rodriguez_____)
2. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Comments
B. Recess to Closed Session to Consider:
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
One case
C. Reconvene Joint Special Meeting Open Session and Report on Closed Session (Government
Code §54957.1)
3. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be
considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting
proceeds. If you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this
agenda, please refer to page 1 for more details on submitting a public comment. Any item raised by a
member of the public which is not on the agenda and may require Council action shall be
automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may include placing on a future
agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take action arose after posting of the
agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section 54954.2(b), Council is entitled to discuss the
matter to determine if it is an emergency item under said Government Code and may take action
thereon.
AGENDA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS: A paper copy of all staff reports and documents subject to
disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public
inspection at City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. Electronic copies of all
staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the
agenda are available for public inspection on
https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/city_council/meeting_central. Any writings or documents subject to
disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding
any item on this agenda after the agenda has been distributed will be made available for inspection at
City Hall and on our website at the same time. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that
are provided to the City Council during the meeting will be made available for public inspection
during meeting and on our website following the meeting.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATION: Any member of the public who needs
accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at jcannon@rpcity.org or by calling 707-588-
2221. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the ADA Coordinator to use her
best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while
also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable
accommodation requests. Information about reasonable accommodations is available on the City
website at
https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/departments/human_resources/a_d_a_and_accessibility_resources
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda was
posted and available for review on February 21, 2023 at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue,
Rohnert Park, California 94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcity.org.
Executed this February 21, 2023 at Rohnert Park, California.
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas
Office of the City Clerk