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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,July 25, 2023
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Rodriguez called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:03 p.m., which was legally
noticed on July 20, 2023.
All Council Present: Samantha Rodriguez, Mayor
Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Vice Mayor
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Emily Sanborn, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Assistant City Manager
Schwartz, Public Safety Director Mattos, Human Resources Director Cannon, Deputy Chief
Kilgore, Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Works Garrett,
Utilities Operations Manager Hendersen, Housing Manager Garcia, Homeless Service
Coordinator Quig, Information Technology Service Operations Manager Rowley,
Information Technology Service Analyst Son, Information Technology Service Technician
Azevedo, and Assistant City Clerk Machado.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Read by Mayor Rodriguez.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Deputy Chief Johnson.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Honoring Information Technology Manager David Rowley
on the Occasion of his Retirement
Mayor Rodriguez read the proclamation and presented it to Information Technology Service
Manager Rowley.
B. Mayor's Recognition: Honoring KBBF Bilingual Public Radio Station for their 50
Years of Commitment to Serving our Community
Mayor Rodriguez read the recognition and presented it to Alicia Sanchez, Board President of
KBBF 89.1 FM radio.
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5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Introduction of New Information Technologies (IT) Operations Manager Paul
Cotter
Assistant City Manager Schwartz introduced new Information Technologies (IT) Operations
Manager Paul Cotter.
B. Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing In of Public Safety
Lieutenant Adam Strongman, Sergeant Zachary Morrow and Sergeant Ben Kopshever
Director of Public Safety Mattos introduced and swore in Public Safety Lieutenant Adam
Strongman, Sergeant Zachary Morrow, and Sergeant Ben Kopshever.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Greg Lentz spoke about the good work done by Information Technology Service Manager
Rowley and wished him the best in retirement.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated July 6 through July 18, 2023
2. Council Fourth Quarterly Expense Report (April, May, June, 2023)
7.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
July 11, 2023
7.0 Waive Second Reading of and Adopt Ordinance 980, an Ordinance of the City Council of
Rohnert Park Amending Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 10.20.010 to Enact Speed
Limit Changes on Labath Avenue Between Business Park Dr. and Rohnert Park
Expressway (CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3)
and 15301)
7.D Adopt Resolution 2023-057 Rescinding Resolution 2022-068 Which Established 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
7.E. Adopt Resolution 2023-058 Authorizing and Approving the City of Rohnert Park Pay
Rates and Ranges Effective as of July 1, 2023 and Amendment to the City's
Classification Plan
7.F. Adopt Resolution 2023-059 Approving a Project List for SB1 Funding from the State
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) and Authorizing Submittal to
the California Transportation Commission
7.G. Receive Series 2007R Excess Bond Proceeds Expenditure Report for January 2023
through June 2023 and Adopt Resolution 2023-061 Authorizing the City Manager to
Appropriate Accumulated Interest Earned from 2007R Tax Allocation Bond Proceeds to
the Senior Center ADA and Restroom Renovation Project(CIP1507)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Giudice) to approve the consent
calendar.
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Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 roll call vote: AYES:
Elward, Giudice, Sanborn, Hollingsworth Adams, and Rodriguez, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
8. REGULAR ITEMS
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams stated her office is across the street from the Roberts Lake Safe
Sleeping Program and therefore has a potential financial conflict of interest on Item 8.A.
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams left the dais at 5:39 p.m.
A. Consider Receive an Update on the Roberts Lake Safe Sleeping Program, and adopt
a Resolution (1) Authorizing an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 23-24 Budget in the
Amount of$384,000 to Receive Grant Funds from County Measure 0 Program for
Continued Operations of the City's Homelessness Resolution Programs, and (2) Approving
Amendments to the Agreements with HomeFirst of Santa Clara County and Defense Block
Security for the Roberts Lake Safe Sleeping Program to Increase HomeFirst's Total
Compensation from $339,423 to $774,514 and to Increase Defense Block Security's Total
Compensation to from $933,933 to $1,367,908 for Continued Services in Fiscal Year 2023-
24. Housing Manager Garcia presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution
2023-060 Authorizing an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 23-24 Budget in the Amount of
$384,000 to Receive Grant Funds from Sonoma County Measure 0 Program for continued
operations of the City's Homelessness Resolution Programs, and Approving Amendments to the
agreements with Homefirst of Santa Clara County and Defense Block Security for the Roberts
Lake Safe Sleeping Program to increase Homefirst's total compensation from $339,423 to
$774,514 and to increase Defense Block Security's total compensation from $933,933 to
$1,367,908 for continued Services in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Elward)to adopt Resolution 2023-060.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1 voice vote: AYES: Elward,
Giudice, Sanborn, and Rodriguez, NOES: None, ABSENT:
Hollingsworth Adams, ABSTAINS: None.
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams returned to the dais at 5:49 p.m.
9. 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 (7/20) Rodriguez/Giudice
Mayor Rodriguez reported that this meeting was cancelled due to no quorum.
B. Liaison Reports:
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1. Golf Course Oversight Committee Meeting (7/18) Rodriguez/Hollingsworth Adams
Director of Public Works Garrett reported on this meeting.
2. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (7/18) Rodriguez/Sanborn
Mayor Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
3. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission(7/20) Elward/Sanborn
Councilmember Elward reported on this meeting.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Zero Waste Sonoma Board of Directors Meeting (7/20) Sanborn/Garrett
Councilmember Sanborn reported a meeting did not occur in July but they will have a
meeting in August.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(7/21) Rodriguez/Hollingsworth Adams
Mayor Rodriguez reported a meeting did no occur in July but they will have a meeting
in August.
D. Other Reports:
1. Santa Rosa Junior College President Frank Chong Retirement Event(6/1) Giudice
Councilmember Giudice reported on this event.
2. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Executive Board Special Meeting (7/20)
Hollingsworth Adams
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams reported on this meeting.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Rodriguez wished the Rohnert Park Rebels good luck as they were on their way to San
Diego and stated Cal Ripken Baseball had a tournament in Benicia Park and we had teams from
Guam, Hawaii, Utah, Arizona, and throughout California, and gave a shoutout to Hawaii Kai
who won the tournament.
11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the joint regular meeting at 5:59 p.m.
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