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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 22, 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 5:01 p.m., which was legally
noticed on August 18, 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, Acting Director of Public Works
Hendersen, Acting Finance Director O'Connell, Senior Analyst Carey, Associate Planner
Pickett, Information Technology Service Operations Manager Cotter, 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 Councilmember Sanborn.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming August 26, 2023 as Women's Equality Day in
the City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Rodriguez read the proclamation and presented it to Melanie Jones-Carter, 3`d District
Commissioner for the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women.
B. Presentation by Out to Protect President Greg Miraglia: LGBT Law Enforcement
Community Liaison Program Accreditation Plaque presented to Chief Tim Mattos and the
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
Out To Protect President Greg Miraglia stated Out to Protect is a national non-profit organized to
support LGBTQ+ law enforcement members and shared information about the accreditation
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process. Greg Miraglia stated Rohnert Park is the first agency in the state and second in the
country to receive the accreditation and presented the plaque to Director of Public Safety Mattos,
Deputy Chief Kilgore, and Community Engagement Coordinator Pritchard.
C. Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing in and Introduction of
Public Safety Officer Daniel De La Madrid
Director of Public Safety Mattos swore in and introduced Public Safety Officer Daniel De La
Madrid.
5. SSU STUDENT REPORT
A. By Taylor Frickman, Senator of External Affairs, Sonoma State University
Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI)
Taylor Frickman shared SSU has welcomed 5,825 students and 61 new little students at the
children's school. The new Seawolves moved in and started classes yesterday. Taylor Frickman
shared SSU information: the City, alumni association, and the JUMP team collaborated to host
Sonoma Serves, a day of community service; the Associated Students Productions, in partnership
with local businesses, hosted various events during orientation and move-in; the Lobos Pantry, a
food pantry free to all students, opened; a Cal Fresh representative will be on campus starting
this week; auditions for In the Height will occur this week; Santa Rosa Symphony will perform
compositions from the Star Wars movies; and fall athletics are in full swing.
6. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Caryl Sherman spoke about elder abuse occurring at a local senior housing complex.
Donna Audiss spoke about commercial property at Valley House and Bodway in Willowglen
and requested landscape or something be added so it does not look overgrown.
Peter Alexander spoke about SSU students connecting with seniors, Public Safety Officers, the
prosecution of DxE group, and encouraged jury members to look up FIJA, Fully Informed Jury
Association.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated August 2 to August 11, 2023
8.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
August 8, 2023
8.0 By Minute Order, Approve an Amendment to the Security Agreement and Financing
Statement with Burbank Housing Development Corporation to Extend the Term of the
Loan for The Gardens Property until September 1, 2024
8.D Waive the Second Reading of and Adopt Ordinance 981, an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park Approving a Sixth Amendment to the Development
Agreement by and among the City of Rohnert Park and Penn Grove Mountain LLC
regarding the Southeast Specific Plan Area(CEQA Status: Consistent with
Environmental Impact Report(EIR) for the Southeast Specific Plan (SESP) Adopted by
the City Council on December 7, 2010)
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8.E. Receive an Informational Update Regarding SB1383 Organic Waste Reduction and
FY22-23 Zero Waste Efforts
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Hollingsworth Adams/Rodriguez)to approve the
consent calendar.
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.
9. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving the Addition of a Full-Time Community
Services Coordinator in the Community Services Department and Amending the FY
2023/24 Budget and Position Allocation List. Director of Community Services Bagley
presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution 2023-067 approving the
addition of a full-time Community Services Program Coordinator in the Community Services
Department and amending the FY 2023/24 Budget and Position Allocation List.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Elward/Hollingsworth Adams)to adopt Resolution
2023-067.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Elward, Giudice, Sanborn, Hollingsworth Adams, and Rodriguez, NOES:
None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
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 (8/17) Rodriguez/Giudice
Mayor Rodriguez reported she and Councilmember Giudice attended the meeting.
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District's superintendent, Dr. Perez, will depart
from the school district in October and the school district announced their new
superintendent. Sonoma State welcomed back students and shared they are in the top 3
of graduation rate of all California State Universities and meeting the equity rate. The
committee received a presentation from Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Marin on their
programs and community resources.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (8/15) Rodriguez/Sanborn
Mayor Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
2. Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library Advisory Board Meeting(8/15) Hollingsworth
Adams/Elward
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams reported she was unable to attend this meeting.
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C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors Meeting (8/10)
(Sanborn/Elward)
Councilmember Sanborn reported on the meeting.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association Board of Directors Meeting (8/10)
Rodriguez
Mayor Rodriguez reported on the meeting.
3. Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority
(SCTA/RCPA) (8/14) Giudice/Elward
Councilmember Giudice reported there was not a meeting in August.
4. Zero Waste Sonoma Board of Directors Meetings (8/17) Sanborn
Councilmember Sanborn reported she attended but had no report.
5. Mayors and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(8/17) (Rodriguez/Hollingsworth Adams)
Mayor Rodriguez reported on the meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce AM Breakfast (8/16) Hollingsworth Adams
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams reported she was unable to attend this event.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Rodriguez stated the 11th Annual Pacific Islander Festival will occur on Saturday at 11 am
at the plaza. It is hosted by the Rohnert Park Warriors Football and Cheer.
Mayor Rodriguez also shared that she, Vice Mayor Hollingsworth, Councilmember Sanborn, and
Councilmember Elward joined city staff at the Big Night event at Sonoma State. They conducted
outreach and shared information about job opportunities, internships, and resources.
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams stated she and Councilmember Elward have been in contact
with the resident who emailed a public comment regarding RVs. Vice Mayor Hollingsworth
Adams requested a future agenda item regarding RVs, activity that goes along with those RVs,
Public Safety's take on the issue, and long-term plan. Councilmember Elward supported adding
this item to a future agenda.
Councilmember Giudice gave a shoutout to Lieutenant Snodgrass who joined him at a
neighborhood meeting they had in K Section at Twin Creeks Park. It was well attended, and they
had a robust conversation with residents.
11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Discussed during item 10 above.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Emma spoke about kids needing to be safe.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the joint regular meeting at 6:16 p.m.
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