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MINUTES OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING AND
JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING & FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL
CALL
Mayor Rodriguez called the joint special and regular meeting to order at 5:03 p.m., which was
legally noticed on October 19, 2023.
All Council/Board members Present:
Samantha Rodriguez, Mayor/Chair
Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair
Jackie Elward, Councilmember/Director
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember/Director
Emily Sanborn, Councilmember/Director
Staff present: City Manager/Executive Director Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Director of
Public Safety Mattos, Director of Public Works Garrett, Director of Human Resources
Cannon, Director of Community Services Bagley, Housing Manager Garcia, Homeless
Services Coordinator Quig, Senior Analyst Carey, City Clerk Lopez Cuevas, and
Information Technology Manager Cotter.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Read by Mayor Rodriguez.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Director of Public Safety Mattos.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Report On Closed Session Previously Held on October 10,2023, in Conference
Room 2.A. (Government Code §54957.1) to Consider Conference with Legal Counsel—
Anticipated Litigation, Government Code §54956.9(D)(4) - (Two Cases).
Mayor Rodriguez reported that there was no reportable action.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Recognition: Proclaiming October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in the City of Rohnert Park.
Mayor Rodriguez read the certificate and presented it to Nancy Clark, YWCA of Sonoma
County Domestic Violence Services.
B. Informational Presentation by Jeff Schach, Sonoma County Fire Chiefs
Association, Regarding Fire Service Sales Tax Measure.
Petaluma Fire Chief Schach provided a general overview of the fire service sales tax measure
(formerly known as Measure G)that will return to Sonoma County voters in 2024. Chief Schach
encouraged all to visit the Sonoma County Fire Chiefs Association's website for more
information.
6. SSU STUDENT REPORT
Taylor Frickman, Senator of External Affairs, Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc.
(SSU ASI) informed that this week is"Family Weekend" and provided an update regarding
SSU's clinic and the number of influenza vaccines administered as well as drug use awareness,
cultural awareness, and the recent Japanese speech contest.
7. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing In and Introduction of
Public Safety Officer Flint Weldin.
Director of Public Safety Mattos introduced and swore in Public Safety Officer Flint Weldin.
B. Commemorating the One Year Anniversary of Labath Landing by Housing
Manager Garcia.
Housing Manager Garcia presented a video made in partnership with HomeFirst. The video
provided an overview of the program and included testimonials of Labath Landing residents.
Housing Manager Garcia presented statistics, information on annual operation funding, and how
to get involved and tour the site. Housing Manager Garcia also informed that 101 people have
been served in the past year and 45%of the 33 residents who moved out moved into permanent
housing.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Brandi Blue spoke about Safari Encounters.
Peter Alexander spoke about harvest time and the spirit of the crazy horse.
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams left the dais at 6:04 p.m. and returned at 6:07 p.m.
9. CITY COUNCIL AND FOUNDATION BOARD CONSENT CALENDAR
9.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
9.A.1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 27 through October 5, 2023
9.A.2. Council First Quarterly Expense Report FY23/24 (July, August and September
2023)
9.B Approval of Minutes for City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting,
October 10, 2023
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9.0 Waive Second Reading of and Adopt Ordinance 982, an Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Rohnert Park Amending Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 10.40.210 to
Enact Parking Restriction Changes City Wide (CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15301c)
9.D Adopt Resolution 2023-076 Rejecting all bids for the Copeland Creek Trail to Crane
Creek Project No. 2007-19 and the Petaluma Hill Road and Laurel Drive Signalization
Project No. 2007-19 (CEQA Status for Projects: Initial Study and MND adopted
February 25, 2020)
9.E Receive the City of Rohnert Park Foundation's Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year
2022-2023
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Elward/Rodriguez)to adopt 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.
10. REGULAR ITEMS:
A. Receive an Update on Sonoma Water's Activities Related to the Potter Valley
Project and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Letters of Support for These Activities.
This item was pulled from consideration by Staff.
B. Downtown Rohnert Park Update and Highlights of the Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for the Mixed-Use Development Project at 6400 State Farm Drive. City Manager
Marcela Piedra presented this item. Action(s): Receive an Informational Update on Downtown
Rohnert Park and highlights from the Request for Qualifications(RFQ) for the mixed-use
development project at 6400 State Farm Drive.
Mayor Rodriguez, based on the number of persons wishing to speak on this item, and as
permitted by the Council Protocols,reduced the public comment time to 2 minutes per speaker.
Councilmember Giudice left the dais at 6:39 p.m. and returned at 6:41 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Wulff Reinhold, Brooke Davis, Jeff Keatwg, Frank Reardon, Miriam
Pengel, Chris Borr, Greg Nordin, Pat Miller, Bonnie Black, Jaime Black, Diane Bohr, John
McEntagart, Jake Mackenzie, and Dan McCollough spoke about this item.
11. COMMITTEE/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (10/17)
Mayor Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
2. Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library Advisory Board (10/17)
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Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams reported on this meeting.
3. Golf Course Oversight Committee Meeting (10/17)
Mayor Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
4. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting (10/19)
Councilmember Elward reported she and Councilmember Sanborn were unable to attend
this meeting.
C. Outside Agency Reports:
1. Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)Board of Directors
Meeting (10/13)
Councilmember Sanborn reported on this meeting.
2. Zero Waste Sonoma Board of Directors Meeting (10/19)
Councilmember Sanborn reported on this meeting.
3. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee
(10/20)
Councilmember Giudice reported on this meeting.
D. Other Reports:
1. Mayors and Council Members' Association General Membership Meeting(10/12)
Hollingsworth Adams
Vice Mayor Hollingsworth Adams reported on this meeting.
2. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce AM Breakfast(10/18) (Hollingsworth Adams&
Giudice)
Councilmember Giudice reported on this meeting.
3. 2023 Fall Economic Perspective (10/19) (Hollingsworth Adams& Giudice)
Councilmember Giudice reported on this meeting.
12 COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Elward congratulated Councilmember Sanborn on her upcoming birthday.
Councilmember Giudice introduced a new city intern from SSU named Christian Cesar.
Councilmember Sanborn stated that she attended the Petaluma Pride Festival last weekend and it
was a great event. Councilmember Sanborn invited all to attend the District 2 (L, M, R, and W
sections)community meeting on November 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Rodriguez reminded all to attend the City's festivities this weekend.
13. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
None.
14. PUBLIC COMMENT
Neil Deffendall requested a skate park on E-park.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:32 p.m.
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