2024/01/23 City Council Minutes . 04NERT PARK
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL FOUNDATION BOARD 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,January 23,2024
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING/FOUNDATION SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Adams called the joint regular meeting and special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., which
was legally noticed on January 19, 2024.
All Council Present: Susan H. Adams, Mayor
Gerard Giudice, Vice Mayor
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Emily Sanborn, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Public Safety Director Mattos,
Human Resources Director Cannon, Deputy Chief Johnson, Director of Community
Services Bagley, Director of Public Works Garrett, Finance Director Tacata, Director of
Development Services Giudice, Senior Analyst King, City Clerk Lopez Cuevas, Office
Assistant Mack, Accountant Stuard, Accountant Hopley, Senior Analyst Carey, Support
Services Manager Litzie, Senior Management Analyst Tacata, Administrative Assistant
Rakhimi, Information Technology Service Operations Manager Cotter, and Assistant City
Clerk Machado.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Read by Mayor Adams.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Vice Mayor Giudice.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation by Director of Public Safety Mattos: Swearing In and Introduction of
Public Safety Officers Dack Thompson and Public Safety Fire Inspector Jonathan Heaton
Director of Public Safety Mattos introduced and swore in Public Safety Officer Dack Thompson
and Public Safety Fire Inspector Jonathan Heaton.
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B. Mayor's Proclamation: Celebrating Leo Tacata for His Dedicated Service to the
City of Rohnert Park
Mayor Adams read the proclamation and presented it to Finance Director Leo Tacata.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Jake Mackenzie spoke about item.
David Gladysz spoke about weeds and the water course.
5. SSU STUDENT REPORT
A. By Taylor Frickman, Senator of External Affairs, Sonoma State University
Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI)
Taylor Frickman reported SSU students have returned to campus for spring semester. Over the
break, a ribbon cutting event was held for the Fairfield Osborn Preserve in partnership with the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. SSU ASI are holding several events including voter
registration events, information sessions about SSU ASI, cookies for change, trivia night, and
paint and sips. Taylor also shared that all graduations will be held on May 18, 2024.
6. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
A. Accept Annual SAFE Team (Specialized Assistance For Everyone) Update for the
Year of 2023 from Public Safety Department
Director of Public Safety Mattos provided an overview of the SAFE Team's activities in 2023,
which included 1,827 calls for service, 73 of those were related to suicidal ideation and 224 were
welfare checks. Director of Public Safety Mattos also provided an overview of the 2023 calendar
year costs for the program.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pam Novelly spoke about Rohnert Park History Day occurring on February 24, 2024, at the
Presbyterian Church presented by the Rohnert Park Archive Working Group and invited the
Council to attend.
Peter Alexander spoke about Rohnert Park, wars, Henry Ford, respect, California, and Germany.
Ian Munc spoke about the affordable housing bond measure and asked the Council to focus on
attracting those funds and thanked the Council for their service.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A Approval of Minutes for Foundation Board Special Meeting and City
Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, January 9, 2024
8.B Receive Series 2007R Excess Bond Proceeds Expenditure Report(January 2023 through
June 2023)
8.0 Confirm Mayor's Letter Designating an Alternate Voting Representative at the Mayors'
and Councilmembers' Association Board and City Selection Committee Meetings
8.D Adopt Resolution 2024-005 Authorizing and Confirming the Appointment of Jessica
O'Connell as City Treasurer Effective February 1, 2024
8.E. Adopt Resolution 2024-006 Authorizing and Accepting a Grant of Subsurface Utility
Line Easement Agreement with 310 Professional Center Dr. LLC, for the Development
Located at 310 Professional Center Drive (CEQA: Consistent with the Program
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Environmental Impact Report for the City's Central Rohnert Park Priority Development
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Seismic Retrofit Project No. 2020 17 in the amount of$539,129 and to Increase
Appropriations in Project No. 2020 17 by $290,190.75 from the Federal Emergency
PULLED FROM CONSIDERATION BY MAYOR ADAMS ON BEHALF OF
STAFF
8.G. Acceptance of Council Second Quarterly Expense Report FY23/24 (October, November
and December 2023)
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Sanborn/Elward) to approve the consent calendar
with the exception of Item 8.F.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice, and Adams,NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
9. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Activities of the City of Rohnert
Park Foundation and Appoint Two Board of Directors to the Ad Hoc Committee. Executive
Director Piedra presented this item. Recommended Action(s): 1. By Minute Order, form an Ad
Hoc Committee to work with City staff to review the activities of the City of Rohnert Park
Foundation 2. Appoint two Board of Directors to the Ad Hoc Committee
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Elward) to form an Ad Hoc Committee to
work with City staff to review the parameters and guidelines of the
City of Rohnert Park Foundation for a limited duration of no more
than 12 months.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice, and Adams,NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Guidice/Elward)to appoint Director Rodriguez and
Chair Adams to the Foundation Ad Hoc Committee.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice, and Adams, NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
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B. Consider Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Funding Application for
FY2021-2022 HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Grant to Fund Service
Navigation Staff Positions at the City of Rohnert Park People Services Center. Senior
Management Analyst King presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution
2024-008, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Authorizing Submittal of
Funding Application for FY 2021-2022 Home American Rescue Plan (Home-ARP) Grant to
Fund Service Navigation Staff Positions at the City of Rohnert Park People Services Center
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Rodriguez) to adopt Resolution 2024-008.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 voice vote: AYES:
Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice, and Adams,NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
10. COMMITTEE/ LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS
A. Standing Committees:
None.
B. Liaison Reports:
1. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (1/16)
Councilmember Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
Vice Mayor Giudice left the dais at 6:31 p.m. and returned at 6:34 p.m.
2. Golf Course Oversight Committee Meeting (1/16)
Councilmember Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
3. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting(1/18)
Councilmember Elward reported on this meeting.
Outside Agency Reports:
4. Santa Rosa Plan Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors Meeting (1/18)
Councilmember Sanborn reported on this meeting.
5. Zero Waste Sonoma Board of Directors (1/18)
Councilmember Sanborn reported on this meeting.
C. Other Reports:
1. Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board(ABAG) (1/18)
Mayor Adams reported on this meeting.
2. Sonoma County Equity Commission
Councilmember Elward reported on this meeting.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Rodriguez shared several upcoming events: January is Human Trafficking
Awareness Month and Redemption House is having a fundraiser on January 27, Technology
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High is having a pasta dinner on January 27, Rancho Cotate Athletic Boosters is having a crab
feed on January 27, and Child Parent Institute had a Raising Resilient Families event on January
23 and will have another on January 30. Councilmember Rodriguez also shared that Rancho
Lacrosse is looking for more players for under 12 and under 14.
12. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Councilmember Rodriguez requested to add an item to a future agenda regarding the clean mile
Mr. Gladysz spoke about during public comment and how the City can support it. The request
was supported by Vice Mayor Giudice and Councilmember Elward. Pursuant to the City Council
Protocols,the City Manager will evaluate the request, including time-sensitivity and number of
items already agendized, to determine whether or not the item is added to a future agenda.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
14. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
Mayor Adams made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government Code
54957.7 and Council recessed to closed session in Conference Room 2A at 6:46 p.m. to
consider:
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code §54957.6) Agency designated
representative(s): Marcela Piedra, City Manager Employee Organizations: Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association(RPPSOA)
Mayor Adams announced that the council will report on tonight's closed session Government Code
§54957.1) at its next regular council meeting.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Adams adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
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