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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, April 23, 2024
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR
MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Adams called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., which was legally noticed
on April 18. 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, Assistant City Attorney Burdick, Public Safety Director
Mattos, Human Resources Director Cannon, Deputy Chief Kilgore, Director of Community
Services Bagley, Director of Public Works Garrett, Director of Development Services
Giudice, Planning Manager Pawson, Information Systems Operations Manager Cotter, and
Assistant City Clerk Machado.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Read by Mayor Adams.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Assistant City Attorney Burdick.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Informational Presentation by Recology Community Relations & Sustainability
Manager Celia Furber, and Senior General Manager Logan Harvey Regarding Sonoma
Marin Services to the Rohnert Park Community
Celia Furber,joined by Logan Harvey, Andy Fulton, Heather De Oliveira, and Emily Harris,
provided an overview of Recology Sonoma Marin and the services provided in Rohnert Park,
information about new laws regarding composting, and Recology's new material recovery
facility and their community involvement.
B. Informational Presentation from Anna Oliva, BayREN Program Specialist,
Regarding the Bay Area Regional Energy Network(BayREN) Program Portfolio and
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Services Available to Assist Residents, Businesses, and Public Agencies in Reducing Energy
Usage and Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Anna Oliva,joined by Dori Estrella and Christine Condon, provided an overview of BayREN's
programs and the services available to residents, businesses, and agencies to reduce energy use
and greenhouse gas emissions and their upcoming outreach and education activities.
5. SSU STUDENT REPORT
A. By Taylor Frickman, Senator of External Affairs, Sonoma State University
Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI)
Taylor Frickman reported several events were held including Decision Day, Advocacy Day,
Giving Day, Conversations with the Black and Brown in Blue, and Faces of SSU. Associated
Students Elections were held and not all positions were filled so another election will be held.
SSU graduation will be held on May 18, 2024.
6. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFING
None.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Steve Keith spoke about waste management and performing an independent audit of waste
management.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department
8.A.1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated March 26, 2024, through April 8, 2024
8.A.2. Council Third Quarterly Expense Report(January, February and March 2024)
8.B Approval of Meeting Minutes
8.B.1. City Council Special Meeting, March 26, 2024
8.B.2. City Council Special Meeting, March 27, 2024
8.B.3. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, April 9, 2024
8.0 By Minute Order Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with ABM
Industries Inc. for Janitorial Services at Various City Facilities
8.D Approve Resolution 2024 026 Authorizing a Five Year Extension to the Term of the
Park and University District LLC, the Successor in Interest to University District LLC
and Vast Oaks LP(CEQA Status: Consistent with the Final EIR for the University
District Specific Plan p ect Certified o ��ay 23 2006 an mended by the City
Council on November 8, 2016)
PULLED FROM CONSIDERATION BY MAYOR ADAMS ON BEHALF OF
STAFF AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT
8.E. Adopt Resolution 2024-027 Finding the Southwest Boulevard Complete Street Project
(Project 2020-23) Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301,
Approving the Plans and Specifications, Awarding the Construction Contract to Team
Ghilotti, Inc. for$2,852,349, Authorizing the City Manager to Approve up to
$427,852.35 (15%) in Change Orders, and Authorizing Task Order 2024-02 with GHD,
Inc. for Construction Management Services for a Total Amount of$259,988.00 (This
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project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301c as an Existing Street)
8.F Adopt Resolution 2024-028 Authorizing and Approving a Letter Agreement to the
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and the Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers' Association(RPPSOA) for the Period of June 22, 2021 through
June 30, 2025 Regarding Sworn Staffing (This is not a project under California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA))
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Elward)to approve the consent calendar
with the exception of Item 8.D.
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. Receive an Informational Report Regarding Soundwall Descriptions and Soundwall
Locations Adjacent to City Right of Way. Director of Public Works Garrett presented this
item. Recommended Action(s): Receive an Informational Report Regarding Soundwall
Descriptions and Soundwall Locations Adjacent to City Right of Way.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Dave Soldavini spoke about this item.
Council received the report.
Mayor Adams declared a recess at 6:38 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
B. Accept Report from Public Safety Showing Use of Force and Traffic Citation
Statistics for the Year 2023. Director of Public Safety Mattos presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Receive informational report on Public Safety in Rohnert Park
pertaining to police use of force and traffic citation statistics for 2023 with a comparison to City
demographics.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Giudice)to accept report from Public
Safety showing use of force and traffic citation statistics for 2023.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice
C. PUBLIC HEARING: Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Introducing by Title
Only and Waiving the First Reading of Ordinance No. 983, an Ordinance of the City of
Rohnert Park Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy. Director of Public Safety Mattos
presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Hold a public hearing and introduce by title only
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and waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 983, an Ordinance of the City of Rohnert Park
Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy to include an addition of six (6) additional 40mm
Less Lethal Launchers.
Public Hearing Opened: 7:18 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:18 p.m.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Elward) to introduce by title only and
waive first reading of Ordinance No. 983. Title ready by Mayor
Adams.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, Giudice, and Adams, NOES: None,
ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None.
D. PUBLIC HEARING (Noticed: April 12, 2024) Conduct a Public Hearing and
Consider Adopting a Resolution Establishing a New Schedule for Fees Charged by the
Department of Public Safety and Rescinding Resolution No. 2002-252. Director of Public
Safety Mattos presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct a public hearing and
adopt Resolution 2024-029 Establishing a Schedule for Fees Charged by the Department of
Public Safety and Rescinding Resolution No. 2002- 252.
Public Hearing Opened: 7:24 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:24 p.m.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Giudice) to adopt Resolution 2024-029.
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. Golf Course Oversight Committee (4/16)
Director of Public Works Garrett reported on this meeting.
2. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting (1/16)
Councilmember Rodriguez reported on this meeting.
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3. Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library Advisory Board (4/16)
Mayor Adams reported on this meeting.
C. Outside Agency and Mayors & Councilmembers/City Selection Committee Appointments:
1. Santa Rosa Plan Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors Meeting (4/11)
Councilmember Sanborn reported this meeting did not occur.
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association Board of Directors and Mayors and Council
Members' Association General Membership Meeting (4/11)
Mayor Adams reported on this meeting.
3. Association of Bay Area Government(ABAG) Executive Board Meeting (4/18)
Mayor Adams reported on this meeting.
D. Reports Under Government Code Section 53232.3(d):
1. Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast (4/17)
Vice Mayor Giudice reported on this event.
2. Forty under Forty Awards (4/17)
Mayor Adams, Vice Mayor Giudice, and Councilmembers Elward and Sanborn reported
on this event.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Sanborn shared a ribbon cutting for Lydia Park was held recently and a thank
you letter was received from a neighbor.
Councilmember Rodriguez informed that tomorrow is Denim Day, which brings awareness to
sexual assault, Girls on the Run will hold a fundraiser at Sally Tomatoes on April 30, there are
several upcoming fundraisers being held by Sonoma State University and county-wide things
Councilmember Rodriguez posted on her social media, and there will be Cinco de Mayo
celebrations next weekend.
Vice Mayor Giudice stated the dedication to Lydia Park was wonderful and thanked staff for the
dedication.
12. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
None.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Adams adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk Susan H. Adams, Mayor _
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