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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, October 22, 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 5:04 p.m., which was legally noticed
on October 17, 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,
Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Works Garrett, Director of
Development Services Giudice, Interim Finance Director Howze, Senior Analyst Hopley,
Senior Analyst King, Information Systems Technician Azevedo, and Assistant City Clerk
Machado.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Recited by Mayor Adams.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Andy and Wiley Wasden.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in the City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Adams read the proclamation and presented
it to Stephanie Barlin, YWCA Sonoma County Board Member.
B. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 24,2024 as World Polio Day in the City
of Rohnert Park. Mayor Adams read the proclamation and presented it to Paula
Reinhold, Rohnert Park Cotati Rotary Club Treasurer.
5. SSU Student Report By AJ Franklin, Legislative Representative, Sonoma State
University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI). AJ Franklin shared he attended the Cal
State Associated Student(CSSA) plenary meeting, and he served on the legislative affairs
committee, where they took supporting and opposing positions to several bills. At CSSA, AJ
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was elected to serve on the Trustee Selection Committee. At SSU, the voter registration efforts
have concluded, and they are now preparing students to vote. AJ is also assembling a lobby
core to bring to Cal State Advocacy Day.
6. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
None.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated September 24, 2024 through October 7,
2024
2. Council First Quarterly Expense Report (July, August and September 2024)
8.B Approval of Meeting Minutes:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, October 8, 2024
2. City Council Special Meeting, October 8, 2024
8.0 Receive Progress Report on the Status of the Emergency Public Safety Antenna and
Radio System Replacement Project (CIP2412), as required by the Public Contract Code
and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051 until the
emergency action is completed
8.D Receive Annual 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Alcoholic Beverage Service Ordinance
(ABSO) Report Pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code 8.34.190
8.E Adopt Resolution 2024-093 Approving an Amendment to the City of Rohnert Park
Fiscal Year 24-25 Budget to Transfer$150,000 from the General Plan Maintenance Fee
Fund (Fund 4112) to Project 18-05 (General Plan Update)
8. Ad pt uesol„tien 2021 non n„ ending Fiscal Year 2m2 2n Budget and Capital
Improvement Preject(CIP) Program Budgets and, Adopt Resolution 2024 095
Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 25 Budget and Amending the Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) Piegram to Add Six New Projects to the Fiscal Year 2021 25 CIP (CEQA
Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 and 15273(A)(4))
PULLED BY CITY MANAGER PIEDRA
8.G Adopt Resolution 2024-096 Continuing the Cash for Grass and High-Efficiency Washer
Rebate Programs and Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Reimbursement
Agreement with the Sonoma County Water Agency
Placer.ai for Access to Location Analytics Database and Authorizing the Finance Director
to Amend the FY 2024 25 Measure M: Parks Budget to Appropriate $25,750 for Contract
Funds
PULLED BY COUNCILMEMBER SANBORN
8.I Adopt Resolution 2024-098 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement
with the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District for Joint Use of Certain Public
Facilities Owned by the City of Rohnert Park and Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School
District
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8.J By Minute Order, Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment 1 to Task Order
2021-01 with Green Valley Consulting Engineers for Construction Management and
Inspection Services for the Southeast Specific Plan(Willowglen Subdivision) in an
amount not to exceed $100,000, and a total amount not-to-exceed of$250,000
8.K By Minute Order, Approve a Master Services Agreement in the Amount of$15,000,
Task Order 2024-01 Building Plan Review Services in the Amount of$100,000, Task
Order 2024-02 Building Staff Augmentation Services in the Amount of$150,000, Task
Order 2024-03 Code Enforcement Staff Augmentation Services in the Amount of
$85,000, Task Order 2024-04 Planning Staff Augmentation Services in the Amount of
$35,000 and Task Order 2024-05 Planning Cost Recovery Services in the Amount of
$15,000 with Urban 37 Inc.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Sanborn) to approve the consent calendar
except Items 8.F. and 8.H.
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.
8.H Adopt Resolution 2024-097 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with
Placer.ai for Access to Location Analytics Database and Authorizing the Finance Director
to Amend the FY 2024-25 Measure M: Parks Budget to Appropriate $25,750 for Contract
Funds
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Sanborn) to continue Item 8.H. to the next
regular City Council meeting.
Motion carried by the following 3-2-0-0 roll call vote: AYES: Sanborn,
Giudice, and Adams, NOES: Elward, Rodriguez, ABSENT: None,
ABSTAINS: None.
8.F Adopt Resolution 2024-094 Amending Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget and Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) Program Budgets and, Adopt Resolution 2024-095
Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget and Amending the Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) Program to Add Six New Projects to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 CIP (CEQA
Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 and 15273(A)(4))
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Sanborn) to adopt Resolution 2024-094.
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
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A. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute and Implement an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between the City of Rohnert
Park and CenterCal Properties, LLC for the Development of 6400 State Farm Drive.
Senior Analyst King presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution 2024-
092 to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute and Implement an Exclusive
Negotiation Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and CenterCal Properties, LLC for
the Development of 6400 State Farm Drive.
Public Comments: Professor Ronald Lopez, Marty Bennett, Stephanie Hall, Sonya Karabel,
Aura Aguilar, Matthew Weinston, John Kelly, Grace Yang, Maddy Hirshfield, Hedy Veverka,
and Scott Bowrer spoke about this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Rodriguez) to Adopt Resolution 2024-092.
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.
Mayor Adams declared a recess at 6:33 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
B. Accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Single Audit
and Independent Auditor's Reports, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,2023. Interim
Director of Finance Howze presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Accept the Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Single Audit and Independent Auditor's
Reports, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023.
Public Comments: None.
Council received the report.
C. Consider Waiving the Second Reading of, and Adopting Ordinance 985, an
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Amending Section 2.12.20
Population and Section 2.12.030 Salaries of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Adjust
City Council Compensation. Assistant City Clerk Machado presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Consider Waiving the Second Reading of, and Adopting Ordinance
985, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park Amending Section 2.12.20
Population and Section 2.12.030 Salaries of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Adjust City
Council Compensation.
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
On September 10, 2024, all Councilmembers stated that they had a potential financial conflict
of interest and recused themselves from participating in this item. All council members left the
dais, resulting in a lack of quorum. The Rule of Necessity was applied and Mayor Adams, Vice
Mayor Giudice, and Councilmember Rodriguez were selected to participate in these
proceedings.
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Mayor Adams, Vice Mayor Giudice, and Councilmember Rodriguez will participate in these
proceedings and Councilmembers Elward and Sanborn left the dais at 7:24 p.m.
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Giudice)to waive the second reading of and
adopt Ordinance No. 985. Title ready by Assistant City Clerk Machado.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-0-2-0 roll call vote:
AYES: Rodriguez, Giudice, and Adams, NOES: None, ABSENT:
Elward, Sanborn, ABSTAINS: None.
Councilmembers Elward and Sanborn returned to the dais at 7:26 p.m.
D. Discussion and Direction Regarding Cancellation of City Council Joint Regular
Meetings on November 26,2024 and December 24, 2024 due to the Holiday Season and
Scheduling a City Council Joint Special Meeting on November 19,2024 at 5:00 p.m. City
Manager Piedra presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss cancelling the City
Council Joint Regular Meetings on November 26, 2024 and December 24, 2024 schedule a City
Council Joint Special Meeting on November 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Public Comments: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Giudice/Adams) to cancel the City Council Joint
Regular Meetings on November 26, 2024 and December 24, 2024 and
schedule a City Council Joint Special Meeting on November 19, 2024 at
5:00 p.m.
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. City Standing Committees, Council Liaison Assignments, Outside Agency and Mayors
& Councilmembers/City Selection Committee Appointments and Reports Under Government
Code Section 53232.3(d):
• Councilmember Elward reported she was unable to attend the Senior Citizens Advisory
Commission meeting (10/10).
• Councilmember Sanborn reported on the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability
Agency (GSA) Board Meeting (10/10) and that she was unable to attend the Zero
Waste Sonoma Board Meeting (10/17) but provided an update on Zero Waste Sonoma
activities.
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• Vice Mayor Giudice reported on the Sonoma County Transportation
Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA) Board of Directors
Meeting (10/14).
• Mayor Adams reported on Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board of
Directors, General Membership and City Selection Committee Meetings (10/10).
• Mayor Adams reported on the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference
(10/16 to 10/18) and asked Councilmembers to report one thing they learned at the
conference at the next meeting.
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Rodriguez shared upcoming events.
Director of Community Services Bagley shared information about upcoming City-sponsored
Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos events at the request of Mayor Adams
11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Adams adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk Susan H. Adams, Mayor
City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park
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