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2025/06/24 City Council Minutes ILONNERr PARR 19 . 62 CALIFOR NIP 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, June 24, 2025 1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Giudice called the joint regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., which was legally noticed on June 18, 2025. All Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor Susan H. Adams, Councilmember Jackie Elward, Councilmember Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Interim Director of Public Works Landeros, Director of Finance Howze, Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Development Services Giudice, Community Services Manager Warner, Housing Manager Garcia, Community Services Analyst Morgan, Performing Arts Center Manager Miller, Animal Shelter Supervisor Zeldes, GIS Technician Aguirre, Community Services Supervisor Sherman, Information Systems Technician Azevedo, and Assistant City Clerk Machado. 2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Recited by Mayor Giudice. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Edmund Fitzgerald spoke about speaker cards, Brown Act training, and opportunities for public comment on the agenda. George Barich stated the land acknowledgement is silly, ridiculous, racist, feel-good guilt moment, irrelevant, and useless. Peter Alexander spoke about provoking thought, acknowledging the indigenous reality, the Hopi purification prophecy, and promise land. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Councilmember Elward. City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for City Council June 24,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 2 of 5 4. CLOSED SESSION A. Report on Closed Session Previously Held on June 17, 2025, to Consider Conference with Legal Counsel-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION- Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One Case. Mayor Giudice reported in light of the risks posed by new federal executive orders and onerous federal grant conditions, the City Council has unanimously voted to join ligations alongside jurisdictions such as the City and County of San Francisco, The County of Sonoma, King County, The City of Santa Rosa, and numerous others across the country. These legal efforts seek to prevent the federal government from penalizing jurisdictions by withholding lawfully appropriated funds. These orders put at immediate risk approximately $4.3 million in federal funding vital to public safety, infrastructure, and disaster relief. This includes support for traffic enforcement, seismic retrofits, and fire-watch systems. They also threaten future funding, causing immediate and potentially irreparable harm to essential local services. 5. PRESENTATIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS A. Mayor's Recognition: Honoring Rancho Cotate High School Cougars Baseball Team for winning the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Northern California Division III Baseball Championship. Mayor Giudice read the recognition and presented it to the Rancho Cotate High School Cougars Baseball Team and coaches. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Caryl Sherman thanked the Council for listening and acknowledging her and stated the City Attorney and City Manager photos should be added to the Council photos in the City Hall lobby. Aaron Burton, field representative for SEIU Local 1021, spoke about the petition signed by their membership, wages not keeping up with inflation, healthcare costs, and contract negotiations. Peter Alexander spoke about critical thinking with spiritual courage. Megan Kyle spoke about making a headquarters for environmentally friendly education and fire research. Matthew Verscheure, Chief Program Officer for Catholic Charities Northwest California, spoke about Item 7.F. and thanked the City for its commitment to the needs of residents of Rohnert Park who are experiencing homelessness. Bernadette Kyle spoke about the constitution and making officers take constitution classes. Brandon Keck, Arborist for the City of Rohnert Park, spoke about medical increases, wages and inflation, the compensation study, and affording a good quality of life. David Owen, Water Systems Supervisor for the City of Rohnert Park, spoke in support of their bargaining unit, encouraged the Council to bargain in good faith, and that offering a competitive benefit package attracts good people and benefits the community. George Barich spoke about speaker cards. Edmund Fitzgerald thanked the Council for recognizing people who want to speak without a speaker card and an email he sent to the Council, City Attorney, and City Manager. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR 7.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department 1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated May 24, 2025 through June 9, 2025 City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for City Council June 24,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 3 of 5 2. Successor Agency— Cash Report as of May 31, 2025 3. City—Cash Report for Month as of May 31, 2025 7.B Approval of Minutes 1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting June 10, 2025 2. City Council Special Meeting June 10, 2025 7.0 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 7.D Accepting an Increase of 2.19%to the Maximum Rate charged by Recology Effective July 1st, 2025 Pursuant to the Terms of the Exclusive Franchise Agreement 7.E By Minute Order, Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order 2024-02 with GHD Inc. for Additional Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Southwest Boulevard Complete Streets Project, (Project No. CIP2023) in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,205, for a Total Contract Amount of$388,948 7.F. Authorize the City Manager to Sign Agreements for Homeless Services in Rohnert Park for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with(1) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa for Mobile Outreach Services in an amount not to exceed $190,752, (2) Unsheltered Friends Outreach for Direct Support of Unsheltered Persons in an amount not to exceed $36,000 (3) HomeFirst of Santa Clara County for the Labath Landing Terms of Service and Annual Budget in an amount not to exceed $2,518,337) 7.G Adopt Resolution 2025-041 Approving a Services Agreement with Davey Resources Group, Inc. For the Development of the City's Urban Forest Management Plan in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement, and Finding the Agreement is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)) 7.H Adopt Resolution 2025-042 Authorizing and Approving the Director of Finance to Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget within Fund 5720—Housing Successor Agency 7.I Adopt Resolution 2025-043 Adopting the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 7.J Adopt Resolution 2025-044 Accepting Offers of Dedication for a Public Sanitary Sewer Easement and a Sewer Access Easement over the Property Located at 5000 and 5004 Dowdell Avenue (CEQA Status: Consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration Adopted by the Planning Commission on June 25, 2020, by Resolution 2020-15) 7.K Adopt Resolution 2025-045 Authorizing and Approving a Letter Agreement to the Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary for the Confidential Unit and the Management Unit Assistant City Clerk Machado requested Council adopt Item 7.B.1. with amendments to Section 2 of the June 10, 2025, Council Regular meeting minutes as follows: • Barrett is corrected to Barich • The word bullied is replaced with"interrupted rudely several times and called names City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for City Council June 24,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 4 of 5 ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Rodriguez)to approve the consent calendar with Item 7.B.1. as amended by Assistant City Clerk Machado. Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0-0 voice vote: AYES: Adams, Elward, Rodriguez, Sanborn, and Giudice, NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None. 8. REGULAR ITEMS A. 1) Review Annual Cost Recovery Analysis and Provide Direction on Staff Recommendation to Implement Phase I of the Financial Sustainability Policy for Parks and Recreation by Recommending a Shift from Service Areas to Service Categories; and 2) Review Associated Revised Cost Recovery/Subsidy Recommendations. Director of Community Services Bagley presented this item. Recommended Action(s): Receive report and provide staff with direction regarding the shift between service areas and service categories and associated subsidy. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. ACTION: By consensus(none opposed), Council approved the proposed Service Categories and their associated cost recovery and subsidy ranges except for the Youth Development subsidy, which Council requested be increased, and direct staff to begin analyzing program and facility costs. 9. 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 Adams reported the Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library Advisory Board Meeting did not have a quorum (6/17). • Councilmember Rodriguez reported she was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce meeting (6/17) but provided an update on Chamber events. • Vice Mayor Sanborn reported on the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency Meeting (6/12), Zero Waste Sonoma(6/19), and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Annual General Assembly (6/20)meetings. Councilmember Adams also reported on the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Annual General Assembly (6/20) meeting. • Mayor Giudice reported on the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Board of Directors (6/12) and Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee meetings (6/20). Mayor Giudice also reported on the Women in Business Breakfast. Councilmember Adams left the dais at 6:38 p.m. and returned at 6:40 p.m. City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for City Council June 24,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 5 of 5 10. COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Adams received communications from residents regarding construction and traffic issues and thanked staff for being responsive to these issues. Councilmember Rodiguez shared information about the upcoming Rohnert Park Jubilee, Pacific Islander Festival, and African Soul Festival events and information on programs and services provided by the Rohnert Park Library. Vice Mayor Sanborn spoke about the City's Juneteenth flag raising and celebration and congratulated the winners of the 2025 Juneteenth Freedom Award. Mayor Giudice congratulated Anita Christmas and Latitia Hanke, the Freedom Award winners, complimented Cindy for the Juneteenth event, reported on the Pride Festival at the Farmers Market, announced an upcoming budget deficit presentation with Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp and Windsor Mayor Rosa Reynosa at the Sonoma County Business Alliance, and thanked Senator Mike McGuire, Senator Cabaldon, Assemblymember Connelly, and Assemblymember Rogers for finding 45 million dollars of one-time funding to help Sonoma State University. 11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA None. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Giudice adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m. (0) Elizahet Machado,Assistant City Clerk Ge :rd Ir #.v a or City of Rohnert Park Ci if Rohnert '