2025/08/26 City of Rohnert Park Foundation Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
August 26,2025
Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK FOUNDATION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING -
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chairperson Giudice called the Special Meeting to order at 7:37 p.m., the notice for which
being legally noticed on August 21, 2025.
Directors Present: Gerard Giudice, Chair
Emily Sanborn, Vice Chair
Susan H. Adams, Director
Jackie Elward, Director
Samantha Rodriguez, Director
Staff present: Executive Director Piedra, Legal Counsel Kenyon, Director of Finance
Howze, Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Safety Mattos,
Human Resources Director Cannon, Public Works General Services Operations
Manager Bunte, Senior Analyst Carey, Information Systems Operations Manager
Cotter, and Board Secretary Lopez Cuevas.
2. PRESENTATIONS
None.
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TREASURER BRIEFINGS
None.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City of Rohnert Park Foundation Special Meeting Minutes, August 12,
2025.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Elward/Rodriguez)to adopt the consent
calendar.
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.
6. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Adopting a Resolution Authorizing a Budget Amendment for the
Appropriation of$2,000 from the Rohnert Park Foundation for the Purchase and
Replacement of the Community Nonprofit and Sonoma State University signs at
Commerce Boulevard. Executive Director Piedra presented this item. Recommended
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Action: Adopt Foundation Board Resolution 2025-003 Authorizing the City Manager to
Use Rohnert Park Foundation Funds to Purchase/Replace Community Entrance Signs
Denoting Rohnert Park Nonprofits and Sonoma State University at the Friendly City Sign
on Commerce Blvd.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Elward/Rodriguez)to adopt Resolution 2025-003.
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.
B. Consider Adopting a Resolution Authorizing a Budget Amendment for the
Appropriation of$5,000 from the Rohnert Park Foundation for the Installation of a
new 20A Circuit at the People Services Center to Support Sonoma County's
"Health-to-go" Initiative. Executive Director Piedra presented this item.
Recommended Action: Adopt Foundation Board Resolution 2025-004 Authorizing the
City Manager to Use Rohnert Park Foundation Funds to Purchase and Install a New 20A
Circuit at the People Services Center for the Health-To-Go Vending Machine Program.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Sanborn) to adopt Resolution 2025-004.
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.
7. COMMUNICATIONS/MATTERS FROM OR FOR THE BOARD
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Giudice adjourned the Foundation B•. d S.e• al Meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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Sylvia LopezCuevas, . • -,4`1'- dice, Chair
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