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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, September 9,2025
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 5:01 p.m., which was legally noticed
on September 4, 2025.
Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, Assistant City Attorney Murphy, Director of Finance
Howze, Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Senior
Analyst Carey, Public Works General Services Operations Manager Bunte, Information
Systems Operations Manager Cotter, and Assistant City Clerk Machado.
2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Recited by Mayor Giudice.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Giudice.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Swearing In and Introduction of New Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers Jolena
Powell,Andrew Sines, and Justin Zang. Director of Public Safety introduced Rohnert Park
Public Safety Officers Jolena Powell, Andrew Sines, and Justin Zang.
B. Zero Waste Sonoma Community Update Presented by Executive Director Leslie
Lukacs. Executive Director Leslie Lukacs provided information about Zero Waste Sonoma's
mission and vision, outreach and education activities, programs, and their new facility.
C. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 11 through October 18,2025 as Zero
Waste Week in the City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Giudice read the proclamation and
presented it to Zero Waste Executive Director Leslie Lukacs.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
None.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Elward)to extend the public comment
period to allow all 53 speakers who submitted speaker cards to speak
and allow each speaker 2.5 minutes.
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.
Brad Baker, Brian Bauer, Agata Baker, Tina Montgomery, Sasha Kosek, Kenny Davis, Steve
Price, Tom Adamski, Ted Aanestad, Lindsay Austin, Che Voit, Lizz Fabozzi, Jack Daigle,
Andrea Tegson, Polo Greco, Angela Gilardi, Rayan Long, Ty Mooney, Wayne Britton,
Stephanie Bostrom, Lisa Fones, Isabela Pucholie, Leslie Lukacs, Paramesh Adhikari, Michele
Chaboudy, Adina Flores, Maria Pozzi, and Eric Reid spoke in support of Resynergi.
Molly Rubardt, Sean Kallaway, Stephanie Lennox, Patrick Mundy, Omar Figueroa, Kimberly
Schultz, Sharon Wultich, Blake Johnson, Midori Seppa, Kahleen Novak,Noa Ravini, Karen
Hudson, Sylvia Binstela, and Shane Woodlief spoke against Resynergi.
Denise Gentry spoke about SOMO Village.
Terry Winter spoke about evaluating Resynergi based on data and science instead of fear and
misinformation.
Steve Keith spoke about public debate and incinerator and pyrolysis definitions.
Anna Mitsunaga spoke about questions she has about Resynergi.
Rey Magee thanked everyone for providing new insights into Resynergi and trust and
transparency.
Jack Mackenzie spoke about SOMO Village, one planet living, and Brad Baker.
Mayor Giudice declared a recess at 7:02 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
Mayor Giudice stated he leases premises in SOMO Village and therefore has a potential
financial conflict of interest on Item 7.1.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A Acceptance of City Bills/Demands for Payment dated August 12, 2025 through
August 25, 2025 Report from Finance Department
7.B Approval of Minutes:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for August
26, 2025
2. City Council Special Meeting, August 26, 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
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Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051 until
the emergency action is completed
7.D Adopt Resolution 2025-067 Approving the Second Amendment to Antenna Site
License Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for
Telecommunications Facility at Northern Fire Station
7.E Adopt Resolution 2025-068 to Expand the Cash For Grass Program to Include
Commercial, Industrial, and Homeowner's Association (HOA) Customers Under the
Existing Reimbursement Agreement with the Sonoma County Water Agency
7.F. Adopt Resolution 2025-069 Authorizing and Approving a Letter Agreement to the
Memorandum of Agreement for the Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA)
7.G Adopt Resolution 2025-070 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
7.H Adopt Resolution 2025-071 Approving Cooperative Funding Agreement Between the
City of Rohnert Park and the Sonoma County Library for Building Systems
Replacements Project at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library and Finding this Action
Categorically Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15301
7.1 Adopt Resolution 2025-072 Partially Accepting the SOMO Village Phase 1N-A Park
and Landscape Improvements Public Improvement Agreement and Directing Related
Actions (CEQA Status: Consistent with the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
the Sonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Certified by City Council
Resolution 2021-028 Adopted on March 9, 2021)
7.J Adopt By Minute Order, Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consultant Services
Agreement with MeterSYS, LLC in an amount not to exceed $195,913.00 to Provide
Project Management Services for the First Phase of the Potable Water Metering
System Improvements Project(CIP2019-18)
7.K By Minute Order, Authorize the Mayor to Execute and Deliver the City's Response to
the Grand Jury Report Titled" Local Fees, Local Subsidies"
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Elward) to approve the consent calendar
with the exception of Item 7.I.
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.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Rodriguez)to approve Item 7.I.
Item 7.I. was adopted by the following 4-0-0-1 roll call vote: AYES:
Adams, Elward, Rodriguez, and Sanborn,NOES: None, ABSENT:
None, ABSTAINS: Giudice.
8. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Receive an Informational Report and By Minute Oder,Authorize the Mayor to
Execute and Deliver the City's Response to Civil Grand Jury Report, "Animal Services
in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal—The Costs and Consequences of
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Decentralization." Director of Community Services Cindy Bagley presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Receive an informational report and by Minute Order, authorize
the Mayor to execute and deliver the City's response to the Civil Grand Jury Report, "Animal
Services in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal—The Costs and Consequences of
Decentralization."
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Steve Keith spoke about this item.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council authorized the Mayor to
execute and deliver the City's response to the Civil Grand Jury
Report, "Animal Services in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal
—The Costs and Consequences of Decentralization."
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 Elward reported on the Homeless Coalition Board (8/27)meeting.
• Mayor Giudice reported on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation
District Board of Directors (9/3) and Sonoma County Transportation
Authority/Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority Board of
Directors (9/8) meetings.
• Councilmember Adams reported on the Noon Times Networking Luncheon (9/3).
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Rodriguez shared upcoming events and congratulated the Community Equity
Foundation and Rohnert Park Warriors on successful festivals.
Vice Mayor Sanborn shared upcoming recycling events and Sonoma State University art
exhibit.
Mayor Giudice congratulated Dr. Claudia Luke, Sonoma State University Environmental Chair,
on her retirement.
11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
None.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
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