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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 14, 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 5:03 p.m., which was legally noticed
on October 2, 2025.
Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember(arrived at 5:21 p.m.)
Council Absent: Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Director of Finance Howze,
Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Acting Director
of Public Works Hendersen, Building Official Curry, Fire Marshal Hall 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 Darren Patterson.
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Letter to Mayor Giudice from Hashimoto,Japan's Mayor, Tetsuro Hiraki,
Presented by Theresa Molino and Danny Kingsbury, Residents of Rohnert Park,
Regarding their visit to Rohnert Park Sister City Hashimoto,Japan from May 29 through
31, 2025. Theresa Molino and Danny Kingsbury presented the letter to Mayor Giudice and
shared pictures from their visit to Hashimoto, Japan.
B. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 2025 as Filipino American History
Month in the City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Giudice read the proclamation and presented it to
Armie Rivera.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Peter Alexendar spoke about this item.
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C. Mayor's Proclamation: Proclaiming October 24, 2025 as World Polio Day in the
City of Rohnert Park. Mayor Giudice read the proclamation and presented it to Wulff
Reinhold, Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati Secretary, Rotary Foundation Chair, Past
President, Past District Governor for the Rotary Club.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Peter Alexendar spoke about this item.
5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Peter Alexander spoke about protesters, redistricting, spiritual warfare, and the Zoe Rosenburg
case.
Steve Keith spoke about curiosity and the right to hear.
Miriam Pengel thanked the City Council and city staff for painting the pickleball courts and
placing new posts and spoke about raising $30,000 for the courts.
Kenny Roesler spoke about Diet for New America, John Robins, slaughterhouses, and Gabriel
Cousens.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.A Acceptance of City Bills/Demands for Payment Report dated September 9. 2025
through September 29, 2025 from Finance Department
7.B Approval of Minutes:
1. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting Minutes for
September 23, 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
Code and by Minute Order, authorize the continuation of Resolution 2024-051 until
the emergency action is completed
7.D By Minute Order, Authorize the Purchase of a Sewer Line Camera Inspection
Vehicle for Public Works not to exceed $500,000; Authorize the City Manager to
Execute Purchase Documentation
7.E Adopt Resolution 2025-074 to Reject All Bids for the Benicia Park Concession Stand
Renovation Project, Authorize Staff to Rebid the Project Utilizing the CUPCCAA
Informal Bid Process, and Find the Project Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities)
and 15302
7.F. Adopt Resolution 2025 075 Approving the First Amendment to the Measure H Funding
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Same PULLED BY COUNCILMEMBER
RODRIGUEZ
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Sanborn/Elward) to approve the consent calendar
except Item 7.F.
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Motion carried by the following 4-0-1-0 voice vote: AYES: Elward,
Rodriguez, Sanborn, and Giudice, NOES: None, ABSENT: Adams,
ABSTAINS: None.
7.F. Adopt Resolution 2025-075 Approving the First Amendment to the Measure H Funding
Agreement Between the County of Sonoma and the City of Rohnert Park and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Same
Assistant City Clerk stated Resolution 2025-075 was revised and asked Council to adopt the
revised version as provided to them on the dais.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Elward)to approve Item 7.F. as
amended.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1-0 voice vote: AYES: Elward,
Rodriguez, Sanborn, and Giudice, NOES: None, ABSENT: Adams,
ABSTAINS: None.
8. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Introducing by Title Only and Waiving the First Reading Introducing
an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapters 15.04 through 15.28 of Title 15
"Buildings and Construction"of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Adopt by
Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code(Title 24 of the California Code
of Regulations (Parts 2,2.5,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 with Local Amendments as Set Forth in
Chapters 15.04(General Provisions), 15.08 (Building Code), 15.12 (Residential Code),
15.16 (Electrical Code), 15.18 (Mechanical Code), 15.20 (Plumbing Code), 15.22 (Energy
Code), 15.24(Existing Building Code), 15.26 (Green Building Standards Code), 15.28
(Fire Code) and adding a new Chapter 15.30 (Wildland-Urban Interface Code)to Title
15 "Building and Construction"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 Decentralization." Director of Development Services Giudice presented
this item. Recommended Action(s): Introduce by title only, and waive first reading of an
ordinance repealing and replacing Chapters 15.04 through 15.28 of Title 15 "Buildings and
Construction" of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to adopt by reference the 2025 California
Building Standards Code with local amendments as set forth in Chapters 15.04 (General
Provisions), 15.08 (Building Code), 15.12 (Residential Code), 15.16(Electrical Code), 15.18
(Mechanical Code), 15.20(Plumbing Code), 15.22 (Energy Code), 15.24(Existing Building
Code), 15.26(Green Building Standards Code), 15.28 (Fire Code)and 15.30 (Wildland-Urban
Interface Code)to Title 15 "Building and Construction"; finding the ordinance exempt from
review pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
setting a date of October 28, 2025 for the second reading of the ordinance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Steve Keith spoke about this item.
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ACTION: By consensus (none opposed, Councilmember Adams absent),
Council directed staff to provide information regarding the building
code update to the public at upcoming community events.
ACTION: By consensus (none opposed, Councilmember Adams absent),
Council directed staff to provide safeguards for staff discretion in
applying building codes.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Sanborn)to introduce by title only and
waive the reading of Ordinance 989 and finding the ordinance exempt
from review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act and setting a date of October 28, 2025 for
the second reading of the ordinance. Title read by Councilmember
Rodriguez.
Motion carried by the following 4-0-1-0 roll call vote: AYES: Elward,
Rodriguez, Sanborn, and Giudice, NOES: None, ABSENT: Adams,
ABSTAINS: None.
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(9/24) and
Sonoma Clean Power Authority Board of Directors(10/2) meetings.
• Vice Mayor Sanborn stated there was not a Water Advisory Committee to Sonoma
Water(10/6) nor a Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency(10/9)
meeting.
• Mayor Giudice reported on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation
District Building and Operating Committee, Finance-Auditing Committee & Rules,
Policy & Industrial Relations Committee(9/25) meetings, Golden Gate Bridge,
Highway & Transportation District Board of Directors Special Meeting (9/26), and
Sonoma County Transportation Authority(10/6) meeting.
• Mayor Giudice reported on the Cal Cities Annual Conference (10/8-10/10).
• Councilmember Rodriguez reported on the State of the Latino Community Address
(9/25) and Noon Times Networking Luncheon (10/1).
10. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Rodriguez shared upcoming City events and the City's participation in the
Great ShakeOut with the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District and City of Cotati.
Vice Mayor Sanborn shared a first-in-the-state recycling facility will be outside of Flipside
Thrift that will allow people to drop their recyclables in and receive money.
11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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Councilmember Rodriguez requested an item be added to a future agenda to review the Flock
system. The request was supported by Mayor Giudice.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Signed by: Signed by:
Elizabeth Machado amid, Gidiu,
Elizalie'ti achado,Assistant City Clerk tV6.4idWitid ice,Mayor
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