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Home My WebLink About2025/12/02 City Council Minutes - Special Meeting vµNERT PARk Lg CAL,FORNII' MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK City Council Rohnert Park Financing Authority Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Tuesday, December 2,2025 I. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT SPECIAL 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 November 25, 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, Deputy City Attorney Barrett, Director of Finance Howze, Director of Community Services Bagley, Director of Public Safety Mattos, Acting Director of Public Works Hendersen, Human Resources Director Cannon, Interim Director of Development Services Landeros, Accounting Supervisor Piotrkowski, Information Systems Operations Manager Cotter, and City Clerk Lopez Cuevas. 2. READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Recited by Mayor Giudice. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Management Analyst McGunagle. 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Mayor's Recognition: Honoring Karen Mack, Office Assistant, and Nancy Vierra, Administrative Assistant, for Their Dedicated Support to the City and the City Council Mayor Giudice read the recognitions and presented them to Karen Mack and Nancy Vierra. B. Mayor's Recognition: Honoring Lisa Orloff for Her Years of Service as the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer. Mayor Giudice read the recognition and presented it to Lisa Orloff. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Cathy Slack and Darlene Sandoval spoke about item 4.B. City of Rohnert Park Joint Special Meeting Minutes for City Council December 2,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 2 of 5 5. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS A. Informational Update Regarding Community Roundtable by Public Safety Director Mattos. Chief Mattos informed that despite recruitment and outreach efforts, only one application was received. B. Automated License Plate Reader(ALPR) System "Flock" Presentation by Director of Public Safety Tim Mattos. Chief Mattos provided background on the City's ALPR system, including prior Council action, location of the cameras and activity of the same. Chief Mattos shared studies and mandates from the State of California that prohibit the City from sharing information obtained from the ALPR system with Federal Immigration Enforcement Agencies. DIRECTION: By consensus (none opposed), Council directed staff to bring a Flock representative to a future Council meeting in January 2026 and not move forward with the completion of the installation of the cameras, as well as revisiting the ALPR retention schedule, if needed. Steve Keith, Peter Alexander and Trevor Merney spoke about this item. Mayor Giudice declared a recess at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Peter Alexander spoke about women and Joan of Arc. Rodriguez away from dais at 7:33 p.m. and returned at 7:34 p.m. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR 7.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department: 1. City Bills/Demands for Payment dated October 25,2025 to November 10, 2025 2. Successor Agency- Cash Report as of October 31, 2025 3. City- Cash Report for Month as of October 31, 2025 7.B Approval of Minutes: 1. City Council Special Meeting,November 12, 2025 2. City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting,November 18, 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 Adopt Resolution 2025-087 Authorizing and Accepting the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program(STEP) Grant Agreement and Amending the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget in the amount of $65,000 7.E n dopt v esolution 2m c 088 n uthorizing and Approving „ Gram f Moni+ W ll <>uvYc>�cuvi City of Rohnert Park Joint Special Meeting Minutes for City Council December 2,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 3 of 5 Shallow Groundwater Monitoring Well Copeland Creek at APN 143 06l 06l (Exempt Under California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3))PULLED BY MAYOR GIUDICE 7.F Adopt Resolution 2025-089 Accepting the Hinebaugh Creek Pedestrian Bridge as a City Asset, accepting a Public Access Easement for Hinebaugh Creek Pedestrian Bridge, and Approving the Fourth Amendment to the Master Maintenance Agreement and Directing Related Actions (California Environmental Quality Act Status: Consistent with Environmental Impact Report for the University District as Amended) ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Elward) to approve the consent calendar with the exception of Item 7.E. 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.E. Adopt Resolution 2025-088 Authorizing and Approving a Grant of Monitoring Well Easement Agreement with Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency for a Shallow Groundwater Monitoring Well on Copeland Creek at APN 143-061-061 (Exempt Under California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)) ACTION: Moved/seconded (Sanborn/Rodriguez)to approve Item 7.E. 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. PUBLIC HEARING: Accept the Final Water Rate Report and Consider Written Protests and Written Objections to the Proposed Water Rate Increases, Certify the final count of any Written Protests, and, if Written Protests are not presented by a Majority of the affected parcels, adopt a Resolution Adopting Water Service Rates (2026-2029). Finance Director Betsy Howze and Consultant Mark Hildebrand presented this item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Hold a Public Hearing, to Consider Written Protests and Written Objections to the Proposed Water Rate Increases; 2)Determine whether written objections require a clarification or reduction to the rates, based on AB2257 (Government Code Section 53759.1); 3) Certify the final count of any of any written protests; and 4) If written protests are not presented by a majority of the affected parcels, consider a Resolution Adopting Water Rates (2026-2029) and updating the Water Shortage Surcharge Policy. Public Hearing Opened: 8:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: April Gambino,Neil Hancock, Maya Khosla, and Michelle Montgomery spoke in opposition of this item. City of Rohnert Park Joint Special Meeting Minutes for City Council December 2,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 4 of 5 Peter Alexander spoke about law enforcement, taxes and walking on water. ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Sanborn), based on the findings in the City's Written Response, to proceed to consider the recommended water service rates. Motion carried by the following roll call 4-0-0-1 vote: AYES: Adams, Elward, Sanborn, and Giudice,NOES: None, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: Rodriguez. Public Hearing Closed: 8:29 p.m. ACTION: Moved/seconded (Adams/Sanborn)to consider Written Protests and Written Objections to the Proposed Water Rate Increases; Certify the final count of any of any written protests; and if written protests are not presented by a majority of the affected parcels, adopt Resolution 2025- 090 Adopting Water Rates (2026-2029). City Clerk Lopez Cuevas stated 18 (eighteen) written protests were received. The number of protests is less than one-half of the parcels that would be subject to the new/increased rates. Rohnert Park has 13,829 parcels pursuant to the County Assessor's records. Therefore, a majority protest has not been filed. Motion carried by the following roll call 4-1-0-0 vote: AYES: Adams, Elward, Sanborn, and Giudice,NOES: Rodriguez, ABSENT: None, ABSTAINS: None. 9. COMMITTEE,/LIAISON/OTHER REPORTS B. 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 that there was no Homeless Coalition Board meeting on 11/26. • Vice Mayor Sanborn reported that there was no Water Advisory Committee (WAC) to Sonoma Water meeting on 12/1. • Mayor Giudice reported on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Building and Operating Committee, Finance-Auditing Committee & Rules, Policy & Industrial Relations Committee (11/20) meetings, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Board of Directors Special Meeting (11/21), and Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association Legislative Committee Meeting (11/21). • Councilmember Rodriguez reported on the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce AM Networking Breakfast(11/19). City of Rohnert Park Joint Special Meeting Minutes for City Council December 2,2025 RPFA/CDC Successor Agency Page 5 of 5 10. COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Adams invited all to participate and donate to the City's toy drive. Councilmember Adams thanked Bay Area Digital solutions donating their time promoting the City's toy drive on social media. Councilmember Rodriguez shared that it is finals week and to be kind to students and teachers and shared information on holiday community events, including the NOAH's food drive. Mayor Giudice thanked City Manager Piedra for leading the City's toy drive event. Councilmember Elward invited all to participate in the NAACP clothing drive. 11. ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA None. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Giudice adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m. Sy via Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk !•_F!_ e, Mayor City of Rohnert Park City i ' 1 nert Park