MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Tuesday January 11, 2022
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Mark Landman Mayor Remote
Susan Harvey Vice Mayor Remote
Laura Sparks Councilmember Remote
Ben Ford Councilmember Remote
John C. Moore Councilmember Remote
Staff present: City Attorney John Bakker, City Manager Damien O’Bid, Police Chief Michael Parish, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Permit Technician Keri Pajon
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED
UNDER THIS AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - DEC 14, 2021 6:00 PM Councilmember Moore requests, and the Council accepts, the minutes from December 14, 2021 to be amended to show his recusal from item 10B No public comment
RESULT: ACCEPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
5. RECOGNITION
A. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR JOHN C. MOORE
Cotati City Council Minutes January 11, 2022
Councilmembers comment on former Mayor Moore's year of service No public comment
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Meeting Orientation for New Attendees/Viewers. In conformance with the Brown Act and the adopted City Council Rules, the meeting agenda includes items labeled as Action Items, where the City Council will consider the item and citizens are afforded the opportunity to provide comments relevant to the item being discussed. The meeting agenda also includes a Citizens Business item, which is the designated place on the agenda where citizens have the right to say whatever they wish. The City Council may, or may not, choose to respond to comments, as the Government Code allows. However, if the City Council declines to respond, it should not be perceived as giving credence to or agreeing with any statements that the City Council or its members believe are incorrect, misinformed or purposefully biased.
B. Measure S supports police services, a variety of recreation programs for all ages, and the maintenance of our streets, parks, and public buildings. See details on the web at cotaticity.org
C. Citizens interested in receiving City of Cotati community alerts via text or email are encouraged to sign up with Nixle by downloading the mobile app from the IOS or Android app store or by texting your zip code (94931) to 888777.
D. Like always, we love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact the City at 707- 792-4600 or [email protected]. If you have a non-emergency issue after normal business hours, you can contact us at 707-792-4611 and of course if you have an emergency, please contact 9-1-1. Continue to look for updates on the City's website and social media channels available on Facebook, Instagram, Nixle, and Nextdoor.
7. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA (ACTION)
No changes
No public comment
Vice Mayor Harvey motions to approve the final agenda; Councilmember Ford seconds; Councilmembers Sparks, Ford and Moore, Vice Mayor Harvey, and Mayor Landman Ayes. Unanimous vote
8. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
No public comment
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
Councilmember Moore indicates his recusal and pulls item B for separate vote Cotati City Council Minutes January 11, 2022
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: John C. Moore, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
A. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE CONDUCTING
COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS REMOTELY
DUE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE PUBLIC
B. ITEM 9B WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
C. RENAMING THE MEASURE G OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO MEASURE
S OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
D. CONSIDER APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GHD, INC.
AGREEMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE QUICK STRIKE
DESIGN AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR COMPLETION
OF ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL STUDIES
10. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Landman requests a future agenda item to discuss a process for prioritizing new agenda items
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
A. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT SB 1383 (ORGANICS
AND GREENWASTE REQUIREMENTS)
No public comment
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford
RECUSED: Moore
11. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. DISCUSSION/ACTION REGARDING FUNDING OF PENSION PLANS AND
FINANCING OF CERTAIN CITY STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter and Dmitry Semenov of CalMuni Advisors
Councilmembers comment
No public comment
Cotati City Council Minutes January 11, 2022
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: John C. Moore, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Ford, Moore
NAYS: Sparks
B. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) BOARD
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid
No public comment
Councilmembers appoint Councilmember Moore to the Continuum of Care Board (CoC) as a representative for Cotati and Rohnert Park. Staff to submit application for voting membership to CoC
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Report by City Manager Damien O'Bid
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers report out on local and regional meetings and events
14. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment
15. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
A. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA
WAS POSTED.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Landman adjourns the meeting at 8:04pm