MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Tuesday April 26, 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, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Police Chief Michael Parish, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Senior Planner JP Harries
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)
No public comment
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - APR 12, 2022 6:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
B. COTATI CITY COUNCIL - STRATEGIC PLANNING SPECIAL MEETING - APR 19, 2022 6:00 PM
Cotati City Council Minutes April 26, 2022
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
5. 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 Everbridge 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.
6. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA (ACTION)
No changes
No public comment
7. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
No public comment.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
Cotati City Council Minutes April 26, 2022
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
A. COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ORD. REVISIONS - RETAIL CONSUMPTION LOUNGE
B. CONTRACT - BACKFLOW TESTER
9. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
A. MULTIFAMILY HOUSING STREAMLINING
Presentation by Senior Planner JP Harries
Councilmembers comment
Public Comment:
Stephanie Picard Bowen
After a lengthy discussion, Vice Mayor Harvey moved to introduce the ordinance as written, with the exception of removing all items as described in Item #4 on packet page 578. The City Council majority asked for a future item that permitted City Council hearings, before proceeding with Item #4.
RESULT: INTRODUCED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Landman, Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Moore
11. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. MAYORS & COUNCILMEMBERS ASSOCIATION - ASSOCIATION
CLERK
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid
Councilmembers comment
No public comment
Council gives direction to support the hiring of a Clerk for the Mayors and Councilmembers Association of Sonoma County.
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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. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
16. ANNOUNCMENT OF CLOSED SESSION TOPICS/ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Landman adjourns to closed session
A. CONFERENCE WITH UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES (GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957.6) CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION:
UNREPRESENTED
17. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Landman announces that there is nothing to report out of closed session
18. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Landman adjourns the meeting at 9:45pm