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Cotati City Council
Appointments and Assignments Worksheet 2023
REVISED 12/2/2022
Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
POSITIONS HELD BY COUNCILMEMBERS
Standing Sub-Committees
None
Regional Committees/Boards
City Council Appointed Positions
Assoc. of Bay Area
Governments
(ABAG)
Susan
Harvey
Mark
Landman
Dept.: City Manager
Hours: General Assemblies meeting in spring and fall
Duties: Attend and vote as needed at general
assembly meetings
Note: ABAG Alternates have voting rights
CRPUSD (CotatiRohnert Park
Unified School
District ) 2x2x2
Susan
Harvey
Laura
Sparks
Generally meets monthly, or as needed, to discuss
issues in common with the Cities of Cotati and
Rohnert Park and the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
School District. Meetings are typically 1-2 hours
each. More recently has also include representatives
from Sonoma State University.
Rohnert ParkCotati Library
Advisory Board
John C.
Moore
N/A Optionally attend meetings in February, April, June, August, October and December, normally on the 3rd
Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park-Cotati
Regional Library. Liaisons are non-voting members.
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Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
Mayors’ and
Council Members
Legislative
Committee Liaison
Mark
Landman
John C.
Moore
Dept.: City Manager.
Hours: Prior to COVID, meetings were held on the
first Friday of the month, at 9:30 a.m. in the Maple
room at the Finley Center in Santa Rosa. Meetings
are currently held over Zoom, and it’s unclear if
future meetings will be in-person again, continue to
be virtual, or some combination. Meetings are
usually 1-1/2 to 2 hours long.
Duties: Review all proposed legislation that could
have an effect on cities; provide feedback to our
League of Cities coordinator and potentially issue
letters on pending legislation. As needed, agendize
letters of support or opposition to a particular piece of legislation.
REMIF/CIRA
Board of Directors
Damien
O’Bid
John C.
Moore
Dept.: Administrative Services
Hours: Board meetings 4 times per year in
Sacramento (generally all day); 2-day annual meeting
each January (location rotates); annual PARMA
conference each February. Cotati also currently holds
the Vice Chair seat on the Executive Committee,
which generally meets monthly, primarily in person
in Sacramento.
Duties: Day to day management of risk management
activities.
Qualifications: Specialized knowledge of risk
management; recommended that staff be appointed
given operational implications of this board.
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Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
Russian River
Watershed
Association
Ben Ford Laura
Sparks
Dept.: Public Works
Hours: Meetings typically held from 9-11 am on 4th
Thursday of the month every other month in Windsor.
2 hours every other month for Board meeting, plus
time for preparation, travel, etc.
Duties: Attend RRWA Board meetings, as Cotati is a
member. This group works on a variety of watershed
issues that affect all members in the Russian River
Watershed. It is an informational and advocacy group
that focuses on watershed pollutants, permit issues,
etc. The biggest issue currently is the pending
municipal stormwater discharge permits.
Qualifications: Should have an interest and preferably
background in regional watershed issues.
Sonoma Clean
Power
Mark
Landman
Ben Ford Dept: N/A
Hours: Meets in Santa Rosa on the 1st Thursday of
every month from 9:00a – 12 noon. Allow for 3
hours every month for SCP Board meetings, plus time
for preparation, travel, etc. Agendas and related
documents can be lengthy and time consuming to
review. Allow 5-15 hours per month.
Duties: Represent Cotati on regional green power
agency. Weigh in on myriad power issues related to
procurement and provision of clean energy on a
regional basis. Involvement in representing the
interests of California’s community choice electricity
providers in the legislature and at state regulatory
agencies. Work to help lead county wide GHG
reduction efforts.
Qualifications: Should have some background and
interest in power issues, clean power, and GHG
emission reduction efforts. Preferably served as an
alternate on SCP BOD for several years before
becoming primary. Established working relationships
with Sonoma County councilmembers and
supervisors preferable.
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Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
Sonoma Co.
Transportation
Authority/Regional
Climate Protection
Authority
(SCTA/RCPA)
Mark
Landman
Susan
Harvey
Dept.: Public Works
Hours: Meetings typically held from 3:00-5:00 pm on
1st Monday of the month in Santa Rosa. 2 hours
every month for SCTA Board meetings, plus time for
preparation, travel, etc. Agendas and related
documents are lengthy and very time consuming to
review. Allow 5-15 hours minimum per month.
Duties: Weigh in on a myriad of transportation
related issues, including all modes of transportation.
Involved in local and regional (Caltrans) projects.
Also evolving to coordinate county wide GHG
reduction efforts, which will become important.
Qualifications: Should have an interest in and
preferably a background in transportation issues,
including how they relates to GHG emissions.
Preferably served as an alternate on SCTA/RCPA
BOD for several years before becoming primary.
Established working relationships with Sonoma
County councilmembers and supervisors crucial.
*This is a critical assignment.
Sonoma Co. Waste
Management
Agency (SCWMA
aka Zero Waste
Sonoma)
Susan
Harvey
Damien
O’Bid
Dept.: City Manager
Hours: Meets in Santa Rosa on 3rd Wednesday 9-11a,
time commitment approx. 6 hours/month
Duties: Joint Powers agency with oversight of landfill
and county-wide recycling efforts and hazardous
materials.
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Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
Sonoma Water
Advisory
Committee (WAC)
Susan
Harvey
Laura
Sparks
Dept.: Public Works
Hours: Meetings typically held from 9-12 am on 1st
Monday of the month at the Santa Rosa Utilities Field
Office. 3 hours every month for WAC Board
meetings, plus time for preparation, travel, etc.
Agendas and related documents are lengthy and very
time consuming to review. Allow 10 hours minimum
per month
Duties: Weigh in on issues related to SCWA water
supply. The continuing Potter Valley Project issue is
time consuming and may also require out of state
travel to advocate on behalf of the City.
Qualifications: Should have an interest in and
background in regional water supply issues. It will be
especially important as the City deals with these
issues.
*This is a critical assignment. If the representative
does not attend the City does not get a vote. Staff are not able to vote on behalf of the City.
Groundwater
Sustainability
Agency
Susan
Harvey
Ben Ford Dept: Public Works
Hours: Typically 2nd Thursday, every other month, 1-
3:30 PM
Duties: Administered by Sonoma Water, Cotati sits
on the GSA Board for the Santa Rosa Plain. This
board reviews groundwater management activities
and oversees monitoring.
Qualifications: Should have an interest in and
background in regional water supply issues.
League of
California Cities’
Annual Meeting
Voting Delegate
(assigned
prior to
meeting)
(assigned
prior to
meeting)
Votes on resolutions at the annual business meeting
during the Cal Cities annual conference.
Liaisons
Chamber of
Commerce
John C.
Moore
Susan
Harvey
Attend monthly Chamber of Commerce Board of
Director’s meetings on the 2nd Tuesday at 5:15 p.m.
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Name of
Committee
Current
Member(s)
Alternate Hours/Duties
Regional Committees/Boards
Appointments as Indicated
Joint Cotati City Council/Rohnert Park City Council Appointments Continuum of Care
Board of Directors
(Cotati-Rohnert
Park
Representative)
John C.
Moore
N/A Dept.: City Manager
Hours: Monthly meetings of Board, currently with
various subcommittee appointments. Board meetings
typically 4 hours each (1 – 5 pm). Allow for 12 hours
per month, with an additional 4 hours per month of
meeting preparation.
Duties: To ensure a well-functioning homelessness
system of care in Sonoma County that works for the
entire county.
Qualifications: Can be staff, elected, or citizen jointly appointed by the Cotati and Rohnert Park City
Councils. Dense subject matter, so an understanding
of homelessness systems or long-term appointment to
be conversant in the subject matter desirable.
Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association Appointments
Executive Board
and City Selection
Committee
Mayor Vice Mayor Member and alternate established by Gov’t Code § 50270 et seq
League of
California Cities’
North Bay Exec.
Board
Susan
Harvey
N/A Appointed by the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’
Association Board of Directors; term expires TBD
Board of Supervisor Appointments (Recommended City Selection Committee) LAFCO Mark
Landman
N/A Dept.: Board of Supervisors appointment;
Recommended by City Selection Committee; current
term expires 5/2023
Hours: Monthly in the Board of Supervisors’
Chamber on the first Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
Duties: To regulate the boundaries of cities and
special districts.
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POSITIONS HELD BY COTATI CITIZENS
(APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL OR
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS NOTED)
AB 939 Local Task
Force
Mark
Soiland
N/A Dept.: City Manager
Hours: Bi-monthly - Second Thursday of the month -
1:30-3:00 p.m. - at Sonoma County Department of
Transportation & Public Works
Duties: To develop goals, policies, and procedures
which are consistent with guidelines and regulations
adopted by the Board, to guide the development of
the Siting Element of the County-wide integrated
waste management plan.
Library
Commission –
Sonoma County
Library
Rachel
Parker
N/A Dept.: N/A
Hours: Meets at Santa Rosa City Hall, generally
meets monthly on the first Monday, but the day may
vary, with additional special meetings as needed.
Duties/term: Council-appointed citizen
commissioner.
Marin/Sonoma
Mosquito and
Vector Control
District
(MSMVCD)
Vacant N/A Dept.: N/A
Hours: Meets monthly at MSMVCD headquarters in
Cotati at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month.
Duties/term: Council-appointed citizen
commissioner.