MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday January 10, 2023
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
COUNCILMEMBER PARTICIPATION VIA TELECONFERENCE
Councilmember Ben Ford will participated via teleconference at Villa del Palmar Carretera a Punta Sam Km. 5.2 Mza 9 Lote 3 SM-2, Zona Continental de Costa Mujeres. Cancun , Q.R. , 77400, Mexico pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b).
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harvey called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Susan Harvey Mayor Present
Laura Sparks Vice Mayor Present
Ben Ford Councilmember Remote
Sylvia Lemus Councilmember Absent
Kay Rivers Councilmember Present
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
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)
Cotati City Council Minutes January 10, 2023
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Rivers
ABSENT: Lemus
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - DEC 13, 2022 6:00 PM B. COTATI CITY COUNCIL - CLOSED SESSION - DEC 26, 2022 4:00 PM
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
7. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Public comment:
Jeff Veliquette, Fire Chief, Rancho Adobe Fire District Cotati City Council Minutes January 10, 2023
8. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Kay Rivers, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Rivers
ABSENT: Lemus
A. RECEIVE AND FILE THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 AUDITED ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) FOR THE CITY OF
COTATI
B. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH COASTLAND CIVIL ENGINEERING, LLP FOR THE DESIGN THE P-1 PORTAL, MERCANTILE, AND AARON WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO ADD DESIGN OF A WATER FILLING
STATION
C. 2023 COTATITAROD SHOPPING CART RACE AND FOOD DRIVE IN LA
PLAZA PARK AND THROUGH VARIOUS COTATI STREETS, TAKING
PLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023.
D. AGREEMENT TO UPGRADE WATER/SEWER SCADA SYSTEM
9. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. RECEIVE AND FILE THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 POPULAR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (PAFR).
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
B. COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS AS REPRESENTATIVES AND LIAISONS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Rivers
ABSENT: Lemus
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Cotati City Council Minutes January 10, 2023
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
The Council discussed and made the following assignments by motion for 2023:
Name of Committee Current
Member(s)
Alternate
POSITIONS HELD BY COUNCILMEMBERS
Standing Sub-Committees
None
Regional Committees/Boards
(City Council Appointed)
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Susan Harvey Laura Sparks CRPUSD (Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District) 2x2x2 Kay Rivers Laura Sparks Rohnert Park-Cotati Library Advisory Board Kay Rivers Ben Ford Mayors’ and Councilmembers Legislative Committee Representative Laura Sparks Sylvia Lemus REMIF/CIRA Board of Directors Damien O’Bid Susan Harvey Russian River Watershed Association Ben Ford Laura Sparks Sonoma Clean Power Ben Ford Sylvia Lemus
Sonoma Co. Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA)
Susan Harvey Ben Ford
Sonoma Co. Waste Management Agency (SCWMA/Zero Waste Sonoma) Susan Harvey Damien O’Bid Sonoma Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Laura Sparks Sylvia Lemus Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Santa Rosa Plain) Susan Harvey Sylvia Lemus League of California Cities’ Annual Meeting Voting Delegate (assigned prior to meeting)
(assigned prior to
meeting)
Liaisons
Cotati Chamber of Commerce Sylvia Lemus Susan Harvey
Regional Committees/Boards
(Appointments as Indicated)
Joint Cotati City Council/Rohnert Park City Council Appointments Continuum of Care Board of Directors Jackie Elward
(Rohnert Park)
Laura Sparks
Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association Appointments
Executive Board/City Selection Committee Mayor Vice Mayor League of California Cities’ North Bay Exec. Board Susan Harvey N/A Recommended by City Selection Committee (Appointed by County Board of Supervisors)
LAFCO N/A
Measure “O” Oversight Committee (County Mental Health Tax) Ben Ford N/A
POSITIONS HELD BY COTATI CITIZENS
(APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS NOTED) AB 939 Local Task Force (Board of Supervisors appointment) Mark Soiland N/A Library Commission-Sonoma County Library (City Council appointment) Rachel Parker N/A Marin/Sonoma Mosquito Vector Control Dist. (City Council appointment) Vacant N/A
11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Report by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Cotati City Council Minutes January 10, 2023
12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and committees.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment.
14. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
A. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Harvey adjourned the meeting at 7:38pm.