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 April 11, 2023
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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 Present
Sylvia Lemus Councilmember Present
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, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Associate Planner Autumn Buss
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 - MAR 28, 2023 6:00 PM No public comment.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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)
Councilmember Rivers requested to pull Item 8C.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
A. RESCINDING PROCLAMATION OF THE COVID-19 LOCAL
EMERGENCY
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B. CITY COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING FINAL REPORT
D. 2022 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT
8C. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CIVIC CENTER PAINTING
PROJECT
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
9. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Rivers requested a future agenda item on how contracts are awarded and the process for bidding on projects.
Vice Mayor Sparks requested a future agenda item on the Mayor's pledge for Monarch Butterflies.
10. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. SONOMA COUNTY POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
SECONDER: Kay Rivers, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
Presentation by Chief of Police Michael Parish, Ray Carlson of Exchange Club, and County Supervisor David Rabbit, awarding Officer Ryan Reinke as the Sonoma County Peace Officer of the year.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
B. APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
Public Comment:
Kimberlyn Moffet of Cotati
Ryan Long of Cotati
The Council voted to approve Mayor Harvey's nomination of Kimberlyn Moffet, and Councilmember Ford's nomination of Ryan Long, to the Planning Commission.
C. PARKLETS AND OUTDOOR DINING PROGRAM PRESENTATION AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PUBLIC PARKLET SPACE
RENTAL FEE
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
Presentation by Associate Planner Autumn Buss.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
Council provided input that staff could use discretion to allow a parklet to occupy up to three diagonal parking spaces, provided this does not exceed half of the available parking at the business frontage.
D. LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED SENATE BILL 423
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
Public Comment:
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Unnamed Speaker of Los Angeles
Council deliberated the contents of the included letter, and directed staff to make changes including:
· Clarification on waivers and concessions
· Ensure that by-right is required to build at the affordability levels required by the community to achieve their RHNA goals
· This is too blunt of a tool; needs to recognize cities that try to build housing and are not being obstenant
· State needs to provide a funding source for lower income housing, particularly very low and extremely low
E. NOMINATIONS FOR REGIONAL COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ON
BEHALF OF SONOMA COUNTY MAYORS' AND COUNCILMEMBERS'
ASSOCIATION AND CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
Council discussed the letters of interest received and provided direction to Mayor Harvey on candidates to support at the April 20th meeting of the Mayors and Councilmembers of Sonoma County, and gave discretion power to vote as needed for floor nominations and/or changes to the candidate list.
11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Report by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and meetings.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Public comment:
Theresa Eaton of Cotati
14. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
A. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Harvey adjourned the meeting at 8:23pm.
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/s/ Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk