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 June 27, 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: Assistant City Attorney Ali Wolf, City Manager Damien O’Bid, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Police Chief Michael Parish, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Recreation Manager Ashley Wilson
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 - JUN 13, 2023 6:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
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, and Nixle.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION ON CONTINUUM OF CARE 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS
Presentation by Dave Kiff, Division Director, Homeless Services, Sonoma County Department of Health Services, on behalf of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care.
Councilmembers comment
Public comment:
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
7. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA (ACTION)
8. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Public comment:
Kimberlyn Moffet of Cotati
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
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Councilmember Sparks requested to pull item 9B from the consent calendar.
Councilmember Ford announced that he would recuse from item 9C, as he owns property within the Downtown Specific Plan. His motion to adopt the Consent Calendar included only items A, D, E, & F.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
A. AUTHORIZE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CITY WIDE ASSET
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
D. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING REACH CODE ORDINANCE
E. ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR STRUCTURES AT
8125, 8145, AND 8175 GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY
F. ORDINANCE CLARIFYING WATER CONNECTION FEES WITH FIRE FLOWS
9C. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF COTATI
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (DSP) ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
ORDINANCE
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Lemus, Rivers
RECUSED: Ford
9B. DESIGN AGREEMENTS FOR PUTNAM AND CATOR FIELD UPDATES RESULT: ADOPTED [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
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Council requested to modify the scope of service for both parks to include a community meeting prior to any design work, using the 2019 Park Capital Plan concepts, with updated concepts presented at a second community meeting after receiving community input at the first workshop, coordination with the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation at Putnam Park, and use of dark sky lighting.
10. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
A. ESTABLISHING THE OUTSTANDING BACKFLOW TESTING CHARGES
AND LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS
RESULT: CONTINUED-NO VOTE
Next: 7/25/2023 6:00 PM
Opened for public comment.
No public comment.
Item was continued to July 25, 2023.
B. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRM THE
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM AND ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNTS, AND
LEVYING AND COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE COTATI LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus
ABSTAIN: Rivers
Presentation by Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
Council approved the resolution, with changes requested by Director Scott to update the assessment for Zone 10 to the correct amount, $414.50, and other Engineer's Report consistency corrections to ensure proper assessment amounts.
12. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. CITY OF COTATI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF THE COTATI
VETERANS BUILDING FACILITIES
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Kay Rivers, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Lemus, Rivers
RECUSED: Ford
Councilmember Ford recused from this item, as he lives within 500ft of the Veteran's Building.
Presentation by Recreation Manager Ashley Wilson.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
Council approved the license agreement, with the addition of a use-case clause allowing the City to use the building during emergency events, in coordination with County, for disaster operations support and logistics.
B. RECOGNITION AND FLAG POLICY
RESULT: CONTINUED-NO VOTE
Next: 7/25/2023 6:00 PM
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
Council requested several changes to the policy, and elected to continue the item to a future meeting in order for City Manager O'Bid to incorporate the requested changes.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation by City Manager Damien O'Bid.
14. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and meetings.
15. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment.
16. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Harvey adjourned to closed session at 8:40pm.
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A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8. PROPERTY: PORTION OF APN 144-275-001 AND RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY OF APN 144-275-001, COTATI. CITY NEGOTIATOR: CITY MANAGER. NEGOTIATING PARTY: TESLA, INC. UNDER
NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
17. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Harvey announced there was nothing to report out of closed session.
18. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
A. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
19. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Harvey adjourned the meeting at 9:30pm.
/s/ Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk