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, November 14, 2023
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Harvey called the meeting to order at 6:15pm.
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 Manager Damien O’Bid, Assistant City Attorney Ali Wolf, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Police Chief Michael Parish
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 – OCT 24, 2023 6:00 PM RESULT: Approve [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
NAYS: None
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 Cotati City Council Minutes November 14, 2023
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 Civic Ready, by signing up on the City website, www.cotaticity.org, under the “How do I” link at the top of the homepage.
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 CivicReady.
11A. RATIFICATION OF NOMINEE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MEASURE S CITIZEN
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Councilmember Lemus requested to move item 11A to immediately follow item 5. Mayor Harvey and Council approved the change to the agenda.
Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
Public comment:
Carmen Garcia of Cotati
Council ratified Councilmember Lemus’ nomination of Carmen Garcia to the Measure S Citizen Oversight Committee.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED FIRE SERVICES SALE TAX MEASURE Presentation by Jeff Schach of Petaluma Fire.
Councilmembers comment.
Public Comment:
Michael Hiltser
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
7. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA (ACTION)
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No public comment.
8. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Any member of the public wishing to speak to the Council on any item(s) listed on the Consent Calendar or any matter(s) not listed on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council may do so at this time. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council is not allowed to consider issues or take action on any item not listed on the agenda during this period. Pursuant to City Council Policy 2023-01, comments of any member of the public are normally restricted to a total of three (3) minutes in length per person for matters not on the agenda and a total of three (3) minutes per person in length for any and all items on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor may extend the time limit for a reasonable time where a disability accommodation has been requested. To facilitate public comment, the Clerk will alert speakers when there are thirty seconds remaining.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
A. COTATI POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION (CPOA) SIDE LETTER TO ADD THE
RECORDS-ANALYST POSITION
B. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER WINDOW
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
C. ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2023 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT RESULT: Adopt [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Sylvia Lemus, Councilmember
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
NAYS: None
10. DIRECTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Rivers requested future agenda items on citizen police oversight, a library in Cotati, and term limits for Councilmembers.
11. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
B. FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 INCLUDING
UPDATE ON CASH AND ACTIVELY MANAGED INVESTMENTS
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter.
Councilmembers comment.
Public comment:
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
C. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN MOU FOR SHARED ANIMAL LICENSING
SERVICES USING DOCUPET
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RESULT: Adopt [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Vice Mayor
AYES: Harvey, Sparks, Ford, Lemus, Rivers
NAYS: None
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter.
Councilmembers comment.
No public comment.
12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Report by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and meetings.
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. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Harvey adjourned the meeting at 8:02pm.
/s/ Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk