C:\Users\kepatterson\Downloads\Detail Committee Assignments (2024).docx Cotati City Council
Appointments and Assignments Worksheet 2025
REVISED 12/4/2025
Name of
Committee
Hours/Duties
POSITIONS HELD BY COUNCILMEMBERS
Ad-Hoc Sub-Committees
Community-Police
Advisory Selection
Committee
NOT
CURRENTLY
ACTIVE
Dept.: City Manager
Hours: 1-2 hours per application received for review and interview of candidates.
Duties: Review applications to serve on the advisory committee and participate in the interviews and candidate selection.
Regional Committees/Boards
City Council Appointed Positions
Assoc. of Bay Area
Governments
(ABAG)
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 ) 2x2x2x2
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
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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Committee
Hours/Duties
Mayors’ and
Council Members
Legislative
Committee Liaison
Dept.: City Manager.
Hours: Third Friday of each month in-person in Santa Rosa, 9 am – 11 am.
Duties: The Legislative Committee, established by the Mayors and Councilmembers Bylaws, consists of a Mayor or Councilmember from each of the member cities, chosen by their respective Councils. Its duties are to review pending policy issues affecting cities and to advocate for those on behalf of the cities within Sonoma County. The committee Chairperson shall be the liaison to the Mayors and Councilmembers Board of Directors and shall provide regular updates at the Board of Directors meetings.
REMIF/CIRA
Board of Directors
Dept.: City Manager.
Hours: Board meetings 4 times per year in Sacramento (generally all day); 2-day annual meeting each January (location rotates). Cotati also currently holds the Vice Chair seat on the Executive Committee, the Underwriting Committee, the Health Plan Transition Committee and Chair of the REMIF Board of Directors, each which generally meets monthly, virtual or 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.
Russian River
Watershed
Association
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.
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Committee
Hours/Duties
Sonoma Clean
Power
Dept: N/A
Hours: Meets in Santa Rosa on the 1st Thursday of every month from 9:00am – 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.
Sonoma Co.
Transportation
Authority/Regional
Climate Protection
Authority
(SCTA/RCPA)
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)
Dept.: City Manager
Hours: Meets in Santa Rosa on 3rd Wednesday 9-11am, 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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Committee
Hours/Duties
Sonoma Water
Advisory
Committee (WAC)
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 Sonoma Water 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 (Santa
Rosa Plain)
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
Votes on resolutions at the annual business meeting during the Cal Cities annual conference. Generally Mayor and Vice Mayor, unless one or both are unable to attend.
Liaisons
Chamber of
Commerce
Attend monthly Chamber of Commerce Board of Director’s meetings on the 2nd Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., immediately before the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Rancho Cotati
Rotary Club
Hours: Thursdays at noon.
Location: China Village, 8501 Gravenstein Hwy, Cotati
Duties: Attend meetings on behalf of the City.
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Committee
Hours/Duties
Regional Committees/Boards
Appointments as Indicated
Joint Cotati City Council/Rohnert Park City Council Appointments Sonoma County
Homeless
Coalition Board of
Directors
(Cotati-Rohnert
Park
Representative)
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
Member and alternate established by Gov’t Code § 50270 et seq League of
California Cities’
North Bay Exec.
Board
Appointed by the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association Board of Directors; term expires TBD
Board of Supervisor Appointments (Recommended City Selection Committee) LAFCO Dept.: Board of Supervisors appointment; Recommended by City Selection Committee; current 4 year term expires 2/2027
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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Committee
Hours/Duties
Measure “O”
Oversight
Committee
(County Mental
Health Tax)
Dept: Board of Supervisors appointment; Recommended by City Selection Committee; current 3 year term expires 12/2027.
Hours: Approximately quarterly, meetings currently held virtually. 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Duties: Review the receipt and expenditures of Measure O revenue, including the County’s annual independent audit in conjunction with the County’s budget process. Produce an annual oral or written report on its review which shall be considered by the Board at a public meeting. The committee’s responsibilities shall not include decision-making on spending priorities, financing plans or tax rate projections or assumptions and the committee shall have no authority to direct, nor shall it direct, County or City staff or officials.
POSITIONS HELD BY COTATI CITIZENS
(APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL OR
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS NOTED)
Name of
Committee
Hours/Duties
AB 939 Local Task
Force
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
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)
Dept.: N/A
Hours: Board of Trustees meet monthly at MSMVCD headquarters in Cotati at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Duties/term: City Council appointed for 2 or 4 year terms.
C:\Users\kepatterson\Downloads\Detail Committee Assignments (2024).docx Climate Action
Advisory
Committee
(CAAC)
Dept. City Manager. Two representatives are chosen by each RCPA Board members from their respective jurisdictions.
Duties: The CAAC provides information and advice to the Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCPA) Board, staff and project consultants during the development and implementation of climate action programs. The CAAC does not take official votes or make direct recommendations to any hearing body and consists of stakeholders selected by the RCPA Board of Directors, to represent a diversity of viewpoints and areas of technical expertise.
Hours: The CAAC meets quarterly on the 2nd Friday in January, April, July, and October.