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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Tuesday, May 17, 2022
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL Mayor Elward called the special meeting to order at 3: 33 p.m., the notice for which being legally noticed on May 13, 2022.
Present: Jackie Elward , Mayor
Susan Hollingsworth- Adams, Councilmember
Gerard Giudice, Councilmember
Pam Stafford, Councilmember
Absent: Willy Linares, Vice Mayor
Staff present: City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Kenyon, Assistant City Manager Schwartz, Director of Development Services Pawson, Director ofPublic Safety Mattos, Director of Public Works Garrett, Housing Administrator Garcia, Senior Code Compliance Officer Kirk, IT Analyst Son, and City Clerk Lopez Cuevas.
2. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON DOWNTOWN PRIORITIES REGARDING TIMING, COST, WORKFORCE HOUSING, HOUSING DENSITY, AND AMENITIES.
City Manager Jenkins presented this item. Recommended Action( s): 1) early implementation timing for construction of the downtown; 2) a City cost approach balancing operating and debt service costs with anticipated revenues; 3) making 15% of the downtown housing units affordable to our workforce defined as families earning 80% of area median income or less; 4) including similar housing densities as already approved; and 5) providing a significant amount of high quality amenities as already approved.
Councilmember Hollingsworth- Adams left the dais at 3: 55 p.m. and returned at 3: 56 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Jim DeFendall, Darlene Phillips, Charles Robinett, Kevin Maxemin, Steve Keith, Chris Borr, Paula Molnar, Chris Meyer, Calvin Weeks, Melissa Miller, Debby Benson- Miller, and Julie Hall spoke about this item.
DIRECTION: By consensus ( none opposed), Council directed staff to move forward with staff' s recommendation.
City of Rohnert Park Special Meeting Minutes for City Council May 17, 2022
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Elward adjourned the special meeting at 4: 50 p. m.
Sylvia Lopez as, City Clerk ckie E ar , M or
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