"We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to
Build a Better Community for Today and Tomorrow."
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL, ROHNERT PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY (RPFA),
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Open Session: 5:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular meetings scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The use of a mask or facial covering when attending the council meeting is strongly recommended, regardless of vaccination status.
Members of the public are encouraged to observe the meeting on Cable Channel 26 or by visiting meeting central on our website https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/city_council/meeting_central PUBLIC COMMENTS: Provides an opportunity for public comment on items not listed on the agenda, or on agenda items if unable to comment at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance with a maximum allowance of 30 minutes allotted per comment period, with time limits subject to modification by the City Council in accordance with the adopted City Council Protocols). Please fill out a speaker card prior to speaking.
Members of the public may also provide advanced comments by email at [email protected] Comments are requested by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, but can be emailed until the close of the Agenda Item for which the comment is submitted. Email comments must identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the email. The emails will not be read for the record but will be provided to Council. Please note that all e-mails sent to the City Council are considered to be public records and subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
City Council/RPFA agendas and minutes may be viewed at the City's website: www.rpcity.org.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council/RPFA may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda. If you challenge decisions of the City Council or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority of the City of Rohnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing(s).
RIGHT TO APPEAL: Judicial review of any city administrative decision pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 may be had only if a petition is filed with the court no later than the deadlines specified in Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits the time within which the decision may be challenged to the 90th day following the date that the decision
1. CITY COUNCIL/RPFA/SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT REGULAR MEETING - CALL
TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(Giudice_____Hollingsworth-Adams_____Staf ord_____Rodriguez_____Elward_____)
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A Mayor's Recognition: Honoring the Education Foundation of Cotati and Rohnert Park for their Support of Educational Excellence
Item 3.A.
3.B Presentation by Sonoma County Tourism Regarding Business Improvement Area Item 3.B.
3.C Regional Climate Protection Authority Presentation Regarding 2024 Funding Measure for Climate Change Activities
Item 3.C. Presentation
4. DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
4.A City Clerk's Announcement of Qualified Candidates for the City Council Election on November 8, 2022 in Rohnert Park and Announcement of Write-In Candidacy Nomination Period.
Item 4.A. Power Point Presentation
4.B Introduction of Kevin Kilgore, Deputy Chief, Department of Public Safety
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or on City business not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes. Those becomes final.
SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code Section 54952.3): Members of the City Council receive no additional compensation as a result of convening this joint meeting of the City Council and the Rohnert Park Financing Authority.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: The Rohnert Park City Council adopted ten strategic priorities for 2022 (listed below in no particular order):
a. Navigating through COVID-19 f. General Plan update
b. Climate change g. Infrastructure, maintenance and beautification c. Police/community relations and accountability h. Make progress on the downtown d. Services for unhoused people i. Attract housing at all levels e. Financial health j. Memorable community experiences for all wishing to address the Council should refer to Page 1 for information on how to submit public comments.
5.A Item 5 Supplemental and Materials Distributed at the Meeting Item 5 Material Distributed at the Meeting (1)
Item 5 Material Distributed at the Meeting (2)
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered together by one or more action(s) of the City Council and/or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, whichever is applicable, unless any Council Member or anyone else interested in a consent calendar item has a question about the item.
Council Motion/Vote:
(Giudice_____Hollingsworth-Adams_____Staf ord_____Rodriguez_____Elward_____)
6.A Acceptance of Reports from Finance Department:
City Bills/Demands for Payment dated August 3 through August 15, 2022
6.B Approval of Minutes for:
City Council/RPFA/Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting, August 9, 2022
6.C Review and Approve Street Names for SOMO Village Planned Development Area Item 6.C.
6.D Confirm the Appointment of Human Resources Director Cannon as the City of Rohnert Park Representative and Assistant City Manager Schwartz as Alternate on the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA) Board of Directors and the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) Board of Directors
Item 6.D.
6.E Authorize the Assistant City Manager to Sign the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA) Agreement for Apportionment of Retirement Obligations Item 6.E.
6.F Authorize the Assistant City Manager to Execute Task Order 2022-08 with W-Trans for Design Services in Amount of $249,700 for the Citywide Traffic Signal Safety Improvement Project (Project 2022-25)
Item 6.F.
6.G Authorize the City’s Voting Delegate(s) to Support the Bylaws Amendments Scheduled for Vote at the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting on Friday September 9, 2022 and Authorize the Voting Delegate(s) to Vote on any Late Resolutions Received by the League
Item 6.G.
6.H Adopt Resolution 2022-089 Authorizing and Approving a Master Services Agreement and Task Order 2022-01-WELO Review Services with SSA Landscape Architects Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $100,000 in Total
Item 6.H.
6.I Adopt Resolution 2022-090 Awarding the Construction Contract for the Northern Fire Station Roof Replacement Project (Project 2019-23) to Stronger Building Services in the amount of $558,000, Authorizing Assistant City Manger Change Order Authority up to 10 Percent of the Contract Amount, Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 AND 15302, and Approving the Plans and Specifications
Item 6.I.
Item 6.I. Plans and Specifications
7. REGULAR ITEMS
7.A Consider Authorizing the Mayor to Execute and Deliver the City’s Response to the Grand Jury Report entitled “Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety" A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council Motion/Vote
(Giudice_____Hollingsworth-Adams_____Stafford_____Rodriguez_____Elward_____) Item 7.A.
7.B Authorize the Mayor to Execute and Deliver the City’s Responses to the Grand Jury Report entitled “Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance Who is Watching the Henhouse?” and "Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future “Do It, or the State Will Do It For You”
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council Motion/Vote
(Giudice_____Hollingsworth-Adams_____Stafford_____Rodriguez_____Elward_____) Item 7.B.
Item 7.B. Presentation
7.C Receive Annual Community Services Facility Use Fee Waiver and Co-Sponsorship Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council Discussion
Item 7.C.
Item 7.C. Presentation
7.D Formation of a City Council Casino Expansion Ad Hoc Subcommittee and Mayor’s Appointments to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council Discussion
Item 7.D.
8. COMMITTEE / LIAISON / OTHER REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow Council members serving on Council committees or on regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report on the activities of the respective boards, commissions or committees on which they serve. No action may be taken.
8.A Standing Committee Reports:
1. Joint Special Meeting of the Rohnert Park Education Committee and Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District 2x2x2 Committee Meeting (8/11) (Elward and Giudice)
8.B Liaison Reports:
1. Library Advisory Board (8/16) (Hollingsworth-Adams/Elward)
2. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (8/18) (Rodriguez/Stafford)
8.C Outside Agency Appointment Reports:
1. Zero Waste Sonoma (8/18) (Stafford/Vanessa Garrett)
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association of Sonoma County Legislative Committee (Mayors & Councilmembers) (8/19) (Elward/Rodriguez)
8.D Other Reports:
1. Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Summer Conference (8/10-8/12) (Rodriguez)
2. Mayors and Council Members' Association Board of Directors and General Membership (8/11) (Elward)
3. Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) Executive Board (8/18) (HollingsworthAdams)
9. COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of communications have been provided to Council for review prior to this meeting. Council Members desiring to read or discuss any communication may do so at this time. No action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for Council consideration.
10. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL
Any member of the City Council may place an Item on “Matters from/for Council” before the City Council meeting by providing the City Manager with the title of the item before the agenda is published. The purpose of the City Council discussion on such item will be to determine whether it will be placed on a subsequent agenda for deliberation and action. A concurrence of two Councilmembers will be suf icient to add the item on a subsequent agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, at the City Council meeting, Councilmembers may not add items hereunder, except for brief reports on his or her own activities or brief announcements regarding an event of community interest.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or on City business not listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes. Those wishing to address the Council should refer to Page 1 for information on how to submit public comments.
12. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may be considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting proceeds.
If you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this agenda, please refer to page 1 for more details on submitting a public comment. Any item raised by a member of the public which is not on the agenda and may require Council action shall be automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may include placing on a future agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take action arose after posting of the agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section 54954.2(b), Council is entitled to discuss the matter to determine if it is an emergency item under said Government Code and may take action thereon.
AGENDA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS: A paper copy of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for publich inspection at City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. Electronic copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection on
https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/city_council/meeting_central. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been distributed will be made available for inspection at City Hall and on our website at the same time. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to the City Council during the meeting will be made available for public inspection during meeting and on our website following the meeting.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATION: Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or by calling 707-588-2221.
The ADA Coordinator will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Information about reasonable accommodations is available on the City website at
https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/departments/human_resources/a_d_a_and_accessibility_resources
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, _________________________, ____________________, for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda was posted and available for review on ______________ ______, _________, at Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcity.org. Executed this _____ day of ________________, _________ at Rohnert Park, California. _____________________________ Office of the City Clerk