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Regular Session Agenda - June 12, 2001 Print E-mail
City of Rohnert Park¨6750 Commerce Boulevard¨Rohnert Park, California 94928
Phone: (707)588-2227¨FAX: (707)588-2274¨WEB: www.rpcity.org
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
Rohnert Park District
CONCURRENT MEETINGS
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular meetings
scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
City Council Agendas & Minutes may be viewed at the City’s website: www.rpcity.org
Notice is hereby given that Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda.
Waiver Warning: If you challenge decisions/direction of the City Council 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).
6:00 p.m. WORK SESSION – Public Safety Department Workload Study
6:20 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION - COUNCIL WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION IN
THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING TO CONSIDER:
· Litigation Matters (G.C. 54956.9)
7:00 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION - Open
Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call (Flores__ Reilly__Spiro__Vidak-Martinez__Mackenzie__)
1. MAYOR’S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (G.C. 54957.1)
2. APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES:
Special 2001-2002 Budget Work Session – May 18, 2001
Regular Concurrent City Meetings – May 22, 2001
Special Meeting/Golf Course – May 29, 2001
3. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS, if any (informational only)
4. INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME TO NEW EMPLOYEES
· Steve Donley, Assistant City Manager
· Deborah Lauchner, Finance Services Manager
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (2) __ June 12, 2001
for City Council/Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority/Rohnert Park District
7:05 p.m.
5. YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM
HIGH SCHOOL 2000-2001 YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
SELECTIONS (This time is set aside on the meeting agenda to provide
other youths in the community to ask questions, make announcements
and/or share comments on youth related matters)
1. Recognizing Youth Representatives: Senior Samantha Tabacco,
Senior Alex Teicheria & Junior Ryan Inlow
· Youth report/comments, if any
2. Other Youth comments, if any
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For items to be listed on the agenda, written requests must be submitted to the
City Manager’s Office prior to finalization of meeting agendas, i.e.
by noon on the Tuesdays preceding City Council meetings regularly scheduled
on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
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7:15 p.m.
5. C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R
All items on the consent calendar will be considered in toto by
one action of the Council unless any Councilmember or anyone
else interested in any matter on the consent calendar has a question
about same.
A. Acknowledging the City Manager/Clerk’s Report on the
Posting of the Meeting’s Agenda
B. Approval of Bills/Demands for Payment Concurrently for:
· City of Rohnert Park/City Council
· Community Development Commission
C. Accepting Cash/Investments Report for Month End, May 31,
2001 concurrently for:
· City of Rohnert Park/City Council
· Community Development Commission
· Rohnert Park Financing Authority
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (3) __ June 12, 2001
for City Council/Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority/Rohnert Park District
D. Resolutions for Adoption:
2001-120 Honoring Phillip Creer on the Occasion of His Retirement
from the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
2001-121 Congratulating the Rancho Cotate High School Baseball
Team, Winner of the North Bay League Championship, and
Head Coach Dennis R. Anderson
2001-122 Congratulating the Rancho Cotate High School Swimming
Team, Winner of the North Bay League Championship and
Head Coach Lee Rosichan
2001-123 Congratulating the Rancho Cotate High School Boys Track
Team, Winner of the North Bay League Championship, and
Head Coach John Anderson
2001-124 Establishing A Voluntary Contribution Check-Off Program
through the League of Calif. Cities, Action for Better Cities
2001-125 Approving Amendment to Extend Lease, City’s Building
Department Offices
2001-126 Approving Agreement with Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
School District for Joint Use of Certain Public Facilities
Owned by City
2001-127 Rejecting Claim of Dylan D. Waltz
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7:20 p.m.
6. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS:
1. Mayors Presentation of Resolutions:
· RCHS Baseball Team, Head Coach Dennis R. Anderson
· RCHS Swimming Team, Head Coach Lee Rosichan
· RCHS Track Team, Matt Blanchard
2. Justin Fox, Wilbur Smith Associates, San Francisco – Presentation on the
Sonoma/Marin Area Rail Transit (S.M.A.R.T.) Commission’s Commuter Rail
Implementation Plan
7:40 p.m.
7. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
For public comments on items not listed on the agenda,
or on agenda items if unable to speak at the scheduled time
(limited to 3-5 minutes per appearance & a 30 minute total time limit,
or allocation of time based on number of speaker cards submitted)
- PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
*SEE NOTE ON LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA
8:00 p.m.
8. SB 910 (Dunn) – Consideration of SB 910 – Housing Elements, Fines, Penalties,
and Litigation, State Seizure of Local Gas Tax Funds
· Council Discussion/Action
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (4) __ June 12, 2001
for City Council/Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority/Rohnert Park District
8:05 p.m.
9. LIBRARY PROJECT – Consideration of selection of artists to complete a mural
in the children’s section of the new Library
1. Council Liaison Report (Flores)
2. Presentation by artist finalists:
· Craig M. Black
· Robert Eisenberg
· John Michener
3. Council Discussion/Action
8:30 p.m.
10. FEE SCHEDULES FOR PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES
1. Staff Report
2. PUBLIC HEARING
3. Council Discussion/Action
· Resolutions for Adoption:
2001-___ Amending Certain Planning, Zoning, and Engineering Fees
2001-___ Amending Certain Building Fees
2001-___ Amending Certain Department of Public Safety-Fire Services
Division Fees
8:40 p.m.
11. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS:
· Amendments to the Housing Element and Land Use and Growth Management
Element of the Rohnert Park General Plan – RECOMMEND PUBLIC
HEARING BE RECONVENED TO JUNE 26, 2001
1. Staff Report
2. PUBLIC HEARING
3. Council Discussion/Action
8:50 p.m.
12. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM:
-Matters Related to the General Plan Implementation Process, if any-
Procedure instituted by City Council - Any Councilmember may agendize items
for action &/or discussion by generic title related to this project
1. Status Report on General Plan Implementation
2. Other informational items, if any
9:00 p.m.
13. BUDGET MATTERS – Review decisions from City Council Budget Work
Session on June 8, 2001.
9:20 p.m.
14. REDISTRICTING:
1. Staff Report
2. Council Discussion/Direction
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (5) __ June 12, 2001
for City Council/Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority/Rohnert Park District
9:30 p.m.
15. PARKS AND RECREATION MATTERS – Consideration of application for
grant funds for the Per Capita Grant Program under the Safe Neighborhood Parks,
Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000
1. Staff Report
2. Council Discussion/Action
· Resolution for Adoption:
2001-___ Approving Application for Grant Funds
9:35 p.m.
16. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND/OR OTHER REPORTS:
1. Executive Sub-Committee Meeting, June 4, 2001 (JM)
2. Canon Manor Committee Meeting, May 31, 2001(JM/VVM)
3. Restorative Justice Meeting (VVM)
4. Local Government Commission Board of Directors Meeting, 6/2/01 (JM)
5. Sonoma State University Joint Meeting, 5/29/01 (JM)
9:55 p.m.
17. TRANSPORTATION MATTERS:
· So. Co. Transportation Authority Ad Hoc Committee Report (JM)
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF ACTION TO EXTEND MEETING PAST 10:00 P.M.
10:00 p.m.
18. COMMUNICATIONS:
10:05 p.m.
19. MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL:
1. Consider handling of requests for resolutions from organizations with
implications of international activities (JM)
2. Agenda Item Transmittal Reports (VVM)
3. Local Government Commission, request for appointing a local government
staff member – “Watt’s Going On, California?”
4. Mayors’ & Councilmembers’ Assoc. City Selection Committee & General
Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m., June 14, 2001, representation considerations:
· ABAG Executive Board
· Co. Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Advisory Committee
· JPA Sonoma/Marin Area Rail Transit Commission
5. Traffic Calming Workshop, Saturday, July 14, 2001
6. Japanese Students Visit/Reception, July 31, 2001, 1:00 PM, PS Training
Room
7. Las Casitas Homeowners Assoc. Open House, 6:30-8:30 PM, July 14, 2001
8. City Attorney’s review of meeting briefing on LAFCO & Cortese Knox
City of Rohnert Park CONCURRENT MEETINGS Agenda (6) __ June 12, 2001
for City Council/Community Development Commission/Rohnert Park Financing Authority/Rohnert Park District
10:25 p.m.
20. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
1. City Hall Project – Status Report
2. Magnolia Park Pool Grand Opening, 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2001
Adjournment no later than 10:00 p.m. (Unless City Council action is taken
during this meeting to extend the meeting past 10:00 p.m.)
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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, after receiving
recognition from the Mayor, walk to the rostrum and state your name and address for the record.
PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING - Any item raised by a
member of the public which is not agendized 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.
DISABLED ACCOMMODATION - If you have a disability which requires an interpreter or other
person to assist you while attending this City Council meeting, please contact the City Offices at (707) 588-
2200 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City. Please
make sure the City Manager’s office is notified as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment
requiring meeting materials to be produced in another format (Braille, audio-tape, etc.)
NOTICE OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR HOLDING A
CLOSED MEETING of the CITY COUNCIL of the
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
June 12, 2001
LOCATION: City Manager’s Office at City Hall, 6750 Commerce
Boulevard, Rohnert Park, California
TIME: 6:20 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the listed
agenda item for the Closed Session is reached
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54950 et.seq., the
City Council will hold a Closed Session. More specific information
regarding this meeting is provided as follows:
· Litigation Matters (G.C. 54956.9)
1. Sonoma County Housing Advocacy Group vs. City of Rohnert
Park
2. Las Casitas de Sonoma vs. City of Rohnert Park
3. South County Resources Preservation Committee vs. City of
Rohnert Park
4. Kao vs. City of Rohnert Park
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City Manager/City Clerk
Attachment to:
City of Rohnert Park
City Council Agenda – June 12, 2001
 
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