Agenda for Regular Meeting, Rohnert Park City Council and RP Financing Authority

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ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL

Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA)

JOINT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 5:00 p.m.

MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER

130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California

The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and participation at its regular concurrent city meetings scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. 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).

SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE (Government Code § 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.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: For public comment on items listed or not listed on the agenda, or on agenda items if unable to speak at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per appearance and 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.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please turn off all pagers, cellular telephones and all other communication devices upon entering the Council Chamber. Use of these devices causes electrical interference with the sound recording and TV broadcast systems.

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 Clerk’s Office at (707) 588-2227 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation by the City. Please make sure the City Clerk’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.)

1.            CITY COUNCIL / CDC / RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

2.            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 on any report item listed on the Agenda should submit a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that agenda item.

3.            CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the consent calendar will be considered together by one action of the City Council and/or the Rohnert Park Financing Authority, whichever is applicable, unless any Council Member or anyone else interested in a consent calendar item has a question about the item.

    A.        Approval of Minutes for Previous Meetings, May 2012 (Multiple)

    B.        Acceptance of Reports for:

        1.    City Bills/Demands for Payment dated June 12, 2012

        2.    CDC Bills/Demands for Payment dated June 12, 2012

    C.        City Council Resolutions for Adoption:

        1.    2012-53 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Arlen Drive and East Cotati Avenue Overlays, Project No. 2010-07 and Awarding the Contract to Ghilotti Construction, Inc.

        2.    2012-54 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Rancho Verde Traffic Signal, Project No. 2011-08 and Awarding the Contract to W. Bradley Electric, Inc.

            06-12-12_item3C2 Rancho Verde Traffic Signal

        3.    2012-55 Authorizing and Approving Agreement with Green Valley for Construction Management of Rancho Verde Traffic Signal Project No. 2011-08, Arlen Drive and East Cotati Avenue Overlays Project No. 2010-07, and Copeland Creek Bike Path Reconstruction Project No. 2010-08

        4.    2012-56 Approving and Adopting a Resolution Establishing the Appropriations Limit for 2012-13 Fiscal Year Pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution and determining compliance with Government Code Section 7910

        5.    2012-57 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Intergovernmental Shared Services Agreement for Material Testing and Inspection Services between the City of Rohnert Park and the County of Sonoma and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Said Agreement

        6.    2012-58 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Employees’ Association (RPEA) for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

        7.    2012-59 Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Agreement for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

        8.    2012-60 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of the Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary Adjustments for the Confidential Unit

        9.    2012-61 Approving and Adopting an Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits, and Salary Adjustments for the Management Unit

        10. 2012-62 Approving and Adopting the Plans & Specifications for the Copeland Creek Bike Path Reconstruction, Project No. 2010-08 and Awarding the Contract to Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Council motion/roll call vote (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

4.            NOVEMBER 2012 ELECTION MATTERS

    A.        Consideration of Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election for the Election of Three Officers for Four-Year Terms and Requesting that the County of Sonoma Consolidate the Election

        1.    Staff Report

        2.    Public Comments

        3.    Resolution for Adoption

            a.                2012-63 Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 for the election of certain officers and requesting that the County of Sonoma Consolidate the Election

                i.              Council motion/discussion/roll call vote (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

    B.        Consideration of Adopting Regulations for Candidates of Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates’ Statements

        1.    Disclosure of Potential Conflict

        2.    Staff Report

        3.    Public Comments

        4.    Resolution for Adoption

            a.                2012-64 Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates’ Statements

                i.              Council motion/discussion/roll call vote (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

5.            WEED ABATEMENT PROTEST HEARING Consideration of Abatement of Weeds Constituting a Nuisance within the City of Rohnert Park and hold protest hearing for same

    A.        Staff Report

    B.        PUBLIC HEARING

    C.        Resolution for Adoption:

        1.    2012-65 Ordering the City Manager to Abate Weeds Constituting a Nuisance within the City

            a.                Council motion/discussion/roll call vote (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

6.            DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COST RECOVERY FEES - ANNUAL REPORT Consideration of Development Services Cost Recovery Fees Annual Report - FY 2011-12 and direction to staff on recommendations for minor revisions to fee schedules.

    A.        Staff Report

    B.        Public Comments

        1.    Council discussion/direction

7.            WAY FINDING SIGNAGE PROGRAM Review and approve design and locations for Way Finding Sign Program along Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park Expressway, Golf Course Drive, Country Club Drive and Commerce Boulevard.

    A.        Staff Report

        1.    Council discussion/direction

8.            RESCIND RESOLUTIONS NO. 2010-83, 2010-84 AND 2010-85 REGARDING THE WAL-MART EXPANSION PROJECT - Consideration of approving and adopting a Resolution to rescind (i) Resolution No. 2010-83, to certify the Final EIR, and to approve the Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations, (ii) Resolution No. 2010-84, to approve a Site Plan and Architectural Review and (iii) Resolution No. 2010-85, to approve a Sign Program for the proposed Wal-Mart Expansion project

    A.        Staff Report

        1.    Council motion/discussion/roll call vote (Ahanotu__ Belforte__ Callinan__ Stafford__ Mackenzie__)

9.            STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON 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.

    A.        Standing Committee Report

        1.    Economic Development 6/12 (Belforte/Callinan)

        2.    Waste and Recycling Committee 6/7 (Ahanotu/Stafford)

    B.        Liaison Reports

        1.    Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority (SCTA/RCPA) 6/11 (Mackenzie)

        2.    Sonoma County/City Solid Waste Advisory Group (Stafford)

        3.    Health Action Committee 6/1(Ahanotu

        4.    Successor Agency Oversight Board 6/4 (Mackenzie)

    C.        Other Reports

10.          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.

11.          MATTERS FROM/FOR COUNCIL

12.          PUBLIC COMMENTS

13.          CLOSED SESSION RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:

    A.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Anticipated litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (One case).

14.          RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER

15.          MAYOR’S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1)

16.          ADJOURNMENT