[0:13] >> good fternoon.
[0:15] Tuesday OCTOBER 22, my name is
[0:18] susan adams and on be A.M. Of
[0:19] rohnert city council, it is my
[0:21] privilege to welcome you to our
[0:21] meeting.
[0:22] We'll begin to invite you to
[0:26] stand with us as we recite an
[0:39] acknowledgment.
[0:42] With traditional homelands and
[0:46] confederated indians, and
[0:47] peoples.
[0:48] Thank you.
[0:50] >> we are to establish a quorum
[0:52] for tonight's meeting, we'll ask
[0:55] our clerk, elizabeth to call the
[0:56] role.
[1:03] >> council member elward, here.
[1:08] Sanborn, here.
[1:08] Adams, here.
[1:08] >> I'm here as well.
[1:09] We are joined on the dais
[1:12] tonight in addition to city
[1:13] clerk and city clerk.
[1:16] By our city attorney michelle
[1:16] kenyan.
[1:21] There are several members of
[1:23] city manager in the audience.
[1:24] If you are a director, stand up
[1:26] and recognize you to let people
[1:28] know who to find if they have an
[1:29] issue here.
[1:30] You have four directors an one
[1:31] in the back.
[1:32] There we go.
[1:33] There we go.
[1:34] Thank you very much.
[1:34] All right.
[1:40] So e have tonight a couple of
[1:44] really -- I'm getting to the
[1:45] pledge of allegiance.
[1:46] I have to introduce the kids
[1:47] that will give it.
[1:49] We have a couple of adorable
[1:50] kids tonight to lead us in the
[1:52] pledge of allegiance.
[1:53] Hold on a minute, after you read
[1:55] the pledge of allegiance, we are
[1:57] going to go ahead and have you
[1:58] come up for a picture.
[2:04] we have adam and reilly lawson.
[2:10] >> all right.
[2:12] >> I pledge allegiance to the
[2:15] flag of the united states of
[2:18] america and to the republic for
[2:19] which it stands, one nation,
[2:22] under GOD, indivisible, with
[2:24] liberty and justice for all.
[2:25] Thank you.
[2:26] Hey, stay right there.
[2:27] We will all come and get a
[3:43] picture with you.
[3:46] >> next thing we have mayor's
[3:51] proclamation, claiming OCTOBER
[3:52] 24.
[3:53] I'll share that proclamation
[3:56] from the mayor.
[3:57] Proclamation declaring OCTOBER
[3:59] 24 as domestic violence
[4:00] awareness month.
[4:02] Whereas the city of rohnert park
[4:03] recognizes the domestic violence
[4:06] affects 1 in 4 families in our
[4:08] local community and nearly all
[4:09] of us know someone who has been
[4:11] abused, the crime of domestic
[4:13] violence violates individual's
[4:14] privacy, dignity and security.
[4:17] Based on the systemic uses of
[4:19] emotional, physical, sexual,
[4:20] psychological and economic
[4:21] control of abuse.
[4:22] Thank goodness the kids have
[4:23] left already.
[4:27] Whereas established in 1976,
[4:28] counties are community singular
[4:31] and ital resource for local
[4:31] residents to experience violence
[4:35] in the place we should feel
[4:37] safe, inside of our homes.
[4:40] Ywca, has the only safe house
[4:45] shelter in only 24/7 crisis hot
[4:48] line.
[4:49] Counseling support services give
[4:52] group therapy and support for
[4:53] victims of trauma and domestic
[4:55] violence including students at
[4:58] ymplet wca therapeutic preschool
[5:00] serving one of the most
[5:01] vulnerable populations.
[5:02] ages 3-5 years old.
[5:04] Whereas only informed community
[5:06] effort will end the cycle of
[5:07] violence to local families,
[5:09] members of community are
[5:10] encouraged to participate in
[5:12] ywca scheduled events and
[5:14] programs to raise much needed
[5:15] funding support to support their
[5:19] vision for every family in
[5:21] rohnert county, to lead
[5:23] productive lives let it pro
[5:24] claim, mayor, on behalf of the
[5:27] city council, to here by
[5:28] proclaim OCTOBER 24 as domestic
[5:30] violence awareness month in the
[5:32] city of rohnert park in honor of
[5:35] domestic violence survivors an
[5:37] advocates, 22 day of OCTOBER 202
[5:38] 2024.
[5:42] Thank you.
[5:42] [Applause]
[5:45] >> we have to receive this
[5:46] stephanie.
[5:47] If you would like to say a few
[5:48] words.
[5:50] Would you mind joining us for a
[5:50] picture?
[5:51] >> I would love it.
[5:51] Thank you.
[5:52] >> thank you very much.
[5:53] >> honorable mayor and members
[5:57] of the city council, I'm
[5:58] stephanie barlon, the secretary
[6:01] of the board of directors of the
[6:02] ywc sonoma county.
[6:03] There we go.
[6:05] On behalf of the board of
[6:06] directors, staff, volunteers and
[6:07] especially the local families
[6:11] served by the ywca sonoma
[6:12] county, thank you for honoring
[6:15] OCTOBER as domestic violence
[6:16] awareness month with your
[6:17] proclamation.
[6:22] Established in 1976, ywca24-7dv
[6:24] crisis hot line, the only one in
[6:25] sonoma county is still the most
[6:26] direct path to support local
[6:29] families in need.
[6:30] our confidential safe house
[6:32] shelter is the, also the only
[6:33] one in sonoma county for
[6:36] families seeking refuge from
[6:37] harm.
[6:38] Safety planning and strategies
[6:39] to insure relief are at the
[6:42] forefront of every call we
[6:42] receive.
[6:46] On average, ywca sonoma county
[6:47] serves approximately 3,000
[6:49] individuals in need per year
[6:51] with trauma-informed
[6:53] community-focused services.
[6:56] Our client population is 90%
[7:01] female, 47% identify as hispanic
[7:01] latinx.
[7:02] 23% are children.
[7:05] And 7% are seniors.
[7:08] The majority have very low
[7:11] income and 15% are homeless.
[7:13] On saturday, OCTOBER 26, we will
[7:16] be hosting our 4th annual why I
[7:18] run fun run and walk.
[7:19] We are asking members of our
[7:20] community to register and raise
[7:24] funds for ywca's programs and
[7:26] enjoy a beautiful afternoon with
[7:28] ywca at spring lake in anta
[7:28] rosa.
[7:30] More information can be found on
[7:35] our web site, ywcasc.Org.
[7:36] I did also leave flyers about
[7:39] the walk on the table there as
[7:41] well as purple stickers for dv
[7:42] awareness month if anyone would
[7:44] like them.
[7:46] In closing, please know that
[7:48] ywca has been supporting local
[7:50] families for nearly five
[7:50] decades.
[7:52] Continue to be here in sonoma
[7:53] county serving families in need
[7:55] as long as you need us to be.
[7:56] Thank you.
[8:40] >> thank you very much.
[8:50] [Applause]
[8:52] >> we are very honored tonight
[8:57] to share proclamation,
[8:59] proclamation of the mayor of the
[9:00] city of rohnert park ecognizing
[9:04] OCTOBER 24, 2024 as paolio he
[9:05] day.
[9:07] Thank you for attending and look
[9:09] forward to sharing your comments
[9:11] after we share the proclamation.
[9:13] Whereas in 1985, rotary
[9:14] international launched polio
[9:17] plus and spearheaded the global
[9:19] polio radcation initiative with
[9:21] the world health organization,
[9:22] U.S. Centers for disease control
[9:24] and prevention vention and
[9:26] unicef to immunize the children
[9:28] of the world against polio.
[9:31] Whereas polio cases dropped by
[9:33] 99% since 1988 and the world
[9:35] stands on a threshold of
[9:37] eradicating the isease.
[9:39] Whereas to date, rotary has
[9:40] contributed more than 1.2
[9:42] billion dollars in
[9:46] and countless
[9:47] volunteer hours and protection
[9:49] of 2 billion children in 122
[9:50] countries.
[9:51] These efforts are providing
[9:53] operational support, medical
[9:54] personnel, laboratory equipment,
[9:55] education materials for health
[9:58] workers and parents whereas
[10:00] rotary parks and rohnert park
[10:01] throughout world has sponsored
[10:04] service projects to address
[10:06] issue, poverty, health, hunger,
[10:08] literacy, and radcation to polio
[10:09] worldwide.
[10:12] Therefore, I proclaim, susan
[10:14] adams, mayor, here by pro claim
[10:18] OCTOBER 24, 2024 as polio
[10:20] awareness day in rohnert park
[10:23] proclaimed this 22 day of
[10:23] OCTOBER, 2024.
[10:25] Thank you very much.
[10:28] [Applause]
[10:30] Paula, as paula comes up, they
[10:31] will all come up.
[10:33] A great little party then.
[10:34] As they are coming up, I want to
[10:38] recognize the vice mayor is very
[10:41] well respected member of rotary,
[10:44] we are honored to have him on
[10:44] our dais tonight.
[10:46] Appreciate all of the work he
[10:46] does for the city.
[10:48] >> thank you.
[10:50] Mayor dams, fellow council
[10:52] members, thank you for
[10:52] recognizing this important
[10:53] issue.
[10:55] I'm here with fellow rotarians
[10:57] and you just entioned gerard,
[11:00] who is a member of our club.
[11:07] Also city manager marcela and
[11:13] then right there in the corner
[11:17] chief maddof and linda and art.
[11:18] My name is paula reinhold.
[11:20] While this disease has
[11:22] essentially disappeared in first
[11:24] world countries, it does still
[11:26] exist and as such, continues to
[11:29] be a risk.
[11:30] Polio mainly affects children
[11:31] under 5.
[11:34] There is no cure but it is
[11:36] preventible with the vaccine.
[11:37] I have personally had the
[11:41] privilege of vaccinating
[11:42] children in india insuring that
[11:45] they never contract polio.
[11:48] In 988, there was still over
[11:51] 350,000 cases of polio each year
[11:53] and 125 countries.
[11:58] Some MAY remember the shriner's
[11:59] hospital for cripple children,
[12:01] 19,000 in san francisco, those
[12:02] were mostly polio cases.
[12:07] Today, to date, we only have 62
[12:09] cases in two adamic countries,
[12:11] afghanistan and pakistan in
[12:13] those war torn regions.
[12:15] As long as we have a single
[12:17] child that remains infected,
[12:19] children in all countries are at
[12:22] risk of contracting polio.
[12:25] Failure to eradicate polio from
[12:26] last remaining strongholds could
[12:28] result in global resurgence of
[12:30] the disease.
[12:33] It is only a car ride, bus,
[12:35] train or plane ride away.
[12:38] As we saw with the measles a few
[12:39] years ago.
[12:41] While it is top priority for
[12:43] rotary to eradicate the disease,
[12:45] one does not have to be a
[12:46] rotarian to join the fight.
[12:49] Anyone can contribute to the
[12:50] cause.
[12:53] Your donation is mapped by the
[12:55] gates foundation 2-1 if you are
[12:56] interested in donating the
[12:57] polio.
[13:02] And you can do that at
[13:02] endpolionow.Org.
[13:04] Thank you very much for the
[13:04] proclamation.
[14:28] [Applause]
[14:30] >> I do want to take a minute,
[14:31] we have a university student
[14:32] here tonight.
[14:33] We look orward to hearing from
[14:33] you.
[14:36] Before we do that, counsel takes
[14:38] great pride on starting meetings
[14:39] on time.
[14:42] I apologize we started a little
[14:44] bit late, we came in slower than
[14:45] we thought we might.
[14:49] We would now invite aj franklin,
[14:50] legislative epresentative for
[14:51] the sonoma state university to
[14:58] come up and give us a report.
[14:59] >> hello.
[15:02] >> right into the mic so we can
[15:02] hear you.
[15:03] There you go.
[15:03] Thank you.
[15:05] >> thank you so much for having
[15:07] me again.
[15:07] Everyone.
[15:10] For those who MAY not remember
[15:12] me, I am aj.
[15:14] I serve as vice PRESIDENT Of
[15:18] external affairs for students of
[15:18] the university.
[15:20] I serve as chief legislative
[15:22] officer for the corporation.
[15:24] >> aj, you are so soft spoken.
[15:25] We want to hear everything you
[15:25] have to say.
[15:27] Lean in and speak up for us.
[15:27] >> okay.
[15:28] Can you hear me now?
[15:30] >> I can.
[15:34] Yeah.
[15:37] >> I serve as vice PRESIDENT Of
[15:40] student affairs at ssu.
[15:42] I serve s system wide advocate
[15:43] for our students.
[15:47] The system wide advocacy part
[15:48] is, especially relevant right
[15:51] now, I just got back from cal
[15:53] state student association
[15:57] preliminary, every one of the
[15:58] 23SSUs, had student government
[16:01] and then every single associated
[16:03] student government sends two
[16:04] representatives to the
[16:08] california state student
[16:09] association meetings.
[16:11] I am one of the representatives
[16:15] along with our student body
[16:15] PRESIDENT.
[16:18] At these meetings I serve on a
[16:19] legislative affairs committee
[16:22] where we take support for
[16:26] opposing positions on upcoming
[16:26] legislation.
[16:29] We just passed a support
[16:32] position on a bill that
[16:35] increases funding for basic
[16:41] needs on each one of the 23ssu
[16:41] campuses.
[16:44] Excited about that.
[16:48] I ran for one of trustee
[16:49] selection committee.
[16:51] Was elected.
[16:52] So I'm very excited about that.
[16:55] We will be, as a group, we will
[16:57] be making the recommendation to
[17:01] the governor for his two student
[17:03] trustee representatives.
[17:05] Typically who is recommended
[17:06] gets appointed.
[17:07] I'm really excited about that.
[17:09] Really thinking about maybe
[17:10] running myself one day.
[17:12] So that is all very exciting.
[17:16] Back at home, on campus, voter
[17:19] registration efforts are now
[17:19] over.
[17:21] So my external affairs task
[17:24] force is now pivoting to getting
[17:26] students prepared to vote.
[17:27] Making sure that they have the
[17:29] resources they need to get
[17:30] educated on ballot measures.
[17:32] Making sure that they know that
[17:35] there is a polling location on
[17:38] campus.
[17:41] A ballot booth on campus as
[17:42] well.
[17:44] I am assembling a lobby
[17:46] lob
[17:47] lobby corps to
[17:50] bring along with me to the cal
[17:50] state advocacy day.
[17:51] That is exciting.
[17:53] In the early stages though.
[17:55] As I said, last time, my
[17:58] position and team are very new.
[18:01] We are trying our best to get
[18:02] ourselves established, sink our
[18:03] teeth into as much as we can.
[18:05] If you need anything from me,
[18:08] any questions or comments, or
[18:09] potential collaboration, you can
[18:16] reach out to me at external
[18:18] externalasf@sonoma university.
[18:21] >> thank you for your support.
[18:22] And congratulations on your
[18:22] selection.
[18:23] Item number 7, public comments.
[18:25] Anybody in the audience wishing
[18:27] to make a comment on any consent
[18:29] calendar item?
[18:31] Or any city business not listed
[18:37] on the agenda, now is your time.
[18:37] Okay.
[18:38] We don't have anybody?
[18:40] Somebody for public comment?
[18:41] We don't have public comment.
[18:43] We'll go ahead and close the
[18:45] public comment.
[18:46] Agenda, consent calendar number
[18:47] 8.
[18:48] Is there an item that you want
[18:49] to pull on the consent calendar?
[18:50] >> yes, mayor.
[18:52] i would like to -- no, not to
[18:52] pull.
[18:53] >> correct.
[18:56] >> I would like to make a
[18:57] comment on 8h.
[18:59] I will be voting no.
[18:59] >> 8h.
[19:01] Did you want to talk about it?
[19:01] >> yeah.
[19:02] I'm voting no.
[19:05] It just seems a bit invasive to
[19:05] our residents.
[19:08] It was hard for me to find info
[19:09] on how the system works and also
[19:13] not a united states-based
[19:13] company.
[19:14] >> okay.
[19:16] Anybody else like to make a
[19:18] comment on 8h?
[19:22] >> I agree with the comment of
[19:24] council member rodriguez.
[19:26] >> okay.
[19:27] All right.
[19:29] Any other comments about any of
[19:36] these items?
[19:38] >> 8-f.
[19:39] >> 8f.
[19:39] Okay.
[19:40] You want to vote and then come
[19:41] back.
[19:43] >> I ask mayor if we pull 8-f
[19:45] for clarification regarding what
[19:47] action we are taking as it
[19:48] relates to the capital projects
[19:50] and our director of public works
[19:51] vanessa garrett is prepared to
[19:54] make that clarification for
[19:55] council.
[19:57] >> just a clarification, city
[19:58] attorney, vote on what is in
[19:59] front of us and then that?
[20:02] >> we will vote on all but 8-f.
[20:05] >> one more question, on 8h, is
[20:07] it possible that staff could
[20:08] give us more information
[20:09] verbally?
[20:13] Since there are at least two
[20:14] that have questions.
[20:17] >> pull 8f and 8h.
[20:17] >> correct.
[20:19] >> let's go ahead and have a
[20:22] vote on 8, everything but 8-f
[20:24] and 8h.
[20:24] >> so moved.
[20:25] >> second.
[20:26] >> I'll second.
[20:29] >> ll in favor.
[20:30] Aye.
[20:30] Opposed?
[20:30] All right.
[20:33] We have a unanimous aye vote on
[20:37] all of the items except 8f and
[20:39] 8h.
[20:42] Let's go to 8h.
[20:46] City manager to address 8h.
[20:48] >> so for the item related to 8h
[20:50] I would ask our community
[20:51] services director, which is
[20:54] making her way to the podium to
[20:55] explain what is the software
[20:58] program does and perhaps the
[20:59] provider as well.
[20:59] Thank you.
[21:01] >> hi, good evening.
[21:02] I don't want to speak to the
[21:05] comment about it not being a
[21:06] united states-based company
[21:09] because I don't know where their
[21:09] headquarters are located.
[21:12] For the privacy issue, this is
[21:14] analytics-based on app usage.
[21:16] So this company does not track
[21:18] any actual individual's data.
[21:19] Don't have access to your cell
[21:20] phone.
[21:21] Don't have access to your home
[21:22] address.
[21:24] Essentially, when you download
[21:25] an app on your cell phone, it
[21:26] asks you whether or not you
[21:28] would ike to be racked.
[21:29] Based on app usage.
[21:30] Everyone has an opportunity to
[21:32] say yes or no to that.
[21:36] If you say yes, for example, I
[21:38] have abc mouse on my phone.
[21:41] People who have abc mouse, tip
[21:45] have children under the age of
[21:45] 5.
[21:46] When I enter a park, for
[21:47] example, and abc mouse has
[21:48] contracted with this company,
[21:50] they will know someone with a
[21:53] child ages under 5 attended that
[21:53] park.
[21:56] Usually I think that they ping
[21:59] maybe 150 phones in the course
[22:01] of say 2,000 person event and
[22:02] use science data to determine
[22:03] how many people were actually
[22:03] there.
[22:06] It is not really actually
[22:07] tracking every single individual
[22:08] that comes and goes if that
[22:09] makes sense.
[22:11] >> that makes sense to me.
[22:13] Do you have any questions?
[22:15] This is typical, right?
[22:16] Whenever I put an app on my
[22:18] phone, it says can we track you?
[22:20] >> you say yes or no.
[22:21] >> any questions?
[22:22] All right.
[22:24] Let's go ahead and vote on 8h.
[22:26] We'll go ahead and do a roll
[22:29] call vote.
[22:30] >> do we have --
[22:31] >> I think that we need a motion
[22:32] first.
[22:34] I move that we pass 8h.
[22:39] A second?
[22:39] Okay.
[22:42] Someone like to make a different
[22:48] motion?
[22:50] So we don't need to take action.
[22:52] We can let it pass by without
[22:52] action taken?
[22:53] All right.
[22:54] I would like to know the
[22:55] consequences, if any
[22:57] consequences to the city not,
[22:59] that hey are talking about.
[23:00] >> if council decides not to
[23:02] proceed with the motion, the
[23:05] city will not entertain the
[23:06] contract for this software
[23:08] program to assist with just
[23:10] getting information as far as
[23:12] attendance to potential
[23:13] companies.
[23:19] >> okay.
[23:21] >> yes, can move to another date
[23:24] or ask for more information.
[23:26] >> I would like to continue to
[23:28] find more about it.
[23:28] Make a motion.
[23:31] I give it a glance.
[23:32] Didn't realize the full
[23:34] implications of what it might
[23:35] mean.
[23:36] So that was my motion to carry
[23:39] it forward to next council
[23:39] meeting.
[23:41] >> a second?
[23:42] >> I'll second that.
[23:44] >> all right.
[23:45] So let's go ahead and roll call
[23:48] on that motion.
[23:51] >> sm sanborn, yes.
[23:58] Council member, rod rege, no.
[24:01] Council member elward.
[24:02] Mayor adams, yes.
[24:06] Motion passes 3-0.
[24:07] 3-2 vote.
[24:10] Council members rodriguez and
[24:13] elward dissenting.
[24:16] >> let's go back to 8-f and
[24:18] invite director garrett up for
[24:22] her report.
[24:24] Good to see you today.
[24:25] >> hi, thank you.
[24:26] Thank you mayor and council
[24:27] members.
[24:28] I can give a general summary
[24:29] what the item is about.
[24:32] If you have questions about
[24:33] specific projects let me know.
[24:37] In general, during the last
[24:39] budget process used general fund
[24:42] monies for quite a few cip
[24:44] projects.
[24:47] And this council item recommends
[24:48] actually swapping some funding
[24:50] sources that make a little bit
[24:50] more sense.
[24:52] In the past, used things like
[24:54] gas tax, special revenue for
[24:56] road projects in lieu of general
[25:00] fund money as an example, or
[25:02] transportation measure m funding
[25:07] for things like the [
[25:08] Indiscernible] Study.
[25:10] That money can't be used for
[25:11] anything but bike and pedestrian
[25:13] funded projects so that is a
[25:15] recommendation today.
[25:18] It is to swap some funding
[25:20] sources from general fund money
[25:24] to the special revenues that
[25:26] have specific requirements which
[25:30] we can use for cip projects.
[25:30] >> thank you very much.
[25:32] Before you leave, any questions
[25:35] for the director?
[25:36] Thank you so much.
[25:37] Appreciate it.
[25:39] So any comments or questions or
[25:41] a motion?
[25:44] >> I am prepared to move 8-f
[25:44] forward.
[25:45] >> is there a second?
[25:46] >> and I will second.
[25:47] >> thank you very much.
[25:50] All in favor?
[25:50] Aye.
[25:52] Any opposed?
[25:53] There we go.
[25:53] 5-0.
[25:56] Thank you so much vanessa.
[25:59] So let's move on to regular
[25:59] items.
[26:02] 9a, considered adopting a
[26:03] resolution, approving
[26:04] authorizing the city manager to
[26:06] execute and implement an
[26:07] excluesive negotiating agreement
[26:16] for the city of rohnert park and
[26:17] sent cal properties.
[26:19] We will begin with staff report
[26:21] given by MR. King and invite
[26:22] public comments and come back
[26:25] for discussion when the council
[26:27] and questions for the developer.
[26:28] MR. King.
[26:31] >> good evening, mayor adams,
[26:34] vice mayor and council members.
[26:36] My name is kevin king, city
[26:38] analyst for city of rohnert
[26:38] park.
[26:40] I'm here to -- excuse me.
[26:42] discuss the exclusive agreement
[26:45] with center cal properties with
[26:46] 6400 state farm drive.
[26:48] It will be a short presentation.
[26:50] First let's just start with what
[26:54] is the definition of a dna.
[26:55] Allows for the city to talk
[26:58] directly with the developer, for
[26:59] the development of the land.
[27:01] Establishes the definition of
[27:02] good faith negotiation between
[27:05] both parties.
[27:05] Establishes responsibility of
[27:08] cost during the ena phase.
[27:10] That is the deadline for term
[27:11] phases, which is the next one.
[27:13] Next phase of his process.
[27:15] And establishes timelines and
[27:17] outlines negotiating process,
[27:18] including the event of a
[27:19] default.
[27:21] Basically selection was the
[27:23] first date, this is us going
[27:27] steady with the developer.
[27:28] So let's get into a timeline.
[27:30] There is actually a lot more
[27:31] timeline outline in the contract
[27:31] itself.
[27:33] I wanted to keep it very
[27:37] specific to the one that was
[27:38] directly impact this board.
[27:43] So the overall e-n-a, if it is
[27:44] signed today, basically starts
[27:47] the clock on all of these
[27:47] timelines.
[27:49] So we would have 150 days from
[27:50] tonight.
[27:53] So that would be MARCH 21 or 300
[27:54] days if we were to extend it
[27:58] AUGUST 18 in order to get to the
[28:01] term sheet phase of his
[28:02] essentially.
[28:04] What that means for center cal
[28:07] and for the city and this
[28:08] council, first center cal will
[28:10] be on the clock to submit a
[28:12] draft and conceptual design no
[28:15] later than DECEMBER 6, 2024.
[28:16] The friday after thanksgiving.
[28:20] From that point, we will have 30
[28:23] days to do a meet and confer
[28:27] with center cal to discuss what
[28:28] they submitted.
[28:30] I will explain the dates here n
[28:31] more detail.
[28:33] JANUARY 3, 2025 is the friday,
[28:35] 30 days from DECEMBER 6 is
[28:39] JANUARY 3 5 which is a sunday.
[28:41] Likely not confer with them on a
[28:41] sunday.
[28:42] I'm putting that friday there.
[28:49] As a next deadline.
[28:51] From JANUARY 3, council has 30
[28:52] days after that, confer, to
[28:54] approve a design and term sheet.
[28:57] Again 30 days from the third is
[28:59] a sunday.
[29:00] So most likely the council date
[29:02] will be the 28th.
[29:03] Unless you choose to do a
[29:04] special session on this.
[29:07] Then from there, if they were,
[29:10] if you were to approve a term
[29:11] sheet and draft conceptual
[29:20] design, you have center cal has
[29:21] 30 days to back out.
[29:23] From tonight, 180 days, from
[29:28] approval, they have 180 days to
[29:29] submit, officially submit the
[29:33] applications to the city.
[29:34] I would make one comment on all
[29:36] of the dates on the right hand
[29:38] column, those are all dependent
[29:40] upon if everyone were to submit
[29:42] on the final day in that third
[29:43] column.
[29:47] So they submit tomorrow, we have
[29:57] 45 days and we will be in
[30:00] discussion, as far out of
[30:01] this process as far as this
[30:02] can go.
[30:03] At this phase.
[30:05] So any questions?
[30:08] Or should I comments?
[30:08] Or?
[30:10] >> if it is all of the same
[30:12] to you, I think that we will
[30:13] have public comment and ome
[30:15] back around and go there.
[30:15] Okay.
[30:16] thank you very much.
[30:18] We have seven public comment
[30:19] cards.
[30:21] If anybody in the audience
[30:22] have not submit add card and
[30:23] wishes to make a comment
[30:24] about this item, there is a
[30:26] stack of pink cards over
[30:26] there.
[30:28] Feel free to give them to
[30:29] the clerk and we'll call
[30:30] your name up.
[30:31] All right.
[30:34] So we have a ronald, I'll
[30:36] give you the first three.
[30:38] Ronald lopez, marty bennett
[30:41] and stephanie, is it hall?
[30:42] Stephanie hall.
[30:43] And if you want to just be
[30:44] on deck.
[30:46] When you are ready, that
[30:46] will be great.
[30:48] All right, MR. Lopez,
[30:49] thank you for coming tonight
[30:50] sir.
[30:51] >> thank you very much.
[30:53] I'm ron lopez, professor at
[30:54] sonoma state university
[30:55] where I worked for 19 years.
[30:58] I'm also the labor and
[31:00] community outreach for
[31:01] california faculty
[31:03] association, although I'm
[31:03] not here in official
[31:04] capacity for that.
[31:05] I'm here as a union member,
[31:09] a community member of
[31:09] rohnert park.
[31:11] I'm concerned about this
[31:11] project.
[31:12] In particular, I want to
[31:14] make sure that in this, as
[31:17] you go through the exclusive
[31:19] negotiation with the
[31:20] developer, that you make
[31:23] sure that there are
[31:25] guarantees of good labor
[31:25] conditions.
[31:26] Because many of our students
[31:30] in this community lack good
[31:31] opportunities for employment
[31:33] off campus also.
[31:36] I understand that there is a
[31:37] part, one of the things that
[31:39] was asked for, 25%
[31:40] affordable housing.
[31:41] I think that is very
[31:42] important.
[31:43] I know a lot of students
[31:45] that live in garages and
[31:47] live under other unsafe and,
[31:49] you know, less than ideal
[31:50] conditions.
[31:51] Also we very much like to
[31:53] see this be a least and
[31:56] a lease and not
[31:56] a sale.
[31:58] So the rohnert park has
[31:58] control and say over the
[31:59] condition.
[32:02] Much of my scholarship
[32:04] involved communities that
[32:06] have seen developments
[32:07] whether the developers have
[32:08] exploited or displaced
[32:09] community without giving
[32:10] back to the communities.
[32:11] That is something that I
[32:12] would not want to see here.
[32:14] I think that rohnert park
[32:15] needs a downtown.
[32:19] There is, there has been
[32:20] downtown issues over the
[32:21] years.
[32:22] Rohnert park could be a
[32:24] great community, amazing
[32:26] community for it to be
[32:26] successful.
[32:27] For it to be successful, it
[32:29] has to meet the community
[32:30] needs, needs of the student
[32:31] that will help attract
[32:32] students.
[32:35] That will help make this a
[32:36] more prosperous and
[32:37] attractive community for all
[32:37] of us.
[32:39] Also I think that the
[32:41] standard that should be
[32:43] followed is standard set by
[32:46] the great casino.
[32:48] So high standards, not
[32:50] giving away the farm.
[32:53] Maintain ideally lease or
[32:56] 25, or 51% ownership.
[32:59] So that the city has a say
[33:00] in the future of this
[33:00] development.
[33:01] Thank you very much.
[33:03] >> thank you MR. Lopez.
[33:05] Appreciate your time doing
[33:06] this tonight.
[33:07] Bennett.
[33:08] Stephanie hall.
[33:09] Thank you.
[33:10] Welcome MR. Bennett.
[33:13] Thank you for joining us
[33:13] tonight.
[33:15] >> my name is marty bennett.
[33:18] I'm an instructor of history
[33:19] at junior college.
[33:22] A consultant for united
[33:24] local 2 and 30 year resident
[33:25] of the county.
[33:28] I reside in the city of
[33:29] sonoma.
[33:31] Rohnert park downtown state
[33:33] farm development near by the
[33:34] smart train station, f it
[33:36] includes good living wage
[33:39] jobs, 25% high density
[33:40] affordable housing, could
[33:42] become part of a two decade
[33:45] campaign by labor and
[33:46] environmental, transit,
[33:47] affordable housing and
[33:50] business organizations where
[33:51] equitable, sustainable and
[33:53] transient oriented
[33:55] development along the 101
[33:56] corridor.
[33:57] The project should reflect
[34:00] the values of current
[34:01] rohnert park residents and
[34:03] elected officials and become
[34:04] a model for the entire
[34:04] region.
[34:06] However there are several
[34:07] major challenges which must
[34:10] be overcome.
[34:13] the casino and hotel is
[34:14] excellent example of a
[34:15] project where the developers
[34:16] engage in extensive outreach
[34:19] to labor and community
[34:20] organizations.
[34:22] To create a project that
[34:24] included good union living
[34:27] wage jobs for the facility's
[34:30] construction and operation.
[34:32] Subsequently the casino is
[34:33] provided share prosperity
[34:34] and outstanding benefits for
[34:36] the tribe, the workers, for
[34:38] the city and for the
[34:40] community.
[34:42] Jobs are now the best
[34:43] service sector jobs in the
[34:44] county that allow workers to
[34:46] live where they work and
[34:48] participate in the
[34:49] communities civic and
[34:50] cultural alike in their
[34:52] children's school
[34:52] activities.
[34:54] However there are no
[34:55] assurances from center cal
[34:58] that this project will
[35:01] replicate success of
[35:01] greaton.
[35:06] First ena mentions outreach
[35:07] but says nothing about the
[35:09] expectations of center cal.
[35:12] Please amend the ena to
[35:13] include community outreach
[35:15] section that specifically
[35:16] includes which organization
[35:19] center cal will contact and
[35:20] timelines for discussions
[35:23] with labor environmental,
[35:25] housing and other community
[35:25] organizations.
[35:28] Ena should also include an
[35:29] expectation with community
[35:30] benefits will be a part of
[35:33] the term sheet and the final
[35:34] agreement.
[35:36] Secondly, the ena forecloses
[35:37] the possibility of leasing
[35:38] the public land.
[35:40] leasing the land will enable
[35:42] the city to retain more
[35:43] control over the project and
[35:46] insure that it fulfills the
[35:47] council's vision and
[35:50] conforms to the community
[35:50] values.
[35:52] It should, we also provide
[35:54] ongoing revenue to insure
[35:56] the stability of the city's
[35:56] finance.
[35:58] The ena should be amendment
[36:00] to require that the
[36:01] developer lease all or part
[36:02] of the land.
[36:05] Thank you.
[36:09] >> thank you MR. Bennett.
[36:09] Stephanie, welcome to our
[36:10] meeting tonight.
[36:11] Thank you for coming.
[36:11] >> yeah.
[36:13] So my name is stephanie
[36:13] hall.
[36:15] I'm an inside journeyman
[36:16] wireman with the
[36:17] international brotherhood of
[36:19] electrical workers local
[36:19] 551.
[36:20] I'm sure that I don't look
[36:21] like your typical
[36:22] construction worker but
[36:24] completed the apprenticeship
[36:25] program around 11 years ago
[36:25] now.
[36:29] I'm here to speak in favor
[36:29] of rohnert park of the
[36:32] proposed downtown area.
[36:32] This gives you the
[36:33] opportunity to allow people
[36:34] that live here in sonoma
[36:36] county to work in their
[36:37] hometown, in their backyard.
[36:39] To make a living wage and
[36:40] then turnaround and be able
[36:41] to spend that money right
[36:42] here in our community.
[36:44] My fear would be that the
[36:46] space would be sold to allow
[36:47] for developers to come from
[36:49] other counties or even
[36:50] states paying lower wages to
[36:52] people who have no ties to
[36:53] the city who will likely not
[36:55] come back to visit or spend
[36:58] money here that could help
[37:00] flourish our economy.
[37:01] As someone who worked in the
[37:03] field as electrician, who is
[37:04] also mom of three small
[37:06] children, it gives me great
[37:07] pride to walk past the
[37:08] location or drive past the
[37:10] location and point out a
[37:11] building and say, the lights
[37:12] are on because mommy did
[37:13] that.
[37:14] It is a place that we go all
[37:16] of the time and I helped
[37:18] build it.
[37:20] As my local outreach
[37:21] coordinator, I spend time
[37:22] going to schools to talk to
[37:23] children about careers that
[37:25] they could have, about jobs
[37:28] they could work here in our
[37:29] community.
[37:31] I live four miles from this
[37:32] location and I would love to
[37:34] see the city keep ownership
[37:36] or lease to a developer, who
[37:37] would allow skills and train
[37:39] workers from our community
[37:40] the opportunity to work on
[37:40] this project.
[37:42] Thank you.
[37:44] >> thank you stephanie.
[37:45] All right.
[37:46] The next hree people we
[37:52] have are sonja, matthew.
[37:55] Is that how you say it?
[37:55] Weinstein.
[37:56] Thank you.
[37:56] Welcome sonja.
[38:00] >> hi, I'm sonja, I'm with
[38:01] -- that was really loud.
[38:05] I'm sonja, I'm with local 2,
[38:06] hotel workers union, I think
[38:08] you all know me by now and
[38:12] you know that, you know, the
[38:13] unit here and all of labor
[38:15] have high hopes for this
[38:17] project in downtown rohnert
[38:17] park.
[38:19] To create a rohnert park
[38:20] downtown.
[38:22] You know, that follows the
[38:22] community's values.
[38:23] I know that you all bought
[38:26] that land because you wanted
[38:27] to enact a vision that was
[38:29] not purely about profit and
[38:30] relying on private
[38:32] developers because you all
[38:33] wanted to create something
[38:35] that would be valuable for
[38:37] the people of rohnert park.
[38:39] So you know, I know that
[38:41] this council wants a project
[38:43] that delivers the full
[38:45] package in alignment with
[38:46] rohnert park values.
[38:48] Affordable housing,
[38:49] environmental
[38:49] sustainability, community
[38:50] hub for people to come to
[38:51] and good jobs.
[38:52] As things stand right now,
[38:54] we are concerned that center
[38:56] cal is not headed in that
[38:57] direction.
[38:58] During this ena period, we
[38:59] are counting on you to make
[39:01] sure that center cal does
[39:03] right by this community.
[39:05] Center cal, when picked we
[39:06] were hopeful because they
[39:07] said that they would engage
[39:09] with the community but we
[39:10] feel let down by that
[39:11] community engagement.
[39:14] They have not substantively
[39:15] engage about issues
[39:16] affecting local workers and
[39:17] residents.
[39:21] You know, the gratton casino
[39:23] and hotel as many mentioned,
[39:23] great example of the project
[39:25] that the developers did
[39:26] really collaborate with the
[39:28] community and with labor and
[39:30] created a project that
[39:33] lifted up rohnert park and
[39:35] sonoma county as a whole.
[39:36] Shared prosperity.
[39:38] We want this project to
[39:40] follow in gratton's
[39:41] footsteps but concerned as
[39:44] you enter into this with
[39:45] center cal, what will happen
[39:48] if center cal doesn't change
[39:50] direction and don't want to
[39:53] do a project in alignment
[39:54] with rohnert park values?
[39:56] What will happen down the
[39:56] road?
[39:58] In addition to that, we want
[39:59] to, you know, agree with the
[40:02] building trades that a lease
[40:03] would be a better option for
[40:06] this property and that right
[40:07] now, the negotiating
[40:08] agreement includes some
[40:10] language and I'm not sure if
[40:11] this is even the intention
[40:13] that appears to close off
[40:15] the possibility of a lease
[40:19] in paragraph 3a, where it
[40:22] refers to one of the
[40:22] deliverables is talking
[40:25] about the, how they would
[40:26] fund purchasing the
[40:26] property.
[40:27] It doesn't mention or
[40:28] leasing the property.
[40:30] So we would ask that be
[40:31] changed to clarify and make
[40:33] sure that a lease is still
[40:36] on the table because as
[40:37] mentioned, that allow the
[40:39] city more control and more
[40:41] sustainable financial
[40:42] future.
[40:43] So you know, again, as you
[40:45] negotiate this term sheet we
[40:46] are counting on you.
[40:47] We know that you want to
[40:50] deliver project that where
[40:51] center cal does right by
[40:52] this community.
[40:54] Please hold them accountable
[40:55] to the values that I know
[40:55] that you hold.
[40:56] Thank you.
[40:57] >> thank you very much for
[41:01] your comments.
[41:01] Laura.
[41:03] Laura, thank you for coming.
[41:04] >> hello.
[41:08] Hi, my name is laura, I'm
[41:09] organizer with justice, I'm
[41:10] a member of the community.
[41:12] I live in sonoma county for
[41:13] ten years.
[41:14] My father-in-law lives right
[41:15] around the corner.
[41:18] I tried to avoid him as I
[41:19] was walking in.
[41:23] So he doesn't distract me.
[41:25] I organize with a lot of
[41:26] workers here too in rohnert
[41:27] park.
[41:28] I care a lot about the new
[41:29] project here, that I know
[41:31] that they will inevitably
[41:33] affect this community for
[41:35] years to come.
[41:37] Especially a project of this
[41:38] magnitude.
[41:40] I'm really concerned that
[41:44] center cal is not centering
[41:45] worker and share the values
[41:47] that people in rohnert park
[41:47] have.
[41:50] We know it is possible, as
[41:52] having new developments that
[41:53] center labor, real community
[41:54] engagement.
[41:55] We seen it happen with
[41:57] gratton casino and hotel
[41:58] where labor was involved in
[41:59] the beginning.
[42:00] We can see the positive
[42:02] effect that has had on the
[42:02] community.
[42:04] We seen the jobs, the good
[42:06] stable jobs that have
[42:06] provided.
[42:07] It is really clear that
[42:09] center cal needs to step up.
[42:10] Center cal needs to be
[42:12] engaging with the residents
[42:14] an workers here that are
[42:15] asking center cal be in
[42:16] alignment with the values of
[42:19] the workers and families of
[42:20] rohnert park.
[42:21] No better time to fight for
[42:22] the values of the community
[42:24] than when we are thinking of
[42:25] a project of this level that
[42:26] has such enormous
[42:27] possibilities.
[42:29] Such an enormous potential
[42:31] to provide good jobs, to
[42:32] provide affordable housing,
[42:33] this is going to be
[42:35] something that changes the
[42:35] landscape of rohnert park
[42:36] for the better.
[42:38] So this is an amazing
[42:40] opportunity to set really
[42:41] high standard for what
[42:42] developments like these
[42:43] should be.
[42:45] Or what the developments
[42:46] like this, for how they
[42:48] should be uplifting the
[42:48] community.
[42:50] As you negotiate a term
[42:50] sheet, we are counting on
[42:52] you to make sure that the
[42:53] values are upheld.
[42:54] And that you make sure that
[42:55] every step of the way
[42:56] workers are centered.
[42:58] Thank you.
[42:59] >> all right.
[43:03] Thank you very much for your
[43:08] comments.
[43:08] Weinstein.
[43:09] >> ladies and gentlemen, of
[43:11] the council, my name is
[43:11] matthew weinstein.
[43:14] I'm an employee at gratton
[43:15] resort and asino.
[43:17] I worked there 11 years as
[43:17] of last month.
[43:19] I'm here to tell you the
[43:21] necessity of good jobs and
[43:22] living standard.
[43:24] as marty, ron, stephanie,
[43:24] laura talked about the
[43:26] importance of job, I would
[43:29] like to tell you my story.
[43:31] My job at casino has
[43:33] afforded me quality
[43:35] healthcare that has enabled
[43:40] me to help my now deceased
[43:42] wife with fight with
[43:43] alcoholism.
[43:45] It afforded a good wage to
[43:46] help pay the bills that kept
[43:47] coming after laid off
[43:48] because of her alcoholism
[43:51] and her fight with t.
[43:53] It is now affords me a
[43:54] pension that I will
[43:56] hopefully be able to retire
[43:59] with as all people in this
[44:00] town as well as in this room
[44:01] be able to retire some point
[44:03] in time.
[44:06] All of this is to say that
[44:08] the concerns with the
[44:09] central cal development are
[44:12] very pressing to the
[44:13] employees at gratton resort
[44:16] and casino because we care
[44:17] about the quality of the job
[44:18] that are going to be brought
[44:22] by this evelopment.
[44:23] In this town.
[44:24] To that end, we would
[44:28] request a couple things.
[44:32] The inclusion of a lease for
[44:34] the property would be
[44:35] central among them, as well
[44:37] as a negotiation of a
[44:39] potential labor piece in the
[44:47] development of the center.
[44:50] As the researcher, made an
[44:51] analogy about first dates
[44:54] and relationship, I would
[44:58] like to stress that I hope
[45:00] that the city council has
[45:03] not been moved from a first
[45:05] databased on appearances and
[45:07] put best foot forward.
[45:10] It takes time to get to know
[45:10] people.
[45:11] there are times that people
[45:12] often don't get married
[45:13] after the first date.
[45:15] I suggest you do not do that
[45:16] as well.
[45:20] Or make that mistake.
[45:21] But best of luck.
[45:23] >> matthew, thank you very
[45:24] much.
[45:34] Next, john kelly someone
[45:36] else making a comment about
[45:37] this item, now is your time
[45:39] to grab your pink card.
[45:40] Kelly, welcome to our
[45:40] meeting.
[45:43] >> hi, thanks for having me.
[45:47] It is always nice to come
[45:48] see the council.
[45:50] Spending more time in
[45:51] rohnert park because one of
[45:53] my daughters, is a student
[45:55] at credo high.
[45:57] I'm over there quite
[45:57] frequently.
[45:58] Interesting to learn about
[46:02] the very dynamic energy that
[46:03] this council has been
[46:04] fostering in rohnert park.
[46:05] It is amazing to see a city
[46:09] that is so engaged and is
[46:10] developing so strongly.
[46:12] It is just, the kind of
[46:14] thing that sonoma county can
[46:15] takes a an example in many
[46:17] other places, he dynamic
[46:19] that this council has
[46:20] promoted.
[46:21] I have a series of points
[46:23] that I want to make tonight.
[46:24] What I'm talking to ou
[46:26] about is grounded in my
[46:26] personal experience.
[46:28] I grew up in santa rosa, I
[46:30] live in sonoma now.
[46:31] I don't think that you could
[46:33] pick more clear distinctions
[46:35] of how different downtowns
[46:38] can develop with santa rosa
[46:39] and sonoma.
[46:40] Rohnert park is making a
[46:42] once in a century decision
[46:43] how the community will look
[46:44] in the long run.
[46:46] It is an important one o
[46:46] get right.
[46:48] That is the kind of thing
[46:49] that council people, it
[46:51] gives them a chance to make
[46:52] imprint on the people for a
[46:54] long time, positive one to
[46:56] be engaging with tonight.
[46:57] I know some of you received
[47:01] a memo that I drafted
[47:02] concerning the availability
[47:05] of the ground lease for the
[47:07] city for this property.
[47:08] The 213 page memo.
[47:10] I have sympathies for you,
[47:12] go through it, 12 single
[47:14] spaced pages and I do know
[47:16] that sort of comprehensively
[47:17] addressed the points that I
[47:19] just want to allude to right
[47:19] now.
[47:21] The first one I want to get
[47:22] across, the ena that you see
[47:24] tonight is definitely for
[47:24] sale.
[47:27] The language in there is a
[47:28] conveyance of property
[47:28] ownership, it is a sale.
[47:31] Not a ground lease.
[47:32] Ena doesn't provide for
[47:33] that.
[47:34] I would strongly encourage
[47:35] you to consider a ground
[47:35] lease.
[47:37] It would allow the city to
[47:39] retain ownership of valuable
[47:40] land, gain revenue and
[47:41] maintain control of the land
[47:41] use.
[47:42] It is quite possible that
[47:44] the law in california will
[47:45] change in years to come and
[47:47] very well be if you do
[47:48] surrender control to
[47:50] property it will allow uses
[47:51] to take place that you would
[47:53] have power as a landlord to
[47:53] prevent.
[47:55] In that memo, I pointed out
[47:56] several successful
[47:57] precedents including a long
[48:00] beach civic center and 1350
[48:01] front street in san diego
[48:04] where they have been used,
[48:06] ground lease, with 55-99
[48:08] year terms, full conveyance
[48:09] of interest in the parcels.
[48:11] Everything you expect as
[48:12] landowner be able to do.
[48:14] I think that there was some
[48:16] question amongst the council
[48:18] and observers whether a
[48:19] ground lease would serve the
[48:20] uses of the city, I think
[48:21] the point of that memo was
[48:23] to show that it does.
[48:24] The final thing I would say,
[48:25] I'm not here n behalf of
[48:27] any interest group, I don't
[48:28] have a client in this.
[48:30] No economic element for it.
[48:32] It is purely because it is a
[48:33] once in a century decision
[48:34] for you.
[48:36] I wanted to do my part to
[48:37] try to help you guys as much
[48:38] as I could.
[48:39] Help you.
[48:40] Best of luck with the
[48:40] decision tonight.
[48:41] Thank you.
[48:42] >> thank you very much for
[48:43] taking the time to come
[48:43] over.
[48:46] I hope you enjoy visiting
[48:48] rohnert park when you see
[48:51] your daughter.
[48:51] Grace.
[48:53] >> hi there.
[48:54] Hi, I'm grace wang, the vice
[48:56] PRESIDENT Of leasing for
[48:57] center cal property.
[49:00] I oversee the leasing in
[49:03] northern california and most
[49:05] recently we just spent the
[49:08] last three years redevelop
[49:12] redeveloping bay street in
[49:12] emeryville.
[49:14] We took that project that
[49:17] was one delapidated and
[49:18] forgotten, and turned it
[49:20] into a community gathering
[49:20] place.
[49:23] We have worked with many
[49:27] local and many regional
[49:29] restaurateurs, we have
[49:30] talked to many people in the
[49:31] community to make sure that
[49:35] we included what heir needs
[49:35] were.
[49:37] And what the community was
[49:40] looking for in a shopping
[49:40] center.
[49:42] If you just go to any one of
[49:44] our projects, you will see
[49:47] how much we really care
[49:49] about creating a sense of
[49:51] place, a place, a safe
[49:53] place, a fun place that you
[49:54] can spend time with your
[49:55] loved ones.
[49:58] That is what really is
[49:58] important to us.
[50:00] Thank you for this
[50:00] opportunity.
[50:04] We are so excited to make a
[50:05] change here at rohnert park.
[50:10] You guys, we deserve a
[50:12] downtown that is just as
[50:14] good f not better than many
[50:16] of the local downtowns near
[50:17] by.
[50:19] So thank you.
[50:21] >> grace, thank you very
[50:22] much.
[50:23] Maddy.
[50:24] Maddy, welcome to our
[50:24] meeting tonight.
[50:27] It is good to see you.
[50:30] >> good to be here.
[50:32] Maddy, director with the
[50:33] north bay council.
[50:39] Also a laborer.
[50:44] Many years f rohnert park
[50:45] threatening to wallow up,
[50:46] because of downtown.
[50:47] But that was a long time
[50:47] ago.
[50:48] Just saying.
[50:49] Bringing it up.
[50:53] But it is so exciting this
[50:53] project.
[50:54] I think that it is going to
[50:56] be beautiful.
[51:00] We have talked about leasing
[51:03] versus sales.
[51:06] I spoke with the center cal
[51:07] folks and sounds like they
[51:08] are not interested in that
[51:09] at all.
[51:11] Which is why I am guessing
[51:13] the ena mentions the sale.
[51:16] I was the one that sent you
[51:18] that document that MR. Kelly
[51:18] mentioned, that talks about
[51:20] how much better it is for a
[51:21] city to maintain control,
[51:22] you know, future
[51:25] development, if you have
[51:26] leased.
[51:26] I'm told that s not a
[51:27] possibility for them but we
[51:30] are hoping that you can stay
[51:31] with that.
[51:33] Many of the issues that we
[51:34] talked about, you know, in
[51:37] the past, like neutrality
[51:39] and all of that tuff, many
[51:41] developers do have that
[51:43] stuff all figured out before
[51:45] they take ena aside.
[51:47] It is not unusual that would
[51:47] happen.
[51:48] We were hoping to see that.
[51:51] There is a community
[51:53] engagement section in the
[51:54] ena.
[51:55] That says nothing about
[51:57] community engagement.
[51:58] Just words that have nothing
[52:00] to do with it.
[52:02] And finally, I wanted to, he
[52:04] talked about shared values,
[52:06] you mention shared values.
[52:09] I met with these guys.
[52:10] I believe they share, I
[52:11] really do.
[52:12] how that translates into the
[52:14] project is another story.
[52:17] As we have said, you know, I
[52:19] said to you guys the other
[52:20] day, we have been burned
[52:21] before.
[52:22] When we were told, yes, we
[52:23] will do all of this.
[52:24] Yes, be there for you.
[52:26] Yes, we are going to meet
[52:26] with you.
[52:28] Hasn't happened.
[52:30] So as much as I believe in
[52:31] this company because I
[52:35] really do, if it is not in
[52:38] writing, it is scary.
[52:39] So I'm just hoping as we go
[52:41] through the process, that we
[52:41] will engage with them.
[52:45] They will understand the
[52:48] importance of being in
[52:49] laborer, especially related
[52:50] to the hotels.
[52:52] Hotel workers are generally
[52:54] women of color, very low
[52:54] wage workers.
[52:56] It is hard, hard work.
[52:58] We want to be sure that
[52:59] those people are treated
[52:59] right.
[53:00] Thank you for your time.
[53:02] >> thank you very much
[53:03] maddy.
[53:07] I have one other card.
[53:08] Hedi.
[53:10] Hedi, last name?
[53:15] Thank you for coming tonight
[53:16] tonight.
[53:16] Yep.
[53:21] >> hi, my name is hedi.
[53:22] I am delighted to stand up
[53:24] here and say I'm going to be
[53:26] working with grace wang as
[53:28] part of the leasing team for
[53:29] this amazing project.
[53:31] I'm an outside leasing
[53:34] consultant and working on
[53:35] center cal project off and
[53:37] on for the last five years.
[53:38] I've been in the bay area
[53:39] for 30.
[53:42] Some of you know some of my
[53:45] handy work, the town center,
[53:46] which organically became a
[53:48] community center.
[53:49] Center cal, if you seen some
[53:52] of their projects, they
[53:54] really do mimic the hird
[53:54] place.
[53:56] I worked for many evelopers
[53:57] as I mentioned, independent.
[54:01] But I love working for
[54:01] center cal because they
[54:02] listen to us, they listen to
[54:03] the community.
[54:05] They try to create something
[54:06] special there.
[54:08] As a matter of fact, the ceo
[54:09] calls us all of the time
[54:10] with ideas.
[54:12] When you go by the gas
[54:14] station and in that
[54:16] community and coffee shop,
[54:17] things of that sort.
[54:19] I wanted to give them a
[54:20] strong thumbs up.
[54:23] Because, it is not
[54:26] institutional.
[54:27] I truly believe in them.
[54:29] So 'm super excited about
[54:29] this.
[54:31] I think that it is long
[54:31] overdue here.
[54:34] >> thank you very much.
[54:35] Hold on before I call this
[54:56] next person.
[54:56] All right.
[54:58] One more speaker card.
[54:58] Scott.
[55:00] Scott, say your last name
[55:02] for me so I don't say it
[55:02] wrong.
[55:04] Scott from center cal.
[55:06] Thank you very much.
[55:07] Welcome back it is good to
[55:11] see you.
[55:15] I will try to stay in my
[55:17] seat but couldn't contain my
[55:17] excitement.
[55:20] I said I was excited to be
[55:20] here, than last time.
[55:23] More xcited because we are
[55:25] on the precipice of stepping
[55:26] in the relationship.
[55:28] This project is something
[55:30] that continues to gain
[55:31] momentum eternally an with
[55:32] the outreach we have been
[55:33] receiving from the
[55:33] community.
[55:35] It is incredible to see the
[55:37] passion in this community.
[57:21] Behind this project.
[58:18] Hearing what the steps are
[58:19] and find what happens after
[58:22] this timeline is thought
[58:23] about.
[58:25] Thank kevin king for his
[58:26] work.
[58:28] You've done absolute work
[58:30] with that.
[58:33] We'll we want to take
[58:35] comments and questions.
[58:37] So don't worry about
[58:40] thinking a minute later.
[58:43] We'll begin with council
[58:43] sanborn
[58:45] >> I don't have any
[58:45] questions at the moment.
[58:51] >> thank you very much.
[58:54] I do have a couple.
[58:56] I know I've have heard from
[58:58] the community over the past
[59:00] couple of weeks regarding
[59:02] we've the casino hich is
[59:02] great.
[59:05] But I want to be able to
[59:06] clear, what is the
[59:08] difference of like the
[59:10] casino funds versus the city
[59:12] funds not at all just the
[59:13] casino.
[59:14] I can't speak for them.
[59:17] I'm not part of their
[59:18] project.
[59:20] Private funds and versus
[59:23] public funds and what that
[59:27] looks like like as a city.
[59:29] Let me explain public
[59:29] dollars.
[59:31] When there's a public
[59:33] investment clearly you have
[59:35] seen in fact, last year we
[59:37] provided you with a
[59:38] presentation where we shared
[59:41] with the council that when
[59:46] we as a city go out and do
[59:49] any improvement we build any
[59:51] building there are public
[59:54] dollars that are spent and
[59:56] 80% of the work that we do
[59:59] is given to local labor
[1:00:08] groups.
[1:00:10] When you're looking at a
[1:00:11] private dollar.
[1:00:13] Obviously the developer in
[1:00:15] this case it gives them the
[1:00:17] ability to work with any
[1:00:19] entity whether they want to
[1:00:21] work with labor groups or
[1:00:22] non-
[1:00:24] nonlabor groups type of
[1:00:24] companies.
[1:00:26] So they have the
[1:00:26] flexibility.
[1:00:28] I'll tell you just in
[1:00:31] conversations a lot of our
[1:00:32] lot local general
[1:00:34] contractors a lot of them
[1:00:38] are employing members of the
[1:00:44] various labor groups.
[1:00:48] And then in terms -- because
[1:00:49] I had this question
[1:00:51] community outreach.
[1:00:52] Can we clarify what this
[1:00:54] means in this document.
[1:01:09] It also confused me.
[1:01:13] >> what the council is
[1:01:14] acting upon tonight and this
[1:01:16] is simply the exclusive
[1:01:18] negotiating agreement to the
[1:01:20] mayor's analogy.
[1:01:23] This is just the agreement
[1:01:26] to commit the city to
[1:01:27] exclusively only negotiating
[1:01:30] with this one developer.
[1:01:32] That is essentially what
[1:01:33] this negotiating agreement
[1:01:35] is about.
[1:01:38] the specific what the terms
[1:01:40] are for any disposition.
[1:01:43] Any potential sale, or
[1:01:47] leasing, the ena does
[1:01:50] discuss in fact, sale or
[1:01:50] leasing.
[1:01:54] That language is in the ena.
[1:01:58] It could involve either/or
[1:01:59] one
[1:02:00] one.
[1:02:02] What the council is doing
[1:02:04] tonight is giving the green
[1:02:08] light to this staff and this
[1:02:09] center cal develop you are
[1:02:12] to begin negotiating to see
[1:02:14] if we can come to erms what
[1:02:17] that project will ultimately
[1:02:18] look like.
[1:02:20] So that's a general overview
[1:02:23] of the ena.
[1:02:24] Twrured your specific
[1:02:25] question
[1:02:27] >> essentially with two
[1:02:35] weeks happens from they lex.
[1:02:36] Elect
[1:02:42] election. >> essentially with two
[1:02:43] weeks happens from the
[1:02:44] election. Question
[1:02:44] >> essentially with two
[1:02:45] weeks happens from the
[1:02:47] election.
[1:02:50] We are agreeing to agree in
[1:02:51] some future date.
[1:02:53] We don't know what the terms
[1:02:55] are we will be agreeing to.
[1:02:57] With regard to the community
[1:02:59] engagement, that reference
[1:03:01] in the en as nothing to do
[1:03:02] with the community
[1:03:04] engagement with your
[1:03:04] community.
[1:03:07] That community engagement
[1:03:08] reference only relates to
[1:03:11] what the city's obligation
[1:03:13] is and what that provision
[1:03:15] we are now prohibited from
[1:03:17] engaging in the community
[1:03:19] with other developers.
[1:03:21] That is what that provision
[1:03:23] is related to.
[1:03:26] the ena is not the groument
[1:03:28] we would be negotiating
[1:03:29] community engagement.
[1:03:32] If we wanted to include
[1:03:33] community engagement which I
[1:03:35] understand from the council
[1:03:37] we do that would be a topic
[1:03:39] for negotiation during our
[1:03:41] negotiations on the
[1:03:42] remainder of the project
[1:03:44] which would hopefully result
[1:03:47] in a disposition and
[1:03:48] development agreement.
[1:03:49] >> okay.
[1:04:06] Thank you.
[1:04:08] And any extension of the
[1:04:10] negotiating period the city
[1:04:12] is not committing itself to
[1:04:13] undertake the disposition of
[1:04:16] the property or any portion
[1:04:18] of thereof and developer is
[1:04:20] not committing.
[1:04:23] So in this ena we are --
[1:04:26] however we vote we're not
[1:04:28] yes or no to a sale.
[1:04:31] We're saying we're going to
[1:04:32] talk about to come to that
[1:04:35] step if that comes up is
[1:04:36] that correct?
[1:04:41] >> maybe I can address.
[1:04:42] What is happening.
[1:04:45] That's why you saw there's a
[1:04:46] project timeline.
[1:04:48] What's going to happen now
[1:04:50] is the developer is going to
[1:04:53] go into a due diligence
[1:04:53] process.
[1:04:55] So basically what it means
[1:04:58] they're going to do site
[1:05:00] project inspections, project
[1:05:00] reports.
[1:05:02] They could determine for
[1:05:04] whatever the reasons are
[1:05:05] they don't want to proceed
[1:05:07] with the project for
[1:05:09] whatever the reasons MAY be.
[1:05:12] What this is in essence is
[1:05:15] saying in essence both of us
[1:05:18] are going to do the due
[1:05:18] diligence process.
[1:05:20] there's a series of
[1:05:21] documents that are going to
[1:05:23] be submitted to the city s
[1:05:23] well.
[1:05:27] They need to provide their
[1:05:28] financing plan, their
[1:05:29] budget.
[1:05:33] A major portion of those cun
[1:05:35] conceptual plans to see how
[1:05:37] they're going to lay out he
[1:05:37] property.
[1:05:39] What elements we're going to
[1:05:40] have.
[1:05:41] There's different actions
[1:05:44] that have to be taken.
[1:05:45] Basically what this is
[1:05:47] saying after they take those
[1:05:51] actions they MAY decide to
[1:05:53] proceed or they MAY decide
[1:05:55] not to.
[1:05:58] >> or maybe the city the
[1:05:59] community values.
[1:06:01] Even though I have to
[1:06:02] clarify those community
[1:06:04] values for those that
[1:06:08] project were established in
[1:06:11] actually not last year but
[1:06:12] many years ago.
[1:06:14] So the community valls have
[1:06:16] been established a long time
[1:06:18] ago and those were basically
[1:06:20] emphasized in the request
[1:06:22] for qualifications that was
[1:06:24] released to the community.
[1:06:26] So given that we saw that
[1:06:27] consistency with the
[1:06:29] community centers of center
[1:06:32] cal with the city this is
[1:06:35] why they're in front of you
[1:06:35] at this point in time.
[1:06:37] >> I think you kind of
[1:06:39] answered the request for
[1:06:40] qualifications of
[1:06:43] essentially this document
[1:06:44] pulled from what we brought
[1:06:46] forth what the community has
[1:06:49] brought forth over time and
[1:06:50] published and made public
[1:06:53] almost a year ago.
[1:06:54] Is it correct that community
[1:06:59] members an review that
[1:07:01] before decisions were made
[1:07:03] >> so the r
[1:07:05] fq ontinues to
[1:07:05] be available.
[1:07:09] We have a dedicated web page
[1:07:12] is publicly available.
[1:07:14] Any documents elated to the
[1:07:16] downtown project including
[1:07:19] the request for
[1:07:21] qualifications is on our
[1:07:21] website.
[1:07:22] >> thank you.
[1:07:24] That's all of my questions
[1:07:25] for now.
[1:07:27] >> thank you very much.
[1:07:28] Council elward.
[1:07:29] >> thank you.
[1:07:32] I have maybe a couple of
[1:07:34] questions, a comment.
[1:07:37] But I'm going to start by
[1:07:45] making my comment first.
[1:07:48] So two years when we bought
[1:07:49] this land everybody was
[1:07:50] excited from our
[1:07:52] constituents, from staff,
[1:07:54] from the excitement has been
[1:07:56] there and continued to be
[1:07:57] there.
[1:08:08] And what I am concerned is
[1:08:13] that along the way we're
[1:08:16] going to lose that fire that
[1:08:20] has been in the city and
[1:08:23] also among the people that
[1:08:27] have made ossible to have
[1:08:28] this cuncil.
[1:08:32] We have our friends, the
[1:08:33] labor groups that have
[1:08:35] beened there.
[1:08:37] Me personally if it wasn't
[1:08:39] for them I wouldn't be
[1:08:40] sitting here.
[1:08:43] They made it possible for me
[1:08:45] to be the voice that has
[1:08:47] been here in the cty.
[1:08:53] And I know that I know our
[1:08:55] council is what it is today
[1:08:57] most part because of the
[1:09:01] hard work they've been doing
[1:09:01] behind-the-scenes.
[1:09:04] and I was excited and still
[1:09:07] excited about working with
[1:09:08] central every center cal
[1:09:10] based on the oning they've
[1:09:13] done, and how beautiful it
[1:09:14] was
[1:09:17] was, and the value that
[1:09:22] brought to usw they've done,
[1:09:23] and how beautiful it was,
[1:09:24] and the value that brought
[1:09:24] to us
[1:09:24] o they've
[1:09:25] done, and how beautiful it
[1:09:26] was, and the value that
[1:09:26] brought to us
[1:09:27] r they've
[1:09:27] done, and how beautiful it
[1:09:28] was, and the value that
[1:09:28] brought to us
[1:09:29] k they've
[1:09:30] done, and how beautiful it
[1:09:30] was, and the value that
[1:09:31] brought to us and the site
[1:09:31] visit.
[1:09:36] And to try to be that bridge
[1:09:36] between what I'm hearing
[1:09:36] from the community and what
[1:09:36] we want to accomplish, I
[1:09:39] want to make sure that you
[1:09:41] know, I understand or that
[1:09:44] the community really
[1:09:44] understands because
[1:09:46] obviously there's a fear
[1:09:49] there not because of who
[1:09:52] center cal is but based on
[1:09:54] what this community has gone
[1:09:59] through with previous
[1:10:00] developers you are and the
[1:10:02] fear is real.
[1:10:04] And my question on that is
[1:10:07] how can we make sure that
[1:10:09] the developer doesn't want
[1:10:14] to work hat we love is held
[1:10:16] accountable based on the
[1:10:17] fear that we are hearing
[1:10:22] from the community.
[1:10:24] >> well, the checks and
[1:10:29] balances or the our control
[1:10:32] over what the developer does
[1:10:35] and how he does it will be
[1:10:37] negotiated in this next part
[1:10:41] of the phase of negotiating
[1:10:42] the disposition and
[1:10:43] development agreement.
[1:10:44] That agreement is the
[1:10:46] location where we would
[1:10:48] include all of the terms for
[1:10:51] the project including
[1:10:52] milestones we want the
[1:10:55] developer to meet before we
[1:10:59] would consider leasing or
[1:11:00] selling the property.
[1:11:03] So our control over the
[1:11:05] developer will be not only
[1:11:12] the through the dda itself
[1:11:13] wilton tain those controls
[1:11:15] those checks and balances
[1:11:19] prior to any formal
[1:11:20] arresting or disposition
[1:11:22] actually occurs with the
[1:11:34] property.
[1:11:38] And for me I know that this
[1:11:42] council and our staff kevin
[1:11:44] you have done such an
[1:11:45] amazing job.
[1:11:46] And I really appreciate
[1:11:46] that.
[1:11:48] And we want to make sure
[1:11:51] that I personally want to
[1:11:53] make sure I honor the work
[1:11:56] you have done and also honor
[1:12:00] our constituents and the
[1:12:00] people that put us here.
[1:12:06] So that brings me to my next
[1:12:18] question is what can we do.
[1:12:19] Following the next step.
[1:12:22] We're not going to go there
[1:12:27] because staff is going to be
[1:12:27] doing.
[1:12:29] The groups that are here
[1:12:30] that their voice will be
[1:12:32] heard during that process.
[1:12:34] Is it going to be something
[1:12:42] that based on the rfq and
[1:12:45] also center cal is
[1:12:45] comfortable.
[1:12:46] We want to keep them.
[1:12:48] Based on the language that
[1:12:52] we have put on our rfq.
[1:12:54] Is it something that will be
[1:12:59] explored or is it -- because
[1:13:01] I know the document is out
[1:13:04] there and that center cal
[1:13:07] and our labor groups are
[1:13:08] comfortable as well.
[1:13:11] We know they're not going to
[1:13:12] get 100%.
[1:13:16] How can we elaborate that
[1:13:18] collaboration based on --
[1:13:19] >> certainly you know we
[1:13:21] will be negotiating with the
[1:13:23] developer but even more
[1:13:26] important than that is that
[1:13:27] the council will be with
[1:13:29] staff every step of the way
[1:13:31] in these negotiations.
[1:13:34] This is not going to be a
[1:13:35] negotiations that are going
[1:13:40] to be held solely by staff
[1:13:40] and the developer.
[1:13:42] That is not what is
[1:13:42] occurring.
[1:13:43] We will be working with the
[1:13:45] council and the developer in
[1:13:47] terms of negotiating deal
[1:13:49] terms and we will be
[1:13:51] periodically meeting with
[1:13:54] the council most likely in
[1:13:56] closed sessions whether it
[1:14:00] be for leasing or for sale.
[1:14:01] Council will be involved in
[1:14:03] every step of the way.
[1:14:05] In terms of once the
[1:14:07] council -- if the council
[1:14:10] approves the ena tonight
[1:14:12] it's
[1:14:13] it's not the staff is going
[1:14:16] to go in a hole with the
[1:14:20] developer and gerbe and then
[1:14:26] come back to the council.N and then
[1:14:27] come back to the council.
[1:14:28] E and then
[1:14:29] come back to the council.G and then
[1:14:30] come back to the council.O and then
[1:14:30] come back to the council.
[1:14:31] T and then
[1:14:32] come back to the council.I and
[1:14:33] then come back to the
[1:14:34] council.
[1:14:38] A and
[1:14:42] then come back to the
[1:14:44] council.
[1:14:48] T and
[1:14:52] then come back to the
[1:14:54] council.
[1:14:58] E and
[1:15:00] then come bcs about
[1:15:03] as part of the city's
[1:15:04] ongoing commitment to
[1:15:06] protect the regional
[1:15:09] workforce population the dda
[1:15:13] will include some or all f
[1:15:13] of
[1:15:15] the following workforce
[1:15:15] protections.
[1:15:18] I want to make sure that
[1:15:20] everybody understands that
[1:15:23] since the development f
[1:15:25] this request or
[1:15:26] qualifications our
[1:15:28] commitment to our local
[1:15:31] workforce has been there.
[1:15:33] It has not waivered.
[1:15:34] Whether or not we're going
[1:15:35] to be meeting as you pointed
[1:15:39] out or the mayor pointed out
[1:15:41] staff I personally ave met
[1:15:43] with the different local
[1:15:45] labor groups, and it's been
[1:15:46] indicated to them they will
[1:15:49] be part of this process.
[1:15:51] And center cal you heard
[1:15:53] scott indicate they've met
[1:15:55] with local labor groups.
[1:15:58] So the commitment has always
[1:15:59] been there and continue to
[1:16:00] be there.
[1:16:02] Hopefully that's an
[1:16:03] assurance to the community
[1:16:05] we pretty much they are an
[1:16:07] important part of this since
[1:16:08] the beginning of this
[1:16:09] process.
[1:16:10] >> thank you.
[1:16:12] I just wanted to make sure
[1:16:15] last time we met with the
[1:16:17] tribe there was a question
[1:16:20] how to how we're going to
[1:16:22] make sure that this project
[1:16:24] is going to be beneficial
[1:16:27] for not only the developer,
[1:16:31] but also the region because
[1:16:34] this will be a vital center
[1:16:37] point, and also it might-
[1:16:39] I'm not talking about behalf
[1:16:41] of the tribe.
[1:16:42] What I understood based on
[1:16:44] the question they asked we
[1:16:48] want to make sure we are
[1:16:50] building something that is
[1:16:54] profitable not only for the
[1:16:56] city, but also for
[1:16:57] everybody.
[1:16:58] Developers, the labor force
[1:17:00] and everybody to be there.
[1:17:02] That's why I wanted to make
[1:17:04] sure to hear bout that.
[1:17:08] Again, like the mayor said,
[1:17:10] if you go somewhere and you
[1:17:13] say I was in my bedroom and
[1:17:15] there's no pictures to prove
[1:17:17] that it doesn't exist.
[1:17:26] >> I need to clarify that.
[1:17:28] Let's just clarify that.
[1:17:31] >> that makes my point.
[1:17:35] So here right now the talk
[1:17:36] because there are certain
[1:17:39] things that are not in the
[1:17:41] writing it makes sense to
[1:17:43] have fear it might not
[1:17:43] -
[1:17:57] happen.
[1:17:59] We're going to be putting
[1:18:00] that in writing to make sure
[1:18:03] everybody is taken care of.
[1:18:09] Even though it's not 100%.
[1:18:12] They are at the table.
[1:18:15] We should have that piece of
[1:18:15] pie.
[1:18:19] >> thank you COUNCILWOMAN.
[1:18:21] MR. Vice PRESIDENT.
[1:18:24] >> MR. Vice mayor.
[1:18:29] >> I work with six seven
[1:18:30] very strong women.
[1:18:31] That is duplicated added
[1:18:33] home as well.
[1:18:35] I told myself I was oing to
[1:18:37] stay in the moment for a
[1:18:38] second and just be great
[1:18:38] full.
[1:18:41] i want to thank all of the
[1:18:43] previous councils that have
[1:18:44] worked on his for many,
[1:18:45] many years.
[1:18:48] A lot of effort has been put
[1:18:52] in and yes we've been to the
[1:18:56] altar nd we haven't been
[1:18:57] able to get married.
[1:19:00] That's about to change.
[1:19:03] My singular focus did she
[1:19:04] have the ability to build.
[1:19:07] When I ran for city council
[1:19:09] the number one thing that
[1:19:11] the residents said is we
[1:19:12] want a downtown.
[1:19:15] This town has always had
[1:19:19] scmaurt ot a physical
[1:19:20] manifestation.
[1:19:23] It is exactly equidistant
[1:19:26] between our two biggest the
[1:19:29] federation tribe to the
[1:19:32] west, and the to the east
[1:19:34] sonoma state university.
[1:19:36] To talking people I have
[1:19:38] dragged on my dog and pony
[1:19:50] tour of the city.
[1:19:54] A true integrated transit
[1:19:56] oriented development.
[1:20:00] It will be "the shining"
[1:20:01] star to this the workers
[1:20:03] this community, the
[1:20:05] businesses of and community
[1:20:07] are our greatest partners.
[1:20:10] I'm very thrilled and
[1:20:12] grateful actually I would be
[1:20:14] on the dais with these
[1:20:16] amazing ladies and taking
[1:20:18] this next step.
[1:20:21] It's been long over due.
[1:20:23] I've been living, sleeping
[1:20:25] and eating this for the last
[1:20:27] four years.
[1:20:29] I'm heartened by the values
[1:20:31] of this council and yes it's
[1:20:34] true that 80% of the work
[1:20:38] that gets done in rohnert
[1:20:40] park skilled and trained
[1:20:41] prevailing wage et cetera et
[1:20:41] cetera.
[1:20:45] As we embark on this whole
[1:20:46] renaissance that rohnert
[1:20:49] park is going through it
[1:20:51] also includes a another $40
[1:20:53] million in city owned
[1:20:57] buildings which we'll have
[1:21:01] to fall under that category.
[1:21:05] And in renegotiating the mou
[1:21:08] with the federated indians
[1:21:10] of rancho rea.
[1:21:12] Second I want to say to the
[1:21:13] residents of rohnert park.
[1:21:17] People from my rotary club.
[1:21:19] You have given us the
[1:21:21] courage to take this next
[1:21:23] step and we truly appreciate
[1:21:24] that.
[1:21:26] I truly appreciate that.
[1:21:28] Like anything it goes like
[1:21:29] this.
[1:21:30] You get really, really high
[1:21:32] and then you get really,
[1:21:34] really low and then you come
[1:21:35] back down.
[1:21:40] I've experienced the whole
[1:21:43] gamet of emotions and then
[1:21:45] the miracle phone call with
[1:21:47] darrin telling us that the
[1:21:49] land is actually for sale,
[1:21:51] and the ability for this
[1:21:54] city to buy it for
[1:21:55] (12) 500-0000.
[1:21:58] And that leads me to another
[1:21:59] thank you which is not only
[1:22:01] to this present council but
[1:22:03] to the previous councils
[1:22:05] because we had to close that
[1:22:10] deal in 20 days and it had
[1:22:12] to be a carbondale.
[1:22:13] We wrote a check.
[1:22:15] Not a lot of jurisdictions
[1:22:18] could have written a 12.5
[1:22:18] $12.5
[1:22:32] million check.
[1:22:35] In my tour and in reviewing
[1:22:39] the RFQs especially after
[1:22:42] visiting kirkland there was
[1:22:43] one clear choice.
[1:22:46] I was very encouraged by
[1:22:47] what I saw.
[1:22:50] I was encouraged by the
[1:22:51] -
[1:22:51] craftsmanship.
[1:22:52] I was encouraged by the
[1:22:54] retail mix and this
[1:22:56] company's ability to not
[1:22:58] only draw as we walked
[1:23:03] around from national
[1:23:04] retailers then what's this
[1:23:06] guy doing.
[1:23:08] They're a local shining
[1:23:08] star.
[1:23:11] So they have this 8020 rule.
[1:23:16] So I was not only did it
[1:23:18] give people those
[1:23:19] recognizable shopping
[1:23:20] opportunities that they say
[1:23:22] they want.
[1:23:25] We went up there and saw a
[1:23:29] trader's joe's.
[1:23:30] But then they had mom and
[1:23:32] pop places and it was
[1:23:33] interesting.
[1:23:36] And the eye they have as ou
[1:23:37] look down a stcompraet you
[1:23:45] see the nuances was amazing. You see the
[1:23:45] nuances was amazing.T you see the
[1:23:46] nuances was amazing.
[1:23:47] R you see the
[1:23:48] nuances was amazing.E you see the
[1:23:48] nuances was amazing.
[1:23:49] E you see
[1:23:50] the nuances was amazing.T you see
[1:23:51] the nuances was amazing.
[1:23:52] You see
[1:23:52] the nuances was amazing.
[1:23:54] A you see
[1:23:54] the nuances was amazing.
[1:23:55] N you
[1:23:56] see the nuances was amazing.
[1:24:01] D you
[1:24:06] see the nuances was amazing.
[1:24:08] I thin together.
[1:24:12] It brings all of that to
[1:24:13] forefruchblt I'm very
[1:24:14] excited.
[1:24:17] And I think I'm very excited.
[1:24:18] And I think
[1:24:18] r I'm very excited.
[1:24:19] And I think
[1:24:20] o I'm very excited.
[1:24:20] and I think
[1:24:21] n I'm very excited.
[1:24:21] And I think
[1:24:22] t I'm very excited.
[1:24:23] And I think that that's all
[1:24:23] I want to say.
[1:24:24] I can tell without revealing
[1:24:26] any secrets in our
[1:24:28] discussions with staff, with
[1:24:30] discussions with the
[1:24:32] developer with tony and
[1:24:33] others we've already
[1:24:34] expressed our opinions
[1:24:36] partially in terms of the
[1:24:39] values we have and the what
[1:24:41] we want to see.
[1:24:46] They were embraced
[1:24:47] wholeheartedly.
[1:24:48] I'm very confident that this
[1:24:50] is the developer to take
[1:24:55] this project across the
[1:24:57] finish line.
[1:25:00] This is not law lae
[1:25:01] ulima.
[1:25:02] I'm very grateful for a
[1:25:04] number of reasons in
[1:25:07] particular for all of you
[1:25:08] ladies.
[1:25:12] And boy watch out what you
[1:25:15] ask marcela for because it's
[1:25:17] going to happen and it's
[1:25:19] going to happen quickly.
[1:25:22] Oh gosh can we slow down a
[1:25:22] little bit.
[1:25:25] I have no questions.
[1:25:26] I would be privileged to
[1:25:30] make the motion.
[1:25:35] Kugeed of leave it at that.
[1:25:36] Of leave it at that.
[1:25:38] I of leave it at that.
[1:25:39] N of leave it at that.
[1:25:41] D of leave it at that.
[1:25:41] >> any other questions or
[1:25:42] comments.
[1:25:42] I just want to say for the
[1:25:46] record that I did get
[1:25:48] married to when I was 40 and
[1:25:50] I married a great man way
[1:25:54] above my station and I'm
[1:25:57] feel very confident working
[1:26:00] with stprer
[1:26:02] center cal.
[1:26:05] That we are going -- I have
[1:26:06] often said we're going to
[1:26:09] have a downtown.
[1:26:11] People are going to get off
[1:26:13] the train and visit our
[1:26:17] parks and downtown.
[1:26:20] The people who put me in
[1:26:22] this seat re going to be
[1:26:24] very, very happy with what
[1:26:26] comes to town.
[1:26:29] I just want to make one
[1:26:34] other comment to coup elward
[1:26:36] is the person that signed
[1:26:51] the
[1:26:54] so all five of us appear at
[1:26:58] this dais will have a hand
[1:27:03] in taking a land hand.
[1:27:05] We're led by a city manager
[1:27:09] she had the develop chops.
[1:27:12] She surrounded herself with
[1:27:15] an excellent team that will
[1:27:17] help her do that.
[1:27:20] I have no doubt that we're
[1:27:20] going to be well served
[1:27:21] here.
[1:27:23] With that I'll ask
[1:27:25] MR. Giudice to go ahead and
[1:27:26] make his motion.
[1:27:27] >> thank you mayor.
[1:27:31] I'd like to make a motion to
[1:27:38] adopt resolution to city
[1:27:41] manager to exclusive
[1:27:41] negotiating agreement
[1:27:43] between the city of rohnert
[1:27:44] park and center cal
[1:27:47] properties llc for the
[1:27:54] 2k0e6789 of 6400 state farm
[1:27:57] drive.De of
[1:27:57] 6400 state farm drive.Ve
[1:27:58] of 6400 state farm drive.
[1:27:59] L
[1:28:00] of 6400 state farm drive.Develo of 6400 state farm
[1:28:02] drive.
[1:28:06] P of 6400 state farm
[1:28:11] drive.M of 6400 state farm
[1:28:13] drive.
[1:28:18] E of 6400 state farm
[1:28:19] drive.
[1:28:24] n of 6400 state
[1:28:26] farm drive.
[1:28:34] T o]
[1:28:35] >> thank you very much.
[1:30:38] [Recess take
[1:30:41] they do our financial audits
[1:30:43] when we are required to have
[1:30:43] one.
[1:30:46] They also do our agreed upon
[1:30:48] procedures engagement
[1:30:48] reports.
[1:30:51] That's again you previously
[1:30:53] approved that as part of our
[1:31:01] budget process.
[1:31:03] Sump as assisting of
[1:31:05] financial reports and other
[1:31:08] tax filings and other items
[1:31:14] for us as well.
[1:31:17] So the auditor is required
[1:31:19] to communicate certain
[1:31:20] things.
[1:31:23] They are report to us any
[1:31:25] misstatements and they
[1:31:30] comply replied to us there
[1:31:32] were misstatements.
[1:31:36] We didn't ave any of those.
[1:31:37] They report any significant
[1:31:37] difficulties they didn't
[1:31:40] report any of those and they
[1:31:41] reported no disagreements
[1:31:48] with management.
[1:31:49] So management responsibility
[1:31:52] is to prepare the financial
[1:31:53] statements, to present the
[1:31:56] financial statements in
[1:31:58] accordance with gap or
[1:32:00] generally absencing
[1:32:02] ccepted account
[1:32:04] accounting principles.
[1:32:10] And for of aounts, prevent
[1:32:19] and detect fraud.
[1:32:21] Auditor's responsibility is
[1:32:24] to complete the audit and
[1:32:28] communicate with of
[1:32:30] financial intern controls of
[1:32:34] over reporting and controls.
[1:32:40] And to render opinions.
[1:32:43] So our audit results the
[1:32:45] annual comprehensive report
[1:32:48] the auditor has issued a
[1:32:51] unqualified that the city's
[1:32:55] financial reports are in
[1:32:58] conformity with gaap.
[1:33:00] They that we were in
[1:33:05] conformance with gaap.
[1:33:09] Although we did have a clean
[1:33:11] audit we did have some
[1:33:12] findings.
[1:33:13] We have financial internal
[1:33:15] control issues.
[1:33:18] We had a material weakness
[1:33:20] that's because we had a thra
[1:33:22] in our bank reconciliation.
[1:33:23] We were behind in a couple
[1:33:24] of years.
[1:33:28] Generally that happens when
[1:33:28] you implement a new finance
[1:33:29] system.
[1:33:30] There's a lot of movement
[1:33:31] that happens.
[1:33:32] You have to convert from the
[1:33:34] old system to the new system
[1:33:38] and it's not uncommon it's
[1:33:40] unfortunate but we have
[1:33:40] caught up.
[1:33:45] But we do continue to have
[1:33:47] the funding.
[1:33:50] They also found we had some
[1:33:54] issues with accuracy and
[1:33:56] reporting which resulted in
[1:33:58] very large audit
[1:33:58] adjustments.
[1:34:00] We've reviewed them.
[1:34:02] We've been very carefully
[1:34:03] looking at our financials
[1:34:05] and making those
[1:34:07] adjustments.
[1:34:09] The other finding that we
[1:34:11] had there was a delay in
[1:34:13] financial reporting.
[1:34:15] So there was a delay in the
[1:34:17] preparation and the issuance
[1:34:22] of the cafr.
[1:34:25] Here I am in OCTOBER.
[1:34:26] Generally they're completed
[1:34:35] by the end of DECEMBER.
[1:34:37] So there was also a
[1:34:38] significant efficiency in
[1:34:40] untimely project and
[1:34:41] expenditure reports.
[1:34:46] so we had two late quarterly
[1:34:47] report.
[1:34:49] One was three days late and
[1:34:52] the other one was 25 days
[1:34:54] late.
[1:34:57] And we had some staff
[1:35:00] turnover.
[1:35:04] So we did have the agreed
[1:35:05] upon procedures and there
[1:35:06] was no exceptions to that
[1:35:08] report and I presented to
[1:35:11] you back when we did the
[1:35:17] budget.
[1:35:19] So now I'm going to move on
[1:35:21] to the financial highlights
[1:35:23] and the first thing I want
[1:35:24] to explain to you that the
[1:35:26] general fund is the main
[1:35:28] operating account for the
[1:35:32] city and it's used for
[1:35:35] accounted all resources not
[1:35:43] accounted in another fund.
[1:35:44] Now we're going to look at
[1:35:47] the general fund revenue.
[1:35:49] Here we have a pie chart
[1:35:53] that shows the revenue that
[1:35:56] make 52.9 general fund
[1:36:01] revenues received in 22-23.
[1:36:02] 32
[1:36:04] $32.2 million were derived
[1:36:06] from taxes which includes
[1:36:08] the property taxes of $12
[1:36:11] million or 22.7% that's the
[1:36:12] light green.
[1:36:15] Sales tax of $15.6 million
[1:36:19] or 29.5% in the light red
[1:36:22] and the transient occupancy
[1:36:27] tax of $4.8 million.
[1:36:30] The next two largest are
[1:36:32] enter
[1:36:33] intergovernmental the light
[1:36:35] red and charges for services
[1:36:38] at $5.3 million and that's
[1:36:43] in the dark blue.
[1:36:45] So on his chart we compare
[1:36:50] the fiscal year 2023 actual
[1:36:54] revenues to '22 actual
[1:36:56] revenues that show that the
[1:36:59] total revenue.
[1:36:59] Over
[1:37:04] overall revenues were down
[1:37:14] 1% over fl 21-22.
[1:37:15] 21-22.
[1:37:16] I 21-22.
[1:37:16] S 21-22.
[1:37:17] C 21-22.
[1:37:18] A 21-22.
[1:37:18] L 21-22.
[1:37:20] 21-22.
[1:37:23] Y 21-22.
[1:37:26] E 21-22.
[1:37:29] A 21-22.
[1:37:33] R 21-22.
[1:37:35] Ade in the
[1:37:36] motor vec
[1:37:38] hicle license
[1:37:39] revenue.
[1:37:51] That's a property tax.
[1:37:54] And that's mainly to change
[1:37:57] in a county of sales tax
[1:37:58] distribution.
[1:38:00] So when you have internet
[1:38:01] sales they don't
[1:38:03] specifically identify what
[1:38:04] blaupings to rohnert park
[1:38:05] and what belongs to the
[1:38:06] county and the other cities.
[1:38:09] It goes into a pool and then
[1:38:11] we get a percentage of that
[1:38:14] pool and that's the dollars
[1:38:17] I'm talking about.
[1:38:20] Transient occupancy tax was
[1:38:31] down about that 1%.
[1:38:33] Enter guch
[1:38:36] overn nenl crees by
[1:38:41] 22.6%.M by 22.6%.
[1:38:42] E by 22.6%.
[1:38:43] N by 22.6%.
[1:38:43] T by 22.6%.
[1:38:47] A by 22.6%.
[1:38:51] L by 22.6%.
[1:38:55] By
[1:38:57] 22.6%.I by
[1:38:59] 22.6%.
[1:39:02] N by
[1:39:04] 22.6%.C by
[1:39:07] 22.6%.R by
[1:39:09] 22.6%.
[1:39:09] !
[1:39:10] $25,400.
[1:39:12] interest in rents decrease
[1:39:13] by 40%.
[1:39:16] This was due to an increase
[1:39:19] of rent of $200,000.
[1:39:21] This was offset by a net
[1:39:27] nvenlt income decrease of
[1:39:33] $433,000.
[1:39:36] $433,000.
[1:39:38] It was a change of
[1:39:39] presentation.
[1:39:43] So in fact, we had $300,000
[1:39:45] in interest and a balance is
[1:39:47] the recording of a fair
[1:39:49] market value which gains and
[1:39:51] losses aren't realized until
[1:39:52] you sell them.
[1:39:55] But in the meantime the
[1:39:57] market value has to be
[1:39:58] reported.
[1:40:02] Charges for services
[1:40:05] decreased by 1.4%.
[1:40:19] Or licenses and permits
[1:40:23] decreased by 1.8
[1:40:35] $1.8 million or
[1:40:36] 5.3%.
[1:40:37] Donations and miscellaneous
[1:40:40] revenues increased by
[1:40:41] $400,000.
[1:40:42] Donations were received from
[1:40:49] the federated indian of ran
[1:40:49] rancho
[1:40:52] rancho rancho rea.
[1:40:59] And that was about $200,000.
[1:41:02] Next we'll talk about the
[1:41:03] general fund expenditures.
[1:41:06] Here we have a similar pie
[1:41:07] chart that shows the amount
[1:41:10] that makes up the $52.1
[1:41:11] million of general fund
[1:41:14] expenditures by functional
[1:41:14] area.
[1:41:16] So the general government in
[1:41:19] light blue has the highest
[1:41:23] of 24.2 scmleds this
[1:41:25] category includes city
[1:41:26] council, city manager,
[1:41:28] economic development,
[1:41:30] finance, legal, human
[1:41:33] resources and development
[1:41:41] services.
[1:41:45] services.
[1:41:49] Of $6.1 million.
[1:41:51] Retiree medical costs of
[1:41:54] $1.3 million.
[1:41:55] And word
[1:41:57] kers compensation of
[1:41:59] $1 million.
[1:42:02] Public safety in the medium
[1:42:05] blue has the next $19.8
[1:42:06] million.
[1:42:07] Parks and recreation in
[1:42:10] green is 3.
[1:42:12] $3.9 million in
[1:42:12] expenditures.
[1:42:14] This includes general park
[1:42:15] maintenance.
[1:42:17] Swimming pools and community
[1:42:19] programs and their
[1:42:20] administration.
[1:42:28] Public works in burge
[1:42:33] undy is
[1:42:34] $3 million.
[1:42:37] To the 20-22 actual
[1:42:37] expenditures by function and
[1:42:40] show you the personal of the
[1:42:42] expenditures each functional
[1:42:44] area is at the of the whole
[1:42:45] general fund.
[1:42:48] Overall decreased by $16.9
[1:42:52] million or 2.4%.
[1:42:56] Over 75% occurred in the
[1:42:58] general government function.
[1:43:01] Nearly all of reductions in
[1:43:02] capital outlay.
[1:43:05] The $12.7 million reduction
[1:43:07] of general government is
[1:43:11] mainly atrittable to fiscal
[1:43:16] year 21-22 we did a large
[1:43:20] pay down in her PERs.
[1:43:23] So it caused our next year's
[1:43:25] expenditures to go down
[1:43:27] because we did not have that
[1:43:28] large expenditure.
[1:43:31] The pay down flulted
[1:43:33] employee p echlt
[1:43:35] er
[1:43:36] PERs.
[1:43:38] That's the benefit being
[1:43:42] able to make those pay
[1:43:42] downs.
[1:43:45] in addition $5.3 million of
[1:43:48] public works, public
[1:43:49] operational utilities.
[1:43:52] Ban kirning, insurance.
[1:43:53] Worker compensation costs
[1:43:58] and cost allocation werek, insurance.
[1:43:59] Worker compensation costs
[1:44:00] and cost allocation werein, insurance.
[1:44:00] Worker compensation costs
[1:44:01] and cost allocation wereg, insurance.
[1:44:02] Worker compensation costs
[1:44:09] and cost allocation were so
[1:44:10] the way it works in
[1:44:12] government when you have a
[1:44:13] reimbursement it is a
[1:44:15] reduction of your cost.
[1:44:17] And so we changed that from
[1:44:19] being a reduction in our
[1:44:20] cost to transferring the
[1:44:21] money from one fund to
[1:44:23] another fund.
[1:44:25] So instead of reducing our
[1:44:29] costs it increased costs
[1:44:30] because it became a
[1:44:30] transfer.
[1:44:33] You're going to hear this
[1:44:34] explanation a few times.
[1:44:37] This was simply a
[1:44:37] reclassification.
[1:44:41] We also had a $3.7 million
[1:44:43] increase in contracted costs
[1:44:45] to contract with the
[1:44:47] unhoused population.
[1:44:50] These were offset by grant
[1:44:51] funding and donations.
[1:44:54] There was 700
[1:44:54] $700,000 increase
[1:44:58] in wages and benefits.
[1:45:00] The $1 million decrease in
[1:45:02] public safety over fiscal
[1:45:05] year 21-22 were mainly due
[1:45:08] to a $2.9 million reduction
[1:45:12] in the utility banking being
[1:45:14] consolidated in the non-
[1:45:15] nondepartmental
[1:45:16] nondepartmental.
[1:45:18] And then $1.5 million was
[1:45:22] because of the reimbursement
[1:45:24] where instead of it being a
[1:45:25] negative cost it became a
[1:45:26] positive cost.
[1:45:29] >> I'm sorry, can you plain
[1:45:31] that in a way that somebody
[1:45:34] who's not doesn't have your
[1:45:37] level of expertise.
[1:45:39] But this one is going right
[1:45:40] past me.
[1:45:42] >> okay.
[1:45:44] So in government one of the
[1:45:46] things you do not want to do
[1:45:48] is to double count costs.
[1:45:49] >> okay.
[1:45:51] >> the way you do that when
[1:45:53] you have a cost in one area
[1:45:55] and you have a cost in
[1:45:57] another area.
[1:46:00] If the cost actually belongs
[1:46:03] in program a, is but program
[1:46:06] b paid for those costs up
[1:46:09] front, what you do is charge
[1:46:11] those costs to program b and
[1:46:15] program b sends the
[1:46:16] reimbursement back to
[1:46:18] program a so that you don't
[1:46:20] have costs in both areas.
[1:46:22] Is on o in this case what
[1:46:23] happened instead of having
[1:46:27] the reimbursement which
[1:46:29] reduced the cost
[1:46:30] re-qualified to transfers
[1:46:31] and the transfer s an
[1:46:31] expenditure
[1:46:32] >> okay.
[1:46:32] Thank you.
[1:46:34] >> it's a below the line
[1:46:36] >> I understand.
[1:46:36] Thank you
[1:46:38] >> it is not a common thing
[1:46:40] and it's only in government
[1:46:42] and it is very confusing.
[1:46:43] >> thank you.
[1:46:46] >> certainly.
[1:46:48] So in public safety there
[1:46:51] was a $500,000 increase in
[1:46:53] wages and benefits and they
[1:46:57] had $700,000 in the per sec
[1:46:59] spence again due to the
[1:47:01] payoff we had done.
[1:47:03] Public works increased by $1
[1:47:05] million and this is mainly
[1:47:09] $1 million of the expense
[1:47:12] reimbursements being
[1:47:26] reclassified.
[1:47:27] Parks and recreation costs
[1:47:30] increased by $200,000.
[1:47:32] They had a $900,000 in wages
[1:47:34] and benefits.
[1:47:36] That's because they had
[1:47:38] costs were previously housed
[1:47:41] within the performing arts
[1:47:41] center.
[1:47:42] They are moved to the
[1:47:44] community services, scp
[1:47:45] and for
[1:47:48] reporting purposes the
[1:47:49] performing art center is in
[1:47:51] a different functional
[1:47:52] category which you're going
[1:47:54] to hear about next.
[1:47:58] But the affect was it caused
[1:47:59] parks and recreation budget
[1:48:01] to go up because of that
[1:48:02] change.
[1:48:06] There was an $800,000 in
[1:48:07] banking communication that
[1:48:09] were centralized.
[1:48:13] And then $600,000 costs were
[1:48:18] removed from the pac to the
[1:48:21] operating expenses.
[1:48:23] So now the cultural arts
[1:48:25] piece of that.
[1:48:28] They had -- so just to
[1:48:30] offset so they had a
[1:48:33] decrease of $600,000.
[1:48:35] And that is mainly due to
[1:48:36] transferring for salaries
[1:48:39] and been foyts to community
[1:48:41] services as I just told you
[1:48:50] about.
[1:48:53] That was $4.5 million.
[1:48:56] Offset by a $400,000 in
[1:48:57] vehicle purchases in fiscal
[1:48:59] year 22-23.
[1:49:03] And $300,000 net increase n
[1:49:05] capitalizable equipment
[1:49:06] purchase.
[1:49:08] Debt service principle went
[1:49:11] down slightly due to a pay
[1:49:17] off to one of the pg echlt
[1:49:18] e.
[1:49:21] but that one has been paid
[1:49:23] off.
[1:49:25] So now you've seen the
[1:49:27] revenues and expenditures we
[1:49:30] can show the results on
[1:49:30] operations.
[1:49:33] And so we had $52.9 million
[1:49:37] in revenues.
[1:49:40] 52.
[1:49:41] 52.
[1:49:43] $52.1 million.
[1:49:46] And that result left us with
[1:49:50] a net increase of $5.9
[1:49:58] million.
[1:49:59] So here this is the chart
[1:50:01] that's going to show you
[1:50:02] general fund budget to
[1:50:06] actual and I want to point
[1:50:08] out an error that was made
[1:50:09] in the financial report.
[1:50:12] I did make a last minute
[1:50:13] change to this chart.
[1:50:15] Your powerpoint has
[1:50:16] different numbers on it.
[1:50:19] We did identify the issue
[1:50:21] and got this chart
[1:50:22] corrected.
[1:50:24] So this is going to show us
[1:50:27] the original budget the
[1:50:28] final budget the actual
[1:50:29] amount spent and the
[1:50:32] variance in the final budget
[1:50:35] to the actual amounts.
[1:50:37] So actual revenues compared
[1:50:45] to final budget was $5.2
[1:50:46] million because we
[1:50:50] recognized a grant that has
[1:50:54] not been in the budget last
[1:50:54] year.
[1:50:56] When the money came in it
[1:50:59] was deferred revenue because
[1:51:02] we haven't done the things
[1:51:03] we needed to do in order to
[1:51:06] call the mope our own.
[1:51:08] Once we met those we were
[1:51:10] able to recognize that
[1:51:23] revenue.
[1:51:26] So we also had $1.5 million
[1:51:28] in taxes.
[1:51:29] There was a $1 million
[1:51:31] decrease in developer
[1:51:32] revenue.
[1:51:34] And a 700
[1:51:35] $700,000 on investment
[1:51:37] income because of the fair
[1:51:40] market value I told you
[1:51:43] about previously.
[1:51:44] Actual expenditures were
[1:51:47] lower by actual budget by
[1:51:48] $7.8 million.
[1:51:51] That was 2.
[1:51:53] $2.1 million in
[1:51:54] development services
[1:51:56] savings.
[1:51:58] $1.3 million in public
[1:51:58] works.
[1:52:01] $1 million in finance and
[1:52:04] $759,000 savings in public
[1:52:09] safety.
[1:52:11] So the next two slides will
[1:52:14] show us all of the
[1:52:16] categories at JUNE 30th.
[1:52:18] Others we have assigned
[1:52:19] based on our current
[1:52:22] policies and listening to
[1:52:23] council concerns.
[1:52:25] These amounts are simply
[1:52:27] assigned and can be easily
[1:52:31] redirected if the council so
[1:52:32] choses.
[1:52:36] We have a non-spendable
[1:53:07] category.
[1:53:08] Category.
[1:53:12] S so we set those oneys
[1:53:14] aside until we could send
[1:53:15] those moneys over to the
[1:53:16] senior center.
[1:53:18] And most of these are based
[1:53:21] on policy.
[1:53:24] So we have an operating
[1:53:26] reserve of $9.6 million.
[1:53:28] We take 10% of the next
[1:53:31] year's budget and set it
[1:53:31] aside.
[1:53:34] We have our contingency
[1:53:35] reserve which is 5
[1:53:37] % of that.
[1:53:38] And infrastructure reserve
[1:53:41] if there's any funds left
[1:53:43] after we do the calculations
[1:53:46] and the contingency we start
[1:53:48] to put these in the
[1:53:51] categories you told us you
[1:53:52] wanted to set money aside
[1:53:55] for.
[1:53:57] We have funds set aside for
[1:53:59] the self-insured.
[1:54:02] We have funds for raw
[1:54:02] etiree
[1:54:04] health savings.
[1:54:06] And then we have a little
[1:54:09] bit left over from the sale
[1:54:16] of the we have encumbrances
[1:54:19] that roll over from the
[1:54:21] prior year that we carry
[1:54:23] into the new year.
[1:54:26] And then I did vary from the
[1:54:28] policy a little bit where
[1:54:29] the occurrence with the city
[1:54:30] manager.
[1:54:34] I didn't want to take our un
[1:54:34] au
[1:54:39] una signed balance to $0.
[1:54:40] That's in case we have a
[1:54:43] reduction in revenues or we
[1:54:44] have a additional costs we
[1:54:45] need to cover.
[1:54:48] I did want to make that
[1:54:48] adjustment.
[1:54:51] And that gave us our fund
[1:54:57] balance of $30 million.
[1:55:00] So next I want to give you a
[1:55:03] lintle snippets of our
[1:55:05] proceed
[1:55:09] proprietary funds.
[1:55:12] So here here are our
[1:55:14] enterprise fund the sewer if
[1:55:16] you said.
[1:55:16] Re-
[1:55:21] recycled fund and review
[1:55:22] fund.
[1:55:23] Our golf course.
[1:55:25] And the available balance to
[1:55:26] appropriate.
[1:55:28] So those are the fund
[1:55:30] balances that we have that
[1:55:33] are available to appropriate
[1:55:35] in the ext fiscal year owe
[1:55:38] 0 or if there's an
[1:55:39] emergency.
[1:55:43] i did a similar slide for
[1:55:45] our internal service funds
[1:55:47] and information technology
[1:55:48] facilities maintenance are
[1:55:50] our vehicle equipment
[1:55:56] replacement fund and our and
[1:55:59] again I've given you the
[1:56:02] cash balance as of JUNE 30.
[1:56:15] JUNE 30 of 2023.
[1:56:17] Technically that's the term.
[1:56:19] Because we're behind.
[1:56:21] If I were giving this report
[1:56:23] in JANUARY those would be
[1:56:25] the balances going into
[1:56:25] budget
[1:56:26] >> okay
[1:56:28] >> when we finish this
[1:56:30] year's audit we'll be able
[1:56:33] to give you those balances
[1:56:35] going into next fiscal year.
[1:56:39] So the other thing I want to
[1:56:40] city of rohnert park
[1:56:40] foundation.
[1:56:42] It is a separate legal
[1:56:45] entity and you hold separate
[1:56:46] meetings but because of the
[1:56:48] relationship of the
[1:56:50] foundation to the city, it
[1:56:52] is a blended component unit
[1:56:54] of the city's financial
[1:56:55] statement and is included in
[1:56:57] the audit as a column.
[1:56:59] It's a special revenue fund
[1:57:01] in our audit.
[1:57:03] But because I know that the
[1:57:05] people have an interest in
[1:57:08] it, and I did want to make a
[1:57:10] presentation and give you a
[1:57:12] brief overview of this as
[1:57:16] well.
[1:57:18] I'm showing you the original
[1:57:18] budget.
[1:57:20] The final budget.
[1:57:22] The actual amounts and the
[1:57:26] variance to final.
[1:57:30] So revenue was 63
[1:57:31] $63,000 more
[1:57:33] than budget.
[1:57:35] That was mainly due to
[1:57:36] interest income.
[1:57:39] donation from the federal
[1:57:40] ted
[1:57:47] indian of rancho rea.
[1:57:49] Expenditure were 700
[1:57:50] $700,000
[1:57:52] less than budget mainly to
[1:57:53] projects that will be
[1:57:59] carried or re-budgeted in.
[1:58:10] And with that here is the
[1:58:13] fund balance for the
[1:58:14] foundation.
[1:58:16] They had revenues of $1.3
[1:58:17] million.
[1:58:20] Expenditures of $115,000.
[1:58:24] They made transfers of $1.3
[1:58:27] million and they had a net
[1:58:30] decrease in fund balance of
[1:58:31] $43,000.
[1:58:33] And that concludes my
[1:58:35] report, and I'm happy to
[1:58:36] answer any questions.
[1:58:38] >> thank you very much.
[1:58:40] With that we will open it up
[1:58:42] for public comment.
[1:58:43] Is there anyone from the
[1:58:45] public wishing to speak to
[1:58:48] this item tonight.
[1:58:50] Seeing none we'll close
[1:58:51] public comment.
[1:58:52] Thank you very much for your
[1:58:55] excellent presentation.
[1:58:57] Council sanborn do you have
[1:59:00] any questions.
[1:59:02] >> I started to get excited
[1:59:04] about the balance.
[1:59:07] My only questions were it
[1:59:10] seems I didn't know about
[1:59:11] can you clarify what you
[1:59:14] said in the general fund
[1:59:16] revenue about delinquent
[1:59:17] hotel.
[1:59:21] Was it reporting or payment
[1:59:22] >> we have a little bit of
[1:59:22] both.
[1:59:25] Some of hotels have reported
[1:59:27] to us how much they owe.
[1:59:30] And we do have a delinquency
[1:59:33] we are working on currently.
[1:59:36] And the other question was
[1:59:38] about the old housing
[1:59:39] agency.
[1:59:41] What is that?
[1:59:46] >> so we had a re-
[1:59:47] development
[1:59:49] agency, and there were two
[1:59:50] pieces to it.
[1:59:52] There was a redevelopment
[1:59:54] side and then there was the
[1:59:55] housing side.
[1:59:58] When they went the
[1:59:59] dissolution of the successor
[2:00:02] agency the redevelop
[2:00:04] successor agency went into
[2:00:06] louisiana trust fund for the
[2:00:09] city of rohnert park nd we
[2:00:10] still get the tax revenues
[2:00:12] from the re-
[2:00:13] development area.
[2:00:15] We get the distribution just
[2:00:18] like we get the property ax
[2:00:20] from the county.
[2:00:21] We use those moneys o pay
[2:00:24] for the obligations of
[2:00:27] winding down the successor
[2:00:27] agency.
[2:00:29] All we have is the debt
[2:00:30] service scpament so they
[2:00:33] give us the money we need to
[2:00:35] service that debt.
[2:00:37] We also get an
[2:00:38] administrative fee, and then
[2:00:40] the remainder of those tax
[2:00:45] dollars go back to the
[2:00:45] county and they
[2:00:45] re-transcribe those dollars
[2:00:47] to all of the taxing
[2:00:49] entities that were involved
[2:01:01] in our redevelop area.
[2:01:04] Sometimes we call those
[2:01:05] boomerang dollars.
[2:01:07] They go and they come back
[2:01:08] to us.
[2:01:10] They do a boomerang.
[2:01:13] Did that help with that.
[2:01:15] >> the funds originally came
[2:01:17] from the tate of
[2:01:21] california, and one day they
[2:01:23] said that's enough of that.
[2:01:27] >> you talk in upbeat
[2:01:28] positive voice
[2:01:32] >> I loved the dollars.
[2:01:34] So then the housing piece
[2:01:39] was integrated into the city
[2:01:39] to wrap-up on the balance of
[2:01:39] your question.
[2:01:42] So those were moneys that
[2:01:44] were left over when we
[2:01:47] integrated the funds in
[2:01:50] until you decide what to do.
[2:01:53] We have spent them a couple
[2:01:54] of different times.
[2:01:57] We hold them until we're
[2:01:59] ready to spend them.
[2:02:03] We hold them for you.
[2:02:05] >> I've got nothing.
[2:02:07] Other than great report.
[2:02:11] Appreciate it.
[2:02:12] Thank you.
[2:02:15] >> yes.
[2:02:18] I'm here thank you for the
[2:02:18] report.
[2:02:21] For every time you do a
[2:02:22] presentation
[2:02:24] presentation it makes sense
[2:02:26] in my brain.
[2:02:29] Because I'm not like into
[2:02:30] number.
[2:02:32] It's more into words.
[2:02:34] It makes sense and it was
[2:02:35] easy to follow.
[2:02:37] And yeah.
[2:02:41] Excited to see where we're
[2:02:43] scmeinged thank you for
[2:02:48] joining us back.H
[2:02:48] thank you for joining us
[2:02:49] back.
[2:02:50] Hea thank you for joining us
[2:02:50] back.Di thank you for joining
[2:02:51] us back.
[2:02:51] N thank you for joining
[2:02:52] us back.
[2:02:52] G thank you for
[2:02:53] joining us back.
[2:02:59] Thank you for
[2:03:02] joining us back.
[2:03:10] A thank you for
[2:03:12] joining us back.
[2:03:19] Nd thank you for
[2:03:22] jit try to second guess
[2:03:22] us.
[2:03:24] great presentation minus the
[2:03:29] issues with the implement
[2:03:30] implementation.
[2:03:31] I'm very pleased.
[2:03:33] Residents should be very
[2:03:34] pleased with the financial
[2:03:35] condition of our city.
[2:03:37] So thank you.
[2:03:41] >> thank you for your
[2:03:42] report.
[2:03:44] I agree as well.
[2:03:47] Unqualified clean audit is
[2:03:48] something to be very proud
[2:03:48] of.
[2:03:52] If you go back two slides.
[2:03:55] Slide #20.
[2:03:58] >> on this slide
[2:04:12] >>
[2:04:14] >> there you go.
[2:04:17] >> and then in a second
[2:04:18] slide 23.
[2:04:22] So slide 20 this is as of
[2:04:26] the end of JUNE r JULY
[2:04:26] 2023.
[2:04:27] >> oay.
[2:04:29] So these are great looking
[2:04:30] numbers here.
[2:04:31] >> uh-huh.
[2:04:33] >> on the next panl.
[2:04:36] When you give us for the end
[2:04:38] of JULY 224 ill these
[2:04:42] numbers be here or here
[2:04:42] minus.
[2:04:43] >> I believe they will be
[2:04:49] very stable.
[2:04:52] We are still working on
[2:04:53] things.
[2:04:55] But I haven't seen anything
[2:04:57] that leads me to believe
[2:04:59] that we're going to be
[2:05:01] dipping into fund balance.
[2:05:03] I make no guarantees until
[2:05:05] the audit is done.
[2:05:07] But these numbers will
[2:05:09] remain until we close and
[2:05:12] what we'll be looking at is
[2:05:14] our revenues less our
[2:05:16] expenditures and that
[2:05:19] difference will go into our
[2:05:21] unassigned fund balance and
[2:05:23] then I would be looking at
[2:05:25] them and redistributing per
[2:05:27] your policy across the item.
[2:05:31] If there -- if the
[2:05:33] expenditures do exceed the
[2:05:35] rev nudes then we would do
[2:05:38] we would adjust these
[2:05:39] numbers so that we are still
[2:05:42] in alignment.
[2:05:44] But I don't anticipate that.
[2:05:46] The biggest thing you have
[2:05:49] to look at the next year's
[2:05:52] budget because -- let's see
[2:05:54] the operating reserve and
[2:05:56] the contingency reserve
[2:05:59] those numbers we have to
[2:06:00] recalculate them and that's
[2:06:02] the first number that we do.
[2:06:04] That's the first draw on
[2:06:06] those balances and the rest
[2:06:08] of optional if there are
[2:06:09] funds left.
[2:06:12] But that would be the first
[2:06:14] thing I would be looking at.
[2:06:16] I don't believe I've seen
[2:06:18] anything that would lead me
[2:06:20] to believe we're not going
[2:06:23] to add to fund balance.
[2:06:25] >> maybe mayor if I MAY part
[2:06:28] of the reason if you MAY
[2:06:31] recall these two past budget
[2:06:33] cycles we have prepared we
[2:06:35] have worked very hard to
[2:06:38] maintain stable budgets
[2:06:41] given that if you see -- I
[2:06:43] know we talked perhaps other
[2:06:47] agencies are not in a
[2:06:50] position that we are.
[2:06:52] We're not seeing any
[2:06:53] increases.
[2:06:57] So we have worked very hard
[2:06:59] to try not to compromise or
[2:07:02] decline service delivery but
[2:07:04] stay within the same bunl.
[2:07:06] That is also a reflection we
[2:07:08] are not stbooping the
[2:07:13] reserve.T the reserve.
[2:07:13] A the reserve.
[2:07:14] P the reserve.
[2:07:15] P the reserve.
[2:07:19] in the reserve.
[2:07:25] G the reserve.
[2:07:29] The
[2:07:32] reserve.T the
[2:07:35] reserve. The
[2:07:39] reserve.In the
[2:07:41] reserve.
[2:07:42] !E the thought
[2:07:52] of the team.
[2:07:54] Same thing with these funds
[2:07:55] here.
[2:08:00] Water fund, sewer fund.
[2:08:02] Available balance to
[2:08:02] appropriate.
[2:08:04] If I was talking to my
[2:08:05] children here's how much
[2:08:07] money I've got in my
[2:08:09] checking account.
[2:08:10] It doesn't mean we're going
[2:08:11] to spend any of that.
[2:08:14] >> if you see the asterisk
[2:08:16] it includes the reserve.
[2:08:18] We have a $1.5 million in
[2:08:21] each one of those funds we
[2:08:23] set aside for rate
[2:08:25] stabilization and then we
[2:08:29] take 5% of the next year's
[2:08:31] operating budget and we set
[2:08:33] that aside as well.
[2:08:35] These numbers do include
[2:08:52] that.
[2:08:55] The we're not going to have
[2:08:59] fund balance stabilize and
[2:09:00] finance department
[2:09:01] stabilizing.
[2:09:03] It's just misleading at the
[2:09:05] look at the water fund and
[2:09:09] sewer fund, and tell them
[2:09:12] we're going to raise your
[2:09:14] rates.
[2:09:15] At any rate this is
[2:09:17] excellent.
[2:09:19] Does anyone have any follow
[2:09:21] up comments or questions.
[2:09:23] Look forward to the next
[2:09:28] report.
[2:09:31] That takes care of 9b.
[2:09:36] Go to 9c.
[2:09:42] [Reading item 9c into the
[2:09:42] record]
[2:09:42] .
[2:09:43] Staff report.
[2:09:45] The staff report will be
[2:09:49] given by our wonderful city
[2:09:57] clerk elizabeth machado.The staff report will be
[2:09:57] given by our wonderful city
[2:10:00] clerk elizabeth machado.
[2:10:02] All councilmembers they had
[2:10:04] a potential conflict of
[2:10:07] interest and raw accused
[2:10:08] themselves from
[2:10:09] participating in this result
[2:10:11] in a lack of quorum.
[2:10:14] The rule of necessity and
[2:10:17] mayor adams and vice mayor
[2:10:20] giudice and council
[2:10:22] rodriguez were elected to
[2:10:27] plapt in the proceedings.
[2:10:33] Pa in the proceedings.
[2:10:41] R in the proceedings.
[2:10:48] T in the
[2:10:51] proceedings.
[2:10:55] In the
[2:10:57] proceedingscl
[2:11:01] turn it over to city clerk.
[2:11:03] It was introduced by the
[2:11:06] council at its OCTOBER 8THth
[2:11:07] meeting.
[2:11:10] Now to waive the second
[2:11:14] reading and adopt it.
[2:11:17] 985 which is an ordinance
[2:11:21] amending section 2.12.20
[2:11:23] population, and section
[2:11:26] 2.12.30 salaries of the
[2:11:29] rohnert park to adjust city
[2:11:30] council compensation
[2:11:31] >> thank you very much.
[2:11:33] We'll go ahead and open up
[2:11:41] for public comment on 9c.
[2:11:44] Ing seeing no one we'll go
[2:11:46] ahead and close the public
[2:11:46] comment.
[2:11:50] Are there any discussion?
[2:11:51] Questions.
[2:11:53] All right then I'll make a
[2:11:55] motion that we approve this
[2:11:57] item as read by the city
[2:11:57] clerk
[2:11:59] >> is there a second.
[2:12:00] >> second.
[2:12:03] >> all in favor.
[2:12:10] Aye.
[2:12:12] So will be to waive the
[2:12:15] second reading and adopt
[2:12:18] ordinance 985.
[2:12:20] Council member rodriguez.
[2:12:22] >> yes.
[2:12:25] >> mayor adams.
[2:12:27] Yes.
[2:12:29] >> vice mayor giudice.
[2:12:31] >> yes.
[2:12:58] >> it passes 3-0 on that.
[2:12:59] Thank you.
[2:13:01] Item 9d discussion and
[2:13:02] direction regarding
[2:13:04] cancellation of the security
[2:13:07] council on NOVEMBER 26th
[2:13:09] 2024, DECEMBER 24th, 2024
[2:13:14] due to the holiday season.
[2:13:16] Scheduling a special meeting
[2:13:24] on NOVEMBER 19th, 2024 at
[2:13:25] 5:00 P.M.
[2:13:28] We'll have the staff report.
[2:13:30] And I can provide the staff
[2:13:31] report with the assistance
[2:13:33] of our city clerk.
[2:13:35] So the item before you as
[2:13:38] you MAY see on the NOVEMBER
[2:13:41] 26th which is the week of
[2:13:42] thanksgiving we would be
[2:13:43] meeting on NOVEMBER 26th.
[2:13:47] So staff is recommending as
[2:13:49] it relates perhaps we
[2:13:51] consider meeting on the
[2:13:53] NOVEMBER 19th rather than n
[2:14:00] the TWIXth
[2:14:02] 26th.
[2:14:03] The city has canceled that
[2:14:05] meeting because of hall
[2:14:05] daeds.
[2:14:08] So recommendation we do
[2:14:09] cancel that meeting.
[2:14:11] But we are recommending we
[2:14:13] have a joint special meeting
[2:14:22] on NOVEMBER 19th.
[2:14:24] Council discussions.
[2:14:28] Any questions or comments?
[2:14:29] MR. Giudice would you like
[2:14:30] to make a motion.
[2:14:31] >> so moved.
[2:14:32] >> second.
[2:14:36] >> thank you very much.
[2:14:39] We'll do a roll call vote.
[2:14:40] All in favor.
[2:14:42] Any opposed.
[2:14:42] 5-0.
[2:14:43] >> thank you.
[2:14:45] >> thank you.
[2:14:47] Number 10 committee liaison
[2:14:56] and other reports.
[2:15:03] City standing committees.
[2:15:06] Council elward: I wasn't
[2:15:09] able to attend because I had
[2:15:12] a mandatory training for my
[2:15:13] job
[2:15:17] >> COUNCILWOMAN Sanborn.
[2:15:18] Hi.
[2:15:21] I just wanted to call out a
[2:15:23] few things I missed the 17th
[2:15:25] 17th.
[2:15:28] Zero waste won an award for
[2:15:29] most outstanding public
[2:15:34] agency by the year.
[2:15:38] The board approved their
[2:15:40] waste for grant.
[2:15:42] One for solid waste
[2:15:46] infrastructure to expend
[2:15:47] and the
[2:15:49] recut program and then a
[2:15:51] second for the community
[2:15:52] change stcompwrant that is
[2:15:56] to develop and implement a
[2:16:01] re-use hub in sonoma county.Gr that is to develop
[2:16:01] and implement a re-use hub
[2:16:02] in sonoma county.
[2:16:03] A that is to
[2:16:03] develop and implement a
[2:16:04] re-use hub in sonoma county.
[2:16:05] N that is to
[2:16:06] develop and implement a
[2:16:07] re-use hub in sonoma county.
[2:16:08] T that is to
[2:16:09] develop and implement a
[2:16:09] re-use hub in sonoma county. That is to
[2:16:10] develop and implement a
[2:16:12] re-use hub in sonoma county.
[2:16:22] A that is to
[2:16:27] develop and implement a
[2:16:31] re-use hub in sonoma county.
[2:16:36] To assemble
[2:16:39] big puzzles of water.
[2:16:40] So you know what pieces of
[2:16:41] information do we have about
[2:16:44] the water the groundwater.
[2:16:48] And what do we need to do to
[2:16:51] get more information to see
[2:16:53] big picture of water we have
[2:16:57] in the basin and the three
[2:16:58] basins.
[2:17:01] That way we can be most
[2:17:01] successful.
[2:17:04] On the 10th we got an update
[2:17:06] on all f those pieces and
[2:17:09] those are essentially the
[2:17:10] groundwater sustainability
[2:17:14] plan and the implementation
[2:17:14] activities.
[2:17:16] One they're doing
[2:17:20] voluntarily groundwater well
[2:17:20] monitoring.
[2:17:22] They've title identify it
[2:17:25] level up and they've had 102
[2:17:28] sign ups of residential and
[2:17:32] well owners who're letting
[2:17:34] the team at what level their
[2:17:36] groundwater is now.
[2:17:43] You can follow.
[2:17:45] We talked received a report
[2:17:48] on the water efficiency
[2:17:50] program.
[2:17:53] For which data is collected,
[2:17:53] scp
[2:17:58] and the data collection has
[2:17:58] happened.
[2:17:59] That's complete.
[2:18:01] And they identified the
[2:18:04] greatest potential for
[2:18:07] demand water reduction.
[2:18:09] Vineyards.
[2:18:09] Pasture
[2:18:11] pasture, rural and
[2:18:12] commercial industrial
[2:18:15] institutional terms: so ow
[2:18:16] they're on to the demand
[2:18:19] analysis and developing a
[2:18:22] project that are in a pilot
[2:18:25] for implementation to figure
[2:18:29] out how we can best reduce
[2:18:33] water consumption in those
[2:18:36] different categories.
[2:18:38] volunteer metering program.
[2:18:41] So we received a report on
[2:18:44] the voluntary low metering
[2:18:46] work and authorized he
[2:18:48] administer for the in
[2:18:51] inspections of low meters
[2:18:54] water meters on in
[2:18:55] participate
[2:18:56] participatence wells and
[2:18:57] santa rosa plain.
[2:19:00] So that's going to pay for
[2:19:02] the meters.
[2:19:05] People can have them put in
[2:19:10] and get data that one.
[2:19:13] They've developed a
[2:19:16] dashboard app you can
[2:19:18] actually look at current
[2:19:20] water levels and you can
[2:19:23] toggle to see historical
[2:19:25] levels.
[2:19:28] And it's a really good way
[2:19:30] to visualize all of this
[2:19:34] highly scientific statistic
[2:19:36] stuff.
[2:19:38] Hype ly
[2:19:43] hypely
[2:19:46] you can visit santa rosa
[2:19:48] plain groundwater.Com to
[2:19:49] learn more.
[2:19:51] Next meeting is DECEMBER
[2:19:52] 5th.
[2:19:54] >> thank you very much.
[2:19:58] Next up is MR. Giudice vice
[2:19:59] mayor.
[2:20:00] >> yeah.
[2:20:02] It's better than vice
[2:20:04] PRESIDENT.
[2:20:09] So sonoma county
[2:20:11] transportation authority
[2:20:11] region.
[2:20:12] Tiff transportation is where
[2:20:14] it's at.
[2:20:15] Enjoy your bikes.
[2:20:16] Rohnert park there's a
[2:20:18] couple of locations at ss
[2:20:19] uchlt
[2:20:20] u
[2:20:23] one at the train station.
[2:20:25] They're all over the place.
[2:20:28] And then I'm seeing a lot of
[2:20:30] positive stuff out on social
[2:20:35] media and all over the
[2:20:35] place.
[2:20:37] I think it will be really
[2:20:39] effective once we have the
[2:20:40] downtown.
[2:20:42] Other than that the meeting
[2:20:43] was basically about
[2:20:46] approving budgets so the
[2:20:51] rcpa on the stca side.
[2:20:53] Whether it's for all of the
[2:20:55] different things we do.
[2:20:56] So yeah.
[2:20:58] That's about it.
[2:20:59] >> thank you.
[2:21:00] Excellent.
[2:21:02] So my report is about the
[2:21:04] mayors and council members
[2:21:05] meeting we held in rohnert
[2:21:07] park and I just want to
[2:21:11] begin by thanking the
[2:21:11] members of our team from the
[2:21:13] city clerk's office and city
[2:21:14] manager's office.
[2:21:18] We host around absolutely I
[2:21:21] would dare so lively meet at
[2:21:23] the oxy
[2:21:24] ford suites.
[2:21:27] We had a fairly nice turnout
[2:21:28] from our colleagues around
[2:21:29] the county.
[2:21:32] Before that the mayor's met
[2:21:34] and talked about the
[2:21:37] oversight committee
[2:21:39] representing mayors and
[2:21:40] council members.
[2:21:43] Kevin Mcdonald from petaluma
[2:21:45] were assigned to that
[2:21:46] particular responsibility.
[2:21:47] There's another meeting in
[2:21:50] NOVEMBER which I likely will
[2:21:53] not be attending because of
[2:21:56] an abag meeting.
[2:21:59] Some 6 reports under
[2:22:03] government code league of
[2:22:05] california cities 2024
[2:22:06] annual conference.
[2:22:08] It was kind of quick.
[2:22:10] I don't know how many have
[2:22:11] given any thought to
[2:22:13] something that you learn
[2:22:14] while you were at the
[2:22:17] conference that would want
[2:22:17] to share.
[2:22:19] You might want to come back
[2:22:22] and have a discussion at the
[2:22:22] next meeting.
[2:22:24] Give you a little bit of
[2:22:26] time what was your take
[2:22:27] away.
[2:22:29] I probably wouldn't have
[2:22:32] thought about that had I not
[2:22:34] attended that.
[2:22:36] If we can put that on our
[2:22:39] committee and liaison
[2:22:42] reports.
[2:22:47] Kind of a succinct I went to
[2:22:48] this particular seminar or
[2:22:52] conference group and this is
[2:22:54] what I learned and share
[2:22:57] that at our next meeting.
[2:22:58] Number 11 communications.
[2:23:01] Are there any communications
[2:23:05] any members want to share.
[2:23:08] >> the golf course is having
[2:23:10] a halloween event on
[2:23:10] thursday.
[2:23:15] >> it's on their website.
[2:23:17] I think it's I'm getting
[2:23:17] there.
[2:23:18] Hold on.
[2:23:23] Maybe not.
[2:23:25] >> I'm not sure but it's
[2:23:26] there.
[2:23:28] I usually put on it my
[2:23:29] social media.
[2:23:30] And then we have of course
[2:23:33] all of our rohnert park
[2:23:34] service events like the
[2:23:40] haunted house and the de
[2:23:42] iaw
[2:23:53] de los muertos.
[2:23:55] Los muertos.
[2:23:58] Ing excellent for those who
[2:24:00] want to come to the haunt do
[2:24:04] we need to make an appoint
[2:24:06] appointment online.
[2:24:10] The chair recognizes cindy
[2:24:11] bagley.
[2:24:13] We have the haunt brew and
[2:24:14] scare fest.
[2:24:17] That is the full festival.
[2:24:20] Tickets in advance is highly
[2:24:22] in coloneled.
[2:24:26] If we are not sold by
[2:24:27] friday.
[2:24:28] For saturday general
[2:24:29] admission you do not have to
[2:24:31] buy tickets in advance.
[2:24:34] We are guaranteeing access
[2:24:38] for those access for in a
[2:24:39] separate line.
[2:24:42] That one is open 7 to 10:00
[2:24:44] P.M. On saturday.
[2:24:54] >> adding anything to future
[2:24:55] city council meeting.
[2:24:58] >> I do have one thing to
[2:24:59] comment on.
[2:25:01] And that is typically in an
[2:25:02] election year the selection
[2:25:04] of the mayor and vice mayor
[2:25:08] is made the same night that
[2:25:10] mayor and advice
[2:25:11] vice mayor is
[2:25:11] seated.
[2:25:13] If it's appropriate with the
[2:25:15] city attorney can we do that
[2:25:18] on the 19th of NOVEMBER so
[2:25:21] that the new mayor and vice
[2:25:24] mayor know they can invite.
[2:25:28] >> there e go.
[2:25:30] >> thank you very much.
[2:25:32] Number 13 public comment.
[2:25:33] Is there anyone wishing to
[2:25:37] make a public comment.
[2:25:37] No.
[2:25:39] We'll close the public
[2:25:39] comments.