City of Cotati

CITY OF COTATI April 25, 2007

Agenda of the Regular City Council Meeting/Joint Meeting of the City Council And Cotati Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors 201 W. Sierra Avenue, Cotati, CA 94931-4217

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Notice is hereby given that Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda.

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Public is advised to limit discussion to one presentation per individual. Please keep your comments between 3 and 5 minutes; step to the podium and state your name and address for the record.

CALL TO ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING READING

1. Regular meetings of April 11th and March 28th, 2007 -- Notice of waiving the reading of all ordinances introduced and/or adopted under this agenda

CITIZEN BUSINESS

Any item raised by a member of the public which is not agendized but may require Council action shall be automatically referred to City staff for investigation and disposition unless the item requires action to be taken by the Council at the meeting during which it was raised and constitutes an emergency, or the need to take such action arose after the posting of the agendas within the meaning of Government Code Section 54954.2(b). In either event, the Council is entitled to discuss the matter before making the determination required under said Government Code provision, and if either finding is made may take action thereon.

Please confine your comments during this portion of the agenda to matters not already on the agenda. The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each agendized item at the time it is called.

COUNCILMEMBER DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City Council Agenda April 25, 2007 Page 2 of 4

ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Announcements

-- Learn about our local resident and migratory birds with John Dell’Osso, Chief of Interpretation & Resource Education at Point Reyes National Seashore, who has worked with the National Park Service and lived in Cotati for over 20 years. This educational seminar is being presented by the Cotati Creek Critters on Sunday, May 6th. Meet at the accordion player in La Plaza Park at 9:00 a.m. sharp to join in this educational event.

-- Thursday, May 17th is Bike to Work Day. Visit 511.org to join the Team Bike Challenge and to win free prizes! For classes, clinics, fun rides and more log on to www.BikeSonoma.org. Please note the City of Cotati is hosting an Energizer Station at La Plaza Park from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Have more fun on your commute—bike to work!

-- The Sonoma County Water Agency has requested a voluntary water conservation effort due to a projection of low water supply levels in Lake Mendocino this summer and fall. The projection is based on past and projected rainfall patterns, Russian River flow requirements, and recent agricultural and municipal water demands in the Russian River above Healdsburg. The water released from Lake Mendocino plays a significant role in providing drinking water to 600,000 residents in portions of Sonoma and Marin counties, habitat for threatened salmon species and recreation.

Report from Sonoma State University Representative

2. Sonoma State University Report on University Activities and Events

Report by Honorary Mayor

3. Amanda "Mandy" Montalto, Rancho Cotate High School

Proclamations

4. Children’s Memorial Day April 27, 2007—Steve Berry for MOVES (Minimizing Occurrences of Violence in Everyday Society)

5. Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 17th and Recognizing The Week of May 13th through May 19th as California Bike Commute Week

CITY MANAGER REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR

Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.

READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR TITLES: City Council Agenda April 25, 2007 Page 3 of 4

6. Climate Action Plan Representatives (Acting City Manager)

7. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-32 Enabling Cotati Residents to Have Access to Homebuyer Assistance Programs Through a County of Sonoma (County) Associate Membership with the California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority (CRHMFA) Homebuyers Fund (CHF), Cooperating with the County in Assigning the County 2007 Single Family Allocation to CHF, and Maintaining the Existing Cooperative Agreement with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) (Director of Finance)

8. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-22 Approving the Destruction of Certain Police Department Records Pursuant to Sections 34090 and 34090.6 of the Government Code of the State of California (Police Chief)

9. Consider Endorsement of Laguna Restoration and Management Plan and Authorize Mayor to Sign Letter of Support (Director of Planning)

10. Agilent Technologies Conference Room (Acting City Manager)

11. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-31 Revoking the Appointment of Geoff Fox as the City of Cotati Alternate Representative to the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) Board of Directors and Appointing Jone Hayes as the Alternate Representative (Director of Finance)

12. Authorize the Acting City Manager to Execute the Amended Administrative Agreement for Collection of Assessments for Sonoma County Tourism Business Improvement Area (Director of Finance)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

13. Protest Hearing on 2007 Weed Abatement Program: Authorize City Staff to Abate Weeds on Private Properties and Charge Property Owners Accordingly (Director of Planning/Public Works Superintendent)

REGULAR AGENDA

14. Receive Comments and Authorize Mayor to Sign Letter Pertaining to the Preliminary Subregional Budget for FY 2007/08; and Appoint a Subregional Policy Group Member (City Engineer)

15. Review of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Educational Forum and Provide Direction Regarding Draft Ordinance No. 787 (Senior Planner)

JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Call to Order City Council Agenda April 25, 2007 Page 4 of 4

Roll Call Consent Calendar READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR TITLES: 16. Approval of Warrants and Audited Claims for March 15th, 2007—April 11th, 2007 (Director of Finance)

17. Amended Employment Agreement Between City of Cotati, Cotati Community Redevelopment Agency and Dianne M. Thompson (Director of Finance)

18. Receive and File City Investment Report for Quarter Ending December 31, 2006 (Director of Finance)

Regular Agenda

No items.

Adjournment of joint meeting; reconvening of regular meeting of City Council

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS

-- Brief announcements and reports on Councilmember activities, including reports from meetings attended at City expense.

ADJOURNMENT

Certification of Posting of the Agenda: I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Cotati and that I posted this agenda on the bulletin boards of City Hall, Veterans’ Memorial Building and the U.S. Post Office on April 19, 2007.

Administrative Clerk