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Page 3 Page 11 Newspaper of Rohnert Park-Cotati-Penngrove October 14, 2016, 18 pages, 2 Sections Friedman’s Home Improvement + J C Penney By Dave Williams rected city staff to establish a limited CotatiCatholic Charities is bringing its Safe OKs homeless parkingterm safe parking program with 10 Parking Program to Cotati in an attempt Catholic Charities to run program in Cotati to allow spaces at 147 St. Joseph Way, reach out to provide a safe landing spot for newly to neighbors regarding the proposed homeless families. 10 parking spots for homeless at 147 St. Joseph Way program, and return to Oct. 11 with a The Cotati City Council at its meet- is intended to provide assistance serv- less services in Petaluma. Those who “It is unlawful for any person to oc- proposed program and finalized emer- ing on Tuesday unanimously approved ices and transition participants to longer apply for the spots will go through cupy or permit the use or occupancy of gency shelter resolution for adoption. the program, which is primarily geared term shelter programs and housing. Par- Catholic Charities rather than the city it- any vehicle or camper for human habi- City staff eventually contacted all of towards the newly homeless that still ticipants can remain enrolled in the pro- self. tation, including but not limited to the properties surrounding the St. have vehicles but don’t have a place to gram for up to six months. Cotati, as is typical in most cities, has sleeping, eating, camping or resting, ei- Joseph Park and Ride and found no sig- live. In the attempt to intercede early to The program generally consists of a restrictions on sleeping in vehicles, ex- ther singly or in groups, within the city, nificant concerns expressed about a prevent a slide into chronic homeless- willing landowner to host the program cept in designated areas. In Cotati, this on public or private property, except in pilot program with a limited duration. In ness, Catholic Charities, under contract through a written agreement with restriction is promulgated in accordance campgrounds, trailer parks or mobile addition, staff visited the largest opera- with Sonoma County, provides this Catholic Charities and screened partici- with Section 9.44.020 of the Cotati Mu- home parks maintained pursuant to tional safe parking site (50 spaces), early intervention and administers the pants. To date, most of the sites are in nicipal Code (use of vehicles or valid and subsisting authority granted which is in the parking lot of the program. It is not intended to be a hous- the Santa Rosa area, and the county is campers for human habitation prohib- by the city.” Sonoma County Permit and Resource ing program or an emergency shelter; it looking for other sites closer to home- ited.), which states: The Cotati council on Sept. 27 di- ‘Parking,’ see page 14 Council approves project changes Twin Creeks Park development deal in RP amended By Dave Williams The Rohnert Park City Coun- cil unanimously approved an or- dinance approving amendments to a development agreement be- tween the city and University District LLC and Vast Oak Prop- erties L.P. regarding the con- struction of Twin Creeks Park and a potable water tank. The agreement between Rohnert Park, Vast Oak Proper- ties L.P., and University District LLC for development of the Vast Oak and UD LLC properties es- tablishes the benefits and com- mitments connected with the entitlement to and building of the UDSP Project. The original agreement was entered into on July 11, 2006, and the amended and restated agreement was en- tered into on April 22, 2014. The amended and restated agreement provides for the re- quirements of the law and in- cludes special conditions providing for the timely funding of infrastructure as well as ongo- ing maintenance and operation of public facilities in the project area. The agreement was amended once to modify require- ments around the construction of affordable housing. The agreement includes spe- cific commitments related to the Adding a little color timing for the start and comple- Runners are baptized in blue as they start the 5K run at the SOMO Color Stride event held Sunday, Oct. 9. The event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rohnert Park- tion of Twin Creeks Park and the Cotati, features participants of all ages being blasted with a safe and non-toxic colored powder several times along the route at the color stations. dedication of a water tank site Robert Grant ‘Council,’ see page 9 Lopez,Over the next few weeks, TheCarterversity of Santa Clara looking and re- to pushOver the nextschools few weeks, The graduated to from Northernhigher Ari- level Community Voice’s Irene ceived her teaching credentials Community Voice’s Irene zona University. Hilsendager will write intro- from San Francisco State. Hilsendager will write intro- Amy received her Masters ductory pieces on the principals Lopez actually started out being ductory pieces on the principals degree in Redirect and Commu- in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Uni- a French teacher at Tamalpais in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Uni- nity while attending CSU fied School District. This week, but then took a break to start a fied School District. This week, Stanislaus and also getting a Susan Lopez, principal at both family. Her family consists of Rancho Cotate High School second masters degree in Edu- John Reed and Waldo Rohnert three grown-up daughters. Principal Amie Carter is one of cation Leadership. In the whole elementary schools, is one of She moved to Petaluma 29 two featured. process she also ended up with two featured. years ago and began working in By Irene Hilsendager a doctorate. By Irene Hilsendager the Waugh School District. She Amy Carter, principal of the Her family relocated and Susan Lopez was raised in tested for multiple subjects and Rancho Cotate High School, landed in Sonoma County, the Twin Peaks area of San received her reading specialist was born in Utah in the Rocky which she thinks is the most Francisco. She attended St. Fin- credentials along with a Mas- Mountains area. She lived on a beautiful location and loves it bar’s and went on to Terra ter’s degree. After working as a big farm with her parents and immensely. Carter, who is mar- Linda High School in Marin reading specialist and literacy five brothers. She attended ried, lives in Petaluma and was County. She attended the Uni- ‘Lopez,’ see page 6 Susan Lopez Brigham Young University and ‘Carter,’ see page 6 Amie Carter Rotary Golf To urnament has been rescheduled for Raffle tickets are on sale now October 28 due to rain forcast. No prizes under $ Ti ckets are available at The Community15 Voice0 Office. 100 % of the proceedes from ticket sales benefit local community projects. $20 per ticket (6 for $100) Here is the list of some of the great prizes: Quad Copter , Yeti Cooler , Kayak Fishing Tr ip on Tr inity River, Safe, Surface Pr o Computer , G o Pro Camera, Fit Bit, Warrior Ti ckets + signed picture of champions, 1 week stay in Las Vegas Ti me Share and over 30 more prizes... 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Zadie Smith on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m.- on Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. happens each Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for The Board meets every other month, the third 12:30 p.m. kindergartners through 12th grade, with all sub- Tuesday at 5 p.m. For further information, please Build Club jects on a drop-in basis. contact Nancy Kleban, Branch Manager, 584- Basic library Internet Legos are provided for children between the 9121, ext. 0910. Learn to use the library catalog and databases ages of 6-12, as well as other mystery building Story times The Library Advisory Board’s bi-monthly on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 10-11 a.m. Sign up in materials on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. Baby time (0-18 months) Thursdays 10 a.m.; meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 5 advance in person at the information desk or call Toddler time (18-35 months) Thursdays, 11 a.m.; p.m., in the library conference room. The public 584-9121, ext. 0920. Pumpkin decorating and Preschool story time (3-5 years) Fridays is welcome to attend this meeting. The opportu- Children between the ages of 4-12 can build 10:30 a.m.