Redevelopment: Sonoma to Opt-In or Out, Tonight

The Sonoma City Council meets in open session at 6pm in the Community Meeting Room at the .

Find the full agenda for tonight's Council meeting below, and at right.

Concurrent Adjourned Meetings Of SONOMA CITY COUNCIL and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (special)
Community Meeting Room, 177 First Street West

City Council
Laurie Gallian, Mayor
Joanne Sanders, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Barbose
Ken Brown
Tom Rouse

August 29, 2011
6:00 p.m.
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AGENDA

Be Courteous - TURN OFF your cell phones and pagers while the meeting is in session.

CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL (Rouse, Sanders, Brown, Barbose, Gallian)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (if any)

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. It is recommended
that you keep your comments to three minutes or less. Under State Law, matters presented under this item
cannot be discussed or acted upon by the City Council at this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the
public will be invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Council consideration. At all times
please use the microphone.

COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS – None Scheduled

CONSENT CALENDAR/AGENDA ORDER

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council, staff, or public request specific items to be removed for separate action. At this time Council may decide to change the order of the agenda.

Waive Further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided)

Authorization for Mayor to Sign a Letter of Commitment to support the SunShot
Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation Funding
Opportunity. Staff Recommendation: Authorize and direct the Mayor to sign the Letter of Commitment to support the SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation Funding Opportunity.

PUBLIC HEARINGS – None Scheduled

REGULAR CALENDAR

Discussion, consideration, and possible second reading and adoption of ordinance by City Council determining the City will comply with the “Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program” pursuant to Part 1.9 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code in order to permit the continued existence and
operation of the Sonoma Community Development Agency. (City Manager/Asst. City Manager)

Staff Recommendation: Hold second reading and adopt ordinance in order for the ordinance to become effective by October 1, 2011.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

COUNCILMEMBERS’ FINAL REMARKS

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION

Public testimony on closed session item(s) only.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Property: Old Fire
Station, 32 Patten Street, Sonoma. Agency Negotiator: City Manager Kelly.
Negotiating Parties: Foothill Partners. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of
payment. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code section 54956.9(b): One potential
case involving the claims of the County of Sonoma that the County’s cities are liable for
the costs of closing and monitoring the closure of the County’s central landfill.

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on August 26,
2011. GAY JOHANN, CITY CLERK

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business
referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Monday before each regularly
scheduled meeting at City Hall, located at No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma CA. Any documents subject to
disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any
item on this agenda after the agenda has been distributed will be made available for inspection at the
City Clerk’s office, No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma CA during regular business hours.

If you challenge the action of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues
you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on the agenda, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Clerk, at or prior to the public hearing.

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this meeting, please contact the City Clerk (707) 933-2216. Notification 48-hours before the meeting will
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.