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Public Works Director and city engineer Craig Scott presented the project background. Bids opened March 18 and five bids were received; the low bid was about 12.5% below the engineer’s estimate. Scott said the low bidder had completed the city’s 2024 pavement-preservation work without substantive contract-performance issues and that the city would hold a one-year warranty bond after final acceptance.

Several public commenters raised prevailing-wage and enforcement concerns after the city received a letter from the Foundation for Fair Contracting that flagged alleged prevailing-wage complaints involving the apparent low bidder. Council Member Sparks said she pulled the item from the consent calendar to request stronger payroll oversight and asked staff to add prevailing-wage spot checks to Green Valley’s construction-management scope. Sparks said the city’s standard certified-payroll submittals are required but that spot checks or worker interviews are a common additional safeguard on projects that receive federal funds.

Director Scott said the city collects certified payroll reports for public-works projects at regular intervals and posts them as public records; he confirmed that the city has performed spot checks on projects funded with federal dollars. Given the low bid and the bid-package responsiveness, staff recommended awarding the contract while adding the prevailing-wage spot-check direction for construction management.

Council approved the award and the professional agreement and directed staff to request the prevailing-wage spot-checks from Green Valley Consulting Engineering; council also authorized change orders or amendments to professional agreements within the project authorization amount. Council members noted that the project budget includes a thin contingency (staff estimated roughly 0.7% remaining in contingency, about $7,000) and that cost increases would require scaling scope or returning to council if beyond staff authorization.

The contracts will be executed and construction scheduled per the city’s normal public-works procurement procedures. Staff will post bid tabulation results and contract documents on the city website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 8, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Cotati City Council voted 5-0 to award the 2025 Street Improvement Project to American Asphalt Repair & Resurfacing Company and to authorize execution of related construction and construction-management contracts.","taxTitle","Cotati City, Sonoma County, California","taxId",72376,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610057,"Cotati Council authorizes mayor to sign letter opposing AB 306, citing code-update moratorium concerns",656,3503000,4159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9&start=3503&end=4159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9/thumbnail_3503000.jpg","/articles/6610057/Cotati-City/Sonoma-County/California/Cotati-Council-authorizes-mayor-to-sign-letter-opposing-AB-306-citing-code-update-moratorium-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610057-ad24b20c04f70a3a1dd5cf2e9c96bcb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196965&Signature=LhorsYaGuo9QXSTwFtU0RunUhVnEvPms8Tq9Yb25VGI124xKNsafZUYe-Pcn45U3SfdUKfVcz1a88JPD1gQ40CnZ9hv9VEXimi89zIZXdj5gBcllg~3A3cd-DpfEku9-n9TI7M9IdNtwaXgzVuNcCrJLd6tqyOTf1aCWqCY7gFtVFsNy46wCgqI9qZmhQT52pKD28iYecxo3Y~nVsw6a4F9XKacWIgHW4NFHPHS~AjrxDSLvIZj~DIiQBMP3HyinVEW6eVFGpH1Qo2VNNYPsVij3RIIgUcePd~C8KhIWQ2zjEmxTgeeFKtMDDkuJ43NB59qV4E1N-Qnu2owPacUK4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cotati City Council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to sign and transmit a letter opposing Assembly Bill 306, a proposal that would bar local governments and the state building standards commission from adopting new building standards for residential units through 2031.

City staff told the council the bill would prevent local adoption of “reach codes” — locally adopted, more stringent energy or electrification standards that go beyond state baseline codes — and could hinder the city’s move to electronic permitting and other permit-process improvements. The staff report recommended opposing the bill to preserve the city’s ability to update codes to meet climate and safety goals.

Representatives from climate and building-safety organizations spoke during public comment in favor of opposition. Laurie Ann Barber, representing the Climate Center, told the council: “A moratorium on new state and local building codes for both new and existing housing would not enhance affordability, but would take away a key tool for local governments to streamline processes, ensure public safety, address energy security and affordability, and to achieve their climate commitments.”

Council members said they sympathize with the housing-sector argument for predictability, but several said the six-year pause in updates proposed in the bill is too long and could prevent adoption of cost-saving electrical code changes and measures that protect against natural-hazard losses. Council Member Sparks suggested a shorter moratorium would be more defensible; Council Member Harvey expressed concern about the length of the proposed pause.

After discussion, a motion to authorize the mayor to sign and transmit a letter opposing AB 306 was made and approved 5-0.

The signed letter will be transmitted to the city’s legislative contacts and filed with the bill record; staff did not specify a resolution number or additional local endorsements at the time of the vote.","The City Council voted 5-0 to authorize the mayor to sign a letter opposing Assembly Bill 306, which would pause local and state building code updates through 2031. Staff and speakers said the bill would impede adoption of efficiency 'reach codes,' online permitting and hazard-mitigation code revisions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610058,"Cotati City Council adopts updated meeting rules, moves some ceremonial items to policy",2700,4167000,6867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9&start=4167&end=6867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9/thumbnail_4167000.jpg","/articles/6610058/Cotati-City/Sonoma-County/California/Cotati-City-Council-adopts-updated-meeting-rules-moves-some-ceremonial-items-to-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610058-7df9dc289f13ec165284ffc93fe39602/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196965&Signature=no7qq-j8YH-ceNa77EdmNcAEiLJZ92x2W9OYDCI-S33M~Ic7ZbrUa3JFclLmFYopgeOZRN7BY9dI-tAj5ognqWO5F5geWyFC288fck5KdME9vX5ko~wxCSkKc2E4-53mYOCZcX~MJQEln3i4wOlw9kHckJa6hqBry80dXLyZpXTpK6QiJ3MKwofNVH72Qxr2bGY3mxYEcuOMwTGV1a3~2URy4vzbejswG02VnNbMBF54ecJ54UJ12qKh1JE7FyhiGOt~vHjUSKpbnKjZlWYHVFykGZ3KS8Msp3nKykuG09eM1P4vw2RTrG0~WRoe1ArhVqjqoifl21WK5JAYCz-2rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cotati City Council voted 5-0 to adopt revisions to its rules of conduct, removing several ceremonial items from the formal agenda and clarifying how new projects or programs are added to the council's annual work plan.

Council and staff said the changes are aimed at preventing repeated disruptions and shortening meetings so the council can address action items more quickly. City staff presented edits that convert items such as the land acknowledgment and the pledge of allegiance from agendized items into standing ceremonial duties and add language that the items are to be read by the chair of the meeting or the council’s designee.

City Manager Damien Obeid told the council the changes are intended to “ensure that city council meetings are orderly and can efficiently conduct the city's business.” The staff report said the proposed edits also fold a separate policy on future agenda items into a single document so related procedures are easier to find.

Supporters on the dais said the revisions will reduce repeated procedural interruptions that have delayed meetings. Council Member Sparks, who asked for a small wording change to allow the chair’s designee to lead the pledge or land acknowledgement, said she supports trimming repetitive agenda material so people who attend for specific items do not have to wait through long preambles.

Public comment was sharply divided. Former Council member George Barich told the council the proposed edits risk “brainwashing” and criticized the council for moving ceremonial items out of the public agenda. Resident Laurie Alderman said the changes would limit public access and suggested the policy would be overturned if it conflicts with state law. Mayor Ford earlier in the meeting had acknowledged prior disruptions and told the audience, “to avoid the continued disruption of the meeting, I will make an exception to our policy and open up public comment at this time.”

The adopted resolution directs staff to finalize the rules, correct formatting and numbering, and publish the revised policy. The council also directed staff to return with any necessary clarifications if the suggested reordering of public-comment opportunities requires further legal review.

The revisions take effect immediately; staff said they will circulate the final, renumbered policy and bring any follow-up refinements (for example, timing of non-action public comment) back to council if needed.","The Cotati City Council voted 5-0 to approve revisions to its rules of conduct that reclassify several ceremonial items and clarify how items are added to the council work plan. The changes are intended to reduce meeting disruptions and improve meeting efficiency; some public speakers criticized the move as limiting public comment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610054,"Cotati's library commissioner reports on county projects, Rohnert Park–Cotati branch updates",543,1533000,2076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9&start=1533&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905126-2f831df1821e56de95c1928b13a48da9/thumbnail_1533000.jpg","/articles/6610054/Cotati-City/Sonoma-County/California/Cotatis-library-commissioner-reports-on-county-projects-Rohnert-ParkCotati-branch-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610054-14973d5306707e3e499460d7d5240cab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196965&Signature=QsuvzT8NkCSxr9VWKQqvMKL9KflaxuA6W0DGXCgq53fFoRfzYQ84xLgOUTKINdkz6s3QnbKjIQ4cFxeFWcRV635QQrKkFzYt6LuED99VzmM9hXrsblTYuy4USx78MTbCb4MyVDwEICHV7hAJtZeviPLWjD15yhViL82LE7iqS6cpSI1-Kas2o~~h4A-1yFWrmG~3dwgeI8fz0EDrbkWq1y-JenMTRl7MUErj6EhmZEVXNLakXLZyZe9-M-4CkprG~TV~wEMbHS3Ak~fedW~LkMPCgkN76SOIN1NIlaP8tcmmPQ1A8usg4l4YBx5wZn8w0fJ1lDRnBWg0DwzA4jBERA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tina Pohls, Cotati's appointee to the Sonoma County Library Commission, briefed the city council on countywide library activities and specific plans for the Rohnert Park–Cotati branch.

Pohls, who said she recently joined the library commission's finance committee, outlined an ongoing 10-year joint-powers-agreement review process for cities served by the county library and said designs for a new Roseland library are in early rounds. She described recent and planned capital work across the system and said the Rohnert Park–Cotati branch is slated for future carpet and electrical updates in an upcoming budget cycle.

Pohls highlighted the library system's new BiblioBox service at Rohnert Park–Cotati, a 24/7 pickup locker for reserved materials. She explained that the BiblioBox offers selectable lower- or higher-level lockers for patron accessibility and that the boxes are currently attached to physical library buildings while staff refine operations.

The commissioner said each branch has a Library Advisory Board (LAB) and that the Rohnert Park–Cotati branch has two open LAB seats and a teen-seat program; she invited Cotati residents and teens to apply through the county library website.

Public commenters thanked the commissioner and urged Cotati to increase local support for the library; one speaker noted the city had not contributed to the branch's capital or signage in earlier planning stages and encouraged future local participation. Council members and the mayor thanked Pohls for the update and expressed interest in local outreach, possible placement of a BiblioBox in Cotati, and improving library presence in town.","Tina Pohls, Cotati's newly appointed library commissioner, gave an update on countywide library activity and local plans for the Rohnert Park–Cotati branch, including BiblioBox 24/7 pickup, facility renovations planned in a future budget cycle, and openings on the branch Library Advisory Board.","actionData","errors"]

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