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Rohnert Park City Council Meeting, June 23, 2026
Published: Jun 23, 2026
Foxtail Golf Club Provides Annual Update Highlighting Community Engagement and Environmental Stewardship
Doug Tom Bugbee from Fun Course Co. provided an update on the Foxtail Golf Club, highlighting the company's core values of financial performance, stakeholder communication, community engagement, and environmental stewardship. The presentation detailed the golf club's facilities, including 36 holes, a driving range with technology, and food and beverage services. It also emphasized environmental initiatives such as Audubon International certification and "First Green" events for local elementary school students. The update included information on junior programming, community events like the Easter egg hunt and Halloween event, capital investments totaling over $2 million since 2018, and financial performance metrics, including rounds of golf and rent paid to the city. The vision for the future includes further investment in the driving range and course improvements.
Community Initiatives Highlighted: Girl Scout Hut Rebuilt, Peace Park Obelisk Unveiled, and Donations Received
Councilmember Adams reported on several community initiatives, including the rebuilding of the Girl Scout Hut in A Park by the North Bay Construction Corps, a project supported by the Warner Park Foundation and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. A new Peace Park obelisk featuring youth-created peace tiles was also recognized. A community chat event was held at Valley Village, and a donation from the pickleball club to the Senior Center was announced. Councilmember Judice also mentioned the farmers market and a Juneteenth event celebrating community members.
Council Approves Landscape and Lighting District Assessments for Westside Residential Area
The City Council adopted resolutions related to the Landscape and Lighting District 2024-01 (Westside Residential Assessment District) for fiscal year 26-27. This involved ordering the city engineer to prepare a preliminary engineer's report describing improvements to be maintained by the district and adopting a resolution of intention to levy and collect assessments. The actions were determined to be exempt from CEQA. The district was originally zoned commercial, then rezoned to allow for residential development. The annual assessment for fiscal year 26-27 is predicted to be $76,965.62, totaling $1,000 per unit.
City Introduces Ordinance to Increase Minimum Density on Low-Income Housing Sites Amid State Mandates
The City Council introduced Ordinance 996, which revises the Municipal Code to increase the minimum density on certain low-income housing sites to 20 units per acre, ensuring consistency with the housing element and state law. This change is necessary because the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) clarified that a minimum density of 20 units per acre is required for sites designated for low-income housing, a detail that was not previously clear and differed from the city's initial housing element range of 12-24 units per acre. Staff emphasized that failure to adopt this ordinance could lead to HCD enforcement actions, loss of housing element certification, potential litigation, loss of local control via 'builder's remedy,' and impacts on funding and future development. Public comments expressed concerns about traffic congestion, the economic viability of development under the new density requirements, and the potential negative impacts on existing neighborhoods. The ordinance applies only to two specific sites and would not affect previously approved projects as long as their entitlements remain active.
City Adopts Military Equipment Use Policy, Approves Purchase of Less Lethal Rounds and Drones
The City Council waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance 995, establishing a military equipment use policy. This policy includes the purchase of additional equipment for the police department, specifically 15 additional 40 mm less lethal rounds, 75 additional 40 mm CTS sponge rounds, 75 new rounds of CTS 40 mm frangible impact rounds with OC powder, and three new unmanned aerial systems (drones). Public comment raised procedural questions about community engagement requirements under AB 41 and expressed general concerns about military-grade equipment and constitutional adherence. Staff clarified that previous discussions covered the equipment in detail and that future outreach, including drone demonstrations, is planned.
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