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MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
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TALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Monday, June 8, 2009
Special Budget Workshop
6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
City Hall
11 English Street
Petaluma, California 94952
WELCOME
Welcome to your City of Petaluma City Council Meeting, Your City Council Members are:
Mayor: Pamela Torliatt
Vice Mayor: Teresa Barrett
Council Members: David Glass, Mike Harris, Mike Healy, David Rabbiff, Tiffany Ren6e
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month. Closed Session, if any, is
generally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Evening Session for each Council Meeting is held at 7:00 p.m.
The City Council Agenda may also include actions of the Petaluma Community Development Commission (PCDC),
which will be clearly noted. In addition, meetings of the Petaluma Public Financing Corporation are held annually in
the month of December in conjunction with City Council meetings. All actions listed on the Agenda are City Council
actions, unless otherwise noted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
Call to Order Roll Call Public Comment on Closed Session Items
ORDER OF BUSINESS - EVENING SESSIONS - 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Agenda Changes & Deletions
(Current Agenda Only)
Proclamations
Presentations
Report Out of Closed Session (Actions)
Public Comment
Council Comment
City Manager Comment
Approval of Minutes
All actions are made by the City Council, unless otherwise noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Adjourn to Closed Session
Approval of Proposed Agenda(s)
Consent Calendar
Unfinished Business
New Business
Public Hearing
Adjourn
Persons wishing to speak regarding items scheduled for Closed Session may do so at the beginning of the session,
before Council leaves the Council Chambers. Each speaker must complete a Speaker Card, a supply of which is
available at the rear of the Council Chambers, and submit it to the City Clerk. Each speaker will be allowed 3
minutes.
General Public Comment
Persons wishing to speak regarding items not on the agenda may do so during General Public Comment at the
beginning of each evening session. Each speaker must complete a Speaker Card, a supply of which
is available at the rear of the Council Chambers, and submit it to the City Clerk. The Mayor will call on individuals
whose names appear on the Speaker Cards. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council,
time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than 15 minutes. If more than three persons wish to address
Council on the same topic, they are encouraged to select a spokesperson.
Public Comment on Agendized Items
Persons wishing to speak regarding agendized items may do so at the beginning of that item. Each speaker must
complete a Speaker Card, a supply of which is available at the rear of the Council Chambers, and submit it to the
City Clerk. Each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes. The primary spokesperson for a group supporting/opposing an
agenda item will be limited to 10 minutes. Up to two members of the public may cede their time to a third individual,
such that a member of the public may have 9 minutes to speak.
The Council requests that you focus your comments to the issues only. No personal attacks or comments on any
individual's integrity will be tolerated. Your assistance in helping to create open and civil public discussion and your
participation in community issues is appreciated.
Public Use of Audio -Visual Equipment During Public Comment or Presentations
• You must use the equipment provided in the Council Chambers, which is a Dell laptop capable of running video
DVD, Powerpoint, Word, Excel and can browse web sites.
• If your presentation includes viewing a web site, please send the web address (URL) to the City Clerk* 72 hours
prior to your meeting.
• If your presentation is a DVD or CD, please bring the disc to the City Clerk* 72 hours prior to the meeting.
• If your presentation is only a few files, you can email them to the City Clerk* 72 hours prior to the meeting.
• If you're making a slide show, we can upload Acrobat or Powerpoint content to our web streaming solution.
If you wish to distribute materials to Council, please submit fen copies to the City Clerk.
*The City Clerk's Office may be reached by phone at 707-778-4360; by fax at 707-778-4554, or by e-mail at
cityclerk@ci.petaluma.ca.us.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
Public Hearings are specifically noticed items for discussion. Anyone wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing
should fill out a Speaker Card prior to the completion of the Staff Report and give it to the City Clerk. The order of
business for Public Hearings is as follows:
1. Staff Presentation
2. Applicant/Appellant - 10 minutes
3. City Council Questions/Clarifications
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Public Comments - 3 minutes per person
5. Applicant/Appellant Rebuttal - 5 minutes
6. City Council Comments/Questions/Action
Consent Calendar items are typically routine in nature and are considered for approval by the City Council with a
single action. The City Council may remove items from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Items listed on the
Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title.
AGENDAS
The agenda is posted according to Government Code §54954.2. The agenda and staff reports are available on line
at the City's website, cityorpetaluma.net, six days before each meeting. Those without computers may view these
materials on line at the Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma; and Santa Rosa Junior College
Library, 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma. Binders containing paper copies of these materials are available
for public viewing in the City Council Chambers, Petaluma Senior Center, 211 Novak Drive, Petaluma; and the
Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma on the Tuesday preceding the meeting. In
accordance with Government Code §54957.5, any materials of public record relating to an agenda item for a
regular meeting of the City Council that are provided to a majority of the members less than 72 hours before the
meeting will be made available on-line and at the City Clerk's Office, 11 English Street, during normal business hours.
Materials of public record that are distributed during the meeting shall be made available for public inspection at
the meeting if prepared by the City or a member of its legislative body, or the next business day after the meeting if
prepared by some other person.
RXIn accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 707.778.4360 (voice) or 707.778.4480 (TDD). Translators,
American Sign Language interpreters, and/or assistive listening devices for individuals with hearing disabilities will be
available upon request. A minimum of 48 hours is needed to ensure the availability of translation services. In
consideration of those with multiple chemical sensitivities or other environmental illness, it is requested that you refrain
from wearing scented products. The City Clerk hereby certifies that this agenda has been posted in accordance
with the requirements of the Government Code.
City of Petaluma, California
CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Monday, June 8, 2009
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 1 English Street, Petaluma, California 94952
Workshop - 6:00 P.M.
City Manager's Office: Phone 707.778.4345 Fax 707.778.4419 E-mail: citymgr@ci.petaluma.ca.us
City Clerk's Office: Phone 707.778.4360 Fax 707.778 4554 E-mail: cityclerk@ci.petaluma.ca.us
City Website: citvofpetaluma.net
_MONDAY JUNE 8, 2009
EVENING SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION
A. Roll Call
Council Members, Glass, Harris, Healy, Rabbitt, Renee, Vice Mayor Barrett and
Mayor Torliatt
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Moment of Silence
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (Changes to current agenda only.)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker
card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of speakers
obtained. Please be ready to step forward to the microphone as soon as the previous speaker has concluded his/her
comments. The public is invited to make comments on items of public interest not listed on the agenda at this time.
BUDGET REVIEW
A. Discussion of Draft Fiscal Year 2009-10 City of Petaluma Budget.
ADJOURN
NIn accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Clerk's Office at (707) 778-4360 (voice) or (707) 778-4480 (TDD). Translators, American Sign Language interpreters, and/or
c live listening devices for individuals with hearing disabilities will be available upon request. A minimum of 48 hours is needed to ensure
vailability of translation services. In consideration of those with multiple chemical sensitivities or other environmental illness, it is
requested that you refrain from wearing scented products. The City Cferk hereby certifies that this agenda has been posted in
accordance with the requirements of the Government Code. In accordance with Government Code §54957.5, any materials public
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record relating to on agenda item for a regular meeting of the City Council that are provided to a majority of the members less than 72
hours before the meeting-witf-be made available on-line and at the City Clerk's Office, 1 I English Street, during normal business hours.
Materials of public record that are distributed during the meeting shall be made available for public inspection of the meeting if
prepared by the City or a member of its legislative body, or the next business day after the meeting if prepared by some other person.