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MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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CLOSED SESSION at Monday, December 6, 2010
6:00 p.m. has been Regular Meeting
added. 6:00 P.M. Closed Session
7:00 P.M. Evening Session
Revision No. I - Thursday, December 2, 2010
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: David Glass
Council Members: Teresa Barrett, Mike Harris, Mike Healy, David Rabbitt, 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
Call to Order Roll Call Public Comment on Closed Session Items Adjourn to Closed Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS - EVENING SESSIONS
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
Approval of Proposed Agendas)
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 ten 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.
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' In 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. Requests for translators or interpreters should be made a minimum of two full working days
prior to a meeting to ensure the availability of these services. Please note that City Hall is closed on Fridays. 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
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Monday, December 6, 2010
Council Chambers, City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, California 94952
Regular Meeting Agenda
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: cityofpetaluma.net
Revision No. I - Thursday, December 2, 201 O
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
CLOSED SESSION 6:00 - P.M.
Added with Revision No. I , Thursday, December 2, 2010
CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Council Members Barrett, Harris, Healy, Rabbitt, and Ren6e;
Vice Mayor Glass; Mayor Torliatt
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government
Code §54956.9: Gonzales -Fuentes v. Hammerman, et al, Sonoma Superior Court No. SCV 245373
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation pursuant to
subdivision (c) of section 54956.9 (California Government Code): four potential cases.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to 3 minutes on items to be addressed in
Closed Session.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
Council Members Barrett, Harris, Healy, Rabbitt, and Renee;
Vice Mayor Glass; Mayor Torliatt
L9 In 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. Requests for translators or interpreters should be made a minimum of two full working days prior to a meeting to
ensure the availability of these services. Please note that City Hall is closed on Fridays. 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.
Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Agenda Page 2
December 6, 2010
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Moment of Silence
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (Changes to current agenda only.)
• Discussion and Possible Action to Request to Add an Item to the December 6, 2010 Agenda
Pursuant to Rule II (A)(3) of the City Council's Rules, Policies and Procedures. - Additional
supportincg documents providedwith`Kevision No. I - Thur5day, December 2, 201! 0
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (Actions Taken)
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.
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of Monday,
November 1, 2010.
B. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of Monday,
November 15, 2010.
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Revised Proposed: Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting; of
Monday, December 20, 2010. - Revision No. I" - Thursday,` December 2, 2010.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to Add the Petaluma Property
Maintenance Code to the Existing Nuisance Violations, Amending Chapters 1. 10,
1. 11, 1.14 and 1.15 of the Petaluma Municipal Code and Repealing, in its entirety,
Chapter 8.24 of the Petaluma Municipal Code. (Fish/Garcia)
B. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the City of Petaluma Adopting
the 2010 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Parts, 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12 and Amendments
Thereto Based on local Climatic, Geological and Topographic Conditions.
(Brown/Hamer)
C. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to Repeal Chapter 17.20 of the
Petaluma Municipal Code and Adding a New Chapter 17.20 Which Adopts the
California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 9, the 2010 California Fire Code,
Based on the 2009 Edition of the International Fire Code. (Anderson/Fergus)
D. Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for October 2010. (Puckett)
E. Resolution Accepting Completion of the Construction Contract for the
Construction Contract for the Crinella Drive Reconstruction Project.
(Marengo/Zimmer)
Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Agenda Page 3
December 6, 2010
F. Adoption of Resolution of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Amending the
Rate Schedule for Wastewater Service and Resolution 2007-023 N.C.S. to Reduce
Wastewater Service Charges for the Period January 1, 2011 through December
31, 2011. (Tuft)
G. Resolution Declaring Canvass of Election of November 2, 2010. (Cooper)
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolution Appointing Individuals and a City Council Liaison to the Citizen
Advisory Committee for the Station Area Planning Process. (Brown/Duiven)
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Accepting Coastal Conservancy Funding for Design of the Downtown
Railroad Trestle Rehabilitation Project, and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
the Grant -Related Documents. (Marengo/Zimmer)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
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ADJOURN
Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of FY 2010-11 Supplemental Law
Enforcement Service Funds (SLESF) $100,000 for the Computer Aided
Dispatch/Records Management System (CAD/RMS). (Puckett)
Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Agenda Page 4
December 6, 2010
REVISED TENTATIVE AGENDA
MONDAY DECEMBER 20 2010 - EVENING - 6.00 PM
Regular Meeting
Revision No. I - Thursday, December 2, 2010
PRESENTATION
Five -Year General Fund Fiscal Sustainability Study. (Puckett)
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by Establishing the New
Classification, Pay Range, and Unit Assignment of Economic Development/Redevelopment
Manager, Abolishing the Classification of Senior Redevelopment Program Manager and
Authorizing the Position Allocation of Economic Development/Redevelopment Manager in the
City Manager Department. (Brown/Stephens)
Resolution Amending the Classification Plan by Establishing the New Classification, Pay Range,
and Unit Assignment of Senior Laboratory Analyst and Abolishing the Classification of Senior
Environmental Chemist. (Brown/Stephens)
Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Ellis Creek
Facility ADA Access Improvement Project. (Tuft/Scherzinger)
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for Design
Services for the Mt. View Sewer Main Replacement (Purrington Road to Petaluma Boulevard
South) C66401005 Project. (Tuft/Scherzinger)
Resolution Accepting the Program for Arterial System Synchronization Grant for the Traffic Signal
Timing Coordination Project Located on Lakeville Street and Lakeville Highway, and Authorizing
the City Manager to Execute All Grant Related Documents. (Marengo/Bates)
Resolution to Approve the 2011 Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District Annual
Report and Budget; Declaring the Intention to Levy the 2011 Annual Assessment, & Setting a
Public Hearing on the Proposed 2011 Annual Assessment. (Puckett)
A cci1!_v _o Under the NGt FGI DiSGSt A Gt (MGFeRgG /Zimmer) _ Thi5 item was
removed from the agenda with Revision No. I—<Thur5day, December 2, 2010,
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for
Engineering Design Services for the Recycled Water Pump Station Improvements Project.
(Tuft/Gothard)
Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing the Award of Contract for the
Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funds HVAC
Retrofit Project. (Marengo/Zimmer)
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Funding Agreement
between the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) and the City of Petaluma for the
Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Agenda Page 5
December 6, 2010
Rainier Avenue Undercrossing Structure Project C00501204 Segment C2 Component of the Marin
Sonoma Narrows Segment C (MSN -C) Project. (Marengo/Lackie)
Resolution Accepting the City of Petaluma's Americans with Disabilities Act Self -Evaluation and
Transition Plan of 2010 and Establishing the City of Petaluma's Americans with Disabilities Act
Coordinator. (Marengo/Zimmer)
Resolution Approving the Final Project Design and Authorizing Construction of the Interim East D
Street Bicycle Boulevard Project. (Marengo/Bates)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolutions to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program; to Approve or Deny a Planned Unit District Unit Development Plan and Development
Standards; and to Approve or Deny a Vesting Tentative Map for a 19 -lot Subdivision to Allow for
the Construction of Single-family Homes for the Sunnyslope II Project Located within the
Sunnyslope Planned Unit District, at 674 Sunnyslope Road, APN 019-203-008, File # 03 -TSM -0460. -
Continued from the November 15, 2010 City Council Meeting. (Bradley/Robbe)
I hi5 r'uDLIU nr-AKINU will now be opened at the
)ecember 6, 2010 Regular City CounciVPCDC Meeting and continued to the January 3, 2O'I
:eqular City CounciVPCDC Meetmq