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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Meeting Recap 05/21/2012�pLtr a City of Petaluma, California CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP �85a Monday, May 21, 2012 -5:30 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION A. Roll Call-1Zeviee ab -se . CLOSED SESSION • CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: John Brown, Scott Brodhun, and Pamala Stephens. Employee Organizations: AFSCME Unit 1 - Confidential, Unit 2 - Maintenance, Unit 3 - Clerical/Technical, Petaluma Professional & Mid - Manager Association Unit 4 - Professional, Unit 9 - Mid -Managers, and Unit 1 1 - Confidential, Peace Officers' Association of Petaluma Unit 6 - Police, International Association of Firefighters Local, 1415 Unit 7 - Fire, Unit 10 - Public Safety Mid -Managers. • PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - No -n&.. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION A. Roll Call - AlLpre4evit. B. Pledge of Allegiance Petatu*w/7otnatrrow C. Moment of Silence AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) - Itewv 5.A wa-k moved/ bo- fo-U,ow the CONSENT CALENDA1Z. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (ACTIONS TAKEN) - No -n&. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT -see, wa4AuJrWvideo-. COUNCIL COMMENT - Seems mLywtted/vid 0-. CITY MANAGER COMMENT - No-vwl.. Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Monday, May 21, 2012 Page 1 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 7, 2012. - Approve& ak pre4e vete& Voter 5/0 ((�La. , Kecwney aZ-ata.iv�) 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, June 4, 2012. - Approve,&akprase�ed: Vote,., 7/0 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ord.%v cwice,2432 N.C.S. Approving the Grant of City -Owned Right of Way to Caltrans for the Construction of the Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Other Required Documents. (St. John/Zimmer) Vote,- 7/0 8e4oaU w -w2012-061 N.C.S. Approving a Five Year Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Airport Consultant. (St. John/Patterson) Vater 7/0 C. '&4oLuVbo-w2012-062 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of One Demonstration ("Demo") Emergency Type I Ambulance from Braun -Northwest Inc., Chehalis, WA in the Amount of $169,348. (Anderson) Voter 7/0 Item 5.A wak he cw•dl vie l- 5. PUBLIC HEARING A. 8e. oUW"m2012 -063A - 2012 063G N.C.S. Ordering Abatement of Nuisances Consisting of Weeds Growing Upon Public and Private Property in the City of Petaluma and Ordering the Fire Department to Abate Said Weeds by Contract if Property Owners Fail to Do So. (Fergus) 8e4aluWw-vv2012-063A N.C.S.: 6/0 (AUJer%awreca4e&) Xai,o�w-vv2012-0633 N.C.S.: 6/0 (Cjla�,k recu4e&) 4oe �,ct'w-w 2012 -063C N.C.S.: 6/0 (Gla4, It a rr(,- recu4e&) 8e4i:A tw-vv 2012 -063D N.C.S.: 6/0 (If a rr%k recu4e&) 8e4cU,tw-vv2012-063E N.C.S.: 6/0 (Reay recu4e&) Ros lc w -vv 2012 -063F N.C.S.: 6/0 (8e4,6& recused, 8w,ollurw-w2012-063G N.C.S.: 7/0 4. NEW BUSINESS A. FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget: 1) Presentation of Preliminary FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget; and, 2) Adoption of FY 2012-2013 City Budget Resolutions: 12e4,UWLo-w2012-064 N.C.S. General Fund Budget Vote,., 6/1 8�viee�"vw" RwIc to-vv2012-065 N.C.S. Enterprise Funds Budget Vote:7/0 8e,so u w -w2012-066 N.C.S. Internal Service Funds Budget Voter 7/0 lKe4a 4,WLov 12012 -067 N.C.S. Special Revenues and Trust Funds Budget Voter: 7/0 2012 -068 N.C.S. Capital Project and Debt Fund Budget Vote,* 7/0 Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Page 2 Monday, May 21, 2012 3) Introduction (First Reading) of FY 2012-2013 City Appropriation Ordinances: OrdZna+c,&2433 N.C.S. General Fund Votes' 6/1 lZaywe&"vw-" OrdZna4tc,&2434 N.C.S. Enterprise Funds Votes' 7/0 Ordi4,L�2435 N.C.S. Internal Service Funds Vater: 7/0 0rd,ivLg+ic&2436N.C.S. Special Revenues and Trust Funds Vote.' 7/0 OrdZna4,tc& 243 7 N.C.S. Capital Project and Debt Fund Vater' 7/0 1Ze4&WX-C -w2012-069 N.C.S. Setting the City of Petaluma Living Wage Rate at $13.02 Per Hour with an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits and $14.61 Per Hour without an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits, for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year. (Brown/Stephens) Voter 6/1 (Ha.rr(1k "vw-') C. IZeso1.+.rym2012-070 N.C.S. Amending the Pay Rates for Part-time Positions. (Brown/Stephens) Vote..' 6/1 (Ya rrlk "vw-") ADJOURN - 11:40 p.vw. Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Monday, May 21, 2012 Page 3 AL rr R '3' I85?� WELCOME City of Petaluma, California MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Ple~ Ytoter sta vt U"neiof CLOSED SESSION! Welcome to your City of Petaluma City Council Meeting. Your City Council Members are: Monday, May 21, 2012 Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M. Closed Session 7:00 P.M. Evening Session Council Chambers City Hall 11 English Street Petaluma, California 94952 Mayor: David Glass Vice Mayor: Tiffany Ren6e Council Members: Chris Albertson, Teresa Barrett, Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Gabe Kearney 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 City Council Acting as Successor Agency to the Former 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 ORDER OF BUSINESS — EVENING SESSIONS Call to Order Presentations Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Report Out of Closed Session (Actions) General Public Comment Council Comment Agenda Changes & Deletions (Current Agenda) City Manager Comment Proclamations Approval of Minutes All actions are made by the City Council, unless otherwise noted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Adjourn to Closed Session Approval of Proposed Agenda(s) Consent Calendar Unfinished Business New Business Public Hearing Adjourn PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: 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. Before addressing the City Council, please fill out a speaker card (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. Each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than 20 minutes. Please fill out a speaker card (available at the rear of the Council Chambers) and submit it to the City Clerk. SPEAKER CARDS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE MEETING BEGINS (USUALLY 7:00 P.M.) The Mayor will call on individuals whose names appear on the Speaker Cards. If more than three persons wish to address Council on the some topic, they are encouraged to select a spokesperson. Please be ready to step forward to the microphone as soon as the previous speaker has concluded his/her comments. (Cal. Gov't. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, ill(A)) PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED ITEMS: Persons wishing to speak regarding items on the current agenda may do so at the beginning of that item. Before addressing the City Council, please fill out a speaker card (available at the rear of the Council Chambers) and submit it to the City Clerk. Speaker cards help the presiding Council Member manage the meeting and afford all those that wish to address the Council an opportunity to speak. 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, 1 1 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. NV 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 21, 2012 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 MONDAY MAY 21 2012 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION A. Roll Call Council Members Albertson, Barrett, Harris, Healy, Kearney; Mayor Glass, Vice Mayor Ren6e CLOSED SESSION • CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: John Brown, Scott Brodhun, and Pamala Stephens. Employee f, Organizations: AFSCME Unit 1 - Confidential, Unit 2 - Maintenance, Unit 3 - Clerical/Technical, Petaluma Professional & Mid -Manager Association Unit 4 - Professional, Unit 9 - Mid -Managers, and Unit 11 - Confidential, Peace Officers' Association of Petaluma Unit 6 - Police, International Association of Firefighters Local, 1415 Unit 7 - Fire, Unit 10 -Public Safety Mid -Managers. • PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Clerk. 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 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 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 Meeting Agenda Page 2 May 21, 2012 MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION A. Roll Call Council Members Albertson, Barrett, Harris, Healy, Kearney; Mayor Glass, Vice Mayor Ren6e B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Moment of Silence AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (ACTIONS TAKEN) GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than 20 minutes. Please fill out a speaker card (available at the rear of the Council Chambers) and submit it to the City Clerk. SPEAKER CARDS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE MEETING BEGINS (USUALLY 7:00 P.M.) The Mayor will call on individuals whose names appear on the Speaker Cards. If more than three persons wish to address Council on the same topic, they are encouraged to select a spokesperson. Please be ready to step forward to the microphone as soon as the previous speaker has concluded his/her comments. (Cal. Gov't. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III(A)) COUNCIL COMMENT CITY MANAGER COMMENT 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 7, 2012. 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, June 4, 2012. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Approving the Grant of City - Owned Right of Way to Caltrans for the Construction of the Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Other Required Documents. (St. John/Zimmer) B. Resolution Approving a Five Year Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Airport Consultant. (St. John/Patterson) C. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One Demonstration ("Demo") Emergency Type I Ambulance from Braun Northwest Inc., Chehalis, WA in the Amount of $169,348. (Anderson) Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 May 21, 2012 4. NEW BUSINESS A. FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget: 1) Presentation of Preliminary FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget; and, 2) Adoption of FY 2012-2013 City Budget Resolution; and, 3) First Reading of FY 2012-2013 City Appropriations Ordinances Resolution Maintaining the City of Petaluma Living Wage Rate at $12.65 Per Hour With an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits and $14.20 Without an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits, for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year. (Brown/Stephens) C. Resolution Amending the Pay Rates for Part-time Positions. (Brown/Stephens) 5. PUBLIC HEARING A. Resolution Ordering Abatement of Nuisances Consisting of Weeds Growing Upon Public and Private Property in the City of Petaluma and Ordering the Fire Department to Abate Said Weeds by Contract if Property Owners Fail to Do So. (Fergus) ADJOURN Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 May 21, 2012 TENTATIVE AGENDA All Regular Meetings include Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 - EVENING - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting PROCLAMATIONS United States Army Week - June 11- 16, 2012 PRESENTATIONS Presentation of Distinguished Service Medal to Petaluma Police Officer John Silva. FEMA Re -Mapping X90411WiKe"T. 4`►1T\ 1 Resolution Approving Claims and Bills for April 2012. (Mushallo) Resolution Approving Fixed and Observed Holidays for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. (Stephens) Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of a Regular Municipal Election to Be Held Tuesday, November 6, 2012 for Election of Three Council Members and Two School -Board Members. (Cooper) Resolution Requesting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate a Regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 with the Statewide General Election. (Cooper) Resolution Establishing Regulations Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Petaluma and the California Elections Code for the 2012 General Municipal Election (Candidate Ballot Statements, Including Charges Therefore). (Cooper) Resolution Authorizing the Petaluma Police Department to Apply for and Accept Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2012 Local Solicitation Funds for Repairs and Upgrades to the Petaluma Police Communications Infrastructure, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Grant Related Documents and Purchase Documents. (Fish/Christensen) Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Sonoma Mountain Parkway Rehabilitation Project (St. John/Zimmer). Resolution Accepting Completion of the Mountain View Sewer Main Replacement (Petaluma Blvd. To Purrington Rd.) Project. (St. John/Gothard) Resolution Authorizing the Petaluma Police Department to Accept FY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Funds in the Amount of $66,300 for the Installation of Enhanced Security Systems at City Facilities, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Subgrantee Agreement with Sonoma County Fire and Emergency Services. (Fish) Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page S May 21, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget: Adoption (Second Reading) of FY 2012-2013 City Appropriations Ordinances. (Mushallo) NEW BUSINESS Annual Appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. (Cooper) Updated City Asset Capitalization Policy. (Mushallo) Updated City Investment Policy. (Mushallo) Discussion on Storm Water Maintenance Financing. (St. John/Mushallo) Public Meeting to Hear Testimony Regarding the Annual Assessments for the Landscape Assessment Districts and Adopt Resolution Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Assessment for Landscape Assessment Districts; Resolution of Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 2012-2013; and Resolution Setting a Public Hearing to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 2012-2013. (St. John/DeNicola)