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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting Recap 05/07/2012aw City of Petaluma, California CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP '85a Monday, May 7, 2012 -5:30 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION A. Roll Call - Keci ney, 1Ze�nee�a�T�ev�t 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 8 - Department Directors, Unrepresented and Petaluma Public Safety Mid -Management Association Unit 10 -Public Safety Mid -Managers. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Bryant Moynihan v. City of Petaluma, Sonoma County Superior Court action number SCV- 250959 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 7, 2012 EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION A. Roll Call - Kacwrtey akr B. Pledge of Allegiance - City Attoryw_y Eric Da4ity C. Moment of Silence AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) - Nor,&. PROCLAMATIONS • Arbor Day - May 5, 2012 350 Home and Garden Challenge Weekend -May 12-13,2012 • Bike to Work Day - May 10, 2012 and National Bike Month - May 2012 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (ACTIONS TAKEN) - Noywl, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - See, m & u itWvfd o-, Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Page 1 Monday, May 7, 2012 COUNCIL COMMENT - Soo, wi4natWvfc e . CITY MANAGER COMMENT - No -n&.. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April 16, 2012. - Appvove& waly corr•ectw-wawpale/ 10, U+w, 40 to -say, "Move& by Chr• k Vote:6/0 (Kecwr►.e-y a.Zrsewit) B. Approval of Minutes of for Special City Council Meeting of Monday, April 23, 2012. - A7)proved1akpresewtted1 Votes' 6/0 (Kecwney at)sem;i-) 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDAS A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 21, 2012. - Approvedlas, pr&se ,Wed/ Vater- 6/0 (KecwYwy ab wit) 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. 1ResaZut'w-w2012 -052 N.C.S. Approving Claims and Bills for March 2012. (Mushallo) Vater• 6/0 (Kearney atnewtit) 2e,saZ.ut'wvv2012-049 N.C.S. Adopting a Form City of Petaluma Police Department Tow Service Franchise Agreement. (Lyons/Fish) Vater6/0 (Kecwney abvewit) C. lZes(L uo-w2012-053 N.C.S. Accepting Federal State of Good Repair Grant and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Grant Related Documents. (Rye) Vater* 6/0 (Keaw wy aarbewtt) D. RwwoIU)iv2012-050N.C.S. Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Allocation of Transportation Development Act/ State Transit Assistance Funds for the City's Transit System for FY 2012-2013. (Rye) Vater 6/0 (Kearney abse ) E. 12eYaiut'ww2012-051 N.C.S. of the City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Petaluma Community Development Commission Approving a July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 31477. (Castellucci) Vater 6/0 (Kecwney acne tt) 4. NEW BUSINESS A. 8e40&WyXYL,2012-054 N.C.S. Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Petaluma River Trail Enhancement Project. (St. John/Zimmer) Vater 6/0 (Kecwney at) - e ) IFes lkWtto-w2012-055 N.C.S. Accepting the Engineer's Report for the Sonoma Glen Landscape Assessment District and Setting the Time and Place of a Public Hearing to Consider Adopting the Sonoma Glen Landscape Assessment District Assessment Update. (St. John/DeNicola) Vote. 6/0 (Kac w•n,ey a ,, t) Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Page 2 Monday, May 7, 2012 C. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordiv atw,&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 6/0 (Kecwney a1*e , t) D. IZeso-�L&YL/2012 -056 N.C.S. Approving the Purchase of One (1) New Caterpillar 420E Backhoe Loader in the Amount of $108,766.80. (St. John/Simmons) Vote,.' 6/0 (Kea.rn►.ey akry ) E. 12esin, tw-w2012 -057 N.C.S. Approving Installation of Medallions on the Sound Wall for the Caltrans US 101 MSN Project. (St. John/Zimmer) Vote' 6/0 (Keowney a llrse vit) IZa,s,( o�2012 -058 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Use of Recycled Water with Jackson Family Investments III and to Execute Substantially Similar Agreements with Other Secondary Treated Wastewater Recycle Customers as Needed. (St. John/Scherzinger) Vote' 6/0 (Kecwn&y a lrs�) G. ZyoU t'w-w2012 -059 N.C.S. Accepting Information on Fiscal and Other Impacts of the Proposed Parcel Tax Initiative to Fund Specified Park and Recreation Facilities and Programs in the City of Petaluma. (Danly/Brodhun) Vote 6/0 (Kearney awe-vit) 5. PUBLIC HEARING MayorClla4krecu� h�wvbelf fbrItevw5.A a,t&left the, wwxtur ,atthti,kVumex A. Ze�<�w-w2012 -060 N.C.S. Denying in Part and Granting in Part the Appeal of Master Sign Program Site Plan and Architectural Review Approval for East Washington Place 980 East Washington Street, APNS: 007-251-001, 007-031-001, 004 and 007-241-002 File No. 12 - APL -0173. (Bradley/Borba) - Approve,& wU-1v wwvwr teyX revi�,�to-th&SPAJZ Co-vvditw-Ywof ApprovaL. Vote/* 3/2 (Kearney, 13arrett; Zemee�"vw») ADJOURN - 10:51 P. VW. Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Monday, May 7, 2012 Page 3 s8�a Plec4e/ n4i ter Stay t ti. wof CLOSER SESSION! WELCOME City of Petaluma, California MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, May 7, 2012 /Rewts, o No: 1 - Th wsdcvy, May 3, 2012 Welcome to your City of Petaluma City Council Meeting. Your City Council Members are: 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 Adjourn to Closed Session 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 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 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)) 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 cityclerkQci.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. mIn 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 7, 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 IZeA/CsiC<mNo: 1 Thiwsday, Ma>y 3, 2012 MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION A. Roll Call Council Members Albertson, Barrett, Harris, Healy, Kearney; Mayor Glass, Vice Mayor Renee 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 11 - Confidential, Peace Officers' Association of Petaluma Unit 6 - Police, International Association of Firefighters Local, 1415 Unit 7 - Fire, Unit 8- Department Directors, Unrepresented and Petaluma Public Safety Mid -Management Association Unit 10 -Public Safety Mid -Managers. • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Bryant Moynihan v. City of Petaluma, Sonoma County Superior Court action number SCV-250959 • PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Clerk. - AcUe& wUlvAcf e � it ZevW&w Na: 1 - T9 iwsdcvy, Mcvy 3, 2012. 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 IS 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 Meeting Agenda Page 2 May 7, 2012 MONDAY MAY 7 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 Renee B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Moment of Silence AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) PROCLAMATIONS • Arbor Day - May 5, 2012 • 350 Home and Garden Challenge Weekend -May 12-13,2012 • Bike to Work Day - May 10, 2012 and National Bike Month - May 2012 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 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, III(A)) COUNCIL COMMENT CITY MANAGER COMMENT 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April 16, 2012. -Ad e&wXh/Agevwda/lZewWa-wNa: 1-7huwsday, May 3, 2012. B. Approval of Minutes of for Special City Council Meeting of Monday, April 23, 2012. -Ad e,&wUvAgev lZevts,d Na: 1-Thiwsday, May 3, 2012. 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDAS A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 21, 2012. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution Approving Claims and Bills for March 2012. (Mushallo) Resolution Adopting a Form City of Petaluma Police Department Tow Service Franchise Agreement. (Lyons/Fish) Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda May 7, 2012 Page 3 C. Resolution Accepting Federal State of Good Repair Grant and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Grant Related Documents. (Rye) D. Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Allocation of Transportation Development Act/ State Transit Assistance Funds for the City's Transit System for FY 2012-2013. (Rye) E. Resolution of the City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Petaluma Community Development Commission Approving a July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 31477. (Castellucci) 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Petaluma River Trail Enhancement Project. (St. John/Zimmer) B. Public Meeting and Resolution Accepting the Engineer's Report for the Sonoma Glen Landscape Assessment District and Setting the Time and Place of a Public Hearing to Consider Adopting the Sonoma Glen Landscape Assessment District Assessment Update. (St. John/DeNicola) C. Discussion and Possible Introduction (First 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) D. Resolution Approving the Purchase of One (1) New Caterpillar 420E Backhoe Loader in the Amount of $108,766.80. (St. John/Simmons) E. Discussion and Possible Resolution Approving Installation of Medallions on the Sound Wall for the Caltrans US 101 MSN Project. (St. John/Zimmer) F. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Use of Recycled Water with Jackson Family Investments III and to Execute Substantially Similar Agreements with Other Secondary Treated Wastewater Recycle Customers as Needed. (St. John/Scherzinger) G. Resolution Accepting Information on Fiscal and Other Impacts of the Proposed Parcel Tax Initiative to Fund Specified Park and Recreation Facilities and Programs in the City of Petaluma. (Danly/Brodhun) S. PUBLIC HEARING A. Discussion and Action Regarding Applicant's Appeal of Master Sign Program Approval for East Washington Place, Located at 980 East Washington Street, APN 007-251-001, 007-031-001 and 004- and 007-241-002. (Bradley/Borba) ADJOURN Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 May 7, 2012 TENTATIVE AGENDA All Regular Meetings include Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. MONDAY MAY 21 2012 - EVENING - 7.00 PM Regular Meeting CONSENT CALENDAR 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) Resolution Approving a Five Year Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Airport Consultant. (St. John/Patterson) Resolution Approving the Sole Source Purchase of One Demonstration ("Demo") Ambulance in the Amount of $169,348 from Braun North West Inc., Chehalis, WA. (Anderson) NEW BUSINESS FY 2012-2013 City of Petaluma Budget: (Mushallo) 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 Discussion on Storm Water Maintenance Financing. (St. John/Mushallo) 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) Resolution Amending the Pay Rates for Part-time Positions. (Brown/Stephens) PUBLIC HEARING Discussion and Possible Action 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)