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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting Recap 04/16/2012City of Petaluma, California CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP Monday, April 16, 2012 -5:30 P.M. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION A. Roll Call - Mayo -r Glao-k akr v 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: Baywood, LLC, vs. City of Petaluma, et al., Sonoma County Superior Court No. SCV 243426. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - None ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 EVENING SESSION - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION A. Roll Call - Mayo -r Glace aXrv_4it B. Pledge of Allegiance - Caro -b Eben, Petialu+ a, C. Moment of Silence AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) Discussion Regarding Possible Addition of this Item to the Current Agenda: Discussion and Possible Approval of a Letter to North Bay Legislative Delegation Regarding Ratification of Governor Brown's Gaming Compact with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for a 3,000 Slot Machine Casino Near Rohnert Park. (Brown) - Cou* cGLvote&to-placeethi k Xem ,s- NEW BUSINESS o -w tQvi,4hV y aW�n. Votes' 4/2 (Glace abv_+ V, Garrett, Xeviee "vw") PROCLAMATIONS • The Week of the Young Child -April 22-28,2012 • Petaluma River Cleanup and Watershed Fair Day - May 5, 2012 Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Monday, April 16, 2012 Page 1 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (ACTIONS TAKEN) - No -n&.. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - Seep w,%vuttWvGdeo-. COUNCIL COMMENT - See wt;,vu tte.�/v%ddeo CITY MANAGER COMMENT - No-vur APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April 2, 2012. - Approved akpra4emted Votes 6/0 ((�Iakkalne t) 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDAS A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Special City Council Meeting of Monday, April 23, 2012. - Approvedakprawnted Vote: 6/0 (GUa. ab�) Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 7, 2012. - Appro-vedwa-Tvadditw-wof a4,vttewvrequer'wiWstaff to- prov%deavVcMpact repo-vto-wthe'pvopa--se&paviceLtawi,nWbat'we-to-ft*w pcwkk",dlr•ecveat'w-vv fia ci�bew avt&progra ww wvth.e, CUy of Pet-aU o a� Vote:6/0 (C,laa%ab-sv t ) CONSENT CALENDAR A. Adoption (Second Reading) of an 0rdi+t.a+tce�2430 N.C.S. Amending Chapter 11.94 of the Petaluma Municipal Code to Remove the Tow Franchise Agreement and Franchise Fee Amounts from the Municipal Code, and Make Additional Modifications Concerning Award of Tow Franchises. (Fish) Vote:' 6/0 (Glace a �>be�vtt) 1Ze4aUtitw-w2012-042 N.C.S. Awarding Two -Year Weed Abatement Contract to Remove Weeds Within the City of Petaluma and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Such Abatement Program. (Fergus) Vote:• 6/0 (GUS ate) v ) C. 12e AtArLo-w2012-044 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer's Reports for the Periods Ending September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011. (Mushallo) Vote,.- 6/0 D. 12wo,1t L -w2012-045 N.C.S. Authorizing Application for the 2012/2013 Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Grant for the Wiseman Trail Project, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Required Grant Documents. (St. John/Zimmer) Vote. 6/0 ((�la4k ablent) E. 1Zaw1gt'ww2012-043 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Sewer Manhole Restoration Project, Various Locations - 2011. (St. John/Gothard) Vct ,. 6/0 (Glace ate) Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Page 2 Monday, April 1 b, 2012 ADJOURN TO ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION Annual Meeting of the Petaluma Public Financing Corporation. (Mushallo) • Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2011; and, • Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Votes' 5/0 (Glc4�k abr�, Kecwney a nta i,w) RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4. NEW BUSINESS A. 2012-046 N.C.S. Authorizing Program Administration Fees for the Mobile Home Space Rent Stabilization Program for 2012. (Brown/Gaebler) Vote/' 6/0 (Glace abw r t) -/Zos t' m2012-047 N.C.S. to Renew an Agreement Between the City of Petaluma and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) to Administer the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program. (Gaebler) Votes' 6/0 C. Ze4cLurw-rv2012-048 N.C.S. of the City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Petaluma Community Development Commission Adopting a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177. (Brown/Alverde) Vote6/0 ((�la s -k aZ w yW) Itewv40 wakadd &to-thelage4,d by Cauy.ci uww erA(4 (NDA C} AWES AND DELETIONS. D. Discussion and Possible Approval of a Letter to North Bay Legislative Delegation Regarding Ratification of Governor Brown's Gaming Compact with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for a 3,000 Slot Machine Casino Near Rohnert Park. (Brown) - Letter wak app roved, avtd, sigyte,&. Vote' 6/1 ((�lamc b-� ) - aWiou.q vVCoe, Mayor Zevi.e&ab-ta,,Y� from votes; C ouncl L 12 ule I6 PoU,cl ek av►& Pro ced urek Mate, that adrateritvm for any rea,sow other th.ary a, coves of f rWere�t shaW L -e, recorded ak a, "yep " vote, " ADJOURN - 8:58 p.".. Petaluma City Council Meeting Recap Page 3 Monday, April 16, 2012 City of Petaluma, California aw . MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL s8�a Monday, April 16, 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 WELCOME Welcome to your City of Petaluma City Council Meeting. Your City Council Members are: 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 Approval of Proposed Agenda(s) Roil Call Report Out of Closed Session (Actions) Consent Calendar Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence 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 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 'ouncil 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 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. 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, April 16, 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, APRIL 16, 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 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: Baywood, LLC, vs. City of Petaluma, et al., Sonoma County Superior Court No. SCV 243426. 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 RIn 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 April 16, 2012 MONDAY, APRIL 16, 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) Discussion Regarding Possible Addition of this Item to the Current Agenda: Discussion and Possible Approval of a Letter to North Bay Legislative Delegation Regarding Ratification of Governor Brown's Gaming Compact with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria for a 3,000 Slot Machine Casino Near Rohnert Park. (Brown) PROCLAMATIONS • The Week of the Young Child - April 22-28, 2012 • Petaluma River Cleanup and Watershed Fair Day - May 5, 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 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 for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April 2, 2012. 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDAS A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Special City Council Meeting of Monday, April 23, 2012. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 7, 2012. Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 April 16, 2012 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 11.94 of the Petaluma Municipal Code to Remove the Tow Franchise Agreement and Franchise Fee Amounts from the Municipal Code, and Make Additional Modifications Concerning Award of Tow Franchises. (Fish) B. Resolution Awarding Two -Year Weed Abatement Contract to Remove Weeds Within the City of Petaluma and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Such Abatement Program. (Fergus) C. Resolution to Receive and File the City Treasurer's Reports for the Periods Ending September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011. (Mushallo) D. Resolution Authorizing Application for the 2012/2013 Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) Grant for the Wiseman Trail Project, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Required Grant Documents. (St. John/Zimmer) E. Resolution Accepting Completion of the Sewer Manhole Restoration Project, Various Locations - 2011. (St. John/Gothard) ADJOURN TO ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION Annual Meeting of the Petaluma Public Financing Corporation. (Mushallo) • Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2011; and, • Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2010-11 RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Authorizing Program Administration Fees for the Mobile Home Space Rent Stabilization Program for 2012. (Brown/Gaebler) B. Resolution to Renew an Agreement Between the City of Petaluma and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) to Administer the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program. (Gaebler) C. Resolution of the City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Petaluma Community Development Commission Adopting a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177. (Brown/Alverde) ADJOURN Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 April 16, 2012 TENTATIVE AGENDAS All Regular Meetings include Closed Session at 6:00 p.m, unless otherwise stated. MONDAY APRIL 23 2012 -AFTERNOON - 3:30 PM Special Budget Workshop Meeting NEW BUSINESS City Budget Workshop. ONDAY. MAY 7. 2012 - EVENING - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting PROCLAMATION 350 Home and Garden Challenge Weekend - May 12-13, 2012 Bike to Work Day - May 10, 2012 and National Bike Month - May 2012 CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution Approving Claims and Bills for March 2012. (Mushallo) Resolution Adopting Revised Form Tow Agreement. (Lyons/Fish) NEW BUSINESS Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Petaluma River Trail Enhancement Project. (St. John/Zimmer) 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) Discussion and Possible Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing Granting the City -Owned Land to Caltrans for the Construction of the Old Redwood Highway Interchange Improvement Project and Authorizing City Manager to Execute All Required Documents. (St. John/Zimmer) Resolution Approving the Purchase of One (1) New Caterpillar 420E Backhoe Loader in the Amount of $108,766.80. (St. John/Simmons) Discussion and Possible Resolution Approving Installation of Medallions on the Sound Wall for the Caltrans US 101 MSN -C2 Project. (St. John/Zimmer) Discussion on Storm Water Maintenance Financing. (St. John/Mushallo) Updated City Asset Capitalization Policy. (Mushallo) Petaluma City Council Meeting Agenda Page 5 April 16, 2012 PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution Accepting Federal State of Good Repair Grant and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Grant Related Documents. (Rye) Resolution Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of Contract for the Petaluma Transit Facility Rehabilitation Phase I Project. (Rye) 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) Discussion and Action regarding an Appeal by JSJ Electrical of the Planning Commission Decision for a Master Sign Program Approved with Conditions for the East Washington Street Shopping Center, located at 980 East Washington Street, APN 007-251-001, 007-031-001 and 004 and 007-241-002. (Bradley/Borba)