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June 27, 2002
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City of Petaluma, California
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Petaluma Communitv Development Commission Meetina
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 27, 2002 - 7:00 p.m.
Special Meeting
PRESENT: Cader-Thompson, Vice Chair Healy (participated by
teleconference from Fairmont, Montana), Maguire,
O'Brien, Chair Thompson, Torliatt
ABSENT: Moynihan
PUBLIC COMMENT
None,
COMMISSION COMMENT
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RESO. 2002-07
FY 2002/03 PCDC BUDGET
Resolution 2002-07 Adopting FY 2002/03 PCDC Budget,
Director of Economic Development and Redevelopment Paul Marangella presented
the final budget adjustments to appropriate $550,000 for the Petaluma Railroad
Depot, and $75,000 to rehabilitate the city -owned house for the Vietnam Veterans of
California transitional housing, This will make the Redevelopment Budget consistent
with the Capital Improvement Program,
Chair Thompson - Connected with Vice Chair Healy by teleconference in Fairmont,
Montana; asked if there was anyone there to take part in public comment.
Vice Chair Healy - No,
Commissioner Torliatt - Wanted clarification on the budget for next fiscal year for
Water Street improvements.
June 27, 2002 Page 2
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2 Mr. Marangella - Referred to pages 12 and 13. Stated that for design and engineering
3 the City will be spending approximately $100,000 in the current year, and $342,000 for
4 the CSW-Stuber-Stroh contract, plus administrative costs will bring it to $422,000,
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6 Commissioner Torliatt - Clarified this is needed for next fiscal year and groundbreaking
7 would be the following fiscal year.
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9 Mr. Marangella - Explained that management is needed to oversee the construction
10 of the project in FY 03-04 and will have to be in the CIP,
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12 Commissioner Torliatt - Asked if there were any construction managers budgeted in
13 the next fiscal year budget,
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15 Mr. Marangella - Stated that there were no construction managers budgeted in the
16 Redevelopment budget at all,
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18 Commissioner Torliatt - Asked if he was the person overseeing all of the projects that
19 are in the current budget.
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21 Mr. Marangella - Confirmed this and added that the budget does provide for two
22 more staff to manage the projects,
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24 Commissioner Torliatt - Stated that she wanted to move forward and have a mid-term
25 budget review with the Commission/Council hiring a project manager or authorizing
26 funds for a project manager for the whole River Enhancement Project. She
27 commented on a $3 million allocation from Redevelopment that was being
28 considered and wanted clarification on this.
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30 Mr. Marangella - Explained that the $3 million was for annual street improvements. In
31 the design of these redevelopment projects, there will be some street improvements in
32 the downtown area. Paul Lanspery will outline a five-year street strategic plan that will
33 be available in about 45 days, There is funding in the Five -Year Implementation Plan
34 for these kinds of improvements, but they are not reflected in this budget.
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36 Commissioner Torliatt - Wanted clarification of the $3 million for street improvements,
37 wanted to see exactly what is being proposed in this budget, She did not want to use
38 Redevelopment dollars for street improvements since this money is for economic
39 development, She wanted to implement the Central Petaluma Specific Plan (CPSP),
40 of which the Transit Center is part. She supported a roundabout and improving the
41 Transit Facility street by providing an allocation for that,
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June 27, 2002 Page 3
1 Mr. Marangella - Clarified that the budget does not reflect the $3 million for street
2 improvement; only street improvements that are part of projects included in the Five -
3 Year Implementation Plan,
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5 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Also had concerns about the $3 million, Wanted to
6 see specific projects that will be done each year before she could approve.
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8 Mr. Marangella - Explained that the Commission could direct that a list of streets and
9 costs be provided, and at that time the Commission could appropriate the funds. He
10 advised that first there would be engineering and design costs associated that must
11 be addressed.
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13 Commissioner Cader-Thompson - Asked if the money for engineering and design
14 comes out of the $3 million or out of the different funds,
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16 Mr. Marangella - The strategy will be presented in 45 days when Council will
17 appropriate funds to add to the budget,
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19 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Wanted to know what the projects and costs would
20 be, She didn't want to approve the budget without knowing what the plan is for the
21 $3 million and how it applies to economic development,
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23 Commissioner Maguire - Stated .that Council has discussed the $3 million per year for
24 five years and a portion of this was for engineering and design; staff will provide a list
25 to satisfy questions, He was comfortable with what staff has outlined and he would like
26 to discuss the funding for the roundabout for the transit facility.
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28 Commissioner O'Brien - Agreed with Commissioner Maguire, He feels that there will
29 be more projects than money,
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31 Commissioner Torliatt - Stressed that she wanted to be clear that the $3 million dollars
32 is coming back in 45 days with a list of projects and those are reconstruction projects
33 that would be implementing the Central Petaluma Specific Plan,
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35 Mr. Marangella - Agreed; but was not sure if the funds were earmarked for the CPSP,
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37 Chair Thompson - They are not,
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39 Commissioner Torliatt - Stated that downtown is where she wants the money spent.
40 Wants to invest in the downtown, which is 1/3 of the Redevelopment area, She does
41 not support using Redevelopment funds for projects outside of this area and other
42 projects need to be funded with sales taxes.
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June 27, 2002 Page 4
1 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Felt comfortable if the $3 million per year was going
2 to be specifically used in the downtown Redevelopment district.
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4 Chair Thompson - Clarified that the Commission is not approving it since it is not in the
5 budget; it will come back in 45 days to appropriate money from this budget.
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7 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Clarified that the budget being approved does not
8 have that money in it at this point.
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10 Chair Thompson - Replied that the money has not been earmarked for streets in this
11 budget.
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13 Mr. Marangella - Stated that the money has not been appropriated.
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15 Commissioner Maguire - Said he would look at the list and would support Specific Plan
16 area projects but wouldn't preclude staff from listing projects in other areas with the
17 greatest demand.
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19 Commissioner Torliatt - Wanted to know what is being done about
20 acquisition/planning for a downtown parking garage in the next fiscal year.
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22 Mr. Marangella - Explained that no funds have been appropriated for any parking
23 garage other than the Keller Street garage improvements.
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25 Commissioner Torliatt - Stated that a garage is a merchant and Commission/Council
26 priority for the economic viability of the community. She wanted to get started with
27 site selection and appropriating funds, and would like to see some seed money to get
28 this started.
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30 Chair Thompson - Agreed with Commissioner Torliatt. Feels that a City -sponsored
31 parking garage is important in the CPSP area. Wants to see when the plan is
32 approved, a portion be appropriated out of the budget to move forward.
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34 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Thought that from a previous meeting Council
35 agreed on $2 million for a parking structure in the downtown; not Keller Street Garage.
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37 Chair Thompson - Explained the process required an appropriation and a project to
38 appropriate the money to.
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40 Mr. Marangella - Suggested adding the structure to the Five -Year Implementation
41 Plan. To first proceed, the site must be identified and he thought appropriating
42 $100,000 for this purpose would be prudent.
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1 Vice Chair Healy - Had thoughts on the garage issue, Wanted to see the CPSP
2 wrapped up and focus on the general location areas as a top priority; hopefully, this
3 would be done by the end of this year, A partnership with a private property owner
4 may be possible and this may change the site acquisition process, On the street issue,
5 he supported what the Commission discussed earlier to commit $3 million per year to
6 be used annually for reconstruction of existing streets, not new projects, Must assure
7 citizens that all existing resources are being used if additional taxes are going to be
8 requested.
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10 Commissioner Cader-Thompson- Wanted a commitment to a parking structure in the
11 downtown.
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13 PUBLIC COMMENT
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15 None,
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17 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
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19 Commissioner O'Brien - Clarified that the $2 million for the parking structures was in the
20 CIP,
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22 Mr. Marangella - The $2 million is in the Five -Year Implementation Plan and funding is
23 available, but there is no staff to implement the project. If that becomes a priority, the
24 resource issue will be addressed,
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26 Commissioner O'Brien - Further clarified, and Mr, Marangella confirmed, that the Keller
27 Street Garage cost is $683,000 and is in the budget; the rest is earmarked for a later
28 date,
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30 Vice Chair Healy - Felt that the projects targeted with the $3 million should be from the
31 larger of the two redevelopment areas but he would look at streets in both areas.
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33 Motion to adopt Reso, 2002-07. M/S Maguire/O'Brien.
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35 Commissioner Torliatt - Wanted clarification of the motion and wanted to add; the
36 railroad depot and the Vietnam Veterans of California amendment; allocate funds for
37 project managers at mid-term budget; have street and road improvement come
38 back to Council for approval; focus on projects in the CPSP area; and allocate at least
39 $150,000 to a new parking facility.
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41 City Manager Fred Stouder - Agreed that these projects are within the next specific
42 steps of the five-year implementation program, He thought there was confusion
43 between the five-year plan and the one-year budget,
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June 27, 2002
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1 Commissioner Maguire - Stated that the points would not be added to the motion, as
2 they were direction given staff prior to making the motion.
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4 Chair Thompson - Explained to Vice Chair Healy the two additional items for the final
5 budget adjustments that he did not hear.
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7 Vice Chair Healy - Said he understood the motion.
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9 AYES: Vice Chair Healy, Chair Thompson, Maguire, O'Brien
10 NOES: Torliait, Cader-Thompson
11 ABSENT: Moynihan
12 ABSTAIN: None
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14 ADJOURN
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16 The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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20 E. Clark Thompson, Chair
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27 Claire Cooper, Recording Secretary
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