HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting Recap 03/02/2015CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
AGENDA
Monday, March 02, 2015
CLOSED SESSION – 3:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: City of Petaluma, a charter city; Successor Agency
to the Petaluma Community Development Commission, a public entity v. Michael Cohen, et al.,
Sacramento County Superior Court No. 34-2013-80001459.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation pursuant to
Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential
cases.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: One
potential case.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: AFSCME Council 57 v. City of Petaluma, Unfair
Practice Charge No. SF-CE-1157-M.
• CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code Section
54956.8: Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 007-031-004 and 007-031-005 (Fairgrounds property)
Agency negotiator: John Brown and Ingrid Alverde. Negotiating parties: Joe Barkett and Sarah
Cummings. Under negotiation: Instruction to negotiators concerning price, terms, and terms of
payment.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: City of Petaluma v. Charles Stewart (Chuck) Duns,
Sonoma County Superior Court Action No. SCV-256519.
MAYOR COUNCIL MEETINGS
David Glass 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
City Hall Council Chambers
COUNCIL MEMBERS 11 English Street
Chris Albertson Petaluma, CA 94952
Teresa Barrett
Mike Healy
Gabe Kearney
Dave King
Kathy Miller, Vice Mayor
CITY MANAGER
John C. Brown
CITY CLERK CONTACT INFORMATION
Claire Cooper, CMC Phone (707) 778-4360
Fax (707) 778-4554
CITY ATTORNEY cityclerk@ci.petaluma.ca.us
Eric W. Danly cityofpetaluma.net
Note early start
time for
Closed Session!
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• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Friends of Lafferty Park, Bill Kortum, Larry Modell,
Bruce Hagen, Matt Maguire, David Keller and Mary Fuller McChesney v. Pikachu II, LLC, Kimberly
Pfendler, as Trustee of the Kimberly Pfendler Marital Trust, Richard Rochat Tavernetti and William E.
Tavernetti, as Trustees of the Richard Rochat Tavernetti Irrevocable Trust, and Does 1 through 100,
Sonoma County Superior Court Action No. SCV-253148.
• CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6.
Agency Designated Representatives: Scott Brodhun, and Dianne Dinsmore. 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; and, Petaluma Public Safety Mid-Management Association Unit 10 - Public Safety Mid-
Managers.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Shelly Kappel v. City of Petaluma and REMIF. State
of California Division of Workers’ Compensation Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Spivak v. SMART, Sonoma County Superior Court
Case No. SCV- 255260.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Veronika Noble v. City of Petaluma and Does 1-10,
United States District Court Case No. 3:14-cv-04627-JSC.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Sandra Howard v. City of Petaluma and Does
1-50, Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-256506.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Andrea Waters v. City of Petaluma and Does 1-15,
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. SCV-256309.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: William Case, et al. v. Jill Ravitch, et al., Sonoma
County Superior Court Case No. SCV 256628.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: Benjamin Philip Cannon v. City of Petaluma, et al.,
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-16609.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Mercy Renteria, et al., v. County of Sonoma,
et al., Sonoma County Superior Court Action No. SCV-254778.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Barry London v. City of Petaluma and Does 1
to 100, Sonoma County Superior Court Action No. SCV-255488.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Kenneth Manners v. City of Petaluma et al.,
Department of Fair Employment and Housing, DFEH No. 238443-101182, HUD No. 09-14-1188-8.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Deann R. Bailey, v. City of Petaluma and Does
1-20, U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, Charge No. 550-2014-00568.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Hollyn D’Lil and Richard Skaff v. City of
Petaluma, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:11-CV-02088-JCS.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Thompson v. City of Petaluma, Case No.
A137981 in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division 4.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Minick v. City of Petaluma, et al., Sonoma
County Superior Court Case No. SCV-251915.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision
(d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Leanna Halvorsen, Harold Christian Halvorsen,
IV v. City of Petaluma, Officer Zilverio Rivera, Teresa Maria Kostelnik, Tina M. White-Goldstein,
Tammy Lee Branagan, David Adams, Daniel Ackerman, Does 1 to 500, Sonoma County Superior
Court Case No. SCV251123.
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• PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of
California Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be
addressed in Closed Session.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
EVENING SESSION – 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
PRESENTATION
• Climate Action 2020 Update from the Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCPA)
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 three 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 twenty 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. 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
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (ACTIONS TAKEN)
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDSA Meeting of Monday, March
16, 2015.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution Approving Claims and Bills for February 2015. (Mushallo)
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B. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinances Amending Ordinances 2517, 2518,
2519, 2520, and 2521 N.C.S. to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations
of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. (Mushallo)
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Implement an Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing Program. (Williams)
B. Resolution Ratifying the City Manager’s Execution of an Agreement with Bolt
Staffing Services Inc. for Acting City Clerk Services. (Brown)
C. Resolution Establishing the City Council’s Goals and Priorities for 2015 and 2016.
(Brown)
ADJOURN
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. A minimum of 48 hours is needed to ensure the
availability of translation services. 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.
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 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/advisory body, or the next
business day after the meeting if prepared by some other person.
For accessible meeting information, please call (707) 778-4360 or TDD (707) 778-4480.
Agendas and supporting documentation can be found at: http://cityofpetaluma.net/cclerk/archives.html.
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
All Regular Meetings include Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 – EVENING – 7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
PROCLAMATION
National Surveyor’s Week – March 15-21, 2015
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution Declaring Weeds Growing Upon Parcels of Public & Private Property are a Public
Nuisance and Setting Public Hearing for Objections. (Fergus)
Resolution Authorizing Application for a Lifeline Cycle 4 Grant for Petaluma Transit Weekend
Services. (Rye)
Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for the Automatic Meter Read Replacement Project.
(St. John/Zimmer)
Resolution Accepting Completion of the Wilmington Pump Station Upgrade Project. (St.
John/Zimmer)
Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the School Crosswalk Removal & Replacement Project.
(St. John/Zimmer)
NEW BUSINESS
Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an
Agreement between the North Marin Water District and the City of Petaluma for Acquisition of
Facilities, Associated Easements, and Water Service Responsibility in the South Petaluma
Boulevard Industrial Area. (St. John/Olive)
Resolution Accepting the Recommendation of the Recreation, Music and Park Commission to
Name the Park Currently Under Construction on East Washington Street,
__________________________________. (Brodhun)
Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by Revising the Classification
Specifications of City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk. (Dinsmore)
PUBLIC HEARING
Resolutions to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program for the Corona Road Subdivision and Annexation Project, to Support Annexation, to
Approve a 31-lot Tentative Subdivision Map, and to Approve Construction of a Detention Basin
within the Urban Separator; Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances to Approve Pre-Zoning
and to Designate the Farmhouse at 498 Corona Road a Local Historic Landmark. (Hines/Robbe)
– Continued from the January 26, 2015 Regular City Council/PCDSA Meeting.