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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! Page 2 • 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. Page 3 • 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) Page 4 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. Page 5 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.