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RESOLUTION 2003-06
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A
LONG-TERM LEASE OF THE PETALUMA RAILROAD DEPOT WITH THE NWPRA
WHEREAS, over the past fifty years, successive City Councils, civic groups, public
agencies and private enterprises h ave expressed c oncern for the deterioration of the Petaluma
Depot and an interest in the historic restoration of the structures; and,
WHEREAS, the North Coast. Railroad Authority (NCRA) and the NWPY have had an
uncertain business relationship, leaving the Petaluma Depot buildings vacant; and,
WHEREAS, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority (NWPRA), Sonoma Marin
Area Rail Transit (SMART), and North Coast .Railroad Authority (NCRA) Boards have
expressed support for entering into along-term lease of the Petaluma Depot buildings with the
Petaluma Community Development Commission (PCDC); and,
WHEREAS, the PCDC has appropriated funding for the Depot Project in the PCDC
Budget; and,
WHEREAS, the NCRA Board has quitclaimed the Petaluma Railroad Depot facilities as
per an inter-agency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which provides for their relocation
to other suitable space, provided to NCRA at no cost; and,
WHEREAS, consistent with California Redevelopment Law, the PCDC is desirous of
preserving the Petaluma Depot buildings as a historic resource and leasing the facilities for the
long term.
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NOW, TIFIEREFORE, I3E IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma Community Development
Commission authorizes the Executive Director to enter into the attached Petaluma Railroad
Depot Lease Agreement with the NWPRA.
Adopted this 14th day of July, 2003 by the following vote:
Commissioner Aye No Absent
Glass X
Canevaro X
Harris X
Healy X
Moynihan X
O'Brien X
Torliatt X
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David Glass, Chairperson- ~
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ATTEST: ~APP~ROVED AS TO 'F~_ORMm ~
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Gayle Pei` rsen, Recording Secretary Ric rd R. ci nansky
Gen ral Counsel
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