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Home My WebLink About20060911Summary Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Recap Page 1 Monday, September 11, 2006 City of Petaluma, California CITY COUNCIL/PCDC MEETING RECAP Monday, September 11, 2006 - 3:00 P.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 AFTERNOON SESSION – 3:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 p.m. A. Roll Call – All present. B. Moment of Silence - In memory of the events of September 11, 2001. C. Pledge of Allegiance – Council Member O’Brien PROCLAMATION Proclaiming September 23, 2006 as “Russian River Cleanup Day.” PUBLIC COMMENT – See video/minutes. COUNCIL COMMENT – See video/minutes. CITY MANAGER COMMENT – None. AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (Changes to current agenda only). 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of August 7, 2006.– Amended to note that Police Chief Steve Hood was Acting City Manager. Vote: 5/0 (Glass recused) 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of September 18, 2006. Approved as amended to move evening items to afternoon and cancel evening session. Vote: 6/0 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution 2006-151 N.C.S. Accepting Claims and Bills for July 2006. (Carmichael) Vote: 6/0 B. Resolution 2006-152 N.C.S. Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by Establishing the New Classification, Pay Range, and Unit Assignment of Neighborhood Preservation Coordinator. (Carmichael/Robbins/Moore) Vote: 6/0 Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Recap Page 2 Monday, September 11, 2006 C. Resolution 2006-153 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Phase 2 and 3 Biosolids Removal Contract. (Ban/Orr) Vote: 6/0 D. Resolution 2006-154 N.C.S. Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing the Award of Contract for the 2006 Oxidation Aerated Lagoon Dike Repair Project. (Ban/Eckerson) Vote: 6/0 E. PCDC Resolution 2006-17 Accepting Completion of the North Bay Construction, Inc. Contract Water Street Phase 2 At Grade Site Improvements Project C200403. (Marengo/Miche) Vote: 6/0 F. Resolution 2006-156 N.C.S. Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of the Construction Contract for the South McDowell Boulevard/Bodega Avenue Road Pavement Maintenance/Rehabilitation Project 3800-54151-C500106. (Marengo/Miche) Vote: 6/0 G. Resolution 2006-157 N.C.S. Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing Award of the Construction Contract for the Various Street Reconstruction Project, Phase 2 3800-54151-C500206. (Marengo/Onderdonk) Vote: 6/0 H. Resolution 2006-155 N.C.S. Authorizing the Submittal of Applications for Federal Transit Funds. (Marengo/Davis) Vote: 6/0 I. Resolution 2006-158 N.C.S. Supporting Proposition 1C, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. (Bierman) Vote: 5/1 (Harris “no”) 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Verbal Update for Progress on Construction of the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility through July 2006. (Ban/Orr) B. Resolution 2006-159 N.C.S. Approving the Project Budget and Authorizing the Award of the Construction Contract for the East Washington Street and Caulfield Lane Soundwall Project, Phase 5 2800-54151-C500900. (Marengo/Onderdonk) Vote: 6/0 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution 2006-160 N.C.S. authorizing City Manager to Submit Applications for Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (SCAPOSD) Matching Grant Funds for the Purchase of Properties for Open Space Preservation. Provide Direction to City Manager, Should Funds be Awarded, to Approach Landowners and Proceed with Negotiations and Acquisition.(Tuft) Vote: 6/0 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – 4:13 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT – See video/minutes. Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Recap Page 3 Monday, September 11, 2006 CLOSED SESSION • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: - Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of California Government Code §54956.9: 3 potential cases - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of California Government Code §54956.9: 1 potential case • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to subdivision (a) of California Government Code §54956.9: - Basin Street Properties v. City of Petaluma; City Council of the City of Petaluma; and Does 1-20 - Sonoma County Superior Court action number SCV-239032 - Robert Ramirez and Rick Costa v. City of Petaluma and City Council of the City of Petaluma - Sonoma County Superior Court action number SCV-239223 - City of Petaluma v. George Weiner and Judy Weiner - Sonoma County Superior Court action number SCV-236848 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 EVENING SESSION – 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call – All present. B. Pledge of Allegiance – Council Member Harris C. Moment of Silence - In memory of the events of September 11, 2001, and the many Public Safety personnel who lost their lives that day. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (Actions Taken) – None. PUBLIC COMMENT – See video/minutes. COUNCIL COMMENT – See video/minutes. CITY MANAGER COMMENT – None. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution 2006-161 N.C.S. Adopting Findings In Response to Written Objections to Redevelopment Plan Amendments for the Central Business District and Petaluma Community Development Project Areas; Receipt of a Supplemental Report to Council; Introduction of Ordinance 2251 N.C.S. and Ordinance 2252 N.C.S. Adopting Amendments to the Redevelopment Plans for the Central Business District and Petaluma Community Development Project Areas to Fiscally Merge the Project Areas; Introduction of Ordinance 2253 N.C.S. Eliminating Time Limits for Establishment of Debt for the Petaluma Community Development and Original Central Business District Project Areas Pursuant to SB 211 and Ordinance 2254 N.C.S. Extending the Time Limit for Plan Effectiveness and Tax Increment Receipt for the Original Central Business District Project Area Pursuant to SB 1096. (Carmichael) – Continued from August 7, 2006 Council Meeting. Vote: 5/0 (Healy recused) Petaluma City Council/PCDC Meeting Recap Page 4 Monday, September 11, 2006 B. Resolution 2006-162 N.C.S. Canceling Special Election for the City of Petaluma Special Tax District No. 2006-01 (Theatre District Area). (Clark/Marengo) Vote: 6/0 C. Discussion and Council Direction on Living Wage Proposal. (Bierman) D. Discussion and Possible Direction on the Access Issues to the Lower Reach Area of Petaluma. (Bierman) ADJOURN – The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m. At Council Member O’Brien’s request, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Pam Nadale.