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Monday, September 18, 2006
City of Petaluma, California
CITY COUNCIL/PCDC MEETING RECAP
Monday, September 18, 2006 - 3:00 P.M.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
AFTERNOON SESSION – 3:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call – All present.
B. Moment of Silence
C. Pledge of Allegiance – Council Member Harris
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Award of Recognition from the Redwood Empire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
for Fostering Livable Cities.
Presentation/Proclamation for American Cancer Society Health Campaign. (Laura Moss)
Proclaiming the Week of October 8-14, 2006 “Fire Prevention Week.”
PUBLIC COMMENT – See video/minutes.
COUNCIL COMMENT – See video/minutes.
CITY MANAGER COMMENT – None. Police Chief Steve Hood attended the meeting as Acting City
Manager.
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (Changes to current agenda only). – None.
1. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of October
2, 2006. – Approved as presented.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution 2006-163 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of One New Emergency Type
III Ambulance from Braun Northwest, Inc., Chehalis, WA in the Amount of
$112,936.75. (Carmichael)
Vote: 6/0
B. Resolution 2006-164 N.C.S. Setting Annual Assessment Rates for Assessment
Districts. (Carmichael)
Vote: 6/0
C. Adoption (Second Reading) Ordinance 2251 N.C.S. and Ordinance 2252 N.C.S.
Adopting Amendments to the Redevelopment Plans for the Central Business
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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)
Vote: 5/0 (Healy abstain)
D. Resolution 2006-165 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma Adopting a Conflict of Interest
Code for Public Officials and Designated Employees as Required by the Political
Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and
Repealing Resolution 2004-178 N.C.S. (Cooper)
Vote: 6/0
E. Resolution 2006-166 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of Work by City’s Weed
Abatement Contractor. (Ginn)
Vote: 6/0
F. Resolution 2006-167 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Approve
Modification and Renewal of the Tow Franchise Agreement and Increase
the Administrative Tow Fee from $105.00 to $140.00. (Hood/Thomas)
Vote: 6/0
G. Resolution Accepting Completion of Airport Hangar Project C100103.
(Marengo/Lackie) – Removed from the agenda.
H. Resolution 2006-169 N.C.S. Approving the Phase III Final Map for the Southgate
Subdivision. (Marengo/Bates)
Vote: 5/1 (Torliatt “no”)
I. Approving Fly-In at the Petaluma Municipal Airport in Celebration of Veterans
Day, Saturday, November 11, 2006. (Marengo/Patterson) – Item returned to
Airport Commission to work with Risk Management regarding insurance needs and
thus determine if approval for Fly-In may be granted.
J. Resolution 2006-168 N.C.S. Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan
By Establishing the New Classification, Pay Range, and Unit Assignment of Transit
Manager. (Carmichael/Robbins)
Vote: 6/0
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 2255 N.C.S. to Re-Establish or Amend
Radar Enforceable Speed Limits on Certain Streets within the City of Petaluma.
(Marengo/Penry)
Vote: 6/0
B. Discussion and Possible Direction and Action Regarding (1) Providing the Public
with Information Establishing that the Intragovernmental Charges and
Administrative Fees Being Charged (Including But Not Limited to Those Being
Charged as Overhead to Capital Improvement Program Projects) Are Not
Excessive and Therefore Potentially Improper; (2) Developing Necessary Internal
Cost Information to Determine Whether Such Charges Are or Are Not Excessive;
and (3) External Audit of Level of Overhead Charges Since They Were First
Imposed. (Healy/Nau/Harris) – Direction to staff to bring information back to
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Council within 30 days regarding the administrative fees charged on Capital
Improvement Projects, and whether such fees are in compliance with state law.
Council will then determine what further steps need to be taken.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – 4:45 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
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
- City of Petaluma v. George Weiner and Judy Weiner - Sonoma County Superior Court action
number SCV-236848
- Joe Long and Angela Long v. City of Petaluma, Sonoma County Superior Court action number
SCV-239227
ADJOURN
Closed Session adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
EVENING SESSION – 7:00 P.M.
There was no evening session.