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PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 92-02
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR RESTROOMS IN THE CBD
REDEVELOPMENT AREA
1 WHEREAS, the Petaluma Community Development Commission desires to
2 assist in the provision of publicly accessible restrooms in the Downtown Area to serve
3 the citizens of Petaluma, visitors, and shoppers who frequent the area; and
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5 WHEREAS, Petaluma Community Development Commission recognizes that
6 many downtown business and building owners already provide restroom facilities for
7 their customers and as a public service to others who visit in the downtown area; and
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9 WHEREAS, the Petaluma Community Development Commission wishes to
10 support business and building owners who may wish to participate in a formalized
11 subsidy program to offer better public access to restroom facilities in the downtown
12 area and whose participation in said program would provide an additional source of
13 revenue to encourage the continued access to these restrooms;
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15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Petaluma Community
16 Development Commission hereby authorizes use. of up to $2,500 from Redevelopment
17 Agency Funds for implementation of said program during the remainder of the 1991!92
18 fiscal year; and
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20 NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the. Petaluma Community
21 Development Commission authorizes staff to pursue implementation of said program
22 including any necessary negotiations and execution of agreements required for said
23 program; and
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25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following basic guidelines are hereby
26 adopted:
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28 A. Two or three restroom locations should be geographically distributed
29 within the area. bounded by Washington Street, D Street, Petaluma
30 River, and Liberty Street focusing primarily on the Petaluma
31 Blvd.lKentucky Street corridors.
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33 B. The restrooms should be fully handicapped accessible and may be of
34 unisex type.
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36 C. The restrooms should be available to the public 6 to 7 days a week,
37 including weekends, generally between the hours of 10:00 AM and 6:00
38 PM.
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40 D. The restrooms should be key controlled by the building and/or business
41 owners.
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43 E. A one or two square foot sign and/or window decal should be displayed
44 noting the availability of a public restroom within the building or
45 business. Sign design/production to be a cooperative effort between
46 P.C.D.C. and MainStreet. Installation of
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1 sign or decal to be the responsibility of the building/business owner.
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5 F. The period of agreement for the restrooms should be minimum one year
6 duration with a 6 month trial period offered to any initially participating
7 business/building owner.
8 G. The business/building owner will be responsible for cleaning, upkeep,
9 maintenance and supply for the restroom facility.
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11 H. The business owner shall provide evidence of the City being named as
12 additional insured on their insurance policy and shall indemnify, defend,
13 and hold harmless the Petaluma Redevelopment Commission with
14 respect to any incident arising from the condition of the restrooms.
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16 I. The subsidy offered shall be $75/month per restroom and, additionally,
17 up to $200 per year toward the cost of additional insurance as required
18 by the Petaluma Community Development Commission.
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20 Commissioner Aye No Absent
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22 Cavanagh X
23 Davis X
24 Nelson X
25 Read X
26 Sobel X
27 Vice Chair Woolsey ~ ~
28 Chairman Hilligoss ~_~~ J-(.../~ X
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30 M `'Patricia Hilligoss, Chairman
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32 ATTEST:
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36 ~ E. Bernard; Recording Secretary
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