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1.A
July 6, 2009
City of Petaluma, California
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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Draft City Council/PCDC Minutes
Monday, June 8, 2009
Special Budget Workshop Meeting
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
EVENING SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Present: Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Healy; Tiffany Renee; Pamela Torliatt
Absent: Mike Harris; David Rabbitt
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Moment of Silence
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS- Changes to current agenda only
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
David Bellar, Petaluma, told Council, "There is really no reason for us as citizens to surrender our
birthright to control our own funds." He suggested watching a program entitled, "Masters of
Money."
David Rabbitt joined the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
Zen Destiny, Petaluma, asked why are AIG and GM "wards of the state." He thinks President
Obama is "sticking it to our kids."
Katherine Bobrowski, Petaluma, told Council they have the authority to investigate mobile home
parks that are not obeying the law. She says there are never police patrols through the park. She
thinks the Police don't want to "ticket or arrest their friends."
Dave Millar, Petaluma, described himself as a full-time investigator of crimes against children. He
said he has been studying secret societies since President Kennedy was assassinated and says
they have been part of our government for many years.
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1 Peter Tscherneff, Petaluma, suggested the City grow a big marijuana garden adjacent to City
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4 1. BUDGET REVIEW
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6 A. Discussion of Draft Fiscal Year 2009-10 City of Petaluma Budget.
City Manager Brown
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Mayor Torliatt
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Public Comment
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Tom Birdsall, Sheraton Hotel and Member, Petaluma Lodging Coalition, said the
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coalition have offered to assist the City Manager with projecting TOT revenues.
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They believe it is wise to reinvest a portion of those revenues into destination
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marketing for Petaluma.
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David Scott, General Manager, Sheraton Hotel and Member, Petaluma Lodging
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Coalition, spoke in favor of continued investment in tourism in Petaluma. He told
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Council, "We need to market this community, even in a difficult economic
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climate. We're here to help make you some money. If you continue to
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encourage tourism, people will spend their money and leave it with us so you can
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invest it what the City needs."
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Pauline Wood, Petaluma, Owner, Petaluma KOA Camping Resort and Member,
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Petaluma Lodging Coalition, would like to see reinvestment in order to grow the
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TOT funding. She also said the economic situation is "not as dire as it looks. Times
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will get better. If we can work with you in these tight times, we can both come
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out better positioned and will not have lost out to Napa, Sonoma, etc."
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Tim Cahill, Petaluma, General Manager, Best Western Petaluma Inn and Member,
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Petaluma Lodging Coalition, said that Sonoma County has a budget of $5 million
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to attract visitors to the area. He told Council, the "Petaluma Lodging Coalition,
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know the Visitors Program has to change but we want to partner with the City to
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help with whatever it becomes."
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Elly Lichenstein, Cinnabar Theatre, Petaluma, spoke on behalf of a number of
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people in the audience who came in support of keeping tourist dollars in
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Petaluma. She said, "We are all in this horrible mess together." It will be so difficult
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for the Cinnabar Theater if they have to "rebuild from scratch what we've had in
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place for years." She told Council, "Throw us a bone."
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Allison Marks, Petaluma, representing the Petaluma Arts Council, said that the Arts
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Council opened its new home in one of the restored train depot buildings in
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September. Since they opened, almost 10,000 people have come through. She
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told Council this is the "cornerstone to building a cultural arts center in Petaluma."
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If the Visitors Center is closed, it will have a really negative effect on the Arts
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Center.
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Mayor Torliatt
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Council Member Ren6e
City Manager Brown
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Vice Mayor Barrett
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Council Member Healy
Council Member Glass
Mayor Torliatt
City Manager Brown
Council Member Rabbitt
Council Member Ren6e
Vice Mayor Barrett
City Manager Brown
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mayor Torliatt
Council Member Glass
Council Member Healy
Mayor Torliatt
Council Member Ren6e
City Manager Brown
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City Manager Brown
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City Manager Brown
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Assistant City Manager Scott Brodhun
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Mr. Brodhun
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Vice Mayor Barrett
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Public Works Director Vince Marengo
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Mr. Marengo
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Council Member Glass
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Water Resources and Conservation Director Mike Ban
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Director Ban
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Vice Mayor Barrett
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City Manager Brown
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23 The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
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Pamela Torliatt, Mayor
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