HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/14/1975MINUTES OF MEETING
OF'CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
July 14:, 1975
COUNCIL MEETING An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City
of Petaluma was ealled,to order by Mayor Putnam at the
hour of 7:30 p;.m.
ATTENDANCE Present': Councilmen,Brunner, Harber.son, Hilligoss,
'Matted, Perry, and Mayor Putnam.
Absent.: Councilman Cavanagh.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of June 23 1975,- and June 30, 1975, were
approved as recorded.
1975 -76 CAPITAL GAS TAX FUNDS City Manager Robert Meyer referred to
PROJECTS FOR the tentative capital improvement list for Gas Tax
APPROPRIATION Funds consisting of List A and List B. The first item
CONSIDERATION on..List A was modification.to traffic signals, East
Washington Street -at. .'McDowell Boulevard, with the
City.'ss: estimated share ,State FAU Funds to be
$23;520 which the'Council, had already by"signing a cooperative
agreement with the State of.CAlifornia. The second item on the list was the
reconstruction of "'I" Street and Olive Street funded at $31,200; however,
Director of Works David Young stated.the:'County would pick up $22,400
of this amount. The third item was the street overlay project. Mr. Young
explained the project would.- tailored to fit - the sum of money included in
the budget which amounts to $'84,000. He did'. state however, a new street
deficiency"report would have to be prepared ' bef,or -e any street overlay projects
could be-undertaken. Fourth fifth projects on the list amounted to
°$21•,000 each to modernilze the school crossings at Avenue at Western
Avenue and "D" Street at Sunn.yslope Avenue.. The sixth,; seventh, eighth,
`ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth items on•the minor list' submitted would
provide traffic signals systems at various locations inside the City of
Petaluma. The thirteent-h-•item - wou-ld provide a more sophisticated traffic
signal system at Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road; however, Mr. Young
-stated that if ,South McDowell Boulevard were"to extended this would be at
the intersection of Lakeville Highway and South McDowell Boulevard. The
amount of this project is $70,000. The last project on the list.was the
, ,Western Avenue traffic signal system amounting to '$174,,000., which would plate
traffic signals at Howard;. Liberty, Keller., and Kentucky Streets. The total ',,' .
for the List A, including contingency and engineering,, amounts to $90$,160.
:Mr. Young said even.though the projects were considered as minor projects, the
total cost was quite sizable and he knew there was no way for all of.tle items
to be funded - 'He.reviewed each -item, specifically - explaining the reason for
the listing.
Councilman_Mattei had a question,on Item 4l1 re'gard.ing the traffic signal at
Lakeville Highway one -to be shifted to South McDowell Boulevard if
extended.. He:quest=ioned whether or not the developer of. the property would be
required to provide this traffic signal'system; or, would there be a possib-
ility of some county or state participation in "this intersection? City
Manager Robert Meyer advsed•.Councllman Mattei the Director of Public Works
has up until this time, advised "the - developer . -it .would be his. responsibility
tb _have the system installed. The, developer, however, has pointed out that
his development alone would "not add appreciably to the traffic, but. once the
street was opened up, It would receive most of the through traffic on the
valley side of the community: Mr. Meyer further stated it would be doubtful
that the State would'. contribute to. the construction of the signal. system. The.
developer - is aware, . however, . of the' City'ss feeling regarding. the developer's
responsibility .for installation'of the signal system.
;Mr., Young then went on to List B.of major projects which total $4,679,000
including contingency and engineering costs:. Mr. Young explained the first
project- -the East Washington Street'widening -from Lakeville Street to the
Freeway at a cost estimated to 'be $325,-000 - -did not include the right -of -way
acquisit -ion or the cost for right= of -way agents. Hesexplained the funding for
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the right -of -way acquisition should'come out of the Federal.Aid Urban monies
and not out of the Gas Tax Funds. Mr.. Young continued to explain -the need for
the remainder of the items on the major projects, or List..B. Mr. Young again
reminded the-Council, the figures in List B did in'clude,any figures for
right -of -way acquisition. The report submitted is on file with the City
Clerk.
City.Manager Robert Meyer reviewed the minor projects.,.which had been com-
pleted in the pror.year,, including traffic signals at Kentucky and Howard
Streets and at Maria Drive. Caulfield. Lane had been completed in,the past two
years from St. Francis Drive to McDowell Boulevard. A street overlay project
had been completed. The railroad crossing protection -gate was completed on
Lakeville and Madison Street; the signal system had been ;installed at South
McDowell Boulevard and McGregor Drive; the maj�or'project- completed was the
widening of- South'McDowell Boulevard'from'McKenzie Drive. to Fire Station . #3 by
use of ,Revenue'Sharing Funds. These were the projects completed out of the
original five -year projected capital outlay projects for street's. The report
submitted by Mr. tonight updates the original five -year capital outlay
project.
Mr. Meyer then reviewed the proposed capital project funding for the 1975 -76
Gas Tax Funds, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk. He summarized
the funds available which equal $595,308. He summarized the encumbered and
unencumbered. funds from or years', , .and 'the-.additional and new projects,
which total $595,035.. With funds available for this.year.,. Mr. Meyer
stated. the Council could probably approve the "I" Street Recons -io.n. at
Olive- Street which they had more or less committed themselves to and Mr. Young
had carried forward, along with,the modif,ications.of. the traffic , signals at
East Washington Street and McDowell Blvd.. The other project whic Council
has considered as aNumber 1 project, would. be the widening of Washington
Street.
Mr:. Meyer further stated the City can expect to receive approx= imately $300;000
a year in gas tax funds, and ".it has been:the City's practice in prior years to
spend approximately $'84,,000 of - that money overlay projects.
Councilman Mattei questioned whether the,proposed proj,ect.included a con-
tinuation "of the overlay project.. Mr. Meyer stated' the overlay not
included in.' the .gas tax - fund projects;; however, he' referred to the proposed
capital project funding° from the general. fund, where $84,363-had-been included
for str- eet_improvements•(for off- street parking -- library). ,Mr. Meyer stated
he felt if an overlay project could-not be completed until 19'76, these fund's
could be used to provide parking for the library.
Director of Public Works - David A. Young reviewed traff ic• counts at, variolls
locations to..qualify the priorities set for the major projects ion the . , B"
list. 'He stated the count taken on East Washington between Lakeville
Street and the Freeway, equalled 22,5OO. per day. On North 'McDowell Boulevard,,
the count was 4,000 in a 24 -hour - period; on "D" Street between Petaluma
Boulevard South and Lakeville Street, 13,300 vehicles per day; Petaluma
Boulevard North, between.Washington Street and .Magnolia Avenue,.20,5OO vehicles-
per day; and the count taken•last.year on Magnolia Avenue was 5, 2 vehicles
per day.
Mayor-,Putnam then asked for comments.fr,om the audience,, since many residents
of mobilehome parks adjacent to.North McDowell were° n the audience.
Mr. Andy Anderson speaking for the Estates Park Association, stated
he had appeared before the Council at the June 16th meeting. He also stated
the road had been patched by the Street but, at the this was
only a very temporary measure. It would revert to its "potholed" condition
probably within five or six.weeks.due to the heavy truck traffic along this
section of the road. "Mr. Anderson'stated, there are approximately 1',.000
residents living in.mo:bilehome' parks adjacent to North.McDowell Boulevard, and
they are asking the City to widen the road, to, make it safe for travel for the
residents in the area.. He stated the road has to be used to service the
industrial area along North McDowell Boulevard,'as well as a new mob.ilehome
park which will be built. He also cited the-fact the building of the McDonald's
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Drive -in would f.urther traffic. Mr. Anderson stated the group, as a
whole., is not trying to have the Council install sidewalks, curbs and gutters,
but,only -to provide a safe highway - from.:,Candlewood,Park to the vicinity of
Lauren Mr. further stated -'the condition of the road causes
the residents in the area: add it- onal.madxtenance re_quirements'on their auto-
mobiles because of the need for alignment and' He felt -this was due to
the condition of the Mr,,. Anderson stated he ; felt the road had not been
resurfaced or reconstructed since it was ,insta °lled.over 35 years ago.
In discussing the. possibilities 'of arriving -gt'some type of improvement for
the area,. 'Mayor, Putnam asked. Director, of Pub'lic Works - David Young regarding
Item No:. 6 on the " B.'' list to extend North• McDowell ,Boulevard• from Corona Road
to Scott Streea,,.. Mr-'. Young'. stated this was beyond the point where the mobile -
home parks were located and would serve -an. I ndustrial area; however, he had
figured out a cost estimate to provide a 26 -foal .roadway plus a 5 -foot shoulder
from the.intersection . at Drive to Corona Road. Mr. Young stated if
this ,action were taken,, care should -b,e •ta +ken, to be able to salvage the in-
stallation of this portion the roa'd..for future development in the area when
it would be, necessary to :°widen the - road to- four lanes with curb., gutter, and
sidewalk. The cost estimate, for widening the structural section to 26
feet, with the 5-foot shoulders.' is $554.,000. To overlay the road to Corona
Road;. which ; he ; does n ot recommend because of 'the - poor Structural: base., would
cost $74.,000 at today' prices.,
The discussion then aed to-future planning for;development'along the road,
principally. the Millmeister properay''frot the creek to the Candlewood
Park,-.and when. this development might take - placed.. Director of , Community
Development Frank Gray ind =sated the project is now' in the prezoning and
rezoning and annexation -stage., and it ;is' unlikely; but there could be a
possibility,, ,of it beginning by -'next Spring.. Councilman Maatei acknowledged
the fact the City - wou'_ld: have ',some responsibility for.. building - the road along
properties to the City,,'such as Lucchesi Park . and - where the City has
some water wells,.
City Manager ;,Robert Meyer advised 'the Council if'.the-City were to install the
26 -foot surfaced roadways -long, the area,-it would be setting a.p.recedent which
could cost the t'axp'ayers additional . monies in :future developments.; Developers
of subdivisions would then feel because :the Council did not require, the
'comp,lete> r:oad.construction along McDowell Boulevard North, they should be
excused from the requirement as other-subdivi's'ipns develop. Mr. Meyer further
stated one of the principal -problems with McDowell Boulevard -is due to the
fact the County has not�spent; any -money .on its upkeep in.the last.35 years.
He further stated-when , port_ ions, -as they were developed ,along .McDowell Boule-
vard, were to the City, the City was forced to take the entire road as
ts ty.. Mr. Meyer '-further stated he.-does not feel the Millmeister
pr be•developed all In, one-phase, and that it will. take several
years before development is completed:,
Other members in the and ence'who spoke -to the Council urging improvement be,
made on Nor.th.McDowell.B'oulevard inc of the Petaluma
tstates mobilehome .Park. In addition,: Mr. Sam Mosto,voy of 132 'Napa Drive,
Petaluma Estates;Mobilelome Park, spoke in favor-of having the:Cty make
improvements to McDowell Boulevard North. Mr. Ro.y Dougherty of Candlewood
'.'Mobilehome Park also spoke to the City -,Council urging isOme action, be taken on
the three miles .of road necessary to reach'the- mobile-home parks in the area.
Mr. Dougher.ty within the two mobilehome parks; there are' - approximately
74 miles of macadam ,streets, which are f,inished..,and properly drained,, and he.
wondered how long,, as the as'signments are shown on 'the "B" list; it would take
to correct the, situa ion• "on the roadway to the mobilehome parks. Mayor Putnam
advised the audience °that in 1973; a five -year revenue, : and - expenditure list
for. the :years 1973 to ,19 , ,78 was . prepared.. by the City.. The City has never had
'sufficient funds to-complete all the projects out - -lined An the report for the
year it was scheduled Jn the. report, this pa:rticular.project, was scheduled
to be completed in 1977. May or Putnam stated -the_Councdl is very much con-
cerned not only about'the res- idents in:the ar-ea,'but everyone who has to drive
on•jthat street.
City.Manager Robert Meyer reported -to the' - Council that almost any road on 'the .
east side of the community �wh ch had'been in the County area had not received
any maintenance by the' County', probably anticipating the area would be annexed
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to the City. He suggested that since there is not a.sufficent amount of money
to properly improve the - road, an overlay project may give the residents. some
relief for the.next; few years-. Mr:. Meyer further staged if the road were
still under the j,ur-isd'ction 'of, the County and they :received as much; pressure
as the City Council.. has' received' to improve the road,, they would have done an
overlay project by this time.
Mayor Putnam advised those present in the audience.she.felt : it, wa °s necessary
for the City Council to 'contact the Second' District Supervisor Bill Kortum,
as well as the County's .Director, of Public Works, and .have- them get with the
City to ,determine, whether -any arrangement, even .a temporary one, ,could be, made
to give the'r.esidents in the area some relief.. Mayor Putnam instructed the
City Clerk to contact: Mr. Andy Anderson of the-Petaluma - Estates Park A ssociation
when such meeting had taken place, sand the ,result<s.
LOCAL BUS. SYSTEM City Manager Robert Meyer advised,.the. Council because
this item on fhelAgenda also . was concerned with '
Revenue Sharing, -he asked. permission to 'discuss, - the
matter out of context: as shown on the Agenda, to which the Council concurred.
He referred to•a summary :of the.:events of the last few months regarding the
proposed bus system for Petaluma, which had been . presented to the City Council
prior to the meeting, a copy of which _is on file with the City Clerk.
In addition to the-proposals in the summary,.Mr. Meyer reported he
had received a proposal from Mr.* Myrel Moss July 7-th,, f_or a transportation
system for the City of�Petaluma, and an indication from Patterson Transpor.ta-
tion.of'Union City they-would be submitting a proposal for a bus system on
July 16, 1975. = Mr. Meyer advised the. staff would like to have ,an. opportunity
to review'-the proposal by Patterson Transportation Company of -Union C -ity as
they are presently running transit system in that City-- a.f-ive -bus system
which would.be similar to the. one proposed for the City of .etaluina.'. Mr.
Meyer mentioned the various options open to the City.fbr the operation of a
transit system. One would-be- to go with the Golden Gate .Bridge Di'str.ict,,,- the
second would be -to go to a private operator, and the third would be "for the
City 'take over the opera'.tion. If the - City c'hose,'the option where it was
necessary to- purchase the - buses_, I�Ir: Meyer he had ..been advised by
the 'Department of Transportation if 'the City ,sought UMTA funds:, we would then
be- expected° to - operate the, system 'for four- or five years. Mayor Putnam
indicated since, all proposals; have, not been received by the Cit she felt the
matter should be. deferred until the proposal from Patterson Transportation -can
be- reviewed,: Councilman Brunner indicated he felt each proposal should be
thoroughly reviewed, either 'by the full Council, or at a Commtte'e.level._ ,He
then asked the question about the availability of funds. Finance 'Director
John Scharer advised ' the ,Council ` there would $134,617 annually available under
S. 325 funds for the: operation :of the system Any difference in the cost. of
operating the system- and the grant,- would have to become available from otl'er
funds, i,e.., ,revenue sharing or general City funds. Mr. Scharer advised the
Council- the funds by the S,.B. 325 monies, is from the 'sa'les tax on
gasoline, and this'f:igure should. remain fairly constant . over a five --:year
period He did indicate, however, the isales - in gasoline might decrzease'over
this five -year period, but the price of gasoline would rise and the City''s,
share would increase in .pro to -the inflation rate, over- the next five
'years. Mr.. also .advised the Council - he had not included capital funds
and it would be 'possible-for : the City'to receive a grant of $189,82'9 under
S.B. 325' or UMTA monies, to acquire the buses. Another possibility would be
the discontinuance of Route TO and 71, presently operated by -the Golden Gate
Transit, and supplementing the local bus. This would give City an addi-
tional $34,000 from MTC funds.
Councilman,Mattei questioned-if the City were able to ; hire a.firm to operate
the system on an - annual basi of, around; $134, 000:, would there be any restrictions
placed upon the City., Mr,..S"chdfer'indicated the only restriction he knew of
would be "under the provisions•' of.° UMTA, the City would `have to be responsible
for the system and the operation to'run. the, local transit system..
Councilman Mattei'indicated he'was opposed to going into 'local transporation
'System, on such a large scale and :felt City should ;try to scale the ,system
to meet the available funds. He would be opposed to the imposition of any
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additional taxes in order to run - a: local - transportation system.
City Manager ,,.Robert- Meyer then;.remarked I �t - he. Council , would have to make a
dEz1s.ion on which., routes td c: ut,- out 'whether. or. not they: wan = ted the time
schedule on the.•.0-minute route. or an - hourly route. He. also advised the.
` C fi (fi 1 - UMTA, is probably going to: push, f , or the City' to Join the Golden 'Gate
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Transit, Sys emCouncil that $93; of the Golden Gate
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Transit System 'proposal 'resulted f rom, '�deadheadingP- buses - to • and. from Petaluma.
Mayor Putnam: asked if the City would' be able t bus system which
v "Id, take care., needs of some of - the , citizens ,of the he community; those
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who do .not own automobiles:, the, elderly-' who can,'.t get from one side of town to
the, other; she suggested perhaps the City could think in terms of a simple
system - that -stay within . the framework,- the $134,617. Director- of
Public Works -David Young advised' the Council that �one of the proposals received
by - them was not� t far out of the range of the available funds. 'It still has..
a four-'bus system. He also indica-ted he didn't think. all of the proposals
received off ered' ered - the , same 1v
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v el of service;, some were: better than other&. He
further in . dicated, he, did. riot feel a satisfactory -, ayst could be off ered to
the citizens of Petaluma-with fever than four buses.
Finance Director - John Scha rer-reviewed the summary of funds allocated and/or
available for the. Oity.bus ,system,,• stating that the-1974775 TDA (S.1B. 325)
funds:ican be used 1,ot capital purposes . only?,, and amounts to $189,829 The
10 S-Bi 325 :funds can 'N used f or capital .and /or operation's, and am * ounts
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to $114,617. Item3''would be Revenue Sharing Funds, out o,f 10 75 fo r _
fi'scaj*;year 1974-75, is available 'for ca�nry"',qver,, amounting to $ 49.,4 80.,
.,or a - subtotal.of $373,,926., The f ourth -item on the summary. of f unds pertains
to, a possible UMTA-.grant- which would k..be -f ederal , f unds avail,able only for'
ca . pita'l purposes with the City, expending 267., - in - marching. f unds. The possib
gran't1would .$2'j6-,.40,0 Tot a!-grand total of $,610,.326.
In,, answer to Councilman 'Brunner questl what 'ii�would. cost the C ity ty to
it run t- - bus system, Mt., Scha -rer remarked it would 'be the, dif f erence between
any of the proposals received by the City, less, the -.$,134, 61-7., The,balance
wodld,have �toi - be picked tip. by the City.,
The. ' Cbuhcil coclu&ed their discussion- on -the..Jocal bus system ' y stating they
would I icons . i , n
der _ July.- 1975 the cutoff' date for receiving proposals, would .
submitted, the'.mattqr 'b ck- to the City- Council,.
review the proposals su -te.d, •
The C.-it, Clerk advised the:�Counc.il sh&'haA received two petitions, one f rom'
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'the!-'P'etaluta 'Estates-`Park Association, with 1 5 0 . .s_ -igna, uses, asking : f or bus
service•to their area and,, the other f rom. , Golden _St,alte Mob ilehome Owners
eagub, Candlewoo'd- Mdbilehome Park -, containing ;57 .;signatures,. Bbth-. ions
were ordered filed-1..
REVENUE, �$HAR-TNG City Manager Robert Meyer. reviewed, Page B of-the
1UNDING 197"5 teport - submitted. by the Finance Department which
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inolude& the proposed . Capita1- Project Project Funding f or V_ ze
Revenue; Shar for fiscal _e -advised 4-o
�year.,1975�76., H _ advised
thia Council hearings held on all of the. --iet'ems on the report, and the
_ I merely updating _�the,. recommenda-
rg�port, to the. Council- tonight. was mere
Lions made ;by the City CounciL.
On.'th& bottom of the page, under 'New PropQsed, Proj ects, the, item, f or Police
D,'epar`tiTf&iit equipment,, memo dated May' 12'., 1915, was deleted in an amount of
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, $3,-.42 , '5 , ,. Also deleted from, the New Proposed, Projects was the study fbr the
tolay Fault, which ``removed r$12,000.
the, Peoples: Service, Center,. Councilman Mattei
Ifi th`e recommendation for -
repor •the -committee comprised of him`self, Councilman Brunner, C : and, ouncil-
man' Harberson, ha& me`t three. or four-ftmes regarding, the matter. The original
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from the.'Cenier fiadbeen 'for $ After revie wing the expenses
r e q:ue:s,t I _ --- w -
I ded: to tecommend.t e sum-.of. $,-5,000,to pay
f.or the. Center, the 'Committee decided I ys� of su plies.- They did not
rent ufilities insurance- and�,som
Types
feel,i however..,,' they could. j u§tify paying for O 'the, telephoRe. service:.
.The Committee, also imet with representatives.of tbp-PIE�pp,'les' Service Center and,
'Cound-Umn M a ttei.a:dvis, S chmidt
4 ed the,'C' the,, Committee had invited, S
from:the . Center to be present;' however, the Committee is. standing firm on
th recommendation of $,5,000,.,
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M&. - Schmidt.- spoke to they Council-, stating she 'Was One of the co t o
the Peoples Service.Center.-, and were very pleased- the Committee h
ad
allocated the fu nd's to ..continue, the Center's work f or . the next fiscal 'year,.
Ms. :Schmidt advised - the C'ouncj'i, the original.reqdest: had beeft for" $ to
cover rent, utilities, insurance, telephone - , and.,supp They felt the
telephones were-a very::importantvpart of the service., and.she asked'- the
Council to reconsider-, or at 'leas .grant the Center V, 000 instead- of the
,$�5:, 000. Jts:; Sdhmidt said- in to make up the ' d eficit t ,would
ould
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have to."enter into more fund-raising events whereas they:would much pr
direct energies -toward the services offered by the Center.
Ms. Schmidt' advised the-Gouncil they had requested $70,,00O.from,the County of
Sonoma And were awarded $36 000. They were shill trying, to negotiate- with --the
County-for additional funds. However, the contract is being'-written up, and
they have little -hope of getting more -Allocations from the County'. Ms.. Sthmidt
ad,V11sed- the Council the had been -awarded a $17,000 man-power. grant-which,
helps to provide- some, of -the services;, And, in addition., they have senior
citizens who -work on a. volunteer- olunte6t 'ba:s-s. Th eyy i had' hoped. to expand,' to ; some•
T child care, teen aftd,senior services, in the forthcoming year.
City ManAger Robert Meyer questioned Ms Schmidt, on the-: teen program, anticipated
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by the_�Pebp Service Center. Ms, Schmidt replied they `had. made.a survey of
approximately 900 teenagers in the high .scho and -at the junior' high, school
level to determine how these young people c6til energies toward
community projecta, such as helping the elderly, and the ' program would. not be,
oriented toward recreation. Ms. Schmidt advised. the.Ebuncil when the survey
and the,figures , were compiled, it would. be presented to the
RecreAtion Department and to:-the City- Council.
At the (fonc , lusidn Of - 'the &isoussion -the 'Council f ollowed . the recommendation
of 'th ' e Committee,, which 'had worked with the Peoples Service Center,, and.
awarded $,,5,000 out :of -revenue sharing :funds.
At this -po in• the hearing �Mr. John. L. BAlshaw. asked to addr-,es the Council
regarding• the need for bus -shelters for' commuters ,wfthin He also
took exception to the. fact the Council: was appropriating money ? ney for the, acqui-
sItion of lah& f or. -the Xivic Centt!r when therO was no master plan approved
He.further disagreed with considera:tion, parking-
'Within 100 f eet: of the,• City Hall-,, and 'f elt there. must be a use f or:
f unds. Mayor Helen, -Putnam commented stating she felt Mr. BaIshaw" s: request
for shelters -had , some merit, '.The,.Elty. Council 'was also concerned with the
availability of 'pitkin -
g, f or people who co.mmiftei the City — = someplace where
they could leave their cars and commute on the Golden Gate Transit,i
City Manager Rob,*Ort Meyer responded to; Mr. Balshdw's remarks -:stat -ing the City'
Council had, a program over the several years- setting :aside a certain '
amount of money•to•expand the•Civic in order, for the Council to
ha,v& funds available when buildings. ar. e - of off ered f sale -.i in' the vicinity.
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They f inal 'two items under- the ,new P,ro.posed projects - -included - the Police
Department - Productivity Report whic, h, the Council agreed . should keffid'in. A
motion was made by Councilman flat.berson; -seconded by Councilman Mattel„ to
, allow. the $3,,6.00 t
00 to remain in the budge, subj ect to quarterly review, " Motion
-carried, unanimously;
On the last-. "starred" item, $ - 12, 000 fo r I the - T Fault� W' f Community
Q . Dir ector to r, o. . Community_
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Development.Frank Gray.advised' the Council the State.,Division of Mines and.
G I eology.plans to ]study the Tolay Fault;Tho City is aware and knows where the
Tolay Fault is as it enters the Petaluma Nalley to 'the south, and. where it
ex its e s the Petaluma.Valley to north, but Mr Gray -advised,t - he CouncIl, we
do not know where the fault: lie's' between the' . entrance and °the exit points.,
The he proj - �ect-- is to be partially funded by the- State, with An estimated cost of
$40, GOO. A. motion was: made, -by *Councilman- HArberson.j -seconded by Mdy a
P.utnam,. 'to include.- the '$12 00' 0 for the Tolayt Fault Project Study 'and the
motion was. defeated "by 'a .3. to 3 vote-.
City Manager Robert Meyer then to - , , what he, called.. the Green Sheet
which is Sheet ",C.", Pro.posed'Capktal - .Proj - 'ect. Yundihg for .19,75-76., Mt. Meyer
reviewed t1fe 'Items! - catrr f:orVqra, . T. - prior year and the new proposed
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funding, as well as. the funds available. The only change made was to delete
after "Street Improvements " -, °the parenthesized remark "Off - street Parking- -
Library". This amount�was�$84,363 had :previously been discussed as an
available fund for an overlay project. Mr. Scharer suggested the item could
be•carried forward in..the budget a's.street improvements, then if-the County
shared! in the overlay•proj'ect : of North McDowell Boulevard, it could be ear-
marked.for other purposes.
In the new.proposed Meyer indicated the $48,000 had
been included in the Capital'Project Funding General -Fund, in order to have
architectural drawings made for a public safety building. He was aware that
some federal grants are sometimes.made available on very short notice, and
if agencies had certified plans available and could proceed with construction
within 90 days, it may -be possible the City would be eligible for this type of
grant. Mr. Meyer further stated there could be'a possibility of using part of
the..$50,000 designated for the City•bus .system:to� provide the bus shelters to
which Mr. Balshaw had - referred. Mr. Young also indicated he had contacted Ned
Gage to determine if TDA (SB 325) funds - could be used for purposes other than
rolling stock; primarily,,.he in using TDA funds to provide
parking areas near the fairgrounds for commuters. ..,,He is aware, however, that
the Golden Gate Transit District is building shelters along their routes, and
felt the matter should be investigated.
PARK DEVELOPMENT The Council then moved on to- proposed projects under
FUNDS the.Park Funds. The majority .of the items
listed on "D" of the report had not previously
.been discussed.by the City Council. The-only exception
the Council.took to the listing was the $55,000 designated for the Washington
Creek Linear Parkway, and have it transferred along with the
$5,.900 to undesignated funds.
In discussing the East' Wash- ington Creek Linear..Park,.Councilman Harberson
indicated the Park had been approved by the Planning- Commission, as well as
the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission,. and would be coming back to the
City Council at their meeting next week. Director of Community Development
Frank Gray indicated. the Planning Commission had approved the site design._
review and the use permit; and the only action necessary.now by the City
Council would be the approval of the plans and the appropriation of the money.
Councilman Harberson questioned if the Council removed the $55,000 as design-
ated for the Parkway, would :it be legal to transfer the money to another park
within the area. It-was his understanding there was•a certain radius where
the funds could.be used, to which Mr. Meyer °replied the funds could be used
for further development of McDowell Park or'Lucches'i Park, both parks being
within the radius outlined:
Councilman Mattei indicated since he-would not be available.for the July 21st
meeting, he had some concerns about - parks.which he would.like -to express. He
feels Council should .take.a.good;.:hard look at.the East Washington Linear
Park because it seems to be an expensive park which nobody in.the area really
wants. He indicated the Council has earmarked.$35,000 to create this parkway
when for the past 6 years they have been trying to accomplish some type of
development at Lucchesi Park.
Councilman Mattei further took exception to the fact the City was considering
purchasing the La Cumbre °property. He felt that regardless of whether the
City purchased this.acreage or not. it would remain•-permanantly open space.
He- further expressed concern about the proposed.County regional park in the
same area,, and felt-local input should be made a part of any proposal to
purchase the lands-;in the La Cumbre area, whether'it was City.or County lands.
He wondered, because of the:h lly terrain': n.the area, what actually could be
done to the area to convert'at into`a He.felt better uses could be
made'of'money anticipated.to - be spent.for.the,La property, perhaps by
build -ing a or a dam wh ch'could ~be. stocked - with fish. or, in some of the
lower areas; to build a municipal golf course. Mr. Mattei stated he felt
Petaluma should making some..plans for: type of recreational facili-
ties to the needs of the community.
Councilman Harberson responded by stating the linear:parkway had been given a
great deal of publicity and he was rather. surprised: who.were
opposed to the parkway did not make a formal appeal against it. He also
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indicated he has.had some very positive responses toward.the building of the
pathway. Councilman'Brunner stressed the fact that he was' unalterably opposed
to.linear parkways Petaluma, and.in fact, he was opposed to any parks which
would back up. toward people's homes..
Director of Community.Development -Frank Gray advised the. Council at the time
Council approved the Greenbrar Subdivision, which generated the $55,000 for
the linear ~parkway,.the Council had - available the option to require the developer
to build the parkway.or for the Council to take the money and develop the
linear parkway. If the Council had.not exercised the option to place the
money .in the park development fund, the developer would have created the
linear parkway. The Council's decision to take the second option was in order
to have control over the development of the linear parkway.
It was at this time_City Manager Rober-t_Meyer suggested moving the $55,000.'for
the Washington Creek Linear'Parkway into undesignated funds.
WATER FUNDS Director- of Public Works David Young indicated the -two
items 'for, the replacement of Well Collection Tank. No.
1 and.Well.Collection'Tank No. 9, in the amount of
$70,000, should-be reduced to $35;000 for both projects. However, he d'd
report the City is under orders from the Regional Water.-Quality Control Board
to cease dumping the filter plant wash water into Washington Creek, so it will
be necessary to build a wash water reclamation tank and system, which Mr.
Young estimates will cost around $30,000. This item needs to be added under
Water Funds.. He-further advised the Council the design is nearly complete and
he will becoming back to the Council with'pl'ans and specifications and a
request to go bid in approximately 45 days'. This reduces the total -water
funds to $361,000 instead of $366.,000.
WATER POLLUTION Director of Public Works David Young advised the
CONTROL FUNDS Council he was not sure this $200,000 figure was
correct,. It is necessary for them to-get a detailed
report ready for the Regional Water Control
Board indicating how the City plans to correct-the situation.of storm water
overflow from very heavy rains going, into the sanitary sewer system. Mr.
Young -felt the $,200,000 would be an outside figure, and - it could be less than
this amount.
CITY MANAGER'S _ REPORT Mr. Meyer the City.Council of three upcoming
events. One would be the Redwood Empire Division
meeting August 2nd, and he asked the
Council if expect to -lease advise his office.so the reserva-
tions could be made. The next conference Mr: Meyer spoke about was the League
of California Cities Conference in.October.." He advised the Council six rooms
had been reserved :for the conference and he would like to know -how many of the
members expec'ted.to. attend the conference in San Francisco on.October 19th to
22nd. The third' conference Mr. Meyer reminded the Council about was the
National Congress of Cities in Miami in December.
CORTE.MADERA SU. =IT City Attorney Matt Hudson advised the Council he had
RE GOLDEN GATE gone to San Mateo on 'Thursday, July 10th,, to hear'the
TRANSIT DISTRICT arguments prepared by the City of .Corte Madera Attorney.
RES #7044 NCS Pleadings have been-filed on both sides. Mr. Hudson
advised-that a City Councilman who,is an attorney in
Corte Madera had been appoint ;d special counsel for
the City of Corte. Madera. Mr. Hudson advised, temporary.restraining
pleadings. have been.filed. The issue now is whether the temporar -.y restraining
order can become a permanent injunction. Mr. Hudson further stated the Corte
Madera suit-was on'the fact that the district had failed to follow the
rules CEQA:and that an environmental impact repor-t.had: not been filed before
the rates were raised. City Attorney Hudson felt this manner of pleading
could cause difficulties because he felt CEQA was the wrong-approach to take
in the'matter. His feeling was that our own City raises rates from time to
time, and if an E.I.R. were required each time the City desired to raise
rates, it would place us in a very ' difficult - position. He further stated he
could not.advise the,.City Council to join in the suit because of the reasons
he has given. However, he had prepared.a resolution for their consideration,
putting the matter of the E.I.R. aside.
July 14, 1975
At•the conclusion of Mr..Hudson's presentation, Resolution- #7044 N.C.S. urging
reconsideration and public dis.cussion proposed rate increase for Golden
Gate Transit commuter buses was introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded
by Councilman Perry, and approved -by 6•affirmative and 1 absentee votes.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING
CODE RE TERM OF
OFFICE -- VICE - MAYOR
ORD #1178 NCS
Mattei, seconded
1 absentee.
Ordinance 41178 N.C.S amending Title 2 of the Petaluma
Municipal Code amending Sections 2.04.060, 2.04.080,
and 2.04.100; to provide for-the title of Vice - Mayor,
to provide that the of Vice- President (Vice -
Mayor) shall be' for one year, and prohibiting consecu-
tive terms in said office., was introduced by Councilman
Councilman Perry, and ordered- published 6 affirmative votes,
PURCHASE PROPERTY Ordinance #1179.N..C.S. authorizing the purchase of
10 BASSETT STREET real property at 10 Bassett Street, Petaluma, at a
ORD;_ 41179 NCS price of $25,700 for the future expansion of the City
Hall Complex, was introduced by Councilman Matted,
seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and ordered published
by 6 affirmative and l absentee votes.
PURCHASE PROPERTY Ordinance 41180 N.C.S.-authorizing the purchase of
721 EAST WASHINGTON real property at 721 East. Street, Petaluma,
STREET at a price of $3`8,;,000 for street widening purposes on
ORD 441180 NCS East Washington Street, was introduced by Councilman
Perry, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and ordered
published by 6 affirmative and 1 abs'ent'ee votes.
LEAGUE'S PROPOSED
A brief discussion was held=on the proposal for State
STATE REVENUE
Revenue Sharing; which'each member of the Council had
SHARING PLAN
received from the League of California Cities. No
'
formal action was taken.;-however, the Council did
indicate they did prefer to take a similar stand taken
by the City of Santa Rosa as voiced by.their letter of
June 20, 1975, to Mayor
Putnam. A -copy of the letter is on file with the City
Clerk. The feel ng-wa's
that the-residents within the State of California
simply could not afford
additional taxes; whether they be property taxes,
sales taxes, or State Income
taxes. Santa Rosa indicated.their only interest
in ,this proposa- l.would
be directly associated with the possible reduction in
property Mayor
Putnam advised the Council she would relate the City's
feeling on the matter- at.the
Board meeting of the League of California Cities
July 16th.
ADJOURNMENT
•There being no further business to come before the
Council, the meeting,was- adjourned at 11:32 p.m.
Mayor
Attest.
City elerk.
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