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ADJOURNED MEETING An Adjourned Meeting of the - Petaluma City Council was
called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at 4:25 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Harberson,
Hilligoss, Mattei, Perry, and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
LETTER- -MRS. DOROTHY A letter dated September 29, 1976, adressed to the '
OWENS RE DOWNTOWN Petaluma City Council by Dorothy M._Owens, Laguna
REDEVELOPMENT Hills, California, regarding downtown redevelopment was
read by the City Clerk and ordered filed. No action
was on the letter. The City Clerk was asked to
acknowledge receipt of the letter. .
ECONOMIC BASE STUDY Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank
REPORT -- WAINWRIGHT & Gray briefly reviewed the history of the preparation of �
RAMSEY COMPANY the report being for the City of Petaluma
regarding Economic Development History and Policy by
Wainwright and Ramsey,,Inc., San Francisco. Mr. Gray
stated about 14 months ago, the City Council authorized the Economic Study on
the base of the community so that.planning programs, including residential,
commercial, and industrial programs of the City, could be compatible with each
other and fit in with planning.programs, including future updates of the Environ-
mental Design Plan. Particular emphasis was placed on the commercial activity
in the central business district. A draft of the report was presented to the
City Council and entered into evidence at the July 12, 1976 Joint Meeting with
the Petaluma Community Commission. Originally, it was intended for
the report to be, completed.in.six to eight °months', but because of many unfore-
seen problems in the beginning, the project has taken a longer time.
Some of'the difficulties encountered were gathering the base data. Mr. Gray
stated he and Mr..Schar.er_both.had.to take trips,to.Sacramento to gather some
of the information;.including a license plate which took considerable
time -to receive the information back from the Department of Motor Vehicles.'
Another problem encountered was merging the information with the computer base
data on environmental.and.land use.programming.. Another problem encountered
was the length of time it.took.the;;Assessor to determine what types of infor-
mation he would be.permitred.to,release for the study. There was also some
difficulty in rectifying.the. land use code recently completed by the City and
those on the Assessor's records.. This is being finalized at the present time.
Mr. Gray indicated the.firm.of.Wainwright and Ramsey should have the final
report to the City within two or three weeks.
Mr. Frank Fargo, Senior Vice- President of the firm of Wainwright and Ramsey,
then.a'ddress`ed the.Council.and stated in.addti'on to the report, a summary of
which would be presented to 'the City Council, there will be four digitized maps
from the subcontractor. These -maps will reflect the market value density, the
market value of. land, the.market value of improvements against the profile for
the whole community,.r.esidential unit:profile, and.a land value per square
foot. The maps will reflect.the.Assessor's Parcels throughout the community.
Mr. Fargo stated the 'final.report.would be'presented to the City Council in
approximately 30 days, because the maps would not be received -from the sub-
contractor until November_l. Mr. stated the final report would be useful
to the City.in .their redevelopment proceedings and helpful in reaching de-
cisions and making policies.. He'further indicated the City's Growth Policy is
supported.by the, Economic Report..
Mr. Fargo outlined severai.ways which the completed ; report would be helpful
to the management and staff. He stated.it would be _a fiscal tool . to assist in
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ECONOMIC BASE. STUDY : • _ -budgetary' planning, .it will help to allocate-the re-
REPORT-- WAINWRIGHT .' &' :` sources of 'the community; it will act as a management
RAMSEY COMPANY tool, and serve. as adjunct to'the general planning. In
, (Continued) addition, it will also be important .aid in specific
planning, such as circulation planning policy .
development to'control or not to control growth in the
community or certain*.parts of it. I_t will assist in the industrial and commer-
cial development of the City and'be.useful with regard to relocation factors.
The report will assist in determining where to locate housing in certain sec-
tors and how this location will affect - ddniciercial activities.
Mr. Fargo then:r.eviewed the summary which had been presented to members of the
City Council, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk.
Mr. Rober.t.D Turner,'Assistaint Vice - President of'Wainwright and Ramsey, ad
d'ressed.the•Council ` on the.Economic aspects of "the report, and by means:.of. wall
maps and.diagrams:.r.eviewed. the population,.the income per capita,.income "and
commercial factors which the study dealved into. Mr. Turner indicated the area
of the market study will.continue to grow at a.constant rate. The California
population 'D -100 series predicts 65.0,000 by 1990 for the two- county area. He
stated'the,.per capita income for the two counties is below the rest of the San
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Francisco Bay Region and part.of th s.is due to the agricultural business.in
the area. Mr:. Turner..did. state, however, per capita income for the two- county
area, i.e., Sonoma and Marin, is'app:roaching that'of the Bay Area.
Mr. Turner then outlined the market area for the commerical endeavors in the
City -of Petaluma, and stated.the income from,this area helps to. support the
City of Petaluma. 71% of.the..revenues in the commercial area comes from the
residents of the Cit,y,_therefore, making the City the major.-factor in the
market areas.
Mr. Turner then reviewed.the.commer'cial factors stating two-thirds of the
retail square footage is:.still_on the western side of the community, but it
Also. demands two- third s':of.the In explaining the sales picture, -Mr.
Turner stated those who live east of 'Wilson Street normally shop at the eastern
shopping- :centers., and those west of it shop in-die - western area of the com -•
munity. This.conclusion..was.confirmed by a license plate survey which they had
taken.on 'several °different.occasions in.the various shbpping are The license
numbers.were traced through 'the•Department of Motor Vehicles in Sacramento.
Mr. Turner, indicated. the figures..available for. the study were those-from 1973 -
74, and Vice -Mayor Brunner•,questioned whether' the figures from that year would
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apply-at-the present .time.,..since several large enterprises, including Mervyn s,
Pay - af1dt , 9ave: -- Drug - Store; and 'o.thers had now .become established' on the eastern
side of community..: -Mr. Turner indcated.at the time.during the second
quarter of 1975 when they were. compiling' their figures, these were the only
statistics available-.' ". Because; of, disclosure requirements, = their staff was not
able_ to get. the - necess.ary. 'information from Sacramento.. The City's staff had *to
go to Sacramento to obtain the figures.:' Mr. Turner further stated the impact
of the' City's -bus system, which had. been:ins:tituted in 19769 does.,not reflect
in the report; however, the matter of transportation is addressed in.the
report.
In relating to the fiscal aspects as applied to the development of the.com-
munity, Mr. Turner'stated.they noted a.definite relationship between the Growth
Policy'of the - City and-the- capital.outlay expenditures. Capital outlays in-
creased with the size and..r.ate of growth of the City. Higher rates of growth .-
affected capital outlays nearly -in the same proportion as maintenance. and
operating expenses. With-lower-levels of growth,,, a lower level'of capital
expenditure was noted.. In. order' to keep the balance of 70% downtown and 30% on
the eastern the'City: should consider what will be permitted in com-
mercial floor area expansiono
There was a general.discussion.on the-industrial aspects of the rep or,t,•. and ,Mr..
Turner indicated the largest Andustr.al use in the area is agricultural. He
further stated in :order - to stabilize.the economy in future years and provide
employment for the area',. :diversif ed.: ndus.tr al..uses should be encouraged, not
only for Petaluma, but for the .peripherah:areaS.
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ECONOMIC BASE STUDY , At the conclusion of Mr. Turner's presentation,; Mr.
REPORT -- WAINWRIGHT.& .:. Fargo indicated the presentation given_by Mr. Turner
RAMSEY. COMPANY ; and him this evening touched on several aspects, but he
(Continued) suggested if the Council- so desired, they would be
available for a workshop for a complete review of -the
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701 PLANNING GRANT -- ' 'Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank
WASTEWATER RECLAMATION Gray gave a report regarding the proposed 701 Planning
Grant made available by the State of California to the
City of Petaluma to study the effects of wastewater .
reclamation - on specific planning implementations with regard to the City's
General Plan and.Environmental Design Plan. At the present time,.wastewater is
viewed -as a disposable.commodity, but the study.would view it as a resource and
determine.whether . or.not it would have an impact upon the physical land use,
economic, and social.goals on- Petaluma and its environment. In recent years,
the agribusiness in Petaluma and the surrounding area has had to depend more
and more upon importing.feed'for local uses. The situation is especially
critical in the production of dairy 1 orage crops. The use of reclaimed waste-
water would permit double -cropping, thus reducing the need for importing high-
cost feed. Mr. Gray.stated.the study would not conflict with the EPA Section
201 Study, but would aid the City in achieving the goals set forth by the
Environmental Protection Agency for the disposition of effluent.
Mr. Gray stated in April of•1977.the.City would be faced with a decision on how
to dispose of advanced One alternative would be sewage
disposal to , the deep waters of San Francisco Bay, the other could be a
water This study, along with the'EPA 201 Engineering
Study, would assist the City in making a conscientious decision for a means of
sewage disposal in the future, and what the cost and benefits of the alter-
native would be.
The grant would be for!$30,000, of which $20,.000 would be paid by the State.
The remaining $10,00.0 would:be.the'local match which could be*made up of staff
time, supplies, or office..space.in total, or dollars. plus in -kind .services.
Mr. Gray asked the Council -to advise if they are interested in proceeding with
such a program; ; as it.would be.necessary to inform the State of the City's
intent. Mr. Gray -.also.stated_he.and.the Manager would meet to determine
if staff time could be spared to work:on the program or if it should be a
combination of staff ti.me,.:cash; or other services, to make up the.$10,000.
Mr. Gray also ,indicated.the.Envir.onmental Protection Agency is very interested
in the program:to'determine: not only:- the way to dispose of wastewater
but the most beneficial method for the community.
There was a general- discussion.regarding final treatment.for sewage and the
Engineering Report being prepared. for North Marin /South Sonoma - County for
.wastewater- disposal: Mr. Gray stated-the-701 Planning Grant Study may sup -
plement the 201' Engineering. Study,:and`.although it may not turn out to be the
best.method for wastewater.disposal, at least the City would be presented with
other alternatives than tertiary treatment, or disposing of the waste in the
deep.waters of San Francisco Bay.
City - Manager Robert Meyer indicated another reason for having the study ap-
proved would be the fact-that within:the community, such as.the
California Cooperative Creamery, will be required to pay fees for the-mainte-
nance and operating costs.for the.sewage.disposal. He felt all avenues should
be explored to seek alternatives to provide the service to industries in
the community.
At the conclusion of the discussion, it was the consensus.of..the Council to
have.the staff move Ahead:.and:repor t back to the- - Council.on the cost to-the
City -and how the City should become involved.
October -l2, 1976
CITY MANAGEk'S, REPORTS
0, GUIDELINES FOR City Manager Robert Meyer explained the guidelines for
ENVIRONMENTAL environmental impact..reports adopted by the State of
p IMPACT REPORTS California will- become effective on November 1. The .
. RES #7550 NCS local agencies, however, have six months to adopt them
for their use. By advising the Planning Commission and.
the Planning staff of the Council's intent to adopt the
guidelines., it will reduce some of the work and provide a new, shorter. way of
processing E.I.R 's
` Some - concern -was-expr.essed.by..the. members of the Council of voting on an issue
before. they. had `had an oppo.rtuni.ty. to .study the proposed guidelines. City
Attorney.Matthew Hudson. - advised -he and. the Planning, Director and City :Manager
had' met: and. determined -the. resolution before the Council .tonight would merely
be a.resolution of intent to.adopt.the guidelines,.would not bind the Council,
and ::could be - subject to change. .
Resolution #7550.'N..C. S.,. of. intent - to. adopt new guidelines. for Environmental
Impact Reports, effectve.November 1; 1976., was introduced by Vice- Mayor-Brunner,
seconded by Councilman Perry; and adopted by 4 affirmative and 3 negative
votes. Councilmen Harberson, Hilligoss., and Perry voted "no ".
"D ".STREET BRIDGE City Manager Robert Meyer advised the Council the
� REPAIR _ Bridge of the State Department of Transpor-
'. tation..had inspected the- "D." Street Bridge and a number
of the welds need to be repaired. The estimated cost
would. be less than: $2,Q0,0. He asked the Counc permission . to expend a
maximum of $2;000 from the contingency fund for the bridge repair.
Iu response.to Councilman Harberson's question of how long the bridge would be
closed,:Mr. Meyer indicated there would b.e.no - need to close the bridge; it
would remain open : for - two -way traffic during the time of repair.
A motion to .repair 1 D ".Street,:.Br -idge and use.contingency'.funds.was introduced
by Councilman Matteis seconded by Councilman Harberson unanimously.approved_.
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CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution. #7551 N.C.S.. approving claims and bills 11,621
RES #7551 to #656, .inclusive; General City, approved I f payment
by. , the:City Manager, w introduced by.Councilman
M: .Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and adopted
by 7 affirmative votes:
APPROVE•PRIVATE At the meeting of October 12, 1976, two resolutions had
STREET - -S & M been voted upon - "to approve the private.street :for this
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765SCHERRYOSTREET was y ' were.Resolu,tion ��7541 ve vote.,,v_th
RES 0552 NCS one Council member being- absent; and Resolution #7542
N. C.S,, which was defeated-by.three to three tie vote,
with one member being absent. Councilman Harberson
indicated he would.like.to.hav,e.the:matter reconsidered at this meeting and
entered a motion to reconsider, which was seconded by Councilman Matteis, and
approved by 7
Councilman Harberson indicated'he was to reconsider the matter for
several reasons. One.was :because.of the phrasing on one of the resolutions
defeated the previous. indicated private streets should bet approved - ,
subject to approval of- the.Fire.Chiefe Councilman Harberson objected to-the
- phrasing in the resolution because he felt the power'to make this type of
decision should lie with the.legislative body, and not with the staff: Coun-
cilman Harberson also stated.he.felt• there was a vast difference'between,the
requirement for a cul -de -sac at the of a public street and for one at the
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APPROVE'PRIVATE ` end.of a private street.. He also indicated he would
STREET--S & M personally like to see this matter approved by the City
CONSTRUCTION CO. Council as it would help, to alleviate a very dangerous
765 CHERRY STREET condition at a bad.corner on Cherry Street. Councilman
RES #7552 NCS ,' Mattei indicated he.could.see no difference between
(Continued) requiring a turnaround at the end of Halsey Avenue for
the Jonas Parcel than at the end of this private
- street. He further stated he felt when a full subdivi-
sion, such as the one proposed, is being built, a cul-
de -sac should be required.
Planning Director Ronald Hall stated he realized the Council was striving for
consistency,. but the two cases in question, that of the Jonas Parcel Map at the
end.of Halsey Avenue, and the Pacheco Subdivision on Cherry Street were dif-
ferent. The Jonas -application was on a.public street and was subject to the -
requirements of the .Subdivision Ordinance. The matter was brought to
the attention of the City Council on an appeal process. In the appeal process,
the Council can_take discretionary action or make an exception to the Subdi-
vision Ordinance._ .In.this.process, each application should be considered on
its own merit On.the.matter of a private street, the matter goes before the
Planning Commission,'and.although the Subdivision Ordinance makes no reference
to any.turnaround or bulb requirement, they can make a recommendation to the
City Council f'or.such-improvements - in the subdivision. The requirement for the
bulb turnaround at the end.of Halsey-Avenue was to serve the residents living
on a public street in the area. On a private street, the only residents to be
served are those who face on the private street,.and no other public is involved.
There was some further discussion regarding the difference between the.require-
ments.for the. Halsey Avenue cu -1-de -sac and for private streets.
Fire.Chief Joseph Ellwood indicated he did not feel this street needed a cul-
de -sac at the end. Chief Ellwood also stated he was being guided by policy
established by the Council to require cul =de -sacs at the end of public streets,
but.not on private roadways...The: major issue Halsey Avenue, he concurred,
was the bulb type:.cul -de -,sac for emergency equipment; however, there was a
secondary reason for : : the.cul -de -sac to serve the residents on Halsey Avenue as
a convenient means of turning.around. Chief-Ellwood also stated there are
approximately 20 private:streets in the community which do not have cul-de-sacs
and are served.by emergency vehicles. One exception had been made on a private
street, and that was Dickson.Hill.. This was due to the steepness of the,slope,
there was a right angle turn, and the number of homes built in the area.
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At the conclusion of the.discussion-, Resolution #7552 N.C.S. approving a pri-
vate.street (S.& M 765 Cherry Street) subject.to.approval
of Fire Chief, was intro.duced.by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman
Hilligoss,.and _ by 5 . affirmative and 2 negative votes. Councilmen
Cavanagh and Mattei voted, "no ".
After. adoption of the ordinance, Mr. Manuel Pacheco, the developer for the
subdivision; thanked the Council.for. their .action and suggested if future
public streets were built:which had dead the Council may want to con -
siderjthe requirement for a.temporary turnaround. This would alleviate pro -
blems'such as encountered on Halsey Avenue.
DESIGNATE PETALUMA Resolution #7553 N.C.S. designating the home of Mr. and
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BICENTENNIAL Mrs. Herbert Wright, 1712 Alhambra Court, as the Petaluma "
SOLAR HOME Bicentennial Solar Home, was introduced by Vice -Mayor
RES #7553 NCS Brunner, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and adopted.by
7 affirmative votes.
6:22 P.M.
TRAFFIC PROBLEM- -
GRANT AVENUE
Vice- Mayor.Brunner was excused from the meeting at this
time.
At the conclusion of the regular business of the Council,
Baji Mavalwalia, 39 Meadowglen Drive, a sixth grade
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` TRAFFIC ''PROBLEM student at- `Grant School, spoke to the City Council.
GRANT AVENUE - Baji- stated the population at Grant School'has grown,.`
(Continued) considerably with the completion of the units'in:
Westridge-Subdivision. Portable buildings have been
added to `the school to accommodate.the new students.
., The pr:oblem.now arises. Grant .Avenue being heavily travelled in the morning,
:and because the str'eet'is straight and 'not curved, vehicles travel at a high
rate.of speed.. - When asked Mayor if he had any suggestions for -
correcting the problem,. Baji indicated.'in Bakersfield, humps are placed in the
road to slow down traffic, and also he'asked if warning signs could be installed.
Mayor Putnam suggested•the matter.be..referred to. the Traffic Committee, 'and
that -they have an opportunity to look over.the,situation and consider Baj - 's','
recommendations.. She '.,advised. Baji he ;would be .notified of the Traffic Com --
m'ittee Meet ng would be taken under advisement.
IMOLD.WOJ CIE CHOW SKI „ Harold Wojciechowski spoke'to the Council. .'
COMPLAINT RE' .ANIMAL ":'he had. received' a notice. from the 'Animal Control. Of-
PERMIT ficer regarding a permit for a steer he keeps on his
premises. Mr., Wojciechowski felt the matter was
brought to the Animal Control..Officer's attention by
one of his eight neighbors, and he_ had endeavored to 'learn the name.of the
neighbor in order.to discuss-the-matter with him. Mr. Wojciechowski stated he.
was unsuccessful =in obtaining the name the neighbor.
Mr.' Wojciechowski then pointed . out several other items'to which he objected
namely abstaining voting; the:use of bedroom tax funds for the wrist -.
wrestling promotion; and, the loss of the Crime Prevention Specialist position
in City of Petaluma.''
'Mayor Putnam advised she.was making note.of: his concernso
ADJOURNMENT There ibeing no further business to come, before the
Council; -th& was adjourned at 6.30 p.m =to.an
Executive Session.-
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