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July 17, 2006
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a��LU City of Petaluma, California
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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City Council/PCDC Minutes
Monday, July 17, 2006
Regular Meeting
July 17, 2006
AFTERNOON SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Karen Nau, Mike O'Brien, Pamela Torliatt
Absent: David Glass
B. Pledge of Allegiance
Skip Sommer, Petaluma
PRESENTATIONS
Employee Service Awards for Second Quarter 2006
Council Member Torliatt
City Manager Bierman announced that Sherry Pimsler, Administrative Assistant,
Public Works Department, had been chosen as Employee of the 2nd Quarter 2006.
• Presentation by Caltrans Regarding Safety Improvements on Hwy 116 from Adobe
Road to Arnold Drive in Sonoma County.
Vince Marengo, Public Works Director, introduced Patrick Pang, Chief of Office of
Design SHOPP, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Mr. Pang
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Council Member O'Brien
Mr. Pang
Council Member Torliatt
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Council Member O'Brien
Mr. Pang
Council Member Torliatt
• Presentation by SCTA and Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Highway 101
Sequencing Issues. (Healy)
Guy Preston, Deputy Director of Projects and Programming, Sonoma County
Transportation Authority (SCTA)
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Mr. Preston
Council Member Healy
Council Member Nau
Mr. Preston
Council Member Nau
Council Member Harris
Mr. Preston
Council Member Torliatt
Mr. Preston
Council Member Healy
Mr. Preston
Council Member Healy
Mr. Preston
Council Member Healy
Mr. Preston
• Water Conservation Presentation - Drawing For Water Efficient Washing Machine and
High -Efficiency Dual -Flush Toilet. (Ban/Orr)
Dave Iribarne, Water Conservation Program Coordinator
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Council Member Healy drew the winners' names: Barbara Mclntee was the winner of
the Water Efficient Washing Machine and Sharon Filice was the winner of the High -
Efficiency Dual -Flush Toilet.
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Kerrin Shettle, Petaluma, regarding Luger, the pitbull to be euthanized by court order,
and about the place all creatures have in the environment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Council Member O'Brien
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
None.
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS - Changes to current agenda only
Council Member O'Brien
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Torliatt
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of July 3, 2006.
MOTION: Approve Minutes of Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of July
3, 2006, as presented.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Karen Nau.
Vote: Motion carried 4-0.
Yes:
Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
Mike O'Brien
Absent:
David Glass
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDC Meeting of
August 7, 2006.
MOTION: Approve Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council/PCDC
Meeting of August 7, 2006, as presented.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike O'Brien.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
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Yes
No:
Abstain
Absent:
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
July 17, 2006
Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien;
Pamela Torliatt
None
None
David Glass
A. Action to Authorize Entering a Purchase Agreement with AT&T Acting as
an Authorized Cisco Reseller to Procure Voice Over I.P. (V.O.I.P.)
Telephone Equipment, Services, and Software to Replace Most City
Telephone Equipment and Service, to Authorize Entering a Lease -
Purchase Agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc. to Provide
Lease -Purchase Financing for the V.O.I.P. Equipment, Services and
Software, and to Authorize Execution of all Documents Necessary to Affect
Replacement of Most City Telephone Equipment and Services with V.O.I.P.
Equipment and Services. (Carmichael) - Pulled for discussion.
B. Resolution Approving Amendment 2 to MV Transportation Contract.
(Marengo) - Pulled for discussion.
C. Authorization for Staff to Make an Application and Initiate Code
Amendments to Establish a Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.
(Moore/White) - Continued from June 5, 2006 meeting.
Council Member O'Brien asked to pull Consent Calendar Items 3A and 3B for
discussion.
MOTION: Approve 3C. Authorization for Staff to Make an Application and Initiate
Code Amendments to Establish a Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Karen Nau.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: David Glass
Items Pulled for Discussion
A. Action to Authorize Entering a Purchase Agreement with AT&T Acting as
an Authorized Cisco Reseller to Procure Voice Over I.P. (V.O.I.P.)
Telephone Equipment, Services, and Software to Replace Most City
Telephone Equipment and Service, to Authorize Entering a Lease -
Purchase Agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc. to Provide
Lease -Purchase Financing for the V.O.I.P. Equipment, Services and
Software, and to Authorize Execution of all Documents Necessary to Affect
Replacement of Most City Telephone Equipment and Services with V.O.I.P.
Equipment and Services. (Carmichael)
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Council Member O'Brien
City Attorney Danly
Administrative Services Director Steven Carmichael
Council Member O'Brien
Director Carmichael
Council Member O'Brien
Director Carmichael
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member O'Brien
Director Carmichael
Council Member Harris
Director Carmichael
Council Member Harris
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Harris
City Manager Bierman
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MOTION: Approve A. Action to Authorize Entering a Purchase Agreement
with AT&T Acting as an Authorized Cisco Reseller to Procure Voice Over
I.P. (V.O.I.P.) Telephone Equipment, Services, and Software to Replace
Most City Telephone Equipment and Service, to Authorize Entering a
Lease -Purchase Agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc. to Provide
Lease -Purchase Financing for the V.O.I.P. Equipment, Services and
Software, and to Authorize Execution of all Documents Necessary to Affect
Replacement of Most City Telephone Equipment and Services with V.O.I.P.
Equipment and Services.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike Harris.
Council Member Torliatt
Vote: Motion carried 4-1.
Yes: Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Pamela Torliatt
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No: Mike O'Brien
Abstain: None
Absent: David Glass
B. Resolution Approving Amendment 2 to MV Transportation Contract.
(Marengo)
Council Member O'Brien
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Council consensus to move Consent Calendar Item 3B to the 7:00 p.m.
session.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolution 2006-124 N.C.S. Ordering Abatement of Nuisance Consisting of
Weeds Growing on Public/Private Property in the City of Petaluma and
Ordering the Fire Chief to Remove said Weeds by Contract or His Own
Forces. (Ginn)
Michael Ginn, Fire Marshal, presented the staff report.
Council Member Torliatt opened the PUBLIC HEARING.
There being no one wishing to speak, Council Member Torliatt closed the
PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION: Approve A. Resolution 2006-124 N.C.S. Ordering Abatement of
Nuisance Consisting of Weeds Growing on Public/Private Property in the
City of Petaluma and Ordering the Fire Chief to Remove said Weeds by
Contract or His Own Forces.
Moved by Mike O'Brien, seconded by Mike Harris.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes:
Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien;
Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
David Glass
B. Resolution 2006-125 N.C.S. Ratifying and Confirming Resolution No. 2006-
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116A N.C.S. Authorizing the City to Join the Statewide Community
Infrastructure Program and Authorizing the California Statewide
Communities Development Authority to Accept Applications from
Property Owners, Conduct Special Assessment Proceedings and Levy
Assessments Within the Territory of the City of Petaluma and Authorizing
Related Actions. (Carmichael) - Continued from June 19, 2006 meeting.
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Steven Carmichael, Administrative Services Director, presented the staff
report.
Council Member Healy
John Knox, Attorney at Law, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, San
Francisco
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt opened the PUBLIC HEARING.
There being no one wishing to speak, Council Member Torliatt closed the
PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION: Approve B. Resolution 2006-125 N.C.S. Ratifying and Confirming
Resolution No. 2006-116A N.C.S. Authorizing the City to Join the Statewide
Community Infrastructure Program and Authorizing the California
Statewide Communities Development Authority to Accept Applications
from Property Owners, Conduct Special Assessment Proceedings and
Levy Assessments Within the Territory of the City of Petaluma and
Authorizing Related Actions.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike Harris.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes
No:
Abstain
Absent:
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien;
Pamela Torliatt
None
None
David Glass
A. Sixty -Day Transit System Update and Resolution 2006-126 N.C.S. Approving
Proposed Purchase of Four Fixed -Route Transit Buses from Gillig
Corporation of Hayward, CA. (Marengo)
Vince Marengo, Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
Richard Davis, Transit Consultant
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Mr. Davis
Council Member O'Brien
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City Attorney Danly
Council Member O'Brien
Mr. Davis
Council Member O'Brien
Mr. Davis
Council Member O'Brien
Public Comment
Pia Hamilton, Santa Rosa, Special Education Teacher, regarding problems
traveling on the buses with her students and in support of purchasing the
new buses. She also spoke about the need for social skills and sensitivity
training for drivers, and the need for additional cues - verbal
announcement regarding bus number, route, and upcoming stops - to
help special needs riders use the system.
Council Member Torliatt
Richard Squalia, Petaluma, said that the transit system must be
dependable if people are going to use it. People who don't have a
choice will wait indefinitely, but to increase your ridership, it has to be
dependable. He also noted that drivers are ambassadors for Petaluma
and they must know how to communicate with the public.
Council Member Healy
Council Member Nau
Council Member O'Brien
Council Member Harris
Council Member Torliatt
Mr. Davis
MOTION: Approve A. Resolution 2006-126 N.C.S. Approving Proposed
Purchase of Four Fixed -Route Transit Buses from Gillig Corporation of
Hayward, CA.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Karen Nau.
Vote: Motion carried 4-1.
Yes: Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Pamela Torliatt
No: Mike O'Brien
Abstain: None
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Absent: David Glass
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CLOSED SESSION
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• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation pursuant to
subdivision (c) of §54956.9: 2 potential cases.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to
subdivision (b) of §54956.9: 1 potential case.
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EVENING SESSION
EVENING SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Karen Nau, Mike O'Brien, Pamela Torliatt
Absent: David Glass
Pledge of Allegiance
Caetlin Christina Williams, 5 -year-old granddaughter of Valerie and Greg
Reisinger
C. Moment of Silence
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION - Actions Taken
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Teresa Barrett, Petaluma, Tree Advisory Committee, reported that the downtown tree
that Hospice has been using for its Light Up a Life Campaign (in front of Shutterbug
Camera) is dead or dying. The Tree Committee voted to take appropriate restorative
measures. The Parks & Recreation Department was supposed to take care of this but
nothing happened and now they are told there is no staff or money. She hopes the City
can find the staff and money to save the tree.
Hank Flum, Petaluma, said the landscape along Corona Creek has gone down hill. Each
homeowner paid $8K - $1 OK as part of the price of their home toward this area. Calls to
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the LAD hotline have resulted in promises that this would be taken care of but this has not
happened. He suggested the City create a Plan B and ask the community to help.
David Libchitz, Petaluma, reflected on last month's elections, voter apathy and
ignorance, and disregard of the City's sign ordinance.
Leong Yee, Petaluma (see Item 6B)
Patty Koehne, Petaluma, regarding her dog Luger, who is scheduled by court order to be
euthanized tomorrow.
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
City Attorney Danly
Council Member Healy
Council Member O'Brien
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
PROCLAMATION
Thanking Librarian Kiyo Okazaki for Service to the Community
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt accepted the proclamation on behalf of Ms. Okazaki.
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Council Member Nau
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Bierman
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Council Member Torliatt
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued from the afternoon session)
B. Resolution 2006-127 N.C.S. Approving Amendment 2 to MV Transportation
Contract. (Marengo) - Continued from the afternoon session.
MOTION: Approve 3B. Resolution 2006-127 N.C.S. Approving Amendment
2 to MV Transportation Contract.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike Harris.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes:
Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien;
Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
David Glass
Absent:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Resolution 2006-128 N.C.S. Formation of Special Tax District for the City of
Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-01 (Theatre District Area), Resolution
2006-129 N.C.S. Determining Necessity to Incur Bond Indebtedness for the
City of Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-01 (Theatre District Area), and
Resolution 2006-130 N.C.S. Calling a Special Election for the City of
Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-01 (Theatre District Area).
(Marengo/Clark) -Continued from June 19, 2006 meeting.
Mayor Glass announced he would poll the Council regarding setting up
the district to include all properties owned by Basin Street Properties or
their affiliates, and removing all the other properties.
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
Council Member O'Brien
Mayor Glass
Council Member O'Brien
Council Member Torliatt
MOTION: Approve A. Resolution 2006-128 N.C.S. Formation of Special Tax
District for the City of Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-01 (Theatre District
Area), amended to include only those properties belonging to Basin Street
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Properties or their affiliates. Adopt the resolution without the attached
boundary map. Direct staff to prepare an amended boundary map to
reflect exclusion of those properties not belonging to Basin Street or its
affiliates. The rate method attached to the resolution will also be
amended to reflect the changes made. Direct staff to prepare an
amended special tax district report
Moved by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Mike Healy.
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass said he would hold Council Member Torliatt's motion in
abeyance while taking a straw vote of Council regarding the motion. He
noted that Council Members Torliatt and Healy had already expressed
their support by making and seconding the motion, and said he
supported it as well.
Council Member Nau - supported the motion.
Council Member Harris - supported the motion.
Council Member O'Brien - supported the motion.
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
City Manager Bierman
City Attorney Donly
Mayor Glass
Public Works Director Vince Marengo
Chris Lynch, Attorney at Law, Jones Hall, San Francisco
Council Member Healy
Mayor Glass
Mr. Lynch
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass opened the PUBLIC HEARING.
Colleen Mahoney, Petaluma, thinks the process has been handled horribly
by the City and that the City ought to hear from the property owners what
they have been experiencing. She didn't think it fair for the City to have
project cost overruns and then expect small business owners to pay for
them. She said the City should really reconsider these policies.
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Paul Lewis, Petaluma, was happy to hear that his property would be
exempted.
Patty Hermsmeyer, Petaluma, thanked Council.
Mayor Glass announced that the PUBLIC HEARING was closed.
Council Member Healy
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
None
MOTION: Approve Resolution 2006-130 N.C.S. Calling a Special Election for
the City of Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-01 (Theatre District Area),
amended as follows: (1) Reduce the maximum aggregate principal
amount of bond indebtedness from $4.5 to $2.1 million. (2) Call the
election to be held on either (i) August 7, 2006, if a consent and waiver of
all of the qualified electors in the tax district is obtained that allows for a
shortening of the time for the special election to expedite the process of
formation of the tax district and waiving any requirement for notice,
analysis and arguments in connection with the election or (ii) if no such
consent and waiver is obtained, September 11, 2006.
Moved by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Mike Healy.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
None
MOTION: Approve Resolution 2006-129 N.C.S. Determining Necessity to
Incur Bond Indebtedness for the City of Petaluma Special Tax District 2006-
01 (Theatre District Area), amended as follows: (1) Reduce the maximum
aggregate principal amount of bond indebtedness from $4.5 to $2.1
million; and (2) reflect any changes in the special election date and
procedures.
Moved by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Mike Healy.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
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Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
None
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
B. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances Adopting Amendments to the
CBD and PCD Redevelopment Plans to Fiscally Merge the Project Areas;
An Ordinance Eliminating Time Limits for Establishment of Debt in the
Project Areas Pursuant to SB 211; and an Ordinance Extending Time Limits
for Original Central Business District Project Area Pursuant to SB 1096.
(Carmichael)
Council Member Healy recused himself for Item 6B and left the dais.
Steven Carmichael, Administrative Services Director, introduced the item.
Libby Seifel, Seifel Consulting, Inc., San Francisco, presented the staff
report.
Mayor Glass opened the PUBLIC HEARING.
John Cheney, Petaluma, had heard that the original EIRs would be used
and was concerned.
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
City Manager Bierman
Marianne Hurley, Petaluma, was concerned that the label "blight"
threatens many properties that define Petaluma's heritage.
Leang Yee, Petaluma, property owner, had concerns about eminent
domain, notification to property owners.
Mayor Glass closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
City Attorney Danly
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Torliatt
Ms. Seifel
Mayor Glass
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City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
Mr. Yee
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
City Manager Bierman
Ms. Seifel
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member O'Brien
Mayor Glass
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Torliatt
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Because a written objection was received prior to the close of the Public
Hearing, the item was continued to the August 7, 2006 Council Meeting.
Staff was directed to prepare written findings in response to the objection.
Council Member Healy returned to the dais.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Resolution 2006-131 N.C.S., Describing Improvements and Directing
Preparation of Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual
Assessment for Landscape Assessment Districts; Resolution 2006-132 N.C.S.
Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report for Landscape Assessment
Districts Fiscal Year 2006-2007; and Resolution 2006-133 N.C.S. Intention to
Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscape
and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts Fiscal Year
2006-2007. (Carr/DeNicola) - Continued from July 3, 2006 meeting.
Mayor Glass
Ron DeNicola, Parks and Landscape Manager, presented the staff report.
Council Member Torliatt
Jim Carr, Parks and Recreation Director
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Council Member Torliatt
Director Carr
Council Member Nau
Director Carr
Council Member Nau
Mr. DeNicola
Council Member Nau
Mr. DeNicola
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt announced that she had a conflict of interest for
two of the districts. To simplify the matter, she recused herself from voting
on this item and left the dais.
Mayor Glass
MOTION: Approve A. Resolution 2006-131 N.C.S.. Describing
Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer's Report for Fiscal
Year 2006-2007 Annual Assessment for Landscape Assessment Districts;
Resolution 2006-132 N.C.S. Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report for
Landscape Assessment Districts Fiscal Year 2006-2007; and Resolution
2006-133 N.C.S. Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments
Pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape
Assessment Districts Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike Harris.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien
No:
None
Abstain:
Pamela Torliatt
Absent:
None
Council Member Torliatt returned to the dais.
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B. Resolution 2006-134 N.C.S. Annual Appointments to City Boards,
Commissions, and Committees. (Cooper) - Continued from June 19, 2006
meeting.
Mayor Glass
Appointments to the Plannina Commission
Christopher Arras, Petaluma, applicant for the Planning
Commission, introduced himself.
Kathy Miller, Petaluma, applicant for the Planning
Commission, introduced herself.
City Clerk Claire Cooper collected the Planning Commission ballots
from Council and read the results as follows:
Mayor Glass: Christopher Arras and Paul Francis
Council Member Harris: Christopher Arras and Kathy Miller
Council Member Healy: Christopher Arras and Kathy Miller
Council Member Nau: Christopher Arras and Kathy Miller
Council Member O'Brien: Christopher Arras and Kathy Miller
Council Member Torliatt: Christopher Arras and Brian Rigney
City Attorney Danly announced that Christopher Arras and Kathy
Miller had been appointed to the Planning Commission for four-year
terms expiring June 30, 2010.
• Appointments to the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee
(SPARC),
Marianne Hurley, Petaluma, applicant for the Site Plan and
Architectural Review Committee (SPARC), introduced herself.
Lawrence Reed, Petaluma, incumbent and applicant for re-
appointment to the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee
(SPARC), introduced himself.
Hans Grunt, Petaluma, incumbent and applicant for re -appointment to
the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee (SPARC), introduced
himself.
City Clerk Cooper collected the Site Plan and Architectural Review
Committee (SPARC) ballots from Council and read the results as
follows:
Mayor Glass: Marianne Hurley and Lawrence Reed
Council Member Harris: Hans Grunt and Lawrence Reed
Council Member Healy: Hans Grunt and Lawrence Reed
Council Member Nau: Hans Grunt and Lawrence Reed
Council Member O'Brien: Hans Grunt and Lawrence Reed
Council Member Torliatt: Marianne Hurley and Lawrence Reed
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City Attorney Danly announced that Hans Grunt and Lawrence Reed
had been re -appointed to the Site Plan and Architectural Review
Committee (SPARC) for two-year terms expiring June 30, 2008.
• Appointments to the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee
f"Historic SPARC")
MOTION: Approve appointment to the Historic and Cultural
Preservation Committee ("Historic SPARC") of Corrine Farez-Demi) as
the Heritage Homes of Petaluma representative and Bill Wolpert as the
Petaluma Museum Association representative, for one-year terms
expiring June 30, 2007.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by David Glass.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
• Appointments to the Airport Commission
MOTION: Approve appointment of Don Smith to the Airport
Commission as the Petaluma Area Pilots Association (PAPA)
representative for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2007; approve
appointment of Frederick Frost to the Airport Commission for a four-
year term expiring June 30, 2010.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Karen Nau.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
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None
Abstain:
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Absent:
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Appointments to the Animal Services Advisory Committee
MOTION: Approve appointment of John G. Eliot, Jr., Jonathan Long,
and Jacqueline Robertson to the Animal Services Advisory
Committee.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Karen Nau.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
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Yes:
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Abstain:
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Absent:
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Since there were two vacancies for three-year terms expiring June 30,
2009, and one vacancy to complete a three-year term expiring June
30, 2008, Council used ballots to determine which new member would
serve the shorter term. City Clerk Cooper collected the ballots from
Council and read the results as follows:
Mayor Glass: Jonathan Long
Council Member Harris: Jonathan Long
Council Member Healy: John G. Eliot, Jr.
Council Member Nau: John G. Eliot, Jr.
Council Member O'Brien: Jonathan Long
Council Member Torliatt: John G. Eliot, Jr.
City Attorney Danly announced that John G. Eliot, Jr. and Jonathan
Long had tied for the shorter term.
Mayor Glass announced that he would switch his vote to John G. Eliot,
Jr., to break the tie.
City Attorney Danly announced that John G. Eliot, Jr., had been
appointed to the Animal Services Advisory Committee to complete a
three-year term expiring June 30, 2008; and Jonathan Long and
Jacqueline Robertson had both been appointed to three-year terms
expiring June 30, 2009.
Appointments to the Pedestrian and Bicvclist Advisory Committee
Randall Chism, Petaluma, applicant for the Pedestrian and Bicyclist
Advisory Committee, introduced himself.
City Clerk Cooper collected the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory
Committee ballots from Council and read the results as follows:
Mayor Glass: Bernie Album, Pamela Asselmeier, Randall Chism,
Becky Choi
Council Member Harris: Bernie Album, Pamela Asselmeier, Randall
Chism, Becky Choi
Council Member Healy: Bernie Album, Pamela Asselmeier, Randall
Chism, Becky Choi
Council Member Nau: Bernie Album, Randall Chism, Becky Choi,
Richard Rapoport
Council Member O'Brien: Bernie Album, Pamela Asselmeier, Randall
Chism, Becky Choi
Council Member Torliatt: Bernie Album, Pamela Asselmeier, Randall
Chism, Becky Choi
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City Attorney Eric Danly announced that Bernie Album and Becky
Choi had been re -appointed and Pamela Asselmeier and Randall
Chism had been appointed to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory
Committee.
Council Member Healy suggested that the top three vote -getters be
appointed to two-year terms expiring June 30, 2008, and the fourth be
appointed to the three-year term expiring June 30, 2009. Council
agreed.
City Attorney Eric Danly announced that Bernie Album and Becky
Choi had been re -appointed and Randall Chism had been appointed
to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee for two-year terms
expiring June 30, 2008; Pamela Asselmeier had been appointed for a
three-year term expiring June 30, 2009.
• Appointments to the Technoloqy and Telecommunications Advisory
Committee
MOTION: Approve re -appointment of Carol Eber to the Technology
and Telecommunications Advisory Committee for a two-year term
expiring June 30, 2008.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by David Glass.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
• Appointments to the Tree Advisory Committee
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
City Attorney Danly
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
Council Member Healy
MOTION: Approve conditional re -appointment of Kit Lofroos and
Frances Wilson to the Tree Advisory Committee for two-year terms
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expiring June 30, 2008, subject to staff returning to Council with
language to remove the limit to the number of members that may be
appointed to this committee.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Pamela Torliatt.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
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Abstain:
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Absent:
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Teresa Barrett, Petaluma, Tree Advisory Committee, thanked Council
for asking staff to come back with language to remove limit on
number of members to the Tree Committee, and for re -appointing Kit
Lofroos and Frances Wilson.
Kit Lofroos, Petaluma, Tree Advisory Committee, provided to the City
Clerk for Council a suggested partial re -write of the portion of the
municipal code which deals with the Tree Committee.
• Appointments to the Youth Commission
MOTION: Approve re -appointment of Anne Abbott and Scoff Cooper
and appointment of Lynn Carolin, Carol Fullerton, and Diane
McNamara to the Youth Commission for two-year terms expiring June
30, 2008; and appointment of Patricia Souza and Johnny Turner to
complete two-year terms expiring June 30, 2007.
Moved by David Glass, seconded by Pamela Torliatt.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
C. Resolution 2006-135 N.C.S. Ordering the Submission to the Qualified
Electors of the City of a Certain Advisory Measure Concerning Opposition
to Proposed Gaming on Approximately 277 Acres Of Land Located South
Of The City Of Petaluma Between Highway 101 and the Petaluma River
Opposite Kastania Road at the General Municipal Election to Be Held on
Tuesday, November 7, 2006, Consolidated with the November 7, 2006
Statewide General Election in Accordance with Resolution No. 2006-103
N.C.S., Adopted June 5, 2006; and Resolution 2006-136 N.C.S. Providing for
the Filing of Arguments for Advisory Measure Submitted at the November
7, 2006 Consolidated General Election and Directing the City Attorney to
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Prepare an Impartial Analysis of the Measure. (Harris/Healy/Nau) -
Continued from June 19, 2006 meeting.
City Attorney Eric Danly presented the staff report.
Council Member Healy
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
Council Member Healy
City Attorney Danly
Council Member Harris
Council Member Torliatt
MOTION: Approve C. Resolution 2006-135 N.C.S. Ordering the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the City of a Certain Advisory Measure
Concerning Opposition to Proposed Gaming on Approximately 277 Acres
Of Land Located South Of The City Of Petaluma Between Highway 101
and the Petaluma River Opposite Kastania Road at the General Municipal
Election to Be Held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, Consolidated with the
November 7, 2006 Statewide General Election in Accordance with
Resolution No. 2006-103 N.C.S., Adopted June 5, 2006; and Resolution
2006-136 N.C.S. Providing for the Filing of Arguments for Advisory Measure
Submitted at the November 7, 2006 Consolidated General Election and
Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis of the
Measure.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Mike O'Brien.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
D. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Process for the Potential
Appointment /Replacement of Keith Canevaro's Council Position. -
Continued from June 19, 2006 meeting.
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Danly
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Mayor Glass announced that he would poll the Council for their
preference - should a replacement be appointed to fill former Vice Mayor
Canevaro's seat until the November election, or should the seat remain
vacant?
Council replied:
Council Member O'Brien - leave the seat vacant until the
November 7 election.
Council Member Harris - leave the seat vacant until the
November 7 election.
Council Member Torliatt - leave the seat vacant until the
November 7 election.
Mayor Glass - leave the seat vacant until the November 7 election.
Council Member Nau - leave the seat vacant until the
November 7 election.
Council Member Healy - agreed the seat could be left vacant
until the November 7 election; however, would agree to appoint a
suitable replacement if one could be found.
Keith Canevaro's Council Seat will remain open for the remainder of his
term, which expires December 31, 2006.
MOTION: Approve appointment of Council Member Nau as Vice Mayor
for the remainder of 2006.
Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by David Glass.
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
Mayor Glass
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
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Yes:
David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy; Karen Nau;
Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
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Abstain:
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Absent:
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Proposed Use of a Portion of the McNear Peninsula (Steamer Landing
Park) for the Petaluma Bounty - Urban Farm Project. (Carr/DeNicola)
Parks and Recreation Director Jim Carr presented the staff report.
Council Member Torliatt
Grayson James, Petaluma, Petaluma Bounty Project
Public Comment
Barbara Lind, Petaluma, about the possibility of expanding the idea of the
memorial garden, and the question of occasional passage through their
property.
John Kinsella, Petaluma, Recreation, Music and Parks Commission
Chair, in support of the proposal, and about how a community garden
can transform a neighborhood.
Megan Donner, Petaluma, Culinary Arts Teacher at Casa Grande High
School, in support of the project.
Bonnie Allen, Petaluma, regarding how a garden builds a community. A
project such as that proposed would be a small but significant step
toward green community building.
Ellen Bicheler, Petaluma, applauded the Council for considering this
project.
Director Carr
City Attorney Danly
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member O'Brien
Council Member Healy
Vice Mayor Nau
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Director Carr suggested that a// parties involved meet to master plan and
create a conceptual design, which would be brought to Council as a
proposal with estimated costs. Council could then decide if they wished
to vote to approve an ordinance with the /ease(s) as presented. Council
agreed.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Claire Cooper, CMC, City Clerk
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Pamela Torliatt, Mayor Pro Tem
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David Glass, Mayor