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CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Special Meeting
7:00 P.M. Evening Session
City Council Chambers
11 English Street
Petaluma, California 94952
WELCOME
Welcome to your City of Petaluma City Council. Meeting, Your Ci.ty,Council Members are:
David Glass, Mayor
Bryant Moynihan, Vice Mayor
Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Mike O':Brien, Clark Thompson and Pamela Torliatt, Council Members
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month. There are
generally two sessions held for each Council Meeting. An Afternoon Session is usually held at 3:00 p.m.
and an Evening Session held at 7 :00 p.m. Starting times for Council Meeting Afternoon Sessions may vary.
Work Sessions of the City Council are. held on the second Monday of the month on an "as needed" basis.
At Work Sessions, City staff provides reports to. the City Council on a variety of items and issues; however,
usually, no formal action is taken.
The City Council Agenda may also include actions of the Petaluma Community Development
Commission (PCDC), which will be clearly noted. In addition, meetings of the Petaluma Public Financing
Corporation are held annually in the month of December in conjunction with City Council meetings. All
actions listed on the Agenda are City Council actions, unless otherwise noted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS — AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Presentations
Public Comment
Council Comment
City Manager Comments
Agenda Changes & Deletions
Approval of Minutes
Tentative Agenda Approval
Consent Calendar
Unfinished /New Business
Closed Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS EVENING SESSIONS
Call to Order Report Out of Closed Session Actions Public Hearings
Roll Call Presentations Unfinished Business
Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment New Business
Moment of Silence Council Comment /Liaison Reports Adjourn
City Manager Comments
All actions are made by the City Council, unless otherwise noted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Persons wishing to speak ; regarding items not on the agenda may do so under, Public Comment. Depending
on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no
more than fifteen minutes. If more than three persons wish to address Council on the same topic, they are
encouraged to select a spokesperson who will be allocated equal time of no more than three minutes and
no less than any other individuals speaking. Council reserves the right to limit the Public Comments to fifteen
minutes.
The Mayor will call on individuals whose names appear on the Speaker Cards. Speakers , will be
acknowledged by the Mayor or a Council Member and may be asked questions for clarification. If you
wish to distribute materials to Council, please submit ten copies to the City Clerk. The City Council will
hear public comments only on matters over which they have jurisdiction. Council can take no action on
these items, however, the Council may refer questions to City Management for review. The Council
requests that you focus your comments to the issues only. No personal attacks or comments on any
individual's integrity will be tolerated. Your assistance in helping to create open and civil public discussion
and your participation in community issues is appreciated.
PUBLIC HEARING 'PROCEDURES
Public Hearings are specifically noticed items for discussion. Anyone wishing to speak' regarding a Public
Hearing should: fill out a Speaker Card prior to the completion of the Staff Report and give it to the City
Clerk. The order of business for Public Hearings is as follows:
1. Staff Presentation
2. Applicant /Appellant - 10 minutes
3. City Council Questions /Clarifications
4. Public Comments - 3 minutes per person
5. Applicant /Appellant Rebuttal - 5 minutes
6. City Council Comments /Questions /Action
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are typically routine in nature and are considered for approval by the City
Council with a single action. The City Council may remove items from the Consent Calendar for
discussion. Items.listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read by title. if members of
the public wish to comment on Consent Calendar items, they should do so during "Public Comment."
AGENDAS
The Agenda is posted. .according to Government Code §54954.2. A binder . containing supporting
materials is available in the City Council. Chambers on the Tuesday preceding the meeting. Packet
materials are also available for public viewing at the Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive,
Petaluma; Santa Rosa Junior College Library, 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma; Petaluma Senior
Center, 211 Novak Drive, Petaluma; and the Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell
Boulevard, Petaluma.
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act-if you require special assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office 707.778.4360. Although the Act requires 48 -hour
notification, a 72 -hour notification will help to ensure that necessary arrangements are made. The City
Clerk hereby certifies that this agenda has been posted in: accordance with the requirements of the
Government Code.
0 City of Petaluma, California
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:00 p. rn.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 1 English Street, Petaluma, California 94952
Special Meeting
City Manager's Office: Phone 707.778.4345 Fax 707. 778.4419 E -mail citymgr @ci.petaluma.ca.us
City Clerk's Office: Phone 707. 778.4380 Fax 707. 778.4554 E -mail: cityclerk @ci.petaluma.ca.us
City Website: www.ci. petal uma : ca. Us
TUESDAY APRIL:20 2004- EVENING SESSION
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
Members Harris, Healy, Moynihan,'O'Brien, Thompson, Torliatt and Mayor Glass
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Moment of Silence
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments are limited to 2 minutes per person. When you address the City Council, you should fill
out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an
official record of names and addresses obtained. Please be ready to step forward to the microphone as
soon as the previous speaker has concluded his /her comments.. The publicl is invited to make comments
on Consent Calendar items, or other items of public interest not listed on the Agenda, at this time.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. NEW BUSINESS
A. City Council Discussion Regarding General Plan Land Use and Mobility
Alternatives Report. (Tuft)
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