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Resolution Jo . 2004:- 074 N.C.'S. June 21, 2004 :.
of the 'City of Petaluma CaIifom a,
RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL CONSERVANCY,
THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARK SYSTEM,.AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEM OF
REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE ON SONOMA MOUNTAIN
WHEREAS,-'the City of Petaluma has owned Lafferty Ranch, a 270 acre property
located.near the crest of Sonoma Mountain, since 1959; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has for many years endeavored to open Lafferty
Ranch for public use as a low - impact park with hiking trails; and,
WHEREAS,
pcland ere and trails of reQio na1 Mountain other opportunities to create a larger
b Significance more appropriate for development,
ownership and managementbythe California- State Parks system; and,
WHEREAS, these opportunities include the generous"' offer of Bonnie Mitsui of a trail
easement across her mountaintop ranch, if certain conditions can be achieved; and,
WHEREAS, it would be regional benefit if the California Coastal Conservancy and the
California State Parks system were to acquire and develop a -more extensive park system with
unsupervised access on Sonoma Mountain than that within the abilities of the City of Petaluma;
and,
the State for inclusion WHEREAS, e S of Petaluma would only be .interested in selling Lafferty Ranch to
e City _
a lar er ark 'as an alternat
the
g ' p system, rve to the City's plans to open
Lafferty as a stand -alone municipal, park without linkages, to other trails or parks; and,
WHEREAS, if talks with'the State of California become 'serious, the possible surplusing
of Lafferty Ranch would be the subject. of a public process including; at least one public hearing
before: a decision to sell Lafferty Ranch to the State would be;rnade.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the .City Council of the City of
Petaluma., encourages the California Coastal Conservancy, the California State'Park system, and
significance on Sonoma Mountain. g p trail systenn of regioonal
local overnment officials to work together to create a Park and
BE IT FURTHER :RESOLVED the Council will appoint a. subcommittee to discuss
better cooperation with the County of Sonoma regarding potential parkland development in the
South County.
Resolution No. 2004 -074
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BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED the City Council salutes Bonnie Mitsui for her
generous offer of compri some L4 miles of trai corridor in one of the most beautiful settings
at the top of Sonoma Mountain.
Under the power and authority conferred ', upon th'IsCouncil by the Charter of•said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the ,foregoing Resoldtion was introduced and adopted by the Approved'as to
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting
on the ........ ..... day of'... ..... Ivay ............... ; ....................... 2o.04.,'by the
f6llqwing vote: ...... A .... rn
AYES: -Mayor Glass, Hddly-, Thompson Torl . iatt
NOES: Harris; `Vice Mayor Moynihan,, 0,'Brien
ABSENT: None
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Reg. No 2004-47.4 N.C.S.