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July 19, 2004
CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM
Office of the City Clerk, 11 EnglishStreet; Petaluma; California 94952
Telephone 707.778 4360 Fax 707. 778 •4554 E-mail. cityclerk&i.petalumaxa.us
DATE: JULY 1-6, 2004
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS, ,.
FROM: GAYLE PETERSEN; CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: DISCUS SION`AND'POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADD AN ADVISORY
MEASURE TO THE NOVE vIBER 2, 2004 GENERAL. MUNICIPAL
ELECTION - COUNCIL MEMBER HEALY PROPOSAL.
The following materials were provided at the requesi of Council Member Healy and are provided
for your review and direction.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OFTH_ E CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. OF THE CITY
OF'A CERTAIN ADVISORY MEASURE RELATING.:TOA'CROSS-TOWN
CONNECTION/HIGHWAY 101 INTERCHANGE LOCAL ROADWAY ALIGNMENT
OPTIONS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2;' 2004,
AND REQUESTING THE SONOMA COUNTY`BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
H ,, _O_ ELECTIONAE TO C TO -CONSOLIDATE SAID
WITH T . E VNOVEMBER 2, 2004 PRESIDENTI' NL: LECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 2'; 2004 has been
called by Resolution No. 2004495 -NQ.S., adopted on June 7, 200,4; and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Regular Municipal Election be consolidated with the
Statewide Presidential Election: to be held on the same date and that within the City the precincts,
polling places and election officers of the, elections be the same',, and that the Election Department
of the County 'of Sonoma canvass the returns of the Regular Municipal Election, and that the
election be held in all respects as if there were only one election:
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to, the requirements. of the City. of'Petaluma',s Charter, the.
following is added to the already called General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday,
November 2, 2004, for the purpose of submitting the,following,,advisory measure:
ADVISORY VOTE. ONLY. -
Do you support urging the City. Council to pursue the design,
environmental, analysis, funding and construction of a cross- YES
town connector and interchange connecting: Petaluma
Boulevard North witA th lntersection� of'Itain'ier Avenue'an'd N01
North McDowell Boulevard?'
SECTION 2. . That Lthe. text of the advisory measure submitted to the voters is attached
as Exhibit A.
SECTION'3. Pursuant to the Petaluma- City Charter and the requirements' of Electron
Code Section, 10403, the Board, of Supervisors of the ,County ofSonoma, is hereby requested to. .
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consent and agree to 'the consolidation of 'a Regular 'Municipal; Election with -the Statewide
Presidential Election ion Tuesday,, November:2; 20.04, for the; purpose of submitting the=proposed
ordinance. to' the electorate of the City of Petaluma.
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SECTION 4. . The 'Sonoma- County Election. Department is authorized'to:.canvass the
returns of'the, Regular, Municipal Election. The ;election shall be.. held .in all respects as if there
were only one•election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTIONS, 'The Board of. -Supervisors is requested to 'issue :instructions to, the
Sonoma County Election Department to take. any, and, all steps necessary for, the holding of th'e-
consolidated:election.
SECTION`6. The City of Petaluma recognizes that°add'itionalcosts maybe; incurred,by
the County by, reason :of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the,,Courity'for-such costs.
SECTION T The City Clerk shall filPa.,certified copy of this resolution,with tlie. Board
of Supervisors, andwith the Sonoma County Election ,Department.
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:SECTION 8. That in ,all particulars ,not recited' 'in 'this resolution, the election shall be
held and conducted as provided by law for holding,municipal elections.
SECTION 9. ,That notice of the time. and place of holding; the .election'is.'g'iven and't_he
City, Clerk is authorized, 'instructed .and directed. to ;give further or, additional notice of the
election;, in time, form and..inariner as required by law.
SECTION 10. , That the 'City Clerk Eshall. certify to the passage and* :adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Revised July 15, 2004
Advisory Measure -Submitted to the Voters of the City of Petaluma
WHEREAS, the Rainier -Cross -Town, Connector and Interchange. has been included in the
General Plans of Petaluma from 1'961 through,theipresent ands.has!accordingly formed the
basis for much of developiient:that has occurred' in Petaluma over the past four decades;
and
WHEREAS, the lack of an additional cross-town connector has created intolerable traffic
congestion on the East Washington corridor, which canbe expected to, become worse with
further commercial development downtown and on the Kenilworth site; and
WHEREAS lanned,, _ p irn . 'pro vements'to, the East Washington %Highway 101 interchange,
including anew northbound on=ramp; while helpful, are not suffidient to provide the
congestion relief required; ,and
WHEREAS, a xecenf computerized traffic analysis concluded that a cross=town connector
and interchange connecting Rainier to Petaluma Boulevard North, would provide four times
more traffic relief to the East -Washington corridor.thanwould an'interchange at Corona
Road; and
WHEREAS, the construction costs of a Rainier Cross-Town'Conriector and Interchange are
estimated to be ,comparable to those of a Corona Interchange; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 Petaluma voters,,defeated, by a margin of,59✓o to 41 %, an initiative
directing the City Coincil•�to n„ "fix Washington first" rather than build the Rainier Cross -Town
Connector and. Interchange; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring closure to this long -running debate. it is appropriate for the
voters of. Petaluma to once, again weigh in directly on the,,issue;
NOW, THEREFORE;:THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA do strongly urge and
advise the letaluma City Council to pursue the:design, environmental analysis, funding and
construction -of a cross-town connector and interchange coiiiiecting Petaluma Boulevard
North with the intersection of Rainier Avenue and North McDowell Boulevard.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA do further urge and advise the City Council
to:
1 Make a ro riate designations, of the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and
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Interchange Project with the Sonoma County„Transportation Authority, the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission and CalTrans so that the project can
be coordinated with the widening of Highway 101;
(2), Expeditiously ,complete an environmental, imp_act.report for the
Rainier Cross=Town:Connector<and Interchange Project;
(3) Finalize the design. of theRainier Cross -Town Connector'and Irterchange
Project incorporating an at-grade''railroad -crossing if feasible; determine .the
precise, footprint of.land needed for the project and take -step_ s to; preserve the
necessary right of way;
(4) -Prepare'a financing plan_for the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and
Interchange Project that maximizes .the contr--ibutions-from_,property-owners
and businesses directly benefiting from the project via he use ,.of :Benefit
Assessment Districts and other- appropriate mechanisms;
(5) Not allow the environmental impact report for any development proposal
to utilize the.,Rainier Cross -Town Connector and Interchange Project as
assumedaraffic mitigation until such 'time*as (1.) all- necessary environmental.
-impact reports; have'been certified, (2) all funds to construct"the project have:
beeri_identified_ and secured; and, (3) no substantial impedmentsremain to
construction of the, project;
(6) Design the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and lnterchange Project so as to,
fully mitigate''a'll flooding impacts and to incorporate appropriate bicycle and `
pedestrian..pathways.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA,' CALIFORN'IA,
PROVIDIN.G'FOWTHE''FILING,'0F ARGUMENTS
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FOR •, I�� IjI Y MEASURE' SUBMITTEI).AT THE:
NOVE AND ?� ,ING THE T, �NY T FARNEY CTION
2004'. U IC
I)IREC: Y A. TO
TO PREPARE AN'IMP ARTIAL ANALYSIS OF'TI=IE MEASURE
WHEREAS, §92 f9, of the Elections Code•,of the State of California authorizes
the y Council, sr°il vote,
ppo,to'provide for the filing of
arguments for, city measure.Isulimlittedat mncipal'eleions-'�and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City o,f.'Petalu`ma.lhas added to the General
.Municipal Election_ to `be.'held, November 2, 200.4', i'he• consideration of a proposed
Advisory Measure Regarding a. Rainier Cross -Town Connector':and Interchange Project
(attached as Exhibit A) to be placed' before the voters; and,
WHEREAS,,the ballot;. question to be voted °upon. at the Election is as follows:
ADVISORY �VOTE" ONLY '
)o you support urging,t he , City Counci 1'� ; to, pursue the design,
environmental analysis, 'funding and construction of a cross-town
connector and interchange connecting Petaluma Boulevard North with
the intersection of Rainier Avenue and North McDowell. Boulevard?
NOW,',THEREFORE ,J THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA' CALI,FORNIA, DOES' RESOLVE,'DECLARE,'DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION iT., ' The, City Clerk ass directed to transmit a .copy of the measure set
forth in the recital hereto to the City Attorney.
SECTION'2. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of
the measure as provided in Section :9280 of the Election Code of the State' of California.
The imparts an' ss ,with, the Cit'
al aly,, shall be;�filed u'Clerk. b Jul. 3'0 2004 the date fixed
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by the City ClerkN;lias the�deadline'for'subriiitting said material:
S&TION'3. That, pursuant to Section, 92,l'0 'bf .h_b. lections Code of the State of
California, arguments submitted fo'r or against the above 'measure shall not exceed 300
words in length, and shall be printed upon the same sheet of paper and mailed to each
voter with the sample ballot for the, election.
SECTI.ON 4. On of the following headings, as appropriate, shall precede the
argument"s voiding but shall -not be counted 'in .the S00-word maximum: "Argument in
Support of Advisory Measure ," or, ``Argument Against Advisory Measure "
SECTION. 5. Printed arguments- submitted :"to 'voters in accordance with 'Section
92-1.9 of the'Elections..Code, shall be .filed with. the City Clerk, accompanied. by the printed
nameO s) and. signatureof the'person(s) submitting :it; or if submitted on behalf of'an.
organization,; the name: of. the organization, and the. printed name and signature: of at least
o_ne.-of its principal offcers.
SECTION; 6: Said arguments arei due in theDffice of the City- Clerk prior to S!0.0
p.m. on Friday, August 1'3, 200.4.
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• Revised July 15, 2004
Advisory° Measure Submitted to the Voters of the City of Petaluma
n�Connector, ana1nterc an a as be
en included in the
WHEREAS,
eral Plans ofcPtaluafrom16 "throw h tie;ntnd'hapeses accordingly formed the
basis for much of the development that has occurred in Petaluma over the past four decades;
and
WHEREAS, the, lack..of an: additional. cross-town connector .has created intolerable traffic
congestion on ;,the East Washington corridor, which can,be.exp"''ected to become worse with
further commercial development downtown and on'the 'Kerii'lworth site; and
WHEREAS, plannedIimprovements to the East Was hingt'gn,/Highway 101 interchange,
including a new northbound on -ramp; while helpful, are not"'sufficient to provide the
congestion relief required; and
WHEREAS, a recent computerized traffic analysis concluded that "across-town connector
and interchange connecting, Rainier to. Petaluma Boulevard North would provide four times
more traffic relief to .the East Washington corridor than would an interchange at Corona
Road; and "
WHEREAS,'the constructioncosts°of aRainier Cross=Town Connector�and Interchange are
estimated to be comparable„to those of'a Corona Intercharige; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 Petaluma voters defeated, by a margin of 59%.to 41'%, an initiative
directing the City Council to `.`fix Washington first" rather than build the Rainier Cross -Town
Connector and Interchange; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring closure, to this long -running debate 'it is appropriate for the
voters of Petaluma to once 'again weigh in directly on 't'he' issue';
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA do strongly urge and
advise the Petaluma City'Council to pursue the design, environmental analysis, funding and
construction of a cross-town connector, and interchange connecting Petaluma Boulevard
North with the intersection of Rainier Avenue and' North, McWWell Boulevard.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA'do' further urge and advise the City Council
to:
(1) Make.appropr'iate' designations of the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and
Interchange Project with,the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission and CalTrans so that the project can
be coordinated with the widening of Highway 101;
(2) Expeditiously ,complete an environmental impact.report for the
Rainier Cross -Town Connector; dhd Interchange Project;
(3) Finalize the design of the RainierCross-Town Connector;and Iyriterchange
Project incorporating an at -grade. railroad crossing if'feasible; determine th&
precise footprint of land needed for the project and take steps to preserve the
necessary right of way;
(4) Prepare a financing plan far the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and
Interchange. Project,that.maximizes the'contributions from
_property owners
and businesses directly 'benefiting from the project via the use of Benefit
Assessment Districts and other appropriate mechanisms; .
(5) Not allow'the environmental impacf report foraffy development proposal
to utilize the -Rainier, Cross -Town Connector and Interchange Project as
assuined. traffic mitigation until' such time. as (1) all' necessary environineiitaI
impact reports have been certified, (;):all'fundsto constructahe project have
been_.identif ed and secured;, and (3;)` no substantal.,irnpediments remain to
,construction of the.project;
(6) Design the Rainier Cross=Town Connector and Interchange: Project so as to
'fully rrii"tigate all flooding impacts and to "incorporate appropriate bicycle: and
pedestrian pathways.
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN
..' ARGUMENTS REGARDING AN ADVISORY MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER
2, 2004 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE CITY OF
PETALUMA.
WHEREAS,, The -City Council of the City ofPetaluma„ has ca'lled,;a General Municipal
el'd on , ,,.
o' be h ,November, 2 2004'• ' Election t "
WHEREAS, at'th'e''General, Municipal Elec.dori';�the',Cify4Counci'l,'wishes to submit to the
s voterthe following Advisory Measure Question which reads as follows:
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY
Do, you support urging the City' Council ,`to, -pursue the design,
L environmental. analysis,i u1unding, 'audconstruction, of, a cross-town
connector l and interchange 'connecting. Pet:il'Uma "Boul'evard North with
the intersection o'f 'Rainier Avenue.aid North McDowell Boulevard?
NOW THEREFORE,":'BE, :IT RESOLVED, °ORDERED, AND DECLARED AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council authorizes the following named members of the City Council to
file written arguments regarding the city measure as specified in accordance with
Section 9287 of the Election, Code of the State of California.
Councilmember,. (For)
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Councilmember' (For)
Councilmember,(For)
Councilmember (For)
Councilmember ' (For)
Councilmember (For)
Councilmember (For)
2. The following, appropriate heading -,shall precede .the argument's' wording but shall
w 300-word ma
. 1Vleasureounted ",in, the . ximum; "Ar urnent;i in, support of Advisory
not" b g
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d i- nts�; a' ., the, City : ' 3. Sai; ''' a'<gume are in, the Office of ` ty '.Clerk prior to 5.00 p.m. on
Friday; August'' 13, 2004.
S:/Elections/2004/Reso Re Advisory Measure =CC. Arguments
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Revised July 15, 2004
Advlsory,'Measure Submitted tolhie Voteim of the City "of PeiaihiwA,
WHEREAS, the Rainier Cros .. s7Town Connector and Interchange has been 1heludedin, the
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General Plans of Petaluma ftoml, 61 throiiAthe present and has accordingly formed,:the
basis'formuch of the,,devel'opment that has occurred. in Petaluma over -the past four decades;
,and
)WHEREAS, the J,ack,of an,additional cross4own.,connector has created ilitolerableAraffic
, congesti , , on,,on the East Washington corridor-; Which can be expected to' becorne. wors�el with
further ic�ominercial development downtown and, on the Kenilworth site; sand
WHEREAS', olannedim ovements, to the.East: - Hi ywJ91 interchange,
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including a new northbound,on=ramp,. While: helpful, are not sufficient to, provide the
congestion, relief required,-, and
Vv'H,EREIAS,, a recent cbmputerizedArafficanalysis concluded that cross-town connector
and interchange connecting Rainier, to `Petaluma Boulevard North would'provide, four times.
more" traffic relief to' -the East Washington corridor than would an interchange at Corona
Road; and
WHEREAS, the construction, costs of. a Rainier- Cross -Town Connector an'd..Interchan2e are
estimated to be comparable to those'of,a Corona Interchange- and
)WHEREAS, in.j.994 Petaluma voters! defeated; by a -margin of 5 9% to 41%, acid miliative
directing the City Council to "fix'Washingtowfirst" rather than build' the Rainier Cross=Town
Connector and Interchange; and
WHEREAS, in, order -io bring closure to this;.lo4g-running debate it i . s� appropriate, for the
voters of Petaluma to once again weigh in. directly - y on the issue;
NOW,' THEREFORE, THE: PEOPLE OF THE CITY .OF PETALUMA-do strongly 'urge and
advise the -Petaluma City CounciNo pursue ,the design, environmental analysis, funding and
construction of 'a cross-town connector and interchan2e connecting Petaluma Boulevard
North with the, intersection of Rainier Averfue!i and North McDowell Boulevard.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PFTALtJMA 09'fiirther urge and advise the City Council.
to:"
(1) Make,,apprppriafe designations,of tht,Rainier Cross -Town Connector;and
Interchange Proj,ectuith the Sonoma, County TransDortation,Autfiority The
Mettapiolitan'Transportation Commission ,and CalTrans so, that the project, can
be,coordinated with the widening of Highway �,Q,1;.
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(2), Expeditiously complete an environmental impact report for the
Rainier Crosstown Connector and Interchange Project;
(3) ct incorporating
design of-the
Rainier_.; ss- 'ow ,C nnector and Interchange
malizeCro T o
Pr oje l w . rporating an at -grade railroad crossing if feasible, determine the
precise footprint ofland needed, for Ithe project and take steps to preserve the
necessary ri'ghi ,of way;
(4) Prepar . I naicing'plan forthe.Raini'er Cross -Town Connector and
Interchange'Prcjeci that maximizes the contributions from property owners
and businesses, directly benefiting from .the project via the use of Benefit
Assessmeh.t Districts -and other appropriate .mechanisms;
O low the env p for. any development proposal
5 Not al ironmental im act.report
to utilize, the; Rainier Cross -Town Connector and Interchange Project as
' -� tir
assumed traffic mitigation ,until such'time" as (1) all 'necessary environmental
impact reports liav„e been certif ed,l (2)' all 'funds to construct the project have
been identified,and secured, and (3)'h6 substantial impediments remain to
construction, of the project;
(6),Design the Rainier Cross -Town Connector and Interchange Project so as to
fully mitigate all~flooding impacts and to incorporate'appropriate bicycle and
pedestrian pathways. `
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