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• 2 City of Petaluma, California
3 City Council Meeting
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5 Special Meeting
6 Monday, December 11, 2000
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7 The Petaluma City Council met on this day at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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9 ROLL CALL
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11 PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson; Hamilton, Healy, Keller (6:35 p.m.),
12 Maguire; Mayor'Thompson (6:55 P.M.); Vice.Mayor Torliatt
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14 ABSENT: None
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16 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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18 None
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20 CLOSED-SESSION
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1.n City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following, items to be addressed in
23 Closed Session:
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25 Closed Session Conference With Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation: Olmstead vs.
26 City of Petaluma et at. (Sonoma:County Superior Court Case-.# 223404)
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28 Conference With Labor Negotiators, City Designated Representative: City Attorney
29 Richard Rudnansky; Employee:-.City Clerk, Government Code's 54957.6.
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2 RECONVENE • •
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4 The Council reconvened` at 7:30 P.M. immediately following the Petaluma Community
5 Development Commission-rneeting.
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7 ROLLCALL
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9 PRESENT: Council Members .fader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller (6:35 p.m.),
10 Maguire; Mayor Thompson (6:55'P.M:); Vice Mayor Torliatt
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12 ABSENT: None
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14 REPORT'OUT'OF"CLOSED SESSION
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16 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced there was no reportable action taken on
17 items discussed during Closed Session. •
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19 PUBLIC?COMMENTS •
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21 Terence Garvey, '83 Maria Drive, spoke in support of the Scouts organization and in
22 opposition`to "gay lifestyles."
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24 .Jeff Lister, 621 Armida Drive, supported campaign reform but was opposed to the use
25 of public funds to subsidize political campaigns.
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27 Andrew J. Levis, 12 Parkside, Petaluma Parkside Terrace Homeowners, spoke in
28 opposition to hours of operation for unleashed dogs to run at Oakhill Park.
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30 John Mills, Sonoma.County Parks Commission, 1315 'D' Street, spoke,in support of the
31 City pursuing grant funds re Prop. 12 and 1.3 and noted that he, supported campaign
32 reform but was opposed to the process Council took to adopt the campaign 'reform. •
33 ordinance.
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3s Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro Drive; spoke regarding his concern about the status of
36 appointments to vacancies on the City's boards committees, and commissions.
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38; Beth Meredith, 104 5`h 'Street; spoke in support of the City's newly implemented
39 electronic agenda process. '
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41 CORRESPONDENCE
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43 None
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3 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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s Council Member Healy wanted to participate in the Council's appointments to the
6 vacancies on the Planning Commission and SPARC and asked that a special meeting
7 be scheduled for-December 28`h instead of December 21St, as he would be out of town
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to Council Member Maguire did not want support a delay to'December 28th and addressed
11 Mr. Mills',remarks- regarding Council's process to adopt the campaign finance reform
12 ordinance.
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14 Mayor Thompson read a letter received at places from 'Council Member Elect Mike
1s O'Brien regarding his concern about the Council having a meeting on December 21St
16 due to a conflict for members of the Jewish faith observing the beginning of Chanukah.
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18 Vice Mayor Torliatt spoke in opposition to the City's use, of the Argus Courier as its
19 official newspaper for posting and asked the City Attorney to advise the Council what
20 was necessary to change existing practice.
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22 Council Member Hamilton noted that she would be out of town from December 25th until
S23 the beginning of January and thought the Council needed to move forward with
24 appointments to existing vacancies.
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26 Council Member Keller wanted to move forward with making the.appointments.
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28 Council Member Cader-Thompson wanted City Management to provide information
29 requested by/to the Council to all Council Members, along with the name of the
30 requestor. She noted her disappointment with the controversy the Council was
31 experiencing.. She stated her reasons for support of the campaign reform ordinance.
32 She concluded her comments, noting that she had gone bird watching.
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34 Mayor Thompson was not pleased that special meetings were called while he was out
35 of towtrand noted that he Would not tolerate continuation of the practice.
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37 CITY MANAGEMENTCOMMENTS
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41 COUNCIL, CITY MANAGEMENT LIAISON REPORTS
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s PROCLAMATION
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7 Mayor Thompson read the proclamation proclaiming Falun Dafa Week and asked the
8 City Clerk to forward it to Brad Carson.
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to Council Member`Maguire acknowledged the contributionsAhe retiring Council Members
11 had made to the community and noted his appreciation of working with them.
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13 Beth Meredith, Beth, Grimes, Geoff Cartwright, and Vince Landof acknowledged the
14 contributions-of the,retiring Council Membershad•made to the community.
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18 Mayor' Clark Thompson read proclamations and presented plaques in Recognition of.
19 Retiring Council Members Jane Hamilton and David Keller.
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21 AGENDA.CHANGES,'ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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23 10. Continued to December 18 Discussion and Direction on City Management •
24 Recommendation to Select Black and Veatch for Preparation of the, Water
25 Resources Element of the General Plan 2000-2020; Review and Provide
26 Comments on Draft Scope of Work. (Tuft)
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28 11. Continued to December 18 Discussion and Possible Action on '11th Amended'
29 - Agreement for Impaired Water Supply+and Memorandum of Understanding
30 Regarding Water -Transmission. System: ,Capacity Allocation During
31 Temporary Impairment and Operational Memorandum of 'Understanding:
32 (Hargis)
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34 Memorandum from the City Manager received-,at places removed item 13 from the
35 agenda and noted that it was to be continued at 'the Council's''meeting on December
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ss 13. Continued to December 18, 2000 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding
39 the Determination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).to
40 Issue a Letter of Map Revision, (LOMR)' to the Cross Creek Subdivision
41 Based on. the Design' and Construction of the Adobe Creek iDiVersiori
42 Channel iand Weir Located on the Adobe Creek`Golf'Course,. (Moore)
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1 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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3 1. McDowell Boulevard/E: Washington Street Intersection Transportation
4 Improvement Project Assessment District #2000-01 (Project No 9863, Phase
5 3). (Skladzien/Evert)
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7 A. Public Hearing - Receive Ballots.
8 B. Adopt Resolution Approving the Final Engineer's Report, Confirming
9 Assessment, Ordering the Work and Acquisitions, and Directing Actions
to With Respect Thereto.
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12 City Supervising Engineer,- Mike Evert reported that the property owner of the Plaza
13 North Shopping Center, requested more time to continue the public hearing to
14 December 18.
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16 Council concurred to continue this item to December 18.
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is CONSENT CALENDAR
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20 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliat to adopt
21 Consent-Calendar items 2 and 3.
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.23 MOTION
24 PASSED: 7/0
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26 2. Resolution 00-210 N.C:S. of Canvass of November Ballot (New Council
27 Members and School Board Trustees Take the Oath of Office at the First
28 Meeting in January)'. (Kline)
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30 3. Resolution 00-211 . N.C.S. Changing the 'Name of the Lucchesi Park Senior
31 Citizen Center to the Petaluma Senior Center. (Carr)
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33 Council Member Cader-Thompson clarified the name;change was brought about due to
34 confusion in the community of whether or not the Senior Center was a City facility.
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3s 4. Resolution '00 1.212 N.C.S. Approving the Annual Report on Development
39 Project 'Fees for Fiscal Years 1998/1999 and 1999/2000. Continued from
40 December 4, 2000 (Thomas/Cornyn)
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42 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to adopt
43 Resolution 00-212 N.C.S. Approving the Annual Report on
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Development Project Fees for Fiscal Years 1998/1999 and •
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4 MOTION
5 PASSED: 7/0
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8 5. Discussion and Possible, Action Regarding Request for Funds for Petaluma
9 Watershed Partnership. (Continued frornfecember 4, 2000)
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11 MOTION: Council. Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to Adopt
12 Resolution 00-213, N.C.S. to Provide funds as Requested by the
13 Petaluma Watershed Partnership.
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16 PASSED: 7/0
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18 NEW BUSINESS •
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20 12. Discussion and Possible Action on Request for Funding for Lawn, Bowling
21 (Site with Restrooms and Storage). Development Costs and Annual
22 Maintenance Costs Estimated at$300,000. (Carr)
23 •24 Recreation and Parks Director Jim Carr provided background ;information and
25 recommended that.the,item return lb the Parks and Recreation Commission for funding
26 from grant monies made available through/by Propositions 12 and 13.
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28 Phyllis 'Benson, 255 Petaluma Way, treasurer of the -Petaluma Lawn Bowl, spoke in
29 support of the City making a contribution to the club in their endeavor to build and
30 maintain a lawn,bowl facility at Kenilworth Park
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32 Council Member Hamilton encouraged Ms. .Benson to approach business/corporations
33 with'a request.for.matching funds.
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3s Eugenia Shribbs spoke in support of the City contributing to the club in their endeavor
36 to build and maintain a'lawn bowl facility. at Kenilworth,Park.
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3s Mayor Thompson. commented on the machinery necessary to maintain a lawn.. bowl '
39 facility, suggesting that since it was the same type of equipment used, at the golf
40 courses, the club negotiate with management at golf courses to use;their`equipment.
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42 Gladys Cheda, 554 Vine Rose Drive, supported the City contributing funds to the Lawn
43 Bowl Club towards their efforts to build and maintain a. lawn bowl facility at Kenilworth
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0"2 Tom Valento, 1321 Lombardi Avenue, 'spoke In support of Lawn Bowls in the
3 community.
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s Gerrie Valento, 1405 Caulfield #C, asked about organizing a golf tournament to raise
6 funds for the-project.
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8 Mayor Thompson suggested that they contact the Boys-and Girls Club, which had
9 previously sponsored successful fund raising golf tournaments.
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11 Council Member Cader-Thompson and Council Member Healy offered'to assist the club
12 with contact in the community. She asked Mr. Carr if`there was grant money available
13 for people with disabilities that might be available for project of this nature.
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is Mr. Carr agreed investigate that possibility.
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17 Hank Rum spoke in support of Lawn Bowls. for the community and offered his
is assistance with design and construction aspects.
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20 Item continued to a date uncertain.
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24 6. Report Regarding Status of Payran 'Project and Discussion and Possible
25 Direction Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and Budget.
26 (Hargis/Stouder)
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28 Mr. Stouder reported thee bill was signed and that it would allow the City to reprogram
29 funds and continue with the project, including the railroad bridges.
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31 Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, expressed his concern that the build-out of the
32 floodplain would jeopardize the Payran neighborhood safety.
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34 Patricia Tuttle Brown urged that the railroad bridges accommodate pedestrian and
35 bicyclists.
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37 Mayor Thompson noted that all of the Council would agree with her.
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39 Ms. Tuttle Brown suggested making the request in writing to the rail authority.
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41 7. Ridgeview Heights Subdivision (Moore)
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43 A. Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution Adopting a Mitigated
a44 Negative Declaration for the Ridgeview Heights Subdivision.
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2 B. Discussion and. Possible Action on a Resolution Approving the Tentative
3 Subdivision Map and PUD Development Standards for the Ridgeview
4 Heights Subdivision.
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6 After discussion and based on a.request by the applicant's attorney, Council agreed to
7 continue`the"item-to December 21, 2000.
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9 Continued to,December 21, 2000.,
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u R ecess: 9:40 p.m.
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13 Reconvene: 9:50 p.m. •
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15 Council Member Keller asked that the.names of members of the Council be included in
16 responses from City Management to requests for information.
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1s City Manager Stouder nodded in agreement.
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20 8. Water Recycling Facility Project(Ban)
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22 A. Resolution 00-214 N.C.S. Approving 'the Project Report and Selection
23 of the Preferred Alternative for the New Water Recycling Facility. •
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25 B. Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. Authorizing the City 'Manager to Execute a
26 Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers for
27 Engineering. Services in Support of Phase 2 — Project :Development for
28 the..New Water Recycling Facility.
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30 Water Resources and Conservation Engineer Mike Ban reviewed' the. project
31 background and summarized City management's recommendation to consider, review
32 and adopt Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute a
33 professional services agreement with Carollo Engineers for professional. engineering.
34 services in support of Phase- 2 — Project Development of the New Water Recycling.
35 Facility.
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37 MOTION: Council .Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to adopt
38 Resolution 00-214 N.O.S. Approying the Project Report. and
39 ' Selection. of the Preferred Alternative for the New Water
40 Recycling Facility.
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43 PASSED: 7/0
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1 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved,, seconded by Coder-Thompson to
1117 adopt Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to
3 Execute a Professional .;Services Agreement with Carollo
4 Engineers for Engineering Services in Support of Phase 2 —
5 Project Development forthe`New Water Recycling Facility.
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7 MOTION
s PASSED: 6/0/1 (Hamilton absent)
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11 9. Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
12 Professional Services Agreement with the Firm of Dyett and Bhatia for the
13 Preparation and Completion of the Petaluma General Plan 2000-2020 and
14 Beyond. (Tuft)
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16 Director of General Plan Administration Pamela Tuft provided background information,
17 explained the philosophy applied in the development of the scope of work, reviewed the
18 Plan's progress, and summarized City management's recommendation to adopt
19 Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional
20 Services Agreement. with the Firm of Dyett and Bhatia for the Preparation and
21 Completion of the Petaluma General Plan 2000-2020 and Beyond.
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023. Public Comment
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25' Geoff Cartwright, 56' Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the scope of work in the water
26 resources element of the General ,Plan that addressed flood management, not
27 prevention, and whether or not the City'could'develop in the floodplain.
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29_ Beth Meredith, 104 5`h Street, acknowledged the efforts of City management to include
30 sustainability throughout the scope of Work for the Plan.
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32 Patricia Tuttle Brown, .Petaluma Boulevard South, Bicycle Advisory Committee, spoke
33 in support of comprehensive sustainability throughout the Plan and made the following
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36 1. Page 42: Include in the downtown tasks alternatives to driving downtown.
37 2. Regarding mass transit alternatives; she suggested a brigade of bike taxis.
38 3. On pages 44, 54, and 57, she suggested"mixed use."
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40 Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro, noted that Tasks`6 and 16 on page 21 were one and
41 the same, needed'to happen at the same time. He agreed with Mr. Cartwright regarding
42 his concern about the Plan addressing'flood management instead of flood prevention.
43 There was no land use recommendation tied into Land Use item 15 on page 54. He
Ak44 • believed decisions about development in the floodplain should be based on scientific
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I data. On page 42, regarding: reduction in auto use, he reiterated the need for a.master a
2 parking plan with a sustainability approach. He commented that in the plan for the
3 downtown area, ''there were no performance: measurements. "He also thought the
4 airport's economic-stability should be incorporated,,and the marina,should be included.
5 On page 56, section 15 56 he suggested the third bullet be deleted or reworded
6 regarding transportation. He war very disappointed that the Parks section focused on
7 the goals and objectives for the department and did not address the community-needs:
a He added that there should be an economic sustainability portion to the Parks
9 segment. He concluded by suggesting that the City incorporate other cities'
10 experiences into the scope.
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14 Vice Mayor Torliatt agreed with the speakers. She wanted to focus on how the City
15 would achieve quantifiable goals in the General Plan; such as tracking vehicle miles
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18 Council Member'Maguire thought the document was a good start. He referred to the
19 County's Outdoor Recreation, Plan and agreed with Vice Mayor Torliatt regarding the
20 Traffic and Circulation vision. He appreciated Patricia Tuttle Brown's comments and
21 noted that on page 44 — 46, Light Rail/Rail Commuter Rail should.include the SMART
22 project. On page 48, Economic Health, he suggested a change in the language; that is,
23 undesired a outcome. On page 57, he agreed with Ms. Tuttle Brown, and on page' 59, •
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24 Sustainabilit a Mission.Statement.
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26 Mayor Thompson. .voiced that he was not happy about the amount of money .being
27 spent on ithe Plan; He stated that the project ,cost was now estimated at $4 million;
28 Rohnert Park paid $700 - $750K and he was '.not`'willing to commit the City; he would
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31 Council Member Healy noted that the scope of work,;;had grown far beyond what was
32 necessary in the community at this time;,there-were limited resources mo'ney-should not
33 be spent on consultants unless 'necessary. He wanted to focus on implementing
34 existing' plans, such as the Central Petaluma ,Specific Plan, Parks and Recreation,
35 further aspects of the River Plan. He was in favor of recasting the scope on traffic to
36 include a cross-town connector, economic health,:jobs/housing balance, and viability of
37 agricultural 'industry. Other areas needing :focus. included ,update, of the. zoning
38 ordinance, clarification of rules for infill. development, and stronger treatment for
-39 :gateways: He thought. citizens needed to be empowered.. to study the sustainability
40 issues. He•would vote against the'contractit this time.
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42 Council Member Cader-Thompson addressed development in the floodplain and
43 expressed her concern about the growth. She hoped the scope would not,be reduced.
44 She asked to be notified when all of the meetings would ,be scheduled so` she could.
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1 voice her vision. She did not want this City to be compared to Rohnert Park. She
' II2 supported the staff recommendation.
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4 Council Member Maguire did not agree'with Council"Member Healy. He believed that a
5 $4.million vision for a multi-billion dollar enterprise was well worth the cost.
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7 Vice Mayor Torliatt reviewed the major costs for the development of the General Plan,
8 and indicated she supported the City Management's recommendation.
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to MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire adopt
11 Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
12 a Professional Services Agreement'with the Firm of Dyett and
13 Bhatia for the Preparation and Completion of the Petaluma
14 General Plan 2000=2020 and Beyond.,
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18 PASSED: 4/2/1 (Hamilton abent)
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