HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item 13 CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 4, ;.
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MEMORANDUM
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Water.Resources and Conservation-Department,100 English St.,petalama;CA94952
(707) 778-4304 Fax(707) 776-3635 E-,naili dwrc@ci.petaluina.caais
DATE: February 21, 2001
TO: Fred Stouder, City Manager
FROM: Torn Hargis, Director
Department of Water Resources and Conservation
SUBJECT: January 24„2001 Memo to the Mayor from City Manager regarding Proposed
Potential City Council.Agenda Items - REVISED
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Item 6: Discussion and Possible Action ort Russian River'Gravel Mining. Proposed Ordinance
to limn-Russian River.Gravel Within 'etaluma City.Limits.
In order to frame an ordinance,the City Council should provide direction to management on at
least the following issues.
1. Is it the ban the use of Russian River'gravelfor'public construction projects_only
or to alsoiextend"the ban-to private developments that:need discretionary permits through
• City processes?
2. Is the intent to ban the use of Russian River gravel-by private parties or other agencies
such as Caittans, Army Corps ofEngineers, andthe Sonoma-County Water Agency?
3. Is it the Council's intent to ban the sale of Russian River gravel by concrete, landscaping
materials-suppliers andrgeneral purpose'aggregate sales?
4. Does the City Council desire to have'a,sustainability.analysis done of the impacts of this
proposed ordinance?
5. Does the City Council want ban all materials under the definition of Russian River
gravel; i.e. from sand to rip rap boulders?
6 assoc ated with Russian River gravel mining a if atall to management to research d background and or issues
provide background forthe
proposed ordinance?,
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7. Would there be a not to exceed budget; and':amount'of personnel hours':to'be devoted to
Council direction?
8. If there,is not additional allocation of dollars for contract services or additional people,
how is this priority in relation to others, i.e. what shall we quit,doing?
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• Xc: Steve Simmons' Mike Ban • Tom Hargis file
S/Staff/SB/TSH/Russian.River Gravel