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1 City Council Minutes
2 Monday, March 19, 2012
3 Regular Meeting
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6 MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
7 CLOSED SESSION -5:30 P.M.
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9 CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
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11 A. Roll Call
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13 Present: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett: David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
14 Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
15 Absent: None
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17 CLOSED SESSION
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19 • CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6.
20 Agency Designated Representatives: John Brown,Scott Brodhun, Larry Anderson, and Pamala
21 Stephens. Employee Organizations: AFSCME Unit 1 - Confidential, Unit 2- Maintenance, Unit 3 -
22 Clerical/Technical, Petaluma Professional & Mid-Manager Association Unit 4- Professional, Unit 9-Mid-
23 Managers, and Unit 11 -Confidential, Peace Officers' Association of Petaluma Unit 6- Police,
24 International Association of Firefighters Local, 1415 Unit 7- Fire and Petaluma Public Safety Mid-
25 Management Association Unit 10-Public Safety Mid-Managers.
26 • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government
27 Code Section 54956.9:City of Petaluma, a Municipal corporation v. Syers Properties I, L.P., a California
28 limited partnership, et al., Sonoma County Superior Court No. SCV 249701. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
29 COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: City of
30 Petaluma, a Municipal corporation v.Syers Properties I, L.P., a California limited partnership, et al.,
.31 Sonoma County Superior Court No. SCV 249701.
32 • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Subdivision (a) of California Government
33 Code Section 54956.9: City of Petaluma, a Municipal corporation v.The Novak Property, LLC, a
34 California limited liability company, et al., Sonoma County Superior Court No.SCV 248972.
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36 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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38 None.
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40 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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1 MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
2 EVENING SESSION -7:00 P.M.
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5 CALL TO ORDER - EVENING SESSION
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7 A. Roll Call
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9 Present: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike Healy;
10 Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
11 Absent: None
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13 B. Pledge of Allegiance
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15 C. Moment of Silence
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17 Council Member Albertson asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Colonel
18 James B. Morehead.
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20 AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (To current agenda only)
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22 Mayor Glass announced that he would like to move Item 5.B to follow Item 2.B, and Council
23 agreed.
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25 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION (Actions Taken)
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27 None.
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29 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
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31 Valerie Fausone, Petaluma, expressed her concern over potential cuts to animal services.
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33 Julie Colt, Petaluma, expressed her concern over potential cuts to animal services.
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35 Jennifer Husting, Petaluma, spoke about her experiences with animal services officers.
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37 Sheryl Nadeau, Petaluma, expressed her concern over potential cuts to animal services.
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39 Susan Simons, Coordinator, Spay/Neuter Clinics at Petaluma Animal Shelter, expressed her
40 concern over potential cuts to animal services.
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42 Richard Brawn, Petaluma, spoke about the City's values.
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44 Tim May, Petaluma Library Commission, gave an update on the library's status.
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46 Katherine Bobrowski, Petaluma, spoke about problems at the mobile home park in which she
47 lives.
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49 Ed Maas, Petaluma, thanked the Council for the previous town hall meeting and expressed his
50 concern with the meeting.
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52 Alex Cody-Prentice, Petaluma, spoke about the plastic bag ban.
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2 CITY MANAGER COMMENT
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4 City Manager Brown
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6 Mayor Glass
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8 COUNCIL COMMENT
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10 Vice Mayor Renee
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12 Council Member Barrett
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14 Vice Mayor Renee
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16 Council Member Barrett
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18 Council Member Albertson
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20 Mayor Glass
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22 Council Member Kearney
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24 Mayor Glass
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26 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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28 A. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, February 27,
29 2012.
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31 Motion: Approve A. Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday,
32 February 27, 2012, as presented.
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34 Moved by Gabe Kearney, seconded by Mike Harris.
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36 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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38 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
39 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
40 No: None
41 Abstain: None
42 Absent: None
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44 B. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, March 5,
45 2012.
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47 Motion: Approve B. Approval of Minutes of for Regular City Council Meeting of
48 Monday, March 5, 2012, as presented.
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50 Moved by Gabe Kearney, seconded by Tiffany Renee.
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52 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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2 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
3 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney: Tiffany Renee
4 No: None
5 Abstain: None
6 Absent: None
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8 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
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10 A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April
11 2, 2012.
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13 Mayor Glass
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15 Motion: Approve A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Regular City Council
16 Meeting of Monday, April 2, 2012, noting that CLOSED SESSION will be at 1:00 p.m.
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18 Moved by David Glass, seconded by Mike Healy.
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20 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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22 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
23 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
24 No: None
25 Abstain: None
26 Absent: None
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28 Item 5.13 was heard next.
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30 5. NEW BUSINESS
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32 B. Appointments to Fill Vacancies on the Animal Services Advisory Committee,
33 Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee, Technology Advisory Committee,
34 and Tree Advisory Committee. (Cooper)
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36 Mayor Glass
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38 Motion: Approve B. Resolution 2012-029A N.C.S. Appointing Joe Noriel to the
39 Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (Petaluma Museum Association
40 Representative) to Complete a One-Year Term Expiring June 30, 2012; Appointing
41 Stephanie M. Glenn to the Technology Advisory Committee to Complete a Two-
42 Year Term Expiring June 30, 2013; and, Appointing Peter Ehrlich to the Tree
43 Advisory Committee to Complete a Two-Year Term Expiring June 30, 2012.
44 (Cooper)
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46 Moved by David Glass, seconded by Mike Healy.
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48 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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50 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
51 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
52 No: None
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1 Abstain: None
2 Absent: None
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4 City Clerk Cooper collected the ballots for the Animal Services Advisory
5 Committee and read the results as follows:
6 Council Member Albertson: Ei ee /0-fa.U,ock
7 Council Member Barrett: Chvi t'wnawSla.g-er
8 Mayor Glass: Chriginai Staffer
9 Council Member Harris: Chr&bt&na Slat;
10 Council Member Healy: ChrL4tLnwSlager
11 Council Member Kearney: Eileen/Hcalock,
12 Vice Mayor Renee: Eaten.}fa-UockQ
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14 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen announced that Christina Slager had been
15 appointed to the Animal Services Advisory Committee to complete a three-year
16 term expiring June 30, 2013 (Resolution 2012-0298 N.C.S.).
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18 3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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20 A. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance 2428 N.C.S. Approving Purchase and
21 Sale Agreement Between Dale H. Vesterfelt and Alice M. Vesterfelt, Trustees,
22 Dianna Mae Corralejo, Trustee, and the City of Petaluma Regarding Real Property
23 Commonly Known as 431 Paula Lane (APN 019-080-009 & 010); and Adoption
24 (Second Reading) of Ordinance 2429 N.C.S. Approving Deed and Agreement
25 Between the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and
26 Open Space District Conveying a Conservation Easement Regarding Real
27 Property Commonly Known as 431 Paula Lane (MN 019-080-009 & 010).
28 (Brodhun)
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30 B. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance 2431 N.C.S. Repealing Chapter 11.52 of
31 the City of Petaluma.Municipal Code Entitled "Restricted Use of Certain Streets"
32 and Adopting a New Chapter 11.52 Entitled "Commercial Vehicles and Truck
33 Routes." (Fish)
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35 C. Resolution 2012-030 N.C.S. Declaring Weeds Growing Upon Parcels of Public and
36 Private Property are a Public Nuisance and Setting Public Hearing for Objections.
37 (Fergus)
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39 D. Resolution 2012-031 N.C.S. Approving Application to the Federal Aviation
40 Administration (FAA) for the Airport Improvement Program AIP 23 FY 12/13 Grant
41 Funding and to the California Department of Transportation Caltrans Division of
42 Aeronautics for a 2.5% Giant Match and Authorizing City Manager to Accept
43 Grant Funding from Both Agencies and Execute All Grant-Related Documents. (St.
44 John/Patterson)
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46 E. Resolution 2012-032 N.C.S. Support for Lifeline Transportation Program Cycle 3
47 Funding Application - Bus Stop Improvements. (St. John/Rye)
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49 F. Resolution 2012-034 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional
50 Services Agreement with Daily Acts for Ongoing Water Conservation Education
51 Program. (St. John) - Removed forCou.ncLLMember- reawth
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2 G. Resolution 2012-033 N.C.S. Approving the Purchase of Four New 2012 Dodge
3 Charger Police Patrol Vehicles in the Amount of $119,257.24 from McPeek's
4 Dodge of Anaheim, Approving the Purchase of Two New 2012 Harley-Davidson
5 FLHTP Police Electra Glide Motorcycles in the Amount of $46,492.30 from Harley-
6 Davidson of Ukiah, Approving the Purchase of One Used 2011 GMC Yukon in the
7 Amount of $34,029.60 from McConnell Chevrolet of Healdsburg, and Authorizing
8 the City Manager to Include these Purchases in the 3rd Quarter Budget
9 Adjustments. (Fish/Christensen)
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11 Mayor Glass opened Public Comment on the CONSENT CALENDAR items.
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13 Seeing no persons wishing to speak, Mayor Glass closed Public Comment on the
14 CONSENT CALENDAR items.
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16 Motion: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR Items 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D, 3.E, and 3.G.
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18 Moved by Teresa Barrett, seconded by Gabe Kearney.
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20 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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22 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
23 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
24 No: None
25 Abstain: None
26 Absent: None
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28 Vice Mayor Renee recused herself for Item 3.F and left the dais.
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30 Director of Public Works and Utilities Dan St. John
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32 Motion: Approve F. Resolution 2012-034 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to
33 Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Daily Acts for Ongoing Water
34 Conservation Education Program.
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36 Moved by Mike Healy, seconded by Teresa Barrett.
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38 Vote: Motion carried 6-0
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40 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
41 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney
42 No: None
43 Abstain: Tiffany Renee
44 Absent: None
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46 Vice Mayor Renee returned to the dais.
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48 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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50 A. Discussion Regarding Revisions to the City of Petaluma Application with the
51 California Public Utilities CPUC for Re-Authorization of the Caulfield Lane Railroad
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4 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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6 Mayor Glass
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8 Public Comment on Item 4.A
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10 David Schonbrunn, TRANSDEF, explained his reasons for the denial of the Caulfield
11 Crossing Application.
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13 Mayor Glass
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15 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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17 Mayor Glass
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19 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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21 Mayor Glass
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23 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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25 Council Member Healy
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27 Mayor Glass
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29 Council Member Healy
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31 Mayor Glass
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33 Council Member Barrett
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35 Mayor Glass
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37 Council Member Barrett
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39 Mayor Glass
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41 Vice Mayor Renee
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43 Mayor Glass
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45 Council Member Albertson
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47 Mayor Gloss
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49 Council Member Albertson
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51 Council Member Healy
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3 Council Member Healy
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5 Mayor Glass
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7 Council Member Barrett
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9 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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11 Vice Mayor Renee
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13 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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15 Mayor Glass
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17 Council Member Albertson
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19 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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21 Mayor Glass
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23 Council Member Barrett
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25 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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27 Council Member Healy
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29 Council Member Harris
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31 Vice Mayor Renee
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33 Council Member Albertson
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35 Council Member Kearney
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37 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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42 5. NEW BUSINESS, continued
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44 A. Resolution 2012-035A N.C.S. Appointing Scott Duiven to the Oversight Board for
45 the Successor Agency of the Former Petaluma Community Development
46 Commission and Resolution 2012-035B N.C.S. Appointing Council Member Mike
47 Healy to the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Petaluma
48 Community Development Commission. (Brown)
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SO Mayor Glass
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1 Council Member Healy
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3 Mayor Glass
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5 Motion: Approve A. Resolution 2012-035A N.C.S. Appointing Scott Duiven to the
6 Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Petaluma Community
7 Development Commission.
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9 Moved by David Glass, seconded by Mike Healy.
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11 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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13 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
14 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
15 No: None
16 Abstain: None
17 Absent: None
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19 Mayor Glass
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21 Council Member Healy
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23 City Manager Brown
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25 City Clerk Cooper distributed slips of paper to Council, Council completed the
26 ballots, and City Clerk Cooper collected the ballots and read the results as
27 follows:
28 Council Member Albertson: Make Healy
29 Council Member Barrett: Dcwid Glace
30 Mayor Glass: Davtd/Glaws-
31 Council Member Harris: Mace/Healy
32 Council Member Healy: Mace/Healy
33 Council Member Kearney: M Lice,Healy
34 Vice Mayor Renee: DcwLd Glaw
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36 Mayor Glass confirmed that Council Member Healy had been appointed to the
37 Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Petaluma Community
38 Development Commission (Resolution 2012-035B N.C.S.).
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40 Council Member Healy
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42 Vice Mayor Renee
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44 City Manager Brown
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46 Mayor Glass
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48 City Manager Brown
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50 Mayor Glass
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1 Council Member Healy
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3 Assistant City Attorney Thomsen
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5 C. Resolution 2012-036 N.C.S. Approving an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot
6 Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Related Agreements.
7 (St. John/Ramirez)
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9 Diane Ramirez, Project Manager, Capital Improvements, Public Works and Utilities
10 Department
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12 Dave Head, Fleet Manager, County of Sonoma and Project Manager for the
13 County's Electric Vehicle Projects.
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15 Council Member Healy
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17 Mr. Head
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19 Mayor Glass
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21 Ms. Ramirez
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23 Mayor Glass
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25 Ms. Ramirez
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27 Mr. Head
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29 Mayor Glass
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31 Council Member Albertson
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33 Ms. Ramirez
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35 Council Member Albertson
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37 Ms. Ramirez
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39 Council Member Albertson
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41 Ms. Ramirez
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43 Council Member Albertson
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45 Council Member Kearney
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47 Mr. Head
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49 Council Member Kearney
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51 Mr. Head
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1 Council Member Kearney
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3 Mayor Glass
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5 Council Member Barrett
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7 Mayor Glass
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9 Motion: Approve C. Resolution 2012-036 N.C.S. Approving an Electric Vehicle
10 Charging Station Pilot Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All
11 Related Agreements. (St. John/Ramirez)
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13 Moved by Tiffany Renee, seconded by Teresa Barrett.
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15 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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17 Yes: Chris Alberfson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
18 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
19 No: None
20 Abstain: None
21 Absent: None
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23 D. Resolution 2012-037 N.C.S. Approving the ABAG Report "Taming Natural Disasters"
24 as the City of Petaluma 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Zimmer/Nguyen)
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26 Larry Zimmer, Public Works Capital Improvements Engineering Manager
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28 Vice Mayor Renee
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30 Mr. Zimmer
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32 Vice Mayor Renee
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34 Council Member Barrett
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36 Mr. Zimmer
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38 Council Member Barrett
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40 Mr. Zimmer
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42 Council Member Kearney
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44 Mr. Zimmer
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46 Motion: Approve D. Resolution 2012-037 N.C.S. Approving the ABAG Report
47 "Taming Natural Disasters" as the City of Petaluma 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation
48 Plan.
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50 Moved by Teresa Barrett, seconded by Gabe Kearney.
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52 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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2 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
3 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
4 No: None
5 Abstain: None
6 Absent: None
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8 ADJOURN
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11 Vote: Motion carried 7-0
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13 Yes: Chris Albertson; Teresa Barrett; David Glass; Mike Harris;
14 Mike Healy; Gabe Kearney; Tiffany Renee
15 No: None
16 Abstain: None
17 Absent: None
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19 The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. in memory of Colonel James B. Morehead.
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