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1 Draft Minutes of a'
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2 City•ofiPetaluma„California
3 City Council Meeting
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7 Regular Meeting
8 Monday, March 19, 2001
9 Council Chambers
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12 The Petaluma City Council met on this date at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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14 ROLL CALL •
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16 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson (3:05 p.m:),. Council Members Healy,
17 Maguire, Moynihan; O'Brien, Mayor Thompson, and Council Member
1.8 Torliatt (3:10 p.m.)
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20 ABSENT: None
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22 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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24 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive,`spoke regarding items on the agenda for the Board of
25 Supervisors meeting to take''place on March 20, 2001.
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27 James Mobley, 143 Acorn Drive, spoke regarding the Petaluma Lawn Bowls
28 demonstration this coming Sunday, March 25, 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at.the Petaluma
29' Community Center.
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31 CORRESPONDENCE
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33 None
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35 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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37 Mayor Thompson asked that Council adjourn the meeting in memory of City employee
38 Charles "Chuck” Lybrand Thomas. Chuck was a part-time Building Attendant at the
39 Community Center since December 1996.
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41 Mayor Thompson congratulated the .Casa Grande Gauchos who won their third straight
42 title in the California_ Academic Decathlon in Los Angeles. In addition to raking in 55
43 medals, the most ever fora Casa Grande team at the state contest, three Gauchos won
44 $1,000 scholarships for overall excellence: Clink Sheridan; Mike Rivera, and Alex 1145
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3 None •
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5 AGENDA:CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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7 None
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9 PRESENTATIONS
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11 • Water Resources and Conservation Engineer Mike Ban introduced 'Mr. Dave
12 Finigan, of ABAG((Association of Bay Area Governments) Power.
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14 Mr. Finigan spoke regarding electric and gas rate projections over the• next year: He
15 talked about ABAG's natural gas and electric pool plans, provided background
16 information, and a summary of the programs. He addressed the•current energy:crisis in
17 California and rioted that ABAG Power was working towards developing multi`year
18 competitive, stabilized utility prices for their customers.
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20 • Supervisor Mike Kerns introduced. Lorene Irizary, Director for the Commission on
21 Human Rights, Representing the Sonoma'County Hate Crime Prevention Network.
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23 Ms: Irizary addressed the Council providing--background information and a status report •
24 of County and regional activities with respect to hate crime' prevention and how
25 " communities can participate. She introduced Betty Lopez, who was.assigned to work
26 with Petaluma on this project.
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28 Supervisor Kerns thanked the Council for the opportunity to make the:presentation and
29 asked for their support•-to get the project into motion in Petaluma; he acknowledged that
30 the Council's plate was full and suggested there might be a group in the community that
31 would sponsor the,project-to help it get started.
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33 APPOINTMENTS'
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35 Appointment of Three Council Representatives to the City Council Transient Occupancy
36 Tax (TOT). Subcommittee to Review the Petaluma Visitors' Program Budget and
37 Community TOT Requests. (Thomas) •
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39 Volunteers: Cader-Thompson; Moynihan; Healy
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41 MOTION Council Member-Torliatt moved, seconded by Mayor Thompson, to adopt
42 a Resolution appointing Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Council Member
43 'Healy, and Council Memper Moynihan to the City Council Transient
44 Occupancy Tax' (TOT) •Subcommittee to Review the Petaluma Visitors'
45 Program Budget and Community TOT Requests.
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•;2 MOTION
3 PASSED: 7/0
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5 MINUTES
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7 December 6, 1999;
8 March 20, May 17 - 19, 2000; and February 12, 2001
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10 Clerk's Note: May 15, 2000 moved for approval to the Evening Session
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12 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt the
13 minutes of December 6, 1999; March'20;,May 17 - 19, 2000.
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15 MOTION
16 PASSED: 5/0/2 (Moynihan and O'Brien abstaining)
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18 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt the
19 minutes of February 12, 2001.
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21 MOTION
22 PASSED: 5/0/2 (O'Brien and Torliatt abstaining)
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24 CONSENT CALENDAR
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26 MOTION: Council Member Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt the
27 Consent Calendar items.
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29 MOTION
30 PASSED: 6/0/1 (O'Brien abstaining on item#3)
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32 1. Resolution 2001-063 N.C.S. Approving Claims and Bills. (Thomas)
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34 2. Resolution 2001-064 N.C.S. Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the
35 Metropolitan .Transportation. Commission for Allocation of Transportation
36 Development Act/State Transit Assistance Funds for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
37 (Skladzien/Ryan)
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39 3. Resolution 2001-065 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of a 2001 Ford F-250
40 Pickup Truck from . Henry Curtis. Ford in the Amount- of $28,656.10.
41 (Hargis/Thomas)- recused/O'Brien
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43 4. Resolution 2001-066 N.G.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Amendmentjto
44 Existing Agreement with Kelling, Northcross and Nobriga for Financial Advisory
�45 Services for the Refunding of the Following Agreements: (Thomas)
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2 A. Resolution 2001-067 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
3 Amendment to Agreement with Orrick Herrington and 'Sutcliffe, ,LLP, for
4 the Refunding of the Petaluma Community District Tax Allocation Bond
5 1992A in the Amount of $30,000.
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7 B. Resolution 2001-068 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
8 Amendment to Enter into an Agreement-with Jones Hall for the Refunding
9 of Assessment District #23 (Redwood Business Park) Bonds in the
10 Amount of $21,000.
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12 C. Resolution 2001-069. N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
13 Amendment to Agreement'with Jones Hall Refunding' of City of Petaluma
14 1990'Zone IV Water System Improvements Certificates of Participation in
15 the Amount of $30,000.
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17 5. Resolution 2001-070 N.C.S. Approving Street Closure for Butter and Egg
18 Days Parade on April 28, 2001. (Parks)
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20 UNFINISHED',BUSINESS
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22 6. .Discussion,and Possible Direction Regarding AT&T Audit;Report (Rescheduled
23 from March 5th Council Meeting). (Beatty)
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25 Council Member Maguire recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest,
26 stating that the company he works with does business with AT&T.
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28 Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty provided background information and
29 introduced John Risk, President of Communications Support Group, Inc. •
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31, John Risk, President of CSG, Inc. gave background information, a summary of
32 his work on the project highlighting his findings, and a review of his
33 recommendations.
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35 Council Member Healy agreed with the twelve recommendations in the audit
36 report and wanted City Management to take a look atthe joint pole replacement
37 program.
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39 Council Member Torliatt supported the City upgrading the equipment at City Hall
40 for Petaluma Community Access (PCA). She wanted the City to proceed with an
41 audit of the funds going to PCA from the franchise agreement. She thought the
42 longer the City waited on getting AT&T to the table; the more greater access for
43 the community was diminished.
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•`'1 Council Member Moynihan offered his assistance in looking at revenues, and
2 thought there might be a need for a subcommittee. He did not support any action
3 that might expose the'City to the threat of litigation.
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5 PUBLIC COMMENT
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7 Diane Reilly-Torres, Rainier Drive, urged the Council to take action with AT&T.
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9 Bill Hammerman, 433 Black Oak Drive, spoke regarding Item 4 of the audit report, the
10 INET, provided comments about the "political will and urged Council to take action
11 sooner rather than later.
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13 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, urged the Council to take action with AT&T now
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15 Council directed City Management to proceed with a review of the audit findings and
16 return, as soon as possible, with recommendations based on the findings provided by
17 Mr. Risk.
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19 7. Report Regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussion and Possible
20 Direction Regarding Payran Flood. Management Project Financing and Budget.
21 (Hargis/Stouder/Marangella)
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.3 Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis provided a summary of
24 the project construction status, financing and budget..
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26 No Action Taken
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28 8. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding .the City's Boards, Committees,
29 and Commissions and.Appointment Procedures. (Kline)
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31 City Clerk'Beverly Kline provided background information and asked for Council
32 direction regarding the following:
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34 A. Clarification/Identification of All City Council Agency Recommendations
35 and Annual Appointments.
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37 B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Composition of the Bicycle
38 Advisory Committee.
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40 C. Discussion and Direction Regarding Recruitments for the Animal Services
41 Advisory Committee.
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43 D. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Appointment to Vacant
44 Position on Personnel Board (Appointment To This Position Needs To Be
`45 Advertised).
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2 Council discussion included the possible consolidation, abandonment, and/or
3 expansion of the`City's boards, committees, and commissions.
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5 PUBLIC COMMENT
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7 Ruth Lynch, 21 Gunn Drive; spoke regarding her interest in serving on The Animal
8 Services•Advisory Committee.
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10 Direction:
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12 A. Council directed Council Member Torliatt to review, revise and have the list
13 come back as Exhibits to the Council's revised Procedural Rules for formal
14 adoption by the Council.
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16 B. Council directed the City Clerk to prepare the necessary documentation to
17 repeal' Resolution 95-39 N.C.S. and submit for Council adoption,a resolution
18 to clarify qualifications "... five members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee
19 may live outside City limits providing they either work- in Petaluma or their
20 children attend school in Petaluma."
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22 C. Council directed the City Clerk to include this appointment with the annual •
23 recruitments now underway.
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25 D. Council directed the City Attorney to review the City's. Charter (Municipal
26 Code) to determine if it was necessary to fill the position and proceed with a
27 recruitment process if there was requirement to fill vacancies on the Board;
28 report back to the Council all findings to the Council.
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30 9. Status Report, Continued Discussion, and Possible Action Authorizing the City
31 Manager to, Enter Into an Agreement With Mardell, LLC, Regarding the Adobe
32 Creek'Weir and Diversion Channel and,Directing City Management to Send a
33 Letter to FEMA Withdrawing. the City's Appeal of the Letter of Map Revision
34 Upon Execution of Said Agreement. (Continued From February 5 and 21, 2001
35 Council Meetings). (Moore)
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37 PUBLIC COMMENT
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39 Steve Block, 19 Warrick Court, expressed his concerns about who was responsible for
40 the maintenance of the creek. "
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42 Council Member Torliatt asked that City Management respond to Mr. Block's question.
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44 Community Development Director Mike Moore replied that it was the City's
45 responsibility. •
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2 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, :seconded. by Moynihan to adopt
3 Resolution 2001-071 N C.S. authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
4 agreement with Mardell, LLC, regarding the Adobe Creek Weir and
5 Diversion Channel and directing City Management to send a letter to
6 FEMA withdrawing the City's Appeal of the Letter of Map Revision Upon
7 Execution.of Said Agreement.
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10 MOTION
11 PASSED: 6/1 (Cader-Thompson voting "no")
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13 NEW BUSINESS
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15 10. Resolution Renaming, Hill Plaza Park After Congressional Medal of Honor
16 Bearer Richard Penry, and Authorizing the Placement of a Memorial Plaque in
17 the Park. (Carr)
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19 Recreation and Parks Director Jim Carr read the citation for Richard Penry awarded by
20 President Nixon. He then provided background information, summarizing steps leading
21 to the recommendation.
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25 Joe Manthey, 22 Laurel Avenue, spoke in support of the resolution.
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27 Dick Lieb, One Bodega Avenue, spoke in support of the resolution.
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29 Rod Moore, Attorney, 17 Keller Street; spoke in support of the resolution.
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31 Matt Patterson, Firefighters Union Local 1415, spoke in support of the resolution.
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33 MOTION: Council Member O'Brien moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson, to adopt
34 a Resolution 2001-072 N.C.S. Renaming Hill Plaza Park after
35 Congressional Medal; of Honor bearer Richard Penry and authorizing the
36 placement of a memorial plaque in the park in his name, and a plaque
37 commemorating all Vietnam Veterans.
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39 MOTION
' 40 PASSED: 6/0/1(Healy.recused)
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42 Recess: 5:50 p:m.
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44 Reconvene: 6:00 p.m.
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1 11 . Resolution Approving Street Closures for Antique Faire on Sunday, April 29th: •
2 Water Street; Washington Street-to Petaluma Boulevard North; Kentucky and 4th
3 Streets; Washington Street to `B' Street; Western Avenue from Liberty Street to
4 Petaluma Boulevard North; 'A' Street Parking Lot on 4th Between Western and
5 'B' Streets. (Parks/Dohn)
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7 Police Lieutenant Dave Dohn provided background information and a summary of City
8 Management's::recommendations.
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10 PUBLIC COMMENT
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12 Linda Buffo, Butter and Egg Days, provided background information regarding the
13 relationship between the Antique Faire and the Butter and Egg Days events and
14 explained that Butter and Egg Days was not a sponsor of the Antique Faire; the
15 organization that organized the Antique Faire contracted with the Butter and Egg Day
16 Program for services.
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18 Pamela Wood, .Petaluma Antique Guild (PAG), owner of The Roost, 153 Kentucky
19 Street, spoke in support of PAG (Petaluma Antique Group), which is comprised of
20 twelve stores and 72 members.
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22 Clea Austin, owner of the Acorn and former member of Petaluma Antique Dealers
23 Association (PADA), spoke in support of PAG. •
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25 George Mattingly presented a receipt dated February 20, the date he turned in his
26 application for the permit that he received from the Police Department, and spoke in
27 support of PADA.
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29 Victoria Evans, member of PADA, and an Antique Dealer in Petaluma and former
30 organizer of the Faire, spoke regarding the invitation/application process for the Faire
31 and asked Council to support leaving PADA as the permit holder forthis year's event.
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33 Ms. Wood added that PAG had not sent out applications to prospective dealers/vendors
34 '" for the event and asked that the City require PADA [Mr. Mattingly] to turn over the list
35 they used and any funds already collected She suggested that the Council set up a
36 trust account for those funds pending an accounting by and for the Petaluma Downtown
37 Association.
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39 Council discussion included finances for the project, such as business licenses, taxes,
40 the deadline for receiving applications, the tax status and business and organizational
41 operations of PADA, and a request to leave Western Avenue open.
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43 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Healy, to adopt Resolution
44 2001-073 N.C.S. approving Street Closures for the Antique Faire on
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• 1 Sunday, April 29 and issuing a permit in favor of the Petaluma Antique
2 Group(PAG).
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4 MOTION
5 PASSED: 7/0
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7 PUBLIC COMMENT
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9 None
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11 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:45 p.m.
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13 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky'announced the following items to be addressed in Closed
14 Session:
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16 Conference With Labor Negotiator, Government Code § 54957.6 - Agency
17 Negotiator City Manager. Unrepresented.Employee:City Attorney.
18 Conference With Labor Negotiator, Government Code § 54957 Public Employee
19 Performance Evaluation, Title: City Clerk
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21 ADJOURN
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•23 7:10 p.m.
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25 > ek ,. . * . ,
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27 RECONVENE - 7:10 p.m.
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29 ROLL CALL
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31 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Council Members Healy, Maguire,
32 Moynihan, O'Brien, Mayor Thompson', and Council Member Torliatt
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34 ABSENT: None
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36 PLEDGE OF.ALLEGIANCE
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38 At the request of Mayor Thompson, Assembly Member Joe Nation led the Pledge eof
39 Allegiance.
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41 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION •
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43 Mayor Thompson reported that no direction was taken on items addressed during
44 Closed Session
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3 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria .Drive, spoke in opposition to negative publicity for the Boy
4 Scouts organization and gay lifestyles. '
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6 Ron Walters, Friends of Lafferty Park, 325 Post Street, and Dr. Mary King, spoke in
7 support of Lafferty Park and presented Mayor Clark Thompson with a note representing
8 $5,000 - For more information call: 793-2244 or email to: laffertypark @mail.com.
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10 Hank Flum, 1721 Stonehenge Way, spoke regarding traffic circulation alternatives.
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12 . A. J. Levis, 12 Parkside, spoke regarding leash laws relevant to Oak Hill Park.
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14 Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro Drive, spoke regarding GARVEE Bonds and the
15 Sonoma County Transportation and Land-Use Coalition.
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17 Geoff Cartwright,, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the Sonoma County Board of
18 Supervisors agenda for their meeting of March 20, 2001.
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20 Mary Glardon, 105 Rushmore Avenue, spoke regarding several questions she had
21 regarding fair political practices to which she did not get answers at the Council's
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22 special "meeting on March 12.
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24 PRESENTATION
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26 Introduction and Brief Presentation of Key Issues by Newly Elected Assemblyman Joe
27 Nation Assemblyman Nation spoke regarding: •
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29 • California's energy crisis, conservation, and efficiency noting that there may be up to
30 300 hours'of blackouts this summer. He had introduced a bill to the Assembly for the
31 PUC .(Public Utilities Commission) to change the current rate structure to a three-
32 tiered conservation rateistructure'.
33 .• He noted he was working with Joe Simitian, Democrat, Palo Alto, who had •
34 introduced AB (Assembly Bill) 100 to return excess .ERAF funds to. local
35 governments.
36 • In the area of education, he had introduced AB 26 to expand college savings plan to
37 include the creation of a tax credit, progressively structured bill to benefit the lower
38 income families that support their children's higher education costs.
39 • He had supported 23 bills, mostly for environment, open space, wetlands mitigation
40 that would generate $20 million.
41 • He wasiworking'with Sutter Hospital and Blue Cross towards reaching an agreement
42 for continuing care,of existing patients.
43 • He was appointed Chair of a select committee on transportation and housing and
44 noted that he supported community rail and 101 improvement, where prudent, to
45 extend to San Quentin. He wanted to see San Quentin closed and death row 4.
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11111 inmates transferred out Of the area. He envisioned rail to San Quentin to connect
2 with a ferry system.
`3 • He introduced Judy Joseph, District Director; and provided the telephone number to
4 reach her.
5 • He invited the public to a free pancake breakfast he was hosting to take place on
6 April 21 at the Community. Center at Lucchesi Park, 320 North McDowell Boulevard;
7 the.Petaluma Boys' and Girls' Club would assist with the event.
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9 CORRESPONDENCE
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11 None
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13 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND LIAISON REPORTS
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15 Council Member Torliatt:
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17 • Acknowledged she received an overwhelming amount°of correspondence in favor of
18 leaving Oak Hill Park as a park facility that did not require dogs on leash; she had
19 been out of town over the weekend 'and would respond.
20 • Commented on GARVEE'_Bonds, and noted that she had received a call from Tom
21 Chorneau, staff writer for'the Press Democrat, regarding Lafferty Ranch Park. Mr.
22 Chorneau was doing an:article about the road to Lafferty Ranch Park and indicated,
W3 to her surprise, that the of Supervisors ,had a' closed session item on their
24 agenda for possible litigation served to the County Board of Supervisors regarding
25 the matter.
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27 Council Member Moynihan:
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29 • Noted there was a lot of confusion about GARVEE Bonds and asked that citizens be
30 patient.
31 • Regarding the Lafferty closed session item on the,Board of Supervisor's agenda, all
32 Council Members received. notice in their packets; it addressed gifting of the road.
33 He visited Lafferty and cautioned members of the community that the park was not
34 open to the public. He encouraged any persons ;who needed to go there to make
35 ' arrangements with Recreation and Parks Director Jim Carr.
36 • Noted.that he met with people regarding the fairgrounds and he wanted a music
37 conservatory:established at that location. He'also wanted to work together with the
38 Sonoma Mann Fair to continue to have a fairgrounds and with the HUB.
39 • Stated that the Washington corridor was overburdened and it was necessary to have
40 another cross-town connector. He provided Council with wording he proposed to
41 schedule the Rainier Cross-Town Connector on a future agenda.
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43 Council Member Maguire:
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045 • Voiced his objections to Council Member Moynihan's comments regarding Lafferty:
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2 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson:
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4 • Expressed concern that Council Member Moynihan had a conflict of interest and
5 should not participate in discussions and decisions made by the Council regarding
6 the.Mosquito Abatement Building, Rainier, and the downtown.
7 • Reported on the recent ABAG conference she attended.
8 • Noted that she wanted the General Plan brought back for discussion.
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10 Council Member Healy:
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12 • Reported on the Policy Advisory Committee Meeting for the Novato Narrows he had
13 attended; the next meeting was scheduled for April 20, 9:30 A.M. at the Community
14 Center located in Lucchesi Park.
15 • Regarding GARVEE Bonds, he noted that they could be one aspect of a larger
16 solution and they were currently2 - 3 years away from that; undoubtedly a measure
17 would goon the ballot for improvements between Petaluma and Windsor.
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19 Council Member Torliatt:
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21 • Reported on the ABAG conference she attended relative to what other communities
22 are doing with their General Plan process and expressed that the manner in which
23 the City was proceeding was disjointed; she stressed the need for coordination with. •
24 the County.
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26 CITY MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
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28 None
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30 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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32 17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Resolution Opposing the Application
3'3 of 'Chemical Pesticides on Property Owned by the City of Petaluma and
34 Elsewhere in Sonoma- County Without the Express Permission of Affected .
Property Owners or Residents, and Encouraging the Sonoma County Agricultural
36 Commissioner Com issioner to Commit to.the Creation of an Alternative Plan to Identify and
37 Implement a Non-Toxic Program to Reduce the Spread of Pierce's Disease.
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39 Council Member Healy asked that agenda item 17 be rescheduled as he had
40 asked City Management to change the wording on the agenda Jo include: a
41 resolution he wanted the Council to consider during their discussion. The title of
42 the agenda item did not reflect that.
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44 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson and Council Members Maguire and Torliatt wanted
45 to leave-agenda item`17'on'the agenda and in the order it was scheduled. •
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2 Mayor'Thompson?took+a straw vote:
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4 Voting "Yes": Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Council Members Maguire and
5 Torliatt
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7 Voting "No": Council Members Healy, Moynihan, O'Brien and Mayor Thompson
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9 Agenda item 17 was rescheduled to return at'a Special Meeting of the Council on
10 April 9, 7:00 p.m.. properly noticed pursuant to the Brown Act with a revised title
11 in order for the Council to include in their consideration an additional resolution,
12 prepared by Council Member Healy.
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14 Some members of the public who came to hear the Council's discussion
15 commented that they were disappointed by the Council's decision to delay
16 consideration of the item and that they were denied an opportunity to speak.
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18 PROCLAMATION.
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20 Gloria Robinson, Petaluma Coordinating Council's"Woman of the Year.
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22 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation acknowledging Gloria Robinson as the Petaluma
.3 Coordinating Council's Woman of the Year. •
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25 Gloria Robinson accepted the proclamation and thanked-the Council.
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27 PRESENTATIONS
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29 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation acknowledging the Healthy Community
30 Consortium (HC2) Community Recognition Award for:Elizabeth Marquardt.
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32 Elizabeth Marquardt accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council.
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34 Joy Dobson, former Executive. Director 'of HC2 - announced Jay Stewart as the new
35 Executive Director for HC2.
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37 Recess: 8:40 p.m.
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39 Reconvene: 8:50 p.m.
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41 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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43 12. Resolution Authorizing the. City Manager to Execute Professional Services
44 Agreement with Black & Veatch for Preparation of the Water Resources
5 Element of the General Plan 2000-2020. The Objective of the Water Resources
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1 Element is the Development of a Plan to Manage Petaluma's Water Resources
2 in a Sustainable Manner That Meets the Future Needs' of the Community.
3 (Tuft/Hargis/Ban/Simmons) •
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5 Water Resources and Conservation Engineer Mike Ban provided background
6 inform ation, detailed the scope of-the Water Resources Element of the General
7 Plan, and reviewed City Management's recommendation.
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11 John Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive, spoke in support of a comprehensive General Plan..
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13 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke in support of a comprehensive General Plan,
14 the Water Eleinent, and in opposition to building in the floodplain:
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16 Council discussionincluded:
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18 • The importance to map out findings; it was critical to making policy in the;community.
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20 • The tendency to look at water as a commodity; wean ourselves and use less of the
21 commodity•or use it as service total capacity. Best management practices were a
22 minimum. Along those lines, include in the water master plan, tried and true low
23' impact measures, such as,-supplemental catchments and cisterns..
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25 • Desire to include this element as a part of a comprehensive plan, not a separate
26 element.
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28 • Coordinate this element when the General Plan came back.
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30 • Working with,Marin County.
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32. • Propositions 12/13 funding available.
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34 • Desire that this' element, as it pertained to water, would not justify building in the
35 floodplain.
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37 • Development in the.floodplain was not a.sacred cow.
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39 ■ The cost needed to be reduced.
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41 • There had been no public input.
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43 • Comps from other•cities for the cost
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40 1 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt, to adopt
2 Resolution 2001-073 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
3 Professional Services Agreement with Black & Veatch for Preparation. of
4 the Water Resources Element of the General Plan 2000-2020 including
5 the comments and direction provided to City Management during the
6 discussion.
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8 MOTION
9 PASSED: 6/1 (Moynihan voting"no")
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11 13. Presentation and Status Report by City Management and Sonoma County Water
12 Agency on Year 2000 Draft Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). This
13 Report is a Requirement of the State of California Department of Water
14 Resources and Replaces the Existing 1995 UWIMP. A Draft Report and Schedule
15 Will Be Presented at the "Meeting. Plan is Scheduled for Public Hearing and
16 Adoption at April 2, 2001 Council Meeting. (Hargis)
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18 Water Resources and Conservation Utilities Manager Steve Simmons provided
19 background information and noted that.the,'item would return to Council on April.2
20 as a public hearing; this was an opportunity to introduce the item to the Council
21 and answer any preliminary questions.
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023 Council discussion included:
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25 • Assumptions made in the document.
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27 • Sources and authenticity of statistical information included in the document.
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29 • The framework for the discussion if adopted.
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31 • Necessity for a decision at the April 2 meeting.
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33 • The ability of the Council to amend/and or modify the document based on
34 their own subsequent findings.
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36 • Satisfying reporting requirements.
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38 • Focus on watershed management..
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40 PUBLIC COMMENT
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42 Diane Reilly-Torres, 'Rainier Avenue, spoke regarding her concerns about the lack,of
43 funds for the washing machine rebate program, the possible adoption of an ordinance
44 regarding laundromats, the SCWA.Board of Directors meeting, and Mann County water
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2 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the integrity of the Plan and provided
3 specificeza_mples of his concerns.
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5 No Action Taken
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7 AGENDA;CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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9 16. Discussion and Possible Direction on Fire Master Plan Implementation. (Knout)'
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11 It was the consensus of the'Council°to remove it from the agendaand reschedule
12 the item to come back around budget time.
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16 Rescheduled from the Afternoon Session: May 15, 2000
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18 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Maguire, to approve
19 the revised minutes of May 15, 2000.
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21 MOTION
22 PASSED: 5/0/2 (Moynihan and O'Brien abstaining) •
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24 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Continuation
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26 14. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding 11th Amended Agreement for
27 Impaired Water Supply. (Hargis)
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29 Mr. Hargis provided background information and a summary of the agreement to
30 date.
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32 No Action Taken
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34 15. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding 12th Amended Agreement for
35 Impaired Water (Hargis)
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37 Mr. Hargis addressed the topic and stated the consensus among the various
38 contractors was to stop amending the agreement and design a new one based
39 on current needs.
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41 No Action Taken
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43 18. Discussion of the Adobe Lumber Site as Identified by Sonoma County-as' a
44* Potential Site for Low and 'Moderate Income Housing.
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1 Council Member'Moynihan recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest)
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3 Council discussion/direction:
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5 • County plans for the property.
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7 • Annexation by the City
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9 • City Manager to look into the project.
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11 PUBLIC COMMENT
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13 John Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive, had' concerns about the fill at Adobe Lumber; the City
14 needed affordable housing..
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18 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED:AGENDA
19 No items will be added'to the agenda after this approval, although some items may be removed at the
20 request of one of the parties hecessary.to the discussion and approval'of the agenda item.
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22 Mayor Thompson announced that no additional items would be added to the Council's
ak23 regular meeting proposed agenda for. April 2, 2001. He added that he would work with
111/24 the City Manager to make any adjustments necessary during the week.
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26 PUBLIC COMMENT
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28 None
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30 ADJOURN TO CLOSED'SESSION - 10:30 p.m.
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32 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following item to be addressed in Closed
33 Session:
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35 Conference With Labor Negotiator, Government Code §54957 Public Employee
36 Performance'Evaluation, Title: City Clerk
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38 ADJOURN
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40 11:35 p.m.
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42 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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44 Mayor Thompson announced that no reportable action was taken on items discussed
,a45 during Closed Session.
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3 Mayor Thompson adjourned the m eeting at 11:35 p.m.
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8 E. Clark Thompson, Mayor
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15 ATTEST:.
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18 Beverly J. Kline, City Clerk
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