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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 11/16/2000 (20) • City of Petaluma, California Memorandflm . City Manager's Office,11 English'Street„Petaluma, CA.94952 - .(707)+778-4345 Fax (707) 778-4419 E`mail:.'citymgr(a`ci.petaluma.caius - • DATE: ' iApril,6, 2001, •. TO: _ Mayor.and•Members of the City Council, • • FROM Frederick C.;Stouder,;City Manager' • • - ' SUBJECT •Letters;ef Interest, -•-. - - • DATE , SUBJECT March 26.2001 • Letter Faith•to Fred Stouder regarding recent , . •• ip March 27_ ,2.001 Latter from Michael Ban to Petaluma,Poultry Processors . regarding right of entry to property March 28,2001 Letter ant Fred Stouder to Lt: Col Timothy O'Rourke,of the U.S.. Army°Corps of Engineers regarding:•:the Payran Flood , - Control Project. • - r April 2, 2001 Letter'from,AT&T`announcing new programming additions and changes. • • April 6 2001 Press Releaser-from PG&E:announcing::filing for reorganization under Chapter of the'US. Bankruptcy Code in San Francisco . . Bankruptcy Court. ' for.April 11, 2001 • Public,Workshop on Future of Transportation in;Solana County • and',Bav Area"sponsored,by the"Metropolitan Transportation ' 'Commission • • n luma Valley Hospital;Peta ' ST JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM 400 N.McDowell Blvd. i'�� Petaluma.CA 94954-2359•• ' ' 707.778.1111 Tel �` to, './4..,-.r June 6, 2000 �,_ ' „ s;,-71',C.. ----- _ . • . . _ .Mr: Fred Stouder . . t '> City Manager -, % j City of Petaluma •y 1 C'i w • 11 English Street. • -Petaluma, CA- 94952- - - - .• . - Dear Mr. Stouder, . On behalf of the St. Joseph Health Care System - Greater Sonoma County and Petaluma Valley Hospital, I•would like to•formallu thank'you for akingthe time to meet with me _•'• on March 14;-2001. - • 0, It is extremely importaritthat.SJHS`GSC ,works in-cbllaboratiorcwith the City of • ' Petaluma to improve health care access a healthy community. Jo Sanderfeld, Director of Community Benefits; will be contacting your officein the near future to • - request time on the City Council;agenda to present an update,on current,projects in the Petaluma community.- , - . Please do not hesitate to contactmeiat 707/778-2631 if you ever have any questions. - - Again, thank-you. Sincerely, 2g4•' ? •' ✓i. Vl -- . Ramona Faith LN, MS'R . SiteAdminitraor/Chief Nurse-Executive: . - RF:hm I ' . • . of cc loser„o . - • F�diri ::y of the. Celebrating years of unbroken commitment to Sonoma County Sisters of St Joseph or Ciac= - . . .. . . . - - _ . _ - -t i - . - .. C - CITY_ OF Pnn-ALU.M�. A• - _ . POST OFFICE BOX 61 • I8sa. PETALUMA,,CA 94953-0061 - - - • E.Clark Thompson. • - - . - - Mayor • .- . . March 28'-200,1•. . . _ Janice Coder-Thompson' - • `Michael Healy Matt-Maguire 1 Bryant Moynihan .- €.,, - Alike O'Brien !"'"'?-�'.wa j Pamela Torcatf Lt Co1..Timothy S. O'Rourke _ - Counctlmemberr Engineers �_ 3 �' `~`- - - - U.S- ArmycCorps.ofEn_ineers - e . 333 Market St., 8th Floor ',,•' 7 San"Francisco,,CA 94105-2197 • - - ��`' 1 RE: Petaluma Payran-F:lobd Control Project -- - • -Dear'Lt. Colonel O'Rourke: - Thank you for your continuing support and help in the•PavranFlood:Control. - ,Project. -As•-we try to stay focused•;on all issues to•complete the Corp"s'of - - g � - y En ineers Payran Reath Pro ect,. o u assistance'.tn.obtainmlg'%a critical path con--struction.schedule would be extremely valuable, • 0 • - Our current focus.includes:• . - • - . - .-•1. The contract with Moffitt&Nichols to complete the:.design of the.:-.. -• transition channel so that construction.can be done-this:summer,during;the environmental window. 2. Completion of the new Project Cooperation Agreement (PGA). . -: 3- -- Reprogramming:of funds for transition channel construction-this summer•'• • - . • 11 English Street: construction year: - "Peialuma,CA 94952' -4. Reimbursement'to the City forits prior construction beyond._5% of the City Manager's Office Phone(707) 778-4345 total project.cost for the coming Federal FY 2001-2002•budget year. .. Pal 7707)'.778•-4419' E-,Nod.; cirymgrr@icipetaluma taus Thank you.for your help:and-support in obtaining.a critical path construction schedule. Wemay also wish:o set a time for the.next executive committee - Economic.Deve/opmentand.� meeting.-for this project. . . Redevelopment: Phone(707)778-4345 Fax(707).778-4419 -Sincerely, - , E-Mat/. paulm©ci.petaluma ca:us %1 /i Cl7 4 - General Plan Administration / I Phone(757) 2:784552' . .. . Fax(707).778-4419 Frederick C. Stouder. - E-Mail • - . generalplan©ci.peialuma.ca.us City'Manager . iJ wint.ea.c0.d p.p., - n e'LU . • a' `t' CITY OF PETALUIVIA POST OFFICE BOX 61 -y��_ _. PETAL'UMW,,CA94953-0061 'fi^'t riy, , I85$: " . n c r 1 March 27, 2001 I 1 I• t E.Clark Thompson - rs'ni sa+`[16..e r Si •avor Janice Cader-ThomsoDave Martinelli �a F 3 Jay' ' Michael Healy Matt Maguire PetalumasPoultry Processors "a. , at, • Bryant Moynihan P.O. Box 7368 o p499 � Sike O Brien i dC � ,\ Pamela Torliatt Petaluma, CA 949»-7368 Yi `` l.a Fax 76.7 3-3 9 24 Cburtcilmembers _ RE`. Tentative.Schedule For Activities at 4104 Lakeville Hi .• . I • Dear Dave: • . , In the interest.of providing Petaluma Poultry Processors with as much advance notice as possible, the:following:is a tentative.schedule of the date and,activities the City would like to . ' : . .conduct in accordance`with the Right of Entry: - - . Date _ - _'Activity:- - I _ - •1- . - - March'28, 2001 - -- Meetwith Mr Dan•Silacci and review,schedule.11 April 2- 6, 2001 • Set-survey markers for topographic survey. -• April,9— II, 2001 Geotechnicalinvestigation.: 1 April 11 — 13, 2001 Wetlands delineation and special status species surveys. We are still confirming;-these dates:with our subconsultarits. Once I receiveconfirination, regarding the availability of our subconsultants, I will'send you a final schedule. I`will also coordinate with Charles Patterson for the wetlands'idelintation. Please call me if.you,have any questions. We;greatly appreciate Petaluma Poultry • • Processors' considerationon•this matter. - . Siricerely, - - • • • .Michael Ban, P.E. • Engineering Manager • Enclosure Water Resources"& Conservation :cc: Frederick.C.-Stouder _ ;. II English Street Thomas..Hargis • • Petaluma.C4.94952 File 9012— 96.1 • lePhone(707) 778-1437 • - - - .. Fax(707) 776-3635 -Mail urban @ci.petaluma.ca.us • ' ' - •r sls n.i . im..=. • _ APR U Y 2061 r April 2, 2001 AT&T ASST. CITY Nc E13 '•" ,North Bay Area' AT&T Broadband BAY AREA,MARKET • - 1111.Andersan'trive San.Rafael,CA 94901 Mr GeneBeatty n - Petaluma Assist. City Manager LiOq d' ' 11 English Street • Petaluma, Ca. 94953 �� fl }� M, DearM r'Beatty: - ..' , We would like to inform you of programming additions and changes to our AT&T Broadband . Digir_I Cable service in Petaluma: Effective•May;4,.2001 we,are pleased to announce the • - . . addition of:Hispanic programming to our'Digital Cable service. We are sure this addition of:the, ••- following digital channels will be of value.to our Hispanic customers. - - - • e •HBO'LATINOwill beadded on channel 558. Same:great"programming as HBO but in _ `:Espanol:HBO Latino will be available as a premium`pay'service the same as HBO'isnow - . ,provided: +' Discovery EniEspanol'.will�beadded.as'channel 601 • Fox Sports Wor_'ldEspanol will be.added as channel 602 • • - ' e 'Telemundo Intemacional `will be ad_ded as channe1.603 • • - • e CineLatino will-be added°as channel 604` • VH1 En Espanol will beadded as'ohannel 605 • • MTV S will be-added as channel:606 e 'Rio de la Plata will be added as channel 607' o CNN EnrEspanol will be addedas channel 608 - - e :Toon Disney-En Espanol,will'be:added:as channel 609 . • • - The following DMX music channels will alsobe added to the Digital Cable service provided in Espanol'and located;on channels 950•-957: e Latin Contemporary, Rock En:Espanol;Salsa,Tejano,.Latin Jazz, Regional Mexican, - Musica de las Americas and Fiesta Tropical . 'I want to also inform you of the following DMX changes effective May 1,2001. The changes affect , the,channel.name.and music format but not the dhannel location. - e Contemporary Instrumentals will change name to Big Band Swing + Classic Hits.Blend will change nameto&Hard Rock + Rock're Country will change name to Traditional:Country • • These changes only affect digital customers. The Hispanic digital serviceswill be available in a pacage tier or as A la Carte pricing.We_will provide notice to;our customers an,electronic message over the cable converterbox. • Please contact me ifyou have any questions;or concerns aY_415-459-5333 (ext. 1252) or Leslie Fong; Director of Franchising at 925;973- 7115. . • Sincerely„ - Sl� 1/4s� • Deb.Padia,- Customer CareSpecialist - • ., - 1p Recycled Pap?r . „ • APR-05-2001 12:15 OJSTOMER SOC MGRI 707 57771== P 0 '_'d y� 41 Pacifle:Gas and - News Department , Electric Company 77 Beale Street NEWS San Francisca,CA 94105' WE DELIVER ENERGY. 415J973-5930 • FOkmIMEDIATE RELEASE April 6,-2001 • CONTACT:News Department 415/973-5930. , • • PACIFIC GAS AND'ELECTRIC COMPANY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATIQN - - • (San Francisco, CA)-Pacific''Gas-and Electric Company,theiutil_ity unit of PG&E Corporation (NYSE`. PCG),today:filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in,San Francisco hankmptcy court The,company Said it is taking this action in light of its unreimbursed energy costs which are now increasing by more than • $300 ion per month,;continuingCPUC:decisioas that economicaily;disadvantage the,_ company, and the now unmistakable fact that negotiations'with Governor Gray Davis and his representativesrare going_nowhere: - • Neither PG&E Corporation-nor any of its other subsidiaries,:including its,National • • Energy Group, hate filed'for Chapter 11 reorganization or-;areaffected"by the-utility's • filing • "We Chose to file for.Chapter 11 reorganization affirmatively because we expect the court wilt provide the venue needed to reach a solution, which thus;far the State and the State's regulators have been&unable.to achieve;"'said Robert-D. ,Glynn; Jr., Chairman of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. "The.regulatoryand political processes have failed us, and now we are turning to the-court." Glynn added, "Our objective into move through the Chapter 11 reorganization process as quickly as possible,without disruption to,our'operations or inconvenience to our customers. Throughout this crisis, our 20,000 employeeshave been and remain committed'to providing safe and reliable service;to the.13 million Californians who depend, • ”on us to deliver their gas and electricity".' .. Pacific Gas.and Eleetiie Company decided to file for the protection of Chapter 11 prinrarilyd le to: _ post-ir Fax Note 7671 P `1+/ l itaSIMI• m. li S Fact • AriORE 1 I RPR-06-2001 12: 16 OLETOMER SIC NCR ' 7%17 5777149 P.02/Pa • • -0 Failure by the state to assume the•full procurement responsibility for Pacific Gas and - • Electric's"oet open-position" as was provided under AB1X. This has the result of increasing,financial exposure to ututimbtirsed wholesale energy procurement:costs, ".• which the utility estimates to be approximately$300 million or more per month.. . - • • The impact of actions by the California Public,Utilities Commission (CPUC) on March • 27, 2001, and4pril3; 2001, thaftreated new piyrnentobligatioria for the company ' and undennineilits ability to return'to financial viability. • Lack of progress in negotiations with the state c°provide recovery of 59 billion in Wholesale poWer purchases made by the utility since June 2-000, which havemotbeen recoverable iii frozen rates. ' • Theiadoption•by the CPUC of an illegaland retroactive accounting change that would appear to animate our true unc011ected wholeSale coats. • , "In addition, despite Pacific Gas&Eleciric'sbest efforts to work With the State of -' Califomia to Teachta consensual, responsible,•fairearid:cOinniehenSive•Stilution.tbc... •Califomia!s energy crisis; no agreement has been•reached with the Governor and the • Governor'srepresentatrves have dramatically,slowed the.pace and the progress of • discussions'over the past month. • • • _ • • "Furthermore since last fail, we have filed comPfehenshie'plans for resolving this • •• • - • - matter with the CPUC,but they have not acted affirmatively on them," said Glynn. - - On Octeber 4;2000,Pacific Gas and Electricsoug,ht emergency rate action by'the CPUC. IiiNovemlier 2000,we filed our rate stabilization plan, which, if adopted, would - have increased electric-prices by an initial 25 percent, compared with the 46 percent • recently adopted by the CPUC. Neither.requestwasjactedupon. Had the state acted ai that time: • - • Pacific Gas and Electric vvOulilhave-been keptcreditsYtirthi, • • Pacific Gas and Electric Would haVie beeh ableib enter into long-term power purchase contracts at prices lower than those announced:by the state, a The state would not have had to almost exhaust the state's budgetsurpluS by spending • billions ofdollars to purchase power for the utility's customers; • - - • • MORE " 11111„ PPR-95-2091 12:.1.7 i _E T r ! CR P.1.10 i)GP.' 707 5777149 ' P.03/04: 0 The"state would not.now need to issue billions of dollars in,bonds to,cover these • lip power,purchases, and , - • The state would not now be adtanning?a proposal to spend billions of dollars to - purchase the-state's three inve-Ster=ownect(ittilityl,s electric transmission systems. . _ - • - "This year, the!stare hassspent more than'$$3 billio on;power-purchases-and, withthe• • - , • :. • CPUC, has arranged o•he;rei'hiburseriforthese-expenses,-"notedtQtynn "In"coritrast, • since June Pacifie-Gas and'Electric Company,has spent;$9 billion in excess of revenues to ' ' -• pay fbr power for its customers and exhausted its ability to":continue borrowing;;but there has!been no progress on a plan to•reimburse:it for those,expenditures,'as provided bylaw: Statements by Governor and•other public'officials„since lasf September eave_us".,, - 'reason'to believe that a solution[could'be reached,outsidethe context.of Chapter 11`that. . . would restore•the ut ility sfnancal viability and enable it to meet its-financial obligations equitably. However; these statements`have not been follotveii up'by constructive actions, ' ._ • - - and a reorganization iin.Cl apier4 l is=now the most,feasible means of resolution:" i ' `i The utdttyivill Millie.existuig resources to continue operating its busmess::dunng ... bankruptcy,:including paying vendors and suppliers m fiirfor goods and services”received• • after the filing. The utility,will ipay electric;commudity suppliers as-Iprovided:by law. The • utiltty,intends•to cdntinuetnormal electric and gas:transmission•and distribution,functt'ons , - • dining the Chapter Ii process. Employees.will continue toilse.paid• Health care plans;and • other benefits.foremployeesand most;retirees will continue: The utility's qualified . retirement plans-for retirees arid'vested employees'are fully funded and protected'by federal.law; • . Notice • . . A niedia'teleconference *il1 at held todayat 10••15''A M.:Pacific Daylight Time:to discuss this annourcenr nt' Pacific :PP•'-95 Scd 12: L - 1-2L6TOMER 'Bit MGR - 707 57771491 P..04>'04. Electric Cornpany's Chapter i T.filinghas'been sclieduled.for 1'1:15 A:M:Pacific Daylight _ Time;today A real-time.webCast of this tconference call can be accessed at '^ www 6eecoty carne - • • • • 30- • • • u ... 1 4 ' f-. .. ' c. . - t . -�. _.q ^ -L _ 'Jr r '-': 41.s' - -f•t yA't Jr .,• • A!. • • a. m • .. i - 7• . - - ., ' TOTAL P'.0.41...-- , - • . . . . -• ' To:-.-715Sie1 a-TadidLt. Erorai :iffEl: 'Eec.: (liiibe. ' " 04403/01' ' IzO6poi PS! Nt 1 of :. tr6IPI-@62o=ai, IS :al FROM,:METRO TRANSPORTATION :Cbuti in,s i 04 -4';'7E1E, o Tel F T1i.290 T.Ty AN !*01 P.Pin Mc ti-L;C.-Ltnr . •A/1 i' 'F ' . . . ., itit,i NI,0 weAncimi: 101 Tc_ighth Secuc • Cialciami:CA f:i+SCP-17W -. . I COMMPSLON ' • ,:L 1:1:,5 i 0.461.1703 4-r.' TrID/1:1•!e:5104.776U 11, - - - .. • 011.11 ., .1.:-, . • at.4•J .d.- • n.:.510.464.74x . - otuiil:;,,h‘rirnrc an NEWS RELEASE NEWS , . . . . _ . . . _ .. . _ . _ . . • . ., - . . . . , For Immediate Release . Combat: 'Mart Blackwell 510.464.7884 . - ! •, -. . - 7 Catalina Alvarado - ''Siti.44.77B3 - ,1 •• . . . . WorkshopSet for April 11 ail 0,111-. - . • .. . • , ._ • , ..- . •,• •- - PublieWiikksbop,..on,Fature,of Transportation - • • . 01.Sbland County and Bay Area , . . . . - . - - • , . - . OAKLAND, Calif:, April 3, 2001 . . . The future britransportation,in Solana . „ County and the Bay Aria wil1,1*feattmeci at aThill6lieWorkilibia hail We'ek.,The.event -■ . .'.• . . ,--'• wilkl;e held'Wednesday,,April 11,at7P;tri, in theSuisunCity'ilall Council Chambers, , .., .. . . . . .. - - - • ' • • • -' . .. 701 Civic Center Botileyard;iiri Suitt City; : . . . The orkshop.i.S,CciTspoitsoredc'hy the Solano Transportation Authority and the , • e 2 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (IYITC,),;and will focus on the 2001 Regional , . n . ,-: • ..::-Transportation Plait(RTP). --Baeli eciiihty'Strari:Sportaticinpnoritiels will inflMenCe the _, ! ; -- : 5-':J RTI";:which is being developed for the Bay Area bymrc,The'REP will specify llow 1 billions of federal, state andlregionallax dollars should be spent over the next 25 -years to manage, maintain and•improye the Bay Area transportation network_ The network ,.. . . includes transit systems:highways,airports,seaports,,railipadS;;and-bicycle and . ._ pedestrian latilities: • • . - . . . "Transportation affecto.-;many issliesisuch as air;quality and land use I strongly • encolirage,all Solana Cannily residents to get involved in,and-participate in the development nt th'e'Regidnat Transportation Plan,' said Jim Spering, Mayor of Suisun • ... - . . , _. __ . ,. • ' City and'an.lviliCCOrriniissioner.. . . . • ..- thore - ! . . . 410; . - • • - • . , . , . . . .• . . . • .. • . , .. . • . . . . . • , _ . , .. To: Pamela Torllatt Fxem: tflc Etec. Office' ' '"' ' 01/03/01 3 0'im PST" 64 of 2 APR-03-01 15 :0^_ FROH!HETRO TRAN PQRTATIEM COHH 10-S14E4?721 Page:2 • • The workshop will'feature interactive graphic;displays that illustrate .transportationtissue`s and°that invite participants-to express their views,on proposed. transportation projects-imSolanci Countyas'well as on-regional'is5cie-se sueli as how'the transportation system affects the economy; the:environment and soc alteq�uty.. a • moderated•publicdiscussion will follow on;choice. s and tradeciffs the:cpun y and t dgion " must make in deciding how to inveSt transportation dollars. For more information about the public workshop or the•Regional Transportation Plan,contactMTC at 510:464 7787,by e-mail to<info @mtcca,govs,Pr visit the.MTC:Web,site at cwww:into.ca gov>,th contact;,the Solano'Transportation Authority at 707.427bb491.. • MTC;.isithe transportation planning;coordinating and financing;agency for the: . nin&county Sail Prancisto.Bay Area- The$dlano Transportation•AUthority isitfle lncat. •• transportation'plannin agency far-Solano County. • • • • • • • • • • •