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5 Regular Meeting
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11 The Petaluma City Council met on this day at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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14 ROLL CALL
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16 'PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Maguire; Mayor
17 Thompson; Vice Mayor Torliatt
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19 ABSENT: Council Member Keller
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21 CLOSED SESSION
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3 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following items to be addressed during
24 Closed Session:
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26 Conference With Labor Negotiator, Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, Unit 7,
27 Fire. Agency Negotiator: Acorne/Beatty/Krout
28 Conference With Legal Counsel; Anticipated Litigation, Initiation of Litigation Pursuant
29 to Subdivision (c) of Government Code §54956.9 (2 Potential Cases).
30 Conference With Legal Counsel, Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to
31 Litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9(b)•(1 matter)(added)
32 Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Pursuant to Government Code §54957.
33 Discussion of City Clerk Evaluation.
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2 RECONVENE
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4 The Petaluma City Council reconvened its regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. in the Council
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7 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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9 Mayor Thompson announced that no reportable action was taken on closed session
10 items.
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12 PUBLIC COMMENT
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14 Bill Bennett spoke ih opposition to the City exercising eminent domain with properties
15 targeted for detention ponds.
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17 COUNCIL COMMENT
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19 Council Member Hamilton received a phone call from a firefighter who wanted to know
20 if the Council would be willing to meet in aworkshop setting with the firefighters or have
21 a subcommittee of the Council meet with a group of them. She asked if that should be
22 put on an agenda for discussion.
23 •24 Mayor Thompson agreed to put it on the agenda for Wednesday, April 5',.2000 as a 5 -
25 10 minute'discussion to decide if Council wants to meet regarding this item.
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27 Vice.Mayor Torliatt informed Council that she had received a copy of the resolution
2s from ABAG.asking Councils within,SonomaCounty to.expedite implementation of
29 AB1149, which recognizes-the need to amend rules for the replacement,of overhead
30 electric and communication facilities. She requested that it be put on the next consent
31 agenda because of the time sensitivity.
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33 She informed Council that Jerico Products.received a grant application in'the amount-of
34 $121,600.00 for engine re-powering of the Jerico Spirit from the Bay Area Air Quality
35 Management District.
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37 PROCLAMATION •".
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39 National Records and Information Week
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41 Administrative Secretary Claire Cooper accepted the proclamation on behalf of the City
42 Clerk's Office.
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44 The Council acknowledged the efforts of the City Clerk's Office to protect-the City's
45 information assets. •
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4 Fire Chief Terry accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Fire Department.
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6 PRESENTATIONS
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8 Quarterly Employee Service Recognition Awards
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10 MINUTES
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12 November 15, 1999; February7, 2000, March 6, 2000 moved to next meeting.
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14 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS',AND'DELETIONS
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16 CONSENT CALENDAR
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1s Item 4 was removed from'the Consent Calendar.
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20 1 . Resolution 00-58 N.C.S. Accepting Claims and Bills.
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22 2. (Change in wording) Resolution 00-60 N.C.S. Authorizing the Parks and
2z3 4 Recreation Department to Install a "Field Turf" Synthetic Turf at Lucchesi Park,
using SportTech, Inc., as Sole Source for the Synthetic Turf Portion of the
25 Project, and to .Utilize Park Development Funds from Identified Park
26 Projects to Fund the Installation.
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28 3. Resolution 00-59 N.CrS'. to,Award Contract to Winzler and Kelly for Engineering
29 Services, and ZAC` Landscaping for Landscaping Services for Proposed
30 Pavilion at Lucchesi Park..
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32 5. (Corrected requested amount from $3,000 to $13;000)Resolution 00-59A
33 N.C.S. Discussion and Possible,Action on Request from Petaluma Quilt Guild
34 for TOT Funds'From the 1999/2000 Budget in the Amount of $13,000 for the
35 Purpose of Printing and Distribution of Flyers, Letters, Applications and Media
36 Information, Needed for Mailing by April 14, 2000.
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38 MOTION: Council Member. Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Healy, to
39 approve Consent Calendar items 1 , 3 and 5.
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41 MOTION
42 PASSED: 6/0/1 (Keller absent)
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Vice Mayor Torliatt asked to pull item.2 for discussion. She expressed her
2 concern about,getting the best possible price and asked the Music, Parks-and
3 Recreation Commission to provide a fee schedule for use of the field and
4 expressed concern that there should beia revenue generator.. She would also •
5 like to see time lines for projectcompletion and for the Park Development Fund.
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7 Council Member Healy questioned whether or not we have the funds to actually
8 do this right now.
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10 Mr. Carr confirmed the funds are available.
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12 Council Member Maguire.inquired as to whether there was a comm itment from
13 Petaluma Youth Soccer to pay back the Park Reserve Account.
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15 Mr. Carr confirmed there is a commitment and a recommendation regarding fee
16 schedule will be made through the commission.
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18 Council Member Cader-Thompson made a clarification as to the difference in the
19 "synthetic turf ' and "astroturr. She was disappointed that item 7 was taken Off
20 the agenda because she thought this project tied into item 7 (water conservation)
21 so well.
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23 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved, seconded by Council Member Healy, to
24 adopt Resolution 00-59 N.C.S. to Award Contract to Winzler and •.
25 Kelly for Engineering.Services, and ZAC Landscaping for
26 Landscaping Services for Proposed Pavilion at Lucchesi,Park.
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28 MOTION
29 PASSED: 6/0/1 (Keller absent)
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31 Melissa Hathaway, 311 Howard Street, thanked the Council for matching the
32 funds and invited everyonato come-to the Quilt Show on August 12, 2000.
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34 Council Member Cader-Thompson referred Ms. Hathaway to Wally Bragnon at
35 the Bank of Petaluma and.said he was so impressed with the last show that he
36 may be able to help with thefunds she is looking for.
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38 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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40 6. Report Regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussionand Possible
41 Direction Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and Budget.
42 (Hargis/Stouder)
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44 City Manager Fred Stouder discussed meeting in Washington D.C. last week
45 and thought that project should not:be under Section 205 limitations, and that the •
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- 1 City should seek new authorization and appropriation from Congress for 65-75%
41. 2 federal and 25-35%0 local share. The important success of the trip was to get
3 outside the additional federal funding'which`is limited to the Section 205
4 provision of the law. That limits'federal participation to $5 million or perhaps an
5 additional $2 million. A total of $7 million out of a $34 million project - that's not
6 75% funding.
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8 First Congress has to authorize this project'in legislation before funds can be
9 appropriated. Then-each subsequent year the City would seek annual
to appropriations from Congress to fulfill that authorization.
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12 Another option is to seek authorization and appropriations-simultaneously.
13 The most preferred,option'is:to seek an appropriation and get on with it before
14 authorization, which is contrary to the normal rules of Congress but this assures
1s the money happening all at onetime.
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17 There's a fourth option that we may befaced With, and that is we may receive an
18 invoice for $1-$3 million in the next few weeks and I have no money to pay it nor
19 do I have authorization-to do so. If this occurs, there is a possibility-that it could
20 get turned over to the Department of Justice; the Army Corps could stop the
21 project and it could come to a halt.
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3 He recommended that if there's cash flow needed to keep the project going we
4 should strongly suggest that the Federal Government provide the cash flow. We
25 are pursuing authorization of appropriation but it will be after spring break. •
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27 The key, which.Paula Cornyn, Paul Marangella and Lynn Galal are working on, is
28 to get a clear handle on all costs and payments for the life of the project and
29 define what is'a 100% federally eligible project and then with that number, once
30 everyone agrees that it is a 100% project and we have the District Regional
31 Offices concurrence, then we pursue the new federal % share.
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33 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lynn Galal provided an update of the flood
34 project. Two pump stations are currently under construction and essentially on
35 schedule. We are about'65% complete with the project as currently contracted.
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37 The backyard drainage is currently under construction on one bank of the river
38 and they will start on the Other'bank within a few weeks. The sheet pile wall - the
39 flood wall behind The Madison Square Village - isTnearly done on one bank of
40 the river and they will be starting the other bank this week and should be
41 completed within a couple of weeks.
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43 In answer to Council Member Keller's question, what happens when the water
44 over tops the-weir, the top-portion of the weir;which is at Lynch Creek, is 15 feet
s above sea level and'the,project.:was designed so the water will spill over the weir
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without coming.out of the banks of the project. It's designed to contain the 100-
2 year flow at the weir. It-would only overflow the banks if;you have.an event
3 graterthan the 100-year flow and the berm would keep it from going into the
4 Jess Street neighborhood.,
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6 The other question Council Member Keller had was, where.will the&project over
7 top when it finally does. The answer to that is where Edith Street intersects the
8 Petaluma River and after that Lakeville Avenue. The time period you have is
9 approximately 10 hours for the river to crest and over top its banks.
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11 Council Member Cader-Thompson inquired as to what will happen upstream
12 from the weir and where's the water going to go and will it,change the flood plain
13 area.
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15 Ms. Galal explained that the project was designed so that it:would:not impact the
16 upstream area of the weir. The weir was actually put in place to regulate the
17 velocity'and flow level upstream of the weir.
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19 Vice MayorTorliatt thanked Ms. Galal for her help and cooperation.
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21 Ms. Galal thanked the Council and offered the district's support for the efforts in
zz Washington D.C.
23 •24 Mr. Hargis informed Council that the railroad bridge is progressing fine; there are
25 two pours scheduled for this week. The Water Agency has.given us the $3
26 million. This is not new money but planned money.
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28 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, offered his support in the efforts to get-federal
29 funding for the flood project and inquired,as to additional letters he could write in
30 support of the project: He urged all citizens in Petaluma to do the same in order
31 to get the funding.
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33 City.Manager Fred Stouder elaborated on preparation that was done prior to the
34 meetings in Washington D:C. He asked for further assistance from the
35 community and stated that we want to be sure were all pursuing and asking for
36 the same outcome.
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38 7. Discussion and Status Report on,Redwood Empire Sports Complex
39 Proposal Generally located on East Washington Street, east of the Airport.
40 (Item moved to April 17)
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42 NEW BUSINESS
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44 8. Resolution 00-61 N.C.S. to Authorize:the City Manager to Enter into the
45 Agreement for Funding of the Petaluma Industrial Water Survey and
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Incentive Demonstration Program with the Sonoma County Water Agency,
•r and Approve the Professional Services Agreement for the Industrial Water
3 Survey and Demonstration Project with Pacific-Technology Associates.
4 Estimated Project Cost: $60;000. Funding Source: City'sShare of Amendment
5 #10 and Sonoma County Water Agency Funds: (Hargis/Simmons)
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7 Mr: Hargis introduced Ally Davidson with the Sonoma County Water Agency.
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9 Council Member Torliatt referred'to the staff report regarding.the SCWA share of
10 $35,000 and that the City's obligation was:$25,000 and since.this is a pilot
11 program on Sola, why,wasn't Sole kicking back some of the funds as they are
12 the ones benefiting.
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14 Sonoma County Water,Agencys Ms. Ally Davidson provided some background
15 information on the programkand urged the City toiimplement the second
16 demonstration project as it is a stepping-stone:forexpanding program to meet
17 the public needs.
is She then introduced NedOrret-from the consulting team involved in the project.
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20 Ned Orrett provided and update on the program, where the project was headed
21 and what they were hoping to gain from this project: He^stated there has been a
22 32% reduction per pound of water use already. Sole has contributed a
3 tremendous amount of time and what we.are gaining from this relationship will
24 benefit the remaining 800 +/- industrial ratepayers. I would like to see one more
25 project so we can see if this is really working or if we just got lucky.
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27 Sola Optical Facilities Engineer Ian Elliott clarified the expense that the City is
28 being asked to contribute is for the instrumentation - instrumentation that the
29 company would normally go out and buy - and is a one=time deal.
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31 Vice Mayor Torliatt thanked Sofa for their cooperation`with the City to try and
32 solve some of our water-issues. Would like to see partnering of business and
33 City projects.
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35 Executive Director of The Bay Institute Grant Davis thanked Mr. Hargis, Ned,
36 John and the SCWA. He feels the City is part of a national model leading the
37 way on how to maximize water use efficiency and discharge reduction. He urged
38 Councilto'provide authorization tothe,city management to continue working with
39 the team to seek additional funding to take the-next;step and teach other
40 communities how t&replicate what the City of Petaluma is doing.
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42 Vice Mayor Member Torliatt asked if there was a telephone number for
43 interested people to be added to•the list.
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1 Ally. Davidson replied with the following: Lynn Galal.can be reached at 707-778-
2 4507 (Petaluma); Ally Davidson at 707-547-1933 (Santa Rosa).
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4 Council Member Cader-Thompson expressed that she was happy.,about3the city
5 leading the way on this and thanked everyone involved for theircohtributions.
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7 Mr. Hargis stressed the importance of,getting businesses interested in doing this
8 project in order to keep it going. I would recommend that you-pass the';resolution
9 authorizing agreement where we are committing some of our share of the Water
10 Agency funds'to go into this program.
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12 Vice.Mayor Torliatt inquired as to the cost of the equipment. She,also,expressed
13 her opinion that the City should then own the equipment and not the Water
14 Agency.
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16 •Mr. Hargis:,stated that tthe'cost of the equipment was about$25,000 of the
17 money'already allocated for the project and.indicated that he,thoughtthe
18 equipment would stay in the community for future use.
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20 Council,Member Maguire praised the group involved in this project. He
21 recommended that Council move to adopt the two resolutions.
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23 Council Member Healy agreed. •
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25 Council Member Healy thanked everyone for their efforts and contributions to the
26 project. He talked about the draft RFP that was prepared. by Mike Ban for
27 updating water and sewer rates.
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29 Ms. Davidson explained that,generally the equipment would stay in Petaluma
30 unless another city or distributor wanted to use the equipment then we would
31 arrange for them to use it; she didn't expect that to happen within the 2-3 years,
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33 Vice Mayor Torliatt reiterated that she wanted the City to own the equipment and
34 asked if it was part-of the motion.
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36 Council Member.Maguire replied that while we will have the benefits of
37 ownership we won't actually own the equipment.
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39 Mayor Thompson acknowledged/with much appreciation, the time and help
40 contributed by Steve.Simmons. He is the Department Head of the Water
41 Department of Petaluma.
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1 MOTION: Council Member-Maguire moved, seconded by Healy, to adopt
�2 • Resolution 00-61 N C S., Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into
3 the Agreement for'Funding of the Petaluma Industrial Water
4 • Survey and Incentive Demonstration''Program with the Sonoma
5 County Water Agency and.Approve:the:Professional Services
6 Agreement for the Industrial Water Survey and Incentive
7 Demonstration Project with,Pacific Technology Associates
$ Estimated Project Cost: $60,000. Funding Source: City's Share of
9 Amendment'#1;0.and`Sonoma County Water Agency Funds.
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12 PASSED: 6/0/1
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22 The Petaluma City Councilreconveried'its regular meeting at 7:10 p.m. in the Council.
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25 ROLL CALL
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27 PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, .Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire;
28 Mayor Thompson; Vice Mayor Torliatt
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30 ABSENT: None
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32 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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34 At the request of Mayor Thompson, Hal Mickelsen led the Pledge of.Allegiance. •
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36 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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38 At the request of Mayor Thompson, a moment of silence was observed.
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40 PUBLIC COMMENT
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42 Don Wiesenfluh spoke regarding California Gas Tax'and MTBE. He displayed a list of
43 assembly members in Sacramento with'phone numbers and e-mail addresses and
•44 • urged the audience to call and-talk to them regarding'gas prices.
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2 David Glass thanked the Council members who went to Washington.and,indicated that
3 the City had already received benefits from the flood project. He read the.Tulsa,
4 Oklahoma flood report,and encouraged Council to review it:and to;,enact some
s ordinances that would make a real difference in the flood project today and in the future
6 and to help us recoup some of the $12-20 million.
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8 Terence Garvey spoke regarding the City finances with regard to the flood project and
9 other needs of the City; stating the need to be appraised of the facts and vote on a
to suitable tax increase'to take care of the City's needs. He urged the Mayor to get taxes
11 increased to take care of these needs.
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13 Hank Flum spoke regarding rate increases from AT&T for cable use. He questioned
14 what could be done to get rid of them and let another franchisee in for competition.
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16 COUNCIL COMMENT
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1s Vice Mayor Torliattreported on information received from the Metropolitan
19 Transportation Commission; MTC is making a recommendation to Governor Gray Davis
zo for $7 million for Rail ElR,and $16 million for widening of the Novato Narrows.
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22 Council Member Maguire expounded on the request made to MTC of`Marin and
23 Sonoma and said that while the request has been made known, MTC has not yet •
24 acknowledged.
26 OPEN PCDG.MEETING (To run concurrently with City Council Meeting)
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28 Chairman Thompson opened the,P.C.D.0 meeting 7:30 p.m.
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37 PRESENT: Commissioners Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire;
38 Chairman Thompson; Vice Chairman Torliatt
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40 ABSENT: None
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42 PUBLIC.COMMENT
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44 Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, spoke regarding the $2.5 million given to Benson
45 Investments Inc. for a DDA-developers disposition agreement - without having a public •
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• 1 review or haring, and requested that the PCDC put it on the agenda to discuss what
2 happened so the public can have'an understanding otthe matter. .
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4 Bob Martin suggested to Council the rezoning of undeveloped flood plain properties for
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5 the purpose of flood,plain management within the City limits.
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9 Commissioner Maguire described Mr. Moynihan'scomments, if he understood them
to correctly, as being incorrect.
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12 Commissioner Keller gave.:information regarding reimbursement of sales tax, stating
13 that there was a public meeting held last year with redevelopment consultants; the City
14 had held back payment of sales tax;subject to a review of the contracts to make sure
15 they had been adhered to, which they had. Payment oflbalance'due was authorized at
16 that time.
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18 PUBLIC HEARINGS (Joint City Council and PCDC)
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23 PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire;
24 Mayor Thompson; Vice Mayor Torliatt
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26 ABSENT: None
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28 ROLL CALL: COMMISSION MEMBERS
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30 PRESENT: Commissioners'Cader-Thompson„Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire;
31 Chairman Thompson; Vice.Chairman Torliatt
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33 ABSENT: None
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36 9. Redevelopment Plan: Discussion and Possible Action on.Negative Declaration,
37 Report.and Recommendations of the Planning Commission,and"TestimonyFrom
38 Public,Hearing on Proposed Amendment to"the Redevelopment Plan for the
39 Petaluma Community Development Redevelopment Project; and Adoption of
40 Ordinance 2100 N,C.S, Amending Ordinance 1725 N.C.S. and Approving and
41 Adopting the Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the PCD Project.
42 (Beatty/Marangella)
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1 Ms. Seifel gave staff,presentation and summary on all aspects of the report and am
2 recommendations.of the Planning Commission: On March 6, 2000,we presented
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3 the report to Council; March 28,2000 the plan was approved; April 3, 2000-which
4 is today; lithe outcome of the hearing is favorable then our proposal is to have
s the second reading on April 17th and that would,become effective,on May'•17,
6 2000. The plan then would be to issue the tax allocation bond secure by the
7 PCD in June.
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9 She explained that the formula;for therplan was hard to understand and
to requested modification for a minor amendment to clarify the formula for tax
11 increment.,limit, which at this time has a limit of $80millon.
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13 Ms. Tuft handed out to.City Clerk an Affidavit of Publication and Certification'of
14 Mailing of the Joint Public.Hearing.
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16 Ms. Seifel explained that the first affidavit is of Notice of Public Hearing on the.
17 Proposed Implementation Plan and Amendment; the second is the Certificate of
18 Mailing Notice,:and'.Joint Public Hearing on Proposed Implementation Plan and
19 Amendment to'each assessee of land,in the project area as shown in the last
20 assessment; the third Is the Certificate of Mailing Notice;and Joint Public Hearing
21 on the Proposed Implementation Plamand Amendment to the governing body of
22 each effected taxing entity; the fourth is the Certificate of Mailing'Nbtice and.
23 Joint Public Hearing on theProposed,Implementation Plan and Amendment to •
24 the residence and businesses within the projectarea.
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26 Mayor Thompson explained that this is a.combined hearing so please make it
27 clear when you speak which subject you are referring to. The.order of '
28. procedures will be as follows:
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30 • Staff Presentation of.Plan
31 • Consider Comments
32 • Receive Evidence and Oral Testimony
33 • Consider Objections .
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35 Ms. Seifel reiterated the purpose of the hearing.
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37 Entered into the record was a certification of certain official actions that have
38 been taken by the City Council, City Planning Commission and the Community in
39 connection with the Proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment!Planfor the
40 Petaluma Communitybevelopment Project.
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42 Upon no objections, the Certification was made part of the record.
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44 Ms. Seifel continued: Regarding the Ordinance Adopting the Amendment, all
45 financial aspects of the plan will not change. We are focusing on the Tax •
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Increment Cap; asking for it to be changed from a formula,basis to an absolute
2 number, which is $800 million.
3 Everything else:stays the.same."
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5 Mayor Thompson gave instruction§ as to directing questions to City Management
6 regarding evidence.
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10 Council Member Healy inquired as to howthis amount.was.figured and was
11 expected real estatedevelopmentrevenues figured into The equation.
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13 Ms. Seifel explained that the 1988 plan was used and the same growth rate was
14 applied forward with aw5%e,growth and assessed value for the life of the plan.
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16 Council Member Healy inquired as-to the budget process for the five-year
17 implementation plan- does something have to happen in that five years in order
1s for it to be funded during that five-year period?
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20 Ms. Seifel replied, "yes." However; it can be amended to add a project to it at a
21 later date.
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03 Council Member Healy wanted to know how difficult it would be to get'an
4 amendment before the life of the plan is:up.
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26 Ms. Seifel replied, it is not difficult but there must.beca Public Notice given and a
27 Public Hearing.
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29 Council Member Keller gave his°approval to the staff regarding the Planning
30 Commission minutes. He talked about the issuance of bonds and clarified that
31 what were talking•about is getting the best value on the bonds.
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33 Mayor Thompson, upon notobjections made the report of the Commission was
34 made part of the record along with testimony just received.
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36 Ms. Seifel.referred to the Negative Declaration; this is also a part of the report of
37 the commission,to the Council. The commission is the lead agency in
38 preparation of the Negative Declaration.
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40 Mayor Thompson, upon no objections, made the report part of the record. He
41 then opened the floorfor quetions.
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1 PUBLIC COMMENT
2 • W3 Brent Hawkins;.McDunna Hall& Allen, referred to and briefly summarized the
4 Plan Amendments and shared his.concern.about the problems with
5 understanding the tax increment;formula. He requested that an amendment be
6 made to change the formula to a fixed amount.
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8 . Mayor Thompson proposed the Amendment be made part-of'the Record.
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10 Ms. Seifel discussed the Petaluma Community Development Project, California
11 requirements, how the agency will comply with the various legal requirements
12 and what steps follow.
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14 Mayor Thompson made the,,Proposed;Implementation Plan part of the record.
15 He clarified Mat first,statements or testimony should be in favor of the
16 Implementation Plan, the,Amendment, or the Negative Declaration.
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18 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke in favor of the Implementation Plan.
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20 Comments/testimony in opposition of Implementation Plan, Amendment, or
21 Negative Declaration.
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23 Bryant Moynihan has concerns about the PCD version of the budget and •
24 forecast. He stated that the report to Council was not accurate relative to the
25 approved ,budget. He referred to #13, part 6 of the report: The $18 million bond
26 to;reimburse previous funds, for the Payran Flood Fix, should be:;shown as an
27 expenditure-it is not Out of the $15 million proceeds only$10,149,000 is shown
28 as an expenditure. He requested that the PCDC budget be corrected before
29 adopting the plan.
30
31 Mayor Thompson requested Mr.,Moynihan,.have copies of his findings made
32 available-for Council Members and"assured him it would be clarified.
33
34 Mr Moynihan voiced his concern about having the funds to pay for Fire and
35 Police.. He also referred to the fact that we haven't had CIP approval for two
36 years and he'would like this to be made public.
37
38 Council Member Keller made clarification to Mr. Moynihan's comments: On the
39 adopted budget of 1999-2000; page 72,.under Public Improvements; category
40 9724 and 8545, Flood Control Project$10,149,000; Polly Klaas Center
41 Renovations,,$15,000, sub total Public improvements, $10,164,000. Page 70,
42 shows expenditures and transfers out on line 15 under public improvements,
43 $10,164,000. He then directed Mr. Moynihan to specific pages of the report in
44 answer to the questions and objections he made.
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_ 1 Mr. Stouder stated for the record, that historically the City's Capital Improvement
Program document wasa planning document,,not a financing or budget
document. The past CIP projected costs at,a high level but this did not indicate
4 that the-funds were available to spend.
5
6 This year's budget document includestan,annualized twelve-month expenditure
7 of capital improvement projects even if theyre.multi-year projects. This lead to
s confusion and unrealistic'expectations`that the money was available. Because
9 this was a planning'document; the funds were not actually available for the
to project.
11
12 Council Member Maguire voiced his appreciation for the many great efforts Mr.
13 Stouder has madeto make available for council and the public, records
14 information and for clarifying what it all means.
15
16 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved,,seconded by Torliatt to close the
17 Joint Public Hearing.
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19 MOTION
20 PASSED: 7/0/0
21
22 Mr. Hawkins discussed the fact that were possible conflicts of the
• Council/Commission members with relation to the PCD/CBD amendment. There
�i4 are no conflicts with regard the PCD amendment, but there are conflicts with
25 regard the CBD amendment:
26
27 Council Member Torliatt clarified her reason for stepping down from the CBD
28 was because she lives in the redevelopment project area.
29
30 Mr. Hawkins repliedthat it wasn't a problem: The PCD amendment is to change
31 the formula; the CBD is being expanded.
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35 Mayor Thompson opened the meeting of PCDC.
36
37 10. Redevelopment Plan -'Discussion and Possible Action on Negative Declaration,
38 Report and Recommendations of the Planning C ommission and Testimony From
39 Public.Hearing on.Proposed Amendment to the.Redevelopment Plan`for the
40 Petaluma Community Development Redevelopment Project; Adoption of Five
41 Yearlmplementation Plan; and Adoption of Ordinance 2100 N.C:S..Amending
42 Ordinance 1725 N.C.S. and Approving and Adopting the Amendment to the
43 Redevelopment Plan for the PCD Project. (Beatty/Marangella)
44
05 Paul Marangella read the title of the resolution:
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2 `Resolution of the Community Development.Commission of the City of Petaluma
3 Approving and Adopting the Implementation Plan for the.Petaluma Community •
4 Development Project."
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6 Brent Hawkins, McDonough, Holland,.&,Allen, Attorneys at,Law, would first like
7 to have the three:members of the council who have conflicts of interest on the
s CBD projectto step down. We•will then discuss the implementation plan as it
9 relates to the project. If we geba.positive vote we'll bring the members back and
to have a discussion and vote on'the entire implementation plan.
11
12 - MOTION: Commissioner Keller moved, seconded by Maguire, to,adopt
13 Resolution 00-05 of the Community Development Commission of
14 the City of Petaluma Approving and Adopting the Implementation
15 Plan for the Petaluma Community Development Project.
16
17 MOTION
18 PASSED: 4/0/3 (Thompson, Tbrliatt and Hamilton stepped down from vote)
19
20 Members brought back to consider resolution approving the entire
21 implementation plan.
22
23 Commissioner Healy proposed to add a new interchanging cross-town:connector •
24 to project list if we're able to-get the,additional funding.
25
26 Commissioner Keller stated that he didn't feel it was a good time to do:an
27 amendment like this.
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29 Mr. Hawkins stated that it does need to'be approved; it can be amended later.
30
31 Commissioner Keller moved to keep it the way it is and make amendments.as
32 needed in the future.
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34 Commissioner Maguire:concurred.
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36 Commissioner Healy feels it is better to add now so there are no impediments in
37 trying to amend later.
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39 Mayor'Thompson agreed.
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41 Commissioner Cader-Thompson feels we need to decide where we actually
42 need transportation improvements before adding to amendment. She is
43 opposed to adding a cross-town connector project to list.
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Commissioner Keller reiterated that this is not the time for this discussion; it
4112 requires general planning considerations, circulation and financial
3 'considerations.
4
5 Commissioner Healy said he was only suggesting to add a fourth item to the list
6 which is a very general list, iniorder to preserve flexibility for the community and
7 the Council to make decisions intheiuturewithout"the legal obstacles.
8
9 Commissioner Maguire disagrees that it would be an.impediment and is
10 concerned that the language?insinuates:a priority: He suggested making a
11 compromise and say "Transportation improvements."
12
13 Commissioners Hamilton and Torliatt agreed.
14
15 MOTION: Commissioner Healy moved, seconded by Vice Chairperson
16 Torliatt, to adopt.Resolution 00-07 of the Community Development
17 Commission of the City of Petaluma Adopting Implementation Plan
18 forPCD. (Modification to add the term "transportation
19 improvements" to the list.)
20
21 MOTION
22 PASSED: 7/0/0
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24 MOTION: Vice Chairperson Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire to adopt
25 Resolution 00-06 of the Community Development Commission of
26 the City of Petaluma Approving a Negative Declaration for the
27 Amendment,to the.Redevelopment Plan for the Petaluma
28 Community Redevelopment Project.
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30 MOTION
31 PASSED: 7/0/0
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35 . The Petaluma Community Development Commission was then.adjourned.
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39 The Petaluma City Council meeting was then reconvened.
40
41 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved, seconded. by Maguire, to adopt
42 Resolution 00-62 N.C.S. Approving a Negative Declaration for the
43 Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Petaluma
44 Community Redevelopment Project.
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4 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt
s Ordinance 21,00 N.C.S. Amending Ordinance 1725 N.C.S. and
6 Approving and Adopting the Amendment to the Redevelopment
7 Plan for the'Petaluma Community Development Project.
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9 MOTION
to PASSED: 7/0/0
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12 AGENDA CHANGES',ADDITIONS'.AND DELETIONS
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14 Agenda item 14 was moved to be heard before agenda item 13; agenda items 15 and
15 16 to be:ccntinued'to Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00.pm Council session.
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17 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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19 11 . Public Hearing for 2000-2001 Community Development Block Grant
20 Allocations and Approval of 2000-2005 Consolidated Plan Strategy.
21
22 Housing Administrator Bonne Gaebler presented the Annual Community
23 Development Staff Report and provided background information in two parts: •
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25 • Review of consolidated plan - HUD.required document every five years.
26 • Allocation of 2000=2001 Block Grant Funding for projects and programs for
27 assisting low and moderate-income households.
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29 We are requesting funds in the amount of•$389,031; Staff recommends
30 $331 ,000: The action we are requesting of the City is to conduct a public-hearing
31 concurrently on the one year action plan and the five year consolidated plan;
32 • adopt resolution approving the 2002 block grant fund; adopt resolution approving'-'
33 new consolidated plan.
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35 COUNCIL COMMENT
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37 Vice Mayor Torliatt questioned where will we receive the $308.00 that is a short
38 fall for the Child Care Voucher Program for PPSC.
39
40 Ms. Gaebler stated that it does fall under the 15% cap and the PPSC can figure
41 out how to do that.
42
43 Council,Member Keller asked if there was another source for the funding on
44 Domestic"Violence-Program. .
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Ms. Gaebler;stated that she.would like to find another source of Federal Funding
�3. and'she will be working on that
4
5 Council Member Hamilton thanked Ms. Gaebler.
6
• 7 MOTION: Council Member Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire to Adopt
s Resolution 00-63 N.C.S. Approving;Community Block Grant Project
9 and.Authorizing`the City Manager to sign all documents required by
10 JUD--and Adopt Resolution 00-63A N.C.S. Approving the 2000-
11 2005 Consolidated Plan; and to direct statistics and documents to
12 HUD as required:
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14 MOTION -
15 PASSED: 7/0/0
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19 11. Weed Abatement:
20 A. Protest Hearing Held for Property Owners Having any Objections to
21 Council Ordering Abatement of Weeds that are Declared a Public
22 Nuisance.
�3 B. Resolution 00-64 N.C.S. Ordering Abatement of Weeds thatare Declared
a a Public Nuisance. (Ginn)
25
26 Fire Marshall Ginn requested a public hearing for Property owners having any
27 objections to Council ordering abatement of weeds that are declared a public
28 nuisance and a Resolution Ordering Abatement of weeds that are declare a
29 Public Nuisance.
30
31 Council Member Maguire asked that the native plants be excluded.
32
33 Council Member Torliatt reminded Fire Marshall Ginn that the property behind
34 615 N. Webster needs to be Out right up to the fence.
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36 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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38 None •
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40 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt to close
41 Public Hearing.
42
43 MOTION
44 PASSED: 7/0/0
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1 12. Consideration of an Appeal of a Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee
2 (SPARC) Decision lo Conditionally Approve an Addition/Remodel of an.,Existing
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3 Structure at 600 East Washington.Street (Corner of Edith and,Washington
4 Street, Formerly the A&W Site)for Papa Taverna's II, APN 007-062-040.. The
5 Applicant is'Appealing Conditions of Approval Pertaining to Landscaping, Signs,
6 and the Use of Animal Emblems on the Roof. (Borba)
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8 Irene Borba presented considerations of the Appeal of a,Site Plan &
9 Architectural Review Committee Decision and requested that approval be given .
to for Addition/Remodel of an existing structure, located at 600 East`Washington
11 Street (Corner of Edith and Washington Street, Formerly theA&W'site)•for Papa
12 Taverna's II, APN 007-062-040. The applicant is appealing conditions of
13 approval pertaining to landscaping, signs, colors and the'use of anirnal.emblems
14 on the roof of the structure.
15
16 Vice Mayor Torliatt stated for the record that she met with the applicants last
17 wee k.
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19 Council,.Member Healy wanted to know if other signs in the area are legal and
20 was there a process to get authorization for them.
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22 Ms. Borba said she does not have that information.
23 •24 Council Member Keller questioned what the plans were for entrances and exits
25 for this-site.
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27 PUBLICCOMMENT .
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29 Louise Leff, 23 Park Avenue, requested that•SPARC review the revised plan.
30
31 Nio Pritikin,73 Birchwood Drive, Novato, speaking as a ten-year customer of
32 Papa Taverna's, feels that the idea of the sign'is good and does not give the
33 "appearance of a jungle but of a beautiful rain forest.
34
35 A gentleman spoke on behalf;of his clients, Leo and his partner Lana.Sutton and
36 Leo's•son Jimmy regarding the roof of'the site.
37
38 Leo Papas spoke about.now'and why he came to Petaluma to live; raise his
39 children and run his restaurant business. He feels that the signs he wants to put
40 up are not unattractive but something nice. He asked the Council to
41 compromise.
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43 Ms. Borba clarified the hold up on the permits is due to non-occupancy and
44 delays due to calculations need to go the outside plan checker.
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s Council Member Hamilton had no problem with'the sign or the paint. She thought
6 that SPARC needed to make the decisions regarding landscaping. She asked if
7 the zigzag was necessary or could it•be a straight curb.
8
9 Council Member Maguire thought the z cut was appropriate for the rainforest
to theme; tire stops could be placed back further: He also thought the plant list
t t needed to go back to SPARC for them to decide what is the best.
12
13 Mayor Thompson agreed.
14
15 Vice Mayor Torliatt suggested using other materials for the sign and thought it an
16 opportunity to make a statement with the sign. As;far as the landscaping goes,.
17 she didn't have a preference.
18
19 Council Member Keller stated that the changes planned are going to be a great
20 improvement over what was there. He wanted to go back to•SPARC for a
21 consultation on the selection of landscaping.
22
•3 Council Member Ceder-Thompson concurred.
4
25 Council Member Healy didn't see the benefits of the "Z" cut and concurred
26 regarding landscaping.
27
28 Council Member Maguire stated it gives more planting space and creates more
29 permeable space.
30
31 Council Member Keller clarified more shading is wanted for the parking lot area.
32
33 Council Member Cader=Thompson didn't particularly like the colors and felt the
34 animals were fine but would like them to be'maintained well •
35
36 Council Member Keller felt the animals should'be put up at a 90-degree angle
37 and kept,painted and well maintained. •.
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39 Vice Mayor Torliatt concurred`with Council Member Keller. •
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41 Council Member Healy concurred with Vice Mayor Torliatt.
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43 Council Member Maguire did not like the roof colors.
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Council Member Hamilton didn't feel it appropriate for her to make these
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2 decisions.
3
4 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson, to
5 adopted Resolution 00-65 N.C.S. Upholding appeal regarding
6 condition #1 with revised,palette, Denying appeal;on #2 and ask
7 applicant to apply fora variance; Denying appeal on #3 and work
8 on solutions that provide more shading in the parking lot,area;
9 Upholding appeal regarding condition #4 provided the figures are at
10 a 90 degree angle and kept in•good. condition.
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12 MOTION
13 PASSED: 7/0/0
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18 14. Future Land Used for the Kenilworth School Grounds Area
19
20 Summary of issues:addressed by thetCouncil: School district to,put together
21 proposals; look for proposals that did not reduce parks and fields that now exist; •
22 zoning would need to be changed; joint meeting with all parties involved
23 including Fair Board, School Board, etc.; relocate fields in flood plain; use that
24 did not exacerbate traffic congestion.
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26 PUBLIC COMMENT
27
28 Duane Bellinger, Cheetah Road, discussed potential transportation problems
29 with relation to Kenilworth site.and what-its future use will be He encouraged
30 Council to,give much consideration to what the site will be used for and its long-
31 term effects on the community..
32
33 Mr: Bill White says the purpose of'purchasing the Kenilworth school into create
34 " a center for nonprofit. I'm here with a group of"gentlemen who hope to purchase
35 school. Our purpose is to create a center for nonprofit organization, job training
36 and a faith center. We plan to keep the school intact, we do.need to resolve field
37 ' use issues. We plan to get entitlements for 400-450 apartment units that would
38 give us financial engine for long-term buyability of this project and to provide
39 cash on an annual basis to keep project funded.
40
41 John Records with COTS gave information on the project,.plan. They have
42 chosen the name "HUB" for the project. We are hoping to have the telecom
43 industry involved;the theme-will be connection'. We will try to arrange the
44 space so;there will be spontaneous social interaction and activity through high
45 tech technology. Imagine housing a 30-acre campus that includes.job •
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opportunities, licensed childcare, boys and girls club, social services,and a faith
2 center. We'also see opportunity for education, training and'careers. We.could
3 put/the Petaluma Adult School there; a;regional occupational program and have
4 a non-profit organization to keep the project going:
5
6 Michael Hatfield of Cat'X;networks, 1135 N. McDowell Boulevard, thinks this is
7 an excellent opportunityto get the community and the telecom companies
8 involved together. He also discussed funding and.revenues.
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12 Council Member Maguire said it was..greatto see the human synergy being
13 created and the exciting potential.
14 •
15 Council Member Hamilton asked the amount of-charitable contributions being
16 sought.
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1s Mr. Hatfield replied $4.-5 million..
19
20 Mayor Thompson•.questioned Ms. Tuft regarding time frames.
21
22 Ms. Tuft answered thatshe:anticipates/discussion on alternate plans for land use
3 to take place nezt year; however, it will take 2-3-years to adopt the General Plan.
24
25 Mayor Thompson`stated that the Council really didn't have the authority to
26 decide what should`go there. •
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28 Council Member Hamilton agreed, yet she was inspired by what she saw this
29 evening.
30
31 Vice Mayor Torliattthought ita positive plan,thatwill remove a large burden from
32 the City for having to provide,,and free up some funds for+future projects. She
33 wanted to look at the traffic; transportation,'and"fairground issues.
34
35 Council Member Keller thought,the.School Board needed to make the decision
36 regarding who they'll sell the property to He liked the HUB idea but whether or
37 not the School Boardliked it was up to them. He thought a .member of City
38 Management should work closely`with the School Board so Council would know
39 what proposals therewere.
40
41 Council Member Maguire thought it a good idea for the community and it
42 sounded good financially.
43
44 Council Member Cader-Thompson thought it was not in Council's jurisdiction to
045 make these:decisions but it is up to the School District to make those decisions.
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1- She was concerned about selling the property next to Casa Grande High School,
2 and thought the City needed to hold on to that,property. She asked what the
3 long-term plan was — would the existing school remain? She agreed that the
4 Kenilworth' site needed to be•chariged.
5
6 Council Member Healy thought the proposal put,forth tonight was a good one
7 He was prepared to move it forward. There needed to be thought given to what
8 studies or analyses are necessary to move this forward. More specific proposal
9 information was needed.
10
11 Council Member Keller wanted to address.parks and fields. The loss of field
12 space at-that site would be a great loss. He did not think the zoning on that
13 property was'going to stand. He thought Council should sit down with the School
14 Board and discuss what is and what isn't workable.
15
16 Mayor Thompson agreed.
17
18 Direction was given to Dr. Carl Wong, Superintendent of,Petaluma.City.Schools,
19 and City Manager Stouder to establish a date convenient for a joint meeting with
20 the School Board and Council to discuss future uses of the Kenilworth site
21
22 Council Member Hamilton thought it,might bebeneficial for the board to hear the
23 Council's concerns about land use so,they had that information as they looked at •
24 the requests for qualificationsrand the requests for proposals.
25
26 Council Member Maguire asked City Management to convey to the School Board
27 that the Council was not going to come to conclusions without considering the
28 land use.
29
30 Council Member Cader-Thompson felt.a Master Plan was needed.
31
32 City Manager Stouder stated that he.and'Dr. Wong would meet tomorrow to
33 discuss options for a joint`meeting.before'proceeding with any additional.
34 • research or staff work.
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36 Continued.to April 5, 2000.
37
38 13. Resolution,00-66 N.C.S. Authorizing City Manager to Execute.Professional
39 Services Agreement With Carollo Engineers For Engineering Services in Support
40 of Phase 1 :otthe Water Recycling Facility Project (New Wastewater
41 Treatment Facility). (Ban)
42
43 Continued Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute'Professional
44 Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers for Engineering Services in Support
45 of New Wastewater Treatment Facility.
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Mr. Ban introduced himself and Susan:McDonald, project manager for Carollo
3 Engineers.
4 • He offered to give summary of report or gastraight:to question and answers.
5
6 Council Member Keller statedthat'on page 9 of the old agenda bill it shows
$97,000 for task#3, which,isasses;critique and value engineer the
8 recommended project:. Task 4,0 develop:and evaluate:alternatives comes in at
9 $37,000 and we're talking about developing three alternatives: Is that going to
to allow three alternatives, one low-tech and two conventional, to be thought
11 through and engineered to the same degree as the recommended approach so
12 we can have a valid comparison?
13
14 Mr. Ban stated that the difference would be the number of natural systems
15 experts that are partofthe team.
16
17 Mr. Stouder questioned what level the corparison would be on.
18
19 Mr. Ban stated that.it will still be a planning level document and would be
20 developed at same level. More effort will not be placed on one alternative
21 over another.
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25 Mr. Terence Garvey stated that atra prior meeting Council gave directions as to
26 the design. My suggestion is to,give serious consideration to the design offered
27 by US FILTER, which"was approved by Brown.& Caldwell: They mentioned
28 drinking water quality. I.urge you to consider delivering effluence to Sonoma
29 area; rehabilitate the wetlands and give them"a try. This would enhance our
30 environment and will have $1 million a year for farmers to put this water on
31 pasture. We could probably get the Fish ;& Game and the Wildlife Assoc. to
32 contribute funds;to a project like this'because they want the water. I recommend
33 you hire your own consultants to develop the wetlands.
34
35 Vasco Brazil, 4551 Lakeville Highway, voiced his disappointment that whenever
36 he comes to speak it's after .11:00 p.m. and the viewing audience is no longer
37 .viewing.
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39 He commented with regard to item #13, regarding the issuance and sale:of
40 wastewater bond series 2000.for the pond and station upgrade and the
41 Lindberg Lane replacement:and.phase 1 of the wastewater project.
42 He requested that'theCity Council ask sewer ratepayers to approve a 30-year
43 tax increase of$70-80 million to build a new treatment plant rather than upgrade
44 and improve the existing plant for $30 million.
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1 His two main concerns are:
z • That the project team Is made.upof 15 or 19 people; they will evaluate
3 treatment alternatives for the City of Petaluma every six months-only two
4 public meetings are scheduled for this period. I feel that all of these meetings
5 should be open o the public:
6 • For an unbiased evaluation of existing plant relative to the upgrade and
7 expansion. The present hired consultants have maintained, since 1988, that
g the existing plant has+passed.itsuseful life and should be torn down and build
9 a new one.
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i1 He feels that the City Council risks facing legal challenges should this bias
12 process continue to select a plant thatisfirmly to its ratepayers.
13
14 Council Member Torliatt clarified that what Mr. Brazil was!;saying is that he is in
15 support of option #3/ 12.5 task for Hopper Street upgrade alternative, which
16 would cost $21,000.
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18 Mr. Brazil clarified that what he wants is an unbiased evaluation.
19
20 MOTION: Council;Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire, to:Adopt
21 Resolution 00-66 N.C.S. Authorizing City Managerto;Execute
22 Professional Services Agreement With Carollo Engineers For
23 Engineering Services in,Support of Phase1 of the'Water
24 Recycling.Facility Project (New Wastewater Treatment Facility),
25 including option #3 to refine the scope of work and other tasks.
26
27 Council Member Torliatt stated for the record that she would like to be perfectly
28 clear as to what Mr. Brazil considers an unbiased evaluation to.be.
29.
30 Council Member Keller answered for Mr. Brazil (who had left the meeting at this
31 time) that it meant not taking his-property and the evaluation being done by
32 someone other:than the City.
33
34 Council Member Torliatt voiced her concern that perhaps City Management
35 could talk to Mr. Brazil and find out-What exactly he envisions as,an unbiased
36 evaluation..
37
38 Mr. Ban stated that we've approached this from the standpoint that the Hopper
39 Street site would be demolished (in,scope of work). If Council would like to •
40 . include upgrading as part of evaluation it would be as unbiased as all the other •
41 alternatives.
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43 MOTION
44 PASSED: 7/0/0
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