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CITY COUNCIL AND
Ys5~' P~ETALUMA PUBLIC F4NANClNG CORPORATION MEETING
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3 City CounciljPetaluma Public .Financing Corporation Minutes
4 Monday, December 16, 2002 - 3:00 p.m.
5 Regular Meeting
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7 PRESENT: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Vice Mayor Healy, Mayor
8 Thompson, Maguire
9 ABSENT: Moynihan.
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11 2:00 P.M. -RECEPTION FOR OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS '
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13 3:00 P.M: -CITY OF PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCLNG CORPORATION '
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15 ROLL CALL ~ '
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17 Present: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, -Vice Chair Healy,` Chair.
18 Thompson, Maguire -
19 Absent: Moynihan
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21 NEW BUSLNESS '
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23 1. Annual Meeting of the City of Petaluma Public Financing Corporation:
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25 A. Approval of Minutes of December 17, 2001. -
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27 MOTION to adopt the Minutes. as presented:
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29 M/S Maguire/Healy `
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31 AYES: O'Brien, Torliatfi, Cader-Thompson, Vice Chair 'Healy; ~ _
32 Chair Thompson, Maguire .
33 NOES.: None '
34 ABSENT: Moynihan
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36 B. Status Report on Activity for Year 2002. ACCEPTED AS REPORTED.
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38 ADJOURiV PETACUMA. PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATLON
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ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: O'Brien,. Torliatt, Crider-Thompson, Vice Mayor Healy, Mayor
Thompson, Ma"guise
.ABSENT: Moyn_hgn
PILBLIC COMMENT:.
:Beth Grimes, Petaluma, addressed the .City. Council,, thanking Council Members
Coder-Thompson; Healy; Maguire and Thompson for their efforts as
Councilpersons .and :for lobbying in Washington,. D:C. for funding. on various
issues.: She thanked. each one of them for running a clean election carnp:aign.
Samantha Freitas Petaluma,. addressed fhe City Council, thanking the: oua-going,
members and stating her ~ appreciation; for them running a clean election
campaign.
CORRESPONDENCE -There was none.
COUNCIL COMMENT LIAISON REP_QRTS
Council Mernb_er T.orliatt commented. on the years spec~t working with Mayor
Thompson and indicated this is a very sad time.. She noted that Mayor Thompson.
has always been ".friendly, humorous and influential" She commended him for
his efforts in obtaining; funding for the flood control project and for his "years of
ervice on commissions and bo.drds.
Council Member Torliatt ,continued, by describing Council Member .Maguire .asp
".global, strong. and' sensitive." She acknowledged that it has been a pleasure
working with him.
Council .M,ember Torliatt described Council Ivlem_ber .fader-Thompson as.
"committed, caring 'and persistent" indicating those attributes: would be very
much missed.
In conclusion, Council Member Torliatt expressed she looks forward to continuing
her posfiive, working relationship with Vice Mayor Hedly.
Council Member Altaguire commented on the SMART Commission and noted
Vice Mayor 'Healy did not .get the dppointment. He remarked that Bob Jelin;
Jake MacKenzie -and ,Mike. Martini were appointed and Ghat Petaluma needs to
work hard toget p person on the Board in'the: future.
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1 Council'°Member O'Brien, commented on festivities at A. J. Rosen's. Restaurant .last
2 Saturday an'd reported on a letter sent to Hal Schell regarding' fhe .lowering of
3 mooring fees of the Marina.
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5 Councif Member O'Brien made comments regarding out-going Council Member
6 Maguire, indicating people will remember that he and Council, Member Maguire.
7 started out as "oil and water." He thanked him for his service on the Council.
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9 In conclusion, Council Member O"Brien addressed Mayor Thompson and
10 indicated he respected ,him as a Mayor and a friend: He indicated his leaving
11 the Council would be a loss to the community.
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13 Council. Member Torliatt reported on the loss of state funding for streets an'd
14 roads and' how that impacts the County and funding for Petaluma.
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16 Mayor Thompson commented that he would miss working with City staff who are
17 the ones who ke°ep :the City going.
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19 City: Manager Allichael Bierman made special presentations of plaques and
20 various' gifts to the outgoing Council Members.
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22 Council Member, Cader-Thompson thanked. City staff for .all they have done;
23 thanked Mayor Thompson for his kindness and what ~he has done for the
24 community; and thanked Council Member Maguire for looking at the global
25 picture.
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27 Council Member Gader=Thompson commented it has been a pleasure working
28 with Mr. Bierman., City Manager,. and fhanked. the community for their support.
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30 In conclusion, Council Member Cader-Thompson thanked her family for their
31 support:
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33 Council, :Member Maguire thanked the City Manager and City staff for their
34 support and indicated he feels Nlr. Bierman is a good fit for Petaluma. He
35 concluded by stating he w.il miss working with the Council and wished 'the
36 remaining Council Members good luck in the coming year.
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38 AGENDA CHANGES. ADDITIONS, AND DELETLONS' There were none.
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40 APPROVAL OF.MINUTES
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42 November 18, 2002 and December 2, 2002.
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44 Council Member Torliatt made the following amendments to the November 18,
45 2002 Minutes:.
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1 Page: 4, lime 2; "Commissioner Torliaff 'initia ,ed discussion, regarding concerns
2 expressedreg.arding the need to look at the candi ion of ,the roof'to deferrnin:e if
3 it would be more feasible to replace: the roofing: rafher than.repair if."
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5 Page 5, line 9.,, "Council Member Torlia;tt agreed and asked that staff include
6 implementation of fire sprinkle_ r infrastructure in the Pe,talurna Downtown Specific
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9 Page 12, line 13;, " Council Mernb"er Torliatt cornrnented' on the Superb; 7's movie
10 showing, .indicating it .was a successful even .:"
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12 Council Member Maguire made the fo lowing arnen,drnEnt to page 13„ line 1'^
13 "Jake /vlacKenzie; Rohnert Park." -
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15 Council Member "Torliatt 'made the: following amendmen'fs to the December :2,
16 2002 City Council Minutes:' ,
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18 Added. to Page ,2, hne 5: "Commissioner Torlia;tt requests=d hat we make sure
19 the building, owners orsfiorefrgnt improvemenfs Have ihsurernce so we ,protec# our
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22 .Page 12, line 5: "':,..indices ed she received a copy of a letfer sent by th'e C.oun,ty
23 of Sonoma regarding Penngrove residen s..."
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25 Page 13, added .line. 5: "Council.M;ember Torlia#t indicated she'is in favor of the
26 motion, but feels the Zero Ne Fill Policy° is woefully inadequa#e dnd sta"ted she
27 thinks we could have done a lot bet'ter."
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29 With those. changes being requested, a MOTION was' made to approve the
30 November 1,8, 2002 and`'Qecemb:er 2, 2002 Minutes. as amended;
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32 M/S Magu,ire/Torliatt
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34 AYES: OB,rien, Torliatt,• Cgder=Thompson, Healer, Mayor Thompson,
35 Maguire
36 NOES: None
37 ABSENT: Moyrihan
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39 CONSENT CALENDAR ~'
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41 Items 6, 8 and. 12 were:.removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.. ,:A:
42 MOTION was made: to adopt the remaining items l -5, 7, 9, an'd 1.0:
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44 M/S HeaJy%Magure
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46 AYES.:. O'Brien; Torliatt, Cader-T,hornpson; Hedly, Mayor Thompson,,
47 Maguire
48 NOES: None
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1 ABSENT: Moynihan
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3 1. Resolution No. 2002-192 N.C.S. Declaring Canvass of Returns and. Results
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of the City of .Petaluma General Municipal Election'Held November 5, 2002
S in Consolidation with the Statewide General Election.
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7 2. Resolution No. 2002-193 N.C.S., of the City of Petaluma Adopting a Conflict
8 of Interest' Code for Public Officials and Designated Employees as
9 Required b.y the Political Reform Act and Regulations of fhe Fair Political
10 Practices Commission and Repealing Resolution 2000-190 N.C.S.
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12 3, ,Adoption of Ordinance No. 2.139 N.C.S. Authorizing an Amendment to the
13 Contract Between the Board of Administration, California Public
14 Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) and the City of Petaluma to
15 Provide_ Section 20434 for Local Fire Members.
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17 4. 2-194 N.C.S. Establishing New Classificdtion and Pay
Resolution No. 200
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Rates Assigned to Unit #3 Clerical/Technical, and Resolution to Establish
19 ~ the Y-Rate for the Salary of the Administrative Secretary Assigned to
20 Human .Resources and City Cierk's Office.
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22 5.. Resolution No. 2002-1:95 N:C:S. Electing To Be Subject To Section 22873 of
23 The Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act.
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25 6: Resolution Approving the FY 2002-2003 Compensation Plan for Unit #8,
26 Department Heads. Removed from Consent for discussion under N:ew
27 'Business:
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29 7. Resolution No; 2002-196 N.C:S. Accepting the Completion of the Lindberg
30 Lane Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project. The Project Involved Replacing
31 Approximafely 3,800~Feet ofi Deaeriorating and Undersized 15 Inch Sanitary
32 Sewer Main to Reduce fhe Potential for Overflow. Final Project Cost:
33 $1,550;000,. Funding Source: Sewer Funds. Contractor: North Bay
34 Construction, Inc.
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36 8; Resolution Authorizing the Purchase. of a VPD .3660-400 Vacuum Excav..ator
37 from Municipal Maintenance :.Equipment Co. in the Amount of $188,892.
38: ,Removed from the Consent Calenddcfor discussion under New Business.
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40 9: Resolution iVo. 2002-197 N.C.S. Approving the Final Map for the Baker
41 Ranch Subdivision.
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43 1'0. Resolution. No: 2002-1'98 N:C:S. Adopting the State-Certified 1999-2006
44 City of Petaluma Housing Element.
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4 12. .Approval of Proposed Agenda for Council's Regular Meeeting of~January. 6,
5 2003. :Some items. were added to the January 6, 2003. Council. Agenda.
6 Removed from the'Consent Calendar for discussion under New Busi .Hess.
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10 6. Resolution:`No. 2002-199 tJ:C:'S.
11 Compensation Plan for Unif#8'.
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13 Resolution .A;pproving the FY 2002-2003 Compensation Plan for Unit #8;,
14 Department Heads. .
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16 Council Me_rnber Torliatt stated after this year the .Council would b.e
17 Jooking qt ",performance based" rev.,ews.
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19 8. Resolution No.-2002-200 NC.S. ~ '
20 Purchase of aVPD 36'6`0=400'Vacu-um Excavator
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22 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase.-of a VPD 3'660-400 Vacuum Excavator
23 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment"~Co. in "the Amount"of $T°88,892,
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25 Staff explained the letter received _by Harry N. How III regarding the award
26 of bid, initially being awarded to Edward R. Bacon Company, Inc. and
27 after further review "being awarded to Municipal Maintenance Equipment +
28 Co.
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30 T2. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Council's :Regular Meeting oft January
31 6; 2003. Some items were added' to the January 6, 20Q3' CounciC Agenda;
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33 Vice Mayor Healy requested Item "'D" be moved to :the last ;meetirig in
`34 January 2003; and suggesfe.d since CalTrans will be th:ere~ for Ifiem 9, they '
35 be requested to provide an additional report on the remaining bridges in
36 Pe~t'aiuma.
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3'8 .Counccil Member Torliatt requested that. Rick Skfadzien, Director of Public
39 Facilities 8~ Services, provide an update on the E. Washington/McDowell
40 improvements.
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42 MOTION' to approve Items 6, 8 and 12:
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46 AYES: O''Brien, Torliatt; Caller-Thompson, H'E;:aly; Mayor Thompson,
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Resolution No. 2002-202 N.C.S.
Adoption of`an Official Musical Instrument for the City of Petaluma
Discussion and' Possible Action on Recommendation from Recreation,
IVhJSIC & Parks Commission to adopt a Resolution Designating the
Accordion: as the First Official MusicaF Instrument of the City of Petaluma.
Jim Carr, Director of Recreation and Parks, gave the staff report.
Public Inpuf:
Bob Cordon; 'Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
proposed resolution.
MOTION to adopt a Resolution Designating the Accordion as the First
Official Musical Instrument of.the City of Petaluma:
M/S O'Brien/Torliatt
AYES: O'Brien, Torliat , Cader-Thornpso'n, Healy, Mayor Thompson,
Mgg,uire ~ ,
NOES: None.
ABSENT: ~ M:oynihan
Resolution No. 2002-201 N.CS
Financicil Management, Software and.:Hardware System
Resolution Aufhorizing the Finance :Director to Negotiate and the City
Manager to Sgn_ an Agreement with Sungard-Pentamation to Provide a
Financia_I„Management Software and ,Hardware System'in an Amount Not-
to-Exceed $900,000.
William ~ Thomas, Finance ~. _Director,: ga~e~ the; `staff` report and
recommended .approval.
City Council discussion ensued, and clar'ificatio`ns were made with regard
to the .ability 'of the,,progr`am to interface with the Building Department
needs and on-line application.., It was noted fhe software would provide
for web-based,, utilify payments and direct deduction from checking
decoun.ts, as well as provide amuck-needed improvement to how the
City's payroii function is handled.
'Vice Mayor Healy expressed concern, with the financing of this system
and inquired if it could be billed to Utility Funds rather than the General
Fund. Staff responded money has been set aside for this system and that
it is proposed to be made without financing.
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2 Council discussion ensued regarding how long. it w.l(-take to.negotigte, the.
3 contract. Staff responded that itwould be done within a monfh or so..
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5 Vice .:Mayor Healy suggested, due to the, state of the State of California
6 budget and' the impacts it may heave on local revenues, that they Council
7 authorize 'th'e . n:egotiat:ibn of tie ,contract "with` directori to bring the
8 c:ontr-act back to 'the C'ouncil' at the mid-year budget review to approve
9 the actual. purchase of the system.
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11 Council .Member' Maguire commented since fhe funds are already
12 encumbered and allocafed, he; would. 'be supportive of. moving forward
13 with fhe request this afternoon.
Council Member O'Brien stated his support for waiting until mid=year
budget review to approve the contract.
18 Council Member Cader-Thompson;.encouraged the Council to support
19 the resolution now. She indicated 'the. program. we now have in place ,is
20 very inefficient:. She stressed the ;need to move forward.
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22 The City Manager noted at mid-term budget this.,issu.e would st.i l be a high
23 priority. The payroll :aspect is crucial and he would like to have' the ability
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24 ~ to sign the contract when it. is negofiafed in order°to~ move this forward;.:
.Public tnaut:
Samantha Freitas Petaluma; addressed the Gou~ncil inquiring if'the system.
will accommodate Business 'Improvement District billing. Staff responded.
that it would; 'as :there is a Business. License/Occupancy module.
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Vice M"a or;He.al ` questioned;if it would' make sense ;to~considerfinancin'g
this rather than using General Fund monies.
The City Manager responded he will look at the financing possibilities„'buf
it may" not make sense to do so. ~ _ .
Council Member `T.orliaH' stated her support for ,moving .forward now,, as
she ~d'o.es noa see there is a problem with the Gity's~ cash flow qt this point
and stressed the need for a new inte,grgt`ed sy=s_fem,
Mr. Thomas noted this system would allow for,"bettf=r reporting on a rn,ore,
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MOTION to approve 'fh.e resolutio.n:.
M/S Maguire/Thornpson
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AYfS: Torliatt, Cader-Thompson,. Mayor Thompson, Maguire
NOES: Vice Mayor Healy and O'Brien
ABSENT: Moynihan
Council Member Maguire commended Mr. Thomas for having done a
stellar job and stated he is pleased to see he will have the tools he-needs
to continue.
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Removed from the Council Agenda.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
E. k Thompson, Mayor ..
ATTEST:
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Gayle P ersen, City Clerk
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