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11 The Petaluma Community Development.Commission;met on-thisi date at 3:00 P.M.
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13 ROLL CALL
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15 PRESENT: Commissioners Healy, Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien and Torliatt; Vice
16 Chair Cader-Thompson; Chair Thompson
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18 ABSENT: None
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20 PUBLIC COMMENT
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26 Commissioner Moynihan:,
27 • Attended a Cal Ed Economic Development Symposium in Monterey in April about
28 ways cities can attractand keep revenue and jobs.
29 • Thanked Chief Building Official Bob Berna and AssistantCity Manager, Gene Beatty
30 for providing an update-on the status of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in
31 Petaluma: The five buildings;still in need of retrofit"are on schedule.
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33 Chair Thompson._
34 • Was encouraged by Commissioners' recent efforts to work together and hoped they
35 would continue to make the meetings positive and productive.
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37 AGENDA CHANGES;,ADDITIONS'AND'DELETIONS
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41 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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43 January 16, February 5, and April 16, 2001.
• Commissioner Torliatt noted that on the January 16 minute's;.page 1, line 35, "per
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1 weir.foot"should:be,changed to'"persquate foot:"'
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3 MOTION; Commissioner Maguire,moved; seconded by Moynihan, to approve ed e
4 minutes of January 16', February and April 16, 2001, as.corrected.
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7 PASSED: 7/0
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9 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11 1 . Discussion.and':Possible Action Authorizing"the Issuance and Sale of Taz ''
12 Allocation Refunding Bonds Relating to the Refunding of Bondsdssued Saha
13' Petaluma"Community Development Project and Approving Related Documents
14 and Authorizing Official Actions. (Marahgella/Thomas)
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1'6 Finance Director Bill Thomas provided backgroundkon the item and explained the
17 potential savings to the City.
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19 Commissioner Torliatt stated Ishe was;excited about the;item; the timing was
20 great.: She commended City Management on their excellent work:
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22' M OTION Commissioner Moynihan moved, seconded byTorliatt to adopt
23'. Resolution 2001-005 Authonzingthe lssuancecand Salecof:Tax
24 AllocationRefunding;Bonds Relatingt.to the:Refunding of Bonds
25 Issued for the Petaluma,Conimunity`Development; ,Project and
26 Approving Related DocumentssandAuthorizing Official Actions:.
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28 MOTION '
29 °PASSED:: 7/0
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31 2. Award of id.and Authorizatiorr:for CityManagerto Sign !Professional Services
32 Agreement for the Engineering and Final Design of Initial Improvements for the.
33 River Enhancement Plan,
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35 Chair Thompson recused l imselfdue'to a:possible conflictiof ihferest.
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37 Mr: Marangella described the process°the City undertook the best-
38 qualified firm to undertake this project. He then introduced the CSW/Stube?-
39 Stroeh team, including Steve;Arago, J.T. Wick, Gregg Grubin, John FitzGerald'
40 and 1NayneLeach.
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42 Commissioner Totliatt asked the.nametof the lead contact person for•the.p'rojecf.
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44 Mr: Marangella replied`that Dennis Rinehart-would be the.Project Manager. He is
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Commissioner Torliatt asked if community participation sessions were planned.
4 Mr. Arago replied thatone ofCSW/[St]2's:firsf plans-was a "brainstorming
5 session" for interested citizens.
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7 Commissioner Torliatt noted that there'was a lot of interest in the project among
8 local professionals, and hoped CSW/[St]? would seek out local talent.
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10 Commissioner Moynihan thanked Mr. Marangella for answering his earlier
11 _ questions regarding project costs.
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13 Mr.-Marangella displayed a map of the project area. Ha explained that since
14 1987, the City has"been actively planning to improve the,corridor along the
15 Petaluma River: Numerous studies and ,plans,have been prepared. The next step
16 in implementation of the Plan is to complete the final"design and.
17 engineering/construction specifications necessary•forconstruction of several
18 segments of the plan beginning in May 2002.
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20 Commissioner Moynihan expressed concern about potential costs for
21 easements.
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Mr: Marangella replied that.full costs for easements and-land acquisition costs
could not be.determined until the location of the path was determined.
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26 Commissioner Moynihan noted"that operation and maintenance costs for the trail
27 had not been identified,--nor had funding for those costs.
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29 Mr. Marangellaagreed.
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31 Commissioner Moynihan did not think.a capital improvement project could be
32 approved without first„determining the land acquisition,"operation and
.33 ma_intenance costs.
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35 Vice ChairCader-Thompson asked Mr. Marangella if the design must be
36 completed before grant money could besought.
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38 Mr: Marangella replied that it would be optimal to have.a complete design in
39 place when soliciting funds.
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• 41 Vice Chair Ceder-Thompson thought the design was needed in.order for the
42 project;to move forward, and if Commiission.Members spent time tearing the
43 design apart, the project was:not moving forward.
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Commissioner Moynihan thought there were aspects>of'the plan that did not
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1 Meetthe goals eithe-Comthission. He thought the CommissiOnhad not had the ak--
2 oppettUnity to discuss the FiVe-Year Implementatien Plan.
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4 Mr Marangella reminded Commissioner Moynihan that Five-Year
5 Implementation Plan.wastapproyed•tasIpartof the report at the April 1 , 2001,
6 joint City Council and PCDC Meeting. He added thet inorder•Tfer‘Lthe PCDC to
7 process the CBD Plart,Arierdihent,,itile:FiVe&ear Plan waa)egally,reOuired. He
8 also explained pi:at:they CethrrilasidtVWeS'free tO•reVisit'prioritieseStabliehed in the
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9 •FiVe‘yearplan as it pleases, perhaps as part of the budgel„process. •
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11 Commissioner Torliatt reiterated that the City must move forward witirthe,design
12 phase in order to be able to apply for grants.
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14 -ConmissionerMaguire was concerned that hew FODC/CityCoLn. e i-tW.,
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15 'reviewing every dediSiOn the "eld'PCDC/City•COUpdit had Mede;taiid"Wa .,in7Was .
16 at risk for becoizoirt VictiMS_Of "paralysis lby.andlYSia."THe doeceibe-arthe:River
17 .ErtabbetnentFrlari'aS•the.dity's 'economic development engine " h
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21 Lauren Williams, President, Petaluma Trolley, urged the Commission to save the
22 Water Street'Trestle. The Petaluma Trolley Living History Railway Museum
23 would like to baithe,Cityre non-governmental partner in the trestle repair- Mr:',.. ' •
24 Williams described that the trestle, as part cfit-Threb.rnilea,Of'Ite)higdrit Petaluma Ill'
25 and Santa Rosa Railrbad, Can cicialiyithi-TrapeOpttatiph EnbandeMent Activities
26 (TEA).Tran§pOrtatiOn Equity Act 21st Center (21) funds noted that
27 Petaluma Trolley suggested the inclusion of a historic railroad and bridge
28 consultant in the design and construction of the Petaluma River Ehhancement
29 project. He emphasized that if the old„railroad`trackswere removed; the
30 Petakirna.Trolley would die.
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32 Cbminissioner'HealyTaaked 'Ml. Williams if.JRP'HiatdritalCenstilting SerVidea,
33 the.firtniPetaluma"Trolley'hab suggested to the City :could'work with CSW/[Stf
34 on"the project. I
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36 Mr;WilliaMs:Iti5gied in 019.-OffirritatiVe-
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38 Geoff Cartwright,.56'Rocca Drive, thought Petaluma'.River Enhancement ,.
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39 Plan e•Worthwhile,,prOject, adding that hepwould much pretend see it move
40 forward-than te see a cross-,town connector at Rainier.
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42 Matt Connolly, Chelsea GCA Realty, 01§0Psupported the Plan,hoping it would
43 extend to the Petaluma Village'Premium 0Litletia-rea.: He noted that he did
44 support a cross-town connector at Rainier.
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3 Commissioner0 Brien:
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5 • Had definite concerns regarding.cost'and'.revenues.
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7 Commissioner Healy:
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9 • Thought iVimportant to move forward with the design•and engineering for the
1.0 Plan.
11 • Agreed with Commissioner Torliatt that this must be done before grant money
12 could be pursued..
13 • Noted he had heard some concern that the City had not "cast the net widely
14 enough" when seeking,a firm,to complete the;design and engineering.
1'5 • Thanked Mr: Williams for his`information regarding the trestle. -
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1•7 Commissioner Torliatt:
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1'9 • Stressed the importance of citizen participation and of design excellence, as
20 the City had "only one shotat this." Sustainability•and low maintenance were
21 of paramount:importance.
4 4 _ • -Spoke to Mr: Williams about including a historical consultant in the design
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• Thought it important to balance spending on streets and roads with other
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27 Commissioner'Maguire
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29 • Was excited about;the:River Enhancement Plan.
30 • Noted that other cities, e.g. San Luis Obispo, had experienced great financial
31 benefits from completing similar projects.
32 • Was confident inCSW/[St]2js ability to complete"the"project, urging them only
33 to be sure to "include the public." .
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35 Commissioner Moynihan:'
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37 • Was not comfortable that the Plan provided astnuch "bang,forthe buck" as
38 other projects.
39 • Did not think Redevelopment Agency funds should be used for the project. He
40 added that there were many other issues that should be considered before
41 proceeding with the project.
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43 Vice Chair Cader-Thompson:
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1 • SUpported movingferward..with the Plan:.
2 • Described the Plan as a "vision tduselthef'riveras the gerrroftheCommunity.
3 She thought design excellence should be the focus of the project, •
4 • Stressed thejniportande of akw.maintenance; "naturardesign, and
5 encouraged citizen participation.
6 • Thanked Mr Williarns.and noted that she would like to move.forward.with
7 plans for the Petaluma Trolley.
8 • Noted that developers in theWarehoUse;area needed design guidelines from
9 the city, She was concerned that funds had not been allocated for those
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14 • Stated that the Petaluma Spedifi6Plan.would provide the CleyelOpers
15 A" in the warehouse area with design guidelines.
16 • Supporting the,.Plan. .
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18 MOTION: Commissioner Maguire.moved,.seconded by`TbiliattbitOlAdopt
19 -• Resolution 2001-006 Awarding Bid and Acitotizitig.'CityilVienagei-to• .
20 Sign Professional Services Agreement for the Engineering and
21 • Final Design of Initial Improvements for the Rh/et. Enhancement
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24 - Commissioner Healy asked if the PlantinclUded undergroundingur utilities.
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Mt: Wick that did. He added thatiCSW/[St] would work with rtierribert of
27 the local deSign communityon the Plan.
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.29 Commissioner Torliatt asked for regular updates an the project
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32 PASSED:, 6/1/1 (Commissioner Moynihan voting 'no;:' Chair Ttiompson,
33. recusedY
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37 The meeting was,adjournedat'5:00'P:M. .:
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41 B. Clark Thompson, Chair.
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44 Claire CoOper, Recording Secretary
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