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City of Petaluma, California
Memorandum
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City Manager's Office, 11 English Street,Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4345 Fax(707) 778-4419 E-mail:cityingr@cLpetaluma.ca.us
DATE: June 22, 2001
TO: . Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Frederick C. Stouder, City Manager
SUBJECT: City Manager's Report
1. Public Policy Facilitating Committee
Available in our office are handouts from a recent meeting of the Public Policy
Facilitating Committee, which met on Friday, June 8, 2001, to discuss, disseminate
information and take public comment on the implementation of Section 7 of the Federal
Endangered Species Act as called for in.a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S.
• Army Corps.of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Sonoma County
Water Agency. The handouts include (Dan agenda;,(2) Russian River Biological
Assessment, Interim Report 5: ChanneiMaintenance, Executive Summary and Summary
of Findings and Channel Maintenance Activities; and (3).Russian River Biological
Assessment,.,Interim Report 6: Restoration and Conservation Actions, Executive
Summary and Summary of Findings. If you would like to review this material, or prefer
a copy of your own, please contact my office.
2. Public Power 101
Available in our office is an informational booklet.entitled Public Power 101 authored by
James Burchill,&:Associates,.Inc. This booklet offers an overview of public power
(electrical) in the U.S.,and California; an industry overview covering federal, municipal,
state and public power;public power models; and more. If you are interested in
borrowing our copy, or receiving copy for your own use, please:contact<my office. This
material was provided at the recent Mayors'/Managers' meeting as part of a presentation
by Mr. Burchill: The Mayors authorized the City Managers to study and recommend
alternatives towards the formation of a Joint Powers Authority among the cities and
county.
3. Sidewalk Hours for'Assemblymember Joe Nation
S Assemblymember--Joe Nation will be conducting rescheduled "sidewalk hours" on
Saturday, June 30`h from 11:30 AM— 12:30 PM in front of Aram's on Kentucky Street.
The original date was scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 23rd.