HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04/08/2002April 8, 2002
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1 City Council Meeting Minutes
2 Monday, April 8, 2002 - 7:00 p.m.
3 Regular Meeting
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5 PRESENT: O'Brien, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Healy, Mayor Thompson
6 ABSENT: Torliatt, Cader-Thompson
9 PUBLIC COMMENT
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11 John Cheney, Petaluma, spoke regarding the Holmberg property. Trucks and tar
12 pots up against fence where neighbors get the noise and smell in their homes.
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la David Yearsley, Petaluma Riverkeeper -meeting on the Petaluma Wetlands Park
is to be held April 19, 2002 at the Petaluma Community Center Rm. B 9:00 a.m. to
16 10:30 a.m. Invited Councilmembers/staff for a tour of the wetlands project by boat.
1~ Interested in the acquisition and the EIR.
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19 Richard Brawn, Petaluma, is concerned with an article in the paper regarding the
20 proposed sale of pieces of the Fairgrounds.
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2z Diane Reilly Torres, Petaluma, when an item comes before Council regarding PCA
23 she would like the PCA board members to receive the staff report. She also feels
24 that the interim loan PCA is receiving from the City should be used for equipment.
2s During the renegotiations with AT&T the language should be cleaned up regarding
26 the Access Fee. She feels it should be mandatory that AT&T collects this fee.
2~ During those negotiation process the Council, board of directors and public should
28 be kept apprised.
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3o Lauren Williams, Petaluma, met with NWPRR authority on 17`" of September, they
31 approved staff time to interface with them in working out details of the Historical
32 Resources Survey. Membership has topped 85. He would like to invite everyone to
33 the Butter and Eggs Day Parade, to dress up in period attire up to 1930 or in
34 railroad attire and join the trolley crew.
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36 Bruce Hagen, Petaluma, County Supervisors to cast a vote for preliminary approval
37 of the cities request that they purchase development rights at Lafferty Park.
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1 COUNCIL COMMENT
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3 Councilmember Moynihan -invited to participate in the fairgrounds master planning.
4 Should be a joint effort between the city and the Fairgrounds Board.
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6 There is a need for mid priced homes in Petaluma.
a VM Healy -work has been stopped on the rate design for water and sewer. This
9 should stay on track.
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11 Councilmember Maguire -workforce/housing support throughout County except for
12 Santa Rosa.
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14 Suggest if anyone has concerns about the stock car races at the fairgrounds they
is can attend the master plan meetings scheduled April 24th 11:00 a.m. -Noon
16 .April 24th 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and April 25th 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Board
v Room at the fair offices.
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19 COST OF SERVICES STUDY WORKSHOP
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21 FIRE DEPARTMENT
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23 Fire Chief Chris Albertson appeared before Council to answer Council's questions
24 or listen to suggestions regarding his Revenue and Cost. Recovery on services
2s provided by the Fire Department..
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27 Fire Suppression
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29 VM Healy -asked if there was a fee charged for inspection of businesses, and
3o would the size of the business have any bearing on the amount of fee?
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32 Staff recommendation - $84 for an inspection fee.
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34 He would like to keep it a simple flat fee and not charge according to size of
35 Occupancy.
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37 Councilmember Moynihan -suggested that the city incorporate the inspection fee
3s into the business license tax renewal.
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4o Councilmember O'Brien, use a tiered system based on either dollar value of
41 business, or square footage.
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43 VM Healy -Increase the percentage of gross revenues up to a certain cap.
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1 Councilmember O'Brien -suggested that a fee be built into the inspection fees for
2 response to certain types of business putting more of a demand on paramedic
3 services than other businesses.
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s Chief- would like to keep the fee simple and not be a burden to the business owner.
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~ Paramedic Service
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9 Councilmember Moynihan -asked if any consideration was given to modifying
to paramedic services.
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12 Chief -yes, currently run 2 full transport ALS ambulances with paramedic
13 ambulances out of station 1 and station 3. ALS engine companies up and
14 operating, utilized by the firefighter/paramedics.
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16 VM Healy -are we charging for service to patients outside of Petaluma's
17 jurisdiction.
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19 Chief -outside area service will be reviewed when the restructuring of rates is
20 evaluated.
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22 Chief -There are 3 parts to a public assistance call,
23 1) Private residence -elder fall
24 2) Care facilities -elder residents fall
2s 3) I.D. bracelets/Life Line emergency call
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27 These services need to be addressed during the budget hearings.
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29 Weed Abatement
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31 Councilmember Moynihan -asked if the city could eliminate the service of weed
32 abatement?
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34 Chief -There is approximately 100 parcels that the city abates every year. Of those
3s 100 the city charges $100 plus the cost of the contractor. It is cheaper for the
36 homeowner to be abated and have it processed through the city contractor than hire
37 a private contractor of his or her own to disc the weeds.
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39 The Fire Department would like to get out of the business of abating weeds.
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41 Day Care
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43 VM Healy -recommends less than 100% cost recovery for small day care providers.
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45 Michael Ginn, Fire Marshal -two types of day care. Commercial and residential.
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1 He recommends keeping the commercial at current fee. Residential day care .
2 providers solicited the Council to reduce the fee from $90 to $45.
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4 Mayor Thompson -suggested increasing the residential day care fee to $50.
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7 PARKS AIVD RECREATION
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9 VM Healy -feels that the Council might want to continue with subsidies for Parks
to and Recreation. He is uncomfortable with some of the suggested fee increases.
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12 IVluseum
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14 Museum Board is working with the city. They are handling the cost of their custodial
is from now on, which would drop the $109,652 subsidy by $39,000.
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17 Recreational Swimming
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19 Staff recommendation: $2.00 -under 7 years old
20 $4..00 - 7 through 60 years old
21 $3.00 -over 60 years old
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23 Recovering 27% of the cost instead of 16%.
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2s Councilmember Maguire - suggested a season pass for school kids on summer
2~ break.
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2s Mr. Carr - to keep the city's swimming pool open year round would be too expensive
29 because of the size and heating costs would be very expensive.
3o The best situation would be to enclose the pool with a retractable roof.
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32 Fitness Swimming
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34 Staff recommends - $5.00 - lap swim session
35 $40.00 -water fitness or $4.50 for each class
36 $65.00 -master swimming per month
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38 Swim Lessons
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4o Staff recommends - $40.00 - 2 week sessions of 8 lessons
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1 Party Pool Rental
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3 Recommendation - $50 per hour per 50 people for the 1St hour, plus
4 $40 per hour per 50 people for each additional hour
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6 Swim Team Pool Rental
s Staff recommendation -raise the fee from $1,200 per month for 6 months to $3,000
9 per month ($30 per hour) for six months.
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11 Special Event - 4th of July
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13 Staff recommendation -solicit businesses to sponsor program. Need $30,000 for
14 this event, which includes the fireworks, police, private security etc.,
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16 Special Event -Craft Faire
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is Staff recommendation -raise craft booth fees from $115 to $145.
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20 Adult Sports
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22 Staff recommendation -current cost recovery is 63.29%, feels they can achieve
23 90% cost recovery with incremental raises.
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2s Youth Sports
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27 Staff recommendation -make all youth services to encompass youth through teens and
2s helps augment teen programs.
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3o Recreation Contract Programs
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32 Staff recommendation -raise fees in selective classes so instructor and city will both
33 get more. Up to 80%-85% cost recovery.
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3s Senior Programs/Tours
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37 Staff recommendation - 1) Charge $20 for single $25 for couples to receive
38 newsletter.
39 2) Charge rental fee for main room in the senior center for
4o seniors only.
41 3) After expansion complete rent those rooms and charge for
42 classes.
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44 We can increase cost recovery from 21 % to 28%.
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1 Youth Programs -Summer Kids Camp
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3 Staff .recommendation - to use these in the teen programs to help offset those costs.
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s Pre-School Programs
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~ Staff recommendation -Camp Sunshine $100.00 per month
8 Tiny Tots - 2 Yrs Old $ 24.00 per month
9 Tiny Tots - 3 Yrs Old $ 84.00 per month
to Tiny Tots - 4 Yrs Old $133.00 per month
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12 Teen Programs
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14 School District has applied for a grant for $30,000 for three years specifically for
is Schools to Career program.
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1~ Job training, job placement, opening a health clinic.
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19 Staff recommendation - 1) Driver's Ed class 60%/40% split with instructor.
20 2) Create a punitive program for anyone caught defacing
21 property with graffiti.
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23 Park Picnic Rental
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2s Staff recommendation -Increase fee to $75 per hour for up to 100 participants plus
26 $35 per hour for each additional 100 participants or portion thereof.
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28 Private Belfield Rental -Short Term
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3o Staff recommendation - $40.00
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32 Private Belfield Rental -Long Term
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34 Staff recommendation -Little League $8 per participant, soccer and girls softball
35 $12 per participant.
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37 Boys & Girls Club Support
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39 Staff recommendation - Establish a charge of $5.00 per member per month rent for
4o the exclusive use of the Cavanagh Community Center by the Boys and Girls Club.
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42 Community Center Room Rental
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44 Staff recommendation -reduce the use by city departments ($40,000) and make
4s available to public or rentals. Rate structure revised by increasing fees 17%.
46 Tighten use policy by charging for every hour facility used.
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2 VM Healy suggested Mr. Carr have his fee structure memo agendized for the
3 Recreation, Music and Parks Commission.
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s Marina Services
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7 Staff recommendation -working with State to recover loan. Dock reconfiguration;
s make dock C, D or E available for the Sheraton Hotel; move equipment so the dock
9 can handle 40ft craft; and meter all the docks.
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11 Landscape .Assessment Districts
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13 Staff recommendation -will come forward with a recommendation.
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is Median & Parkway Maintenance
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17 Staff recommendation -existing level maintenance $.32 average assessment per
is parcel per month.
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21 PACIFIC FACILITIES & SERVICES
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23 Airport
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2s Staff will bring rate structure back to Council.
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27 Airport Commission did approve a cost of living increase and study on square
2s footage of hangars with similar airports along with fuel.
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3o Turning-Basin Services
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32 Staff recommendation -Metering of electricity.
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34 Increase Mooring Fees to $4.00 per foot from October through March per day
3s $7.50 per foot from April through September
36 $30.00 per day Transient Fee
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3s Councilmember O'Brien suggested that the Petaluma Yacht Club collect fees.
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40 Animal Control Services
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42 Staff recommendation -adopt the fee structure proposed (part of budget proposal)
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44 Finance Director Bill Thomas stated that the fees would come back to council as
4s part of a fee schedule in conjunction with the budget.
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12 Paulette Lyon, Interim City erk
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April 8, 2002
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. Clark Thompson, Mayor