HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03/19/2001March 19, 2001' Vol. 36, Page 11
1 City of Petaluma, California
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g Monday, March 19, 2001
g Council Chambers
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12 The Petaluma City Council-met on this date at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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14 ROLL CALL
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16 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson (3:05 p.m.), Council Members Healy,
17 Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien, Mayor` Thompson, and Council Member
18 Torliatt (3:10 p.m.)
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24 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocea ..Drive, spoke regarding items on the agenda for the Board of
25 Supervisors meeting to take place on March 20, 2001.
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27 James Mobley, 143 Acorn Drive, spoke .regarding the Petaluma Lawn Bowls
28 demonstration this coming .Sunday; March 25, 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Petaluma
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37 Mayor Thompson asked that Council adjourn the meeting, in memory of City employee
38 Charles "Chuck" Lybrand Thomas. Chuck was apart-time Building Attendant at the
39 Community Center since December 1996.
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41 Mayor Thompson congratulated the Casa Grande Gauchos who won their third straight
42 title in the California. Academic Decathlon in Los Angeles. In .addition to raking in 55
43 medals, the most ever for a Casa Grande team at the state contest, three Gauchos won
44 $1,000 scholarships for overall excellence: Clink Sheridan, Mike Rivera, and Alex Drew.
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3 AGENDA CHANGES; ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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7 PRESENTATIONS
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9 Water Resources ancJ Conservation .Engineer .Mike Ban introduced Mr. Dave
10 Finigan, of ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Power.
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12 Mr, Finigan spoke regarding electric and gas rate projections over the next. year.: He
13 talked about ABAG's natural gas and electric pool plans, provided background
14 information, and a ummary of the programs,. He addressed the current. energy crisis, in
15 California and ..rioted that ABAG Power was working towards developing. multi=year
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18 Supervisor Mike Kerns introduced Lorene irizary, Director for the Commission on
19 Human'Rights, Representing the Sonoma County Hate Crime Prevention Network:
Ms. Irizary addressed. the Council providing background information and a status report
of County and regional. activities with respect to hate crime prevention and ,how.
communities can participate.. ,She introduced Betty Lopez, who was assigned to work
with Petaluma on this. project.
26 Supervisor 'Kerns thanked the Council for the opportunity to make the, presentation :and
27 asked for their support to get the project into motion in Petaluma; he acknowledged that
28 the Council's plate was full 'and suggested there might be a group in the community that
29 would sponsor the project to help it get started.
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33 Appointment of Three: Council Representatives to the City Council Transient Occupancy'
34 Tax ;(TOT) Subcommittee to Review the Petaluma Visitors' Program Budget and
35 Community TQT Requests. (Thomas)
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37 Volunteers: Cader-Thompson,; Moynihan; Healy
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39 MOTION: Council Member Torliatt moved, seconded by Mayor Thom"pson; to adopt
40 - a .Resolution appointing Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Council .Member
'41 Healy, and Council Member Moynihan. to the City Council Transient
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42 Occupancy Tax (TOT). Subcommittee to Review the Petaluma. Visitors'
43 'Program Budget and Community TOT Requests.
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March 19, 2001
MINUTES
December 6, 1,999;
March 20, May 17 -.19, 2000; and February 12, 2001
Clerk's Note: May 15, 2000 moved' for approval to the Evening Session
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MOTION: Vice ;Maayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded, by Maguire, to adopt the
minutes of December 6, 1.999; March 20, May 17 - 19, 2000.
MOTION
PASSED: 5/0/2 (Moynihan .and O'Brien abstaining)
MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt the
minutes of February 12, 2001.
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PASSED: 5/0/2 (O'Brien and Torliatt abstaining)`
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION:
MOTION.
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Council Member Torlia`tt~ moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt the
Consent Calendar'items.
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1. Resolution 2001-063 N.C.S. Approving Claims and` dills. (Thomas)
2. Resolution 2001-064. N.C.S. Authorizing. the Filing of an Application 'with the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission f.or Allocation of Transportation
Deve opment Act/State Transit A"ssistance. Funds for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
(Skladzen/Ryan)
3. Resolution 2001-065 N.C.S,;Autlorizing fh`e Purchase of a. 2001 .Ford F-250
Pickup Truck from Henry'y CurtisFord' in the Amount of $28,656.10.
(Hargi's/Thomas) = recused/O'Brier.
4. Resolution 2001-066 N,C.S. ,Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Amendment to
Existing Agreements with Keling, Northcross and Nobriga .for Financial.. Advisory
Services for the Refunding of~the Follow,rig Agreements: (Thomas')
A. Resolution 20Q1-067 N:C.S. ~ Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
Amendment to Agreement with ~ Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe, LLP, for
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1 the Refunding of the Petaluma. Community District Tax Allocation Bond
2 1.992A in the Amount of $30,00.0.
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4 B. Resolution 2001-068 N,CS. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
5 Amendment to Enter into an Agreement with Jones Hall for the Refund'rg
6 of Assessment District #23 (.Redwood Business Park) Bonds in: the
7 Amount of $21,000.
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9 C: .Resolution °2001-Q69 N,,C,S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign
10 Arnendrnent to Agreement with Jones'Hall Refunding of City of I'etafuma
11 199:0 Zone. IV Water System Improvement's Certificates of Participation in
12 .the Amount of $30;D00.
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14 5. Resolution 2001-070 N.G.S. Approving Street Closure for Buffer and 'Egg
15 Days Parade on_April 28, 200'1. (Parks)
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Discussion and 'Possible Direction,.Regarding AT&T Audit Report.. (Rescheduled
from March 5th Council Meeting),. (Beatty)
Council Member Maguire recused himself due to a possible conflict of `hterest,
stating that the: company he works with 'does business with AT&T.
Assistant; City Manager Gene :.Beatty:, provided background information :and
introduced..John Risk, President of Communications Support Group,. Inc.
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John Risk,. President of CSG, Inc. gave
his work.. on the 'project fighlightin'g
recommendations.
background"information, a summary of
his findings, and a review of -his
Council Mernber~ Healy agreed 'w.ith the twelve- recommendations 'in the audit
report :and warited City Management to take a .look at the joint pole, replacement
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Council. Member To.rlatt supported. the City` upgrading the equipment of City :Hall
for I'efafurna Community Access: (PCA). She. wanted fhe City fo proceed with an
audit of the funds .going to PCA from'ahe franchise agreement. She thought the
;longert_he Cify waited on, .getting' AT&T to the tab e; the more greater access `for
.the community was dirninishetl.:
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Council Member M_oyni_han offered his -assistance in looking at revenues,. and
thoughtthere might be a need for a subcommittee: He did not support any action
that might expose the City t'o~ the threat .of .litigation.
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PUBLIC. COMMENT
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Diane Reilly-Torres,, Rainier Drive, urged the Council to take action with AT&T.
Bill Hammerman, 433. Black Oak Drive, spoke regarding .Item 4 of the audit report, the
INET, provided comments about the "political will" and urged Council to take action
sooner rather than later.
Geoff Cartwright, 56 .Rocca Drive, urged the Council to take action with AT&T now.
Council directed City Management to proceed with a review of the audit findings and
return, as soon as possible, with recommendations based on the findings provided by
Mr. Risk.
7. Report Regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussion and Possible
Direction Regarding Payran Flood- Management Projecf Financing and Budget.
(Hargis/Stouder/Marangella)
Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis provided a summary of
the ,project construction status, financing and budget.
No Action Taken
8. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the City's Boards, Committees,
and Commissions and Appointment Procedures. (Kline)
City Clerk Beverly Kline provided background information and asked for Council
direction regarding the following:
A., Clarification/Identification of All City Council Agency Recommendations
and.. Annual .,Appointments.
B. Discussion and Possible .Action Regarding Composition of the Bicycle
Advisory Committee.
C.. Discussion and Direction. Regarding Recruitments for the .Animal Services
Advisory Committee.
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D. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Appointment to Vacant
Position on Personnel Board (Appointment To This Position Needs To Be
Advert'ised).
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Council discussion included the possible:consolid'ation, abandonment, and%or expansion
of the City's boards., committees; and commissions.
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3 .Ruth Lynch.,: 21 Gunn Dri~re, spoke.. regarding her interest in serving on the Animal
4 Services Advisory Committee.
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8 A. Council directed Council Member Torliatt to review, .revise and have. the list
9 come back as Exhibits. to the Council's revised. Procedural .Rules, for formal
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12 B. Council directed. the City C erk to prepare the necessary documentation to
13 repeal .Resolution 95-39 N:C.S: and submit for Council adoption a-resolution
14 to clarify qualifications "..: five members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee
15 may .live outside City limits ,providing they .either work in Petaluma or `their
16 children :attend .school in Petaluma."
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1$ C. Council .directed. the City Clerk. to include this appointment with fhe~ annual
19 recruitments: now underway: ,
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21 D. Council directed the ~Gity Attorney to review the City's Charter ,(Municipal
22 Code)„ to_determine if it was ..necessary to fill theposition and`proceed with a
23 recruitment process `if there was requirement fo fill vacancies on the Board;
24 report all findings to the Council.. . ~ .
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26 9. Status Report, Continued Discussion, and Possible Action Authorizing. the City
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27 Mana er to Enter Into .an A reement 1N,ith Mardell; LLC, Re ardin the Adobe
28 Creek Weir .and Diversion Channel and Directing City Management to~.Send a
29 Letter to FEMA 1Nithdrawing the City's Appeal of the Letter of Maps Revision. .
30 Upon Execution of Said. Agreement. (Conti'nued From February 5 and. 21, 2001
31 Council' Meetings). (Moore)
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35 :Steve Block, 19 Warrick Court,. expressed his. concerns about who was responsible for
36 the maintenance of the creek.
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43 .MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by :Moynihan to adopt
44 Resolution 2001=071,. N.C.S. authorizing, the City Manager to enter ,into an
45agreement with Mardell,, LLC.; regarding the Adobe Creek. Weir and
46 Diversion Channel .and directing City Management to send'. a letter to
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1 FEMA withdrawing the City's Appeal of the Letter of Map Revision Upon
2 Execution of Said Agreement.
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10 10. Resolution Renaming Hill. Plana Park After Congressional Medal of Honor
11 Bearer Richard. Penry, and Authorizing fhe Placement of a Memorial Plaque in
12 'the Park. (Carr)
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14 Recreation and Parks Direcfor Jim Carr read the citation for-Richard Penry awarded by
15 President Nixon. ,He then provided background information, summarizing steps leading
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20 Joe Manthey, 22 Laurel Avenue, spoke in support of the resolution.
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22 Dick Lieb, Qne Bodega Avenue., spoke in support. of the resolution.
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24 Rod Moore, Attorney, 17 Keller Street, spoke in support of the resolution.
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26 Matt Patterson, .Firefighters Union Local 1415,. spoke in support of the. resolution.
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28 MOTION: Council Member O'Brien rnb~ed, seconded by fader-Thomp"son, to adopt
29 a Resolution. ~ `2001-072 ';N.C.S.; Renaming Hill Plaza :Park after
30 'Congressional Medal of Honor bearer Richard Penry_ and authorizing the
31 placement of a rnernorial plaque: in the park in his name, and' a plaque
32 cormmemorating all Vietnam Veterans.
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;:35 'P-ASSE®: 6/0/1(Healy recused)
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37 Recess: 5:50 p.rn.
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39 Reconvene: 6:00 p.m.
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41 11. Resolution Approving Street Closures for Antique Faire on Sunday, April 29th:
42 Water Street; VClashington Street to Petaluma Boulevard North`,; Kentucky and 4th
43 Streets; Washington Street to `B'' Street; 1Nestern Avenue from Liberty :Street to
44 Petaluma. Boulevard -North; `A' Street Parking Lot on 4th Between Western and
45 `B' Streets:. (Parks/Dohn)
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1 Police: Lieutenant Dave; D_ ohn provided background information and a summary of City
2 Management's recomrnendations.
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4 PUBLIC COMIUIENT
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6 Linda Buffo, Butter and Egg Days, provided background information .regarding; the
7 relationship between. the Antique. Faire. and. 'the Butter and' Egg Days :events and
8 explained thaf Butter -and Egg Days was .not a sponsor of the Antique Faire:;; the
9 organization that organized the .Antique .Faire contracted with the Butter~and''Egg Day
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12 Pamela. 'Wood,.. Petaluma Antique Guild (PAG); owner of They Roost, 153 Kentucky
13 Street, spoke in support: of PAG' "(Petaluma Anti'que' Group); which is comprised of
14 twelve stores -and Z2 members:
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16 Clea Austin, :owner of the Acorn and former member of 'Petaluma_,Antigue: Dealers
17 Association (_PADA), spoke in support of PAG,
George Mattingly presented a receipt. dated February 20„ 'the date. he funned in his
application for the permit that he received from the, .Police Department, and spoke in
support of DADA.
23 Victoria Evans; .member .of PADA, ;and an Antique Dealer in .Petaluma. and former
24 organizer of :the ,Faire; spoke regardin"g the 'invitation/application. process for 'the. Faire
25 'and asked Council to support leaving PADA as the permit holder for this year's~event.
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27 Ms. Wood added that PAG' had not sent out applications to prospective dealers%vendors
28 for the event and. asked °that' the 'City require.. PA_DA [Mr. Mattingly] to turn over the: list
29 they used. and. any funds already collected:; She suggested Ghat the Council set. up. a
30 trust.account for those. funds pending an aceo.unting by, and for the Petaluma'Downtown:
31 Association.
Council discussion included finances for the project, such as business licenses.; taxes,
the deadline forreceiving .applications; the tax status and business and "organizational
operations of PADA, and a'request fo leave Western Avenue open. .
MOTION: Council Member Maguire-.moved„ seconded by Healy;; to adopt Resolution
2001-073 N.C.S. approving Street Closures for the "Antqu-e Faire on
Sunday; April 29 and issuing a permit in favor :of the Petaluma Antique
Group '(FAG).
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3 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:45 p.m.
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5 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following :items to be addressed in Closed
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8 Conference With Labor Negotiator,, Government Code § 54957.6 - Agency
9 Negotiator: City Manager. Unrepresented Employee; City Attorney.
10 Conference With Labor Negotiator, Government Code § 54957 Public Employee
11 Performance Evaluation, Title: City Clerk
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19 RECONVENE - 7:10 P.M.
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21 ROLL CALL
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23 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thom, pson, Council Members Healy, Maguire,
24 Moynihan, OBrien, Mayor Thompson,, and Council Member Torliatt
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28 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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30 At the request of Mayor Thompson, Assembly Member Joe Nation led the Pledge of
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33 REPORT OUT OF CLOSE D 'SESSION
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35 Mayor Thompson. reported
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that no direction was taken on items addressed "during
40 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, spoke in opposition to negative publicity for the Boy
41 Scouts organization and gay lifestyles.
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43 Ron Walters, Friends of Lafferty Park, 325 Post Street, and Dr. Mary King, spoke in
44 support of Lafferty Park and presented Mayor Clark Thompson with a note representing
45 $5,000 -For more'informafion call: 793-2244 or email to: laffertypark"Cmail.com.
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1 Hank Flum, 1721. Stonehenge Way, .spoke regarding traffic circulation alternatives.
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3 A. J. Levis, 12 Parkside, spoke regarding I'eash laws relevant to Oak. Hilf Park.
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5 Scott Vou[i, 1.55'7 Mauro Pietro Drive, spoke regarding GARVEE Bonds:: and the
6 Sonoma County Transportation and Land'--Use Coalition.
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8 Geoff Cartwright, ,56 Rocca Drive.,. spoke regarding the Sonoma County Board. of
9 Supervisors agenda.for their meeting of March.20, 2001..
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11 Mary Glardon;, 105 Rushmore Avenue, spoke regarding; several :questions she had'
12 regarding .fair. political practices, to which she did. not get answers at the Council's
13 special meeting on March 12.
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15 PRESENTATION.
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17 Introduction and. Brief Presentation of Key .Issues by Newly Elected Assemblyman Joe
18 Nation Assemblyman Nation spoke regarding:
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20 California's. energy crisis, conservation, and. efficiency noting that there maybe up to
21 300 hours of .blackouts this .summer. He had. introduced a bill to the Assembly for the
22 PUC (.Public. Utilities Commission) to change the current rate structure to a three-
23 tiered conservation. rate structure.
24 He nofed he was working: with. Joe Simitian, Democrat, .Palo Alto, who had
25 introduced AB (Assembly Bill) 1°00 to return excess ERAF funds to Ibcal
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27 In the area of education, he had introduced AB 26 to expand college. savings plan to
28 include the .creation of a tax credit
progressively structured bill ;to benefit the lower
29 ~ 'income families that support. their children's higher education eosts.~
30 He had supported 23 bills, mostly for environment, open space, wetlands mitigation
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32 ,^ He was working with Sutter Hospital and Blue Cross towards reaching an agreement
33 for continuing care of existing patients. .
'34 He was appointed Chair of a select committee on transportation :and .housing: and
35 • .noted that he supported com_mun'ity rail. ;and 1;0:1 improvement,. where prudent, to
36 extend to San. Quentin.. He wanted to, see San `Quentin closed and' tleath row
37 inmates transferred out of the area. He envisioned rail to San Quentin to connect
38 °with a :ferry system.
39 H~e introduced Judy Joseph, District Director; and provided the. telephone number fo
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41 He invited: the public to a free. pancake breakfast he was hosting to take place on
42 April 21, at'the Community Center at Lucchesi' Park; 320 North McDowell Boulevard;
43 the Petaluma Boys` and Girls`"Club would assist with. the event:
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3 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND LIAISON..REPORTS
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5 Council Member Torliatt:
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7 ^ Acknowledged she received an overwhelming amount of correspondence~in favor of
8 leaving Oak. Hill Park as a park facility that. did riot require dogs on leash; she had
9 been out. of town over the weekend and would respond.
10 ^ Commented on GARVEE Bonds, and noted .that she had received a call from Tom
11 Chorneau, staff- writer for the Press Democrat, regarding Lafferty Ranch Park. Mr.
12 Chorneau was: doing an article about'the road to Lafferty Ranch Park and indicated,
13 to her surprise., that the. Board of Supervisors had a closed session item on their
14 agenda for possible litigation served to the County Board of Supervisors regarding
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19 Noted there was a lot of confusion about GARVEE Bonds and asked that citizens be
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21 ^ Regarding the Lafferty closed session item.on the Board of Supervisor's agenda, all
22 Council Members received notice in' their .packets; it addressed gifting of the road.
23 He visited Lafferty and cautioned members of ~tfie community that the park was not
24 open~to the public. He encouraged any persons who needed to go there to make
25 arrangements with Recreation and Parks Director Jim Carr.
26 ^ Noted that he. met.. with .people regarding. fhe fairgrounds .and he wanted a music
27 conservato ,ry established at, that locatoh. He ;also' wanted to work together with. the
28 Sonoma Marin Fair to continue to'have a fa`rgrounds and with the HUB.
29 ^ Stated that the Washington corridor'was overburdened and if was necessary to .have
30 another cross-town connector. He provided Council with wording. he proposed, to
31 schedule the Rainier Cross:=Town Connector on a future agenda.
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35 Voiced his objections to Council Member Moynihan's comments regarding Lafferty.
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39 Expressed concern ,that Council Member Moynihan had. a conflict of interest and
40 should not participate, in discussion's. and decisions made by the Council regarding
41 the Mosquito Abatement Building, Rainier, and the downtown.
42 ^ Reported. on the: recent,ABAG conference she attended.
43 Noted thaf she wanted the General `Plan brought back for discussion.
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1 Reported ,on the Policy Advisory Committee Meeting for the, Novato Narrows: he :had
2 attended:;, the next meeting was scheduled for April 20, 9:30 A:M. at the Community
3 Center located in Lucchesi Park.
4 Regarding. GARVEE Bonds; he noted that they could be one aspect- of a larger
5 solution and they were currently 2 - 3 yearsaway from that.
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9 Reported on' the ABAG' conference she attended ,relative- to what other communities
`10 are. doing with their General Plan process a_rid expressed.. that the manner in which.
11 the Gity was proceeding was disjointed; she stressed the: need for coordination with
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18 AGENDA CHANGES„ADDITIONS, AND.IDELETIONS
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20 17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Resolution Opposing the Application.
21 of:. Chemical Pesticides: ,on Property Awned; by. the City of~ Petaluma and.
22 Elsewhere in` Sonoma County, UVithout the Express. Permission of Affected
23 Property O..w,ners or Residents;, and Encouraging the Sonoma County Agricultural
24 ,Commissioner to Commit to the. Creation of an Alternative Plan to Identify and
25 fmplernent a Non-Toxic Program'to Reduce:the'Spread of Pierce's.Disease..
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27 Council Member Healy, asked that agenda; item 17,,be rescheduled as he had
28 asked City Management. to change. the wording: on the agenda: to ihclude a
29 resolution he wanted the. Council'to consider du-ring their discussion. The, title: of
30 the agenda.item did not. reflect'that:
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32 Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson and. Council Members Maguire and `Torliatt wanted
33 to leaseagenda item 17 on the agenda and in the order it was scheduled.
35 Mayor Thompson too~lc:a straw vote::.
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37 Voting "Yes" Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson„ Council Members Maguire and
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42 Agenda .item 1`7 was rescheduled to return at a Special Meeting of: the Council` on :April
43 9, 7:00 p.m. properly noticed. pursuant 'to the :.Brown Act. with: a :revi'sed_ title; in order for
44 the Council to include in their cons"ideration an additional resolution, prepared 'by
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1 Some members of the public who came to hear the Council's discussion commented
2 that they were disappointed by the Council's decision to delay consideration of the item
3 and that they were denied an opportunity to speak.
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5 PROCLAIVIATION
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7 Gloria Robinson, Petaluma Coordinating Council's Woman of the Year.
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9 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation acknowledging Gloria Robinson as the Petaluma
10 Coordinating Council's Woman of the Year.
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12 Gloria Robinson accepted -the proclamation. and thanked the Council.
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14 PRESENTATIONS
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16 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation acknowledging the Healthy Community
17 Consortium (HC2) Community Recognition Award for Elizabeth Marquardt.
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19 Elizabeth Marquardt accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council.
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21 Joy Dobson, former Executive Director of HC2 -announced Jay Stewart as the new
22 Executive Director for HC2.
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24 Recess: 8:40. P.M:
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26 Reconvene- 8:50 P.M.
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28 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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30 12. Resolution Authorizing the. City .Manager to Execute Professional Services
31 ..Agreement. with .Black &. Veatch for Preparation of the Water Resources
32 Element of the General Plan 2000-2020. The Objective of the: Water Resources
33 Element is the Development of a ..Plan to Manage Petaluma's Water Resources
34 'in a Sustainable Manner That Meets the Future Needs of the Community.
35 ~ (Tuft/Hargis/Ban/Sinmons)
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37 Water Resources .and Conservation Engineer .Mike Ban provided background
38 information, detailed the. scope of the Water Resources Element of the General Plan,
39 and reviewed City'Management's recommendation.
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43 John Cheney,'55 Rocca'.Drive„spoke in support of a comprehensive General Plan.
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45 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca~'Drive, spoke .in support of a comprehensive General Plan,
46 the Water Element, and in opposition to building in the floodplain.
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Council discussion included:
^ The importance to map out: findings; it was critical to making policy in the community.
^ The tendency to look. at water as a commodity; wean ourselves and use; less of the
commodity or use it as service total capacity. Best management practices were a
minimum. Along those lines, .include in the water master plan, tried and true low
impact,rneasures; such as, supplemental catchments and cisterns.
^ Desire `to include this element as a part of a comprehensive plan, not aseparate-
element.
^ Coordinate this element: when the General Plan came back.
^ Working with Marin County.
^ Propositions 12/1.:3 funding available.
^ Desire. that this element, as it pertained to water, would'. not justify building. in the
floodplain.
^ Development in the floodplain was not a sacred cow.
^ The cost needed to be' reduced.
^ There had been no public input.
^ Comps from other cities fore the cost
MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt, #o. adopt
Resolution 20.01:--073 N.C.S. Authorizing the -City Manager `to Execute
Professional Services Agreement with Black &~ Veatch,. for'Preparation of
the Water Resources Element of the General Plan .2000=2020 including
the comments and direction. provided to City Management during the
discussion. -
MOTION.
PASSED: 6/1 (Moynihan voting ''no") -
13. Presentation and ;Status Report by City Management and Sonoma County Water
Agency on Year 2000 Draft Urban Water IVfanagement Plan (UWIVIP). This
R. eport 'is a Requirement of fhe~ State .of California Department of Wafer
Resources and ..Replaces the Existing 1:'9:95 UWMP: A Qraft Report and Schedule
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Will. Be P:resenfed at the Meeting. Plan is Scheduled for Public- Hearing. and
Adoption at the April 2, 20:01 Council~~,Meeting. (Hargis) "
March 19, 2001 Vol. 36, Page 25
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2 -Water Resources and Conservation 'Utilities Manager Steve Simmons provided
3 background information .and noted that the item would return to Council on April 2 as a
4 public hearing; this was an opporturiify to 'introduce the item to the Council .and answer
5 any preliminary questions.
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9 Assumptions made in the document.
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11 Sources: and authenticity of statistical information included in the document.
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13 The framework for the discussion if adopted.
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15 ^ Necessity for a decision at the April 2 rne'eting.
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17 ^ The ability of the Council to amend7and or modify the document based on their
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20 ^ Satisfying reporting requirements.
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22 Focus, on watershed management..
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24 PUBLIC COMMENT
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26 Diane Reilly-Torres, Rainier Avenue., spoke regarding her concerns about the lack of
27 funds for the washing machine rebate grog "ram, the possible adoption of an ordinance
28 regarding faundromats, the SC1NA Board of Direcfors meeting, and Marin County water
29 issues.
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31 Geoff Cartwright; 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the integrity of the Plan and provided
32 specific examples of his concerns.
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36 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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38 16. Discussion.and Possible Direction on Fire Master Plan Implementation. (Krout)
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40 It was the consensus of the Council to remove it from the agenda :and reschedule the
41 item. to come back around budget time.
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45 Rescheduled from. the Afternoon Session: May 15, 2000
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1 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by 'Maguire, to approve
2 the revised .minutes of May 15.;,2000.: . ,
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4 MOTION'
5 PASSED: 5%0%2 (M'oynhan and OBrien abstaining)
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7 UNFINISHED. BUSINESS =Continuation
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9 14: Discussion :and Possible Direction Regarding. 1 fth Amended Agreement for
10 Impaired',.~Water.Supply. (Hargis)
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12 Mr. Hargis provided background'inforrimation and a summary of~the agreement to date..
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14 No Action Taken
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16 15. Discussion and ,Possibl,e Direction Regarding 12th Amended Agreement for
17 Impaired Water~Supply. (Hargis).
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19 Mr. Hargis addressed the topic and stated the consensus among the various.
20 contractors. was to stop amending. the agreement and d'esigh: a .new one based on
21 current needs:
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25 18. Discussion of the ..Adobe Lumber Site as Identified by Sonoma Gounty as a
26 Potential Site: for .Low and Moderate Income Housing.
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28 Council Member :Moynihan. recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest:.
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32 County plans for the property.
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34 Annexation by the: City
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36 City Manager to look'into ahe pxoject.
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40 John~Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive., ,had concerns about the fill at Adobe Lumber; ,the City
41 needed affordable housing.
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45 APPROVAL OF:PFiOPOSED AGENDA
46 No items will be addled to,'flie agenda after this app"royal, although. some: items may be removed of the
47 request of one of the parties necessary fo the discussion and approval of the agenda fem.
March 19, 2001 Vol. 36, Page 27
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2 Mayor Thompson announced that no additional items would be added to the Council's
3 regular meeting proposed agenda for April 2, 2001. He added that he would work with
4 the City Manager to make any adjustments necessary during the week.
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10 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 10:30 p.m.
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12 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following item to be addressed in Closed
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15 Conference Wifh Labor fVegotiator, Government Code §54957 Public Employee
16 Performance Evaluation; Title: City Clerk
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18 ADJOURN
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20 11:35 p.m.
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22 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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24 Mayor Thompson announced that no reportable action was taken on items discussed
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30 Mayor Thompson adjourned the meeting at 11:35 p.m.
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