HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05/07/2001May 7, 2001 Vol. 36, Rage 101"
1 City of Petaluma, California
2 Minutes of a Regular
3 City Council Meeting
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5 Monday, May 7, 2001
6 Council Chambers
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9 The Petaluma-.City Council met on this date in the Council Chambers at 5:00 P.M.
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11 ROLL CALL
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13 PRESfIVT: Council Members. Healy, Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien, Torliatt; Vice Mayor
14 Caller-Thompson; ,Mayor Thompson
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16 ABSENT: None
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18 -AGENDA CHANGES,. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
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20 2. (Removed) Emergency Management Training for City Councilmembers
21 Followed By Adoption of Emergency Operation Flan for City of .Petaluma, CA.
22 (Krout) -rescheduled to a date uncertain.
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24 PUBLIC COMMENT
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26 Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive., spoke' regarding weeds behind the Albertson's
27 (formerly Lucky's) on Petaluma Boulevard North. and Payran Street. He asked Council
28 Members Healy, Moynihan and O'Brien to'issue a statement that neither they nor any of
29 their business interests. will benefit from any decisions they make as Council-Members.
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31 Joe Devito, 249 Kentucky Street, .Council for Community Television, distributed copies
32 of "Petaluma's Sixth Grade Students. Lllustrate Water Conservation," published by the
33 Argus-Courier'M'ay 2,.2001. He explained fhat Council for Community Television-
34 provides content for airing on 'Petaluma Community Access, the goal of:which, is ,to
35 encourage youthto become involved 'in positive community projects: He pro~ided~-the
36 URL of CFCT's web site: www.efct.org.
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38 Council Member'Torliatt hoped that children would be educated on fihe~importance of
39 protecting the watershed, :and would understand what occurs in order to provide the
40 community with water.
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42 Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson thanked Mr. Devito. for his .efforts. -
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44 Council Member Moynihan thanked Mr. Devito for encouraging youth to become
45 involved in the community.
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1 Geoff Cartwright; 56 Rocca Driue, announced that gravel mining in the Russian. River
2 was continuing. He encouraged interested individuals to aftend' a Sonoma County
3 Planning meeting on'Thursday, May 17;at 1;05 R.M. at 2550'Ventura Avenue, Santa.
4 Rosa. The County~will be granting more. gravel mining permits at that time.
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6 John Mills, 1315 `D' Street, was sad to learn that City Clerk Beverly Kline. had
7 announced her resignation, noting. that he appreciated the warm and helpful manner in
8 which. he was always greeted at the City ,Clerk's .Office: He wished her the best in~ her
9 future endeavors..-
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11 COUNCIL COMMENTS, LIAISON REPORTS
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13 Council Member Maguire:
14 • Announced'that at a May 3 Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG~) meeting;,
15 suspension of'the Power Electr.ic.Pool was; announced. Accounts will :be returned'to
16 PG&E. He requested a memo from: City Management regarding the anticipated
1'7 financial impacts this will have on the City.
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19 Council Member. Torliatt:
20 Announced .that the Airport Commission would ike to come before Cou-Heil to.
21 present their plans forhangarexpansion.
22 • Noted that Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which is the
23 transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the BayArea, has
24 .made it possible foe visitors to their web site'to submit requests for regional
25 transportation projects.. The URL is www.mtc.ca.gov.
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27 Vice Mayor~Cader-Thompson:
28 Asked. City Management to advise Council. if a etter should be sent opposing
29 additional gravel mining in the Russian River.
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31 Council Member Moynihan: .
32 Announced that the League of California Cities has requested that cities submit.
33 letters: i'n opposition to legislative bill SCA 3 (Transportation: Motor~Vehcle Fuel
34 Taxes. Additional lJ es). S,GA.3 p:roposes,to amend the California Constitution to
35 permit''the use of .Article 1;9 :gas:, tax monies;. ;for capital,, maintenance and o.perating
36 costs for pub' ie mass transit vehicles. Currently, Article fig tax` revenues. are, used
37 only for streets~androads, and public mass transit guideways..
3$ Received many e-mails regarding; the "worst potholes" and "worst streets" in
39 Petaluma„;in.response to his web site.., He will compile a list to sla"re with Public
4.0 Works.
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42 Council Member Healy,:
43 • Distributed a `rimemorandum at places regarding "Agenda Discussion of interim
44 Ordinance Requiring,Zeco Net Increase in, Stormw.afer Runoff" and asked to have
45 ,the item placed on Couricil's.agenda'for aJune meeting.
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1 Council Member O'Brien:
2 ,o Expressed concern about possible confusion on the part of Planning Commission
3 members about the duties-and responsibilities of the Commission. -
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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7 April 2, 16, and 23; :200`1
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9 The following corrections. were made: April 2: Page 2, change "Mayor Thomas"to
10 "Mayor Thompson.."April 16, Page 4, line 26, change "Council Member Moynihan
11 acknowledged receipt of the: $1 million from the Corps"to "Council Member Moynihan
12 acknowledged ahe Corps' receipt of $`l million;"and Fage 6, .line 33, change "Vin Smith,
13 Redwood Properties"to "Vin Smith, Basin Streef Properties."
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15 MOTION: Council .Member Maguire :moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
16 Thompson, to approve the minutes of April 2, 16 and 23, as corrected.
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21 PROCLAMATION
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23 Clean Air Month
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25 Mayor Thompson presented the proclamation to Martina Shultz, Volunteer with the
26 American. Lung Association.
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28 PRESENTATION
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30 1 B. Tree Advisory Committee
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32 Joseph Noriel, Chair of the Tree Committee, thanked the Tree Committee
33 members for their efforts. He announced that Petaluma ~Nas once again
34 nominated as a Tree City USA.
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`36 Council .Member Torliatt noted the need for replacement trees at the Petaluma
37 -. Senior Center parkir%g `lo .
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39 ~ Council Member Maguire asked if trees were planned for the fairground
40 commuter pa~`rking,'lot: He expressed concern about'improperly pruned trees and
41 asked Mr; Ngriel if the Tree Advisory Committee propded.any~~'information to the
42 ~~ public about pruning. He mentioned the possibility of requiring permits to prune
43 trees in public right=of-ways.
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1 CONSENT CALENDAR.
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3 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved.,. seconded by Vice Mayor Caller-
4 Thompson, remove Items 2A, 6 and 13 "for discussion:
5 MOTION
6 PASSED: 7/0
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8 2B. Reso,luton.2001-0:90 N:C:S. Accepting the Resignation~of City Clerk Beverly '
9 Kline. (Kline)
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.Adoption of Ordinance 2111 N:C,S. Authorizing Revision of City of Pefalum_a;
Mu:nicipaa Code, Section 11.12:150, fo Include All Streets Within. the",McNear
Landing Residential Subdivision. (.Parks)
Adoption of Ordinance 21 ]2 N.QS, Amending Ordinance 1026 N.C.S, :and,
Ordinance 1843 N:C.S., Section 4:'08...020 bf the Petaluma Municipal Code, fo
Permit the Refunding of Revenue O'bligations..(Thomas)
5. Adoption of Ordinance 2113 N,C,S. Authorizing an Amendment to the. Contract
Between the Board ;of Administration.; California Public Employees'
Retirement System' (PERS) and'the City of Petaluma. to Provide Section.
21362:2 (3% at 50 Full Foerrula) to Safety Members. (Thomas)
7. Re`solation 2001-Q92 N".C:S. Awarding Low Bid for Weed Abatement
Contr--act. (,G'inn/Krout)
27 8. Resolution 2001-09.3 N.C.S. Approving the Submittal of an Application by the
28 Committee On The Shelterless; to the: Department of Housing "and Urban
rider the Continuum of Care Process, and Authorizing
30 tDhe ClitypManager~to)Sign the Certification of~ Con"s_i"stency with Petalama's `2000-
31 2005 Consolidated PI'an. (Gaebler)'
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33 9. Resolution 200:1-094N.C:~S. Accepting Completion of°Resurfacing of
34 Petaluma Swim Center by Burkett Pool Plastering, Inc., irrth'e Amount of
35 $224,800:. (Carr)
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37 10. Resolution 20Q1-095 'N C.S. Approving Grant Application (AIP) to the;;Federal
38 Aviation Administration for Airport Improvements and Upkeep Projects at
39 No Cost~to the; Enterprise Fund:. :City is Eligible for-$304,000 in Grant M_ onies.
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42 11. Resolution 2001-0.9:6' N:C::S.. Authorizing Farmer's "Market and Use :of' Walnut
43 Park from May 2"6', 2001 Through October 27, 2001 ~ (Carr).
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45 :MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved; ec.onded by Vice Mayor Caller-
46 Thompson;, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 2b, 3, 4, ~5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and
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MOTION
PASSE D: 7/0
2A. Resolution 2001-097 N.C.S. Accepting the Resignation of Gerald Nasser From
the Bicycle Advisory Committee. (Kline)
Council Member Torliatt thanked Mr. Hassey for his great job as a member of the
Bicycle Advisory Committee.
MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved,. seconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
Thompson, to adopt Resolution 2001-097 N.C,S. Accepting the
Resignation of'Gerald Nasser From the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
MOTION
PASSED: 7/0 '
12. Status Report Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and
Budget. (Hargis)
Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis provided a status report
on the Payran Flood Management Project. He noted that City Manager Stouder,
Director of Economic Development and Redevelopment Marangella and he had.
met with -Steve Stockton, Division Director of the Army Corps of Engineers. Mr.
Stockton will attend. a meeting in St. Louis. on May 11 and wilt ask for
reprogramming of $2.1 million. Mr. Hargis added that the Corps intends to begin
construction of the transition channel on. July 16.
City Manager Sfouderthought that the "worsf.case scenario" would involve
delays to the project if the reprogramming of funds did not occur.
Council Member Torliatt mentioned that she had received complaints from
citizens regarding damage to Burlington Drive caused by equipment being used
in the project.
t`3. 'Approval of Proposed Agenda for Council's Regular Meeting of May 21, 2001.
Joint City Council/Petaluma Community Development Commission Meeting
Council, Member Torliatt asked that the Public Hearing regarding the Central
' Business: District Redevelopment (CBD) Plan be completed'in the afternoon,
instead of being split into afternoon and evening sessions.
City Council Meeting
Council'Member Torliatt reminded Council that the Airport Commission would like
to present their plans for the airport hangar expansion. This will be added to the
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1 .afternoon session.
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3 MayorThompson stated that'he would provide. Council with copies of the staff
4 report: fora that item.
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6 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved', seconded by Viee MayorCader-
7 Thompson,. to approve Consent. Calendar items 12 and 13~:
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9 MOTION
10 PASSED: 7/0
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12 6,. Resolution 2001.-091 N.C.:S. Approving. the Issuance of Tax Allocation
13 Refunding Bonds Relating to Refunding, of Bonds Issued for the Petaluma
14 Community Development Project. (Thomas)
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16 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved; seconded by O'Brien, to adopt.
17 Resglution 200'1-09.1 N.C.S. Approving the Issuance of Tax
18 Allocation .Refunding Bonds Relating to Refunding of Bonds
19 Issued, for the Petaluma Community Development Project.
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21 MOTION
22 PASSED.:: 7/0
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24 UNFINISHED. BUSINESS
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26 14. McDowell Boulevard/E. Washington Street Intersection Transportation
27 Improvement Project:
28 A. Resolution 2001-098 N.C.S. Adopting the Inifial Study/Mitigated Negative
29 Declaration. .
30 B. Resolution 2001-099 N.C.S. Approving the Plans and Specifications Prepared
31 by CS1N/Stuber-Sfi•oeh Engineering Group.,. Inc.., and Awarding the Contract
32 for the Alternative 1 Improvements for the. McDowell Boulevard/E..
33 Washington 'Street Intersection Transportation Improvement Project, (Proje.ct
34 No. 9863, Phase 3) fo the: tow Bidder, 'North Bay Construction; ,Lnc.
35 C. Discussion and Direction Regarding; Bicycle and Pedestrian Lmprovernents- in
36 Alternatives B-1 and' C. The Improvements (Alternative 1) Include 1Nidening
37 the Four Streets at the Intersection, Adding .Bike Lanes and Sidewalks,
38 Extending the Box Calvert to Enlarge and Setback'the Corner Returns and.
39 Sidewalk Areas; Realignment of Turn Lanes,.. New Historic Street: Lights, and
40 Signals, Decorative Landscape Features, Rlanting.and Irrigation,`Water Main.
41 Replacement, and Utility Relocation. Estimated Project Cost: $5,,988.,.0.00.
42 Construction Time Estimated at 8 Months. Proposed Funding Sources:
43 PCDC $fi,300;Q00), Special.Assessments ($988,000:), Water Fund
44 ($351,000), Traffic Mitigatiorn. Fund, ($3,349,000). (Skladzien/Exert)
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46Engineering Manager Mike Evert gave a brief'summary of the~p_roj'ect,
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1 describetl the "bike boulevard" concept and asked Council's approval fo
2 sehedule:meetings about the project for interested members of the public.
3 City Management would then return to Council with a report on the public's .
4 input.
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6 Council'MemberTorliatt reported that a house on the corner of Lauren Drive _
7 and North McDowell Boulevard was on the market. She suggested the City
8 could buy that property to settle~the easernentquestion at that location.
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10 Councif'Member Moynihan asked if construction could be scheduled in a way
11 thatwould lower construction costs:.
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13 Mr. Evert replied that construction was scheduled to minimize impact on the
14 public.
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16 Council Member Moynihan asked Mr. Evert for a breakdown of fund balances
17 for the project.
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19 Mr. Evert replied that a breakdown had not been done.
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21 PUBLIC C~OMMEIVT
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23 Ann Morrissey, 201 S. McDowell Boulevard, and owner of the-"Wherehouse" building on
24 the corner ofEast 1Nashington Street and McDowell Boulevard, asked Council to
25 consider lowering the heights of the trellis feature .proposed for that corner; as she
26 thought it would obstruct, citizens' view of the Wherehouse. She suggested a tasteful
27 sign with the. name of the shopping center to replace: the large neon "V1lherehouse" sign.
28 A number of trees would be removed on that corner to make way for construction of the
29 trellis; Ms. Morrissey offered -these trees to the City, adding that she would make
30 arrangements to have them transported to their new location.
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32 Steve Genet', North Bay Construction, noted that construction costs were not going
33 down and urged Council to approve the project'.
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35 Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, expressed concern about the cost of the bike lanes.
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37 Ronald .Foreman.; representing; the owner of fhe Beacon Station on the corner of East
38 Washingfon Street and McDowell .Boulevard, told Council that it would be "very costly
39 for the City to take over that property." .
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41 David Grabill; Sonoma County Housing Advocacy Group, urged Council to support
42 Senate .Bill 91 D. He noted that Petaluma has a "greaf track record on affordable
43 housing."
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45 Continued ,fo Evening Session.
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i ADJ:OIJRN TO CLOSED SESSION
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3. City.Attorney.Rich. Rudnansky announced That Council would adjourn to. Closed Session
4 on the following items: _
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6 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL'COUNSEL - EXIStlflg LltlgatlOn,; SUbdIVISIOCI (a) .O_ f GOVernment
7 Code §54956.9, Sean Francisco Bay Keeper ws: California State Water Resources
8 Oontrol. Board et al; Sonoma County SuperiorCourt. Case No: SCV;224434.
9 .CONFERENCE wITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXIStlll,g LltlgatlOn, Subdivision (a) of Government
10 Code .§54956.9:;, Denning vs. KFG Land Co:; of al;.Sonoma.. County Superior Court. Case
1.1 No~.222338:
1'2 'CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.= EXIStIng Lltlgatl0n, Subdivision (a) of GoVernmenf
13 Code §54956.9, Olmstead vs: City of'Petaluma, Sonoma County:S'uperior Court Case
14 No. 223404.
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16 ADJ:OIJRN
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18 Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:20 p.rn.
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20 RECONVENE
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22 The Petaluma'City Council reconvened its regular meeting at 7:00 P.M,, `in the'Council
23 Chambers.
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25 ROLL CALL
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27 PRESENT: Council `Members Healy; Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien, Tocliatf; Vice Mayor
28 Cader-Thompson; Mayor Thompson
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30 ABS€NT None:
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32 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,
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34 At fhe request of Mayor Thompson, Geoff Cartwright led the Pledge of .Allegiance.
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36 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED. SESSION
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. 38 Mayor Thompson announced that there was no reportable action taken during Closed
39 Session..
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41 UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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44 14 M P ovem ent Project (cont nu~ed from afternoon sessio ~ ansportat'ion
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46 Council Member Healy noted that Council. had received the amernded resolution
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1 language for Item 14B that day. He thought some language changes were
2 needed. He realized the necessity of"moving forward with the matter so that
3 construction could begin this summer. He wondered if Council could authorize
4 the project without specifying funding sources. His concern was with section 3 of
5 the resolution, which implied that this. project was possible only because. the
6 Rainier Cross-Town Connector and US Highway 101 Interchange Project had
7 been eliminated from the priority list of Capital Improvement Projects and Traffic
8 Circulation Improvements. '
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10 Mr. Evert noted that Phis;project would mitigate some of the. same traffic
11 circulation problems as the Rainier project. .
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13 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky meritioned that Council Member Moynihan had
14 questioned the use of Traffic Impact Fee funds for this project.
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16 Council Member Moynihan asked if there was a breakdown, by project, of how
17 Traffic Impact Fee funds had been used.
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19 Finance, Director Bill Thomas replied in the negative;
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21 City Manager Fred Stouder noted that Traffic Lmpact Fee funds were not
22 earmarked for specific projects. Funds. were used for projects as they became
23 available.
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25 Council Member Moynihan said that he did not doubt the worthiness of the
26 project. He thought the City would be at risk for litigation if a full accounting were
27 not made. of the funds collected. and. how they were used. He thought this project::
28 would be effective y taking money from other projects, and that the resolution, as
29 worded, would not adequately protect the City.
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31 Mayor Thompson added that.. he was also unhappy with the language of the
32 resolution.
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34 Council Member Maguire asked M:r. Rudnansky if the resolution presented any
35 legal liabilities for the City. He thought that the interpretation of "correct use"
36 was, by definition, subjective. He believed the project was an appropriate use of
37 traffic mitigation fees.
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39 Mr. Rudnansky explained that the amended resolution was drafted in response to
40 a request from Councif Member Moynihan. He thought the critical issue was
41 traffic impacts and how they could be mitigated. There was very little case.. law
42 available to aid in interpretation of the issue.
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44~ Council Member Healy noted that the Environmental impact .Report (E1R) for the
45 Rainier project had included the improvements at `McDowell Boulevard/East
46 Washington Street as necessary if the Rainier project were to be successful.
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Vice Mayor .Ceder-Thompson 'thought Council should approve th'i`s very
~worthwh'ile~project; to'not do so would be a d,i"sseryice ~to the community.
Council Member Healy asked Council Member'Maguire if he would consider
amending fihe resolution to drop item 3.
-Council Member .Maguire ,.suggested a change in the wording of .item 3 #rom
"which would have: been reduced by the Rainier Avenue Cross-Town Connector
and U:S: Highway 101 Interchange Project,"to "wh'ch would have been reduced
by various other projects on the FY95-99' Traffic Mitigation List.''
13 MOTION: Council .Member Maguire moved, econded by Vice-Mayor Cader,=
14 Thompson, to Adopt Resolution.20.01-098 N.C.S. Accepting the
15 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the McDowell
16 Boulevard/E. Washington :Street Intersection Transportation
17 Improvernent Project and .Resolution 20.0.1-099 N.C.S. Approving
18 'the Plans and Specifications Prepared byCS1N/Stuber-Stroeh
49 Engineering Group;, Inc,,, and. Awarding the G.ontract for the
20 Alternative 1 ,lmpro~ements for the McDowell Boulevard%E.
21 Washington:Streetlnterse:ctionTransportation fmprovement:'Proj'ect
22 ~ (Project No. 9.863, Phase `3j to the Low Bidder, -North Bay
23 Construction, Inc., with language in Section 3 changed. f'rbm "which
24 ,would, have been reduced by the Rainier Avenue Cross-Town
25 Connector.and (J. S. Highway 101 Interchange,Project,"to "which
26 would have been reduced by various other projects on the F~Y95-99
27 Traffic IVlitigafion Project List."
29 MOTION
30 PASSED: 6/1 (Council Member Moynihanvoting'"no")
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32 Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson th,ougfit that Washington :Street; should be a "grand
33 boulevard" as. it was: one of the main "gateways" to the City. She belevetl the
34 :,project would greatly enhance the intersection.
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36 ~. Mr.. E~ert.displayed photos:indicating placement of the planned trellis, stating that
37 it would not block the view of the "Wherehouse" building.
Council Member Maguire thought the project would make the intersection much
more attractive.
Council Member Healy thought Item 14C.should be part of the budget
tliscussions.
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1 :NEW BUSINESS
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3 15. Discussion -and Possible Action to Approve Letter In Support of California
4 Senate Bill` 910. (.Housing Element/General Plan)
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6 MOTION: Council Member Maguire... moved,, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
7 Thompson to .approve Letter of Support of California Senate Bill
8 91°0.
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10 MOTION
11 PASSED: 7/0'
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13 16. Water Conservation Program (Hargis)
14 The City of Fefafuma 1Nater Conservation. Program#or FY 2000/01 Includes
15 Development and Implementation of a Landscape Standard and Water Waste
16 Prohibition Ordinance..
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18 A. Re'soluti,on 2Q01-100 N.C.S.. Approving Landscape Water Efficiency
19 Standards for the City of Petaluma and ,Authorizing fhe Directors of Parks &
20 Recreation and 1Nater Resources& Conservation to Approve Updates to the
21 Standards.. The purpose of the Landscape Efficiency Standards is to promote
22 efficient water use and reduce water waste through` landscape and irrigation
23 planning~,and design...
24 B. Introduction oflNater Waste Prohibition Ordinance 2114 N.C.S. This water
25 waste prohibition ordinance will rrnodify the existing Title 15 of the City of
26 Petaluma Municipal Code adding.Chapter 15.12.071 Water Waste
27 Prohibitions. The purpose of this Ordinance is fo promote water conservation
28 and the efficient use of potable water.
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30 Ali Davidson of the Department of'1Nater Resources and Conservation presented
31 the City's 1Nater Conservation Program-for FY 2000-20:01 and the Landscape
32 Standard and Water 1Naste Prohibition Ordinance to reduce the amount of water
33 used b.y cust'omers of Petaluma's V1later Ufility Systems.
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35 T.he Landscape Water Efficiency Standards would promote efficient water use
36 and reduce water waste°through landscape and irrigation planning and design.
37 The tandard would apply to all new industrial, commercial, and institutional
38 landscaping, ..rnulti=family common areas and contractor-installed single-family
39 front yards`in new subdivisions (single-family residences and multi-family private
40 areas would. be exempt).
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42 The, UV:ater Waste Prohibition Ordinance seeks to .eli'minate intentional or
43 unintentional water waste when a reasonable alternative'is available, and by
44 prohibiting use of equipment that is wasteful.
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46 'Vice .Mayor Cader-Thompson asked Ms. Davidson how older .homes, apartments
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1 .and businesses could be brought up to standard.
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3 Director of 1Nater Resources and Conservation Torn': Hargis replied. that•this could
4 be ..brought back with a separate ordinance: .
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6 Council Member Ma wire asked about fines for non-compliance...
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8 Mr. Hargis replied that the Water Advisory Committee was currently researching
9 that subject.:.
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11 Councif Member Moynihan asked Mr.. Hargis how the standards aril prohibitions
12 would be enforced.
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14 Mr. Hargis replied that the Water Department field staff would handle
15 enforcement.
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17 Council M,ember.Moynihan :expressed concern about security for City employees:
18 He asked. to discuss that. issue when the fines were discussed.
MOTION; Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moued,;s~eeonded by Council
Member Moynihan, to~ adopf Resolution 2001-1 QO N:C.S. Approving
' Landscape- Water Efficiency Standards ,for the City- of 'Petalama and .
Authorizing fhe, Directors of Parks: & Recreation. and `W'ater
Resources:& :Conservation to Approve Updates to the:. Standards:
and to introduce 1Nater Waste Prohibition Ordinance 211.4 N.C.S.
27 MOTION
28 PASSED: 7/0
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30 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson noted that in Section 1 of Ordinance 2114 N.C.S.,
31 the word "useful" should be- changed'fo "wasteful''
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33 Council~M'ember Moynihan caufoned that`fines. should be "reasonable and
34 evenly applied." He thought the fine structure should be based ,on .theamount ofi
35 water wasted.
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37' PUBLIC COMMENT -
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39 Hank Ffum; 172-1 Stonehenge W,ay, ~ tated that some of fhe biggest'water users in th.e
40 City.are the=landscape assessment districts...
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42 Colin MacKenzie,, 335 Vallejo Street; wondered why,. if water shortage were a. problem-,.
43 construction: was being allowed up and down the US Highway 101 corridor.
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45 Victor Chechanover; 230.1 Marylyn Cirrcle, thought. that:residential water users should .
46 pay' sewer fees .based on water use.,. as do commercial users. He asked if a target date
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1 for this had been set.
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3 Direcfor of Water Resources and Conservation Tom Hargis replied that the matter was
4 'ihcluded in a study scheduled for completion this fall.
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6 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, thought the Urban Water Management Plan dealt
7 with water reduction.
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9 Vinee Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, expressed concern about speeding vehicles on
10 Graylawn Avenue.
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12 Kay Hagen, 749 Mountain View Avenue, spoke regarding signs for the Petaluma Senior
13 Center.
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15 Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson asked City Management to provide a memorandum
16 regarding the disposition of the signs.
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18 Sharon Sebring, 100 Glendon Way, was impressed with the present City Council, and
19 urged them to .continue their excellent work.
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21 Mary Alice Gilroy, 1 Acorn Circle, provided a short report on the activities of the
22 Petaluma Senior Center Advisory Committee. She noted. that a number of items at the
23 Center re.qui'ring repair or renovation. She hanked the Christmas in April Program for
24 painting'the interior`of the, Center.
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26 David Glass, 41 Orford Court, spoke regarding the. Mobile Home Rent Control
27 Ordinance, which he described as ineffective protection for mobile home residents. He
28 challenged Council to correct the ordinance's shortcomings.
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30 Patricia Loomis, 507 8t" Street, was unhappy with some programs aired by Petaluma
31 Cable Access (PCA). She also thought the Council was overly sensitive about conflict of
32 interest issues.
33
34 Bruce Hagen, 145 GreVillia Drive, member of the Petaluma Bicycle Advisory-Committee
35 and employee of Advanced Fibre Communications (AFC)., and Jane Hamilton, 110 `G'
36 ~ Street, former Council Member and. employee of AFC, ,presented the Bicycle Advisory
37 Committee with a laptop computer donated by AFC. Mayor Thompson accepted the
38 computer on ,behalf of the Committee.
39
40 Patricia Tuttle Brown, 513 Petaluma Boulevard South, member of the .Bicycle Advisory
41 Committee,: thanked AFC for fheir generous donation., and 'introduced Bicycle
42 . Committee. members Brian Mealins and Andy Henning.
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44: COUNCIL COMMENTS, LIAISON REPORTS
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46. Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson:
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1 v Thanked Ms. Hamilton and AF.C for the donation of the laptop. She also thanked Ms.
2 Hamilton for .her help with the Chili Cook-Off.
3 Nofed_ that Petaluma Commu;nityAccess {PCA) i "about. freedom of_speecli.'' She
4 was thankful to have that freedom in the community.
5 • Reminded the Council that the community's issues were to be the focus of their
6 work.
7 • Agreed with Mr. Glass that the Mobile Home Rent. Control .Ordinance should be
8 placed on a. Council agenda.
9 Presented a .Certificate .of Appreciation to the City for the Healthy Community
10 Consortium (HC?) in appreciation of the City's contribution to community well being
`11 through support for HC .,
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13 Council Member Torliatt:
14 Asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elmer Scott, who recenfly
15 passed away.
17 Council Member` Moynihan:
18 • Thanked Council Member :Healy for standing in for Mayor Thompson at he recent
19 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
20 Thought that property owners should not be obligated to .allow the City to punt. trees
21 in front: of'their property.
22 Asked: that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Marin Firefighter/Paramedic
23 Dennis Gallaghe__r. Services for Mr.,.Gallagher were scheduled for Tuesday, May 8 at;
24 11:00 A.M. at.Our ,Lady of the Mt. Carmel, Oakdale and Blythdale Streets,. Mill
'25 Valley.
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27 Council IVfembe,r O'Brien:
28 Agreed that the Mobile Home Rent Control Ordinance should be placed on a Council
29 agenda.
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31 Council Membe,rNealy:
32 Asked City Attorney Rudnansky forguidance regarding the Mobile Home Rent°
33 Control Ordinance.
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35 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AIVD DELETIONS'
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37 17. (Removed)~Continued Discussion and Possible. Action Regarding City's Boards,
38 Commisons ;and Commftees:: (Kline) .
39 A. Clarification%Identification of All City Council .Agency Recornrnendatons and
40 Annual Appointments.
41 B. `Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 95'-39 N,,C.S. in its Entirety~~and Revising'
42 the Composition and Reporting Authority of the. Petaluma Bicycle ~Adv"s,ory
43 Committee and Clarifying the: Roles and :Responsibilities, of the Committee;:
44 C. Status Report on Appointment to Uacan't Position on ,Personae _Board_.
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2 Rescheduled to a date uncertain.
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4 .UNFINISHED :BUSINESS
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6 18. Discussion and„Possible, Action to Repeal Ordinance 2:106 N.C.S.; Craft
7 Verbiage for a N'ew Campaign Finance Ordinance; and. Direction to City
8 Management to Prepare the Ordinance Accordingly. (Rudnanslcy)
9
10 Mr. Rudnansky explained: that Council Member Healy had provided proposed
11 revisions to the ordinance.. 'The key recisions. included raising the contribution
12 limit..(from any person) from $200 to $30b,~del'etion of;the requirement that
13 candidates. provide a detailed. itemization for all contributions received,
14 regardless of-dollar amount, -and elimination of'the public matching funds
15 provision.
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17 PUBLIC C:OMIVIENT
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19 The. following individuals spoke in opposition to revising or repealing the Campaign
20 Finance Ordinance (ir- alphabetical order):
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22 Dale Axelrod, 522 East `D' Street, believed that it was not possible to limit contributions
23 with providing public financing.
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25 Geoff Cartwright,. 56 Rocca Drive.
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27 Victor Chechanover, 2301 Marylyn Circle, who thought candidates should be prohibited
28 from accepting contributions during the last two weeks prior to the election.
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30 John Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive, adding that a lot more reform was needed.
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32 Mae DeLapp, 13 Stratford Place, representing .Petaluma Tomorrow.
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34 Stephen DeLapp, 13'Stratford ..Place, representing Petaluma Tomorrow.
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36 Hank Flum, 1721 Stonehenge Way. -
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38 David Glass, 41 .Oxford Court, who added that he thought the contribution limits and
39 disclosure requirements were more important that the'. matching funds. element.
40
41 Stan Gold, 615 King Road.
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43 Beth Grimes, 1629 St. Anne Way, stating that there was wide public support for the
44 ordinance.
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46 Bruce Hagen, 145 Grevillia Drive., thought the Friday before the election should be:the
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1 final reporting, date #or campaign contributions. He urged Council to`"try the ordinance
2 for at least.one election before deciding to repeal if."
3
4 Jane Hami ton,-110 `G' Street.
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6 Andy Henning, 618 'Prospect Street.
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8 David. Keller, would have preferred to hear Council Comment before Public Comment.
9 He thought the Campaign `Finance Ordinance was important'b`ecause without limits.,
1:0 sustainable,. locally biased campaigns would. not be feasible.
11
1'2 Vince Landof, 12'. Cordelia Drive, thought that ifthe; ordinance we're. repealed, "only big
13 business wou'l'd have a voice °'
14 -
15 Colin MacKenzie; 335 Vallejo Street;.
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17 Connie Madden, 215 Water Street, representing- Petaluma Tomorrow.
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1;9 Larry Modell, representing Petaluma Tomorrow.,
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21 Bill Phillips;, 824 Blossom Court,, representing Petaluma Tomorrow.
22
23 Armand Ramirez, 11 West Street.
24
25 Dennis Teutschel, 220 Black Oak Drive, representing Petaluma Tomorrow. He
26 submitfed: a letter to Counci_I `from Craig Holman, PhD., Senior Policy Analyst at New
27 York University, urging Council to retain the ordinance:
28
29 Tom Vasgird, representing Petaluma Tomorrow..
30
31 Scott Vour, 1557 Mauro Pietro Drive; who read a list of:cities in California that limit the
32 contributions candidates can accept from one person.
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34 Hank Zucker., 15 Lone Qak Court.
'The 'following individual spoke in favor ofi amending ~or repealing the Campaign Finance
Ordinance:
John. Mills;, 1315' `D''!Street,; thought it'unreasonable to require candidates to itemize all.
confrbutions,, regardless of-:amount. He felt $25-75 was more realistic. He was in favor
of. public matching funds:
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45 Mayor Thompson related that he' had received rnanycalls about the pub is matching
46 funds issue:.
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2 Council Member Healy explained that he had composed the draft revised ordinance to
3 provide a starting point for discussion.. He believed the community supported campaign
4 reform. He was in favor of a third reporting period, and reasonable limits on campaign
5 contributions. He was not in favor of public financing. He noted that self-financed
6 candidates are not limited by the ordinance.
7
8 Council Member Maguire believed that a .modest amount of public financing would; be of
9 enormous benefit in "leveling the playing field."
10
11 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson described the arnourit of money spent on some
12 campaigns as "obscene." She supported literature disclosure requirements.
13
14 Council Member Maguire asked City Attorney Rudnansky ifithe City could prevent
15 candidates from accepting contributions. after a certain point in the election cycle.
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17 Mr. Rudnansky replied that he did not believe so.
18
19 Council Member Moynihan thought. it important to differentiate between incumbents and
20 new candidates... He, asked for clarification of "in-.lieu contributions." He spoke in
21 opposition to "negative hit pieces" against candidates.
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23 Council Member Torliatt thanked all who had attended the meeting.
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25 iVo action taken.
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27 ADJOURN
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29 Due to the lateness of the. hour, Council agreed to adjourn the meeting, and reschedule
30 Item 19, Countywide Transportation Plan Project List, for a Special Meeting on
31 Thursday, May 10, at 3:00 P.M.
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33 The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 P.IVI
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42 Claire Cooper, Clerk Pro em
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