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May 30, 2001 Vol. 36,' Page `169
i City of Petaluma, California
2 Mihutes of a Special
3 Petaluma Community Development Commission Meeting
4 .and City Council Meeting .
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6
~ Budget Workshop
8 Wednesday, May 30,.2001
9 Council Chambers
to ~ .
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12 The Petaluma. Community Development Commission met on this date at 7:.00 P.M.
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14 ROLL CALL
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16 PRESENT: Vice Chair Cader-Thompson; Commissioners Healy, Maguire, Moynihan,
17 O'Brien and Torliaft
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19 ABSENT: Chair Thompson
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21 PLEDGE .O'F ALLEGIANCE
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23 At the request of Vice Chair Cader-Thompson, John Records led the Pledge of
24 Allegiance.
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26 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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28 At the request of Vice: Chair Cader-Thompson, a moment of silence was observed.
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3o PUBLIC COMMENT
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32 None
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34 AGENDA,CHANGES ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS _ ,
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s6 C.ty Manager Fred Stouder suggested that the General- Plan,; which is last on the
37 agenda; be moved to: be the first item on the agenda for.tomorrow:
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39 Commissioner O'Brien stated that. he had requested information for.comparison on the
4o General Plan and has not received it yet.
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42 City Manager Fred Stouder explained that the information is still being completed and
43 will be available tomorrow.
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4s Commissioner Maguire inquired what information Commissioner O'Brien was
46 requesting.
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2 Commissioner O'Brien replied that he requested information on what other,cities=spent
3 on their General Plans;, so a comparison could be ;made..
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s Commissioner kiealy asked 'if fhe General Plan was available to the public at this time..
Mr. Stouder replied that it was available to the public.
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~ Vice Chair Cader-Thompson stated that :copies of fhe General Flan are available to the
ro public and ;can 'be picked up this, evening or by calling 707=778-4345 and asking for
i;i Pamela Tuft or S elly~ Kappe_I,
i3 Mr: Stouder stated thaf in addition to the General Plan discussion to"morrow, we: will;
14 .also be.discussing fhe Equipmenf Replacement' Program and the Street Replace.me.nt
is Program.
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i~ COMMISSION C.O;IVIMEIVT
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i9 'Commissioner'Torliaft inquired 'if City projects, such as East Washington/McDowelf or
Zo the transit.rnalf..are required to go through SPARC .review and stated he'r desire to have
21 public ,input regarding those°types of facilities.,~Sh~e referred to the. presentation
22 regarding, the Local Agency Formation Commission: {LAFCO)' at~ the Mayors' and'
2.3 Council Members' Association Meeting.: Does the City support e,ontinued use of County
24 .counsel and counsel facilities for LAFCO, or doeso.ur City support independent staffiing
2~ IVlondaunJunea4tlhtmeetinLAFCO? She asked that this be added to the agenda for the
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2s City Manager Stouder replied that it was. on tomorrow's Budget Workshop age;n°da.
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3o Commissioner Torliatf.announced that she had attended.; along with several other
3~i Council Members, the Dedication of Penrq Park on Monday: It was awery nice event
32 with approximately 300-350 ,people in attendance; and she felt it was a tribate to the
33 veterans who carne back. from Viet Nam and', for those: who did not.
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3s Commissioner Maguire reque`sted~o--"f City~Managemenf a time in June to.h_ave a,
36 meeting regarding gravel-..mining '.issues. Thee community has vgiced its desire to have a
37 meeting acid Commissioner Maguire would like to pose the .question of whether or not,.
3s as a body;, the Comrni'ssion would' like to join the coalition of non=profits, citizens
39 groups, etc., to, oppose gravel raining 'in the river.
4o City Manager Stouder replied that he, had received several a-mails on the subject with a
a;i variety of opinions on what might be appropriate; yetthere is no simple answer; 'if fhe
42 Commission agreed on.:an answer,. if could be discussed and set now.
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4'4 The Commission concurred thaf if would be discussed tomorrow if possible; otherwise,
4s~ 'it will ~~~be~~ continued to~M~onday', ,June 4.
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1 Commissioner Maguire stated his concern regarding. some Commissioners/Council'
2 Members. making unreasonable requests of staff, which are a waste of time and money.
3 He thought it was time for Council to discuss this matter and requested that it be
4 agendi=zed either for Closed Session or Open Session, whatever City Management
s recommends. .
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Commissioner O'B'rien thanked Dick Lieb, Fire. Chief Terry I<rout, and everyone else
s who helped make the rededication ceremony at Penry Park possible.
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io Vice Chair Cader-Thompson agreed, adding. that it` was a heartfelt presentation and
i-i was appreeiafed by the Penry family as well as the community.
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13 She had attended the ,League of California. Cities Conference last week and the League
14 meeting_ . a couple weeks before and the importance of Commissioner Torliatt being on
is ABAG because of her MTC appointment was made clear. There are five members of
i6 MTC'who represent the North Bay and th.s;will help us in our transportation needs for
v the future for the four counties, not just S,onoma,County.
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i9 She noted the importance of this community having afull-service hospital. At this tune
20 these is concern that doctors will be leaving Petaluma due to financial reasons and she
21 wanted to .request a joint .meeting with the Petaluma Health Care District and St.
22 Joseph's. This thought this should be a top priority #or the community.
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24 She also wanted to discuss the closure of the Pacific Cinemas and the damage it has
2s caused our youth, our senior citizens and the community. She believed the cinemas
2~ were closed for development reasons:, not for the. good of .the community. She felt
27 more attention should be focused on the community's needs.
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29 She had received quite a few phone calls from senior citizens regarding Senior Citizen
~3o Rent Control and'the and the fact that: rents are not tied into Social Security increases.
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32 She stressed the .importance of :not having a Council that bends to developers but one
33 ~tha# listens to the general public. about community needs, spe.cifieally the General Plan,
34 because it's so important that the public be involved with it.
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3'6 She was very disturbed when she received notice in her packet about a meeting to take
37 place on May 10t". It was typed on May 7t" and. postmarked May 10, 2001. The subject
3s was work force housing, which she believed should be part of'the General Plan process
39 ,and Council. should be working on :it'together. She. felt thatthings were being done
40 ``behind fhe scenes."
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a2 Commissioner Healy stated that he is one of the Council Members appointed to the
43 Joint Task. Force between the Chamber of Commerce and the City on Work Force
44 Housing. It has been:a valuable process. Each of the cites identified present their own
4s sets of issues which are indicative of the challenges that are faced as a community to
46 create work force housing. He stated his concern that this not "go info an accusatory
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1 mode"and hoped fo address issues faoing the community 'in a constructive and
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2 cooperative spirit in the best. interest of.the comet"unity. -
Vice Chair Cader=Thompson agreed with.. Commissioner Healy and voiced her desire to
participate.
~ .City Manager Steude,r .stated for the .record that City Attorney ,.Richard Rudnansky was.
s unable to attend this evening's:meeting due to a scheduling conflict;and~ requested that
9 Director of Econornic~ Development and Redevelopmenf Paul. Marangella,. in making the.
to presentation, "segment" the budgeted'tems and projects,, both one year.and multi-;year,
i to :allow the Commissioners: the opportunity to assess for'themselves which of those
i2 projects; if any; might cause. a conflict of interest.
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14 He informed ~the'Commissioners that they were not required. to make choices e vote
is tonight, but by locking of the presentation by segments, they would be able to
16 determine:, .when it carne time to vote,, if the voting would have to be done incrementally,
1~ so they would be able to recuse `themselves on particular items due. to_eonflicts of
is interest. This is meant for the convenience and ease of viewing and making decisions,
19 as requested by'the Gity Attorney.
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21 Vice Chair Caller-Thompson, reiterated.. that as Mr:, Marangella went through the
22 presentation a egment at a time., each Commissioner would have the opportunity to
23 recuse himlherself if there was a conflict of interest.
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2s Mr. Marangella. affirmed,
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2~ Commissioner Maguire .asked for clarification: if he had .heard a presentation about. a
2s project and had not actually been a part of the presentation or discussion, would'he be
z9 required to recuse himself?
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31 Mr. Marangella confrrned'that any participation would be:grounds to recuse.
32 He then .,explained that the presentation would include highligflts of the Redevelopment
33 Budgetfor the Centra'I B.usi'ness District (CBD.) Project Area and the Petaluma. .
34 Community Development (PCD)' Project,A'rea, both with regard to revenues and
35 expenditures. The Multi=Year Financial. Forecast would then :be discussed, followed by~
36 the Low'& Moderate Income Housing Fund Budget, and a summary. ~ ~ -
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3s Mr. Marangella displayed charfs depicting CBD and. PCD revenues,. loans and reserves,
39 Property Tax Revenue by Facal Year; .and CBD Appropriafio.ns. He discussed. the
4o grow,th of the GB.D and': PCD'~over the fast several years. .. ,~
4:1 He then highlighted projecfs'for each 'area. ` ' ~ ' -
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43 Commissioner Maguire :asked Mr., Marange.lla:forclarification that each- point on he
44 graph is the percentage change-from the prior point.
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46 Mr. Marangella affirmed that to be correct. -
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2 Commissioner Healy stated that his understanding was that by expanding the
3 boundaries of the downtown district, the opportunity for revenue growth would be
4 increased.
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6 Mr. Marangella replied that these numbers are taken from the report to Council in which
~ Seifel Consulting. isprojecting the_ increased assessed value that will accrue to the
s Redevelopment Agency :even after the first year, since the redevelopment area is being
9 more Phan doubled..
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it Commissioner Healy,asked if the Redevelopment Agency received the tax increment
12 only when there is"further economic activity in the area. He then asked if revenue
13 would"be received if the area was created or would'there have fo be economic activity
14 in order to receive 'revenues.
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16 Mr. Marangella stated that he believed the calculation took into account the 2% of
1~ increased and assessed value. according fo Proposition t3 over an expanded area, as
18 well as what other economic growth there mighf be.
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20 Commissioner Moynihan :reported that there were three components in the calculation
21 from Libby Seifel,; one of them being an increase in the. property taxes of the larger
22 expansion area with 4.5% in the incremental area.. He thought that an expected
23 increase of $%° was too optir~nistic.
24 Mr. Marangella.clarfied that the CBD projections were based on the growth of the
2s assessed value of the expanded area.
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27 Commissioner Maguire elarif_ied that the calculations. were based on percentage
2s changes from year to year as opposed to .actual dollars.
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3o Commi'ssioner O'Brien asked Mr. Marange la if the:$100,000 for the parking revenue
31 would be gross or net; how can revenue be projected if the size of the lot is not yet
32 known?
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34 Mr. Marangella stated that the revenue is at this point a target and a conservative
3s estimate..A decision as to .what would be the best way to maximize the revenues has
3b not"been made.
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3s Commissioner Healy wanted t_o know if any market surveys or interviews to determine
39 the willingness of downtown merchants and shoppers to pay these :rates had been
~4o conducted.
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42 Mr.. Marangella stated that the only survey taken was with the Petaluma Downtown
43 Association, -and they actually made this ,request because they.felt that the downtown
44 area needed more security and that the public would'be willing to pay for it.
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46 Mr. Marangella~summarized .the appropriations in the CBD Project area.
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2 Commissioner' Moynihan asked 'M r. Ma_rangella if in ,making this. recommendation ;he'
3 had done anytype of, economic analysis: of. the cost b~enefif to the City. He thought th'af
4 this amount was too high f.or he area being considered. ,
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6 Mr. Marangella stated that he had not.
8 City Manager Stouder stated that in preparation for the ;initial discussion on the. multi-
9' ,year .budget, there were a couple of options: 1. Spend another year and' $.100.00;0 fo
io prepare a plan; or 2. Pull projects from adopted plans and existing priorities.
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12 Commissioner Healy asked Mr`. M:arangella~to provide him with a map for conflict of
13 interest purposes, both for the first. an_ d second years of ahe program.
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is Mr. Marangella went on to say that there are many street; improvements needed as weal
16 as sidewalk. improvements. One of the compli.eating factors is the basements that
17 extend out' into~the public right-of-way in the area of Lynch Jewelers, which create. a
i8 challenge in dealing with the easements.
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20 Vice Chair Cader=Thompson asked why the amount was: so much more than the
zl unreinforced masonry project.
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23 Mr. Marangella replied that-it was due to the lack of :demand for retrofitting of the
24. unreinfo""reed masonry,buildings.. He stated that i_n order~to avoid over-budgetng,for the
zs current year they-would only ask for what they think:they rnig'ht need.
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27 Vice Chair Cadet-Thompson inquired about th°e deadline for retrofitting;.
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29 Mr. Marangella tate:d-.that the deadline is 2002, and those funds are'budgeted for that
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3o deadline for the five .buildings that were mentioned earlier. The next deadline will, b.e~
31 2007.
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33 Vice Chair Cade`r-Thompson asked how other interested parties might participate in,this
34 program and what the :process was..,
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36 Mr. Marangella referred any interested parties to see. or call Chief Building: Official"B:ob;
37 Berna at 778=4302.
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39 Vice Chair C.ader-Thompson asked if $50,Q00 was the.aotal amount needed°.to ~ .
4o complete the restoration ofi the Polly Klaas Center: '~
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42 Mr. Marangella tated that this w.as a small contribution to the total.. project.
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44 City Manager Stouder asked Parks and Recreation Director Jim Carr to address that.
4s subject.
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i. Mr. Carr explained that the total projected cost of the. Polly Klaas project would be
2 $530;000. At this time the design is about 80% complete and the project will most likely
a go out to bid in the late fall.
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s Commissioner Moynihan asked for clarification regarding whether or not the Polly I<laas
6 Center was in the PCD.;area or the CBD area and which of:these would be funding the
7 project. He also, stated that according to redevelopment law.;. a series of three findings
8 were required for the project.
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io Mr. Marangella stated that this project has been carried over for three years and he
ii understood that those findings have. been made. If:in fact they have not been made,
12 the findings will be created for the Commission. to decide on.
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14 Commissioner Moynihan voiced his concern that these funds might be jeopardized,
is since other funds might be obtained and since it's .not in the proposed expansion area,
i6 CBD funds cannot. be used. He asked Mr. Marangella to obtain this information and
17 make it available to the Commission.
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19 Regarding the Business Attraction and Retention. Program, Vice Chair Cader-
2o Thompson asked Mr. Marangella if the shopping center owners would be asked to
21 financially support their share of improvement costs.
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a3 Mr. Marangella. stated that.typically this is something the Redevelopment Agency would
24 fund as an incentive to the shopping center owners to encourage their participation
2s without financial risk.
26
z7 Commissioner Moynihan would like to see more defai about the Petaluma Visitors
2g Program tourism: promotion and asked if legal. advice had been obtained.
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3o Mr. Marangella replied that typically the promotion of tourism is considered' an
31 Economic. Development Program and this is the Agency's attempt to support the
32 General Fund Budget.
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34 Vice Chair Cader-Thompson stated that she would like to move forward with'the
3s presentation and if there are questions regarding the findings they can be addressed
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36 afterwards by staff.
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3s Commissioner Moynihan insisted that the findings be addressed. at this time, rather than
39 later.
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41 Vice Chair Cader-Thompson reiterated that this could be done later.
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43 Commissioner Maguire agreed with continuing the presentation and discussing the
44 findings afterwards.
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1 Commissioner Torliatt suggested that Commissioner Moynihan provide a lsf of the
2 projects for which he:belie~es findings need to be made-and submit it to. Mr: Marangella
3 so thaf information can be'befo:re the Council/Commission when. the b.udgef-is adopted:
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s Mr. Marangella continued with the presentation:
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~ The multi-yearfo"recast is~designed to address some of the FCD priorities,:including
8 implementation of the Central Petaluma Specific Plan (GPS,P)., Petaluma River Flan
9 and Bicycle Plan, funding for infrastructure improvements and some funding for
o economic development.
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12 The CBD Project Area multi-year forecast includes the Unceinforced Masonry (URM)
r3 Project, PDA'Downtown Economic Development, Parking Garage Security
14 Maintenance, River Enhancement Plan improvements, "Main Street" Lmprovements,
is Storefront Improvernent;Loan Program, Downtown Foot Patrol Security, Debt SerViee,
1~ and Project Administration .and Overload:
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18 The CBD is forecasted to be: borrowing $Y:5.2 million by the sixth ,year. It assumes that
i9 the CPSP and the, Riper Plan.~ontinue to be high priorities for Council. The. Revenue:
20 Forecast is taken from. Table A4 on the. report to Council prepared by Seifel Associates.
21 It is also, assumed"that the cash flow would allow a $4..7 million tax allocation bond to be
22 issued by fhe year 200.5/2006.
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24 1Nifh regard to the PCD Project. area there is approximately $20..3 mil)ion of.
2s improvements that need to be made to streets, bridges, .sidewalks,. curbs; gutters; all
26 related to .redeueloprnent. The. current estimate. to construct river improvements °along
27 the East 1Nashington. Bridge up to Lynch Creek is $1.5' million.
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29 The total projected amount of the program is $47.7 million with a $3.6 million reserve
3o for the 5-year forecast.
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32 The PCD forecast assumes an 8% growth. in property tax increment and.. that by the
33 year 2004/.05 there will'..be:aufficient increment-for an $18.4 million tax. allocation,`bond:
34 by 2005/06 the $6.6 million that we've advanced, will be received from the U.S. Army
3s Corps of .Engineers... It•also assumes that the PCD and CBD project areas are
36 interdependent and therefoire interfund loans are necessary.
37
3s Housing Administrator Bonne Gaebler addressed the Housing Budget
39 recommendations and gave a~brefi summary of this year's aecomplishme;nts.
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41 The-'Edith Street Senior Apartment. Project is right on schedule and. will be open for
42 occupancy on -July 1~, 2001'. Old EIm Village is 75% complete and scheduled :for
4.3 occupancy in October; 1400 applications have been received for 88 units.
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i The Committee on the Shelterless providing countless meals,; chiltlcare and counseling
2 services. Singles Program provides over 7,.000 bed nights for the winter program and
3 counseling services.
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s Transitional and shared housing serves about 50 families every year moving`folks back
6 to self-sufficiency.: _ _
s Ms. Gaebler acknowledged Katherine Johnson for her work in rebuilding "Together,"
9 formerly known as "Christmas in April;" a program that will rebuild 25 homes while
io allowing the occupants to remain in their houses.. She gave thanks to all the non-profits
ii for their work.
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13 The total revenues for 2002 will be $4,490.;000 and include beginning reserves and
14 beginning projects available and trans#e.cs; in from other funds.
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i6 Ms: Gaeblergave an overview of appropriations and highlights of a few of the Projecfs
i~ in the works: She talked. about planned projects for the near future..
is She reported that the Redevelopment Fund. has a balance of approximately $3.8
19 million.
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21 Mr. Marangella .gave a summary. of the PCDG Budget. He then opened the floor to
22 questions.
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24 COIJIVCIL COMMENT
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26 Commissioner Torliatt:.
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2s 1. Finds it'difficult to justify an income of $100_,00.0 :for this fiscal year for the
29 parking garag"e project; would like more information on this.
30 2. Regarding the URM; would like. to have the square footage on the remaining
31 buildings that need .to be retrofitted,. so an accurate estimate can,:be obfained. In
32 the past the`Couneil .has discussed a loan program for the IJRM instead of a pay
33 out and inquired of Council if there::is an. interest in discussing this further.
34 3. Is not in agr"cement with. the line 'item: bud"get; the City should .be looking at
35 the economic development plan as part of a General Plan process and. aot
36 support small focus groups to, develop the information to be used. for economic:
37 development. She thought it needed to be comprehensive within the community.
3s 4. Regarding the Gateway Landscape issue, she would like a widespread RFP
39 to design firms, not engineering .firms. .;
40 5. Wants a #melne and a critical path presented to Council as soon aspossible
41 for the, start and completion of the Polly Klaas Renovation project. She thought. it
42 appropriate to use redevelopmenf funds. and community:.facility funds for this.
43 project; and would like appropriate funding ,sources ,identified.
44 6. Would like to see high-density low and moderate. income housing projects go
45 up to three stories. .
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1 7. 'Would like:.to hear back from Council regarding not charging any interest on
2 the loan, firorn the PCp to the CBD.
3 8. Rega:riling~the..Petaluma Visitors Program, she would; like to see, a reportafrom
4 the TOT Subcommittee on policy recommendations for`spending TOT dollars:
s Council needs to agree upon specific policy to fund'these projects so ther.,e .is
6clear' direction. -
~ 9. fVlade some corrections to line items:
8 a. CBD~'indireet administration overhead is 5% not 2;5%.
9 ~- b. She would 'like ~to se-e a .line item identifying ,in lieu funds .with regard to the
to housing fund.
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12 10. Would like to see 'included inburseme,nt for the underground tank mon.toring.-
11 e. he did not see an ream this year's budget purchasing and, installation of
r3 abridge at Washington Creek, which is estimated at $135,Or00 and for staff work
14 on the. easements to connect Lynch. Creek-Trail `to Payran. She has had many
is requests from. the community'ao complete that.. link. -
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17 Commissioner, Maguire: -
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19 1. Thought tliat,whatever is easiest for accounting purposes with regardao the.
20 interdis-trict loan would be fine.
21 2. Thought that a compre.hensiue .economic development; plan shoultl be done:
22 as`part of the G`e,neral Plan and sinee'it is a modest project, he feels it is f-ine the
23 way it is; -
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Zs PUBLIC COMMENT
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27 Samantha IJougherty,...Executive Director, Petaluma Downtown Association, thanked.
2s Mr. Marangella and commended him for his efforts. She stated that: the Keller Streef
29 Garage projecf has;bee,n;:a priority'for PDA for many years with regard to security,;
3o safety, lighting; and cleaning. She urged Council.to fund'.these proposed projects. She
31 asked for clarificationas'to.th~ propo"sal to, fund PVP out of. TOT dollars and asked if
32 there -would be•a'report from the TOT subcommittee.. -
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34 Vice.Chair Cade'r-Thompson stated ,that there will, b.e~ a report available for clarification
3s and the.re~will be a meeting with fhe TOT Subcommittee'tomorcow, May 31„ and,while'it
36 is no't_ a posted meeting the public is welcome to attond. The meefing will take° place at
3~ 3:30 ~P.M. in fhe City Hall Law Library..
38
39 Commissioner Torliatt wanted to discuss the subcommittee's actions. She thought the
4o subcommittee should recommend policy to Council' #or discussion and-adoption 'in order
4'1 to select the projects. that~will be funded.
42
43 Maggie Salinger,, property owner;and President of ,PDA, spoke on behalf' of other
44 property owners who pay into the parking structure fund annually; yet d'o not' use it.
4s because it is not being maintained, it is not safe; there- is no security, it is~ not clean and
46 there are "scary people, hanging out there."The merchants and employees are not
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°1 comfortable using this parking facility. The property owners are in agreement about
2 <having employees and merchants pay for parking in order to have a safe, clean parking
3 garage.
4
s Commissioner Healy discussed. the. City of Santa. Rosa's off-site parking for employees
6 sand encouragement of customer use of"the parking garages. They also had the satellite
7 parking for a while, which Petaluma doesn't have. He feels that paid parking garages
s will encourage too many to park in the residential areas and Council needs to keep that
9 in mind during discussion. He would like to see more information and detail on this
to program.
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12 Vice Chair Cader=Thompson. asked Ms. Salinger if the City is looking at shared parking
13 with the Petaluma Hotel for evening.use.
14
is Ms. Salinger replied that shared parking would be a possibility if there was security.
16
17 Barry Shapiro, resident and .owner of the Circle Gallery,. Petaluma Boulevard North,
is stated his concern regarding the parking garage., which he uses regularly. He stated
19 that one of his employees, who 'has used the, parking„garage in the past, has been
20 harassed in the garage and, he_r car has been vandalized on numerous occasions
21 during the daylight hours. With regard to :the. pigeon problem, he saw a small child
22 defecated on by a pigeon. as he was walking through the. entrance to the garage with
23 his mother and feels.ths is a health. hazard that needs. to be addressed. The garbage
24 .receptacle, which'is located at the entrance to the stairway, has been turned over
2s several times..: Retailers are parking in front of their own stores and moving their cars
26 when heeded to avoid parking violations, leaving even less public parking. He would
27 also like to see some signs t'o make eommuhity and :outside shoppers aware that there
2s is a parking garage available to the public.
29
30 .Dick Lieb, One. Highland Road, spoke regarding Douglas Street, which is a three-story
31 design. The neighbors were ;given notice of: the meeting, for discussion .and only one
32 man and his .child attended: Mr. Lieb~asked whether any new driveways would put in.
33 He invited Commission/Council members to the dedication of the project at noon on
34 July 27th
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38 COmmISSlOner O'Brien:
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40 1. :Stated his concerns regarding projected revenue on parking and feels it is
41 unrealistic.
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43 CommISSI0h2r Healy:
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4s 2. Agreed with Commissioner Torliatt to widen the design community, especially
46 with respect to Gateway.
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i 3. With regard' to the parking structure, the primary need is to encourage use. and
2 he would, like to se:e more information on this project.
3 4. Is pleased to see the. sidewalk, and str.,eetscape program for the .downtown: He
4 commented that he would like to see this program roll. into a larger risk management
s strucfure program. for the frig-and.#all program.
6 5. Commented,:on the draft. five-year budget; which shows some money for ..
~ dredging. He feels the City will not be ;asauecessful in obtaining federalfunds as
s they have in "the past.,
9 6. With respectto fun'ding,the Visitors Program out of redevelopment:fu:nds rather
o than TOT "funds, he understands the concerns. of the business community and feels
i i that it is appropriate.
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12 7. Wifh regard to the $,1,00:,0.O.O.fo the. Economic Developmenf fund and approval of
13 the metrics;. he would like fo leave it to .be determined later.
14 8. Is paeased with :Facade Resto:ratign and the Polly Klaas project.
is 9. 1Nifh respeet~fo the $1 million for the permanent Armory replacement. he would
16 like to have some discussion regarding the master plan for that site and ;get ari
i~ update of the schedule on that.
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19 Commissioner Torliatt:
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Zi 1. Agreed that signs; for parking garage as public advertisement are a,good idea
22 and would like to see it incorporated into the $325,0.0:0 allocated to the garage.
23 upgrade.
24 2. Thanked the Petaluma Downtown Association for their persistence in getting. this
?s project done..
26 3. Addressed the Corona issue and feels it is appropriate ao budget. thaf,line item
2~ due the dangerous condition of the overpass aril the:fact that it is a safety hazard.
2s 4. Stated that she would like to have a .discussion with Council as to what the;
29 $100.;000 for the URM'includes. Th:e information that needs to: be put together is
3o readily available at No°rth, bay Business .Journal.
31 5. 1N.ould like a timeline for the Polly Klaas Center.
32 6. Would like to have the`Transient Oceuparicy Tax (TOT) policy available to, view
33 before recommendations are made: as to what will or will not be funded out of TOT.
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3s Commissi'oner Moynihan:.
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37 1. Discussed his° eonce:rns .with. the Eden Housing Project;. one being .the impact, it
3s will have on McKinley School and over.loading'thesrhool: reiativeao low income
39 students and the:challenge, ifpresents to their educational goals. He would like to
4o have more discussion on these. issues:
a 2. Feels fhat:the ,mix of housing units that: went from market rate to low income is
42 inconsistent'wifh the .Central.'Petalurna Specific Plan (CPSP), but thinks it is ~a
43 worthwhile project.
44 3. Doesn't. agree that the projects for this. year match up to the goals of the'current
45 Council. Feels that PCD funds shoufd be made available for transportation and, road
46 improvement projects.
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i 4. ~ Stated his concerns with the Five-Year Implementation Plan. He feels the
2 projected tax increase. will not amount to 8% and would like to have further
3 discussion~with Libby Seifel regarding these figures.
4 5. Is notcomf.ortable wth.the way loans are being handled between the PCD and
. s CBp. He feels that it would' 6e appropriate to first make.findings for specific projects
6 ~ before transferring the funds.
7 6. Stated that; it: has been the tradition of the Council. to form a subcommittee to
s make recommendations on how the TOT funds are. dispersed and that is being
9 looked at.
io 7. Suggested, thaf:the !Bufter and .Egg Days .Parade,,. the Quilt Show, the Walking
ii Brochure and' anything that falls under'the dbwnfown area, be contracted out and
12 continue to be funded by TOT funds..
i3 8. Feels that putting redevelopment, funds into the general fund is going to trigger a
14 red flag .:and is concerned about ..redevelopment relevant to that.
is 9. Explained his concerns regarding. the expenditures increasing from 5% to 12% in
i6 one year.
17 10. Would like to see dredging issues addressed.
is 11. Raised the Fayran flood fix issue and would like Council to discuss providing
19 some reserves for this project.:
20 12. Suggested adding to this budget $13 million over the Five-Year Implementation
21 Plan and; try to recover the funds that were originally placed.
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23 Commissioner Maguire:,
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2s 1. Feelsahat the budget,; as outlined, is good.
26 2. Disagrees with Commissioner Moynihan regarding adding $13 million to the
27 Five-Year Implementation Plan. Stated that redevelopment money is not being put.
2s into the general fund.
29 3. With regard to the URM .loan versus pay-out, he doesn't feel it is an issue for the
3o Council, since demand is ow, and he would. like fo go ahead with it the way it is..
31 4. Qpp.reciates the .proposal for basin dredging and stated that the turning basin
32 was cleaner this spring 'than last year.
33 5. Is pleased with fife sidewalk repair program.
3a 6.. Agrees with signage for the parking. garage..
3s 7. , Supports ,the proposal for Pefaluma. Visitors Program (PVP)..
36 8. Deferred to staff on interfund loan from PCD to CB'D.
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3a Vice Chair Caller-Thompson:
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40 1. Agrees with signage for parking garage.. Would ,like to further discuss the
41 numbers for the parking structure project and .needed timeline,
4z 2. Would:. like to see shared cost with the developers and with the City on the new
43 structures.
44 3. With regard to TOT versus redevelopment dollars., she feels that balancing the
4s budget. is a priority for the City.
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i 4. Would like #o have a timeline for the Po_Ily Klaas Center and feels. that it will
2 enhance the downtown businesses.
3 5. Agrees with`~C-ommissioners Torliatt and Healy to have. designers and not:; just
4 engineers come'i'n.
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Stated that it was made clear in Washington D.C: tfiat;.the City would rno.t receive
6 the money for dredging because `of. the tonnage and Fort of Oakland getting the bulk
~ of the :.money. Council' will have to decide: on how fo deal with this issue.
g 7. Is willing, to look gat proposals fo.r the `IJRM.
9 8. Feels the need to work with .other .cities and' make` a place holder for economic
ro development: "
i i 9.~ Addressed Ms. Gaebler and stated that she would like fo see the master'plan .for
r2 the Armory,,, thinks the Eden Project. is worfhw.hle, and hopes that the issues are
13 being resolved :downtown. .
14 1.0. Co. rnrnente;d that. the Flood Control Projecf was; not meant to mitigate upstream
is flooding in the floo~dplain and'the commenf made with respect to that was. incorrect:
i6 11. Feels thaf `im~plemerifng the Five-Year Plan is very important and this:is.a
i~ tremendous opportunity for the community.
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i9 Commissioner Torliatt:
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21 1. 1Nas not clear on where the; Council stands'on the PVP funding .and'suggested"a
22 temporary loan from the Rede~elopmentAgeney to TOT, which they can return
23 when.the income fo :the TOT is more sufficient..
24 2. Asked that Council consider funding for the. Washington Creek Bridge, which she
2s believes is .$135;000. She~fe,els this is an important linkto Payran.
26 3. Would like to see pedestrian implementation ;for the River'Enhance.ment' Plan as
2~ apart of some funding.
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29 Commissioner Moynihan:
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3i 1. 1N.9ultl like. to take a balanced approach to implementing the projects in they
32 program. and doesn'.t feel that the types of projects that funds are being,allocated to
33 are balanced.with respect to th_e long-term view. of. the. budget... `
34 2. Would like tb see the various,„projects classified, and' dete:rmi"ne; what percentage
3s of the funds, should be;.expended for each 'of he areas. 1Nith a long=terrri view of
36 budgeting, a reserve`is created for each of`.the classifications and the funds can be ~~
37 spent annually. .
3s 3. Would like~to work wifh,staff;and have members of Council indicate what areas
39 in general they would like to see the funds- distributed to and.figure out- a percentage
4o factor °for each of the areas to use. as a basis for the next discussion on
41 redeve;loprrment. -
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43 Vic e Chair Cad'er-Thompson:. J
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4s 1. Agrees fhat the East UVashington Bridge is an important' p.Ian;, which utilizes
46 funds for an area that qualifies.for redevelopment.
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2 ADJOURNED
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4 The Petaluma Community Development Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:25
s P.M. and the meeting continued. as a City Council Meeting.
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~ ROLL CALL
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9 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson; Council Members Healy, Maguire,
to Moynihan; O'Brien and Torliatt
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12 ABSENT: Mayor Thompson
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14 PUBLIC COMMENT
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16 None
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is AGENDA .CHANGES, ADDITIONS. AND 'DELETIONS
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20 None
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22 UNFINISHED.BUSINESS
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24 1. Budget Workshop. (Continued from May 17, 2001 Meeting)
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26 Parks acid Recreation
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2s Parks and Recreation Director Jim Carr described the .Parks and Recreation
29 Department and the Marina. There are :forty parks with over 250 acres, seven
3o miles of landscape medians. He introduced street tree arborist; Ed Anchordoguy.
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32 There are a number of different areas in recreation:.contract classes, sports
33 program, products programs,. senior citizen center, ;library, museum, Cavanagh
34 Center. These are all revenue-based programs that, generate .approximately $1
3s million in revenues.
36
37 Binky and Barry Thorrso,n, the new Harbor Masters, have made some good
3s accomplishments; they are enforcing. Marina policies and there have been a lot
39 of good comments.
4o With regard to the Capital Improvement. Budget, the park`fees are starting to feel
41 the effects of the build out -there. was a drop in park fees. this year:
42 They have estimated that approximately $350;,000 will be generated on in- fill
43 projects per year. He is .concerned about the yearly debt. service fee of
44 $200,000, which will leave the balance a~t $2.2 million.
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1 Hi recommendation is to defer 1Nestridge and' 1Nillow Glen.. Parks construction
2 fortwo years:: He recommends moving forward with. the Gatti Park'project,. as
3 there is a timeline with'the developer. The Shollenberger Park project is going
4 through design and the money has .been encumbered.
6 There is $265,000 budgeted for the Polly;Klaas Center. Mary Doolyand her firm
~ have been working.on the design and he would like to bring her forward to
s present #h'e d`esign as completed to date.
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to Two matching grants of $25,000' for Lawn Bowling have been recommended..
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12 An expansion' project is proposed for~fhe Petaluma Senior Center with $481,000
13 per capita funds from the Prop 12 money. He recommends that $121,000 of that
14 be used: for the Senior Center. He has been working with ,the Rotary CLu6 on
is playground projects; they have $60,0:00 to put into the McNear Park project and
16 it will. going out to bid this week.
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is 1Nith regard to all the requests for a Park Bond., Mr., Carr stated that a Park Bond
19 is not needed. What is needed is something for infrastructure 'in this community.
20
21 Council Member O'Brien asked if an. yore had looked into dry storage to generate
22 additional revenues for the Marina.
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24 Mr. Carr replied that land is not available. 'There is a workout plan for covered
2s storage in,the Marina but there is no money.
26
27 Council Member Torliatt .noted that Port Sonoma was planning to add 24'0' slips.
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29 Council Member Maguire asked Mr. Carr if it looked like the Master Plan fo,r the
3o swim club could pay for itself.
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32 Mr. Carr replied that pit won't;generate net profit and h,is answer is `ho:~"
33 In discussion with other pools in the Bay A're:a, he learned"that most of them
34 operate at a deficit: So the question is, does the public want. to pay for it?
35
36 Council Member Maguire asked"if'there was a timeline :for when the Marina
37 workout will come back for consideration.
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39 Mr. Carr replied that"th~ere~was``not.
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41 ~ "Council Merpber,Moynihan questioned whaf seemed to be an error on. pages
42 256_-257 of the summary..: ,Both indicated summary of expenses,, appropriations,
43 revenues,`~and transfers that cover the same time period but the:numbers:are
44 different. ~ ~~
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1 Finance Director Bill. Thomas explained that. page ,256 shows a culmination of all
2 the funds, including the Marina; page 257 is just the general fund portion of the
3 Parks and Recreation budget.
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s PUBLfC COMMENT
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~ Eugenia Scribbs, Valley Orchard, thanked the Council for considering.. lawn
8 bowling.and asked for Council's support in order to get the funding.
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to Mr. Carr noted that it would take $230,0.00 to get started, the maintenance would
1.1 cost $70,000.,. so $300;000 is the total beirig requested.
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13 Council Member Healy thanked Mr. Carr for his presentation. He asked if the
14 proposed budget of $60,000 for Lafferty is approved, how long will it last and
is what happens when it runs out.
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17 City Manager Stouder replied. that those. are. unused funds and the nature and
18 possible needs for those funds were an item for discussion in Closed Session.
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20 Mr. Carr clarified that they are talking about, general fund dollars, not park
21 development fees, which cannot be used outside the boundaries of the City.
22
23 Council Member Healy restated his question: Will the proposed budget get the
24 City through all the line items for the next fiscal year, and if not, what will be
2s done?
26
27 Mr. Stouder answered "yes;" regarding the completion of any additional EIR work
28 that is tentatively scheduled. Any potential future litigation has not been figured
29 into the budget.
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31 Council Member Healy asked Mr. Stouder if he was indicating that there is no
32 money in the budget for potential litigation around Lafferty. If that was the ease,
33 how does he'propose to fund any litigation that may arise?
34
3s Mr. Stouder stated. that if was his; understanding that it was not .ari issue `that
36 Council felt the need to discuss with the City's attorney; therefore City
37 Management has not received any direction.
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39 Council Member Healy asked if there were reserves in the budget that could be
4o used.
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42 Mr. Stouder replied, that discussion would. take place if and when Council
43 decided to have that discussion; reach a, conclusion, and provide the answer.
44 The two simple answers were: there.-:are the reserves, which would not be
4s recommended initially, and there could be budget cuts.
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1 ~ouncn iviemaer heary asKea mr: ~t
2 meeting in order to get.appropriate
3 ~ the`budget. Hewould Like fo see mo
4 community among the supporters:
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6 ADJOURN; -
ouaer to scneauie this as a Viosea session
direction for what,sh.ould and shouldn't be in
re effort put. into private fundraising ih the.
s The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 P.M.
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i l ~ Vice Mayor Janice Cader=Thompson
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1~ Paulette Lyon, Deputy Ci,y le_rk
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