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City of Petaluma, California
Minutes of a Special
City Council Meeting
Vol. 35, Page 369
Monday, December 11, 2000
Council Chambers
9 The Petaluma City Council met on this day at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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11 ROLL CALL
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13 PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller (6:35 p.m.),
14 Maguire; Mayor Thompson (6:55 P.M.); Vice Mayor Torliatt
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is Pl1BLIC COMMENTS
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22 CLOSED SESSION
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2a City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following items to be addressed in
2s Closed Session:
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27 Closed Session Conference With Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation: Olmstead vs.
2s City of Petaluma et al. (Sonoma County Superior Court Case # 223404)
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3o Conference With Labor Negotiators, City Designated Representative: City Attorney
31 Richard Rudnansky; Employee: City Clerk, Government Code § 54957.6.
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1 RECONVENE
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3 The Council reconvened at 7:30 P.M. immediately following the Petaluma Community
4 Development Commission meeting.
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6 ROLL CALL
s PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller (6:35 p.m.),
9 Maguire; Mayor Thompson (6:55 P.M.); Vice Mayor Torliatt
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13 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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is City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced there was no reportable action taken on
16 items discussed during Closed Session.
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is PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Zo Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, spoke in support of the Scouts organization and in
zl opposition to "gay lifestyles."
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23 Jeff Lister, 621 Armida Drive, supported campaign reform but was opposed to the use
z4 of public funds to subsidize political campaigns.
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26 Andrew J. Levis, 12 Parkside, Petaluma Parkside Terrace Homeowners,. spoke in
2~ opposition to hours of operation for unleashed dogs to run at Oakhill Park.
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29 John Mills, Sonoma County Parks Commission, 1315 `D' Street, spoke in support of the
3o City pursuing grant funds re Prop 12 and 13 and noted that he supported campaign
31 reform but was opposed to the process Council took to adopt the campaign reform
3z ordinance.
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34 Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro Drive, spoke regarding his concern about the status of
3s appointments to vacancies on the City's boards, committees, and commissions.
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37 Beth Meredith, 104 5th Street, spoke in support of the City's newly implemented
3s electronic agenda process.
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1 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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3 Council Member Healy wanted to participate in the Council's appointments to the
4 vacancies on the Planning Commission and SPARC and asked that a special meeting
s be scheduled for December 28t" instead of December 21St, as he would be out of town
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8 Council Member Maguire did not want support a delay to December 28t" and addressed
~ Mr. Mills' remarks regarding Council's process to adopt the campaign finance reform
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12 Mayor Thompson read a letter received at places from Council Member Elect Mike
13 O'Brien regarding his concern about the Council having a meeting on December 21St
la due to a conflict for members of the Jewish faith observing the beginning of Chanukah.
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16 Vice Mayor Torliatt spoke in opposition to the City's use of the Argus Courier as its
17 official .newspaper for posting and asked the City Attorney to advise the Council what
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zo Council Member Hamilton noted that she would be out of town from December 25t" until
zl the beginning of January and thought the Council needed to move forward with
z2 appointments to existing vacancies.
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za Council Member Keller wanted to move forward with making the appointments.
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z6 Council Member Cader-Thompson wanted City Management to provide information
27 requested by/to the Council to all Council Members, along with the name of the
28 requestor. She noted her disappointment with the controversy the Council was
z9 experiencing. She stated her reasons for support of the campaign reform ordinance.
3o She concluded her comments, noting that she had gone bird watching.
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32 Mayor Thompson was not pleased that special meetings were called while he was out.
33 of town and noted that he would not tolerate continuation of the practice.
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3s ~ CITY MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
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3~ COUNCIL, CITY MANAGEMENT LIAISON REPORTS
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43 PROCLAMATION
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4s Mayor Thompson read the proclamation proclaiming Falun Dafa Week and asked the
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a PRESENTATIONS
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4 Mayor Clark Thompson read proclamations and presented plaques in Recognition of
s Retiring Council Members Jane Hamilton and David Keller.
7 Council Member Maguire acknowledged the contributions the retiring Council Members
s had made to the community and noted his appreciation of working with them..
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~o Beth Meredith, Beth Grimes, Geoff Cartwright, and Vince Landof acknowledged the
>> contributions of the retiring Council Members had made to the community.
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l3 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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is 10. Continued to December 18 Discussion and Direction on City Management
~~ Recommendation to Select Black and Veatch for Preparation of the Water
17 Resources Element of the' General Plan 2000-2020; Review and Provide
is Comments on Draft Scope of Work. (Tuft)
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Zo 11. Continued to December 18 Discussion and Possible Action on 11th Amended
z~ Agreement for Impaired Water Supply and Memorandum of Understanding
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23 Temporary Impairment and Operational Memorandum of Understanding.
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27 agenda and noted that it was to be continued at the Council's meeting on December
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30 13. Continued to December 18, 2000 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding
31 the Determination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to
3z Issue a Letter of Map Revision (LOMB) to the Cross Creek Subdivision
33 Based on the Design and Construction of the Adobe Creek Diversion
34 Channel and Weir Located on the Adobe Creek Golf Course. (Moore)
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36 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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3s 1. McDowell Boulevard/E. Washington Street Intersection Transportation
39 Improvement Project Assessment District #2000-01 (Project No. 9863, Phase
40 3). (Skladzien/Evert)
42 A. Public Hearing -Receive Ballots.
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44 B. Adopt Resolution Approving the Final Engineer's Report, Confirming
45 Assessment, Ordering the Work and Acquisitions, and Directing Actions
a6 With Respect Thereto.
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1 City Supervising Engineer, Mike Evert reported that the property owner of the Plaza
2 North Shopping Center, requested more time to continue the public hearing to
3 December 18.
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s Council concurred to continue this item to December 18.
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~ CONSENT CALENDAR
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~ MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliat to adopt
to Consent Calendar items 2 and 3.
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13 PASSED: 7/0
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]s 2. Resolution 00-210 N.C.S. of Canvass of .November Ballot (New Council
16 Members and School Board Trustees Take the Oath of Office at the First
1~ Meeting in January). (Kline)
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1~ 3. Resolution 00-211 N.C.S. Changing the Name of the Lucchesi Park Senior
zo Citizen Center to the Petaluma Senior Center. (Carr)
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22 Council Member Cader-Thompson clarified the name change was brought about due to
23 confusion in the community of whether or not the Senior Center was a City facility.
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2s UNFINISIiED BUSINESS
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z~ 4. Resolution 00-212 N.C.S. Approving the Annual Report on Development
2s Project Fees for Fiscal Years 1998/1999 and 1999/2000. Continued from
29 December 4, 2000 (Thomas/Cornyn)
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31 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to adopt
32 Resolution 00-212 N.C.S. Approving the Annual Report on
33 Development Project Fees for Fiscal Years 1998/1999 and
3a 1999/2000.
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36 MOTION
37 PASSED: 7/0
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39 5. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for Funds for Petaluma
ao Watershed Partnership. (Continued from December 4, 2000)
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42 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to Adopt Resolution
43 00-213 N.C.S. to Provide funds as Requested by the Petaluma
44 Watershed Partnership.
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6 12. Discussion and Possible Action on Request for Funding for Lawn Bowling
7 (Site with Restrooms and Storage). Development Costs and Annual
s Maintenance Costs Estimated at $300,000.. (Carr)
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to Recreation and Parks Director Jim Carr provided background information and
11 recommended that the item return to the Parks and Recreation Commission for funding
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14 . Phyllis Benson, 255 Petaluma Way, treasurer of the Petaluma Lawn Bowl, spoke in
is support of the City making a contribution to the club in their endeavor to build and
16 maintain a lawn bowl facility at Kenilworth Park.
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is Council Member Hamilton encouraged Ms. Benson to approach business/corporations
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zl Eugenia Shribbs spoke in support of the City contributing to the club in their endeavor
az to build and maintain a lawn bowl facility at Kenilworth Park.
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24 Mayor Thompson commented on the machinery necessary to maintain a lawn bowl
as facility, suggesting that since it was the same type of equipment used at the golf
a~ courses, the club negotiate with management at golf courses to use their equipment.
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as Gladys Cheda, 554 Vina Rose Drive, supported the City contributing funds to the Lawn
a9 Bowl Club towards their efforts to build and maintain a lawn bowl facility at Kenilworth
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32 Tom Valento, 1321 Lombardi Avenue, spoke in support of Lawn Bowls in the
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-3s Gerrie Valento, 1405 Caulfield. #C, asked about organizing a golf tournament to raise
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3s Mayor Thompson suggested that they contact the Boys and Girls Club, which had
39 previously sponsored successful fund raising golf tournaments.
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41 Council Member Cader-Thompson and Council Member Healy offered to assist the club
42 with contact in the community. She asked Mr. Carr if there was grant money available
43 for people with disabilities that might be available for a project of this nature.
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45 Mr. Carr agreed investigate that possibility.
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1 Hank Flum spoke in support of Lawn Bowls for the community and offered his
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8 6. Report Regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussion and Possible
~ Direction Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and Budget.
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la Mr. Stouder reported the bill was signed and that it would allow the City to reprogram
13 funds and continue with the project, including the railroad bridges.
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is Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, expressed his concern that the build-out of the
1~ floodplain would jeopardize the Payran neighborhood safety.
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18 Patricia Tuttle Brown urged that the railroad bridges accommodate pedestrian and
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zl Mayor Thompson noted that all of the Council would agree with her.
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z3 Ms. Tuttle Brown suggested making the request in writing to the rail authority.
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zs 7. Ridgeview Heights Subdivision (Moore)
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z~ A. Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution Adopting a Mitigated
z8 Negative Declaration for the Ridgeview Heights Subdivision.
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3o B. Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution Approving the Tentative
31 Subdivision Map and PUD Development Standards for the Ridgeview
sz Heights Subdivision.
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34 After. discussion and based on a request by the applicant's attorney, Council agreed to
3s continue the item to December 21, 2000.
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37 Continued to December 21, 2000.
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39 Recess: 9:40 p.m.
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41 Reconvene: 9:50 p.m.
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43 Council Member Keller asked that the names of members of the Council be included in
44 responses from City Management to requests for information.
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4~ City Manager Stouder nodded in agreement.
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1 8. Water Recycling Facility Project (Ban)
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3 A. Resolution 00-214 N.C.S. Approving the Project Report and Selection
4 of the Preferred Alternative for the New Water Recycling Facility.
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~ B. Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
~ Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers for
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9 ~ the New Water Recycling Facility.
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11 Water Resources and Conservation Engineer Mike Ban reviewed the project
lz background and summarized City management's recommendation to consider, review
13 and adopt Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute a
14 professional services agreement with Carollo Engineers for professional engineering
is services in support of Phase 2 -Project Development of the New Water Recycling
16 Facility.
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18 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire to adopt
19 Resolution 00-214 N.C.S. Approving the Project Report and
zo Selection of the Preferred Alternative for the New Water
zl Recycling Facility.
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z~ MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson to
z~ adopt Resolution 00-215 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to
zs Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo
z9 Engineers for Engineering Services in Support of Phase 2 -
3o Project Development for the New Water Recycling Facility.
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33 PASSED: 6/0/1 (Hamilton absent)
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3s 9. Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
36 Professional Services Agreement with the Firrn of Dyett and Bhatia for the
37 Preparation and Completion of the Petaluma General Plan 2000-2020 and
3s Beyond. (Tuft)
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ao Director of General Plan Administration Pamela Tuft provided background information,
41 explained the philosophy applied in the development of the scope of work, reviewed the
4z Plan's progress, and summarized City management's recommendation to adopt
43 Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional
a4 Services Agreement with the Firm of Dyett and Bhatia for the Preparation and
4s Completion of the Petaluma General Plan 2000-2020 and Beyond.
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I PUBLIC COMMENT
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3 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the scope of work in the water
a resources element of the General Plan that addressed flood management, not
s prevention., and whether or not the City could develop in the floodplain.
7 Beth Meredith, 104 5th Street, acknowledged the efforts of City management to include
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to Patricia Tuttle Brown, Petaluma Boulevard South, Bicycle Advisory Committee, spoke
II in support of comprehensive sustainability throughout the Plan and made the following
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14 1. Page 42: Include in the downtown tasks alternatives to driving downtown.
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16 2. Regarding mass transit alternatives, she suggested a brigade of bike taxis.
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la 3. On pages 44, 54, and 57, she suggested "mixed use."
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zo Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro, noted that Tasks 6 and 16 on page 21 were one and
zl the same needed to happen at the same time. He agreed with Mr. Cartwright regarding
zz his concern about the Plan addressing flood management instead of flood prevention.
z3 There was no land use recommendation tied into Land Use item 15 on page 54. He
za believed decisions about development in the floodplain should be based on scientific
zs data. On page 42, regarding reduction in auto use, he reiterated the need for a master
z6 parking plan with a sustainability approach. He commented that in the plan for the
z7 downtown area, there were no performance measurements. He also thought the
za airport's economic stability should be incorporated, and the marina should be included.
z9 On page 56, section 15 56 he suggested. the third bullet be deleted or reworded
3o regarding transportation. He was very disappointed that the Parks section focused on
31 the goals and objectives for the department and did not address the community needs.
3z He added that there should be an economic sustainability portion to the Parks segment.
33 He concluded by suggesting that the City incorporate other cities' experiences into the
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3a Vice Mayor Torliatt agreed with the speakers. She wanted to focus on how the City
39 would achieve quantifiable goals in the General Plan, such as tracking vehicle miles
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az Council Member Maguire thought the document was a good start. He referred to the
43 County's Outdoor Recreation Plan and agreed with Vice Mayor Torliatt regarding the
44 Traffic and Circulation vision. He appreciated Patricia Tuttle Brown's comments and
as noted that on page 44 - 46, Light Rail/Rail Commuter Rail should include the SMART
4~ project. On page 48, Economic Health, he suggested a change in the language; that is,
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1 undesired outcome. On page 57, he agreed with Ms. Tuttle Brown, and on page 59,
2 Sustainability, aMission Statement.
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4 Mayor Thompson voiced that he was not happy about the amount of money being
s spent on the Plan. He stated that the project cost was now estimated at $4 million;
6 Rohnert Park paid $700 - $750K and he was not willing to commit the City; he would
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9 Council Member Healy noted that the scope of work had grown far beyond what was
to necessary in the community at this time; there were limited resources money should not
11 be spent on consultants unless necessary. He wanted to focus on implementing
12 existing plans, such as the Central Petaluma Specific Plan, Parks and Recreation,
13 further aspects of the River Plan. He was in favor of recasting the scope on traffic to
l4 include across-town connector, economic health, jobs/housing balance, and viability of
]s agricultural industry. Other areas needing focus included update of the zoning
16 ordinance, clarification of rules for infill development, and stronger treatment for
1~ gateways. He thought citizens needed to be empowered to study the sustainability
18 issues. He would vote against the contract at this time.
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20 Council Member Cader-Thompson addressed development in the floodplain and
21 expressed her concern about the growth. She hoped the scope would not be reduced.
22 She asked to be notified when all of the meetings would be scheduled so she could
23 voice her vision. She did not want this City to be compared to Rohnert Park. She
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z6 Council Member Maguire did not agree with Council Member Healy. He believed that a
2~ $4 million vision for amulti-billion dollar enterprise was well worth the cost.
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29 Vice Mayor Torliatt reviewed the major costs for the development of the General Plan,
3o and indicated she supported the City Management's recommendation.
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33 MOTION: Council Member Keller moved, seconded by Maguire adopt
34 Resolution 00-216 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
3s a Professional Services Agreement with the Firm of Dyett and
36 Bhatia for the Preparation and Completion of the Petaluma
37 General Plan 2000-2020 and Beyond.
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41 PASSED: 4/2/1 (Healy, Thompson voting "No," Hamilton absent)
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