HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10/02/2000October 2, 2000 Vol. 35, Page 233
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2 City of Petaluma, California
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13 The Petaluma City Council met on this date at 3:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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15 ROLL CALL - 3:10 P.M.
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17 PRESENT: Cader-Thompson (arrived 3:35 p.m.), Hamilton (arrived 4:45 p.m.), Healy,
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44 Mayor Thompson presented the following Quarterly Employee Service Recognition
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1 Five Years
2 Police Officer Ed Crosby
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4 Ten Years
5 Public Facilities and Services Supervising Engineer Mike Evert
6 Fire Fighter Jeff Holden
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8 PROCLAMATIONS
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10 Fire Prevention Week October 9-15
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12 Mayor Thompson read the proclamation naming the week of October 9-15 as Fire
13 Prevention Week and presented it to Fire Marshall Michael Ginn.
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15 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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17 Mayor Thompson read the proclamation naming October 2000 as Domestic Violence
18 Awareness Month and presented it to Captain Steve Hood and Officer Ed Crosby.
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2 0 Mr. Crosby provided a brief report that included statistics, activities, and achievements of
21 the Petaluma Police Department regarding awareness and prevention of domestic violence
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2 6 August 7, August 21, August 29, August 31, September 5, September 18, September
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29 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt, to approve the
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3 3 PASSED: 5/0/2 (Hamilton not present, Keller absent)
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3 5 CONSENT CALENDAR
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3 7 2. Resolution 00-178 N.C.S. Authorizing the Resurfacing of the Petaluma Swim Center
38 and Awarding the Bid to Burkett Pool Plastering, Inc. for $207,250. (Carr)
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4 0 5. Resolution 00-179 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of Work by City's Weed Abatement
41 Contractor, Wayne Jamison, for $19,899.25. (165+/-) (Ginn)
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43 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Healy to adopt Consent
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2 PASSED: 5/0/2 (Hamilton not present, Keller absent)
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4 Moved from Consent to Unfinished Business by Council Member Maguire:
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6 5A. Resolution 00-180 N.C.S. Accepting Resignation of Marcel Feibusch from the
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9 PUBLIC HEARING
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11 6. Discussion and Possible Action on Adopting a New Fare Increase Schedule for
12 Fixed Route and Para transit. (Ryan)
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2 0 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson, to adopt
21 Resolution 00-181 N.C.S. Adopting a New Fare Increase Schedule for
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24 Council Member Healy thought 35% over 3 years was a tremendous increase in rates and
2 5 preferred that the rates be reviewed again in 2 years. The majority of Council did not agree.
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32 5A. Resolution 00-180 N.C.S. Accepting Resignation of Marcel Feibusch from the
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35 Council directed City Management to contact the County and ask that they notice this
36 agency when vacancies on County appointed Boards, Committees and Commissions
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39 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt to adopt the
40 Resolution 00-180 N.C.S. Accepting Resignation of Marcel Feibusch from
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44 PASSED: 5/0/2 (Hamilton not present, Keller absent)
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Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and Budget.
(Hargis/Stouder)
Mr. Stouder provided background information and a status report regarding
reimbursements for the Payran Flood Management Project.
Water Resources and Conservation Department Director Tom Hargis provided an
update regarding the status of the construction project.
Mr. Stouder acknowledged that the S.C.W.A. had assisted with the City's endeavor to
get legislation approved.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, asked for the exact amounts of reimbursements from
the Federal government. He wanted to know if the figures included the two railroad
trestles: He did not want reimbursement funds used for any other project in the City.
Mayor Thompson assured Mr. Landof that would not happen.
END PUBLIC COMMENT
Council Member Healy asked Mr: Hargis about the bridge and asked to be kept
informed on the issue.
NO ACTION TAKEN
NEW BUSINESS
8. McDowell Boulevard and East Washington Street Intersection Transportation
Improvement Project Assessment District #2000-01 (Project No. 9863, Phase 3).
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A. Adopt Resolution. 00-182 N.C.S. Declaring Intention to Conduct Special
Assessment Proceedings to Reimburse Expenditures Under Federal Tax
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B. Adopt Resolution 00-183 N.C.S. Appointing Assessment Engineer and Bond
Counsel.
Supervising Engineer Michael Evert presented background information, reviewed
costs, alternatives, and landscape improvements, as included in the Executive
Summary. He introduced the project team and proceeded with an in-depth summary
of the project. He noted that the action recommended today was for Council to
adopt a resolution directing City Management to Declare the Intent to Conduct
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under Federal tax rules for the proposed improvements to the McDowell Boulevard
3 and East Washington Street Intersection.
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5 Discussion ensued between Council and the project team members regarding the
6 assessment district boundaries, the percentage of the City's interest in a Proposition
~ 218 ballot, whether there was enough interest on the part of the property owners for
8 an assessment district to fund the project, and loss of revenue and other benefits to
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13 Bryant Moynihan, P.O. Box C:
14 Wanted the City to move ahead with an informal survey before spending money
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16 ^ Expressed concern about how much money the City would spend if the project
17 were approved, as the figures kept changing.
18 ^ Noted that there was no five-year CIP for the City and questioned if it was wise
19 to commit/spend this amount of money that may end up having to be funded
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21 Asked for assurance that the $3.2 million (estimated) paid by property owners
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2.4 Carmen Lytle, representing Washington Square property owners, noted two
25 concerns and added that if they were addressed, her clients would support the
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27 ^ Broader assessment district boundaries; i.e., include the local school and
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29 ^ Assurance that the property owners were not double taxed for traffic mitigation
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32 Edwin De Carli, representing interests of the Best Western Hotel, asked Mr. Evert to
33 elaborate on the impacts to the Best Western Hotel of the proposed improvements
34 at the intersection. He did not support the formation of an assessment district.
35 Instead, he asked that the property be excluded from the proposed assessment
3 6 district and that the City consider reimbursement for possible losses the hotel would
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3 9 Richard Meyers, property manager for the Best Western Hotel, did not support the
40 proposed formation of an assessment district and instead asked that the property
41 be excluded from the assessment district and reimbursed for possible losses,
42 including "good will." He suggested that the City consider not collect TOT revenues
43 from Best Western during the course of construction of the project.
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1 Mr. Evert recommended that City Management proceed with the assessment district
2 based on the feasibility study. At the next meeting, October 16th the Council would
3 establish assessment district• boundaries and ballots would be mailed out
4 accordingly. He noted that there was aforty-five day requirement to allow property
5 owners to submit their ballots before the Public Hearing proposed for December 4m
7 Mr. Stouder replied that City Management took the position that this was an
8 administrative recommendation and asked Council to address the issue. He
9 preferred not to take a straw vote, stating that if the property owners thought there
10 was an alternative to paying the money they would not agree.
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12 Mr. De Carli noted that there had been a straw vote at the meeting before Mr.
13 Stouder attended and it was unanimously "no."
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15 Council Member Cader-Thompson thought the assessment district boundaries
16 needed review. She wanted to know the assessed evaluation of the five-foot strip
17 the City would buy from Best Western. She wanted to proceed with the formation of
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2 0 Council Member Healy agreed with other members of Council to work with the Hotel
21 regarding their losses. He supported an assessment district and agreed with the
22 Mayor about "putting the cart before the horse." He supported City Management's
23 recommendation for the design amenities, the design that featured the arbor. The
24 City was not directly addressing the bicycle issue. He was concerned about the
2 5 cost; $3.5 million was for bike improvements and he noted that it might have to be
2 6 funded from redevelopment funds and/or traffic mitigation fees.
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2 8 Vice Mayor Torliatt wanted assurance that the back portion, along Washington
2 9 Creek, was a place that folks wanted to visit to look at the creek. She hoped that
3 0 the City would continue to move forward with improvements. She asked that City
31 Management proceed with signage of the project immediately.
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33 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson to:
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3 5 A. Adopt Resolution 00-182 N.C.S. Declaring Intention to Conduct
36 Special Assessment Proceedings to Reimburse Expenditures
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39 B. Adopt Resolution 00-183 N.C.S. Appointing Assessment
40 Engineer and Bond Counsel.
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42 And -Approved design drawing (with the arbor) and construction
43 specifications (as recommended) and directed City Management to
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MOTION
PASSED: 5/1/1 (Mayor Thompson voting no; Keller absent)
Item to return on October 16, 2000.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION - 5:20 P.M.
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City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following items to be discussed in Closed
Session:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, Pending Litigation (Subdivision (a) Government
Code § 54956.9) Hecht v. City of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Superior Court Case Number
220548.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -Anticipated Litigation, Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to subdivision pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §
54956.9 (1 matter only)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957. Discussion of City Clerk Evaluation...
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government code
Section 54957. Discussion of City Attorney Evaluation
ADJOURN
Closed Session adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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RECONVENE - 7:00 P.M.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Thompson noted there was no reportable action taken on items discussed in Closed
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Mayor Thompson asked John Scofield to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Joe Manthey; 22 Laurel Avenue, spoke in opposition to the Petaluma Animal Shelter
Newsletter publishing offensive remarks about men in the name of humor.
Terri Ann Olivadotti, Petaluma Animal Shelter, introduced Jazz, available at the Shelter for
adoption as were other pets, by calling 778-4396. She. reminded the public about the
October 15t" Bark in the Park event. She reported that the fundraiser dinner at the River
House was asuccess.
Angela Zumsteg, 161 Acorn Drive, spoke in support of moving ahead with proposed
renovations to the Animal Shelter.
Sandra Woodruff, 15 Hinman Street, spoke in opposition to the poor cab service within the
community and suggested atwenty-four bus service and offered her assistance if needed.
City Attorney Richard Rudnansky stated there was recent legislation that addressed the
City's jurisdictional powers in this matter.
Council Member Maguire asked that he report back to the Council with that information.
Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, submitted a letter to Council and spoke regarding an
article in the local newspaper announcing that the United Way will consider removing its
contributions to the Boy Scouts because of the Scouts' exclusion of gays from
membership. He was against penalizing a group because of its strict mores and asked
Council to pass a resolution supporting the Scouts.
The Council was not supportive of putting this item on the agenda.
Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, spoke in opposition to amendments to the agendas
volumes of information distributed/available to the public only one working day before
Council meetings. He asked for full disclosure of the status of the AB 1600 developer in
lieu fee report.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Council Member Hamilton:
^ Announced the award of a $500K grant towards bicycle paths through the Safe
Routes to School Program.
^ Noted that the Visitors Program and Friends of the Petaluma River were working on
creation of a Petaluma River Authority plan to address safety concerns with the
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-- 1 railroad trestle and the docks, and to work on dredging of the river and other river
2 and turning basin issues. She wanted the public to know about this, and also
3 thought a Council Member should participate.
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7 Asked the status of the AB 1600 report requiring analysis of developer in-lieu fees
8 and asked that the City Manager address the issue.
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1 o City Manager Stouder reported that until he was satisfied that the report was complete and
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15 ^ Met with Todd Hopkins regarding the stoplight issues on Sonoma Mountain
16 Parkway and announced that the situation will be improved.
17 ^ Spoke with a member of county staff regarding the traffic signals at Adobe and
18 reported on the status.
19 ^ Asked how widening of Highway 101 would be funded.
2 0 ^ Met with Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis Regarding Zone
21 2-A projects and had made a list that she would circulate to the Council for their
2 2 suggestions.
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2 6 ^ Noted that one of the items discussed during Closed Session included development
27 of a new job description for the City Clerk, in part to address agenda and packet
2 8 distribution processes within the organization.
29 ^ Invited the public to attend the upcoming AAUW candidates' forum.
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3 3 Bob Martin, 141 Payran, noted a document available at the State's website and presented
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3 6 JoAnn Pozzi, 320 Washington Street, spoke regarding her objections to inclusion of her
37 property in the Central Petaluma Specific Plan and a recent presentation made by
38 Consultant Paul Marangella.
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4o Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue, was concerned that efforts to find homes for
41 dogs at the Animal Shelter might be "put on the back burner." She invited everyone to
42 watch her show, City WatchDog.
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1 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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5 PROCLAMATIONS
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7 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation honoring Advanced Fiber Communications (AFC)
8 for their community support and acknowledged a donation of thousands of dollars worth of
9 furniture to the City, the Community Center and the Teen Center and presented the
10 proclamation and a plaque to John Scofield, Jeremiah Miller, and Jane Hamilton of AFC.
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14 8. Consideration of Warren and Susan Dranit's Appeal of the Planning Commission
15 Decision to Uphold an Administrative Approval of the Daniel Smith/Susan Price
16 Conditional Use Permit and Exception to Allow Construction of a Second Story
17 Accessory Dwelling Unit Above an Existing Garage Located at 815 "D" Street, APN
18 008-292-003. The Garage is Located 1 ` 10" Inches From the Southern Side Property
19 Line Rather Than the Required 4`; an Exception Was Approved to Allow Expansion of
2 0 an Existing Non-Conforming Accessory Structure. This is a Continued Public Hearing
21 From the Council Meeting of July 17, 2000. (Moore/Lewitter)
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2 3 City Consultant Betsy Lewitter provided background information, an update of the status of
24 the project, and a summary of City Management's recommendations.
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26 Richard Brawn, 141 Grevillia Drive, spoke in support of setback lines.
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28 Mr. Petrokowsky, attorney for the applicants, spoke in support of the resolution.
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30 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt to adopt Resolution
31 00-184 N.C.S. to Uphold an Administrative Approval of the Daniel
32 Smith/Susan Price Conditional Use Permit and Exception to Allow
33 Construction of a Second Story Accessory Dwelling Unit Above an Existing
3 4 Garage Located at 815 "D" Street, APN 008-292-003.
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3 6 Vice Mayor Torliatt asked what progress City Management had made with respect to not
37 having zoning and neighbor disputes come before the Council.
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39 Community Development Director Mike Moore replied that the City needed to work on
4o updating its Zoning Ordinances and that review was in process but not ready for Council
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43 Council Member Cader-Thompson supported the motion but added that she was not
44 pleased about the agreement that was made.
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2 10. Discussion and Possible Action on Setting Water Rates and Charges Pursuant to
Chapter 15.16 of the Petaluma Municipal Code and Repealing Resolution 94-317
3 N.C.S. (Hargis/Simmons)
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5 Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis provided the background, status,
6 and recommended that both the fixed and variable components of water bills be raised, in
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9 PUBLIC COMMENT
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11 Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, spoke regarding the staff report's failure to substantiate
12 the figures upon which the new rates were based.
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14 Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue, spoke regarding incremental raises, and tiered
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17 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, stated that he believed Mr. Moynihan distorted the facts.
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19 Mark Lil appreciated the flyer he received and stated that he thought it was not fiscally
2 o responsible to approve asking that the Council address the issues that required an
21 eighteen per cent increase. He asked if compared to rates in the northern county, there be
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25 Water rates had not gone up in 5 years; if amortized over 5 years the increase would
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27 ~ The accumulated shortfall was the starting point for determining the increase and
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31 Mr. Stouder acknowledged that it was preferable to have use-based rates but the City was
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34 Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, reiterated that the information in the staff report was
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3 ~ Vice Mayor Torliatt agreed that use-based rates was desirable and revisiting it next year.
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39 Council Member Maguire supported approving the Resolution now to begin immediately
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42 Council Member Cader-Thompson supported the staff's recommendation. She wanted to
43 know when user based rates would be implemented and stated that if rates needed to be
44 reduced at that time they would take action; the capital was needed to keep the program
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3 Council Member Healy asked how many additional wells were considered during budget
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8 Council Member Cader-Thompson wanted to focus on users who could not afford to pay
9 for their water.
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11 Council Member Hamilton thought lifeline rates would be available.
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13 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson to adopt
14 Resolution 00-185 N.C.S. Setting Water Rates and Charges,
15 Recommendation A, Pursuant to Chapter 15.16 of the Petaluma Municipal
16 Code and Repealing Resolution 94-317 N.C.S.
17 Discussion ensued regarding $1.34 on the increase only if there would be an impact,
18 conservation and staff's recommendation.
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21 AMENDED: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson to adopt
22 Resolution 00-185 N.C.S. Setting Water Rates and Charges,
2 3 Recommendation B, Pursuant to Chapter 15.16 of the Petaluma Municipal
24 Code and Repealing Resolution 94-317 N.C.S.
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2 ~ PASSED: 6/0/1 (Keller absent)
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3 5 11. Status Report, Discussion and Possible Action on 11th Amended Agreement for
3 6 Impaired Water Supply and Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Water
37 Transmission System Capacity Allocation During Temporary Impairment. (Title of
3 8 agenda item modified) (Hargis/Simmons)
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4 o Mayor Thompson noted that no meeting had taken place so there was nothing to report.
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4.2 Council Member Maguire noted that he had tried unsuccessfully to reach Supervisors Mike
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5 12. Discussion and Possible Direction on Proposed Water Summit to be Hosted by the
6 City of Petaluma on Thursday, October 19, 2000. (Title of agenda item modified)
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8 The subcommittee presented background information, a status report, and made
9 recommendations. The Council reviewed the results of the three meetings of the
10 subcommittee and the agenda for the event that would allow for public input. The
11 members of the subcommittee .reported they had interviewed two facilitators and
12 recommended the City pay for the cost of the event including a facilitator. The
13 administrative costs incurred would also benefit/enhance the City's GIS and Water
14 Resources and Conservation programs.
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16 Mayor Thompson wanted the item to be continued for discussion on October 16, 2000
17 regarding the responses received from the invitations.
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23 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, asked the Council again if had they read the
24 Environmental Impact Report and referred to a list of 49 items he presented to Council
2 5 previously. He wanted to know what the Council hoped to accomplish by this meeting. He
2 6 believed the City was acting irresponsibly.
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2 8 Mr. Stouder stated he needed time to define the differences between the MOU, the. MOO
2 9 and the 11th Amendment. The costs were not clear; he acknowledged the item would
3 0 come back on an agenda for the Council to address.
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32 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, supported a Water Summit and spoke in opposition to
33 development in the floodplain and inappropriate use of water resources.
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37 13. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Sonoma County Water Agency's
38 Request for Letter of Intent Regarding Regional Water Transmission and Storage
39 Improvements.
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41 Mr. Stouder provided background information and a summary regarding the S.C.W.A.'s
42 request fora Letter of Intent regarding regional water transmission and storage
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1 would not commence in a timely manner. He wanted to authorize the S.C.W.A. to continue
2 with the EIR and design for the parallel aqueduct.
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4 Council Member Maguire thought the key was a discussion with Cotati and North Marin.
5 He had tried unsuccessfully to have conversations with Supervisors about this type of
6 ancillary issue. The process needed definition and then work could commence.
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12 Scott Vouri, 1557 Mauro Pietro .Drive, spoke in support of Council's position and asked that
13 the Council write a letter stating they refused to sign ari individual contract, and
14 recommended participants at the Water Summit address governance and policy setting.
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16 Council Member Maguire agreed with Mr. Vouri's comments.
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18 Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, expressed his concern about the City's position on this
19 issue; he recommended the City write a letter to the S.C.W.A. that stated yes, they wanted
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2 2 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved, seconded by Hamilton to direct City Management
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2 6 ^ The Council did not support signing separate agreements.
27 The Council wanted to work with the other contractors.
2 8 The Council supported formation of a different form of governing body,
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