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March 6, 2000
City of ,Petaluma,. California
~~ ~ 'Minutes of- a Regular Meeting
City Council Illleeting
Vol. 34, Page 283
Monday, March 6, 2000
Council Chambers
The Petaluma City Council met on this date in the Council Chambers at 3:25 p.m..
.ROLL CALL
Present: Caller=Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller (4:50 P.M.) Maguire, Thompson,
Torliatt
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Diane. Reilly Torres,,, Rainier Avenue spoke regarding recent articles in various newspapers
regarding transportation issues.
John Hess, 9 Natalie Circle,. spoke regarding Madison Village, eminent domain, and the
flood project.
Geoff Cartwright 56 Rocca Drive spoke regarding flooding problems in Petaluma.
Vasco Brazil, 4551 :Lakeville Highway, spoke regarding Council's review and decision
~regardingahe City's disinfection facility.
COUNCIL;COMMENTS
Council Member T-,o'rliatt stated she was in favor of Council's reconsidering the motion
taken~at th.e February 22 meeting regarding the disinfection facility if Mr: Brazil's comments
were: substantiated.
Council Member:Healy asked that City Management respond to Mr. Brazil's comments.
Mayor Thompson said City Management would try to respond before the end of the
meeting ~otherwise~Council would take action to reconsider.
Council Member Caller-Thompson announced that she was pleased to hear about the
additional $1.00,000;, received from the Coastal Conservancy towards improvements at
Shollenbe'rger Park.
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AGENDA CHANGES,,ADDITIONS,.AND. DELETIONS
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Closed Session Items removed by City Management:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATLON Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54:95:7: Discussion of City Manager Evaluation. (Stouder)
CONFERENCE WITH.. LABOR. NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code _Sectiori
54957.6.: ,Agency Negotiator: City Negotiator
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
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CONSENT CALEN -DAR
Motion: Council Member Maguire moped, seconded by Cader-Thompson fg
adopt Consent .Calendar
items numbered. 1, 2, 6; and 7.
Motion Passed:. 6/0/1 (Keller absent)
1. Resolution DO=37 N.C'.S. Accepting Claims and Bills
2. Resolution 00=38 N.C:S. Adopting Classification of PlanniMg "Manager' a_nd.
Establishing Salary -Range.
6. Resolution 00-39 N.C.'S. in 'Support'. of Proposition 12 - The ~Safe~ Neighborhood
Parks, Clean Water, Glean Air; and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000.
~. Resolution 00-40 N.C.S. in Support of Proposition 1'3 -The Safe' Drinking Water,
Clean 1Nater Watershed Protectionand Flood Protection Act.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED"FOR' DISCI-1SSION
3: Resolution Approving 'the 'Gatti' Park Site in the. Designated Location :for the
Cross;.Creek Ballfields. (Carr)
Council Member Torliaft asked if'the'funds were budgeted to begin the project: ~~
Recreation and Parks~,Directo,r Jim. Carr replied that funds had been budgeted for this
year and` added that the funds budgeted were for they design process and that the
capital 'improvement project would take place over the next five years..
Council Member Torliatt .expressed that she was 'in favor of thorough public input
throughout the planning and development of the design, and balls fields and park(s,).
Mr. Carr replied that the community would be invited to provide input about what they
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1 wanted to see; the conceptual design would'be developed and brought back again to
2 the interested parties after which it would come to Council with recommendations. He
3 commented on options for additional uses and the: opportunities to address the needs
4 of the community.
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6 Council Member Torliatt wanted to clarify that. by adopting this resolution, Council was
7 preempting citizen input.
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9 Council Merriber Cader-Thompson agreed with Council. Member Torliatt and preferred
1 o more input from the community prior to moving forward. She questioned the additional
11 dirt at the park site and asked where it had come from.
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. ~ 13 Mr. Carr indicated the dirt was to construct hills'to break the noise and improve the
14 setting .instead of looking and sounding like a park on a thoroughfare.
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16 Council Mernb.er Torlaft asked what the time frame was within which to identify the ball
- 17 fields for Cross Creek.
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19 Mr. Carr replied the time was now. Council's action would provide a sense of direction
2 o for City Management to proceed with the project. He added a decision must be made
21 by 2002.
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23 Council Member Hami)ton stated, that although there was a date given as 20:02 now
24 was the time to make the decision. -She was.comfortable with the recommendation;
2 5 there had been two .meetings held on this topic by the Parks and Recreation
2 6 Commission.
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28 Council Member Maguire agreed and added.. that the Parks and Recreation
29 Commission had given thorough discussion sand investigation to identify possik"le,
3 0 locations and. theses recommendations reflected the results of those discussions:
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32 Motion: Council Member Torliaft moved, seconded by Maguire to Adopt
33 Resolution 00-41 N.C.S. Approving the .Gatti Park. Site in the'
3 4 Designated L_ocafion for the Cross Creek Ballfields
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3 6 Motion Passed: 6/0/1 (Keller absent)
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3 8 4:: Resolution in Support of the Campaign to Saue Laguna San Ignacio, Baja,
39 Mexico, the Last Pristine Breeding Ground of the California Gray Whale.
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41 Council Member Healy indicated he would vote no on~this item as he did not agree with
42 the Council taking action on items outside its jurisdiction.
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44 Motion: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Hamilton to Adopt;
45 Resolution 00-42 N.C.S. in Support of the Campaign to Saue
46 Laguna San Ignacio, Baja, Mexico, the Last Pristine Breeding
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1 Ground' of the California Gray Whale..
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3 Motion Passed: 5/1/1 `(Healyvoting no; Keller absent)
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5 5. Adopt a Resolution Receiving the Report to the City Council of `the Proposed
6 Amendment to the.Petaluma'Comrnunity Development Redevelopment Plan
~ and Calling~for a Joint Public Hearing on April 3, ..2000..
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9 Council Member Torliatt "was. not in favor of adopting this resolution.,. as she had not
10 received sufficient'nformafon about City Management's conclusion regarding, blight.
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.12 City Manager Fred. Stouder indicafed thaf fhe Language was intend'e:d to keep the
13 Council's options open.
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1.5 Motion:. Council Member .Maguire moved,. seconded by Hamilfon, "to Adopt
1.6 Resolution 00-43 N.:C.S. Receiving the Report to the City. Council' of
17 the Proposed Amendment to the Petaluma Community
18 Development Redevelopment Plan acid Galling. fora .Joint' Public
19 Hearing. on April. 3, 2000.
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21 Motion Passed: 5/1/1 (Torliatt voting no; Keller absent)
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24 UIVFINISHED.BUSINESS.
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2 6 8.. Resolution -Approving the 'Plans and' Specif,icafions Prepared Under :the
2'7 Supervision of,the Public Facilities and`Services Department and.Awardmg:'the
2 8 Contract to C.A. Rasmussen for the "D" Street: Bridge Rehabilitation and
2 9 Seismic Retrofit Project and Load. Analysis Improvement Project.9861. The
3 0 1Nork. Will nelude ,Structural, Electrical; and .Mechanical .Modifications to the
31 Bridge Itself, its Machinery,, and Bridge Tender.'s House. Bridge .Replacement
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32 and Rehabilitation Funds (H_BRR): .$824;950 and Community ..Facilities Fund
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33 ($1,548,522): Anticipated Closure Date of the. "D" Street Bridge is.J'une 1''9
3 4 2000.
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3 6 City Civil Engineer Mike Evert presented an overview of Gity Management's
3 ~ recommendations.
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39 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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41 David Pellendini, 6th Street:; spoke ,in opposition. to diverting traffic to Sixth Street and
42 encouraged Go,uncil riot to-take-action until the Sixth, Street;neighborhood-had. been
43 given ample .opportunity to provide input,
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4 5 Trisha Warren.; 154'Keller Street, stated that she was representing eighteenbusinesses:
46 in the community who were in opposed to the traffic solutions proposed during'.
47 construction' and...read a prepared atatement.sgned .by the owner/managers of ff1`e
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3 Neal Leitch, 186 Keller Street, Portuguese Market; spoke in opposition of traffic
4 solutions that provided for two-way traffic on Keller Street.;and parking as recommended
5 by City management relative to Keller Street and the impact it would have to many
6 businesses and the community in general.
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8 Lynne Atkinson, 609 "B" Street, spoke against rerouting traffic onto Sixth Street and the
9 lack of comprehensive. advance notification for "D" Street neighborhood.
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11 Samantha Daugherty; 7 Fourth Street, Suite 61„ Petaluma Downtown Association,
12 encouraged Council to hire,a~public relations person to address community needs for
13 proper; ample notification of. traffic changes.
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15 Roger Burroughs, 523 "B" Street (Sixth,and "B" Streets), spoke regarding his concerns
16 in connection with City Management's report and recommendations and his opposition
17 to have the changes in traffic patterns being permanent.
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19 Scott Shelley, 22 Sixth Street, spoke, in opposition of having the changes recommended
2 o being permanent. , __
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2 2 Len Chester,. Sixth ,Street, spoke regarding comments made and added that maybe no
23 changes be considered. .: .
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25 Gina Pittler, 450 Arnber W.ay, spoke; regarding the "D" Street Bridge closare and re-
2 6 routing. traffic and suggested .Water Street for consideration as an alternative route.
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28 Christine Hill, Sixth Street; spoke in opposition;-of rerouting traffic onto Sixth Street
29 permanently: .: ,
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31 Barbara*** Spoke in opposi'tio~n of recommendations regarding Keller Street during the
32 course of construction for the "D" .Street;,rehabilitation.
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34 City Council asked City:Management to:.
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3 6 ~ Provide. sufficient and comprehensive notice to citizens affected by traffic rerouting.
37 including soccer tearns~professionals;
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3 9 Exclude traffic. modifications from the resolution;
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41 Provide for no permanent changes to traffic flow,;.
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43 Provide a traffic light with an arrow and a green. light that would facilitate left.. hand
44 movement onto Washington Street;
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46 Provide a traffic. officer during certain times of the .day to direct traffic;
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Provide for parking ..use at'the former Chevrolet dealership .lot to temporarily provide
relief fo merchants.;
Provide for.Fire Department input regarding emergency vehicles;
Pursue crosswalkslgns, like those located at Sonoma;County Parkway;
Return to Council.. with a circulation plan after providing community notification.
Provide for a change to a one-way direction on Water Street;
Consider the possibility of no changes;
Address how and'where the traffic light was to be redeployed elsewhere'in the City;
Address traffic flow and circulation relative to this area, as .part of the General: Plan
process;
Establish signs in specific areas two months before the project starts;
Establish a right hand furs lane nea_rthe Bill Soberantesrnonument atthe intersection
of East Vl/ashington Street~and:_Petaluma Boulevard'; ;
Encourage public outreach to focuson mobility°alterratives, such as, walking or riding a
bike downtown;.
Develop a logo that the community.would;recognize to encourage,mobility alternatives;
and
Provide for sfreef signage and'public outreach to include,~for example., ''Here is how to
get there; here's some parking areas:"
Motion: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Mayor Thompson to
adopt Resolution 00-44 N.C.S:. Approving the Plans and
Specifications Prepared Under the:Supervison of the Public Facilities
and Services Department and .Awarding the Contract to C.A.
Rasmussen for the "D"'Street Bridge Rehabilitation and Seismic
Retrofi# Project and Load Analysis Improvement Project9861.
Motion Amended: Council Member `Magui're :moved,. seconded by To,rliatt to
include. staff report items 1, 2 sand `3 (leaving out 4 and 5 to be
considered separately),...
Mr. Evert was to talkwith P.G. & E. regarding improvements to their propertysuch as
'the City spending fifteen - twenfy thousand dollars to improve propertytheyowned; the
idea was to improve the Property.
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2 Council Member Healy indicated. that P.G. & E. had along-term rriediaton4wth toxcs
3 on old coal gasification sites. He asked City Management toprovide the Councifwith
4 information about that
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6 Motion passed: 7/0/0
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8 Council Member Keller suggested a sign placed at,the "D" Street bridge indicating there
9 would be a public hearing on a date to be determined. ~ '
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11 Mr. Sfouder indicated that notification by the .middle of the second cycle of the utility
12 bills would besent to all utility users, nofice fo Petaluma Community Access, and the
13 available at the City's website.
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15 8a. Discussion and Status Report Regarding CIPImplementation and 2000-2001
16 Construction Sequencing.
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18 Council Member Torliatt requested. a correction on page 3 of the staff report regarding
19 item 6, Cortez- McNear be corrected to reflect McNeil. She noted. the amount of work.
2 0 the City was undertaking and expressed it was worthy of media headlines.
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22 No action taken; item continued to a date uncertain..
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24 9. Resolution. Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not-to-Exceed $10 Million
25 Dollars Principal Amount of Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2000,
2 6 Approving Off.ieial Statement and Authorizing Official Actions Relafed Thereto.
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2 8 PUBLIC COMMENT '
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3 o Vasco Brazil, 4551 Lakeville Highway, presented Council with: questions he had in
31 connection .with'. funding ofi the bonds, projects that would be funded, and' how the
32 amounts would be repaid. He requested that Council determine the#otal cost fo
33 taxpayers over .the next thirty years. ~_
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35 Motion: Council. Member Maguire moved, seconded-by~Healy; to adopt' ~°~`
36 Resolution 00-45. N.C.S. Authorizing the. Issuance and~:Sale of Nof;
37 to=Exceed- $10 'Million Dollars Principal Amount of Wastewater.
3 8 Revenue ,Bonds, Series 2000., Approving Official Statement"and:
3 9 Authorizing Official Actions Related Thereto .
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41 Council .Member Torliatt inquired if the City needed to get a competitive rate so,.they~ '
42 could advise the community what the repayment amount~`would be.
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44 Mr. Ban replied yes.
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4 6 Motion Passed: 7/0/0
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Mr. Ban,then responded to Mr. Brazil's questions and answered Council's request for
clarification. ~. .
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced that the following items had been removed.
from the Closed Session:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; Pursuant~to'Goverr%ment
Code Section; 54957: Dscussi'o,rr of City Manager Evaluation:
CONFERENCE 1N~ITH LA- BOR;NEGOTFATbR; Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957'."6: Agency Negotiator,: City Negotiator
Unrepresented Employee.: City Manager
CLOSED SESSIAN
City Attorney Rich Rudn.ansky announced the following .items to addressed' in Closed
Session:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'PERFORMANC:E EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54',957: Discussion: of City Attorney Evaluation:
CQNFE!RENCE~ WITH. LEGAL COUNSEL:=EXI'STING' LITIGATLON' (Subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9)::: City of Petaluma;vs. Madison Village Homeowners
Association, Sonoma County Court Case No: SGV 221052. •
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL.000NSEL, EXISTING LITIGATI,QN (Governrne,nt Code,
Section 549.56:9.),, Baykeeper vs: California ,State Water Resources Control Board;
Sacramento Superior~Court Case. No. 99CSQ2579.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code-Section
54957.6; Unit 7, Fire, Agency Negotiator:~:A.corne; Stouder
ADJOURN ... ..
The afternoon session adjourned at 5:50 P.M. to Cafe Paradso.
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1. RECONVENE '
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3 The Petaluma City Council reconvened for.the evening session on this day in the Council
4 Charribers at 7:10 P.M. ''
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6 ROLL CALL
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8 Present: Caller-Thompsgri, Hamilton, Healy, Keller; Maguire, Thompson, Torliatt
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10 Absent: None
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12 PLEDGE OF ALLEGI4NCE `
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14 At the requests of Mayor Thompson, Michael Ban led: the Pledge of Allegiance.
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16 MOIMENT OFSlLEIVCE
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18 At the request of IVlayor Thompson,, a Moment ofSilence: was observed.
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2 0 Mayor. Thompson. announced that, no reportable action was taken on items discussed
21 during Closed Session. ,~
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23 .PUBLIC COMMENT .~ ; • ~ ,
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25 Carol Fullerton., 112 Ravenswood Court, spoke regarding free public transportation. for
2 5 upper elementary school students.to:the Petaluma Library as an encouragement for them
27 fo read and experience public transportation.
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2 9 Terrence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, had received a note of .concern from the City and
3 o thanked Council.
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32 Richard Brawn, 141 Grevillia Drives .spoke_.regartling improving Sunnyslope traffic ahd
3 3 public frust.
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3 5 Mayor Thompson asked that Mr. Brawn provide a copy of his materials to, the Council.
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37 Mr. Brawn agreed.
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39 Julia Ross, 1008 West Street, requested Council consider significanf restrictions on the
40 use of pesticides in the City.
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42 Mayor Thompson asked Ms: Ross to provide the City Clerk with the list of pesticides she
43 had brought to the meetiri'g.
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45 Geoff Cartwright 5'6 Rocca Drive~provided the top 10 reasons to vote "No" on Measure'`B.''
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1 COUNCIL. CQMMENT
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3 Council Member Torliatt asked that Program Coordinator James Ryan address Ms:
4 Fullerton`s .request and, provide information to th`e .Council. She noted thaf she had.
5 attended a Golden Gate Transportation Authority-(Authority). meeting on Mond'ay,. February
6 28 with Council Members'Kelle'r,, Maguire,,and' Healy: She; reported the Authority di"rested
7 their staffito uvork.wth Petaluma on land'use issues thaf the City had,been addressing'in
8 the Central Petaluma Specific Plan.... She acknowledged ;t_he efforts of Council Members
9 Hamilton, Keller and Healy in this regard.., She then addressed remarks by Mayor
1 o Thompson from an article:appearing in the Press D;ecnocr,at on Saturday, March _4, She did
11 not agree with his comments and expressed' that Measure_ "B'~'; fi successful, would be a.
12 detriment to the community. ~,
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14 Council: Member Maguire wanted sfaff to respond to Ms: Fullerton. He-was'in support of
15 resfretions for the use of pesticides in the community and asked that Ms, Ross check with
;16 Director of Parks and.. Recreation Jim Carr .rega_ riling the City's approach on the. subject.
17 He then referred to the .Moon Ranch article in the Press D'eniocrat ~an~d addres"sed a
'18 statement that the City had spent $6.00;000. He clarified the amount was closer to
19 $375,OOQ and asked for a correction: Relative''to a press conference at -Bola Optical; he
2 0 stated there .had been encouragement to vote in favor of Measure "B" and indicated his
21 opposition to the Measure. He then addressed specific quotes from the meeting that .had
2 2 appeared. in Press Democrat made by Supervisor Kern and contended the commentswirere
23 not true. He encouraged voters that if theyvote,-for Measure.'"B'' that they please vote in
24, favor of Measure "C" `"B" plus "C" did notaegual the old Measure "B:"
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2.6 Council Member Hami ton asked for City Management .to. respond to Ms. Fullerton; in
27 connection with the "D" Street closure, she was in favor of children riding; public
2 8 transportation free of charge.
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3 o Council Member Torliatt proposed a positive:.promotion in connection with the "D." Street
31 closure the logo, '`Ride Public Transit and Kids Go for Free."
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33 Council Member Hamilton continued Ghat she was in favor of having recommendations
34 from City Management to move forward with restrictions for the use of pesticides:
35 Regarding ahe election, she asked the voters'fo vote "No" on Measure "B" and wait for a
3 6 better alternative: i'n November.
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3 8 Council Member Keller expressed his concerns regarding the .use of pesticides in the City;
3 9 there had ,been .reports of extremely high concentration, levels ;in they City's creeks and
4 0 streams.. H,e -was in favor' of having pesticides; petrols and fertilizers being reviewed,'.in
41 conjunctionwithahc General Plan,, that is, how it ends up in our streams, rivers, and on o.ur
42 neighbors' ;lawns: .He was in favor of using the "D'" Street closure as~an opportunity fo
43 promote alternatives~for mobility. He stated thatasking the`U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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44 for $12M was cutting. the: City short and expressed.. his, willingness to assist Cay
45 Management to recoup more. Regarding Measures "B`' and "C" he. expressed what he
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1 considered to be shortfalls of Measure "B" and asked.:the voters to vote no and work
2 towards crafting a snore responsible solution to traffic congestion.
4 Council Member G:ader-Thompson agreed withother Council Members to have City
5 Management work with Ms. Fullerton. Regarding Sunn. yslope stop signs, she wanted the
6 matter brought back to Council. She. congratulated •Lynne Woolsey on being a
7 :grandmother. ~Regard'ng Moon Ranch, she thought: it was old :news. She asked the voters
8 to vote in favor of P~ropositions:l2 and 13, .and .regarding, Measures "B" and "C," she
9 expressed her opinions and encouraged voters to vote against the measures.
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11 Council Member Healy agreed that there should be a reduction in pesticide use and
12 wanted City Management to look at surveys and investigate what :other cities were doing
13 on the matter. He wanted the City Attorney to provide information to the Council regarding
14 what legal restriction"s the Council could impose. Regarding Measure "B" and "C`', he
15 expressed that the real work would begin on 1Nednesday, March. 9.
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17 Council Member Torliatt referred to a recent.flyer she had received from the proponents of
18 Measure "B" that "indicated their agreement with the local. urban growth boundary (UGB)
19 decision and stated that land use an,d.grow,th were not issues in this campaign. She noted
20 that the supporters of the Measure were against the UGB. She agreed with Council
21 Member Healy's comments that the- real work would begin on March 9; a transportation, ,
22 summit was being called to craft a transportation plan' that would be on the ballot in
2 3 November. -
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25 Council Member Hamilton asked the Press Democrat to notice their correction about the
2 6 funds spent for Lafferty Ranch be on the front page or in the editorial section of the paper:
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28 Mayor Thompson agreed with Ms. Fullerton request. Regarding Sunnyslope, he was in
29 agreement with. Mr: Brawn. He indicated that; he was i'n favor of moving forward with
3 o pesticide restrictions. Regarding Measures "B'` and ''C," he encouraged the voters to vote
31 in favor of both measures.
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33 Council Member Maguire expressed his concern for alternative solutions tothe Measures.
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3 5 .Mayor Thompson expressed there was a necessity to relieve congestion now.
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37 COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
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3 9 None
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41 AGENDA CIiANGES, AD®ITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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43 None
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45 PUBLIC HEARING
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47 Mayor Thompson opened the Public Hearing.
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2 10._ .Discussion and Possible Action on fhe Draft'Bicycle Plan:
4 1. Resolution.Adopting a Negafiue Declaration for the Petaluma. Bicycle Plan..
5 2. Resolution Adopting,an Amendment tathe"General Plan Circulation Element
6 and Circulation Map to Include the Petaluma Bicycle Plan in its Entirety.
7 3. Introduction:of.~Qrdinance Repealing Sections of, and.Adding Sections to, the
8 Petaluma Municipal Gode, Including Article 1'7 "(Zoning Ordinance). in
9 Accordance with Appendix:A of the Petaluma:Bcycle Plan.
10 4. .Resolution Authorizing an:Arriendment to tfe ~Eng'ineering "Departmenf Public
1.1 Street Standards and Specifications in Accordance with. Appendix A of the
12 Petaluma Bicycle Plan.
14 PUBLIC CO:NiMEIVT
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16 None
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18 No action taken; item 'continued to March.. 20.
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2 0 UNFINISHED !BUSINESS.
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2 2 11.. Report. by U.S". Array Corps of ,Engineers' Regarding `Status: of Payran Project
23 ~ and.Discussionand Possible Direction Regarding" Payran Flood Management
~24 Project Financing and Budget
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2 8 G'il Pritchard, 2486Sunny Hilt Terrace, inquired about the $17M short fall on, the project
29 ~andasked'if Ms: Wool'sey'was including this i'n the-Senate's investigation of`the IJ.S. Array
3 0 Corps of Engineers.
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3 2 Mr. Stouder replied that the City was working ,towards an equitable "solution.
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34 .Director of Water Resources and Conservation Tom' Hargis provided an update of the
3 5 .construction on he Corps project and expressed his frustration working with North V1/estern
36 Pacific Railway (NWPR) on the railroad project. He ;advised that Ms: Galal was
37 recuperating from an illness and working on responses to questions the Council formulated
3 8 at the last meeting.
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40 Council Member Caller-Thompson .expressed her desire to recoup more. than $12M
41 shortfall from the .Corps.
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43 Council Member Kelleroffere,d'to"go to the railroad board as the Council had experienced
44 success going to the Authority regarding the transit station.
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46 Mr. Hargis thanked' him
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- 1 Council Member Keller noted that most of the board did not know what the City was doing.
2 He was cure the agency d'id not have a clue. about what the .staff was doing.
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4 No action taken; item. continued to a date uncertain.
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6 12. Discussion and Possible Direction on Recommendation. for Selection. of
~ Engineering Firm for Professional Services and Draft Scope of Work in Support
8 of Phase. I of the Water Recycling Faclify Project .
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10 Mr. Stouder clarified the presentation was an introduction of the engineering firm staff
11 recommended and looked to Council to provide input on the scope of services for the
12 selected team..
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14 Mr. Hargis. added., that the City had refocused their attention on this project facility as a
15 water recycling facility and the added value it would have for the City.
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17 Mr. Ban provided :background information, reviewed the phases . of development,
18 introduced members of the project team, and described the approach of the team to review
19 proposals, check references, thevigorous,interview process, and the collaborativeprocess
2 0 of the project feam in their decision to recommend Carollo Engineers. He then introduced
21 Steven Huff of Carollo .Engineers.
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23 Steven Huff introduced his team, prodded background on his firm, and provided examples.
24 of similar projects the firm.'had undertaken.
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26 Carollo Engineers Susan McDonald addressed the challenges the firm faced in taking on
27 the project .and how they would assist City Management and the Council to provide
_ R 2 8 solutions that would please the regional board..
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3 o A. Permit Conditions -
31 1. Algae removal (title 22)
_ 32 2. Oxidation Pond Loading Rate
3 3 3. Ammonia Treatment
34 4. Treatment of Class B Sludge
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. _ 3 6 B. Working with the neighbors
37 1. Proximity
3 8 2. Odor
3 9 3. Aesthetics
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. •~ 1 C;, Perception.
42 1. Technical Evaluation
43 2. Natural Step framework for sustainability
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45 Mayor Thompson asked if the facility in Benicia was a conventional or natural facility..
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2 0 Council Member ,Maguire asked that:'the teamlook at. avod'ng costs:,, than is, the` cost- of
21 building the system, such as subsidizing washing machines ,or gearing up for high water
22 usage. He asked that they provide four to five competing opportunities for the City to
2 3 review. He wanted to .'incorporate the Natural Step criteria in the process:
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2 5 Mr. Huff' replied thaf the Natural Step criteria would be used.
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3 3 the project; such as selling by-products, like methane, as a local production of energy.
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favor of the City pursuing a conventional, not a natural. process.
Council Member Keller wanted literature on the variety of~ systems available and the
websites to provide to the public:; education and. good :information was necessary to make
good decisions. Regarding exporting water to Sonoma County, ranchers based on cur"rent
discussion. with the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA), he was of the opinion that the
City should .keep every drop of water available for re-use;; that it would diminish the
demand for supply.
Council Member Healy stated his concern that there would be no public input until October.
Council Member Maguire responded to Mr. Moynihan's comments and indicated there was
no proof in existence that a $40M less expensive plant could be built.
Council Member Hamilton expressed that she was happy about the direction the Council :,
was taking. Her concern was the evaluation of reducing water use. and wanted it
considered throughout the process. She was ih favor ofimeasurable conservation methods
to reduce the amount of water used.
Council Member, Caller-Thompson~concurred with Council Member Hamilton's comments.
She was infavor of aplant-that was somewhere between high tech and low tech. She was _
in favor of wetlands restoration. She asked for regular staff reports to keep Council
updated.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Vasco Brazil, 4551 Lakeville,Highway, expressed that he was in favor of letting the experts
decide what should ,be done and not that the. experts do what Council wanted.
Council Member Torliatt expressed that .she was in favor of:
Wetlands restoration;
Trail and public access;
Wildlife habitat;
Educational facilities, such as, Santa Rosa Junior College and. the School District to install
meeting and classrooms;.
Environmentally sustainable facility; and
Seismic constraints included.
Council Member Caller-Thompson stated she was concerned with rates going up. She
wanted the firm fo consider and possibly include Patricia Johannsen with their work.
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6 IVEW BUSINESS
8 13. Repo`rt~ regarding Status of Personnel Policies anel Personnel Board.
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10 Mayor Thompson ..indicated he thought ttie'item had. been removed from the agenda..
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12 Mr. Stouder clarified 'that Mr,. Acorne was not able to be present to address Council.
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18 Council Mernber'Hamiltonnot~d thaf previously; when appointments had come fo.Council
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20 nor gives members sufficient",guidance on how to .carry out their roles as board members.
21 She addressed Ms: Bledsoe's concerns received in a letter regarding the Personnel Board.
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23 Council Member I<eller~ag"reed with:the concerns of Ms. Bledsoe.. He did> not want'th'e City
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2 5 duties, among others: Council needed to provide guidance to the Board.
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z7 Council Member Caller=Thompson agreed and wanted the Board to stop doing what it was
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