HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02/22/2000February 22, 2000 Vol. 34, .Page 263
1 C+ty of Petaluma, California
2 Minutes of a Regular
3 City Council Meeting
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6 Tuesday, February 22, 2000
7 Council Chambers
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10 The Petaluma City Council met on this day a# 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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12 ROLL CALL '
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14 PRESENT: Council Chambers Healy, Cader-Thompso~n; -'l<eller;. Hamilton, Maguire;
15 Vice Mayor Torliatt; Mayor Thompson.
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19 PUBLIC COMMENT
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23 CLOSED SESSION ~ - ~ . ..
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25 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced the following items to be addressed during
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26 Closed Session: ,.
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28 Conference With Legal.. Counsel, Existing ~ Litgation (Subdivision (a) ~ of
29 Government Code § 54956.9)., City of Petaluma vs. Holmberg; Sonoma County
30 Superior Court Case No. 222739.
31 Conference With ,Real.. Property Negotiator; Pursuant to ;Government Code §
32 54956.8 Property: 4104 Lakeville Highway (APN's 017=170-002 and 068-010-
33 026), Negotiating Party: Frederick C. Stouder. Under Negotiation Priee; Terms
34 of. Payment, or Both. (Gray Property) -'~
35 Conference With Legal Counsel,. Anticipated. Litigation, Initiation of Litigation
36 Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Government Code § 54956:_9. (2 Potential Cases)
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38 Conference With. Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation., (Subdivision (a) of Government
39 Code §` 54.956.9);:. City of .Petaluma: vs. Madison Village Homeowners Association,
40 Sonoma County Court Case No. SCV 221052.
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42 .Conference With Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation, (Government Code § :5.4956.9)`;
43 Baykeeper vs: California State Water Resources Control Board; Sacramento Superior
44 Court Case # 99CS02579
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7 RECONVENE
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9 The Petaluma, City Council reconvened. its regular meeting at 7:05 p.m: in the 'C:ouncil
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 PRESENT: Council, Chambers Healy, Caller-Thompson,, Keller; Hamilton,. Maguire;
15 Vice Mayor Tor"Batt; Mayor Thompson.
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17 ABSENT: None
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19 REPORT'O.UT OF CLOSED SESSION
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21 Mayor Thompson reported that. no .reportable action was. taken on items heard during
22 Closed Session.
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24 PLEDGE OF'ALLEGIANCE - `
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26 At the. re uest of~ Ma ~ or Thom
q ~' ~` y pson,: Eileen Morris, reporter for the Angus Courier,, led
2T Pled e Of' Alle lance, Ma or Thompson also thanked Eileen for her solo during.,Mayor
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28 Hilligoss' memorial service.
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30 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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32 At the request_of'Mayor Thompson, a Moment of Silence was observed.
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34 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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36 Annette Golterman, 1060 Skillman Lane, Member 'of fhe Northwest Petaluma
37 Concerned Citizens .Coalition (NINPCCC),, was concerned about the road construction
38 on Stony Poinf Road. between Pepper Road and Petaluma Boulevard North. She
39 thought that raising the roadbed. 3 feet it would cause 'more flooding along Petaluma
40 B.oufevard North to the 1Nest 'and increase'. the filoodng in the headwaters of the
41 Petaluma River:
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43 She asked the- date of the next Corona Reach Specific P,I.an meeting: 'She .asked
44 Council tq review the 'NUVPCCC etter' to Mayor Thompson, dated July 12, T999', :in
45 which they requested an Intra City/County Planning Advisory Agency much like is in
46 effect in Sonoma. N1N.P000 believes that it is in, the public's `best interest fo coordinate
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planning activities between the City and County, especially for the citizens living outside ..
of the City limits whq a__re greatly impacted by City development, yet are unable to .
register their concerns ~in the ballot box.
Bill Paxton, 690 Skillman Lane, reminded the Corona Reach Committee that the
NW PCCC is still very serious about working together with. the City to come up with a ,
solution to the traffic: problems in that apart of the district. On February 14, 2000.,. the
Cinnabar School District passed and approved a :resolution to bring in the Petaluma ;:.
American Little League program, which will contribute to the traffic problems. -
Rick Savel thanked Vice Mayor Torliatt and Council" Member Cader-Thompson for
meeting with the Penngrove Advisory Committee about their concerns for a northbound
Corona off-ramp. at Highway 101 and existing traffic conditions on Adobe Road: He
would also ,like the City and County to work together on mitigating the traffic issues. He
also spoke regarding a lot split at 1775 Adobe Road.
Betty Harrison spoke on behalf of ,Petaluma Community Access.
David Glass thanked the Council. for all their long hours and hard work they have put- in
on the many issue that face you, especially the .flood issue.
Wayne Bigelow, 1617 Lancaster Drive:, announced that May 4, 200Q was :National Day
of Prayer and extended an invitation to Mayor Thompson for a Mayor's Prayer Breakfast:.
at 7:00 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church. Friday night he went to a wonderful
program at Lucchesi on Black History Night .and thought it was a shrewd move on the
part of Council Member Janice Cader=Thompson, she was called out of town so she
sent her teenage daughter to represent her and she did a great job.
Kevin McDonald spoke, regarding the Petaluma. Youth Soccer .Leagues.. There is a ,~.-
need for more fields. Two have closed on the west side. of town and the field at Casa
Grande High School has been closed fo them.
Richard Brawn., 141 Grevillia Drive, spoke regarding. stop signs on Sunnyslope Road.
Stop signs have been placed on residential streets to slow the traffic. ,He would like to _
see a written policy sfatement that. specifically says that City management-; will install
stops signs on arterial roads in order to prevent speeding. Mail him a copy:
Rick Pearce, 154.9 Creekside Drive, spoke in support of Pe_ taluma Community Access.
Terrance Garvey stated Council Members Keller and Maguire owed Bryant Moynihan
an apology for criticizing him during the February 7t" meeting.
Geoff Cartwright spoke against Measure, B because, it included the Rainier Interchange
and Overcrossing. The development of the Rainier project. would .increase flooding in.
the Payran area.
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1 Diane :Reilly Torres. spoke: in support, of.:Petaluma Community Access. She suggested
2 people write to the FCC in 1Nashington to .complain about AT&T: She was frustrated
3 with the process of getting a building; permit for the construction of a shed on her
4 property.
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6 Bryant Moynihan,, 1`02 Dawn Place, spoke regarding the completion. of 'the. Disinfection
7 Facility Project. He would., like to see a final .project cost before it is; accepted... He was
8 also conce,rnetl, with the potential odor problem ,that the wastewater treatment pond
9 could cause and "would. ,like to see that addres"sed before it became a problem for
10 Petaluma.
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12 Unidentified Woman,, 51.:5 Western Avenue;, su y Access,
pported Petaluma Comrnunit
13 describing it as a lifeline "for the Hispanic community. She was outraged of AT&T fo`r
14 their "bullying tactics."
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16 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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18 Council Member Hamilton wanfetl tf.e Recreation,.. -Music- ;and Parks Commission fo
19 meet regarding. new playing fields and report'back~to Council..
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21 Council Member Maguire, thought Mr. Moynihan should get his facts and figures straight
22 before taking on an_ issue, Regarding the remodeling of the Council Gliambers, he w l
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23 discuss it witfl other members 'of the: committee. He thought art for the walls should be
24 the final step.
City.Manager F"red Stouder asked that ;final project cost be included on Agenda Bills in
the future.
29 Council Member Torliatt .asked that item 4, Disinfection Facility Upgrade, be removed
30~ from the agenda.'Vasco Brazil would like to speak to this item: is recovering from recent
31 surgery. She asked that it be. moved to. March' 6; 2000. ~ '
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33 She asked City management to review and report to Couneif regarding;
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35 1. Parking restrictions on Western Avenue near,Petaluma Junior High School:.
. 36 2. Agendizing 'a Closed Session for`the City Cferk's Evaluation.
37 3. City~.Attorney Rich; Rudnansky to review the Public Notice Process, including
38~ publication of notices in the newspaper.
39 4: Expanding 'the Homebuyer Program for Fu'blic Safety Employees. to all
40 ~ ' : employees;
41 5~. Clear cutting in Santa Rosa fore vineyards. The: Magnolia. site in Petaluma was
42 cleared, supposedly for agricultural use, but`~the only proposals indicated have
43 •been for .housing pr"ojeefs.
44 6. ~ A letter from the Schulz Neighborhood Grant..'Program, which provides. $1,500 for
45 .neighborhood projects.
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1 Council Member Keller explained that The Schulz Neighborhood. Grants was founded
2 by the Schulz Family (of Peanuts fame}. They will be very happy; to help anyone with
3 filing the grant application and'defni'ng the project. The phone number is 570,-4073.
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5 He announced. that .both of the Exxon Gas Station dealers-in Petaluma were being
6 threatened by the merger of Mobil .and. Exxon.. Both Exzonf stations had in their
7 contracts with Exxon that they had first .right of refusal to purchase. their stations. That-
8 right was being denied Them by Mobil-Exxon, which had'. decided with federal assistance
9 or guidance to require. all of their stations to be sold to one entity, along with' their
10 refinery. That meant that both stations, Peter's Exxon Sfation ,on East 1Nashing'ton
11 Street and the Exxon on Old Redwood Highway, would: be sold to-some ~ other
12 corporation. He would like the Council to write a lette"r to Bill`L:ockyear and John Burton
13 requesting that'the First Right of Refusals in the. confracts`be honored. -
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15 He read from an article from the New York Times regarding- "no sales tax on Internet
16 purchases." This could affect local services. and reduce, revenues.
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18 Council Member Caller=Thompson spoke regarding the firing of talk show host Pat:
19 Thurston from radio station KSRQ, the Hardin Lane .lot splits._.She encouraged the`.
20 school districts'to support.: PCA because it. s,~used to videotape sports events and' school
21 meetings. She noted that:improvemenf on Skillman Lane had resulted in flooding on-the
22 opposite. side of -that street. ~ -
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24 She was asked fo do, the closing.. statement. for the Black History Month, and because
25 she was called out of 'town, her fourteen-year-old daughter took her place. She was very
26 proud of her.
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28 Council Member Healy agreed with expanding the Homebuyers Program to include
29 employees other than public- safety employees.
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31 PROCLAMATLONS
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33 Mayor Thompson read a proclamation for National Engineers' Week .
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35° MifVUTE&
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37 September 22, 1999; January 24 and January 31, 2000.
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39 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt and seconded by Council Member Maguire to approve
40 fhe minutes of September 22, 1999, January 24, 2000 and January 31,
41 2000.
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43 MOTION
44 PASSE®; 7/0
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1 GOOD. NEWS' .
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3 Even though :the Corps of :Engineers' .project. is not complete, the construction °to
4 date has yielded significant improved levels of protection for the residents in the
5 Payran area.. -
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7 ~AGENDA-CHANGES.: ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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1.1 CONSENT".CALENDAR
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13 Items 2, 3, X5,'7 were removed ,from the Consent Calendar
15 MOTION: Council. Member. ;Maguire 'moved, seconded by .Hamilton,, to. approve the
16 following consent items.
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18 ` 1. .Resolution 00-25 N:C.S. Adopting Quarterly Treasurer's Report.
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20' ~4. ~ ~"Resolution 00 28 N,C S, Acce tin Com letion of~ the Disinfection ;Facility
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21 Upgrade -Project, Project #9875: This project included conversion to a safer and
22 more ,reliable Disinfection/Dech'lorination Process of the Vlfastewater Treatment
23 Plant, and ensures .compliance with EPA. regulations. The contracfor' was
24 Frontier Contracting; Inc.. Final project cost: To be determined..
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26 6, Resolution, 0.0=30~ N:C..S. Declaring Scrapped Water Meters as Surplus and
27 Authorizing the City Manager to Dispose of the'Vllater Meters.
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31 2. Resolution 00 26 N:C:S. Declaring Weeds a Public ,Nuisance. and
32 Es#ablishing 'a Protesfi Hearing to be held, on April 3 2000.
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34 Council Member Caller-Thompson thought that repeat offenders who don't clean up ,
3'5 their weeds should be required to pay 2Q% more than first time offenders.
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38 MOTLO'N: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved; seconded by Keller, to adopt Resolution 00-26'
39 _ N.C.S. Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance and Establishing ~a Protest.
40 Flearing to be held on Aprif 3~, 2000.
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42 MOTION
43 PASSED: 7/0
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45 3. Resolution- 00-27 NCS Designating Kenilworth ,Park as a Lawn Bowl Sife.
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1 Eugenia Shribbs, 2100 E. Washington Street, came to Petaluma four years ago and
2 realized Petaluma did ,not have a lawn bowl green. She worked with the Parks and
3 Recreation Department to install one at Kenilworth Park: _ Those interested in this game
4 should have some training. A ball will be provided to practice with .and anyone from 9
5 years old to 100 years old can participate. It will be advertised in the newspaper.
6 Anyone wishing to contribute money to this project can do so through the .Parks and
7 Recreation .Department. Anyone needing additional information can reach Ms. Shribbs
8 at 769-7380.
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10 Dorothy Cavalieve; 52 Michael Drive, encouraged Council to pass this resolution to
11 provide a very worthwhile recreational outlet in Petaluma.
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13 MOTION: Vice. Mayor Torliatt moved, ;seconded. by Maguire, to adopt Resolution 00-
14 27 N.C.S. Designating FCenilworth Park as a Lawn Bowl Site.
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16 MOTION
17 PASSED: 7/0
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_ 19 5. Resolution 00-29 N.C.S. Authorizing 'the Filing of an Application for Federal
`20 Surface Transportation and Congestion Mitigation and. Air Quality fmprovement.
21 Program Funding for Bus Purchase and Committing the Necessary Local
. 22 Match. for the Project(s) and Stating the Assurance of the City of Petaluma. to
- 23 Complete the Project.
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25 Council member Torliatt would like the city to keep their options open and look at
26 alternative fuel buses.
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_ 28 MOTION: Vice Mayor Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire:, to adopt Resolution 00-
29 29 N.C.S. Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface
30 .. Transportation and Congestion, M. itigafion and Air Quality Improvement.
31 Program Funding for Bus Purchase and Committing the Necessary
32 Local Match for the Project(s) and Stating the Assurance of the City of
33 Petaluma to Complete the Project.
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35 MOTION
36 PASSED: 7/0
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38 7. Resolution 00-31 N.C.S. Authorizing the; Purchase of .Red .Light Emitting Diode
39 Traffic Signal Replacement .Modules From Dialight Corporation in the Amount
40 of $39,726.22.
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42 Council Member Tor.l_iatt wanted to know how many lights this $40,000 purchase': would
43 buy. She was advised by Alan Tilton, Traffic Engineer, that these lights come in a
44 variety of different sizes and there are over 500 separate units.. He also advised
45 Council that this program. would pay for itself in one year to eighteen months.
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2 MOTION: Vice Mayor To,rliatt mo"ved, seconded by Healy to adopts Resolution 00-31
3 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of Red Lighf; Emitting Diode Traffic
4 Signal Replacement Modules From Dialight Corporation in .the Amount of
5 $39;726':22'.
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7 MOTION.
8 PASSED: 7/0
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10 IJNFINISHED'BUSINESS
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12 8. Verbal Report- by W. S. Army Corps of ;Engineers Regarding Status of Payran
13 Reach Project: and piscussion and Possible 'Direction Regarding Payran Flood
14 Management: Project, Financing and Budget:
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16 Continued to March 6, 2000.
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18 9. Status Report and Possible Direction Regarding Use of Department. of
19 Transportation Funds for Construction of Transit Malf:
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21 Council Member Keller wanted to expedite an agreement to take over control ,of that
22 block from the .:railroad; either a .long-term ease; or a purchase, so that the City could
23 ,proceed with project planning, as was proposed in the Central Specific Plan.
24 Development in that will depend, o'n what fhe City does with the site. He 'hoped to meet
25 with the Northwest Pacific Railroad (N1NPR) board the following Monday to mover the
26 project forward.
28 Council Member Healy wondered if it would be possible: to, splif the project into two `
29 phases; ie.,, Copeland Street. would be Phase 1, -and:. the: City would use :the existing. `.'~
30 monies for that: Phase 2= would be essentially a replacement .for Phase 1 closer to the
31 rail depot site. He wanted'. to know what the prospecfs would be for getting additional
32 federal funds for Phase 2 at That time
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34 Brian Albee, Sonoma County Transit; replied that with project of this` type.; the chances.
35 of getting additional #unds in the future were slim.
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37 Allan Tilton,; Traffic Engineer., explained that .the .Copeland Street improvements would
38 be prirnaril,y reconstructing the roadway, constructing drainage, -water and: sewer
39 infrastructure in that roadway to facilitate future development: It would provider a good
40 road base surface; sidewalks and some motlest bus shelters and other amenifies`for°the
4.1 bicyclists and other transit users. Copeland Street provides the most reasonable
42 access for bus service: bf all the bus users, and is an intrinsic part of transit development
43 on that site..
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45 Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue,; thought that :.the Golden Gate Bridge 'District.
4.6 opposed. the railroad because it would. affect their revenues. She noted that Marin
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1 County had' a program called Golden ..Gate Transit East Meets West that was bus
2 service: from Marir County~ao the; Bart station. She thought Sonoma County needed
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3 such a'program. She explained that a request needs to be made to MTC to subsidize
4 this to provide a public transportation bus service from Petaluma to the Bart station.
5 She bel.ievetl that if the City'approached that as a regional program, it could happen.
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7 J.T. 1Nick, CS1N ~Stub.er=Stroeh, representing the Haystack Market Place Partnership.
8 Two years ago they started a Community Outreach to SPARC, the Planning
9 Commission and Council to develop an innovative mixed-use .project for this site that
10 would renovate the, rail barn., bring.. in .retail, office; residential and some recreational
11 uses. What resulted was; a project that had. some on-sife parking, but relied.. significantly
12 on on-street ,parking.. C:ouncil's direction at that time was to distribute the $5D-$75,000,
13 to ROMA to do a. study of the depot.
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15 During the last year, based upon the representations that. the design should go forward
16 using on-street:, ,parking as a significant part of our ;design solution they spent tens of
17 thousands of dollars to develop a design`. review package:. That brought up some of the
18 same circulation constraints,. particularly access onto `D' and 1Nashington Streets, that
19 the Rail Authority would- have to confront should. they one day choose to develop the
20 depot site,, however they choose to develop it. He agreed"with Mr. Tilton that Copelantl
21 Street.. is an intrinsic part ,of~ traffic circulation in that. area. No matter how the sife is
22 developed; transit. mall or depot; busses will have to exit onto Copeland Street `to get
23 back. onto. the local streets. If could not happen at mid-block because the' traffic
24 volumes were too great on either street. He thought improvements to Copeland Street
25 could be phased, as long they allowed for :eventual redevelopment. of that street to allow
26 on-street parking. That was the only way to maintain consistency with a specific plan
27 that will hopefully be adopted one day that~calls for congregate parking only on the West-.
28 side of tlie'river, not. on the East side. The site could, make it on its own; but it needed
29 parking~q,n Copeland Street:
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31 Council'Member Keller would like fo see a copy of the grant that NV11PR use.d^ fior
32 purchasing,'that block ,to see whether or not the grant specified, how that block was, to be
33 used.
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35 .Council Member Healy thought it possible that the Golden Gate Bridge District or the
36 Rail Authority thought it was;;in their best interests to "scare off" the City by foot
37 dragging, ~so thatthey would, then have the entire site for revenue. generating
38 development. if that was the .ease, they were being, very short sighted and loosing an
39 opportunity for awin-win situation. He pointed out that they would need the City's
40 cooperation `for developing: -that site. He wanted the- message conveyed to them that
' 41~ they were ~"not holding„all the cards."
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43 Mr,. Albee asked Council .Member .Keller, if he did meet with the NIIVPR Board. the.
44 following Monday; to ;get a letter from the Board stating. that- they are in support of this
45 project and will work with the. City of Petaluma and the C,o.unty of Sonoma to further our
46 application. A cooperative agreement will have to be created between the Bridge
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1 D,isfriet, thee. County and' the City., Than -would take some time; but.. a. letter such as he
2 described could certainly keep the applcation_going: ~ ~ •
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4 Vice :Mayor Torlatt wanted. to also ask the NINPR board to create. a subcommittee to
5 work with; a subcommittee of the Council; so that the political ,leadership was .on the
6 same page as the City management. That would provide better .communieatior skills So
7 the projecf can move forward:
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9 City Manager 'Stouder: announced that the Railroad Authority was. about to issue .a
10 request for proposals to secure ,contract services for an economic. evaluation of the
1.1 sites; so that the ;Railroad Authority .can negotiate ;the future uses. They are proceeding
12 virifh leasing. or disposing ~of the sites irn the future and asking for major contract help to
13 do ,so. 'He asked if Council would want to get in front of that, if the City were inferested,
14 as opposed_ to competing with other entities:
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1~6 Council determined they would like to keep the transit mall site near the depot. Mr..
I7 Albee; Sonoma; County Transit Manager, was; asked to compose a letter for Council to
18 take with them when they meet.. with 'the NV1/PR Directors on February 28, 2000 at 10,:00
19 at the Bridge District "Offices.. The fetter should state that the N1NPR would work .with the
20 City to develop the.interrn~odel transit facility.
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22 10. Resolution OQ; 33 N,:C.S. Declaring 'Intent fo F~eirn'bu.rse Certain Capital
23 Expenditures Relating to the City's Wastewater System from Proceeds of
24 Indebtedness.
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26 Michael. Ban, ,Water Resources and Conservation Engineering Manager, addressed the
27' Council regarding the resolution; which is required `to assure the ability of the City to use
28 bond proceeds to repay the cost of these capital projects; including construction of
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29 wastewater treatment facilities, related structures; and': delivery systems; cost; studies,
30 project management, environmental Studies and measures to determine project
31 feasibility; adrni_riistrative costs. and ,general: overhead associated `with the protects; and'
32 facility design and engineering; The second. phase wily 'be~ directed more. toward the
33 water recycling, facility.. Once the ,cost of that project is determined, it will make up the
3,4 . bulk of the second issuance of bonds.
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36 MOTION: Council Mem, ber Healy moved', seconded by' Keller„ to adopt Resolution
37 OQ-33 N.C.S'. Declaring Intent 30 Reimburse ' Certain' ~Cap'ital
3'8 Expenditures' Relating' to the City's. -Wastewater :System. from
39 Proceeds of Indebtedness ~ ;,
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44 PUBLIC.'HEARING
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46 1'2. 'Discussion and Possible Action on the Draft.. Bicycle Plan. (Removed)
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2 IVEW .BUSINESS
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4 13. Resolution 00-33 N:C:S Ap"proving Increase in Hangar Fees at the Petaluma
5 IVlunicipal Airport as Recommended by the Airport Commission.
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7 Vice Mayor Torliatt received an a-mail, which.. was forwarded. to City management,
8 asking the following questions:
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10 What is the: justification for another increase in rents above the inflation level?
11 Will the additional revenue be used solely for aviation purposes?
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13 Ted Anderson, Airport Manager, stated' that: the revenue would be used solely for
_ 14 'aviation purposes. There had been two increases in the last five years, and the airport
15 had incurred 'some unbudgeted expenses in the past year.
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17 Viee. Mayor Torliatt stated that the next time this came before the Council, she would
18 ,like to see a comparison of the. other rates in the area. In the future, a comprehensive
19 report: needed to be provided, including the Airport budget,. revenues generated from
20 hangar fees., fuel sales .and any other revenue that the airport brings in.
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22 Council would like the .Airport Commissior to develop a plan to become self-supporting
23 within two., five, or ten years, and present'it to Council as quickly as possible.
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25 MOTION: Council, Member Hamilton moved,, seconded by Maguire, to adopt
26 Resolution 00-33 N.C:S Approving Increase in Flangar .Fees at. fhe
27 Petaluma Illlunicipal Airport as Recommended by the Airport
28 Commission.
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31 MOTION
32 PASSED: 7/Q
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34 14. Discussion and .Possible Action Regarding City Council Comments or Position on
35 Proposed State of California Initiatives and Other Legislative Matters.
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37 A. Support Resolution opposed to Proposition 21 Gang Violence and
38 Juvenile Crime Prevention Initiative.
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40 This initiative increases puriishment for gang-related felonies; death penalty fore gang-
. 41 related murder; indeterminate life. sentences for home-invasion robbery, carjacking,,
42 witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; creates crime of recruiting for gang
43 activities; and autflorizes wiretapping for gang activities.. Requires. adult ,trial for
44 juveniles 14 years or older charged with murder or specified sex offenses; eliminates.
45 informal probation. for juveniles committing felonies... Requires registration of gang
46: members committing felonies; allows disclosure of information on juveniles committing
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1 serious felonies;, limits sealing of` violent ,offenses co,rrimitted by juveniles 14 or .older;
2 requires: statewide reporfing of felony juvenile records. This measure would resu t in
3 unknown major net eosts~to the state of at. least hundreds: of millions of dollars annually
4 and one-time. costs. of at least several '.hundreds of mil,l_ions of dollars. It would also
5 result in unknown net costs' to local governments of at- least tens of millions of dollars
6 annually, and tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars in one-time costs;.
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8 Council Member Hamilton opposed this measure. She pointed, out California is first~`i'n .~
9 the nation in money spent on prisons, and' forty-first out of fiffy in education_ Sfe.
10 thought the fiscal' impact was too. great.. We need to put more money into education to" r
11 turn these juveniles around. ',
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13 Council .Member Maguire explained that 80% of prosecutors' current requests to,~fry
14 ,juveniles as adults "are now granted. These did not,seem to be much of, a Lproblem if~-in
15 circumstances th
. at warranted that approach. What this measure would do'is
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1b the discretion of a judge and' put it in the hands of the- prosecutor. He thought it a. self-
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19 Beth Games stated ~ that both she .and her husband Ozzie were opposed to this
20 measure: She thought there was some racism and sexism involved; as .African
21 American. children were three times as likely to be arrested .and incarcerated _as white
22 children., and Latinos 60% more: Seventy-five percent of the juveniles who arrested are
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25 Victor Chechano~er,, 2301 Marylyn Circle, thought that the fiscal aspect, of the :measure
26 would result in unknown :net costs to local governments of tens ofi millions. ofi dollars
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29 Council Member Keller explained. that the tradition in criminology has swung between:.
30 rehabilitation and punishment. In the late 1950's, 60's: and 70's, the ~tratlition tended
31 more towards rehabilitation; that people were .intrinsically good. The trend hasp
32 changed in the past_ twenty years to retribution. He thought it came with ,a big price:;
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34 MOTION: Council Member' Hamilton moved,. secondetl by Keller to support
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38 PASSED: 7/0
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40 B. Save the. Laguna Stan Jgnacio California Gray 1Nhales' from M.itsubishi's
41 Plan to' Builtl` a 11,6-Square ~llile Iridust`rial Salt Factory in the; V1%hales'
42 Breeding Ground.
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44 Council Member Harnilfon would like a resolution brought back on consent: for a vote of
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Council Member Healy stated: he would plan to abstain on this resolution as he sees this
as unrelated to our mission as a:City. There was only one side being presented, and he
would like to know both sides before supporting or not supporting this measure.
C. .Earth Day 20.00
Council consensus was that the Cify of Petaluma was already an Earth. Day 20.00
Community. They approved and supported adopting the principles of Earth Day 2000.
D. Green Power
Kerri Smith, Green. Power, will come before Council on March 20, 2000 for a
presentation on Green Power.
Council Member Cader-Thompson would like to ":p ace the River Plan on a future
agenda to incorporate a Water Element into, it, statingthat there was money available
for fish habitats if the River Plan contained ,a Water- Element. She would also like an
update on the Cheda spill.
She also tho,yght it important to bring Measure B and C for a full, discussion at a Council
Meeting so the public would get the~~real`facts, as they were "literally being lied to abouf
what Measure B is going to give them and what thaf .sales #ax is going to do." She
stated that it°was not :true that the Novato Narrows was going to .be completed, nor -were
other sections, and she thought "the public had a right to know this so they could base
their vote on the facts.
Council Member Keller support`. adding Measures B and C 'fo the: agenda for the next
Council Meeting.
ADJOl1RIVc
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. ~in memory of M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor of
Petaluma from 1986 - 1998. -
E. Clark Thompson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Paulette Lyon, Deputy City Clerk
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