HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02/07/2000February 7, 2000 Vol. 34, Page 251
1 City of Petaluma, California
2 Minutes of a Regular
3 City Council Meeting
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6 ~ Monday, February 7, 2000
7 Council Chambers
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9 The Petaluma City Council met on this date at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
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11 ROLL CALL _
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13 PRESENT: Council Members Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire;; Vice
14 Mayor Torliaft
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16 ABSENT:. Mayor Thompson
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18 AGENDA CHAIV:GES', ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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2 o Agenda Item 4: Resolution. Accepting Completion of the Disinfection Facility
21 Upgrade Project, Project #9875 was removed from the agenda and schedaled fo a~date
22 uncertain as a "punch list" of items that .were required had not. beencompleted ,fo City
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2 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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27 Geoff Cartwright; 56 Rocca Drive, spoke :regarding the Rohnert Rark General Plan review
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3 o Diane Reilly Torres, Rainier Avenue, spoke in support of Council Member Maguire's :.~ ~.
31 comments at a previous .meeting.
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33 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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35 Council Member Keller noted that. he. had received a. response from the,' Sonoma County
35 Transportation .Agency regarding procedural rules of its board members. A representative
3 7 of the agency fad expresslytold him in January that when necessary for the board to have.
3 8 a majority vote, "it required a majority of the. board ,mernb.ership and he had questioned it at
39 that time. The response indicated that he was correct; the; majority required was of the
40 members present at a meeting., He asked City Management if Council's comments had
41 been related to a contact with Rohnert Park regarding their General Plan development and
42 impacts to the City.. "
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44 Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom .Hargis replied that he had made a call
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1 elements. He had not addresse.d,comments about~water and surface water management
2 and indicated that he would follow=up on that.;
4 Council Member Keller`asked City Management if impro~ements;made on school premises
5 required City approval, for instance, a portable, onsite childcare trailer.
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~ Community Development Director Mike Moore. stated that unless they had -applied! for an
8 exemption; he believed that they were required to go through tte approval process for any
9 capital improvement. project.
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11 Council Member Keller asked .Mr. Moore., regarding the Grartt School site pursuit of a
12 portable, onsite childcare trailer, if he would look into'the matter and advise:
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1.6 ,.Council Member'Healy remembered, as.an example of this,kind of a project; the decision
17 regardng the Magstrom grocery store being converted to school district offices.
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19 Council Mem'ber° Cader-Thompson asked fora tafus report' on the "D" Street Bridge
2 o project.
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2;2 SupervsingzCivil Engineer Mike Evert replied that construction was scheduled to take paace
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25 Council Member~Gader-~hompson had hoped it the project would begin in March.or April
2 6 and - uestioned the Bela ~..
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28 Mr,.'Evert replied that~the delay was caused by the amount.of time City Management took
2 9 to respond to Council's concerns and get a request for proposal out for bids.
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31 Council` Mernb`er Cader-Thompson had.. received a complaint from a; resident `in the: "I"
32 Street neighborhood regarding poor street fighting 'in the area and asked that City
3 3 Management address the concern: She mentioned that there had been.a increase.inaruck
34 tr`affie on Rainier and asked City Management- if a sign: could be posted; in the
3 5 :neighborhood ,restricting/prohibiting trucks over a certain size/weight limit: She also
36 mentioned' a lefter'that had 'been sent to the Maslin's regarding property and trail issues
3~ and suggested that. she and Council Members Maguire and Namilfon get to"gether. to
38. discuss arid. address the responsefrom.the property,owners. She then addressed.a letter
3 9 to the editgr "in a recent edition of the .Press. Democrat regarding free lunch programs at
4 o school. She was pleased that Lynn Woolsey'had rebutted they editorial comments and..
41 added that she thought it presented an opportunity to provide .e:ducation regarding the
42 program to the community. '
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44 Council Member Maguire asked Transit Program Coordi_nato~ Jim Ryan, for an update
45 regarding the'earmarked funds from the federal government to Sonoma County.
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1 Transit Program Coordinator Jim Ryan provided a verbal .report.
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3 Vice Mayor Torliatt stated that the Council needed to prioritize the issue and asked that
4 City Management schedule the item on an agenda as soon as possible.
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6 Council .Member Maguire noted that he had just purchased an environmentally safe
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9 Council Member Caller-Thompson requested a copy of the ordinance that addressed
1o vehicle size and weight within the City limits. She also asked City Management if they
11 would look into adjusting the timer for the trip switch of the traffic lights located on Lakeville
12 near the Marina.
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14 Vice Mayor Torliatt `asked City Management to look into getting the potholes on the
15 northbound onramp of Petaluma Boulevard North filled.
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17 Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty introduced Public Facilities and Services Director
18 Richard Skladzien who had just been employed by the City. Mr. Skladzien's organization
19 responsibilities included street maintenance, traffic control, signal maintenance,
2 0 transportation; airport, and animal services.
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22 Public Facilities and Services~Qirector Richard. Skladzien noted he was glad to be here and
23 looked fonivard to meeting the challenges the Cityfaced.
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25 MINUTES
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2 ~ Vice Mayor Torliatt announced that she would not be voting for the minutes of the
2 8 September 21, 1999 meeting as she had either not received or had not reviewed a copy of
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31 MOTION: Council Member .Maguire moved, seconded by Caller-Thompson to adopt
32 the minutes of September 21, as corrected.
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35 'PASSED: 5/0/2 (Torliatt abstaining, Thompson absent)
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37 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved; seconded by Caller-Thompson, to adopt
3 8 the minutes of January 3; January 10; January 18; and January 19, 2000 as
3 9 amended.
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42 PASSED: 6/0/1 (Thompson absent)
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44 CONSENT CALENDAR
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46 Agenda items 2, 3, 5 were removed from consent calendar for further discussion and
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1 possible action; agenda item 4 was removed and scheduled to a date uncertain. .
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3 1. Resolution 00-22 N.C.S: Accepting C aims and Bills.
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6 6. Resolution 00-23 N.C:S: Awarding Contract. to Quality Air of Orinda, CA, :for the
~ Purchase of~a High Pressure Air .Compressor for- the Fire Department in the
8 Amount of $24:,153.39.
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10 7. Resolution 00-24:N.C.S. Amending Memorandum of'Understanding for Unit;3
11 (Clerical/Techn,ieal) and Rescinding Resolution 99-219 N,C:S. -
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13 NlOTIOfV: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Keller to adopt consent
14 calendar items 1, 6 and 7.
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1'7 PASSED: 6/0/1. (Thompson absent)
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20 2. Resolution 00-25 N..C,.S. Approving~the Plans and Specifications Prepared by the
21 Engineering Department; and Awarding the Contract for the Water;Main Extension
22 and Improvement'from East D Street/1Neller Street'to McNear Peninsula Project.
23 The Project, Involves„Installing a New 8-lnch`1Nater'Main to Provide Adequate 1Nater
24 Pressure 'to the McNear Peninsula to Fulfill the City's Obligation to the; McNear
2:5 Peninsula Matching Grant From the Sonoma Go.unty ,4gricultural Preservation
2'6 Open Space Districf. Estimated Project Cost: '$127,075:00. Funding":Source:
27 .Water Fund,, Park: Fund and 'Private Confribution (Project No. 9793- Phase 8)
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3 o Council Member Cade,r-Thompson did .not understand why the-.City was moving'forward
31 with this project at this: time and asked for additional 'information.
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3 3 City Engineer Milce E~ertrep ied that:an opportunity"presented itself in that.the city°recei~ed
34 matched funding ,from Jericho to accomplish~the project that allowed: the City to fu fill its
3 5 obligation to the McNear Peninsula Mafehing Grant from the Sonoma County Agricultural
3 6 Preservation .and Open Space District.
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3 8 Council Member.Cader=Thompson asked' if there. was a problem 'if fhe City waited:
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4 0 Mr.:Evert replied thatJericho,. Inc.: needed fire: service and their matched funds allowed fhe
4'1 City to fulfill its .obligation, to the McNear Peninsula Mafching Grant from the Sonoma.
42~ ~ County Agricultural Preservation and' Open Sp-"ace District
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44 MOTIO.IV Council~Membe:r Maguire moved; seconded by Kellerto adopt Resolution 0.0-.
45 25 N.C:S. Approving the Plans and Specifications Prepared by the
46 Engineering Department; and Awarding, .the Contract for"the: Water Main
47 Extension and Improvement from East''D" Street/G1/eller Street to .McNear
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.MOTION
PASSED: 6/0/1 (Thompson absent)
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3. Resolution 00-26 N.C.S. Awarding Contract for the Fire Department's Emergency_
Medical Services. This Item was Developed as a Result of the FY 99-00 Budget _
Discussions Regarding Budget Enhancements Related'to the Ambulance Enterprise
Fund. Staff Time: 120 Hours. (Fanucchi/Krout)
Council Mernber~Keller questioned page-4, 'personnel needs and space requirements:' He
wanted City Management 'to make sure that when a report.came back it included entire
staffing requirements. .
Vice Mayor Torlatt agreed.
Council Member Healy wanted the consultant engaged to apply `out.. of the box thinking,'
such as billings. to HMO's that reflected the -City`s cosf of .h`ayi_ng the ambulance go to
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Vice Mayor. Tor..liatt requested that City Management provide a .basis for what-, it cost each - --:
home to provide these~serviees.
MOTION: Council Memb.er.Maguire moved; seconded by Cader-Thompson-to'-adopt
Resolution 00-26 N.C.S. Awarding Contract for the Fire Department's
Emergency Medical. ~- . .
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PASSED: 6/0/1 (Thompson absent)
5. Resolution 00-27 N:C.S. Awarding Professional Contract Services for Airport°
Projects. (Anderson/Beatty)
Council Member Keller asked what the range of services and the cost was for airport.
.,engineering services.
Airport Manager Ted Anderson replied that the range would. be towards FAA standards and
that there were no projects schedaled at this time.
MOTION;
MOTION
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Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Keller to adopt Resolution 00=
27 N.C.S. Awarding Professional Contract Services for Airport Projects.
6/0/1 (Thompson absent)
AGENDA CHANGES, .ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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2' Agenda` item 8, Annual Mid-Year Budget Report: and Review, was moved to the evening
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9 CLOSED SESSION - 5:20 P.M~.
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1 City Attorney Richard Rudnansky announced the following items to be addre"ssed in Closed
1.2 Session:
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~1.5 CONFERENCE WITH 'LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivis;on (a) of"
16 Government Code Section 5495,6;9), City of Petaluma vs,Madison Village Homeowners
17 Association, Sonoma County Court Case No. SCV 221052.
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19,'CONFERENCE WITH' LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government, Code :Section
2 054957.6; Unit 7, Fire: Agency Negotiator: AcornelBeattylKrout
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22 ~ CONFERE_ NCE WITH REAL PROPERTY~NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Goverrinen`t Code
23 54956..8. ,Property: 4104 Lakeville Highway (APN's 017-170-0:02 and 068=0:1p-026.)...
z4 Negotiating;party,: Frederick C'. Stouder. Under Negotiation: Price, Terms or Payment`,, or
2;5 Both. (Gray Property)
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27 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, .ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, Initiation of~
28 Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (1. Potential:.
2 9 Case)
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3 3 The Council adjournecl at 5.:45 p.m: to the River House for continuation of Closed Session.
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3 6 CONTINUED CLOSED SESSfON:
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3 8 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERfO~RMANCE EVALUATIO'N,, Pursuant to Government Code
3:9 Section 54957. Discussion of City Manager Ewaluation..:(Stouder)
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43 RECONVENE
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45 The City Councif reconvened its regular meeting; on this date ~at 7:i5' p.m. in the Gounel
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2 ROLL CALL
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4 PRESENT: Cader-Thompson, Hamilton, Healy, Keller, Maguire, Torliatt
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6 ABSENT: Thompson
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8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10 At the request of Vice Mayor Torliatt, Robert Ramirez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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12 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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•• ,_ 14 A# the request of Vice Mayor Torliatt, a Moment. of Silence was observed.
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- 18 Vice Mayor Torliatt reported that no action was taken on Closed Session items.
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- 2 0 . PUBLIC CO:MMEIVTS
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22 Ray Peterson, 636 Gossage Avenue, spoke regarding concerns that. the North.V1/est
- 23 Petaluma -Concerned Citizens Coalition (NINPCCC) had about the Corona Reach
24 Interchange~area.
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2 6 Council concurred that #hey had voiced concerns about the interchange project.
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28 Joe Powers;, NV1/P000, 830 Liberty Road, spoke in opposition to a Corona Reach
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31 Bobs Martin, 171 Payran Street, spoke in support of the City collecting drainage fees.
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- 3 3 Terence M. Garvey, 83 Maria Drive., spoke regarding the City's financial status and
34 supported the City establishing long-range financial plans.
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3 6 Geoff Cartwright, 5'6 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding the floodplain.
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38 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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4 o Council Member Cader-Thompson wanted a discussion regarding the Personnel Board
41 agendized. She wanted 'the City to pilot a water conservation program by having soccer
42 fields with Astroturf and perhaps is subsidized by the water agency (SCWA):
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44 Council Member Healy commented that the Children and Families First meeting was to
45 occur at Lucchesi [Petaluma Community] Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9.
46 Regarding the Bicycle Advisory Committee, he asked for a report from Mike Evert and
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1 Consultant David Woltering regarding bike paths planned and. noted that due to the
2 .requirements of'the NEPA, a bike path-would not be done until 2002..
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4 Council Member Hamilton. commented that she liked the idea. of tying floodplain retention
5 fill costs to drainage fees.
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7 COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
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AGENbA,C iANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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PROCLAMATIONS
Vice. Mayor Torliatt presented founder of PetalumaNet Bill Hammerman a proclamation~in
recognition of PetalumaNet's Free E-Mail Sign Up Day.
Recognition Awarc9 fore Friends of`the Phoenix.
Joy Dobson, Healthy Community'Consortium (HC2) prodded information and background..
of the HC2 organization and presented the recognition-award. - ""
Vice Mayor Pam Torliatt presented a proclamation in recognition of the: HG2" Healtf•y
Community Recognition Award for Friends of the Phoenix.
PRESENTATION.
Lynn Walton; County of Sonoma, Department of Health.. Services gave a;- report°:~~n .
connection with the. City's participation in the County's Youth Tobacco Pu_rchase,Sur~ey -
and presented .certificates for the loca'I Merchant Recognition Program Regarding Youth
Tobacco Purchase- Survey.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. Annual IVld-Year Budget Report and Review. (Cornyn/Stouder)
City Manager Fred Stouder and lnteriro Firnance Director Paula Cornyn presented the
.Annual Mid-Year Budget .Report and Review.
Council recognized Giy Management: for their efforts.
Diane Reilly Torres, 1::657 Rainier Avenue, spoke regarding the importance of the review
and update of the City's fee structia.re.
Geoff Cartwright, ;56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding financing and the ~floodrig i sues.
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Vince Landof., 12 Cordelia".Drve, aririounced'fheupcomi~g Personnel Board meeting and
invited members of the Council to attend.
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9. Report, Discussion:and Possible Direction Regarding Payran Flood Management
Project Financing .and Budget. (HargislStouder)
City Manager Fred Stouder, Water Resources and Conserva#ion Director Tom Hargis, and
consultant Paul"Marangella provided background and. statistical information and an update
of the project, reported that they recommended pursuing reimbursement at the federal
level for the escalation ih co ts; and asked for Council's support in the matter, indicating
that it may involve 'trips to Washington, D. C. to lobby the community's representatives
there.
John Cheney, 55 .Rocca .Drive, wanted. the City to finish the project.
Terrence M. Garvey, 83 Maria 'Drive, spoke regarding the contract with the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers,
Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive, spoke regarding the interests of the flood victims of
Petaluma.
Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue; asked if Sonoma County had a flood design
criteria. She suggested bringing candidates. for Assembly seats to Petaluma to view the"
flood project first hand.
Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, asked that the City ,get its numbers right; stop the
project and find the funds.
Geoff Cartwright,, 56 Rocca D'ri~e, referred to estimates for the flood project thaf, dated
back to 1'988 at $8 2 ~rnllion -arid' 'noted that' the contract was not signed until 1996;
development was intended to pay for'it and instead it exacerbated it.
Council Member Keller stated the, Council was° not going to walk away from the project and
agreed. that development .had exacerbated .problems within the floodplain.
Council Member Caller-Thompson expressed that she thought having the Petaluma
Community Development Commission (P.C.D.;C.j budget and this item on an agenda the
same~day"was'good',plan"Wing on the; part gf City Management. She. stated that this council
was not going"to stop the proje,ct;'the citizens' health and`welfare came first.
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Council Member Healy supported City Management approaching federal authorities for
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Council Member Maguire agreed that pursuing federal funding was important. He
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1 expressed that he was comfortable with the figures presenfed by staff .and supported
2 deferring payment to'the Corps until the bond was. approved. .
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4 Viee Member Torliatt summarized Council Comments and direction to City`Management as
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7 1. Time~frame_ for financial commitments;;; ~ ; •, .
8 2. Inform Council of what bills needed to.be paid and the future~p.ayment schedule; the
9 City,Manager was to bring the next round of bills received to.th°e City Couneif before
10 they are-authorized .for payment; ~~.
~11 3, ~ Pu,rsue lobbying; efforts as a community effort, to gain momentum to obtain
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1,6 10. Discussion and Possible Action .Regarding Naming and :Dedication of Payran
1~ Reach Bridge: (Stouder)
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19 City Manager .Fred Stoudec provided background information and a verbal tatus ,report
2 0 and recommended that; the structures and bridges in the area, if not.. named, or fi named,
21 add language, to recognize ;the .residents of the City and 'the neighborhoods who have
2 2 contributed to the improvements.
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24 Council Member Maguire did not. support removing. any existing plaques.
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2 6 Council Member Hamilton agreed.
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2 8 Council Member Keller recommended the ;following language,. "This bridge :and flood
2.9 project is dedicated in grateful appreciation to the continued efforts of Petaluma's flood'.
3 o victims to help protect future generations.'' -~
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3 2 Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia~ Drive, ;liked Council. Member Keller's:.w.ording but' wanted to
33 include alf the residents of Petaluma and parts of Zone. 2'-A, as Mr.: Stouder had staled.
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3 5 Council directed City Management .to perfect"thee wording.'for the plaque incorporating :the
3 6 recommendation suggested by Council`.. Member Kelfer, and come back, with a
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41 11. Report and Possible Direction Regarding the.State of California's Propositions 1'2
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42 and 13 and Potential Funds Available for Cty_Capita~ Projects (i:e., River;Plan
43 and Cenfral Petaluma Specific Plan): (.Carr, Stouder, Tuft)
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4 5 City Manager Fred Stouder introduced :the item and ,refe.rred to a memo frorn;General Plan
4 6 Administrator Pamela Tuft that provided:a summary of her research o date on thissubjeet.
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1° She had been directed bythe City Manager to contact the agencies and document a list of
2,.~ prioritized projects that would qualify for Proposition 12 and 13 funds if passed by the
. 3. voters and how much work the City must do obtain funding,
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5 Council' 1Vlember Hamilton supported State Propositions 12 and 13; she wanted City
6 Managerrient; within'the next thirty days; to establish and submit a list and request formally
7 to applicable State, agencies so the City would be in a position to receive benefits from this
8 legislation which she believed'would be approved by the. voters.
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l0 Mr. Stouder .committed to reporting back. each week in the Manager's Report on the.
11 Council's agenda exactly what progress had. been made and; what help/support was
T2 needed from the Council in order to achieve what was being asked.
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14 Couneif Member C~ader-Thompson was optimistic thatthe two. propositions would pass and
15 commented' on.what a great opportunity it was for the City as it included funds to purchase
.. 1'6 properties in flo.od'plains; flood plain managerment, land for park acquisitions among other.
17 She supported having a lobbyist in .Sacramento with. a photo portfolio of areas., such as
. 18 Corona Reaeh an'd;`ofher River areas. She offered to assist in this to alleviate any strain of
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~19 City Managernent~ resources. She noted #hat there were: other funds available and
2'o expressed her desirethat the Ctypursue those resources after this project was completed:
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22 Council Member Maguire wanted priority given to establishing a list of qualified projects.
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24- Council Member Hamilton articulated that Proposition 12 was a bond act that provided for
25 substantial benefits to "safe- neighborhoods, parks; clean water; clean air, and coastal
2~6 protection." Proposition 13, was a bond `act that provided for "safe drinking water, clean
27 water, watershed-..protection; and flood protection."
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2 9 Council Member Keller stressed fhe .importance of ..receiving the list.. of qualified. projects;
3 0 which he had heard~consisted of the McNear Peninsula and Shollenberger Park. He stated
31 the list was woefully inadequate and hoped that City Management and the Recreation.,
32 Music and Parks Commission thought more creatively than that and provided some
3 3 examples that may tie into this funding mechanism.
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3 5 .Council Member Healy concurred with'his colleagues to encourage citizens to vote for both
3 6 propositions and that City IVlanager give priority to establishing a list of qualified projects:
37 He th'oughtthat:City Management should evaluate resources available, with the eligibility of
3 8 projects in competition.
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40 Mr. Stouder agreed stating that a determination must be made about the threshold of
41 opportunity for eligibility and then what made it competitive; that was the strategy City
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45 their thinking and take into consideration a larger scope of projects that could tie into this
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1 :funding mechanism. There were also_ other funds.. available: and she n. oted thaf the Open_ :.
2 .Space District presented a perfect opportunity for more funding. ,
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4 Vice Mayor Torliatt summarized Council' comments: ~'
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6 1. Report to Council weekly with, a-stafus of the application and a list of projects;
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8 3. Look at the River .Enhancement Plan tb see'what projects would meef the criteria. _:
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