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City of Petaluma, California : ~ '
Minutes of a Regular. ._ ~ .
City Council' Meeting
Monday, ®ecember 20, 1999
Council Chambers
Mayor Thompson called the meeting to order on this. date in the Council Chambers at
3:20 p.m.
ROLL.. C4LL
Present: Cader-Thompson (3:40 p.m.), Healy ,Maguire, Thompson, Torliatt
Absent: Keller, Hamilton
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Geoff Cartwright 5.6 ,Rocca Drive spoke regarding flooding in Petaluma and warned to
know what the true protection was that the :Corps project would benefit the community.
Council Member Maguire asked City Management why/when the Knight.Initiative item
had been removed from the 'agenda:
City Manager Fred Sfoutl_er responded :thaf he had been requested by some of the .
council members to move the item. 'to an evening meeting and_ asked Council ,.for '
direction as he had` received :conflicting messages from there as to the types of issues"to
be scheduled. for afternoon and or evening meetings.. ' .
Council Member Maguire stated that he was not aware of the change when~he spoke
with members, of` the public who supported opposition of the .Knight Initiative and
apologized to those in attendance at the meeting. ~ _
Council. Member Torliatt stated that Council Member .Healy had requested Mr. S#ouder
schedule. the topic for an evening meeting at a previous City CourciF meeting. , - ,
Council,Mern'ber Maguire stated that he had asked Mr. Stouder to place it~on_an agenda .
before the holidays and 'in that regard there had been conflicting direction.
Terence Garvey 83 Maria .Drive spoke in favor upholding morals.
Director of Engineering Tom Hargis 22 Bassett, Street spoke regarding city employees :_
accepting gifts from the public.
Diane Reilly-Torres advised that due to an incident, she would no longer speak at Zone '
2A meetings.
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Council Member Torliatt inquired what had ,been said during the incident.
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3 Ms. Really=Torres refused to comment.
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5 Barry Busewitz 315 Sixth Street, spoke against the Knight Initiative and encouraged
6 Councit to vote "No" on, the initiative (.Proposition 22).
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8 Anne McGivern 2228 Rowe Driwe Santa- Rosa spoke against th. a Knight Initiative and
9 -encouraged Council to vote "No'' on the initiative (Prop.osition.22).
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11 Maddy Hirsh'field 380 Tilton Road Sebastopol„ di'd not appreciate that the Knight
i2 Initiative had kieen removed as an agenda item without` giving her proper notification :as
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14 she had initiated bringing the matter ;to Council. She spoke 'irr opposition to the. Knight
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15 Initiative and asked that Couneil~vote "No" on`the initiative (Rroposition 22).
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17 Lorraine Segel., 530 Corlano Avenue, spoke against. the Knight Initiative and
T8 encouraged Council to vote '`No" on the initiative {Proposition 22).
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20 Pat Vlliman, 342: Keller Street, :expressed.- hiss appreciation .that: the Council was
21 considering adopting a resolution.`in opposition'to the Knight,Initiative (Proposition 22).
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24 encoura ed CouncilRo vote °No'' ontheSnitiatvepPro ostori 22 e, Kni ht I.n~itiative and
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26--Bridget Lyons,, rep"resenting Residents for StopSigns on :Rainier Circle:, presented.; a
27 ,petition .to; be deli~e'red to the Traffic Committee si.gned'by fifty-three (53); persons fcorn
28 the community to:tiave two stop signs- placetl at the intersection of` Rainier Circle -and
29 Tulare Stjreet; Her daughter had narrowly escaped being-hit by a speeding vehicle
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32, Mayor Thompson said that in h'is neighb~orh~ood the communty:got, together and were
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35 Ms. Lyons replied that tfie Sonoma Mountain Elementary Schoo had been .opened ,for
36 three (3) years and~afiter th`i's incident, due to the efforts of herself and assistance from..
37 . the. Petaluma Police. Department, the school finally ,got' a crossing guard for` the
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40 Mayor Thompson encouraged Ms. Lyons to bring this matter up at .Petaluma.. and Qld
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~43 _Ms. Lyons asked when the: item would be schedaled to come back tb Council.
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4'S.~,Mayor Thompson hoped_.by the end of;.Jan_uary and advised: that the, matter would need
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COUNCIL CO'IVIIUIENTS
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Council Member Maguire reiterated hi's apologies .;to the public regarding the Knight
Initiative item being rescheduled`without'tlorough notification.
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Council Member Toraiatt advised, that the:-Bike Advisory Committee was to establish a
subcommittee to „address 'bicycle.. improvements 'on the north side of the Washington
Creek on East 1Nashmgton Street. The subcommittee was to meet on January 9, 2000
at 9:00 a.m. of the site and she asked ~if any council members would be interested to
serve on the subcommittee.
She also announced that ste had become an aunt with the recent arrival of her niece,
Savannah Lynn Torliatt. _ -
She asked City Management to look into~whethec now was a .good time to test water
quality in the area or note and;, if so, she directed City Management to take some
samples. -
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Council Member Healy stated that it was unfortunate that re-scheduling of the Knight
Initiative had created an inconvenience for the public. He did not want high profile
issues in the community scheduled to come before the Council during afternoon
meetings.
He mentioned a traffic accident near .his daughter's school where a child had been
struck by a vehicle.. He asked that City Management address traffic safety in a more
systematic way.
Council Member Torliatt noted that the school shad a crossing guard and a stop sign.
Council Member Healy replied that the incident did not occur at either of those
intersections.
Council Member Maguire reported that the Sonoma Marin Transit Commission adopted
a plan for a commuter rail system from San Rafael to Cloverdale. The SMART
Corrimittee would report to the Commission in February with alternatives for improving
circulation in Sonoma and Marin counties.
Council, Member Gader-Thompson; requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory
of 1Ninnifred H. Nelson. -She also expressed concern about traffic speeds in Petaluma
and asked if City Management could post signs that cited. a $500.00 fine for violators.
She had personally tried to slow speeding vehicles at the intersection of Weaverly and
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She asked City Management for.an update on Madison Street.
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1 She indicated that she wanted to, be on the Bicycle Committee's subcommitte-e for bike
2 improvements-at the V1lashington/,McQowell intersection.
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4 She requested that City` Management, seek. cornpe.nsation from -the -County to .clean up
5 Washington :Greek due to the recent :fine by/~the County of a dairy that had dumped
6 732,000 gallons,wastewater into the creek~systems.
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8 She asked that City Management' report to Council what was being done of the dog
9 park about. a .fence and ',indicated that.. the public wanted a wafer spigot fo provide
10 drinking. water for dogs.
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12 She thanked the public for their input during°year;~good and;bad, and wished everyone
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15 Council Member Torliatt asked; that City- Management.. seek- ;'funds from the Gbunty for
16 the incident involving. V1/ashington Creek. '
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18 Council Member Caller-Thompson noted thaf she had brought up that the Beacon Gas
19 Station and that she thought they had added to the problem. by creating .sledge in the
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22 Mayor Thompson asked. for Council input, regarding the schedule of meetings for
23 January 2000,: congratulated, and thanked Assistant .City Manager Gene Beatfy .for
24 .twenty-seven (27) years of'serviee to the City.
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26 Mayor Thompson announced Mike Moore as the new Community Development.
27 Director.
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29 COUNCIL LIAISON AND CITY~MANAGEMENT;REPORTS
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33 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND'.DELETIONS
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37 GOOD NEWS:
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3.9 :Mayor Thomp_ son announced that Petaluma '.Lodge 9:01~~ had donated to the~~ DARE
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42 Mayor Thompson ,read excerpts of a letfer,-'from :Bucbarik'Hoasing to Bonne 'Gaebler
43 regarding Qld Elm Village being ;awarded', fax° credifs.
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December 20, 1999
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MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Caller-Thompson to approve
the minutes as submitted.
MOTION PASSED: 5/0/2 (Keller/Hamilton absent) for August. 2 and August 23, and
4/0/2 (Keller/Hamilton: absent) for August 16 with Council Member Healy abstaining as
he did not attend that meeting.
COIVSENT'CALENDAR
Council Me;mber.Maguire pulled consent Calendar Item 1 for discussion.
Council Member Torliatt pulled consent Calendar Item 2 for discussion.
3. Resolution 99-225 N.C.S. Accepting the Resignation of Brian Graver from the
Airport Commission. (Kline)
6. Resolution 99-226 N.C.S. Accepting Performance Audit Report for City of
Petaluma Transit. (Ryan)
MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Caller-Thompson, to adopt
Resolution.99=225 N:C.S.
MOTION PASSED: 5/0/2 (Hamilton/Keller absent)...
1. Resolution 99-227.N:C.S..Adopting the State of California Conflict of Interest
Code and Establishing Filing Criteria for City Department, Board, Agencies,
Commissions, and Committees, and Repealing Resolution 94-307 N.C.S. in its
Entirety.. (Kline)
Mr. Rudnanskyto respond,to Council Member Maguire's questions after research and
discussion with Assisfant City Attorney Lisa Goldfein.
MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Caller-Thompson, to Adopt
Resolution'99-227 N.C.S.
MOTION PASSED..: 5/0/2 (Hamilton/Keller absent).
2. Resolution 99-228 N;C.S. Awarding Contract to Fire Service Specification &
Supply for the 'Purchase of Hydraulic Rescue Tool for the Fire Department in the
Amount of $23,044:31. (Krout)
Council Member Torliatt wanted to know where in the Fire Master Plan priority list: this
equipment 'was.
Mr. Stouder replied that it was necessary equipmentfo,r the truck to operate; it
supported the use 'of the truck. Council had accepted the Fire Master Plan as a
resource guide; it had not been adopted as a Plan. Rather, it was a recommendation for
afire safety capital improvement plan. It was an early chapter in the new General Plan,
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1 .Council Member Torlatt asked City Management to provide Council with a priority list.
2 for the Fire Master Plan.
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4 MOTION: Council Member Torli'att moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt. Resolution
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9 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11 4. Review and Discussion of Possible Traffic Calming Approaches on Sunnyslope
12 Avenue,. (Tilton) ,
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14 Engineer Allan Tilton asked. Council how best to identify the community needs and
15 ,goals for traffic calming.
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17 Council Member Maguire wanted more input from staff about addressing. the sifuatiop
18 before opening it up for public discussion.
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20 Mr. Tilton said there were :a host of traffic calming devices that could be recommended.
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22 Council Member Maguire noted that for a stop sign to be efficient it had to be enforced.
23 He had hoped that the advent of moforcycle police officers would improve enforcement
24 and noted that, he had not seen: any.. He asked for a list for each .alternative:
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26 Mr. Tilton asked if Council. was .inclined. to. move forward with choice no. ~3 in the: staff
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27 report to be brought back with options, and address enforcement. ,
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29 Council Member Maguire 'said no, he wanted more input:from Cify Management;; _
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31 Council Member Torliatt` thought the prob;lem was that of the design standards
32 established for city streets and that it should ~be hooked at.
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34 Council Member ,Healy agreed with Council Members l"orliatt and Maguire,. 'Sunnysl'ope
35 was. not designed for 25 rnph and then enforcement° became an issue. He asked. City
36 Management to, provide the Council with direction on how to face a meaningful
37 discussion. and public inputprocess thaf applied citywide guidelines.,.
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39 Mayor Thompson questioned whether two stop signs on Sunnyslope was the. best
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42 Mr. Tilton said t'was his goal to haves an adopted citywide policy that met, the ;goals. of
43 the community. He offered to present a host of what others cities had done successfully
44 and noted that: the use ofi stop signs was acost-effective tool but that the perfect tool
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47 Council Member Thompso"n thought it did not help traffic circulation.
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1 Council Member Maguire asked if the speed trailer was working everyday in the city.
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3 Mr. Tilton. was not sure.
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5 Council Member Maguire expressed that maybe the city should purchase a second
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8 Mr. Tilton summarized that the'topie would come back as a workshop session
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10 Council Member Cader-Thompson asked if there-could be a $50:0 fine for violators.
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12 Council Member Maguire suggested progressive fines.
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14 Mr. Tilton suggested a double fine zone as 'an alternative.
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16 Council Member Maguire was in favor of looking at double fine zones.
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18 Council Member Torliatt was not in favor of stop signs and enumerated why.
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20 Mayor Thompson noted education .played a big part.
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22 Council Member Maguire offered :his .intersection as a test site for a turnabout.
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24 Council Member Torliat#''noted that people drive aggressively whether there are stop
25 signs or.not: The speed trailer was an example of an educational tool that worked while
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28 Richard~~Brawn, 141 Grevillia Drive:, was encouraged by the discussion. In his opinion,
29 stop signs did not slow. traffic.
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31 Council Member To,rliaft commended the Police Department for their work with traffic
32 calming. She suggested that;: design standards could include bumps on the streets.
33 .Also,, neighborhoods ,needed to be involved; she encouraged citizens to write down
= 34 license,; numbers of the offenders and that a call in number be established to take the
35 A information.for use by the Police-Department.
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37 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria prive, stated the stop sign in his neighborhood seemed to
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40 No action.rtaken.
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42 5. Verbal Status Report on Downtown Activities Including Putnam Plaza. (Parks)
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44 Council Member Torliatt asked what the status was of the CAD system.
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46 Mr. Stouder replied that it was under review.
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5 Council Member Torliatt directed. City :Management to place the item. on the next.
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8 Council. Member Cader=Thompson_refe.rred. fo letter of interest that; had been included in
9 the ,packet and noted :that she had abstained from voting on items at; a Zone 2 A
10, meeting as she had not attended the previous meeting.
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14 4:45'p.m. City :Attorney Richard. Rudnansky announced the closed session items. _
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I6 PUBLIC :COMMENT
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20 CONFERENCE WITH' REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Rursuant to Government
21 Code Section 54956:8. Property: 41 b4 Lakeville Highway, (AFN 017-170-:002 and 068-
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24 01 Q-026,).. Negotiating :Parfy: Frederick: C. Stouder. Under Negotiations: Price;Terms
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27 CONFERENCE WITH LE;GAL COUNSEL, ANTLCIPATED LITfGATION,,, Initiation of
28 LitigationPursuant to .Subdivision (c) of Government. code Section 54.956:9 (~1_ Rofential
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37 ~ E.-. -lark Thompson, Mayor..
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