HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/16/1999August 16, 1999 Vol. 33, ;Page 353
1 City of Petaluma, California
2 Nl.inutes .of a Regular
3 City Council Meeting
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6 Monday, August 16, 1'999
7 Council Chambers
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to The City Council. of the City of Petaluma met on this date in the Council Chambers at
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13 ROLL CALL _
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is Present: Caller-Thompson, .Maguire., Thompson, Torliatt
16 Absent: Hamilton, Healy, Keller
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is PUBLIC .COMMENT _
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22 CLOSED SESSION
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24 City Attorney Richard Rudnansky announced: the following Closed Session Items:'_
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26 1. CONFERENCE 1N,ITH LEGAL COUNSEL.- EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision
27 (a) of Government Code § 54956.9) Mock vs. City of Petaluma. Sacramento
2s Superior Court Case No. 97AS00848. ~ -
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30 2. CONFERENCE 1NITH LE-GAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
31 Initiating Litigation. Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9: (1 Matter) ~.
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33 ADJ.OURIVMEIVT
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3s .2:35 p.m.
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3s REC:ONVENED
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4o The Cfy Council of the City of Petaluma reconvened its Regular Meeting in the City
41 Council Chambers on this date: at 3:00 p.m.
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43 Mr. Rudnansky announced that no reportable action was taken on item 1 ofi the C_fosed
44 Session items. UVith respect to item 2, the City Council authorized the City Attorneq's _
4s Office to .initiate .litigation. Once the lawsuit had been filed and served, the names of the
46 defendants would be revealed upon request.
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2 ROLL CALL
4 Roll call was waived by Mayor Thompson.
6 PUBLIC COMIViENTS„
s Geoff Cartwright; 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding Petalucna's floodplain,; mandatory
9 detention ponds and'. the flooding problems in .the: City of .Petaluma. He referenced the
io Chevron projects at. Denman Flats where small. ,pillars had to be constructed underneath
i i the building to displace the ;floodwater 'and requested 'Council use the. project ,as an
i2 example when ,looking. at: new ordinances.. He further requested Council's close
13 attention ao an ,upco.mng; project;. the Redwood Crossroad Shopping Cenfer and
;i4~ Corporate Campus..
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i.6 Sally Noble., 5 Stratford Place, wanted to know about the: status of a proposed median
az strip for Riesling Road. She was disappointed thaf Ryder Hornes had zefused to
is contribute to the project. She. stated she :was. ;not aware that the entrances to the
i9 proposed ,shopping center would- be on. Riesling Road as opposed to Sonoma .Parkway
Zo and hoped that the City would consider contributing financially to this project.
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22 COUNCIL CO:MIVIENTS
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24 Council Member Caller-Thompson asked if City Management knew when the proposed
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2s median for Riesling Road'would be revisited by'Council.
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2~. City~Manager'Fred Stouder stated he would find out:and agreed fo notify Ms. Noble.
Council Member Torliatt referred to a memo submitted by Director of Engineering„ Tom
Hargis, regarding the pipeline: component from C:otati through Petaluma. for. the Water
S sfem. She in aired whether this was som
Supply and Transmission ' y q _ tithing Council
wanted to agendize: in order to 'consider the impacts it would have. on the community..
She `stated she had attended an :Association of Bay Area Governments (AB'AG)
Regional Planning Committee; and Supervisor Kenzie of Marin .County had 'brought
forward a resolution regarding, Cal 'Fed and the Bay that:' dealt. with the wetlands issue.
A sample resolution had been distributed.. at the ABAG meeting requesting support. for
this resolution. Ms. Torlatt asked whether the .Council wanted 'to supporf this effort:
She also wondered if the: City of ,Petaluma, in. its pursuit of building a new sewer
treatment facility, would. be able to qualify for some funding through Cal Fed if there
was a wetlands component built into it.
a2 Council Member Corder-Thom son stated, the public .would. like a gate at the dog park:
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43 and that there; were many volunteers who would .help.. She reported. that a letter .was
44 received from Gerald Hassey, a San. Rafael police officer, regarding sup,p.ort of the
4s Kenilworth pedestrian. crossing and that the Bicycle Comrrmittee should contact 'him:. `to.
46 get him involved: She stated she was shocked at how dense the .housing was at Turtle
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1 Creek. In addition, he stated that: Casa Grande had a lot of land and suggested- a
2. long-term lease with the. City for ball fields.
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4 Council Member Maguire .reported that a subcommittee of the. Parks and Recreation
- - s Commission had.fooked. at various parcels for ball fields that were available for lease:,
6 and Casa Grande was one of them. He said tie received a letter from the Local
~ Government Commission that asked the City's support .to petition Congress to .release
s the nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) Land and 1Nater Conservation Funds
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to since Congress had not been spending the money. He felt it was a timely opportunity
11 for the Council to contact representatives. He reported on a letter from the League.: of
12 California Cities regarding AB-84' targeting the Alcohol and Beverage Commission's
13 efforts in cities. to get funds back from the state legislature. He asked that Council not'
14 support this bill. In :addition, a memo from Pamela Tuft had been received regarding
is the sustaina6ility~ indicators for the: proposal on .redefining progress and Ms. -Tuft
16 requested more time for .development of that proposal for the General Plan update. He
1~ requested Council's support of her requesf.
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19 Council Member Torliatt referred to the signs for the Payran flood control project. and,
20 requested City managemenf establish an 800 number and updates. She inquired if the
21 pump station along the river on Jess Avenue: could be used for a tot lot or a pedestrian
22 access way once the flood control project was completed.
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24 Council ,Member Cade.r-Thompson requested City ,Management look at future
2s expansion of 'the Tiny Tots program, She also requested that people in the rural areas.
26 be notified of meetings regarding the RMI Study.
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2s AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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32 CONSENT CALENDAR:
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34 Items 2, 3 and 5 were pulled for discussion.
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3s_,:1. Resolution 99-157 N. C. S. Approving Claims & Bills.
-37 ~ 4. _ Resolution. 99-158 N.C.S. Accepting the Completion of the Cortez Drive
3s . Reconstruction Project between. McKenzie Avenue acid McGregor Avenue
39 Project No. 9988 -Work Done by North Bay Construction (Evert).
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MOTION: Council Member Maguire
Consent Items 1 and 4 as submitted.
AYES: Caller=Thompson, Maguire,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
moved, seconded by Hamilton, to approve
Thompson, Torliatt
MOTION PASSED: 4/0/3 for Items 1 and 4. (Hamilton; Healy, and Keller absent)
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_ 1 2. Resolution 99-1,59 iN:C.S.> .Authorizing Purchase: of Floor. Coverings for, fhe.
2 Petaluma Community Center from A, Flggr Carpet one Inc:. of Vallejo,, in° the
~~ 3 Amount of ;$:39,878.20 (Carr) (Bid bperiing on 8/10/99). `
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s Council Member Cade.r=Thompson expressed concern.. abort the 'bidding process and
6 the time allotfed :for `bid submissions to the RFP (.Request for Froposa'I).
s Director of Parks/Recreation Jim. Carr explained that the vendors had sufficient time to
9 :inspect the job site and submit bids. However, he-stated that in the future a longer time
to period for bid submissions would be preferred.
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12 Council Merob:er Torliaft asked if the Council would like to reopen. the bidding process.,
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14 'Mr. ,Carr explained -that the biggest concern was' the timing ;af #h'e work that needs; to be.
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1~ Discussion ensued regarding the cost to replace the carpet with hardwood flooring, the
is warranty on the carpeting and the standard life and quality'of the carpeting.
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20 MOTION:, Council Member ..Caller-Thompson moped; seconded by Maguire to
21 Authorize :Purchase of Floor Covering"s for the F'etalurrla Community Cenfer from A
22 Floor Carpet: One lnc. of Vallejo,, in the Amount of thirty-nine thousand eight hundred
23 severity=eight dollars .and twenty cents ($39,878.20.)
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Zs AYES: Cader>Thompson, Maguire, Th'o,rnpson ~Tocl'iatt
26 NOES: None
29 ABSTAIN: None
2s MOTION PASSED: 4%0%3 for Item 2. (Hamilfon, Healy and Keller absent)
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3o C. Resolution 99-160 N.C,S. Authorizing, City Manager- to Amend Subdivision
31 Agreement with 'V1/illow .Glen Partners. for .Construction of a Recycled Water
32 Pipeline from Prince. Park to Sonoma Mountain `Parkwaq Through, the Turtle
33 Creek Subdivision: Estimated Cost: O.ne hundred forty tho"usand dollars
34 ($140,000). Schedule; To be Constructed in Fall 1N999. Project No. 9858.
35 (Ban/Simmons).
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37 Council Member Torliatt inquired 'how recycled water was: to. be ..provided to the. new
3s Gatti Park-, the :Santa .Rosa J.C expansion :and :down the urban separator. She stated
39 she would like to see it in future CIP {Capital Imprgvement'P~rogram) budgets.
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41 ,Steve Simmons explained. that.. the lines had been extended over the last ten years :and
42 that the pipeline went, up to Kings Mill .to fhe edge of the golf Course property, and Then'
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44 dubbed o.ut into the urban separator and that` an extension would be a simple
4s procedure.
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1 MOTION: Council Member Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire to Authorize City
2 Manager to Amend"Subdivision Agreement with Willow Glen. Partners for Construction
3 of a Recycled V1L,ater Pipeline from. Prince Park to Sonoma Mountain Parkway Through
4 the Turtle Creek. Subdivision. Estimated Cost: One 'hundred forty thousand dollars
s ($140,000). Schedule: To be Constructed in Fall 1999 (Project No: 9858).'' ""'~
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~ AYES: Caller-Thompson, Maguire, Thompson, Torliatt
s NOES: None
9 ABSTAIN: None
ro MOTION P"ASSED: 4/0/3 for Item 3. (Hamilton., Healy, and Keller'a6sent)
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12 5. Resolution 99-1.61. N.C.S. Authorizing Amendment to Contract with Leonard
13 Charles & Associates and Related ,Additional. Expenditures for Work. by'
14 Environmental Contract Service Providers, Not to: Exceed an Additional Sixty
is Thousand Dollars ($60;:000). (Tuft).. ~ ~ "
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1~ Council Member Maguire stated he was disappointed°~-about the Press Democrat article:
is and its misrepresentation about the cause of the additional co is that involved Lafferty {
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21 Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue,. expressed concern about the` confracf and'
22 suggested that. when .a contract was amended, it should be spelled out in layman's"
23 terms on the agenda so it was understand-able to the average person.
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Director of General Plan Administration Pamela Tuft explained .that the City had
received the estimates for an aerial photograph and topography rnap and it was much
higher than originally anticipated.
.Discussion ensued about the necessity of having the County Board of Supervisors
involved in making regional parks happen, such as property rights., having public
discussion on Lafferty 'instead of closed session, the Sonoma Mountain Conservancy
and bringing. Lafferty Park back to the Council for public discussion should more funds
become necessary.
MOTfQ;N: Council Member Torliatt moved, seconded by Maguire to Contract with
Leonard Charles & .Associates and Related Additional Expenditures for Work by
Environmental Contract Service Providers, Not to Exceed an Additional Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($60,000).
AYES: Caller-Thompson, Maguire, Thompson, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION PASSED: 4/0/3 for Item 5'. (Hamilton,. Healy, and Keller absent)
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1 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION. .
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3 1. CON,FER'ENC;.EINITH LE;GAL'000NSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision
4 (a} of `Governme,nt Code § 5495'6.9:), Moller, vs. City of Petaluma: .Sonoma
s County 'Superi'or-Court Case No;.220.549.
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s 'NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN
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11 ADJOURNMENT '
12 The meeting was; adjo.urne.d. at-4:50 p.m.
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16 ~ - Regular Meeting
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r9 RECONVENED
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21 The City Council of theCity of Petaluma reconvened ,its. Regular Meeting in the City
22 Council Chambers on;~this date, in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p:m.
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24 ROLL CALL
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26 Present:. Cader;Thompson, Maguire, Thompson; Torliatt
27 Absent: Hamilton:, Healy, Keller
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29 PLEDGE:OF ALLEGIANCE-
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31 At the request of Mayor Thompso-n, Patricia Tuttle Brown led the: Pledge ~of Allegiance.
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38 At the request of Mayor Thompson, a Moment of Silence was observed.
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4o PUBLIC COMMENTS -
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42 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca .Drive, stated at the. July 13.th meeting of, the Sonoma
43 County 1Nater Agency that an additional aqueduct water .line .had been proposed asp a.
44 west pipeline that. was to go through the City's natural holding pond and other
45 undeveloped areas. .He.felt it would, facilitate development' in the floodplains; which. he
46 was not in favor of:
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2 Terrence Garvey spoke about domestic partnerships as anon-commitment to a
3 non-binding arrangemerif and `that the arrangement resulted in thirty-three times more
4 domestic violence than marriage, a figure that was quoted at one of the meetings he
s had attended on domestic violence.
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~ Council Member Maguire requested. a copy of any literature regarding, the increase in
8 domestic violence and expressed that adults needed to choose for themselves.
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to Robert Ramirez, 'West Street, spoke in support of the cost of Lafferty Park and.
11 submitted a list of land sales in the area to give Council an idea of what Lafferty was-
r2 worth in today's market.
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1~4 Steve;Block, 1.9 Warrick Court, spoke in opposition to the Cross Creek Subdivision. He
is pointed out'. that the developer of Cross Creek had agreed to lower the elevations of the.
i6 new homes (Phase 4) to be consistent with the current homes, which had not
1~ happened. He warned of the flooding potential and requested the City force the
la developer to make the elevations equal.
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. 20 City Manager Fred Stouder stated City management provide a written response by the
%i end of this week to: a letter received from Mr. Block's attorney and indicated he had.
~22 Talked to Mr. Block'about'his concerns and also had. two conversations with Mr. Block's
23 attorney.:He also had a meeting with the City Attorney and Associate Civil Engineer
24 Craig Spaulding:
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26 COUfVCIL ~COMMEIVTS
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2s Council Member Gader-Thompson announced that a workshop on the Outdoor
29 Recreation. Plate was ~_scheduled for August 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sonoma County
.3o Board of Supervisors. ~ She reported on'the success; of the Quilt Show and thanked all
31 responsible_for this event and hoped it would_ continue, as well as the Novato Air Show.
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33. Mayor Thompson announced that Wednesday, August 18, at 5:00 p.m., the Police
34„, Department was 'to host a short presentation on domestic violence and a tour of the
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3s 'Police Department for seven members of a delegation from the Ukraine. The Police
36 Department: ,and delegation was to meet with the Sonoma County Civilian 'Review
3,7 ;B'oard at the Police Community Service Storefront located in Washington Square; i'n
3g East Petaluma.
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40. Mayor Thompson advised ;that no reportable action had been. taken on Closed Session
41 items.
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43 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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4s 6. FY 99-2000 Budget Actions (Spilman)
(~ 46 A. .Resolution 99-162 N.C.S. Adopting FY 1999-2000 Appropriations Limit:
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i B. Resolution 99-163 N,C;.S. Adopting the City of Petaluma Budget for
2 FY1999 200.0
3 C. Introduce and .Adopt Urgency Ordinance Appropriating, Funds; for FY
4 1999-2000 Budget
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6 Finance Director David Spilman reviewed. the three items for Council action.
s PUBLIC COMMEIVT~
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io Bryant Moynihan, P.. D; Box C, stated he was disappointed that more budget changes
ii had knot occurred and ,pointed :out. that the proposed ;budget 'still had a twenty million:
12 dollar (.$20,0'OO;Q.00) deficit. He thought a replacement reserve: was .necessary, and.'.:
13 urged Council. to adopt a balanced budget. ~ ,
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is Mr. Spilman responded that he welcomed a meeting with. Mr. Moynihan over the next .
r6 six months to address ;his concerns. ,:
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is Pierre Micemont, 21`0. Cherry ,Street; spoke in; opposition to Council adopting he FY~
i9 1999-20.00 Appropriations Limit; the City of Petaluma Budget for FY' 1999-2000., and .an
20 urgency ,ordinance -appropriating funds for FY 1999-2000 Budget., He felt there were
21 too .many errors that needed.. correction. He asked Council to consider a 'Finance
22 Budget Committee. to aid 'in the timely production of a new budget ~ form:'at, that was
23 intelligible to'the: average citizen, and offered his help and support in the endeavor. `~
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2s Council, Member Torliatt stated a new format: was one of the. #hirgs~ the new City
26 Manager had tackled:. and hoped that next year's budget. was,_ be refo.rrnafted. and
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3o C.ouneil s making a decision to approve-a twenfy million dollar deticit,budget.
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32 Geoff Cartwright; 56 Rocca Drive, stated he was. somewhat confused about the ,
33 financing. package for the. flood mitigation ;project.
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3s John SehJoeter spoke in favor of the Council. creating a Budget Cornrniftee to ,help .
36 alleviate the: long--term debt .and reformat.'the budget. Mr. chloeter stated the budget .
37 should be discussed in April or May and a decision in pl'aee before June 30, ,.
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39 Council. Member Caller-Tfornpson wanted the public to ..realize than one: of. the jobsthat
4o Mr Stouder was hired to perform was, to reevaluate the budget and she wanted to ,hold
41 off forrriing a BadgetCornmiftee. She 'state'd the budget would be time,l.y next year and
42 have a new budget format.
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44 Council. Member Maguire commended the Finance Di'recfor and t_he City Manager for
4s doing an incredible job; which resulted''in significant improvements in this year's budget.
46 After serving on the .Council. for five years, he stated that. this budget~was much
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2 easier to read and 'that the budget .approval process was. earlier tfiar=,-it had been for
3 years. He,emphasized' significant: improvements in the budget such as the doubling of
4~ the City's ,reserves and the .implementation of an equipment .replacement reserve. He
s stated a problem most cities are facing is,that-the State is taking monies from. cities fo
6 balance its budget and asked the public to lobby Sacramento to correct this problem.
~ He also stated hat in retrospect the flood control••projecf should have been suspended
s until the Redevelopment Phase 1 and 2' studies were completed and the bond financing
9 was in place.
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11 Council Member Torliatt clarified that the current financial situation had not happened
12 overnight, but was a result of many years. She responded that the bonding and
13 financing issues; of the flood control .project would proceed in January of 2000, which
14 would help ease the deficit balance problem. She stated that an ongoing problem was
is having no capital reserves for the sewer treatment facility. She was: in favor of a multi-
16 year budget that Looked at the long-term implications of the Council's decisions, a new
17 budget format making it easier for the public fo understand, and a Budget Committee to
is assist in the budget process.
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20 Mayor Thompson inquired if the new budget format could be reviewed sometime in
21 January or February 2000.
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23 Mr. Stouder responded that a review of the new budget_format would be accomplished
24 by January or February of 2000. He clarified that the sewer treatment facility had not
2s operated at a deficit and had. the sewer rate increase taken place ten to fifteen years
26 ago, there would be less of a percentage increase now. H_e stated that this Council and
2? previous year's Council should take :pride ih the fact. that this City had not had to
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3o cheaper than most Bay Area cities.. -.
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32 Mayor Thompson stated he was not pleased .with the existing budget, but agreed to
33 move forward with it. He emphasized :the mporfance 'of the Council's financial
34 responsibility. in overseeing. the City's monies. ~~; .
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36 MOTIO':N: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded,. by Caller=Thompson: to. adopt
37 Resolution 99-162 N.C.S. adopting FY ' 1,999-2000. ,Appropriations Limit, adopt
3s Resolution 99.-163 N.C.S. adopting the` City of Petaluma Budget,.for FY 1999-2000„ and
39 adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 209:6 N.C.S. Appropriating Funds for FY 1999-20,00
4o Budget.
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42 AYES: Caller-Thompson, Maguire:,, Thompson, Torliatt
43 NOES: None
44 ABSTAIN: None
4s MOTION PASSED: 4/0/3 for Item 6'. (Hamilfon, Healy,, and Keller absent)
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i 7. Report and ~ Possible Action Regarding Fiscal .Agent Agreement with: Healthy
2 Cornmurity Consortium {HC2) . for .Twelve. Months Period and 1:999 2000 H.C2
3 Budget. (Stouder). ~: n
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s Mr. Stouder introduced ~ Joy- Dobson, ,represe.ntati~e of the Healthy Community,
6 Consortium (HC2), to present a,brief presentation and request.
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s Joy .Dobson, Director of HC?; presented, tides and reviewed he program's history.;
9 accomplishments' and challenges. .Future.,goals included continuation of the quality of
io 1ife `.indicators. project to .measure ~whaf difference H,C2 made in the long term; .a
ii completed business plan., investigation. of grants outs.i'de the community; ;initiation'; of a
12 Teen Commission, an application f.or a Y2K grant; broadened the: perspective on
13, domestic; violence; ..a spirituaf ,health project, and.'a school project concerning a dialogue
14 on. race.
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16 Council Member Maguire commended the programs for dialogue on race and domestic
i~ violence goals.. He.expressed concern. about. a Teen .Commission because he felt that
is the teens'.who needed to be reached might not want to participate.
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20 Council Member Caller-Thompson fated he,r support for the. program and; expressed
21 that #or twelve thousand. five. hundred dollars ($12;500.00), it was a real asset to the
22 community.
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24 Mayor Thompson stated that the program started as a volunteer organization and
2s should ,remain that way:
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27 MOTION: Council Member Gader=Thompson moved.,.. seconded 'by Maguire to,
2s formalize the. funding agreement with:.HC2 and approve a funding of Twelve Thousand.
29 Five Hundred ;Dollars ($12;,500) for 1999x2000.
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3i AYES: Caller-Thompson, Maguire;; Torliatt
32 NOES: Thompson
33 ABSTAIN: None -
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3s MOTION PASSED: -3/1/3 'for Item 7,, (Hamilton, Healy; and Keller absent)
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1 Pl9BLIC 9EARINGS
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3 8. Ridge View Heights Subdivision, aNne-Lot Subdivision with a .Remainder Lot on
4 Sunnyslope Road (Bialik),
s A. Resolution Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration
6 B. Resolution Approving a Tentative Subdivision Map
~ C. Resolution Approving PUD Development Standards
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~~ 9Interim Director of Planning Vin Smith reviewed the staff report and the three issues
- io discussed by the Planning Commission.
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.. 12 The first issue had to do with access to the- subdivision. Lot 9 of the subdivision was
13 ;directly adjacenf`to Mr. Lake's property to the south: Mr. Lake requested future access.
14 ~to h"is property from the new public street by way of an easement. This would allow Mr.
is Lake? to apply for an encroachment permit to establish a new driveway from the new
16 public street. As a condition of approval, staff required that one of the driveways on
i~ Sunnyslope Road be closed.
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19 The second, issue- discussed was sidewalks :along Sunnyslope Road and if the standard
Zo of the Sunnyslope Assessment District EIR (Environmental Impact Report) overrode the
21 standard practice of the Engineering .Department concerning sidewalks. The
22 Engineering, Department believed ,it was an appropriate condition and should be
'z3 implemented as part of the public improvements...
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2s The last- .issue involved. a pedestrian and' bicycle access way: The issue arose .after the
26 Planning Commission had reviewed and recommended approval of the project.. The
27 Planning Commission thought- it should be addressed by the City Council. The most
zs positive part' o;f havin a edestnan ,and bicycle. access way was. that it would allow
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29 students and residents who live within the Sunnyslope area to gel to McNear School via
3o a pedestrian/bicycle easement over the. hill and down Sunny Hill Drive rather than .using
31 I Street and Sunnyslope Road. Mr. Smith stated that the storm drain line easement.
32 would be a possible location for a public access easement as it was already established
33 as an easemenf.area.
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3~ Patricia Tuttle-Brown 513 Petaluma Boulevard South,. thouglit'that the: Bicycle Advisory -
3s Committee should .have seen. the project prior to the project going to the Planning.
39 Commission:. She did not think the staff- report reflected. what the Bicycle Advisory
4o Committee would like :regarding access from Sunnyslope Road to Sunny Hill Drive.
41 She continued. that the person who developed, the property should bear the
42 responsibility for providing through access. She, was in agreement with Mr. Smth._ that'
43 the storm drain line easement was a good possibility. for a public access easement.
44 She also pointed out that the sidewalks needed repair and should be paid for out .of
45 traffic mitigation fees.
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i Mr. Buckley spoke in favor of 'the ;project... and asked to have the hours .ofi construction
2 discussed. He did not agree that a walkway should go. through Dr. Beatty's property.
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4 Mr.. Smith- reviewed the- hours of consfructi.on. on various projects and stated the
s standard hours. were 8:00 a,m:. to 5:0:0 p.m., Monday through Friday. He indicated that
6 most of the eastside developments were, .Monday through .Saturday, with possible `
~ construction on Sunday by perrnission of the Planning Direct®r.
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9 Council Member Cader-Thom son.. thou ht that. the hours of construction should. ,be
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r2 Discussion of the. hours .ot construction ensued relative to :extending the hours .from
r3 7:30 a,m. to 6;00 p.m„ the number of lots being, developed, at a time; comp aints from
14. other construction .projects, .such as Stoneridge; and'. inside work performed ~on.
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i~ Council Member Maguire stated he was 'in favor of extending the hours. to 6:OO~;pm.,
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Council 'Member Torliatt 'inquired. about. the possibility of imposing a fine for non-
compliance with the established construction .hours..
Mayor Thompson suggested a compromise;, that is; extending the: construction hours
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p:m. and allowance for interior work performed on Saturdays.;
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3r Mr. Smith. stated that from an enforceme`nt'standpoi_nt, the Police pepartment handled
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34 Mayor Th._ompson confirmed that the hours of construction be 8:0:0 a.m. to 6:.00 p:m.,
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37 Mr. Buckle;y'spoke regarding the access issue and opposed the idea. of an access road',
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4o Council Member Maguire wasp 'in favor of an access road through Ridgeview and.
4i expressed that. if' the applicant wanted' to "subdivide the property That a bike, or
42 pedestrian. access from Suny Hill down to Sunnyslope should be a condition.. of
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46 would only be possible for pedestrians; He thought that the. solution for acces"s: "was a.
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He suggested that Cbun'eil'
Cou"Heil Member Cader-Thompson responded that she had walked the Beatty property
and thoughf access was .not appropriate for that site.
Mr. Smith stated there was a common property line that connected the upper lot. of the
Pamela Place Subdivision and that the homes that would connect with the proposed
cul-de-sac had already been constructed. He further stated that there were two choices
regarding the condition of approval issue. One was that the project be completely self-
contained within .the project boundary and the second, substitute access points:. on
adjacent properties as long as Sunnyslope "and Sunny Hial were connected. He
opposed the condition of approval that required the. property. owner to establish
easements over other properties. because of the legal implications, but ..stated. the City
could require that. it go all the way to ,Sunny Hill Drive, extend from the cul~-de=sac to the
common property .line of the Maslins and then revisted at a later date when the: Maslins
developed their property. - ~" ,
Council Member Torliatt stressed how .important it was to look at the big picture when a'
,piece of property was developed. She stated the addition of any type of pedestrian and
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bicycle improvements to connect the community should be .the responsibility of `the
property developer and that in the fut"ure she wanted to have this concept considered.af `"
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Mayor Thompson spoke in favor of having access off of the cul-de-sac on Sunny Hill ,
Drive through the Maslin property. . "
Council Member Torliatt was in agreement with MayorThompson
Marilyn Maslin opposed. an access road off the eul'-de-sae on Sunny Hill, Drive through
her property because the private driveway that- lead. up to her h"ome and "five other
homes was very narrow and steep, and was concerned for the'safety of children that.
may travel up and down it. ,_
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Council Member Cader-Thompson stated she wanted to see the homes .being. built, to
be esthetically pleasing with more natural landscaping, unlike the Pamela Place
Subdivision. - -
Mr. Maslin spoke in opposition to allowing an access way on the road that leads to his
house due to '.its steepness and narrowness. He also opposed any access way through
Dr: Beatty`s property.
Discussion continued regarding access .alternatives.
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i MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved; seconded by Torliatt to continue. the public
2 hearing to a special meeting on August 23, T99~9, in order for Council to inspect; and
3 walk the. area.
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s AYES.: C;ader-Thompson; Maguire.; Thompson,, Torliatt
6 NOES: None.
~ ABSTALN: None.
8 MOTION PASSED: 4/0/3. (Council Members Hamilton; Healy and I<eller.absent)
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io 9. Historic Commercial District Design Guidelines
ii A: Introduce Ordinances Applying 'an Historic Overlay District_'fo the: Historic..
iz Downfownand'Amending Article 17 of the Zoning Ordinance
13 B. Resolution Approving Negative Declaration and Ad.opting the: Petaluma
14 H"stor.'ic Commercial .District Design Guidelines. for the historic Downtown.
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i9 Scott S atkovski, ~Chevr..on Products: Company, spoke: in opposition to the boundary of
20:~ th'e historic `design, guidelines relative to th.e Bank' of the West ,property because ~it was
zi. _"not an historically'sighificant,pece ofi property.. He proposed the .line be redrawn to
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`24. Linda Buffo spoke.~in favor of°-the historic design guidelines, gave an overview of the
2s` process, .and requested: funding :from the Fetalurna. Community . Development
z6 Commission (PCDC,) budget for maintenance projects.
28 Council Member 'Maguire, moved, seconded by Torliatf, ,to Introduce Qrdinance 20.97
29 N:C.S. Applying an Historic Overlay District to the ,Historic Downtown :and :Amending
3o Article.. 17 of the Zoning. Ordinance and adopt. Resolution 99-168 N'.C.S: Approving
31 Negative Declaration '.and Adopting Resolution 9.9-1°68A N.C.S: Petaluma Historic
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34 AYES:; Caller-Thompson; Maguire, Thompson, Torliatt-
3s' NOE;S: None
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37 MOTION PASSED: <4/0/2 (.Hamilton,. Healy, and Keller absent)
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39' COUNCIL ARID MANAGEMENT REPORTS'.
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4;i Council Member Torliatt reported on .the Sonoma County Transit Authority (SCTA)
42 proposal for the Burton SCA3 Measure relative fo :wordi'ng changes for the measure
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44 and reported on Caltrans project studies in the Petaluma area.. that may not. need
4s funding from the sales tax 'increase. .Regarding, .East., 1Nashington and McDowell
46 intersection, the City would deal with fhe intersection widening and that design options
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1 be submitted in September or October for Council's discussion so construction could
2 begin in the spring of 20:00. The Old. Redwood Highway was not included in the project
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s ADJOURNMENT
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