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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/13/1998April 13, 1998 do1.31, Page 367 ~ I~YgNITTE5 z OF A ItEG~JI.t~it r~IDJO~JItNED IVgEET~PtG 3 PETAI.UlVIA CI~ COgJNCII. a I'VIONDAY, APRIL 13, 1998 5 ItOi,i. CAI~I. 7:00 p.m. 6 Present: Torliatt, Keller, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Absent: None 8 P~EI)GE OF AI.LEGIANCE 9 The people who were assembled recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. l0 1VIOlVIEN~' OF SII.ENCE 11 PU~LIC COMMENT i2 Maurice Matheson - questioned the proposed construction of the Heritage Homes i3 subdivision as discussed late in the April 6 Council meeting. DK assured him that the City ia will do its utmost to keep the storm water runoff from impacting anybody in Petaluma. is John Hanania - when are we going to discuss the rest of Putnam Plaza and the Youth i6 Center? Are you still interested in using the empty space below the Hideaway? MM asked ~~ him to share what information he has when the subject comes up on the agenda. is Vasco Brazil - I received an invitation from the City to obtain treated wastewater for i9 irrigation for one year. Next meeting someone is going to offer to use it for four years. That 2o is not a fair playing field. City Manager Fred Stouder told the Council what we are trying to 2i do is exactly what he is concerned about. You said you wanted us to negotiate with the users 2z for one year, so we requested those responses, with your concurrence. If you want to change Zs the rules, tell me. We are trying to avoid negotiating through the grapevine. You will see al Za the proposals next week. Next week you will have what is on the record. If you want to Zs change your nund, we can do that. We are on record that we should have a draft RFP on Zs that whole process for an October meeting, and ideally prior to that. i~Ve are trying this so we z~ do have a level playing field. If you so direct, if we get proposals that are for more than one ~s year, we will return them. The Councilmembers' heads nodded "Yes." 29 Hank Flum - complimented the City Council for their stand on storm water runoff from the so proposed Heritage Subdivision. He asked them to continue to be that caring. 31 COUNCII., CONYNYEN~' 32 NR - Putnam Plaza - wants monthly status reports on the downtown beginning the first 33 meeting in May in the afternoon. The Youth Center and the Tables and Chairs could be sa discussed at that time. City Manager Fred Stouder advised the City Council that the list of 3s things to do from 1VIay to 7uly is nearly completed. We will keep you up to date on a 36 monthly basis on agenda scheduling. He suggested you need to put tlus two weeks to 30 s~ days later than the list. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss, MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Page 368, Vol. 31 April 13, 1998 i NR - Proposition 224 - when is this going to be on the agenda? The development off of 2 Lakeville Highway on Highway 37 there are 320 proposed acres. Can we discuss this during 3 Urban Growth Boundaries? City Manager Stouder this is tentatively scheduled the last a meeting in May. s MS - She asked for some information on Cortez Drive and on flood damaged streets and 6 flood damage proposals. She read a U S Filter letter and asked that this be brought up for ~ future discussion. s NIlVI - is not in agreement with that request. I,et the pa~ocess continue as it is. 9 PT - would like to have the City Manager make a recommendation how we should proceed io and give us an update in memo before next agenda. The City Manager noted there is a report i i coming to the Council before the first week in May. i2 PT - to Mr. Hanania - we need to look at the whole picture af how the services are used in i3 the City. I would like to look at it comprehensively. ~a PT - she received a letter regarding Cross Creek elevations of back yards. There, is a Tim is Warner letter regarding Police Officers and a search warrant. She would like answers to i6 those questions. i~ DK - wants a staff commentary on an agricuitural agreement among some of the neighbors of ~a Lafferty Ranch. How will this impact what we are doing at La~erty Ranch? i9 MM - I tlunk that this is a closed session topic. The City Attorney agreed. zo PH - the League of California Cities wished the City Happy Anniversary. The city was Zi incorporated April 12, 1858. 22 CONSENT C~iI,ENDAR a3 The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City 2a Council and staffwere enacted by one motion which was introduced by NR and seconded by zs MS. 26 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 2~ Noes: None 2s Absent: None 2v I~S0.98-54I~TCS 30 ~NTENTIOlV TO AMENID PERS CON'~'RACT 3i IZesolution 98-54 NCS to approve amendments to the contract between the Board of 3a Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the City Council of the City 33 of Petaluma to provide 2% @ 55 Full formula for local miscellaneous members and to add 34 Section 21574 (Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits) for local safety members only. Key to a6breviations: JH-Councilmem6er Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire April 13, 1998 Vo1.31, Page 369 1 O~tID. 2069 NCS 2 PE~tS CONT1tAC~'/SUItVYVO~t ~ENEFITS s Introduce Ordinance 2069 NCS modifying the PERS contract to include 2% @ 55 Full a Formula for local miscellaneous members and to add Section 1574 (Fourth Level of 1959 s Survivor Benefits for local safety members only. 6 -------End of Consent Calendar------- 7 ~SO. 98-55 NCS g POI,ICE OFFICEIt 9 Resolution 98-55 NCS authorizing additional funds to hire one additional Police Officer to be io assigned to Patrol. T'his will raise the number of sworn police employees from 63 to 64. i i This action raised a compound question: how does this impact the downtown, how many i2 hours will there be patrol downtown, when will the foot patrol start, during which hours will is there be foot patrol downtown, what work is not being accomplished by patrol officers with ia the second foot patrol downtown, what do we have, what are we going to get, what are we is giving to downtown? i6 City 1Vlanager Stouder said tlus action authorizes a change from 63 to 64 Full Time i~ Equivalent police officers. This program started in January. They are there after school is ia out. The DARE officer also works the downtown foot patrol. We have 1'/2 persons on foot i9 patrol now. What do we have, we have more patrol downtown. A full time position is 25% 2o presence at best. If you want full time coverage downtown, then you need to have five zi additional staff on duty. In reality, that would mean 10 additional persons, because you need zz to account for trairung, vacation, and sick leave. We will give you an evaluation of utilization z3 of CSO's and merchant volunteers as well as security patrol officers. What's the best way to za do this? We'll look at that. The Police Chief will report to you on the hours to be covered zs downtown. 26 PT - wants to know what the hours are, we should give direction to the police officers what 2~ is important. For her, what is important is stopping vandalism and graffiti. We need that Zs information on our May report. z9 MM - perhaps a much more cost effective approach is to have a security patrol. How many 3o hours a day does a full time person spend down there? With the size of the district, how 3 i many officers would it take to make it effective? 3z MS - wants cellular on patrol on the agenda. 33 I~K - please have Chief Parks give us the time information to the Council and to the 34 I~owntown Association as soon as possible. 3s Introduced by MM, seconded by :TII. 36 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 3~ Noes: None sa Absent: None Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatrrciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Page 370, Vol. 31 April 13, 1998 i ~7RBAN GROW'TFI ~OUNDAItY z ~ Planning Director Pamela Tuft suggested a proposed process and calendar to work on the 3 LTrban Growth Boundary as follows: a April and May Complete land inventory and prepare a draft population, jobs, s housing projections 6 Sat., May 30 Public workshop from 9:00 to 1:00: ~ l. - Panel of guest speakers from cities who have an adopYed Urban s Growth Boundary - 1 hour 9 2. - Facilitated public workshop 2- 3 hours io June 1. - Outreach to community (interested organizations, service clubs, ii neighborhood groups. iz 2. - Attorney draft legal wording i3 3. - Planrung Commission hearing (Jume 12 or 23) ia 4. - Another facilitated public workshop (June 20 or July 11) , is July 1. - Public workshop if not accomplished on June 20 (July 11) i6 2. - City Council hearing - adopt wording (July 6 or 13) i~ 3. - Follow up action if subject not concludedby this time (7uly 20) ia August 1. - Monday, August 3, last day for Council to take action. All ~9 documents must be complete this week and in the hands of the Zo Election Department by August 7 si The City Manager noted that the Planning Director has guaranteed she can prepare for the zz Urban Growth Boundary ballot measure in 120 to 160 hours of her time and another zs approximate 160 to 180 hours of professional staff time for research and analysis of Za information that will be used both for the LTrban Growth Boundary and General Plan review. Zs The General Plan review will be put on hold until the Urban Growth Boundary process is 26 completed which will be no later than August 3. It is estirr~ated the legal cost would be 2~ $5,000, meeting facilitation cost would be $1,00 to 2,000. 11~Iiscellaneous supplies would zs cost $1,000 or less. . z9 The City Council asked that information be disseminated as much as possible including using so the Web pages, bulk mail to every household in the City and business address. Add the 3i address correction guarantee on the postcard. The City Manager noted that the revenues sa would be from the General Fund, specifically the projected additionaY revenues from saYes 33 tax. 34 The following three members of the public spoke: 35 Don Weisenfluh, 1092 Wren Drive - proposed the current Urban Lirrut Line be the line used 36 for the ilrban Growth Boundary line. ~-Ie and the committee, Petalumans for a LTrban 3~ Growth Boundary, urge that be the line used for the November ballot issue. He left a petition 3s with 78 signatures supporting the Urban Growth Boundary. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss, MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire April 13, 1998 Vo1.31, Page 371 34 35 36 37 38 39 ao 41 i Mark Green - the problems in the City are a result of the sprawl. We are three train cars baclc z in the process. 3 Hank Flum, 1721 Stonehenge VVay - in your discussions about flooding issues, the Payran a flood project is based on the year 2005 buildout. We must not forget the importance of s flooding in the community. 6 Council questions and comments: ~ What is the timeline for getting the outside counsel on board? We hope that they would be ~ on board tomorrow. VVould prefer Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger (whose estimate was 9 $5,000), io What is the difference between the City Attorney and an outside law firm? How much does i i the City Attorney charge? (City Attorney - is on hourly wage. For this service he charges iz $85ihour for work of his associate and $110lhour for his work. L,itigation billing is higher. is The outside counsel charges from $175 to 200/hour. ia Would like to proceed with the City Attorney as the lead attorney because he knows the is community and this is not new stuff. Prefers Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson (whose i6 estimate was $2,950 to $6,400). b~ Want to be sure the LTrban Growth Boundary can only be changed by the voters, and the ia Knox Cortese rules should govern the issue. i9 Put an issue of accompanying land use values on the ballot for the area between Novato and zo Petaluma. z~ The Board of Supervisors is opposed to the San Pablo 1'acific Company on Tuesday. This zz may affect Petaluma. z3 Want a resolution and letter supporting Supervisor Harberson's position in opposition to that za development. zs Want to retain Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger and give the ~ity Attorney a lot of work. 26 It was moved by J~I and seconded by DK to retain Shute, Mihaly and 2~ Weinberger to assist the City Attorney in preparation of the ballot measure on zs Urban Growth Boundary for the November ballot. 29 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor lviaguire, Mayor Hilligoss so Noes: Stompe ~i Absent: None s2 City Nlanager Fred Stouder said staff will bring back information and a proposed contract for 33 Council approvaY. It was moved by IvINi and seconded by NR to approve the time schedule as presented at the beginning of this agenda item: April and May Complete land inventory and prepare a draft population, jobs, housing projections Sat.,lVlay 30 Public workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: 1. - Panel of guest speakers from cities who have an adopted Urban G-rowth Boundary - 1 hour 2. - F'acilitated public workshop 2- 3 hours Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Cou»cilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Flilligoss, MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor ~1~Iatt Maguire zr~v. ~ Page 372, Vol. 31 April 13, 1998 i June 1. - Outreach to community (interested orgaruzations, service clubs, 2 neighborhood groups. s 2. - Attorney draft legal wording a 3. - Planning Commission hearing (Jume 12 or 23) s 4. - Another facilitated public workshop (June 20 or July 11) 6 July 1. - Public workshop if not accomplis~ed on June 20 (July 11) ~ 2. - City Council hearing - adopt wording (July 6 or 13) a 3. - Follow up action if subject not concluded by this time (7uly 20) 9 August 1. - 1Vlonday, August 3, last day for Council to take action. All io documents must be complete this week and in the hands of the i i Election Department by August 7 i2 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss is Noes: None ia Absent: None is LIAISON REPOR~'S i6 Regarding a meeting with the Novato City Council, City Manager Fred Stouder is working i~ on setting up a rneeting in July or August. is When are we going to have the meeting with the School District? i9 Bicycle Committee - is looking at a matrix on bicycle routes and all types of bicycle paths. Zo '~hey have changed their regular meeting day to the second Wednesday of the month in the Zi Law Library. 2z Itegarding the Sonoma County Transportation Authority there will be a copy of a letter 23 forthcoming on Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). There 2a is still a strong effort to obtain additional funding for U. S. Highway 101. Bicycle paths for zs Sonoma County will ultimately be found on the Internet. 26 The Air Resources Board is hearing problems that have been encountered from the Smog II 2~ program. Also, there is a committee working on wood smoke. z~ ADJOU~ z9 At 9:05 p.m., the meeting was adjourned . 3p rt - . C' % ~ ~,r/~Li1.C% /~~~~~ 32 IVI. Patricia Hilligoss,l~layor / ` 33 ATTEST: 34 35 36 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, IVR-Councilmember Nancy Reacl PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmem6er David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire