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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/06/1998Apri16, 1998 Vo1.31, Page 355 1 1VIINU~'ES 2 OF A 12EGUI.AIt 1VIEETING s PETAI,ZJIVIA CI~'X COUNCIIJ a li'IONII.~Y, APRI~. 6, ~99~ S IZOI.,I. CAI.I. 3:00 q.m. 6 Present: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Absent: Keller, Stompe 8 CO~JIVCII, CO1VI1!'IENT 9 PT - There is a meeting for the 20 year Regular Transportation Plan on April 18 at 9:30 a.m. io to Noon at the 7. F. K. Library in Vallejo. Thank you, City Manager Stouder and City ~i Engineer Hargis for the flood update. From the next report on, the Army Corps report on ~a the flood mitigation project should be in the everung. City Manager Stouder noted that stai~ is will place the Army Corps report in the future on the evening meetings. This time it was ia placed on the afternoon because of the time the Putnam Plaza evening agenda item would is take. Discussion of other mitigation measures have tentatively been scheduled for the first i6 meeting in May. i~ JH - Wants an update on the manure spill in I,ynch Creek. Assistant City IVlanager Gene ia Beatty noted it was traced to a ranch on Sonoma Mountain. Fish and Game is the lead i9 agency looking at it. Information will be forwarded to the Council as it comes in. zo 1VI1NiJT'ES Zi The minutes of the l~Iarch 16 meeting were approved as amended: 22 Page 337, Line 1- correct spelling of name to "Stilson" Zs The minutes of the March 23 meeting were approved as amended: za Page 344, Line 35 - Correct senYence: 'They have reduced the number of events and will stop Zs the everung activity at 11:00 p.m. z6 PROCLAlO~AB'IONS a~ Nlayor Hilligoss read a proclamation identifying April 12 - 18 as Dispatchers Appreciation aa Weelc. Police Chief Parks received the proclamation and noted this is one of the toughest z9 jobs in the City. Another procYamation was read identifying April as Earthquake 3o Preparedness Month. Fire Chief Krout received the proclamation. 31 CONSEN'T CAI.ENIDAR sz The following items which are noncontroversial and w}uch have been reviewed by the City 33 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by MM and seconded by 34 PT. 3s Ayes: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Nlayor Hilligoss 36 Noes: Non~ s~ Absent: Keller, Stompe Key to abbreviations: .IH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Reaa' PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hrlligoss, MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, 1'T-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Page 356, Vol. 31 Apri16, 1998 i ItESO. 98-46 NCS z CLAIlV~S ANID BI~I,S 3 Resolution 98-46 NCS approving Claims and Bills #71667 to #72337. a 1tES0. 98-47 NCS s SE'T ~EARING - VACATION O~ 16 FE~T - CASA GItANDE Iti). 6 Resolution 98-4'7 NCS setting a hearing for April 20 on the possible vacation of 16' of Casa ~ Grande Road. s ~SO. 98-48 NCS 9 S~JI~L~JS WATEI~ 1VY~'TERS io Resolution 98-48 NCS declaring 1,000 replaced, old water meters surplus. ii I2ES0.98-49I~TCS iz FINAI. MAP - ItOSEVIEVS~ is Resolution 98-49 NCS approving final map for Roseview Subdivision, Phase 2. ia RESO. 98-50 NCS is WEEDS -1vUISANCE - SE~ HEARING APRII., 20 i6 1Zesolution 98-50 NCS declaring weeds a nuisance and setting a hearing for Apri120. i~ * * # * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * is U. S. ARMY CORPS. OF ENGINEERS i9 T'his the first of the monthly updates on the Army Corps of Engineers flood mitigation Zo project. The construction schedule for Phase 1 begins May 4. June 1 the pile driving on the zi south side of the river begins. July 20 the pile driving on the north side of the river will zz begin. The Council asked that the Corps place signs near the project indicating the contact as person and telephone number along with date information and funding source information. za T'he Council asked for a report back the results of ineetings with the neighbors. zs dohn Cheney asked that this report be placed on evening agend~s. z6 City Engineer Hargis said a newsletter will be distributed on a regular basis to the 2~ homeowners. They met with 12 Payran area homeowners last week. The work has been zs restarted on the I.akeville bridge. 'The City's house on Jess at Payran was damaged during z9 the flood and the renovation work that had just been completed, is being redone by so volunteers. The house will serve as a shelter for 4 single mothers. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, IVIS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-i~ice Mayor Matt Maguire Apri16, 1998 Vo131, Page 357 ~ ~SO. 98-51 NCS a C.I9.~.Ga 3 The public hearing was opened. John Morgan noted that Old Elm Village will probably be a built in 1999. The hearing was closed. Introduced by PT, seconded by MIVI. s itesolution 98-51 NCS approving the 1998-99 Action Plan of the Petaluma Consolidated 6 Plan Strategy and Proposed Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds as shown ~ below: s A~enc~y Project ~undin 9 ~urbank I~ousing Old Elm Village (formerly "Zell") $111,250 io City of Petaluma Access for the disabled 50,000 ii City of Petaluma Program Administration 45,000 ia COTS Child Care 4,000 is COTS Facility Rehab. - drainage work 20,000 ia Community Resources Access for the disabled - housing 30,000 is for Independence i6 Petaluma People Fair Housing 20,000 i~ Services Center (PPSC) is ~PSC Child Care 3,000 i9 PPSC Work Assistance Program 41,750 zo $325,000 2t Ayes: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice l~Iayor NTaguire, Ivlayor Hilligoss 22 Ivoes: None 23 Absent: Keller, Stompe Za ~SO. 98-52 NCS Zs ID.~.E. z6 Resolution 98-52 NCS adopting the Disadvantage ~usiness Enterprise Program for Federal z~ funded projects. The City's overall goal when utilizing Federal funds for highway and Zs aviation projects is 10% of the work is to go to I~isadvantaged Business Enterprise firms av which are minority firms and women's firms if they come within the bid parameters. 30 ~ntroduced by PT and seconded by MNf. 3i Ayes: Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss s2 Noes: None 33 Absent: Keller, Stompe Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember.Iczne Hamiltorr, NR-Councilmember Nancy IZead PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss, R~IS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK- Counci/member David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Magurre Page 358, Vol. 31 Apri16, 1998 i CALT'ItANS PItOJ~C~'S jTPDA'TE a Traffic Engineer Allan Tilton noted that the State and Federal funding for the various 3 highway projects in the area is not final at this time. Although it appears that some additional a money will become available, there is no specific news to rely on right now. In June the State s Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) will be adopted for the next two years. The 6 President is talking about vetoing "the budget breaking" amount of money the House has ~ earmarked for highways. Councilmember Hamilton, along with other local officials, attended s the California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting in San Francisco last week and 9 urged the CTC to send any extra funding they can to the Sonoma County and Marin County io £or Highway 101 improvement needs. ii lZegarding the North Coast Railroad Authority which has jurisdiction over the railroad line i2 between San Rafael and Eureka, there are still outstanding monies the railroad requested i3 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the flood several years ago. This year ia more storm damage occurred to the rail line, and it will be some time before the line is ~s repaired and reopened. The railroad authority needs cash, and there is the possibility they i6 may sell land, sueh as the railroad depot area in Petaluma, to raise funds. The City of Cotati i~ has urged support from Sonoma cities to aid in keeping the railroad as a functioning business. is Petaluma has written letters in response to that requesY. f~s more information is made is available, it will be forwarded to the City Council. 2o FiNO'S Ii~ST'AUItANT si Kevin Xiong (pronounced zhong), who is the owner of Fino's F~estaurant located at Petaluma z2 Blvd. North and Washington Street, has asked if the City would entertain the idea of s3 establishing an area on the Washington Street side of the building for an outdoor seating area sa for lus customers. The property between Fino's and the street is owned by the City and zs contains the wrist wrestling statue. The building owner as well as Mr. Xiong are willing to zs lease a portion of that area from the City and beautify it. The plan is to cut a doorway on the z~ side of the building and create a European type of restawrant setting. The Council was in zs favor of the expanded use. The Councilmembers were not inte~-ested in the development of a z9 conditional use permit for the additional use. They asked that the Planning Director Pamela 3o Tuft bring the subject up under Director Comments at the Planning Commission meeting. 3i CLOSED SESSYON The Council recessed to a Closed Session to have a conference with Legal ss Counsel on initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54~856.9(c). 33 E~~~D~R~ sa At 5:00 p.m., the Council adjourned to dinner at Fino's. 3s RECONVEN~ 7:00 n.m. 36 1'resent: Torliatt, Keller, ~Iamilton, Read, Vice Mayor iVlaguire, Mayor Hilligoss 3~ Absent: Stompe 3g PI,~DGE O~ AI~LEGIANCE 39 Jim Carr, Itecreation Director, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Courrcilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss, MS-Couracilmember Mary Stompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-vice Mayor Matt 11~Iaguire Apri16, 1998 \101.31, Page 359 1 li'IOIV~ENT Og+' SIL~NC'E 2 PU~I,IC COI~IVIEN'I' 3 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive - get the river fix completed. We asked you for that several a years ago. You fixed the Redwood Industrial Park flooding first, and it came down and flooded s us. Flood money was voted on by us but was used elsewhere. Some developer said he had a`get 6 rich' project and you favored it. ~-Ie is in favor the ZJrban Growth Boundary and does not want to z see more flooding. 8 1Vlaurice Matheson, 23 Woodworth - VVhat is going to happen? I~e talked about a 1Vlarch 20 v letter he received on April 4. We are checking portable pumps. The water jumps the banks. io There are some pumps that can pump the river dry in 10 seconds. But, they cost $10 Million. i a There is no place to put the water, you say? How about the river. Put a pump in the catch az basin. The river is lower than where it comes in. All you have to do is pump water back into is the river. City Engineer Tom Hargis said the City hasn't ruled this out and the city is looking ia at the bend in the river on Rocca Drive. Right now the storm drain pipe doesn't have a flap is gate on it. VVe are looking at putting a flap gate on that pipe. Also, the City is looking at i6 putting the 90° pipe on river pipes where appropriate. i~ DK - asked if the Willow Brook project had an EIR. It is very important to have all is information necessary before we take further action. ~Ie wants no other projects i9 implemented without an overall picture of the drainage. zo City Manager Stouder - our intent is to hear responses from everyone in the area now. It is zi the plan to give everyone the information at the same time. 2z Bryant Moynihan, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee of the Chamber of zs Commerce - said there may be grant money available from the Pacific Bell Northern and za Central California Community Enrichment Program, for the City's economic goal. A total of zs $350,000 will be awarded during 1998 for technology-related projects proposed by zs government and community organizations. Through the Pacific Bell Foundation, grants will 2~ be awarded up to $25,000 to assist Northern California cornmunities and orgaruzations in zs addressing educational, economic, health care, and quality of life issues through the use of 29 new technologies. All grants of $10,000 or more must be matched with an equal amount of so in-kind contributions. Half of that match must be in cash. ~Ie suggested that an Economic si Vision Committee be formed. Give them the charge to attempt to obtain some of the funding s2 that Pac Bell is offering. May 16 is the last date for the application to be mailed to them. 33 We had looked at a nine-month project some time ago. T'he committee could be a diverse 3a community based group. Membership in a"501(c)(3)" orgaruzation is needed. San Rafael 3s did this in about a year and a half. 36 COiTNCii, COMME1vT 3~ JH - there has been some information that there is an Indian tribe which is looking at 321 3a acres near Sears 1'oint and she asked the City Council to adopt a resolution opposing the 39 project. Letters should be sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and to Supervisor Harberson. ao On April 1 she, f111an Tilton, Bryant Nloytuhan and Fred Stouder went to the California ai Transportation ~-Iearing and asked that money be reinstated for the improvements to the aa Highway 101 "Novato Narrows." Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember.7ane Flamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricla Hilligoss, MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Page 360, Vol. 31 Apri16, 1998 ~ On April 21 the Board of Supervisors will have a Transportation Forum. She called the 2 Cable Access office and requested that the Supervisors' r~eetings be video-taped and 3 televised. She invited other citizens to do the same. The Cable Access telephone number is a 773-3190. s PT - suggested utilizing an idea from another community by sending a printout of the City's 6 Points of Pride and Progress 1 time a year with the utility ~illings. ~Iow does the City ? address graffiti? What is the cost? Who do people call about graffiti? ~Iow can we help to s reduce this? Last week staff and property owners who live in the river area met and learned 9 more about the Army Corps project. In the future the reports on the Army Corps project will io be scheduled for the evening Council agenda. i i P~J~'NAM I'I.AZA iz The City Council agenda included the following subjects relating to Putnam Plaza for is discussion this evening: ~a • Discussion on police response to Putnam Plaza incidents/issues is • Discussion and possible action regarding use of surveillance cameras in public areas i6 • Introduce ordinance regarding percussion instruments in Pu~nam Plaza i~ • Discussion and possible action regarding encroachment perrnits is • Discussion and possible action regarding Putnam Plaza improvements ~9 ° Discussion of use of available store space in Putnam Plaza area zo • Discussion regarding Youth Diversion Report zi Chief Parks read some of his staff report, noted the curfew will come back in 7une, said that Za the Phoerux Theatre should assist during their busy evenings, the staff is working with bar a3 owners to develop a response request and a task force to solve downtown problems. The za juvenile justice system is not always successful. Perhaps youth citizen acaderrues could be 2s instituted. There has been increased activity downtown with the opening of the restrooms, 26 and the businesses cause persons to congregate: as well. Additional lighting, business 2~ reporting of activities and video surveillance would all help. He supports the noise ordinance. zs Merchant comments 29 The public mentioned some of the unpleasant activities that have occurred in the area. 3o Charlie and Joyce Schnell - Perrys Delicatessen has been there for 25 years. They have 3i employed the youth and supported the youth of this community. Now the problems that have s2 occurred in the Plaza have caused a cut in their income of $175 to $200 a day. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Courscilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouneilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-vice Mayor MattMaguire Apri16, 1998 Vo1.31, Page 361 i Linda Ham - this problem covers the whole downtown. She sees major problems creeping z into the community. We need 24 hour police patrol. We need to set up guidelines. Increase s the level of respect for the merchants. a Claudia Flynn - orily 2% of the people are causing crimes. I~onate money for a reward foa° s turrung in the people found doing these things. ~,et people do some of the patrolling. 6 Petaluma Nighthawks on patrol. ~ Linda Buffo - vve have a reward fund already. T'he presence of a known police officer ~ downtown is a help. A police office in the area would also help. 'Phe youth need information 9 on bus routes and other subjects that could be distributed in such a center. A~'ask Force of io Stake Holders - PDA would be willing to join that Task Force. 'There are 77 non-profits in i i this town which could be the basis for volunteer workers. i2 lVlaggie Salinger - read PI3A's requesg - consistent police presence, control percussion i3 instruments, security includes video, support the reward program, have laws and ordinances ia available to the public downtown. is Olive Ramirez - we are tired of vandalism. You need more police patrol. Need the second i6 police officer. The (officers) should introduce themselves to the business owners. i~ John Hanania - some of the police of~icer actions have caused rrusunderstandings. ~.et us do ia something about that and let us help the youth. Behavior of the police with the people in the ~9 Plaza has been questionable. Zo In 1955, there were appro~cimately 113 vehicles stolen and 112 were recovered. In 1995 zi there were about the same number of vehicles stoYen and 31 were recovered. Why? ~ Zz Early in the year there vvas an argument at I~eaf Dog Coffee. The I~eaf Dog employee didn't ~3 want a person to cross a line because that person didn't pay for anything. The police were 2a called. Why did four police vehicles come for a minor incident? You are pointing to the kids zs as the generators of the problems. You talk about making activities available for the youth, z6 yet when you call the Recreation I~epartment the program you get played back on the z~ telephone is months old. You have more for dogs in the recreation bulletin than you do for zs kids. Quit stereotyping the kids. If you are not par~ of the solution, you are part of the z9 problem. If there is too much noise, give the offender a ticket. You have a noise ordinance. 3o Jack Balshavv - Incidents can be kept track of; use the Xerox machine to copy the card 3i notation. If Tom Gaffey can bring in non-sworn for security, then there is a another solution sa to the problem for you to use. There may be less anests this winter, but it has been a rainy 33 winter. It is the city responsibility to maintain the safety on city property. If a citizen arrest 34 is used, you can count on retribution. Use video tape continuously, if nothing is reported 3s within 24 hours, reuse the tape. A camera that is visible would cause retribution. Best way 36 to protect privacy is City control cameras. There should be an agreed upon chain of events s~ re use of camera. 38 Bill Gabbert - This has been going on for a long time. In 1985 we asked the Council for foot 39 patrol in the downtown. ~Iow frustrated would you be if you lost your job because your ao friends were out of control. When you are out of town you remember your house and the ai downtown. Is the Putnam I'laza the identification you want? 'I'here are reasonable solutions az presented tonight. The problem is with the behavior of the people in the park, noY with 43 people of a certain age. My front door is used as a bathroom, my back door is used as a full aa service bathroorn. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane HamiCton, 1~/R-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councrlmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire . ,~ •:r. ' , , Page 362, Vol. 31 Apri16, 1998 i James Maestretti - it is a City problem, not the business's problem. This is a playground for z vandals. They tag their graffiti with paint and scratching toofls. They throw food around,. s They put bottles in the ground and then break them off. T'his is their playground with places a to destroy. There is no police presence. It is a city problem. It shouldn't be mine.. These s are people who have decided to be there. Need more police presence. One tenant turned 6 someone in to the Police Department and within the week her windows were broken. OADS ~ can tell you how much damage there is. 'They are just law breakers, destructive vandals. s Tod Seiters - thanked Chief Parks and I.inda Buffo for their pasitive remarks. The youth of 9 this town have taken many of the comments about the situation badly. They feel the adults in io town do not think kindly of them. There is a concerri about the tone of the comments. It is ri the teen's perception the result will be against them. The teens feel hostility against the them. iz Part of that is the police department actions. We can't teach them civic values when they see ~3 the Police and the adults attacking them. A suggestion is to develop a group, call it a ia commission, of citizen involvement. Have police, merchants, teens social service providers is and others participate. Do the hard research that needs to be performed. There has been an i6 arrest once every three days. Do expanded research. what is the economic impact on the i~ local stores? Why do teens prefer to go to the outlets? Why ~re so many people homeless? ia T'he Resource Center vvould be helpful. T'he Police Department does not have enough i9 resources in the Domestic Violence department. You must understand the teens' feeling of Zo the adults in this community. , ai Laura Stilson - we need your help. The new beauty salon owmer was vandalized right after 22 she opened. This is a sad thing. This problem is spilling out all over the town. 23 Jill Scatchard - Cigarettes have been put in the mail slots of businesses. Business signs are Za broken repeatedly. This is not a teen versus rnerchant issue, it is an 18 years old to 25 years 2s old problem. The problems get cranking at 5:00 and they start by Easter vacation and go 26 through the summer. I am friends with the youth. It is not the youth that are doing these 2~ tlungs. zs Lori Shea - she doesn't believe in locking up first time offenders. A diversion program will be 29 more productive than incarceration. Is this a Drug Free zone? Can that be placed in the so entire downtown? 3i Christie Buffo - told of her fears from a fight in the alley. Went into the alley to visit a sa business. There were men arguing. Fear is the worst type of harassment. 33 Council comments. auestions. directives sa DK - We need a sense about what is worlcing. Asked the P'olice Department to give the ss Council information with as much specificity as possible on the crimes that occur downtown. 36 That information would include, where the incident occurred, the time the incident occurred, s~ whether it was a male or a female perp, the age of the perp, was it a local perp, or was it a 3a visitor perp, or a transient perp? Were drugs and/or alcohol involved in their behavior and/or 39 in their offenses? Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmem6er Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, ~IS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Apri16, 1998 Vo1.31, Page 363 i Chief Parks this would be very time intensive for our staff, we can produce this from here on. a DK - we need to have a sense about what's working, although it requires a certain amount s of officer work, so we can have base lines. It is well worth the time. a MM - do we have a bicycle patrol downtown? Police Chief Parks - yes. MM - at night too? s Police Chief Parks didn't say one way or the other. 6 Police Chief Parks - bikes have been best in the Keller Street Garage. ~~vINT - has 'Tom Caaffey agreed to increase security at the Phoenix Theatre? s Police Chief Parks - is pleased with their working relationship now. 9 JH - we are down to 1 foot patrol. We need to find money for another. io Police Chief Parks - we intend to fill the position. One officer will continue to teach DARE i i but will not continue to be downtown. Chief Parks hopes for additional funding next year i2 from the same sources who contributed this year. i3 MNY - the Resource Center, vvho would use it? The concept is HC z, Parks and Rec, Police ia Chief Parks, PPSC, PDA, Chamber of Commerce and others would be involved in the is program. i6 I~K - do you ttunk this (Resource Center) will become the same thing as the Kitchen and the i~ Opportunity Center? is DK - do you have any suggestions how people can address the quality of the gathering in this i9 public place? zo PT we want police to get there in a timely manner. Every time there is not a prompt 2i response, there should be a legitimate reason for the delay. It seems most of the damage is Zz not done between 3 and 5 p.m., rather it is done from 10 p.m. and later. Want some wallcmg as patrol and some night patrol down there. za Chief Parks - Sometimes we have only six officers on the street at night. Some merchants Zs have stopped reporting because of our response. There are things we can do to prepare for z6 retaliation. 2~ PT - Come back and give us the hours you will have people down in that area. zs ~,Uill the street crimes unit arrest people for vandalism? ~9 ~Iow can we be sure that the reporting party is safe from retribution. so We have to improve the communications with the people down there. We need to build on si self-policing, anonymous phone calls can be made. There should be a continued foot patrol 32 presence. 33 This has gone on too long. The illegal activity needs to cease. If we have to reallocate ~a resources we should. 35 Are the police officer pagers voice pagers? (No) 36 Want to use the donations for the 64th sworn officer to be assigned to the DARE program 3~ and to the downtown. (City 1Vlanager acknowledged the Council's desire and this will be on 3s the Apri1 13 agenda) Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane I-Iamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Ilead PH-MayorM. Patricia Hilligoss, ~1~IS-CouncilmemberMary Stompe DK- Councrlmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire Page 364, Vol. 31 ,,~r ,g~ ~.~.~.iw , ' . t . .. ;~;;: .ii:;i ,. Apri16, 1998 ~ DK - We have isolated solutions tonight. Is it the 18 - 25 year olds? z Let's make it clear. Report back to us about a combined assessment of the situation and 3 program as an approach to these problems. We do not have the teens here tonight. We can a delude ourselves that these recommendations will solve the problems. s We need to underscore we are worlcing on this. Any proposals for private patrols are not a 6 real answer ~ Provide the Council information on private patrols, cost to provide security in the garage and a in the Plaza. Also respond to the questions about the authority of the private security as 9 opposed to sworn officers. io Form a commission of stakeholders - Yes DK PT 1Vo J~I ii Is there a merchant neighborhood watch program? (That is c;ommunity policing) Is there i2 special training that needs to be done? I,ook into an anonymous type phone line. Is it useful i3 or not useful. (Not a lot of success) ia Have mandatory community service help - get back to us on that. is Support the concept of a commission. i6 Morutor alley between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. i~ VIDEO CAMERAS t~ Council direction - Not in favor of city using the cameras. If the private property owner i9 wants to do that inside their own property, no comment. so OItD. 2067 NCS Zi DRUlVdS AND OTI~ER PEItCUSSION Il~TSTRUMENTS IN P~JTNAIVI PI.AZA 2z Introduce Ordinance 2067 NCS adding Section 13.28.050(G) to the Municipal Code zs regulating the playing of drums or other percussion instruments in Putnam Plaza. This limits za the playing or beating of drums or other percussion instruments to occur only between the zs hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Introduced by JH and z6 seconded ~by DK. 2~ Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Nlayor Hilligoss 2a Noes: None 29 Absent: Stompe 3o AMERICAN ALLEY 3~ Council direction - Don't close American Alley. I~o encroachments discussion another time. s2 Beautify the alley with the assistance of the Recreation Commission. (No funding is available 33 at this time.) For priority, look at this project along with the other projects in the city. Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-i~ice Mayor Matt Maguire Apri16, 1998 i STORE FRONT Vo1.31, Page 365 a Council comment ~ fl'refer any City money that is available go to police presence downtown. ~ If another agency wants to put that together that would be a great community project. ~ ~roper~y owner said he is agreeable to a$460 month rent for the 390 square feet. s Would dearly love to see a resource center in town for counselling and other assistance. 6 Print out a resource guide and give it to every merchant in town. Doesn't feel we need to 7 find a place for officers to write repor#s downtown. s Would like to see a proposal come back for a social service resource center for some location 9 in the city. io YOUTH DIVERSION i i Postpone to another time. iz Carr - as a follow-up we went to the junior and senior high schools and plan to have a teen is speak out. Questions will be posed to the kids in advance. We would have a resource center ia for the youth. But before that happens we need to hear from the youth. With the assistance is of the consortium we can make this work. i6 NEXT AGENDA fl~ On the next agenda, place a resolution authorizing an additional police officer within the ~s fiscal year 1997-98 budgeY allocation. i9 1tES0. 98-521VCS zo ~ERITAGE SiJBY)IVSION NEG. IDECe zi Introduce Resolution98-52 NCS approving a mitigated negative declaration of environmental 22 impact for the Heritage Subdivision located in the Corona Ely area. Planning Director Tuft Zs reviewed the mitigations. The neighboring property owners expressed agreement with the z4 decision. There will be a drainage swale along private IVlustang Court. Some Council Zs rriembers expressed concern about the storm drainage solutions and insisted that there be a 26 storm vvater detention area that would preclude any chance of water impacting homes a7 downstrearn, In order to accomplish that in the various pieces of legislation the Council Zs needs to adopt, the matter will be brought back at the 1~Iay 4 City Council meeting with the 29 revised rrutigations included in the documents. 3o With the assurance to the Council that the documents will include specific storm drainage 3i provisions to protect the downstream homes, the resolution was introduced by NIN1 and 3z seconded by NR. 33 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 3a Noes: None ss Absent: Hamilton and Stompe Key to a6breviations: ,IH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. Patricia Hilligoss, MS CounciPmemberMary Stompe DK- Counci/member David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-I~ice Mayor MattMaguire ~ Page 366, Vol. 31 Apri16, 1998 . <t i O~ID. 2068 NCS 2 1tEZONE ~IERITAGE ~OIVIES FItO1VI AG 'I'O P~ 3 Introduce Ordinance 2068 NC5 rezoning an 18.04 acre parcel East of Riesling Road for a Heritage homes from Agricultural to Planned Unit Development. The Council also discussed s the proposed Development Plan and the Tentative Map. The ordinance was introduced with 6 the assurance to the Council that the documents will include specific storm drainage ~ provisions to proYect the downsYream homes. Introduced by M1~1 and seconded by 1VIZ. a Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Read, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor IIilligoss 9 Noes: None io Absent: Hamilton, Stompe ii I~S0.98-531vCS i2 ENYINEN~' DOMAI~T is Resolution 98-53 NCS authorizing the City Manager to execute a"Contract for Property ia Acquisition" to exercise the City of Petaluma's eminent domain powers to obtain a public is right-of-way now encumbered by a private driveway easement recognized as Mustang Cour~. i6 Should the developer, Ryder Homes, not be able to negotiate with the five property owners i~ to the east to purchase the easement rights, the City may decide to enter into eminent domain is proceedings to acquire the property. Introduced by MM and seconded by NR. i9 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 2o Noes: None 2i Absent: Hamilton Stompe Zz K1VEZ - 329 WALNU'T (Hearing continued to 4/20) 23 DOlVIES7CIC P~iRTNEl~S za Due to the lateness of the hour, this agenda item was continued to the Apri120 meeting. zs AI)JOiTR1e1 z6 At 12:30 a.m. April 7, the meeting was adjourned to April 13. z~ 2s ;' 29 ~ - ` 30 G(/(i% / J si M. Patricia Hilligoss, NTayor 3z ATTEST': 33 34 ~ 35 36 Patricia E. Bernard, City Glerk Key to abbreviations: JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton, NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-MayorM. PatriciaHilligoss, MS-CouncilmemberMaryStompe DK- Councilmember David Keller, PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire