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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/02/1998February 2, 1998 Vol. 31 Page 281 1 2 3 ~UTES OF A ~GYJI.AIt 1VIEETING 4 ~ETALiJ1VIA CITY CO~JNCII, 5 1VIOIV~A~, ~BRiJAIZY 2, 199~ 6 7 g ItOLi. CAI.L 3:00 p.m. 9 Present: Torliatt, Hamilton, Keller, Vice Mayox Maguire, Read, Stompe lo Absent: None 11 12 SWE~ING IN C~EN%ONY: Frederick Stouder was sworn in as Petaluma's new City 13 1Vlanager by Deputy City Clerk, Paulette I,yon 14 15 *Mayor Hilligoss left due to illness. 16 17 PgJBI.IC CONIIi~NT: 18 Onita Pellegrini addressed the Council regarding transportation and the Highway 101 19 Corridor. She read a resolution asking the City Council to direct the city's 20 representative on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, to urge the Authority 21 to take the actions necessary to secure funding to widen Highway 101 to six lanes 22 from Windsor to 1Vovato. This act~on includes adopting a resolut~on to incorporate all 23 roadway segments and interchanges which fall within this area on the Sonoma County 24 Transportation Authority highway project priority list. 25 26 CO~JNCII, CO~ENT: 27 The Council unanimously welcomed Fred Stouder as Petalurria's new City Manager. 2~ 29 MS -.thanked 3im McCann for his dedication and professionalism while employed as 30 a Principal Planner for the City's Planning DepartmenY. 31 32 NR - wants details on the March 23 Transportation meeting. The Golden Gate Bridge 33 Transit has offered to publicize the hearing on the buses and in their news letters. She 34 would like to get the particulars to them as soon as possible, 35 36 37 38 --------------------------- 39 40 I~ey to abbreviations: MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilmember Nancy Iteacl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 February 2, 199~ Vol. 31. Page 282 Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty, read a proposed scherlule of one issue Council meetings: February 9th~ Chamber Meeting (Lucchesi Community Center) February 17th Rainier February 23rd* Domestic Violence March 2nd Animal Shelter Mazch 16th March 23rd* Highway 101 Forum (Herzog Hall) * Equals off Monday meetings. 7H - was there any response to the Boy Scout who wanted to participate in the scouting program to achieve an Explorer Post which trains sixteen year olds and older, the skills it takes to become a fireman. She would like to see both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts included in this program. Fire Marshal, Michael Ginn, advised Council that the issue had been discussed and requires research which he will bring back to Council in approximately 30 to 45 days. DK - Encouraged discussion regarding the meeting between Council and the Chamber of Commerce. This is a public meeting where people are encouraged to speak during public comment time, but the focus of this meeting is to have a discussion between the Council and Chamber Board. A copy of all the polls should be distributed to both the Council and the Chamber Board. M1VI - put team building on the next agenda to set dates for that. 'The minutes of January 20 were approved as amended: Page 61ine 6 change the name Chris to Christa. Page 2 line 2 change she to PT and line 3 curfews agendized take out on the February 2 agenda. Key to abbreviations: MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patrieia Hilligoss' MS-Couneilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton February 2, 1998 Vol. 31 Page 281 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ~ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2~ 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 1V~TUTES OF A ItEGiJI.~ 1V~ETING ~ETAI.ZJIVIA CITY CO~TNC~ I~IOIVDAI', ~~RiJ~Y 2, 199~ ROI,I, C~iI.I. 3:00 p.aaae Present: Torliatt, Hamilton, 1Keller, Vice I~Iayor ~Iaguire, ltead, Stompe Absent: None SWEAI~ING IN CE~IVIONY: Frederick Stouder was sworn in as I'etaluma's nevv City Manager by Deputy City Clerk, Paulette Lyon *Mayor Hilligoss left due to illness. P~I,IC COI~IlVIEN'I'e Onita Pellegrini addressed the Council regarding transportation and the Highway 101 Corridor. She read a resolution asking the City Council to direct the city's representative on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, to urge the Authority to take the actions necessary to secure funding to widen Highway 101 to six lanes from Windsor to Novato. This action includes adopting a resolution to incorporate all roadway segments and interchanges which fall within this area on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority highway project priority list. ~OiJNC~I, CO~~NT: The Council unanimously welcomed Fred Stouder as Petalutna's new City Manager. MS - thanked Jim McCann for his dedication and professionalism while employed as a Principal Planner for the City's Planning Department. 1VR - vvants details on the li~Iarch 23 Transportation meet~ng. The Golden Gate ~ridge Transit has offered to publicize the heanng on the buses and in their news letters. She would like to get the particulars to them as soon as possible, Key to abbrevfations: MM-Vice l~layor ~1att Maguire IVR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt .IH-CouncilmemberJane Hamilton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 February 2, 1998 Vol. 31. Page 284 The City Manager was directed to come up with possible dates for a future meeting. Bill Kortum, 180 Ely Road, spoke regarding the Highway 101 issue. He feels that more funds would be available to us for the Novato narrows if we became a self-help county. Bryant Moynihan, 102 Dawn Place, spoke regarding transportation issues. The key is getting the funding to implement the necessary widening of Highway 101 to six lanes between Novato and Petaluma. He agrees that we should get in line to become a self- help county and also to get in line for the funding. DK - the section of highway between Novato and Petaluma is No. 10 on the CALTRANS priority list, as well as various interchanges and improvements on VVashington. I~K feels the city should be conesponding with Senator Burton. Assemblywoman Mazzoni, Senator Thompson and Assemblywoman Brown are trying to get this on CALTRANS priority list for this years funding. Supervisor Harberson should carry this from the Board of Supervisors to MTC and CALTRANS so that it will be clear that this is a very high priority to us. NR - is supportive of the Council sending a resolution to CALTRANS, but she would like the wording strengthened by requesting CALTRAIeTS to fund the $15,000,000 for the preliminary design and environmental assessment stage of the improvements between 1Vovato and Petaluma. JH - we should fax the resolution to MTC Executive Director Larry Dahms, CALTRANS District 4 District I~irector Harry Yahata ~nd CALTRANS Headquarters Programming Director Wayne Lewis, along with a~over letter that reiterates the urgency for these highway improvements to take place. DK - would like to explore using the services of a lobbyist. ~SO. 98-21 1~TCS SiJPPOItT FOR COOPERATI~ PLAIVNING ~ETVVEEIV CITY OF PETAI,UMA AND CIT~ OF l~TOVATO Resolut~on 98-21 NCS Reaffirming Support for Cooperative Planning Effort Between the City of Petaluma and the City of Novato and Intent to Communicate with all Affected Agencies Regarding Proposed Changes in Land Use, Services, or Facilities in the 101 Comdor Between Petaluma and Novato. ___________________________ Key to abbreviations: MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire IVR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe AK Councilmember David Kedler PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Flamilton February 2, 1998 Vol. 31 Page 283 1 CONSEN~' CALEND~.It 2 The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the 3 City Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by 1~TR and 4 seconded by IViS. $ AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire 6 IVOES: None 7 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss g RESO. 98-16 NCS 9 CLAd~IS & BII..I,S 10 Resolution 98-16 NCS approving Claims and Bills 70476 through 70736a 11 12 R~SO. 98-17 NCS 13 AUTI~OItIZE ~I~ECI~S/EI.ECZ'ItO1vIC Fi.TNI) Z'RANSF'~R5 14 Resolution 98-171~TCS repealing Resolut~on 97-84 NCS in its entirety and authorizing 15 signing and endorsing checks, other instruments and authorizing electronic fund 16 transferse 17 1 g ~SO. 97-1~ NCS 19 50iJNDWAI,I, P~IASE 2 20 Resolution 98-18 NCS accepting completion of the Soundwall Phase 2 Project 9860. 21 Work performed by J.A. Gonsalves & Son for a final cost of $251,086.00. 22 23 A~SO. 9~-19 NCS 24 T'ItEASiJRE~2'S ItEPOItT' 25 Resolution 98-19 NCS to review and file Treasurer's report as of December 31, 1997. 26 27 ********* End of Consent ********* 2~ 29 1tES0. 98-20 NC5 30 DEVEI,OPIVIENT OBTECTIVE5 31 Resolution 98-20 NCS adopting the Growth Management System Development 32 Objectives for the 1999 calendar year amending the resolution to read Objective No. 4 33 - 1Vlore creative use of PUD zoning than typically proposed (single-family product~on 34 home developments). Introduced by MS, seconded by P~. 3S AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Iiead, Stompe, i~ice Mayor Maguire ~6 IVOES: None 37 ABSENT: Mayor Hiiiigoss 38 39 It was Council consensus that the joint meetang between the Novato City Council and 40 Petaluma City Council was informative and the two Councils should continue to have 41 joint meetings. The Council would like to schedule a meeting within the next six 42 months with an invitation for ~Tovato to come to Petaluma. 43 44 -_______~__________________ 4S Key to abbreviations: MM-~ce Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilrnember Nancy Read 46 PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmem6er Mary Stompe 47 DK-Councilmember David Keller I'T-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt 4g JH-Councilmember.lane Hamilton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 g 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 February 2, 1998 Vol. 31. Page 286 I~SO. 98-231~TCS RAIL I1VI~LEMENTATION STiJD~' Resolution 98-23 NCS authorizing the expenditure of $9,456.00 as a ma~cimum share of the city's participation with the Sonoma County 'Transportation Authority in development of a Rail Implementation Plan. Introduced by PT, seconded by JH. AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor M~guire NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss ~ Allan Tilton, Traff c Engineer spoke to the Council regarding this issue. iNe are looking at contributions from all major jurisdictions plus a$72,000 commitment from MTC to complete this study. MTC will not release that money unless they have full and complete cooperation from the member agencies al~ng the corridor. Allan also advised that there will be an opportunity for the City of Petaluma and other agencies to collectively sit down and expand their individual scopes within their jurisdiction. Sonoma County will work with Marin County to insure complete participation in this plan, and staff will also be negot~ating with MTC to secure support and funding for the region. It was noted that a joint Executive Committee from the two counties will meet at I.ucchesi Community Center on Wednesday, February 4th at 2:00 p. m. to discuss the issues. The Council thanked Jim 1VIcCann, Principal Planner for his dedication and hard work in the six years he has been employed here. Jim is moving on to become Planning Director for the City of Calistoga. OItID. 2066 NCS FOIt~EI~'[J~E OF ~AII, Introduce Ordinance 2066 NCS allowing for forfeiture of bail for violations of building, planning and fire codes as well as other Municipal Code sections. A mandatory court appearance would be requirerl for those cases where a proof of conection is not submitted by the defendant. Introduced by DK, seconded by PT. AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamileon, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss _____~_____________________ Key ta abbrevfations: MM-Vtce Mayor Matt Maguire 1VR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 February 2, 199~ Vol. 31 Page 285 There was minor wording changes to the ItesoYut~on made by Vice 1Vlayor Niaguire, (#1 after the word Novato take out the word and and insert the word regarding, and at the end of that sentence add and other Planning issues. Councilmember NR would like it memorialized that in 1975 the two council's met, in 1991 the two council's flnet, and ~January 12, 1998, the two council's met. Introduced by 1~TR, seconded by P'T. AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Itead, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss I~SO. 9~-221VCS HIG~IW~i~' 101 IlVIPROVElVIENZ' P~tOJEC~ ~E~'WEEN I~TOVE4T0 ANI) P~TAI,UMA After considerable discussion it was the consensus of the Council to add as a third paragraph to the resolution, the following wording: ~EItEAS, southbound traffic on ~7.5. I~iglaway ~Ol, dua~ing the anoa~u~g commute fro~ ~ Wash~gton to IVovato, causes significan~ delays ~pacting all araodes of ~ig~way ~ransportataoffi including transft, automobile, and business transportation; and Iteplace the first whereas on page two of the resolution to read as followse ~'~IIEREAS, tY~e Cfty of Petalu~aa seipports t~e a~equest froug California Depaa~tment of Transportataon D~stract 4 to funcl tt~e $15,000,000 on tbe preluninary clesigx~ ancl environnaental assessment stage of the unprovements between Petaluma and Novato. . Resolution 98-22 NCS was introduced by MS and seconded by JH. AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor ~Iilligoss DOIVI~STIC VIO~.ENCE ,~ Council meeting date of ~ebruary 23 was set to continue the discussion of Domestic Violence. A letter was requested to be sent to the Board of Supervisors requesting that the local court be re-established or open a local office where people can obtain services without having to travel to Santa l~osa. ___________________________ I~ey to abbreviations: ~IM-Vice l~layor Matt Maguire 1VR-Councilmember Nancy Reacl PH-li~layor tl~. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 1~ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 February 2, 1998 Vol. 31. Page 288 There were questions raised about the possible use of existing signs, a need to replace some outdated signs on Highway 101, would there be competitive proposals solicited to do the study? what the range of installation costs would be? is it possible to use funding from the Central Petaluma Specific Plan? arid will there be any type of lighted signage used? 1VIs. Buffo stated that this would be going through Planning Commission meetings and at that time there would be a chance for public input. ~fter the study is completed the PDA plans on bringing this back to Council to ask for funds to go forward and put the signs in place. WEr~T~IEI~ ItEPORT Assistant City 1Vlanager Gene Beatty, advised Council that there was the possibility of activating the Emergency Operations Center. Were within two feet of going out of bank at Payran and Corona. The rain has been falling at about 1/4 of an inch edery half hour, and there has been heavy rain west of town. ~Iigh tide is around six o'cloclc p.m. EMERGENCY SHEI,TER Bonne Gaebler, Housing Administrator, advised the Cauncil that the City Manager of Santa Rosa has requested that the City of Petaluma participate in a countywide effort to provide a permanent shelter to replace the National Guard Armory homeless shelter program. The dollar figures involvetl are approximately $50,000 for start up and about $11,000 a years With Council's approval she will write a letter to Ken ~lackman, City Manager of Santa Itosa, to let him know that Council approves of the concept. She will also let him know what the Block Grant schedule is because that is where the money will have to come from. This will be a supplement to Petaluma finding our own shelter. There are a number of homeless people who are either incapable or unwilling to o~ercome their barriers anci get back to self sufficiency. Those are the folks who she thinks would utilize this shelter while we took care of business with those people who are ready to move toward being independent. There is still a lot of information that needs to be gathered, and she will keep Council posted as she learns more about the program. COMPUTER AII)EI~ DISPATCI~ 'Phis was put over to the next meeting. I,IAISON RE~RTS I~K - received a faxed letter from the Citizens for Traffic Relief. The nature of the letter was their request to meet with the Council regarding a ta~c measure regarding the ~-Iighway 101 Comdoro It was the consensus of the Council to agendize meeting with this committee the afternoon of February 17, ICey to abbreviations: h1M-~ce Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton February 2, 1998 Vol. 31 Page 287 1 2 3 ~,SOs 98-241VCS 4 ~AII, SC~IEDLTI.E 5 ltesolution 98-24 NCS amending the Bail Schedule to require~proof of conection for 6 certain violations. Introduced by DK, seconded by P'T. 7 AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamiiton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire $ NOES: None 9 ABSENT: Mayor I~iilligoss 10 11 PT° - would like the Council to appoint her to the Bicycle Advisory Committee as 12 Council Liaison. PT advised that since changes have taken place with the Brown Act 13 effect~ve January 1, 1998, regarding the attendance at a meeting of a standing 14 committee, she would no longer be able to participate in the compledon of the Bike 15 Plan. 16 A Motion was made by JH and seconded by DK to add this to the agenda. 17 AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire ~ 1 g NOES: None 19 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss 20 21 ~]ESO. 9~-251~TCS 22 ~ICI'CLE I.IAISOI~T 23 Introduced by JH and seconded by I~K to appoint Councilmember Torliatt to the ~icycle 24 Committee as Council Liaison. 2$ AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire 26 NOES: None 27 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss 2~ 29 DII~ECTIONAI. SIGN PI~OGItANi 30 Vin Smith, Senior Planner has met with members of the Petaluma Downtown 31 Association and the Petaluma Visitors Program staff to discuss existing as well as nevv 32 directional signs for Petaluma. Also discussed was a collaborative approach to 33 funding and managing a professional services contract with Design Pacificae 34 35 Linda Buffo, Petaluma Downtown Association spoke before the Council regarding a 36 plan for new directional signs for Petaluma. The PDA in prioritizing their project list 37 for the 1997/98 year, listed this project as one of their priorities. The PDA asked for 38 $4,000 in their budget to get the process started and are looking into other funding 39 sources. 40 4Y ___________________________ 42 ICey to abbreviations: ~11M-Vice Mayor Matt tllaguire IVR-Councilmember Nancy Read 43 PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' tI~IS-Councilmember Mary Stompe 44 DK-Councilmember Davfd Keller I'T-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt 45 JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton . , . .y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 F'ebruary 2, 1998 Vol. 3 L Page 288 There were questions raised about the possible use of existing signs, a need to replace some outdated signs on Highway 101, would there be ~ompetitive proposals solicited to do the study? what the range of installation costs would be? is it possible to use funding from the Central Petaluma Specific Plan? a~id will there be any type of lighted signage used? Ms. Buffo stated that this would be going through Planning Commission meetings and at that time there would be a chance for public input. After the study is completed the PDA plans on bringing this back to Council to ask for funds to go forward and put the signs in place. WEAT'YIEIt I~EP(DI~T Assistant City 1~Ianager Gene Beatty, advised Council that there was the possibility of activating the Emergency Operations Center. Were within two feet of going out of bank at Payran and Corona. The rain has been falling at about 1/4 of an inch every half hour, and there has been heavy rain west of town. High tide is around six o'clock p.m. EIVIERGENCY SI~~Y,TER Bonne Gaebler, Housing Administrator, advised the Council that the City Manager of Santa Rosa has requested that the City of Petaluma participate in a countywide effort to provide a permanent shelter to replace the National Guard Armory homeless shelter program. The dollar figures involved are approximately $50,000 for start up and about $11,000 a year. With Council's approval sh~ will write a letter to Ken Blackman, City Manager of Santa Rosa, to let him know that Council approves af the concept. She will also let him know what the Block Grant schedule is because that is where the money will have to come from. This will be a supplement to Petaluma finding our own shelter. There are a number of homeless people who are either incapable or unwilling to overcome their barriers and get back to self sufficiency. Z'hose are the folks who she thinks would utilize this shelter while we took care of business with those people who are ready to move toward being independent. '~'here is still a lot of informat~on that needs to be gathered, and she will keep Council posted as she learns more about the program. COMPjJ~'EI~ ~iII)ED DISPATCfI This was put over to the next meeting. I,IAISOIV 1tE~RTS DK - received a fa~ced letter from the Citizens for Traffie Relief. The nature of the letter was their request to meet with the Council regarding a taJC measure regarding tc the Highway 101 Comdor. It was the consensus of the Council to agendize meeting with this committee the afternoon of February 17. Key ro abbreviations: MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilmember Nancy Read ~ PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe I~K-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton F'ebruary 2, 199~ Vol. 31 Page 289 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2~ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 The Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:05 p.m. COIVFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEI. - ANTICIPATED LITIGATIOI~T Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code §549569 (1 mateer) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to subdivision (c) of Govemment Code §54956.9: (1 potential case) Vice Mayor Maguire reported out of Closed Session with regard to Significant exposure to flitigation. Council discussed a claim from Lionsgatee With regard to Initiation of Lidgat~on there was no reportable act~on, P ~ J Matt Ma ui e, Vi ayor ATTESTa J Paulette I.yon, Deput City Clerk ___________________________ Key to abbreviations.• MM-Vice Mayor Matt Maguire NR-Councilmember Nancy Read PH-Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss' MS-Councilmember Mary Stompe DK-Councilmember David Keller PT-Councilmember Pamela Torliatt JH-Councilmember Jane Hamilton