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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/14/1997July 14, 1997 ~01.30, Page 369 ~~ ~ V\ / ~ 1VIIN~JTES ~ z OF A REGIJLAR ADJOiJRNED NYEETING`\ ~ 3 PETAI,iJ1VIA CITY COiTNCII~ ~~ a MONDA~', JULX 14,1997 s 1ZOI.~, ~AI,L, 7e00 ~.ana 6 Present: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss 7 Absent: None s . PI,EI)GE OF AI.I,EGIE1IVCE 9 Joe Kagen, Chief Building Inspector, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ~0 1VIOlVI~NT OF SII.ENCE i i PiJ~LIC COMIVIEIVT ~2 Duane Bellinger, quoted retiring Petaluma High School District Superintendent Chuck i3 Cadman's comment about the abuse of alcohol and drugs that have increased dramatically at ia the student level. Mr. Bellinger mentioned two studies: Evaluatin~ School-linked ~ s Prevention Strate ies = Alcohol. Tobacco. and Other Drues from the Southwest Regional i6 Laboratory, Los Alamitos, California, and a study prepared for the U. S. Department of i~ Education called School-Based Drue Prevention Pro rg ams, A longitudinal Studv in Selec ed is School Districts, February, 1997, prepared by Judy Thorne, Research Triangle Institute, i9 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He also referred to a 1992 book by Mathea Falco, zo entitled The Makin~ of a Drug-free America: Programs that Work. He noted the Zi conclusions of the studies indicate that the DARE program does not work. His suggestion z2 was to coordinate a meeting with the new Petaluma High School Superintendent Carl Wong 23 to discuss this issue before funding DARE. A committee that would work with the school Za on this issue should not include persons who are the ones currently working on DARE. Zs Bob 1Vlercer - asked when there would be street resurfacing on Coronado Street. The z6 Engineering staff advised there is nothing in the budget reserves for resurfacing streets. The z~ City does receive some Gas Tax monies, but they do not begin to meet the financial needs of zs the City for street resurfacing. z9 Bryant Moynihan - said the budget format is still very much the same as it has been over the 3o years, and it is very hard to read. He made 3 suggestions: (1) This year do a Budget 3i Summary much like what one would get from a"financial statement." (2) Get a group sz together and find a half-a-dozen cities that have successful formats of city budgets so the 33 group could review and implement the good ideas. (3) Develop a new budget format. It 34 was noted the city is working on a document "Getting to Know the Budget" and that the 35 Finance Director has been asked to revise the budget for next year. Finance Director 36 Spilman said he would develop a budget summary page. 37 COiJNCIi, COIVIIVIENT 3s Nancy Read - at the Mayors and Councilmembers meeting last week, there was some 39 discussion about the County Gang Unit and the possibility of development of a county-wide ao curfew. City Manager Beatty said the City Managers are working on the issue. Page 370, Vol. 30 July 14, 1997 i TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT~ 2 Finance Director David Spilman advised the Council that the revenues had increased by 3 $17,000 since the time the City Council TOT Subcornmittee had met. A letter of withdrawal a has been received from the Petaluma Community Health Foundation. In response to s Assistant City Manager Warren Salmons' comments that Leonard Charles, who is doing the 6 Lafferty Ranch EIR, has been asked to do a Regional Park Study for $5,000 and suggested ~ this could be a source of money, a Councilmember said that a regional park study doesn't a really fall into the guidelines for distribution of TOT funds. Another source of funding will 9 be found for Mr. Charles' study. io Jessica Vann Gardiner, Petaluma Visitors' Program - she reviewed some of the projects they i i are currently working on. She noted there is a need for additional upscale hotel and ~2 conference rooms to address the needs of businesses which have come into the area. The ~3 Petaluma Visitors' Bureau works very closely with the County Visitors' Bureau. They have ia the ability to promote Sonoma County and Petaluma in many more ways than the local i s group. - i6 Marvin Klebe of Cinnabar Theatre requested an additional $17,500 for their theatre i~ productions, especially as they relate to children's theatre. They are going to use the Polly ~s Klaas Performing Arts Center for more and more presentations. ~9 Laura Sunday, 120 Eastman Court, President of Cinnabar Chilclren's Theatre asked the City zo Council to assist in supporting children.'s theatre. 2~ 22 23 24 as 26 z~ zs 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Ann Derby, 827 Whitney Way, Petaluma Sings - requested funding for their group. Linda Buffo, Petaluma Downtown IVlerchants - they are in the embryo stage of talking about the possibility of taking over the River Festival. Mary Grady, Petaluma Sings, 209 Bassett Street - this group is doing good things and can use TOT funding It was moved by Mary Stompe and seconded by Pamela Torliatt, to allocate $2,500 to the Ballet and $4,850 to the Petaluma Visitors Bureau from the additional $17,500 revenue, the remainder shall.remain in a reserve fund. Ayes: Read, Stompe, Torliatt, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: Keller and Maguire - No reason for the no vote was given. The total fiscal year allocations are listed here: City of Petaluma General Operations $332,000. Petaluma Visitors Bureau 219,500. Sonoma County Conv. & Visit. Bureau 24,000. Cinnabar Arts 30,000. Great Petaluma Quilt Show 6,000. Downtown Merchants Association 6,800. Petaluma Old Adobe Festival 2,500. Petaluma Old Adobe Festival Transit 450. Petaluma Sings 3,900. Petaluma Tree Planters 10,000. Polly ~nna Doll Club 1,200. Veterans of Foreign Wars Day Parade 500. I'etaluma City Ballet 2,500. $639,350.00 ~ . ~.t.. :r . . ,_. .. July l4, 1997 Vo1.30, Page 37fl ~ BiJI)GE'T REVIEW continued 2 During the mid-year budget review, there may be an opportunity to revisit the allocations, 3 depending on the TOT revenue. a The Council reviewed the Planning, Engineering, Public Works, Building Inspection, Parks s and Recreation, and Internal Service fund budgets. 6 General Plan IJ~date Fundira~- Finance Director Spilman noted that the funding for the ~ General Plan Update has not been included in the budget recommended by the City Manager s and Finance Director. 9 Capital Ex~enditures - City Manager Beatty noted that the City Council has an ending ~o balance of $611,000 with the budget as presented. There may be funding sources available ~~ other than the General Fund for some of the staff requests. This will be considered at a later ~2 time. Council will receive a listing of all the and other requests that are not included in the ~3 General Fund presentation which is being considered at this time. ia Revenue for Maintenance - The City Engineer said that complex time keeping and the ~ s other data that are used for development of development cost information for budget i6 purposes. He explained the reduction in fuel use by more efficient vehicle motors has i~ reduced the Gas Tax revenue considerably. General maintenance cost recovery is not is allowed pursuant to State Law. Development fees are sufficient far construction, and there 19 are stringent State limitations in raising money for ongoing costs. zo Property 'I'axes have been usurped by the State for a number of years. Each Tax Dollar 2~ paid by City of Petaluma property owners is distributed as follows: 2z $0.10 for the City, 23 $0.65 for the Schools (State mandate), and za $0.25 for the County and special districts. 2s Gas B'axes - The City received around $875,000 annually, of which $692,000 is earmarked 26 for street resurfacing. Staff advised the City Council that $3 Million should be spend each a~ year on street resurfacing. In general, the lower use of fuel, the increased weights of as vehicles using residential streets and the reluctance of the people to vote to raise taxes have 29 caused streets across the United States to experience failure. 30 'I'raffic Mit~ation ~ee - Cannot be used for street maintenance or reconstruction of streets, 3i unless it can be shown that a new development will have specific impact on it. 3z Staff Comments - Public Works Superintendent Steve Simmons said they have one crew of 33 four men to put out asphalt street overlays. Public Works Supervisor Randy Wyatt said the 34 streets really need attention, but they don't have the manpower. Also, frequently they are 3s called off jobs to attend to another matter. 36 Claims - Staff advised the Council that of the 71 claims received last year, 40% were Public 3~ Works and 40% were Police issues. . 38 Sidewalks - Regarding sidewalks, the property owner is responsible for the condition of the 39 sidewalks. Although there is a program whereby if a property owner requests City ao assistance, there is a program for cost sharing of sidewalk repairs from tree root damage. ai Street Standards - City Engineer Hargis said the street standards have been increased to aa create a street with longer life. 43 'I'rench Standards - The trench standards are being studied to determine how the City's 44 standards can be revised to reduce the street trench failures. Page 372, Vol. 30 July 14, 1997 ~ Fees _ Staff will be bringing a revised Building Fee schedule back to the City Council after 2 the budget is complete. 3 Parks and I2ecreation - Recreation Director Jim Carr advised the Cavanagh Recreation a Center (old Boys and Girls Club on the west side of town) is being well used. The summer s programs for children have. been sold out this year. The Landscape Assessment District 6 meetings have shown staff a great deal of resident frustration. A report will be coming to ~ the City Council regarding that subject. The City will be taking over the Youth Job Program a as soon as school starts in the Fall. The State Department of Economic Development is 9 divesting itself of that program. io Team Buildin~- Regarding the Team Building session, Peggy Sebera is not available during ~~ the month of August. The City Council agreed to try to retain a Facilitator far Monday ~2 evening, August 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. for a team building session. i3 AD.YOURN ta At 10:40 p.m. the meeting was adjourned IS 16 17 18 19 zo ATTEST: a~ 22 -- ~ ~. 23 2a Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk zs