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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/16/1996January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 313 i MINUTES OF A REGULAI~ MEETING 2 I'ETALUMA CITY COUNCII, 3 TiTESDAY, JANUAR~' 16, 1996 a ROLL CALL 5 Present: Hamilton, Stompe*, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, 6 Mayor Hilligoss 7 Absent: None s *Arrived at 3:30 from jury duty. 9 P~TBI,IC COlVIN1ENT io 7ack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court - regarding the letter he recently sent to the Council ii about the proposed width of the new Payran Street Bridge, he hopes that staff has responded i2 and asked for a copy of that response. Regarding the coffee business that is being planned ~3 for the Fairgrounds, he is concerned about the interaction of vehicles coming from ia Kenilworth School and crossing the roadway to get a cup of coffee. He was advised there ~s are new travel ways planned for vehicles. If there is an accident there, the Fairgrounds will i6 say that this was the design approved by the City. i~ COUNCII, COMMENT is Matt Maguire - responded to Mr. Balshaw about the rerouting of traffic in that area between i9 Kenilworth School and the proposed coffee business. It was noted the Council wants to see Zo the design before it is approved. 2~ Lori Shea - requested staff to answer Jack Balshaw's questions. zz Jane Hamilton - is interested in rethinking the Payran Bridge width. 23 Matt Maguire - how does the Council feel about postponing the Ellwood Opportunity aa Center to the next meeting. 2s I.AKEVILI,E AD 24 - OPEN HEARYNG Cont. to FEB. 5 at 3 PM 26 The City Manager suggested continuing the Lakeville Assessment District from this evening 2~ to the first meeting in February. The hearing was opened and continued to February 5 at Zs 3:00 p. m. . z9 RESO. 96-13 NCS so ELECTION OF VICE MA~'OR 3i It was moved by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Matt Maguire to elect Carole Barlas Vice sz Mayor until July 1, 1996. 33 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, 34 Mayor Hilligoss 35 Noes: None 36 Absent: Stompe Page 314, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 RESO. 96-14 NCS LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS Resolution 96-14 NCS appointing Nancy Read to the Planning Commission to replace Carole Barlas who had been elected Vice Mayor for six months. Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: Stompe MINUTES: The minutes of the December 18, 1995, meeting were app.roved as amended: Page 281, Line 12 and 13, Nancy Read voted "no" because the vote was not in agreement with the recommendation of the subcommittee Page 284, Line 11 -"we felt" was typed twice Page 284, Line 41 - change to - Introduced by 1Nlatt Maguire, seconded by Jane Hamilton. Page 285 - Line after Line 12 should add: "Remainder of week 5:00 p. m. to 11:00 p. m. Page 285, Line 35 - revise wording as follows: "Hereafter, send all formerly diseretionary actions, that would ordinarily have gone to the Planning Director, to the City Council. " The minutes of the 7anuary 2, 1996, meeting were approved as amended: Page 289, Line 37, "will" should be "well" Page 292, Line 1- add "RESO. 96-11 NCS" Page 296, Line 3, change "put" bulls to ""pit" bulls Page 296, Line 30 - change "The attorney" to "1VIr. Day" PETITIONS AND CONIMUNICATIONS A representative of PG&E addressed the Couricil about the response time their customers experienced after the recent storm caused power outages. The Council considered a request for intermittent street closure at Petaluma Blvd. and Western Avenue for filming a movie. CONSENT CAI,ENDAI2 The following items which are noncontroversia!1 and which have been reviewed by the City Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Lori Sfiea and seconded by Nancy ltead. Ayes: Hamilton, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: Stompe January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 315 1 RESO. 96-15 NCS 2 CLAIMS AND BII.L5 s Resolution 96-15 NCS approving Claims and Bills #51734 and #52059. a I~SO. 96-16 NCS s BENSON ~STATES 6 Resolution 96-16 NCS authorizing extension of the improvement performance time to ~ Bodega Vista Associates for the final map approval of Benson Estates Subdivision. a RESO. 96-17 NCS 9 ~ PiJRCHASE I,AWN MOWERS io Resolution 96-17 NCS authorizing purchase of 2 John Deere 72" lawn mowers from ii Rainbow Agriculture Service for $24,324.18. ~2 RESO. 96-18 NCS is FINAI, NIAP GRAYSTONE C~tEEK 4 ia Resolution 96-18 NCS approving final map for Graystone Creek 4. is * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * ~6 T~EN PROGRAM STATUS i~ The State is still working on the indemnification clause of the skateboard contract. is ~SO. 96-19 NCS i9 ADA PAI~ATRANSIT PLAN UPDATE Zo Resolution 96-19 NCS authorizing acceptance of Petaluma Transit Americans with Zi Disabilities Act annual plan update. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has Za riiandated the following to be in effect for Paratransit Service: 23 (1. Door to Door paratransit service within City limits za (2. No restrictions on trip purpose as (All above were in com~liance by January, 1992. z6 (3. Complementary hours and days of service with regular transit z~ (4. Bay Area Regional Eligibility certification adopted. zs (5. Establish $1.50 fare (two times the fixed route adult fare) for all fares. 29 (All above were in compliance by January, 1994. 30 ~6. 24-Hour res~onse time si Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Lori Shea. 32 Ayes Hamilton, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss 33 Noes: None 34 Absent: Stompe Page 316, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 ORD. 2002 NCS 1200 CASA GRANDE RD. - PURCHASE Introduce Ordinance 2002 NCS authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all documents in relation to the purchase by the Open Space I~istrict of a 27 acre (more or less) portion of the Alman property (a.k.a. Van de Wark) at the end of Casa Grande Road. The parcel will be used for open space. The Open Space District will also pay appraisal and escrow fees. The city's contribution will be the futur~ enhancement and development which sh~ll be consistent the Petaluma Marsh Enhancement Plan. In addition, the 7,500 square feet of "upland" area owned by the City will be transferred to the Alman's ownership. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Carole Barlas. Ayes: Hamilton, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: Stompe ItESO. 96-20 NCS EM~1EN~' D019~IAIN -I,AKEVI[LI,E I~W~. Resolution 96-20 NCS authorizing the City Attorney to commence eminent domain proceedings for the right-of-way acquisitions required for the Lakeville Highway Widening Project. Councilwoman Stompe arrived. At this time there are eleven properties which have not signed an agreement with the City~ indicating their support of this process. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Nanc;y Read Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absettt: None 12ES0. 96-21 NCS WINZLER & KEI.LY - PAYRAN REACI3 - AMENDIVIENT 5 Resolution 96-21 NCS authorizing execution of Amendment 5 of the Professional Consulting Services agreement witli Winzler & Kelly of Santa Rosa for professionai engineering services in connection with the proposed U. S. Army Corps of Engineers flood protection project. Amendment 5 will provide for 1. Construction management services on the replacement Payran Street Bridge; 2. I~esign the replacement railroad structures over the Petaluma River 3. Design the Payran Street Starm Drain pump station and piping 4. Design far vertical flood channel improvements The contract provides for $276,200 in additional desigri services. $291,562 for railroad aspects and construction surveying and $397,746 in construction management services for a total of $965,508. January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 317 i Construction management services for the 1997 construction season will be negotiated late a this year to cover the Lakeville Street Bridge and the possibilities of the Vallejo Street pump 3 station and pipe system. Construction management services for the railroad structures will a be determined later. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Carole Barlas 5 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor 6 Hilligoss 7 Noes: None 8 Absent: None ~ ~ 3 9 ~~,p,~, pJ~~{ ~~~"~ ItESO. 96-22 NCS io Qflpt)J1~1~M0~ ~.~ lT WATER 1996 97 5~'EAR CIP ii Resolution 96-22 NCS approving the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan far Water Systems. i2 Michael Evert revi~ved the Water CIP. The Council asked that the Lawler System be i3 removed from the CIP and that it be brought back the the City Council for discussion. ia lntroduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Carole Barlas. 15 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor 16 Hilligoss 17 Noes: None 18 Absent: None 19 YtESO. 96-23 NCS Zo ,TPA WAUGii SC~IOOI, ?i = Resolution 96-23 NCS approving a joint use agreement between Waugh School District and ~ zz `~~ the City of Petaluma for the use of City property adjacent to Corona Creek Elementary ` Zs School. Za 1. School and City joint use of 22.31 feet of Urban Separator zs 2. School and City will jointly development and maintain the "Field" a6 3. City shall retain ownership of °Field" 2?,_,:`~:;. 4. School shall develop master plan for °Field" in consultation with City and .. Zs will submit same for City approval. School will install, develop and a9 maintain "Field" 30 6. If feasible both parties shall jointly develop a water well on "Field" for si irrigation of "Field" and adjacent Urban Separator. Well ownership shall be sa by the City and shall be usable for emergency purposes. 33 7. School shall pay 2/3 of costs of maintenance of Master Plan defined 34 improvements and 2/3 of utilities including water and electricity. 3s 8. School shall send an itemized bill to the City annually for 1/3 of cost of 36 maintenance of Master Plan defined improvements and utilities including 3~ water. ss 9. School shall provide access aid to "Field" during daylight hours when school 39 is not in session and "Field" is not being used for School sponsored ao activities. a~ 10. City shall pay to school 1/3 costs of maintenance of Master Plan defined az improvements within 30 days of billing. Page 318, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 11. School shall have exclusive use and control of "Field" at all times when school is in session or during school sponsored-activity. City shall be able to use "Field" at other times. When neither is using "Field", it sha11 be available to the public. Introdticed by Vice Mayor Barlas, seconded by Mary Stompe Ayes: Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: Hamilton Absent: None RESO. 96-24 NCS .TPA - OLI3 ADOBE SCHOOL Resolution 96 24 NCS approving a joint use agreement between Old Adobe Union School District and the City of Petaluma for use of Urban Separator property located adjacent to Sonoma Mountain Elementary School located at 1900 Rainier Circle Petaluma. This document goes into somewhat similar recitals as that for Waugh Schooi (see above item). Introduced by Lori Shea, seconded by Mary Stompe. Ayes: Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: Hamilton • Absent: None RESO. 96-25 NCS AGItIC~JLTURAL I,EASE - ~ETTMAN Resolution 96-25 NCS authorizing month to .month lease with Alfred Bettman, D. V.M., 550 Sonoma Mountain Road, for cattle grazing on the Lafferty property from February through June of 1996 at $240 per month. This lease shall be revzewed at the time a decision is made on the Lafferty property use or at the end of June, 1996, whichever event is earlier. Introduced by Mary Stompe; seconded by Carole Barlas. Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, l~iayor Hilligoss Noes: Maguire Absent: None ADJOIJ~N At 5:45 p.m, the meeting was adjourned to dinner at Dragon View Restaurant on Western Avenue. ROLL GALI, Present: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Absent: None PLEDG~ OF ALLEGIANC~ MOMENT OF SII,ENCE January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 319 •~.D 1 ~-~~ 3~~ -~rn. N,6~1~-~~~ coulvci~, co~NT z Mary Stompe - she would like to volunteer for a committee on employee recognition. She 3 congratulated the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce for "going on line° with their own a computer internet page. s It was noted that the Lakeville Assessment District hearing would not be heard during the 6 evening. Rather, it was continued to February 5 at 3:00 p.m. ~ RES~. 96-26 NCS ~ a DONATION TO ADO~E CREEI~ RESTORATION 9 GORDON DOW - APPRECIATION io Resolution 96-26 NCS expressing appreciation for the donation of $2,000 from Gordon i ~ Dow to be used for the Adobe Creek Restaration, Phase IL Introduced by Nancy Read, ia seconded by Mary Stompe. 13 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor 14 Hilligoss 15 Noes: None 16 Absent: None ~~ ORD. 2003 NCS ia 120 I)AY 1VIORATOR~TM PERNIITS COMMUNICATION TOWERS i9 Introduce Ordinance 2003 NCS extending the moratorium on receipt, processing or Zo approval of permits for communication towers and/or related facilities which was Zi introduced and adopted December 18, 1995, as Ordinance 2001 NCS. It established ~a 45 day az suspension on receiving or processing any applications for communication towers. The 120 days 23 will expire July 4, 1996. David Price from J M Consulting Group, Inc., addressed the Council 2a requesting their antennas be excluded. Bryant Moynihan also asked for special consideration for 2s GTE Mobilnet. The Council did not grant those requests. The Council asked staff to be certain z6 that telecommunication facilities are located so as not to cause microwave impacts on- people. 2~ Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt Maguire. 28 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor 29 Hilligoss 30 Noes: None 31 Absent: None s2 RESO. 96-27 NCS 33 MC NEAR LANDING NEG. D~' C. 34 Resolution 96-27 NCS approving a mitigated negative declaration of environmental impact 3s on the McNear Landing subdivision located on Petaluma Blvd. South across from McNear 36 Avenue. This is planned as a combination single family and townhouse subdivision. The s~ developer has made every effort to make as many units as possible face the river. Those sa units on Petaluma Blvd. South will face the "Boulevard" and will have additional sound 39 attenuation facilities built in; these may be triple-pane windows, wider distance between ao outside and inside walls with extra insulation, and tree plantings. There was agreement that ai there would be no reduction of landscaping with the excpetion for the automobile parking a2 area adj acent to the riverside park. There will be additional space created for parking there. Page 320, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 It is hoped the least expensive unit will be retailing for $150,000. Robert O'Neal of young America ~Iomes descnbed the units and answered Council questions. He asked that there be a reduced rate of 1 to 1'/z story homes from 25 % to 15 %. The Council preferred to reciuce that to 20%e-~The northern exit from the project sha11 be a"right turn only" exit. The resolution was introduced by Matt Maguire and seconcied by~Vice Mayor Barlas. Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: None ORI)o 2004 NCS REZONE Mc iti1EAR I,ANDING Z'O PLTD Introduce Ordinance 2004 NCS rezoning McNear Landing from a former PUD to a current PUD. The PUD and the tentative map were described and considered. Introduced.by Matt Maguire, seconded by Vice Mayor Barlas. Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: None RESO. 96-28 NC5 NEG. D~C. FIIZST STREET RIVER FRON~' GEN. PLAN Resolution 96 28 NCS approving negative declaration of environmental impact for the First Street Gedieral Plan Land Use Map amendment to redesignate properties located along lst and 2n~i Streets between "D" Street and the Foundry Wharf Business Park from Industrial to Mixed Use. The public hearing was openedo Speakers were Barbara Lind and Skip Somer; both supported the General Plan amendment. There was concern on the part of Mrs. Lind whose business, Jerico, is across the river frorr~ this location. The business has been there for many years. It does create some sound and it is the owners' concern that their use not be affected in the future by new uses, be they residential or business, that may now or may in the future exist in the Riverfront area. They have seen new property owners complain about existing land uses before and hope to eliminate that problem through some sort of deed notification such as has been used near the ~urport. The hearing was closed. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguiree Ayes: Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: Jane Hamilton (lives in the area)* * The Councilwoman left the dais during the discussion of the General Plan amendment. RESO. 96-29 NCS GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AMENDIVIENTS Resolution 96-29 NCS approving an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map as follows: A. First Street - Riverfront Warehouse - redesignate properties located along First and Second Streets Between "D" Street and the Foundry Wharf Business Park from Industrial to Mixed Use. January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 321 i B. McNear Landing PUD Development Plan - redesignate a 1.3 acre portion of the z project site from Urban High to Open Space (0.65 acres) and Public Park (0.65 3 acres). a The public hearing was held; see above minute item. Introduced by Mary Stompe, s seconded by Matt Maguire. 6 Ayes: Stompe, Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss 7 Noes: None 8 Absent: None Abstain: Jane Hamilton (lives in the area)* 9 * The Councilwoman left the dais during the lo discussion of the General Plan amendment. ii I,AKEVII.,I.E ~IIGHWAY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT i2 The public hearing for this item was opened and the hearing was continued to February 5 at i3 3:00 p.m. ia APPEAL CONI)OR/I)OW/MOUNT - HOUSE is This item was skipped because at the time the Council reached this item on the agenda, the r6 Council was advised by Planning staff that no one involved with the item was present. ~~ ELLWOOD OPPORTiJNITY CENTER is The Council heard staff discuss the possibility of developing a day center at Ellwood. i9 Community Center. It is being referred to as an Opportunity Center. This facility is being : Zo planned to assist the homeless in their efforts to find a shower, a telephone, an address as a Zi means to assist them in becoming more self-sufficient. Staff recommended denying the~~~~ 22 appeal of Louie Cassias and upholding the Planning Commission approval of a conditional °= ~ zs use permit for the Ellwood Opportunity Center at 305 Payran Street. Bonnie Gaebler,-~~ ~a Housing Coordinator, noted they studied which sites might be available for this program. : Zs This location seemed to the be the least costly and close to the source of the neighbors' a6 problems with the homeless. It is the hope that the Center would alleviate neighborhood 2~ problems. Zs The following persons addressed the Council: 29 7ohn Records, COTS - since the °Kitchen" is already on site at the Ellwood Community so Center, this will make a better way for them to deal aggressively with this issue. Neighbors si would be able to telephone COTS when they had a problem. However, this is not intended 32 to be a 24-hour set-up for the homeless. Mary Isaac, a COTS volunteer, has offered to 33 become the street worker, who would walk the area and try to keep the homeless away 34 from people's homes and away from the Library. He doesn't want to run a program that ss makes things worse. If it does not work, he would be the first person to pull the plug on it. 36 COTS accepts the challenge and they are willing to move forward with this program. 3~ The hearing was opened: Gary Flynn, 103 North McDowell Avenue - he supports the sa center ~:K ~ . Page 322, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 ELLWOOI) CENTEIZ - OPPORTUNITY CENTE~t Louie Casazza, 614 E D Street - not opposed to helping people who are truly are in need and who are using opportunity centers. Ten percent are directly "helpable", 90% of the people are abusers of drugs and alcohol. We have existing problems with the Kitchen, Armory and Library. The people cannot go into the Kitchen before it opens, so they wait in the parks and in other areas. The Armory does not allow people in until 7:00 p. m. They hang around the homes, ask to use bathrooms, arid abuse the neighborhood. We agree something needs to be done. We also feel the rest of the community needs to bear some of this problem. Some people are not allowed into the Armory at a11. Where do they go? The reasons we ask these questions is the neighbarhood needs to monitor what is happening. You are talking about portables, which are temporary. But, with concrete foundations and anchor bolts, they seem pretty permanent. There are a not of the neighbors who were not notified. How about hearing a response from the Police Department. There is the screaming lady. At 2:00 a.m. she just screams. ~s there nothing that can be done about her? The Police said they couldn't do anything about someone sleeping in a yard. We had that problem. What is one to do about such things? The Kitchen was supposed to be temporary 13 years ago. He went on about the problems that have been experienced with the homeless people of the area. When transients used Wickersham Park, it was closed. They moved to Walnut Park. It was regulated. 'I'hey moved to the Library. Now you are going to place an Opportunity Center somewher~; near us. Some of these people are not just homeless; some are mentally ill. Have the community as a whole do something about this. Let's all brainstorm to erect a plan and a facility. He has ideas about having all those who are employable working within a year. Ed Conroy, 419 Sixth Street - works with the Kitchen. 'The proposal is sound. Some of these things happen a11 over the City. They vandalize no rnatter where it is. Joris Bergmann - is President of St. Vincent de Paul Society. He supports the program. It will alleviate a lot of the problems. Damon I~oss, P. O. Box 56, Kenwood CA - he works at Petaluma Valley Hospital. They work at St. Vincent de Paul with a free clinic on Wednesdays. This would be an opporhinity to expand their work. They support development of the center. C. L. Thompson, 333 Vallejo - lives near the armory. She is afraid to walk across the street at night, after forty years of living there. There should be toilets around town. They use our property for such things. Put the buildings behinds COTS on Petaluma Blvd. South. Pamela Morris, 608 East D Street - was not notified. She is not against helping the homeless. What she is against is the transient element, the "druggies", and the alcoholics. You know and I know that we can't help them unless they want to help themselves. We've done enough. Camille Przewodek, 522 East D Street- she referred to a petition but did not turn it in. The neighborhood is saturated. People are afraid to go out. We hear obscenities. They throw garbage in my yard. The drugged and stoned are not allowed in the Armory. They are put out. We are saturated. People are hassled on the streets. January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 323 1 ELLWOOD C~NTER - OPPORTi7NITY CENTER 2 Erik Schroth, 709 Judith Court - not opposed to the homeless, but they hang out in our 3 area. People with kids drive across town or go to McNear to the park; they don't use the a local park. How about the skateboard park and the teen center? People need to look at s alternatives. Cars are broken into. People who aren't accepted into the Armory get angry 6 and wander around kicking things, cars and the like. We didn't know about the ~ Opportunity Center. Home values are decreasing. a Jim Ricci, 316 Payran Street - he is not against the concept, just let us have no more in our 9 neighborhood. There are many problems. The streets down there are very dark. We need io light. This is a community problem. The whole area from the bridge to the freeway i i should have been notified. Please do not put it in there. It could very well be the downfall iz of the Kitchen and the clinic. i3 Pat Tassa, 604 East D Street - this is not going to help the problems in the neighborhood. ia She is harassed when working in her yard. There are fights; there is the screaming by that ~s woman in the middle of the night. The project is not compatible with the neighborhood, i6 the teen center, or the skateboard park. i~ Kay Hagen, 749 Mountain View Avenue - this is not compatible, the city should put in ia bathrooms, move everything to COTS on Petaluma Blvd. South. i9 Cheryl Reese, 328 Payran Street - she is in support of the Opportunity Center. Only 3% of Zo the calls received by the Police Department are from her neighborhood. The homeless need zi our help. 22 Lynda Burris, 825 Middlefield Drive - Pastor Burris spoke in support of the Opportunity 23 Center. She noted that several of the local churches are also helping the homeless at their za facilities. Zs Dick Lieb, 1 Bodega Avenue - he will do the design work on the project. He supports the 26 project. There will be a wooden fence. This will help. 2~ Karen Baileis, 836 Marble - her daughter was followed in the Library. A number of Za youngsters are no longer allowed to use the Library because of those people. You should 29 be more concerned about the children and not the homeless. There must be a better so location for this. si Martha Dougherty, 340 Vallejo - has lived in Petaluma for years. Has had 15 to 20 men 32 outside her door every night on drugs, alcohol. This is the first time, in Petaluma, that she 33 is afraid. She has 2 grandchildren for which she is afraid. This is attracting more people to 3a Petaluma. The more things that are there that makes it easier far them, the more it will ss draw them to the area. We have handled this burden for 13 years. It is time for soineone 36 else to handle this burden s~ Tom Sipes, 26 8th Street - represents the Children's Corner Childcare at 629 East D Street 3s - we are shell shocked. We have big problems now and have had for a long time. The 39 City has brought us problems. This one will be no different. The first thing you can do is ao stop the momentum. There was no commitment to communicate with us. We have some ai ideas. We are afraid. It's not okay to be afraid. a2 Victor Chechanover - I am in that area frequently. (~z~ wor1~ ar z7z~ ArriZOry~ I don't recognize 43 the character which doesn't seem to fit the people he sees there. The Kitchen feeds other 44 than homeless. Among the Armory population . there are 3 generations of Petalumans. If as Bonne Gaebler had found a different place, it would be on the agenda today. These are 46 other human beings who have weaknesses. Page 324, Vol. 29 January 16, 1996 ELI,WOOD CENTER - OPPORTIJNITY CENTER Jeff Bishop - we need to put the homeless to work. HE lives close by. Petaluma could help. Have a zoning law that sets forth where you put these facilities. We don't like to see the kids subjected to these things. Have you thought of the barter system. Street people could barter to help say a half hour of help for a cup of coffee, one hour of help for a full meal. He is sorry to see all these folks with their grievances, but we all have grievances. Vic Chiapetta, 705 East D Street - he is concerned. He doesn't want this in their neighborhood. Put it at the COTS complex. If this do~sn't work, who do the neighbors come to for help? This looks pretty permanent. What if the Santa Rosa thing doesn't go? Who is going to be responsible for this? Kelly Rankin, 607 Jefferson Street - this year she's afraid. She has children. Please make the neighborhood safe. You should protect the people. This needs supervision. It is your responsibility to protect us. Michael Finale, 340 Payran Street - an impact study has not been done. Did they really look at other properties? - He wasn't notified. The neighborhood is a big part of that area and you didn't come to us. The business could pitch in to help these people. To have a place you call your home and to have a place to sleep is more of a morale booster than being clean. Then there is the yelling lady, He is about ten houses down from the Kitchen. She has been yelling for at least 3 weeks. The shrieking cry of this lady sounds like someone is teanng out her appendages. That should be dealt with. That isn't right to let that lady to sleep there and d'istress us. There are a lot of construction people in the area. They could have helped build something for the homeless. Tom Alioto, 702 Judith Court - he lives at the corner of Judith Court. He is very upset. The Armory is getting better, but it still is not controlled. One problem is that prior to 5:00 o'clock, the people use their homes for their facility (i.e. bathroom). Has a daughter and she finds it scary to go to school at Kenilworth. He won't let his son ride his bike to the fairgrounds. There is no supervision. The one good thing that has come from all this is the neighbors are getting better acquainted now. COTS is inv~olved now, and it's not enough. Leo Lane, 1318 D Street - He urges the Council to pay attention to Jim Ricci. It appears there are two decisions to be made: (1) Have an open Center all year 24 hours a day, (2) Where to put the Center? Please don't make the decision until you have an opportunity to find alternate sites. Tim Kellgren, 504 Baker - pastor of Elim Lutheran Church - COTS wants to cure the problems, not add to them. Let us try this for a couple of~ months. If it doesn't work, pull it out. Having additional COTS staff people on the locafion during the day should be of assistance. It is their ongoing commitment to communicate with the neighbors. If this doesn't work, we, ourselves, will recommend that we stop doing it and address the problems from another direction. This is a community problem. It will not go away easily. Give COTS a chance. It is important to hear what the neighbors are saying. We cannot ask them to bear the brunt of the problem without giving them support. There are things that could be done quickly. Street lights could be added. We need to address the question of people being turned away from the Armory at night in connection with alcohol and drugs. There is not enough Police support in that area. He hopes that the City sees to it that Police coverage is there for the neighbors. January 16, 1996 Vol. 29, Page 325 1 ELI,WOOD CENTER - OPPOR~LTNITY CENTER a Police Chief DeWitt - The problem is already there. This is meant to be a solution. 3 Clearly we need to take action. It is absolutely against the law for someone to live in your a yard. He still feels the right thing to do is to open the Opportunity Center. People need to s feel safe in Petaluma in 1996. Regarding the yelling woman, people need to call us. He is 6 willing to commit to more Police presence. We should meet with the neighborhood to talk ~ about a security plan. s Council comments: 9 " Lack of notice is unforgivable. Let's hope it never happens again. io " Would like to see staff hold a neighborhood meeting, and we would like to have a status ii report on that meeting. i2 ° I live very close to the Kitchen. I think the neighborhood should take up COTS on this is idea and have them meet with the neighborhood. ia " This can be an opportunity for the community. is " We need regular meetings: neighborhood, COTS, Police i6 " The best way to deal with this is to work together. i~ " What are the measures against which we measure success? is " We hear a lot of fear, frustration and anger. _ i9 " Whether or not the Opportunity Center is placed near the Kitchen, there are focal areas Zo that draw the people there. Zi " The Opportunity Center might be a way to progress their lives on. zz " We have faith in the people who will run this and that they will do their best to make it 23 work. Za " This is worth the try. We shall watch it very closely. Zs " Wait until there has been one more rneeting between the neighborhood, COTS, and the z6 Police. 2~ " Let's be sure that's the best place to put the Opportunity Center. Zs " Glad to hear the offer of services from the neighborhood. 29 " Glad there will be more Police presence. 30 " Let's continue this until February 5. Schedule a neighborhood meeting before then. 3i Staff noted that in one year the Armory may no longer be available for the homeless on s2 winter nights. Burbank Housing is waiting to learn whether or not their project will be 33 eligible for ta~c credits (Santa Rosa homeless facility). It is hoped that center will be open 34 in the Fall of 1997. It is the sense of the people working with the homeless that not all the 3s homeless will move on to the Santa Rosa site when it opens. 36 The matter was continued to February 5. Page 326, Vol. 29 ADJOUItN January 16, 1996 The meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m. -. \ `~ ~ M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor ATTEST: atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk