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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/21/1995August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 173 1 I 1VYIN~JTES z OF A 1~GUI~AR IVgE'E~'ING s i PETAL~JMA CIT~' COUNCII. a i MONDAY, A~TGUST 21, 1995 s ~ ROLI, CALL 3:00 q.m. 6 Present: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Absent: None s j P~2ESENTATION 9 Mayor Hilligoss presented each member of the Valley Little:.League a City pin and a ~o proclamation outlining their outstanding work. They had won econd place in the i i National Li;ttle League Championship. Lo ~~,Q,~,dc~- ~;~, ~ri.c~a,~~ w i~ ~.iy~,,,vq ~.n.e°~`~a~o~o U~ iz ~ PiJBLIC COMNYENT ~3 Will Stapp, 1625 Spring Hill Road - opposes Lafferty - Moon Ranch trade. Should keep ia both, You'are paying too much. ~s Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court - move ahead on Moon Ranch quickly. Gateways i6 should be considered at a study session . Regarding the Community Access Fee for cable i~ television, he had questions about the makeup of the non-profit committee. Regarding is the Rainier~ Plan line, he feels the Council should deternune what land uses are most ~9 desirable in! that location, and then set the zoning before the process gets too far along. zo ~ COUNCIL COIYIlYIENT 2~ Jane Hamilton - last Saturday at the River Festival she and Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter zz had set up a booth to answer questions about the River and other general questions from 23 the public. ~ It was a very successful endeavor, and she suggested the City should have ~a such a booth (with good sun protection) at other such festivals where the public zs congregates. ~~-~ ~.~.~• Q--c~-~c~cur-- cw. d o~-c:~ ~~ c~~~ -w~ u,.~s.~ ..p~,~F.. c.~ , z6 Nancy Read - congra uf lated the Valley Little League on their success in the regional Little 2~ League Tournaments. She also congratulated the River Festival and the Old Adobe zs Fest~val committees for such a successful weekend. She also mentioned the great success z9 of the Quilti Show the previous weekend. so ' MINUTES 3i The minute's of the July 31 meeting were approved as submitted. / s2 The minutei of the August ? meeting were approved as amended: 33 Page 159, Line 15 the word "e" really should have been "be".~ 34 Page 172, Line 16 - add "at a study session before all projects come before us." `~ Page 174, Vol. 29 ' August 21,1995 ~ CON 2 The following items which are noncontroversial and which h~ve been reviewed by the City 3 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was int~roduced by Matt Maguire and a seconded by Jane Hamilton: s Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor ahea, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Noes: None ~ Absent: s RESO. 95-204 NCS I 9 CLA~S AND BILLS io Resolution 95-204 NCS approving Claims and Bills #48382 to #48727. I ii RESO. 95-205 NCS i2 STREET CLOSURE I i3 Reso. 95 205 NCS approving closure of E Street betwe~n 6th Street and 7th Street ia Sunday, August 27, between Noon and 10:00 p.m. is RESO. 95-206 NCS ~ i6 STREET CLOSURE i~ Resolution 95-206 NCS approving closure of Rio Nido Way at Cerro Sonoma Circle on is Saturday; September 16, between 1:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. i9 I2ES0. 95-207 NCS ~; 2o ASPHALT'~PATC~ IINIIT' ai Resolution 95-207 NCS authorizing purchase of a self contained asphalt patch unit from 22 Nixon-Egli Equipment Gompany, 2470 Clawiter Road, Hayward, for $47,136.60. 2s RESO. 95-208 NCS za PAVING 1VIACHINE 2s Resolution 95-208~ NCS authorizing purchase of a self-propelled paving machine from z~ Nixon-Egli Equip i ent Company of Hayward for $54,252.41. z~ 12ES0. 95-209 NCS +' 2s APPROPRIATIONS Y.iMI'T z9 Resolution 95-209 NCS approving an appropriations limit of $31,246,894. ~ 3o RESO. 95-210 NCS I si 1995-96 BiJDGET 3z Resolution 95-210;NCS approving the 1995-96 budget. August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 175 1 O~. 1987 NCS z ~ APPROPRIA'I'IONS 3 Introduce and adopt Ordinance 1987 NCS appropriating funds for the 1995-96 fiscal year. a ' itESO 95-211 NCS s MOD UNIT 6 POLICE 6 Resolution 95-211 NCS ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ~ Peace Officers' Association - Unit 6. This MOU is effective from July 3, 1995, through s June 30, 19'97 9 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * io ~ RESO. 95-212 NCS ~~ PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATYON ia Resolution ~95-212 NCS approving personnel classification of `~uyer". This was removed i3 from the Consent Calendar. After the Council's questions were answered, the resolution ia was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Vice Mayor Shea. is Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i6 Noes: None i~ Absent: None is TEEN PROGRAM STATUS ~9 Recreation Director Jim Carr advised the Council that there have been 30 to 40 teens a 2o night utilizing the Teen Center at Kenilworth Park. They are now going to be open 6 2i nights a week. The Fair Board did not have a meeting in August, so the next opportunity zz to discuss the skateboard park with them will be in September. z3 O1ZD. 1988 NCS za ' WISTERIA 1VIANUFACTUI2~D HOUSING zs Introduce Ordinance 1988 NCS authorizing transfer of Wisteria Affordable Housing to 26 Burbank Housing. This four acre site is located in the Corona Ely area between 2~ Sandstone Drive and Ely Road. The site has been set aside by City Council action for a Zs manufactured home demonstration project. Introduced by Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by 29 Nancy Read. 3o Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3i , Noes: None 32 ~ Absent: None 33 ~SO. 95-213 NCS 34 CATV COMIVIUNITY ACCESS ~EE 3s Resolution ~ 95-213 NCS establishing a Community Access Fee to support operational 36 costs associated with the Cable Television Access Center. This fee is being established at s~ $0.50 per month per subscriber which shall be collected from all willing subscribers to ss cable televi'sion service. ~ i. ~.,t.~~i Page 176, Vol. 29 August 21, 1995 ~y~,,, .,t~ „ z The video access center will be constructed at Casa Grande High School. They intend to 3 utilize the facility as a classroom for two classes per day. T'he remainder of the time, the a equipment will be ~available for use. There will be three channels` Government, School s and Public. The Articles of Incorporation are being finalizec~ this week. The By-Laws of 6 the non-profit organization are still being developed. Introduced by Nancy Read, ~ seconded by Carole Barlas. s Ayes: Hamilton; Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 9 Noes: None io Absent: None ii REDWOOD ~USINESS'PA~2K 3- ASSESSMENT DISTRIC~' NO. 23 i2 The following actions were taken on the Redwood Busines~ Park 3- Assessment District ~3 No. 23. The improvements include Willow Brook Bridge, and improvements to Willow ia Brook Creek, completion of north McDowell extension within the business park and a is signalized intersection at Old Redwood Highway.. i6 Some of the improvements have already been completed, Introduced by Mary Stompe, i~ seconded by Vice Mayor Shea. ia Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i9 Noes: None 2o Absent: None ai RES0.95-214IVCS zz ACC'EPTING PETITION z3 Resolution 95-214~ NCS accepting petition for Assessment District No. 23 - Redwood za Business Park 3. ~ 2s RESO. 95-215 NCS ~ 2~ APPROVING BOUNDA~Rl' 1VIAP I z~ Resolution 95-215~ NCS approving the Boundary Map for Assessment District No. 23, as Redwood Business Park 3. a9 ~SO. 95-21b NCS so LEGAL, S~RVICES si Resolution 95-216 NCS approving an agreement with Sturgis, Ness, Brunsell & Assaf as 3a Special Bond Counsel for Assessment District No. 23, Redwood Business Park 3. 33 RES~. 95-21~ NCS ~ 34 ENGINEERING SERVICES i 3s Itesolution 95-217 NCS approving an agreement with Brian Kangas Foulk for services as 3~ Engineer of Work for Assessment District No. 23, Redwooci Business Park 3. August 21, 1995 VoL 29, Page 177 i ~ ~SO. 95-218 NCS 2 ~ FINANCIAI, CONSUI,TING ADVISOI2~' SEgtVICES s Resolution 95-218 NCS approving agreement for Financial Consulting Services with a California Public Finance, Inc. of Petaluma, for Assessment District No. 23 - Redwood s Business Park 3. 6 i It~SO. 95-219 NCS ~ i SET TIME ANID PLACE OF HEARING s Resolution 95-219 NCS setting time and place of hearing for determining public 9 convenience and necessity for Assessment District No. 23 - Redwood Business Park 3- io October 16~ 1995 ~ ~ ~ i I2E50. 95-220 NCS ia INTEN'TION TO ORDER INIPROVEMEN~' i3 Resolution ~95-220 NCS of intention to order improvement in Assessment District No. 23, ia Redwood Business Park 3. is 1tES0. 95-221 NCS i6 ~ ACCEPTING R~PORT ANID SETTING ~EAItINGS OF PRO'~ES'T i~ Resolution ;95-221 NCS accepting the Engineer's Report and setting hearings of protests ~s for Assessment District No. 23, Redwood Business Park 3 at 3:00 p.m. on October 2, i9 1995, and at 3:00 p.m. on October 16, 1995. ~ 20 ### End of Redwood ~usiness Park 3### zi I ~,AY~EVII,LE ~IIGHWA~' ROAD IMPROVEMENTS - a2 ASSESSMEN'Y' DIS7'12ICT NO. 24: a3 Staff reviewed the project and noted that 56% of the funding would be coming from the za City and tlie State and 44% would be coming from property owners in the assessment 2s district. At; this time, the State has not committed the `iVlaintenance Funds" to the project. 26 Staff will be meeting with CALTRANS on August 23 to clarify what the State's 2~ contribution will be. The speakers were: i 2a Russ Kennedy, Sola Optical, 1500 Cader Lane - repeating the position of Sola Optical 29 which he had shared with the Council before, they are not opposed to the widening, but so they are opposed to the limited spread of the assessments. They continue to protest the s i assessment ~ district. The City is obligated to establish a favorable business climate. To 3z entice new ~business to town, the Chamber of Commerce Business Bookle ays there is a 33 business fee of $2,700. We were enticed, and now we are expected to pay 500,000. We 34 have another parcel that the City's proposed assessment district has us pa ~ng $160,000. 3s Look at the business climate you are creating. We urge you to broaden y r assessment~n 36 base. A,~" ~~. ~ ~~ ' ~ ~ ~ Gf" I ~ ~ :i`, ,-c.. Page 17s, Vol. 29 August 21,1995 ~ LAKEVII,LE ASSESSMENT DISTRIC~' 2 I'~= (" , z We have repeatedly asked for traffic information from the City. The first reguest was on 3 Apri120. We were promised that information the next week.. What we got the ne~ week a was 1985 figures. ~ This is 1995. Our third request was on August 11. This morning we s received a reply saymg that `~o and so" was on vacation until August 28, and they would 6 look into it. I am now making my fifth request directly to you, the City Council, I would ~ like you to see that~ the information on traffic in the assessment area is made available to us a within ten days pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.. g From what we have heard the traffic to be, we generate only 2% of it. You are asking us io to pay 11% of the `cost of road improvements. We have nat received one scrap of paper i i on the traffic. Please do not accept the report provided to you. We wouTd like cop~es of i2 recent traffic surveys, statistics supporting traf~ic volume surveys of July 17, T995, and i3 any other traffic information which the City of Petaluma may have which has a bearing on i4 the Lakeville Highway Assessment District. ~s Valerie O'Brien, 3200 Lakeville Highway - The Stero Cornpany - our access is off of i6 Cader Lane. The company has been there since 1974 maldng commercial dishwashecs. i~ We are not opposed to the widening of Lakeville Highway. We are opposed to the large ia assessments to be paid by a small group of businesses. Th~ere is a much larger group of i9 people using Lakeville Highway than is being assessed. We have 105 employees. We are 2o scheduled to pay an assessment of $200;000. Over half of what we are being charged is Zi for frontage on Lakeville, and we do not access that way. We would like to work with 22 staffto amend the assessment. We are opposed to the assessment as it is currently set up. z3 Fred Yokley, Sierra Lumber and Fence, 1075 Lakeville - we have 25 employees and 20- za 30 vehicle trips are made per day. Our assessment is 2'/z times that of McDonald's and zs the Shell Station. i This is not an equitable assessment. If the assessment is going to be 26 based on traffc flow, pechaps it should be based on traffic flow in and out of the business. z~ This really benefits the entire city. 2s Gil Pritchard, 3900 Cypress Drive (Barbara's Bakery) - we support the need for z9 improvement with growth. The basis of the assessment is general trip assessment; it 3o presupposes some one has a picfure of the traffc patterns. We have- made four calls 3i requesting information on traffic in the assessment area. We still have no numbers or any az report of quantitat~ive rationale. The majority of the vehi~cle trips on Lakeville are not 33 generated by the businesses in the area of the proposed assessment. He mentioried that his 34 property's title report did not indicafe there would be any future assessment. Had he been ss aware of this, he may have made a different decision about moving to Petaluma. We 36 would urge you riot to accept tfie proposal as it is. We would be willing to forego s? opposition if we were shown a reasonable rationale for creating the district. Have we ss drawn a big enough circumference around the assessment district? 39 Staff comments - There are informational conditions placed on buildings in the area by ao the Planning Department, when it approves a project, that would indicate that there would ai be an assessment district in the future. Traditionally, the City does not assess residences az for roadways, because the `~ommunity contribution" city-wicie comes through impact fees 43 and redevelopment~ fees. August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 179~ ~ ~~~" i I LAKEVI~„LE ASSESSME I)ISTRICT 2 Council requests and comments - The council asked for copies of the on each 3 project in that area which indicated there would be an assessment district in the future. a Are we going by traffic flow? Are we going by area? How is the assessment spread? s This should be a more just process. 6 After discussion, the following actions were taken on Lakeville Highway Road ~ Improvements - Assessment Distr~ct 24. All resolutions were introduced by Matt Maguire s and seconded by Nancy Read. 9 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss io Noes: None i i Absent: None i2 ~SO. 95-222 NCS 13 APPROVING BOUNI)ARY 1VIAP ia Resolution 95-222 NCS approving Boundary Map for Assessment District No. 24 - is Lakeville Highway Road Improvements. 16 RESO. 95-223 NCS i~ SE'TT1NG HEARING FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE ~a Resolution 95-223 NCS setting hearing for public convenience for Assessment District i9 No. 24 - Lakeville Highway Road Improvements - October 16, 1995, 7:00 p.m. Zo 12ES0. 95-224 NCS zi INTENTION TO ORDER INIPROVEIVIENTS 22 Resolution 95-224 NCS of intention to order improvement in Assessment District No. 24 23 - Lakeville Highway Road Improvements. za ~SO. 95-225 NCS 2s ~ ACCEP'I'iNG ENGINEER'5 REPORT SE~' ~iEARINGS 26 Resolution 95-225 NCS accepting the Engineer's Report and setting hearing dates for 2~ Assessment District No. 24 - Lakeville Highway Road Improvements - Monday, October 2a 2, 1995, at 7:00 p.m, and Monday, October 16, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. 29 I ### End of L~keville Assessment Distrect 24 ### so 12ES0. 95-226 NCS si ~ NEW WASTEWAT'ER PLANT 32 Resolution ~ 95-226 NCS approving budget amendment of $238,549 for planning, ss environmental and the `Yequest for proposal"process. This amendment includes $216,900 3a for added costs of additional hearings, additional water quality, hydrology, biologic and 3s geologic studies, development of cost estimates for the project report and publication of 3G the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report by Brown and Caldwell. Regarding both . 3~ Higgins Creek and Ellis Creek, there needs to be an additional $21,559 allocated for water 3a quality anal'ysis. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt Maguire. s9 ! Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss ao Noes: None ai Absent: None :I .,'. ~`f~'ii~5~. . ~''~*,~',i~, Y~~'.efii I Page 180, Vol. 29 ' August 21, 1995 ~ AGENI)A CHANGE z City Manager Seharer noted the evening agenda item for a restaurant in the Auto Mall 3 would instead be heard in October or November. , a ADJOURN i s The Council adjoumed to dinner at Que Pasa Gold in the Petaluma MiIL 6 RECONV~N~ 7:00 r~.m! ~ Present: Hamiilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas*, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss a Absent: None 9 *- left at 9:10 p.m. io PLEDGE OF AI~LEGIAiNC~ ~ ~~ The members of the Valley Little League led the Pledge of A1legiance to the flag. ~z MOMENT OF SILENCE ~ I~ C S~=- -~ {~T' ~ e i~S ~3 r igoss presen ed each of the members of the Valley Little League with a City pin i4 and with a copy of'a Proclamation for their extraordinary efforts to win the National Little is League title. There efforts resulted in becoming the Northern California champion i6 Petaluma Valley All-Stars. They just missed the Western Regional title by one game. i~ PUBLIC COMlYIENT I is Sheri Cardo, 501 Bryce Canyon Court - is opposed to Moon Ranch. Thinks this is a i9 shady deal. Put rt to a vote. Zo Alice Staller, 4 Caulfield Court - commented on the Mayour's letter which was in the 2i Sunday Press Democrat about Lafferty and Moon Ranclies. She talked about a Sonoma 22 County study. She disagrees with calling the lakes on Moon Ranch `lakes". They are zs ponds. Lafferty should not be touched at this time. . z4 Nina Rossi, 880 Olive Street - she handed in a petition with 324 signatures headed `I~eep 2s Lafferty". She would like to have a tour of Lafferty. She wants both ranches. 2~ David Mayer, 34 Vallejo - talked about Dick Sharkey's co.mments at a previous meeting z~ and compared those comments with Nazi Germany. He also criticized the Mayor saying as she was trying to d~o a"con job". 29 COUNCIL COMMEN'I'I 3o Nancy Read - At the goal setting meeting, the Railroad Center was listed. She would like si it to be placed at the top of the priority list. Now is tlie time to put something in right 32 This is of utmost importance to this Council~ ~ ~,,~ 1~,. ~o l~e.- ~~ o~.c:~C'rc ~ August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 181 i Jane Hamilton - She spoke on the same subject. She would like to schedule an afternoon z study session as soon as possible to define the boundary, scope and development of a 3 vision for that part of our town. a Matt Maguire - thanked the people who spoke on Lafferty at Public Comment time. s There have been two weekends for tours of Lafferty and Moon Ranches. There were 150 6 people at the first weekend and 350 people at the second weekend. The public is ~ becoming very much aware of this issue now. He wants to discuss more tours on the a agenda at the next meeting. A great number said they would be willing to pay for their bus 9 ndes up thire. io Mary Stompe - attended the retirement dinner for Police Officers Mike Talent and John ri Tomasi. Slie asked the City Manager what is the cost of the Lafferty and Moon tours. ~z Carole Barlas - thanked the people who spoke so eloquently and passionately for saving a i3 piece of the earth that can have free public access for everybody in our community. I just ia want to without belaboring. I know this debate will go on and may or may not convmce is the four pieople who have decided to swap. But I'm full of wonderment at the i6 ludicrousness of our community being able to enjoy an outdoor recreational area and the i~ decision being made by basically four people, well five... We are talking about well over is our population. It's just something absurd and bizarre about something that really speaks i9 to 60,000 or 70,000 people, and four people plus 1 are the ones that are going to really zo make a decision, that, in my heart, I feel is a huge mistake. 2i I~SO. 95-227 NCS az MO~II.E~O1VgE iNITIAT'IV~ 23 Resolution ~ 95-227 NCS opposing the `1Vlobilehome Fairness and Rental Assistance za Initiative" which will be on the March, 1996, statewide ballot, because it preempts local Zs control. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Matt Maguire. 26 i Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss z~ ~ Noes: None 2s ; Absent: None 24 30 R]ESO. 95-228 NCS PAIt~NT PLEDGE si Resolution;95-228 NCS in support of the Parent Pledge Week encouraging all parents to 32 sign the parent pledge, to make its guidelines a family policy and, join with the school, law 33 enforcement and community efforts to draw the line on underage drinking. Barbara 34 Graves from TAPP addressed the Council regarding the proposed resolution. Introduced 3s by Matt Maguire, seconded by Mary Stompe. 36 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3~ i Noes: None sa I Absent: None 39 I AUTO PI,AZA IZES'TAiTRANT I)EVEI.OPMEN'Y' PROGRAlVi ao This item was continued until October or November. i .~ ~ ~~. H:;x, . . Page 182, Vol. 29 i August 21,1995 i RESO. 95-229 NCS 3 Resolution 95-229~I NCS of intent to establish a precise plan line for the Rainier Avenue a Cross-town Connector and U. S. Highway 101 Interchange Project, and setting the s hearing date of Tuesday, September 5, 1995, in the evening. In answer to the Council's 6 question about deteriruning who would be the design consultant, staff noted they have ~ asked 15 firms to respond to various questions. The number has been reduced to 5. s These five companies will be interviewed to determine which would be best for the design 9 work: The Council asked how high the structure would be. There is a need for a 23 foot io minimurn clearance over the railroad and minimum of a 17 foot clearance o~er the ii highway. It was noted that Rainier will have a middle lane f~r 1eft turns onto the adjoining ia properties. There ~will be transit stops near the freeway on the westerly side, and on the i3 easterly side of the highway there w~ll be stops on Rainier itself. There was discussion ia about the possibilit~y of an eastside/westside trolley. The Council asked if'Rainier Avenue ~s could share the space railroad underpass (of Highway 101). Staff said the space would i~ conflict with the at~tempts to run a high speed tram through there; and the bureaucracy of i~ the railroad, itself; ~would be a problem. The timing to discuss bus service in this conrdor is is now. This will Ibe placed on a PCDC agenda for discussion. It was moved by Vice ~9 Mayor Shea, seconded by Mary Stompe. 2o Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 2i Noes: None 22 Absent: None 23 ~SO. 95-230 NCS za WELI,ER STREE7 Zs Resolution 95-230'NCS approving the Weller Street Bene~t District, which includes one 2~ parcel. The benefit district would give the city the chance tc~ be reimbursed appr.oximately 2~ $40,000 in street improvements wfiich were installed in 199=~ as well as a 15% engineering 2s administration fee~ . The City investment was made by the Petaluma Community 29 Development Commission. Reimbursement will occur at th~ time the parcel is developed. 3o A representative of the property owner, Southern Pacific R~ilroad, indicated the property si owner is in accord ~with the creation of this district. Ttiere was meeting held on Thursday, 32 August 10, 1995. It, was not a Council meeting. .The publie hearing was opened. There s3 was no one wis}ung to speak, and the hearing was closed. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, 34 seconded by Nancy Read. 3s Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Sliea, Mayor Hilligoss 36 Noes: None ~ 3~ Absent: 3s PAYRAN REACH - FLODD PROJECT EIR 39 The resolution certifying, approving and adopting the final environmental impaet report ao for the Petaluma River Payran Reach Flood Control Improvement Project, which was ai completed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, was considered by the Council. The az staff report contained the following information: August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 183 ~ 1. Hydrologic analysis - an independent hydrologic analysis has been performed for 2 the U. S. ~my Corps of Engineers. The conclusion is the hydrologic analysis which was 3 completed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is satisfactory. It also concluded that a the carrying capacity of the proposed channel is not excessive. s 2. Gro~wth Inducement - both the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Questa 6 Engineering hydrologic analyses show the project to be sized to address the City of ~ Petaluma General Plan build-out. , s 3. Aes.'thetics of vertical wall - the six hundred foot section of vertical wall planned 9 for the channel improvements is identified as an impact which cannot be mitigated to a io level of insi~gnificance. The Questa hydrologic report and staff feel that with careful design i i and investigation of alternative materials and methods of construction, the vertical wall iz can be imp'roved aesthetically. Property owner comments, also; will result in improved ~3 aesthetics. ~ ia 4. Land acquisition - meetings have been held with owners of all the affected parcels. ~s Special emphasis has been given to the several properties which will be impacted the most i6 (Holmberg commercial property at the river and Lakeville Street and the residential ~~ properties i ear the new Payran Street Bridge). is 5. Cumulative Environmental Effects - The Final Environmental Impact Report finds i9 that the project will not have a significant impact with regard to cumulat~ve environmental Zo effects. ' Zi 6. Railroad - the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has had difficulty in developing z2 contracts for the railroad facility design and has requested that the City of Petaluma take z3 the lead position. There is the possibility of eliminating a railroad bridge, if the railroad za approves. ' as 7. Upper Reach Improvements - the study is progressing. The indication is that 26 upper reach channel improvements should be limited to the area of Industrial Avenue 27 between Corona Road and Petaluma Blvd. North as well as the area of Redwood Business za Park which is located between U. S. Highway 101 and Old Redwood Highway. z9 There were~ two letters requesting continuance and two letters urging the Council to move so ahead with ithe project. si Staff advised there have been four meeting with the property owners in the area: 1) With 3z Madison Village homeowners, single family homes, commercial property owners, and one 33 for those who missed the meetings. It was noted that the City is unable to continue the sa river improvement process until the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is approved. 3s There is a 30-day window for litigation after the EIR is approved. Land acquisition needs 36 to be commenced. There are over 50 parcels from which a portion needs to be acquired; 3 3~ parcels need to be acquired entirely, and there are a couple of acres needed for rrutigation. sa The construction plans are coming along for the Payran Bridge. The U. S. Army Corps of s9 Engineers has turned over to the City the design of the railroad bridges. There is a ao possibility that the spur line may become the main line and one existing bridge could be ai abandoned.! If the railroad agrees with that, there would be some project savings because a2 of less bridge construction. ~ I fN.i k .~ .~y . 'e3G?..:y, ~ Page 184, Vol. 29 August 21, 1995 ~ °"c~~c~ ~S~ ` `~-a- ~~ ~~ ~~~~ i There are two possible upper reach projects being studied at this time: one is to improve a the Willow Brook Channel through Redwood Business Park 3 and the other is through the 3 Industrial Avenue area. Staff advised that neither project would negatively affect the 4 Payran project. The river height would be affected 1'ess th~an a foot, probably, no more s than 3 to 6 inches~ The flood wall height provides for this. The river between Corona 6 Road and the upper terminus of the Payran project will not be recommended for ~ improvement. a The City's General Plan has anticipated a certain amount of buildings to be erected by the 9 year 2005. The Rayran Reaeh improvements are designed to control the storm water io drainage for a 100 year storm through that same period of ti~ne. The U. S. Army Corps of ii Engineers has taken that amount of construction into consideration, plus, it has anticipated i2 what the building in the County area would be. An independent, third party, engineering ~3 firm has reviewed the hydrology studies and concurs that the project will handle a 100 ia year flood with General Plan buildout. is The flood way zorie is regulated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They i6 amend it from time to time. The City then amends its zoning map to coincide with the ~~ FEMA regulation. Should the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers project cause FEMA to ia amend the flood map, then the City will take local action to reflect that change. i9 At Madison Village, a portion of the river project where the conerete flood wall will be zo constructed, an alternative may be to construct an earthen berm. The berm may very well 2i result in the need to acquire more land. 22 The hearing was opened and the following persons spoke. zs Sondra Nelson, 24 Cordelia Drive - why can't this be done like Interstate Highway 5? It 2a only took a couple of weeks to replace that bridge that washed out last winter. Why can't ~s the bridge uprigfits (abutments) be removed? Can you promise us water won't come out 26 of the banks at ~Graylawn and comedown Jess Avenue? Why hasn't there been 27 neighborhood meetings with the Council? Zs City Engineer Hargis - the uprights would be an interim erosion measure, . until the new z9 bridge can be built! Until the EIR is approved, we cannot ~roceed with any construction. so Each bridge that has to be replaced will take approximatPly one year for construction. 3i The City cannot make any promises the residents won't flood again. Councilmember 32 Barlas left the meeting at 9:10 p.m. s3 Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Dri~e -~ when are you going to. have the EIR for the upper 34 reach? You should take out the bridge abutments when you remove the. bridge for the 3s winter. This will go down to a 40 yeaT flood by 2005. He doesn't believe that the `~ero 36 net fill" regulations result in no increase in river height. He is totally against an upper s~ reach project. You say the work you have done has causeci insurance to be lowered; our ss flood insurance has been raised. If there is no effect down stream from the upstceam 39 work, why do. it? ~People are opposed to the upstream pr~ject because there is a direct ao threat to their ownisurvival. August 21, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 185 i Maurice Matheson, 23 Woodworth Way - get this project on the road. Give us a a bulldozer, we'll do it! s Bob Martiri, 171 Payran Street - he's not opposed to the project. Where is the dirt going a to go? After the project is completed, are we going to stick to the flood plain s management as now? He would like to see the Payran Bridge pulled up by its roots. How 6 can you prove the upstream project will not affect the Payran project?. I wonder why it ~ will take so; long. The Rainier bridge might go faster. s John Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive - it is time the residents demanded this. Get on with it. 9 You've been putting up more building above Payran bridge and we never had a problem io before. The mistake was made years ago, and it is up to you to take care of it. Don't put i i this off any longer. The berm question came up last year. The answer should be ready by ~2 now. You make us leave our homes when there is danger of flood, and then there are i3 burglaries. ia There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was continued until the is September i5 Council meeting when the Council will take testimony from those who were i6 unable to be present at this meeting. i~ FINDINGS, MITIGATION, MONI'I'ORING, OVERRIDING CONSIDEI2ATIONS ia PA~'RA1V ItEACH FLOOD CON~'ROL PROJECT i9 Along with~the Payran Reach EIK, this item was continued to September 5. 2o ORD. 1989 NCS 2i 1VIEADOW PAItK- COMIVIERCIAL A~2EA REZONE f a2 Introduce Ordinance 1989 NCS rezoning the Meadow Park Commercial area from PUD zs to Administrative and Professional Office District - C-O. Up to this time there has been Za no opportu'nity to develop the Meadow Park Office Complex. There is a`~reliminary zs plan" for an! extension of the Oakmont Retirement Commuruty, Santa Rosa, on a 1.78 acre z6 portion of ;the site, which staff feels would not be accommodated by the current PUD z~ zoning guidelines. Introduced by Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by Nancy Read. 2s ~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 2s Noes: None so i Absent: Barlas 3i RESO. 95-231 NCS s2 AY,COgIOi, I.ICENSE AMENIDM~NT 33 ~E~YL~SS ~~~~i ST~~~S sa Resolution I 95-231 NCS determining public convenience or necessity in regard to the 3s issuance ofja license by the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control s6 to Payless Drug Store, 365 East Washington Street. Payless Drug Stores had a full off- 3~ sale liquor license in the past, however, company-wide that was amended to simply a beer ss and wine off sale license. Thrifty Drug Stores has purchased the Payless Drug Store chain 39 and Payless Drug would like to reinstate their full off-sale liquor license. Introduced by ao Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by Matt Maguire. ai Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss a2 Noes: None a3 Absent: Barlas :~,~:,,~~~{• , .#:,;+,, ~,r;r, Page 18G, Vol. 29 ~ August 21,1995 i ~ RESO. 95-232 NCS ~ z U. S. AItM~' C012PS of ENGINEERS ~ s PA~'RAN REACF[ FLOOD CONTRC a Resolution 95-232 NCS authorizing City Manager to execute Local Cooperation s Agreement with tlie iJ. S. ,Army Corps of Engineers. This agreement is a substitute for 6 the agreement submitted previously. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Jane ~ Hamilton. , ~ a Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read,lVlayor Hilligoss 9 Noes: None i io Absent: Barlas ii CO '' i2 Council would like~ a study session about the railroad and ga.teways soon. is City Manager Scharer asked t~he City Council to reserve every Monday in September and ia October for meetin~gs to work on the Council's various requests. is NEXT 1VIEETING ~ i i6 September 11, 7:00 p.m. there will be a Study Session at Lucchesi Park. This meeting will i~ be videotaped and aired at a separate time. is AI)JOURN ~ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ~i" : 26 27 2s Patricia E. Bernard, City ilerk I I