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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/19/1995June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 123 i i MIlVUTES ~~o~ ,p~ 2 OF A I~GUY.AR 1VIEETING 3 PETAI.~JMA CI~ COUNCII. a MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 s i ROLI, CALI. 3:00 .m. 6 Present: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read ~ Absent: Mayor Hilligoss s , PUBY.,IC CO1VI1lRENT v Jessica Vann Gardner, Director of Petaluma Visitor Program - passed out current ~o informatiori to Council about `I~ialogue on Tourism". A continuing focus group will meet i i on the morning of June 29 for a merchant seminar. The Chamber of Commerce plans to iz erect four riew signs on Highway 101; they will indicate the `~iowntown access" and the ~3 "business loop". CALTRANS has been helping to coordinate the signs. ia Jack Balshaw - regarding Wal-Mart - he expressed concern, that with Wal-Mart going to is Site Plan & Architectural Review Committee to describe their plans, the corporation will i6 feel they have gained a foothold on the city and feel there has been some tacit approvals. i~ He feels tliat the Council should show whether or not it is interested in looking at a ia General Plan and zoning amendment on that site (southern Lakeville Highway area). i9 Terence Garvey - commented on the new sewer plant progress. He complimented the zo report pres~ented to the public last Wednesday. He requested that the anticipated rate 2~ schedule be made public to the taxpayers. He suggested there be a notation in the zz documents,l that if a termination of contract ever becomes necessary, what the anticipated 23 procedure should be. He also expressed his concern that the Regional Water Quality 2a Control Board has not yet specified the treatment standards which the City of Petaluma zs sewer plant should adhere to. There should be more status reports to the public. This z6 may eliminate the potential of challenges. 2~ 2s Lori Shea -i thanked everyone who contributed to the fireworks display. COUNCIL COMMENT z9 Lori Shea -; she wants the Council to discuss the area that was referred to by Mr. Balshaw so during Public Comment time. 3i Matt Maguire - agreed the City needs to nail down the discharge standards with the s2 Regional Water Quality Control Board. Perhaps a meeting with them would serve that 33 purpose. 34 Jane Hamilton - regarding the comments of Jack Balshaw and Lori Shea, she would like to ss have that discussed when all members of the Council are present. 36 1VIINU'TES s~ The 7une 5+;minutes were approved as amended: ss Page 116, Lines 24 & 25 - at end of sentence, add -`; when tY}ey express different views 39 of actions already made by a majority of the City Council." ~/ Page 124, Vol. 29 June 19, 1995 ~ Page 116 - Lines 36 & 37 - Traffi'c Committee - add, `Tlus needs to be discussed by the ~ 2 Council." 3 ~ages 113 & 114 ~ Budget Committee - there was an understanding by some members of a the Council that the Budget Committee and the Council would hold a joint meeting to s make decisions ab~out membership numbers, membership expertise, terms, and Council 6 liaison assignments. Staff noted the Budget ~Committee's next meeting is this Wednesday ~ and their actions would be brought to the Council. ~ / s Page 117, Lines 34 and 35 - add after Library, "for youth." ~ 9 Page 120, Line 15 ; change Closed Session to "Study Session". ia CON i i The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City i2 Council and staffwere enacted by one motion which was introduced by Matt Maguire and i3 seconded by Lori Shea. ia Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read is Noes: None . i6 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss i~ RESO. 95-136 NCS is CLAIMS ANI) BILLS i9 Resolution 95-136 NCS approving Claims and Bills #45339 ~o #45717. zo RESO. 95-137 NCS zi NEW SEWER PLAN~ , ~ i 22 Resolution 95-137 NCS authorizing replacement of Metcalf & Eddy. with Ogden 23 Yorkshire Water Company as part of the team Petaluma Community Wastewater Service 2a Company. Resolutiion 95-54 NCS of February 2I, 1995, authorized Petaluma Cammunity as Wastewater Service Cornpany to propose a replacement of a vendor team member for 2~ consideration by th~e Citizens' Advisory Committee and the City Council. Metcalf & Eddy 2~ was the vendor team member. Through a corporate merger, Metcalf & Eddy which is a 2a subsidiary of Air & Water Technologies. That corporation and Professional Services 29 Group, Inc., became `sibling' compariies operating under the overall management umbrella 30 of Air & Water Tei hnologies. 3i RESO. 95-138 NCS ~ sz STREET CLOSURE - EI.TZABETH DRIVE I 33 Resolution 95-138~ NCS approving street closure on Saturday, July 9, 1995, from 12:00 34 Noon to 12:00 midnight at 1509, 1512, 1513, and 1516 Elizabeth Drive for a block party. June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 125 i ~50. 95-139 NCS 2 STREET CLOSURE - CHE~AI~IS I)RIVE s Resolution 95-139 NCS approving street closure on Tuesday, July 4, 1995, between 3:00 a p.m. and 11:00 p.m., on Chehalis Drive between Wishkah Lane and Tahola Lane. s i I2ES0. 95-140 NCS ~ STREE~' CI.OSURE - TRINITY COURT ~ Resolution ~95-140 NCS approving street closure on Saturday, July 1, 1995, between 12:-- a noon and 9~00 p.m. on Trimty Court. 9 ' ~SO. 95-141 NCS io HOPPEI2 S'Y'REET STORIVI DRAIN ii Resolution ~95-141 NCS approving plans and specifications and awarding the contract for i2 the Hopper~ Street Storm Drain pro~ect to Max Riggs Construction Company of Petaluma i3 for $25,574.00. la I RESO. 95-142 NCS is I FIItE HOSE P~JRCFIASE i6 Resolution I 95-142 NCS authorizing purchase of fire hose from Wajax Pacific Fire a~ Equipment!Compan y of Seat tle for $2 2,667.24. This purchase consists of the following is materiais: i9 1,250 feet of 13/4" 50 foot lengths attack hose 20 ~ 1,700 feet of 2'/2" 50 foot lengths attack hose z~ i 2,000 feet of 5" 50 foot lengths attack hose 22 36 feet of 5" 18 foot lengths soft suction hose 23 100 feet of 1'/z" 50 foot lengths nitrite rubberized hose za , 1100 feet of 1'/Z" 100 foot lengths light weight wildland hose zs ! 200 feet of 1" 100 foot lengths light weight wildland hose 26 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar* * * * * 2~ The following three items were adopted by a motion introduced by Matt Maguire and 2s seconded by Carole Barlas: 29 ~ Ayes: Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 3o Noes: None 3i Absent: Mayor Hilligoss sz ~ Abstain: Shea (is a neighbor to this property) 33 I ORI). 1982 NCS 3a PAMELA PLACE REZONE 3s Adopt Ordinance 1982 NCS rezoning Pamela Place (Sunnyslope Road) to Planned Unit 36 Development. The ordinance was introduced by Matt Maguire and seconded by Carole 3~ Barlas on June 5. (See above for vote) r . . ' Page 126, VoL 29 June 19,1995 i RESO. 95-143 NCS I 2 PAIVIELA PLACE DEVELOPIVI~N'I' PLAN 3 Resolution 95-143' NCS approving the unit development plan for Pamela Place. (See a above for vote) s 1tES0. 95-144 NCS 6 PAMELA PLACE 'I'~NT'ATIVE 1VIAP ~ Resolution 95-144. NCS approving the tentative map for Pamela Place. (See above for s vote) ~ 9 TEEN PROGRAlVIS io Recreation Director Jim Carr reviewed the status of the teen programs. They have had ten ~ ~ to fifteen youth at the Teen Center each night, primarily freshman age. The skateboard iz agreement is going to the Fair Board after the Fair. i3 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read ia Noes: None is Absent: Mayor Hilligoss i6 ORD. 1981 NCS ~ i~ APPIZOVING CABLE TV FRANCHISE is Adopt Ordinance 1~981 NCS adopting the fifteen year cable television franchise agreement. ~9 It was introduced liy Vice Mayor Nancy Read, seconded by Jane Hamilton, and diseussed zo at the 7une 5 meeting. The ordinance will be effective in 60 days. The vote to adopt the 2~ ordinance was: 22 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 2s Noes: None za Absent:-Mayor Hilligoss 2s Abstain: Barlas (was at a Sonoma County Transportation Authority Meedng at the time 26 this was discussed.) a~ RESO. 95-145 NCS ~ 2s DOWNTOWN TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES 29 Resolution 95-145INCS adopting guidelines for tree planing in the downtown area. It was 3o noted the merchants and property owners have been involved in the development process 3i of this tree listing.~ These trees were chosen because tliey had few maintenance issues, 3z they are either columnar or of open canopy form so botla buildings and signs can be 33 visible. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Jane Hamilton. 3a Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 3s Noes: None ~ s~ Absent: Mayor Hilligoss June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 127 1 ORI). 1983 NCS z j STATE LANDS -1VIARINA I,EASE 3 Ordinance 1983 NCS approving amendment to lease of State Lands near the Marina. This a amendment~ describes the lease payment and sets forth payment as percentages of gross s income using the number of berth rentals as the base. The percentage vanes from 5% 6(with zero to 86 berths rented) to 7% (with 162 or more berths rented). In addition, ~$0.01 S per gallon of fuel sold to a maximum of 100,000 gallons and $0.02 per gallon for s sale of fuel~ amounting to a`~allonage" over 100,000. The City Manager and Assistant 9 City Manager have been communicating with the State for two years in an attempt to io accomplish this lease reduction. At the present time, all lease payments are current. ii Introduced'by Lori Shea, seconded by Jane Hamilton. i2 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read is ~ Noes: None ia ~ Absent: Mayor Hilligoss ~s ~ ~SO. 95-146 NCS i6 SOUNDWAI.L PRO~ECT i~ Resolution 195-146 NCS rejecting the bid for the Soundwall Project. One bid came in is considerably over the engineer's estimate. Staff will re-evaluate the project and go back i9 out to bid 'in January when the contractors are not so busy. Introduced by Carole Barlas zo seconded by Lori Shea. 2i Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 22 Noes: None a3 ~ Absent: Mayor Hilligoss 2a I R~SO. 95-147 NCS ~s I LIBERTY FARM LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT I)IST'RICT (I~AD) z6 Resolution ~ 95-147 NCS Initiating Proceedings to form the Liberty Farm Landscape a~ Assessment District. Introduced by Jane Hamilton seconded by Carole Barlas. 2a Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 29 Noes: None 30 , Absent: Mayor Hilligoss 3i RESO. 95-148 NCS 32 ~ I~IBERTY FARIVI LANDSCAPE ASSESSIVIEN'T I)ISTRICT 33 '~, RESOI.iJTTON ORDERING IMPROVEIVIENTS sa Resolution ~95-148 NCS Ordering Improvements on Liberty Farm Landscape Assessment 3s District. The assessment for each of the 44 parcels will be $127.73 for the first year. 36 Introduced Iby Jane Hamilton seconded by Carole Barlas. 37 ~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 3a I Noes: None 39 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss _ ~.~;K~, ,-~s: - , Page 128, Vol. 29 ,Tune 19, 1995 i RESO. 95-149 NCS a LANDSCAPE ASSESSIVIEN'T DISTRICT (I,AD)- ANNUAI, s DESCY2IBE IMPROVEIVIENTS - REOUEST ~NGINEER REP~R'Y' a Resolution 95-149 NCS describing improvements and ~directing preparation of Engineer's s Report for Fiscal Year 1995-96. - The proposed Annual Assessments for Landscape 6 Assessment Districts are as follows: ~ Name of District Nbr. Of Lots Assmnt. s 1-------Adobe Creek 1& 2----------------------------- 320 --------------- $0.00 9 2-------Anna's Meadows--------------------------------- 74 98 45 ---------- -- F ~ . ---- - io 3-------Cader arn s-------------------------------------- 177 33.19 --------------- ~ ~ 4-------Casa del Oro 3, 4, 5, & 6----------------------- 151 --------------- 16.95 i2 5. ------Casa del Oro Annexation 2 u i3 Country Cl b Estates 1--------------------------- 32 --------------199.57 ia 6-------Casa del Oro Annexation 3 ~s Sycamore Heights ---------------------------------45 --------------- 34.33 i6 7-------Corona Ranch Apartments -----------------------74 -----------------0.00 i~ 8-------Crane Glen -----------------------------------------21 --------------- 49.71 is 9-------Fairway Meadows---------------------------------41 --------------- 47.37 i9 10 -----Glenbrook i---------------------------------------- 83 --------------- 48.87 zo 11.-----Graystone Creek-----------------------------------79 --------------160.00 zi 12 -----Hillview Oaks--------------------------------------30 --------------- 40.00 2z 13.-----Judith Court----------------------------------------24 --------------- 65.54 23 14 -----Kingsmill -; --------------------------------------- 117 --------------- 34.73 24 15 -----Meadow Park 1, 2, & 3------------------------- 177 --------------- 55.45 zs 16 -----Mountain Valley--------------------------------- 180 --------------- 57.02 26 17 -----Park Place i& 5----------------------------------- 82 --------------- 21.95 2~ 18 -----St. James Estates 1& 2---------------------------19 --------------- 75.00 Zs I 19 -----Se Estates----------------- i 9 69 19 quo a -------------------- --------------- . 29 20 -----Shelter Hillis Village ----------------------------- 110 --------------- 18.18 30 21 -----Sonoma Glen single-family--------------------- 303 --------------- 39.91 s~ 22 -----Sonoma Glen townhouses---------------------- 101 --------------- 26.34 3z 23 -----S Meadows V--------------------------------78 ri ------------- - 76 86 p ng - . 33 24 -----Tatum ----- i------------------------------------------ 3 --------------- 15.00 34 25 -----Village East III------------------------------------- 71 --------------- 64.70 3s 26 -----Village Meadows ---------------------------------- 76 --------------- 81.83 36 I 27 -----Westridge 4-------------------------------------- 167 --------------- 49.86 June 19, 1995 I ' i Introduced'by Lori Shea seconded by Matt Maguire. 2 ~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read s Noes: None a Absent: Mayor Hilligoss s 6 ~ Resolution s assessment 9 Maguire. io ii 12 Vot. 29, Page 129 RESO. 95-150 NCS ENGINEER' S ItEPORT - ANNUAL LAD 95-150 NCS of preliminary approval of engineer's report for landscape districts for fiscal year 1995-96. Introduced by Lori Shea seconded by Matt Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read Noes: None Absent: Mayor Hilligoss i3 ItESO. 95-151 NCS i4 INTENTION TO LEV~' AND SET HEARING -ANNUAL I.AI) , is Resolution 95-151 NCS of intention to order the levy and collection of assessments i6 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the Landscape Assessment i~ Districts for fiscal year 1995-96. The hearing is set for July 17. It was asked that the is Council agendize a discussion item about a crty-wide landscape assessment district that i9 would cover the gateway arterials. Introduced by Lori Shea seconded by Matt Maguire. 2o Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 2i Noes: None 22 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss z3 RESO. 95-152 NCS Za IiU1VIANE SOCIET'Y AGR~ENIENT zs Resolution 95-152 NCS amending existing contract with the Humane Society of Sonoma 26 County to provide for interim services during the transition period while the `itequest for a~ Proposal" process is being handled. There was a suggestion that the interim contract 2s include a 2~/o cost of living increase. The Council agreed not to include that 2% in the 29 interim contract, but it would be considered when the final Animal Control contract is 3o discussed. ~ At that time the Council may consider making a cost of living increase 3i retroactive, if the Humane Society is awarded the new contract. The City has received 32 three proposals which will be evaluated and brought back to the City Council at the July 33 17 meeting! Introduced by Jane Hamilton seconded by Carole Barlas. sa ' Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 3s Noes: None 3~ Absent: Mayor Hilligoss 3~ RESO. 95-153 NCS ss ~ F'I~tEWORKS s9 Resolution , 95-153 NCS awarding contract for fireworks display at Lucchesi Park on ao Monday, 7uly 3, the only day that licensed pyrotechnic persons would be available to make ai the fireworks presentation. Introduced by 7ane Hamilton seconded by Matt Maguire. a2 , Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 43 Noes: None 44 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss . .fi.' ' ai: . ~ Page 130, Vol, 29 ~ June 19, 1995 ~ i RESO. 95-154 NCS z PPSC TRANSIT' S~ s Resolution 95-154 NCS awarding a one-year contract to the Petaluma People Services a Center for paratransit service which meets the requiiem~:nts of the Americans with s Disabilities Act. The contract for paratransit calls for 8,008 total hours of service at 6 $24.27 per hour, for a total of $194,378. It was noted tl~at the Metropolitan Transit ~ Commission is recommending that cities go out for bid on pa~-atransit service in the future. s The Council asked staff to get the rationale for going out to bid. Introduced by Matt 9 Maguire seconded !by Carole Barlas. io Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read i i Noes: None i2 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss is RESO. 95-155 NCS ia PURCHASE 3 POLICE ;CARS is Resolution 95-155~NCS authorizing the purchase of three 1~>95 Chevrolet Caprice police i6 cars from Maita ~Chevrolet, through the State of Californua contract, for a total of ~~ $57,476.19. Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded byMatt Maguire. is Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read i9 Noes: None ~ 2o Absent: Mayor Hilligoss 2i CLOSED SESSION 22 The Council wen i into closed session pursuant to the Brown Act for the following 23 discussion: 2a CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR as Government Code Section 54957.6 26 City of Petaluma/City negotiating team (Acorne, ~eatty, Spilman, Salmons) - Unit 2 Public 2~ Employees Assoc~ation (1Vlaintenance), Unit 3 Clerical/Technical AFSCME, Unit 6 Pefaluma 2s Peace Officers Association, Unit 7 Petaluma Fire Fighters Association Local 1415, and Unit 29 10 PubTic Safety Mi~d-Management Association 3o Public Employee Pi rformance Evaluation, Government Code §54957 - City Manager. 3i There was no repoitable action out of the closed session. 32 ADJOURN 33 The Council adjourned to 7:00 p.m. 34 RECONVENE 7:00 q.m ~ ss Present: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 36 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 131 ~ PLEDGE OFALI.,EGIANCE ~'O ~'HE FLAG z Jim Spahr led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3 NYOMENT OF SII.ENCE a PUBLIC COMIVIENT s Bobby Hoide spoke on behalf of TLC, Thunder and Lightning Cause, for the animal 6 shelter contract. ~ P~20CLAlVIA'I'IONS s Viee Mayor Read read a proclamation about June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. The s proclamation was presented to Kay Kerriden, Rane Richardson and Vanessa Borgamo. io They expressed appreciation, but stated that they were saddened because the Mayor can't ~~ share in this proclamation. Duncan Campbell said he hoped that there can be some bridge i2 building in town; and, he hoped they can have some small groups meet with the people ~3 that they are afraid of. ia ; COUNCIL COMMENT'S I is Matt Maguire - there is some resiltation of the turning basin. He wants to check with staff i6 to see what the situation is and bring a report back to the Council. The City Manager r~ noted that staff is preparing a report. is Mary Stompe - wants to draft a letter, with Council approval, regarding the issue of i9 whether or~ not the Council is getting along well. The heads of all Councilmembers Zo present nodded "yes." 2~ ItESO. 95-156 NCS z2 E. WASgIINGTON and McDOWEI,L 23 Resolution 95-156 NCS reflecting the Council's direction regarding traffic improvements 24 in the McDowell Blvd. and East Washington Street area to include: zs ~ A. Signal timing changes with approval of CALTRANS z6 ~ B. Interconnect signals on East Washington and McDowell a~ Blvd. North (preliminary work is in progress now) as ~ C. Driveways - review access driveways of homes, shopping z9 ~ centers, and businesses with the goal of reducing congestion 3o by reconfiguring or eliminating drrveways 3i D. Medians - review advantages and disadvantages of 3a ~ extending medians both North and South McDowell to 33 ~ control left turns. 3a E. Parking - review street parking along North McDowell to 3s determine whether or not restrictions would improve traffic 36 flOW. s~ F. Trip Reduction Program, aka Travel Demand Management 3a ' (TDM) - review options for implementing a trip reduction 39 I program for nearby public and private facilities. 40 , ~~~ , ~~~,~y,, , . Page 132, Vol. 29 June 19, 1995 «., .~: ,. ,. i Do ~ a more in-depth study of the origin and destination 2 survey to determine if it can suggest specific trip functions, s which could be redirected, reduced, or eliminated, such as a timiing of activities at public facilities and riearby businesses. s G. Pedestrian Access - study the need for adding a sidewalk on 6 the ~~north side of the freeway overpass. Include pedestrian ~ activity `~rossing" the freeway by way of Washington s Creek. 9 H. Bicycle Access - review ways to improve bicycle travel io through the area and along East Washington Street to i i Prince Park ia Problem to be Solved - The problem that is being addressed, said staff, is a delay at the i3 intersection of East Washington and McDowell Blvd. The delay is both perceived and ia real. The perceived delay is a result of narrow travel lanes, small turning radii, the number is of vehicles present ~ visual compactness of the adjoining area ~nd other related things. The i6 real delay amounts to a 15 minute period of peak hour traffic that occurs between 5:00 ~~ p.m. and 6:00 p.m~. when the Level of Service (amount of time a vehicle waits to travel is through the infersection) reaches F, i.e:, at least a one minute wait at the traffic signal. To i9 deternune the Levels of Service at this intersection, staff spent orie Wednesday in 2o September after school had started and counted cars between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2~ 7:00 p.m. They tried to capture as typical a day as possible t~ do the traffic study. ~ , 22 Do Design In-house - There was concern expressed by the City Council when the subject 23 of consultant assist'ance came up. Councilmembers expressed their desire to have as much za of the work as possible done in-house. zs Speakers were: a6 Jack Daniel, 200 South McDowell Blvd., Petaluma Inn - he expressed a great deal of 2~ concern about the potential of a larger and/or longer median strip south of the 2s intersection, becaui e even now it is difficult for people to turn into that establishment. z9 Richard Myers, Petaluma Inn - construction of Rainier Avenue should abate most of the so problems that are being experienced now at the Washingtor~ and McDowell intersecfion. 3i He asked the Council to please expedite the construction af Rainier Avenue ramps and 3z overpass. He expressed concern about enlarging the median strips on South McDowell in 33 front of the Petaluma Inn. Carrows Restaurant and Petaluma Inn would both be 34 financially hurt, if access to their businesses was reduced, And, in the long run, the City of 35 Petaluma would be hurt also because it would receive lower Transient Occupancy T~ 3~ figure from them if the income was reduced. 3~ Jack Balshaw - is getting upset at throwing money at problerns. Most everything that can 3a be done easily has been done at this intersection. Staff knows the problems. Staff knows 39 what to do. ~ ao Dr. Charles Sayecs~, Plaza North - this is a`~lobal" problem. He is disappointed the City ai Council is not addressing additional tra~el lanes to whatever `~ou .think you are doing a2 tonight." He perceives the problem to be a global problem, but it is also an access and a3 egress problem. The work elements are important and necessary. June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 133 i It seems you are going to design things that you are going to have to throw away very 2 soon. The~ bike lane on the north side of the overpass - how do you put a freeway on- 3 ramp northbound and not affect the bike lane? Do a thumbnail sketch first. I don't think a anyone kno"ws what this thing is going to end up looking like. s Our engineers have some thoughts; 6 1. I hey agree there may be a cost effective project which will alleviate ~ traffic congestion. s 2. Improvements should be constant with a long range plan, minimize 9 throw-aways. ~0 3. Projects that are taken up should include anticipation of the future ii 4. i he key in leveraging State and Federal funds is the state of readiness i2 of a construction plan, a shelf-ready plan. i3 5. Long-range planning would help the City respond to the city's future ia needs. is This is about access across town. It appears that you don't coordinate development. i~ School safety, police response, hospital access, timing Washington signals all are reasons ~~ to study the "global" picture. is Janice Cader Thompson, 732 Carlsbad Court - doing the entire corridor doesn't seem to i9 be discussed. Now we are talking about bike lanes to Prince Park. Please look at the Zo global picture. Please do not work on this piecemeal. zi Craig Woolmington-Smith, 271 North McDowell Blvd., Plaza North - he has been 22 involved since the beginning. When we came away from the discussion area staff 2s meetings, some things were taken out. We are told it is not feasible to widen McDowell Za by one lane, because ADA requirements for sidewalks have to be five feet. There is only zs one place where it would be down to four feet. Staff is not trying to work around such 26 things. Improvements take only four parking spaces at Carrows Restaurant if the street is 2~ widened. We were told one way to correct the situation was to redefine Level of Service 2g F. You say it is a perceived problem; it is a real problem. The area behind the Ross Store Zs is reserved by CALTRANS for a north bound on-ramp. That can be a fairly inexpensive 3o thing, and PG&E is abandoning the gas lines there. Plan for the widening now. Do set- 3i backs accordingly. 32 This was thle end of the public input. 33 Council comments: I 34 ~ Dr. Say'er's points are well taken. ss m It is not necessary to hire consultants for all of this. 36 • Planning a bike path where there is going to be an on-ramp to the freeway is a 3~ concerri. sa • Need more information about a possible bicycle and pedestrian path under the 39 freeway. ao • Restriping travel lanes and implementation the phasing of the signals, could that be a~ done in~house? a2 0 We could go along with the things that are already underway, but we should not tackle as all these things at once. aa • Regarding the sidewalk at the north side of the overpass, we fail to see a reason for it. as • Would like to see figures on costs before any of these projects are undertaken. ~ ~i.'! .n ;~ :.l~ , . I ' Page 134, Vol. 29 •.Tune 19, 1995 ~ • The study of the entire Washington corridor will be a sep~rate agenda item. z e Constituents have complained about bicycle access between Prinee Park and 3 downtown. When is the bicycle link improvement going ~o be addressed? a o How will changing the medians affect the homeowners and the businesses? ~ s Staff comments: 6 • The reason staff is looking at the north side of the overpass for a sidewalk is ~ handicapped individuals use that side. s 0 These are safety measures for people walking on the no~th side of the overpass. We 9 have worked with the~ schools for years to try to get -the students to use the sidewalk io on the south side of the freeway overpass. i i e A report will b;e brought back to the Council and public for review and consideration i2 before any structural changes are made. i3 RESO. 95-157 NCS ~4 ALCOHOLIC BE` is Resolution 95-157 NCS affirming the Planning Commission authority to implement the i6 requirement of Business and Professions Code §23958.4 regarding the issuance of a i~ license by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, in an area identified as ia experiencmg undue concentration of licensed premises, to B~inkshot Billiards. Staff noted i9 there had been no~ communication with the City from the Alcoholic Beverage Control 2o regarding this statute. Zoning Ordinance 1072 NCS provides for sirnilar considerations as z~ does the Statute. ! This was brought to the Council at the request of Councilwoman 22 Stompe who is tlie liaison to the Planning Commission. The Planning Cominission 23 recently granted a~ ~Conditional Use Permit to a family billiard parlor which intends to sell 2a beer. This proposed business is planned for the Mahoney Building on Petaluma Blvd. zs North. There has been no appeal of the Planning Commgssion action. The statutory 26 appeal fime has expired. 2~ Members of the Petaluma Teen Alcohol Prevention Project (TAPP) have expressed their 2s opposition to the ~action of the Planning Commission, because of their belief that the 29 Planning Commission does not have the authority to approve a conditional use pernut for 3o a business that would dispense alcoholic beverages in an area where there may be an 3i undue concentration of establishments that purvey aleoholic beverages. TAPP says there sz are 20 such establi~shments in the census tract area, and they say the statutory limrt is 13. 33 Furthermore, they say that `~ublic convenience and necessity" must be found, and they 34 want to know the iriteria for such a finding. i ~ ~ June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 135 i Speakers included: 2 Mike Giacomini, partner of Bankshot Billiards - it is our belief this should be a Planning 3 Commission responsibility. If you find that the decision should be in some other body's 4 hands, we would like you to take into consideration that we have continued to develop the s plans for our business on the basis of approval of this application by the Planning 6 Commission; and, any decision you make torught will be for future applications. ~ Don Ramatici - spoke on behalf of the applicants, both as honorable businessmen and as a good people. They are third generation Petalumans; they are very concerned about the 9 problems with youth and alcohol. ~o Barbara Graves, Teen Alcohol Prevention Program (TAPP) - they request the Council ii take no aetion until a public hearing is held so members of the community can speak. It ia would be unfortunate to take action on the basis of staf~s report alone. i3 Michael Sparks, 37 Eastside Circle - the intent of the legislation was to allow cities to ta make their ~own decisions. The concern over public intoxication is not solely a Petaluma is phenomenon; it is national. He read a letter supporting the TAPP position. He feels there ~6 should be a~ study group. ~~ Herold Mahoney - thanked the City Council for their understanding of the East ia Washingtori and McDowell Blvd. problem. He feels the TAPP position is inappropriate. i9 He is sure the business owners will not allow youthful drinking. They have very nice 2o billiard parlors in Novato and in Santa Rosa. zi Onita Pellegrini speaking on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce - the Chamber supports a2 the Planning staff recommendation. We have a lot of `~rocess" already when businesses 2s come into t'own. 24 Jeff Harri lan, speaking for the Downtown Association - we would all like to welcome zs this business into the downtown. They support the staff recommendation that the z~ Planning Commission handle this type of matter. a~ Gina Benedetti-Petnic, 511 D Street - she was born and raised here and is a consultant for zs Bankshot Billiards. The necessity and pubtic convenience have been addressed in the 29 Zoning Ordinance. We have a lot of `~rocess" in place; and, it is working very well. 3o There is a~sincere commitment to make the business a family business. In that specific 3~ census tract area where the twenty (20) businesses sell alcohol, seventeen (17) are stores sa or restaurants and only three (3) are bars. Part of the process is a conditional use permit; 33 if for some ~reason there is a failure to fulfill the conditions, the permit can be pulled. 3a Bryant Moynihan - said the law seems to have been written for the city of Los Angeles. It ss seems to have been written in a vague manner on purpose. The business would be good. 36 If it is not' run legally, it should be shut down. Do we really need another layer of 3~ bureaucracy? Regarding a hearing, this is a public process; many people are speaking 3s now. He suggested they allow the Planning Director to handle this administratively. 39 Mike Healy, 304 Kentucky Street - the legal governing body is you folks. That is the ao feeling in California. If you notice the March 8 letter form the Alcoholic Beverage ai Control, it is written to Councils and Mayors and Boards of Supervisors. It does say you az may delega'te duties. There is a need to focus on implementing the application of this in a3 the future. ~ The Planning Commission was the delegatee with incomplete information. aa Regarding the undue concentration and public convenience and necessary, he can't believe as there isn't something that sheds some kind of light on this. The Police Chief told him he 46 would be happy if beer were only sold in a separate area like a German "bier garten." . , ~; •y. , . . . ,t;;:s,w;~, si~,:t. . . . ~.,. ; `.! Page 136, Vol. 29 I .Tune'19, 1995 i Council Comments - After a great deal of discussion, it was the Councilmembers' feeling z that in the future,~ the City Council should make the deternunation when there is an 3 establishment which has asked for authority to sell alcoholiu beverages in an area that is a considered one where there may be `~Zndue concentration" of establishments that sell s alcohol. The Councilmembers want to establish criteria, iricluding among other things, 6 public input and input from the Police Department on alcoh~l related crime. They asked ~ staff to prepare a draft document for future Councit consideration. Concern was s expressed about the youth of the community and their continuing exposure to the drinking 9 of alcoholic beverages. Noting that the Bankshot Billiards Conditional Use Permrt io approval was final, the following resolution was introdi~ced by Matt Maguire and i i seconded by Jane Hamilton: iz Resolution 95-157 NCS authorizing the Planning Comm~ission action approving the ~3 conditional use permit for Bankshot Billiards and ~ adoptin~ the public convenience and ia necessity in an area of undue concentration pursuant to Business and Professions Code ~s §23958.4; and, effective June 20, 1995, tfie City Council will be the governing body i6 responsible for interpretation of that statute. i~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire; Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read is Noes: Barlas i9 Absent: 1vlavorHilliQOSs Zo At a future meeting the Council agreed to consider the criteria to be established to assist in 2i making the determinations referred to in Business and Professions Code §23958.4. 22 Included in the list of criteria should be to have a police ciepartment report on current 23 alcohol related crime. 2a STAFF AND COUNCII.' REPOR'I'S zs Julv 3 meeting canceled: 26 It was noted there will not be a July 3 meeting due to lack of a quorum. 2~ I,andsclne Assessment District Public Helring: za It was moved by Matt Maguire and seconded by Carol~; Barlas that the Landscape 2s Assessment District Annual Assessment public hearing will be held on July ~ 17, at 7:00 3o p.m. si Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 32 Noes: None i 33 Absent: Mayor Hilligoss I sa Urban Growth Boundaries I 3s Carole Barlas reported that Sonoma County Working Group discussions that indicate s6 there is a good chance there wilT be ballot measures placed on the November, 1996, for s~ urban growth boundaries. Supervisor Carpenter was advised by the County Counsel's ss office that there is a possibility of establishing a holding zone . just outsicie the urban 39 growth boundaries. This would be off limits for upzoning by the county. She 4o recommended the City Council consider development of their own measure which would ai allow more flexibility in final content of such an election issue. She has been advised that a2 if the Council does not place such a measure on the ballot, some private individuals will. 43 She asked if anyoni had changed their~thinking from their last discussion. June 19, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 137 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s ATTEST: 9 j 10 ~_ . 11 i2 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk ADJOURN