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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/20/1995. ~; -.. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 53 i MINU~'ES 2 OF A ~G~JI,AR MEETING 3 . PETAI.iJNYA CI~ COUNCII, a MONDA~', MA12C~ 20, 1995 s ROI,I, CALL 3:00 q.m. 6 Present: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Absent: Vice Mayor Read . s PUBLIC COMMENT 9 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria - Wastewater - Santa Rosa has spent $12 Million extra in io planning their new wastewater plant and are still a long way from building it. Petaluma ii may be on the same path. He feels the Citizens Advisory Committee is at odds with the iz Planning Commission. Is the "Request for Proposals" a part of the Environmental Impact is Report (EIR). He feels that even with all the public input that has been offered on the new ia Petaluma wastewater plant, there should be more. You need technical information is attached to the EIR. You need more open meetings. (Note bene: They are all open i6 meetings as described in the State's Brown Act.) Maybe the City Council should attend i~ these meetings. Privatization is questionable. The Planning Commission was told it is exceeded its direction. He wants more background information on the decision for i9 privatization. How do you get rid of an operator who does not do a good job? ao CO~JNCII. COMMENT ai Mary Stompe - complimented the staff response to the flooding on March 9. The area zz around the library and fairgrounds have problems due to the "hanging out" of transients. z3 We need to address these issues with some solutions. - S.~e~oa~e (~' Za Lori Shea - it is not consumer friendly to call PG&E and get someone who is not local. Zs Response .by PG&E - A1 Lopez, Manager, said the problems from these storms have 26 caught them off guard. They try to address the larger blocks of electrical outages first and a~ then work on the rest of the outages as quickly as they can. The telephone setup they Za have for customer reporting of outages is new arid still needs to be refined. The company a9 is working on it. These storms have caused the loss of a lot of major feeder systems. so ~ 1VIINUTES 3i The minutes ofthe March~meeting were approved as amended: 3z Page 50, Line 43 - change member of the Public Utilities Commission to Commissioner of 33 the Public Utilities Commission. 34 Page 51, Line 29 - change Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor, to Nancy Read, Vice May~ Page 54, Vol. 29 i CONSENT CALENDAR March 20,1995 2 The following items; which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City 3 Council and staffwere enacted by one motion whic}i was introduced by Jane Hamilton and a seconded by Carole Barlas. ~ s Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Mayor Hillig~ss 6 Noes: None ~ Absent: Vice Mayor Read s ItES0.95-67 NCS 9 CI,AIMS AND BII.I.S io Resolution 95-67 NCS approving Claims and Bills #42885 ta #43277. ii ItESO. 95-68 NCS iz PEatSONNEI. RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE i3 Resolution 95-681VCS amending the Personnel Records RetPntion Schedule by adding the ia retention period of "closed claims against the city." is RESO. 95-69 NCS i6 PAItAMEDIC 1N~'ERN AT SANTA 120SA JC i~ Resolution 95-69 NCS authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreeirient with is Santa Rosa Junior College to participate in the Paramedic Intern Program. i9 RESO. 95-ZO ~NCS Zo 'I'12EE COMIVIIT'TEE 1tESIGNATION zi Resolution 95-70 NCS accepting the resignation of Jim Lam~mers from the Tree Advisory 22 Committee. His term expires June 30, 1996. ~ 23 CONFIIt1VIING PROCLAMATION aa RELA'~'1NG T~ MARC~I 9 EMERGENCY Zs Proclamation confirming existence of a local emergency which was proclaimed by 26 Director of Emergency Services, John L. Scharer, at 6:45 a.m. on March 9, 1995. 2~ *** End of Consent Calendar *'~ * zs TEEN PROGRAlVI S'~'ATUS a9 Recreation Director met with the teens regarding how tfiey wish to use the Teen Center. 3o He feels that there is more teen input needed. They are going to interview for the Teen 3i Center Supervisor very soon. 32 The skateboard park planning group had 35 teens helpin„ with modeling clay. This 33 Thursday there will be another meeting, of the skateboarders to see the model of the park. 34 There are going to be some elevation surveys done to see how deep the bowls can go. 3s The Council and School Board members met about the Kenilworth area,; and they talked 36 about mitigation measures. They are going to the Fair Boa.rd in April to show them the 3~ skateboard park design.. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 55 i Regarding the Library area, there is a problem with the transients, and he has been z working with the Police Department on that. More lighting is going to be installed in that s whole area. The homeless people congregating there is a continuing problem. In response a to the question, "What do we have for them to do?" he responded there is no half-way s house in town. It was agreed that those people need to get out of the rain. COTS people 6 are doing some self policing. It was also noted that most of the problems aren't caused by ~ the homeless people. The Council noted that at one time they had been given a list of the s homeless, the drug abusers, and the others. Staff was asked to resubmit that information 9 to the Council. io PATRICK VIN'I'I - NUISANCE ii Mr. Patrick Vinti has written a letter to the City in which he said he is "not in agreement i2 with" Police Chief Dennis DeWitt, Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty, and Sergeant i3 Kerns that the condition of property at 514 Maria Drive does not constitute a nuisance or ia a health hazard. Staff has visited the property and determined that there was neither a is nuisance nor a health hazard at that address. Mr. Vinti feels that certain aspects of i6 Municipal Code Chapter 11.64 - Abandoned Vehicles - are not being adhered to. He said i~ he has no problem with a neighbor liking to race cars, but he does have an objection with is storing the race car in the driveway. He said his house value is diminishing because of that i9 fact. Mr. Vinti has talked to a"sister" city who has the same wording in their Municipal 2o Code and they have no problem addressing these issues. He feels a licensed vehicle should Zi be parked on eement, not on the yard. He also believes this does not belong in a 22 residential area. He wants the City Council to abate this under 11.64.020, 11.64.040, and z3 11.64.060(g) of the Municipal Code. He also wants the vehicle owner estopped. Mr. Za Vinti said if the neighbor would receive a ticket for parking on the street, at the end of 72 Zs hours he would move the vehicle six inches and the Police could not tow the car. His z6 biggest complaint is the race car and second is the Chevrolet Citation. z~ Both Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty and Police Chief DeWitt answered Council zs questions;, It was noted that the situation that exists on 514 Maria Drive also e~cists 29 elsewhere in town. The Council asked the City Attorney to look at this. 30 HAZ~~RDOiJS WASTE 3i The Council discussed the compromise reached between the Association of Bay Area 32 Governments (ABAG) and the California Department of Toxic Substance Control as it 33 relates to the Fair Share Concept. This relates to the Sonoma County Hazardous Waste 34 Management Plan adopted in 1989 with the approval by the other cities. This plan 3s provided for siting of various hazardous waste facilities within a county's border. After 36 the locally approved plan was submitted to the California Department of Toxic Substances 3~ Control, a conflict arose, statewide, among municipalities which all displayed their ss perceived role in local land use control. The Department of To~cic Substances Control 39 viewed this as an example of "Not In My Back Yard" syndrome. ao Along came the Association of Bay Area Governments which addressed the issue stating ai that it is unnecessary and inappropriate to expect all counties to site any and all types of a2 hazardous waste facilities, rather they should limit the types of facilities and wastes coming a3 into their counties. Subsequently the Association of Bay Area Governments developed a aa "Fair Share" method of dealing with these hazardous wastes, whereby specific counties as would agree to be responsible for certain types of wastes. Sonoma County agreed to site a6 a hazardous waste stabilization facility. Page 56, Vol. 29 March 20, 1995 The State did not approve of that "Fair Share" idea and; ther~;fore, would not approve the Sonoma County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. After years of disagreement, this comprorruse has been reached, subject to ratification of th~ cities and the county. The required agreement, which is fhe subjeet of this agenda iteni; outlines certain procedures which musf be followed in processing applications from facili~y developers: 6 1. Accept applications for any type of facility, not just the "stabilization" type of ~ facility. s 2. Advise applicant of Interjurisdictional Agreement (A~AG Counties) 9 3. Provide applicants with materials explaining the applic;ation and review process io 4. Issue determination of consistency wrth the County Hazardous Waste Management i i Plan ia 5. Agree that any determinations of inconsistency are ap;pealable is 6. Consider the Interjurisdictional Agreement as evidence of alternative locations for ia siting types of hazardous waste as well as evidenc~e of statewide, regional and ~s county hazardous waste policies i6 7. Agree that the Appeals Board sfiould consider the Interjurisdictional Agreement as i~ evidence of alternative locations consistent with policies is The Council asked staff to send a letter to the County outlining their feelings that there i9 should be more opportunity to utilize a"fair share" approach. 2o ORD. 1977 NCS zi PiJBL~C IIVYPROVEIVIENT BENEFIT DISTRICTS 22 Adopt Ordinance 1977 NCS revising Ghapter 13.34 of the Municipal Code regarding 23 public improvement benefit districts. Introduced by Carole l3arlas and seconded by Matt Za Maguire on March 6 with 2 absent. The vote to adopt was: ~s Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe . 26 IVoes: IVone Absent: Vice Mayor F'.ead ° 2~ Abstain: Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss zs ORD. 1976 NCS 29 HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOA~tD 3o Adopt Ordinance 1976 NCS amending Chapters 2.24 and T7.08 of the Municipal Gode to 3i redefine the "Board of Appeals" to also include the "Housing Advisory and Appeals 3a Board". Introduced by Matt Maguire and seconded by L~ri Shea on March 6 with 2 33 absent. The vote to adopt was: 34 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe ss Noes: None Absenf: Vice Mayor I~ead 36 Abstain: Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss s~ RESO. 95-71 NCS ss WE~D ABATEIVIENT' - SET HEAItING 39 Resolution 95-71 NCS declaring that weeds growing upon parcels of public and private ao property, referred to and described in this resolution, constitute and are a public nuisance ai which the City needs to abate. This resolution sets the public hearing for Apri13. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 57 i Fire Chief Krout introduced Fire Marshal Michael Ginn who explained the weed z abatement process and noted he will be recommending some weed abatement process s changes in late summer. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt Maguire. a Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss s Noes: None 6 Absent: Vice Mayor Read ~ ~SO. 95-72 NCS s D S'I'RE~T BRID.GE - FYJNDING PRI012ITX 9 Resolution 95-72 NCS designating the "D Street Bridge" as the highest priority for io potential funding under the Department of Transportation's Highway Bridge Replacement ii and Rehabilitation Program. This program grants 80% and requires 20% local match of i2 the project cost. The D Street Bridge is in need of seismic retrofit and rehabilitation. i3 Determination of the amount of work needing to be done on the D Street Bridge is ia currently in process. The 1994-99 Capital Improvement Program lists the need for a new is electrical control system, power cables, gears and bearings need attention. Introduced by i6 Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt Maguire. ~~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss ~g Noes: None ~9 Absent: Vice Mayor Read Zo RESO. 95-73 NCS Zi PAR'T-TIME, SEASONAL AND '~EMPORAR~' EIVIPLOYEES Zz (PST) RE~'IREMEN~' SYSTEM ESTABLISI3ED as Resolution 95-73 NCS establishing a Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary (PST) employee za retirement system with the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS), a satellite zs organization to the Public Employees Retirement System. This action is authorized under z6 the Internal Revenue Code §401(a). The effective date of this action is March 27, 1995. a~ The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute the agreement for the Public Za Agency Retirement System Alternative Retirement Plan on behalf of the City and to take z9 any necessary additional actions to maintain this agreement. This action is taken in lieu of 3o placing the part-time, seasonal and temporary employees under social security. si (Councilmember Hamilton had left the room.) Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by 32 Mary Stompe. 33 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 34 Noes: None ss Absent: Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 36 1~S0. 95-74 NCS 3~ PAR'T-'I'IME, SEASONAI, AND'~'EIVIPORAR~' ~MPI,O~'EES sa CEASE PAR'Y'IC~PATION IN FIAR'I'FORD 39 DEFE~tREI) COIVIPENSATION PI,AN ao Resolution 95-74 NCS ceasing participation in the Hartford ~Insurance Company Part- ai time, Seasonal and Temporary (PST) employees deferred compensation plan. Assets a2 which fiave accrued in the Hartford Insurance Company as deferred compensation shall be 43 transferred to the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Benefit Trust for benefit of aa the City of Petaluma. . . .. _ . .~. . • . ~ ~. .. . . ~ . . .:} - . i'_ ".:. , .yF ' ~a'-yy~:~~7:.5"~:~" Page 58, Vol. 29 March 20,1995 This retirement account was authorized under the Internal Revenue Code §457. The monies that are cunently b.eing held by Hartford' ,for this group of personnel will ~not be commingled with the PARS accounts established by Resolution 95-73~ NCS. (Councilmember Hamilton had left the room:) Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Mary Stompe. Ayes: Shea, 1Vlaguire, Barlas; Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: None Absent: Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 9 I~SO. 95-75 NCS io SWIIVi CLUB TJSE OF SWiM CENTER ~i Itesolution 95-75 NCS approving a non-exclusive agreement with the Petaluma Swim iz Club for use of the Petaluma Swim Center b'etween April 24, 1995, and October'2, 1995. ia The Swim Club will pay $600.00 per month plus $26.00 pe~ hour (2=hour miilimum) for ia early morning swim practice penods. (Councilmember Hamilton had left the room.) is Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded by Lori Shea. ~6 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 1~ Noes: None ~s Absent: Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read i9 ~SO. 95-76 NCS zo T'DA CI,AIIVI 2i Resolutiori 95-76 NC5 authorizing the City Manager to file a claim with the Metropolitan 22 Transportation Comrriission for allocatiqn of Transportation Development Act and State a3 'Transit Assistance funds for the fiscal year 1995-96. Ai~ticipated revenue from this aa application is $657,243 in operating funds and ~$81,000 in capital monies from `TDA for zs the transit sy5tem and $174,940 ~n TbA operating funds and $50,000 State Tcansit z6 Assistance funds for Pacatransit. (Councilmember Hamilton had left the room.) z~ Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Lori Shea. Zs Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Mayor Hillig;oss z9 Noes: None . so Absent: Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read 3i FIOiJ~tS OF BUSINESS AT CIT~' ftALI. 3z The Council was advised by City Manager John Scharer that due to the diminution of staff 33 and the resulting loss of cross-fraining ,opportunities in the last few years, have caused a 34 dilution of the possibility of having services available during both lunch hours and during 3s work hours. If, for instance, the business license person vwas to be present during the 36 lunch hour, then those persons coming in during the business license person's subsequent 3~ lunch hour would not have the opportunity to obtain knowledgeable assistance. It was 3s suggested tliat application forms be made available outside the office doors, so individuals 39 could complete them on their own fime, if they chose to do so. Also suggested was the ao idea to let people know "that staff is available for appointrnents during the lunch hour ai where necessary. It was also noted that the telephone answering machines could contain a2 messages giving the above information; i.e., form availability, appointments can be made. as It was agreed that the City Hall offices would remain closed during the Noon hour. There 44 will be publicity about this action. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 59 i CO~TNCII, I2EPORT 2 It was noted that Lori Shea, Matt Maguire and Mary Stompe attended the meeting with s the School Board. They were invited to participate in the design of the skateboard park. a ADJOURN s At 5:15 p.m., the Council adjourned to dinner at DeSchmire, 304 Bodega Avenue. 6 RECONVENE 7:00 p.m. ~ Present: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss g Absent: None v PLEDGE OF ALI.EGIANCE io Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ii MOMEN~' OF SILENCE iz PU~LIC COIVVIIIVIEN'T i3 The Casa Grande High School Decathlon participants who were present are: ia Elizabeth Ball Mehagan Hopkins is Mike Benveniste Brian Kropp i6 Kevin Boyle Wes McBride i~ Marie Budesa Terry Morgan is Mike Chin Eugene Plotkin i9 Tony Donahue Jeremiah Simpson zo Richard Dunn Corey Squires ._ 2i Mary Wu - ~ zz Mayor Hilligoss gave each student a pin. Jeremiah Simpson, then repeated the speech that 23 won an award. It is quoted here. Za "Teen Drinking 2s "A small car careened around the dark corner with a sq~eal, the rubber on the tires 26 groping for tracUon. At first, one would expeet the expressions of the helpless 2~ passengers to be frozen in fear. One look at the car, however, revealed the smiling, 2a laughing faces of a Saturday night group of teens out for a good time. The back end 29 fish-tailed slightly and hit the sidewalk, the driver fighting the wheel to bring the tires 3o back down to street level, too late, however, as the car's bumper collided with an 3 i unseen street light. There was a grating of steel and plastic as the entire front end 32 embraced the unmoving post. Two teens died that night, and another will never walk 33 again. 34 "Car accidents involving alcohol are the Number One cause of teenage fataliUes in this 3s country today. Tlus year more than 6,000 teens will die, and another 50,000 will be 36 badly injured due to accidents, murders and suicides - all alcohol related. ~:,.~r;: ~>,~ , ' . ,'+~~:; r° -~k- Page 60, Vol. 29 1VIarch 20,1995 "Thousands of youth wil.l become chemically dependent, unable to maintain steady jobs or relationships. These .statistics are nadonal, however, and many pe~~ple believe that these things, can never happen to friends or family, let alone themselves. "My home is Petaluma, Califomia, a small, peaceful town of 40,000. The people are friendly. And, most would say that though teen drinking is calming, it's hardly a problem. They're wrong. Since 1982, twenty-eight Retaluma youth have died from drug and alcohol related incidents. Alcohol is the Number One cause of teenage violence, crime and accidents in Sonoma County. In fact, this county has the highest per capita rate of teen alcohol abuse anywhere in the nation. io "These statisUcs are shocking, right? If you think so, ask a teen to tell you the truth. To i t us, the staUstics mean nothing. Teenagers in this community, an~ in society, are ~i2 apathetic towards this issue. i3 "Most drinking in my community involves weekend binges with friends or at parties. ia Teens drink for three main reasons: is "1. It's social. 16 "2. As a way of avoiding boredom, and i~ "3. To get buzzed or drunk as means of escape. is "Teens use alcohol as a way to deal with stress, relieve pressure and abandon i9 responsibility of thought through loss of control. All that realiy matters are the few brief 2o moments of pleasure. 2i "As with other issues, there is no one real solution to the problem of teen drinking. 22 Teens today are well aware of what alcohol can da Programs such as DARE have 23 succeeded in providing information. The polidcs of our scliool system, however, results 2a in the failure of making any sort of statement about what is right or wrong and why. We 2s are arming our youth with information, but provide no solutions. Th~ problem has as 26 much to do with attitude and responsibility as it does with statistics. 2~ "One important.part of the solution is that parents need to talce tlie responsibility and set 2s an example for their teens. Some believe that since their teens are drinl.ing anyway, it's 29 better to supply alcohoT at home. This is wrong. Parents have to realize the immediate so and long terxn effects and stop supplying alcohol forparties. 3i "Perhaps the most important part of the solution is that teens need to establish a moral 32 sense of responsibility. As litde as one drink can alter personality, start a fight, cause an 33 auto accident, or result in a pregnancy. Teens have fo realize bein~ drunk doesn't 3a excuse their action. We need to show concern for friends and peers and realize that 3s alcohol is not the way to have fun or solve problems. 36 "The time to address this problem is now, before the leaders of tomorrow lose their 3~ control of today. 38 ### 39 PiJBLIC COMIVIENT ao John Hanania, 1291 Marian Way - addressed the Counc_il about a traffic stop of which he ai was the subject, He is not pleased with either the Police Department or the staff. He a2 honked at an officer. He got a ticket for not using his vehi~le turn signal. "The Police 43 don't always signal for a turn either," he said. The Police Chief will be asked to furnish a 44 report on the issue. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 61 1 COiJNCIL COMMENT z Matt Maguire - noted that the individual who was video-taping the Council meeting is 3 doing it for the Committee of the Shelterless (COTS). Regarding the Moon Ranch and r- a Lafferty Ranch, he understands the County Open Space has made another appraisal. He s would like to agendize this for the net meeting and request the Open Space District to 6 make this information public. He was advised the Open Space District has made the ~ appraisal public. s Mary Stompe - attended a neighborhood meeting at Windsor Drive regarding traffic 9 concerns. March 31 is the countywide day for non-violence. io SONOMA CO~JNTY TRANSPOR'I'A'TION AUTHORI~'I' i i APPOINT AI,'I'E1tNATE i2 Former Councilman Brian Sobel was the Sonoma County Transportation Authority i3 alternate. Carole Barlas is the Petaluma delegate. Mary Stompe was appointed as ia alternate on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority. is NEW SEWEI~ F'I,AN'I' - PitOPOSED MEETING WIT'H i6 MEMBER OF T-AE PUBI,IC gJTII.I'TIES COIVIMISSION i~ Councilmember Matt Maguire had mentioned at the previous City Council meeting that he is would like the City Council to authorize him and at least one other Councilmember to i9 meet with a member or members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to outline the 2o process that has taken place to date and to reyuest that they process the application with 2i all due speed, when they receive the application by the chosen contractor for the new a2 wastewater plant. He would also like to have members of the Citizens Wastewater z3 Committee participate in the visit. After the Council discussion, each member expressed Za interest in attending such a meeting. Assistant City Manager Salmons said he would as contact each of the three Commissioners to see if any or all are interested in such 26 meetings. a~ zs 1tES0. 95-77 NCS CDBG 1995-99 PI.AN 29 Resolution 95-77 NCS approving the 1995-1999 Consolidated..,Strategy and Plan for the 3o Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies: . This document indicates the City si Council acts as the CDBG Advisory Committee; notes the citizens are given an sz opportunity to participate in the funding allocation; says the city offers housing for the 33 entire spectrum of need; indicates that youth recreational activities are needed and the 34 issue will be examined; indicates the City is serving the needs of the Petaluma homeless; 3s points out the median income for a family of four is $48,400 which would allow purchase 36 of a$150,000 home, yet the median priced home is $230,000; defines the objectives and 3~ programs for housing as well as the strategy of how the City will address the reduction of 3s lead based paint hazards, barriers to affordable housing and encourage anti-poverty 39 programs; and the Plan lists the funding for the 1995-96 CDBG funds. The hearing was ao opened on both CDBG agenda items, and the following persons spoke: Page 62, Vol. 29 fi~larch 20, 1995 Nicholas Baker, Catholic Charities - they have a homeless center much like the Committee of the Shelterless (COTSj shelter in Petaluma. They do have showers, laundry, adult education and a place to get mail located in Santa Rosa. They would be happy with a grant of $3,600. Two percent of their patrons come from Petaluma. Santa Rosa has dropped their funding because not all of the patrons are frorri Santa Rosa and that city felt the other cifies should participate in the Catholic Charities cost. ~ John Records, COTS - thank you for all your assistance. a Jeff Harrington - this is an administrative nightmare. This program has four other funding 9 sources. Each feels there is a different way the program is o~erated. io '~he hearing was closed. There was some discussion abo~t finding a way to assist the ii Catholic Charities and fund someone of the proposed'~grantees from another source. The ia CDBG program allows only 15% of the funds to be distributed to a"public service" is agency, allows 20% to be u"sed for administrative expenses ~nd at least 60% of the funds ia must benefit low-income persons. With the proposed allouation (see below), all of the is allowable "public service" distribution is made. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded i6 by Carole Barlas. i~ Ayes: Shea, IVlaguire, Barlas, Stompe; Hamilton,.Vice 1vlayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss is Noes: None i9 Absent: None Zo 1tES0. 95-78 NCS Zi CI)BG ALI~OCA'I'IONS 1995-96 za (see above for public hearing) Resolution 95-78 NCS appropriating the 1995-96 CDBG 23 funds as follows: Za City ---------------------------Access Disabled ------------------ 72,950 2s City ---------------------------Administration Cost-------------- 68,600 26 COTS* -----------------------Counseling------------------------~•-3,450 2~ Innovative Housing Acquisition------------------ 150,000 2~ People Serviees Center ----=Mediation Assistance Program & 29 People Services Center -----Rental Assistance Program------ 31,240 3o People Services Center -----Fair Housing ----------------------16,760 3i *- Corrunittee of the Shelterless 32 ~ntroduced by Matt 1Vlaguice, seconded by Carole Barlas. 33 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 34 Noes: None ss Absent: None 36 ItESO. 95-79 NCS 3~ A-1 'I'AXI 3s Resolution 95-79 NCS approving an amendment to the Certificate of Public Convenience 39 and Necessity for A-1 Taxi to increase the number of taxical~s operated in Petaluma from ao 2 to 10 as needed. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 63 t The company will continue to operate 7 days a week/ 24 hours per day. The business z office for the operation will remain at the single family residence at 372 Park Place Drive. 3 The public hearing was opened, and no one wished to speak. The hearing was closed. a Introduced by Vice Mayor Read, seconded by Lori Shea. s Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Noes: None ~ Absent: None . 8 1VIcDOWEI,I~ AND EAS1' WAS~IING'TON STj7DY 9 The agenda item sought Council direction to staff to study the five alternative io improvement packages for possible enhancement to the McDowell Blvd. and East ii Washington Street corridor, the area on East Washington Street from a point equal to an i2 invisible line extending from Novak Drive on the east side of the freeway westerly to Ellis i3 Street, and the Highway 101 Interchange. The components which are to be studied are: ia 1. New Highway 101 interchange and add additional lanes to McDowell Blvd. and is East Washington Street. i6 2. Retain existing overpass structure, but construct new northbound on-ramp to i~ Highway 101. Major modification e~cisting freeway ramps, add lanes to McDowell is and East Washington intersection. i9 3. Same as #2 but make only minor modifications to Highway 101 ramps. Zo 4. Minor modification to interchanges and ramps (no new northbound ramp) and add Zi lanes to McDowell and East Washington intersection. 22 5. Only add additional lanes to McDowell and East Washington intersection. z3 The following specifics will be included with whichever of the above alternatives is chosen.: za A: Signal timing changes zs B. Interconnect signals on East Washington and McDowell Blvd. North z6 C. Driveways - review access driveways of homes, shopping center, and z~ businesses with the goal of reducing congestion Zs D. Medians - advantages of extending medians both North and South z9 McDowell to control left turns. 3o E. Parking - review street parking along North McDowell to determine 3i whether or not restriction is warranted. 3a F. Trip Reduction Program - develop and implement trip reduction program 33 for nearby public and private facilities. Also, review traffic generated 34 during peak hour businesses and public facilities, looking at possibility of 3s hours of operation shift or employee shift to reduce traffic. 36 G. Pedestrian Access - study the need for adding a sidewalk on the north side s~ of the freeway overpass 3a Not included in the above described study process is the potential of the change in use of 39 Kenilworth Junior High School. The Petaluma High School District has indicated they ao wish to construct a junior high on the east side of the freeway for east side residents at ai some future date. ~ ~. ~~C~c~- ~ ~_~~~ t:.'.y: d~;i ' ' . ~E~t! ~f ~oi Page 64, Vol. 29 March 20,1995 The Council asked that bicycle lanes be included in any project that is constructed. The Council also asked that the people who were interested in fixing Washington Street first (November, i994, election) be included in the pcocess; that is to be a direct stipulation of the scope of work. It was noted that Pet'aluma Inn has been notified of the proposals. The City owns the proposed northbound right of way on-ramp (behind Penney's). 9 ~SO. 95-80 NCS io CIP, DRAINAGE 1995-96 TO 1999-2000 ii Resolution 95-80 NCS approving the Capital Improvement Program for Drainage iz covering the years 1995-96 tlirough 1999 2000. Michael Evert from the Engineering i3 I~epartment reviewed the proposed Capital Improvement l?rogram for Drainage. The ia council expressed concern about the "Willow Brook Reach" and the possible affect on is the Payran area. Staff assured the Council that the Willow Brook pcoject would be done i6 at a time and in a way so it would not impact the Payran area negatively. Principal Planner i~ Kurt Yeiter advised the Council the Willow Brook project is a different type of project is than the Council has seen in the past. It is a study to deterrnine what is the best project, iv what the effects will be, and what the possible costs would be. They are still in the Zo process of redefining what the project will be so that there will be no negative impacts 2i downstream. Put another way, he said they are studying upstream, because they don't az want to affect downstream. Staff wants to bring this f~rward annually through the z3 Capital Program. Za The Council asked to develop some data for them that would show the effectiveness of Zs the "zero net fill" policy. 26 In response to Council yuestions, it was noted that the Army Corps of Engineers has 2~ looked 50 years into the future for both the City and County build-out of the area. zs Introduced by Vice Mayor Read, seconded by Lori Shea. 29 Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Barlas, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor R.ead, Mayor Hilligoss 3o Noes: None 3 i ~ Absent: None 3a ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEEItS 33 Regarding the proposed Payran acea flood management construction program, Vice 34 Mayor Nancy Read and Mayor Hilligoss visited the LT. S. Army Corps of Engineers ss (ACE) when they were in Washington, D.C., recently. They visited with John Luchshyn, 36 Western Planning Management Bcanch, and G. Leslie Geiger, Assistant Director, Pacific s~ Directorate of Civil Works, and Robert Viney. The ladies showed the ACE copies of 3a newspaper articles about "Petaluma Flooding Again" and the ACE ~representatives had 39 just seen video shots of Petaluma flooding on the television news. It was.,agreed by all of ao the Council that.letters should be directed to the `local managsment team of the ACE to let ai them know about the Washington meeting. Regardirig dred~;ing the river, they discussed a2 that subject but no conclusion was reached. March 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 65 1 ADJO1J12N a At 9:30 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to a goal session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, 3 at Lucchesi Community Center. 4 , . ~ ~ 5 - ~/ w 6 M. Patric~a lligoss, Mayor ~ ATTEST: s 9 ~ 10 ii Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk \ :, ~