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1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1990
4 3:00 P.M. ROLL CALL
5 PRESENT: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey,
6 Tencer
7 ABSENT: Balshaw
8 PUBLIC COMMENT
9 Victor DeCarli noted the pigeons in the downtown area continue to be a problem and
10 asked the City for help in controlling them.
11 MINUTES
12 The October 1, 1990, minutes were approved as amended:
13 Page 62, Line 36 - add "actual' to make the sentence should end as follows: "..nor will
14 the service be for any purpose other than the school's actual use."
15
CONSENT CALENDAR
16 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
17 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Larry Tencer
18 and seconded by Vice Mayor Cavanagh.
19 PRESENT: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey,
20 Tencer
21 ABSENT: Balshaw
22 RESO.90-336 NCS
23 CLAIMS AND BILLS
24 Resolution 90-336 NCS approving Claims and Bills #03482 to #93889.
25 RESO.90-337 NCS
26 COMPLETION LUCCHESI SOCCER FIELD LIGHTING
27 Resolution 90-336 NCS accepting completion of Lucchesi Soccer field lighting
28 improvements.
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RESO.90-338 NCS
OUTSIDE WATER OLD ADOBE SCHOOL
31 Resolution 90-337 NCS approving an outside water connection for Old Adobe School
32 for school purposes only.
33 ORD. 1826 NCS
34 BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS WITHIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
35 Adopt Ord. 1826 NCS adding 13.35 to the Municipal Code establishing Benefit
36 Districts within Assessment Districts.
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RESO.90-339 NCS
WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCK
39 Resolution 90-339 NCS awarding contract for purchase of a Water Department 1/2
40 ton pickup truck to Fremont Ford for $12,702.19. The other bidders were Henry
41 Curti's Ford` at $13,143.12 and Biddulph Chevrolet at $13,544.08. All local dealers
42 were sent request, for bid by certified mail.
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1 RESO.90-340 NCS
2 WATER DEPARTMENT UTILITY TRUCK BEDS
3 Resolution 90-340 NCS awarding contract for purchase of 2 Water Department utility
4 truck beds from Superior Manufacturing Company of Windsor for a total of ' $6,109.38.
5 RESO.90-341 NCS
6 WATER DEPARTMENT UTILITY TRUCKS
7 Resolution 90-341 NCS awarding contract for .purchase of 2 Water Department 3/4
8 ton utility trucks from Biddulph Chevrolet, Santa Rosa for $25,226.24.
9 RESO.90-342 NCS
10 WATER DEPARTMENT COMPRESSOR
11 Resolution 90-342 NCS awarding contract for purchase of Water Department trailer
12 mounted air compressor from Ingersoll-Rand Equipment Sales, San Leandro for
13 $9,450.94.
14 RESO.90-343 NCS
15 FINAL MAP ADOBE CREEK UNIT 2 PHASE 2
16 Resolution 90-343 NCS approving the final map for Adobe Creek Golf and Country
17 Club Unit 2 Phase 2.
18 RESO.90-344 NCS
19 VACATE AND ABANDON PORTION EDITH STREET
20 Resolution 90-344 NCS to summarily vacate and abandon a portion of Edith Street at
21 its terminus and authorize City Manager to execute an agreement. with John Barella to
22 perform work (labor and equipment) in exchange for the right-of-way which is
23 appraised at $15,802.
24 RESO.90-345 NCS
25 CORONA ELY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 21 AMENDED BOUNDARY MAP
26 Resolution 90-345 NCS approving amended Boundary - Map for Corona Ely
27 Assessment District 21.
28 RESO.90-346 NCS
29 CORONA ELY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 21 AMENDED RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
30 Resolution 90-346 NCS amending Resolution of Intention 90-25NCS of January 16,
31 1990, for Corona Ely Assessment District 21.
32 RESO.90-347 NCS
33 CORONA ELY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 21 HEARING
34 Resolution 90-347 NCS setting time and place of hearing for determining public
35 convenience and necessity for November 19.
36 RESO.90-348 NCS
37 CORONA ELY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.21 ENGINEERS REPORT SET HEARING
38 Resolution 90-348 NCS of intention to adopt Engineers Report and set hearing of
39 protests for November 19.
40 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
October 15, 1990 Vol. 26 Page 73',
1 RESO.90-349 NCS
2 ZONE IV WATER SYSTEM - AGREEMENTS - OFFICIAL STATEMENT
3 Resolution 90-349 NCS approving draft agreements and Preliminary Official
4 Statement- for Zone IV Water System Improvements Certificates of Participation.
5 Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel.
6 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
7 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
8 NOES: None
9 ABSENT: Balshaw
10 RESO.90-350 NCS
11 ZONE IV WATER SYSTEM - FORM NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
12 Resolution 90-350 NCS approving formation . of a non-profit corporation (City of
13 Petaluma Public Financing Corporation) and appointing initial directors. Introduced
14 by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Vice Mayor Cavanagh.
15 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
16 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
17 NOES: None
18 ABSENT: Balshaw
19 ORDINANCE
20 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
21 The City Council heard from the Finance Director and several hotel, motel and
22 campground proprietors regarding a proposal to raise the Transient Occupancy Tax
23 (TOT) from 8% to 10%. He also requested the Council require monthly rather than
24 quarterly reporting and submission of the revenue. At this time, twenty-five percent of
25 the Transient Occupancy Tax goes into the General Fund and the remainder helps to
26 support tourist generating community groups. According to a chart shown by the
27 Finance Director, the average revenue generated per room/campsite has varied from
28 a high of $628 in 1984-85, to a low of $418 in 1987-88, to $531 in 1989-90. It was
29 suggested by a Councilmember that the additional 2% be used for neighborhood
30 enhancement (similar to the City of Monterey). Speakers in opposition were: Wayne
31 Wood, KOA Campground; Mark Antell, 7th Street Inn Bed and Breakfast; Herold
32 Mahoney of Petaluma Inn Properties (Best Western Motel); Henry Nicholas, 1524
33 Royal Oak Drive; Victor DeCarli, President of Petaluma Inn; and Richard Myers,
34 Director of Petaluma Inn. The persons speaking for those businesses opposed the
35 increase for the following reasons:
36 --- They feel it will discourage tourism; that people may pay the occupancy tax one
37 time, but will not return to Petaluma because of it;
38 --- There is no way that Petaluma can be compared with Monterey;
39 --- The timing is poor with the cost of gasoline rising and, additionally, the federal
40 and state governments are imposing additional gasoline taxes;
41 --- Few of Petaluma tourist/visitors are travelling with the benefit of an expense
42 account;
43 --- The tax is discriminatory;
44 --- The reduction of tourists resulting from higher gasoline costs and higher room
45 costs will result in lower sales tax revenues;
46 --- This will turn the town into a tax trap, just like the old time speed trap
47 --- The KOA is down several thousand camper -nights from a few years ago.
48 Campers view this tax as anti -visitor.
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1 The matter was continued to October 29. The Council asked for a three year recap of
2 TOT revenues, a report detailing any statewide precedent for a two-tier transient
3 occupancy tax with one being lower . for campgrounds, a report on the number of
4 campgrounds that are inside City limits and do pay transient occupancy tax.
5 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
6 The Council heard a staff recommendation that they adopt an ordinance, that would
7 increase the City of Petaluma real property transfer tax from $0.55 per thousand to
8 $1.15 per thousand sales price.
9 Background
10 - The City currently charges .$0.55, per thousand real property transfer tax. The
11 County currently charges $1.10 per thousand.
12 - The State has recently adopted a budget that resulted in increases in costs to
13 the Counties. To relieve that fiscal impact, the State has allowed the Counties
14 to charge Cities a fee for the booking of prisoners at the County Jail.
15 - The new County Jail Booking Fee charge to the City is $121.04 per prisoner
16 booking. The estimated impact on the City of Petaluma Police Department
17 budget is $132,000.
18 - To offset the -new County •Jail -Booking Fee, the Cityis proposing. an. increased
19 real property transfer tax ($1A5 per thousand dollars) and requesting the
20 County to utilize the increased revenue as an offset booking fee dollar for
21 dollar.
22 - State .law provides that. when a City establishes a documentary transfer tax in
23 excess of the: amount provided by State law, currently $1.10 per one thousand
24 dollars of value, the County is no longer required to credit the. City with ,one -
25 half of the revenue collected.
26 - In addition, there will be a County Recorder's Office administrative cost to the
27 City for processing non-standard real property transfer tax for the • City of
28 Petaluma which is estimated to be $61,500 a year.
29 Lou Steinberg and Clayton Engstrom, representing the real estate community, urged
30 the City Council not to impose the real property transfer tax increase until after the
31 November 6 statewide election. The matter was continued to October 29.
32 ADJOURN TO 7:00 D.M.
33 At 5:00, the meeting was adjourned to 7:00 p.m.
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35 (The Council.sat as a "non-profit organization" to adopt its initial legislation.) see also
36 Reso. 90-349 NCS and 90-350 NCS.
37 ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES
38 Prior to leaving the building, the Council saw the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
39 demonstrate a natural gas van and a propane van. Solar Energy of Rohnert Park
40 demonstrated an electric vehicle.
41 RECONVENE 7:00 P.M.
42 PRESENT: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey,
43 Tencer
44 ABSENT: Balshaw
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1 INVOCATION
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3 PUBLIC COMMENT There was none.
4 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
5 Michael Davis suggested the City should look into a place for the public to walk their
6 dogs.
7 He also asked about the regulations imposed by Conditions, Covenants and
8 Restrictions (CC&R's) placed on homeowners associations whereby the property
9 owners are not allowed to place political signs on their property. He asked if this is a
10 breach of the Constitutional right to free speech. The City Attorney was asked to
11 make a report on the situation.
12 PRESENTATIONS
13 Mayor Hilligoss presented City tiles and tie tacks to a contingent of visiting Georgian
14 and Russian wrist -wrestling competitors. They, in turn, presented the Mayor with
15 some Georgian -made and Russian-made articles.
16 RESO.90-351 NCS
17 PG&E ENERGY AUDIT
18 Resolution 90-351 NCS authorizing PG&E to do an energy audit of City facilities.
19 Speakers were Ned Orett (a private consultant), John Palmer, PG&E District
20 Manager, Craig Kennedy of PG&E and Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty. It was
21 estimated there could easily be energy cost savings to the City of over 50% of current
22 usage. Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel.
23 AYES: JSobel, Davis, Vice,Mayor Cavanagh,
24 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
25 NOES: None.
26 ABSENT: Balshaw
,27 APPOINTMENT
28 The five applicants for the vacancy Personnel Board (Carol Belove seat) addressed
N the Council. The results of the two votes are:
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36 Personnel h b v a o s c t
37 Board a e i g s e e a
38 Applicants: w 1 s h s y r 1
39 VOTE #1 Barbara
40 Darling -Severson' A x 1
41 George Loutsch A x x x 3
42 Sharyse Nicholls A 0
43 Pat Martinez A x 1
44 Bob Ross A x 1
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* - legislation confirming his appointment will be on the November 5 agenda.
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RESO.90-352 NCS
19
COUNTY MEASURES A AND C - OPEN SPACE
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ti Resolution 90-352 NCS, supporting the: establishment of and the -funding.-for the _
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Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space ,District.
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AYES: Sobel, Davis; Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
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Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
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NOES: None
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ABSENT: Balshaw
26 COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES PARI
27 REIMBURSEMENT FOR"EXTRAORDINARY" EXPENSES
28 The Council supported staff's recommendation to approve the developer request for
29 reimbursement for extraordinary costs in connection with Country Club Estates Park.
30 Moved by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Michael Davis. No formal legislation was,
31 prepared for the Council's consideration. .
32 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
33 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
34 NOES: None
35 ABSENT: Balshaw
36 REQUEST TO CLOSE MARGO LANE
37 REFERRED TO TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
38 The Traffic" Committee recommended that Margo Lane remain open. Residents
39 reported their concern about speeding automobiles. They noted the children play in
40 the street and persons coming east from Madison Street onto Margo Lane navigate
41 the turn too fast. Staff reported they have monitored the traffic counts and collision
42 history. Two citations have been issued in the "very low volume street". Police Chief
43 Dennis DeWitt has advised residents to telephone him with license plate identification
44 information on the speeders. He has received no such telephone calls. Speakers were
45 Earl Hart, 128 Margo Lane; Fernando Diaz, corner Burlington and Margo Lane; Joe
46 Riery, 137 Burlington; Shannon Richtig; Jim Erlich; Jane Mary Bedong; Lorie, Bangs;
47 Andrew Wacker, Andrew Wacker, Jr. The Council referred the matter back to the
48 Traffic Committee to develop solutions other than closure of the street.
October 15, 1990 Vol. 26 Page 77
1 RECESS 9:00 to 9:10 D.M.
2 ORI). 1827 NCS
3 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REOUIREMENTS
4 Introduce Ordinance 1827 NCS amending the City's wastewater discharge
5 requirements to reflect State and Federal Environmental Protection Agency
6 regulations.. The ordinance has been reviewed by the major industrial waste
7 generating firms. Introduced by Larry Tencer,'seconded by Michael Davis.
8 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
9 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
10 NOES: None
11 ABSENT: Balshaw
12 APPEAL - SHELL OIL CAR WASH
13 CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 5
14 The Council continued the appeal by Shell Oil .from the Planning Commission denial
15 of a use permit for a car wash at their Petaluma Boulevard North at Payran location.
16 The appellant requested continuance. to November 5.
17 RESO.90-353 NCS
18 FAU STREETS
19 Resolution 90-353 NCS approving Federal Aid Urban streets for inclusion in State
20 Transportation Improvement Projects: Overlay McDowell Blvd. North from Corona
21 Road to Old Redwood Highway (approximate cost- $556,000) and overly McDowell
22 Blvd. South from McNeil Avenue to Caulfield Lane (approximate cost .$410,000). The
23 Council emphasized they do not wish to see laterals dug into the street after
24 completion of these overlay projects. If sufficient funds are available, staff
25 recommends overlay of East D Street and Petaluma Blvd. North. Introduced by Vice
26 Mayor Cavanagh, seconded by Larry Tencer.
27 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
28 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
29 NOES: None
30 ABSENT: Balshaw
31 RESO.90-354 NCS
32 NORTH MARIN WATER DISTRICT AGREEMENT - ZONE IV
33 Resolution 90-354 NCS authorizing an agreement with North Marin Water District for
34 Zone IV Water pipeline to connect'to the North Marin Water District portion of the
35 aqueduct. This will result in a $385,000± one. tirne cost saving and a. $15,000.
36 ("wheeling charge" in trade for water) annual cost saving to the City. Introduced by
37 Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel.
38 AYES: Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
39 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
40 NOES: None
41 ABSENT: Balshaw
42 ORD. 1828 NCS
43 KINGSMILL SUBDIVISION - CORONA ELY
44 Kingsmill Subdivision (formerly Waterford Oaks) Corona Ely area: introduce
45 Ordinance 1828 NCS rezoning the subdivision to PUD: Staff presented the project
46 specifics. Developer Tux Tuxhorn questioned staffs recommendation to increase the
47 number of gara&e doors facing a direction other than the street and questioned the
48 internal street width.
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1 KINGSMILL,SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 1828 NCS cont'd.
2 The majority of the Council present supported 28 foot streets and the Planning staff
3 recommendation to increase the number of houses that show no garage doors from
4 the street.
5 The resolutions approving the, Unit Development Plan .and the Tentative Map were
6 reviewed and continued to: November 5. The ordinance was introduced by Lynn
7 Woolsey :and seconded by Brian Sobel.
8 AYES: Sobel,'Davis; Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
9 Mayor Hilligoss, Woolsey, Tencer
10 NOES: None
11 ABSENT: Balshaw
12 ADJOURN
13 At 10:30'p.m., the meeting,was =adjourned,ter 29, 1990; a :00 p.m.
14 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
15 ATTEST:
16 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
October 29, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 79
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corrected 11/,f/90
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
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PETALUMA. CITY COUNCIL
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MONDAY, OCT®BER 29, 1990
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7:05 D.M. - ROLL CALL
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PRESENT: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis,. Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Woolsey, Tencer
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ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9
Police Captain Dave Long led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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MINUTES
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The minutes for October 15, 1990, were approved as submitted.
12
PUBLIC COMMENT
13
Julie Wilder Sherman, Lakeville Square, requested the City take some action to
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construct traffic control mechanisms for the .northbound 101 off -ramp to Lakeville
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Highway. She reported. having to wait 15 minutes to, make a left turn (eastbound)
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onto Lakeville Highway. The City Manager noted that the intersection improvements
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are CALTRANS' jurisdiction; however, he has already asked staff to work with
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CALTRANS to expedite the proposed improvements.
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Bob Martin - noted the contract work being done .on Corona Creek does not include
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erosion control measures. City Engineer Hargis responded this work is part of the
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North McDowell Assessment District. Staff has directed the design engineer to
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incorporate erosion control measures into the project.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
24
Brian Sobel - asked who will be attending the conference "Rivers in the
25 City"...Councilman Tencer and Planning staff.
26 Michael Davis - The road surface on Ely Blvd. 100 yards north of Caulfield Lane is
27 very uneven at the location of prior subsurface construction.
28 Lynn Woolsey - thanked Bob Martin for bringing the Corona Creek situation to the
29 attention of the City.
30 John Balshaw - regarding Measure F (Police and .Fire Binding Arbitration) on the
31 November ballot, .the City has taken extraordinary efforts to bring the police
32 compensation up to acceptable standards.
33 ORD. 1827 NCS
34 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REOUIREMENTS-
35 City En*ineer Tom Hargis answered Council questions about- the penalty provisions, of
36 the. ordinance. The Council requested quarterly progress reports from ;EOS, °the
37 wastewater plant operators, and from staff on industry efforts towards reduction of
38 undesirable "loadings" of wastewater components into. the plant. The vote to adopt
39 Ordinance 1827.NCS amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code by.repealing Chapter
40 15.44 through 15.73 and adopting new Chapters, .15.44 'through: 15.76 to.. provide .a
41 comprehensive system of wastewater regulation and revenue to support construction,
42 operation, and maintenance of the wastewater disposal system was:
43 AYES: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Woolsey, Tencer
44 NOES: None
45 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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October 29, 1990
1 ORD. 1829 NCS
2 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX INCREASE
3 Introduce Ord. 1829 NCS increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax from 8% to 10%.
4 The Finance .Director advised he has not heard of any county that levies transient
5 occupancy tax. City' Attorney Rudnansky recommended against the creation of a two -
6 tiered tax as had been' suggested, one 'for campgrounds, and the other for :inns, .motels,
7 hotels and the like. Lynn Woolsey alerted the Councilmembers that for the next fiscal
8 year she will ask for 1% (approximately $50;000 per year) of the increase to be utilized
9 for a neighborhood program. to be developed at a. fawre time. It was agreed the
10 Council will. consider -the -use of the additional funds after considerable. study.
11 - Wayne Wood; KOA Campground, 20 Rainsville Road, reiterated his
12 opposition to, the increased tax., The voters should decide.
13 - Herold Mahoney of Best Western PetalumaJim spoke against the tax. This is
14 confiscatory.
15 - Billie Eckel of Cavanagh Inn :already .has November and December booked
16 and paid at:an.8% TOT rate.
17 - Richard Myers of Best Western Petaluma Inn spoke against the tax.
18 - Robert Boceabella, President of the Chamber of Commerce read their
19 resolution supporting the tax increase.;
20 - Henry Nicholas, 1524 RoyalOak Drive; opposed to' the Council voting on this
21 tax dust before the Statewide Election in November at which time the voters
22 will choose to, or not to; invalidate special tax ballot measures without a 2/3
23 vote.
24 - Kirk Lok of Quality Inn spoke in support of the increase.
25 - Terre Antell, 7th .Street Inn, asked where does this stop, and noted a, lot of
26 their business, comes from _friends and relatives of local people.
27 The ordinance was introduced by John:Balshaw and seconded by Lynn Woolsey:
28 AYES> Balshaw,,,Sobel, Davis, Woolsey; Tencer
29 NOES: Vice Mayor Cavanagh correction
30 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
31 RECESS 8:50 to 9:00
32 ORD.1830 NCS
33 REAL PROPERTYTRANSFER TAX INCREASE
34 Introduce Ord. 1830 NCS amending Chapter 4.20 of the Municipal Code increasing
35 the real property transfer tax from. $:55 per $1,000 property sales price: to $1.15 per
36 $1,000. IF Director David Spilman answered the Council's questions. A petition
37 including signatures of '118 persons opposing an increase in the property transfer tax
38. was submitted. °Speakers. in -opposition to: imposition of the tax were Pete, Saunders,
39 Lou Steinberg-, Robert Ramirez, ;and Chuck Hildebrand representing, .the real estate
40 community and' Jim>Parker :and Charlie Carson representing the Building Industry.see u140
41 The speakers noted that there are approximately 500 residential property sales each
42 year and this tax would be borne by only a few members of the community; the
43 Council should delay action ,on .this until after the November 6 election because. of the
44 subject matter of the. Statewide. Prop.ositi'on IM, which, if passed, will require local tax
45 increases to be approved by the electorate: Special taxes would..reduire: a:2/3 vote and
46 general taxes would require 'a majority vote. The ordinance was introduced by Lynn
47 Woolsey, seconded by J'ohn.Balshaw..
48 AYES: •Balsfi-aw; Davis-, Woolsey; Tencer
49 NOES: Sobel, Vice Mayor Cavanagh
50 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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October 29, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 81
1 ADJOURN
2 At 10:05 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, for a joint
3 meeting with the Novato City Council which was adjourned to 3:00 p.m., Monday,
4 November 5, 1990.
5 ;ck Cavanagh, Vice Wayor
6 ATTEST:
7 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk