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March 4, 1991 Vol. 26, Page 171
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETAI,UNYA -CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, MARCI~ ~4, 1991
4 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL
5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss,
6 Nelson
7 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel is Chairman of the Sonoma County
8 Transportation Authority which meets Monday afternoons.)
9 PUBLIC COMMENT
to MINUTES
11 The February 25, 1991, .minutes were approved as amended:
12 Page 168, Line 24 -revise the last sentence of the paragraph to read: The Bay Vision
13 2020 Commission was composed of private citizens; there were no elected officials
14 appointed to that Commission.
15 Page 169, Line 5 -add, "in other words, a bicameral body."
16 Line 6 -add at end, "and elsewhere."
17 Line 9 -add at end, "if it cari be shown.. to do an adequate job."
is Line 16 - revise sentence to read, "The regional agency's formulas (for
19 determining the amount of housing that a local jurisdiction "should" provide) must be
20 made available to the local jurisdiction."
21 CONSENT CALENDAR
22 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
23 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Vice Mayor
24 Cavanagh and seconded by Michael Davis.
25 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Nelson
26 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENTc Sobel (Councilman Sobel is Chairman of the Sonoma County
29 Transportation Authority-which meets Monday afternoons.)
3o RESO.91-49 NCS
31 CLAIMS AND BILLS
32 Resolution 91-49 NCS approving Claims and Bills #07447 through #08817.
33 RESO.91-50 NCS
34 RE.TECT BIDS FIRE STATION IMPROVEMENTS
35 Resolution 91-50 NCS rejecting bids for Fire Station #1 and #3 improvements. Ten
36 bids were received, the lowest of which was $85,000- over the budgeted $110,000.
37 Proposed improvements were for sleeping and showering facilities for the Advanced
3s Life Support personnel at Station 3 and to decrease fire engine exhaust intrusion into
39 the living area at Headquarters Station. .
40 ~ 'RESO.91-51 NCS
41 FARMERS MAI~I~ET USE A°STREET~ LOT
42 Resolution 91-51 NCS authorizing an :agreement for the use of the A Street parking
43 lot for the 1991 Farmer's Market from 2 to 5 p.m. every Saturday from June 1 to
44 October 26, 1991.
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March 4, 1991
1 ORD. 1840.NCS
2 RADAR:. SPEED ,ZONES RECERTIFIED
3 Adopt- Ord. 1840 NCS recertifying,.radar enforceable speed zones:
4 ORD. 1841 NC5
5 GROWTH MANAGEMENT -.SECONDARY ALLOCATLON 1POOL.
6 Adopt- Ord. "1841 .NCS. creating a secondary allocation pool for special projects as '
7 determined by~the City Council.
s RESO.91-52 NCS
9 PURCHASE SWIM POOL CHLORINATOR
1o Resolution 91=52 NCS: awarding purch"ase of wirtuning pool chlorinator-, from
11 BENSCO, Inc., of 1Vlarysville for $4,647.6.0.: $3,300 was budgeted. An additional
12 $1,347 is to be transferred from the Pool Cover Stora e Reel Capital budget ("the pool
13 cover storage reel came in under the proposed budget..
14 RES®. 91-53. NCS
15 BURBANK A'GIZEE"MENT AMENDMENT
16 Resolution 91=53 'NCS approv-ing, amendment to :Burbank agreement- subordination
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se and authorizing,City Manager to execute document - Cherry'Hill..project., The
18 original agreement included a construction loan subordination in an amount up to $2
19 1Vlllion." Construction costs" require a $2,585;000' construction loan. Both construction
20 and permanent financing. have been obtained for the" higher amount.. "
21 RES'O.: 91-54 NCS
22 EASEMENT = NWP RR - N, MC DOWELL CROSSING
23 Resolution 91-5.4 NCS authorizing an agreement for a crossing, easement with
24 Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company at'the site of the North McDowell Boulevard.
25 crossing in order to complete. the North. McDowell Blvd. widening project: The
26 railroad- policy .is to :accomplish all work adjacent to and in the railroad right=of--way
27 and to charge the governmental entity for the wor~C. Costs are estimated to be.
2s $333,200.
29 * * * * * -End of .Consent Calendar
3o RESO.91-55 NCS
31 LIBRARY BOARD' APPOINTMENT
32 Resolution 91-55 `NCS reappointing Dorothy Bertueci to,; the Sonoma County Library
33 Commission for a term to expire February, .1995. This was removed from the Consent
34 .Calendar in; order to "allow Councilmembers to voACe their .:appreciation of Mrs.
3s Bertucci's tireless efforts on behalf of the Library. Introduced. by Vice 'Mayor
36 .Cavanagh; seconded' by 1Vlichael IDavis."
37 , =" ,AYES.: Read, "Davis; Woolsey, Nelson
38 Vice:Mayor Cavanagh, IGlayor Hilligoss "
39 "~ NOES::None
40 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel.is Chairman of the Scinoma County "
41 Transpor"tation Autkority which meets Monday afternoons.)
4z :APPEAL. -AUTO .PLAZA
43 The ~a enda'ifem to consider "the appeal received from Visual~Information Systems (.on
44. behalf of Auto P-laza) regarding .the Site Plan Architectural ReviewCommittee
45 actions on the proposed electronic marquee at Auto Plaza. was continued to 3"/1'8/91 °~
46 at the applicant's reques`t..
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1 ORD. 1842 NCS
2 AMEND SENIOR CENTER LEASE -PPSC
3 Introduce Ordinance 1842 NCS amending the Senior Center (211 Novak Circle) lease
4 with Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) to extend the term of the lease from 15
5 to 25 years. The lease contemplates the construction of a kitchen/dining. room facility
6 for their senior meals program. The Cowell Foundation is prepared to authorize
7 issuance of a grant to PPSC for $59,000 for the project with the conditions that the
8 City grant PPSC $51,000 towards the project. and the ground lease term be for a term
9 longer than 15 years. The City has granted $51,000 of Park Development Funds to
to this project.. The $51,000 of Community Development Block Grant monies allocated
11 to the Petaluma People Services Center by Resolution- 91-46 NCS will be redistributed
12 pursuant to formula stated in the resolution. Introduced by Vice Mayor Cavanagh,
13 seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
14 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Nelson
15 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
16 NOES: None
17 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel is Chairman of the Sonoma County
18 Transportation Authority which meets Monday afternoons.)
29 GRID. 1843 NCS
20 T;OND ISSUE PROCEDURE AMENDIVIENTS
21 Introduce Ordinance 1843 NCS. amending Municipal Code 4.08 regarding bond issue
22 procedures. This will give the City more flexibility in establishing the premium, if any,
23 on bond recall and ave the City money. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by
24 Vice Mayor Cavanagh. ~~
25 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Nelson
26 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENT: Sobel (councilman Sobel•is Chairman of the Sonoma County
29 Transportation Authority which meets Monday,afternoons.)
3o PETROLEUIVI PLEDGE
31 The Council heard from Councilmembers Davis and Woolsey on behalf of a spiritual
32 group of citizens who live on the coast and meet in Petaluma on a regular basis and
33 are interested in environmental and conservation issues. They suggest that people
34 take a pledge statin their consumption of petroleum products will voluntarily be
35 reduced by 1/8 or 1~4 or other fraction. After discussion of the proposed Petroleum
36 Pledge, the Council directed staff to prepare a resolution for their consideration on
37 March 18.
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RESO.91-56 NCS
COMPENSATION -ACTIVATED RESERVES
4o Resolution 9~1-56 NCS' authorizing special. compensation ,for activated reservists who
4-1 have. been. called~to duty between the dates of August 1, "1990, and February 28, 1991.
az 'The .resolution provides for compensation equalling the difference between their
43 military pay and what their .City compensation is for a period of one hundred fifty
44 . (150)' days beyond ;the: first thirty (30) days of active duty .not to exceed one hundred
45 eighty days.. - .
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i Dependent medical-:and~ dental plans for activated. reservists are also. continued for the
2 same period of~time. At this. time, ,one employee'has been reactivated. Introduced by
3 Lynn Woolsey,,'seconded by Bonnie Nelson.
4 .AYES: 'Read, Davis, Woolsey, Nelson
5 Vice,Mayor''"Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
6 NOES: None
7 ABSENT: Sobel. (,Councilman Sobel~:is Chairman ;of hhe Sonoma County
8 Transportation Authority which meets'1Vionday afternoons.)
9 CLOSED SESSION ;
io At 4 10 p:m:;'the Council went into Closed Session with the City Attorney on pending
11 litigatiori. -
12 AI)JOLTRN TO 7:OO,p.m.
13 7:00 p.m. DOLL. CALL
14 PRESENT: Read, Davis; Woolsey; Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss,
15 Sobel,. Nelson
16 ABSENT: None
i7 INVOCATION Richard McMillan, Hospital Chaplain
is PLEDGE''OF ALLEGIANCE
19 Guy Kovenor of the Press pemocrat led the Pledge of t~llegiance. .
20 PUBLIC COIVIIVIEN'r
21 .Alice S'ta'ller, 4 Caulfield Court -asked if it would be possible to supply .refuse bins
22 that are smaller than the 90 gallon atandard that are now being used. with the
23 automatic can'lift ,garbage trucks. Have you. considered rewarding. people who 'do not
24 generate ;a lot of waste material? She asked why she ~is being held captive with higher
25 rates to defaythe costs causedby people who don't care.
26 Marco. Ringer, 20.0 HStreet - .asked if the homeowners. in the H Street. area can be
27 .given some relief from the North Bay`Rowing Club scow storage in their area before
28 their floating storage building is constructed. Staff will. -place this on a future agenda.
29 CITE' CO7NChL COMMENTS
3o Lynn Woolsey ~- read aletter -from Penngroye Fire Chief Grube regarding°whether or
31 not. `the City wishes. to continue to allow fireworks Gales and she asked: ;that. this be
32 placed on an agenda.soon. Four Councilmembers specifically do :not wish.. to change
33 the City's policy which allows sale. of fireworks.
34 Mchael:pavis -most. early-July grass fires are. caused. byllegal fireworks, not the safe
35 .and. sane .ones sold by the service organizations. ,
36 Brian Sobel - at. a recent meeting of :the. Vietnam Veterans,,,ta~was °suggested :the City .-
37 proceed with forinal`plans to honor the Reservists and welcome them home from the
38 Persian- Gulf. 'The Red Cross is raising money for family aid.;for those whose salaries, , ,
39 have been lost'. due, to their recall to active duty.
4o Mayor Hil'lgos_s .noted that slie~ has -sent a. letter with.' a copy of ;the ;City" Council -
41 resolution~supporting the troops to each. of they local reservists :recalled to active duty.
42 APPOINTMENT BOARD OF i~UILDING REVIEW - '
43 Messrs. Vinton Frost and Martin. Pozz addres_"sed the Council regarding their
44 application to-- the Board. and. Building Review o fill the vacancy created by the
45 resignation of Charles'Phillips. The result of -the vote follows: on Page .175':
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RESO.91-57 NCS
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AGREEMENT
15 Resolution 91-57 NCS amending an agreement with the U. S. Army Corps of
16 Engineers for increased costs in connection with the flood mitigation project.
17 Mr. Bill Brick from the Army Corps of Engineers noted additional cost factors include
1s an extensive environmental review and labor rate increase. The new cost estimate of
19 $1,530,000 (up from the original estimate of $720,000), calculated from Day 1 of the
20 Army Corps of Engineers' work to study completion includes past and future
21 expenditures to be borne by the City such as bridge design. $405,000 will be needed
22 from the date of execution of the amended agreement to decision-point on the river
23 channel improvement alternatives (to be completed within 6 months); these will then
24 be addressed in more detail and included in the Feasibility Study. $405,000 is the City
25 portion of the $810,000 cost increase shared 50:50 between the City and the Army
26 Corps of Engineers. $80,000 of this local share will be incurred in the design of the
27 bridges, which is the local responsibility.
28 The Feasibility Study is scheduled to be completed in May of 1992.
29 Mr. Brick reviewed the costs to date:
3o The basis of the original hydrology calculations that were used was the same basis
31 utilized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the basis for the
32 City's Flood Insurance Map. This was based upon conditions existing at the time of
33 the original hydrology calculations.
34 For design purposes, the -Army Corps of Engineers had to look at urbanization of the
35 watershed for the life of the project. In addition, there is an area off Willowbrook
36 Creek that floods northeast of town (not Denman), which, at the City's request, the U.
37 S. Army Corps of Engineers has included in their design calculations. Consequently,
3s the project has been up-sized to accommodate elimination of future flooding from the
39 Willowbrook reach. So, when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers took the existing
4o FEMA hydrology plus the potential urbanization plus the elimination of the
41 Willowbrook flooding problem, the design hydrology was increased substantially.
42 That caused the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to have to look at not only some of
43 the softer approaches to the problem, which would be earth lined channels, but also to
44 accommodate large quantities of water for the 100 year flood. The U. S. Army Corps
45 of Engineers originally was designing to accommodate storm water runoff from a 40
46 year event. To accommodate the more infrequent and heavier runoff "event" (i.e.,
47 storm), they had to go to concrete channel sides. In the case of a 100 year event, they
as have added a concrete channel bottom to accommodate that much water.
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1 Because Petaluma is in a tida'1 area and to accommodate more and more water, Mr.
2 Brick said, if you were in a steeper environment, you could just widen the channel, but
3 here it beeornes,very difficult to do because there is just no slope to the water surface.
4 So the U. S Army Corps of Engineers :had to go to more and more hard engineering
5 solutions to decrease the roughness of the channel so that the water would ,get out of
6 there .faster and that means going from earth to concrete.
7 When the U. S. Army Corps. of Engineers responded to the. City's: request fo respond
8 to the 100-year event, a whole new set of environmental and hydraulic_ design
9 ehallenges`were created. It was at this point the whole array of studies the U.; S. Army
>o ?` Corps of Engineers was doing increased and caused the cost to go up substantially.
~1 Recapping the new costs, the studies needed to :reach the decision point are
12 ,- environmental .studies $35,000, U. S. Fish and Wildlife. identifying impacts $32,000,
13 $40,000 economic studies, foundation and materials studies (borings, etc.) $50,000,
i4 ., - ; .design and cost estimates (bridge cost, channel cost) $130,000, and the study
15 management costs increase with the increased time span of the project. The U. S.
16 Army Corps of Engineers has a study team of the Project Manager Don Han. cock; an
17 environmental person, an economist, one or two designers, plus work that is being
18~ done by the Fish,. and Wildlife Service. More or less 6 people m-house are. working on
19 this full time for the LT. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
20 The City Manager noted what happens if the City does not. pursue this: loss of $5
21 Million U. S. Army Corps of Engineers funding, loss of potential from having the State
22 assist .the City through the State. Water Resources (which State agency is committed to
23 the fix only if there is an approved U. S. Army Corps of Engineers proaaecf); loss of
2a Sonoma. County Water Agency funding; so the City is looking at losing $7.S Million,
25 plus incurring additional liability exposure, if the Council disapproves the additional
26 funding.'
27 Mr. Brick .agreed that receipt by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers of the City's
28 portion up .front will accelerate the schedule. Otherwise, to wait for their accounting
29 processes to catch up with the additional funding request, would delay the. time to
3o decision-point on alternative economically feasible flood mitigation projects.
31 The resolution was :amended to include a stipulation that the project would reach
32 decision-point six months from the.: U. S'. Army Corps. of Engineers. receipt of funds. It
33 was hoped this. would occur by September, 199.1, and :in order to expedite the Army
34 Corps' work program to reach that decision ,point, the City will make funds available
35 as soon as the agreement is signed. Introduced by Vice Mayor Cavanagh, seconded by
36 Brian Sobel.
37 AYES: Read; Davis, Woolsey, Sobel,
38 Vice Mayor Cavanagh,_Mayor Hilligoss
39 NOES: Nelson
40 ABSENT': None
41 RESO.91-58 NCS
42 GARBAGE RATES`
a3 Annual .report .by Empire Waste Management. -Resolution 91-58 NCS approving
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~ annual rate increase. Kevin Wallbridge, General Manager of Waste Management
45 presented their annual report to the Council.. He noted.,there will be expanded cur.b-
~ side recycling, apartment recycling will be introduced,. yard 'waste collections will be
47 increased with the u.se of the current 90 gallon containers .as soon as the smaller 60
48 gallon containers"are available for residential pick-up.
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Vol. 26, Page 177
1 They .anticipate picking up the garden waste .less frequently than ,the weekly refuse
2 dick-up. It was also noted that the costs of utilizing the County land-fill areas is
3 mcreasmg while the State's regulations are restricting the use of land-fill.
4 _ California residents will be iequired to recycle at least 25% of their paper, plastics,
5 : glass and. the like pursuant to .AB-939 (1990 Statutes -see also. minutes February 11,
6 Page 160): The Council subcommittee on Garbage Rates, with particular emphasis on
7 rewarding persons sending the lesser amounts of solid waste to the land-fills, will
8 'review the rate schedule adopted by this resolution for multiple 90~ gallon can pick-up
9 . at, single addresses and at a rate °for the smaller cans that are anticipated to be
to available later this year.
11 Matt Maguire,, 626 -;East D Street, noted that he composts as much as he can and
12 would like to be able to utilize a smaller receptacle with a correspondingly smaller
13 pick-up rate. The Spring Clean-Up Week is March 18 through March 24. Introduced
la by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel.
15 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
16 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
17 NOES: None
18 ABSENT: None
19 RECESS 8:30 to 8:45 p.m.
20 RIVER OAFS contd. to MARCH 18
21 River Oaks (continue to 3/18/91)
22 APPEALS
23 AKRON WEST
2a Appeals received regarding Akron West -conditions of approval for use as a meeting
25 and counselling place fora 12 Step Program at Sweed School, 331 Keller Street.
26 Planning Director Warren Salmons reviewed the history of the application, noted the
27 appeals received from neighbors and from Akron West, and reviewed the Planning
28 Commission action to approve a use permit. The hearing was opened. Speakers
29 were:
3o Frank W. Costanzo, spoke on behalf of Akron West. He said they have a successful
31 early morning youth group that grew beyond their anticipations. Currently Akron
32 West is searching the area for a different facility. He noted they understand that this
33 building does not suit what is happening there; they know they will have to move. He
34 asked for six months time to find another location. He asked for assistance in finding
35 a site for the outh group that meets early. They have looked at the Ellwood Center
36 Kitchen site (gold Firehouse 2 located at D and Payran Streets). (Subsequent to the
37 Council meeting, arrangements were made for the use of Ellwood Center).
38 Rhonda Gerhard, 322 Liberty Street -opposes the use.
39 George Angell, 314 Keller - we see a parking lot full of cars in the mornings. If they
4o don't. leave within 3 to 6 months,. what are we talking about? We think the, people in
al the morning are not just teenagers. We are really "jaded" at this point. We don't
42 know exactly -what is going on. We want to continue pursuing the appeal, hours of
43 operation, parking. traffic, noise. There should be a facility somewhere that has the
~ zoning for this operation and for the hours they wish to operate under. Who is
45 monitoring this? Alcoholics Anonymous individuals have told him there are other
a6 programs available.
47 City Attorney Rudnansky noted the Council could establish an effective time of a
a8 conditional use permit for 3 or 6 months. The City has revocation remedies.
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1 Planning Director Salmons -the site was a school; however, the ability `to grandfather
2 such a use has expired.- This is zoned and General Planned "Residential" and "Public
3 or Quasi-public" building. - ~ - .
a Daniel Mayer, 311 Keller -they have been in diolation of the use permit 25 tunes.
6 have 3 earls se eral timeserer da S comin e to meet nllSlive~nese hours ahey 1 aid. They
p. y g g e c oser to K-
7 .Mart hours.. There are .6.;30 a.m. ,programs ~at :Golden Eagle. Shopping Center and. 'at ,
8 the Alano Club. There isn't an overwhelming need. '['hey have been belligerent-,arid
9 .cavalier and not people I would want to be my neighbors: , •
to Paul Kilbride, Santa Rosa -sister owns an apartment in the area,. I don't think they
11 could get a business license. Lived on.Liberty ,Streetand moved away because of the
12 drugs. There is not enough room for these youngsters at either the Golden Eagle or
13 Alano Club. He supports Akron West.
14 Martin .Kilmer, 401 Kentucky -lived across from the Department of Motor Vehicles
15 on .Kentucky Street. Can understand the neighbors not wanting all the activity.
16 .Supports programs for teenagers: Presented a neighborhood petition with 97
17 signatures opposing this use..
18 Frank W. Costanzo, Akron West -there has been rio neighbor, to his knowledge, who
19 in the last. 3. or 4 months has come in to ask what they do. There being no one else
20 wishing to speak, the hearing was closed.
21 Mr. Mullins agreed they are looking. for a new place.
22 After some discussion, it was moved by Michael Davis, seconded by Nancy .Read to
23 deny the .Akron West ;appeal, uphold the neighbors' appeals,. overturn the Planning
24 Commission Use Permit approval and request staff to prepare legislation for
25 consideration on March 18. This .action .is based on the facts: that this is a valid
26 program,. 'is not a public. or quasi public. use, the violations of the conditional use
27 permit:have been noted, and the use permit can run with .the land. An alternative site
28 must be found for the early morning programs. Council asked for a staff report in 60
29 days.
30 AYES: Read,;Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
31 `Vice MayorGavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT:• None
34 FIRESTONE APPEAL contd. to MARCH 18
35 Firestone,Appeal (continue to .3/18).
36 RESO.91=59 NCS
37 NEG DEC RIVERFRONT WAREHOUSE''ZONE'
38 Resolution 91-59 NCS approving issuance of negafive declaration. It was noted
39 Introduced by Michael Davvis, seconded by Vice Mayor Cavanagh.
40 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey; Sobel, Nelson
41 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
42 NOES: None
43 ABSENT: None -
March 4, 1991 Vol. 26, Page 179
1 ORD. 1844 NCS
2 REZONE TO RIVERFRONT
3 Introduce Ordinance 1844 NCS rezoning from Highway Commercial to Riverfront
4 Warehouse Zoning. Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
5 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
6 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
7 NOES: None
8 ABSENT: None
9 ORD. 1845 NCS
1o WATER RATES
11 Introduce Ordinance 1845 NCS amending Chapter 15.16 of the Petaluma Municipal
12 Code regulating water rates. The ordinance was introduced and ordered published by
13 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, seconded by Brian Sobel.
14 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
15 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss
16 NOES: None
17 ABSENT: None
18 LIAISON REPORTS
19 In response to 101 Corridor Committee Vice Chairman Brian Sobel's question, he was
20 advised by the City Council they feel the 101 Corridor Committee should be purely
21 advisory and have no authority with regard to dealing with the transportation corridor
22 or railroad right-of--way.
23 Brian Sobel also noted that Marin Count has been funding the administrative costs of
24 the 101 Corridor Committee. $55,000 m .fees will be allocated to Sonoma County
25 political entities this fiscal year for the administrative costs. The charge will be
26 allocated by rail mile. There are 50 rail miles in the County.
27 CITY MANAGER REPORTS
28 ~ The Goal Setting session was rescheduled from Saturday, March 23 to Saturday, April
29 6, because of a conflict in the facilitator's calendar.
30 ADJOURN
31. The meeting was adjourned in Honor of the Troops in the Persian. Gulf Operation
32 Desert Storm.
33 At 10:50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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36 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk