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1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, MAY 7, 1990
4 3:00 p.m. - ROLL CALL
5 PRESENT: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw,,Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel,
6 Mayor Hilligoss
7 ABSENT: None
8 There was no PUBLIC COMMENT
9 MINUTES
10 The April 30 minutes were amended as follows:
11 Page 317, Line 29 - change recycling centers to debris boxes
12 Page 321, Line 47 - delete, to as superfluous, and
13 Page 321, Line 48 - delete. City.
14 CONSENT CALENDAR
15 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
16 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by John Balshaw,
17 and seconded by Michael Davis.
18 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
19 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
20 NOES: None
21 ABSENT: None
22 RESO.90-146 NCS
23 CLAIMS AND BILLS'
24 Resolution 90-146 NCS approving Claims and 'Bills #98229 through 98699.
25 RESO. 90-147 NCS
26 PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS ADOPTED
27 Resolution 90-147 NCS adopting Personnel Classification Plan and repealing prior
28 resolutions.
29 RESO.90-148 NCS
30 LUCCHESI SOCCER LIGHTS
31 Resolution 90-148 NCS awarding contract for Lucchesi Park soccer field 'lighting to
32 General Light Service to replace all soccer field lights at a cost of $27,120.
33 RESO.90-149 NCS
34 TWIN CREEKS SUBDIVISION SCHEDULE .TUNE 4
35 Resolution approving June 4th as the date for Council action on Twin Creeks
36 Subdivision.
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1 RESO.90-150 NCS
2 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AGREEMENT
3 Resolution 90-150 NCS authorizing renewal of the. Governmental Affairs Retainer
4 agreement with Orrick, Herrington &. Sutcliffe for purposes of identifying and
5 attempting to secure increased state fiscal assistance for the City for locally identified
6 projects and programs.
7 RESO.90-151 NCS
8 FINANCIAL ADVISOR - N. MC DOWELL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT '17
9 Resolution 9045-1 NCS approving agreement with'California, Public Finance, Inc., as
10 Financial.Advisor for the North Mc Dowell- Blvd: Assessment District 17.
11 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
12 1990 BLUESFESTIVAL
13 REQUEST FOR TRANSIENT'OCCUPANCYTAX FUNDS
14 Mr. David Bennett requested $1,500 to be allocated from Fiscal. Year 1989-90
15 Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) :funds to cover a shortfall from the Apri1..,28 "First
16 Petaluma Blues Festival' which was :_held in- conjunction with Butter and Eggs Day
17 Weekend activities. It was suggested the Council adopta policy stating. a new event
18 will not be considered for TOT funding unless it has been reviewed by the Council
19 TOT Subcommittee and a standard form of accounting of the event's revenue and
20 expenses will be required to be completed and submitted to the City- prior to fund
21 transfer.
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e e eauest to TOT. Subcornmittee. It. was moved. by Larry Tencer.and
23 seconded b ::<L :nn:Woolse :to';refer:;the:::re: est;ao the: Transient>O.cc :an:
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24 Tax Subcommittee of the City. Couni�il (john Balshaw Larq::. Tencer, Mayor
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31 Bonne Gaebler of the Petaluma Planning Department reviewed the projects which
32 will have resulted. in 517 City=assisted - ousing units between 1984 and the 1993
33 construction year. According to Mrs. Gae'bler':s calculations, City:assisted housing
34 units equal: 14.7% of the total market rate residential units which are anticipated, to be
35 ,built between 1,994 and 1993.
36 Her staff report comparison between these figures and the ABAG numbers showed
37 that ABAG has undercounted Petaluina's very, low income and low income housing
38 units by several hundred units. There was some! discussion regarding the puzzling
39 manner- 'in which ABAG develops its numbers on the Nery•,low' ,and "low" income
40 assisted housing unit needs .and actual units constructed for the Bay Area cities.
41 Regarding sources of funding, it was noted that there. has, been a drastic reduction in
42 both Federal and State grant monies available for assisted housing.
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1 The other. speakers were Janie Warman, Executive Director, of County Housing, and
2 Arnold Sternberg, Director of Burbank Housing. Ms. Warman noted there is more
3 being accomplished by the City of Petaluma to make affordable housing available
4 than is the case in nearly every other city in the United States. Thoughts, questions
5 and suggestions for further consideration included the following:
6 - Consider a system of shared appreciation or shared equity as a method
7 of assistance;
8 - Consider whether or not there should be: a cap on !appreciation;
9 - Develop methods for limiting the appreciation (i.e. windfall profits)
10 which are currently experienced as a consequence. of the escalating
11 price of real estate in Sonoma County;
12 - Investigate the use of ground leases somewhat similar ,to mobile home
13 park arrangements;
14 - Institute the use of modular housing;.
15 - Support construction of additional rental units;
16 - Approximately 1/3 of the families in Petaluma will be below 60% of
17 the median income in 1992-
18 - Only 10% of the applicants for Burbank Housing -units actually qualify;
19 - Maintain the balance of affordable° housing to market rate units;
20 - Quantify the cost of the "silent second mortgage"; '
21 - Establish a priority in qualification for assisted housing #1 - to
22 Petaluma residents; #2 - to public safety employees of the City.
23 At 5:00 p.m., Planning Director Salmons noted there ,are many more facets -of this
24 subject that need to be discussed. , He will reschedule the agenda item..for discussion
25 of the in -lieu fee collections to date. He will also meet with the City Council Housing
26 Subcommittee to discuss possible resale controls and local financing in order to
27 formulate a recommendation for the Council's consideration.
28 ADJOURN TO DINNER
29 At 5:10 the meeting adjourned to dinner at Graziano's Restaurant.
30 7:00 n.m. RECONVENE
31 PRESENT: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh,'Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel,
32 Mayor Hilligoss
33 ABSENT: None
34 INVOCATION
35 Rev. Bill George of St. John's Episcopal Church led the invocation.
36 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
37 Christian Kemos, Petaluma's newest Eagle Scout led the Pledge of Allegiance.
38 PUBLIC COMMENT
39 Bonnie Nelson, 707 Sycamore Lane - thanked the City Council for its efforts on behalf
40 of affordable housing because she is enjoying the benefit of it. She went on to say that
41 there is still a great need for housing that is safe and decent. She asked if the housing
42 units discussed at the afternoon session included any small "cardboard" type housing.
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1 Carlos Berguido, -1722 Capella Court; asked if .this would be the appropriate time to
2 comment on. the. Sonoma Mountain, Parkway Plan Line. He was :advised to wait until
3 the agenda item.was discussed.
4 CITY COUNCIL: COMMENTS
5 Lynn Woolsey - reassured Bonnie Nelson the rental units discussed .in the afternoon
6 meeting were buildings of over 30 or more units and any small units were not
7 included'',
8 - The -City, Council received, a letter from a Casa Grande High School ,student
9 regarding, the :completion of Casa Grande Road improvements in the area of the high
10 school. 'She, is anxious to hear frorn staff.
11 Michaele Davis -congratulated' the`'people involved: in the joint effort between both
12 Petaluma, High School and Casa Grande High School and .the City of Petaluma
1-3 regarding the. improvements that have -been made to their athletic facilities.
14 Vice Mayor Brian_ Sobel - regarding the affordable housing ;comments by Bonnie
15 Nelson; she failed- to say this City has done better than any other City in California;
16 and, yes, we can and will do better.
17 - Regarding the 'California population which is growing by 772,000 persons
18 annually, this is, impacting every.- facet of government. Each jurisdiction is doing its
19 best to:meet thosegrowingneeds.
20 John Balshaw - regarding the "cardboard" housing comment made by Bonnie Nelson,
21 he; said :irshe knew of any'such dwellings,. the Council should be made aware of them.
22 He also suggested that ' since Mrs. Nelson has announced her candidacy for City
23 Council, that it is her responsibility to come'up with solutions to the problems that she
24 perceives.
25 - Regarding the Petaluma School District; he has observed a number of parents
26 picking up and; letting off_ children across the street from McDowell School. This
27 results in children having to cross the street to reach the parents' vehicles. He
28 expressed .concer-in that a child could be injured .in the process of crossing. the street.
29 - Regarding the Personnel Classification Study item on the Consent Calendar at
30 this. meeting, the one inch: thick was copied single sided. He asked that the staff
31 and consultants be more conserving of.' -paper by utilizing two-sided copying
32 techniques.
33 Michael Davis - as an Adobe School District employee,. noted the schools have tried
34 every method they could think of, to no avail, to try to get parents to pick up their
35 children on the school side of the street.
36 City Manager John Scharer - regarding Casa Grande, Road improvements, Duffel has
37 to make the improvements which they will be, doing with the next, phase of the
38 adjacent housing development. These improvements are a condition of: the tentative
39 map:
40 PROCLAMATIONS,
41 Mayor Hilligoss read the following, proclamations:
42 - Commending, Roy G. Mikalson for 19 years . of service at Santa Rosa
43 Junior College
44 - May 18 and 19 ,as Buddy Poppy Day in support of the nation's veterans
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ORD. 1799 NCS
1988 UNIFORM FIRE CODE
3 Introduce Ordinance 1799 NCS adopting the 1988 Uniform Fire Code as amended.
4 Fire Marshal Clyde Thomas reviewed every section of the proposed ordinance with
5 the City Council.
18 CORONA ROAD & NORTH MC DOWELL INTERSECTION
19 Traffic Engineer Allan Tilton presented alternatives for traffic control mechanisms to
20 be installed prior to the completion of the North McDowell Assessment District. Staff
21 recommended installation of an interim traffic signal at a cost of $30,000. This
22 equipment would become part of the ultimate traffic control mechanism at the
23 completion of the North McDowell improvements. Alternatives discussed included a
,24 City traffic officer, a private traffic officer, and conversion of the existing beacon. It
25 was moved .by Michael Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobel, to approve the Traffic
26 Engineer's recommendation to install an interim.traffic signal at North McDowell and
27 Corona Road .and to retain the services of .private traffic control personnel during
28 peak traffic hours each .dayuntil the intersection can function at an acceptable level. of
29 service with the transitional traffic signal.
30 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
31 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT:; None .
34 LIAISON REPORT SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
35 U. S. HIGHWAY 101 CORRIDOR
36 Vice Mayor Sobel noted the next meeting of the Sonoma County Transportation
37 Committee is scheduled for Wednesday this week. At that time they will be discussing
38 a 2 cent and a 1 cent Sales Tax proposal that may go before the County voters in
39 November. He noted a recent, informal newspaper poll showed an unofficial public
4o preference of the z cent -proposal.
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1 However, there are ballot measures in the Statewide election in June for statewide
2 transportation improvement projects. Should those measures be successful,
3 CALTRANS' will be exceedingly .busy, and the CALTRANS' priority for. the Sonoma
4 portion of the .101 improvements may be'in grave jeopardy.
5 RECESS 8:25 to 8:35 During the recess a video tape about fire safety was'transmitted to .the
6 viewing audience.
7 RESO.90-152 NCS
8 SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY, PLAN LINE NEG. DEC.
9 Jon Anderson from MacKay and S'omps, Engineer of Work for the Sonoma Mountain
10 Parkway Plan Line and Ely Road improvements, presented the plan line as
11 recommended to: the City Council by .the Planning Commission. The public hearing
12 was opened. Speakers included the following named persons:
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- Carlos Berguido, 1722 Capella Court - read a -letter written by him as a
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Morningstar Subdivision Homeowner's Association Board Member
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thanking the City for responding to their concerns and supporting the
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continuous Ely Road median at Cygnus Way and Acadia Way with only
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right turns in and out of the subdivision at those locations, and a stop
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light. with permissible V'_turn at, the north entrance to the Junior
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College campus.
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- He continued reading, his letter which also addressed the. homeowners'
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fears of Junior College students parking, in the neighborhoods .rather,
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than in the college :parking lot. The letter also includ'e.d, several
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suggestions to resolve this potential problem. They request the City
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Council establish. a forum where the neighborhood can continue to take_
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a proactive role in this, planning process.
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- Kurt Groniga, Dean Administrative Services of Santa Rosa ,Junio.r:.
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College - by virtue; of :State Law; the parking must be self:supporting:
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They' anticipate 5,000 students at build -
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1 In response to Mr. Scott, it was noted that one of the City Council's goals was to make
2 Corona Road essentially rural and staff was directed to amend the design to allow
3 these trucks to continue to service the property owners. The City Engineer said with
4 some design amendments they will be able to accommodate the hay trucks.
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6 - John Cooper, 420 Chaco Canyon Court - has had some vandalism
7 problems in the neighborhood and the Police response time was eleven
8 hours. Some of his neighbors want Acadia completely blocked off at
9 Ely Blvd. He asked for the definition of Urban Diversified. (Principal
10 Planner Kurt Yeiter explained that to him.) Councilwoman Woolsey
11 told him he would be notified of any future meetings on the subject.
12 - Truman. Horton,. 901 St. Francis - spoke on behalf of the Church of
13 Christ and their concern that the City might close their driveway access
14 onto Ely Blvd. North. He was advised, the current driveways would
15 continue to have direct access to Ely Road.
16 - There being 'no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was
17 closed.
18 RESO.90-152 NCS
19 MITIGATED NEG. DEC. SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY PLAN LINE
20 Resolution 90-152 NCS :approving mitigated negative declaration of environmental
21 impact for the Sonoma Mountain Parkway Plan Line. Introduced by Larry Tencer,
22 seconded by Michael Davis.
23 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
24 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
25 NOES: None
26 ABSENT: .None
27 It was moved by Lynn Woolsey and seconded by Vice Mayor Sobel to direct staff to
28 prepare an ordinarice defining the precise plan line for future right-of-way for Sonoma
29 Mountain Parkway.
• 30 AYES: Tenter, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
31 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT: None
34 ORD. •1800 NCS
35 RE -ZONE LANDS OF MASELLI. BARELLA. FORMAN AND OTHERS
36 Introduce Ordinance 1800 NCS rezoning 4.5 acres .of property owned by Maselli and
37 Barella (includes location of Maselli Hardware and a commercial building under
38 construction on Lakeville westerly of East Court) from Light Industrial (ML) to
39 Highway Commercial (CH). Ordinance 1800 NCS also rezones 19 acres located on
40 Lakeville Street northwest of U. S. Highway 101 from Light Industrial (ML) to
41 Highway Commercial (CH) and Compact Residential (RC). The businesses located
42 in this group include Doolittle Paint, Barta Hide, Kaiser Sand and Gravel, Al Stack,
43 McPhail fuel storage, 660 Lakeville (sign making, woodworking, auto repair), Cal
44 West equipment rental, 1004 Lakeville (Forman property minor auto repair and 2
45 wholesale businesses), 1016 Lakeville wholesale plumbing, the Loc-N-Stor self -storage
46 facility and the residences on East Court.
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1 Staff noted this, action will cause some of -the .existing uses to become non -conforming
2 uses: 'The ordinance was introduced by Michael Davis, -seconded by John Balshaw.
3 AYES: Tencer,, Woolsey; Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
4 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss,
5 NOES: !None
6 ABSENT:.`N one
7 RESO.90-153 NCS
8 DREDGING SPOILS MATERIALS TO, REDWOOD ,.LANDFILL
9 Resolution 90-153 NCS approving an agreement with Redwood Landfill 'to remove
10 earth material from the 'Petaluma River dredging disposal site for their use at the
11 Redwood,SanitaryLandfill site'located at .9950 Redwood Highway; Novato. Speakers
12 were Robert :Bermtcchi, their site, engineer, and' Mike Clementino. They have
13 scheduled their truck activity during, non -peak traffic hours and they plan to ultimately
14 utilize .river barge to move a portion. of the dredging spoils from Petaluma to ,their
15 Redwood Highway landfill,in Marin County. This agreement .is at -no cost to the City
16 of Petaluma. `Over the next five years, they anticipate relocating from 375,000 to
17 750,000, cubic yards of dredging spoils. City Engineer Tom Hargis noted this is an
18 advantagel, to the City because there is .little holding capacity left at the Petaluma
19 River, dredging spoils site. Approximately 250,00. to 270,000 cubic yards of river
20 bottom are deposited at the spoils site 'from each: dredging cycle.. The resolution, was
21 introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded �by- Michael Davis.
22 AYES: Tericer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
23 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
24 NOES: None
25 ABSENT: None
26 ORD. ,1801,NCS
27' REZONE-METCALF - PAULA LANE
28 Introduce Ordinance 1801 NCS rezoning the .one acre Metcalf'propertylocated at 731
29 Paula Lane- from R1-10;000 and .R1-20,000 to R1-10,000 inconformance with the
30 General Plan., Introduced by JohnBalshaw, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
31 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey,, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
32 Vice Mayor. Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
33' NOES: 'None
34 ABSENT: None
35 COMPUTER PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM
36 Data Processing Administrator Mary. Tupa presented a series of reports generated by
37 personal computer software. This is:�in response to the City CounciPs goal of in
38 a project tracking, system to be utilized by staff as a means of communication of the
39 current departmental projects and as,, a checks and balances `mechanism,or audit trail
40 on the progress of these projects. It. is anticipated there will. be a monthly update
41 published by staff.
42 LIAISON -REPORT
43 Regarding Goals Planning Commission 'Liaison Joh_ n Balshaw reported each of the
44 Planning Commissioners had submitted .one goal to be incorporated into a list to be
45 submitted to the City Council. to solicit the Council's input. He :suggested .that for the
46 1991 ,Goal Setting Process that all the Commissions submit their list of suggested goals
47 for the City Council's selection.
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1 Lynn Woolsey encouraged the Planning Staff to include the County General Plan
2 Hazardous Materials Element in our General Plan.
3 CITY MANAGER REPORTS
4 The June 4 Council meeting agenda already has two public hearings plus the River
5 status public hearing. City Manager Scharer asked Council permission to reschedule
6 the River status public hearing for the evening of June 11. The Council concurred.
7 ADJOURN
s At 10:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
9 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
10 ATTEST:
11 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
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