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June 11, 1990 Vol. 25, Page 355
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY JUNE 11. 1990
4 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
5 ROLL CALL:1:30 P.M.
6 Present: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel
7 Absent: *Mayor Hilligoss (Mayor arrived at 1:50 p.m.)
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9 PUBLIC COMMENT: None
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11 MINUTES The June 4th were approved as submitted
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13 1990-91 BUDGET
14 Finance Officer David Spilman presented an overview of the General Fund, Revenue
15 Sources and Expenditures. The primary revenue source is Property Tax and Sales Tax
16 at 56.4%. Salaries and benefits are approximately 78% of the expenditures of the
17 General Fund, 62% of which goes to Fire and Police. The city is in its' second year of
18 equity adjustments for all employees.
19 Councilman Balshaw would like to have all the reserves on one page and a list of what
20 the Cromwell Trust has been used for in regards to the Petaluma Public Library.
21 It was suggested that department heads do an analysis once a month to see if they are
22 on target with their budget.
23 The budget was continued to June 20, 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
24
25 ADJOURNED TO DINNER AT DeSchmire (5:00)
26
RECONVENE 7:00 q.m.
27 ROLL CALL
28 PRESENT: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw; Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, -.Mayor
29 Hilligoss
30 ABSENT: None
31
32 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
33 The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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35 :PUBLIC COMMENT None
36 COUNCIL COMMENT
37 Michael Davis spoke regarding electric cars and the inexpensive operation of them.
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1 Jack Cavanagh believes the city of Denver had' a pilot program regarding electric cars
2 and suggested that Councilman Davis write a letter, for information.
3 Lynn Woolsey brought to the council's attention complaints of emissions and odors
4 coming from `Kresky's -Sign company. .Bay Area Air Quality Management District is
5 handling the matter.
6 Brian Sobel would like a report from the City Attorney or :staff, the .:exact
7 interpretation of the Odor Ordinance from a legal standpoint and how this kind of a
8 problem can be dealt with in the future.
9 John Balshaw would,like to see the City cleaned up in general.
10 Michael Davis would like. an ordinance established that would make the community
11 ie., property owner, responsible for the appearance of their parcels.
12 US HIGHWAY -101 CORRIDOR
13 Tom Hargis_ represented Brian Sobel at the U.S.. Highway 101 Corridor meeting and
14 reported that the committee supported as para of the sales tax issue acquiring the
15 northwestern pacific ;right-of-way and are looking at possibility, of acquiring -additional
16 lands for park and -ride facilities adjacent to the corridor.
17 A motion was made ;and approved that will lead to the formation of a county wide
18 traffic systems management program that would address transit as well as -street
19 project issues. There was also a motion made and approved that there should be
20 financial_ support for a county wide bike path that includes funding, -for cities as well as
21 the county bike study.
22 The;,Tnsportation Cmmittee asked for feed back from each city regarding their long
23 term projected, transit and paratransi.t needs and their long term bike way element
24 needs.
25
26 RESO. 90-185 NCS
27 CREEK RESTORATION PROGRAM
28 R•esolution.90-185: NCS authorizing -director of Community Development to endorse
29 contracts for California Department of Water Resources to implement General Plan
30 prograrns related to creek restoration- for Thompson Creek and _Lynch Creek.
31. Introduced by Larry Tencer; seconded ,b.y Brian -Sobel
32 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Bal'shaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor
33 Hilligoss
34 NOES: None
35 ABSENT: None
36 MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN EIR/EIS
37 Elizabeth Bradley of Philip Williams and Associates presented the council with a
38 status report on the data.that'has'been collected with regards io`the Master Drainage
39 Plan prepared by the Sonoma County WaterAgency. Alternatives were discussed in
40 relationship to the Denman Reach and the Willow Brook Reach. Focus was placed
41 on the most effective flood control method for this area.
42 The two alternatives researched are the trapezoidal channel and the terraced channel.
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1 A straw vote was taken to allow WESCO to complete the study as originally
2 authorized and prepare the environmental impact report on the two projects. It is also
3 recommended that Council choose as the preferred terraced channel alternative
4 opposed to the trapezoidal channel.
.'5 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
6 NOES: Balshaw, Davis
7 ABSENT: None
RIVER RELATED PROJECTS
9 A brief overview, included such projects as:
.10 Pavran R6ach Flood Control -
11 Army Corps of Engineers is now in the process of preparing a feasibility study
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13 Master Drainage Plan Expanded EIR/EIS
14
i5 River Enhancement Plan
16 Petaluma Marsh Enhancement Plan for which the City received from the State
17 Coastal Conservancy a grant in the amount of $67,500 for a study of the
18 lwetl"ands.-,
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20 River Walk
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21 Downtown area design and rehabilitation funded locally.
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23 Lvnch Creek
24 California Department of Water Resources recently awarded a $28,000 creek
25 restoration grant to PPSC and the City for a portion of Lynch Creek located
26 within the new 100 acre community athletic fields
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28 Thomason Creek
29 Stream restoration project in downstream portion of Thompson Creek area.
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31 Corona/Elv
32 The City requires all new development in this area to preserve a 200 foot wide
33 buffer area along existing creeks.
34 COSTAL CONSERVANCY
35 Melanie Denninger of the California Coastal Conservancy presented the council with
36 a brief summary of the kinds of projects they will fund.
37 The 200 acre Marsh Enhancement Plan at this time seems to be a clear cut project.
38-) ' "at is not known is the amount of implementation, funding that is needed and how
39 pprinit applications will be handled within the Master Plan area while the master
40 planning is going on.
41
42 CITIZEN COMMITTEE RIVER ENHANCEMENT PLAN.
43 Kurt Yeiter asked for input from the council regarding the Citizen Advisory
44 Committee for the River Enhancement Plan. He is recommending 15 people sit on
45 the committee, one (1) of which should be a Councilperson, one (1) from the Planning
46 Commission and one (1) from the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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1 Council input would be to have those representatives report. back to their respective
2 commissions.
3 The majority of the committee should be made up .of residents, property owners, or
4 business operators within city limits with a small percentage .living outside the city
5 limits but with a .Petaluma address.
6 It is recommended there be some overlap to use the committee for direction on the
7 Marsh. Enhancement .Plan.
8 It was, suggested that the committee members be broken down into groups of 5 for
9 businesses, 5 from organizations and 5 public at large.
10 An outline by staff of the various tasks that will be undertaken should be prepared so
11 Council would have some input on the expectation to them.
12 This to be brought back on the 18th with the organizations and affiliations and some,
13 idea what the charge is. 4
14 STATE LANDS COMMISSION RESPONSE
15 Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter summarized the letter received by 'the State Lands
16 Commission in which the City requested the State ,Lands Commission to determine
17 their jurisdictional boundaries -within the Petaluma area. Aside :from the questions
18 that have come 'up .before for specific properties and anticipating' the. River
19 Enhancement Plan, staff would like to know where the. access is. The response was
20 that it would take 5-10 years to complete a study of the Petalumariver area and
21 furthermore they would not -undertake a ..study without each property owners
22 concurrence prior to that. There: are .4. properties undergoing a title study at this time..
23 Brian Sobel ,advised that one of Senator BarryKeene's aides is aware of the situation
24 and will see if that time frame can be shortened.
25 The public hearing was opened
26 David Feller, 1327 I Street - would like to see an interim committee assembled with
27 Planning staff (prior to the formation of'the .Citizen Advisory Committee)' to develop a
28 guideline_ that both the Planning Commission and Council could operate, by to give
29 property owners a clear _sense of what 'is to be expected during this interim period as
30 well as to give the public similar perspective. This would. make it,pos_sble.to glide into
31 the full master' plan as easily as possible so that the interim guidelines would at least
32 pick up -from the General Plan what the objectives are.
33 Bob Martin, 171 Payran Street - recently heard the. city was going to hire -a flood
34 management coordinator for $50,000, a year. I was, thinking that this might be.a pretty.
35 good position because .I think we cmild use some coordination ;in the flood control
36 efforts.
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1 Jane Hamilton, 110 G Street - also spoke with regard to an interim policy.
2 Bill Kortum, 180 Ely Road - Believes consideration should be given to creating a new
3 bend in the river to slow the water down. Also stated that with the developments
4 north of town with large parking areas would have an effect on the runoff
5 Don Waxman, Eastman Lane also spoke regarding the master plan and an interim
6 policy.
7 The Public Hearing was closed
8 Brian Sobel believes the. City Attorney should look at the concept of an interim policy
9 to see if it could be defended.
10 J®URN 10:50 p.m.
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11 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
12 ATTEST:
13 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
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