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2013/02/12 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK City Council Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA) Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Rohnert Park City Hall, Council Chamber 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 1. CITY COUNCIL /RPFA /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CDC JOINT REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Stafford called the City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency joint regular meeting to order at 5:12 pm, the notice for which being legally noticed on February 7, 2013. Present: Pam Stafford, Mayor Joseph T. Callinan, Vice Mayor Amy O. Ahanotu, Council Member Gina Belforte, Council Member Jake Mackenzie, Council Member Absent: None Staff present: City Manager Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager Jenkins, City Attorney Kenyon, City Clerk Buergler, Director of Public Safety Masterson, Finance Director Onne, Director of Public Works and Community Services McArthur, Economic Development Manager Babonis, Lieutenant Taylor, Deputy City Engineer Barnes, Planning and Building Manager Ponton, and Technical Services Division Manager Mazzanti. 2. PRESENTATION A. Mayor's Presentation of Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Community Service to Trevor Kasimoff Mayor Stafford read and presented the Certificate to Trevor Kasimoff, B. Informational presentation about the Miss Sonoma County Scholarship Program being held at Spreckels Performing Arts Center on March 2, 2013 City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council / Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 2 of 9 Tony Geraldi and Cathy Slack provided information regarding the scholarship program. Jessica Greer 2012 Miss Sonoma County described her experience as Miss Sonoma County. 3. CLOSED SESSION A. Recessed to Closed Session at 5:23 pm in Conference Room 2A to Consider: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) subdivision (b) of Government Code § 54956.9: (Two cases) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9:) Sierra Club and Sonoma County Conservation Action v. City of Rohnert Park; Wal -Mart Stores, Inc., et al., (as Real Parties In Interest). Sonoma County Superior Court, Case No. SCV 248112 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54957.6) Agency designated representative(s): Gabriel Gonzalez Employee Organizations: a. Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 b. Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA) c. Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA) d. Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA) e. Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees B. Reconvened Joint Regular Meeting Open Session In Council Chamber 6:20 pm C. Mayor's Report On Closed Session (Government Code § 54957.1) No reportable action. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for: 1. City Council /RPFA /Successor Agency Joint Regular Meeting January 22, 2013 B. Acceptance of Reports for: 1. City Bills /Demands for Payment dated February 12, 2013 C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption: 1. 2013 -012 A ppr -eying and Authorizing n an Agreement with SMART F v„ hfie .t Park Station Pr- epei4y T,-ans f and Grant nook (PULLED for discussion by Belforte) 2. 2013 -013 Authorizing and Approving a Deferred Payment Plan Agreement with K -N -I, LLC for sewer capacity charges for Art's Place (563 Rohnert Park Expressway West) 3. 2013 -014 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park for Approval of a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council /Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 3 of 9 Caritas Corporation regarding Valley Village Mobile Home Park Tenant Petition No. 2009 -01 4. 2013 -015 Authorizing and Approving . n s ista t City Manager E,,. ple„ ,,.,ors Agf€e(PULLED by Stafford; will be heard 2/26/13) 5. 2013 -016 Approving and Authorizing Accepting a Quit Claim Deed Terminating an Existing Access Easement, and Approving and Authorizing a Grant of Access Easement to Rural California Broadcasting Corporation (KRCB), 5850 Labath Avenue 6. 2013 -017 Approving Job Description and Salary Range for Development Services Manager D. City Council Ordinances for Adoption: 1. 853 Amending Chapter 5.24 of the Rohnert Park City Code, Implementing Additional Provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Ahanotu) to approve the Consent Calendar items A, B, and C 2, 3, 5, and 6. Motion carried unanimously by roll call 5 -0 vote. C. City Council Resolution for Adoption: 1. 2013 -012 Approving and Authorizing an Agreement with SMART for Rohnert Park Station Property Transfer and Grant Deed ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Ahanotu) to adopt Resolution 2013 -018. Motion carried by 4 -1 -0 vote (Callinan No). Assistant City Manager Jenkins read for the record comments regarding Items 6 to 11 (See Attachment A). 6. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FROM DANNY ORTEGA, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE PAULA MENDENHALL REVOCABLE TRUST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG WILFRED AVENUE (APN 045- 054 -018) Assistant City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): The City Council is hereby requested to adopt a resolution to accept the Grant of Easement and Right of Way executed by Danny Ortega as Successor Trustee of the Paula Mendenhall Revocable Trust Dated September 15, 1994 ( "Mendenhall Trust ") for Property located along Wilfred Avenue (APN 045- 054 -018). ACTION: Moved /seconded (Ahanotu /Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2013 -018. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council / Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 4 of 9 7. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS LANDS OF THE AMY'S KITCHEN RESTAURANT HOLDINGS LLC, APN 045- 075 -002, FOR THE WILFRED AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ACTION: PULLED 8. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS LANDS OF THE TESCONI PROPERTIES LLC, APN 045- 075 -001, FOR THE WILFRED AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Assistant City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): (1) Conduct a hearing on the attached Resolution finding and determining that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property identified as lands of Tescom Properties LLC, APN 045- 075 -001, for the Wilfred Avenue Improvement Project; and (2) Review the evidence presented, including this staff report and public comments and close the hearing; and (3) Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to acquire the interest in real property described therein (Note: This requires an affirmative supermajority [4/5] vote of the City Council). ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Ahanotu) to adopt Resolution 2013 -020. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 9. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS LANDS OF THE CHRISTOFORIDIS FAMILY TRUST, APN 045- 072 -007, FOR THE WILFRED AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Assistant City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): (1) Conduct a hearing on the attached Resolution finding and determining that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property identified as lands of the Christoforidis Family Trust, APN 045- 072 -007 for the Wilfred Avenue Improvement Project; and (2) Review the evidence presented, including this staff report and public comments and close the hearing; and (3) Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to acquire the interest in real property described therein (Note: This requires an affirmative supermajority [4/5] vote of the City Council). ACTION: Moved /seconded (Ahanotu/Mackenzie) to adopt Resolution 2013 -021. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 10. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS LANDS OF MARY City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council / Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 5 of 9 SHU CHANG, APN 045- 072 -008, FOR THE WILFRED AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Assistant City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): (1) Conduct a hearing on the attached Resolution finding and determining that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property identified as land of Mary Shu Chang, APN 045- 072 -008 for the Wilfred Avenue Improvement Project; and (2) Review the evidence presented, including this staff report and public comments and close the hearing; and (3) Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to acquire the interest in real property described therein (Note: This requires an affirmative supermajority [4/5] vote of the City Council). ACTION: Moved /seconded (Cal linan/Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2013 -022. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 11. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS LANDS OF THE LOOSLI 1993 TRUST, APN 045- 054 -021, FOR THE WILFRED AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Assistant City Manager Jenkins presented the item. Recommended Action(s): (1) Conduct a hearing on the attached Resolution finding and determining that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property identified as lands of the Loosli 1993 Trust, APN 045- 054 -021 for the Wilfred Avenue Improvement Project; and (2) Review the evidence presented, including this staff report and public comments and close the hearing; and (3) Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to acquire the interest in real property described therein (Note: This requires an affirmative supermajority [4/5] vote of the City Council). ACTION: Moved /seconded (Callinan/Belforte) to adopt Resolution 2013 -023. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 12. REFUND 1999 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION Finance Director Orme presented the item. Recommended Action(s): accept the refunding documents of the 1999 Certificates of Participation and adopt resolution. ACTION: PULLED 13. PUBLIC HEARING (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM) Application by Ahferom Legesse for Certificate of Convenience -Taxi Permit for All City Taxi Public Safety Lieutenant Taylor presented the item. Recommended Action: (1) Hold duly noticed and scheduled public hearing; (2) determine if a Certificate of Public Convenience (Taxi Permit) should be issued to Ahferom Legesse d.b.a. All City Taxi; and (3) if so determined, adopt resolution finding the Public Convenience and Necessity for Ahferom Legesse d.b.a. All City Taxi to provide taxicab service in Rohnert Park. City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council /Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 6 of 9 Public Hearing Opened 6:53 pm Public Hearing Closed 6:53 pm ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Callinan) Approving resolution 2013 -024 of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park finding the public convenience and necessity for Ahferom Legesse d.b.a. All City Taxi to provide taxicab service in the City of Rohnert Park. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 14. PUBLIC HEARING (NO EARLIER THAN 6PM) Application by Berhane A. Tedla for Certificate of Convenience -Taxi Permit for North Bay Taxi ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Belforte) to continue the public hearing to Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 15. MAYORS' & COUNCILMEMBERS' ASSOCIATION MATTERS Mayor Stafford presented the item. Recommended Action: authorize the Mayor to vote for nominees to various commissions, boards, and committees. A. City Selection Committee Appointments: 1. Airport Land Use Commission ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Jake Ours, Santa Rosa. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 2. Bay Area Air Quality Board ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzi e/Bel forte) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Teresa Barrett, Petaluma. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 3. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Ahanotu) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Gina Belforte, Rohnert Park. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 4. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council/Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 7 of 9 ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie/B el forte) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Teresa Barrett, Petaluma. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 5. Remote Access Network (RAN) Board ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Pam Stafford, Rohnert Park. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. B. Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association Appointments: 1. ABAG Executive Board ACTION: Moved /seconded (Stafford /Belforte) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Jake Mackenzie, Rohnert Park. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 2. ABAG Hazardous Waste Management Facility Allocation ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Susan Harvey, Cotati. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 3. ABAG Regional Planning Committee ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Belforte) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Julie Combs, Santa Rosa. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 4. Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Gary Wysocky, Santa Rosa. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. ACTION: Moved /seconded (Ahanotu /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for John Dell'Osso, Cotati. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council / Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 8 of 9 5. Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council ACTION: Moved /seconded (Mackenzie /Belforte) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Susan Harvey, Cotati. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 6. Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Commission (SMART) ACTION: Moved /seconded (Belforte /Mackenzie) to authorize the Mayor to cast a vote for Debora Fudge, Windsor. Motion carried unanimously by 5 -0 vote. 16. STANDING COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS A. Standing Committee Reports 1. Water /Wastewater Issues Committee, 2/12 Council Member Mackenzie requested the Committee's draft goals and tasks be agendized for review at the 2/26/13 City Council Meeting. 2. Waste & Recycling Committee, 2/7 Council Member Ahanotu provided a report on three goals the Committee will work on in 2013 — 1) a proposed partnership with Conservation Corps to install garbage and recycling receptacle in City parks, 2) AB 341 compliance (recycling), and 3) various community projects and volunteer opportunities. B. Liaison Reports 4. Russian River Watershed Association Council Member Mackenzie reported that an Association proposed work plan is being reviewed city by city and will be agendized at the February 26 meeting for Council review. 1. Sonoma County Library JPA Review Advisory Committee, 1/25 Council Member Ahanotu reported on a virtual tour of the libraries, the committee reviewed expectations, costs, and library budgets. 2. REMIF Annual Meeting, 1/24 -25 City Manager Gonzalez reported on potential impacts to agencies regarding the Health Care Act, REMIF's strategic plan finalization, a request by associate cities to become full members, and increases to fees charged by Kaiser and Anthem Blue Cross. Council Member Callinan reported on the number of Rohnert Park's Worker's Comp claims. 3. SCTA/RCPA, 2/4 City of Rohnert Park Joint Regular Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 for City Council / Rohnert Park Financing Authority /Successor Agency Page 9 of 9 Council Member Mackenzie reported on board changes and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Implementation Plan (a 1 million dollar planning grant) which will be working on a climate action plan to cover Sonoma County. C. Other Reports Council Member Mackenzie reported he is the interim chair for the Water Advisory Commission/Technical Advisory Commission. Council Member Belforte reported on the 99 Cent Store opening event. Mayor Stafford reported on the Chamber of Commerce NoonTimes event, the Senior Center celebration of Wilma Munc's 100th birthday, and the development of Taylor Mountain Regional Park. 17. COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Belforte and Vice Mayor Callinan commented on a communication to Andy Durkee regarding a proposed military banner program and support moving forward with the program. Council Member Mackenzie reported on a request from the City of Sebastopol to agendize a vulnerable user protection ordinance. The item will not be agendized. 18. MATTERS FROM /FOR COUNCIL 19. PUBLIC COMMENTS 20. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Stafford adjourned the joint regular meeting at 7:42 pm. J Anne Buergler, City CIA Pam Stafford, Mayor City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park Attachment A Good evening mayor and council members. I will be presenting information regarding the Wilfred Avenue Property Acquisition. With me tonight is Guy Preston the City's project manager for the Wilfred Widening Project. Also with us tonight in the audience is Kevin Tsoi the designer of the project and Joe Magdaleno the City's acquisition agent. There are several items on the council agenda tonight relating to the City's acquisition of right of way for improvements to Wilfred Avenue. I have some general comments and I ask that those general comments be incorporated into the record for agenda Items 6 -11. I will also snake some specific comments regarding each item. General Comments: The City of Rohnert Park's General Plan, adopted in 2000, long before any discussion of casinos came to Rohnert Park, includes the widening of Wilfred Avenue to five lanes from Redwood Drive to Langner Avenue. This is our community's vision for the growth of the City and in 2000, our community envisioned the widening project we're discussing tonight. Sonoma County's General Plan, adopted in 2008, includes the addition of bike lanes to Wilfred Avenue from Langner Avenue to Stony Point Road. In 2012, Sonoma County, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the City of Rohnert Park entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to facilitate the implementation of the County's and Rohnert Park's General Plans by widening Wilfred Avenue as planned. The agreement provides that the Tribe pay the costs of the Wilfred Avenue Widening Project and that the City implement the project. Sonoma County granted authority and right -of -way to Rohnert Park to allow the City to implement the project. Improvements• The Wilfred Avenue Widening Project will add vehicle lanes to increase roadway capacity from Redwood Drive to Langner Avenue. The project will add safety shoulders from Redwood Drive to Stony Point Road — whereas the existing roadway is very narrow —the new roadway will be much wider with vehicles safely away from the roadside drainage features. The project incorporates bicycle lanes in each direction for the length of the project from Redwood Drive to Stony Point Road. The project will install traffic signals for safety at three key intersections and modify existing traffic signal at Redwood Drive. The project incorporates the latest features to naturally treat roadway water runoff and improve water quality. The project addresses flood control with new storage facilities. The project adds street lights for safety to the currently unlit roadway. The project relocates utilities away from the roadway, reducing the likelihood of collisions. Between Redwood Drive and Langner, the utilities will be placed underground consistent with Rohnert Park policies. Finally, the project adds a much needed sidewalk to accommodate pedestrians. So, whereas the road only serves vehicles right now it will serve pedestrians and bicyclists after the project is complete. Here is a view of the existing conditions. Note the narrow roadway, roadside ditches very close to the traveled way, utility poles close to the road, deteriorated pavement, and lack of a traffic signal. Here is an example of how the section from Redwood Drive to Langner Avenue will appear. It won't be exactly like this but similar. Note the sidewalk on one side, street light, four through lanes. For the section further out in the County, from Langner to Stony Point, we have these existing conditions. Again, we see the narrow lanes, no sidewalk, utility poles, open drainage features close to the travel lanes, and a significant drop. This photo is an example of how the section from Langner Avenue to Stony Point will appear after construction. Note the wide lanes and wide shoulders, enough to accormnodate bicyclists. The proposed project improvements require easements from 22 different properties. We have tentative agreements for 17 of the 22 properties affected. Parties have been negotiating for at least 3 to 4 months. Negotiations are continuing and we hope to reach agreements on the remaining properties. The roadway designers have sought to minimize the impacts to the adjacent properties and to incorporate requests from owners for things such as driveway cuts and utility stub outs. Although negotiations are ongoing, we are at a point where we need to know with certainty when the project will be constructed. One of the goals, in addition to implementing long adopted general plans for the City and County, is to mitigate traffic congestion as a result of the casino opening later this year. Indications are that an additional 11,000 vehicles per day will use Wilfred Avenue. Wilfred connects to an important arterial in Rohnert Park, Golf Course Drive, and supports access to numerous shopping destinations in Rohnert Park. It is very important that we minimize disruption to our residents and businesses as a result of the nearby casino. The design of the project is complete and the project is out to bid. For the remaining properties listed on the agenda tonight, negotiations have not reached the point where the city has received an executed grant deed from the property owner. For all these properties, the requested action is to adopt resolutions for each property authorizing acquisition and condemnation of real property for the Wilfred Avenue Improvement Project. The requested action to move forward with adoption of these resolutions of necessity is within the public interest because implementation of the widening project will provide better safety and congestion relief Wilfred Avenue. Implementation of the widening project has also been planned to be compatible with the most public good and the least private injury – as the improvements are along an existing roadway, and not a new roadway. Widening the currently - exisiting road will offer the least injury to the adjacent property owners as the construction of a new, wider road would require the acquisition of more property than is being presently sought. In addition, by widening primarily to the south minimizes the total land acquisition by maximizing the take of Casino property. The improvements incorporate necessary safety and regulatory features such as water treatment and flood control. The widening is primarily to the south beyond Dowdell Avenue to minimize the number of properties impacted and to minimize the impacts on sensitive environmental resources. The requested action finds that the property is needed for the project — clearly the existing right of way is inadequate to widen the road. I will show drawings indicating where the improvements are located on each property to further show the necessity. The requested action finds that an offer was made to the owner—attached to each staff report is an offer letter that was sent to the owner of record for each property. Attached to each offer letter was an appraisal summary. The effect of the requested action is as follows: The requested action allows a court to decide the value of the easements. After negotiating, the parties do not agree at this time as to the value of the easements needed for the project. In this situation, the property owner is allowed have a court decide the just compensation. The requested action gives the City certainty regarding timing of the receipt of the needed easements, and allows the project to timely move forward. The project is out to bid currently and the construction window is limited due to permits and weather. There is a need to know when construction can start on the easements. The requested action still allows time for the parties to reach an agreement before the court decides the value. Agreements are often reached between the council action and the court hearing. Negotiations will be ongoing. That concludes my general comments that I ask be part of the record for each Item 8 — 11. The next steps for the council tonight could include asking questions of staff and then conducting a hearing for each property and finally adopting a resolution of necessity for each property. Item 8 - TESCONI The next easement is Item 8, on property owned by Tescom Properties LLC, at the corner of Dowdell Avenue and Wilfred Avenue. The property is shown here with a yellow box. The easement area is shown in blue. The property has two structures one residential and the other storage. While the property is within the City limits and entitled through the Wilfred Dowdell Specific Plan, we know of no active development plans for the property. The width along this section is again set by traffic studies in general plan and the Wilfred Dowdell Specific Plan to accommodate general plan traffic. The widening is generally equal on each side of the road with 2 through lanes each direction and a center turn lane transitioning to two lanes each direction at the intersection of Dowdell Avenue. The width is consistent with traffic studies for Wilfred Dowdell Specific Plan which annexed the area into the city. The easement area includes accommodation for traffic signal, curb returns, and driveways. 0 Improvements in the easement area include travel lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalk, and underground utilities. While the easement does not encroach on the residential structure, it is so close that the structure needs to be removed. There are two tenants on the site and the City is in the process of finding replacement housing. The tenants will be given at least 90 days prior written notice to relocate following the City's approval of the completed valuation study and comparable replacement housing option and adoption of the Relocation Plan. At the next council meeting, the council will be considering a formal relocation plan for the tenants. In addition to the roadway easement, as temporary construction easement is needed to enable the City to relocate the tenant's personal property from the site to another location. Item 9 — Christoforidis The next easement is Item 9 on the council agenda and it is on property owned by the Christoforidis Family Trust, at the corner of Langner Avenue and Wilfred Avenue. This is across Langner Avenue from the Tribe's trust lands. The property is shown here with a yellow box. The easement area is shown in blue. The property is vacant and undeveloped. The property is located in unincorporated Sonoma County within the community separator area, outside the City's Sphere -of- Influence and outside the City's voter approved Urban Growth Boundary. This is a photograph of the Christoforidis property from Wilfred Avenue. The width along this section is the minimum required to incorporate safe vehicle lanes, safe bicycle lanes, water quality and flood control features, and utilities. To minimize impacts to sensitive environmental habitat, to affect the least number of properties, and to affect the least number of homes, the widening in this area is to the south of the existing roadway. The easement area is between 35 and 40 feet as the project transitions from the four lane section to the two lane section. Improvements in the easement area include travel lanes, a bicycle lane, water quality and flood control facilities and utilities. Item 10 — ChanE The next easement is Item 10 on the council agenda and it is on property owned by Mary Shu Chang. The property is just west of Christoforidis. 5 The property is shown here with a yellow box. The easement area is shown in blue. The property is vacant and undeveloped. The property is located in unincorporated Sonoma County within the community separator area, outside the City's Sphere -of- Influence and outside the City's voter approved Urban Growth Boundary. This is a photograph of the Chang property from Wilfred Avenue. The width along this section is the minimum required to incorporate safe vehicle lanes, safe bicycle lanes, water quality and flood control features, and utilities. To minimize impacts to sensitive environmental areas on the north and affect the least number of properties, the widening in this area is to the south of the existing roadway. The easement area is between 30 and 35 feet as the road transitions from the four lane section to the two lane section. Improvements in the easement area include travel lanes, a bicycle lane, water quality and flood control facilities and utilities. Item 11— Loosli The next easement is Item 11 on the council agenda and it is on property owned by the Loosli 1993 Trust. The property is north of Wilfred Avenue between Dowdell Avenue and Labath Avenue. The property is shown here with a yellow box. The easement area is shown in blue. The property is vacant and undeveloped. The property is located in unincorporated Sonoma County within the City's Sphere -of- Influence and inside the City's voter approved Urban Growth Boundary. The Northwest Specific Plan will incorporate this area and there are plans to eventually annex the area. This is a photograph of the Loosli property from Wilfred Avenue. The width along this section is the minimum required to incorporate safe vehicle lanes, safe bicycle lanes, water quality and flood control features, and utilities. To minimize impacts to sensitive environmental areas on the north and affect the least number of properties, the widening in area is transitioning to the south of the existing roadway. The easement area is between 2 and 10 feet as the road transitions from the five lane section to the four lane section and transitions to the south. Improvement in the easement area is a relocation of the roadside water quality and flood control facilities.