Petaluma Tomorrow
Mayorial Candidate's Questionnaire

Candidate: David Glass
Date: August 30, 2002

  1. Should the City's new software Traffic Model be applied to development projects that are currently in the pipeline, e.g. Redwood Office Center, Outlet mall expansion, Southgate, etc., and all future developments?

Yes.

  1. Would you vote to support a development, without having the Traffic Model data?

With the current pro-growth majority, possibly, if a difficultt mitigation were on the table.

  1. How would you propose that Petaluma pay the $140,000,000 cost of bringing Petaluma's city streets up to modern standards?

Developer impact fees raised, sales tax raised, citywide parcel tax, local assessment district tax, gasoline tax, and limited redevelopment agency participation.

  1. What do you believe Petaluma's current position should be with regard to Lafferty Park? Do you believe full public access is important?

Yes.

  1. What is your view regarding development projects in the Petaluma River Flood Plain?

Would not bu8ld in flood plain. I support a moratorium requiring a 5-vote majority.

  1. Do you have any proposals for minimizing the damage from future fiooding that will occur in Petaluma?

Elect five councilmembers who will institute such a moritorium. Go after Prop 3 funds to convert to parkland.

  1. It has been shown that Petaluma is not in compliance with its current General Plan, as regards the number of acres oflocal parks per 1, 000 residents. Do you see this as a significant planning issue? If your answer is affirmative, do you have any solutions to propose?

Yes, it is a problem. Raise park impact fee. Elect officials who will gather public support and pressure Open Space District to become more active in acquiring recreational accesss in key areas vulnerable to development such as Magnolia.

  1. Do you support the current Petaluma law on campaign financing?

Yes.

  1. Do you view wastewater as an asset or a liability?

Asset.

  1. "Tunnel Vision Development" is a situation in which projects are evaluated on an individual basis, without adequate regard to "total cumulative impacts." Please comment on this concept as it relates to the current General Plan and the pending new General Plan.

Cumulative impacts are extremely important.

  1. Many communities in Northern California have adopted solar ordinances that require all new construction (both municipal and private) to devote some portion of the project to solar energy. Would you support a Petaluma solar energy construction ordinance?

Yes, but ALL would need to be defined as above a certain magnitude.

  1. Do you support Petaluma's Wetlands Park adjunct to the new Wastewater Plant?

Yes.

  1. Do you believe that the reviewprocess for any development, at either the Planning Commission or City Council, may weigh "Quality of Life" issues as determined by the project's share of cumulative impacts?

Yes.

  1. If the answer to question #13 is affirmative, would you support placing development projects in Interim Study Districts, if cumulative impact data / tools are not yet available, but will be forthcoming in the new General Plan?

Legal question not supportable. A study district is to be limited to 6 months per General Plan.

  1. To which developments would you give greater priority, support and resources: (a) developments concentrated in downtown and within the boundaries of the Petaluma Central Specific Plan, or (b) developments around the periphery of the City, that may require annexations and/or changes in the General Plan?

A.