CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chambers
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, January 3, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER
* ROLL CALL
PRESENT:Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay.
ABSENT: None.
* PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
* MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III).
General Public Comment - Donna Smith
General Public Comment - Peter Tsherneff
General Public Comment - Zen Destiny
Mayor Barrett opened general public comment.
John Hanania
Eric Leland
Mayor Barrett closed general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Council reported out on various committees and commissions.
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Flynn
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of the Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 Draft Minutes
Minutes were approved as submitted.
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of Monday, January 24, 2022
January 24 2022 Draft Tentative Agenda
Motion to Approve Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of Monday, January 24, 2022 made by D'Lynda Fischer, seconded by Dave King.
Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0.
Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Teleconferenced Public Meetings for All City Committees, Commissions, and Boards, Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (Brady)
Continued Teleconference Meetings
B. Resolution Setting the City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2022 (Pascoe)
Council 2022 Meeting Schedule
C. Resolution Appointing Councilmember Dennis Pocekay as Vice Mayor for 2022 (Pascoe)
Vice Mayor 2022
D. Resolution Approving the 2022 Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District Annual Report and Related Budget; Declaring the Intention to Levy the 2022 Annual Assessment; and Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2022 Annual Assessment (Sands)
BID 2022
E. Resolution Authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for: 1) The City of Petaluma Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project; and 2) Feasibility Study for City of Petaluma Groundwater Storage/Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project (Thompson/Bolt)
Grant
F. Resolution Adopting a July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023, Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and Administrative Budget Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177(l) (Alverde)
ROPS 2022-2023
Councilmembers Healy and King recused from Item 3.D as their businesses are located in the Business Improvement District.
Mayor Barrett opened public comment and seeing no one wishing to speak, she closed it.
Motion to Approve CONSENT CALENDAR Items A, B, C, E, F made by Mike Healy, seconded by Dave King.
Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0.
Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay.
Motion to Approve CONSENT CALENDAR - Item D only made by D'Lynda Fischer, seconded by Dennis Pocekay.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay.
Recused: Mike Healy, and Dave King.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Approving City Council Liaison Appointments for 2022 (Flynn) Council Liaison Appointments 2021
Mayor Barrett opened public comment.
Sheila Baker
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
Motion to Approve City Council Liaison Appointments for 2022 (Flynn) made by D'Lynda Fischer, seconded by Dennis Pocekay.
Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0.
Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay.
B. Review and Accept the Existing Conditions Reports and Associated Summary Presentation to Inform Subsequent Policy Development as Part of the General Plan Update (Garcia/Hines)
Existing Conditions
Public Comment - Taryn Obaid
Public Comment - Moira Sullivan
Public Comment - Ann Edminster
Public Comment - Susan Kirks
Community Development Director Heather Hines started the presentation and introduced Ron Whitmore, Raimi + Associates to present as well.
Mayor Barrett opened public comment on this item.
Moira Sullivan
Bev Alexander
Susan Kirks
John Hanania
Veronica O.
Taryn Obaid
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
Council asked questions of staff and commented on the item.
ADJOURN 8:44 p.m.