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 24, 2022
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
* ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
* PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
* MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS:
* Technology Committee Report on Broadband
* Recycled Water Program Updates
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 mo re than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III).
Mayor Barrett opened public comment.
Paul G.
Scott Springhorn
John Hanania
Taryn Obaid
Racusen
Larry Ortega
Theodora Scarato
Catherine Dodd
Bev @ Protect Wild Petaluma
M. Sullivan
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember McDonnell
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember King
Vice Mayor, Pocekay
Councilmember Fischer
Mayor Barrett
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of the Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of January 3, 2022
1.A - Draft Minutes January 3, 2022
Council unanimously accepted the Minutes as submitted.
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
A. Approval of Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of Monday, January 31, 2022 and February 7, 2022
2.A – Draft Tentative Agenda January 31, 2022, and February 7, 2022
Motion to Approve:
Councilmembers King/Fischer moved/seconded to approve the agendas for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meetings of January 31, 2022, and February 7, 2022.
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
Noes: None
Motion carried 7-0
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 008 N.C.S. authorizing the City Manager to implement Teleconferenced Public meetings for all city Committees, Commissions, and Boards, Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (Brady)
B. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-009 N.C.S authorizing the city participation in the California State Water Resources Control Boards Water Recycling Funding program for the City’s Recycled Water Masterplan (Farnsworth/Bolt)
C. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-010 N.C.S. authorizing the Grant Application Acceptance and Execution for the Adobe Road Recycled Water Pipeline project (Farnsworth/Bolt)
D. Councilmember Barnacle requested item be moved from consent for discussion.
Resolution consenting to Relieve bid of Gordon N. Ball , Inc., and authorize award of contract for the 1 st and F Street Bridge Replacement project to Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. (Eichstaedt/Petnic/Bolt)
E. Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 012 N.C.S. authorizing award of contract for the Traffic Signal Timing Improvements project C16102250 to DC Electric Group, Inc. (Eichstaedt/Petnic/Bolt)
F. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-013 N.C.S. authorizing the creation of a Veteran & Active- Duty Military Subsidized Fare Pilot program for Petaluma Transit (Hall/Bolt)
G. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-014 N.C.S. approving the purchase and installation of four Bus Shelters and eight Benches from Tolar Manufacturing Co., Inc., via the CalACT/MBTA Cooperating purchasing agreement (Hall/Bolt)
H. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-015 N.C.S. amending the Classification and Compensation plan and authorizing and eliminating position allocations associated with Measure U Workforce Stabilization Core staffing by 1) establishing the Classifications and Pay ranges of Director of Community Development, Director of Parks and Recreation, Engineering Manager and Emergency Manager; 2) authorizing the position allocations of one Director of Community Development, one Director of Parks and Recreation, one Engineering Manager, one Emergency Manager, and 0.5 Housing Specialist; and 3) eliminating the position allocation of one Deputy of Parks and Recreation (Kaur/Freckmann)
I. Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 16 N.C.S. authorizing the Grant Application, Acceptance and Execution for CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Program (Frank/Chong)
J. Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 17 N.C.S. to oppose Net Energy Metering 3.0 proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission (Carter)
Councilmembers McDonnell/King moved/seconded to approve consent calendar items A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I and J
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mik e Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
Noes: None
Motion carried 7-0
D. Resolution consenting to Relieve bid of Gordon N. Ball, Inc., and authorize award of contract for the 1st and F Street Bridge Replacement project to Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. (Eichstaedt/Petnic/Bolt)
Staff members Christopher Bolt, Ken Eichstaedt and Gina Petnic presented report.
Councilmembers Healy moved to approve the item and direct staff “if possible” to pursue a change order to reduce the costs of the project by removing the design elements necessary to support the trolley at the location. Councilmember Fischer seconded the motion with a “friendly” amendment to remove stencils as recommended by staff to encourage cycling on the street .
Adopted Resolution No. 2022-011 N.C.S. to relieve bid of Gordan N. Ball, Inc., and authorize award of contract for the First and F Street Bridge Replacement project to Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. (Eichstaedt/Petnic/Bolt)
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, Mike Healy, Dave King and Kevin McDonnell Noes: D'Lynda Fischer and Dennis Pocekay
Motion carried 5-2
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 018 N.C.S. recommending appointments to the Mayors’ and Councilmembers Association to fill vacancies on Regional Bodies (Pascoe)
Councilmembers McDonnell/Pocekay moved/seconded to approve appointment recommending appointment of Ozzy Jimenez (Healdsburg) to the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District Citizens Advisory Committee for a two-year term
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
Noes: None
Motion carried 7-0
B. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2801 N.C.S. authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Lease agreement with Basin Street Properties for 1,015 square feet of additional office space for Fire Department Administrative offices at 151 2
nd Street (Cochran/Schach)
Councilmembers Fischer/McDonnell moved/seconded to authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Basin Street Properties.
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
Noes: None
Motion carried 7-0
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-019 N.C.S. to levy an Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2022 for the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District (Sands) Councilmembers Fischer/Pocekay moved/seconded to levy the annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District
Ayes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
Noes: None
Recused: Healy and King
Motion carried 5-0-2
ADJOURN
Mayor Barrett adjourned the meeting at 9:32 p.m.