CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL/PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENTSUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chambers
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, March 14, 2022
WORKSHOP – GOALS AND PRIORITIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. WORKSHOP
A. Goals and Priorities
Mayor Barrett announced the item and introduced City Manager Peggy Flynn to begin with the presentation.
City Manager Peggy Flynn announced staff Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran, Assistant to the City Manager, Patrick Carter, City Attorney Eric Danly, and Director of Open Government and Economic Development Ingrid Alverde w ould be making presentations.
City Manager Flynn reviewed the purpose of the meeting, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023, Initiatives beyond the goals, past initiatives completed and future initiatives, set priorities and next steps returning May 2, 2022 with proposed work plan for council to review and discuss.
Assistant to City Manager, Carter reviewed the goals and items for the current fiscal year work plan. Goals overly broad and need definition and funding goals to be combined or streamlined and goals and priorities for Fiscal Year 2023 work plan.
Current and optimal hierarchy of workplan.
Assistant City Manager Cochran presented the workload breakdown of what it takes to provide core services and the many initiatives worked on this year and a breakdown of one FTE productive hours and current and complete initiatives.
Director of Open Government and Economic Development Alverde presented the Measure U presentation regarding maintaining service levels in Emergency Public Health and disaster preparedness, maintaining 911 emergency response times, fire prevention and protection, ensuring 24- hour police and fire staffing, keeping public areas safe and clean, repairing street, roads and potholes and support local business through recovery, and rebuilding the city.
City Manager Flynn reviewed Goals and Priority and next steps with council.
Mayor Barrett facilitated discussion, council questions and input.
Mayor Barrett opened public comment.
Zahyra Lauren Mendelsohn Wendy Jacobs
Sheila Baker Howard John Crowley
Kate Greenspan Susan Kirks Racusen
Michael Titone David Powers Dara Olandt
Noa Lina Blanco Margaret DeMatteo
Cinda Gilliland Aura Aguilar Ben Peters
George Beeler Rachel Marcus Kelsy Vero
Taryn Obaid Elizabeth – Sonoma County Tenants Union
Mayor Barrett closed public comment and returned the item to council for discussion.
After council discussion, Council provided feedback to staff on initial goals to move forward as potential priorities in the next goals discussion including Just Cause; Tree Ordinance; City Charter; Trestle; Park Master Plan; Fairgrounds; Ball Fields, Solar and Fire Station 1.
Further discussion ensued regarding the Crosstown Connector Workshop, Caulfield Property, North River Moratorium and Cannabis retail.
PUBLIC COMMENT
During Public Comment, the public is invited to address the legislative bodies concerning the item described in the notice for this meeting. 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). WORKSHOP
Mayor Barrett opened public comment
Taryn Obaid
Bev-Protect Wild Petaluma
Eric Leland
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
ADJOURN
Mayor Barrett adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m.