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, August 8, 2022
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Decorum
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 p.m. - SDAT WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER
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
* 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 - William Frazier
General Public Comment - Ellen Obstler
General Public Comment - David Donnenfield
General Public Comment - Harriet Coyne
Suzanne Clarke
John Hanania
Ellen O
Mary Dooley
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Pocekay
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Fischer
Councilmember McDonnell
Councilmember King
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Resolution Authorizing Response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports Entitled “Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future” and “Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance” (Cochran/Hines/Shimizu) 1 - CGJ Response - Staff Report and Attachments
2. Resolution Making Required Findings and Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Teleconferenced Public Meetings for the City Council and All City Subordinate Bodies Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (Danly/Brady)
2 - Teleconference Meetings - Staff Report and Attachment
3. Resolution Certifying Water Recycling Facility and River Access Improvements Environmental Impact Report Outfall Relocation Addendum, Approving the Project, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Plan; and a Resolution Authorizing Award of Contractor for the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Outfall Relocation Project to NBC Engineering & Construction Inc.(Minshall/Bolt)
3 - ECWRF EIR Addendum and Award - Staff Report and Attachments
4. Resolution Accepting Completion of the Biomass to Biofuel Project at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Contract with Myers and Sons Construction, Approving a Final Contract Change Order and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign on Behalf of the City a Settlement Agreement with Myers and Sons Construction Resolving the Claims of the Parties (Minshall/Petnic/Bolt)
4 - B2B Project - Staff Report and Attachments
5. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise the First Year Option to Extend the Petaluma Transit and Operations Agreement with MV Public Transportation and Execute Amendment No. 1 (Hall/Bolt)
5 - MV Renewal - Staff Report and Attachments
Mayor Barrett invited Assistant City Manager, Brian Cochran, to announce amendments to items 1 and 4 on the Consent Calendar as shown on the revised attachments provided to City Council and the public.
Mayor Barrett opened public comment.
Peter Tschernoff
Darren Racusen
Ben Peters
Shakti Kennedy
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
Motion to Approve the Consent Calendar (Resolution Nos. 2022-132 N.C.S. Authorizing Response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports Entitled “Affordable Housing: Past, Present and Future” and “Affordable Housing: Monitoring and Compliance”;2022-133 N.C.S. Making Required Findings and Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Teleconferenced Public Meetings for the City Council and All City Subordinate Bodies; 2022-134 N.C.S. Certifying Water Recycling Facility and River Access Improvements Environmental Impact Report Outfall Relocation Addendum, Approving the Project, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Plan; 2022-135 N.C.S. Authorizing Award of Contractor for the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Outfall Relocation Project to NBC Engineering & Construction Inc.; 2022-136 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Biomass to Biofuel Project at the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility Contract with Myers and Sons Construction, Approving a Final Contract Change Order and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign on Behalf of the City a Settlement Agreement with Myers and Sons Construction Resolving the Claims of the Parties; and 2022-137 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise the First Year Option to Extend the Petaluma Transit and Operations Agreement with MV Public Transportation and Execute Amendment No. 1) made by Mike Healy, 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.
WORKSHOP
6. Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program Visit and Presentation (Alverde/Hines)
6 - SDAT Presentation
6 - Public Comment - Bev Alexander
6 - Public Comment - Suzanne Clarke
6 - Public Comment - Annie Stuart
Principal Policy Planner, Christina Paul, introduced the presentation from the Sustainable Design Assessment Team.
Council asked questions.
Mayor Barrett opened public comment.
Darren Racusen
John Hanania
Ned Orett
Esaia Gonzalez
Sheila Baker
Susan Kirks
Eric Leland
Taryn Obaid
Beverly Alexander
M Sullivan
Mayor Barrett closed public comment.
ADJOURN
Mayor Barrett adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.