1 CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, June 19, 2023
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M. / REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION
• PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, subdivision (b) Title: City Clerk
• CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: City-Owned Fairgrounds Property (APN 007-031-004, 175 Fairgrounds Drive; and 007-031- 005, 866 E Washington)
Agency Negotiator: Peggy Flynn, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Fourth District Agricultural Association Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment and other terms of use of portions of City-owned Fairgrounds property for presentation of Sonoma Marin Fair"
City Attorney Eric Danly announced the Closed Session items.
Councilmember Nau announced she would recuse from the CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS item due to a conflict of interest and left the Council Chamber.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment on the Closed Session items.
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Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Closed Session items.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 5:39 p.m.
2 CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
Mayor McDonnell announced that the items listed under PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION would be reordered and discussed in the following order: 12, 11, 13, 10.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Danly reported out that during the PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT item the City Council unanimously accepted the resignation of the City Clerk and confirmed there was no action to report on the CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS item.
PRESENTATIONS
• Petaluma Community Member Commendations
Commendations were presented to Jake Ielmorini, Ramon Vellos, and Christian Kjeldsen for their heroic efforts in performing lifesaving CPR and AED efforts on a fellow Petaluma community member; and to Cruisin’ The Boulevard and Petaluma Health Care District for supporting the distribution and maintenance of AED devices throughout the community.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Juneteenth
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).
Ashley Reed
Barry Bussewitz
Cherry Palacios
Darren Racusen
Elizabeth Pond-McPherson
Lance Kuehne
Mara Yetter
Sadie Martinez
Shakti Kennedy
Sherry Sandberg
Suzanne Biaggi
Tom Bornheimer
3 Mayor McDonnell opened General Public Comment.
Peter Tscherneff
Pete Gang
Darren Racusen
Adina Flores
Kirstyne Lange
M Sullivan
Bev
Susan Kirks
Calum Weeks
Mayor McDonnell closed General Public Comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Mayor McDonnell asked the Councilmembers to join him in sending their preliminary recommendations for appointment to City Committees and Commissions to the City Clerk, to be tallied and discussed under Item No. 13 on this agenda.
Vice Mayor Cader Thompson
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Barnacle
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Tentative Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 10, 2023
3. Resolution Adopting the Appropriations Limit (Gann) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Making the Annual Election for Adjustment Factors
4. Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for January, February, and March 2023
5. Resolution Approving 1) an Adjustment to the City of Petaluma Living Wage Rate by Setting the Rate at $18.47 Per Hour With an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits and $20.70 Per Hour Without an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; 2) a
12.1% Equity Adjustment to City of Petaluma Part-Time Living Wage Positions; and if Approved, 3) an Amendment to the Pay Rates of Part-Time Positions Benchmarked to Living Wage Positions
6. Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Contracts to the Lowest Responsible Bidders for Furnishing Chemicals for Wastewater Treatment for Fiscal Year 23/24 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Agreements or Purchase Orders
7. Resolution Authorizing Award of FY 23/24 Contracts for Homeless Services Programs and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Professional Services Agreements with Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), Downtown Streets Team (DST) and HomeFirst. 4 8. Resolution Approving a Letter of Support for AB 1657 (Wicks), the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024
9. Resolution Opposing SB 423 (Weiner), Streamlined Housing Approvals
Mayor McDonnell announced Item 2 would be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Esaia Gonzalez
Zahyra
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt the Consent Calendar (Resolution Nos. 2023-090 N.C.S. adopting the Appropriations Limit (Gann) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; 2023-091 N.C.S. accepting Claims and Bills for January, February, and March 2023; 2023-092 N.C.S. approving an adjustment to the City of Petaluma Living Wage Rate; 2023-093 N.C.S. awarding contracts for Furnishing Chemicals for Wastewater Treatment for Fiscal Year 23/24; 2023-094 N.C.S. authorizing award of FY 23/24 Contracts for Homeless Services Programs; 2023-095 N.C.S. approving a Letter of Support for AB 1657 (Wicks); and 2023-096 N.C.S. Opposing SB 423 (Weiner), Streamlined Housing Approvals) made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
2. Resolution Approving Fixed and Observed Holidays for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment.
Zahyra
Esaia Gonzalez
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-097 N.C.S. made by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-1
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: Councilmember Shribbs
Absent: None
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
12. Resolution Commencing the Proposition 218 Process for Adjustments to the City of Petaluma’s Water and Wastewater Rates
Christopher Bolt, Director of Public Works and Utilities presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment.
Ben Peters
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
5 Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-098 N.C.S. commencing the Prop 218 process made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
11. Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Amending Petaluma Municipal Code Section 6.50.040(A), Part of Chapter 6.50 of the Petaluma Municipal Code Entitled Mobilehome Park Space Rent Stabilization Program – PUBLISHED ON 6/15/23
City Attorney Eric Danly presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment.
Sue Sullivan
Jodi Johnson
Margaret DeMatteo
Esaia Gonzalez
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
Motion to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2855 N.C.S. amending Petaluma Municipal Code Section 6.50.040(A), Part of Chapter 6.50 of the Petaluma Municipal Code Entitled Mobilehome Park Space Rent Stabilization Program made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
13. Resolutions Appointing Individuals to City Committees and Commissions and Discontinuing the Technology Advisory Committee and Youth Commission by Repealing Resolution Nos. 2021-083 N.C.S. and 2017-088 N.C.S.
Mayor McDonnell called for a five-minute recess at 9:09 p.m. and thereafter reconvened the meeting at 9:13 p.m.
Kendall Sawyer, City Clerk, presented the staff report items concerning the discontinuation of the Technology Advisory Committee and the Youth Commission.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment on items concerning the discontinuation of the Technology Advisory Committee and the Youth Commission.
Blake Hooper
Esaia Gonzalez
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-099 N.C.S. discontinuing the Technology Advisory Committee and Resolution No. 2023-100 N.C.S. discontinuing the Youth Commission made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
6 Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
Kendall Sawyer, City Clerk, presented the staff report item concerning appointments to City committees and commissions.
Mayor McDonnell opened public comment.
Nickola Frye
Darren Racusen
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item and the City Clerk facilitated the straw poll voting process for each committee/commission seat.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-101 N.C.S. appointing individuals to City committees and commissions (Airport Commission: Jeffrey Domich, Nancy Sasser, Colin Perry; Climate Action Commission: Amy Atchley, Ann Baker, Dan Ellecamp; Groundwater Sustainability Advisory Committee: Craig Benson; Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee: Alice Van Ommeren; Measure U Oversight Committee: Jane Hamilton, Rosemary Hart; Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee: Nicole Camarda, Adam Garcia, Frankin Quint; Planning Commission: Kevin Kelly; Public Art Committee: Kevin Moreng, Jenny Belway; Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission: Marianne Bertuccelli, Cody Chisham; Senior Advisory Committee: Don Forman, Nikola Frye, Cheryl Jern, Patricia Souza, James Pointer; Transit Advisory Committee: Gail Abrams, Helen Heal, Patti Culross, Frankin Quint; Tree Advisory Committee: Eberle Ewing, Howard Formby, William Cover) made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
10. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Approving the Acquisition of a Parcel of Land Comprised of Portions of APNs 019-210-038, 019-210-039, and 019-210-010 Located at 1601 Petaluma Boulevard South
Dylan Brady, Assistant City Attorney, presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor opened public comment.
Esaia Gonzalez
Mayor closed public comment.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
Motion to introduce Ordinance No. 2856 N.C.S. approving the acquisition of a parcel of land at 1601 Petaluma Blvd. South made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
7 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:44 p.m.