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, October 16, 2023
CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. / REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CAL
L TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
May
or McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
• RO
LL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay ABSENT: Councilmember Shribbs
CL
OSED SESSION
• CONF
ERENCE 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 • PUB
LIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Clerk
Counc
ilmember Nau announced her recusal from the fairgrounds item and left the Chambers.
PUB
LIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
May
or McDonnell opened the Public Comment.
Tawny Tesconi – Fourth DAA
Mayor McDonnell closed the Public Comment.
ADJ
OURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Counc
il adjourned to Closed Session at 5:06 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
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 ABSENT: Councilmember Shribbs
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Danly noted no reportable action was taken during the closed session meeting.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)
Vice President accepted the Proclamation on behalf of Madeleine Keegan O’Connell, CEO of YMCA Sonoma County.
• Dia de Los Muertos – PUBLISHED 10/12/23
Abraham Solar accepted the Proclamation.
PRESENTATIONS
• Organizational Wellness and Resilience Program Grant
Deputy Police Chief Brian Miller and Police Lieutenant Nicholas McGowan presented the item.
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).
A. George Beeler (Aim Associates)
Andree Langlois
Carol Isaak
Comcast
Craig Nelson
Hilary Kenney
Kathy Brandal
Janet Bond
Jimi Lee
Lacey Salehieh
Lydia Asselin
Lynda Adams
Mariann Zuber
Peter Strzebniok
Richard Brawn
Stephana McClaran
Steven Zukor
Susan Muscatell
Taryn Obaid
Mayor McDonnell opened the General Public Comment.
Teddy Hursof
Katherine Bobrowski
Andree Langlois
Craig Nelson
Darren Racusen
Mayor McDonnell closed the General Public Comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Mayor McDonnell read Councilmember Shribbs’ comments aloud.
Pocekay
Nau
Cader Thompson
Healy
Barnacle
McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meetings of September 18, 2023 and October 2, 2023
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of November 6, 2023 and Significant Agenda Items for Oct-Dec 2023
Councilmember Healy pulled item 2 from the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar item 2 with the addition of consideration on whether or not to require story poles in connection with the downtown overlay zoning item on the November 6, 2023 agenda made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
3. Approved Resolution 2023-159 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Petaluma Municipal Airport Aircraft Parking Apron Rehabilitation Project to Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc.
4. Approved Resolution 2023-160 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Grant an Easement to Pacific Gas & Electric Company at 555 N. McDowell Blvd. Allowing Construction, Maintenance, and Access to “To-The-Meter” Infrastructure Needed to Support Battery-Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure (APN 007-391-039)
5. Approved Resolution 2023-161 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of Switchgear and Busway, Infrastructure to Support Transit Fleet Electrification, through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
6. Approved Resolution 2023-162 N.C.S. Ratifying the Memoranda of Understanding, Effective July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026, Reached by the Duly Authorized Representatives of the City of Petaluma and the Peace Officers’ Association of Petaluma, Unit 6
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2865 N.C.S. Amending Chapter 5 of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance to Add Section 5.060 Establishing a Senior Mobilehome Overlay District and a Zoning Map Amendment to Additionally Zone Five Existing Self- Designated Senior Mobilehome Parks as Senior Mobilehome Park Overlay District Located at 300 Stony Point Rd., 901 N. McDowell Blvd., 911 N. McDowell Blvd., 576 N. McDowell Blvd., and 750 Wood Sorrel Dr.; APNs: 007-422-042, 048-080-0023, 007-401-013, 048-080-024, 007-401-004, 149-030-003, and 137-061-024
Vice Mayor Cader Thompson announced her recusal from items 4 and 5.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Jodi Johnson
Laura Bennet
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1, 3, 6 and 7 made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Healy.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 4 and 5 made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 5-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: Vice Mayor Cader Thompson
WORKSHOP
8. Active Transportation Workshop
Director of Public Works and Utilities Christopher Bolt and Project Manager Bjorn Griepenburg presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened the Public Comment.
Teddy Hursof
Deborah May-Baffum
Wayne Eckstrom
Kathryn Shedrick
Colleen Barclay
Emily Shartin – Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
David Felix
Deb Fox
Jessica Mozes
Brianna Wolf
Nathan Spindel
Bruce Hagen – Safe Streets Petaluma
Barry Bussewitz – Petaluma Urban Chat
Mayor McDonnell closed the Public Comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Approved Resolution 2023-163 N.C.S. Supporting Human Rights of All Petalumans and Condemning Hate Speech, Racism, and Acts of Extremism
Mayor McDonnell opened the Public Comment.
Eric Leland
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the Public Comment.
Mayor McDonnell announced a recess for five minutes and began the meeting again at 9:47 p.m.
Assistant to the City Manager Patrick Carter presented the staff report.
Patrick updated reso
Motion to adopt made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
10. Approved Resolution 2023-164 N.C.S. Approving the Concept Plan for a Skatepark at Lucchesi Park and Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the City's Professional Service Agreement with Grindline Skateparks, Inc. for Plans, Specifications, and Estimates of the Skatepark at Lucchesi Park
Mayor McDonnell opened the Public Comment.
Denise Tranfaglia
Mayor McDonnell closed the Public Comment.
Director of Parks and Recreation Drew Halter, Project Manager Bjorn Griepenburg and Communications Consultant Jessica Medina presented the staff report.
Motion to adopt made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
Motion to adopt made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
11. Approved Resolution 2023-165 N.C.S. Declaring a Vacancy of the Planning Commission and Appointing a Qualified Person to Fill Such Vacancy for the Unexpired Term, Pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code Section 2.08.040 – PUBLISHED 10/12/23
Director of Community Development Brian Oh presented the staff report.
Councilmembers discussed the item and a straw poll voting process took place for the vacant seat with the following votes:
Jessica Mozes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay
Lydia Asselin: Councilmember Healy
Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-165 N.C.S. appointing Jessica Mozes to the Planning Commission made by Councilmember Nau, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay No: None
Absent: Councilmember Shribbs
Recused: None
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:43 p.m. in memory of the victims of the violence and atrocities in Israel and Gaza as well as our Petalumans of Yesteryear, Suan Coolidge and Michael Close.