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, December 04, 2023
REGULAR SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
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LL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
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ayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. • R
OLL 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
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GENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
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one.
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ENERAL 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).
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eneral public comments
M
ayor McDonnell opened the General Public Comment.
Hanan Huneidi
Beverly Voloshin
Kyle Emerson
Nishaan Ponnusu
Faye G.
George Beeler
Sam Tuttelman
Jeremy Hancock
Katherine Bobrowski
Shalom Bochner
Irene Hodes – Jewish Community Relations Council; Bay Area Chantal Rogers
Iru Piotrikowski
Jamie Bloom
Jenya Moshkovich
Larry Jonas
Dru West
Karen Nyms
Kate Bolton
Ashmi Chokshi
Mayor McDonnell closed the General Public Comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Barnacle
Vice Mayor Cader Thompson
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved the Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of November 20, 2023
2. Approved the Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of December 18, 2023 and Significant Agenda Items for Dec 2023-Feb 2024
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-177 N.C.S. Setting the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-178 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated September 30, 2023
5. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance Nos. 2868-2873 N.C.S. Amending Ordinances 2849, 2850, 2851, 2852, 2853, 2854 N.C.S. to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-179 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 Petaluma Public Safety Mid-Management Association, Unit 10
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-180 N.C.S. Authorizing City Manager or Designee to Apply to State of California Housing and Community Development Emergency Solutions Grants Program to Receive Homelessness Prevention Funding
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2023-181 N.C.S. Appointing Caitlin Corley to the Position of City Clerk of the City of Petaluma and Approving the Agreement for At-Will Employment of City Clerk, Including Annual Salary and Benefits to be Effective December 11, 2023
Councilmember Barnacle pulled item 8 from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar; receiving none, he closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1-7 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
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar item 8 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
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Approved Resolution No. 2023-182 N.C.S. Dedicating the Tennis Courts at McNear Park, the Lynn Haggerty King Memorial Tennis Courts in Accordance with the City's Public Parks and Facilities Naming Policy, and in Recognition of Significant Contributions and Service to the Community
Director of Parks and Recreation Drew Halter and Recreation Supervisor Rachel Beer presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the Public Comment.
Alan Maciel
Mayor McDonnell closed the Public Comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-182 N.C.S. 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m.