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, January 08, 2024
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M. / REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
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ayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. • R
OLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs ABSENT: Councilmember Nau
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ayor McDonnell announced Councilmember Nau’s absence was due to her recusal from the fairgrounds item.
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LOSED SESSION
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NFERENCE 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-ow ned
Fai
rgrounds property for presentation of Sonoma Marin Fair PU
BLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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ayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
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DJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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ouncil adjourned to closed session at 5:32 p.m.
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LL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
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ayor 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)
None.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Danly noted that the Council for the Agricultural Association’s including the Fourth District Agricultural Association requested on December 28, 2023 that the City postpone by 15 calendar days the deadline for the Association to sign the license agreement that the City Council approved to permit the Association to continue to offer the fair and that requested extension would be until Friday, January 12, 2024 and otherwise the lease of the City’s fairgrounds property to the Fourth District Agricultural Association expired at the end of December 2023. The Council has approved an interim agreement that staff provided last week to the Association to grant that extension through the 12
th and the City Council looks forward to receiving the
signed license that they have approved and offered to the association by the 12th. In the absence of receiving the signed agreement, the Council has directed staff to take the necessary steps to make alternative arrangements to ensure that the fair is offered at the fairgrounds consistent with Council’s commitment to and the desire of the Petaluma community.
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).
Public comments received prior to publishing agenda
Public comments received after posting agenda
Mayor McDonnell opened the general public comment.
Sumaya Mughannam
Marsha Harris
Gary Huntsman
Jamie Bloom
Ma’ayan Pe’er
Fidaa Shoheen
Chase Overholt
David Dodd
Luigi Petrigh-Dove
Hanan Hunerdi
Steven Delue
Zahyra Gaerh
Sam Tuttleman
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Healy
Mayor McDonnell
Mayor McDonell called for a recess at 7:11 p.m., Council reconvened at 7:24 p.m.
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of December 18, 2023
2. Approved the Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of January 22, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Jan-Mar 2024
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-001 N.C.S. Appointing Councilmember Shribbs As Vice Mayor For 2024
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-002 N.C.S. Approving City Council Liaison Appointments for 2024
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-003 N.C.S. Awarding Contract for the Parks Access Improvement Project (C14502318) to Schaefer Engineering, Inc. for the Reconstruction and Access Improvements Within La Tercera Park, McDowell Park, and McNear Park
6. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2877 N.C.S. Amending Chapter 5 of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance to Add Section 5.080 Establishing a Fairgrounds Overlay Zone and Authorizing a Zoning Map Amendment to Zone a Portion of Two Existing Parcels Located at 866 E Washington and 0 E Washington St; APNs: 007-031-004; 007-031-005
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2874 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Lease Agreement with Seamus Redwood, LP, for 13,408 Square Feet of Additional Office Space for Public Works and Utilities Administrative Offices at 1318 Redwood Way
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-004 N.C.S. Adopting a July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025, Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and Administrative Budget Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 43177(1)
Councilmember Nau recused from item 6.
Mayor McDonnell requested staff to update the wording to the footnote of item 4 exhibit A to reflect the following: “Created to achieve consensus on the overarching objectives and community engagement approach for a public launch for the master-planning of the City-owned Fairgrounds, and to provide input on public uses on the property.”
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Nickola Frye
Mayor McDonell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar item 6 made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember Nau
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1-5 and 7-8 made by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
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. Public Hearing to Levy an Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District and Approved Resolution No. 2024-005 N.C.S. Establishing the Levy for the 2024 Annual Assessment for the Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District
Councilmember Healy announced his recusal and left the Chamber.
Senior Management Analyst Nancy Sands presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-005 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Pocekay, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Healy returned to the Chamber.
10. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the City of Petaluma City Council Establishing a Process for Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish Inspection and Abatement for Wildfire Safety Fire Marshal Jessica Power and Assistant City Attorney Dylan Brady presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance No. 2878 N.C.S. made by Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Healy.
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
Mayor McDonell called for a recess at 7:53 p.m., Council reconvened at 7:58 p.m.
WORKSHOP
11. Flood and Sea Level Rise Mapping Update Workshop
Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities, Gine Benedetti-Petnic presented the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Duane Bellinger
David Keller
Rick Savez
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:52 p.m.