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, March 18, 2024
PUBLIC RECEPTION WITH INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR - 5:15 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC RECEPTION WITH INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR - 5:15 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back 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.
PROCLAMATIONS
• American Red Cross Month
Steve Countouriotis, Board of the North Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross and Merilee Guillory, Co- Lead for Disaster Assistance Team accepted the proclamation.
PRESENTATION
• Sonoma Water FY 2024-25 Proposed Water Transmission System Budget and Rates Jake Spaulding, Sonoma Water Finance Manager gave a presentation. Mr. Spaulding and Lynne Rosselli, Sonoma Water Administrative Services Division Manager answered questions from City Council.
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).
Mayor McDonnell opened the general public comment.
John O’Brien
Sandra Shand
Joanna Paun on behalf of Kinyatta Reynolds
Taryn Obaid
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Vice Mayor Shribbs
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of March 4, 2024
2. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of March 11, 2024
3. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of April 8, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Mar-May 2024
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-021 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Petaluma Community Baseball Field Project by O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-022 N.C.S. Authorizing Grading Prior to Final Map Approval for the Oyster Cove Mixed-Use Subdivision Project
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-023 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of a Skid Steer for the Public Works & Utilities Department through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-024 N.C.S. Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by 1) Revising the Pay Range of Associate Civil Engineer, and if Approved, 2) Revising the Pay Range of Senior Civil Engineer, Assistant Engineer II, Assistant Engineer I, Project Manager, and Senior Traffic Engineer
8. Adopted Ordinance No. 2880 (Second Reading) of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Approving the Acquisition of a Portion of a Parcel Located at 400 Hopper Street (APN 007-163-008) and Disposition of a Portion of a Parcel Located at 6 Copeland Street (APN 007-700-002) Between the McNear Channel and Hopper Street and Granting Authority to the City Manager to Provide Emergency Vehicle Access for the Approved Oyster Cove Development (City Record No. PLPJ-2022-0005) Over a Portion of the Land Located at 400 Hopper Street (APN 007-163-008) Following Acquisition by the City Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Taryn Obaid
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1 through 8 made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances No. 2881, No. 2882, No. 2883, No. 2884, No. 2885, and No. 2886 to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024; Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-025 N.C.S. Updating the Authorized and Funded Permanent Position Schedule; and Mid-Year FY 2023-2024 General Fund Update and Finding that this Action is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(B)(5).
Finance Director Jessie Gooch presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to introduce Ordinance Ordinances No. 2881, No. 2882, No. 2883, No. 2884, No. 2885, and No. 2886 and Adopt Resolution No. 2024-025 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
10. Receive and review the 2023 Independent Police Auditor’s (IPA) Annual Report, covering the period from April 19, 2023, to December 31, 2023 and the 2024 Independent Police Auditor’s Work Plan.
Senior Management Analyst Aarón Zavala introduced the presentation by Jeff Schlanger CEO of IntegrAssure LLC and Interim Chief Brian Miller.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Eric Leland
Joanna Paun
Ellen Obstler
Zahyra Garcia
John O’Brien
Sandra Shand
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
11. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-026 N.C.S. Approving an Integrated Pest Management Policy for City Employees, Contractors, and Lessees
Director of Parks and Recreation Drew Halter and Assistant to the City Manager Patrick Carter presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Bill Carson
Rika Gopinath
Wayne Eckstrom ceded time to Rika Gopinath
Taryn Obaid
Lendri Purcell ceded time to Taryn Obaid
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2024-026 N.C.S., with the acknowledgement that the Integrated Pest Management Policy would not apply to Rooster Run Golf Club until the City concludes good faith negotiations regarding its alternative compliance in accordance with section 13.9 of their lease, was made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:48 p.m.