CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA) & PETALUMA PUBLIC
FINANCING CORPORATION & PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, June 3, 2024
CLOSED SESSION 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs ABSENT: Councilmember Barnacle
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(a).
Llorence, Melissa v. City of Petaluma, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, WCAB: ADJ13946642, Claim Number: 573186
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to closed session at 6:02 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)
Item #17 was moved up to be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Danly noted that Councilmember Barnacle joined Council during the closed session. He also stated that there had been no reportable action.
PROCLAMATIONS
• LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Hanan Huneidi, Founder and Board President of Petaluma Pride accepted the proclamation and made comments.
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.
Katherine Bobrowski
Julia Norton
Sandra Shand
Nickola Fyre
Micharl Sessi
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Shribbs
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Pocekay
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Healy
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of May 20, 2024
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 17, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for June - August 2024
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-052 N.C.S, Resolution No. 2024-053 N.C.S, and Resolution No. 2024-054 N.C.S Calling for and Giving Notice of the City’s Regular Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; Requesting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City’s Regular Election as a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and, Adopting Regulations for Candidates of Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate Statements
4. Accepted Petaluma Public Financing Corporation Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2022-23
5. Accepted Petaluma Public Financing Authority Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2022-23
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-055 N.C.S Accepting Claims and Bills for January, February and March 2024
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-056 N.C.S to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated March 31, 2024
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-057 N.C.S Approving the City of Petaluma Investment Policy and Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
9. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-058 N.C.S to Continue Current Budget Appropriation Ordinances 2849, 2850, 2851, 2852, 2853, 2854 N.C.S Until Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Appropriation Ordinances are in Effect
10. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-059 N.C.S Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 24/25 Annual Assessment for the Landscape Assessment Districts; Resolution No. 2024-060 N.C.S Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 24/25; Resolution No. 2024-061 N.C.S of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 24/25, and to Set the Date of the Public Hearing
11. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-062 N.C.S Authorizing the Purchase of Allsteel Beyond Walls for Four (4) Additional Offices for the Newly Leased Facility at 1318 Redwood Way for the Public Works & Utilities CIP Department through the State of California Government Contract and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
12. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-063 N.C.S Approving Adjustments to 1) the City of Petaluma’s Living Wage Rate by Setting the Rate at $18.95 Per Hour With an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits and $21.24 Per Hour Without an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; 2) the Pay Rates of City of Petaluma Part-Time Living Wage Positions; and if Approved, 3) the Pay Rates of Part-Time Positions Benchmarked to the City’s Part-Time Living Wage Positions
13. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-064 N.C.S Approving Fixed and Observed Holidays for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
14. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-065 N.C.S Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto from the 2023-2024 Funding Year of the State CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Planning and Public Services (MIT-PPS) Program
Council asked questions of staff.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Bryant Moynehan
Jacob Gamba
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1 through 14 made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
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
17. Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City of Petaluma Budget, Adoption of City Budget Resolutions and Introduction (First Reading) of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City Appropriations Ordinance
Finance Director Jessie Gooch presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Sandra Shand
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2024-066 N.C.S. and No. 2024-067 N.C.S. and introduce Ordinance 2889 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
Vote: Carried 5-2
Yes:
Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau
Absent: None
Recused: None
WORKSHOP
15. Presentation and Discussion of Policy Options for establishing a Parklet Program (known as the City's Free Range Program) to Increase Opportunities for Creating Public Spaces in the Public Right of Way
Brian Oh, Director of Community Development presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Capital Improvement Program section.
Thomas Maxstadt
Daniel Bleakney Formby
April Frederick
Joshua Simmons
Bryant Moynihan
Christopher Neugebauer
Dave Alden
Marie McCusker
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
16. Resolution to Approve the Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 24/25 by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Jeff Stutsman, Deputy Director of Operations, Public Works and Utilities presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Wayne Eckstrom
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council requested that St. Francis Drive be added to the 2025-26 Pavement Restoration Project List on Attachment A.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-068 N.C.S with the requested change to Attachment A made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
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 10:44 p.m.