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, July 1, 2024
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 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 Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: Councilmember Nau
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
• National Parks and Recreation Month
Drew Halter, Director of Parks and Recreation accepted the proclamation and made comments.
PRESENTATION
• Recognition of Assistant Fire Chief Costa’s Graduation from the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program
Fire Chief Jeff Schach presented. Assistant Fire Chief Chad Costa thanked the Chief and City Council for the recognition.
• Bus Stop Maintenance
Jared Hall, Transit Manager presented.
Mayor McDonnell opened a public comment on the Bus Stop Maintenance presentation.
Nancy Cadena
Shelley Medeiros
Alyssa Ransom
Tori Trentacoste
Westley Macintosh
Angeles Cruz
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
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
Rob Anello
Sandra Shand
Jodi Johnson
Kelly Walker
Chris Parker
Deb Vitelli
Angie Cruz
Marie Cuneo
Janis Barker
Tim Porteous
Sheila E.
Aileen
John Robbins
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Shribbs
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Pocekay
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
City Attorney Eric Danly
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 17, 2024
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 15, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Jul-Sep 2024
3. Resolution Authorizing the City of Petaluma to Accept a Grant Award in the Amount of $203,355.89 from the California Highway Patrol to Conduct DUI Education and Enforcement Campaigns and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Grant
4. Adopt a Resolution Approving The Funding Appropriations For The 24-25 City of Petaluma’s Housing And Community Service Programs And Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Any Documents Necessary To Implement The Projects And Programs, Included As Exhibit A To The Resolution
5. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2891 N.C.S., Making Findings of Exemption under CEQA and Amending Table 4.4 and Chapter 28 “Glossary” of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance to Permit On-Site Retail Cannabis Sales in up to Three Locations in Commercial 1, Commercial 2, Business Park and Industrial Zones, and Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2892 N.C.S. Amending the Petaluma Municipal Code to Relocate the City's Cannabis Regulations to a New Chapter 6.10 Entitled "Cannabis" and to Permit On Site Retail Cannabis Sales in Accordance with the Implementing Zoning Ordinance.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1 through 5, made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
6. Resolution Ordering Abatement of Nuisances Consisting of Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish Growing Upon Public and Private Property in the City of Petaluma and Ordering the Fire Department to Abate Said Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish by Contract if Property Owners Fail to Do So Pursuant to Chapter 10.70 of the Petaluma Municipal Code
Jessica Power, Fire Marshall presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-078 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-079 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 5-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: Councilmember Pocekay
7. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Lease Amendment With Basin Street Properties for 2,789 Square Feet of Additional Office Space for Fire Department Administrative Offices at 161 2nd St
David Catalinotto, Senior Management Analyst presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 2892 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
8. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Establish Amended Joint Quiet Zone and Designate County of Sonoma as Lead Authority for Purposes of Establishing the Amended Joint Quiet Zone
Eric Danly, City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-080 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
9. Resolution of the Petaluma City Council Making Findings of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act, Ordering the Submission to the Qualified Electors of the City of an Ordinance to Modify Existing References to Specific Possible Expansion Areas, Modify Criteria Specific to Transit Oriented Development, Extend the Term of the Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary through December 31, 2050, and Make Conforming Amendments to the Petaluma General Plan 2025 at the General Election to be held on Novembe r 5, 2024, Requesting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate said Election with the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election and Providing for Submission of Ballot Arguments and Rebuttals and Related Matters
Heather Hines, Special Projects Manager and Eric Danly, City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Teri Shore
Ann Hamilton
Jake McKenzie
Omar Lopez
Duane Bellinger
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. Staff noted a correction in the draft resolution; in Exhibit A, Section 2.A. reference to "Figure 2-1 Land Use" should be deleted. Staff also indicated that Exhibit B would be revised to show the one specific expansion area.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-081 N.C.S., with the above noted changes, and Appoint Mayor McDonnell and Councilmembers Healy and Barnacle to an Ad Hoc committee to craft the support statement for the ballot measure and a rebuttal statement should that be warranted, to return to Council to review by August 5, 2024, was made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.