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 15, 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 Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
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.
Maureen Gottschall
Jodi Johnson
Chris Parker
Bert Botta
Tim Porteous
John Robbins
Sandra Shand
Susan Kirks
John O’Brien
Kathrine Bobrowski
Angeles Cruz
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
City Attorney Eric Danly
Vice Mayor Shribbs
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Pocekay
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 1, 2024
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of August 5, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Jul-Sep 2024
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-082 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Payran-Madison Trenchless Sewer Main Replacement Project (C66402245) by K.J. Woods Construction, Inc.
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2024-083 N.C.S. Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by Revising the Pay Ranges of Unit 8 Positions
5. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2892 N.C.S. 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 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 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
Abstain: Councilmember Nau abstained from Item #1 only.
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
6. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024; Resolution Authorizing the Commitment and Release of various General Fund Reserves for Specific Uses and Finding that this Action is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(B)(5)
Jessie Gooch, Finance Director presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to Introduce (First Reading) Ordinance No. 2893 N.C.S., Ordinance No. 2894 N.C.S., and Ordinance No. 2895 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, 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
7. Resolution Adopting the City’s Expense Reimbursement Policy for City Councilmembers Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code § 53232 through § 53232.4 and training pursuant to AB 1234 and Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 2003-045 N.C.S.
Dylan Brady, Assistant City Attorney and Jordan Green, Assistant City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Staff indicated that they would add a memo section to the form.
Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2024-085 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Healy, 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
8. Resolution Appointing Individuals to Public Safety Advisory Committee, Tree Advisory Committee, and Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee
Caitlin Corley, City Clerk presented the staff report. Mayor McDonnell outlined the voting procedures for determining appointments.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. The following list of appointments was determined:
Name Appointed to Term Ending
Alexander Jenezon Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (PMA/HHLC Rep)
6/30/2025
Gabe Kearney Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Taryn Obaid Tree Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-086 N.C.S. 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
9. Resolution to Approve the Ballot Argument for Measure XX, entitled “An Ordinance of the City of Petaluma Replacing the Existing Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary to Modify Existing References to Specific Possible Expansion Areas, Modify Criteria Specific to Transit Oriented Development, and Extend the Term of the Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary through December 31, 2050”
Heather Hines, Special Projects Manager and Eric Danly, City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. Staff noted they would correct a typo in paragraph 4. Council requested to change the word every to any. Council decided to sign the argument in the order of Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilmembers alphabetically, with only the first 5 to sign to be printed in the voter guide.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-087 N.C.S., with the above noted changes, was made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Healy.
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. Resolution Affirming Support of Farms, Ranches, and Agricultural Operations and Businesses in Petaluma and Sonoma County and Opposing Measure J
Patrick Carter, Assistant to the City Manager and Eric Danly, City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Kathy Tresch
Brent Newell
Oscar Erik Allen
Darren Racusen
Paul Martin
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-088 N.C.S. was made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.