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 27, 2025
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back to order at 6:31 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, 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.
Katherine Bobrowski
Greg Mitchell
Jodi Johnson
Deb Vitelli
Janis Barker
Tim Porteous
Chris Parker
John O’Brien
Darren Racusen
Angeles Cruz
Sandra Shand
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Nau
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember DeCarli
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember Shribbs
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting on January 6, 2025
2. Approve Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of February 3, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for Jan - March 2025
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-007 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of Phase Two Installation of New Piles, Docks, and Gangway for the Turning Basin Docks Project (C14402010) by Dutra
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-008 N.C.S. Accepting the Donation of a Pre-Owned Type 3 Wildland Fire Engine from Marin County Fire Department
5. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-009 N.C.S. Resolution to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated September 30, 2024
6. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-008 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign on Behalf of the City a Funding Agreement with the County of Sonoma for Disbursement of Proceeds from Measure H, "The Improved and Enhanced Local Fire Protection, Paramedic Services and Disaster Response Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance"
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar items #1 through 6, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 6 made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Recused: None
WORKSHOP
7. Recommendation to Receive an Update on Data Collection Efforts for the Downtown Area Parking Management Plan (Under Development) and Provide Feedback on Potential Parking and Curb Management Strategies and Next Steps
Bjorn Griepenburg, Transportation Planner, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Nickola Frye
Dave Alden
Darren Racusen
Sue Schildt
Mary Davies
Leslie Fruchey
Sharon Kirk
Bruce Hagen
Chantal Rogers
Patti Culross
Nathan Spindel
Larry Jonas
Heather Gallagher
Ben Peters
Morgan Bellinger
Esaia Gonzalez
Mary Anne Pedroni
Marie McCusker
Tom Gaffey
Duane Bellinger
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:20 p.m. in memory of Former Petaluma Police Chief Robert Murphy and Dan Aguilar, longtime active community contributor.