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 3, 2025
REGULAR SESSION 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:00 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.
PROCLAMATION
• Equal Pay Day
Pam Granger, Public Policy Chair of the Petaluma Branch of the American Association of University Women accepted the proclamation and made comment.
PRESENTATION
• Landscape Assessment District Update
Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran introduced Management Analyst Delana Bradford to present.
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
Jodi Johnson
Chris Parker
John Robbins
Angeles Cruz
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember DeCarli
Vice Mayor Nau
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Barnacle
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of February 24, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of March 17, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for March - May 2025
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 and 2 made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Shribbs.
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
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
3. Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and Resolution Authorizing and Eliminating the Position or Funding Allocations Associated with the Adopted Fiscal Year 24/25 Budget by: 1) Authorizing the Position Allocations of One (1) Housing Manager, One (1) Senior Planner, One (1) Recreation Supervisor, One (1) Office Assistant, One (1) Project Ma nager, One and ½ (1.5) Administrative Assistants, and One (1) Utility Service Worker III and 2) Eliminating the Position or Funding Allocations of One (1) Management Analyst I/II, One (1) Permit Technician, One and ½ (1.5) Senior Administrative Assistants, and One (1) Utility Service Worker I/II. Resolution Updating the Authorized and Funded Permanent Position Schedule; and Mid -Year FY 2024 -2025 General Fund Update 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.
Chantal Rogers
Maureen Gottschall
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to introduce Ordinance No. 2901 N.C.S. and adopt Resolutions No. 2025-023 N.C.S. and No. 2025- 024 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
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
4. Presentation and Discussion of Areas of Change, Land Use Designations, and Land Use Alternatives as presented in the Land Use Policy Framework in order to provide a summary of community engagement and feedback received and receive input from the City Counc il to inform development of a preferred land use map as part of development of the Draft General Plan The Mayor announced that the item would be presented in five sections, and there would be a public comment for each section of the presentation. Special Projects Manager Heather Hines presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on Upstream, Outlets, River Park and Downstream.
Danielle Nelson
Ali Gaylord
Darren Racusen
Veronica Olsen
Judy Alweld ceded time to Veronica Olsen
Diane Dragone
Duane Bellinger
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Mayor McDonnell announced that staff would continue with the next section, but given the late hour, would continue the rest of the item at a future meeting.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on Downtown and Downtown SMART Station areas.
Nickola Fyre
Ali Gaylord
Darren Racusen
Lydia Asselin
Veronica Olsen
Duane Bellinger
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to continue meeting past 11:00 p.m. made by Vice Mayor Nau, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Mayor McDonnell
No: Councilmember Shribbs
Absent: None
Recused: None
Council discussion continued. The item was continued to a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:10 p.m. in memory of Mike Gonzalez.