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, April 7, 2025
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, 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
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Georgina Bugarin, Domestic Violence Advocate, accepted the proclamation and made comment.
• National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week
Chief Brian Miller, Deputy Chief Nick McGowan, and Tina Thomsen, Manager of the Technical Services Division, accepted the proclamation and made comment.
• Fair Housing Month
Elece Hempel, Executive Director, and Bianca Aldas of Petaluma People Services Center accepted the proclamation and made comment.
PRESENTATION
• Supervisor David Rabbitt Annual Update
Supervisor David Rabbitt presented.
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
Adina Flores
Jodi Johnson
Janis Barker
Chris Parker
Tim Porteous
Elvia Calderon
Kris Rebillot
John Hanania
Amy Atchley
Darrell Pike
Wayne Eckstrom
Paul Guerrero
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 March 17, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agendas for City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of April 14, 2025, Regular Meeting of April 21, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for April - June 2025
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-030 N.C.S. Accepting Claims and Bills for October, November and December 2024
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-031 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated December 31, 2024
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-032 N.C.S. Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan and Authorizing and Eliminating Position or Funding Allocations Associated with the Adopted Fiscal Year 24/25 Budget by 1) Establishing the Classifications and Pay Ranges of Project Manager I/II, Senior Project Manager, and Senior Environmental Services Analyst; 2) Revising the Classification Specifications of Environmental Services Technician and Environmental Services Analyst; 3) Eliminating the Classification of Project Manager; 4) Authorizing the Position Allocation of One (1) Senior Environmental Services Analyst; and 5) Eliminating the Position or Funding Allocation of One (1) Environmental Services Analyst
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Adina Flores
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 5 made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
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
6. Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association to Fill Vacancies on Regional Bodies
Caitlin Corley, City Clerk presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. The following list of appointments was determined:
Board of Directors Appointments
Measure H Oversight Committee Regular Seat
Regular Seat
Sandra Lowe
Neysa Hinton
North Bay Division LOCC, Executive Board Primary Seat
Alternate Seat
Janice Cader Thompson
Susan Harvey
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open
Space District Citizens Advisory Committee
Regular Seat
Regular Seat
John Shribbs
Karen Nau
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-033 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
7. Resolutions 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 Marshal presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment. Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-034 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
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
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-035 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Mayor McDonnell
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-036 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Shribbs, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember Barnacle
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-037 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Shribbs, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember DeCarli,
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-038 N.C.S. made by Vice Mayor Nau, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember Shribbs
8. Public Hearing and Approve a Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $65,000,000 to Finance an Affordable Rental Housing Facility for the Benefit of Danco Communities for the Meridian at Petaluma North Station Project, located and 890 North McDowell Blvd., and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto and Finding that this Item is not a ”Project” Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Karen Shimizu, Assistant Director of Community Development and Sarah Wolf, Housing Specialist presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment. Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025- 039 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
9. Public Hearing and Approve a Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $65,000,000 to Finance an Affordable Rental Housing Facility for the Benefit of Danco Communities for the Meridian at Petaluma North Station Project, located and 890 North McDowell Blvd., and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto and Finding that this Item is not a ”Project” Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Karen Shimizu, Assistant Director of Community Development and Sarah Wolf, Housing Specialist presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment. Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025- 040 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Councilmember DeCarli
Absent: None
Recused: None
10. Receive and review the 2024 Independent Police Auditor’s (IPA) Annual Report, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, and the 2025 Independent Police Auditor’s Work Plan
Police Chief Brian Miller and Jeff Schlanger CEO of IntegrAssure LLC presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. in memory of Gloria Robinson, longtime community leader, activist, volunteer, and co-founder of Petaluma Blacks for Community Development.