CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, April 14, 2025
SPECIAL SESSION 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:00 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.
WORKSHOP
1. Continued Discussion of Areas of Change, Land Use Designations, and Land Use Alternatives to receive feedback and direction from the City Council to inform development of a preferred land use map as part of development of the Draft General Plan The Mayor explained that staff's presentation would be broken into five segments, covering defined topics within each segment. After each presentation the Mayor will open public comment on those items included in the presentation segment.
Heather Hines, Special Projects Manager presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the first section, which included the following topics:
• Maker/Microbusiness Designation
• Upstream River-Adjacent and Outlet Area
• Downstream River-Adjacent Area
• River Park Area.
The following people spoke:
Richard Thompson
Mary Dooley
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment. Council discussion followed.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the second section, which included the following topics:
• Downtown Area
• Station Area Mixed Use Designation
• Downtown SMART Station Area
The following people spoke:
Ali Gaylord
Darren Racusen
Jill Lowrey
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment. Council discussion followed.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the third section, which included the following topics:
• East Washington Corridor
• Petaluma Boulevard North Corridor
• Petaluma Boulevard South Corridor
The following people spoke:
Lehua Stuart
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to continue meeting past 11:00 p.m. 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
Council discussion continued.
The remaining sections of the item were continued to a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:58 p.m.