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 21, 2025
REGULAR SESSION 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:02 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)
The Mayor announced that Item #10 regarding the Annual Housing Element Progress Report, was removed from this agenda and will be heard at a future meeting.
PROCLAMATION
• Arbor Day
Carolyn Lecerra Programs Manager for ReLeaf Petaluma, Chair Darren Racusen and Vice Chair Bill Cover of the Tree Advisory Committee accepted the proclamation and made comment.
• Earth Day
Hannah Thors, Youth Climate Action Commissioner accepted the proclamation and made comment.
PRESENTATION
• 2024 California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Award Winners - Janette Lugo and Lace House Linen Supply, Inc.
Patrick Pulis, Environmental Services Supervisor and Brittany Rossi Worthen, Laboratory Supervisor presented certificates to Janette Lugo and Richard Marzo of Lace House Linen.
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.
Liana Yanez
Carrie DeLucca
Chris Brown
Cathy Abrams
Sharon Miller
Kristina Nauheimer
Kelly Hermes
Heather Christiansen
Brian Klotz
Katherine Bobrowski
Jodi Johnson
Angles Cruz
Janis Barker
Jennifer Boyle
Ned Scott
Darren Racusen
Chantal Rodgers
Amy Atchley
Kim Scot
Shalena Moreda
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember DeCarli
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Vice Mayor Nau
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
Police Chief Brian Miller
City Attorney Eric Danly
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of April 7, 2025
2. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of April 14, 2025
3. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of May 5, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for April - June 2025
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-041 N.C.S. Approving a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an Allocation of Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for Citywide Active Transportation Wayfinding
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-042 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Water Service Replacement FY 20/21-FY 21/22—Garfield Drive Project (C67502121) by Coastside Concrete & Construction, Inc. and Release of Retention
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-043 N.C.S. Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments and Ordering the Preparation of the Annual Engineer’s Report for Landscape Assessment Districts for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-044 N.C.S. in Opposition of SB 634 (Perez) Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Stefania Hernandez
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 7 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
8. Review and Provide Feedback on Draft Active Transportation Plan Bjorn Griepenburg, Project Manager and Jeff Stutsman, Deputy Director of Operations presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Pete Gang
Bruce Hagen
Marja Tarr
Nathan Spindel
David Felix
Haywood Felix
Chantal Rogers
Maureen Gottschall
Nina Zhito
Patricia Tuttle Brown
Eric Scher
Christine White
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Public Hearing to Present Findings and Receive Comments on the City’s 2025 -2030 Draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal Year 2025 -2026 Annual Action Plan, and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Required by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Sarah Wolf, Housing Specialist presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Nickola Frye
Melanie Bledsoe
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
Janis Barker
Katherine Bobrowski
Angeles Cruz
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-045 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
11. Resolution to adopt Findings of Fact and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay and EKN Appellation Hotel Project (SCH #2024040565);
Resolution to adopt a General Plan Amendment to increase the maximum allowable Floor Area Ratio for areas within the Downtown Housing & Economic Opportunity Overlay from 2.5 to a maximum of up to 6.0, Applicable to Subarea A Only but Only for Projects That Will Provide Specified Community Benefits and are Granted a CUP in Accordance with Regulations Limiting Building Height and Far in Section 5.070 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance; and
Adoption (second reading) of Ordinance No. 2900 N.C.S. Amending Chapter 2 of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance to add the Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay to the list of Overlay Zones provided in Table 2-1 (Zones); Amending Chapter 4 of the IZO to add a footnote to Tables 4.3 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Mixed Use Zones) and 4.10 (MU1 and MU2 Zone Development Standards) to reference Section 5.070 of the IZO; Amending Chapter 5 of the IZO to add Section 5.070 and establish the Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay Zone Applicable to Projects That Will Provide Specified Community Benefits and are Granted a CUP in Accordance with Regulations Limiting Building Height and Far in in Accordance with the Ordinance; and Amending the Zoning Map to zone the parcels within Subarea A as within the Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay Zone
Councilmember DeCarli announced that he would recuse due to his residence being within 500 feet of the overlay, and left the Council Chamber.
Brian Oh, Director of Community Development and Heather Hines, Special Projects Manager presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Shalena Moreda
Kim Scot
Ebbie Nakhjavani
Tom Jacobson ceding time to Ebbie Nakhjavani
Sonya Karabel
Marty Bennett
Patricia Tuttle Brown
Lydia Asselin
Christine White
David Alan Boyd
Wayne Eckstrom ceding time to David Alan Boyd
John Hanania
Chantal Rogers
Tom Gaffey
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to continue meeting past 11:00 p.m. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
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. 2025-046 N.C.S., Resolution No. 2025-04 N.C.S., and Ordinance No. 2900 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 5-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Vice Mayor Nau
Absent: None
Recused: Councilmember DeCarli
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:08 p.m.