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, May 19, 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 DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: Councilmember Cader Thompson
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
PROCLAMATION
• National Historic Preservation Month
Stacey Atchley, Executive Director of the Petaluma Museum Association, and Alice Van Ommeren, former member of the Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee accepted the proclamation and made comment.
• Bike Month
Eris Weaver of Sonoma Co Bicycle Coalition and William Yeager of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission accepted the proclamation and made comment.
• National Public Works Week
Paul Kaushal, Director of Public Works, and Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Deputy Director of Public Works, accepted the proclamation and made comment.
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.
Kim Scot
Katherine Bobrowski
Nickola Frye
Jodi Johnson
Kay Poland
Jennifer Boyle
Janis Barker
Tim Porteous
John Hanania
Maureen Gottschall
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Assistant City Attorney Dylan Brady
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember DeCarli
Councilmember Barnacle
Vice Mayor Nau
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of May 5, 2025
2. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of May 12, 2025
3. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 2, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for May - July 2025
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-056 N.C.S. Approving the Final Subdivision Map for the Riverscape Town Home Subdivision Project Located at 500 Hopper Street, APN: 136-690-007 (Portion)
5. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2902 N.C.S. Approving the Easement Dedication at the Riverfront Development for the Caulfield Extension located at 0 Bautista Way, APN: 136-690-012
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-057 N.C.S. to Approve the Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 25/26, Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-058 N.C.S. Approving Recommendations for Potential 2025 Discussion Topics for the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-059 N.C.S. in Support of SB 749 (Allen) Related to the Preservation of Mobilehome Parks
9. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-060 N.C.S. to Consent to the Appointment of Corey Garberolio, Assistant Director of Finance, to the Position of City Treasurer, and Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2024-25
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Tim Porteous
Nicholas Harris
Nickola Frye
Melanie Bledsoe ceded time to Nickola Frye
Jodi Johnson
Janis Barker
Patrick McDonell
Katherine Bobrowski
The Mayor closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through #9 made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote:
Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson,
Recused: None
WORKSHOP
10. Recommendation to Receive an Update on the Trestle Rehabilitation Project (C16502022), Including Design Alternatives, and to Provide Feedback on Next Steps
Steve Worrell, Deputy Director of Environmental Services presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Chris Stevick
Katherine Reinhart
Nicholas Harris
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
11. Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code 3502.3 regarding Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Linda Le, Director of Human Resources, 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.
12. Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association to Fill Vacancies (ABAG Executive Board)
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 appointments were determined:
Board of Directors Appointments
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive
Board
Primary Seat
Alternate Seat
Frank Quint
Stephen Zollman
Motion to adopted Resolution No. 2025-061 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Recused: None
13. Resolution Adopting the City of Petaluma Decorum and Order Policy for Public Meetings
Dylan Brady, Assistant City Attorney, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Nickola Frye
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
John Hanania
Chantal Rogers
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopted Resolution No. 2025-062 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Shribbs, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote:
Carried 5-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No:
Councilmember DeCarli
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Recused: None
Motion to move the meeting past 11:00 p.m. made by Vice Mayor Nau, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote:
Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Recused: None
14. Resolution Approving Funding Appropriations for FY 2025-26 and FY 26-27 City of Petaluma’s Housing and Community Service Homeless Services Programs and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any Documents Necessary to Implement the Projects and Programs
Karen Shimizu, Housing Manager, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
John Hanania
Angeles Cruz
Annie Nical
Lauren Fuhry
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopted Resolution No. 2025-063 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote:
Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No:
None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Recused: None
15. Resolution Accepting the Annual Housing Element Progress Report for the 2024 Calendar Year and Authorizing Staff to Submit the Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and Finding that this item is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15378(b)(5)
Brian Oh, Director of Community Development and Andrew Trippel, Planning Manager 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 adopted Resolution No. 2025-064 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Shribbs.
Vote:
Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No:
None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 12:38 a.m.