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, July 7, 2025
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs,
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – ITEM ADDED 7-3-25 Consideration of Initiation of Litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Number of Cases: 2
Existing facts and circumstances: Multiple U.S. cities and counties in California and other states are plaintiffs in federal litigation brought in the Northern District, Case Number 25-CV-01350-WHO, challenging federal executive directives purporting to order local jurisdictions to assist in civil enforcement of Federal immigration policies. Staff will update the City Council concerning their direction to join this litigation, current developments and impacts.
Existing facts and circumstances: Multiple U.S. cities and counties in Washington state, California and other states are plaintiffs in federal litigation captioned Martin Luther King, Jr. County, et al, v. Sott Turner, et al, brought in the Western District Court of Washington, at Seattle, Case Number 2:25-cv- 00814-BJR. The case challenges conditions imposed on federal funding of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation purporting to order local jurisdictions to comply with Trump administration policies opposing local gender recognition, reproductive choice, and DEI programs, and requiring local cooperation with civil enforcement of Federal immigration policies.
Staff will update the City Council concerning their direction to join this litigation, current developments and impacts.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Jodi Johnson
Janis Barker
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to closed session at 5:42 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back to order at 6:33 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.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
None.
PROCLAMATION
• National Parks and Recreation Month
Drew Halter, Director of Parks and Recreation, along with many members of the Parks and Recreation Department, accepted the proclamation and made comment.
PRESENTATION
• Sonoma Water Presentation on Eel-Russian Project Authority and the New Eel-Russian Facility for Regional Water Supply
David Manning from Sonoma Water and Supervisor David Rabbitt made the presentation.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Co uncil’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
Janis Barker
Tina Yonkers
Linda Ranney
Tim Porteous
Chrisopher Brown
Cassie King
Connie Pearson
Ethan Singleton
Karin Lease
Amy Bandiera
Carla Cabral
Andy Bunnell
Lewis Bernier
Erik Allen
Angeles Cruz
Chantal Rogers
John Hanania
Nina Zhito
Christine White
Michael Shapiro
Charlie Schnieder
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember DeCarli
Vice Mayor Nau
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of June 11, 2025
2. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 16, 2025
3. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of June 26, 2025
4. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 21, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for July - September 2025
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -089 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Swim Center Pool Replastering Project (C14502320) by Burkett’s Pool Plastering, Inc., and Authorizing Release of Retention
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-093 N.C.S. Authorizing the Award of Contract for the Rainier Avenue Water Service Replacement (C67502536), and Urban Recycled Water System Expansion (C66402554) Projects to Team Ghilotti, Inc.
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -090 N.C.S. Awarding a Contract for the Temporary Fire Station Project (C11502435) and the Onsite Asphalt Paving at Fire Station 2 as Part of the Fire Reserve Apparatus Storage & Paving Project (C11501911) to Arntz Builders, Inc.
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -094 N.C.S. Authorizing the Filing of an Application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Regional Measure 3 – North Bay Transit Access Improvements Funds for City of Petaluma Transit Facility Electrification
9. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
10. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-091 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Heart Monitors and Associated Equipment from ZOLL Medical Corporation
11. Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -092 N.C.S. Authorizing Purchase and Installation of the G2 Fire Station Alerting System through the NPPGov Cooperative Purchasing Program
12. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
Councilmember Cader Thompson announced that she would recuse from Items #6 and #8 due to the projects being within 500 feet of her residence.
Councilmember DeCarli requested that item #9 be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Vice Mayor Nau requested that item #12 be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through #5, #7 #10 through #11, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #6 and #8, made by Vice Mayor Nau, 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: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember Cader Thompson
9. Resolution Supporting the Eel-Russian Project Authority and the New Eel-Russian Facility for Regional Water Supply
Council asked questions of staff. Council discussion followed.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-095 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Councilmember DeCarli
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: None
12. Certification of Examination of Referendum Petition Against Resolution No. 2025-047 N.C.S. Titled “Referendum Against Resolution 2025 -047 N.C.S. Passed by the City Council of the City of Petaluma” Regarding 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, Pursuant to Elections Code 9240
Council asked questions of staff. Council discussion followed.
Motion to approve item #12, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
13. Resolution Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the City’s Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 2025/26
Delana Bradford, Senior Management Analyst presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Christine White
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Staff explained that there would be multiple resolutions needing approval, as certain members of Council would need to recuse from some due to the LADs being withing 500 feet of their property.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-096 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Shribbs, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-097 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Shribbs.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember Barnacle
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-098 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember DeCarli
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-099 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Shribbs, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Mayor McDonnell
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-100 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember Shribbs
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-101 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Vice Mayor Nau.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember Quint
14. 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 Acting Fire Marshal Amy Segui presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-102 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Quint, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-103 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Shribbs, 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: None
Abstain: None
Recused: Councilmember Cader Thompson
15. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 16 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, Entitled “Airport and Aircraft”, including amendments to Chapter 16.04 “General Provisions and Definitions”, Chapter 16.06 “Airport Leases”, Chapter 16.08 “Motor Vehicles at Airport”, Chapter 16.12 “Aircraft on Ground”, Chapter 16.16 “Aircraft Taxiing, Landing and Takeoff”, Chapter 16.20 “Aircraft Traffic Patterns”, Chapter 16.24 “Aircraft Fueling and Defueling”, Chapter, Chapter 16.28 “Airport Fire Safety Rules”, Chapter 16.32 “Unlicensed Aircraft”, Pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration Order 5190.6B, and Chapter 16.32 “Violations and Penalties”
Airport Manager Dan Cohen presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Motion to introduce Ordinance 2905 N.C.S., made by Councilmember DeCarli, 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
16. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program to Receive the Calendar Year 2023 Program Funding Allocation and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute any Contracts for the Program Karen Shimizu, Housing Manager and Sarah Wolf, Management Analyst presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-104 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:33 p.m.
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