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, September 15, 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 DeCarli, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs,
ABSENT: Councilmember Cader Thompson
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 Potential Case
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Karen Kao v. EZEQUIEL GONZALES, individually, and as DBA EZ GO AUTO, JOAN T. PETERSON REVOCABLE TRUST, RICHARD PETERSON, Trustee, CITY OF PETALUMA, and DOES 1-100; Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 23CV00365
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed it.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to closed session at 5:33 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back 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.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Danly reported out on the anticipated litigation item that Council directed staff that the city join as a party, Pacific Gas and Electric's final surrender application and decommissioning plan that’s filed for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, along with its final non-project use of project lands application. Council has directed that we intervene in that matter, so that the city can participate in that proceeding, along with Sonoma Water and many of the other local jurisdictions that contract with Sonoma Water for their water supply.
Regarding the existing litigation item, there was no reportable action.
PROCLAMATIONS
• National Service Dog Month
Ron McKissick of Canine Companions and Bowers, Ron's Service Dog, accepted the proclamation.
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.
Jodi Johnson
Mark Kimberly
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember DeCarli
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Barnacle
Vice Mayor Nau
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDA
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of September 8, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of October 6, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for September - November 2025
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-134 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of an Electric Pickup Truck for the Public Works Department Through Hansel Ford and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-135 N.C.S. Adopting the 2025 Title VI Program to Prohibit Discrimination in Federally Funded Programs and Services Administered by the Safe Streets and Mobility Division.
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-136 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) (E67502242) Project by Professional Meters, Inc. and Authorizing Release of Retention
6. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
7. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-137 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the Turning Basin Dock Fabrication and Utility Installation for the Turning Basin Docks Project (C14402010) by Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc. and Authorizing Release of Retention
8. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-138 N.C.S. declaring City-owned real property at 969 Petaluma Blvd. N (APN 006-450-017-000) to be Surplus Land, pursuant to Government Code Section 54221.
9. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 2910 N.C.S. to Codify the City’s Civilian Public Safety Oversight and Transparency Policies by Adding a New Chapter 2.50 Entitled “Public Safety Advisory Committee” in the “Administration” Title, Title 2, and to Repeal and Replace Resolution No. 2024-048 N.C.S., and Adding a New Chapter 8.01 Entitled “Independent Police Auditor” and a New Chapter 8.03 Entitled “Military Equipment Use” regarding Assembly Bill 481 in the “Health and Welfare” Title, Title 8, in the Petaluma Municipal Code
Vice Mayor Nau requested that item #6 be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Nickola Frye
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 5 and 7 through 9, made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Quint.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Abstain: None
Recused: None
6. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for the Lucchesi Turf Field Replacement Project (C14502008) to Argonaut Constructors, Inc.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-139 N.C.S., made by Councilmember Quint, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 4-2
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Abstain: None
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
10. Resolution Appointing a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference
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.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-140 N.C.S. Appointing Janice Cader Thompson as the Voting Delegate and Peggy Flynn and Eric Danly as Alternates, made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Quint.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Abstain: None
Recused: None
11. Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the 2024- 2025 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2024-2025 CAPER and Authorizing the City Manager to Submit the CAPER as Required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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. Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-141 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Shribbs, seconded by Councilmember Quint.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: None
Absent: Councilmember Cader Thompson
Abstain: None
Recused: None
12. Resolution Adopting the Active Transportation Plan
Bjorn Griepenburg, Transportation Planner presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Bruce Hagen
Pete Gang
Amy Atchley
Marja Tarr
Nathan Spindel
Emily Shartin
Teddy Herzog
Richard DeLeón
Wayne Eckstrom
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-142 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
Abstain: None
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m. in memory of John Scharer, former Petaluma City Manager.