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, October 6 2025
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT:
Councilmember Barnacle*
*Councilmember Barnacle joined the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Fire Prevention Week
Fire Marshal Amy Segui accepted the proclamation.
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Allison Abbott, President of the YWCA Sonoma County Board of Directors, accepted the proclamation.
• Dia de los Muertos
Abraham Solar, Gloria McCallister, and Iliana Madrigal of Organization Dia de Los Muertos Petaluma, accepted the proclamation.
Councilmember Barnacle joined the meeting.
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.
Katherine Bobrowski
Bryant Moynihan
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
Janis Barker
John Hanania
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
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of September 15, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of October 20, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for October - December 2025
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-143 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of Phase One of the Agricultural Recycled Water System Expansion – Adobe Road Project (C66501936) by K.J. Woods Construction, Inc. and Authorizing Release of Retention
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-144 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amended Joint Powers Agreement with the Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority (REDCOM) to Provide Emergency Dispatch Services for the Petaluma Fire Department Councilmember Cader Thompson recused from item #2 because an item on the tentative agenda is related to her personally.
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, 3 and 4, made by Councilmember Barnacle, 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
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar item #2 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: None
Recused: Councilmember Cader Thompson
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
5. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending the Petaluma Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 4.41 to Title 4,"Revenue and Finance,” to Establish the City of Petaluma Sales Tax Bond Law
Brian Cochran, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Nicholas Harris
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 2911 N.S.C., made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Quint.
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
6. Public Hearing and Action to Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Cost of Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish and Confirming Approval of the Forwarding of Unpaid Bills to the County Assessor’s Office for Collection as Assessments 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. Council discussion followed.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-145 N.C.S. 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
Recused: None
7. Resolution Adopting the Downtown Area Parking Management Plan
Bjorn Griepenburg, Transportation Planner presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Dave Alden
Ben Peters
Warren Dranit
Darren Racusen
Maureen Gottschall
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. The Mayor stated that based on Council discussion they would not be voting to approve the proposed resolution, but Council provided feedback to staff regarding several of the topics in the plan.
Motion to move the meeting past 11:00 p.m. made by Vice Mayor Nau, 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
Recused: None
Councilmembers Barnacle, Cader Thompson, Quint, and DeCarli volunteered to be on an Ad Hoc committee to reach out to the downtown business community on the topic of possible paid parking in the future. Through a straw poll, Councilmembers Barnacle, Cader Thompson and Quint were selected to be a part of the ad hoc committee.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:39 p.m. in memory of Helene Barlas, longtime community member.