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 20, 2025
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:30 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.
PRESENTATION
Jared Hall, Transit Manager, presented.
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.
Ed Anzore
Jodi Johnson
Janis Barker
Tim Porteous
Marie
Bert Botta
Ivan Arano
Christina Younkers
Angie Cruz
Maureen Gottschall
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 Attorney Eric Danly made a comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of October 6, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of November 3, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for October- December 2025
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-146 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated June 30, 2025
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-147 N.C.S. Authorizing Award of Contract for the Hangar Door Replacement Project at the Petaluma Municipal Airport to DMR Builders
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-148 N.C.S. Recommending that the City’s Water Advisory Committee Member Support the Adoption of the Water Advisory Committee to Sonoma County Water Agency Statement of Interests Related to the Proposed New Eel-Russian Facility and the Water Diversion Agreement Undertaken by the Eel-Russian Project Authority
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-149 N.C.S. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all required agreements, amendments, and related documents necessary to participate in the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Minor Decoy, Shoulder Tap, and IMPACT grant program for fiscal year 2025-2026
7. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
Councilmember DeCarli requested that item #7 be pulled from the Consent Calendar to be voted on separately.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Maureen Gottschall
Nick Harris
John Hanania ceded time to Nick Harris
Tim Porteous
Mayor McDonnell closed public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 6, 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
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2911 N.C.S. 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
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2911 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Shribbs, 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
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
8. Resolution Advising the Public on the Council’s View of a Proposed Recall
Councilmember Cader Thompson announced her recusal on the item because she is the subject of the recall in question.
City Attorney Eric Danly presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Janis Barker
Jodi Johnson
Ivan Arano
Bert Botta
Angie Cruz
Duane Bellinger
Tim Porteous
David Saul
Katherine Bobrowski
John Hanania
Wayne Eckstrom ceded time to John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion Adopt Resolution No. 2025-150 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: None
Recused: Councilmember Cader Thompson
9. Recommendation to the City of Petaluma City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Recommendations to Approve Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for the proposed Petaluma Public Safety Facility with Major Telecommunications Facility for Emergency Response Communications and Approve Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPAR) for the Proposed Development of a Public Safety Facility on a ± 3.5-acre Parcel of the City Fairgrounds Property Located at 866 East Washington Street; APN 007-031-004; City Record No. PLPJ-2025- 0041 (PLUP-2025-0006, PLSR-2025-0008)
Brian Oh, Community Development Director, Mike Janusek, Senior Planner, Paul Geoghegan, Project Manager, Police Chief Brian Miller, and Fire Chief Jeff Schach presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Paul Francis
Stephanie Sanchez
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
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
Council discussion continued.
Motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2025-151 N.C.S. and No. 2025-152 N.C.S. 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 12:08 p.m. in memory of Shawn McCoy or Petaluma Speedway.