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, November 17, 2025
CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 5:00 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
• PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of California Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager
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 5:02 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back to order at 6:36 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.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Small Business Saturday
Marie McCusker, Executive Director Petaluma Downtown Association accepted the proclamation and made remarks.
PRESENTATION
• Recology Update
Logan Harvey, General Manager and Celia Furber, Community Relations & Sustainability Manager of Recology 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.
Jodi Johnson
Janis Barker
Chris Parker
Marie Cuneo
Tim Porteous
Maureen Gottschall
Julia Cort
Hannah Stewart
Christine White
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember DeCarli
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 November 3, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agendas for City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of November 24, 2025, Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025 and Significant Agenda Items for November - January 2026
3. Adopted Resolution Accepting Claims and Bills for July, August and September 2025
4. Adopted Ordinance No. 2912 N.C.S. of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Dedicating Wall Tie Back Easements on Petaluma Blvd South to BHDC Petaluma River Place, LLC at 1601 Petaluma Blvd South (APN 019-210-054)
5. Adopted Ordinance No. 2913 N.C.S. of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Approving the Lot Line Adjustment and Vacation of Madison Street Right of Way for a portion of Wizard of Metals Property along the Petaluma River (APN 007-071-011) at 92 Lakeville Street Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Darren Racusen
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 5, 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
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
6. Introduction (First Reading) in Adopting Ordinances of the City of Petaluma to Update the Petaluma Building and Fire Codes to Incorporate the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24), Readopt Local Amendments to Title 24, 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and 2024 International Fire Code and Setting a Public Hearing on December 1, 2025, to Adopt these Codes
Amy Segui, Fire Marshal and Jerome Hoberg, Chief Building Official presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment period.
Veronica Olsen
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment period.
Council discussion followed. City Attorney Eric Danly requested the following addition to the end of section 6 of Ordinance No. 2914 N.C.S.: "and are hereby readopted in their entirety with all their original findings."
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 2914 N.C.S., with the requested change, and Ordinance No. 2915 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
Abstain: None
7. Introduction (First Reading) of the Ordinance to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and, Authorizing and Eliminating the Position or Funding Allocations Associated with the Adopted Fiscal Year 25/26 Budget by: 1) Authorizing the Position Allocations of (1) Senior Human Resources Analyst, (1) Senior Management Analyst, (0.4) Public Safety Dispatcher, (1) Transit Specialist, (2) Senior Project Managers, (1) Public Works Inspector I/II, and (1) Engineering Technician II and 2) Eliminating the Position or Funding Allocations of (0.8) Human Resources Analyst I/II, (1) Human Resources Analyst I/II (fixed term), (1) Project Manager II, (2) Senior Civil Engineers, (1) Management Analyst I/II, (1) Senior Engineering Technician and (1) Electrical Maintenance Worker II; and Resolution Updating the Authorized and Funded Permanent Position Schedule; and Resolution Authorizing the Commitment and Release of various General Fund Reserves for Specific Uses
Corey Garberolio, Assistant Director of Finance, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment period.
Nick Harris
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment period.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 2916 N.C.S. and adopt Resolutions No. 2025-158 N.C.S., No. 2025-159 N.C.S., No. 2025-160 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
WORKSHOP
8. D Street Traffic Calming & Active Transportation Improvements Pilot Project Update
Councilmember DeCarli announced that he would recuse due to his residence being within 500 feet of the project and left the Council Chamber.
Paul Kaushal, Director of Public Works Department, Bjorn Griepenburg, Senior Project Manager, and Jeff Stutsman, Deputy Director of Operations presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Eris Weaver
Bruce Hagen
Julia Cort
Nancy Rapalus
Michael Pucci
Terry Kosewic
Dan Grinnell
Natasha Juliana
Dave Horning
Bob Baily
Andy Whalen
Josh Reiman
Cindy Skolnik
David Felix
Maureen Gottschall
Pam Dayton ceded time to Maureen Gottschall
Yasmin Khalili ceded time to Maureen Gottschall
Richard DeLeón
Pete Gang
Andy Shrader
Darren Racusen
Nick Harris
Nathan Spindel
Maya Hirschbein
Allison Callahan
Veronica Olsen
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Councilmember DeCarli returned to the Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:44 p.m.