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, December 15, 2025
CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 5:30 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
• Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)
Claimant: Curtis, Stephen
Agency Claimed Against: City of Petaluma
Workers’ Compensation Claim Number: 608880
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 5:30 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.
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.
Bruce Halliwell
Mark Williams
Tina Flores
Yvonne Eashman
Jasmin Cage
Karin Cramer Baldwin
Jodi Johnson
Kelly Walker
Janis Barker
Lydia Asselin
Rebecca Carpenter
Juliet Stern and Daisy Blades
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
Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of December 1, 2025
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of January 5, 2026 and Significant Agenda Items for December 2026 - February 2026
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-163 N.C.S. Accepting the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Development Impact Fee Report Pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-164 N.C.S. Authorizing the City of Petaluma to Apply for and Accept a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Aeronautics 5 Grant Match to the Federal Aviation Administration Fiscal Year 2025 Airport Improvement Program Grant Program
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-165 N.C.S. to Approve the 2026 Downtown Petaluma Business Improvement District Annual Report and Related Budget; Declaring the Intention to Levy the 2026 Annual Assessment; and Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2026 Annual Assessment
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2025-166 N.C.S. to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated September 30, 2025
7. Adopted (Second Reading) Ordinance 2917 N.C.S. Amending Section 13.45.030 “Public Use” in Chapter 13.45 Entitled “Preservation and Access to Lafferty Ranch” of the Petaluma Municipal Code to Provide for Continued Passive Recreational Use of Lafferty Ranch by the Public in Accordance with the Purposes and Requirements of Chapter 13.45
8. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed it.
Vice Mayor Nau requested that item #8 be pulled from the consent calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 7, made by Councilmember Barnacle, and 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
8. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2918 N.C.S. of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Adding Chapter 4.05, Entitled “Disqualification of Contractors” to Title 4, “Revenue and Finance,” of the Petaluma Municipal Code
Motion to continue this item to a future meeting, made by Councilmember Barnacle, and seconded by Councilmember Shribbs.
Vote:
Carried 6-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember DeCarli, Vice Mayor Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No:
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Absent: None
Abstain: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Approving the Preferred Citywide Land Use Map and Associated Land Use Designation Standards for Purposes of Informing the Development of the Draft General Plan Update and Associated Environmental Review
Brian Oh, Community Development Director and Heather Hines, Special Projects Manager presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment period.
Vin Smith
Eric Saibel
Darren Racusen
Lydia Asselin
Robin Riley
Ryan Williams
Brent Newell
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment period.
Council discussion followed. The following changes were requested:
• Under #2, add reference to exhibit 1 and 2 for the map and designation standards for clarity • Under #4, strike 525 Western Ave.
• Under #4 specify that for 5341 Old Redwood and 1420 North McDowell Boulevard, the whole complex would be changed to Step Down Mixed Use
• Under #4 add the Cinnabar property to change to Maker/Microbusiness • Add new #5 to reintroduce the Station Mixed Used land use designation to the approved Land Use Designation Standard consistent with recommendation from the Planning Commission • On the Citywide Land Use Map designate the SMART-owned parcel adjacent to the downtown SMART station as Station Mixed Use consistent with recommendation from the Planning Commission • On the Citywide Land Use Map, change the land use designation of the Haystack properties, the CVS properties, and approximately the eastern half of the Golden Eagle Shopping Center to Urban Core Mixed Use
• On the Citywide Land Use Map, change the designation of the Lucky Shopping Center properties to Urban Corridor Mixed Use
• Add a land use policy and associated footnote on the Land Use Designation Standards to prohibit 100% standalone residential development on sites identified in the General Plan as Town Center and Neighborhood Centers (15-minute activity centers) consistent with recommendation from the General Plan Advisory Committee
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-167 N.C.S. with requested changes, made by Vice Mayor Nau, 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 10:51 p.m. in memory of Paul Heavenridge.