CITY COUNCIL/PCDSA REGULAR MEETING - 1/27/2026 2:00:00 AM
CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL &
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA) MAYOR
Kevin McDonnell
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Brian Barnacle
Janice Cader Thompson
Alexander DeCarli, Vice Mayor
Karen Nau
Frank Quint
John Shribbs
CITY MANAGER
Peggy Flynn
CITY CLERK
Caitlin Corley
CITY ATTORNEY
Eric W. Danly
COUNCIL MEETINGS
1 st
and 3
rd
Mondays of each month
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone (707) 778-4360
[email protected]
cityofpetaluma.org
AGENDA
Monday, January 26, 2026
6:00 PM
Pilot Hybrid Meeting Format
City Council meetings are currently being held in a pilot hybrid format, by virtual teleconference as well as in-person. Teleconference login information and instructions on how to participate for virtual meetings are available in each specific meeting agenda.
How to Observe and/or Participate and Provide Public Comment at a Meeting Attend In-Person:
Petaluma City Council Chamber located at 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA. Please fill out a speaker card for each item you wish to speak on, and place in the speaker card box next to the City Clerk.
At this time, the City is temporarily suspending virtual participation by Zoom at Council meetings and will re-evaluate at a future date.
Observe Virtually via Zoom:
https://cityofpetaluma-org.zoom.us/j/81616190353
Observe via Telephone:
One tap mobile: +16694449171,,81616190353# US or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 816 1619 0353 Watch on TV:
Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 099
Submit Written Public Comment
: E-mail comments to
[email protected]
or submit your comment online through the agenda portal. Comments that are received at least two hours prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Mayor and City Council Members and placed on the City's website as part of the agenda packet for the meeting. Comments received after the cutoff time will be posted online and made part of the record the next business day.
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Closed Captioning/Live Transcription
This meeting will be transcribed live via the Zoom platform. In-person attendees will be able to see the transcription at the bottom of the screens in the Council Chamber and City Hall. Zoom attendees with a Zoom version 5.0.2 or higher will be able to see the transcription at the bottom of their personal zoom screen. Learn more at https://support.zoom.us/
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Decorum
In accordance with the City of Petaluma’s Decorum and Order Policy for Public Meetings (Adopted by Resolution No. 2025-062 N.C.S.), all participants—including members of the public, legislative body members, and City staff—are expected to maintain respectful and orderly conduct. City meetings are limited public forums where all viewpoints relevant to the legislative body's subject matter jurisdiction may be expressed. However, disruptions to the orderly conduct of business are prohibited. This includes interrupting others, speaking out of turn, using profane, threatening, or defamatory language, disregarding the Presiding Officer’s direction, or engaging in behavior that creates a hostile environment. Speakers must address the legislative body as a whole and focus comments on issues, not individuals. Personal attacks, harassment, and knowingly false allegations are not tolerated. The Presiding Officer has the authority to warn or remove individuals who violate these standards. This policy ensures that all voices can be heard in a safe and civil forum and reinforces the City's commitment to fair and productive public discourse.
Animals in Council Chamber
No animals shall be allowed at or brought in to a public meeting by any person except (i) as to members of the public or City staff utilizing the assistance of a service animal, which is defined as a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability, or (ii) as to police officers utilizing the assistance of a dog(s) in law enforcement duties.
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
PRESENTATIONS
Sonoma Water Update on Water Transmission System Capital Projects and Maintenance Staff Report
Sonoma Water Presentation
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).
Public Comments
Additional Public Comments
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of January 5, 2026 Draft Minutes - January 5, 2026
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of February 2, 2026 and Significant Agenda Items for Jan - March 2026 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Tentative Agenda - February 2, 2026
Attachment 2 - Significant Agenda Items
Public Comments
3. Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades Project (C11202433) to Midstate Construction Corporation Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Project Location Map
Public Comments
4. Approve a Resolution Adopting “The City of Petaluma Ticket and Pass Distribution Policy”, Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 18944.1 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Petaluma Ticket Policy
5. Resolution Ratifying Award of Contract, Accepting Completion of, and Authorizing Release of the 10% Retention for the McDowell Blvd. at Southpoint Blvd. Emergency Water Main Repair and Paving Project with Team Ghilotti, Inc.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
6. Resolution Authorizing the Adoption of the Petaluma Transit – FY26 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - FY26 PTASP for Petaluma Transit
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Permanent Public Reclaimed Water Line Easements Associated with the Adobe Road Recycled Water Pipeline to Support the City’s Recycled Water System Expansion Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit A - Pronzini Public Reclaimed Water Line Easement Exhibit B - Oxfoot Public Reclaimed Water Line Easement Attachment 2 - Location Map
8. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Compensation Plan for Unit 8 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Unit 8 Comp Plan Amendment
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Housing Element Implementation Program: Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance to Adopt a Zoning Text Amendment to Modify the City of Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance Section 4.030 –Zone Districts and Allowable Land Uses, Section 11.060 – Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities, Section 24.050(A) – Administrative Procedures, and Section 28.020 – Glossary, and Including Modifications to the City of Petaluma SmartCode Section 3 - Building Function Standards, Section 4 – Urban Standards Table (Parking Requirements), and Section 9 – Glossary to Implement Program 7 of the City’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element Pertaining to Zoning Regulations for Residential Care Facilities Staff Report
Attachment 1 - RCF Ordinance
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A DRAFT Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution 2025-05
Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Staff Report 12-09-2025 Attachment 4 - Program 7 Housing-Element-Final-Certified-2023-2031 Presentation
Responses to Council Questions and Comments
Public Comments
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected]
, (707) 778-4360 (voice) or (707) 778-4480 (TDD). Translators, American Sign Language interpreters, and/or assistive listening devices for individuals with hearing disabilities will be available upon request. A minimum of 48 hours is needed to ensure the availability of translation services. In consideration of those with multiple chemical sensitivities or other environmental illness, it is requested that you refrain from wearing scented products.
The City Clerk hereby certifies that this agenda has been posted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code.
In accordance with Government Code §54957.5, any materials of public record relating to an agenda item for a regular meeting of the City Council that are provided to a majority of the members less than 72 hours before the meeting will be made available immediately online as part of the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofpetaluma.org/meetings
and at the City Clerk’s Office, 11 English Street, during normal business hours. Materials of public record that are distributed during the meeting shall be made available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the City or a member of its legislative/advisory body, or the next business day after the meeting if prepared by some other person.
In accordance with Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the land use and zoning actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.