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, February 2, 2026
CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 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 DeCarli, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION
• CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Peggy Flynn, City Manager; Brian Cochran, Assistant City Manager; Linda Le; Deputy City Manager; Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee Organizations: AFSCME - Units 1, 2, and 3; PPMMA - Units 4, 9, and 11; IAFF - Unit 7; POAP - Unit 6; PPSMMA - Unit 10
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 – 6:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back to order at 6:00 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Vice Mayor DeCarli, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: None.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None requested.
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Black History Month
Faith Ross, Executive Director of Petaluma Blacks for Community Development, and Ted Keys, President of Petaluma Blacks for Community Development accepted the proclamation and made comments.
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.
Tina Younkers
David Yunker
Elisa Weber
Teddy Herzog
Nathan Spindel
Amy Levine
Wayne Clarke
Stephanie Adams
Nancy Leoni
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
Marie Cuneo
Darren Racusen
Chantal Rogers
Christine White
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn made comments.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Vice Mayor DeCarli
Mayor McDonnell
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of January 26, 2026
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of February 23, 2026, and Significant Agenda Items for February - April 2026
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-015 N.C.S. Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief of the Petaluma Fire Department Regarding the Inspection of Certain Occupancies Required to Perform Annual Inspections in Such Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4 of the California Health and Safety Code for Calendar Year 2025
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-016 N.C.S. Approving the Twelfth Amendment to the Agreement with Zero Waste Sonoma for Household Hazardous Waste and AB 939 Program Services Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed it.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 4 made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, and seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote:
Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor DeCarli, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
5. Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association to Fill Vacancies on Regional Bodies
City Clerk Caitlin Corley presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing, and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed it.
Council determined the following appointments:
Board of Directors Appointments
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Aviation
Commission
Regular Seat
Regular Seat
Tanya Potter
Mark Stapp
Childcare Planning Council Regular Seat Karen Nau
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-017 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote:
Carried 7-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor DeCarli, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
6. Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Rainier Avenue Pavement Restoration Project (C16102434) to Argonaut Constructors, Inc.
Councilmember Cader Thompson announced that she would recuse, due to the location of the project being within 500 feet of her residence. and left the Council Chamber.
Bjorn Griepenburg, Transportation Planner and Jeff Stutsman, Deputy Director of Public Works presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing.
Stephanie Adams
Bruce Hagan
Sandra Martinez
Darren Racusen
Ed Anzore
Eris Weaver
Nick Harris
Maureen Gottschall ceded time to Nick Harris
Chantal Rogers
Nathan Spindel
John Hanania
Mayor McDonnell closed the public hearing.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Quint, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote:
Carried 5-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Vice Mayor DeCarli
Absent: None
Abstain: Councilmember Cader Thompson
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk