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 23, 2026
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:01 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
Mayor McDonnell announced that the meeting would be closed in memory of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
Councilmember Quint requested that item #9 be heard as the first Public Hearing item, followed by item #7 and #8. Council agreed to the change by acclaim.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Proclamation Designating Petaluma as a HeartSafe Community
Ramona Faith, CEO of Healthy Petaluma District & Foundation, Tami Bender, HeartSafe Community Program Manager and Wendy Anguiano, HeartSafe Community Program Coordinator accepted the proclamation and gave a brief presentation.
PRESENTATION
• Caulfield Bridge & Extension Update
Bjorn Griepenburg, Project Manager introduced the presentation, which was presented by Jason Hickey, Mark Thomas Consultants.
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.
Amy Taylor
Gary Dever
Wendy Jacobs
Stephanie Sanchez
Christine White
Darren Racusen
Jodi Johnson
Tim Porteous
Jennifer Boyle
Wayne Clark
Chantal Rogers
Tom Gaffey
Nicholas Harris
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
City Manager Peggy Flynn made comments.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Vice Mayor DeCarli
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember Shribbs
Mayor McDonnell
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of February 2, 2026
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of March 2, 2026, and Significant Agenda Items for February - April 2026
3. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-019 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the City Facilities Emergency Power Backup Feasibility Study (E11502346)
4. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-020 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of the FY 2024-25 Citywide On- Call Striping and Signage Contract by Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc., Authorizing Release of Retention, and Authorizing Execution of a New Contract for FY 2025-26 Through FY 2026-27
5. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-021 N.C.S. to Adopt the Petaluma Fairgrounds Free Speech Activities Guidelines
6. Adopted Resolution No. 2026-022 N.C.S. Authorizing a Letter of Support for AB 1708 (Solache), Access to Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program to All Cities Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Nicholas Harris
Chantal Rogers
Darren Racusen
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 through 6 made by Councilmember Barnacle, and seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
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
9. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance to Update Radar Enforceable Speed Limits on Frates Road and I Street within the City of Petaluma
Bjorn Griepenburg, Project Manager presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing.
Christine White
Mayor McDonnell closed the public hearing.
Introduce Ordinance No. 2921 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
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
7. Housing Element Implementation Program: Adoption (Second 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
Brian Oh, Community and Economic Development Director, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing.
Chantal Rogers
Mayor McDonnell closed the public hearing.
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2920 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Nau.
Vote:
Carried 6-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Councilmember Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No:
Vice Mayor DeCarli
Absent: None
Abstain: None
8. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Cross-Connection and Backflow Control Regulations Contained in Chapter 15.09 of the Petaluma Municipal Code Dan Herrera, Deputy Director of Operations, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing and seeing no one come forward to speak, he closed it.
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 2922 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Cader Thompson, 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 9:11 p.m. in memory of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk