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, July 20, 2026
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:03 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
The Mayor announced that the meeting would be closed in memory of Bernie Album, longtime resident.
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 to 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.
Mayor McDonnell opened the general public comment. The following people spoke in person:
Christopher Brown
Jennifer Boyle
Tina Yonkers
Marie Cuneo
Jimmy Rankin
Kelly Rankin
Mark Kimberly
Tim Porteous
Christine White
Michael Shapiro
Jexi Mondragon
Nina Zhito
The following people spoke remotely:
Susan Kirks
Veronica O.
Theodora Scarato
Andy Shrader
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Councilmember Shribbs
Councilmember Quint
Councilmember Nau
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Vice Mayor DeCarli
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
Peggy Flynn
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approved Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 6, 2026
2. Approved Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of August 3, 2026 and Significant Agenda Items for July - September 2026
3. Adopted Resolution 2026-102 N.C.S. Approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Sonoma County Waste Management Agency
4. Adopted Resolution 2026-103 N.C.S. Amending Resolution Nos. 2014-036 N.C.S. Setting City Facilities Development Impact Fees, 2014-037 N.C.S. Setting Park Land Development Impact Fees, 2014-038 N.C.S. Setting Non-Quimby Act Park Land Acquisition Fees, 2014-039 N.C.S. Setting Open Space Land Acquisition Fees, and 2016-076 N.C.S. Setting Traffic Development Impact Fees, to Revise the Inapplicability Provisions for Replacement or Reconstruction of Existing Residential Structures
5. Adopted Resolution 2026-104 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of a 2026 Freightliner M2 106 Chassis through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program for Use with the Previously Approved Truck- Mounted Asphalt Patcher
6. Adopted Resolution 2026-105 N.C.S. Ratifying Award of Contract, Accepting Completion of, and Authorizing Release of the 10% Retention for the Beverly C. Wilson Emergency Reroofing Project
7. Adopted Resolution 2026-106 N.C.S. Approving Cooperative Funding Agreement No. SCTA27001 Between the Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Authorities and City of Petaluma for the Sonoma County Multijurisdictional Safe Routes to Schools, Parks, and Transit Demonstration and Supplemental Planning Project, Funded Through a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Grant
8. Adopted Resolution 2026-107 N.C.S. Authorizing the Modification, Extension, and Assignment of Existing City Affordable Housing Loans for 575 and 579 Vallejo Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents
9. Adopted Resolution 2026-108 N.C.S. Approving a Side Letter Agreement Reached by the Duly Authorized Representatives of the City of Petaluma and the Local 1415 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Unit 7
10. Adopted Resolution 2026-109 N.C.S. Approving an Amendment to the Compensation Plan for Unit 8 Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment on the Consent Calendar. The following people spoke in person:
Darren Racusen
John Hanania ceded time to Darren Racusen
Alex Adelle
Heather Gallagher
Dean Barberrio
Susan Bahl
Beverly Alexander
Paul Alexander
Jorge Rebagliati
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items #1 and 3 through 10, made by Councilmember Quint, and seconded by Councilmember Shribbs.
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
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar item #2, made by Councilmember Shribbs, and seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
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
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
11. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Spirit of Petaluma Beacon as a Gift from the Petaluma Rotary Club to the City’s Public Art Collection and Execute Related Donation, Transfer, Installation, Maintenance, and Moral Rights Documents
Melissa Abercrombie, Public Art Specialist, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing. The following people spoke in person:
Leanna Furlong
Sue Simmons
The following people spoke remotely:
Chris Ranney
Mayor McDonnell closed the public hearing.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2026-110 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
12. Resolution approving the City Council’s response to the 2025 –2026 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report titled “Animal Services Revisited: A City Asleep at the Wheel.”
Brian Cochran, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public hearing. The following people spoke in person:
Sierra Marantz
Mark Kimberly
Dara Childs ceded time to Mark Kimberly
Tom Chamberlain
Nicholas Harris
Nina Zhito
The following people spoke remotely:
Amy Taylor
Saill White
Mayor McDonnell closed the public hearing.
Council discussion followed. Council requested edits to the letter and requested that staff make the edits and have the Mayor review the letter before submission. The following edits were requested:
• In F5, mention that staff requested budgets from NBAS • In R3 and R5, add that the review of the city’s regulations will include comparisons with those of other Sonoma County cities for analysis and report back to Coucnil • Throughout, soften the language regarding the Grand Jury misunderstanding of the Municipal Code, and restating what the city agrees with in the report.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2026-111 N.C.S, with the requested changes, made by Councilmember Quint, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 5-2
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Quint, Mayor McDonnell
No: None Vice Mayor DeCarli, Councilmember Shribbs
Absent: None
Abstain: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:39 P.M. in memory of Bernie Album.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk