CITY COUNCIL/PCDSA REGULAR MEETING - 9/29/2026 12:00:00 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, September 28, 2026
CLOSED SESSION 5:00 PM
REGULAR SESSION 6:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting Format
City Council meetings will be conducted in a hybrid format, by virtual teleconference via Zoom 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 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.
Attend Virtually via Zoom:
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Please use raise hand feature to speak.
Call-In via Telephone:
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Watch on TV:
Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 099
Stream online:
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Submit Written Public Comment
E-mail comments to
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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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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.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 potential case.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Prior to adjournment into
Closed Session,
the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session
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ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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)
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Nate Davis as 2026 California Water Environment Association Emerging Leader Award Winner Presentation - PUBLISHED 09.25.26
Downtown Trestle Update
Presentation - PUBLISHED 09.25.26
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).
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting on September 14, 2026 Draft Minutes - September 14, 2026
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of October 5, 2026 and Significant Agenda Items for September - November 2026 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Tentative Agenda - October 5, 2026
Attachment 2 - Significant Agenda Items
3. Accept Biennial Conflict of Interest Review Notice Pursuant to Government Code Section 87306.5 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2026 Local Biennial Notice
Attachment 2 - Current Conflict of Interest Code - Resolution 2024-122 N.C.S.
4. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for the Crosswalk & Signal Improvements Project (C16502640) to DC Electric Group, Inc.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Reasonableness Memo
Attachment 2 - Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Map
Attachment 3 - Traffic Signal Improvements Map
5. Resolution to Approve the Proposed Transit Capital Priorities Project List for Fiscal Years 2027 through 2031, Funded by Federal Transportation Administration Sections 5307 and 5539 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - Project List
6. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit a Grant Application in the Amount Not to Exceed $10,000,000 to the California Strategic Growth Council Community Resilience Center (CRC) Round 2 Program to Implement the One Petaluma CRC Project, and Execute All Related Documents If Awarded Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of Permanent Easements from Sonoma Water Along the Lynch Creek Trail and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Related Documents Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit A - Draft Permanent Easement Deed
Attachment 2 - Overall Easement Boundary
8. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2934 N.C.S. of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Repealing Chapter 17.21 of the Petaluma Municipal Code and Replacing It with a New Chapter 17.21 Entitled “Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)" Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 2934 N.C.S.
Attachment 2 - Existing Chapter 17.21 Petaluma Municipal Code
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9. Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the 2025-2026 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025-2026 CAPER and Authorizing the City Manager to Submit the CAPER as Required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution FY 2025-26 CAPER
Exhibit A - FY 2025-26 - Final CAPER Report
10. Resolution approving a Settlement Agreement between the City and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Authorizing a Revised Payment Schedule for the Outstanding Marina Loan Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - DPR Settlement Agreement
11. Resolution Adopting the Applicable Portions of the 2026 Sonoma County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), Including the City of Petaluma Annex, as the City's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Authorizing Submission of the Adopted Resolution to Cal OES and FEMA Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A - MJHMP Volume 1
Exhibit A - MJHMP Volume 2
12. Resolution Adopting and Directing the Implementation of City of Petaluma Policies and Procedures Concerning City Interactions with Immigration Authorities, and Access to City Property, Facilities, and Information Consistent Federal and State Law, Including the U.S. and California Constitutions, Senate Bill 580 and Senate Bill 54, “the California Values Act” Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution Adopting SB 580 Policy
Attachment 2 - Stakeholder Draft Ordinance
Attachment 3 - Prior Resolutions
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.