Meeting
CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE General Plan Advisory Committee
 
GPAC VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
Stephanie Blake
Mary Dooley
Jessie Feller
David Alden
Ali Gaylord
Erin Chmielewski
Roberto Rosila Mares
Yensi Jacobo
Roger Leventhal
Iliana Inzunza Madrigal
Joshua Riley Simmons
Bill Wolpert
Kris Rebillot
Phil Boyle
Bill Rinehart
Lizzie Wallack
Brent Newell
Elda Vazquez-Izaguirre
Sharon Kirk		 MEETINGS
3rd Thursday of each month
Petaluma Community Center
320 North McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954





CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone (707)-778-4367
Fax (707)-778-4473
[email protected]
cityofpetaluma.org



STAFF CONTACT
Brian Oh, Community Development Director
AGENDA
Thursday, September 21, 2023
6:30 PM
 

How to Observe and/or Speak Live at a Meeting
This meeting will be held (in person) at Conference Room A-D Petaluma Community Center
320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma

How to Submit Public Comment
Email the Committee/Commission Clerk at: [email protected]
Comments that are received at least two hours prior to the meeting will be distributed to Committee/Commission members and published with the agenda on the City's website as part of the public record for the meeting, otherwise the comments will be distributed and posted online following the meeting.

If you need assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the Committee/Commission Clerk. Early notification before the meeting you wish to attend may make it possible for the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure participation in this meeting.

Decorum
The Chair has the authority to rule any speaker out of order, including speakers during the General Public Comment period, if the subject raised is not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee/Commission, or during a public hearing or a general business item if the speaker is not presenting testimony or evidence relevant to the matter or if the speaker becomes disruptive to the proceedings and conduct of the meeting. The Chair also has the authority to order any person who willfully interrupts the meeting to be removed. All persons are expected to conduct themselves with civility and courtesy at all times. All persons giving comments shall speak directly to the Committee/Commission and address issues, not individuals. Personal attacks and cursing are not tolerated in order to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome to speak.
 
MEETING OBJECTIVES
Review modeling and maps of projected mid-century and end-of-century flooding and sea level rise in Petaluma.
1.     CALL TO ORDER
2.     ROLL CALL, LOGISTICS AND MEETING OVERVIEW
3.     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).
4.     PROJECT CONTEXT
Context on the mapping to be presented and the General Plan
Clarifying questions from the GPAC members
5.     FLOOD AND SEA LEVEL RISE MODELING AND MAPS
Presentation by Dave Smith of WEST Consultants and Sebastian Bertsch of Sherwood Design Engineers summarizing the purpose, methods, and map products of updated modeling and projections of flooding and sea level rise in Petaluma 
GPAC clarifying questions
Public comment
Additional GPAC questions and discussion
Next steps
6.     COMMITTEE MEMBER GENERAL COMMENT
Open time for thoughts, reflection, and closing comments from GPAC members
7.     WRAP-UP
8.     ADJOURNMENT