Meeting
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
Mike Healy
Karen Nau
Dennis Pocekay
John Shribbs (Vice Mayor)

CITY MANAGER
Peggy Flynn

CITY CLERK
Caitlin Corley

CITY ATTORNEY
Eric W. Danly
COUNCIL MEETINGS
1st and 3rd 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 PACKET
Monday, March 18, 2024

PUBLIC RECEPTION WITH INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR – 5:15 PM
REGULAR SESSION – 6:30 PM
Pilot Hybrid Meeting Format
City Council meetings are currently being held in a pilot hybrid format, by virtual teleconference as well as in-person. Teleconference login information for observing virtual meetings are available in each specific meeting agenda.

How to Observe and/or Participate and 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.
At this time, the City is temporarily suspending virtual participation by Zoom at Council meetings and will re-evaluate at a future date.
Observe Virtually via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85926808826
Observe via Telephone:  One tap mobile: +16694449171,,85926808826# US or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 859 2680 8826
Watch on TV: Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 099

Submit written public comment: e-mail comments to [email protected] 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 Councilmembers 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.

Closed Captioning/Live Transcription
This meeting will be transcribed live via the Zoom platform. In-person attendees will be able to see the transcription at the bottom of the screens in the Council Chamber and City Hall. Zoom attendees with a Zoom version 5.0.2 or higher will be able to see the transcription at the bottom of their personal zoom screen. Learn more at https://support.zoom.us/.

Decorum
The Mayor 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 City Council, 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 Mayor 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 Council and address issues, not individuals. Personal attacks, cursing and outbursts from the audience in support or opposition to a speaker are not tolerated in order to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome to speak.

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.
 
PUBLIC RECEPTION WITH INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR - 5:15 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
  •     ROLL CALL
  •     PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  •     MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
PROCLAMATIONS
  • American Red Cross Month
PRESENTATIONS
  • Sonoma Water FY 2024-25 Proposed Water Transmission System Budget and Rates
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).
General Public Comments 
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Special Meeting of March 4, 2024
2.
Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of March 11, 2024
3.
Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of April 8, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Mar-May 2024
4.
Resolution Accepting Completion of the Petaluma Community Baseball Field Project by O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.
5.
Resolution Authorizing Grading Prior to Final Map Approval for the Oyster Cove Mixed-Use Subdivision Project
6.
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Skid Steer for the Public Works & Utilities Department through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
7.
Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by 1) Revising the Pay Range of Associate Civil Engineer, and if Approved, 2) Revising the Pay Range of Senior Civil Engineer, Assistant Engineer II, Assistant Engineer I, Project Manager, and Senior Traffic Engineer
8.
Adoption of an Ordinance No. 2880 (Second Reading) of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Approving the Acquisition of a Portion of a Parcel Located at 400 Hopper Street (APN 007-163-008) and Disposition of a Portion of a Parcel Located at 6 Copeland Street (APN 007-700-002) Between the McNear Channel and Hopper Street and Granting Authority to the City Manager to Provide Emergency Vehicle Access for the Approved Oyster Cove Development (City Record No. PLPJ-2022-0005) Over a Portion of the Land Located at 400 Hopper Street (APN 007-163-008) Following Acquisition by the City
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
9.
Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024; Resolution Updating the Authorized and Funded Permanent Position Schedule; and Mid-Year FY 2023-2024 General Fund Update and Finding that this Action is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(B)(5).
10.
Receive and review the 2023 Independent Police Auditor’s (IPA) Annual Report, covering the period from April 19, 2023, to December 31, 2023 and the 2024 Independent Police Auditor’s Work Plan.
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 (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.


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.
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