Meeting
CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & 
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA) &
PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION & PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY   

 
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, June 03, 2024

CLOSED SESSION 6:00 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 and instructions on how to participate and provide public comment for 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/82904859681 
Observe via Telephone:  One tap mobile: +16694449171,,82904859681# US  or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 829 0485 9681
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
 
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
  •     ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
  • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(a).
Llorence, Melissa v. City of Petaluma, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, WCAB: ADJ13946642, Claim Number: 573186    
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.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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)
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
PROCLAMATIONS
  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month – REVISED JUNE 3, 2024
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 Regular Meeting of May 20, 2024 – ITEM REVISED MAY 30, 2024
2.
Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of June 17, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for June - August 2024
3.
Resolutions Calling for and Giving Notice of the City’s Regular Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; Requesting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City’s Regular Election as a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and, Adopting Regulations for Candidates of Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate Statements
4.
Petaluma Public Financing Corporation Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2022-23
5.
Petaluma Public Financing Authority Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2022-23
7.
Resolution to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated March 31, 2024
8.
Resolution Approving the City of Petaluma Investment Policy and Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
9.
Resolution to Continue Current Budget Appropriation Ordinances 2849, 2850, 2851, 2852, 2853, 2854 N.C.S Until Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Appropriation Ordinances are in Effect
10.
Resolution Describing Improvements and Directing Preparation of Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 24/25 Annual Assessment for the Landscape Assessment Districts; Resolution Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 24/25; Resolution of Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 24/25, and to Set the Date of the Public Hearing
11.
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Allsteel Beyond Walls for Four (4) Additional Offices for the Newly Leased Facility at 1318 Redwood Way for the Public Works & Utilities CIP Department through the State of California Government Contract and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase
12.
Resolution Approving Adjustments to 1) the City of Petaluma’s Living Wage Rate by Setting the Rate at $18.95 Per Hour With an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits and $21.24 Per Hour Without an Employer Contribution Toward Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; 2) the Pay Rates of City of Petaluma Part-Time Living Wage Positions; and if Approved, 3) the Pay Rates of Part-Time Positions Benchmarked to the City’s Part-Time Living Wage Positions
13.
Resolution Approving Fixed and Observed Holidays for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
14.
Resolution Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto from the 2023-2024 Funding Year of the State CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Planning and Public Services (MIT-PPS) Program
WORKSHOP
15.
Presentation and Discussion of Policy Options for establishing a Parklet Program (known as the City's Free Range Program) to Increase Opportunities for Creating Public Spaces in the Public Right of Way – ITEM PUBLISHED MAY 30, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
16.
Resolution to Approve the Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 24/25 by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
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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