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, August 05, 2024

CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M. / REGULAR SESSION 6:30 PM
 
Alternative Teleconference Location
Councilmember Cader Thompson will be participating remotely via Teleconference. In accordance with the Brown Act, the teleconference location is hereby posted as: 410 Oakridge, Redway, CA, 95560

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://cityofpetaluma-org.zoom.us/j/89592690843
Observe via Telephone:  One tap mobile: +16694449171,,89592690843# US  or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 895 9269 0843
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 - 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
  •     ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
  • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (3 Cases)
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Youngstown MHP LLC v. City of Petaluma; 24CV0025
Parks, Botta, Parker et. All v. City of Petaluma; 24CV04188
Youngstown MHP LLC v. City of Petaluma; 24CV04158 
 
  • CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
Number of Potential Cases: 3
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
PRESENTATIONS
  • Petaluma’s 2022-2024 Strategic Action Plan to End Homelessness – Year 2 Progress Report and Presentation
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
Late Public Comments – posted on 8/6/2024
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 15, 2024
2.
Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of September 9, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for Aug-Oct 2024
3.
Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Ellis Creek Chemical Upgrades Project - Phase 1 (C66501840)
4.
Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for the Water Transmission Pipeline Impressed Cathodic System Upgrade Project (C67502435) to EXARO Technologies Corporation
5.
Resolution Adopting the Levying of the Annual Special Tax for The Riverfront Community Facilities District, Fiscal Year 2024/25
6.
Resolution Accepting the Award of the US EPA San Francisco Water Quality Improvement Fund Grant and Authorizing the City to Enter into the Sub-award Agreement with the City of Sonoma
7.
Resolution Authorizing the City of Petaluma to Accept a Grant Award from the US Bureau of Reclamation to Support Turf Removal Rebates and High-Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebates
8.
Resolution Authorizing the Renewal and Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Petaluma Transit Operations & Maintenance
9.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Cooperative Funding Agreements No. G20400E1 (Go Sonoma Roads) and G41300E1 (Go Sonoma Transit) Between the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA) and the City of Petaluma
10.
Resolution Accepting Project Needs and Information Inputs Report for the Feasibility Study to Establish a Resiliency Hub at the Community Center for Emergency Use
11.
Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan and Authorizing and Eliminating Position Allocations Associated with the Reorganization of the Department of Public Works and Utilities by 1) Establishing the Classifications and Pay Ranges of Director of Public Works and Director of Water Resources and Utilities; 2) Authorizing the Position Allocations of One Director of Public Works and One Director of Water Resources and Utilities; and 3) Eliminating the Classification and Position Allocation of Director of Public Works and Utilities
12.
Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinances Amending Ordinances 2881, 2885, 2886 N.C.S. to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and Finding that this Action is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(B)(5).
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
13.
Receive, Review, Approve and Adopt FY24 Annual Military Equipment Use Report and Renew Ordinance No. 2859 N.C.S., which Approved Petaluma Police Department’s Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy 709, (Use Policy) and Policy 613 Pertaining to Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) in Compliance with California Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481)
14.
Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Petaluma Amending the Previously Adopted Master Fee Schedule to Add a Mobilehome Park Conversion Fee Pursuant to Section 8.34.120 of the Petaluma Municipal Code
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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