Meeting
CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 
REGULAR MEETING OF THE General Plan Advisory Committee
 
GPAC VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
Stephanie Blake
Mary Dooley
David Alden
Ali Gaylord
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
Sharon Kirk		                                         MEETINGS
3rd Thursday of each month




CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone (707)-778-4470
Fax (707)-778-4473
[email protected]
cityofpetaluma.org




STAFF CONTACT
Christina Paul, Principal Planner
AGENDA
Thursday, February 15, 2024
6:30 PM
Petaluma Community Center, Lucchesi Park
 

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) 7784360 (voice) or (707) 7784480 (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. 
ADVISORY NOTICE 
 
 
MEETING OBJECTIVES
  • Discuss the role of GPAC members and working groups in upcoming community engagement 
  • Discuss strategies to ensure that all residents can meet most of their essential needs within a 15-minute walk of their home 
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL, LOGISTICS AND MEETING OVERVIEW
3. PROJECT AND STAFF UPDATES
a.
Updates on initiatives related to the General Plan Update (GPU) 
b.
Clarifying questions from GPAC members  
4. GPAC ROLES IN UPCOMING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
a.
Presentation by Brian Oh, Director of Community Development, about the approach to upcoming community engagement as well as leadership roles for GPAC members and working groups.  
b.
Public comment
c.
GPAC discussion
5. STRATEGIES FOR MAKING PETALUMA A 15-MINUTE CITY
a.
Presentation by Troy Reinhalter and Ron Whitmore from Raimi + Associates to introduce strategies to ensure that all residents can meet most of their essential needs within a 15-minute walk of their home.
b.
Public comment
c.
GPAC discussion
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER GENERAL COMMENT
Open time for thoughts, reflections, and closing comments from GPAC members.
7. 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).
8. WRAP-UP
9. ADJOURN
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email the City Clerk at [email protected] or by calling 707-778-4360. The City Clerk will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. 
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