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

CITY MANAGER
Peggy Flynn

CITY CLERK
Kendall Sawyer, CMC

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 20, 2023

6:30 PM
 
Alternative Teleconference Location
Vice Mayor Cader Thompson will be participating remotely via Teleconference. In accordance with the Brown Act, the teleconference location is hereby posted as:  King Solomon Hotel, King David St 32, Jerusalem, phone +972 2-569-5555. Please check in with the hotel front desk to be directed to the meeting room.

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.
Attend Virtually via Zoom:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82402713509 (Use raise hand feature to speak)
Call- In via Telephone:  One tap mobile: 16694449171,,82402713509# or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 824 0271 3509 (dial *9 to raise hand to speak)
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.

Tips for Attending a Virtual Meeting: https://cityofpetaluma.org/tips-for-attending-a-virtual-meeting/  

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.
 
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)
PRESENTATIONS
Sonoma Water FY 2023-2024 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 Comment - Bernie Album
General Public Comment - Diane Sue White
General Public Comment - Lendri Purcell
General Public Comment - Patricia Kite
General Public Comment - Susan Kirks
General Public Comment - Taryn Obaid
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Tentative Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of April 3, 2023
3.
Resolution Accepting Completion of the Petaluma Boulevard South Road Diet Project C16101601 by Azul Works, Inc., Authorizing the Release of the 10% Retention, and Finding this Action is not a "Project" Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c)
4.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Joint Application with Danco Communities and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit for Funding through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program for the Meridian at Corona Station Affordable Housing Project located at 890 North McDowell Boulevard and Finding That the Authorization  to Partner in the AHSC Grant Funding Application Does Not Create a Physical Change in the Environment and is Therefore Not a Project Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378
5.
Resolution Authorizing the Procurement of One (1) New 2023 Toyota bZ4X Electric Vehicle from Hansel Auto Group, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary to Complete the Purchase, and Finding This Item is Not a “Project” Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3)
6.
Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance Nos. 2839 and 2840 N.C.S. Approving a Zoning Map Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment for the Scott Ranch Project Located on D Street and Windsor Drive (APN 019-120-040 and 019-120-041) and Finding That This Item Was Analyzed In The Scott Ranch Final EIR (SCH# 2004072137)
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
7.
Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinances to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023; Resolution Updating the Authorized and Funded Permanent Position Schedule; and Mid-Year FY 2022-2023 General Fund Update and Finding that this Action is Not a Project Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(B)(5)
8.
Public Hearing and Resolution Adopting a General Plan Amendment to Repeal the 2015-2023 Petaluma Housing Element, Adopt the Petaluma Housing Element of the General Plan for the Period of 2023-2031 with Findings that it Substantially Complies with State Housing Element Law, and Including Approval of an Addendum to the Previously Approved Negative Declaration Approved for the 2015-2023 Housing Element​
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.
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