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
Kami Noriega (Interim)

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
AMENDED 9/7/2023
Monday, September 11, 2023

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.
Attend Virtually via Zoom:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84154555774 (Use raise hand feature to speak)
Call- In via Telephone:  One tap mobile : 16694449171,,84154555774# or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 841 5455 5774 (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.

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)
Discussion and Possible Direction to Require Placement of Story Poles at the Site of the Hotel Proposed at the Corner of B Street and Petaluma Blvd. South – ITEM ADDED 9/7/2023
PRESENTATIONS
Reusable Cup Pilot Program Announcement by Closed Loop Partners
PROCLAMATIONS
Latino/a/e/x Heritage Month
COUNCIL COMMENT
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).
Staff responses to Council questions
General public comment – Brenna Pratt
General public comment – Chris Wilson
General public comment – Isabelle Beardsworth
General public comment – Paul McGavin
General public comment – Petalumans for Accountability via change.org
General public comment – Preston Brown
General public comment – Sherry Sandberg
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of August 7, 2023
2.
Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of September 18, 2023
3.
Resolution Awarding Construction Contract for the City Hall West Wing Permit Center and Council Chambers Improvements
4.
Resolution Ratifying Award of the Construction Contract to Meylan Construction Inc. and Accepting the Completion of the Fire Station 3 Kitchen Replacement Project by Meylan Construction, Inc., Authorizing Release of the 10% Retention, and Authorizing a Budget Adjustment
5.
Resolution Approving a 3-Year Professional Service Agreement With Petaluma Community Access to Operate Petaluma’s Public Access Cable Channel, Broadcast Governmental and Educational Programming, and Provide Other Services as Needed
6.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit an Application for an Up To $5,000,000 Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Project Development Grant From the Strategic Growth Council, and Execute All Related Documents if Awarded
7.
Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement With Sonoma County Library for Use of the Library at 100 Fairgrounds Drive
8.
Resolution Adopting the Petaluma Transit Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Plan
9.
Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Computer-Aided Dispatch- Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD-AVL) System from GMV Synchromatics, Inc.
10.
Resolution Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan by Establishing the Pay Range of Assistant Director of Community Development, Authorizing the Position Allocation of One Assistant Director of Community Development, and Eliminating the Position Allocation of One Housing Manager
11.
Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2859 N.C.S. of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Amending Ordinance No. 2818 N.C.S., which Adopted and Approved the Petaluma Police Department’s Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy 709, and Added Petaluma Police Department Policy 613 Pertaining to the Use and  the Acquisition of seven (7) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Also Known as Drones, and the Acquisition of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle UGV, Also Known as a Robot, in Compliance with California Assembly Bill No. 481
12.
Resolution Approving Issuance of a Letter of Support for ACA 13 (Ward) Voting Thresholds
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
13.
Resolution Declaring a Shelter Crisis in the City of Petaluma and Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Creating Flexibility in Local Standards and Procedures for the Design and Site Development of Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness and the Structures and Facilities Therein at the City Manager's Discretion
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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