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 9/13/2023
Monday, September 18, 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/88679270651 (Use raise hand feature to speak)
Call- In via Telephone:  One tap mobile : 16694449171,,88679270651# or dial 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 886 7927 0651 (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)
PRESENTATIONS
Extreme Temperature City Response
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 – Adam Supernant
General public comment – Cindy Lima
General public comment – Marian Parker & Jack Eliot
General public comment – Matt Maguire & Stand Gold
Geberal public comment – Tom Costello
COUNCIL COMMENT
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of September 11, 2023 – Item moved to October 2, 2023
2.
Tentative Agenda for the City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of October 2, 2023 – Revised 9/13/23
3.
Resolution Awarding Construction Contract for the Oak Hill Municipal Well Project (C67501611) to Well Industries Inc. and Rejecting NorCal Pump’s Bid Protest
4.
Resolution Ratifying the Memoranda of Understanding, Effective July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2026, Reached by the Duly Authorized Representatives of the City of Petaluma and the Petaluma Professional and Mid-Managers Association, Units 4, 9, and 11
5.
Resolution Ratifying the Side Letter Agreement Reached by the Duly Authorized Representatives of the City of Petaluma and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Units 1, 2, and 3
6.
Resolution to Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report Dated June 30, 2023
7.
Adoption (Second 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
8.
Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Turning Basin Floating Dock and Pile Installation to the Dutra Group
9.
Resolution Amending the Petaluma Transit Operations Contract with MV Transportation and Authorizing the Execution of the Amended Second- and Third-Year Options of the Agreement
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
10.
Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of a 5 Year Extension to the Commercial Lease Between the City of Petaluma and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) for the Property Located at 210 Lakeville Street (APN 007-131-004) Which Includes the Old Train Depot and Neighboring Buildings and Parking Lot
11.
Public Hearing to Receive Comments on the 2022-2023 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant 2022-2023 (CAPER) and Authorizing the City Manager to Submit the CAPER as Required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
12.
Resolution Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $35,000,000 to Finance an Affordable Rental Housing Facility for the Benefit of Eden Housing, Inc., and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto
13.

Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Granting Temporary and Permanent Easements and Adoption of a Resolution Granting a License for Replacement of PG&E Gas Main Facilities on the City’s Shollenberger Park Property and Making Findings in Accordance with Section 21081 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15096 of the CEQA Guidelines that Changes or Alterations Have Been Incorporated into the Project which Mitigate or Avoid Potentially Significant Impacts of the Project on the Environment, and that Those Changes or Alterations Are Within the Responsibility and Jurisdiction of the State Lands Commission as Lead Agency for the Project Pursuant to CEQA, and Have Been Adopted by the Commission on August 17 – Report Revised 9/13/23

14.

Resolution Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Oyster Cove Mixed Use Neighborhood Project, Resolution Approving a General Plan Amendment, Introduction of an Ordinance (First Reading) Adopting a Zoning Map Amendment, and Resolution approving the Tentative Map for Subdivision and Condominium Purposes and Associated SmartCode Warrants

ADJOURNMENT
     
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The City Clerk hereby certifies that this agenda has been posted in accordance with the requirements of the Government Code. 

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