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Resolution No. 2020-156 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN MCDONNELL TO THE
SONOMA COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD AND ANY FUTURE
SUCCESSOR ENTITY TO THE HOME SONOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL; AND
APPOINTING A CITY ALTERNATE TO SAID BOARDS
WHEREAS, from 2014 to 2018, funding and decision-making regarding the homeless
system of care in Sonoma County was vested with the Continuum of Care Board; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sonoma / Community Development Commission formed a
new board in 2018, known as the "HOME Sonoma Leadership Council"; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Gabe Kearney and Councilmember Kevin McDonnell have
served as the City's representative and alternate, respectively, on the HOME Sonoma Leadership
Council; and
WHEREAS, the HOME Sonoma Leadership Council was recently informed by County
Counsel, at its meeting of September 24, 2020 that it was not properly and correctly formed; and
WHEREAS, the former Continuum of Care Board is still the valid and recognized funding
and decision -malting entity for homelessness in Sonoma County; and
WHEREAS, in light of the above facts, the HOME Sonoma Leadership Council voted to
disband itself and revert back to the prior Continuum of Care Board; and
WHERAS, at the October 5, 2020 Petaluma City Council meeting, Councilmember
McDonnell requested, and the Council agreed, to agendize at a future meeting the appointment of
himself as the continuing representative of the City on the Continuum of Care Board and any future
successor boards that are created to replace the Continuum of Care Board and/or the HOME
Sonoma Leadership Council; and
WHERAS, the City Council may wish to appoint an alternate representative to said boards
in case of Councilmember McDonnell's absence at future meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
as follows:
1. Councilmember Kevin McDonnell is hereby appointed to serve as the City of Petaluma's
representative on the Sonoma County Continuum of Care Board and any future successor
agencies that are created to replace the Continuum of Care Board and/or the HOME Sonoma
Leadership Council.
2. The City Council hereby appoints Councilmember Gabe Kearney as an alternate representative
to said boards.
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The City Manger is hereby authorized to send a letter to communicate the above appointments
to Sonoma County and/or the Community Development Commission and relevant staff
members.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by Approved as to
the Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19th day Docustgned f}ytrn;
of October 2020, by the following vote:`
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Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell;
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