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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 5, 2021CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/PETALUMA PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION AND MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA) City Hall Council Chambers 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Monday, April 5, 2021 REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M. COVID-19 ADVISORY NOTICE: Consistent with orders from the State of California and the Sonoma County Health Official the City of Petaluma City Council meeting will not be physically open to the public and all City Council Members will be teleconferencing into the meeting via Zoom. HOW TO OBSERVE AND/OR SPEAK LIVE AT A MEETING: Web: https://zoom.us/j/92050405351 (use raise hand feature to speak) Telephone: 1-669-900-9128, meeting ID: 920 5040 5351 # (dial *9 to raise hand to speak) TV: Comcast channel 28, U-Verse channel 099 HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: Email: cityclerk@cityofpetaluma.org Comments that are received before 4:30 p.m. on April 5, 2021 will be distributed to City Council and placed on the agenda on the City’s website as part of the public record for the meeting, otherwise the comments will be distributed and posted online following the meeting. TIPS FOR ATTENDING A VIRTUAL MEETING: https://cityofpetaluma.org/tips-for-attending-a- virtual-meeting/ CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M. Mayor Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. * ROLL CALL PRESENT:Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. ABSENT: None. * PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE * MOMENT OF SILENCE AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY) None. PROCLAMATIONS & RECOGNITIONS * Ellis Creek Award Recognition presented by Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities * Health District Month presented to Ramona Faith from the Petaluma Health Care District * Fair Housing Month presented to Adriana Ames from Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California 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 - Ellen Obstler General Public Comment - Joshua R. Simmons General Public Comment - Sam Tuttelman General Public Comment - Sheila Morrissey General Public Comment - Amelia Packard General Public Comment - Barry Bussewitz General Public Comment - Devin Castles General Public Comment - Elizabeth Escalante General Public Comment - Jean Ger General Public Comment - Sierra Lewitter Mayor Barrett opened general public comment. Paul McGavin John Hanania Paloma Josh Simmons Erin Chmielewski Sasha Kendall Anderson Elizabeth Escalante Susan Oaks Zahyra Risa Tinsley-Green M Ann Sullivan Mayor Barrett closed public comment. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilmember Healy Councilmember McDonnell Councilmember King Vice Mayor Barnacle Councilmember Fischer Councilmember Pocekay Mayor Barrett CITY MANAGER COMMENT City Manager Peggy Flynn 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes of the City Council/PCDSA Meetings of July 20, 2020; July 27, 2020 and September 14, 2020 1.A - July 20, 2020_Draft Minutes 1.A - July 27, 2020_Draft Minutes 1.A - September 14, 2020_Draft Minutes Council accepted the minutes as presented. 2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDAS A. Approval of Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of Monday, April 19, 2021 2.A - April, 19 2021 Tentative Agenda Motion to Approve the tentative agenda for the April 19, 2021 City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting with the addition of an item for Council to sign a letter in opposition of item SB556 made by Mike Healy, seconded by D'Lynda Fischer. Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0. Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Petaluma Public Financing Corporation Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Garberolio/Tedrow) 3.A - Public Financing Corporation B. Petaluma Public Financing Authority Status Report and Audited Financials for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Garberolio/Tedrow) 3.B - Public Financing Authority C. Resolution Approving Claims and Bills January and February 2021 (Garberolio) 3.C - ClaimsBills for January and February 2021 D. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinances Amending Ordinances 2730, 2731, 2732, 2733, 2734, 2735, N.C.S. to Change Certain Appropriations for the Operations of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (Garberolio) 3.D - Second Reading - MidYear Budget Adjustments F. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Professional Services Agreement for Design and Engineering Services for the North McDowell Boulevard Complete Streets Project to Reconstruct the Roadway and Provide Pedestrian and Bikeway Improvements, Signage and Signalization (Petnic/Eichstaedt) 3.F - NMcDowell Complete Streets G. Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Operations Concrete Project Including Sidewalk Repair and Minor Construction of New Sidewalks (Beatty/Carothers) 3.G - Operations Concrete H. Resolution in Support of Solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander Communities and Denouncing Anti-Asian Racism, Discrimination, Intimidation, Threats and Violence (Carter) 3.H - AAPI Solidarity I. Resolution Recommending Appointments to the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association to Fill Vacancies on Regional Bodies (Rose) - Item added with Revision No. 1, Thursday, April 1, 2021. 3.I - M+C Regional Bodies Vice Mayor Barnacle and Councilmember Pocekay requested Item 3E be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Mayor Barrett opened public comment. Ben Peters Barry Bussewitz Jerry Wilkinson Nicholas Veronica O. Mayor Barrett closed public comment. Motion to Approve Consent Calendar items A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I (Resolution 2021-037 N.C.S. approving claims and bills; Ordinances 2766, 2767, 2768, 2769, 2770, and 2771 N.C.S. to change certain appropriations for the operations of the City; Resolutions 2021-038 N.C.S. authorizing the execution of an agreement for design and engineering services for the North McDowell Boulevard Complete Streets Project; 2021-039 N.C.S. authorizing the award of contract for Operations Concrete Project; 2021-040 N.C.S. in support of solidarity with the AAPI communities; and 2021-041 N.C.S. recommending appointments to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association to fill vacancies) made by Kevin McDonnell, seconded by Dennis Pocekay. Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0. Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. E. Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for the Pavement Restoration 20/21 Project to Dryco Construction, Inc. (Eichstaedt) 3.E - Pavement Restoration 3.E - Public Comment - Pete Gang 3.E - Public Comment - Luigi Petrigh-Dove 3.E - Public Comment - Janice Cader Thompson 3.E - Public Comment - Barry Bussewitz 3.E - Public Comment - Natasha Juliana Councilmembers asked questions of staff. Motion to Approve Consent Calendar item E (Resolution 2021-042 N.C.S. authorizing award of contract for the Pavement Restoration 20/21 Project) made by Mike Healy, seconded by D'Lynda Fischer. Vote: Motion carried 6 - 1. Yes: Teresa Barrett, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. No: Brian Barnacle. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Urging CalPERS to Divest CalPERS’ Holdings in Fossil Fuel Companies from Statewide Pension Investments and to Offer Member Agencies Portfolio Options Consisting of High-performing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Investments that Exclude Investments in Fossil Fuel Companies (Garberolio/Danly) 4.A - CalPERS Divestment Campaign 4A - Public Comment - Ellen Obstler Director of Finance Corey Garberolio presented the staff report Councilmembers asked questions of staff Mayor Barrett opened public comment, receiving none, she closed public comment. Motion to Approve Resolution 2021-043 N.C.S. urging CalPERS to divest CalPERS’ holdings in fossil fuel companies from statewide pension investments and to offer member agencies portfolio options consisting of high-performing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investments that exclude investments in fossil fuel companies made by Dave King, seconded by Brian Barnacle. Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0. Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending the text of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance Sections 6.070.D and 6.070.G (General Provisions) for the Purposes of Establishing Freeboard Requirements for Installed Equipment for Residential Construction and Manufactured Home Parks (Hines/Petnic) 5.A - ZTA IZO Chapter 6 Assistant Director of Public Works and Utilities Gina Benedetti-Petnic presented the staff report. Councilmembers asked questions of staff. Mayor Barrett opened public comment. Josh Simmons M Ann Sullivan Blake Hooper Mayor Barrett closed public comment. Motion to Approve the introduction (first reading) of Ordinance 2772 N.C.S. amending the text of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance sections 6.070.D and 6.070.G (General Provisions) for the purposes of establishing freeboard requirements for installed equipment for residential construction and manufactured home parks made by Mike Healy, seconded by D'Lynda Fischer. Vote: Motion carried 7 - 0. Yes: Teresa Barrett, Brian Barnacle, D'Lynda Fischer, Mike Healy, Dave King, Kevin McDonnell, and Dennis Pocekay. ADJOURN City Attorney Eric Danly returned to the tentative agenda to inform Council of the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee would consider SB556 on April 19, and that the deadline to submit letters of opposition would be April 14. Council acknowledged the timeline shared by the League of California Cities and agreed to leave the item on the agenda for April 19 to discuss a seven-signature letter of opposition. Mayor Barrett adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.