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.
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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.