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EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE January 6, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2798 N.C.S.
Introduced by: Pocekay Seconded by: Fischer AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2782 N.C.S. TO CHANGE CAPITAL PROJECTS
AND DEBT FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA FROM JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2021, Council approved the second reading of the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022
City Appropriations Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with City Charter Section 60, City Council may amend an annual appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public meeting was held on November 15, 2021 to consider information
presented by staff and receive public comment regarding amending ordinance No. 2782 N.C.S. to change
capital projects and debt funds appropriations for the operation of the City of Petaluma from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the recommended ordinance amendment will further City Council goals and improve the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) was already completed with each adjustment, transfer, and encumbrance this action is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378, because this action merely amends the City’s annual appropriations ordinance in
accordance with Section 60 of the Petaluma City Charter.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The above recitals are declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this
resolution as findings of the City Council. Section 2. Exemptions from CEQA. Environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was already completed with each adjustment, transfer, and encumbrance and this action is exempt from CEQA because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a
direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378, because this action merely amends the City’s annual appropriations ordinance in accordance with Section 60 of the Petaluma City Charter. Section 3. Amendment. Ordinance No. 2782 N.C.S. is hereby amended for the fiscal year beginning on July 1,
2021 and ending on June 30, 2022 in the amounts as set forth in the attached. Exhibit A, incorporated herein by
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reference, and distributed to the various funds as set out in said exhibit and shall be expended and used in accordance therewith.
Section 4. Appropriations Finding. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the amount of appropriations provided hereby does not exceed the estimated revenue, other sources and available fund balances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
Section 5. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction or
preempted by state legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid.
Section 7. Posting/Publishing of Notice. The City Clerk is hereby directed to post/publish this ordinance or a
synopsis of this ordinance for the period and in the manner required by the City Charter. INTRODUCED and ordered posted/published the 15th day of November 2021 by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barrett, Vice Mayor Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay
Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None
ADOPTED this 6th day of December 2021 by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Barrett, Vice Mayor Barnacle, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay Noes: None Abstain: None
Absent: None
Teresa Barrett, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Samantha Pascoe, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Eric Danly, City Attorney
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