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ORDINANCE NO. 2806 N.C.S.
EFFECTIVE DATE
OF ORDINANCE
May 4, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2806 N.C.S.
Introduced by Mike Healy Seconded by Kevin McDonnell
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2795 N.C.S. TO CHANGE
UTILITIES 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 Petaluma City Charter Section 60, City Council may
amend an annual appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public meeting was held on March 21, 2022 to consider
information presented by staff and receive public comment regarding amending ordinance No.
2795 N.C.S. to change utility fund 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 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.
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 the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct
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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. 2795 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 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 published and posted this 21st day of March, 2022.
Ayes: Barrett, Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
ADOPTED this 4th day of April, 2022 by the following vote:
Ayes: Barrett, Barnacle, Fischer, Healy, King, McDonnell, Pocekay
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Teresa Barrett, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Karen Gonzales, Interim City Clerk Eric Danly, City Attorney
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