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EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE NO. 2860 N.C.S.
OF ORDINANCE
October 11, 2023
Introduced by: Barnacle Seconded by: Nau
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA APPROVING AN
AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY FOR
USE OF THE LIBRARY AT 100 FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma owns the premises located at 100 Fairgrounds Drive, including a building
with an area of approximately 25,800 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County Library entered into a certain Lease Agreement on
January 27, 1978 for use of the premises located at 100 Fairgrounds Drive, owned by the City of Petaluma, for
Sonoma County Library's public library services use; and
WHEREAS, Sonoma County Library has used the premises for public library services for the duration of the
existing lease agreement; and
WHEREAS, the premises require significant repairs and upgrades to continue provide excellent library
services for the public,including installation of fire sprinklers,upgrading of restrooms and entryways,installation
of seismic bracing for bookshelves, improvement of emergency exits, replacement of HVAC equipment, and
upgrading of lighting; and
WHEREAS, City of Petaluma applied for and was awarded $1,856,449 from the California State Library
Building Forward Grant program to offset some of the costs of the aforementioned repairs and upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the Building Forward Grant program requires a facility upgraded with grant funds to maintain
the continuous use of such facility for public library purposes for at least ten years beyond the grant term; and
WHEREAS, an amended and restated lease agreement is necessary in order to replace the existing lease
agreement with a more modern lease agreement with a term sufficient to meet the requirements of the Building
Forward Grant program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma, as follows:
Section 1. Findings The City Council hereby finds and determines the foregoing recitals to be true and correct
and hereby incorporates them into this ordinance as findings and determinations of the City Council.
Section 2.Exemptions from CEQA Introducing an ordinance to approve an amended and restated lease agreement
which will provide space for the public library services at the existing Petaluma library branch is categorically
exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA") in accordance with Sections 15301 (Existing
Facilities), 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and 15304(Minor Alterations to Land)
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as the lease space is located at an already improved property used for the purpose of providing public library
services.
Section 3. Approval of Lease. In accordance with Section 46 of Article VII of the Petaluma City Charter and
other applicable law,the amended and restated lease agreement between the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County
Library that is attached to and is hereby made a part of this ordinance as Exhibit A is hereby approved, and the
City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City an amended and restated lease
agreement with Sonoma County Library that is substantially in accordance with that attached as Exhibit A and is
approved as such by the City Attorney.
Section 4. Termination of Existing Lease. Simultaneous with the effective date of the Amended and Restated
Lease Agreement, the existing Lease Agreement between the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County Library is
terminated and replaced in its entirety with the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement.
Section 5. 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 6. Posting/Publishing of Notice The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish or post this ordinance or a
synopsis for the period and in the manner provided by the City Charter and other applicable law.
INTRODUCED and ordered published and posted this 7th day of August 2023.
ADOPTED this 1 lth day of September 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmembers Cader Thompson, Barnacle, Healy,Nau, Pocekay, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None DocuSigned by:
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Kami Noriega, Interim City Clerk Eric Danly, City Attorney
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