HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-109 N.C.S. 07/21/2025
Resolution No. 2025-109 N.C.S. Page 1
Resolution No. 2025-109 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PERKINS&WILL, FUNDED THROUGH GRANT FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TO PREPARE
THE PETALUMA NORTH SMART STATION PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2020, the Petaluma City Council approved a resolution directing staff to prepare
an application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requesting the designation of a Priority
Development Area (PDA) for the SMART station area on Corona Road in Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2023, the City Council passed a resolution authorizing staff to apply for and
accept $1,200,000 in grant funding to develop a specific plan for the Corona Road SMART Station Priority
Development area; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission awarded the City of Petaluma
$1,150,000 to prepare the Petaluma North SMART Station Priority Development Area Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2025, the City released a widely circulated request for proposals to prepare the
specific plan; and
WHEREAS, the City received five timely proposals from consulting firms and the selection committee
selected a proposal from urban planning professional services firm, Perkins&Will.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Finds the above recitals to be true and correct and incorporates them as findings of this Resolution.
2. Awards the contract for the Petaluma North Station Specific Plan to Perkins&Will.
3. Authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the project contract on behalf of the City of Petaluma, and
to take any actions necessary to administer the contract with Perkins&Will.
4. Finds that granting of the contract to complete the specific plan is not considered a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it is an administrative action with no direct or indirect impact on the
environment. However, the Petaluma North SMART Station Specific Plan will require environmental review
as part of the project, and this review is included as part of the project scope of work that would be covered
by MTC funding. Because the Specific Plan will include areas outside the City’s current Urban Growth
Boundary, it is likely that it will not be eligible for tiering from the General Plan Update EIR and will require
a separate environmental review document.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 21 day of July 2025, by
the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
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AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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