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Resolution No. 2025-138 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION DECLARING CITY- OWNED REAL PROPERTY AT 969 PETALUMA BLVD. N
(APN 006-450-017-000) TO BE SURPLUS LAND, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54221
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma (“City”) owns in fee simple certain real property located at 969 Petaluma
Blvd. N (APN 006-450-017-000) (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Sections 54220–54234 (“Act”), requires the City
Council to take formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that land is “surplus” and not necessary for
the City’s use before the City may sell or lease such land; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, land is necessary for the City’s use if it is being used, or is planned to be
used pursuant to a written plan adopted by the City Council, for City work or operations; and
WHEREAS, City staff has evaluated the Property, which currently operates as the Petaluma Police
Department headquarters, and determined that—due to anticipated relocation of police and emergency operations
to a consolidated Public Safety Facility at the Petaluma Fairgrounds as part of the Public Safety Master Plan —
the Property will not be needed for future City use; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to dispose of the Property, with proceeds applied toward development of new
Public Safety Facilities at the Fairgrounds site, which will co-locate Police Headquarters, Fire Headquarters, and
the City’s Emergency Operations Center to improve service, coordination, and efficiency; and
WHEREAS, declaring the Property surplus is consistent with the Council Goals of maintaining safe,
functional, and sustainable infrastructure and providing facilities that foster a resilient and engaged community
WHEREAS, the Act requires that before disposing of surplus property, the City must send a written Notice
of Availability to certain designated entities and engage in good-faith negotiations with any that express timely
interest in purchasing or leasing the Property for uses authorized by the Act; and
WHEREAS, the accompanying staff report provides supporting information for the declarations and findings
set forth in this resolution.
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, in that declaring property surplus pursuant to
Government Code Section 54221 constitutes an administrative step that does not meet CEQA’s definition of a
“project,” because it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment
or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has previously delegated authority to the City Manager, or her designee,
to execute all documents and take all actions necessary to effectuate the purposes of this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby:
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form:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of this Resolution.
2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(b)(1), the City Council hereby declares the Property located
at 969 Petaluma Blvd. N (APN 006-450-017-000) to be Surplus Land and not necessary for the City’s use.
3. The City Clerk is directed to send a Notice of Availability of the Property to the entities designated in
Government Code Section 54222, in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
4. Authorizes the City Manager or her designee to take all actions necessary or proper to effectuate the
purposes of this resolution, including conducting good-faith negotiations with any entities that submit a
timely notice of interest in purchasing or leasing the Property, consistent with the requirements of the Act.
5. City Council finds that this resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as declaring property surplus is an administrative step that
does not constitute a project subject to CEQA review.
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 15th day of September
2025, by the following vote:
Approved as to
AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cader Thompson
ABSTAIN: None
City Attorney
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor