City Council
Mon, July 17, 2023
City Council — July 17, 2023
This was a regular meeting of the Petaluma City Council and Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency, called to order at 6:31 p.m. with all seven members present. The session included a presentation on a major street project, substantial general public comment, and several routine but notable consent items, along with two public hearings.
Presentation: North McDowell Complete Streets Project Update
Public Works Director Christopher Bolt, Senior Traffic Engineer Ken Eichstaedt, and City Engineer Jeff Stutsman briefed the Council on the North McDowell Complete Streets Project. The minutes do not detail the substance of the presentation, but it was informational in nature with no vote taken.
General Public Comment
A large number of residents addressed the Council on items not on the agenda — approximately 18 speakers are listed by name. The minutes do not record the substance of individual comments, so the specific topics raised cannot be confirmed from this source.
Consent Calendar (Items 1–4 and 6–10)
The Council passed a broad consent calendar unanimously. Notable items included:
Vote on Consent Calendar (Items 1–4, 6–10): Moved by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay. Carried 7–0.
Public Hearing: Weed Abatement Order
Fire Marshal Jessica Power presented the annual weed abatement item, which authorizes the Fire Department to clear fire-hazard weeds from public and private property by contract when property owners fail to do so themselves. No members of the public commented. Councilmembers asked staff questions before the hearing closed.
Vote: Moved by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay. Carried 7–0.
Public Hearing: Landscape Assessment Districts — FY 2023–24
Public Works Director Bolt and Parks & Facilities Superintendent Cindy Chong presented the annual assessment levies for the city's Landscape Assessment Districts, which fund maintenance of landscaping in specific neighborhoods and districts. No members of the public commented.
Because some councilmembers have property interests within specific assessment districts, the vote was broken into five separate resolutions (Nos. 2023-112 through 2023-116), with individual members recusing themselves for the district affecting their property:
All resolutions passed without dissent.
The meeting adjourned at 9:27 p.m.
Key Takeaways
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Agenda items (12)
Additional votes recorded in minutes
2023-110 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-111 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-112 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-113 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-114 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-115 N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2023-116 N.C.S.
Verbatim transcript available
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