Name: Petaluma City Council meeting, Mar 4, 2024
Start: 2024-03-04
Location: City of Petaluma

City Council

Mon, March 4, 2024

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City Council Special Meeting — March 4, 2024

This was a brief special meeting of the Petaluma City Council and the Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency (PCDSA), held primarily in closed session. The open portion of the meeting lasted only a few minutes.

Closed Session: City Attorney and City Manager Performance Evaluations and Labor Negotiations

The Council convened in closed session at 6:00 p.m. to conduct two related matters: performance evaluations of the City Attorney and City Manager, and labor negotiations with those same two unrepresented employees. Both topics were addressed under the applicable provisions of the California Government Code governing closed personnel sessions.

All seven councilmembers were present: Mayor McDonnell, Vice Mayor Shribbs, and Councilmembers Barnacle, Cader Thompson, Healy, Nau, and Pocekay. No members of the public offered comment before the Council adjourned into closed session.

The Council returned to open session at 8:34 p.m. — nearly two and a half hours later — at which point City Attorney Eric Danly reported that no reportable action was taken during the closed session. The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m.

*(Note: The minutes reference Councilmembers Healy and Pocekay, whose names do not appear on the current known council roster provided. This may reflect a prior council composition or a transcription matter.)*

Key Takeaways

The City Council met in a special closed session for approximately two and a half hours to evaluate the performance of and discuss compensation/terms for the City Attorney and City Manager.

No reportable action came out of the closed session, meaning no final decisions on personnel matters were announced publicly.

The meeting was brief in its open portions, with no public comment and no other business conducted.

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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA) City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Monday, March 4, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M. Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Nau, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs ABSENT: None CLOSED SESSION • PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (b) of California Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Attorney, City Manager • CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency designated representative(s): City Council subcommittee/designee Unrepresented employees: City Attorney, City Manager PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be addressed in Closed Session. Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER Mayor McDonnell called the meeting back to order at 8:34 p.m. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Eric Danly noted no reportable action was taken during the closed session meeting. ADJOURNMENT Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.