The December GPAC meeting will focus on the topic of health equity and environmental justice. To kick-start the discussion, we will provide an overview of SB 1000 requirements for General Plans, key findings from the environmental justice analysis completed as part of the GPU existing conditions analysis, related community, and GPAC input, and initial policy and strategy ideas. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions and a GPAC member discussion on considerations and priorities.

The session will include brief overviews of key issues and questions related to each topic area followed by group discussions with GPAC and community members.  

To review more background documents, and learn more about past GPAC meetings and the General Plan Update please access the GPAC December Memo and other meeting materials on the GPAC Materials page, and view the agenda on the City meetings webpage.

The October GPAC Session will give us the opportunity to delve into more detailed conversations on transportation, economic development, arts and culture, and parks and recreation. The session will include brief overviews of key issues and questions related to each topic area followed by small group discussions with GPAC and community members.  

To review more background documents, and learn more about past GPAC meetings and the General Plan Update please access the meeting materials on the GPAC Materials page and view the agenda on the City meetings webpage.

Check out the the City meetings website for link to join:

https://cityofpetaluma.org/meetings/

The Planning Team will provide an informational presentation on the Public Draft of Petaluma’s Housing Element to the Climate Action Commission. The session will summarize changes made based on extensive public input on sites, programs, and content included in the document.

(Zoom Link: City meetings webpage)

Check out City meetings Website for Zoom Link:

https://cityofpetaluma.org/meetings/

The City will also be hosting a Housing Element Public Draft Open House during which we will: 

• Discuss how we developed the Public Draft of the Housing Element 

• Inform the community about housing needs, sites identified for housing, and the many tools the City will use to support housing for our community 

• Receive input from community members 

• Please CLICK HERE to register in advance for this virtual meeting. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Spanish language interpretation will be available. 

Check out the the City meetings website for link to join:

https://cityofpetaluma.org/meetings/

Check out City meetings Website for Zoom Link:

https://cityofpetaluma.org/meetings/

Please contact Yensi Jacobo (yensi@petalumapeople.org) for details.

The Climate Working Group will dig deeper into the climate adaptation measures that the General Plan should consider focusing on the climate adaptation side of the climate equation, specifically anything related to land use.

The team has drafted a memo (link here) to provide a draft list of possible Petaluma General Plan land use measures related to climate change impacts, particularly predicted changes in flooding from rainfall hydrology and sea level rise as well as excessive heat and fire. They also touch on drought measures and EV charging. Please see the draft memo (link here).

They do not want to duplicate efforts. Rather, they want to ensure the General Plan brings in the hard work that is already underway in Petaluma, complement that work, and ensure that the General Plan takes into account the massive impacts that climate change will have on Petaluma.

They invite you to their first one-hour brainstorming meeting to hear your thoughts, feedback and ideas as they work to ensure climate change adaptation measures are embedded into the General Plan.

Please contact Jessie Feller (jessiefeller@gmail.com) for details and to RSVP.

The General Plan Advisory Committee Mobility Working Group (GPAC Mob) wants to learn about new and novel mobility ideas that should be incorporated into the Petaluma the General Plan update now in progress.

On Tuesday, May 24, at 6pm, GPAC Mob will convene a Zoom meeting to be educated on these new ideas.

The 90-minute meeting will feature eight to ten speakers and have time available for conversation.

All are welcome to attend, to listen in, and to participate in the conversation. Also, please share this email with others in the community who you think we might have missed. We’ve assembled a broad list of possible speakers, but surely not all possibilities.

Please contact Dave Alden (davealden53@comcast.net) for details

The Housing Element 101 Community Workshop will be the third in a series of three community meetings to learn about and shape our community’s approach to our next Housing Element, Petaluma’s plan to provide needed housing and increase housing equity over the next eight years. 

The community meeting will include a presentation on the purpose of a Housing Element, a discussion of community input on housing received to date, and will highlight current City efforts. The key to this workshop is small group discussions to explore housing goals, sites, policies, and programs. 

The input from this public workshop will ensure the community’s priorities are reflected in the Housing Element. 

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council came together in a joint meeting to kick off the Parking Study Session series. The virtual session on March 28, 2022, provided a space to learn about off-street private parking standards and share perspectives on the direction to take as the City reconsiders how to align its policy with current values like carbon neutrality. 

While this session is not officially part of the General Plan Update process, the impacts of Parking reform in Petaluma will have important implications for further planning phases in land use.

For more information on the Parking Study Session and future sessions, please access the Parking Standard’s Ordinance Update section of the City webpage. 

Join us for the November GPAC Meeting on Thursday the 18th from 6:30 - 9:00 PM (Zoom Link) where the GPAC will discuss updates on Youth and Latinx Engagement, discuss GPAC’s role next stages of the General Plan Update, and review the prospect of working groups for vision drafting.

All GPAC meetings are open to the public, and available through Zoom, Granicus, and Petaluma Community Access Television. All interested community members and stakeholders are welcome to get involved in the planning process to share their lived experiences and knowledge.

Meeting agendas and videos are posted on the City meeting website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Senior Advisory Committee in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Tree Advisory Committee in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Climate Action Commission in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Youth Commission in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Tech Advisory Committee in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Airport Commission in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the Planning Commission in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the PPAC in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.

The General Plan Update team will share important information on where we are today through an overview of Existing Conditions Reports. Join to learn more about how these insights inform the future of policy-making in the City of Petaluma.

More information and materials will be posted by the RMPC in their agenda posted on the City’s Website.