GPAC Meetings and Materials
The GPAC meets on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM, in person at the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park (320 N. McDowell). All GPAC meetings are open to the public, and all interested community members and stakeholders are welcome to get involved in the planning process to share their lived experiences and knowledge.
Upcoming Meetings
November 2024 MEETING OF THE General Plan Advisory Committee (CANCELLED)
There will be no GPAC meeting in November. Our next meeting is schedule for December 19, 2024.
Past Meetings
October 2024 MEETING OF THE General Plan Advisory Committee (In Person)
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location: Lucchesi Community Center (320 N. McDowell) Craft Room
Topic: Continuation of September 19th meeting to provide feedback on the Draft Land Use Policy Framework
Agenda
Memo to GPAC
Land Use Policy Framework
Meeting Summary
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting (In Person)
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location: Lucchesi Community Center (320 N. McDowell)
Topic: Continuation of September 19th meeting to provide feedback on the Draft Land Use Policy Framework
Agenda
Memo to GPAC
Land Use Policy Framework
September General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting (In Person)
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location: Lucchesi Community Center (320 N. McDowell)
Topic: GPAC feedback on the Land Use Policy Framework
Agenda
Memo to GPAC
Land Use Policy Framework
August General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting (In Person)
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location: Lucchesi Community Center (320 N. McDowell)
See the Agenda here
July General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - IN PERSON
Location: Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park
Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Topic: Introduce Public Review Process for Public Draft of Land Use Policy Framework
Meeting # 34 - June General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - VIRTUAL
June 20, 2024, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Topic: The GPAC will discuss the working group feedback on the Draft Policy Frameworks for the General Plan.
MEETING #33 - May General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
May 16, 2024 GPAC Meeting Cancelled.
Meeting #32 - April General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - VIRTUAL
April 18, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM
Meeting #31 - March General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
March 21, 2024 CANCELLED - No meeting
Meeting #30 - February General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 15, 20204, 6:30-9:00 PM
City of Petaluma Community Center, Lucchesi Park
Meeting Purpose: Continue discussion of Land Use
Meeting #29 - January General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting (In PERSON)
Thursday, January 18, 20204, 6:30-9:00 PM
City of Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd
No virtual option was available for this meeting and it was not recorded, the public was invited to attend in person.
Meeting #28 - November General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting (in person)
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Meeting Materials: Blueprint for Carbon Neutrality GPAC Comments, October 19, 2023 Meeting Summary
Meeting #27 - October 19, 2023
Thursday, October 19, 2023
In follow up to the September meeting, this meeting will begin the discussion about flood adaptation strategies.
Meeting Agenda and Materials: https://cityofpetaluma.primegov.com/Portal/MeetingPreview?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=20968
Meeting # 26 - September 21, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 6:30 PM - In Person
Petaluma Community Center - Conference Rooms A-D
320 N. McDowell, Petaluma
GPAC had its first ever in-person meeting on September 21, 2023. The meeting focused on the results of the City’s Flood Mapping and Sea Level Rise Mapping Project.
Meeting #24 - May 18, 2023
Meeting #23 - March 16, 2023
Attachments:
Meeting #22 - February 16, 2023
Attachments:
Public Comment:
Meeting #21 - January 19, 2023
Attachments:
Public Comment:
2022 GPAC MEETINGS
December 15, 2022
Attachments:
Public Comment:
Published as received
November 17, 2022
Attachments:
Public Comment:
October 20, 2022
Attachments:
Public Comment:
None received
September 15, 2022
Attachments:
Public Comment:
Posted as Received
August 18, 2022
GPAC Working Group Materials:
Climate Action
Housing
Open Space and Natural Resources
Economic Development
Public Comment:
July 21, 2022 - Cancelled
June 16, 2022
June GPAC Presentation
Attachments:
Public Comment:
None Received
May 19, 2022
May GPAC Presentation
Attachments:
Relevant Public Comment:
April 21, 2022
April GPAC Presentation
Public Comment:
None Recieved
March 17, 2022
March GPAC Presentation
Written Public Comment:
None received
February 17, 2022
February GPAC Presentation
Attachment B: Revised Final Draft Visioning Products
Revision made by Visioning Working Group - Vision Statement, Pillars of Petaluma, Guiding Principles and Supporting Concepts
Attachment C: Areas of Discussion and Key Strategies Diagrams memo
Comments Received:
Comments and Language Edits to Guiding Principles - Janice Cader-Thompson 2/17/2022
Language Edits to Guiding Principles - Janice Cader-Thompson 2/16/2022
Edits from Janice Cader-Thompson on Revised Vision Language 2/10/22
Feedback Provided on Visioning Materials - January through February 2022
Version edited by GPAC at January GPAC Session:
Feedback Received on Vision Statement, Pillars, and Guiding Principles:
Comments and Edits:
Public Comment
January 20, 2022
January GPAC Presentation
Public Comment:
2021 GPAC Meeting Materials
November 18, 2021
October 21, 2021
September 16, 2021
August 19, 2021
July 15, 2021
June 17, 2021 - Cancelled
Because the City has a very full meeting schedule (approaching four evenings a week, every week), it can be challenging to find a time to reschedule another televised public GPAC meeting between now and the next scheduled GPAC meeting (July 15). Understanding that it is still essential to gather GPAC input to keep the planning process moving along, the General Plan team has decided to ask for GPAC memeber’s individual and ad-hoc working group input on the Draft Group Agreements and assessing the defining characteristics of city sub-areas. The General Plan team will summarize individual and small group comments and review proposed sub-area boundaries at the next GPAC meeting. Below is the original agenda, memo detailing the agenda rationale, and assorted attachments to the memo.
May 20, 2021
Meeting Summary (Spanish version: Notas de resumen de la reunión en español)
March 18, 2021
Meeting Summary (Spanish version: Notas de resumen de la reunión en español)