The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month. Closed Session, which is not open to the public, is generally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Open Session, which is open to the public, is typically held at 6:45 p.m. The meetings are held at City Hall, 11 English Street, in the … Continued
The City Clerk is in charge of putting on elections, managing City records, and coordinating all aspects of City Council meetings (including agendas, public comment, and technical support). Many of the Clerk’s duties are prescribed by Federal, State, and local laws., either in general terms (e.g., the Clerk must have a system for … Continued
Petaluma has a smoking ordinance that restricts smoking in multi-tenant dwellings as well as public spaces. Refer to the Municipal Code Section 8.20 for details. To file a smoking-related complaint, please contact the City Clerk’s office in person or by postal mail (11 English Street, Petaluma, CA, 94952) or by email ([email protected]).
Contact the Fair Housing Program at Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) by phone (707) 765-8488, email ([email protected]), or in person at 1500A Petaluma Blvd S. More info is available at PPSC’s website, petalumapeople.org. Note: the City does not provide legal advice about housing issues.
No, Petaluma does not have a rent control ordinance. However, we do have a rent stabilization ordinance that covers mobile home parks. Contact the City’s Housing Manager, Karen Shimuzu, (707.778.4555) if you have a mobile home rent question.
You need to call each of the affordable housing developments in Petaluma to learn if there are vacancies. Refer to the list of affordable housing developments for contact information. Be sure to check eligibility requirements and consider putting your name on a waiting list if there are no vacancies currently.
Sonoma County Housing Authority manages the Section 8 voucher program for all of Sonoma County, including Petaluma. Please call (707) 565-7500 or visit their website.
For the health and safety of people and the planet, medications/medicines should not be flushed down the toilet, poured down the sink, or thrown away in the trash. This is true for pills and liquids, whether prescribed or over-the-counter. Sonoma County has a Safe Medicine Disposal program featuring free drop off or mail back options. … Continued
Water from a construction or remediation project should never be sent down a storm drain or flushed into the street or gutter. Doing so pollutes our waterways, kills plants and animals, and sets you up for a hefty fine. Instead, you’ll need to capture the water and discharge it properly into the into the City’s … Continued
Contact the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), at 707-765-6530 or [email protected]. COTS manages Petaluma’s two homeless shelters (the adults-only Mary Isaak Center and the Family Shelter) and can refer you to an array of services, including housing. Another resource is the County’s Coordinated Entry System, which matches people experiencing homelessness with available housing and … Continued
