Spaces and Places
Preserve and protect Petaluma’s environment for future generations and become a municipal leader in sustainability by protecting our river and open space; reducing and drawing down greenhouse gas emissions; and encouraging sustainable development.
Goal 1: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Priorities
Item # |
Description |
128 | Engage the community to envision and adopt a master plan for the fairgrounds property. |
129 | Identify partners and funding for developing the fairground property. |
130 | Celebrate existing public art by completing an inventory and develop promotional materials. |
134 | Continue to look for opportunities for smaller, community-oriented public art projects. |
139 | Develop a rehabilitation/reconfiguration plan for City Hall which includes a lobby area, expansion into County-wing, and wayfinding signage. |
144 | Finalize Certified Local Government designation process and recommend next steps. |
149 | Develop a plan to prioritize playground upgrades/replacement and accessibility improvements. |
150 | Repurpose existing amenities to promote recreational opportunities, including initial phases of tennis court rehabilitation citywide and pickleball courts. |
155 | Refine proposed trail network and begin guided tours for interim access on Lafferty Ranch; consider incorporation into City. |
208 | Complete a Greenhouse Gas Inventory Assessment for parks maintenance to establish a baseline assessment of city facilities and adopt best practices for future maintenance. |
209 | Open the Paula Lane Nature Preserve to the public, including agricultural demonstration activities, trails, interpretive signage, and educational research. |
212 | Parklets - create a permanent parklet program that includes clear guidelines on how parklets can be installed in Petaluma's public right-of-way areas. |
213 | Develop objective design standards to guide review of streamlined ministerial housing development as required by the State of California. |
224 | Develop a scope and plan to initiate a vision for City parks and open space for Council consideration. |
225 | Execute contract for skatepark community outreach and complete re-design. |
Next Year's Priorities
Key Achievements

Cultures and climates differ all over the world, but people are the same. They’ll gather in public if you give them a good place to do it.
Jan Gehl
