MINUTES
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.
In-Person:
San Rafael City Hall
Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Kertz
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. and requested City Clerk Lindsay Lara call the roll. All members of the City Council were present.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
1. Boards, Commissions and Committees Interviews
Interview Applicants for Planning Commission and Design Review Board and Make Appointments (CC):
a. Design Review Board Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make an Appointment to Fill One Four-Year Term to the End of October 2027 on the Design Review Board Due to the Expiration of Term of Stewart Summers (CC)
Recommended Action – Appoint one applicant
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Gerrod Herndon and Stewart Summers.
Maureen de Nieva-Marsh withdrew her application.
After discussion, there was consensus to appoint Stewart Summers to fill one four-year term to the end of October 2027 on the Design Review Board.
b. Planning Commission Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Fill One Four-Year Term as a District 2 Representative and One Four-Year Term as a District 3 Representative to the End of October 2027 on the Planning Commission Due to the Expiration of Terms of Shingai Samudzi and Kelly Shalk (CC)
Recommended Action – Appoint one applicant to District 2 Representative and one applicant to District 3 Representative
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Gerrod Herndon, Pooja Rawat, Samina Saude, Danielle Mahoney, Losalini Reeves and Shingai Samudzi.
After discussion, there was consensus to appoint Samina Saude to fill one four-year term as a District 2 Representative and to appoint Shingai Samudzi to fill one four-year term as a District 3 Representative to the end of October 2027 on the Planning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2023
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KATE COLIN, Mayor