MINUTES
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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 5:04 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 the Fire Commission, Park and Recreation Commission, Pickleweed Advisory Committee, and Make Appointments (CC):
a. Fire Commission Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make an Appointment to Fill One Unexpired Four-Year Term to the End of October 2025 on the Fire Commission Due to the Resignation of Nadine Atieh Hade (CC)
Recommended Action – Appoint one applicant
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Brian Waterbury, Donna McCusker and John Chung. Gerrod Herndon withdrew his application.
After discussion, there was consensus to appoint Donna McCusker to fill one unexpired four-year term to the end of October 2025 on the Fire Commission, and Council recommended Staff return to a future City Council meeting to recommend appointment of John Chung as first Alternate Member and Brian Waterbury as second Alternate Member on the Fire Commission.
b. Park & Recreation Commission Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Fill Two Four-Year Terms to the End of October 2027 on the Park and Recreation Commission Due to the Expiration of Terms of Mark Machado and Cicily Emerson (CC)
Recommended Action – Appoint two applicants
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Andrei Pasternak and Cicily Emerson. Gerrod Herndon, Danielle Mahoney, and Losalini Reeves withdrew their applications.
Mayor Kate declared a recess at 6:16 p.m.
Mayor Kate called the meeting back in session at 6:23 p.m.
Vice Mayor Llorens Gulati moved, and Councilmember Kertz seconded, to appoint Andrei Pasternak and Cicily Emerson to fill two four-year terms to the end of October 2027 on the Park & Recreation Commission.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
c. Pickleweed Advisory Committee Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make an Appointment to Fill One Four-Year Alternate Member Term to the End of October 2027 on the Pickleweed Advisory Committee (CC) Recommended Action – Appoint one applicant
Mayor Kate declared a recess at 6:27 p.m.
Mayor Kate called the meeting back in session at 6:30 p.m.
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Darlin Ruiz. Gerrod Herndon withdrew his application, and Mydung Nguyen was not interviewed due to scheduling, but a subcommittee of the City Council interviewed her the week prior for the Police Accountability and Advisory Committee.
Mayor Kate declared a recess at 6:43 p.m.
Mayor Kate called the meeting back in session at 6:55 p.m.
Vice Mayor Llorens Gulati moved, and Councilmember Kertz seconded to appoint Darlin Ruiz to fill one four-year alternate member term to the end of October 2027 on the Pickleweed Advisory Committee, and recommended Staff return to a future City Council meeting to change the bylaws to allow for more than one Alternate Member, and an appointment of Mydung Nguyen as the second Alternate Member.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
OPEN SESSION:
Mayor Kate announced Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION:
Closed Session:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1): 3 cases
a. California Newspapers Partnership v. City of San Rafael (Marin Superior Court, Case No. CV0000041)
b. Theo Emison v. City of San Rafael (Marin Superior Court, Case No. CV0000039) c. Shaleeta Boyd, et al. v. City of San Rafael, et al. (U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal., Case No. 23-cv-04085-EMC)
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2023
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KATE COLIN, Mayor