Minutes subject to approval at the February 17, 2026 City Council Meeting
MINUTES
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M.
Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Attorney Robert Epstein
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
OPEN SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
The Mayor will announce Closed Session items and invite public comment on agenda items. Each speaker will have two minutes to provide comments before the City Council convenes in Closed Session.
1. Mayor Kate announced Closed Session items.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there were none.
CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
2. Closed Session:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Lin, et al v. Petaluma People Services Center, et al. (Marin Superior Court Case No.
CV 0003911)
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
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KATE COLIN, Mayor