AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026
REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 10 MINUTES
Members of the public may speak to the City Council on items that are not on the agenda and are within the Council’s jurisdiction. Open Time for Public Expression happens twice during the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, public comment is limited to a total of 10 minutes, with each speaker allowed up to 2 minutes. Open Time for Public Expression will be held again at the end of the meeting with no total time limit. Please note that, under state law, the City Council cannot discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
1. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The opportunity for public comment on consent calendar items will occur prior to the City Council’s vote on the Consent Calendar. The City Council may approve the entire consent calendar with one action. In the alternative, items on the Consent Calendar may be removed by any City Council or staff member, for separate discussion and vote.
2. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Special Closed Session and Regular City Council Meetings of February 17, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
2 b. Women’s History Month Proclamation
Proclamation in Recognition of Women’s History Month (CM) Recommended Action – Receive and file
c. Parking Ordinance
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2059: An Ordinance Amending San Rafael Municipal Code, to Repeal Chapter 5.74 Bail Schedule for Violations of the San Rafael Municipal Code (CC) Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2059
d. Parking Ordinance
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2060: An Ordinance Amending the San Rafael Municipal Code, to Amend Chapter 5.48 Regarding Parking in Off-Street Parking Facilities (CC) Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2060
e. City Quarterly Investment Report
Acceptance of City of San Rafael Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2025 (Fin)
Recommended Action – Accept report
f. Pickleweed Library Furniture Purchase
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Order with KBM Hogue for the Purchase of Furniture for the Pickleweed Library in an Amount Not to Exceed $121,879 (LR)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
g. 2025 Police Advisory & Accountability Committee Annual Report Accept the 2025 Police Advisory & Accountability Committee Annual Report (PD) Recommended Action – Accept report
h. Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project Notice of Completion Accept Completion of the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project, City Project No.
C661137610, and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) Recommended Action – Accept completion of the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Other Agenda Items:
a. Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project i. Resolution Finding that the Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1) and Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
ii. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Program Supplement Agreement with Caltrans to Receive State Funds Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
3 b. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update for the Second Quarter Ending December 31, 2025, and Approval of Resolutions Authorizing Selected Mid-Year Supplemental Budget Appropriations Totaling $569,805, Authorizing Application of Credit Card Processing Fees to Selected Credit Card Transactions, and Amendments to Applicable Salary Schedules to Reflect FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Personnel Changes (Fin)
Recommended Action – Accept Report and Adopt Resolutions (3) c. Mid-Year Updates to the City Council Three-Year Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan
Resolution Adopting Mid-Year Updates to the City Council Three-Year Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION CONTINUED
Members of the public may speak to the City Council on items that are not on the agenda and are within the Council’s jurisdiction. Please note that, under state law, the City Council generally cannot discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda, unless there is an emergency or an urgent issue that came up after the agenda was posted. Each speaker may speak for up to two minutes. Comments should be respectful to the community.
ADJOURNMENT:
Any records relating to an agenda item, received by a majority or more of the Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, shall be available for inspection online and at City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, and placed with other agendarelated materials on the table in front of the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing [email protected] or using the California Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing “711”, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon request. To request Spanish language interpretation, please submit an online form at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/request-for-interpretation/.