AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, MARCH 16, 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 March 2, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
2 b. Records Retention Schedule Adoption
Resolution Rescinding Resolutions 13483 and 13558 and Adopting a New City-Wide Records Retention Schedule (CC)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
c. Temporary Street Closures for Special Events
Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures in San Rafael for the Special Events of May Madness and Farmers’ Market in Downtown San Rafael (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
d. 2025/2026 Pavement Management Program – Curb Ramp and Striping Project Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with BKF Engineers to Provide Design Services for the 2025-2026 Pavement Management Program – Curb Ramp and Striping Project, City Project No. C44A26PMP4, in the Amount Not to Exceed $260,637 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. Integrated Pest Management Policy Update
Resolution Adopting an Updated Integrated Pest Management Policy; CEQA Determination:
Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(b)(3), 15301, 15304 (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Public Hearings:
a. Establish Electronic and Paperless Filing for FPPC Campaign Disclosure Statements Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.09 to Title 2 (Administration) of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Require Electronic and Paperless Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign Disclosure Statements; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378(b)(2),(5) (CC) Recommended Action – Introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading and refer to it by title only
b. General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report Highlighting Progress on the Policies and Programs Identified in the City’s General Plan and the City’s Progress Toward Meeting its Share of the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) (CED) Recommended Action – Accept report and direct Staff to present the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Other Agenda Items:
a. Encampment Resolution Fund Round 3 Grant and 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Project Update
Encampment Resolution Fund Round 3 Grant and 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Project Update and Discussion Regarding the Proposed Operational Framework (CM) Recommended Action – Receive update and provide direction 3 b. Electronic Vehicle Charging Equipment Purchase
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Procure Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Through a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $351,245 and Authorize Supplemental Budget Appropriations of $450,000 Within the Capital Improvement Funds (Fund 401) Supported by Additional Grant Funding Secured for the Project for a Total Cost Not to Exceed $988,000 (PW) 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/.