Minutes subject to approval at the March 16, 2026 City Council Meeting
MINUTES
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.
Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Absent: Mayor Kate
Also Present: City Attorney Robert Epstein
Mayor Pro Tem Kertz called the meeting to order at 5:00 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 Pro Tem Kertz announced Closed Session items.
Mayor Pro Tem Kertz invited public comment; however, there were none.
CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
2. Closed Session:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) City of San Rafael v. Chessen et al.. Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV2104219
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) Doyle v. City of San Rafael et al.. Marin County Superior Court Case No. 0005007
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Kertz adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
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RACHEL KERTZ, Vice Mayor