AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, APRIL 6, 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 16, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
2 b. Establish Electronic and Paperless Filing for FPPC Campaign Disclosure Statements Final Adoption of Ordinance 2061: 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 (CC) Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2061
c. Fire Commission Reappointment
Reappoint Stan Burford to Fill One Four-Year Term to the End of April 2030 on the Fire Commission (CC)
Recommended Action – Reappoint Stan Burford
d. Authority for Claims/Litigation Settlement and Legal Expenditures Resolution to Increase the Settlement Authority of the City Manager for Claims and Litigation from $20,000 to $50,000, to Authorize the City’s Finance Director or Designee to Pay Allowed, Settled or Compromised Claims, and to Authorize the City Manager to Exclude Legal Costs Paid from the City’s Liability Fund from the Contract Not to Exceed Amount in Contracts for Legal Services (CA)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. Proclamations
Proclamations Supporting Week of the Young Child and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month (LR/CM)
Recommended Action – Receive and file
f. 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
g. Lincoln Avenue Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project Funding Agreement Resolution Authorizing the City Manger to Execute a Program Supplement Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for $173,600 in Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) Funds for the Lincoln Avenue Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
h. Pickleweed Childcare Replacement Portable Buildings Procurement Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Class Leasing, LLC for the Procurement and Installation of Portable Buildings for the Pickleweed Childcare Replacement Portables Project, City Project No. C661145010, in the Amount Not to Exceed $849,606; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15302 (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Other Agenda Items:
a. Economic Development Strategic Plan Update
Economic Development Strategic Plan Update (CED)
Recommended Action – Accept report
3 b. New Main Library and Community Center Project Delivery New Main Library and Community Center Project Update and Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods
Recommended Action – Receive Staff’s analysis of alternative project delivery methods; Authorize Staff to proceed with the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) project delivery method; and, direct Staff to initiate Project Labor Agreement negotiations with the North Bay Building and Construction Trades Council and Northern California Carpenter’s Regional Council c. Appointment of Interim City Manager
Resolution Appointing Paul Navazio as Interim City Manager and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Employment Agreement with Paul Navazio (HR)
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/.