AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, APRIL 20, 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 April 6, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
2 b. Kaiser Hospital Development Project Environmental Consulting Services Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Amend a Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) in an Amount Not to Exceed $440,327 for a Total Contract Amount of $457,648 For Environmental Consulting Services for the Kaiser Hospital Development Project (PLAN 25-196) Located at Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 175-060-57 and (2) Appropriate Supplemental Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget Appropriations Totaling $457,648 Within the Development Services Fund (Fund 207) (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
c. Electric Vehicle Charging Electrical Contract
Resolution Waiving Formal Bid Requirements and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Mike Brown Electric Company for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Installation Work in an Amount Not to Exceed $288,000 (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
d. Large Trash Capture Device Projects
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers (S&W) for Additional Design Services Associated with the Large Trash Capture Device Projects, in the Amount Not-To-Exceed $438,671, Increasing the Total Not-To-Exceed Amount Under the Agreement to $915,236 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. National Library Week Proclamation
Proclamation in Recognition of National Library Week (LR) Recommended Action – Receive and file
f. Agreements for On-Call Planning, Environmental, Plan Check, and Building Inspection Consulting Services
Authorize the City Manager to Enter into the Following Professional Services Agreements (CED):
i. 4 Leaf Inc., Coastland, Interwest, TRB and Associates, and Willdan for On-Call Plan Check and Building Inspection Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 Per Firm; And,
ii. M Group in an Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 and LAK Associates, LLC in an Amount Not to Exceed $300,000 to Provide On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Public Hearings:
a. Marin Sanitary Service Franchise Amendments
i. Resolution Adopting a Fee Study for the City’s Cost of Solid Waste Services Fee and the City’s Franchise Fee for the Use of City Property in the Provision of Solid Waste Related Services; (2) Repealing the City’s Imposition of the Refuse Vehicle Impact Fee; And (3) Decreasing the City’s Cost of Service Fee and Franchise Fee Imposed on Marin Sanitary Services: CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
3 ii. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Franchise Agreement with Marin Sanitary Service to Require Street Sweeping Services, and to Clarify Authorization to Encroach Upon Public Right-Of-Way, and for the City to Impose a Fee for Right of Encroachment (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. Solid Waste Collection Code Amendments Ordinance
Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.19, Entitled “Solid Waste Collection and Disposal and Edible Food Recovery,” Chapter 11.04, Entitled “Encroachments in the Public Right-Of-Way,” and Chapter 12.260, Entitled “International Property Maintenance Code Amendments” of the San Rafael Municipal Code; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(B)(3) (CM) Recommended Action – Introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, and refer to it by title only
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Other Agenda Items:
a. Approval of Measure AA Expenditure Plan
Resolution Approving the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Measure AA Amended Expenditure Plan Adopted by TAM on March 26, 2026
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Contract for Operational Services Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Second Amendment with Foege Schuman Global Disaster Solutions LLC (FS Global) in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,487,649 for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $3,837,649, to Support the Implementation and Initial Operations of the 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter, and to Extend the Term of the Agreement Through June 30, 2028; and Authorizing a Supplemental FY2025-26 Budget Appropriation of $1,000,000 Within the City’s Grant Fund (283) to Reflect the Portion of the County Grant Provided for this Purpose (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/.