AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, MAY 18, 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:
2. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Special Closed Session and Regular City Council Meetings of May 4, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
b. 770 Lindaro Street / 999 3rd Street (BioMarin San Rafael Campus) Final Adoption of Ordinance 2063: An Ordinance Adopting the First Amendment to the Development Agreement (DA26-001) Between the City and California Corporate Center Acquisition, LLC (Ordinance No. 1982) to Remove Requirements for Park and Conference 2 Room Access and Auxiliary Parking for General Public (APN 013-021-34, 35, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 & 55) (CC)
Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2063 c. Organizational Conflict of Interest Policy for Design-Build Projects Resolution Establishing Organizational Conflict of Interest Policy for Design-Build Projects (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
d. 350 Merrydale Road Interim Shelter Design Services
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with LCA Architects to Provide Design Services in the Amount Not to Exceed $71,236 for a Total Contract Amount of $351,986, and Authorizing a Supplemental Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Appropriation in the Amount of $71,236 Provided Through the Encampment Resolution Fund Round 3 Grant (Fund 283) (CM) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. Below Market Rate Rental Housing and Homeownership Program Administration Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Marin Housing Authority for Administration of the Below Market Rate Rental Housing and Homeownership Programs for Three Years in an Amount Not to Exceed $125,000 Per Year (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
f. City Quarterly Investment Report
Acceptance of City of San Rafael Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Fin)
Recommended Action – Accept report
g. San Rafael Canal Crossing Project
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to Provide Preliminary Design and Environmental Services for Canal Crossing Project in the Amount Not to Exceed $1,875,000, Which Includes $181,500 in Contingency Funds, and Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation in the Amount of $300,000 from the City Gas Tax Fund (206) (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
h. Large Trash Capture Device Installation: SR-129 (Redwood Highway) and SR-143 (Rossi Pump Station) Project
Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Large Trash Capture Device Installation: SR-129 (Redwood Highway) and SR-143 (Rossi Pump Station) Project, City Project No. C441145610 (“Project”); Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Construction Agreement with Corcus Construction, Inc in the Amount of $363,850, and Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract Amount Using Contingency Funds of $36,150 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $400,000 (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
3 i. Marin Emergency Radio Authority
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Communications Site License Agreement with the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
j. National Public Works Week Proclamation
Proclamation in Celebration of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2026 (PW) Recommended Action – Receive and file
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Public Hearings:
a. Military Equipment Annual Report and Renewal of Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy
Resolution Renewing the Ordinance Approving San Rafael Police Department Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy (Policy 706) (PD) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. Update to Park Impact Fee Programs and Nexus Study
i. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.24, Entitled “Park and Recreation Facilities Fee,” and Chapter 15.09, Entitled “Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fees,” of the San Rafael Municipal Code; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378, 15262, 15273, and 15061(b)(3)
Recommended Action – Introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, and refer to it by title only
ii. Resolution Adopting the Park Nexus Study and Associated Park and Recreation Facilities Project List, Adopting Updated Charges for the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee, and Adopting Updated Park Dedication Requirements and Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fees; CEQA Determination: Not a Project Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065; CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262, 15273, and 15061 (b)(3) (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Other Agenda Items:
a. San Rafael Sanitation District Separation Agreement
Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Separation Agreement Between the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael Sanitation District; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(B)(3) and 15378 (CM) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. Preliminary Citywide Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Citywide Proposed Budget and Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Fin)
Recommended Action – Receive report and provide direction to staff to inform preparation of the Final Proposed FY 2026-27 Budget for adoption at the City Council meeting of June 15, 2026
4 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/.