AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, JUNE 1, 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 Regular City Council Meeting of May 18, 2026 (CC) Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
b. 2026 General Municipal Election
Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of By-District Elections for Districts 2/Western and 3/Eastern, and San Rafael Board of Education Trustee Area Elections for Areas 2, 4 & 5 to Be Held on November 3, 2026, Requesting the Marin County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate with Any Other Election Conducted on Said Date, and Requesting Election Services (CC)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
2 c. Proclamations
Proclamations Recognizing Juneteenth, Pride Month, and National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Recommended Action – Receive and file
d. FY 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Projects, Funded by Senate Bill 1 Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017: CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3) (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. Caltrans Project Specific Maintenance Agreement
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Project Specific Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for the SR-129 (Redwood Highway) Trash Capture Device Project, City Project No. C441145610 (“Project”); CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
f. Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Annual Assessment FY 2026-27 (PW):
i. Resolution Directing the Filing of Engineer’s Annual Report FY 2026-27 Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
ii. Resolution Approving Engineer’s Annual Report FY 2026-27 Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
iii. Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements and Setting a Public Hearing on the Annual Assessment for the City Council Meeting of June 15, 2026 Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
g. Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District Annual Assessment FY 2026-27 (PW):
i. Resolution Directing Filing of Engineer’s 2026-27 Annual Report Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
ii. Resolution Approving Engineer’s 2026-27 Annual Report Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
iii. Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements and Setting a Public Hearing on the Annual Assessment for the City Council Meeting of June 15, 2026 Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Public Hearings:
a. Zoning Code Amendments to Add Clarifying Language and Simplify Existing Zoning Regulations
3 Introduction of An Ordinance to Amend the San Rafael Zoning Code, San Rafael Municipal Code, Title 14, Division I General Provisions, Chapter 14.03 Definitions, Section 14.03.030 Definitions as Well as Division V Administrative Regulations, Chapter
14.28, Sections 14.28.010-14.28.080., and to Find CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to 15061(B)(3) (CED)
Recommended Action – Introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, and refer to it by title only
b. Amendment to the General Plan’s Safety and Resilience Element Resolution Adopting an Amendment to Safety and Resilience Element of the General Plan 2040 to Continue to Meet the Goals of Assembly Bill (AB) 2140 (2006), and Finding that this Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(A), and 15061(B)(3) (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Other Agenda Items:
a. Sea Level Rise Feasibility Study
Presentation on the Sea Level Rise Feasibility Study (CM) Recommended Action – Receive presentation
b. Brown Act Updates and Teleconferencing Provisions
Resolution Authorizing Hybrid City Council Meetings Effective July 1, 2026, and Adopting a Technology Disruption Policy, Multilingual Agendas & Participation Policy, and Disruptive Behavior in Public Meetings Policy to Implement Senate Bill 707 (Durazo) (CC)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
c. City Council Three-Year Strategic Plan Implementation Update and Performance Metrics
Report on City Council Three-Year Strategic Plan Implementation and Performance Metrics (CM)
Recommended Action – Receive report and provide feedback
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/.