San Rafael City Council
July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.

San Rafael Council Chambers & Virtual
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Virtual Participation:

Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/city-council-2
Phone: (669) 444-9171
ID: 860-6190-5675#
The City of San Rafael welcomes public participation and members of the public may participate in this meeting in-person, online via Webinar and by telephone. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 27, and live on YouTube www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael.

Members of the public are invited to share their thoughts at multiple points of the meeting, during public comment periods. Typically, each meeting will have time for members of the public to make comments about topics not on the meeting agenda during the Open Time for Public Expression section of the agenda. Additionally, the Mayor will invite speakers to make comments for each item on the agenda. The Mayor may adjust the total time for public comment or the time allotted per speaker based on the number of speakers. For questions on how to participate, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 415-485-3066 or by email at [email protected].

To participate in-person:

There will be many opportunities for the public to provide comments to the City Council. Once the mayor invites public comment, you are welcome to walk up or form a line at the podium and address the City Council for 2-minutes of public comment.

To participate online:

Use the link listed on this agenda. To provide public comment, use the ‘Raise Hand’ feature and wait for the host to request you to unmute. Once granted permission to speak you can provide your 2-minutes of public comment. Once your 2-minutes are up, you will be muted.

To participate by phone:

Call the dial-in number listed on this agenda. When prompted, enter the Webinar ID listed on this agenda. To provide public comments, you can raise your hand by pressing *9. The host will invite you to speak and you will hear a notification requesting you to press *6 to unmute yourself, then you can provide your 2-minutes of public comment. Once your 2-minutes are up, you will be muted.

Unable to participate in real time?
If you are unable to participate in real time, you may submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Written comments will be provided to the City Council and made part of the record.

If there is a disruption to the Webinar service, the meeting will be paused to allow staff to restore access. Updated participation information may be posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/departments/public-meetings/ to ensure the public has an opportunity to rejoin the meeting.

Disability Accommodations, Language Access and Interpretation The City of San Rafael provides interpretation services upon request. Members of the public may submit a Request for Interpretation available on the City’s website or contact the City Clerk’s Office by the Friday in advance of the meeting. The City will make every effort to provide an interpreter when requested. Members of the public may also use their own interpretation services or devices 2 during the meeting.

Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office, who will use best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility in accordance with applicable laws and City procedures.

Meeting Decorum:

The City of San Rafael welcomes and encourages public participation. Individuals whose conduct materially disrupts the conduct of the meeting, whether participating in person or remotely, may be warned and, if the disruptive behavior continues, may be removed from the meeting in accordance with the City's Disruptive Behavior in Public Meetings Policy. 3 OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
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.

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 City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026, the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of June 15, 2026, and the Special Closed Session of June 29, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
b. June 2, 2026 Special Municipal Election Results
Resolution Declaring Canvass of Votes Cast and Results of Ballot Measure K at the Special Municipal Election Held on June 2, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
c. Park Impact Fee Program Ordinance Adoption
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2065: 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 (CC)
Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2065
d. Transportation Mitigation Fee Program Ordinance Adoption Final Adoption of Ordinance 2066: An Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.33, Transportation Mitigation Fee Program, to the San Rafael Municipal Code (CC) Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2066
e. Parking Regulations Ordinance Adoption
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2067: An Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Update Parking Regulations, Traffic Administration, and Enforcement Provisions (CC)
Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2067
f. Cooperation Agreement with County of Marin for Grant Programs Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Third Amendment to the City’s Cooperation Agreement Dated 2020 with the County of Marin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Programs to Extend the Agreement for Another Three Years and Other Modifications (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
4 g. Temporary Street Closures for Special Events
Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures in San Rafael for Special Events Including Dancing Under the Lights, the Davidson School Pickleball Block Party, the West End Neighborhood Association Block Party, and San Rafael Porchfest (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
h. Temporary Street Closures for the 2026 West End Block Party Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closure of Fourth Street Between F and G Street in San Rafael for the 2026 West End Block Party (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
i. Establishment of 350 Merrydale Affordable Housing Development Project Subcommittee and Appoint City Councilmembers
Establish City Council Subcommittee for City Affordable Housing Development Project at 350 Merrydale Road and Update City Council Appointments to Committees and Representation for 2026 (CED)
Recommended Action – Establish City Council Subcommittee for City Affordable Housing Development Project at 350 Merrydale Road, and Update City Council Appointments to Committees and Representation for 2026
j. 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Site Preparation
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Waive Competitive Bidding, Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for the Site Preparation of 350 Merrydale to Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. in the Amount of $989,825; Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract Amount Using Contingency Funds of $98,983, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,088,808; And Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Interim Shelter Project, Deemed Reasonable by the City Engineer, for County Grant with the City, on File in the Department of Public Works (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
k. Proclamation
Proclamation in Recognition of Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary (CM) Recommended Action – Receive and file
l. Acceptance of Grant from Marin Community Foundation
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Grant of Funds from the Marin Community Foundation to Extend the Climate Justice and Engagement Manager Position, Execute Any Other Documents Necessary and Incidental to the Acceptance of the Grant, and Appropriating Funds in the Amount of $75,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Project #: G142117310 (CM) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
m. Acceptance of Grant for Adaptation Project
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Grant of Funds from the Marin Community Foundation for the Bayfront Levee Sea Level Rise Adaptation Project, Execute Any Other Documents Necessary and Incidental to the Acceptance of the Grant and Appropriating Funds in the Amount of $250,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for this Project (CM) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
n. City Investment Policy
Resolution Approving the City of San Rafael Investment Policy (Fin) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
5 o. Fireboat Purchase
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract to Purchase One Fireboat with Metalcraft Marine Inc. for the Fire Department for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $1,481,419; And Authorizing Supplemental Budget Appropriations of $1,054,988 Within the Fire Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 625) Supported by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant in the Amount of $904,988 and Sale of the Existing Fireboat for a Total Project Cost Not-To-Exceed $1,495,000 (FD)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
p. Fuel Services Contract
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Procure Fuel Services Through a Cooperative Purchasing Program with Pacific Coast Petroleum, Inc. for Up to Three Years in an Amount Not To Exceed $522,000 Per Fiscal Year, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,566,000, with the Authority to Extend the Agreement for Two Additional Fiscal Years, in an Amount Not To Exceed $522,000 per Fiscal Year, Subject to Subsequent Appropriations (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
q. Embarcadero Way One-Way Conversion Pilot Project
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. (PMX) for Additional Design, Outreach, and Implementation Services Associated with the Embarcadero Way OneWay Conversion Pilot Project in the Amount of $26,580, Increasing the Total Amount Under the Agreement to $120,795 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
r. 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program Paving and Striping Project i. Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program Paving and Striping Project, City Project No. C44A26PMP1 (“Project”); Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Construction Agreement with American Asphalt Repair and Resurfacing Co., Inc. in the Amount of $910,341.11; Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract Amount Using Contingency Funds of $189,658.89 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $1,100,000; And Authorizing the Carry-Forward of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Appropriations for the Project
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
ii. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with El Reino Lara LLC DBA CAL Pavement Management for On-Call Pavement Preservation Services Associated with the City of San Rafael’s Annual Pavement Management Program, in the Amount Not To Exceed $125,000; And Authorizing the Carry-Forward of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Appropriations for the Agreement (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution

PUBLIC HEARINGS

3. Public Hearings:
a. November 2026 Ballot Measure: Revenue Enhancement – Real Property Transfer Tax Rate
Resolution Calling for a General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Qualified Electors of the City a Measure to Modify Chapter 6 3.22 of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Increase the Real Property Transfer Tax Rate and Add an Oversight Provision; Authorizing and Requesting that the County of Marin Consolidate and Conduct the Election; Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis and Authorizing Mayor Kate and Councilmember Bushey to File a Ballot Argument and Rebuttal for the Measure (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. Change in Speed Limit on Eighteen San Rafael Roadway Segments Introduction of an Ordinance Regarding Speed Limit Changes on 18 San Rafael Roadway Segments Outside of Downtown Pursuant to Sections 22357 and 22358 of the California Vehicle Code; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Exempt Pursuant to State CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3) (PW) Recommended Action – Introduce Ordinance, waive reading, and refer to it by title only

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

4. Other Agenda Items:
a. City of San Rafael Traffic Calming Program Policy
Resolution Approving the City of San Rafael’s Traffic Calming Program Policy; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
b. Nomination of Eligible Census Tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Resolution in Support of an Application to the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-BIZ) Recommending the Nomination of Census Tracts 06041111001, 06041112100, 06041112202, 06041112203, and 06041112204 to the Opportunity Zone 2.0 Program (CED)
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:

SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. Consent Calendar:
a. Declaration of Exempt Surplus Land and Sale of Andersen Drive Remnant Parcel (APN 018-180-52)
Resolution of the San Rafael Successor Agency to the Former San Rafael Redevelopment Agency Declaring the Real Property Located at Andersen Drive (APN 018-180-52) to be Exempt Surplus Land Under Government Code Section 54221(F)(1)(E); and Authorizing the Sale of the Parcel to the Adjacent Property Owner, Marin Sanitary Service or Other Adjacent Property Owner, Pursuant to the Negotiated Purchase and Sale Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 for the Value of 7 the Property; California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15312 and 15061(B)(3) (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
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 agenda-related 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.

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL
Reunión Ordinaria
Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.

San Rafael Council Chambers y en línea
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Participación virtual:

Seminario web: https://tinyurl.com/city-council-2
Teléfono: (669) 444-9171
ID: 860-6190-5675#
La Cuidad de San Rafael anima a la participación ciudadana. Pueden asistir a esta reunión de forma presencial, en línea a través del seminario web o por teléfono. La reunión se retransmitirá por el canal 27 de la televisión por cable y en directo en YouTube:
www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael.

Se invita a los ciudadanos a compartir sus opiniones en varios momentos de la reunión, durante los turnos de intervención pública. Por lo general, en cada reunión habrá un tiempo reservado para que los ciudadanos puedan expresar sus comentarios sobre temas que no figuren en el orden del día, durante el apartado Tiempo Abierto Para la Expresión Pública del orden del día. Además, la alcaldesa invitará a los comentarista intervenir sobre cada punto del orden del día. La alcaldesa podrá ajustar la duración total de los comentarios del público o el tiempo asignado a cada comentarista en función del número de comentaristas. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo participar, póngase en contacto con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal en el 415-485-3066 o por correo electrónico en [email protected].

Para participar en persona:

Habrá muchas oportunidades para que el público pueda expresar sus comentarios ante el Ayuntamiento. Una vez que la alcaldesa invite al público a comentar, podran acerarse o hacer fila ante el estrado y dirigirse al Ayuntamiento para realizar comentarios públicos de 2 minutos.

Para participar en línea:

Utilizad el enlace que figura en este orden del día. Para comentar, utilize la función Levantar la Mano y espere a que el moderador le pida que activé su micrófono. Una vez que se le conceda permiso para hablar, podrá realizar sus 2 minutos de comentarios públicos. Cuando se cumplan los 2 minutos, se le silenciará.

Para participar por teléfono:

Llame al número de acceso que esta en este orden del día. Cuando se le solicite, marque el ID del seminario web que figura en este orden del día. Para comentar, puede levantar la mano marcando *9. El moderador le invitará a intervenir y oirá una notificación en la que se le pedirá que marque *6 para activar el micrófono; a continuación, podrá realizar su intervención pública de 2 minutos. Una vez transcurridos los 2 minutos, se le silenciará.
¿No puede participar en tiempo real?
Si no puede participar en tiempo real, puede enviar sus comentarios por escrito a la Secretaría Municipal antes de la reunión. Los comentarios por escrito se remitirán al Ayuntamiento y se incorporarán el expediente.

Si se produce alguna interrupción en el servicio del seminario web, la reunión se pausará para que el personal pueda restablecer el acceso. Es posible que se publique información actualizada sobre la participación en la página web del Ayuntamiento,
https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/departments/public-meetings/, para garantizar que el público tenga la oportunidad de volver a unirse a la reunión.

Adaptaciones para personas con discapacidad, acceso lingüístico e interpretación El Ayuntamiento de San Rafael ofrece servicios de interpretación previa solicitud. Los ciudadanos pueden presentar una Solicitud de Interpretación, disponible en la página web del Ayuntamiento, o ponerse en contacto con la Secretaría Municipal a más tardar el viernes anterior a la reunión. El Cuidad hará todo lo posible por proporcionar un intérprete cuando se solicite. Los ciudadanos también pueden utilizar sus propios servicios o dispositivos de interpretación durante la reunión.

Cualquier ciudadano que necesite adaptaciones debe ponerse en contacto con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal, que hará todo lo posible por ofrecer adaptaciones razonables para garantizar la accesibilidad, de conformidad con la legislación aplicable y los procedimientos municipales.

Normas de conducta en las reuniones:

La ciudad de San Rafael da la bienvenida y apoya la participación del público. Las personas que interrumpan de manera significativa el desarrollo de la reunión, ya sea que participen en persona o de manera remota, podrán recibir una advertencia y, si el comportamiento perturbador continúa, podrán ser expulsadas de la reunión de conformidad con la Política de la ciudad sobre comportamiento perturbador en reuniones públicas.

TIEMPO DEDICADO A LAS EXPRESIONES PÚBLICAS
Los ciudadanos pueden dirigirse al Ayuntamiento para comentar asuntos que no figuren en el orden del día y que sean en la jurisdiccion de el Ayuntamiento. Tenga en cuenta que, según la legislación estatal, el Ayuntamiento no puede, por regla general, deliberar ni tomar medidas sobre asuntos que no figuren en el orden del día, excepto en caso de emergencia o de que surja una cuestión urgente después de la publicación del orden del día. Cada persona podrá hablar durante un máximo de dos minutos. Los comentarios deben ser respetuosos con la comunidad.

INFORMES DEL ADMINISTRADOR MUNICIPAL Y DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL AYUNTAMIENTO:
(incluidos los informes AB 1234 sobre reuniones y conferencias a las que se ha asistido con fondos municipales)

1. Informes del administrador municipal y de los miembros del Ayuntamiento:

ORDEN DEL DÍA DE APROBACIONES:

El turno de comentarios públicos sobre los puntos del orden del día por consentimiento tendrá lugar antes de que el Ayuntamiento vote sobre el orden del día por consentimiento. El Ayuntamiento podrá aprobar la totalidad del orden del día por consentimiento de una sola vez. Por otra parte, cualquier miembro del Ayuntamiento o del personal podrá retirar puntos del orden del día por consentimiento para someterlos a debate y votación por separado.

2. Puntos del orden del día que requieren aprobación:
a. Aprobación de las Actas
Aprobar las actas de la sesión extraordinaria del Ayuntamiento del 4 de junio de 2026, de las sesiones extraordinarias y ordinarias del Ayuntamiento del 15 de junio de 2026 y de la sesión extraordinaria a puerta cerrada del 29 de junio de 2026 (CC) Medida Recomendada: Aprobar las Actas tal Como se Someten. b. Resultados de las elecciones municipales especiales del 2 de junio de 2026 Resolución por la que se declara el recuento de los votos emitidos y los resultados de la medidas electoral K en las elecciones municipales extraordinarias realizadas el 2 de junio de 2026 (CC)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
c. Aprobación de la ordenanza sobre el programa de tarifas de impacto de los parques
Aprobación definitiva de la Ordenanza 2065: Ordenanza por la que se modifican el capítulo

3.24, titulado “Tarifas de las Instalaciones de Parques y Recreación”, y el capítulo 15.09, titulado “Dedicación de Parques y Tarifas Sustitutivas”, del Código Municipal de San Rafael (CC)
Medida Recomendada – Aprobación Definitiva de la Ordenanza 2065 d. Aprobación de la ordenanza sobre el programa de tarifas de mitigación del transporte
Aprobación definitiva de la Ordenanza 2066: Ordenanza por la que se agrega el Capítulo

3.33, “Programa de Cuotas de Mitigación del Impacto del Transporte, al Código Municipal de San Rafael (CC)
Medida Recomendada – Aprobación Definitiva de la Ordenanza 2066 e. Aprobación de la Ordenanza sobre regulación del estacionamiento Aprobación definitiva de la Ordenanza 2067: Aprobación definitiva de la Ordenanza 2067:

Ordenanza por la que se modifica el Título 5 del Código Municipal de San Rafael para actualizar las normas de estacionamiento, la gestión del tráfico y las disposiciones relativas a la aplicación de la ley (CC)
Medida recomendada: Aprobación definitiva de la Ordenanza 2067 f. Acuerdo de cooperación con el condado de Marin para programas de subvenciones
g. Resolución por la que se autoriza al alcalde a firmar una tercera modificación del acuerdo de cooperación de la ciudad, de 2020, con el condado de Marin, relativo a la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) y a los programas de vivienda, con el fin de prorrogar el acuerdo por otros tres años y otras modificaciones (CED) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
g. Cierres temporales de calles para eventos especiales Resolución por la que se autorizan cierres temporales de calles en San Rafael para eventos especiales, entre los que se incluyen “Dancing Under the Lights”, la fiesta del barrio de la Escuela Davidson dedicada al pickleball, la fiesta del barrio de la West End Neighborhood Association Block Party, and San Rafael Porchfest (CED) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
h. Cierres temporales de calles con motivo de la West End Block Party de 2026 Resolución por la que se autoriza el cierre temporal de la calle Fourth, entre las calles F y G, en San Rafael, con motivo de la West End Block Party de 2026 (CED) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
i. Creación de la Subcomisión para el proyecto de construcción de viviendas asequibles en el 350 Merrydale Road y nombramiento de los miembros del Ayuntamiento
Creación de un subcomité del Ayuntamiento para el proyecto de desarrollo de vivienda asequible de la ciudad en 350 Merrydale Road y actualización de los nombramientos del Ayuntamiento para los comités y la representación para 2026 (CED) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
j. Preparación terreno del 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Resolución que autoriza al administrador municipal a realizar una excepción al proceso de licitación, negociar y firmar un contrato con Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. para la preparación del terreno del 350 Merrydale, por una cantidad de $989,825; que autoriza al administrador municipal a modificar el precio del contrato utilizando fondos de contingencia por $98,983, hasta un cantidad total que no exceda los $1,088,808; y que aprueba los planos y especificaciones del proyecto del refugio provisional, considerados razonables por el ingeniero municipal, para la subvención del condado a la ciudad, que se encuentran archivados en el Departamento de Obras Públicas (CM)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
k. Proclamación
Proclamación en reconocimiento a la celebración del 250.º aniversario de Estados Unidos (CM)
Medida recomendada: Recibir y Archivar
l. Aceptación de una beca de Marin Community Foundation Resolución que autoriza al administrador municipal a aceptar la subvención de fondos de la Marin Community Foundation para extender el puesto de gerente de justicia medioambiental y participación, a firmar cualquier otro documento necesario y relacionado con la aceptación de la beca, y a distribuir fondos por una cantidad de 75 000 dólares del Fondo de Subvenciones de la ciudad (Fondo 283) para el año fiscal 2026-27. Número de proyecto: G142117310 (CM)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
m. Aceptación de una beca para un proyecto de adaptación Resolución que autoriza al administrador municipal a aceptar la subvención de fondos de Marin Community Foundation para el proyecto Bayfront Levee Sea Level Rise Adaptation, a firmar cualquier otro documento necesario y relacionado con la aceptación de la subvención, y a asignar fondos por una cantidad de $250,000 del Fondo de Subvenciones de la ciudad (Fondo 283) para el año fiscal 2026-27 para este proyecto (CM) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
n. Directrices de inversión de la ciudad
Resolución por la que se aprueban las directrices de inversión de la ciudad de San Rafael (Fin)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
o. Compra de un barco de bomberos
Resolución por la que se autoriza al administrador municipal a firmar un contrato con Metalcraft Marine Inc. para la compra de un barco de bomberos destinado al Departamento de Bomberos, por un precio máximo de 1,481,419 dólares; y que autoriza asignaciones presupuestarias suplementarias por $1,054,988 dentro del Fondo de Reemplazo de Equipo contra Incendios (Fondo 625), respaldadas por una subvención de la Agencia Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) por una cantidad de $904,988 y la venta del barco de bomberos existente, para un costo total del proyecto que no exceda los $1,495,000 (FD)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
p. Contrato de servicios de combustible
Resolución que autoriza al administrador municipal a contratar servicios de combustible a través de un de Cooperative Purchasing Program con Pacific Coast Petroleum, Inc. por un período máximo de tres años, por una cantidad que no exceda los $522,000 por año fiscal, por un total que no exceda los $1,566,000, con la autoridad de extender el acuerdo por dos años fiscales adicionales, por una cantidad que no exceda los $522,000 por año fiscal, sujeto a asignaciones presupuestarias posteriores (PW)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
q. Proyecto Embarcadero Way One-Way Conversion Pilot Project Resolución que autoriza al administrador municipal a firmar una primera modificación del contrato de servicios profesionales con Parametrix, Inc. (PMX) para servicios adicionales de diseño, divulgación e implementación relacionados con el proyecto Embarcadero Way One-Way Conversion Pilot Project, por una cantidad de $26,580, lo que eleva la cantidad total del contrato a $120,795 (PW)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
r. Proyecto 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program Paving and Striping Project i. Resolución por la que se aprueban los planos y especificaciones del proyecto 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program Paving and Striping Project, Proyecto Municipal numbero C44A26PMP1 (“Proyecto”); se autoriza al Administrador Municipal a adjudicar y firmar el contrato de construcción con American Asphalt Repair and Resurfacing Co., Inc. por una cantidad de 910 341,11 dólares; que autoriza al administrador municipal a modificar la cantidad del contrato utilizando fondos de contingencia por una cantidad de $189,658.89, hasta una cantidad total de $1,100,000; y que autoriza el traspaso de las asignaciones presupuestarias del año fiscal 2025-2026 para el Proyecto
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
ii. Resolución por la que se autoriza al administrador municipal a firmar un contrato de servicios profesionales con El Reino Lara LLC, que opera bajo el nombre comercial CAL Pavement Management, para la prestación de servicios de conservación de pavimentos a demanda, en el marco del Annual Pavement Management Program de la ciudad de San Rafael, por una cantidad que no exceda los 125 000 dólares; y que autoriza el traspaso de las asignaciones presupuestarias del año fiscal 2025-2026 para dicho contrato (PW)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
CONSULTAS PÚBLICAS

3. Consultas Públicas:
a. Medida electoral de noviembre de 2026: Aumento de los ingresos — Impuesto del impuesto sobre la transferencia de bienes inmuebles
Resolución por la que se convoca a elecciones municipales generales el 3 de noviembre de 2026, con el fin de someter a los electores calificados de la ciudad una medida para modificar el capítulo 3.22 del Código Municipal de San Rafael a fin de aumentar la tarifa del impuesto sobre la transferencia de bienes inmuebles e incluir una disposición de supervisión; Autorizando y solicitando que el condado de Marin coordine y lleve a cabo la elección; ordenando al abogado municipal que prepare un análisis imparcial y autorizando a la alcaldesa Kate y al miembro del Ayuntamiento Bushey a presentar un argumento a favor y una contraargumentación para la medida (CM) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
b. Cambio en el límite de velocidad en dieciocho tramos de la carretera de San Rafael
Presentación de una ordenanza relativa a los cambios en el límite de velocidad en 18 tramos de la carretera de San Rafael fuera del centro de la ciudad, de conformidad con los artículos 22357 y 22358 del Código de Vehículos de California; Determinación de laCalifornia Environmental Quality Act(CEQA): Exento de conformidad con la Directriz Estatal de la CEQA 15061(b)(3) (PW)
Medida recomendada: Presentar la ordenanza, eximirla de lectura y referirse a ella únicamente por su título
OTROS PUNTOS DEL ORDEN DEL DÍA

4. Otros puntos del orden del día:
a. Traffic Calming Program Policy de la Ciudad de San Rafael Resolución por la que se aprueba la Traffic Calming Program Policy de la Ciudad de San Rafael; Determinación de la California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA): Exento de conformidad con la Guía 15378(b)(5) de la CEQA (PW)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
b. Propuesta de zonas censales elegibles para el programa Opportunity Zone 2.0 Resolución en apoyo a una solicitud dirigida a la Oficina de Desarrollo Empresarial y Económico del Gobernador de California (GO-BIZ) en la que se recomienda la propuesta de las zonas censales 06041111001, 06041112100, 06041112202, 06041112203 y 06041112204 para el Opportunity Zone 2.0 Program (CED)
Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
TIEMPO DEDICADO A LAS EXPRESIONES PÚBLICAS - Continuación Los ciudadanos pueden dirigirse al Ayuntamiento para comentar asuntos que no figuren en el orden del día y que sean en la jurisdiccion deel Ayuntamiento. Tenga en cuenta que, según la legislación estatal, el Ayuntamiento no puede, por regla general, deliberar ni tomar medidas sobre asuntos que no figuren en el orden del día, excepto en caso de emergencia o de que surja una cuestión urgente después de la publicación del orden del día. Cada persona podrá hablar durante un máximo de dos minutos. Los comentarios deben ser respetuosos con la comunidad.

CONCLUSIÓN DE LA SESIÓN:

AGENCIA SUCESORA DE SAN RAFAEL
ORDEN DEL DÍA DE APROBACIONES:

1. Calendario de aprobaciones automáticas
a. Declaración de terreno excedente exento y venta de la parcela remanente de Andersen Drive (APN 018-180-52)
Resolución de la Agencia Sucesora de San Rafael de la anterior Agencia de Reurbanización de San Rafael por la que se declara que el bien inmueble ubicado en Andersen Drive (APN 018-180-52) es terreno excedente exento conforme a la Sección 54221(F)(1)(E) del Código de Gobierno; y que autoriza la venta de la parcela al propietario del terreno adyacente, a Marin Sanitary Service o a otro propietario de terreno adyacente, de conformidad con el contrato de compraventa negociado, por una cantidad que no exceda los 40 000 dólares por el valor de la propiedad; Determinación de la Ley de Calidad Ambiental de California (CEQA): Exento de conformidad con las secciones 15312 y 15061(B)(3) de las Directrices de la CEQA (CED) Medida recomendada: Aprobar la Resolución
CONCLUSIÓN DE LA SESIÓN;
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MINUTES

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M.

In-Person:

City Hall Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate

Absent: None
Also Present: Interim City Manager Paul Navazio
Chief Assistant City Attorney Andrea Vishveshwara
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll.

STUDY SESSION
a. 2026 Second City Council Housing Study Session
Presentation on Housing Development in San Rafael and Potential Changes to Housing Policies and Review Procedures and Accompanying Work Plan Implications (CED) Community and Economic Development Director Micah Hinkle introduced newly hired Assistant Director/Chief Building Official Lou Kirk and introduced Assistant Director Greg Minor, Planning Manager Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch and Housing Program Manager Alexis Captanian who presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speakers: Richard Falk, Jeff Rhoads, San Rafael Heritage, Aaron Burnett, Canal Alliance, Tom Monahan, Matt Guthrie, Chris Hart
Staff responded to questions from public comment.

Staff responded to further questions from the City Council.

Councilmembers provided feedback on the housing policy options presented by staff.

The Council generally supported directing staff to proceed with Pathway A to evaluate potential amendments to the Downtown Precise Plan density limits, while expressing little support for pursuing amendments that would require reopening the Housing Element at this time. Councilmembers acknowledged that this work could affect the Council Work Plan and requested that staff return with additional information before any further policy decisions are considered.

Regarding the City's inclusionary housing policies, Councilmembers generally supported further evaluation of the development standards applicable to below market rate units to provide greater clarity and maintain consistency between affordable and market-rate units while considering changes in state housing law. Councilmembers emphasized the importance of preserving the integration of affordable units within developments, avoiding unintended outcomes from stacking concessions, and ensuring the City's standards remain clear and effective.

Councilmembers expressed differing views on whether to undertake a broader review of the City's inclusionary housing requirements, including affordability percentages and related policy provisions. While several members favored maintaining the current requirements unless future conditions demonstrate a need for change, others supported exploring whether refinements or additional flexibility should be considered as housing policies continue to evolve. Councilmembers also expressed interest in monitoring the effectiveness of the City's policies and comparable jurisdictions over time and revisiting the issue as appropriate.

Councilmembers indicated they did not wish to pursue a ministerial housing approval process at this time.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
__________________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
_____________________________________
KATE COLIN, Mayor
Minutes subject to approval at the July 20 meeting

MINUTES

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M.

In-Person:

City Hall Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate

Absent: Vice Mayor Kertz (arrived at 5:40 p.m.)
Also Present: Interim City Manager Paul Navazio
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll. Vice Mayor Kertz was absent.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. Consent Calendar Items:

Mayor Kate removed item 1.e from the Consent Calendar.

Mayor Kate invited public comment on the remainder of the Consent Calendar, excluding

1.e.

Speaker: Gregory Andrew
Councilmember Hill moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar, excluding 1.e.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Kertz
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 1, 2026 (CC) Approved Minutes as submitted

b. Zoning Code Amendments to Add Clarifying Language and Simplify Existing Zoning Regulations
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2064: An Ordinance of the City of San Rafael Amending the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance, 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 Finding that this Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (CC) Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2064
c. Professional Services Agreement for Legal Services
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $585,000 with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for Legal Services (CA)
Adopted Resolution 15567
d. Construction Vehicle Impact Fee Repeal
Resolution Repealing the Construction Vehicle Impact Fee and Authorizing the Community & Economic Development Director to Settle Any Timely-Filed Fee Protests Related to Construction Vehicle Impact Fees for Projects that Have Not Paid the Fee (CED)
Adopted Resolution 15568
e. Camping Regulations Evaluation and Proposed Changes
Enforcement Update of San Rafael Municipal Code (“SRMC”) Chapter 19.50, “Camping on Public Property”; Adoption of a Resolution Prohibiting Camping Along Andersen Drive Pursuant to SRMC § 19.50.030(b); CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3); 15307; 15308 and Accept Report on Administrative Interpretation of “Public Facility” and “Park” Under SRMC § 19.50.030(a)(1),(3) (CM) Received Update, Adopted Resolution 15577, and Accepted Report Assistant City Manager John Stefanski presented on 1.e.

Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speakers: Katie Fleet, Richard Bernstein, Gregory Andrew, Wayne Rayburn, Marianne Nannestad
Staff responded to questions from public comment and Councilmembers.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Vice Mayor Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to receive Update, adopt Resolution, and accept Report.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
f. Title VI (Non-Discrimination) Plan
Resolution Approving a Title VI Plan (CM)
Adopted Resolution 15569
g. Marinwood Community Services District and San Rafael Fire Departments Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Between the City of San Rafael and Marinwood Community Services District for Fire Protection, Emergency Services, and Personnel Sharing (CM/FD)
Adopted Resolution 15570
h. Report on 2025 Fire Prevention Inspections of Certain Occupancies Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Regarding the Fire Prevention Inspections of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code for Calendar Year 2025 (FD)
Adopted Resolution 15571
i. Paramedic Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Resolution Maintaining Paramedic Service Special Tax Rates at their Current Levels for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FD)
Adopted Resolution 15572
j. Proclamation
Proclamation in Recognition of Designation of July 2026 as Park & Recreation Month (LR)
Received and filed
k. Cooperative Agreement By and Between the City of San Rafael and the County of Marin for the Point San Pedro Slurry Seal Project
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Cooperative Agreement By and Between the City of San Rafael and the County of Marin, and Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Point San Pedro Road Slurry Seal Project (PW)
Adopted Resolution 15573
l. Storm Drain Maintenance Environmental Compliance, and Permitting Project Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Dudek to Provide Environmental Services for the Storm Drain Maintenance Environmental Compliance, and Permitting Project in the Amount Not to Exceed $249,521 (PW)
Adopted Resolution 15574

m. Special Tax on Properties at Loch Lomond 10 - Mello-Roos District No. 1992-1 Resolution Setting the Special Tax for Community Facilities District No. 1992-1 (Loch Lomond No. 10) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (PW)
Adopted Resolution 15575
n. The Village at Loch Lomond Marina – Mello-Roos District No. 2 Resolution Setting the Special Tax for City of San Rafael Community Facilities District No. 2 (The Village at Loch Lomond Marina) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (PW) Adopted Resolution 15576
ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
__________________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
_____________________________________
KATE COLIN, Mayor
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MINUTES

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, JUNE 15, 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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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate

Absent: None
Also Present: Interim City Manager Paul Navazio
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll.

Mayor Kate provided opening remarks which included gratitude to City Staff, recognition of Firefighter/Paramedic James Irvine, who was awarded the most prestigious award at the California Emergency Medical Services Authority when named the 2025 California Paramedic of the Year, how to participate in tonight’s meeting and decorum, and a land acknowledgment.

City Clerk Lindsay Lara announced the meeting would be recorded and streamed live to YouTube and through Zoom. She noted the two-minute timer for public comment and closed captioning on Zoom.

OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 10 MINUTES
• Karla Ekchan, Alcohol Justice, addressed the City Council regarding the Free Our Sports campaign

• Kendra Rodas, Alcohol Justice, addressed the City Council regarding signage and lighting at local parks to prohibit alcohol use
• Name Withheld addressed the City Council regarding speed bumps on Spinnaker Point Drive

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public Hearings:
a. Update to Park Impact Fee Programs and Nexus Study
i. (Continued Public Hearing of) 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) 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)
Community & Economic Development Director Micah Hinkle commented on the item and introduced Senior Management Analyst Sullina Smith who presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speakers: Jenny Silva, Call Marin Home, Jeff Dougherty, Ani Gupta, Marin YIMBY Staff responded to further questions from the City Council.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Councilmember Hill moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, and refer to it by title only.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Introduced the Ordinance, waived further reading, and referred to it by title only The City Clerk read the title of the Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 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

Councilmember Hill moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt the Resolution (with Exhibit B2 and Exhibit C2) for the three-year phased implementation.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15578, with Exhibits B2 and C2
b. Update to Transportation Mitigation Fee Program and Nexus Study i. Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.33, Entitled “Transportation Mitigation Fee Program,” to the San Rafael Municipal Code; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), And ii. Resolution Adopting the Transportation Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and the Transportation Mitigation Fee Project List and Setting Charges for the Transportation Mitigation Fee; CEQA Determination: Not a Project Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; And Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262, 15273, and 15061(b)(3) (PW)
Councilmember Hill announced a conflict of interest and left the chambers at 6:57 p.m.

Associate Civil Engineer Sarah Teplitsky and Bob Grandy, Fehr & Peers, presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speakers: Jenny Silva, Call Marin Home, Ani Gupta, Andrew Easterlin, Jeff Dougherty Staff responded to questions from public comment.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Vice Mayor Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, and refer to it by title only.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill
Introduced the Ordinance, waived further reading, and referred to it by title only The City Clerk read the title of the Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADDING CHAPTER 3.33, ENTITLED “TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM,” TO THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE

Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to adopt a Resolution adopting the Transportation Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and the Transportation Mitigation Fee Project List and setting charges for the Transportation Mitigation Fee.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill
Adopted Resolution 15579
Councilmember Hill returned to the council chambers at 7:50 p.m. c. Amendments to Municipal Code Related to Parking Regulations Introduction of an Ordinance Amending San Rafael Municipal Code, Title 5 Traffic Regulations, to Update Parking Regulations, Traffic Administration, and Enforcement Provisions; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) (CM/PS)
Senior Management Analyst Preya Nixon and Elliott Holt, Dixon Resources Unlimited presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there were none.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Councilmember Hill moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to introduce the Ordinance, waive further reading, refer to it by title only, subject to the removal of Section 5.74 from the Ordinance.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Introduced the Ordinance, waived further reading, referred to it by title only, subject to the removal of Section 5.74 from the Ordinance
The City Clerk read the title of the Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PARKING

REGULATIONS, TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS d. Point San Pedro Median Landscaping Assessment District Resolution Confirming the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District and the Assessment Diagram Connected Therewith and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments for FY 2026-27 (PW) Senior Management Analyst Lorena Cordova presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there were none.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt the Resolution confirming the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District and the Assessment Diagram connected therewith and Ordering the Levy and collection of assessments for FY 2026-27.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15580
e. Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Resolution Confirming the Engineer’s Annual Report for the Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District and the Assessment Diagram Connected Therewith and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026- 27 (PW)
Senior Management Analyst Lorena Cordova presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speakers: Dave Bonfilio, Baypoint Lagoons Homeowners Association, Corrie Sias Staff responded to questions from public comment.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to adopt a Resolution confirming the Engineer’s Annual Report for the Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District and the Assessment Diagram connected therewith and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15581
f. Proposed Update to Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Resolution Updating the City’s Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Fin) Interim City Manager Paul Navazio presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Vice Mayor Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt a Resolution authorizing an update to the City’s Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 to adjust fees for selected programs and services where fee increases beyond previously approved increases based on specified Consumer Price Index (CPI) are required to meet and maintain target cost recovery levels.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15582
Mayor Kate announced the next item will have interpretation in Spanish.

Mayor Kate called a recess at 9:01 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:08 p.m.

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

2. Other Agenda Items:
a. Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project Consideration of Next Steps Related to Proposed Starkweather Pathway Lighting Implemented by the Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project (PW)
Mayor Kate reminded everyone that this item will have interpretation in Spanish.

Public Works Director April Miller and Senior Civil Engineer Grey Melgard presented the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment.

Speaker: Stuart Dubey, Marsh Alliance, Dave Bonfilio, Joe Mueller, Edward LaBarre, Claire Taylor, Marsh Alliance, Joni Harris, Marsh Alliance, Reva Revis, Aurelia Vargas, Voces del Canal, Andy Easterlin, Felix Perez, Voces del Canal, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Voces del Canal, Cruz Vargas, Voces del Canal, Deborah Alstead, Marsh Alliance, Roger Alstead, Marsh Alliance, Sally LaMont, Marsh Alliance, Kate Powers, Name Withheld, Voces del Canal, Sheila Alvarez, Canal Alliance, Cris Parra, Name Withheld Staff responded to questions from public comment.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to direct Staff to modify the scope of work for the proposed lighting along Starkweather Path for the Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancements Project to include only waisthigh bollards and to reduce hours of operations for the lighting.

AYES: Councilmembers: Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Bushey & Hill
Directed Staff to modify the scope of work for the proposed lighting along Starkweather Path for the Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project to include only waisthigh bollards and to reduce hours of operations for the lighting b. Final Citywide Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Gann Legal Spending Limit, Measure A Work Plan, and Capital Improvement Program
i. Approval of the Capital Improvement Program – FY 2026-27 Through FY 2028- 29 Recommended Action – Approval of the Capital Improvement Program – FY 2026- 27 through FY 2028-29
ii. Resolution Approving the Citywide Budget and Capital Improvement Program Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; Providing for the Appropriations and Expenditure of All Sums Set Forth in the Budget in the Amount of $208,222,108, with Net Appropriations of $177,550,935
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
iii. Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit at $206,894,864
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
iv. Resolution Approving the Measure A Work Plan for Proposed Expenditure of Measure A Funds for FY 2026-27 (Fin)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Councilmember Hill announced a conflict of interest from 2.b.i and left the chambers at 11:10 p.m.

Interim City Manager Paul Navazio presented 2.b.i of the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment (on item 2.b.i only); however, there were none.

Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to approve the Capital Improvement Program – FY 2026-27 through FY 2028-29.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill

Approval of the Capital Improvement Program - FY 2026-27 through FY 2028-29 Councilmember Hill returned to the council chambers at 11:15 p.m.

Interim City Manager Paul Navazio presented the 2.b.ii, iii and iv of the Staff Report.

Staff responded to questions from the City Council.

Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there were none.

Councilmembers provided comments.

Vice Mayor Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt a Resolution approving the Citywide Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; providing for the appropriations and expenditure of all sums set forth in the budget in the amount of $208,222,108, with net appropriations of $177,550,935.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15583
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Hill seconded to adopt a Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15584
Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to adopt a Resolution approving the Measure A Work Plan for FY 2026-27.

AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15585
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) a. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:

None.

OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION CONTINUED
None.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 11:52 p.m.
__________________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
_____________________________________
KATE COLIN, Mayor
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MINUTES

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026 AT 4 P.M.

Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Councilmember Llorens Gulati

Absent: Vice Mayor Kertz
Mayor Kate
Also Present: City Attorney Robert Epstein
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 4:00 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. Councilmember Bushey announced Closed Session items.

Councilmember Bushey invited public comment; however, there were none.

CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM

2. Closed Session:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Gonzalez, et al. v City of San Rafael, et al. Marin Superior Court Case No. CV0003929
ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 4:01 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2026
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MARIBETH BUSHEY, Councilmember

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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.b
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Department: City Clerk
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: ________ TOPIC: JUNE 2, 2026 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION DECLARING CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AND

RESULTS OF BALLOT MEASURE K AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026
RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution Declaring Canvass of Votes Cast and Results of Ballot Measure K at the Special Municipal Election Held on June 2, 2026.

BACKGROUND:

A Special Municipal Election was held in the City of San Rafael on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Sections 10262 through 10264 of the California Elections Code require that upon certification of the results of an election by the County Elections Office, the City Council shall meet to declare the results of the election. The City Council is required to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1), and the City Clerk is required to enter a statement of the results into the minutes.

On June 26, 2026, Marin County Chief Elections Officer Natalie Adona certified the results of the election, and the Official Report is included as Exhibit A to the resolution.

According to the Official Report, the qualified electors cast ballots at said election for Measure K as follows:

Election Votes In
Favor
Percentage
Measure K 14,394 78.01%
The voters of the City of San Rafael have approved Ordinance No. 2065, attached as Exhibit “B” to the resolution, by more than two-thirds of the votes cast by the electors voting on Measure K at the special municipal election held Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Adopt a Resolution Declaring Canvass of Votes Cast and Results of Ballot Measure K at the Special Municipal Election Held on June 2, 2026.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Exhibit A to Resolution: Official June 2, 2026 Election Results

3. Exhibit B to Resolution: Ordinance No. 2068 (Measure K) 4906-6571-5461 v1 Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DECLARING

CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AND RESULTS OF BALLOT MEASURE K AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026
WHEREAS, in pursuance of law and the Charter of the City of San Rafael, the following measure was submitted to the electors of the City of San Rafael at the consolidated municipal election held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of June 2, 2026, a Special Municipal Election:

MEASURE K –
"San Rafael Library Protection Measure. To continue existing local library funding to maintain safe places for youth after school; book/digital collections; children/adult programs; library hours and technology access, shall the City of San Rafael measure extending the library services parcel tax at $74.18 per parcel (with multifamily parcels adding $12.54 per unit, to a maximum of $1,259), generating approximately $1,267,000 annually for nine years, with senior exemptions, annual inflation adjustments, resident oversight and public disclosure, be adopted?"
WHEREAS, said consolidated special municipal election was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in accordance with law and the votes there at received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined and declared in all respects as required by law.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael resolves as follows:

1. That the total number of ballots cast in the precincts and vote by mail ballots for the City of San Rafael was 19,102 out of 33,248 registered voters.

2. Measure K was approved by the electors of San Rafael; and

3. That the City Clerk of the City of San Rafael is hereby instructed to enter this resolution in the Minutes of the City Council as a statement of the results of said election showing 1) the whole number of votes cast in the city; 2) the number of 4906-6571-5461 v1 2
votes given regarding Measure K. These results are attached as Exhibit A to the resolution.

4. That the whole number of votes cast in favor of Measure K at said election was 19,102 votes;

5. That more than two-thirds of all the votes cast on said Measure K were in favor of said Measure (per Exhibit “A”, attached) and said Measure carried;

6. That all vote by mail ballots have been duly received and canvassed in time, form and manner as required by law;

7. That, accordingly, the City Council hereby declares that the voters of the City of San Rafael have approved Ordinance No. 2068, attached as Exhibit “B”, by more than two-thirds of the votes cast by the electors voting on Measure K at the special municipal election held Tuesday, June 2, 2026; and

8. That Ordinance No. 2068 establishing and levying a special parcel tax is hereby effective on the tenth day following adoption of this Resolution, and the tax established herein shall commence July 1, 2026 and will be collected by the Marin County Tax Collector at the same time and manner as other property taxes.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday, the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
Attachments:

1. Exhibit A to Resolution: Official June 2, 2026 Election Results

2. Exhibit B to Resolution: Ordinance No. 2068 (Measure K) •
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CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
I, NATALIE ADONA, the Registrar of Voters for the County of Marin, in the State of California, do hereby attest to the completion and accuracy of the canvass of the votes cast at the
Statewide Direct Primary Election, held on June 2, 2026, for measures and contests submitted to the voters, and
that the Statement of Votes Cast is full, true, and correct.

The official record is retained with the office of the
Marin County Elections Department, and the
Official Final Results summary is provided herewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and
affixed my official seal on this 26th day of June, 2026.

Registrar of Voters, County of Marin
Marin County Elections Department
Statewide Direct Primary Election
June 2, 2026 Election Results
Measure B
Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (majority needed) Precincts Reported: 74 of 74 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 105,152 / 173,082 60.75% Contest Total
Yes 76,332 75.91%
No 24,222 24.09%
Total Votes 100,554
Measure C
Kentfield School District (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 6 of 6 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 5,620 / 9,066 61.99% Contest Total
Yes 4,176 77.33%
No 1,224 22.67%
Total Votes 5,400
Measure D
Larkspur Corte Madera School District (55% needed)
Precincts Reported: 6 of 6 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 6,619 / 10,902 60.71% Contest Total
Yes 4,324 68.47%
No 1,991 31.53%
Total Votes 6,315
Measure E
Mill Valley School District (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 12 of 12 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 15,210 / 23,705 64.16% Contest Total
Yes 11,055 75.21%
No 3,644 24.79%
Total Votes 14,699
Marin County Elections Department
Statewide Direct Primary Election
June 2, 2026 Election Results
Measure G
Novato Unified School District (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 11 of 11 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 23,855 / 40,150 59.41% Contest Total
Yes 15,160 66.01%
No 7,806 33.99%
Total Votes 22,966
Measure H
Ross Valley School District (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 12,794 / 18,506 69.13% Contest Total
Yes 9,334 74.91%
No 3,126 25.09%
Total Votes 12,460
Measure I
Sausalito Marin City School District (55% needed)
Precincts Reported: 3 of 3 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 4,352 / 7,983 54.52% Contest Total
Yes 2,919 71.39%
No 1,170 28.61%
Total Votes 4,089
Marin County Elections Department
Statewide Direct Primary Election
June 2, 2026 Election Results
Measure J
Town of Fairfax (majority needed)
Precincts Reported: 2 of 2 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 4,065 / 5,948 68.34% Contest Total
Yes 2,498 63.71%
No 1,423 36.29%
Total Votes 3,921
Measure K
City of San Rafael (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 11 of 11 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 19,102 / 33,248 57.45% Contest Total
Yes 14,394 78.01%
No 4,057 21.99%
Total Votes 18,451
Measure L
Firehouse Community Park Agency (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 1 of 1 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 643 / 898 71.60% Contest Total
Yes 483 78.03%
No 136 21.97%
Total Votes 619
Measure M
Muir Beach Community Services District (2/3 needed)
Precincts Reported: 2 of 2 (100.00%)
Ballots Received / Total Registered Voters 202 / 276 73.19% Contest Total
Yes 185 92.96%
No 14 7.04%
Total Votes 199
1 FULL TEXT OF MEASURE
ORDINANCE NO. 2068

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 3.36 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE, EXTENDING AND

REVISING THE EXISTING SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICES PARCEL TAX SUBJECT

TO APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE ELECTORS VOTING ON THE TAX MEASURE AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026 The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby makes the following findings in connection with the adoption of this Ordinance:

DIVISION 1. FINDINGS.

WHEREAS, in 2010, the San Rafael community voted in favor of Measure C, adding Chapter 3.36 to the San Rafael Municipal Code, establishing a local special parcel tax dedicated to public library services and facilities as authorized by Government Code section 53717; and
WHEREAS, in November of 2016, the San Rafael community voted in favor of Measure D to extend the Special Library Services Parcel Tax and to increase the amount of it based on the annual consumer price index (CPI) adjustment set forth in Measure C; and
WHEREAS, the City has used these funds for several purposes, including staffing, providing, maintaining, and improving hours of operation, services, equipment, and materials at the San Rafael Public Library; providing and improving programs and materials for children, teens, adults, seniors, literacy learners, and people with disabilities at the San Rafael Public Library; and
WHEREAS, after careful evaluation of the City's financials, thorough discussions with residents, and community surveys assessing the public’s views and priorities, the City Council finds that extending the existing Special Library Services Parcel Tax for a period of nine years and submitting a measure to the voters, with a recommendation for approval, is the most prudent, reasonable, and fiscally responsible action to maintain adequate library services; and
WHEREAS, if the Special Library Services Parcel Tax set forth herein is approved by the voters at a special municipal election on June 2, 2026, the existing tax will be increased by 3.0% based on the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, All Urban Consumer (CPI) (December to December), which is 3.036%, and will be increased annually based on the applicable CPI, not to exceed 3% per year, through June 30, 2035; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance shall become effective ten days after the vote is declared by the City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 9217; and 2 WHEREAS, if adopted, the Special Library Services Parcel Tax set forth herein expands the “Senior Citizen Exemption” (Section 3.36.070 C) to align with the Measure P “Senior Citizen Exemption,” codified as San Rafael Municipal Code Section

3.42.020.H, which is more inclusive and was approved by voters in November 2024; and
WHEREAS, if adopted, the City’s Voter-Approved Tax Oversight Committee, established by City Council Resolution No. 15118, will provide the resident oversight to review the collection and expenditure of tax revenues under the authority of this Chapter.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

DIVISION 2. AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE.

Chapter 3.36 of the San Rafael Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:

CHAPTER 3.36 – SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICES PARCEL TAX

3.36.010 -- Purposes.

This Chapter is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and the City Council directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes:

A. To staff, provide, and maintain hours of operation, services, equipment, and materials at the San Rafael Public Library; and
B. To provide programs and materials for children, teens, adults, seniors, literacy learners, and people with disabilities at the San Rafael Public Library.

3.36.020 -- Definitions.

As used in this Chapter:

A. “Library” means the San Rafael Public Library;
B. “Living unit” means an individual dwelling space intended for occupancy by one or more persons, and shall specifically include a manufactured home/mobile home as defined in section 20.04.020H of this Code.

C. “Parcel” means any parcel of land, vacant, or improved, and wholly or partially located within the City of San Rafael, for which the County Assessor of Marin County has assigned an assessor’s identification number for purposes of property tax collection.

D. “Single family residential parcel” means any parcel that is determined by the City of San Rafael from records on file with the County of Marin or the City of San Rafael to be used or zoned to allow for a single primary living unit, regardless whether such parcel may be designated on the rolls of the County Assessor as “subject to exemption,” and may include 3 an attached single family residence such as a condominium, townhouse or stock cooperative.

E. “Multifamily residential parcel” means any parcel used or zoned for multiple living units as determined by the City of San Rafael from records on file with the County of Marin or the City of San Rafael, and including but not limited to parcels designated on the rolls of the Marin County Assessor as used for multiple family or duplex residential use, and such parcels that may be designated for multiple manufactured homes/mobile homes, or as “subject to exemption.”
F. “Nonresidential parcel” means any parcel that is not a “single family residential parcel” or a “multifamily residential parcel” or an “other residential parcel” as defined herein.

G. “Other residential parcel” means any parcel other than a “single family residential parcel” or “multifamily residential parcel” that is improved with or zoned to allow one or more living units as determined by the City of San Rafael from records on file with the County of Marin or the City of San Rafael, including but not limited to a parcel with mixed residential and other use, a parcel with a “second dwelling unit” as defined in section 14.03.030 of this Code, and a parcel that may be designated for multiple manufactured homes/mobile homes, and regardless whether such parcel may be designated on the rolls of the Marin County Assessor as “subject to exemption,” commercial, or industrial.

H. “Tax” means the Special Library Services Parcel Tax imposed under the provisions of this Chapter.

3.36.030 -- Imposition of Tax.

An annual Special Library Services Parcel Tax is hereby imposed pursuant to City Charter and Government Code section 53717 on each parcel within the City of San Rafael for the purposes set forth in this Chapter, at the following rates:

Single-family residential parcel: Seventy-four dollars and eighteen cents ($74.18) per parcel.

Multifamily residential parcel or
Other residential parcel: Seventy-four dollars and eighteen cents ($74.18) per parcel plus twelve dollars and
eighteen cents ($12.54) per living unit in excess
of one, up to a
maximum tax of $1,258.68 per year per parcel.

Nonresidential parcel: Seventy-four dollars and eighteen cents ($74.18) per parcel.

The foregoing tax rates shall be adjusted annually after the 2026-2027 fiscal year, commensurate with the annual percentage increase, if any, in the previous fiscal year to the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI”), not to 4 exceed 3% annually. In no event shall such adjustment cause the foregoing tax rates to be adjusted downward.

3.36.040 – Term.

The Special Library Services Parcel Tax imposed by this Chapter shall be levied annually for nine (9) years commencing in fiscal year 2026-2027.

3.36.050 -- Proceeds of Tax; Accountability Measures.

All proceeds of the Special Library Services Parcel Tax imposed and levied pursuant to this Chapter shall be deposited into a separate “Special Library Services Parcel Tax” account to be used exclusively locally for the Library for the purposes set forth in this Chapter. The City’s Finance Director shall prepare an annual report pursuant to Government Code Section 50075.3.

3.36.060 – Persons Liable for Tax; Collection of Tax.

The tax imposed by this Chapter is not an ad valorem tax on property. The tax imposed by this Chapter is due from every person who is the owner of a parcel within the City of San Rafael, as reflected upon the rolls of the County Assessor of Marin County, unless that person or parcel is otherwise exempted by this Chapter. The Marin County Tax Collector shall collect the tax in the same manner and subject to the same penalties as County property taxes are collected. The full amount due under this Chapter shall constitute a debt to the City. An action for the collection of any amount due may be commenced in the name of the City in any court having jurisdiction of the cause.

3.36.070 – Exclusions and Exemptions.

A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as imposing a tax upon any person where imposition of such tax upon that person would be in violation of either the United States Constitution or the California State Constitution or other applicable law.

B. The tax imposed by this chapter shall not be levied in any tax year upon any federal, state or local governmental entity.

C. An optional exemption (heretofore the "Senior Citizen Exemption") from the tax imposed by this chapter shall be made available annually to each individual in the City who is eligible to obtain a Senior Tax Exemption as set forth in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 3.42.020, and who applies for such exemption to the City on or before June 1st of each tax year, or during the first year of the tax at a date to be determined by the Tax Collector. Any application for such exemption must be submitted to the Tax Collector, pursuant to any rules and regulations of the Tax Collector.

3.36.080 -- Independent Resident Oversight.

The City's Voter-Approved Tax Oversight Committee, established by City Council Resolution No. 15118, and as subsequently amended, shall review the collection and expenditure of tax revenues under the authority of this Chapter. The terms of the 5 Committee members and their specific duties shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

DIVISION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).

The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061(b)(3)).

DIVISION 4. SEVERABILITY.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

It is hereby certified that this ordinance was duly adopted by the voters at the June 2, 2026 election, and that the City Council declared the results of such election in the manner required by law, at a meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of July 2026 by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Kate Colin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
1 ORDINANCE NO. 2065

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 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 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

DIVISION 1. FINDINGS.

WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael (“City”) desires to update the San Rafael Municipal Code (“SRMC”) provisions regarding the City’s Park and Recreation Facilities Fee and Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fees; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act, contained in Government Code section 66000 et seq., permits the City to impose development impact fees on new development for the purposes of funding the public facilities necessary to serve that new development; and WHEREAS, the City’s current Park and Recreation Facilities Fee requirements are contained in SRMC, Chapter 3.24, entitled “Park and Recreation Facilities Fee”; and WHEREAS, SRMC Section 3.24.040 sets forth a fee program to fund the costs associated with increased demand for community and neighborhood parks and recreational facilities created by new development. New development will increase the need for such park and recreation facilities within the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to begin imposing a Park and Recreation Facilities Fee, consistent with the updated fee program set forth in SRMC Section 3.24.040, on new development to fund the costs associated with constructing and expanding park and recreation facilities and to update the fee to bring it in line with current City objectives; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 66477 (the “Quimby Act”) allows legislative bodies of cities to adopt an ordinance requiring the dedication of land or to impose fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for park or recreation purposes, as a condition of approval of a tentative map or parcel map; and WHEREAS, the City’s current Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fees requirements are contained in SRMC, Chapter 15.09, entitled “Park Dedication and In-Lieu Fees”; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City’s existing ordinance regarding the dedication of parkland and the payment of in-lieu fees to update the Parkland Dedication and In-Lieu Fees Ordinance consistent with state law. 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

DIVISION 2. AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE. Chapter 3.24 of Title 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael is hereby amended to repeal and replace the chapter with the following:

Chapter 3.24 – PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES FEE
Section 3.24.010 – Findings and intent.

The City Council hereby finds and declares that:
(a) New development increases demand on existing park and recreation facilities and creates the need for expanded or new facilities to serve new development. The purpose of this chapter is to enable the collection of mitigation fees to be used for the purpose of developing new or expanding existing park and recreation facilities.
(b) It is the City’s intent and desire to require that new development contribute its fair share toward the purchase, development and/or improvement of park and recreation facilities.
(c) The imposition of impact fees is one of the customary methods of ensuring that development bears a proportionate share of the cost of capital facilities necessary to accommodate such development in order to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(d) The provisions of this chapter are consistent with the City of San Rafael general plan and enacted pursuant to Section 66000 et seq. of the California Government Code (the “Mitigation Fee Act”).
(e) This fee shall be known as the “Park and Recreation Facilities Fee for the City of San Rafael.”
Section 3.24.020 – Purpose.

The purpose of the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee is to fund the creation and improvement of park and recreation facilities, including, but not limited to, the planning, designing, developing, and improving of existing and newly acquired park and recreation facilities related to new development and ensure that new development pays for its fair share of park and recreational facilities.

Section 3.24.030 – Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
3 (a) “Building permit” includes full structural building permits as well as partial permits such as foundation-only permits or tenant improvements. (b) “Certificate of occupancy” as used in this chapter, has the same meaning as in California Government Code Section 66007(e).
(c) “New development” shall mean all new residential building construction that intensifies existing park facilities demands, creates additional impacts on park facilities, and creates one or more new residential units. (d) “Park and Recreation Facilities Fee” shall mean the mitigation fee imposed on new development for the purpose of funding park and recreational facilities related to new development, including funding projects on the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee Project List.
(e) “Project List” shall mean a list of the park facilities funded in part or in whole by the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee. The Project List shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council and may be amended from time to time pursuant to Government Code section 66002.
(f) “Park facilities” shall mean any public improvements deemed necessary by the City to develop, improve or expand land and facilities for park and recreational purposes. Such improvements may include, but are not limited to: grading; landscaped areas for active and passive recreational use, trails and sports fields; irrigation and drainage systems; lawn, shrubs and trees; facilities for recreational community gardening; walkways; bicycle facilities and park lighting; playground or other recreational equipment; picnic facilities; community center or other buildings, swimming pools; volleyball, basketball, tennis, racquetball and other courts; vehicle driveways and parking areas and any other facilities which may hereafter be authorized by state law or approved by the City.

Section 3.24.040 – Establishment of a park facilities and recreation impact fee.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, developers of new development shall pay a Park and Recreation Facilities Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council in accordance with a nexus study that demonstrates the reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the fee will be imposed and demonstrates the reasonable relationship between the need for park facilities and the type of development projects on which the fee will be imposed.

Section 3.24.050 – Exemptions.

The following types of development shall not be required to pay a park facilities and recreation fee:
4 (a) Alterations, renovations or expansion of an existing building or structure that do not add new dwelling units.
(b) Replacement of building square footage or dwelling units on the same lot that does not add new dwelling units.
(c) The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed or damaged building or structure that does not add new dwelling units.

Section 3.24.060 – Determination of required fees.
(a) The community development director, or the director’s designee, shall be responsible for determining the fees required by this chapter. This determination shall be made at the time of application for the building permit, unless otherwise required by law.
(b) The park facilities and recreation fee may be modified automatically on an annual basis in accordance with the change in the Engineering News-Record (“ENR”) Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco area. This adjustment shall not require any action of the City Council.

Section 3.24.070 – Payment of fees.
(a) The fees required by this chapter from new development shall be paid at the time the City issues a building permit for each new development project.

Unless otherwise required by law, the amount of the fees to be paid under this chapter shall be in the amount of the fee in effect at the time the fee is paid. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, payment of the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee may be deferred to the date of approval of the first temporary certificate of occupancy, the final building inspection, or the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first, provided the owner, or lessee if the lessee’s interest appears of record, of the real property for which the fees are required enters into a recordable agreement with the City prior to issuance of the building permit for the development, which shall constitute a lien on the property from the date of recordation and shall be enforceable against successors in interest to the property owner or lessee. The agreement shall provide that approval of the first temporary certificate of occupancy, final building inspection, or final certificate of occupancy for each separate building (if there are multiple buildings) shall not be granted until the impact fees are paid for that building. The agreement shall also provide that, in any action to collect the impact fee or any portion thereof, the City shall be entitled to all of its costs of enforcement and collection, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

The City Manager may execute such agreements on behalf of the City in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
5 (c) If new development adds additional square footage or dwelling units to a parcel with an existing building, which requires the payment of a new or additional Park and Recreation Facilities Fee, the fee amount associated with the existing use on the project site shall be credited against the new total fee due, as determined by the community development director; provided, however, that in no event shall the City refund the fees previously paid. (1) The fee credit only applies if the existing use on the project site has been active within 8 years prior to the application being filed.

Section 3.24.080 – Park and Recreation Facilities Fee Fund and Accounting. (a) Park and Recreation Facilities Fee Fund. Fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a newly established Park and Recreation Facilities Fee Fund, and shall be segregated and used and expended for the creation of park facilities related to new development, including the acquisition of land, and the improvement and expansion of park and recreation facilities.

Any interest accrued by the account shall be used solely for the purpose of funding park facilities.
(b) Park and Recreation Facilities Fee Accounting. The City shall maintain accounts and prepare reports in accordance with California Government Code Section 66001 et seq.

Section 3.24.090 – Fee adjustments.

Any person subject to a fee required by this chapter may apply to the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, for a reduction, adjustment or waiver of that fee based upon the applicant’s contention that (1) the amount of the fee is not reasonably related to the impacts of the applicant’s development project on park and recreation facilities; (2) the fee is not roughly proportionate to the development’s impact on the need for park and recreation facilities; or (3) the fee requires the developer to pay more than is necessary to address the impacts of the new development on park and recreation facilities. (a) Application. An applicant shall file a written request to adjust fees with the community development director, not later than ten days after the City notifies the developer of the amount of the fee to be charged. Additional time, as determined by the community development director, or the director’s designee, will be allowed when significant additional information is required of the developer. The application shall provide evidence illustrating that the payment of the fee authorized by this chapter and imposed by implementing resolution bears no reasonable relationship or nexus with the impact of the development on the need for park facilities within the City and state in detail the factual basis for the request for reduction, adjustment or waiver. If an 6 applicant desires to receive a building permit prior to the completion of the appeal process, applicant shall deposit the fee being appealed with the application. Such fee or portion thereof will be refunded if the appeal is successful.
(b) Decision of the Community Development Director. The community development director, or the director’s designee, shall issue a decision on the application within thirty days after the application is filed with the community development department. The community development director’s, or the director’s designee’s, decision shall state his or her determination regarding the amount of the Park and Recreation Facilities Fee that may reasonably be imposed on the new development and include a brief description of the basis for the director’s decision.
(c) Appeal of the Decision of the Community Development Director. Decisions of the community development director, or the director’s designee, may be appealed to the City manager. Appeals must be filed within ten days of the community development director’s, or the director’s designee’s decision. The City manager shall review the application and evidence presented to the community development director and issue a decision within fifteen days. The decision of the City manager is final and may be protested pursuant to Government Code Section 66020.

Section 3.24.100 – Fee refunds.

Upon application, fees collected by the City pursuant to this chapter shall be refunded under the following circumstances:
(a) Fees collected pursuant to this chapter are erroneously or illegally collected. (b) The building permit expires, and no extension has been granted, for the development project upon which fees were imposed pursuant to this chapter.

An application for refund pursuant to this subsection shall be filed with the community development director no later than ninety days after expiration of the building permit. The amount of refund shall be reduced by an amount to cover the cost to the City for processing the refund.

Section 3.24.110 - Credit for dedication of land.

At the option of the parks and recreation commission and the City Council, land or parks and recreation facilities may be dedicated to the City for park purposes in lieu of the fees designated in this chapter. The amount of land to be dedicated and the amount of credit to be given, if any, shall be at the discretion of the parks and recreation commission and the City Council.
7 DIVISION 2. AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE. Chapter 15.09 of Title 15 of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael is hereby amended to repeal and replace the chapter with the following:

Chapter 15.09 - PARK DEDICATION AND IN-LIEU FEES
Section 15.09.010 – Purpose.

This chapter is enacted pursuant to Section 66477 of the Subdivision Map Act (“Quimby Act”) and the general police power of the City of San Rafael. The park and recreational facilities for which dedication of land and/or payment of a fee is required by this chapter are consistent with the San Rafael general plan.

Section 15.09.020 – Dedication Requirements.
(a) Dedication of Park Land. As a condition of approval of a tentative or final subdivision map or parcel map, the subdivider shall dedicate land for park or recreational purposes, pay a fee for such purposes, or both, according to the standards and formulas contained in this chapter and as set by resolution. (b) Purpose of Land Dedication. Land dedicated to the City for park or recreational purposes shall advance the goals and objectives of the recreation element of the San Rafael General Plan and be improved to all applicable local, state, and federal standards.
(c) Standard for Parkland Dedication. The amount of land dedicated or fees paid shall be based upon the residential density, which shall be determined on the basis of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map or parcel map and the average number of persons per household. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the average number of persons per household by units in a structure is the same as that disclosed by the most recent available federal census or a census taken pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 40200) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 4. However, the standard for the dedication of land, or the payment of fees, or both, shall not exceed the amount of existing neighborhood and community park area per 1,000 persons currently residing in the City or the City’s adopted park land standards. (1) The park area per 1,000 members of the population of the city, county, or local public agency shall be derived from the ratio that the amount of neighborhood and community park acreage bears to the total population of the city, county, or local public agency as shown in the most recent available federal census. The amount of neighborhood and community park acreage shall be the actual acreage of existing 8 neighborhood and community parks of the city, county, or local public agency as shown on its records, plans, recreational element, maps, or reports as of the date of the most recent available federal census. (2) The City Council shall, by resolution, establish the requirement for parkland dedication in accordance with the foregoing and the requirements of the Quimby Act.
(d) Amount of Fee Required. Where a fee is required or proposed to be paid in lieu of land dedication, the amount of the fee shall be established by City Council resolution and shall be based upon the fair market value of the amount of land which would otherwise be required to be dedicated.

Section 15.09.030 – Determination of Dedication of Land or Payment of Fee. (a) Procedure. The procedure for determining whether the subdivider is to dedicate land, pay a fee, or both, shall be as follows:
(1) Subdivider.
(A) At the time of filing a tentative map for approval, the owner of the property shall, as a part of the filing, indicate whether the owner desires to dedicate property for park and recreational purposes or desires to pay a fee in lieu of dedication. (B) If the owner desires to dedicate land for this purpose, the owner, with the concurrence of the director, shall designate the area on the tentative map as filed.
(2) Action of City. If dedication of land is proposed, the tentative map will be referred to the City Council for approval, conditional approval or denial. The City Council shall consider the land dedication as part of the public hearing on the tentative map and shall determine whether to require a dedication of land within the subdivision, payment of a fee in lieu of dedication, or a combination of both.
(3) Prerequisites for Approval of Final Map.
(A) Where dedication is required, it shall be accomplished in compliance with Government Code Section 66477.
(B) Where fees are required, the same shall be deposited with the City before building permit issuance, unless otherwise required by law.
(C)Open space covenants for private park or recreational facilities shall be submitted to the City before approval of the final map and shall be recorded concurrently with the final map.
(b) Determination.
9 (1) Whether the City Council accepts the land dedication or elects to require the payment of a fee in lieu of dedication, or a combination of both, shall be determined by consideration of all of the following:
(A) The compatibility of the land dedication with the San Rafael general plan;
(B) The natural features, access, and location of land in the subdivision available for dedication;
(C)The size and shape of the subdivision and land available for dedication;
(D)The feasibility of dedication; and
(E) The location of and proximity to existing and proposed park sites and trailways.
(2) The determination of the City Council as to whether land shall be dedicated or whether a fee shall be charged, or a combination thereof, shall be final and conclusive.
(3) On subdivisions involving 50 parcels or fewer, only the payment of fees shall be required; however, land may be accepted upon agreement of the subdivider and the City Council.
(A) This limitation does not apply to condominium projects, stock cooperative, or community apartment projects, as those terms are defined in Sections 4105, 4125, and 4190 of the Civil Code, when such projects exceed 50 dwelling units even though the number of parcels may be less than 50.
(c) Requirements for Dedicated Land. The subdivider shall, without credit:
(1) Provide full street improvements and utility connections including, but not limited to, curbs, gutters, street paving, traffic control devices, street trees, and sidewalks to land which is dedicated pursuant to this section; (2) Provide for fencing along the property line of that portion of the subdivision contiguous to the dedicated land;
(3) Provide improved drainage through the dedicated land; and (4) Provide other minimal improvements including, but not limited to removal of debris, clearing of the site and temporary hydro-seeding, which the library and recreation director determines to be essential to the acceptance of the land for recreational purposes.
(5) The location, size and configuration of the land to be dedicated and the improvements to be made pursuant to this section shall be reviewed by the city’s park and recreation commission and approved by the library and recreation director.
(d) Limitations on the Use of Land and Fees. Unless otherwise authorized by Government Code Section 66477, the land and fees received in compliance 10 with this section shall be used only for the purpose of providing park and recreational facilities to serve the subdivision for which received, and the location of the land and amount of fees shall bear a reasonable relationship to the use of the park and recreational facilities by the future inhabitants of the subdivision.

Section 15.09.040 – Credit for private recreation facility.

Credit may be given for private recreation facilities or common, open area in the subdivision only as hereinafter provided. When private recreation facilities and common open areas designed to be usable for active recreational purposes are provided in a proposed planned development, real estate development, stock cooperative, or community apartment project, as defined in Sections 11003, 11003.1, 11003.2, 11003.4 and 11004, respectively, of the Business and Professions Code, or condominiums, as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, partial credit, not to exceed fifty percent (50%), may be given against the requirement of land dedication or payment of fees in lieu thereof if the City finds that it is in the public interest to do so and that the following standards are met:
(a) Yards adjacent to each residential unit, setbacks, and other open areas required by the zoning and building ordinances and regulations shall not be included in the computation of such private recreation area; and (b) Private park and recreation facilities shall be owned by a homeowners’ association composed of all property owners in the subdivision and being an incorporated nonprofit organization capable of dissolution only by a one hundred percent affirmative vote of the membership, operated under recorded land agreements through which each lot owner in the neighborhood is automatically a member, and each lot is subject to a charge for a proportionate share of expenses for maintaining the facilities, or subject to a covenant running with the land requiring continued operation by the developer or owner; and
(c) Use of the private park and recreation facilities are restricted for park and recreation purposes by recorded covenant which runs with the land in favor of the future owners of the property and which cannot be defeated or eliminated without the consent of the City or its successors; and (d) The proposed private park and recreational facilities are designed for active use, and are reasonably adaptable for use for park and recreation purposes, including recreational community gardening, children’s play apparatus areas, picnic areas, hiking, jogging, and bicycle trails and paths, or landscaped exercise areas, taking into consideration such factors as size, shape, topography, geology, access, and location; and
11 (e) The facilities that are proposed are in substantial accordance with the provisions of the recreation element of the San Rafael general plan; and (f) Open space land intended for the protection of environmentally sensitive areas or to protect views and ridgetops or hillside areas not suitable for active recreation use shall not be credited, regardless if passive recreation use (trails, pedestrian access) is allowed in these areas; and (g) The private facilities for which credit may be given must be a minimum of one acre and with at least three (3) of the local park basic elements listed below, or a combination of such and other recreation improvements that will meet the specific recreation needs of future residents of the area:

Elements Acres

1. Children’s play apparatus
area
.50 to .75

2. Landscape park-like with
quiet areas
.50 to 1.00

3. Family picnic area .25 to .75

4. Game court area (tennis,
badminton, basketball, etc.)
.25 to .50

5. Turf playfield (< 5% slope) 1.00 to 3.00

6. Swimming pool (with
adjacent deck and lawn
areas)
.25 to .50

7. Recreation center building .15 to .25
Before credit is given, the City shall make written findings that the above standards are met. (h) The determination of the City as to whether credit shall be given and the amount of credit shall be final and conclusive.

Section 15.09.050 – Disposition of fees.
(a) Fees determined pursuant to Section 15.09.030 and by City Council resolution shall be paid to the City and shall be deposited into the Parkland Dedication Fund, or its successor. Money in the fund, including accrued 12 interest, shall be expended solely for acquisition, development, or rehabilitation of park land, or improvements related thereto. (b) The City shall develop and maintain a schedule specifying where, when and how it will use the dedicated land, in-lieu fees or both to develop park and recreational facilities to serve the residents of the subdivision. (c) Collected fees shall be committed within five (5) years of receipt of payments or within five (5) years after the issuance of building permits on one half of the lots created by the subdivision, whichever occurs later. If such fees are not committed, these fees, less an administrative charge, shall be distributed and paid to the then record owners of the subdivision in the same proportion that the size of their lot bears to the total area of all lots in the subdivision.

Section 15.09.060 – Exemptions.

The following are exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
(a) Subdivisions containing four (4) or fewer parcels or lots that are not used for residential purposes; provided, however, that a condition shall be placed on the approval of such tentative map that if a building permit is requested for construction of a residential structure or dwelling units on one or more of the parcels or lots, the in-lieu fee shall be required to be paid by the property owner of each such parcel or lot, as a condition to the issuance of such permit; (b) Commercial or industrial subdivisions;
(c) Condominium projects or stock cooperatives which consist of the subdivision of airspace in an existing apartment building which is more than five (5) years old and no new dwelling units are added.

Section 15.09.070 – Subdivider provided park and recreation improvements.

The value of any park and recreational improvements to the dedicated land shall be credited against the fees and/or dedication of land required by this chapter provided that:
(a) The subdivider shall apply to the community services director for permission to construct such improvements;
(b) If permission is granted, the community services director, in consultation with the department of public works, shall determine the dollar value of the improvements.

Section 15.09.080 – Access.

All land offered for dedication for public park or recreational purposes, shall have access to at least one existing or proposed public street. This requirement may be waived by the City 13 Council if the City Council determines that public street access is unnecessary for the maintenance of the park area or use thereof by residents.

Section 15.09.090 – Development agreement.

Except as expressly prohibited by Section 66477 of the Subdivision Map Act, the terms and procedures contained in this chapter may be waived or modified by a development agreement adopted pursuant to Section 65864 et seq. of the California Government Code.

DIVISION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).

The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378 and is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262, 15273, and 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance establishes and updates funding mechanisms and policy provisions related to park impact fees and park dedication requirements and does not approve or authorize any specific physical development project.

DIVISION 4. SEVERABILITY.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases shall be declared invalid.

DIVISION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE; PUBLICATION.

A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which it is adopted.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage, and the summary of this Ordinance shall be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in the Marin Independent Journal, a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, Marin County, State of California.

Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance, along with the names of those Councilmembers voting for or against the Ordinance. 14 THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was first read and introduced at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 15th day of June 2026, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 20th day of July 2026 by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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KATE COLIN, Mayor
Attest:
______________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2065

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 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
This Summary concerns a proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, designated as Ordinance No. 2065, which will amend 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. Ordinance No. 2065 is scheduled for adoption by the San Rafael City Council at its regular meeting of July 20, 2026. The City Clerk has been directed to publish this Summary pursuant to City Charter and California Government Code section 36933(c)(1).

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
This Ordinance would repeal and replace 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. The amendments update the City’s park impact fee and parkland dedication programs to align with current state law and the City’s adopted Park Impact Fee Nexus Study. The Ordinance establishes updated requirements for park impact fees and parkland dedication obligations for new residential development to ensure that new development contributes its proportionate share toward the acquisition, development, expansion, and improvement of park and recreation facilities needed to serve future residents. Adoption of this Ordinance does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378 and is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262, 15273, and 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance establishes and updates funding mechanisms and policy provisions related to park impact fees and park dedication requirements and does not approve or authorize any specific physical development project.

For a complete copy of the text of the Ordinance amending the Municipal Code, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or (415) 485-3066. Copies of the Ordinance containing this Municipal Code amendment are also available for public review at the San Rafael City Clerk’s office, 1400 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 209, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
/s/______________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
San Rafael City Clerk
Dated: June 19, 2026
ORDINANCE NO. 2066

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ADDING CHAPTER

3.33, TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM, TO THE CITY OF SAN

RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66000 et seq, known as the Mitigation Fee Act, authorizes local agencies to impose fees in connection with approval of development projects for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance adds a Transportation Mitigation Fee Program to specifically govern the fees imposed to mitigate transportation impacts caused by new development, which were previously imposed under San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 3.32 Article 2.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

DIVISION 1. AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 3.33 of the San Rafael Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:

Sec. 3.33.010 – Title, Authority and Applicability
(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Mitigation Fee Program Ordinance."
(b) The fees established pursuant to this chapter are development fees authorized under California Government Code Section 66000 et seq.
(c) This chapter shall apply to the extent permitted by the statutes and laws of the State of California.

Sec. 3.33.020 – Intent and Purpose:

New development projects bring new residents and employees to the City of San Rafael, generating an increased demand for transportation facilities. The intent of this chapter is to establish a transportation mitigation fee upon new development projects to ensure that new development contributes its fair share to transportation improvements in the City consistent with the City's standards.

Sec. 3.33.030 - Definitions:

For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) “Administrator” means the Director of Community and Economic Development or their designee, who shall administer the provisions of this chapter. (b) “Applicant” means the owner of real property proposed for development, or the applicant's authorized agent.
(c) “Development” means any new construction or use that requires the issuance of a building permit or other city use entitlement.
(d) "Development permits" means a building permit required by and issued pursuant to Title 12 of this code, or other city use entitlements including but not limited to conditional use permits, environmental design review permits, zone changes, variances or land subdivisions required by Titles 14 and 15 of this code. (e) “Dwelling unit” means one (1) or more rooms with internal access between all rooms, which provide complete independent living facilities for at least one (1) family, including provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, bathing, and sanitary facilities.
(f) “Fee payer” means the person undertaking a development which generates new trips and which requires the issuance of a building permit, or any other entitlement. (g) “Transportation Mitigation Fee” or “transportation fee” means the fee or fees imposed on a development pursuant to this chapter, the revenues from which shall be used to fund a proportionate share of the cost of transportation improvement projects and transportation system improvements necessary to mitigate the transportation impacts of such development in San Rafael. (h) “Transportation mitigation fee project list” or “transportation fee project list” means the capital improvement plan that is adopted by the City Council and may be amended from time to time pursuant to Government Code Section 66002, which sets forth the transportation improvement projects and transportation system improvements that are intended to be funded in part or in whole by transportation mitigation fees. The transportation fee project list shall be maintained on file in the office of the Administrator.
(i) “Transportation mitigation fee schedule” or “transportation fee schedule” means the schedule of transportation mitigation fee rates per development unit for specific land uses or land use categories approved by ordinance or resolution of the Council and maintained on file in the office of the Administrator. (j) “Site-related improvement” means capital improvements and right-of-way dedications for direct access to, and/or for traffic circulation within, a development.

Direct access improvements include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Access roads leading to the development;
(2) Driveways and roads within the development;
(3) Acceleration and deceleration lanes and right-and left-turn lanes leading to such roads and driveways;
(4) Traffic-control measures for such roads and driveways; Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike facilities, and parking lanes adjacent to the development; and
(5) Non-vehicular (pedestrian and bicycle) access to the site. (k) “Square foot” means every square foot of floor area as defined in the "Trip Generation Manual," published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (latest edition) for the purpose of calculating traffic generation. The Building Code, as adopted and amended from time to time by the City, shall be used for determining the square foot area of any development which cannot be calculated by using the definition in the Trip Generation Manual.

Sec. 3.33.040 - Calculation of Transportation Mitigation Fee (a) Calculation of Transportation Mitigation Fee:
(1) Transportation Mitigation fee shall be based upon the land use categories and rates specified in the transportation fee schedule. The Administrator shall determine the appropriate land use category for the development. If the Administrator determines that the development does not fit within one of the land use categories specified in the transportation fee schedule, then the Administrator may calculate the appropriate fee using the closest comparable land use category in the transportation fee schedule or the most recent edition of the Institute of Transportation engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. For the instance where the Administrator calculates the fee using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, the fee shall be developed based on a correlation to the average daily trip rate for a single-family home that represents an equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) of 1.0.
(2) When more than one land use is proposed within the same development, the transportation mitigation fee for each land use shall be calculated separately and the total fee of the various uses shall be imposed. (b) Calculation of Fee Credit for Existing Uses: If new development changes or intensifies the existing use on the development site, thereby requiring the payment of a new or additional transportation mitigation fee, the fee amount associated with the existing use on the project site shall be credited against the new total fee due, as determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that in no event shall the City refund the fees previously paid.
(1) The fee credit only applies if the existing use on the project site has been active within 8 years prior to the building permit application being filed.

Sec. 3.33.050 - Imposition and Payment of Transportation Mitigation Fee:
(a) Transportation mitigation fee shall be established as adopted by ordinance or resolution of the Council and maintained on file in the office of the Administrator. (b) Unless otherwise required by law, the fees required by this chapter from new development shall be paid at the time the City issues a building permit for each new development. Unless otherwise required by law, the amount of the fees to be paid under this chapter shall be in the amount of the fee in effect at the time the fee is paid.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a residential development project may defer payment of the Transportation Mitigation Fee to the date of approval of the first temporary certificate of occupancy, the final building inspection, or the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first, provided the owner, or lessee if the lessee’s interest appears of record, of the real property for which the fees are required enters into a recordable agreement with the City prior to issuance of the building permit for the development, which shall constitute a lien on the property from the date of recordation and shall be enforceable against successors in interest to the property owner or lessee. The agreement shall provide that approval of the first temporary certificate of occupancy, final building inspection, or final certificate of occupancy for each separate building (if there are multiple buildings) shall not be granted until the transportation fee is paid for that building.

The agreement shall also provide that, in any action to collect the transportation fee or any portion thereof, the City shall be entitled to all of its costs of enforcement and collection, including reasonable attorney’s fees. The City Manager may execute such agreements on behalf of the City in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
(d) The Administrator shall establish the transportation fee rate from the aforesaid transportation fee schedule. The applicant shall submit all information requested by the Administrator for the purpose of determining a transportation fee rate pursuant to section 3.33.040.
(e) For a change in use or redevelopment, demolition, or replacement of an existing building, or any part thereof, the transportation fee shall be the applicable transportation fee for the land use category of the new use, less the transportation fee for the land use category of the prior use. For any development that includes a change of use or redevelopment involving an alteration, expansion, replacement or new accessory building, the transportation fee shall be the mitigation fee for the new use using the metric that is listed in the schedule of fees (including the existing use plus the additional use) less the transportation fee for the land use category of the preexisting use, based upon the corresponding preexisting use floor area. (f) A development that involves the alteration, expansion or replacement of an existing single dwelling unit shall not be subject to the transportation fee unless it results in construction of an additional dwelling unit(s) for rent or sale. (g) For a development that involves alteration, expansion or replacement of an existing single dwelling unit resulting in additional dwelling units, the transportation fee shall be the applicable transportation fee for the land use category of the total dwelling units after development, less the applicable transportation fee for the existing single dwelling unit.

Sec. 3.33.060 - Use of Funds
(a) Revenues from transportation fees shall be used to fund a proportionate share of the cost of transportation improvement projects and transportation system improvements necessary to mitigate the transportation impacts of such Development in San Rafael. The transportation system improvements intended to be funded by the transportation fees shall be set forth in the transportation fee project list, which may be amended from time to time pursuant to Government Code Section 66002.
(b) All revenues collected from imposition of mitigation fees shall be accounted for separately from all other City funds and shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this chapter and for the projects or purposes described in the transportation fee project list.
(c) No such revenues shall be used for periodic or routine maintenance of roadways, intersections, or other transportation-related capital improvements. (d) In the event that bonds or similar debt instruments are issued for construction of capital improvements for which transportation fees may be expended, transportation fees may be used to pay debt service thereon to the extent that the improvements provided are of the type described in subsection (a) of this section and are located within the City.
(e) Transportation fee revenues may be used to provide refunds pursuant to Section

3.33.070.

Sec. 3.33.070 - Refund of Fees Paid
If a building permit expires without commencement of construction, then the fee payer shall be entitled to a refund, without interest, of the transportation fee paid as a condition for its issuance, except that the City shall retain two percent (2%) of the fee to offset a portion of the costs of collection and refund. The fee payer shall apply in writing for such a refund within ninety (90) calendar days of the expiration of the permit; provided that the Administrator may extend such period for good cause, not to exceed six (6) months.

Sec. 3.33.080 – Requests for Adjustment
An applicant may apply to the Administrator for a reduction, adjustment or waiver of the mitigation fee imposed pursuant to this chapter based upon the applicant’s contention that (1) the amount of the fee is not reasonably related to the impacts of the applicant’s development project on transportation improvements or facilities; (2) the fee is not roughly proportionate to the development’s impact on the need for transportation improvements or facilities; or (3) the fee requires the developer to pay more than is necessary to address the impacts of the new development on transportation improvements or facilities. (a) Application: An applicant shall file a written request to adjust fees with the Administrator not later than ten (10) days after the City notifies the developer of the amount of the fee to be imposed. The application shall provide evidence illustrating that the payment of the fee authorized by this chapter bears no reasonable relationship or essential nexus with the impact of the development on the need for transportation facilities within the City and shall state in detail the factual basis for the request for reduction, adjustment or waiver. If an applicant desires to receive a building permit prior to the completion of the adjustment application process, the applicant shall deposit the fee with the application. Such fee or portion thereof will be refunded if the application is successful. (b) Decision of the Administrator: The Administrator shall issue a decision on the application within thirty (30) days after the application is filed. The Administrator's decision shall state their determination regarding the amount of the transportation fee that may reasonably be imposed on the new development and include a brief description of the basis for the Administrator's decision. Should the Administrator determine that they need additional information in order to issue a decision, they shall notify the applicant, in writing, prior to the expiration of the thirty-day period, and provide a description of the additional requested information. The Administrator shall then have thirty (30) days from the date the applicant responds to the Administrator's request for additional information to issue their decision. (c) Appeal of the Decision of the Administrator: Decisions of the Administrator may be appealed to the City Manager or their designee. Appeals must be filed within ten (10) days of the Administrator's decision. The City Manager shall review the application and evidence presented to the Administrator and issue a decision within fifteen (15) days. The decision of the City Manager is final and may be appealed or protested pursuant to Government Code Section 66020.

Sec. 3.33.090 - Exemptions and Credits
(a) Any claim of exemption from the transportation mitigation fee shall be made no later than the time of payment of the transportation mitigation fee. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived. The following shall be exempted from payment of the transportation mitigation fee:
(1) Alterations or expansion of an existing building where no additional dwelling units are created, no square footage is added, and the use is not changed; (2) The construction of accessory buildings or structures which will not generate additional vehicular trips over and above those generated by the principal building or use of the development and which will not be used other than for storage;
(3) The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use; provided, that no additional trips will be generated over and above those generated by the original use of the land to which the new development pertains; (4) Development that does not result in any additional vehicular trips as determined by the Administrator;
(5) Publicly owned facilities;
(6) Pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.2(f)(3), accessory dwelling units of less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet; and (b) Credits:
(1) Credit shall not be given for site-related improvements, right-of-way dedications providing paved access to the development or payments to special assessment or taxing districts.
(2) Credits for an applicant's construction of a capital improvement included in the transportation fee project list shall be given when the construction is completed and accepted by the appropriate governmental body. (3) Any claim for credit must be made no later than the time of application for a building permit. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived. (4) Credit may be given for redevelopment of existing uses pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 3.33.050.

Sec. 3.33.100 - Adjustments to Fees
The transportation mitigation fee shall automatically increase starting on July 1, 2027, and each year thereafter, in accordance with changes in regional construction costs. The amount of the adjustment shall be based on May over May construction cost changes according to the "Construction Cost Index" for the San Francisco Bay Area, as reported monthly in the Engineering News-Record. This adjustment shall not require any action of the City Council.

Sec. 3.33.110 – Violation/Penalty
The fees imposed under this chapter shall be enforced, if payment is not made, as a lien against the property.

DIVISION 2. Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases shall be declared invalid.

DIVISION 3. CEQA Determination.

The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment.

DIVISION 4. Publication; Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, before its final passage, in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of San Rafael and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. If published in summary form, the summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the names of those Council members voting for or against same, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California.

Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also post in the office of the City Clerk, a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance.

THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was first read and introduced at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 15th day of June 2026, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 20th day of July 2026 by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Kate Colin, Mayor
Attest:
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2066

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ADDING CHAPTER 3.33, TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM, TO THE CITY

OF SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE
This Summary concerns a proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, designated as Ordinance No. 2066 which will amend Title 3 of the City of San Rafael Municipal Code concerning Chapter 3.33. Ordinance No. 2066 is scheduled for adoption by the San Rafael City Council at its regular meeting of July 20, 2026. The City Clerk has been directed to publish this Summary pursuant to City Charter and California Government Code section 36933(c)(1).

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
This Ordinance would amend the San Rafael Municipal Code by amending Title 3, which concerns finance and taxation in San Rafael. These amendments would modify Title 3 to add Chapter 3.33 to govern the fees imposed to mitigate transportation impacts caused by new development, which were previously imposed under San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 3.32 Article 2.

Adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment.

For a complete copy of the text of the Ordinance amending the Municipal Code, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or by phone at (415) 485-3066. Copies of the Ordinance containing this Municipal Code amendment are also available for public review at the San Rafael City Clerk’s office, 1400 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 209, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Fridays by appointment only.
/s/______________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
San Rafael City Clerk
Dated: June 19, 2026
1 ORDINANCE NO. 2067

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PARKING REGULATIONS,

TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael seeks to modernize its parking regulations to reflect current technology, including mobile payment platforms and multi-space pay stations; and WHEREAS, the existing Municipal Code contains outdated terminology and inconsistencies regarding parking revenue equipment, enforcement authority, and administrative practices; and WHEREAS, clarifying definitions such as “paid parking device,” “paid parking zone,” and related terms will improve public understanding and compliance; and WHEREAS, aligning on-street and off-street parking regulations to promote transparency, consistency, and efficient enforcement of parking rules throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the amendments support improved parking management, turnover, and access to businesses, services, and neighborhoods within the City; and WHEREAS, the amendments also support public safety by ensuring clear, enforceable regulations governing vehicle size, location, and duration of parking; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these updates are necessary to maintain an effective, equitable, and modern parking system that serves residents, businesses, and visitors.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

DIVISION 1. AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
The San Rafael Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows, with additions shown in underline and deletions shown in strikethrough:

CHAPTER 5.04 DEFINITIONS

5.04.010 - Definitions of words and phrases.
(a) Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined herein, but are now defined in the vehicle code, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth herein in full. (b) The words and phrases hereinafter set forth in this chapter when used in this title shall for the purpose of this title have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

5.04.020 – Crosswalk, marked.

CROSSWALK, MARKED: Shall have the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 275(b).
2 5.04.030 – Crosswalk, unmarked.

CROSSWALK, UNMARKED: Shall have the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 275(a).

5.04.0240 - Holidays.

Within the meaning of this title, holidays are:

1. New Year's Day,

2. Martin Luther King's Day,

3. Presidents' Day,

4. Farmworkers Day,

5. Memorial Day,

6. Independence Day,

7. Labor Day,

8. Veterans' Day,

9. Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving,

10. and Christmas Day.

11. Juneteenth
January 1st
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4th
First Monday in September
November 11th
Fourth Thursday in November
Fourth Friday in November
December 25th
When any of the holidays as set forth above fall on a Sunday, the Monday following said Sunday shall be observed as a holiday. Whenever any of the holidays fall on a Saturday, the Friday before said Saturday shall be observed as a holiday.

5.04.0350 - Loading zone.
3 LOADING ZONE: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

5.04.0460 - Official time standard.

OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD: Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the city of San Rafael.

5.04.070 – Paid Parking Device.

PAID PARKING DEVICE: any device used to accept payment for parking, such as parking meters, pay stations, mobile devices, or other methods approved by the parking services manager or designee.

5.04.080 – Paid Parking Zone.

PAID PARKING ZONE: an area in which signs, paid parking devices, or curb markings prescribe a designated period for parking of vehicles.

5.04.0590 - Park or parking.

PARK OR PARKING: The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. The words "park or parking" also includes removing a vehicle from a parking place and immediately standing the vehicle in the same parking place without first having moved such vehicle one hundred feet.

5.04.080100 - Parkway.

PARKWAY: That portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

5.04.070110 - Passenger loading zone.

PASSENGER LOADING ZONE: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

5.04.080120 - Pedestrian.

PEDESTRIAN: Any person afoot. Shall have the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 467.

5.04.090130 - Police officer.

POLICE OFFICER: Every officer of the police department of the city of San Rafael, or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

5.04.1040 - Stop or stand.
a. STOP: When required, means complete cessation of movement. b. STOP OR STAND: When prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer, or official traffic control device, or an employee of the Parking Services Division.
4 CHAPTER 5.08 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION

5.08.030 - Traffic accident reports.

The police department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer.

5.08.050 - City traffic engineer.

The office of the city traffic engineer is established. The supervisor of public works shall serve as city traffic engineer in addition to his other functions, and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this title.

5.08.052 - Delegation of authority by the city traffic engineer.

Whenever the term "city traffic engineer" appears in this code, it shall be deemed to mean the traffic engineer of the city of San Rafael, or his their designated and authorized representative.

The designation, delegation, or authorization shall be made by the city traffic engineer himself themself.

5.08.070 - Advisory traffic committee.

There is established an advisory traffic committee to serve without compensation, consisting of the city traffic engineer, the chief of police, the city planner and such number of other city officials as may be determined and appointed by the mayor. The chairman of the committee shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by him .

5.08.080 - Duties of advisory traffic committee.

It shall be the duty of the advisory traffic committee to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of the city having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations; to stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters; and to recommend to the city council and to the city traffic engineer, engineer, ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.

CHAPTER 5.12 ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

5.12.070 - Exemptions to certain vehicles.
a. The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police or fire department, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
b. The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his their willful disregard of the safety of others. 5 c. The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation, or delivery of United States mail.

CHAPTER 5.16 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

5.16.010 - Authority to install traffic control devices. a. The city traffic engineer shall have the power and duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices when and as required under this title to make effective the provisions of said title.
b. Whenever the Vehicle Code requires that, for the effectiveness of any provision thereof, traffic control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of such law, the city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to install or cause to be installed the necessary devices subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the law applicable thereto.
c. The city traffic engineer may also place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained such additional traffic control devices as he the city traffic engineer may deem necessary to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic, but he the city traffic engineer shall make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as may be set forth in this title or as may be determined by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.

5.16.040 - Installation of traffic signals.
a. The city traffic engineer is hereby directed to install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion or to protect life or property from exceptional hazard. b. The city traffic engineer shall ascertain and determine the locations where such signals are required by resort to field observation, traffic counts and other traffic information as may be pertinent and the city traffic engineer’s his determinations therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards and instructions set forth in the Planning Manual of Instructions, Part 8, "Traffic," issued by the Division of Highways of the State Department of Public Works.
c. Whenever the city traffic engineer installs and maintains an official traffic signal at any intersection, the city traffic engineer he shall likewise erect and maintain at such intersection street name signs visible to the principal flow of traffic unless such street name signs have previously been placed and are maintained at any said intersection.

5.16.070 - Authority to remove, relocate or discontinue traffic control devices.

The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to remove, relocate or discontinue the operation of any traffic control device not specifically required by state law or this title whenever the city traffic engineer he shall determines in any particular case that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist or obtain.
6 CHAPTER 5.40 - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING*

5.40.010 - Application of regulations.
a. The provisions of this title prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified during the hours and days indicated by signs posted under Section 5.40.100 of this code, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or to obtain compliance with the directions of a police officer, a department of management services employee assigned to the enforcement of parking laws was and regulations, or an official traffic control device. b. The provisions of this title imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or the laws of the city, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

5.40.050 - Parking parallel with curb.
a. Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen inches (18″) of the left hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing. b. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.
c. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof. d. The requirement of parallel parking shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case that vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby.

5.40.070 - Parking adjacent to schools.
a. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his their opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. b. When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

5.40.100 - Stopping or parking prohibited—Signs required.

The city traffic engineer shall appropriately sign or mark the following places, and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:
a. At any place within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone.
7 b. At any place within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.
c. Within twenty feet (20′) of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, marked or unmarked crosswalk, or official electric flashing device. d. At any place where the city traffic engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards.

5.40.140 - Parking—Commercial vehicles and trailers.

A. Residential Districts. No person shall park any commercial vehicle of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds unladen gross weight, any oversized vehicle, any trailer, semitrailer, utility trailer or auxiliary dolly (as these vehicles are defined in the California Vehicle Code) for more than one (1) hour upon any city street or portion thereof, within any residential district (Chapter 14.04), planned residential development district (Chapter

14.07), public/quasi-public district (Chapter 14.09), or parks/open space district (Chapter

14.10), within the city. For purposes of this section, a vehicle will be deemed to have been parked for longer than the time allowed if it has not been moved at least "out of the block face" after the expiration of the designated time period. A "block face" is defined as the block in which the vehicle is parked, bordered by an intersection at each end. A vehicle may not return to the same block face sooner than two (2) hours following the expiration of the initial time period.

B. Commercial/Office/Industrial Districts. No person shall park any commercial vehicle of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds unladen gross weight, any oversized vehicle, any trailer, semi-trailer, utility trailer or auxiliary dolly (as these vehicles are defined in the California Vehicle Code) for more than one (1) hour upon any city street or portion thereof, within any commercial and/or office district (Chapter 14.05), industrial district (Chapter

14.06), planned commercial/office/industrial development district (Chapter 14.07), marinerelated district (Chapter 14.08) or water district (Chapter 14.11) within the city. For purposes of this section, a vehicle will be deemed to have been parked for longer than the time allowed if it has not been moved at least "out of the block face" after the expiration of the designated time period. A "block face" is defined as the block in which the vehicle is parked, bordered by an intersection at each end. A vehicle may not return to the same block face sooner than two (2) hours following the expiration of the initial time period.

C. Streets in Dual Districts. In circumstances where one side of a section of a particular street is in a residential district (as defined in subsection A of this section), and the other side of the same street is in a commercial district (as defined in subsection B of this section), the following restrictions shall apply:

1. No person shall park any vehicles as described in subsections A and B of this section, on either side of the street in a dual district, between the hours of seven p.m. and seven a.m during the hours and days indicated by posted signage.

2. No person shall park any vehicle as described in subsections A and B of this section, on either side of the street in a dual district for more than one hour, between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m during the hours and days indicated by posted signage. 8 D. Loading and Unloading. Commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, utility trailers or auxiliary dollies (as these vehicles are defined in the California Vehicle Code) which, in the ordinary course of business, are in the process of safely loading, unloading, or are performing a service to an adjacent property, shall park upon the city street or portion thereof no longer than one (1) hour, or the time necessary to complete the loading, unloading or the performance of the service. For purposes of this section, a vehicle will be deemed to have been parked for longer than the time allowed if it has not been moved at least "out of the block face after the expiration of the designated time period. A "block face" is defined as the block in which the vehicle is parked, bordered by an intersection at each end. A vehicle may not return to the same block sooner than two (2) hours following the expiration of the initial time period.

The time necessary to complete loading, unloading or the performance of a service shall only include continuous, uninterrupted loading, unloading or performance of a service in the ordinary course of business. Parking of a commercial vehicle in anticipation of future loading, unloading or performance of a service, or temporary storage of a commercial vehicle on a city street or portion thereof, or the loading or unloading of large or heavy items including, without limitation, salvaged vehicles, vehicle parts, and heavy machinery on the public streets, which is deemed to be an unsafe use of the public streets, shall not be permitted except pursuant to subsection E of this section.

E. Request for Exception.

1. The owner of a commercial vehicle of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds may apply for a permit to exceed the parking time limits specified herein. The owner shall complete a parking permit application provided by the public works department, and shall pay the appropriate permit fee. The permit fee shall be set in accordance with procedures established by the city for rates, charges and fees. The exception permit shall be for a term of one (1) year, and shall be renewable.

2. Upon the submission of the completed application and fee, the permit application shall be reviewed by the director of public works, who shall consider the following, nonexclusive criteria:
a. Site distances from intersections or driveways that might be affected; b. Traffic patterns and flows at the location;
c. Proximity to any residential district;
d. Nature of the operation or business of which the vehicles are a part; e. The location of the primary place of business of the applicant in relation to the location for which exception is sought;
f. Any other factor reasonably related to commercial vehicle street parking which may affect the public health, safety or welfare.

3. After review, the director shall determine whether or not to issue the exception permit and, if granted, to impose any appropriate conditions upon the permit. The director shall notify, in writing, the applicant, all owners of property abutting the street for which the exception permit is sought, and the local homeowners association, of his decision. 9 An exception permit shall not become final until thirty (30) days after the date this notice was deposited in the mail.

4. Appeal. The applicant and/or any other affected party may, within thirty (30) days of the date notice was deposited in the mail by the director pursuant to subsection (E)(3) of this section, appeal the grant or denial of an exception permit to the city council by presenting to the public works department, a written notice of appeal clearly stating the grounds for the appeal. The council shall hear the appeal at a noticed public hearing and its decision shall be final. The exception permit shall be stayed until the appeal is heard and decided by the city council.

5. Revocation. An exception permit can be revoked by the director for the following, nonexclusive reasons:
a. Violation of any condition placed upon the exception permit; b. A change in any of the circumstances listed in subsection (E)(2) of this section; c. Any facts demonstrating that the vehicle parking permitted under the exception permit is detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.

A permittee may, within thirty (30) days of the date notice of the revocation was deposited in the mail by the director, appeal the revocation by presenting to the public works department, a written notice of appeal clearly stating the grounds for the appeal. The appeal will be heard and decided in the same manner as specified in subsection (E)(4) of this section.

F. E.For purposes of this Chapter, an "oversized vehicle" shall mean any vehicle, as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 670, or combination of vehicles, which exceeds twentytwo (22) feet in length, or seven (7) feet in width or eight (8) feet in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by Sections 35109 and 35110 of the California Vehicle Code, but including any load in or on a vehicle which effectively causes the vehicle's length, width or height to exceed the standards in this section so as to create potential hazards from sight-line obstructions and/or illegal deposits of waste which this chapter seeks to prevent.

5.40.145 - Stopping, standing, and parking of recreational vehicles—Prohibited.

A. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

1. "Recreational Vehicle" or "RV" shall mean any vehicle or trailer which is capable of human habitation or designed or used for recreational camping or travel use, whether self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle, or any structure inspected, approved and designated as a recreational vehicle by and bearing the insignia of the State of California or any other state or federal agency having the authority to approve recreational vehicles. "Recreational vehicle" may include, without limitation, any of the following: a "camp trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 242; a "fifth wheel travel trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 324; a "house car," as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 362; a "trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630; a "trailer coach," as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 635; a mobile home, as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 396; a 10 boat, watercraft, and/or a trailer for a boat or watercraft; a "park trailer" as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 18009.3; a "recreational vehicle" as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 18010; and a "truck camper" as defined in California Health & Safety Code Section 18013.4.

2. "Resident" shall mean a person who customarily resides and maintains a place of abode or who owns land within the city. It shall not mean a person who maintains an address at a mailbox drop, or who rents a room which is not his or her their primary place of abode, nor shall it mean a person who maintains only a post office box, unless that person also provides evidence of residence at a street address within the city.

3. "Out-of-town visitor" shall mean any person who does not reside in the city who is temporarily visiting as a guest of a resident of the city, and who has applied for a temporary RV parking permit.

B. Prohibitions.

1. Notwithstanding anything in Section 5.40.140 of this code to the contrary, except as provided in subsections C and D of this section, no person shall park, stop, or leave standing any recreational vehicle upon any public highway or public right-of-way or public property within the city.

2. No person shall display a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit temporary RV parking permit or permit number with the intent to avoid compliance with this section.

C. Exemptions. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to any of the following:

1. A recreational vehicle for which a temporary RV parking permit has been issued by the parking services manager as provided in subsection D;

2. A recreational vehicle parked, stopped, or left standing as a result of a mechanical breakdown so as to allow the performance of emergency repairs on the vehicle for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours;

3. Any public emergency vehicle.

D. Temporary RV Parking Permits.

1. Temporary RV Parking Permits—Purpose. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of temporary RV parking permits is to give owners of recreational vehicles the opportunity, for a limited time, to park the recreational vehicle on a public street or highway directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) their residence for purposes of loading and unloading, and to allow an out-of-town visitor who owns a recreational vehicle to park on a public street or highway directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) the residence which the out-of-town visitor is visiting for a limited time period, and to allow a recreational vehicle to be used on a temporary basis for a community-serving event, or, in order to provide flexibility in administration, as deemed appropriate by the parking services manager.

2. Temporary RV Parking Permits—Limitations.
11 a. A resident with a temporary RV parking permit who parks, stops, or leaves standing his/her recreational vehicle on a public street or highway other than directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) his/her residence will be subject to citation, towing, or both.
b. An out-of-town visitor with a temporary RV parking permit who parks, stops, or leaves standing his/her recreational vehicle on a public street or highway other than directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) the residence which the out-of-town visitor is visiting will be subject to citation, towing, or both. c. No person shall cause or permit any electrical, water, gas, telephone or other utility connection from any property to a recreational vehicle parked, stopped, or left standing on a public highway or street, including but not limited to electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, or cables, to encroach into any public right-of-way, including across or above any street or sidewalk.

3. Temporary RV Parking Permits—Application and Issuance. The parking services manager or designee, is authorized to issue temporary RV parking permits, pursuant to the following:
a. Residents. Each resident desiring a temporary RV parking permit shall file with the parking services department a completed city application form, signed under penalty of perjury, containing the following:
i. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of the designated recreational vehicle;
ii. The name, address, and phone number of the applicant(s) for the permit; iii. Proof of residency. Acceptable proof of residency must be current and must include a California Driver's License or California Identification Card, and either a property tax bill or a public utility bill;
iv. The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles for the recreational vehicle or trailer that shows the recreational vehicle is registered in the City of San Rafael;
v. The license number, make, and model of the designated recreational vehicle; vi. The dates for which the permit is requested;
vii. Additional information the parking services department may require. b. Out-of-town visitors. Each out-of-town visitor desiring a temporary RV parking permit shall file with the parking services department a completed city application form, signed under penalty of perjury, containing the following:
i. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of the designated recreational vehicle;
ii. The name, address, and phone number of the applicant(s) for the permit; 12 iii. The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or equivalent agency for another state, for the recreational vehicle; iv. The name, address, and phone number of the resident that is being visited; v. The license number, make, and model of the designated recreational vehicle; vi. The dates for which the permit is requested;
vii. Additional information the parking services department may require. c. Community-serving uses and others. Each person or organization desiring a temporary RV parking permit shall file with the parking services department a completed city application form, signed under penalty of perjury, containing the following:
i. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of the designated recreational vehicle;
ii. The name, address, and phone number of the applicant(s) for the permit; iii. The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or equivalent agency for another state, for the recreational vehicle; iv. The event or purpose for which the RV will be parked; v. The license number, make, and model of the designated recreational vehicle; vi. The dates for which the permit is requested;
vii. Additional information the parking services department may require.

4. Temporary RV Parking Permits—Display. Temporary RV parking permits issued and approved by the parking services department shall include the license plate number of the designated recreational vehicle, the date of permit issuance, and the day of permit expiration.
a. Permits shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or nearest window of the recreational vehicle for which it has been issued so that it is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Permits shall be displayed on the side of the recreational vehicle for which it has been issued so that it is visible from the street, which is usually the left side.
b. The parking services manager or designee is authorized to set up a temporary RV parking permit call-in phone number or internet processing system.

5. Temporary RV Parking Permits—Duration.
a. Residents. A temporary RV parking permit issued to a resident shall be valid for one (1) calendar day. An applicant may request no more than three (3) consecutive temporary RV parking permits (a total of three (3) calendar days of parking) at one (1) time. Upon expiration of the permit, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional temporary RV parking permits if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth in this section. In no event shall any person residence and/or 13 designated recreational vehicle be issued more than thirty-six (36) temporary RV parking permits for residents in any calendar year.
b. Out-of-town visitors. A temporary RV parking permit issued to an out-of-town visitor shall be valid for a period not to exceed eight (8) calendar days. Upon expiration of the permit, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional temporary RV parking permits if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth in this section. The temporary RV parking permit will be tied to the residence being visited. In no event shall any person, residence and/or designated recreational vehicle be issued more than twelve (12) temporary RV parking permits for out-of-town visitors in any calendar year.
c. Community-serving uses. A temporary RV parking permit may be issued for a temporary community-serving use, such as a blood drive or mobile library stop, and shall be valid for a period not to exceed twelve (12) hours. In no event shall any person or organization be issued more than twelve (12) temporary RV parking permits for community-serving uses in any calendar year.

6. Other. The parking services manager, in their discretion, may issue temporary RV parking permits for such other purposes, for such time periods, and with such conditions as they shall deem appropriate for the promotion of the public health, safety, or general welfare.

E. Violations. Vehicles violating any provision of this section may be cited and/or immediately removed.

F. Signs. The director of public works shall post streets signs giving notice of the parking prohibitions herein at appropriate locations on any streets within the city, including at the entrances and exits to the city. Such signs shall give notice that vehicles violating this section may be cited/and or towed at the owner's expense.

5.40.180 - Overnight parking on Fourth Street between "E" Street and Lincoln Avenue.

No person shall park a vehicle on Fourth Street between "E" Street and Lincoln Avenue between the hours of three a.m. (3:00 a.m.) and six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) during the hours and days indicated by posted signage of the same day.

5.40.210 - Overnight parking.

No person shall park or cause or permit to be parked any motor vehicle or other vehicle for a greater period than three hours in or upon any street within the city between the hours indicated by posted signage. of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the same day.

5.40.230 - Parking vehicles exceeding six feet in height near intersections. a. The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs adjacent to any intersection indicating that no person shall park or leave standing a vehicle which is six feet or more in height, within one hundred feet of said intersection, when in his their opinion parking of such vehicles would so restrict sight distance as to cause a traffic hazard. b. When official signs have been erected as authorized in this section, no person shall park or leave standing a vehicle which is six feet or more in height, including any loading thereon, within one hundred feet of that intersection.
14 CHAPTER 5.44 - STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY

5.44.020- Curb markings to indicate no-stopping and no-parking regulations.

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place and when required in this chapter shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section:

1. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. "Yellow" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven am. and six pm. of any day except Sundays and holidays during the hours and days indicated by posted signage for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

3. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three minutes at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays; provided during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, however:
a. When such a white zone is in front of a motel or in front of a mail box, the restrictions shall apply at all times; and
b. When such a white zone is in from front of a theater, restaurant, or other place of public assembly, the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater, restaurant or other place of public assembly is closed for business or assembly.

4. "Green" means no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays during the hours and days indicated by posted signage. Green zones shall be restricted to federal, state, county or municipal buildings serving the general public.

5. "Blue" means parking is limited at all times exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped persons. For the purposes of this section, "physically handicapped persons" will be those as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 22511.7.

5.44.030- Effect of permission to load or unload.

A. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.

B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, the delivery or pick up of express and parcel post packages and United States mail. 15 C. Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage, but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event for more than three minutes.

D. Within the total time limits above specified, the provision of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading, but without permitting abuses of the privileges hereby granted.

Chapter 5.60 - PARKING REGULATIONS

5.60.010 - Downtown parking zone.

The city streets located within the following boundaries, including both sides of each street named herein, are established as the downtown parking zone:

A. Northern boundary shall be Mission Avenue;
B. Southern boundary shall be Second Street;
C. Western boundary shall be H Street;
D. Eastern boundary shall be Hetherton Street.

5.60.015 – Establishment of zones.

The City Council, on the recommendation of the parking services manager or their designee, shall by resolution from time to time as parking conditions require, designate paid parking zones, upon such streets or portions of streets of the City of San Rafael as are selected for the location of paid parking zones; and the parking service manager or their designee shall install or cause to be installed appropriate paid parking devices and signage and shall cause paid parking spaces to be designated within paid parking zones in such numbers and in such places as may be necessary for the regulation, control and inspection of the vehicles therein.

5.60.020 - Installation and maintenance of parking revenue equipment paid parking devices.

The parking services manager is authorized and directed to install, maintain and operate the necessary parking revenue equipment paid parking devices along streets located in the designated downtown parking zone, subject to such exceptions as may be approved by city council resolution, and in such off-street parking facilities operated by the city as shall be specified by council resolution, for the purpose of, and in such numbers, and at such places, and for such days and hours, as to provide for the efficient control and regulation of the parking of vehicles therein.

5.60.030 - Parking time limits.

The parking services manager is authorized and directed to establish maximum time limits for both fee and non-fee parking spaces located within the downtown parking zone in order to facilitate long and short-term visitor access to destinations within the downtown parking zone. The maximum time limit, days and hours of operation, parking rate, and payments accepted by parking revenue equipment paid parking devices shall be indicated on said parking revenue equipment paid parking device.
16 5.60.040 - Curb or street lines or markings.

The city traffic engineer shall have lines or markings painted or placed upon curbs and streets to designate parking spaces where fees will be collected by parking revenue equipment paid parking devices or where parking duration will be restricted by a maximum time limit.

The city parking services manager shall have lines or markings painted or placed in off-street parking locations. Each vehicle parked in areas lined and marked in said fashion shall park within the lines or markings so established. It is unlawful to park a vehicle of such size or in such a position that the same shall not be entirely within the space designated by such lines or markings.

5.60.050 - Unlawful parking in on-street parking spaces.

A. It is unlawful for any person between the hours of eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and six p.m. (6:00 p.m.) during the hours and days indicated by posted signage of any day to cause or permit any vehicle registered in his their name or operated by him them to be parked continuously in any parking space equipped with parking revenue equipment paid parking devices within the downtown parking zone, for more than the maximum period of time indicated on said parking revenue equipment paid parking device, or any time during which the parking revenue equipment paid parking device indicates that the space is illegally in use, except during the time necessary to make payment at the parking revenue equipment paid parking device. and excepting also during the time from six p.m. (6:00 p.m.) to eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.), and on Sundays and parking holidays.

B. It is unlawful for any person to circumvent, displace, break, or overcome control mechanisms in any on-street parking area operated by the city in order to avoid payment of parking fees. The issuance and review of notices of parking violation and delinquent parking violation, and the liability for and payment and collection of parking violation penalties, shall be governed by Sections 40200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code.

5.60.051 - Parking holidays.

Parking fees will not be due or collected on the following holidays as designated by the United States and State of California: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Day, Presidents' Day, Caesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day in Section 5.04.020 of this code. The city council may designate days of observance of some of these holidays when city offices are closed and some city services are not provided. In such instances the parking holiday shall be the actual federal or state holiday, not the day of city observance.

5.60.052 - Unlawful parking in off-street parking spaces.

A. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle registered in his their name or operated by him them to be parked continuously in any fee parking space within any ungated off-street parking facility operated by the city during the posted days and hours of operation of that facility without having paid parking fees as posted within said facility during posted days and hours of facility operation except for time necessary to make payment at the parking revenue equipment paid parking device.

B. It is unlawful for any person to circumvent, displace, break, or overcome control mechanisms in any off-street parking facility operated by the city in order to avoid payment of parking fees. The issuance and review of notices of parking violation and delinquent 17 parking violation, and the liability for and payment and collection of parking violation penalties, shall be governed by Sections 40200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code.

C. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle registered in his their name or operated by him them to be removed from any gated off-street parking facility operated by the city until all fees, rates and charges have been paid and discharged, except as provided in subsections 1 and 2 below:

1. In the event that the person operating a vehicle parked in any gated off-street parking facility operated by the city attempts to remove the vehicle from the facility but is unable to pay all fees, rates and charges due at such time, such person shall, prior to removing such vehicle from the facility, be required to sign an agreement to pay any unpaid fees, rates and charges. A copy of such agreement shall be given to the person signing the agreement. Such agreement shall set forth the location of the facility, the date and approximate time that the vehicle is removed, the name of such person, the vehicle license number, the registration expiration date, if visible, the last four digits of the vehicle identification number, if available, the color of the vehicle, and, if possible, the make of the vehicle. Such agreement shall require payment to the city of all unpaid fees, rates and charges, plus a processing fee in an amount established by city council resolution, no later than seven (7) days after the agreement is signed, and shall indicate the address to which payment may be delivered or sent. If full payment is not made within such seven (7) day period, the parking services manager shall mail a notice of late payment to the vehicle's registered owner. Such notice shall require payment to the city of the unpaid fees, rates and charges, and processing fee, plus a late payment fee in an amount established by city council resolution, no later than seven (7) days after the date of such notice. In the event that such amount is not fully paid within such seven (7) day period, a notice of parking violation, requiring payment of a penalty in an amount established by city council resolution, shall be mailed to the vehicle's registered owner. The above agreement shall include a reference to this section.

2. When any vehicle remains parked in a gated off-street parking facility operated by the city at the close of such lot's hours of operation, the facility attendant shall record the location of the facility, the date and approximate time, the vehicle license number, the registration expiration date and the last four (4) digits of the vehicle identification number, if visible, the color of the vehicle, and, if possible, the make of the vehicle. A numbered notice shall be attached to the vehicle requesting that all fees, rates and charges that have accrued and are due be paid at a parking revenue machine before the vehicle is removed from the facility. The notice shall also require that the operator of the vehicle record the notice number and vehicle license plate number on the parking facility ticket issued to the vehicle operator at the time the vehicle entered the parking facility. In the event that full payment is not deposited and collected on the next day of facility operation, the parking services manager shall mail a notice of late payment to the vehicle's registered owner. Such notice shall require payment to the city of the unpaid fees, rates and charges, and add a late payment fee in an amount established by city council resolution. In the event that such amount is not fully paid within such seven (7) day period, a notice of parking violation, requiring payment of a penalty in an amount established by city council resolution, shall be mailed to the 18 vehicle's registered owner. The notice attached to the vehicle shall include a reference to this section.

D. By entering an off-street parking facility operated by the city and parking a vehicle in such facility, the owner, operator or person in charge of such vehicle shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of subsections (C)(1) and (C)(2) above. Any notices required to be mailed under this section, shall be deemed served on the day that they are deposited in the U.S. mail, first class, postage prepaid. The issuance and review of notices of parking violation and delinquent parking violation, and the liability for and payment and collection of parking violation penalties, shall be governed by Sections 40200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code.

5.60.053 - Overnight parking prohibited; no parking times.

A. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle registered in his their name or operated by him them to be parked in any parking space in an off-street parking facility operated by the city in excess of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours without that person having obtained from the parking services manager an overnight parking permit. In the event a vehicle is left parked or standing in a city parking facility for twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours, any member of the police department of the city of San Rafael, or any city employee assigned to the enforcement of parking laws and regulations, may remove the vehicle from the parking facility in the manner and subject to the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.

B. The parking services manager is authorized and directed to designate times when no parking shall be allowed in off-street parking facilities operated by the city. It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any vehicle registered in his their name or operated by him them to be parked in a parking space in an off-street parking facility operated by the city at times when no parking has been so designated for such facility.

5.60.060 - Rates charged for use of parking spaces.

The rates for use of parking spaces located within the downtown parking zone and in off-street parking facilities operated by the city shall be set forth by city council resolution.

5.60.080 - Deposit of payment required.

When a vehicle is parked in any space regulated by a paid parking device within a paid parking zone, established in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, the operator of said vehicle shall, upon entering said parking space or zone, immediately initiate a parking session using a method of payment approved by the parking services manager, according to the time interval desired within the maximum limit and the posted parking rates, unless the paid parking device indicates at the time such vehicle is parked that an unexpired portion remains of the period of time for which a payment has previously been deposited. When any vehicle is parked in any parking space for use of which a fee is required as provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the operator of the vehicle upon parking shall, and it is unlawful to fail to, deposit immediately United States coins, currency, or other such payment that is available and/or operational for parking spaces located within the downtown parking zones and in off-street parking facilities operated by the city.

5.60.090 - Improper use of parking revenue equipment paid parking device. 19 It is unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking revenue equipment paid parking device, any slug, device or nonaccepted payment material, or to deface, injure, tamper with, open, willfully break, remove, destroy, circumvent, or impair the usefulness of any parking revenue equipment paid parking device installed pursuant to this chapter.

5.60.100 - Notice of parking violation.

It shall be the duty of each police officer or employee of the police department as designated by the police chief, and any city employee assigned to enforce parking laws and regulations, or an agent of the city to observe any vehicles that are parked in violation of this chapter or the California Vehicle Code, and to issue and attach to such vehicles a notice of parking violation as provided by law.

5.60.120 - Disposition and use of revenue.

The depositing of payment in parking revenue equipment paid parking devices as provided in this chapter is levied and assessed as fees for the purposes provided in this section. All receipts accruing to the city from the operation of parking revenue equipment paid parking devices shall be expended for the following purposes: the acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of parking revenue machines, parking revenue equipment collection and enforcement and expenses incidental thereto; the acquisition by purchase, condemnation or lease, installation, improvement, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of off-street parking facilities and expenses incidental thereto, including costs and expenses incurred in condemnation proceedings whether successfully concluded or abandoned; and expenses incurred in connection with proposals or proceedings for acquisition of off-street parking facilities, whether such proposals or proceedings are carried out or abandoned. Excess revenue not expended for the foregoing purposes shall be kept as reserves in the city's parking services fund or expended for any lawful purpose.

A. For the purchasing, leasing, installing, inspecting, repairing, maintaining, operating, removing, regulating, enforcing, and managing paid parking devices in the city and for the payment of any and all expenses related or incidental thereto; B. For the proper regulation, control, and inspection of parking and traffic upon the public streets;
C. For painting and marking of streets and curbs required for the direction of traffic and parking of motor vehicles;
D. For the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals; E. For increasing the parking supply through purchasing, leasing, and acquiring off-street parking facilities in the city, including inspecting, repairing, maintaining, operating, regulating, enforcing, and managing said facilities;
F. For managing the existing parking inventory, including such measures as, but not limited to, parking evaluations, reconfiguration of existing on-street parking inventory, employee parking programs, and reducing excessive red curb;
G. For providing mobility (parking and access) information through wayfinding signage or media (maps, videos, apps, or other tools), which communicates the location, availability, 20 cost, and other pertinent information of parking options and provides navigation in and between the parking meter zone;
H. For providing funding for community shuttles or circulator systems with the goals to connect passengers to and from the parking meter zone, to reduce parking demand in the meter zone, and to assist in the mobility of those parked around the parking meter zone; I. For enhancing mobility within parking meter zones and facilitating the use of alternative forms of transportation to reduce parking demand (e.g., community shuttles, public transit, bicycling, and walking) through activities and improvements including, but not limited to, designing and installing: bike and pedestrian amenities (bike parking, corrals, and bike lanes; pedestrian ramps, crossings, pop-outs, sidewalks, countdown indicators, rectangular rapid flashing beacons); signage; and shuttle stops.

DIVISION 2. Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance.

The City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases shall be declared invalid.

DIVISION 3. CEQA Determination.

The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5), in that the action does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

DIVISION 4. Publication; Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, before its final passage, in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. If published in summary form, the summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the names of those Council members voting for or against same, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall also post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance.

THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was first read and introduced at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 15th day of June 2026, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council on the 20th day of July 2026 by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
21 ______________________________
Kate Colin, Mayor
Attest: _____________________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2067

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PARKING REGULATIONS,

TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
This Summary concerns a proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, designated as Ordinance No. 2067, which will amend various provisions of Title 5 (Traffic Regulations) of the San Rafael Municipal Code relating to parking regulations, traffic administration, and enforcement. The Ordinance updates and modernizes parking regulations to reflect current practices and technologies, including the use of paid parking devices such as meters, pay stations, and mobile payment systems. The Ordinance also clarifies and standardizes parking rules across both on-street and off-street parking facilities operated by the City. The proposed Ordinance amendment also clarifies City staff titles and authorities, removes gendered pronouns, and updates the list of parking holidays. Additional amendments include updates to definitions, establishment of paid parking zones by resolution, clarification of the authority of the City Traffic Engineer and Parking Services Manager, and refinement of rules related to commercial vehicles. Ordinance No. 2067 is scheduled for adoption by the San Rafael City Council at its regular meeting of July 20, 2026. The City Clerk has been directed to publish this Summary pursuant to City Charter and California Government Code section 36933(c)(1).

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
This Ordinance amends multiple chapters of Title 5 (Traffic) of the San Rafael Municipal Code to modernize and clarify parking and traffic regulations. Key amendments include:
• Updating and adding definitions, including “paid parking device” and “paid parking zone”; • Clarifying the authority of the City Traffic Engineer and Parking Services Manager; • Establishing a framework for paid parking zones to be designated by City Council resolution;
• Standardizing regulations governing paid parking devices across on-street and off-street facilities;
• Updating parking enforcement provisions to align with the California Vehicle Code; • Revising regulations related to commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles, and recreational vehicles; and
• Making technical and formatting corrections throughout Title 5 for clarity and consistency.
• CEQA Determination: Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) These amendments ensure that the Municipal Code reflects current parking practices, improves enforceability, and enhances the City’s ability to manage parking resources effectively. For a complete copy of the text of the Ordinance amending the Municipal Code, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or (415) 485-3066. Copies of the Ordinance containing this Municipal Code amendment are also available for public review at the San Rafael City Clerk’s office, 1400 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 209, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
/s/______________________
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
San Rafael City Clerk - Dated: Friday June 19, 2026
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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.f
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community and Economic Development
Prepared by: Alexis Captanian,
Housing Manager
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF MARIN FOR GRANT PROGRAMS SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S COOPERATION AGREEMENT DATED 2020 WITH THE COUNTY OF

MARIN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME

PROGRAMS TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS AND

OTHER MODIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Marin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) provides grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to local governments for housing, community facility, and public service programs serving lower-income people. The Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides additional assistance for affordable housing activities.

The County of Marin’s Federal Grants Team, part of its Community Development Agency (CDA), is asking all Marin County cities and towns to renew existing three-year Cooperation Agreements to participate in a single joint countywide program for HOME and CDBG allocations. The current CDBG cooperation agreement (Attachment 2) will expire this year, and for the County to continue receiving maximum funds for federal fiscal years 2027-2029 (on the October 1 – September 30 funding calendar), and subsequent three-year periods thereafter, it is necessary for each city and the County of Marin to renew their joint participation by formally executing an amendment. See Attachment 3 for the City of San Rafael’s proposed amendment.

Prior three-year cooperation agreements signed by the City since 2008 have improved the application and administration of funding to the City and other Marin County jurisdictions. By applying jointly, Marin County jurisdictions can collectively qualify as a HUD “urban county,” enabling Marin to receive annual CDBG and HOME grant allocations established by formula. The urban county designation allows the jurisdictions to jointly apply for, claim, administer, and report on their funding under the umbrella of the County’s Federal Grants Division of its CDA.

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Funding recommendations are overseen by a Countywide Priority Setting Committee (PSC) composed of City and Town Council members, a County Supervisor, and community residents representing protected classes (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability) under fair housing laws. Under the cooperative agreement, the City is responsible for allocating CDBG funding for projects serving the San Rafael planning area. The City Council provides its recommendations to the PSC, which in turn provides San Rafael’s recommendations, along with recommendations for the two other planning areas, to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).

Additionally, by designating the County of Marin as the entitlement jurisdiction, the County assumes responsibility for managing and administering the CDBG and HOME programs. These responsibilities include disseminating program funds, Davis-Bacon Compliance, NEPA reviews, development and updating of consolidated plans and annual action plans, and all CDBG and HOME related monitoring and reporting.

In the proposed Third Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement, County staff made minor changes to the language as required to comply with the latest HUD guidelines for the urban county qualification.

For the 2026 federal fiscal year, the City’s funding portion brought $203,000 to housing projects, $210,000 to capital projects, and $95,000 to public services. HOME funding County-wide totaled $700,000 in 2026, which was awarded through the County’s Affordable Housing NOFA. The County takes approximately twenty percent (20%) of the CDBG funds that are awarded annually, and 15% of HOME funds annually, to cover administrative expenses.

ANALYSIS:

Changes from the 2020 Cooperation Agreement
The 2020 Cooperation Agreement (Attachment 2) was set to automatically be renewed for three years, unless the City provides notice of its intent to discontinue the agreement, and unless programmatic changes require the County to replace or amend the agreement. In this case, in addition to updating the dates to fiscal years 2027-2029, the County’s proposed updates to the cooperation agreement incorporate language required by HUD Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Notice CPD-26-08, including HUD’s updated requirements for Urban County cooperation agreements.

In addition to agreeing to required textual changes, the City will execute a HUD 424-B form “Applicant and Recipient Assurances and Certifications” (Attachment 4). In executing form 424-B, the City will commit to comply with relevant portions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Fair Housing Act as amended, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the prohibition of use of federal funds for lobbying.

Finally, the City will send a letter to HUD (Attachment 5) indicating its desire to defer its “metropolitan city” status and remain part of the CDBG urban county for an additional three fiscal years.

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With a population over 50,000, San Rafael meets the criteria to establish itself as an “entitlement jurisdiction” as a “metropolitan city,” which would allow the City to receive its proportion of CDBG and HOME funding independently of other Marin jurisdictions. By entering into this Cooperation Agreement, San Rafael is relinquishing this authority and designating the County of Marin as the entitlement jurisdiction through the “urban county” HUD qualification.

Failure to renew would mean that the City would not be considered part of the urban county for fiscal years 2027-2029. The City would need to apply for and administer its own funding independently, while obtaining an administrative fee that could be too small to cover the costs of operating the program.

Furthermore, without the City of San Rafael’s participation, the collaborative would lack a sufficient population to meet the urban county designation, causing other qualified jurisdictions to lose the benefits and efficiencies of the collaborative.

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute, on behalf of the City, a three-year amendment to its Community Development Block Grant Cooperation Agreement with the County of Marin, to execute the required HUD 424-B Assurance and Certifications form for CDBG grantees, and to send HUD a letter stating its intention to participate in a collaborative process.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with continuing the CDBG Cooperation Agreement with the County of Marin.

In return for managing the CDBG and HOME programs, the County of Marin uses approximately twenty percent (20%) of the CDBG funds that are awarded annually to cover administrative expenses. This practice is allowed per Section 3 of the cooperation agreement. County of Marin staff have indicated that these funds do not fully cover their CDBG and HOME-related administrative expenses.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider on this matter:

1. Adopt resolution.

2. Adopt resolution with modifications.

3. Direct staff to return with more information.

4. Reject resolution and direct staff to renegotiate Cooperation Agreement.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Marin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. 2020 Cooperation Agreement

3. Proposed Third Amendment to 2020 Cooperation Agreement

4. HUD 424-B Assurances and Certifications

5. Letter to HUD to defer “metropolitan city” status
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S COOPERATION AGREEMENT DATED 2020 WITH THE COUNTY OF MARIN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME PROGRAMS TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR

ANOTHER THREE YEARS AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, it is mutually desired by the City of San Rafael and the County of Marin that they may enter into a Cooperation Agreement, in accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in order to jointly undertake community renewal and lower income housing assistance activities; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the Cooperation Agreement between the Marin cities and towns and the County of Marin, Marin has received over $79 million in CDBG and HOME funding for housing and community facilities and public service projects benefiting lower income persons since 1975;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael approves and authorizes the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute the Third Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement dated 2020 with the County of Marin for the Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency Solutions Grants Program as attached to the accompanying staff report. The three-year period shall be for the federal Fiscal Years 2027, 2028 and 2029.

I, LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 20th day of July, 2026 by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
___________________
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF

MARIN AND CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM This THIRD AMENDMENT (“Third Amendment”) to that certain Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Cooperation Agreement between the County of Marin, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter called "County," and City of San Rafael, a municipal corporation of the State of California, located in the County of Marin, hereinafter called "City," collectively referred to as “Parties,” dated on or about ______________, as amended by the First Amendment effective July 25, 2023 and the Second Amendment effective September 30, 2023 (“Cooperation Agreement”), is hereby entered into between the Parties, effective __________.

The purpose of this Third Amendment is to renew the Cooperation Agreement for federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 and to incorporate into the Cooperation Agreement language required by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Notice CPD-26-08, including HUD’s updated requirements for Urban County cooperation agreements.

Accordingly, the County of Marin and the City hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendment to Paragraph 1. Paragraph 1 of the Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

The parties hereto agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower-income housing assistance activities, pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, as amended, and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended.

City agrees to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal and lower-income housing assistance activities. This Cooperation Agreement became effective for an initial three-year term on October 1, 2020, and was in effect through September 30, 2023. The Cooperation Agreement was renewed for federal fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 through the First Amendment and is hereby renewed for federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029. This Cooperation Agreement shall remain in effect through September 30, 2029, and until Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grants Program funds from appropriations for federal fiscal years 2021 through 2029, and any program income received with respect to activities carried out during those qualification periods, are expended and the funded activities are completed, or until such time as it is replaced by a fully executed agreement of the Parties. This Cooperation Agreement shall not automatically renew beyond federal fiscal year 2029 unless permitted by applicable HUD guidance or written HUD approval.

Neither County nor City may terminate, withdraw from, or be removed from this Cooperation Agreement while it remains in effect.

The County will notify the City in writing, by the date specified in the Urban County Qualification Deadlines published on HUD.gov for the next qualification period, of the City’s right not to participate in the Urban County for the next qualification period. A copy of the County’s notification shall be sent to the HUD field office by the date specified on HUD.gov. If the City or the County elects not to participate in a new qualification period, the terminating party shall provide written notice to the other party and shall send a copy of the notice to the HUD field office by the applicable HUD deadline.

The Parties agree to adopt amendment(s) to this Cooperation Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement(s), when applicable. Failure by either Party to adopt any such amendment, and to submit such amendment to HUD, will void the Cooperation Agreement for such qualification period.

2. Amendment to Paragraph 8 Paragraph 8 of the Cooperation Agreement, and all related references to the applicable qualification periods, are hereby amended to add federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 to the existing qualification periods covered by the Cooperation Agreement, as previously amended. Nothing in this Third Amendment shall be construed to remove, limit, or otherwise affect the applicability of the Cooperation Agreement to federal fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, or to any CDBG, HOME, ESG, or program income funds awarded, received, expended, or administered for those prior qualification periods. All references to “subsequent three-year periods thereafter,” automatic renewal, or substantially similar language are hereby limited as provided in Paragraph 1 of this Third Amendment.

3. Amendment to Paragraph 9. Paragraph 9 of the Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

County, City, and all other cooperating cities shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the urban county’s certification under section 104(b) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and that the grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 1, the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968), and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 100, and will affirmatively further fair housing. See 24 CFR § 91.225(a) and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications (86 FR 30779, June 10, 2021), to be codified at 24 CFR 5.151 and 5.152. County, City, and all other cooperating cities shall also take all actions necessary to assure compliance with Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 6, which incorporates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the implementing regulations at 28 CFR part 35, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the implementing regulation at 24 CFR part 146, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24; Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 42; and other applicable laws.

The Parties agree that Urban County funding in no event will be used for activities in, or in support of, any cooperating unit of general local government that impedes the County’s actions to comply with the County’s fair housing certification and duty to affirmatively further fair housing. The City must also sign the assurances and certifications in the HUD 424-B, attached hereto.

Pursuant to 24 CFR 570.501(b), City is subject to the same requirements applicable to subrecipients, including the requirement of a written agreement as described in 24 CFR 570.503. The County shall not disburse CDBG funds to the City for an activity unless and until the applicable written agreement required by 24 CFR 570.503 has been executed, as applicable.

County, City, all other cooperating cities, metropolitan cities, urban counties, units of general local government, Indian tribes, and insular areas that directly or indirectly receive funds provided under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, but must use such funds for activities eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

4. Amendment to Paragraph 12. Paragraph 12 of the Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended as follows with additions shown in underlined italics:

The parties hereto agree that the final responsibility for analyzing needs, setting objectives, developing plans, selecting projects for community development and housing assistance, selecting Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and ESG activities, and filing the Consolidated Plan and other required documentation rests with County, as required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. No provision of this Cooperation Agreement shall be construed to permit the City to veto, restrict, or otherwise obstruct implementation of the County’s approved Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, or selection and administration of CDBG, HOME, or ESG activities during the period in which this Cooperation Agreement remains in effect.

5. Amendment to Paragraph 15. Paragraph 15 of the Cooperation Agreement is hereby amended as follows with additions shown in underlined italics and deletions shown in strikethrough:

The cooperating unit of general local government has adopted and are enforcing:
a. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
b. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within jurisdictions.

The phrase “cooperating unit of general local government” has the same meaning in this Cooperation Agreement as it does in HUD Notice #CPD-13-04CPD-26-08.

6. All Other Provisions Unchanged. All provisions of the Cooperation Agreement not explicitly amended through this Third Amendment remain in full force and effect.

7. Authority to Execute Amendment. The person signing on behalf of the City of San Rafael certifies to the County that he/she/they has the authority to execute this Third Amendment, and that execution of this Third Amendment on behalf of the City is in accord with all City processes for obtaining such signature. The person executing this Third Amendment on behalf of the City recognizes that the County will rely on this certification in order to procure funds from HUD for use by the City.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed the above instrument on the day and year first above written.

COUNTY OF MARIN CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By: By:

Eric Lucan, President Kate Colin
Board of Supervisors Mayor
ATTEST: ATTEST:

Deputy Clerk of the Board City Clerk
MASTER FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Kate Stanford
Deputy County Counsel
County of Marin

July 20, 2026
Chris Anderson, AICP
[email protected]
Community Planning and Development Division
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
One Sansome Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Dear Mr. Anderson:

In 2008, the City of San Rafael chose to defer its “metropolitan city” status for the Community Development Block Grant Program (“CDBG“) and remain part of the CDBG urban county for the three-year qualification period for appropriations for federal fiscal years 2009-2011.

Subsequently, the City of San Rafael has chosen to continue to defer its “metropolitan city” status for the CDBG program and remain part of the CDBG urban county for fiscal years 2012-2026.

The City of San Rafael wishes to continue to defer its “metropolitan city” status, maintain its current relationship with the County of Marin, and remain part of the CDBG urban county for the three-year qualification period for appropriations for federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029. This action was approved by the City Council of the City of San Rafael on July 20, 2026.

Sincerely,
Kate Colin, Mayor
City of San Rafael
CC: Leelee Thomas, Deputy Director, Marin County CDA
Rachel Kertz, Priority Setting Committee Member
Micah Hinkle, Community Development Director
Alexis Captanian, Housing Manager
____________________________________________________________________________________

FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.g
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community & Economic Development
Prepared by: Micah Hinkle,
Community & Economic
Development Director
Alex Holm,
Police Lieutenant
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES IN SAN RAFAEL

FOR SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING DANCING UNDER THE LIGHTS, THE

DAVIDSON SCHOOL PICKLEBALL BLOCK PARTY, THE WEST END

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BLOCK PARTY, AND SAN RAFAEL PORCHFEST RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing temporary street closures in San Rafael for special events, including Dancing Under the Lights, the Davidson School Pickleball Block Party, the West End Neighborhood Association Block Party, and San Rafael Porchfest.

BACKGROUND:

Under California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), a local authority may, by resolution, temporarily close portions of public streets for celebrations, parades, or local special events when such closures are necessary to protect the safety of participants and the public.

The City of San Rafael has received several special event permit applications. These events require temporary street closures and parking restrictions to safely accommodate setup, event operations, pedestrian circulation, and breakdown.

The applicants have submitted materials for the proposed events, and staff is working to ensure all requirements are met before final authorization. If Council approves the temporary street closures, City staff will finalize the application and authorize the special event permit.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed special event, temporary street closures are as follows:

Event Name: Dancing Under the Lights
Event Date(s): Friday, August 7, 2026
Event Time: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Street Closure Time: 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Closure Location(s): Fourth Street from A Street to Lootens Place Event Name: Davidson School Pickleball Block Party
Event Date(s): Saturday, August 22, 2026
Event Time: 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Street Closure Time: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Closure Location(s): Eye Street from Harcourt Street to Center Street Event Name: West End Neighborhood Association Block Party 1 Event Date(s): Sunday, September 13, 2026
Event Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Street Closure Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closure Location(s): Neame Avenue from Santa Margarita to West Crescent Drive Event Name: San Rafael Porchfest
Event Date(s): Sunday, September 20, 2026
Event Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Street Closure Time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Closure Location(s): Bayview Street from Clark Street to D Street Clorinda Avenue from Clark Street to Marin Street
San Rafael Avenue from Clark Street to D Street
Marin Street from Ross Street to San Rafael Avenue
City departments, including Police, Fire, Public Works, and Parking Services, have reviewed the proposed temporary street closures and determined they are appropriate and necessary. Traffic control, barricades, and emergency access will be coordinated to ensure public safety.

The City has also received a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance (San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 8.13) to permit amplified music during the San Rafael Porchfest event. If the City Council authorizes the street closure, the Director of Community & Economic Development will consider approval of the Noise Ordinance Exception Permit, subject to conditions designed to minimize neighborhood impacts.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

The public will be notified of the temporary street closures through several outreach channels, including this staff report, event promotions, posters distributed by the organizers, and advance on-site signage.

As part of the City’s Noise Ordinance Exception Permit process for the San Rafael Porchfest event, staff mailed a public notice on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to property owners within 300 feet of the proposed event location, in accordance with San Rafael Municipal Code Section 8.13.060. The notice informed neighboring property owners of the applicant’s request for an exception to the City’s Noise Ordinance to allow amplified music during the San Rafael Porchfest event on September 20, 2026. It also included instructions on how to review the application, contact City staff for more information, and submit public comments prior to the permit determination. The notice also stated that the event requires a Special Event Permit and a temporary street closure, and that the City Council would consider the temporary street closure at the July 20, 2026, meeting.
1 The West End Neighborhood Association Block Party is a separate event from the 2026 West End Block Party concert series, which is addressed in a separate City Council agenda item on July 20, 2026.

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Correspondence received by the City as of July 14, 2026, is included as Attachment 2. All of comments received expressed support for the event and requested noise permit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

These events require City services that generate costs related to public safety, traffic control, street closures, and parking operations, including but not limited to Police staffing, Public Works support, and Parking Services operations. Estimated costs to support are as follows: Dancing Under the Lights ($6,320), Davidson School Pickleball Block Party ($285), West End Neighborhood Association Block Party ($285), and San Rafael Porchfest ($2,613) for a combined total of $9,503.

Historically, the City has supported these costs within departmental budgets. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27, the City Council approved a dedicated Special Event Sponsorship budget of $50,000 to fund this type of support. The combined cost of $9,503 falls well within that appropriation, and no additional departmental budget impact is anticipated. Staff recognizes the value these events bring to downtown activity and community engagement and will continue to develop a formal sponsorship process to guide future decisions on event support.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider in this matter:

1. Adopt the resolution as presented.

2. Adopt the resolution with modifications.

3. Direct staff to return with more information.

4. Take no action.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing temporary street closures in San Rafael for special events, including Dancing Under the Lights, the Davidson School Pickleball Block Party, the West End Neighborhood Association Block Party, and San Rafael Porchfest.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Correspondence
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET

CLOSURES IN SAN RAFAEL FOR SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING DANCING UNDER THE

LIGHTS, THE DAVIDSON SCHOOL PICKLEBALL BLOCK PARTY, THE WEST END

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BLOCK PARTY, AND SAN RAFAEL PORCHFEST WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 21101(e) authorizes a local authority to temporarily close streets for celebrations, parades, or local special events when such closures are necessary for the safety and protection of participants and the public; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has received Special Event Permit applications for the following events: Dancing Under the Lights, the Davidson School Pickleball Block Party, the West End Neighborhood Association Block Party, and San Rafael Porchfest; and WHEREAS, these events require temporary street closures and parking restrictions to safely accommodate event setup, operations, pedestrian circulation, traffic control, and breakdown activities; and
WHEREAS, City departments, including Police, Fire, Public Works, and Parking Services, have reviewed the proposed temporary street closures and determined they are appropriate and necessary to ensure public safety and emergency access; and WHEREAS, the temporary street closures are described in detail in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution, and the City will provide public notice of the closures through advance signage and other appropriate outreach methods.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes as follows:

1. That all the above findings are true and correct; and

2. That pursuant to the authority granted under California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), and in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, the City Council hereby authorizes the temporary closure of the listed streets for the locations and dates described in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_______________________
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk

____________________________________________________________________________________

FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.h
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community & Economic Development
Prepared by: Micah Hinkle,
Community & Economic
Development Director
Alex Holm,
Police Lieutenant
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2026 WEST END BLOCK PARTY SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE OF FOURTH STREET BETWEEN F AND G STREET IN SAN RAFAEL FOR THE 2026 WEST END

BLOCK PARTY
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing temporary street closures in San Rafael for the 2026 West End Block Party.

BACKGROUND:

Under California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e), a local authority may, by resolution, temporarily close portions of public streets for celebrations, parades, or local special events when such closures are necessary to protect the safety of participants and the public.

The West End Block Party (WEBP) evolved from the City of San Rafael’s (City) and the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District’s (BID) successful “Dining Under the Lights” program, launched in 2020 to support downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. That initiative transformed downtown into a destination with socially distanced outdoor dining, live music, and community gathering through partial street closures on Thursday and Friday evenings.

Building on that success, with the support of the City, the BID introduced the WEBP in 2022 as a recurring special event held on Fourth Street between F and G Streets, Thursday and Friday evenings from May through October. The Pint Size Lounge served as the event host, providing programming and management, while the BID supported the event with insurance, marketing, and logistics. The City then permitted the event through a streamlined process authorized under its emergency order.

While the 2022 WEBP proved popular with attendees, nearby residents expressed concerns related to noise, event frequency, restrooms, and litter. After residents brought these concerns to the City Council, the Council directed staff to collaborate with neighbors and organizers to identify improvements to address them.

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Subsequently, in 2023, City staff collaborated with the WEBP event team to establish revised operating standards informed by a community survey that received over 800 responses. Event modifications included reducing the event to Friday nights only, limiting event hours, increasing restroom access, and implementing a structured noise monitoring plan in coordination with the Department of Public Works and the San Rafael Police Department. Notably, there were no formal noise complaints or reports of major incidents following the implementation of the revised operating standards in the 2023 season. The WEBP event returned in 2024 and 2025 under the same revised operating model, with consistent attendance and no significant issues reported.

The City has received a Special Event Permit application for the 2026 West End Block Party concert series. The proposed 2026 event series is expected to attract approximately 300 attendees per event and will feature live music, participation from local businesses, and beer and wine service. The event will continue to operate under the same framework that has been successfully implemented in recent years.

Noise levels will be monitored in accordance with permit conditions.

The applicant has submitted materials for the proposed event, and staff are working to ensure all requirements are met before final authorization. If Council approves the temporary street closures, City staff will finalize the application and authorize the special event permit.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed special event temporary street closures are as follows:

Event Name: 2026 West End Block Party
Event Date(s): Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
Event Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Street Closure Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Closure Location(s): Fourth Street between F Street and G Street City departments, including Police, Fire, Public Works, and Parking Services, have reviewed the proposed temporary street closures and determined they are appropriate and necessary. Traffic control, barricades, and emergency access will be coordinated to ensure public safety.

The proposed event series will operate under the same standards and permit conditions that have been successfully implemented in recent years, including requirements for noise management, litter control, restroom access, and public safety staffing. The City has also received a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance (San Rafael Municipal Code Chapter 8.13) to permit amplified music during the event.

If the City Council authorizes the street closures, the Director of Community & Economic Development will consider approval of the Noise Ordinance Exception Permit, subject to conditions designed to minimize neighborhood impacts.

On March 11, 2026, City staff met with neighbors who raised concerns regarding the events noise levels.

To further address community concerns about noise impacts associated with the Noise Ordinance Exception, staff has retained a licensed acoustical engineer to evaluate appropriate noise levels for SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3
special events. The analysis will provide technical recommendations to help inform future policies, guidance, or updates to the City’s Noise Ordinance standards as they apply to special events. If the street closure is approved by the City Council, the acoustical engineer will attend a WEBP event to confirm that sound levels comply with the City’s Noise Ordinance and project conditions of approval. The engineer’s findings will also provide sound-level guidance to the Police Department to support ongoing compliance for the remainder of the event series.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

The public will be notified of the temporary street closures through several outreach channels, including this staff report, event promotions, posters distributed by the organizers, and advance on-site signage.

As part of the City’s Noise Ordinance Exception Permit process, staff mailed a public notice on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to property owners within 300 feet of the proposed event location, in accordance with San Rafael Municipal Code Section 8.13.060. The notice informed neighboring property owners of the applicant’s request for an exception to the City’s Noise Ordinance to allow amplified music during the 2026 West End Block Party concert series on select Friday evenings from August 21 through October 16, 2026. It also included instructions on how to review the application, contact City staff for more information, and submit public comments prior to the permit determination. The notice also stated that the event requires a Special Event Permit and a temporary street closure, and that the City Council would consider the temporary street closure at the July 20, 2026 meeting.

Correspondence received by the City as of July 14, 2026, is included as Attachment 2. The majority of comments received expressed support for the event. A smaller number of comments raised concerns regarding noise, sanitation, parking, and other neighborhood impacts. These concerns are consistent with feedback received in prior years and are addressed through the event’s operating standards and Special Event Permit conditions, including noise monitoring, restroom requirements, litter management, and on-site public safety staffing.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The 2026 West End Block Party requires City services that generate costs related to public safety, traffic control, street closures, and parking operations, including but not limited to Police staffing, Public Works support, and Parking Services operations. The estimated cost to support the eight events is approximately $20,164, or about $2,520 per event.

Historically, the City has supported these costs within departmental budgets. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27, the City Council approved a dedicated Special Event Sponsorship budget of $50,000 to fund this type of support. The total cost of $20,164 falls well within that appropriation, and no additional departmental budget impact is anticipated. Separately, the event requires the services of an acoustical engineer at a cost of $5,715, which will be paid from the Community & Economic Development Administrative Contract Services budget. Staff recognizes the value special event activity and community engagement and will continue to evaluate a formal sponsorship process to guide future decisions on event support.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider in this matter:

1. Adopt the resolution as presented.

2. Adopt the resolution with modifications.

3. Direct staff to return with more information.

4. Take no action.

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RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing temporary street closures in San Rafael for the 2026 West End Block Party.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Correspondence
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOURTH STREET (BETWEEN F AND G STREETS) IN SAN RAFAEL FOR THE 2025 WEST END BLOCK PARTY ON SELECT FRIDAY EVENINGS FROM AUGUST 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2025 (8/15, 8/22, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10)
WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the public health and safety to implement a modified Traffic Plan and Road Closure for certain special events in San Rafael and nearby neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the proposed 2025 West End Block Party, City staff has determined and recommended that, in the interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian and auto traffic in the downtown area, the streets should be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic for the dates and locations as specified in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the specific time periods for the temporary closures described in the Staff Report shall be as determined by the City staff in consultation with the Police Department, and staff shall give timely notice to the public of those time periods by signage and/or other appropriate means.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes as follows:

1. That all the above findings are true and correct; and

2. That pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code section 21101(e), for the safety and protection of persons, both pedestrians and vehicle drivers, the City Council hereby authorizes the temporary closure of the listed streets for the locations and dates described in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_________________
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
Outlook
Support for West End Block Party 2026
From Laurie Berliner <[email protected]>
Date Fri 7/10/2026 9:58 AM
To Michaela O’Brien <[email protected]>
Michaela O’Brien
Assistant Planner
City of San Rafael Community & Economic Development Department 1400 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Support for West End Block Party 2026 Noise Exception Permit Dear Ms. O’Brien,
I write in support of the application for a noise exception permit for the 2026 West End Block Party.

I am a new business neighbor to the West End Block Party. I recently relocated my hat business from San Anselmo. My new location is on 4th street between F and E streets, adjacent to the event’s 1-block street closure.

I offer the unique perspective of a business negatively impacted by a pandemic relief measure-closing a downtown street for outdoor entertainment and dining —who consciously moved to a new location where this permitted activity has been appropriately scaled back for the mutual benefit of the public who enjoy these activities and the business community who rely on weekend customer foot traffic.

I could not be more excited for the proposed event on the block adjacent to my business. Unlike San Anselmo’s “Live on the Avenue” (“LOTA”) event, the West End Block party is limited in size, duration and has an adult focus.

By contrast, the “LOTA” street closure in San Anselmo runs from June to October, includes the entire central downtown area, and takes place every Friday and Saturday during those months from 4:30pm to 9:00pm. The duration, noise, multiple alcohol vendors, and child focused activities of “LOTA” negatively impacted my boutique business all summer long; my customers could not find parking and the unsupervised children and their intoxicated parents were of no benefit to my bottom line. If I choose to stay open for the West End Block Party, and I plan to on many of the scheduled evenings, my customers will be readily able to find parking and I am likely to attract new customers because of the adult focus.

I expect there to be some negative impacts that spill into the adjacent residential neighborhood and perhaps in front of my business (i.e., trash; additional cars and foot traffic; intoxicated and loud people). I hope and expect the event planners and City to provide mitigation measures such as “porta-potties,” additional trash receptacles and garbage service, and after event police presence to deter intoxicated drivers.

I look forward to experiencing and supporting the event as a downtown business member.

Sincerely,
/Laurie Berliner, Owner
Madge & Me Hats
1570 4th Street
San Rafael, CA 94901 USA
+1 415-717-9624
www.madgeandme.com
www.instagram.com/madgeandmehats

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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.i
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Community & Economic Development
Prepared by: Micah Hinkle, Director
Greg Minor, Assistant Director
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: ESTABLISHMENT OF 350 MERRYDALE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT SUBCOMMITTEE AND APPOINT CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ESTABLISH CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 350 MERRYDALE ROAD AND UPDATE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATION FOR 2026 RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the City Council:

1. Establish City Council Subcommittee for City Affordable Housing Development Project at 350 Merrydale Road, and

2. Update City Council Appointments to Committees and Representation for 2026 BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:

In November 2025, the City Council authorized the purchase of 350 Merrydale Road to serve as an interim shelter for up to 65 unhoused individuals for the next two to three years followed by a permanent affordable housing development consisting of at least 80 units entitled by June 30, 2028. This acquisition and arrangement was made possible through a grant agreement with the County of Marin which stipulated these terms.

The property at 350 Merrydale Road consists of approximately 2.5 acres of land located just west of the US Highway 101 transportation corridor in northern San Rafael, roughly two miles north of downtown.

The property has two physical addresses: 350 Merrydale Road and 3833 Redwood Highway, San Rafael.  The property is recorded by the Marin County Assessor as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN) 179-041-27 and 179-041-28. The property is designated as a Planned Development (PD) District under the City’s zoning ordinance and currently consists of three single-story buildings, most recently occupied by an adult school.  The buildings are separated by small courtyards and surrounded by an asphaltsurfaced parking lot.  In terms of surrounding land uses, commercial businesses adjoin the property to the north and south; a residential apartment building also adjoins to the south, along Merrydale Road.  A residential subdivision is to the west across Merrydale Road and the US Highway 101 corridor neighbors the site to the east.  The property is approximately a half mile from the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Marin Civic Center Station.

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In terms of the site’s development potential, based on the net acreage and the maximum net density (21.8-43.6 units/net acre), the site is anticipated to accommodate approximately 76 units.

However, State Density Bonus Law authorizes a density bonus of 80 percent for a 100 percent affordable housing project; therefore, the 350 Merrydale site could support a maximum of 137 units.

To advance the permanent affordable housing development at 350 Merrydale, staff published a Request for Proposals (RFP) in February of this year to identify a developer that could design, construct, and support an affordable housing development. The RFP informed developers about both the property itself and the City’s goals for the project. Furthermore, the RFP requested that developers provide a project proposal, a description of the developer team’s qualifications, their financing plan for the project, and proof of financial capacity to complete the project.

Staff formed an initial RFP screening panel to review the responses that consisted of City and County staff as well as a representative of the Chamber of Commerce. Panel members individually reviewed and scored the responses based on the project proposal, the developer team, and the respective financial information of each proposal.

In order to inform a recommendation of the affordable housing development partner, staff is recommending the establishment of a City Council subcommittee to (1) provide input on the selection criteria for the next phase of the RFP process, (2) assist in the evaluation of the top qualified firms responding to the RFP, and (3) preview other future policy considerations as the project proceeds. This would be a Brown Act committee whose meetings would be publicly noticed such that interested parties could provide input as part of public comment.

Next Steps:

If Council establishes a Subcommittee for the affordable housing development project at 350 Merrydale Road, a meeting would be scheduled with the subcommittee later this summer for review and input of the top staff scored affordable housing development firms and provide staff with input to support the final recommendation of the development partner for the project. Staff would incorporate the subcommittee feedback and develop a recommendation of the affordable housing development partner. The recommendation would be agendized on a future City Council meeting for Council consideration and to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with the selected affordable housing developer. During the ENA period the City and the affordable housing developer will negotiate the terms of a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) that will define the land disposition and overall project requirements. Once staff and the developer reach consensus on a proposed DDA, staff will return to the City Council for review and approval.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Updated City Council Appointments to Committees for 2026 (redlined) City Council Appointments & Representation for 2026
Updated: December 15, 2025 July 20, 2026
Position 2026
Vice Mayor, City Council Rachel Kertz
Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) San Rafael Representative Maribeth Bushey BayWAVE Kate Colin
Maika Llorens Gulati
Central Marin Sanitation Agency
(informational only- appointed by SRSD)
Maribeth Bushey
Climate Change Action Plan Quarterly Update Forum Maika Llorens Gulati County Priority-Setting Committee
(re Community Development Block Grant Funds)
Rachel Kertz
League of California Cities, North Bay Division Voting Delegate Maika Llorens Gulati Library Foundation Board Maribeth Bushey
Marin Clean Energy (MCE) Maika Llorens Gulati
Eli Hill (Alt)
San Rafael Sanitation District Kate Colin (C)
Maribeth Bushey
Sonoma/Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
(informational only- appointed by TAM)
Kate Colin
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Board of Commissioners Kate Colin Maribeth Bushey (Alt)
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Rachel Kertz
Kate Colin (Alt)
City Council Standing Committees
(Noticed public meetings)
City/School Liaison Committee (Noticed Joint City Council /Schools meeting)
(To rotate appointments every even-numbered years)
Rachel Kertz
Maika Llorens Gulati
Housing & Economic Development Subcommittee Kate Colin
Eli Hill
Finance Subcommittee Kate Colin
Eli Hill
Homelessness Subcommittee Kate Colin
Rachel Kertz
Sea Level Rise Subcommittee Kate Colin
Maika Llorens Gulati
Measure P Subcommittee Maribeth Bushey
Eli Hill
Updated: December 15, 2025 July 20, 2026
2 350 Merrydale Affordable Housing Development Project Subcommittee Kate Colin Maribeth Bushey
Council Liaisons to Boards, Commissions and Committees
(Open, noticed meetings)
All Boards, Commissions, Committees Kate Colin
Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority Board and Executive Committee
Angela Robinson Piñon
Cory Bytof (Alt)
Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Governing Board Roy Leon David Spiller (Alt)
Robert Sinnott (Alt)
Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Executive Board Abraham Roman Marin General Services Authority Paul Navazio
John Stefanski (Alt)
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, Operations Committee Abraham Roman Angela Robinson Piñon (Alt)
Marin County Council of Mayors & Councilmembers (MCCMC) Executive Committee
(MCCMC appointment; non-City appointment)
Eli Hill
Legislative Committee Rachel Kertz
Marin Transit District
(MCCMC appointment; non-City appointment)
Maribeth Bushey
Maika Llorens Gulati (Alt)
Homelessness Policy Maker Group Rachel Kertz
Homeless Policy Steering Committee Rachel Kertz
CalCities Policy Committees
(Non-City appointments – to update upon notification without Council approval) Community Services Policy Committee Rachel Kertz
Environmental Policy Committee Maika Llorens Gulati
____________________________________________________________________________________

FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager/Community Services
Division
Prepared by: Preya Nixon, Senior Management
Analyst
City Manager Approval: ___
TOPIC: 350 MERRYDALE INTERIM SHELTER SITE PREPARATION
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE

BIDDING, NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SITE PREPARATION OF 350 MERRYDALE TO GHILOTTI BROTHERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $989,825; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE CONTRACT AMOUNT USING CONTINGENCY FUNDS OF $98,983, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,088,808; AND APPROVING THE PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INTERIM SHELTER PROJECT, DEEMED

REASONABLE BY THE CITY ENGINEER, FOR COUNTY GRANT WITH THE CITY,

ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the above-referenced resolution to move forward with the site preparation of the 350 Merrydale interim shelter project.

BACKGROUND:

On November 17, 2025, the City Council took a series of actions to advance the City’s response to homelessness and enable the development of an interim shelter at 350 Merrydale Road. These actions included declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code section 8698 et seq.; adopting an urgency ordinance and introducing a related ordinance establishing local standards and procedures for homeless shelters; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an $8 million grant agreement and affordable housing agreement with the County of Marin; and authorizing the acquisition of the property at 350 Merrydale Road for use as an interim shelter followed by permanent affordable housing.

With these approvals in place, the project has transitioned into its implementation phase. The interim shelter is intended to serve up to 70 individuals over time in 65 units on a temporary basis and requires coordinated site preparation, utility service upgrades, permitting, and construction activities to be completed within a defined timeframe. Advancing this work involves multiple City departments, external consultants, utility providers, and construction contractors, and requires sequencing tasks that must occur in parallel to maintain the project schedule.

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Meeting Date: July 20, 2026
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ANALYSIS:

On February 17, 2026, the City Council authorized an amendment to the LCA Architects professional services agreement to design the interim shelter project. In addition, the City Council authorized an amendment to the service provider, FS Global, on April 20, 2026. After discussions between the design team and the service provider, it was determined that the structures FS Global plans to lease to the city must be designed by a licensed architect and structural engineer. Since FS Global and its manufacturer Connex do not provide these services, city staff asked LCA Architects to provide a proposal to add this scope to their contract. A contract amendment was approved at the May 18, 2026 City Council meeting.

Site preparation work - including electrical infrastructure upgrades, fencing, and building modifications - is required and necessary for 350 Merrydale, and must be completed prior to installation of the tiny home units. The new electrical service, including the 1600A main switchboard, distribution panels (DPA, DPB, DPC), and underground homerun conduits, must be in place to support power delivery to each tiny home location. Similarly, required tenant improvements for the existing buildings include bathroom upgrades (staff only), corridor wall/door work (to limit use of building), and accessible drinking fountain installation must be substantially complete before the site can support occupancy. Without this preparatory work, the site cannot safely or legally support the placement and operation of the tiny home units.

Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. (GBI), a local contractor, has agreed to perform the site preparation work at cost, without markup or profit margin, while operating under the City's standard public works construction contract terms and conditions. GBI is passionate about finding solutions to homelessness in the community, and when approached by the City, viewed this project as an opportunity to help address that need directly. Given the 12-week lead time on the new main switchboard, timely contract award is necessary to keep the project on schedule.

Because GBI is performing the work at cost, there is no competitive advantage to be gained through a formal bidding process - the price reflects the actual cost of labor, materials, and equipment. GBI provided the City with a cost proposal that included a deduction for profit margin and excluded markups on subcontractors' estimates.

A full competitive bidding process would also delay commencement of work, which would delay opening the site before the winter months. This delay also carries direct cost consequences: continued holding/carrying costs, escalation in labor and material costs. The City was able to verify that GBI’s proposal was less than the engineer's estimate provided by a cost estimating specialist on the LCA Architects design team.

Therefore, staff recommends the waiver of competitive bidding for the work described above, as described in section 11.50.090 (B) San Rafael Municipal Code, because the following circumstances exist:

1. There would be no competitive advantage to requiring bidding for the contract as the price reflects the actual cost of labor, materials, and equipment;

2. GBI’s proposal includes a deduction for profit margin and excludes markups from the subcontractors’ estimates; therefore, performing a competitive bidding process at this stage would result in delays in the project schedule and would not result in cost savings for the City; and

3. There exist other specific considerations justifying the waiver of the bidding requirements.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The recommendation in this staff report would result in committing costs totaling $1,088,808, including contingency. Appropriations to support this contract are provided within the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget in the City’s Capital Improvement Program Project G350Merry (Capital Fund 401).

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ENVIROMENTAL REVIEW:

Per Resolution Nos. 15479 and 15480, the City Council has previously found that use of the 350 Merrydale as an interim shelter is exempt from CEQA.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider relating to this item:

1. Adopt the proposed resolution to move forward with the site preparation work.

2. Do not adopt the resolution and provide further direction to staff. This option would delay this project.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the above-referenced resolution to move forward with the site preparation of the 350 Merrydale interim shelter project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE

BIDDING, NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SITE PREPARATION OF 350 MERRYDALE TO GHILOTTI BROTHERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $989,825; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE CONTRACT AMOUNT USING CONTINGENCY FUNDS OF $98,983, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,088,808; AND APPROVING THE PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INTERIM SHELTER PROJECT, DEEMED

REASONABLE BY THE CITY ENGINEER, FOR COUNTY GRANT WITH THE CITY,

ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2025, the City Council took a series of actions to advance the City’s response to homelessness and enable the development of an interim shelter at 350 Merrydale Road, including declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code section 8698 et seq.; adopting an urgency ordinance and introducing a related ordinance establishing local standards and procedures for homeless shelters; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an $8,000,000 grant agreement and affordable housing agreement with the County of Marin; and authorizing the acquisition of the property at 350 Merrydale Road for use as an interim shelter followed by permanent affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the interim shelter is intended to serve up to 70 individuals over time in 65 units on a temporary basis, and requires coordinated site preparation, utility service upgrades, permitting, and construction activities to be completed within a defined timeframe, involving multiple City departments, external consultants, utility providers, and construction contractors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found those actions taken on November 17, 2025, to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and the City is now ready to move to the implementation phase of the 350 Merrydale interim shelter project; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael requires site preparation work at 350 Merrydale Road — including electrical infrastructure upgrades, fencing, and building modifications, and without such work the site cannot safely or legally support the placement and operation of the tiny home units; and
WHEREAS, Ghilloti Brothers, Inc. (GBI) has agreed to perform the site preparation work at cost, without markup or profit margin, while operating under the City's standard public works construction contract terms and conditions, and has the expertise, immediate availability, and capacity necessary to successfully perform these required services; and WHEREAS, as a chartered city, the San Rafael Municipal Code Section 11.50.090 permits the City Council to waive formal competitive bidding requirements upon findings that certain circumstances exist, and City staff has determined that such circumstances exist here because:
(1) there is no competitive advantage to be gained through a formal bidding process, as GBI is performing the work at cost and the price reflects the actual cost of labor, materials, and equipment; (2) GBI's proposal includes a deduction for profit margin and excludes markups on subcontractors' estimates, such that a competitive bidding process at this stage would delay the project schedule without resulting in cost savings to the City; and (3) other specific considerations, including the delay-related cost consequences of continued holding and carrying costs and escalation in labor and material costs, and the urgency of opening the shelter before winter, justify waiver of the bidding requirement; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed the proposal provided by GBI, and determined the pricing to be fair, reasonable, and competitive for the scope of work required; and WHEREAS, the City verified that GBI's cost proposal is less than the engineer's estimate prepared by a cost estimating specialist on the LCA Architects design team; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed the plans and specifications for the 350 Merrydale interim shelter site preparation project, on file with the Department of Public Works, and has deemed them reasonable; and
WHEREAS, compliance with formal competitive bidding procedures would be of no competitive advantage to the City, would increase the cost of the work significantly or delay its completion significantly, and otherwise the public’s interest would not be served through competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, funding to support this contract is included in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget through Capital Fund (401) appropriations within the 350 Merrydale Interim Housing Project.

WHEREAS, pursuant to City Council Resolution Nos. 15479 and 15480, the City Council has previously found that use of 350 Merrydale Road as an interim shelter is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael as follows:

1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. Pursuant to San Rafael Municipal Code Section 11.50.090, the City Council hereby waives the formal competitive bidding requirements for site preparation for the 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Project for the reasons set forth in the recitals.

3. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Ghilotti Brothers Inc., for the site preparation of 350 Merrydale Road, in an amount not to exceed $989,825 under the City's standard public works construction contract terms and conditions.

4. The City Manager is further authorized to approve contract amendments or contingency funds up to an additional amount of $98,983 to cover unforeseen project expenditures.

5. The plans and specifications for the 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Project, which are on file in the Department of Public Works, are hereby approved.

6. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any and all such actions and make changes as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this resolution.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

City of San Rafael
Proclamation in Recognition of
CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250th ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, on July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies declared independence from Great Britain, giving birth to a new nation founded on the self-evident truths that all people are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and
WHEREAS, this commemoration invites all Americans to reflect upon the full and complex history of our nation – to honor the founding ideals expressed in 1776, recognize the struggles and sacrifices that have shaped our journey, and acknowledge the many individuals and communities whose contributions have strengthened and sustained our democracy; and
WHEREAS, this milestone anniversary provides an opportunity not only to celebrate our nation's achievements, but also to engage in honest reflection, meaningful dialogue, and civic participation that deepens our understanding of what it means to be an American and our shared responsibility to preserve and advance the principles upon which this nation was founded; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael, incorporated in 1874 as Marin County's oldest city and proud home to a diverse community of nearly 60,000 residents, has long been a place where the American promise of liberty, opportunity, and civic participation is lived every day; and
WHEREAS, San Rafael's vibrant neighborhoods, cultural institutions, schools, houses of worship, and businesses embody the pluralism and perseverance that are central to the American story — a story still being written by every resident who calls this city home; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of San Rafael encourages all residents, community organizations, schools, and businesses to participate in commemorative activities throughout 2026 and to reflect on America's enduring values of democracy, freedom, and equal justice under law.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby proclaim 2026 as the Year of America's 250th Anniversary in the City of San Rafael and call upon all citizens to join in commemorating this historic milestone with pride, gratitude, and renewed dedication to the democratic ideals upon which this great nation was founded.

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of San Rafael stands in solidarity with cities and counties across California and the nation in celebrating the extraordinary journey of the American people — past, present, and future — and reaffirms its commitment to the values of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all.

Kate Colin
Mayor
____________________________________________________________________________________

FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager, Sustainability Division
Prepared by: Cory Bytof
Sustainability Program Manager
City Manager Approval: ___
TOPIC: ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FROM MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT OF

FUNDS FROM THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO EXTEND THE CLIMATE

JUSTICE AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER POSITION, EXECUTE ANY OTHER

DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 IN THE CITY’S GRANT FUND (FUND 283) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PROJECT # G142117310 RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation and appropriating funds in the amount of $75,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for Project # G142117310 for fiscal year 2026-27 to extend the term of the City’s Climate Justice and Engagement Manager.

BACKGROUND:

The City of San Rafael was awarded a $297,960 grant from the Marin Community Foundation in June 2024 to hire a Climate Justice and Engagement Manager. The City hired Kerry Fugett to fill the role in January 2025. Since then, Kerry has led, managed, and completed the Collective Plans in Action project, has helped to develop systems for coordinated engagement across departments, and has drafted materials and process flows to begin to integrate a climate justice lens throughout City functions and activities. She’s also served as the City’s liaison to the Marin Promise and Marin Transit projects and has conducted significant coordination with Canal Alliance and the Nuestro Canal Nuestro Futuro project.

ANALYSIS:

Staff met with the Marin Community Foundation in April of this year to review the intentions of the grant, the work completed, and desired outcomes. The Marin Community Foundation then invited the City to request an extension and increase of funds to allow for more time for integration of the work. The City was approved for an additional $75,000 on May 12, 2026.

If accepted, these funds will allow Kerry to extend her time with the City through June 30, 2027, and work with departments to integrate, test, and iterate on inclusion of the use of data and mapping tools, climate justice policy frameworks, and procedural changes in Citywide and department-specific processes.

Current areas under review include the staff report process, building and facilities plan, General Plan consistency assessments, and City staff trainings.

The work of the Climate Justice and Engagement Manager advances several objectives under Priority Areas C (Sustainability and Resilience), F (High Performing Government), and G (Equity, Access, and Agenda Item No: 2.l
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026
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Opportunity for All) of the City Council’s Three-Year Strategic Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If the grant is accepted, funds would be appropriated in the City’s Grant Fund (283) for Project # G142117310 in the amount of $75,000, with an offsetting increase in grant revenue from the Marin Community Foundation.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider relating to this item:

1. Adopt the resolution as presented.

2. Adopt the resolution with amendments.

3. Direct staff to return with additional information.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation and appropriating funds in the amount of $75,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for Project # G142117310 for fiscal year 2026-27 to extend the term of the City’s Climate Justice and Engagement Manager.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. MCF Grant Agreement

3. MCF Grant Amendment
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT OF FUNDS

FROM THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO EXTEND THE CLIMATE JUSTICE AND

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER POSITION, EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND

INCIDENTAL TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 IN THE CITY’S GRANT FUND (FUND 283) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR PROJECT # G142117310
WHEREAS, the Marin Community Foundation is currently providing grant funding to the City of San Rafael through their Climate Justice Initiative for Advancing Equitable and Just Climate Resilience in Marin County to fund a Climate Justice and Engagement Manager; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael applied for and was notified on May 12, 2026, that it had been approved to receive additional grant funds in the amount of $75,000 in order to extend the Climate Justice and Engagement Manager position five more months through June 30, 2027; and WHEREAS, this grant funding will allow the City’s Climate Justice and Engagement Manager to conduct staff training and integrate the work related to sustainability, social equity, community resilience, and workforce development into City policies and procedures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation to extend the term of the two-year Climate Justice and Engagement Manager to June 30, 2027, to execute any other documents necessary and incidental to the grant; and appropriates funds in the amount of $75,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (283) for Project # G142117310 to be spent on the grant work plan.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
June 26, 2024
Cristine Alilovich
City Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Grant # 2024-06085 (Buck Family Fund of MCF)
Dear Cristine:

I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $297,960 to City of San Rafael has been approved to create a fixed term Climate Justice and Engagement Manager position to manage community projects involving the Canal neighborhood and other priority areas. The period of this grant is 24 months, from June 1, 2024 through October 31, 2026.

Initiation of payment(s) is contingent on applicable terms and conditions as stated in this agreement.

To confirm your formal acceptance, please accept the terms and requirements listed below by checking the box at the base of this page and clicking the Submit button.

If you have any questions about the implementation of this grant or about MCF procedures, please feel free to contact Patti Juachon, the Senior Program Director responsible for overseeing this grant.

We greatly value your partnership in helping to create equity of opportunity for every resident of Marin.

Sincerely,
Rhea Suh,
President & CEO
5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 200 | Novato CA 94949 | ph: 415.464.2500 | fax: 415.464.2555 | www.marincf.org Attachment 2
Terms

1. As a condition of the grant, you are committing to report on the specified dates regarding your organization's progress relative to the metrics listed in this agreement. (Please note that any payments scheduled for release after the due date of a progress report will be held by the Foundation until the report has been submitted.)

2. It is important to note that funding from this grant and any accrued interest may be used only to carry out activities in and/or for the benefit of Marin County residents, and only for the charitable purposes and activities set forth in this document.

3. Funds not used for the charitable purposes of the grant, including any unspent balance of greater than $5,000 at the conclusion of the grant period, must be returned to the Foundation.

4. If you would like assistance when referencing this grant from the Foundation in any of your publications or releases, please feel free to call upon our Director of Communications.

5. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization will maintain accurate financial and operational records regarding your use of grant funds and that you will make those records available to the Foundation promptly upon request for the Foundation's review, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

6. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization does not discriminate against employees, volunteers, vendors, or any members, clients or students it serves, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, medical condition, veteran status, economic status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and beyond these, any other characteristic protected by law.

7. Finally, you are agreeing to make any publications, media presentations, studies, or research funded by this grant available to the public in a manner acceptable to the Foundation. Any tangible or intangible property, including copyrights obtained or created by your organization with funding from this grant, shall remain the property of your organization, but your organization agrees to grant the Foundation a royalty-free license to use, reprint, or distribute any such copyrighted materials for informational or promotional purposes that do not conflict with your organization's charitable purposes.

8. The terms of this Agreement may be revised or modified only with the prior written consent of both the Foundation and your organization.

Reporting Requirements & Due Dates
Climate Justice - $297,960

Condition(s)
Organization Payment Holds:

Due: 6/30/2025
Condition: By signing this grant agreement, I agree to any third party evaluation requested by MCF that may require my or other staff participation in focus groups, surveys, interviews or other data collection methods. I understand that stipends to offset staff time would be offered as part of any such request.

Report Due Date(s)
1st Report: 6/30/2025 covering 6/1/2024 - 5/31/2025
Question(s):

1. Please provide an update on your progress made to date toward your grant objectives.

2. A financial report showing budget to actuals for the reporting period has been uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

3. What else would you like us to know?
Final Report: 11/30/2026 covering 6/1/2025 - 10/31/2026 Question(s):

1. What was accomplished in connection with this project? Please address each stated objective, and use any available data and/or stories to help describe these accomplishments. If any project objectives changed, please explain the circumstances leading to their modification.

Payment Schedule
June 1, 2024: $297,960

Attachment 3
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COMMUNITY

FOUNDATION
Organization Name
Original Grant: 2025-03696
Grant: 2026-07044
Organization: City of San Rafael
Grant No. Staff
Project: Climate Justice and Engagement Manager
Purpose: To provide a final grant under the initial phase of the Building Resilient Communities Initiative.

Fund: Buck Family Fund
Amended Terms of Agreement

1. Original grant amount of $0 is being increased by $75,000:
• Building Resilient Communities - $75,000

2. The grant period end date has been extended to July 31, 2027.

3. 2nd Report due June 30, 2026 has been added.

4. Final Report due date has been extended to August 31, 2027.

All other articles and provisions shall remain in effect.

MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
APPROVED BY:

Rhea S. Suh
President & CEO
Date: May 01, 2026
Reporting Requirements & Due Dates
Building Resilient Communities - $75,000
Report Due Date(s)
2nd Report: 6/30/2026 covering 12/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
.Question(s).

1. What was accomplished in connection with this
project? Please address each stated objective, and
use any available data and/or stories to help describe
these accomplishments. If any project objectives
changed, please explain the circumstances leading to
their modification.

2. What challenges did you face in connection with this project? How did you address those challenges?

3. Since receiving the grant, how has your organization's vision and capacity evolved regarding its role in
advancing climate resilience in Marin County?

4. What else would you like us to know?
Final Report: 8/31/2027 covering 12/1/2025 - 7/31/2027
.Question(s).

1. A financial report showing budget to actuals for the reporting period has been uploaded.

Payment Schedule
May 31, 2026: $75,000
Building Resilient Communities: $75,000
ACCEPTANCE: On behalf of City of San Rafael, I hereby accept and agree to the terms of grant #2026-07044 as set forth in this grant amendment.
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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting:

Disposition:

Agenda Item No: 2.m
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager, Sustainability Division
Prepared by: Cory Bytof, Sustainability Program
Manager and Kate Hagemann, Climate
Adaptation and Resilience Planner
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR ADAPTATION PROJECT
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT OF

FUNDS FROM THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE BAYFRONT

LEVEE SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION PROJECT, EXECUTE ANY OTHER

DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 IN THE CITY’S GRANT FUND (FUND 283) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR THIS PROJECT RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation for the Bayfront levee sea level rise adaptation project and appropriating funds in the amount of $250,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 for this project.

BACKGROUND:

Today, much of the eastern portion of San Rafael is lower than high tide. A large area of the City of San Rafael was built atop historic marshes and filled land, and it has subsequently subsided (or settled) over the past several decades. Many areas continue to settle. This phenomenon has created a “bowl-shaped” area that is lower than the Bay at times and therefore at risk of flooding. This area is very densely populated and has a high concentration of jobs, transportation assets, and critical facilities. According to a national risk screening tool from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), southeast San Rafael (Census Tract 06041112202) is more at risk of flooding than 99.98% of other census tracts in the country.

Over the past several years, the City, community organizations, and other agencies have been working to understand the implications of the flood risks that are being amplified by ongoing settlement and sea level rise. Over the past four years, the City has formally collaborated with partners to better understand both the risks and potential responses. In 2022, the City and its partners were awarded grants from the State Coastal Conservancy and Marin Community Foundation to support adaptation planning. The grant was developed collaboratively by City staff, the County of Marin, the Multicultural Center of Marin, and Canal Alliance. This collaborative team then partnered with the University of California, Berkeley, and received additional funding from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to bolster citizen science, community engagement, and technical work. More detailed information about the project, including the community engagement, can be found on the project web page.

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
On June 1, 2026, the City Council received a presentation on the findings of the community-led Technical Feasibility Study conducted by a team led by Moffatt & Nichol. This study built on prior studies and explored the implications of different adaptation options in greater detail. Given the feasibility challenges of all adaptation options studied, the engineering consultants also recommended a suite of “initial actions” that would buy time, improve safety, and support the ultimate adaptation approach.

One of these recommended “initial actions” is to do a more complete assessment of the conditions of the bayfront levee, which runs from the south to the north end of the John and Jean Starkweather Path. In June 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a Levee Review, which demonstrated that the levee was not built to modern standards and is actively deteriorating due to erosion, settlement, and animal burrows. It is vulnerable to failure, with a levee breach identified as the most likely failure scenario.

The high tides in January 2026 nearly overtopped the levee, and “seepage” (or water flowing through the levee) was observed in multiple locations.

ANALYSIS:

In May, the Marin Community Foundation invited the City to apply for funds through their Building Resilient Communities Initiative Sea Level Rise Small Grants Program. Staff submitted a $250,000 proposal to move from risk assessments to project readiness for the bayfront levee. This would help the City complete critical planning and pre-construction activities that build directly on the Feasibility Study’s findings. Specifically, funds would support a survey of the bayfront to map elevations, establish legal ownership boundaries and easements, and inspect weak points. If resources are sufficient, the project would begin conceptual design for targeted adaptation measures.

The City was notified on June 22, 2026, that it was awarded the grant. Should the City Council approve acceptance of the grant funds, the City would have until June 30, 2027, to complete the work. This would require some adjustments to the current workplan for Sustainability. However, this is aligned with Priority Area C, Sustainability and Resilience of the City Council’s Three-Year Strategic Plan, specifically objective C.2.4, which includes soliciting additional funding as a strategy to advance sea level rise adaptation planning. This grant is focused on developing a project positioned for implementation funding and would advance an “initial action” recommended in the most recent sea level rise study.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

This invitation and deadline to apply were very short, so dedicated community engagement was limited.

However, this project clearly meets community expectations from the over 150 engagements conducted throughout the recently completed Sea Level Rise Feasibility Study project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Should the City Council accept the grant award, funds would be appropriated in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) in the amount of $250,000, with an offsetting increase in grant revenue from the Marin Community Foundation.

OPTIONS:

The City Council has the following options to consider relating to this item:

1. Adopt the resolution as presented.

2. Adopt the resolution with amendments.

3. Direct staff to return with additional information.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation for the Bayfront levee sea level rise adaptation project and appropriating SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3
funds in the amount of $250,000 in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 for this project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. MCF Grant Agreement
RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM

THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE BAYFRONT LEVEE SEA LEVEL RISE

ADAPTATION PROJECT, EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL

TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 IN THE CITY’S GRANT FUND (FUND 283) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR THIS

PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Marin Community Foundation invited the City of San Rafael to apply for funding through their Building Resilient Communities Initiative Sea Level Rise Small Grants Program; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael applied for and was notified on June 22, 2026, that it had been selected to receive grant funds in the amount of $250,000; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael’s recent Sea Level Rise Adaptation Feasibility Study identified the bayfront levee as at risk of failure and recommended taking immediate steps to better understand the risk and prepare to improve it; and
WHEREAS, should the City Council accept the grant award, funds would be appropriated in the City’s Grant Fund (Fund 283) in the amount of $250,000, with an offsetting increase in grant revenue from the Marin Community Foundation; and
WHEREAS, this grant funding will allow the City to conduct critical planning and pre-construction activities to develop project readiness for future implementation funding opportunities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the award of grant funding from the Marin Community Foundation for the project, to execute any other documents necessary and incidental to the grant; and appropriates funds in the amount of $250,000 in Fund 283 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 to be spent on the grant work plan.

I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 20th day of July 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
July 6, 2026
John Stefanski
Assistant City Manager
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Re: Grant # 2026-07432 (Buck Family Fund of MCF)
Dear John:

I am pleased to inform you that a grant in the amount of $250,000 to City of San Rafael has been approved to provide catalyst funding for the bayfront levee sea level rise adaptation project in San Rafael, Marin County. The period of this grant is 13 months, from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Initiation of payment(s) is contingent on applicable terms and conditions as stated in this agreement.

To confirm your formal acceptance, please accept the terms and requirements listed below by checking the box at the base of this page and clicking the Submit button.

If you have any questions about the implementation of this grant or about MCF procedures, please feel free to contact Patti Juachon, the Senior Program Director responsible for overseeing this grant, or Renee Lazzareschi, Program Assistant.

We greatly value your partnership in helping to create equity of opportunity for every resident of Marin.

Sincerely,
Rhea Suh,
President & CEO
5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 200 | Novato CA 94949 | ph: 415.464.2500 | fax: 415.464.2555 | www.marincf.org Attachment 2
Terms

1. As a condition of the grant, you are committing to report on the specified dates regarding your organization's progress relative to the metrics listed in this agreement. (Please note that any payments scheduled for release after the due date of a progress report will be held by the Foundation until the report has been submitted.)

2. It is important to note that funding from this grant and any accrued interest may be used only to carry out activities in and/or for the benefit of Marin County residents, and only for the charitable purposes and activities set forth in this document.

3. Funds not used for the charitable purposes of the grant, including any unspent balance of greater than $5,000 at the conclusion of the grant period, must be returned to the Foundation.

4. If you would like assistance when referencing this grant from the Foundation in any of your publications or releases, please feel free to call upon our Director of Communications.

5. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization will maintain accurate financial and operational records regarding your use of grant funds and that you will make those records available to the Foundation promptly upon request for the Foundation's review, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

6. In accepting this grant, you are agreeing that your organization does not discriminate against employees, volunteers, vendors, or any members, clients or students it serves, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, medical condition, veteran status, economic status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and beyond these, any other characteristic protected by law.

7. Finally, you are agreeing to make any publications, media presentations, studies, or research funded by this grant available to the public in a manner acceptable to the Foundation. Any tangible or intangible property, including copyrights obtained or created by your organization with funding from this grant, shall remain the property of your organization, but your organization agrees to grant the Foundation a royalty-free license to use, reprint, or distribute any such copyrighted materials for informational or promotional purposes that do not conflict with your organization's charitable purposes.

8. The terms of this Agreement may be revised or modified only with the prior written consent of both the Foundation and your organization.

Reporting Requirements & Due Dates
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