Minutes subject to approval at the 10/19/26 City Council Meeting
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 5, 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-1
Phone: (669) 444-9171
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Paul Navazio
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 6:22 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll.
Mayor Kate provided opening remarks which included gratitude to City Staff, how to participate in tonight’s meeting and decorum, a land acknowledgment, and how public comment and interpretation will go for tonight’s meeting.
City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community that the meeting would be recorded and streamed live to YouTube and Zoom, and members of the public would provide public comment either inperson, by telephone or online, and she explained the process for community participation.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
• Luis Martinez addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control • James Huynh, Marin Tenant Power Committee, addressed the city council regarding rent control
• Janet Shirley addressed the city council regarding fires and people experiencing homelessness along Merrydale
• Dan Lazarus addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding the turning basin in the Canal • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control • Mariana, Parent Voices addressed the city council regarding rent control • Maria, Parent Voices addressed the city council regarding rent control • Amarantha Silva, Parent Voices addressed the city council regarding rent control • Sucely Gramajo, Parent Voices addressed the city council regarding rent control • Ken Dickinson addressed the city council regarding a public safety crisis at Vivalon • Ingrid Valdez, addressed the city council regarding rent control 2 • Lili Figueroa, Parent Voices, addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control • Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding rent control City Manager Paul Navazio provided comments.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
1. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:
City Manager Paul Navazio provided the following announcements and updates:
• New Canal Park and Bridge community engagement update • Neighborhood Parking Issues community engagement update • Día de los Muertos Celebration to be held Saturday, November 7 at the Albert J. Boro Community Center, from 3 to 9 p.m.
• Movies in the Park (featuring Toy Story 5) to be held Friday, October 9 at Pickleweed Park, at 6 p.m.
• Fire Department Pancake Breakfast to be held Sunday, October 11 at Station 56 and the Terra Linda Community Center, from 8 to 11 a.m.
City Councilmember Reports:
• Vice Mayor Kertz reported on homelessness initiatives, Battalion Chief Jason Hatfield speaking at Vivalon during Falls Prevention, PorchFest, recognition events for community members, Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meetings, and a City County Schools meeting.
• Councilmember Llorens Gulati reported on a Board of Supervisors discussion regarding the use of a hotel in the Canal neighborhood to house individuals experiencing homelessness, Marin Transit Board meetings, a Marin Clean Energy Board meeting and Executive Committee meeting, and flu season. • Councilmember Hill reported on the ribbon-cutting for The Helix Adult Academy. • Councilmember Bushey reported on a Central Marin Sanitation Agency meeting and a Marin Transit meeting.
• Mayor Kate reported on Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART).
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Marina Palma, Name Withheld
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speaker: Ken Dickinson
Councilmember Bushey moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to approve the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
2. Consent Calendar Items:
3 a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of September 8, 2026 (CC)
Approved Minutes as submitted
b. Conflict of Interest Code Update
Resolution Superseding Resolution No. 15339, Re-adopting the Fair Political Practices Commission Model Conflict of Interest Code as the City’s Conflict of Interest Code, and Adopting a Revised List of Designated Employee Positions and Disclosure Categories, to be Incorporated into the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (CC)
Adopted Resolution 15613
c. Real Property Transfer Tax Budget Planning
Resolution Establishing Budget Planning Guidelines for Potential Real Estate Property Tax Revenues (CM)
Adopted Resolution 15614
d. Proclamations
Proclamations in Recognition of:
i. Cybersecurity Awareness Month
ii. Fire Prevention Week
Received and filed
e. Temporary Street Closure for the Wildcare Ribbon Cutting Event Resolution Authorizing a Temporary Street Closure on Albert Park Lane (Between B Street and Lindaro Street) in San Rafael for the Wildcare Ribbon Cutting Event (CED)
Adopted Resolution 15615
f. Information Technology Services Agreement Renewal
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a General Services Agreement with Xantrion, Inc., for Information Technology Services from November 1, 2026, Through October 31, 2027, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,245,000 (DS)
Adopted Resolution 15616
g. Amendment to Contract with Adaptive Home Hardening for Additional Funding Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Adaptive Home Hardening LLC for the Vent Home Hardening Project (Contract No. 2026.0034), in an Additional Amount Not to Exceed $150,000, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 and Appropriating $150,000 from Available Measure C: Wildfire Prevention Fund (Fund 242) Balance (FD) Adopted Resolution 15617
h. Stormwater Pump Station Repair Agreement
Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Maintenance Agreement with Pump Repair Service Company to Replace Two (2) Stormwater Pumps for an Amount No to Exceed $460,000 (PW)
Adopted Resolution 15618
4 i. Lincoln Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements at Wilson Court and Brookdale Avenue Project
Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract with Altor Construction LLC (“Altor”) to Increase the Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount by $790, for a Total Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount of $327,990; And Accepting Completion of the Lincoln Ave Corridor Safety Improvements at Wilson Ct and Brookdale Ave Project, City Project No. C441145310, and Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion (PW)
Adopted Resolution 15619
Mayor Kate called a recess at 7:26 p.m., and called the meeting back to order at 7:31 p.m.
Mayor Kate announced they would hear 3.c, then 3.a, then 3.b.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
3. Other Agenda Items:
a. State of California Prohousing Designation
Resolution Authorizing Application to and Participation in the State of California’s Prohousing Designation Program (CED)
Community and Economic Development Assistant Director Greg Minor presented the Staff Report.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Gregory Andrew, Jeff Rhodes, Welton Jordan, EAH Housing, and Dixie Baus, Eden Housing
Staff responded to questions raised during public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to adopt the Resolution authorizing application to and participation in the State of California’s Prohousing Designation Program.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15621
b. Exclusive Negotiating Agreement Regarding Affordable Housing Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Eden Housing for Negotiation of a Disposition and Development Agreement for Affordable Housing at the Property Located at 350 Merrydale Road and 3833 Redwood Highway (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 179-041-27 and 179- 041-28) (Property) (CED)
5 Councilmember Bushey indicated she would not be recusing herself from this item as there was no conflict of interest.
Housing Manager Alexis Captanian and Community and Economic Development Assistant Director Greg Minor presented the Staff Report.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Ken Dickinson, Jenny Silva, Call Marin Home, Pat Langley, Marin Organizing Committee, Welton Jordan, EAH Housing, Name Withheld, and Gregory Andrew
Staff (and Staff from Eden Housing, Engage Fora and Van Meter Williams Pollack) responded to questions raised during public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Vice Mayor Kertz moved and Councilmember Hill seconded to adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Eden Housing for negotiation of a disposition and Development Agreement for affordable housing at the property located at 350 Merrydale Road and 3833 Redwood Highway (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 179-041-27 and 179-041-28) (Property).
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz & Llorens Gulati NOES: Councilmembers: Mayor Kate
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15622
c. Flooding Risks, Preparing for El Niño, and Emergency Declaration Presentation on Flood Risk, Preparedness, and Sea Level Rise; Resolution Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency in the City of San Rafael Due to the Projected Impacts from El Niño During Winter 2026-2027 and Authorizing Necessary Actions to Prepare for and Respond to the Emergency, and Authorizing a Supplemental FY 2026-27 Budget Appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund Emergency Reserve for Storm Preparation and Response (CM) Assistant City Manager Angela Robinson-Piñon introduced the item and Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planner Kate Hagemann and Deputy Director of Emergency Management Quinn Gardner presented the Staff Report.
Mayor Kate called a recess at 8:02 p.m., and called the meeting back to order at 8:08 p.m.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Amarantha Silva, Parent Voices Marin, Name Withheld, Marina Palma, Sucely, Lili Figueroa, Armando, Luis Martinez, Gimena, Maxi, Armando, Parent Voices Marin, Name Withheld, Miles Smith, Sustainable San Rafael, Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Name Withheld, Marin Tenant Power Committee, Carly, Canal Alliance, and Belle Cole
6 Staff responded to questions from the City Council and to questions raised during public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Vice Mayor Kertz seconded to adopt the Resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency in the City of San Rafael due to the projected impacts from El Niño during Winter 2026-2027 and authorizing necessary actions to prepare for and respond to the emergency, and authorizing a supplemental FY 2026-27 budget appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund Emergency Reserve for storm preparation and response.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Adopted Resolution 15620
OPEN TIME - CONTINUED:
• Name Withheld addressed the city council regarding renter protections.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 8:44 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS __DAY OF____________, 2026
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KATE COLIN, Mayor