SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Monday, October 19, 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.
Public comment is accepted during Open Time for Public Expression for matters not on the agenda and during each agenda item when invited by the Mayor. Speakers are generally allotted 2 minutes, although the Mayor may adjust the time based on the number of speakers. For assistance, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 415-485-3066 or [email protected].
To participate in person: When the Mayor invites public comment, approach or form a line at the podium and address the City Council.
To participate online, by phone, or in writing: To participate online, use the webinar link listed on this agenda and select “Raise Hand” when you wish to speak. To participate by phone, call the number listed on the agenda, enter the Webinar ID, and press *9 to raise your hand. When invited to speak, press *6 to unmute. Participants will be muted when their allotted speaking time has concluded. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. before the meeting and will be provided to the City Council and made part of the record, any comments received after 4:00 p.m. will be provided to the City Council and made part of the record the following day.
If webinar service is disrupted, the meeting will be paused while staff works to restore access.
Updated participation information may be posted on the City’s Public Meetings webpage.
Disability Accommodations, Language Access and Interpretation: The City provides interpretation services upon request. Members of the public may submit a Request for Interpretation or contact the City Clerk’s Office by the Friday before 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.
Anyone needing an accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office. The City will use best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility in accordance with applicable laws and City procedures.
Meeting Decorum: The City welcomes and encourages public participation. Individuals whose conduct materially disrupts the meeting, whether participating in person or remotely, may be warned and, if the behavior continues, removed from the meeting in accordance with the City’s Disruptive Behavior in Public Meetings Policy.
2 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 arose after the agenda was posted. Each speaker may speak for up to two minutes. The Mayor may limit the total amount of time allocated for Open Time for Public Expression and may continue any remaining public comments to the end of the meeting.
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 and Regular City Council Meetings of October 5, 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action - Approve Minutes as submitted
b. Public Art Review Board
Resolution Repealing and Replacing the Public Art Review Board Bylaws to Remove the Park and Recreation Commission Representative and Replace it with an At-Large Member Seat; and Appoint Alexa Apallas to the Public Art Review Board Through the End of October 2030 (CC)
Recommended Action - Adopt Resolution and make appointment c. 350 Merrydale Road Food Delivery Services
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for Food Delivery Services for the Interim Shelter Located at 350 Merrydale Road with Everytable, PBC, in an Amount Not to Exceed $106,000, Through June 30, 2027(CM) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
d. Temporary Street Closures for Special Events
Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures in San Rafael for Special Events, Including the Wildcare Opening Weekend Celebration and the Annual Winter Wonderland Event (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
e. Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with Placeworks to Prepare the Northgate Specific Plan
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Placeworks in an Amount Not to Exceed $797,000 for the Preparation of the Northgate Specific Plan Utilizing Funds Previously Awarded from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Through the One Bay Area Grant 3 Program: CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15262 (CED) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
3 f. California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways Grant Acceptance
Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Appropriation of State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways Grant Funds in the Amount of $65,233 for the “Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment Grant,” and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute a Grant Agreement and Any Other Documents Related to the Grand (PD)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
g. Fire Department Apparatus Replacement Fiscal Year 2026-27 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase a Replacement Wildland Fire Apparatus Through a Cooperative Purchase Agreement Using HGAC Contract FS12- 23 in an Amount Not to Exceed $716,000; Authorize Supplemental Budget Appropriation of $817,000 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund (PW) Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
3. Special Presentations:
a. Proclamation in Recognition of National First Responders’ Day (PW)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Public Hearings
a. San Rafael Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2026 Update Resolution Adopting the San Rafael Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan 2026 Update; CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.20 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
5. Other Agenda Items:
a. Second Street and Fourth Street Intersection Improvements Project Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Second St. and Fourth St.
Intersection Improvements Project, City Project No. C441140910; Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Construction Agreement with Ghilotti Bros., Inc. in the Amount of $2,297,267; And Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract Amount Using Contingency Funds of $577,733 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $2,875,000; CEQA Determination Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guideline 15301
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Consor North America, Inc., to Provide Construction Management, Inspection, and Material Testing Services for the Second St. and Fourth St. Intersection Improvements Project (the “Project”) in the Amount Not to Exceed $573,908 Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
ADJOURNMENT:
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY
4 CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Consent Calendar:
a. Dissolution of the Successor Agency to the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency Resolution of the Successor Agency to the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency in the Matter of Approving a Renewed Request to Formally Dissolve the Successor Agency (Fin)
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.