CITY OF SAUSALITO
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, June 28, 2022
5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Government code section 54953(e), and in light of the declared state of emergency, the regular meeting of the City Council for June 28, 2022 will be conducted telephonically through Zoom and broadcast live on the City's Website. Please be advised that pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e), and in light of the declared state of emergency, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, the Council chambers will not be open for the meeting, Council members and the public will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers.
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I. CALL TO ORDER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 5:30 PM I.A. Mayor Kellman calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken I.B. Mayor Kellman announces that item(s) D1-D4 will be discussed in Closed Session I.C. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
I.D. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following:
D.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS – pursuant to Section 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: SEIU Local 1021, Sausalito Police Association, Management and Confidential.
D.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Real Property Negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property – Bank of America Building. 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965 City Negotiator – City Manager, City Attorney, Michael Wagner, Contract Real Estate Manager Negotiating Parties – Sausalito Center for the Arts, Larry and Michael Mindel Under Negotiation – price and terms.
D.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Initiation of Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
One potential case.
D.4. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT – pursuant to CGC§54957
Title: City Attorney.
Public Comment
Public Comment- SEIU Petition June 2022
II. OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 7:00 PM II.A. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
II.B. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:05 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 7:15 PM
Regular City Council meeting of May 24, 2022
•Move to approve as submitted; or
•Move to approve as changed/corrected
2.A. Approval of Draft Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 24, 2022 Draft Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of May 24, 2022
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:20 PM
REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and non-controversial, require no discussion, are expected to have unanimous Council support, and may be enacted by the Council in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items. However, before the Council votes on a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar items, Councilmembers, City staff, or members of the public may request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. In order to request an item be pulled, you must have completed a Speakers’ Card and turned it in to the City Clerk. Items will only be removed from the Consent Calendar by a vote of the Council. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed later on the agenda, when public comment will be heard on any item that was removed from the Consent Calendar. • PUBLIC COMMENT – Receive requests to remove item(s) from the Consent Calendar • Motion to approve the following actions:
3.A. Adopt a Resolution electing to be exempt from the County of Marin Congestion Management Program
Staff Report
Attachment 1-Resolution
Attachment 2 - Opt Out FAQs
3.B. Adopt a Resolution to Continue to Conduct the City’s Council and All Other City Board, Commission, and Committee Meetings Remotely Due to Health and Safety Concerns for the Public.
Staff Report
Attachment 1- Draft Resolution
3.C. Resolution calling for an election to fill two seats on the City of Sausalito City Council to be held and consolidated with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 8, 2022 and requesting that the Marin County Registrar of Voters conduct the election.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
3.D. Community Wide Survey Requested by City Council, City Manager Performance and Measure "O" Memorandum Update
Memorandum to City Council
Sausalito Measure O and Community Survey Analysis - Late Mail
3.E. Consideration to Review and Approve the Investment Policy Updates Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Updated Investment Policy
3.F. Ordinance adding a new Chapter 9.70 to Title 9 – Subdivisions, amending Section
10.44.080, and adding new Section 10.44.350 to Chapter 10.44 – Specific Use Requirements, of the Sausalito Municipal Code to Address Senate Bill 9 Compliance Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 7:30 PM
4.A. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget (Chris Zapata, City Manager; Vivian Chu, Finance Director 60 Minute Presentation) 7:35 PM
Staff Report
Staff Report-Revised
Staff Report- Revision 1 - Late Mail
Attachment 1 - FY2022-23 Gann Limit Resolution
Attachment 2 - Authorized Staffing Allocations & Pay Schedule Resolution Attachment 3 - FY2022-23 Budget Adoption Resolution
Attachment 3 - FY2022-23 Budget Adoption Resolution-Revised Attachment 4 - FY2022-23 Department Detail Budget
Attachment 4 - Department Detail Budget-Revised
Attachment 5 - FY2022-23 Proposed CIP
Presentation Slides-Revised
Presentation Slides-Revised Slide 3 & added Slide 21- Late Mail
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 8:30 PM
In general, the following procedural order applies to items of business:
•Presentation
•City Council questions
•PUBLIC COMMENT – limited to 3 minutes/person
•City Council discussion/action
5.A. Consideration of a resolution to place an initiative on the November 8, 2022 ballot that would amend and restate Chapter 3.06 to Title 3 of the Sausalito Municipal Code to extend the existing transaction and use (sales) tax until April 1, 2033, and adjust the rate from one-half percent (½%) to one percent (1%). (Mary Wagner, City Attorney) 8:30 PM
Staff Report
Resolution Calling for an Election Submitting to the Voters of the City of Sausalito a Transaction and use Tax Ordinance
Exhibit A - Draft Ordinance Amending and Restating Chapter 3.06 to Extend and Adjust Transaction and Use Tax
PPT Presentation- Late Mail
5.B. Citizen’s Initiative Petition to Repeal Existing Regulations and Authorize Storefront and Non-Storefront Commercial Cannabis Businesses in Sausalito (Nick Muscolino, City Attorney) 9:10 PM
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ballot Title and Summary
Attachment 2 – Marin County Registrar of Voters signed a Certification on Sufficiency Attachment 3 - Ordinance
Attachment 4 – Staff Report from July 27, 2021
Attachment 5 - Resolution
PPT Presentation- Late Mail
Public Comment - Elizabeth O'Donnell
Public Comment-Bertolina
Public Comment- Bentley
Public Comment- Theodores
Public Comment-Endberg
Public Comment- Gavin
Public Comment - Wetterer
Public Comment- Long
Public Comment- Shrader
Public Comment-Rodriguez
Letter from T. Willis dated June 22, 2022
Letter from A. Maltbie dated June 28, 2022
Letter from T. Willis dated June 28, 2022
Public Comment - Baker
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 9:50 PM
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: This is the time for the City Council to hear from citizens regarding matters that are not on the agenda. Except in very limited situations, state law precludes the Council from taking action on or engaging in discussions concerning items of business that are not on the agenda. However, the Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by a member of the public, ask clarifying questions, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. The Council may also refer matters not on the agenda to City staff or direct that the subject be agendized for a future meeting.
Please make sure you have completed a Speakers’ Card and turned it in to the City Clerk.
6.A. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment-King
Public Comment - Mary Beth West
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 10:00 PM
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:05 PM 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 3 minutes/person - 10:10 PM 8B. City Manager Information for Council - 10:15 PM
•Oral Report & Council Questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees - 10:20 PM Under this item the Council may take action to appoint qualified applicants to City Boards, Commissions and Committees, as further detailed in the staff report for the corresponding item. Additionally, the Mayor may make Council liaison appointments to City or Regional Committees. •City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
8D. Future Agenda Items - 10:25 PM
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
Future Agenda Items and Tentative Items for July 12, 2022 and August 30, 2022 Future Agenda Items
Tentative Items July 12, 2022 and August 30, 2022
8E. Other reports of significance - 10:30 PM
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
9. ADJOURNMENT - 10:35 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held July 12, 2022 with the open session due to commence at approximately 7:00 PM.
LEAD DEPARTMENT
Administration Department
City Hall, main floor
420 Litho Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 289-4199
[email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Janelle Kellman, Mayor
Melissa Blaustein, Vice Mayor
Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember
Susan Cleveland-Knowles, Councilmember
Ian Sobieski, Councilmember
STAFF
Chris Zapata, City Manager
Mary Wagner, City Attorney
Serge Avila, Acting City Clerk
Dan Hortert, Contract Community Development Director
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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