CITY OF SAUSALITO
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, October 25, 2022
7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:00 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 October 25, 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 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO - 94965 - AT 06:00 PM
I.A. Mayor Kellman calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken I.B. Mayor Announces that Item 1B - D1 , D2 and D3 will be discussed in Closed Session I.C. PUBLIC COMMENTS on Closed Session Items
I.D. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION
D1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Ismail v. City of Sausalito Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV 1803986
D2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Whiskey Springs Villas v. Sausalito Marin Superior Court Case Number CIV 1903419 D3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Charles Sakaii, Deborah Muchmore, Chris Zapata Employee Organization: Sausalito Police Association
Unrepresented Employees: Chief of Police, Lieutenant, Captain, Parking Analyst, Records Supervisor/Assistant to the Chief of Police
II. OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 07:00 PM II.A. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
II.B. Approval of Agenda
1. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.1. Mayor Kellman introduces Brandon Phipps as the new Community & Economic Development Director
1.2. Due to the General Municipal Election on November 8th, the next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on November 15th, 2022
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
There are no minutes to approve at this time.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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. Library Q1 Report for FY 2022-23
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Library Q1 Report
3.B. Authorize Amendments to The City’s Classification Plan and Approved Position Allocation Table Related to Reclassification of the Young Adult and Children’s Librarian from Librarian I to Librarian II, Approve the Addition of One Full-time Equivalent Position of Administrative Aide, and Authorize the City Manager to Make Future Non-Substantive Corrections
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment Librarian II
3.C. Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange Grant Agreement Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Grant Agreement
3.D. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Contract with California Consulting Inc. in an Amount not to exceed $45,000 to Assist with Grant Applications Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
3.E. Adopt a Resolution to Submit a Grant Application to CalRecycle Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
3.F. 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the City of Sausalito Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 5983 Conflict of Interest Attachment 2 - Local Agency Biennial Notice
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
In general, the following procedural order applies to public hearing items:
•Disclosure of Ex Parte communications (Appeals)
•Staff Presentation
•City Council Questions
•Applicant/Appellant Presentations – 10 minutes per "team" (Appeals) •PUBLIC COMMENT – limited to 3 minutes/person
•Appellant/Applicant rebuttals – 5 minutes per "team" (Appeals) •City Council discussion/action
4.A. Ordinance amending Chapters 8.06 through 8.28 and Chapter 8.40 of Title 8 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sausalito Municipal Code and Adopting the 2022 Edition of the Title 24 Code of Regulations and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments and CALGreen
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
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. Memorandum to City Council - City of Sausalito to Property Tax - HDL Report - Presentation by Chris Zapata, City Manager and Paula Cone, President, HdL, Coren & Cone
Memorandum to City Council - City of Sausalito to Property Tax - HDL Report - 10-25 Attachment 1 - CA21029 2022 SAUSALITO - Rev History
Attachment 2 - CA21000 2012 MARIN COUNTY - Average Basic Rates Attachment 3 - CA21029 2012 SAUSALITO - Average Basic Rates Attachment 4 - CA21000 2022 MARIN COUNTY - Average Basic Rates Attachment 5 - CA21029 2022 SAUSALITO - Average Basic Rates Presentation
5.B. Electrical Undergrounding efforts of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s system upgrades within the City of Sausalito
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 10-4-2022 Drawings - 6 sheets
Attachment 2 - 12KV Undergrounding Project RFP
Attachment 3 - UUD Formation Guide
Presentation
Public Comment - Adrianna Dinihanian
Public Comment - Sharon Wick
Public Comment - W Richard
Public Comment - Susan Shea
Public Comment - Linda Pfeifer
Public Comment - Amy Novesky
Public Comment - Barbara Geisler
Public Comment - Carl Schwarcz
Public Comment - Carrie Byles
Public Comment - Drobnis, Burton
Public Comment - Ed Ayres
Public Comment - Evan Jane Kriss
Public Comment - Jesse Beckman
Public Comment - Rose, Barry
Public Comment - Sonja Hanson
Public Comment - Kathryn Gray (Late Mail)
Public Comment - Laurette Rogers (Late Mail)
Public Comment - Tricia Gellman Fuleky (Late Mail)
Public Comment - Rebecca Litwin (Late Mail)
Public Comment - James Moushegian (Late Mail)
Public Comment - Resident 68 Woodward Ave (Late Mail)
5.C. Adopt a Resolution Appointing Kristin Teiche, a Retired Annuitant, as an Interim Principal Planner Effective October 26, 2022 and Certify the Appointment is Necessary to Fill a Critically Needed Position Prior to 180 Days from Kristin Teiche’s Retirement Date, October 3, 2022, and to Prevent Stoppage of Work Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution - Retired Annuitant 180-day Exception Presentation
6. COMMUNICATIONS
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.
Public Comments are limited to three minutes
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 3 minutes/person 8B. City Manager Information for Council
•Oral Report & Council Questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees
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 Item
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
Future Agenda Items for Regular Council Meeting - November 15th, 2022 Future Agenda Items
8E. Other reports of significance
•City Council questions
•Council discussion and direction, if any
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held November 15th, 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
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk
Brandon Phipps, Community and Economic Development Director Daniel Hortert, Interim Community Development Director
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications Vvian Chu, Finance Director
Stacie Gregory, Acting Chief of Police
John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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