CITY OF SAUSALITO
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, November 15, 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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To give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of different points of view, the City Council requests that members of the audience who wish to speak, complete a Speakers' Card and when called on: 1) Always address the Chair; 2) State your name; 3) State views succinctly; and 4) Limit presentations to three (3) minutes. However, if there is a large group present to speak on the same issue, the City Council has the discretion to limit speakers to less than three minutes.
I. CALL TO ORDER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 06:00 PM I.A. Mayor Kellman calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken I.B. Mayor Kellman announces Close Sessions Items:
B.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1) Name of Case: Sausalito Yacht Harbor v. City of Sausalito MCSC Case No. CIV 1902916 B.2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government 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
I.C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
I.D. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
II. OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 07:00 II.A. Mayor announcement from Closed Session (if any)
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 07:02 PM
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS - 07:04 PM
2.A. Approval of Minutes from Regular City Council Meetings on 09/13/22, 09/20/22, 10/11/22 and 10/25/22.
Minutes from Special City Council Meeting 10/04/2022
9-13-22 Draft Minutes
9-20-22 Draft Minutes
10-4-22 Draft Minutes
10-11-22 Draft Minutes
10-25-22 Draft Minutes
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 07:06 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 - maximum 3 minutes per person
Request to remove item(s) from Consent Items, if any.
Motion to approve the following actions:
3.A. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Accepting the Safe Pathways to School, Nevada Street Traffic Calming Project as Complete and Direct the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion
Staff Report
Attachment 1 Resolution
Attachment 2 Notice of Completion
3.B. Ferry Landside Improvement Project Phase 1
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Preliminary Plan
Public Comment - Peter van Meter - Sausalito Community Plaza 2022 Summary
3.C. 2nd Reading - 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
Staff Report
Attachment 1 Draft Ordinance 2022 Building Code Adoption Sausalito Attachment 2 - Presentation Code Adoption Sausalito
3.D. Third Amendment to the Professional/Consulting Services Agreement with Dudek for Cost Recovery Planning Application Processing Services (CEQA Review) for 70-74 Liberty Ship Way – No Fiscal Impact to the City (contract paid for entirely by applicant)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft 70-74 Liberty Ship Way Change Order 3 20220823
3.E. Receive and File an Update on the Objective Development and Design Standards Project and Adopt a Resolution to:
a) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement Amendment with Opticos Design, Inc. for Planning Services Including Preparation of Visualization Images for Selected Housing Opportunity Sites for the Amount of $35,300 for a Total Amount Not To Exceed $109,243
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 6120
3.F. IT Department Status Update
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - IT Department Status Update
3.G. Adopt a Resolution Renaming the Community Safety/Disaster Preparedness Committee to the Disaster Preparedness Committee and Reestablishing Membership, Terms of Office, and Purpose of the Disaster Preparedness Committee Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
3.H. Sausalito Police Department’s Crime and Traffic Report Calendar Year 2022 – Third Quarter Report
Staff Report
3.I. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Mutual Police Services Support with the City of Mill Valley
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Agreement
3.J. Southern Marin Fire District (SMFD) Ordinance 2022/2023-01 Amending the 2022 California Fire Code
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - SMFD Ordinance 2022-2023-01
Attachment 2 - Summary Text of SMFD Ordinance 2022 - 2023-01
3.K. Southern Marin Fire Protection District 3rd Quarterly Report SMFD - Q3 Report
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 07:35 PM
4.A. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy per CA Assembly Bill 481 (Government Code § 7070 et seq.) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Draft Policy 705
Attachment 3 - Assembly Bill 481 - Chapter 406
Presentation
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 08:05 PM
5.A. General Discussion Concerning Undergrounding of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s System Planned 12kV System Upgrades Within the City of Sausalito Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 1990's Policy and Procedures for Undergrounding projects Attachment 2 - Articles related to undergrounding 1970's - 1990's Attachment 3 - Town Ross Undergrounding Policy
Attachment 4 - 10-4-2022 Drawings - 6 sheets
Attachment 5 - Chronicle Article 6-21-2021
Public Comment - James Moushegian
Public Comment - Alan Shirek
Public Comment - Jann Johnson
Public Comment - Rebecca Litwin
Public Comment - Sonja Hanson
Public Comment - Adrianna Dinihanian
Public Comment - Ellis F Raskin & Associate (Letter)
Public Comment - Ellis F Raskin (email)
Public Comment - Susan Shea
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 09:30
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
6.A. Public Comment
Public Comment - Rebecca Litwin
Public Comment - Chiara Arellano
Public Comment - Margaret Collard
7. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 09:35 PM
City Council Questions
Council discussion and directions, if any
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 09:40 PM 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 3 minutes/person 8B. City Manager Information for Council - 09:45 PM
Recruitment Update
Attachment 1 - Recruitment Update November 2022
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees - 09:50 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 - 09:51 PM
8E. Other reports of significance - 09:58 PM
9. ADJOURNMENT - 10:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held December 13th, 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
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Brandon Phipps, Community and Economic Development Director Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications Vivian Chu, Finance Director
Acting Chief of Policy, Stacie Gregory
John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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