CITY OF SAUSALITO
AMENDED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Via Zoom and
City Hall Council Chamber
420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA 94965
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Councilmember Kellman will be participating remotely (GC 54953) Remote meeting Locations:
Councilmember Janelle Kellman
176 Cazneau Avenue
Sausalito, CA 94965
This meeting will be conducted both in-person at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
In-Person Participation:
• Location. City Hall – 420 Litho Street, Council Chambers.
Masks are no longer required, but are still highly recommended in accordance with California Dept of Health Guidelines. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19.
• Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Pursuant to Government code section 54953(e), and in light of the declared state of emergency, the special meeting of the City Council for January 10, 2023 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.
If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely:
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If you do not want to speak during the public comment portion of the Agenda, you are also encouraged to submit email correspondence to [email protected]. Email comments will be accepted up until 4:00 PM the day of the meeting and forwarded to the City Council, posted to the City website, and placed in the City's permanent records. Email messages should be sent to [email protected]. If you choose to submit an email, please note in the Subject Line the part of the Agenda your email pertains to. For example, you can type in the Subject Line, "Agenda Item 5- Communications"
IF STARTING TIMES ARE LISTED FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A GUIDELINE ONLY. THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE ORDER OF DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE MEETING. IF YOU WISH TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF HEARING A PARTICULAR DISCUSSION, PLEASE ATTEND THE ENTIRE MEETING. THE CITY VALUES AND INVITES WRITTEN COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS SET FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW ALL CORRESPONDENCE, PLEASE SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO STAFF AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL COMMENTS PROVIDED WILL BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD.
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 - 5:30 PM I.A. Mayor Blaustein calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken I.B. 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 (AB 361) Staff Report
Resolution
I.C. Mayor Blaustein announces Closed Session items:
C.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 C.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Real Property Negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property – MLK School Site, 100 Ebbtide/610 Coloma Street, Sausalito, CA 94965 City Negotiator – City Manager, City Attorney
Negotiating Parties – Lycee Francais la Perouse
Under Negotiation – Price and Terms
C.3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City Manager
I.D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
I.E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
II. OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 7:00 PM II.A. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS – 7:05 PM Outgoing Mayor and Incoming Mayor Ceremony
Special Presentation by Sebastian Conn, from MCE Clean Energy (www.mcecleanenerty.org)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR – 7:30 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
Requests to remove item(s) from the Consent Calendar
Motion to approve the following actions:
2.A. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Second Amendment To Professional Services Agreement With MarinIT, Inc., Extending The Term Of Interim IT Managed Services For An Additional Three-Month Period, For An Amount Not To Exceed $67,200.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Second Amendment to PSA MarinIT
Attachment 3 - Executed First Amendment to Agreement
Attachment 4 - Executed Professional Services Agreement with MarinIT Attachment 5 - Staff Report (March 22, 2022)
2.B. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito to waive design review requirements for the wall extension onto 22 Atwood Avenue based on the emergency nature of the repairs needed per Sausalito Municipal Code Section
10.12.020.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
2.C. Adopt a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for various encroachments in the public right of way at 212 Woodward Avenue (APN 064-131-09) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Exhibit A - Encroachment Agreement Findings
Exhibit B - Encroachment Agreement
Appendix 1 - Project Plans
Appendix 2 - Conditions of Approval
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-20 Attachment 3 - Southern Marin Fire Protection District COAs Attachment 4 - Encroachment Diagram
2.D. Approve City's Publicly Available Pay Schedule, Effective 1/1/2023 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution: Approve Pay Schedule, Effective 01/01/2023 Attachment 2- Resolution Attachment A: Public Pay Schedule, Effective 01/01/2023
2.E. Authorize City Manager to Execute First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Molly Perry $5,000
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution: Authorize First Amendment to Agreement with Molly Perry Attachment 2 - Resolution Attachment A: Draft First Amendment Attachment 3 - Resolution Attachment B: Executed Professional Services Agreement with Molly Perry
2.F. FY2023-24 Budget Calendar
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - FY2023-24 Draft Budget Calendar
2.G. Authorize the Release of a Request For Proposals for An Independent Audit and Professional Auditing Services of the City of Sausalito’s Financial Systems and Compliance Over a Period of One Year with an Option to Renew for Two More Years Beginning with the July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2023 Fiscal Year Staff Report
Attachment 1 - RFP Professional Auditing Services
2.H. Authorization for release of Request For Qualifications to full service law firms for Legal Services
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Request For Qualifications to Provide Legal Services to the City of Sausalito
2.I. 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
Attachment 2 -Resolution No. 5680
Attachment 3 -Resolution No. 4030
3. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
4. BUSINESS ITEMS – 7:35 PM
4.A. Declaration of Emergency Ratification and Extension Storm Report Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Proclamation
4.B. Council discussion and direction on city staff resource allocation for Board, Commissions, and Committees
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - City Manager Memo to Council on Boards and Commissions Attachment 2 - City of Sausalito Strategic Plan
5. COMMUNICATIONS – 8:30 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.
Public Comments are limited to three minutes.
Ellen Raskin Public Comment
Ellen Raskin Public Comment No. 2
Susan Shea Public Comment
Sonya Hanson Public Comment
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 8:50 PM
City Council questions
Council discussion and direction if any
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 8:55 PM 7A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 7B-7E - limited to 3 minutes/person – 9:00 PM 7B. City Manager Information for Council – 9:05 PM
Introduction of City Clerk
7C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees – 9:10 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
7D. Future Agenda Items – 9:15 PM
7E. Other reports of significance – 9:25 PM
8. ADJOURNMENT - 9:30 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held on January 24th, 2023 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
Melissa Blaustein, Mayor
Ian Sobieski, Vice Mayor
Susan Cleveland-Knowles, Councilmember
Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember
Janelle Kellman, Councilmember
STAFF
Chris Zapata, City Manager
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications Vivian Chu, Finance Director
Acting Chief Police, Stacie Gregory
John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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