ПАРІНА
CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Blaustein at 6:00 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in-person and Zoom.
Councilmember Cox (Via Zoom)
Mayor Blaustein
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Govt. Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai, Deborah Muchmore Employee organization: SEIU Local 1021, Sausalito Police Association Unrepresented Employee: Management and Confidential
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Govt. Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Negotiator, Deborah Muchmore Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) One Potential Case
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Blaustein recessed to Closed Session at 6:02 p.m.
II. RECONVENE
Mayor Blaustein reconvened the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
There was no reportable action.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Hoffman, and unanimously carried, the City Council approved the agenda.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chris Zapata, City Manager introduced Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager.
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Moved by Councilmember Kellman, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobieski, and unanimously carried, the City Council approved the action minutes for February 28, 2023 City Council Meetings.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk, asks that item 3.B be amended to include "Intersex progress pride flag". Moved by Councilmember Kellman as amended, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobieski, and unanimously carried, the City Council approved the Consent Calendar.
3.A. Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation
3.B. Proclaimed June LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Approved to Fly the Progress Pride Flag During the Month of June
3.C. Received and Filed Sausalito Police Department's Crime and Traffic Report Calendar Year 2023 - First Quarter Report
3.D. Appointed Alternates to the Marin Emergency Radio Authority Board of Directors
3.E. Approved the Purchase of Two Replacement Police Patrol Vehicles, One Parking Vehicle and Updated Police Buildings Access Control System.
3.F. Received and Filed Sausalito Bike Return Monthly Report
3.G. Accepted the Staff Report and Adopted Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 in the amount of $175,860.
3.H. Received and Filed HdL Sales Tax and Home Sales Update
3.1. Received and Filed City of Sausalito Grants Report
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A. Proposed Discussion on the FY2023-24 Budget
Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Chad Hess, Finance Director made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Sandra Bushmaker, and Vicki Nicols provided public comments.
The City Council agreed with the Next Steps presented by staff, agree staff move 1 million dollars as spending into the 115 Trust without using the word surplus as an investment. The City Council agreed with the suggestions for the Measure L
which is the 50% into roads, 20% into landslides, 20% into sewers, and 10% into facility management and energy efficiency and looking for grant funding. The City Council would also like to see a more comprehensive facilities assessment and a better understanding of the cash management going forward.
5.B. Request for Interest (RFI) Presentation by Community Venture Partners and City Council Discussion and Direction on City of Sausalito Master Plan Brandon Phipps, Community and Economic Development Director, Bob Silvestri, President of Community Venture Partners, and Burton Miller, Principal of Hornberger + Worstel International, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
John Flavin, Peter Van Meter, Carolyn Revelle, Sandra Bushmaker, Vicki Nichols, Alive Merrill, and Pat Zuch made public comments.
Vice Mayor Sobieski makes a motion to authorize up to $25,000 for this effort to move torward, just phase one, with subsequent action after phase one is done.
Seconded by Mayor Blaustein. Motion fails with the following vote:
Ayes
Vice Mayor Sobieski
Mayor Blaustein
Noes
Councilmember Cox
Councilmember Hoffman
Councilmember Kellman
Vice Mayor Sobieski makes a motion to direct the head of community development to issue an RFP for a Citywide master plan within the next four months. Seconded by Councilmember Hoffman. Mayor Bloustein's friendly amendment of waiting until after the budgeting process is complete before staff begins on this project was accepted by Councilmember Hoffman. Motion carries with the following vote:
Ayes
Vice Mayor Sobieski
Councilmember Hoffman
Councilmember Kellman
Noes
Councilmember Cox
Mayor Blaustein
Councilmember Kellman gives direction to staff that there will be a 2% working roup that if CBP is willing to engage with that working group and asks that th vorking group include a conversation around facilities assessment and how that i a part of the conversation.
COMMUNICATIONS
6.A. Public Comment - NONE
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - NONE
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - NONE
8B. City Manager Information for Council - NONE
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees
Mayor Blaustein asks that the City Council interview the sustainability commission applicant. 8D. Future Agenda Items
Councilmember Kellman asked that Community Based Catastrophic Insurance, and Facilities Assessment be added to Future Agenda Items list.
Mayor Blaustein asked the City Council to consider use of Parks and Recreation facilities for non- profit in the 94965 in general, free of charge.
Councilmember Hoffman asked to add back into the future agenda items Final Action regarding Transition to Non-statutory Boards and Commissions to independent bodies. 8E. Other reports of significance - NONE
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Blaustein adjourned the meeting at 10:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Walfred Solorzan
City Clerk