CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, June 13, 2023
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 5:00 PM I.A. Mayor Blaustein calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken I.B. Mayor Blaustein announces items that 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:
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 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 – Lycée Francais la Perouse
Under Negotiation – Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
(Gov. Code § 54956.9)(d)(1))
Name of Case: Dinihanian v. Kolowich, City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court CIV 1903553
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Govt. Code Section 54957 (b)
Employee Title: City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Govt. Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Negotiator, Deborah Muchmore Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
II. OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET - 7:00 PM II.B. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
II.C. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:03 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 7:05 PM
2.A. Minutes from the May 22 and May 23 Special City Council Meetings Draft Minutes of May 22, 2023 Special Meeting
Draft Minutes of May 23, 2023 Special Meeting
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:08 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 may request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 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.
3.A. Juneteenth Freedom Day Proclamation
Juneteenth Proclamation
3.B. Honoring Bridge the Gap as CA AD12 Nonprofit of the Year.
Bridge the Gap Proclamation
3.C. Adopt a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for encroachments in the public right-of-way at 60 Woodward Avenue (APN 064-194-08) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Exhibit A- Encroachment Agreement Findings
Exhibit B - Encroachment Agreement
Appendix 1 - Project Plans
Appendix 2 - Conditions of Approval
Appendix 3 - Encroachment Diagram
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission No. 2023-02
3.D. Adopt a Resolution approving the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of Fire Risk Management Services (formerly Fire Agencies Self Insurance System (FASIS))
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of Fire Risk Management Services
3.E. The Impact of HdL’s Business License Compliance Efforts Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Sausalito Compliance Effect Report
3.F. Declare Certain Computer Equipment Surplus and Authorizing its Disposition Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Inventory of Surplus Computer Equipment
3.G. Sausalito Bike Return Monthly Report
Staff Report
3.H. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Revised and Restated Master Fee Schedule Adopted in FY2008-09 to Adjust Peak Demand Parking Rates in the Downtown Lots Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Resolution
Attachment 3 - Resolution No. 6202
Attachment 4 - Resolution No. 6176
3.I. Approval of First Amendment to Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Cooperation Agreement with County of Marin to Renew Agreement for Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2026
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement Attachment 3 - Resolution 5940
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:20 PM
5.A. Proposed discussion on the FY2023-24 Budget
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Citywide Revenues and Expenses
Attachment 2 - General Fund Revenues and Expenses
Attachment 3 - General Fund by Department
Attachment 4 - Summary of all Citywide funds
Attachment 5 - DRAFT Budget Book
Attachment 6 - Updated CIP Schedule
Attachment 7 - Presentation
5.B. Retain a Business Improvement District Consultant for Investigation of and Potential Formation of a Sausalito Business Improvement District Staff Report
Attachment 1 - City’s Request for Proposals
Attachment 2 - New City America, Inc. Response to RPF for the Downtown Sausalito Property Business Improvement District (March 1, 2023)
Attachment 3 - Revised Scope of Work Program, New City America, Inc.
Attachment 4 - City of Sausalito Professional Services Agreement with New City America, Inc.(2023) Attachment 5 - Public Comment
5.C. Discussion and direction for Marin City non-profit use and rates for City parks and facilities
Staff Report
5.D. Review Past and Updated Information on City Boards/Commissions/Committees/ Ad-HOC and Working Groups for the Purpose of Providing Direction to City Staff on Resource Allocation
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Chapter 2.58 of Sausalito Municipal Code Attachment 2 -Staff Time Supporting Boards & Commissions Attachment 3 - Public Comment
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 10:20 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.
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 10:30 PM
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:35 PM
8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 2 minutes/person - 10:40 PM 8B. City Manager Information for Council - 10:45 PM
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees - 10:50 PM 8D. Future Agenda Items - 10:52 PM
Future Agenda Items
8E. Other reports of significance - 11:00 PM
9. ADJOURNMENT - 11:05 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held June 27, 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
Joan Cox, Councilmember
Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember
Janelle Kellman, Councilmember
STAFF
Chris Zapata, City Manager
Sergio Rudin, Acting City Attorney
Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk
Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications Chad Hess, Interim Finance Director
Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager
Stacie Gregory, Acting Chief of Police
John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
DECLARATION OF POSTING
This Notice is posted in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the city website. Under penalty of perjury, this Agenda was posted to the public at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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