CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, September 5, 2023
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 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 - 5:30 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 Unrepresented Employee: Management and Confidential Employees PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One Case 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 - 7:02 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 7:20 PM
2.A. Draft Minutes for the July 18, 2023 and January 20, 2023 Meetings.
July 18, 2023 Draft Minutes
January 20, 2023 Draft Minutes
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:22 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. Accept the Library Q4 Report for FY 2022-23
Attachment 1 - Staff Report
Attachment 2 - Library Q4 Report
3.B. Accept the Sausalito Bike Return Monthly Report
Staff Report
3.C. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Sausalito Police Association for the Period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A, POA MOU 7-01-23 thru 6-30-25
Attachment 3 - Public Comments
3.D. Acceptance of the Sausalito Police Department’s Crime and Traffic Report Calendar Year 2023 – Second Quarter/Year to Date Report
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2023 Second Quarter Statistical Data Report for Crime and Traffic
3.E. Approve an Amended Agreement with Sausalito Bike Return, LLC (SBR) to Increase Compensation by $4250
Staff Report
Attachment 1- Amended 2023 SBR Agreement
3.F. Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Transportation Authority of Marin Funding Agreement A-FY23-12 in the amount of $256,225
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - TAM Funding Agreement A-FY23-12
3.G. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of City of Sausalito authorizing City Manager to sign Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) permit for the improvements at the end of Main Street.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - BCDC Permit No. M2015.019.02 Amendment No. Two
3.H. Adopt a Resolution directing Staff to move forward with a modified A-013 Alexander Beach Sewer Improvements Project and Authorizing Budget up to $440,000.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - 07-27-2023 Public Meeting Presentation
Attachment 3 - 08-16-2023 letter from Property Owner
3.I. Receive and file the report regarding the City Capital Projects for Fiscal 2023/24 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Active Project Summary
Attachment 2 - Active Project Details
3.J. Adopt a Resolution authorizing City Manager to allow, compromise, or settle claims under the California Government Claims Act Pursuant to Government Code section 935.4, up to $30,000
Staff Report
Attachment 1 – Resolution
3.K. Authorize the City Manager or Designee to submit an application for a $201,900 Community Resilience Center Planning Grant from the California Strategic Growth Council and execute all related documents if awarded
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
3.L. Authorize the release of a Request for Proposals: Infrastructure Modernization, Utility Savings & Sustainability Program
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Request for Proposals
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:30 PM
5.A. An update on the Section 115 Trust
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - PARS Presentation
Attachment 2 - HighMark Capital Presentation
Attachment 3 - HighMark Capital Management Q2 2023 Fact Sheet Attachment 4 - July 2023 PARS Statement
5.B. Accept Treasurer’s Report and Discussion and Direction on Use of City Reserve Funds and Investment
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Treasurer’s Report for the quarter that ended June 30, 2023 Attachment 2 - Presentation
5.C. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Preparation of Report on The Sausalito Cannabis Delivery & Retail Business Tax Initiative
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - City Attorney’s Ballot Title and Summary Attachment 2 - Text of Initiative
Attachment 3 - Public Comments
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 9:30 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.
6.A. Public Comments
Public Comments
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 9:45 PM
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 9:50 PM 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 2 minutes/person - 9:51 PM 8B. City Manager Information for Council - 9:55 PM
Bridge & Coloma Incident Report
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees - NONE 8D. Future Agenda Items - 10:02 PM
8E. Other reports of significance - 10:10 PM
9. ADJOURNMENT - 10:15 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held September 19, 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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