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CITY OF SAUSALITO
REGULAR AND SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 7, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Blaustein at 5:02 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in- person and Zoom.
Councilmember Cox
Councilmember Hoffmar
Councilmember Kellmar
Vice Mayor Sobieski
Mayor Blaustein (Via Zoom)
II. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Mayor Blaustein announced the following would be considered during Closed Session:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
(Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1))
Employee Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Govt. Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Negotiator, Deborah Muchmore Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 300 Spencer Ave Firehouse #2, Sausalito, CA 94965 (APN#065-181-44) Agency negotiator: Kevin McGowan, Lemmor Bonilla
Negotiating parties: GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d) (1))
LaLanne v. City of Sausalito, et al., Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV2100838
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Gov. Code Section 54956. 9(d) (1))
County of Marin, et al., v. Monsanto Company, et al., Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV2292843
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9: One Case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code section 54956.9(d) (1))
Whiskey Springs Villa HOA v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV 1903419 1 of 4
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Blaustein recessed to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Blaustein reconvened the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
There was no reportable action.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Blaustein made announcements regarding a special meeting.
Bryan Vitale, Community Services Manager, made a presentation regarding city events.
Babette McDougal and Sybil Boutilier provided public comments.
ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2.A. Draft Minutes of the October 17, 2023 City Council Meeting Moved by Councilmember Kellman, seconded by Councilmember Cox, and unanimously carried, the City Council adopted the minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Babette McDougal, Alice Merrill, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Moved by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and unanimously carried, the City Council approved the following items:
3.A. Received and filed the Resiliency & Sustainability Manager 6 Month Activity Report.
3.B. Receive and filed the Sausalito Bike Return Monthly Report.
3.C. Accepted the Library Q1 Report for FY 2023-24.
3.E. Adopted Resolution 78-2023, accepting the West Street Sanitary Line Replacement Project as Complete and Direct the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion.
3.G. Adopted Resolution 79-2023, authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages in the parklet located in the public-right-of way adjacent to the restaurant Suzette at 633 Bridgeway (APN: 065-132-01).
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3.H. Adopted Resolution 80-2023, Approving an Encroachment Agreement for the construction of a 42-inch fence in the public right of way at 21 Second Street (APN 065- 268-04).
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.D. Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Termination of Membership in Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance Authority and Negotiation of Withdrawal Agreement; Procurement of Substitute Insurance and Risk Management Services; and Review of City Risk Management Practices
Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Moved by Councilmember Cox, seconded by Mayor Blaustein, and unanimously carried, the City Council directed staff to hire a temporary risk manager or similar contractual risk management services to undertake city risk best practices as noted in the staff report.
5.A. Discussion of Potential Disposition and/or Development Strategies for the City- owned Corporation Yard Site at 530 Nevada Street
Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director, Jason Kenney, Chief Deputy Director, DGS, and Kevin McGowan, Director of Public Works, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Peter Van Meter, Ron Albert, Alice Merrill, Sybil Boutilier, Babette McDougal, Sandra Bushmaker, Michelle Cunningham, Laura Rafaty, and John DiRe provided public comments
The City Council directed staff to make the Corporation Yard Site into 100% affordable housing; to seek a site within the city for a relocation site; and to issue an RFP seeking a housing developer that can make the site into 100% affordable housing.
5.B. Discussion on Conducting Interviews for Various Expiring Board and Commissioner Terms and Providing Direction to Staff on how to Proceed Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk, and Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Babette McDougal, Vicki Nichols, and Chris White provided public comments.
By common consent, the City Council directed staff to bring back an item at next meeting to reappoint Commissioners Nastassya Saad and Jeffery Luxenberg to the Planning Commission; to require potential reappointment candidates to submit an application; and to transmit a quarterly list of current appointments to asses, which candidates to interview on a case by case basis for reappointments.
5.C. Introduce By Title Only, and Waive First Reading of Ordinance No. 06 - 2023, an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 15.24 "Parking Meter Zones" of the Sausalito Municipal Code and Enacting Replacement Chapter 15.24, "Paid Parking Zones" to Regulate Street Parking In Accordance with the California Vehicle Code 3 of 4
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, and Anthony Mazeika, Parking Consultant, Dixon, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Alice Merrill and Vicki Nichols provided public comments.
Moved by Mayor Blaustein, seconded by Councilmember Cox, and unanimously carried, the City Council Introduced by Title Only, and Waived the First Reading of Ordinance No. 06 - 2023, an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 15.24 "Parking Meter Zones" of the Sausalito Municipal Code and Enacting Replacement Chapter 15.24, "Paid Parking Zones" to Regulate Street Parking In Accordance with the California Vehicle Code as amended. Further, the City Council directed staff to create a resolution to create an employee parking program.
COMMUNICATIONS
Time Rempel, Stuart Baxter, Sophia Collier, Babette McDougal, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no reports.
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E
Sybil Boutilier and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments. 8B. City Manager Information for Council
There were none.
8C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees
There were none.
8D. Future Agenda Items
Mayor Blaustein requested that a review of abatement fees and undergrounding district in Wolfback Ridge be placed on the future agenda.
8E. Other reports of significance
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Blaustein adjourned the meeting at 10:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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