CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, December 19, 2023
INTERVIEWS BEGIN AT 5:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 6:30 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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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 two (2) 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 two minutes.
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 II. INTERVIEWS FOR COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES & BOARDS - 5:00 PM Board, Committee, and Commission Interviews
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Applications
Attachment 2 - EDAC Applications
Attachment 3 - Historic Preservation Applications
Attachment 4 - Library Board of Trustees Applications
Attachment 5 - Sustainability Applications
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 PM
III.A. Mayor Blaustein announces items that will be discussed in Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 731 Bridgeway (Old City Hall)
City negotiator: Chris Zapata, Lemmor Bonilla
Negotiating parties: Gene Hiller, Inc.
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 610 Coloma Street, Suites 723 and 735
City negotiator: Chris Zapata, Lemmor Bonilla
Negotiating parties: Gary Ferber
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
III.B. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
III.C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION
III.D. City Council reconvenes to OPEN SESSION
III.E. Pledge of Allegiance
III.F. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
III.G. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:00 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - NONE
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:05 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. Adopt a Resolution requiring Planning Commission to render a report within 40 days on proposed text amendments to the Sausalito Municipal Code Title 10 (Zoning) Chapter 10.54 Design Review Procedures and enacting Section 8.34.020, related to Construction Time Limits
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
3.B. Accept the Annual Report on Construction Traffic Road Fee for FY 2022/23 under the Mitigation Fee Act and adopt a resolution making finding pursuant to California Government Code 66001
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2023 Annual Report
Attachment 2 - Summary Trial Balance
Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachment 4 - 5-year summary
3.C. Cancelation of the January 2, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting Staff Report
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 7:12 PM
4.A. Authorize the City Manager to Award the Infrastructure Modernization, Utility Savings & Sustainability Program Consultant Services to Climatec, LLC and Execute the Energy Services Agreement in an Amount of $0 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Energy Services Agreement
Attachment 3 - Presentation
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:30 PM
5.A. Consider Appointments to the Community /Safety Disaster Preparedness Committee, Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), Historic Preservation Committee, Library Board of Trustees, Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Sustainability Commission
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Community & Safety Preparedness Applications Attachment 2 - EDAC Applications
Attachment 3 - Historic Preservation Applications
Attachment 4 - Library Board of Trustees Applications
Attachment 5 - Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Applications Attachment 6 - Sustainability Applications
5.B. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with New City America, Inc. for Property Business Improvement District Formation-Related Consulting Services, as well as Endorse the Proposed District Boundary, and Endorse or Suggest Modifications to the Proposed Budget and Financial Commitment from the City
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - New City America, Inc. Professional Services Agreement Attachment 3 - Phase I Scope of Work - New City America, Inc.
Attachment 4 - District Boundary Map with Survey Responses Attachment 5 - District Boundary Map with Benefit Zones Attachment 6 - Steering Committee Endorsed District Budget Attachment 7 - Property Business Improvement District Survey Attachment 8 - District Formation Next Steps
Attachment 9 - PBID Survey Response Summary
Attachment 10 - District Summary Presentation and Findings - New City America, Inc.
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.
Public Comments
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 9:38 PM
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 9:42 PM 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8E - limited to 2 minutes/person 8B. City Manager Information for Council
8C. Future Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
8D. Presentation to Outgoing Mayor - by Chris Zapata, City Manager 8E. Presentation to Outgoing Vice Mayor - by Chris Zapata, City Manager 8F. City Council Selection of Mayor
8G. City Council Selection of Vice Mayor
9. ADJOURNMENT - 10:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held January 16, 2024, 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, 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, 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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