CITY OF SAUSALITO
AMENDED SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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 Sobieski calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken II. CLOSED SESSION at 5:30 PM FOLLOWED BY OPEN SESSION
II.A. Mayor Sobieski 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 LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Portje v. City of Sausalito, et al., USDC ND.Cal. Case No 3:22-cv-01029 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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation, Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(2): One Case
II.B. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
II.C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION
II.D. City Council reconvenes to OPEN SESSION at 7:00 PM II.E. Pledge of Allegiance
II.F. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
II.G. Approval of Agenda
III. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - 7:05 PM
Board, Committee, and Commission Interviews
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Applications
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:20 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - NONE
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. Ratifying the Proclamation Honoring and Observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that was Declared on January 15, 2024 by the Mayor
Attachment 1 - Proclamation
3.B. Appoint Jacky Spencer-Davies to the Marin Commission of Aging, commencing on January 17, 2024, and Ending on June 30, 2026
Staff Report
3.C. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Length of Terms to 3 years for Each Member and Set Term Limits to a Maximum of 2 for Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Members
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 5925
Attachment 3 - Resolution No. 5936
Attachment 4 - Resolution No. 5986
3.D. Adopt a Resolution Declaring two Police Vehicles as surplus and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of said equipment at auction
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
3.E. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with DIXON Resources Unlimited for On-Call Parking Consultant Services in Amount Not to Exceed $30,000
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - DIXON Professional Services Agreement
3.F. Cancel the August 20 and November 5 Regular Meetings; and Call for Special Meetings on January 22 at 7:00 pm, February 10 at 8:30 am, March 30 at 8:30 am, June 1 at 8:30 am, July 30 at 7:00 pm, and October 29 at 7:00 pm.
Staff Report
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:20 PM
5.A. Study Session and Presentation Regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for Housing Element Programs
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Element Programs Attachment 2 - Appendices for Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Element Attachment 3 - Presentation
5.B. Auditor Presentation and Receive and File Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Basic Financial Statements and Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City of Sausalito Basic Financial Statements Attachment 2 - Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Attachment 3 - Presentation
5.C. Re-Appoint Scott Thornburg, Monica Finnegan, Malcolm Morgan, Rachel Danielle Staudt, and John DiRe; and appoint Craig Merrilees and Daniel Chador to the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to 3-year Terms Ending on January 16, 2027
Staff Report
5.D. Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 2024-01, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Municipal Code Re-Adopting Chapter 2.60 Military Equipment Use Policy
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 2024-01
Attachment 2 - Sausalito Police Department Policy 705 – Military Equipment Attachment 3 - 2022-2023 Annual Military Equipment Use Report & Inventory
5.E. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Award the Construction contract composed of the Base Bid plus three Bid Alternatives for the 2023 Pavement Improvement Project – Edwards Avenue in an amount of $1,050,530.00, authorize a construction contingency for the project in the amount of $121,920 and authorize the City Manager to Award the Professional Services Agreement with CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group for contract construction management in an amount not to exceed $107,550
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Construction Contract
Attachment 3 - Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 4 - Presentation
Attachment 5 - Public Comments
5.F. Receive and File the FY2024-25 Budget Calendar and Provide Direction if Necessary Staff Report
Attachment 1 - FY2024-25 Budget Calendar
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 10:00 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 - 10:10 PM
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:20 PM 8A. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8B-8C - limited to 2 minutes/person 8B. City Manager Information for Council
8C. Future Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
9. ADJOURNMENT - 10:45 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held February 6, 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
Ian Sobieski, Mayor
Joan Cox, Vice Mayor
Melissa Blaustein, 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, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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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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