CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Monday, January 22, 2024
6:00 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 – 6:00 PM A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Mayor Sobieski calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken C. Approval of Agenda
1. BUSINESS ITEMS – 6:00 PM
1.A. Receive and File the Parametric Insurance Presentation and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding City Interest
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Parametric Insurance for Disasters
Attachment 2 - PowerPoint Presentation
1.B. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the 2024 Building Facility Assessment Study
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Request for Proposal
2. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – 7:00 PM
2.A. Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving Design Review with Heightened Design Review and Encroachment Permit 2023-00013 for 426 Pine Street (APN: 065-054-11)
Staff Report
Resolution
Attach_1_Appeal - 426 Pine Street - 11-27-2023
Attach_2_Aerial Site view_426PineSt
Attach_3_Topographic Map_426 Pine St
Attach_4_FinalPlan_20231016_426 Pine Street_compressed
Attach_5_426 Pine St. Remodel by Georgia and Jake Beyer_20230830 Attach_6_426 Pine St. email correspondence with neighbors_1-compressed Attach_7_Grabham_Findings Per SMC 10.54.050 (D) (Design Review Findings) - 426 Pine Attach_8-Grabham_Findings Per SMC 10.56.060 (Encroachment) - 426 Pine Attach_9_ArboristReport_9-26-23_426PineSt
Attach_10_LateMail_Filed20231025_Revised Sun Study Sheets to Include Sun Direction Attach_11_Gann,Chase,Rabinowitsh_Object
Attach_12_Pine_Bonita_Residents_Support
Attach_13_Support Letters Greater Area
Attach_14_Gann_Rabinowitsh
Attach_15_Late Mail_11_15-23_PC Mtg
Attach_16_Planning Commission Resolution No.2023-21 426 Pine Street Attach_17_Webb_426PineSt_support for project at 426 pine street Public Comments
3. ADJOURNMENT – 9:00 PM
4. 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
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.
Disability Access In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 C.F.R. 35.102-35.104, ADA Title 11), if you need special assistance to participate in a City of Sausalito meeting, such as assistive listening devices, materials in large print or Braille, real time captioning, a translator, a sign language interpreter or other accommodations, please call, email or visit the Lead Department (see contact information on previous page) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Please contact the Lead Department for questions about accessibility of the meeting space, including the location of the nearest bus stop and accessible curbside parking to the meeting.
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How to obtain City Council Agenda Packet Materials
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