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, February 6, 2024
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM I.A. Mayor Sobieski announces items that will be discussed in Closed Session CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Whiskey Springs Villa HOA v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV 1903419
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1))
One Case
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: MLK School Site, 100 Ebbtide/610 Coloma Street Negotiating Parties: NEW VILLAGE SCHOOL
City Negotiator: Chris Zapata, City Manager, Chad Hess, and Lemmor Bonilla Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES
(Government Code Section 54957)
Consultation with Police Chief
I.B. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
I.C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION
II. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
II.A. Pledge of Allegiance
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 - 7:05 PM
2.A. Adoption of the Draft Minutes of the November 13, 2023; December 5 and 19, 2023; and the January 16 and 22, 2024 City Council Meetings
December 5, 2023 Draft Minutes
December 19, 2023 Draft Minutes
November 13, 2023 Draft Minutes
January 16, 2024 Draft Minutes
January 22, 2024 Draft Minutes
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:07 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. Black History Month Proclamation
Proclamation
3.B. Authorize City Manager to Execute Lease of MLK Building 7, Suite 735; 610 Coloma St to Gary Ferber
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Gary Ferber Lease
3.C. Approval of Lease for Old City Hall (729/731 Bridgeway) (the “2024 Lease”) with Gene Hiller, Inc. and Authorize Execution by City Manager Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Lease for Old City Hall with Gene Hiller, Inc.
3.D. Adopt a Resolution of Approval of Updated Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Position Allocation Table and New Job Classifications of Risk Manager and modified Finance position
Staff Report
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Exhibit A to Resolution
Attachment 3 – Exhibit B to Resolution
Attachment 4 – Exhibit C to Resolution
3.E. Adopt a Resolution Appointing Marin Emergency Radio Authority Board of Directors Representative and Two Alternates
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
3.F. Approval of Purchase of AXON Taser 7 Energy Weapons and Accessories for the Total Amount of $92,389.60
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Axon Taser 7 Quote
Attachment 2 - Axon Taser Energy Weapon Agreement
3.G. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 01-2024, 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
3.H. Receive and File the FY2024-25 Budget Calendar and Provide Direction if Necessary Staff Report
Attachment 1 - FY2024-25 Budget Calendar
3.I. Re-Appoint Scott Thornburg, Monica Finnegan, Malcolm Morgan, Rachel Danielle Staudt, and John DiRe to the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to 3-year Terms Ending on January February 6, 2027
Staff Report
3.J. Adopt a Resolution to Extending the Length of Terms to 3 years for Each Member Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Resolution No. 5925
Attachment 3 - Resolution No. 5936
Attachment 4 - Resolution No. 5986
3.K. Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Riedinger Consulting for Contract Inspection for PG&E’s 4kV to 12kV Cutover Phase 2 Project in an amount not to exceed $120,000, which will be funded by PG&E
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Modified Professional Services Agreement
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 7:12 PM
4.A. Public Hearing and Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 02- 2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Chapter
10.54 (Design Review Procedures) of Title 10 and Chapter 8.34 (Building Permit Conditions) of Title 8 of the Sausalito Municipal Code
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft CC Ordinance No. 02-2024
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Ordinance
Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution 2024-03
Public Comments
4.B. Consideration of Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving Design Review Permit for Capital Improvement Project DPW 03.01.001, known as the Public Works Ferry Landside Improvement Project (APN 065-073-03 and 065-073-05; CEQA: Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(c) and 15303(d)); Direction to Staff on Permit Application, Design of Project, Preparation of Construction Drawings, Public Bidding, and related next steps
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Resolution - Applicable General Plan Policies and Programs Attachment 3 - Exhibit B to Resolution - Design Review Permit Findings Attachment 4 - LPG Recommended Ferry Landside Improvement Plans dated January 30, 2024 Attachment 5 - LPG Narrative for Recommended Plan dated January 29, 2024 Attachment 6 - Updated DPW Presentation
Public Comments
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:45 PM
5.A. Review and Provide Direction Regarding Draft Request for Proposals for the 2024 Building Facility Assessment Study
Staff Report
Attachment 1 – Presentation
5.B. Appointment of a Member to the Planning Commission for a Term Beginning on February 7, 2024 and Ending on January 31, 2027
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Applications
Public Comments
5.C. Consider Making Appointments to the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) for Terms Beginning on February 7, 2024, and Ending on February 7, 2027 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - EDAC Applications
6. COMMUNICATIONS - 11:00 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 - 11:05 PM
FURTHER MAYOR ANNOUNCMENT
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 11:15 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 - 11:30 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held February 20, 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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