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, March 5, 2024
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER & ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 PM
I.A. Mayor Sobieski calls the meeting to order and conducts Roll Call I.B. 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—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1))
Yes In My Backyard v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV 2300652
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
(Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant Exposure to Litigation: One Case
I.C. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
I.D. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION
II. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
III.A. Pledge of Allegiance
III.B. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
III.C. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:02 PM
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 7:05 PM
2.A. Adopt the Draft Minutes of the February 20, 2024 City Council Meeting February 20, 2024 Draft Minutes
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:08 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. National Women's History Month 2024 Proclamation
Proclamation
3.B. Adopt Resolution to Cure and Correct with Respect to Council Actions at the January 22, 2024 Meeting
Staff Report.docx
Attachment 1 - Cure and Correct Demand Email Correspondence Attachment 2 - Resolution
3.C. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Third Professional Services Contract Amendment with BKF Engineers for design services related to the Ferry Landside Improvement Project
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Third Professional Services Amendment
Attachment 3 - BKF Proposal
Attachment 4 - Initial Contract and Contract Amendment 1 Attachment 5 - Expense Summary
3.D. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the Agreement with the County of Marin to increase the total amount available to the City of Sausalito to expanded homeless and housing opportunities to an amount not to exceed $1,000,000
Staff Report
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – First Amendment to the Agreement
Attachment 3 – July 18, 2023 Agreement
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 7:12 PM
4.A. Appeal of an Administrative Citation issued by the Sausalito Planning Commission for Unauthorized Tree Alterations at 230 Santa Rosa Avenue (APN: 065-142-41) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-26, adopted December 13. 2024 Attachment 2 - Administrative Citation, issued October 17, 2023 Attachment 3 - Site Photographs, taken October 19, 2023 Attachment 4 - Leo's Tree Service Invoice (with photos from February 2, 2023) Attachment 5 - Planning Commission Staff Report, dated December 13, 2023 Attachment 6 - Tree Removal Permit application, dated February 2, 2023 Attachment 7 - Appeal Form submitted by Michael Rosauer, received December 19, 2023 Attachment 8 - Erosion Control Report, dated December 16, 2023 Attachment 9 - Erosion Control Report, dated January 4, 2024 Attachment 10 - Erosion Control Report, dated January 25, 2024 Attachment 11 - Erosion Control Report, dated February 15, 2024 Attachment 12 - Site Photographs, taken February 22, 2024 Attachment 13 - Draft Resolution
Public Comments
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:45 PM
5.A. Endorse the Draft Management District Plan Associated with the Proposed Downtown Sausalito Property Business Improvement District, Provide Feedback on the City’s Commitment to Vote in Support of the District During the District Petition Process, and Authorize the City Manager to Begin the District Petition Process to Gauge if There is Sufficient Support for District Formation in Order to Meet the Requirements to Engage in a Formal Proposition 218 Ballot Process Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Management District Plan
Attachment 2 - Property Business Improvement District Survey Attachment 3 - PBID Survey Response Summary
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 - Presentation
Public Comments
5.B. Receive and file a report regarding the development of 2024 Building Facility Assessment Study
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Presentation
Attachment 2 - City of Sausalito - Climatec Update for Council Staff Report Feb 2024
5.C. Authorization to Close Tracy Way for the 2024 Season; Authorize the Police Department to Manage the Bicycle Parking Operation and Staff Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
5.D. Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 03-2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Sausalito Municipal Code Section 2.58.040 Relating to Residency Requirements on City Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance Board Commission Residency
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.
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - 9:45 PM
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 9:50 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 - 10:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held March 19, 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
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 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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