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MARIN CO. *eT. 1, 1833
CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sobieski at 5:33 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom and the following member were present:
Councilmember Kellman
Councilmember Blaustein
Vice Mayor Cox
Mayor Sobieski
ABSENT:
Councilmember Hoffman
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 100 Spinnaker Dr, APN 065-041-10, APN 065-041-06 Agency negotiator: City Manager Chris Zapata, Finance Director Chad Hess, and Police Chief Stacie Gregory
Negotiating parties: Sausalito Yacht Harbor
Under negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
(Government Code section 54956.9(d) (2))
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Two Cases
Steven Woodside provided public comment.
RECESS TO CLOSE SESSION
Mayor Sobieski recessed to Closed Session at 5:37 p.m.
lI. RECONVENE
Mayor Sobieski reconvened the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMEMNTS
There was no reportable action.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were none.
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2.A. Adopt the Draft Minutes of the March 5, 2024 and Mat 23, 2023 City Council Meeting.
Moved by Councilmember Blaustein, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and unanimously carried, the City Council approved the action minutes for March 5, 2024, and March 23, 2023 City Council Meetings.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Peter Van Meter, Sandra Bushmaker, and Kieran Culligan provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Cox directed staff on Item 3.C. to examine the grant language.
Moved by Councilmember Blaustein, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and carried by a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Hoffman being absent, the City Council approved all Consent Calendar Items.
3.A. Approved the Purchase of Three Replacement Police Administrative Vehicles in amount of $156,827.08
3.B. Adopted Resolution No. 18-2024 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with the County of Marin for the Design of the Marinship Large Full Trash Capture Project
3.C. Received and filed a status report regarding the Ferry Landside Improvement Project
3.D. Authorized City Manager to Approve the Purchase of City Hall Server Operating Systems (OS) Upgrade a Cost Not to Exceed $43,450.00 Over Three Years
3.E. Authorized City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Sausalito Police Department Server Operating System (OS) Upgrade a Cost Not to Exceed $38,638.00
3.F. Authorized staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the Comprehensive User Fee Study and Development Impact Fee Study
3.G. Received and filed the 2023 Annual Housing Element Progress Report
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving Design Review and Encroachment Permit 2023-00013 for 426 Pine Street; (APN: 065-054-11) Kristin Teiche, Principal Planner, made a presentation, and Sergio Rudin, City Attorney responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Conrad Gann, Appellant, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Stephanie Straka, Special Counsel of Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP Legal, counsel for applicant, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by
the City Council.
Stuart Rabinowitsh, Ray Swanson, Keith Diggs, Danielle Dubetz Grabham, Mike Winn, Peter Schidmt provided public comments.
Sam Chase, Conrad Gann, and Michael Rex provided a rebuttal.
Stephanie Straka, Special Counsel of Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP Legal counsel for applicant, made a rebuttal.
Mayor Sobieski made a motion, Councilmember Kellman seconded, and carried by a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Hoffman being absent, to adopt Resolution No. 19-2024 denying the appeal and approve the project with the following additional conditions 1) Removal of the decks 2) increasing the south setback of the third story an additional 10 inches from 5 feet 3 inches to 6 feet 1 inch.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A. Project Application #2024-00019; Study Session for Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Adoption of More Comprehensive Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) and Form-Based Code
Brandon Phipps, Community Economic Development Director, Neal Toft, Principal Planner, Bob Brown, ODDS Consultant, made a presentation, and Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, and Tony Perez, Opticos, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Sophia Collier, Linda Fotsch, Hank Baker, Ed Brakeman, Michael Rex, Steven Woodside, Daniel Chador, Peter Van Meter, Jeffrey Konen, Vicki Nichols, Sandra Bushmaker, Barbara Carlisle, Daniel Shugrue, Barbara Brown, provided public comments.
After deliberation, the City Council directed staff to preserve historic resources; view corridor direction to Opticos and staff so they can reconsider and figure out something that is objective; provide clarity on opportunity sites, bringing in the design professions to look at the aesthetic considerations; assure that we have someone from the Historic Preservation Commission looking at the designation; figure out how to encourage more climate friendly or more resilient climate factors in city building processes; consideration of how we can create as much as possible work force affordable housing and whether that means a tiered level of 600 sq ft to have single family multi-family and what that looks like to optimize as many opportunities; provide direction on color and material; review and address David Marlott's comments; make higher heights be focused on the northside of town; consider reducing the ground floor minimum ceiling height to 8 ft for both residential and non-residential units from current 9 ft height; reduce the number of stories for different housing opportunities sites depending on their location; revisit the concept of average unit sizes, and promote small/modestly sized units, consider decreasing the depth for a ground floor space to 14 ft or less; make flat roofs on four story buildings; reduce or remove the common open space minimum widths and depths for neighborhood courtyard and neighborhood types on multi- family sites.
5.B. Discussion and Approval to Release the Request for Proposals for the 2024 Building Facility Assessment Study
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director and City Engineer, made a presentation and Chris Zapata, City Manager, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Mayor Sobieski, and carried by a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Hoffman being absent, to approve release of the request for proposals for the 2024 Building with the amendments made to the project on section 3, and section 6, and that it be a 10-year assessment.
COMMUNICATIONS
Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - NONE
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
8A. City Manager Information for Council
Chris Zapata, City Manager, provided a quarterly report. 8B. Future Agenda Items
Councilmember Kellman would like to itemize alternative parking opportunities in the downtown area, and also look at bus parking, Roads and infrastructure.
Councilmember Blaustein requested a discussion on setting a budget for council travel. 8C. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8A-8B - NONE
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sobieski adjourned the meeting at 10:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walfred Solorzano
City Clerk