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CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sobieski at 6:01 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom and the following members were present:
Councilmember Kellman
Councilmember Blaustein (remote)
Councilmember Hoffman
Vice Mayor Cox
Mayor Sobieski
CLOSED SESSION
Vice Mayor Cox recused herself from the first Closed Session item.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: MLK Schoo/ Site, 100 Ebbtide/610 Colma Street Negotiating Parties: Le Lycee Francais
City Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (2 potential cases)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Sobieski recessed to Closed Session at 6:03 p.m.
II. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Sobieski reconvened the meeting at 7:01 p.m. and reported that there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.A Statue Gift to Sausalito's Sister City - Cascais, Portugal Cheryl Popp made a presentation related the gift the Sausalito Sister City's program gave to the City of Cascais, Portugal.
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2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2.A Adopt the Draft Minutes of the May 21, 2024 City Council Meeting Councilmember Kellman made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Hoffman, and unanimously carried, the City Council adopted the minutes as amended of the May 21, 2024 meeting.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
The City Council pulled Item Nos. 3D, 3H, and 3l for further discussion.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and unanimously carried, to approve the following consent calendar items:
3.A Presented the Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month Proclamation
3.B Adopted Resolution 30-2024, calling for an election to fill three seats on the City of Sausalito City Council to be held and consolidated with the General Municipal Election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and requesting that the Marin County Registrar of Voters conduct the Election.
3.C Adopted Resolution 31-2024, authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Downtown Parking Study Agreement Funded by $110,000 of State Grant Funds.
3.E Approved Flock License Plate Readers Agreement for $70,000 for 2 years Utilizing State Grant Funding.
3.F Adopted Resolution 32-2024, authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement with the Willdan Group, Inc. for the Comprehensive User Fee Study and Development Impact Fee Study.
3.G Adopted Resolution 33-2024, approving an Encroachment Agreement for exterior improvements in the public right-of-way adjacent to 241-253 Glen Drive (APNs 064-243-31 and 064-243-30).
3.D Adopt a Resolution Amending Parking Regulations to Establish a NO PARKING ZONE Fronting 115 Third St., APN 065-264-28, and opposite the driveways of 22 Atwood Ave., APN 065-203-02 & 101 Prospect Ave., APN 065-193-08 Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Noura Wedell, Ted Barton, Charles Hambleton, Karen Mondoux, Mary Cary, Beth King, Charles Tuclinski, David Cary, Jeffrey Jacob, Bill Goldman, Frederick O. Lewis, Bonnie MacGregor, Alice Merrill, Ted Barton, and Jonathan Lee provided public comments.
By consensus, the City Council directed staff to send this item back to the Planning Commission for further review and directed staff to examine the signage in that area.
3.H Receive and File Report Regarding Becoming a Charter City; Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Becoming a Charter City
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3./ Receive and File the Employee Retention and Recruitment Update The City Council continued this item to a future meeting.
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
4.A Conduct Public Hearing Pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution on the Proposed Sanitary Sewer Fees for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through FY 2026/27; Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 03-2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Setting Fees for Sewer Services for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through FY 2026/27
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, Rick Simonson, Vice President at Hf&H, and Chad Hess, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council. Vivian Hausen also responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Mayor Sobieski opened the public hearing
Amy Svendberg, Georgette Osserman, and Babette McDougal provided public comments.
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, stated that there was one written protest.
Mayor Sobieski closed the public hearing.
The City Council conducted the Public Hearing Pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution on the Proposed Sanitary Sewer Fees for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through FY 2026/27; and Introduced and Waived of First Reading of Ordinance No. 03- 2024, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Setting Fees for Sewer Services for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through FY 2026/27.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Establish the Proposed Downtown Sausalito Property Business Improvement District Pursuant to Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 and Initiate Balloting
Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director, Chad Hess, Finance Director, Scott Thornberg, EDAC Chair, and Kass Green, business owner, made a presentation and responded to questions by the City Council. Chris Zapata, City Manager, Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, and Mark Flaherty responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Don Daglow, Carolyn Revelle, Adrian Brinton, Yoshi Tome, Carlito Berg, Amy Svenberg, Alice Merrill, Bonnie MacGregor, Aness Pogni, Steven Woodside, Sandra Bushmaker, Teresa Ancona, Morgan Pierce, Babette McDougal, Eva, Kieran Culligan, Charles Melton, Peter Van Meter, and Sharna Brockett provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, to Adopt Resolution 34-2024, of Intent to Establish the Proposed Downtown Sausalito Property 3 of 5
Business Improvement District Pursuant to Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 and Initiate Balloting, by the following 4-1 vote:
AYES
Councilmember Kellman
Councilmember Blaustein
Vice Mayor Cox
Mayor Sobieski
NOES
Councilmember Hoffman
Furthermore, the City Council directed staff to explore safeguards which include that the assessment on the district be based on performance parameters; provide smart metrics to see how money is spent; require that the governing body of the district meet Brown Act open meeting requirements; that the district provide on annual report to the Economic Development Advisory Committee; and that the CEDD Director provide an updated financial projection slide.
5.B Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Review
By consensus, the City Council continued this item to a special meeting that will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, with a start time of 6:00 pm.
5.C Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 04-2024 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
The City Council continued this item to a future meeting.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
Alice Merrill, Babette McDougal, and Aness Pogni provided public comments.
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Kellman announced that the city was awarded the SB1 grant and that the city is looking into a green boating grant; Councilmember Blaustein made a report on the MMCMC meeting where two delegates were appointed to a bay are affordable housing committee that will looking into the future of housing funds.
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
8A. City Manager Information for Council
Chris Zapata, City Manager, provided an update on the insurance issue and on the vacancy of the Risk Manager position.
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8B. Future Agenda Items
Vice Mayor Cox requested that staff return with a policy regarding when agenda materials should be submitted by and requested that staff reconsider the parking policy for the holidays. Councilmember Blaustein asked staff to examine employee parking for the summer; Councilmember Kellman asked staff to place the Blue Economy Initiative on the next meeting; and Councilmember Hoffman asked staff to place the Gun Violence Awareness Proclamation on the next agenda.
8C. Public Comment
Steven Woodside, Scott Thornberg, and Alice Merrill provided public comments.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sobieski adjourned the meeting at 10:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walfred Solorzano
City Clerk
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