CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sobieski at 6:02 a.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom. The following members were present:
Councilmember Kellman
Councilmember Blaustein
Councilmember Hoffman
Vice Mayor Cox
Mayor Sobieski
2. BUSINESS ITEMS
2.A City Council Review and Recommended Adoption of a 25% Reserve Level for General Fund Contingencies by Adding an Additional 10% Contribution in the Economic Shortfall Fund to the Current Policy Amounts of 5% For Budget Stabilization and 10% for Economic Shortfall
Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Chad Hess, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Babette McDougal and Ray Withy provided public comments.
Mayor Sobieski made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Cox, to increase the overall General Fund Reserve Policy from 15% to 25% by requiring an additional 10% in the Economic Shortfall Fund with Annual Review During Budget Adoption effective July 1, 2024. That motion passed by the following 4-1 vote:
AYES:
Councilmember Blaustein
Councilmember Kellman
Vice Mayor Cox
Mayor Sobieski
NOES:
Councilmember Hoffman
Furthermore, the City Council directed staff to report back on the effects in 6 months.
2.B Adoption of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget and Allocated and Funded Positions Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director, Chad Hess, Finance Director, and Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
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Babette McDougal, Sandra Bushmaker, Ray Withy, and Gregory Taylor provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, and unanimously carried, Adopted Resolution 38-2024, adopting the fiscal year 2024-2025 City Manager's budget and allocated and funded labor positions as required to meet State of California legal requirements.
In addition, the City Council directed staff to continue to address council strategies; provide metrics in revenue and expenditures; reconstitute the Finance Committee; and to reserve future budget allocations for roads and resilience.
2.C Adopt a Resolution for the GANN Limit for Fiscal Year 2025 Chad Hess, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and unanimously carried, Adopted Resolution 39-2024, which selects Per Capita Personal Income and City population as the factors to be used in calculating the FY 2025 appropriations limit and that the new appropriations limit for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 shall be and is hereby set in the amount of $18,628,029.00.
2.D Adopt a Resolution Approving the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2025 Chad Hess, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Babette McDougal provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, and unanimously carried, Adopted Resolution 40-2024, approving the investment policy for the fiscal year 2025.
2.E Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito to Join Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM); Authorize City Manager to Approve All Program Documents Related to GL-1, Excess Workers Compensation, and Property Programs
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council. Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, and unanimously carried, Adopted Resolution 37-2024, to join the Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM); and authorized City Manager to Approve All Program Documents Related to GL-1, Excess Workers' Compensation, and Property Programs.
2.F Adopt Resolution Authorizing Application to the Director of Industrial Relations, State of California for a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure Workers Compensation Liabilities Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
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Babette McDougal provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Kellman, and unanimously carried, Adopted Resolution 36-2024, authorizing the Application to the Director of Industrial Relations, State of California for a Certificate of Consent to Self-Insure Workers' Compensation Liabilities.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sobieski adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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