CITY OF SAUSALITO
AMENDED SPECIAL & REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tivoli Lagos, Rua Antonio Crisogono dos Santos, Lagos, 8600-678, Algarave, Portugal Tuesday, July 16, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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To give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of different points of view, the City Council requests that members of the audience who wish to speak, complete a Speakers' Card and when called on: 1) Always address the Chair; 2) State your name; 3) State views succinctly; and 4) Limit presentations to two (2) minutes. However, if there is a large group present to speak on the same issue, the City Council has the discretion to limit speakers to less than two minutes.
I. CALL TO ORDER, APPROVAL OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY COUNCIL, ROLL CALL & ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 PM
I.A. Mayor Sobieski calls the meeting to order, conducts Roll Call, and calls for approval of remote participation
I.B. Mayor Sobieski announces items that will be discussed in Closed Session CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.8
Property: MLK School Site, 100 Ebbtide/610 Coloma Street Negotiating Parties: New Village School
City Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 100 Humboldt Avenue, Sausalito, CA
Negotiating Parties: Sausalito Yacht Harbor
City Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Powelson v. City of Sausalito, et al., USDC ND.Cal. Case No 3:23-cv-01360
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Shrader v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CV0002988 I.C. PUBLIC COMMENT on Closed Session items
I.D. 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)
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS
1.A Fourth of July Recap by Bryan Vitale, Community Services Manager
1.B City and Community Emergency Readiness Update
Attachment 1 - Presentation
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2.A Adopt the Minutes of the June 18, 2024 City Council Meeting Draft Minutes of the June 18, 2024 City Council Meeting
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Application for and/or Execution of Grant Funds from the Ocean Protection Council Under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal protection Bond Act of 2006, Prop 68, Environmental License Plate Funds, Once Through Cooling or General Funds
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - Grant Application
3.B Sausalito Police Department’s Crime and Traffic Report Calendar Year 2024 - Second Quarter/Year to Date Report
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2024 2nd Quarter Statistical Data Report for Crime and Traffic
3.C Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professionals Services Agreement with V.W. Housen Associates for on Call Services not to exceed $60,000 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Contract and Proposal
3.D Receive and File a report related to parking prohibitions under California Assembly Bill 413 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Bill Text - AB-413
Attachment 2 - City Marked Crosswalks (Table) Attachment 3 - Presentation
3.E Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for the construction of a 42-inch wood fence in the public right of way at 96 Harrison Avenue (APN: 065-124-19) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Project Plans, received April 30, 2024
Attachment 4 - Notice of Decision, dated May 27, 2024
3.F Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for the in-kind replacement of a 610 square foot elevated car parking deck that was destroyed in the February 14, 2019, mudslide at 412-414 Sausalito Boulevard (APN 065-252-44) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Minutes from the February 26, 2019, City Council Meeting - Item 7A Attachment 4 - Project Plans, received April 30, 2024
Attachment 5 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-11.
3.G Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Goldfarb & Lipman LLP for As Needed Advisory Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Professional Services Agreement
3.H Re-Appointment of Andrew Junius to the Planning Commission for a 3-year Term, commencing on July 17, 2024, and Ending on June 30, 2027 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Andrew Junius Application
3.I Adopt a Resolution Approving the City’s Revised Publicly Available Pay Schedule, effective July 1, 2024
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Resolution - Publicly Available Pay Schedule
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A Receive and File Report Regarding Becoming a Charter City; Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Becoming a Charter City
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Charter City Toolkit
Attachment 2 - Chart Comparing Charter City Powers
Public Comments - Alice Merrill
Public Comments - John & Melody Maggiora
Public Comments - Laurel Morris Spolter
5.B 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 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance 04-2024
Public Comments - Alice Merrill
Public Comments - Sue Currier
Public Comments - Burton J. Drobnis
Public Comments - Sue King
Public Comments - Don Krohn
Public Comments - Susan K
Public Comments - Dunya Fraser
Public Comments - Vincent Maggiora
Public Comments - Ed Ayres
Public Comments - Adrianna Dinihanian.
Public Comments - Edward Murphy
Public Comments - Evan Jane Kriss
Public Comments - Heather Wilcoxon
Public Comments - James Moushegian
Public Comments - Jann Johnson
Public Comments - Jim Gabbert
Public Comments - John & Melody Maggiora
Public Comments - Julie Murphy
Public Comments - K&N Shapiro
Public Comments - Karen Benjamin
Public Comments - Karin Williams
Public Comments - Karina Hughes
Public Comments - Kate Flavin
Public Comments - Kay Mitzel
Public Comments - Laura Wais
Public Comments - Laurel Morris Spolter
Public Comments - Laurette Rogers
Public Comments - Lenny Martinez
Public Comments - Leon and Sallie Huntting
Public Comments - Linda Pfeifer
Public Comments - Margaret Collard
Public Comments - Marv Hovatter
Public Comments - Matt Lavine
Public Comments - Michal Staninec
Public Comments - Neil and Elly Gibbs
Public Comments - Sandra Bushmaker
Public Comments - Shari Hansen
5.C Discussion and Direction Regarding the 2024/25 Road Resurfacing Projects List and SB1 Project Funding
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2024-25 Roadway Resurfacing List
Attachment 2 - Presentation
6. COMMUNICATIONS
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 Speaker’s Card and turned it in to the City Clerk.
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
8A. City Manager Information for Council
City of Sausalito Parking Update
Staff Report
8B. PUBLIC COMMENT on Item 8A - limited to 2 minutes/person
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be held July 30, 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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