CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL & REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, October 15, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Cass Gidley Marina, 1001 Bridgeway #541
Negotiating Parties: Sausalito Boating Community Center City Negotiator: Chris Zapata, City Manager, Chad Hess, and Lemmor Bonilla Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: MLK School Site, 100 Ebbtide/610 Colma Street Negotiating Parties: Le Lycee Francais
City Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney
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
1.A Presentation on Shoreline Adaptation Plan & Beyond
Presentation
2. ACTION MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
2.A Adopt the Minutes of September 3 and October 1, 2024 City Council Meetings Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes of September 3, 2024
Attachment 2 - Draft Minutes of October 1, 2024
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, City staff, or members of the public may request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. In order to request an item be pulled, you must have completed a Speaker's Card and turned it in to the City Clerk. Items will only be removed from the Consent Calendar by a vote of the Council. 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 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Fifth Amendment to Agreement to Purchase of Parking Equipment and Related Services with IPS Group, LLC for an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $30,000
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Fourth Amendment
Attachment 3 - Third Amendment
Attachment 4 - Second Amendment
Attachment 5 - First Amendment
Attachment 6 - Agreement to Purchase Parking Meter Equipment and Related Services
3.B Adopt a Resolution Declaring One (1) VIPS Vehicle as surplus and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of said equipment at auction
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution.
3.C Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first contract amendment with HF&H Consultants to address sewer customer questions and inquiries in an amount $20,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $94,770 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Amendment 1 plus Proposal
Attachment 3 - HF&H contract
3.D Receive and File Treasurer’s Report for June 30, 2024 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Treasurer's Report FY24Q4
Public Comments - Babette McDougal
Public Comments - Ray Withy
3.E Adopt a Resolution to amend Consultant Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for preparation of an amended Housing Element, General Plan amendments and rezoning documents, preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Amended 6th Cycle Housing Element in an amount of $154,461
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Draft Services Agreement with DeNovo’s scope of services and budget
3.F Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 05-2024 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Repealing and Replacing Chapter 3.30, “Purchase of Supplies, Equipment and Services and Procedures for Public Works Projects” and Amending Section 2.08.160 “Purchasing Duty”
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 05-2024
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Ordinance
Attachment 3 - Redline of Code Changes
3.G Waiver of the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 06-2024 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Repealing Chapters 2.32 “Redevelopment Agency”; 5.16 “Handbills and Circulars”; 5.20 “Miniature Golf Courses”; 5.24 “Second Hand Goods”; 5.28 “Operation of Gasoline Service Stations”; 11.08 “Residential Development Review”; 13.12 “Fortunetelling, Palmistry and Similar Practices”; and 17.20 “Street Numbering” of the Sausalito Municipal Code
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 06-2024
Public Comments - Carlito Berg
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for Planning and Building Services with 4Leaf, Effective July 1, 2024, Not to Exceed $330,000 Through June 30, 2025
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution - 10-9-2024
Attachment 2 - Draft Professional Services Agreement
Attachment 3 - 4Leaf Fee Schedule - FY 2024-25
Attachment 4 - Staff Report Regarding Prior 4Leaf Agreement - 3-23 Attachment 5 - Staff Report Regarding Prior 4Leaf Agreement - 2-24 Attachment 6 - Presentation
5.B Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-2024 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Chapter 10.47 “Marijuana Regulations” of the Sausalito Municipal Code
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance 07-2024
Attachment 2 - Redline - Marijuana Regulations
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 Speakers’ Card and turned it in to the City Clerk.
6.A Public Comments
Public Comments - Ray Withy
7. COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
8A. City Manager Information for Council
Opening Marinship Park and Tennis Court Project Update
Staff Report
8B. Future Agenda Items
8C. PUBLIC COMMENT on Items 8A-8B
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled City Council meeting will be held October 29, 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
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[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
Tabitha Abbot, City Librarian/Director of Communications Chad Hess, Finance Director
Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager
Stacie Gregory, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
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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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