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CITY OF SAUSALITO
SPECIAL & REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL & ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cox at 6:00 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom and the following members were present:
Councilmember Blaustein
Councilmember Hoffman
Councilmember Sobieski
Vice Mayor Woodside
Mayor Cox
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d) (4): One Case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Name of case: Yes In My Backyard v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No.
CV2300652
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:01 p.m.
II. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Cox reconvened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. and stated that there was no reportable action.
Babette McDougal provided public comments.
1. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Cox notified the public about agenda format changes and meeting procedures.
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
2.A Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District Presentation Peter Bonkrude, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District Manager, made a presentation and responded to City Council Questions.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Babette McDougal, Fred Moore, Jeffrey Chase, and Gregory Taylor provided public comments.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Jeffrey Chase and Aaron Roller provided public comments. 1 of 4
Mayor Cox removed item 4F from consent calendar. Councilmember Hoffman requested item 4.C be removed from the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Woodside made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, and unanimously carried, to approve the following consent items:
4.A Proclaimed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for January 20, 2025
4.B Adopted the Minutes for December 17, 2024, City Council Meeting.
4.D Received and Filed the Report Regarding Changes to Brown Act Regarding Attendance at Remote Meetings.
4.E Received and Filed the Annual Listing of Expiring Terms on the Various Boards/Commissions for Calendar Year 2025.
4.G Adopted Resolution No. 01-2025, Declaring Two Public Works Vehicles as surplus and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of said equipment at auction.
4.H Received and Filed a report related to increasing visibility near crosswalks under California Assembly Bill 413.
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE
6. BUSINESS ITEMS - 8:15 PM
6.A Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Presentation Regarding Proposed Priorities for Calendar Year 2025
Babette McDougal, Curtis Havel, Sandra Bushmaker, and Charles Melton provided public comments.
The City Council received the presentation.
6.B Receive a Presentation and Accept the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Audit with Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Mid-Year Financial Update
Chad Hess, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Kieran Culligan, Adrian Brinton, Babette McDougal, and Vicky Nichols provided public comments.
The City Council received the presentation.
6.C Adopt a Resolution Approving Template Lease Agreement for City-Owned Affordable Housing Units at Dorothy Gibson House, 429 ½ Johnson Street, and Delegating Authority to City Manager to Execute Lease Agreements
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Chris Zapata, City Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Babette McDougal provided a public comment.
Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and unanimously carried, to adopt Resolution No. 02-2025, Approving Template Lease Agreement for City-Owned Affordable Housing Units at Dorothy Gibson House, 429 ½ Johnson Street, and Delegating Authority to City Manager to Execute Lease Agreements, with two revisions to the resolution. 1) To add a WHEREAS clause to add to the last WHEREAS clause the phrase "Provided so long as a copy of any such leases or a summary of their terms are provided to the City Council on consent at the next regularly scheduled meeting. 2) Under the now therefore a second mandate, which is City Manager shall provide a copy of any such leases or a summary of their terms to the City Council on consent at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, proposed the following amendment "the City Manager authorized to execute such lease agreements with any changes approved by the City Attorney for city owned for city-owned affordable housing units." The amendment was accepted.
4.C Review and Adopt Amended City Council, City Manager, City Attorney Operating Protocols
Peter Van Meter, Babette McDougal, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Maund or made a merity Alcome peace Mayor Woodside, to adopt the amended City Motion carried by the following 4-1 vote:
Ayes:
Councilmember Blaustein
Councilmember Sobieski
Noes:
Councilmember Hoffman
CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
7A. City Manager Information for Council
City Manager, Chris Zapata made a presentation regarding January 11, 2025 City Council Seeing Parined of February 22nd Special City Council
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Roger Taylor, Jan Johnson, Kieran Culligan, Adrian Brinton, Aaron Roller, Sandra Bushmaker, Babette McDougal, and Allice Merrill provided public comments. Jann Johnson provided written comments.
7B. Councilmember Committee Reports
Councilmember Blaustein stated that she was appointed by the Transportation Authority of Marin to the Executive Committee on their Funding Programs and Legislations Committee Membership.
Councilmember Blaustein was also appointed by the Women's Caucus of Cal Cities to serve on the Revenue and Taxation Committee. She will be attending police meetings in Sacramento on January 23.
Mayor Cox reported that a meeting with PG&E and City Staff will be taking place on January 10. 7C. Appointments - NONE
7D. Future Agenda Items
Councilmember Blaustein Fire Safety Drill/ Disaster Preparedness Vice Mayor Woodside asked for staff to take a closer look at the Pension Obligation and Penion Mayor Cox asked staff to have a discussion of Financial Transparency and possibly bringing back OpenGov or a similar product so the public can have access to city financials.
Lorna Newlin and Babette McDougal provided public comments. 7E. Other Reports of Significance
on or Gary 9, 202ced the Day of Remembrance for President Jimmy Carter to be held nationally
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting at 10:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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