CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, February 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT 5:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 5:00 PM
A. Mayor Cox Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken B. Conduct Commission and Committee Interviews
Interviews for the Historic Preservation Commission and Disaster Preparedness Committee Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Historic Preservation Commission Applications Attachment 2 - Disaster Preparedness Committee Applications II. CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM
A. Mayor Cox announces that items C.1. through C.3. will be discussed in Closed Session B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: Sausalito Police Association
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One case
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) One Potential Case
III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
A. Roll Call and Approval of Remote Participation by Council (7:00 PM) B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
D. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
E. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:02 PM
1.A Special Presentation from Supervisor Stephanie Moulton Peters Attachment 1 - Presentation
1.B Special Presentation from Southern Marin Fire District Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Presentation
2. COMMUNICATIONS - 7:35 PM
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: This is the time for the City Council to hear from citizens regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council 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 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 turn it in to the City Clerk.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:50 PM
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. Members of the public and City staff may request Councilmembers to do so. 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. Consent Calendar items are required to have their funding be within existing appropriations of the approved City Council budget. o City Council questions to Staff
o PUBLIC COMMENT/REQUESTS TO REMOVE ITEM(S) - limited to 3 minutes / person o Motion to remove item(s) or to approve the following actions:
3.A Adopt the Meeting Minutes from February 4, 2025
Draft Meeting Minutes from February 4, 2025
3.B 2025 Women in Construction Week Proclamation
Attachment 1 - Proclamation
3.C Adopt a Resolution Adopting Sausalito’s Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - City of Sausalito Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan Update
3.D Adopt a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for exterior improvements in the public right of way at 207 Woodward Avenue (APN 064-132-07) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Project Plans, received October 3, 2023
Attachment 4 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-22 207 Woodward Ave
3.E Adopt a Resolution Approving Landscaping Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way at 388-390 Sausalito Boulevard (APN: 065-252-22)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Project Plans, received January 8, 2025
Attachment 4 - Notice of Decision, dated January 27, 2025
3.F Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Professional Services Agreement with Miller Pacific Engineer Group to develop the Geologic Hazard Monitoring Plan in an amount not to exceed $220,000 from Measure L Funds Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - PSA plus Proposal
3.G Adopt a Resolution of the City of Sausalito authorizing the City Manager to execute the Professionals Services Agreement with CSWST2 for the development of the Storm Drain Assessment Study in an amount not to exceed $188,764 from the General Fund Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - PSA plus Proposal
Attachment 3 - 2002 GeoData Analytical LLC Map
3.H Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Management and Disbursement Agreement between the City of Sausalito and the Downtown Sausalito Business Improvement District Association to Coordinate Activities Necessary for the Successful Operation, Administration and Implementation of the Downtown Sausalito Property Business Improvement District’s Management District Plan, Including the Scheduled Disbursement of Assessment Funds and Reporting Requirements Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution of Formation
Attachment 2 - Draft Management and Disbursement Agreement Attachment 3 - Management District Plan
Attachment 4 - Draft Resolution
Public Comments - Carolyn Revelle
3.I Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimber Companies for Property Management Services for an amount not to exceed $102,000 paid by MLK, Tidelands, Old City Hall, and Bank of America Funds Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Professional Services Agreement with Kimber Companies for Property Management Services
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 8:00 PM
4.A Appeal of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-24 approving a joint hotel and restaurant use at 715 Bridgeway (APN: 065-071-25)
(Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner)
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Open the Public Hearing
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Close the Public Hearing
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-24, approved December 11, 2024 Attachment 3 - Certificate of Appropriateness application, received July 23, 2024 Attachment 4 - Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan, dated September 16, 2024
Attachment 5 - Amendment to Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan, dated October 9, 2024
Attachment 6 - Historic Preservation Resolution No. 2024-03, adopted October 17, 2024 Attachment 7 - Project Plans, titled The Pocket Sausalito, received November 22, 2024 Attachment 8 - Planning Commission Staff Report for 715 Bridgeway, dated December 11, 2024 Attachment 9 - Notice of Appeal and Accompanying Letter Stating Grounds for Appeal, received December 20, 2024
Attachment 10 - Presentation
Attachment 11 - Appellant Presentation
Public Comments - Adrian Brinton
Public Comments - Alan and Kathy Shirek
Public Comments - Alex Alioto
Public Comments - Annette Brinton
Public Comments - Beth Swierk
Public Comments - Bob Mitchell
Public Comments - Bonnie MacGregor
Public Comments - Colleen and Hunter Hancock
Public Comments - Cynthia Nimmo
Public Comments - David Brezner and Juli Betwee
Public Comments - Frederick C. Moore
Public Comments - Hank Baker
Public Comments - Heather Jones
Public Comments - Jim
Public Comments - Lynn Spiller
Public Comments - Mandi Bateman
Public Comments - Mark Rushford
Public Comments - Meg Fawcett
Public Comments - Monica Finnegan
Public Comments - Rachel Hunter
Public Comments - Sam Ruben
Public Comments - Shelby Van Meter
Public Comments - Susan Nelson Kendall
Public Comments - Kurt Weinsheimer
Public Comments - Ron Albert
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 8:50 PM
5.A Adopt a Resolution to Amend the Mid-Year FY 2024-25 Operating and Capital Budget as Directed by the City Council
(Chad Hess, Finance Director)
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Summary of Revenues, Expenses and Change in Fund Balance Attachment 2 - Account Level detail of amended budget vs 1-31-25 Actuals Attachment 3 - Resolution
Attachment 4 - Presentation
Public Comments - John Flavin, Sonja Hanson, Walt Lemmerman, Bob LaLanne
5.B Introduction by Title and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-2025, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Section 15.04.060 To Prescribe Speed Limits Within the City of Sausalito
(Sergio Rudin, City Attorney)
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Presentation
Attachment 3 - Sausalito Traffic Surveys Combined
Public Comments - Jennifer Gennari
Public Comments - Jenny Silva
Public Comments - Joe DeBellis
Public Comments - Salvatore Mantegna
Public Comments - Sandy Stadtfeld
Public Comments - Warren J. Wells
5.C Introduction by Title Only and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 03-2025, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Chapter 10.44.240 “Formula Retail”, Table 10.24-1 “Land Uses in Commercial Districts”,and Chapter 10.24.040 “Special Requirements” of Title 10 of the Sausalito Municipal Code (Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner)
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance No. 03-2025
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01 Attachment 3 - Presentation
Public Comments - Ron Albert
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:50 PM
6A. City Manager Information for Council
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
City Manager Report - Executive Action Impacts on Federal Funding & State Legislative Activities 6B. Councilmember Committee Reports
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6C. Appointments
Make appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission and Disaster Preparedness Committee o City Council discussion - 15 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6D. Future Agenda Items
o Future Agenda Items
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6E. Other reports of significance
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held March 4, 2025, 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
Joan Cox, Mayor
Steven Woodside, Vice Mayor
Melissa Blaustein, Councilmember
Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember
Ian Sobieski, 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, Director of Communications
Chad Hess, Finance Director
Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager
Stacie Gregory, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager
Bryan Vitale, Community Services Manager
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