CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, March 4, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT: 5:45 PM
REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT: 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 5:45 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 Disaster Preparedness Committee and Sustainability Commission Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Disaster Preparedness Committee Applicants Attachment 2 - Sustainability Commission Applicants
II. CLOSED SESSION - 6:15 PM
A. Mayor Cox announces that item C.1. will be discussed in Closed Session B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two Cases III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
A. Roll Call
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 PG&E Presentation
Presentation
1.B Sausalito Police Department Budget Presentation
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Presentation
Public Comments - Hank Baker
2. COMMUNICATIONS - 8:00 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 - 8:15 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 Minutes of the Meeting of February 18, 2025 Draft Minutes of the Meeting of February 18, 2025
3.B National Women's History Month Proclamation
Proclamation
3.C Proclamation Honoring Japanese Emperor Naruhito's Birthday Proclamation
3.D Reappointment of Vicki Nichols to the Historic Preservation Commission for a retroactive 3- year Term, which commenced on March 31, 2024, and Ending on March 30, 2027 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Vicki Nichols Application
3.E Wavier of Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 02-2025, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Section 15.04.060 of the Sausalito Municipal Code to prescribe speed limits within the City of Sausalito
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance 02-2025
3.F Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute the first contract amendment with CSW/ST2 to provide additional Design/Build Services to facilitate the Alexander Beach Sewer Improvement Project in an amount of $83,297.75 for a total contract amount not to exceed $133,553.75 supported by the Sewer Enterprise Fund #110 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - First PSA Amendment plus Proposal
Attachment 3 - Original PSA
3.G Adopt a Resolution to authorize the supplemental appropriation of $47,599.86 to purchase the 2024 Westward Industries GO-4 EV 20 kw Interceptor and does hereby authorize the Police Department to purchase the 2024 Westward Industries GO-4 Interceptor from Turf Star Western
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution for EV GO-4
Attachment 2 - EV version of GO-4 Quote from Turf Star Western Attachment 3 - Resolution for Gas Powered GO-4
Attachment 4 - Gas-powered GO-4 Quote from Turf Star Western Public Comments - Lauren Wylie
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 8:30 PM
4.A Discussion and Direction Regarding Amendments to the Municipal Code Regarding the Future Adoption of Title 10A (Objective Design and Development Standards) (Neal Toft, Principal Planner)
o Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Appellant Presentation - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law
o Open the Public Hearing
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Close the Public Hearing
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Resolution 2025-05 Recommending Adoption of Title 10A (ODDS)
Attachment 2 - Draft City Council Ordinance Adopting Title 10A - ODDS (Exhibit A of Planning Commission Resolution)
Attachment 3 - Draft Title 10A - ODDS (Exhibit B of Planning Commission Resolution) Attachment 4 - Summary of Planning Commission comments from January 15, 2025, Study Session Attachment 5 - Revisions to Draft Chapter 3 (View Preservation) - Peer Review Group (February 13, 2025)
Attachment 6 - Draft Defining Characteristics List
Attachment 7 - Letter from State HCD, November 4, 2024
Attachment 8 - Public Comments (previous)
Attachment 9 - Public Comments Received as Late Mail for 2.19.2025 PC Study Session Attachment 10 - Peer Review Group Presentation to Planning Commission (February 18, 2025) Attachment 11 - ViewSync Case Study and Compliance Report - 300 Locust Street Attachment 12 - Staff Presentation
Public Comments - Barbara Brown
Public Comments - Dan Shugrue
Public Comments - Dylan Casey and James M Lloyd
Public Comments - Ed Brakeman
Public Comments - Jenny Silva
Public Comments - Mary Griffin
Public Comments - Sandra Bushmaker
Public Comments - Sophia Collier
4.B Adopt a Resolution to form a Utility Undergrounding District on Bridgeway Blvd. between Napa Street and Easterby as shown in Exhibit A
(Kevin McGown, Public Works Director)
o Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Appellant Presentation - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law
o Open the Public Hearing
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 - Public Hearing Notice
Attachment 3 - Exhibit A
Attachment 4 - Presentation
4.C Introduction by Title Only and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-2025, 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 Disclosure of Ex-Parte Communications
o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Appellant Presentation - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law
o Open the Public Hearing
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Close the Public Hearing
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance 03-2025
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01 Attachment 3 - Presentation
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - NONE
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:00 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
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
Marin County Council of Mayors & Councilmembers Update
Attachment 1 - Legislative Update
Attachment 2 - Bills List
6D. Appointments
Make appointments to the Disaster Preparedness Committee and Parks & Recreation Commission o City Council discussion - 15 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6E. Future Agenda Items
o Future Agenda Items
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
6F. Other reports of significance
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held March 18, 2025, with the open session due to commence at approximately 7:00 PM.
LEAD DEPARTMENT
Administration Department
City Hall, Main floor
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Sausalito, CA 94965
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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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