CITY OF SAUSALITO
AMENDED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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CONTINUATION OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT: 5:30 PM
REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT: 7:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM
A. Mayor Cox Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken II. INTERVIEWS FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Parks & Recreation Commission Applications Attachment 2 - Sustainability Commission Applications
Attachment 3 - Historic Preservation Commission Applications III. CLOSED SESSION - 5:45 PM
A.Mayor Cox announces that item C.1.-C2 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 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager and Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: Sausalito Police Association
IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
A. Roll Call
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
D. Approval of Agenda
1. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:02 PM
2. COMMUNICATIONS - 7:05 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 Speaker’s Card and turn it in to the City Clerk.
Public Comments - Agnes Kaprielian
Public Comments - Benjamin Spillman
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:25 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. Public Comment shall be limited to 3 minutes per person unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or Council. o City Council questions to Staff
o PUBLIC COMMENT
o Motion to approve the following actions:
3.A Adopt the Minutes of the Meeting of February 18, 2025 (Continued from March 4, 2025) Draft Minutes of the Meeting of February 18, 2025
3.B National Women's History Month 2024 Proclamation (Continued from March 4, 2025) Proclamation
3.C Proclamation Honoring Japanese Emperor Naruhito's Birthday (Continued from March 4, 2025) Proclamation
3.D Cesar Chavez Day Proclamation
Proclamation
3.E 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 (Continued from March 4, 2025)
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Vicki Nichols Application
3.F 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 (Continued from March 4, 2025) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance 02-2025
3.G 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 (Continued from March 4, 2025) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - First PSA Amendment plus Proposal
Attachment 3 - Original PSA
3.H 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 (Continued from March 4, 2025)
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
Public Comments - Mark Palmer
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 7:35 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 Confirmation of Notice Required by Law and Open Public Hearing 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 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 Attachment 3 - Certificate of Appropriateness application, received July 23, 2024 Attachment 4 - Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan Attachment 5 - Amendment to Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan Attachment 6 - Historic Preservation Resolution No. 2024-03, adopted October 17, 2024 Attachment 7 - Project Plans, titled The Pocket Sausalito Attachment 8 - Planning Commission Staff Report for 715 Bridgeway.
Attachment 9 - Notice of Appeal and Accompanying Letter Stating Grounds for Appeal Attachment 10 - Accompanying Attorney Letter Restating Grounds for Appeal Attachment 11 - Presentation
Public Comments - Averel Wilson
Public Comments - Sam Ruben
Public Comments - Beth Swierk
Public Comments - Sharon Conn
Public Comments - Bob Mitchell
Public Comments - Sherry Epley
Public Comments - Bonnie MacGregor
Public Comments - Stacy Nimmo
Public Comments - Caroline Bonn
Public Comments - Susan Nelson Kendall
Public Comments - Christine Durbin
Public Comments - Wright Bass
Public Comments - Colleen and Hunter Hancock
Public Comments - Zohreh Noorian
Public Comments - Eric Blasen
Public Comments - Fred Moore
Public Comments - Hank Baker
Public Comments - Heather Jones
Public Comments - Illina Frankiv
Public Comments - Jessica Rogers
Public Comments - Joel M. Karr
Public Comments - John Diamante
Public Comments - Karina Hughes
Public Comments - Kenneth Fong
Public Comments - Kenneth T. Fong
Public Comments - Lauren Gertz
Public Comments - Leonard A. Rifkind
Public Comments - Lou Masiero
Public Comments - Mark Rushford
Public Comments - Martha Loftis
Public Comments - Matthew Singer
Public Comments - Melinda Lieb
Public Comments - Michael S. Blum
Public Comments - Natasha LaBelle
Public Comments - Paul Mowry
Public Comments - Positive People for Sausalito
Public Comments - R. Eric Lieb
Public Comments - Rachel Hunter
Public Comments - Rebecca Singer
4.B 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 Confirmation of Notice Required by Law and Open Public Hearing o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
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 No. 03-2025
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01 Attachment 3 - Presentation
Public Comments - Edward F McCann II
Public Comments - Fred Moore
Public Comments - Jann Johnson
Public Comments - Linda Pfeifer
4.C Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 04-2025 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Municipal Code Re-Adopting Chapter 2.60 Military Equipment Use Policy
(Stacie Gregory, Police Chief)
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law and Open Public Hearing o Staff Report - 15 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Close the Public Hearing
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 04-2025
Attachment 2 - Sausalito Police Department Draft Policy 705 - Military Equipment Attachment 3 - 2024 Annual Military Equipment Use Report Attachment 4 - Presentation
4.D Ratify Adoption of Resolution to Form Utility Undergrounding District Taken By City Council on March 7, 2025 (Continued from March 4, 2025)
(Kevin McGown, Public Works Director)
o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law and Open Public Hearing o Staff Report - 1 minute
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
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:00 PM
5.A Discussion and provide Direction Regarding Infrastructure Priorities related to the Bureau Veritas Technical Assessments, LLC for the City of Sausalito Facility Assessment Study (Kevin McGowan, Public Works 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 Costs
Attachment 2 - Detail Example - City Hall
Attachment 3 - FY 2025 Projects
Attachment 4 - FY2026 Projects
Attachment 5 - Presentation
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
Staff Report
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
o Report - 5 minutes
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
o Report - 5 minutes
6D. Appointments
Consider Appointments to the Disaster Preparedness Committee, Sustainability Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission o City Council discussion - 15 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Disaster Preparedness Committee Applications Attachment 2 - Sustainability Commission Applications
Attachment 3 - Parks & Recreation Commission Applications Attachment 4 - Historic Preservation Commission Applications 6E. Future Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
6F. Other reports of significance
6G. Public Comment on Items 6A-6C and 6E-6F: limited to 3 minutes/person
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held April 1, 2025, with the open session due to commence at approximately 7:00 PM.
LEAD DEPARTMENT
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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
Stacie Gregory, Chief of Police
Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief
Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager
Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager
Bryan Vitale, Community Services Manager
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