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CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cox at 5:16 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom and the following members were present:
Councilmember Blaustein (arrived at 5:40 P.M.)
Councilmember Hoffman
Councilmember Sobieski
Vice Mayor Woodside
Mayor Cox
II. INTERVIEWS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The City Council conducted interviews with Ron Olson, Fred Moore, Laurie Viault, and Bob Mitchell.
Ill. CLOSED SESSION
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
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
Negotiating Parties: Verizon Wireless
City Negotiator: Chris Zapata, City Manager
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2): One Case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Sullivan v. City of Sausalito Govt. Code 54956.9(d) (1)
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:46 p.m.
IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Cox reconvened the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
Mayor Cox removed Item No. 3D from the Consent Calendar. 1 of 5
Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and carried unanimously, to approve the agenda as amended.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Cox introduced Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director.
1.A PG&E Presentation
Mark Van Gorder, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Government Affairs, made a special presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
1.B National Park Service Presentation
David Smith, National Park Service Golden Gate National Recreation Area Superintendent, made a special presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council. Deputy Chief Matt Barnes, Southern Marin Fire Protection District, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
1.C Sausalito Police Department Budget Presentation
Stacie Gregory, Chief of Police, Lieutenant Brian Mather, and Wayne Kwan, Parking Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council. Deputy Chief Matt Barnes, Southern Marin Fire Protection District, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Tammy Edmondson, Frank Shineman, Damien Morgan, Eva Chrysanthe, Linda Pfeiffer, and Pat Zuch provided public comments.
2. COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Blaustein departed the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
Babette McDougal, Bob Middlestat, Eva Chrysanthe, Pat Zuch, and Linda Pfeiffer provided public comments.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Babette McDougal provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Woodside made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski, and unanimously carried (Councilmember Blaustein absent), to approve the consent calendar as amended
3.A Adopted the Draft Meeting Minutes from February 25, 2025, March 4, 2025, and March 7, 2025.
3.B Reappointment of Nicholas Stevenson and Kimery Wiltshire to Second 3-Year Terms to the Sustainability Commission commencing on April 13, 2025, and Ending on April 12, 2028.
3.C Adopted Resolution 21-2025 Declaring One Recreation Vehicle as surplus and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of said vehicle at auction. 2 of 5
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
4.A 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, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing.
Vicki Nichols, Babette McDougal, Alice Merrill, Pat Zuch, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Mayor Cox closed the closed the public hearing
Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, to introduce 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. With the following changes to Ordinance 03-2025:
On the second page of the ordinance, at the very top of the page, number 2 is deleted, number 3 is deleted, number 4 is revised to read "standardize façade or exterior color scheme" , and number 7 is deleted.
On the next page, Item 4, the words "Community and Economic Development Director or his/her designee" is replaced with "Planning Commission", and at the bottom of page 4 the table "Neighborhood Commercial CN" is split into "Neighborhood Commercial CN 1" with number of formula retail establishments allowed at 3, and CN 2 with number of formula retail establishments allowed at 2.
The motion passed by the following 3-1 vote:
AYES: Councilmember Sobieski, Vice Mayor Woodside, Mayor Cox NOES: Councilmember Hoffman
ABSENT: Councilmember Blaustein
4.B Public Hearing on Annual Status of Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts as Required by AB 2561 (GC 3502.3)
Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Babette McDougal provided public comments.
The City Council conducted the public hearing and received the Annual Status of Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts as Required by AB 2561 (GC 3502.3). 3 of 5
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A Receive Report and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Marin County Building Electrification Roadmap
Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager, and Christine O'Rourke, Marin Climate and Energy Partnership, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Mark Palmer and Babette McDougal made public comments.
Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside and unanimously carried to receive report and adopt Resolution 22-2025, Approving the Marin County Building Electrification Roadmap with Councilmember Blaustein absent.
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
6A. City Manager Information for Council
Chris Zapata, City Manager, reported he met with Southern Marin Fire District Chief with Chief Stacie Gregory to discuss wildfire and emergency preparation. Refusal of grant letter to MTC for Bridgeway.
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
There was nothing to report
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
Mayor Cox reported regarding Cal City Alert SB79 for Transit MCCMC.
Councilmember Hoffman reported regarding Marine Mammal Center Funding. 6D. Appointments and Removals from Boards and Commissions Vicky Nichols provided public comments.
By City Council consensus, Mayor Cox appointed Vice Mayor Woodside and Councilmember Hoffman to serve on the Sewer MOU Ad Hoc Committee.
Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and unanimously carried (Councilmember Blaustein absent), to remove Angela Weber from the City of Sausalito Historic Preservation Commission.
6E. Future Agenda Items
There were none.
6F. Other reports of significance
There were none
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6G. Minutes from Various Boards, Commissions & Committees The City Council received and filed.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Major Cox adjourned the meeting at 10:16 p.m. in honor of Ann Teller who served as Treasurer for many community organizations.
Respectfully submitted,
Walfred Solorzano
City Clerk
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