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CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cox at 5:15 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
II. INTERVIEWS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The City Council conducted interviews with Bob Lalanne and Joshua Richman.
Chris White provided public comment.
III. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4): One Case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2): Two Cases
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Sullivan v. City of Sausalito Govt. Code 54956.9(d) (1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 549576) Agency Designated Representative: Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager and Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: Sausalito Police Association The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m.
IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Mayor Cox reconvened the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Councilmember Sobieski recused himself from one of the items in from Item No. C.2.
Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and carried unanimously, to approve the amended agenda with the removal of item 3.B. 1 of 4
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.A Proclamation Honoring the Career of Kent Basso
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director and City Engineer, provided comments honoring the career of Kent Basso.
Carolyn Revelle provided public comments.
1.B Budget Presentation from the Department of Public Works Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director and City Engineer, Patrick Guasco, Maintenance Division Manager, Ali Iqbal, Project Manager, and Sara Khorshidifard, Project Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
2. COMMUNICATIONS
David Lay, Alice Merrill, Babette McDougal, and Jeffrey Chase provided public comments.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Babette McDougal and Jeffrey Chase provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Woodside made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, and carried unanimously, to take the following actions:
3.A Adopted the Draft Meeting Minutes from March 18, 2025.
3.C Reviewed and Approved the State Required Annual Progress Report on Implementation of Housing Element.
3.D Waived the Second Reading and Adopted 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.
3.E Received and Filed the Sausalito Police Department's Crime and Traffic Report Calendar Year 2025 - First Quarter Report.
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
4.A Appeal of a Retroactive Design Review Permit (2024-00049) issued by the Sausalito Planning Commission to conditionally approve the expansion of a second-floor deck at 27 Central Avenue (APN: 065-231-02)
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing.
Matthew Mandich, Senior Planner, and Justin Goger Malo, Code Enforcement Officer, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
The appellant made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council. 2 of 4
Babette McDougal, Jack Carlson, Bob Leff, Andrew Machado, Dilworth Cannon, Vicki Nichols, and Agnes Caprillion provided public comments.
The appellant made a rebuttal.
Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
Vice Mayor Woodside made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Hoffman, and unanimously carried to deny the appeal carried unanimously.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A Review of Draft Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Capital Improvement Program Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director and City Engineer, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency and Sustainability Manager. responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Carolyn Revelle, Babette McDougal, and Sybil Boutilier provided public comments.
The City Council gave staff directions to: 1) professionally reseal bridgeway for another 20 years of expected life or a slurry seal that will have a three-year expected life, from the southern end of town at least to napa street; make improvements to safety on Bridgeway; 2) matchup with deferred maintenance against the funds the city has or the segregated funds, or the enterprise funds; 3) assure that Veritas reports and match those revenue producing capital assets that the city has against the required maintenance is outstanding and the schedule Veritas provided, and have it all reflected in budget; 4) add Lot 1 as a proposed expenditure.
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS,
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
6A. City Manager Information for Council
There was nothing to report.
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
There was nothing to report.
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
Councilmember Hoffman followed up regarding Sister's City visit, which is set for July 1. The North Bay Executive Committee hosted Congressman Huffman and Congressman Thompson.
Babette McDougal, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Woodside made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Hoffman, and unanimously carried (Councilmember Blaustein abstaining), to have Mayor Cox sign and issue on behalf of the City opposition letters to SB 79 (Wiener) and SB 634 (Perez). 3 of 4
6D. Appointments
Alice Merrill, Babette McDougal, and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Mayor Cox nominated Joshua Richman to the Planning Commission and failed to get a second.
Councilmember Hoffman nominated Bob Lalanne to the Planning Commission and failed to get a second
Vice Mayor Woodside nominated Fred Moore to the Planning Commission, seconded by Councilmember Blaustein, the nomination passed by the following 4-1 vote:
AYES: Blaustein, Sobieski, Woodside, and Cox
NOES: Hoffman
6E. Future Agenda Items
Mayor Cox requested staff to add a column to Future Agenda Items list that says when items will be heard.
Councilmember Blaustein requested staff to research an E-Bike Ordinance.
Vice Mayor Woodside requested staff to explore the alternative means for public hearings and to look into parking enforcement in the Bridgeway Median.
6F. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Received and filed
6G. Other reports of significance
There was nothing to report.
6H. Public Comment on Items 6A-6C and 6E-6G
Babette McDougal provided public comments.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Major Cox adjourned the meeting at 10:50 p.m. in honor of Joanne Wishart.
Respectfully submitted,
Walfred Solorzano
City Clerk
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