CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 and via Zoom Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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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 II. INTERVIEWS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 5:00 PM Staff Report
Attachment 1 - EDAC Applications
III. CLOSED SESSION - 5:20 PM
A. Mayor Cox announces that item C.1.-C8 will be discussed in Closed Session B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following:
C1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Case C2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 558 Bridgeway; APNs: 065-172-12, 065-172-13, 065-172-15 Agency negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating parties: 558 Bridgeway Real Property LLC
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
C3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: Yes In My Backyard v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No.
CV2300652
C4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: County of Marin v. Monsanto Co., Marin Super. Ct. No. CIV 2202843 C5. 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
C6. LIABILITY CLAIM
Government Code Section 54956.95
Claimant: Eva Chrysanthe Lagios
Agency claimed against: Sausalito
C7. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Name of case: Shrader v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CV0002988 C8. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Two Cases 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. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:02 PM
1.A Budget Presentation from the Community & Economic Development Department Attachment 1 - Presentation
1.B Budget Presentation from the Resiliency & Sustainability Department Attachment 1 - Presentation
2. COMMUNICATIONS - 7:40 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 - Jack Farrell
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 7:55 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 Draft Meeting Minutes from March 29 and April 1, 2025 Draft Meeting Minutes from March 29, 2025
Draft Meeting Minutes from April 1, 2025
3.B Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, Proclamation Proclamation
3.C Reappointment of Kass Green and Teresa Ancona to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for Terms Beginning on July 1, 2025, and Ending on June 30, 2026 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - EDAC Applications
3.D Receive and File the Library Q3 Report for FY 2024-25 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Library Q3 Report for FY 2024-25
3.E Waiver of Second Reading and Adoption 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
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance No. 03-2025
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-01 Public Comments - John and Kate Flavin
Public Comments - Judith Wetterer
Public Comments - Linda Pfeifer
Public Comments - Vincent Maggiora
3.F Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign PG&E’s Restoration Agreement and Release for a $70,000 Reimbursement to the City for Damage Caused by PG&E or its Contractor to a City Roadway
Staff Report - PG&E Release
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Restoration Agreement and Release
3.G Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign PG&E’s Property Damage Settlement Agreement and Release for a $18,500 Reimbursement to the City for Damage Caused by PG&E or its Contractor to a City Storm Drain Facility
Staff Report - PG&E Release
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Property Damage Settlement Agreement and Release
3.H Adopt a Resolution to Accept the Ferry Landside Improvement Project as Substantially Complete; and Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Contract Amendment in the amount of $44,500 with Park Engineering for a total contract amount of $219,622 ($175,122+$44,500) which is within the project budget.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution - Notice of Substantial Completion Attachment 2 - Resolution - First Amendment, Park Engineering Attachment 3 - Project Notice of Substantial Completion Attachment 4 - Park Engineering First Amendment to PSA
3.I Adopt a Resolution of Local Support for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 2024 Capital Program Implementation Grant Award for Parking Management Equipment Upgrades
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
3.J Approve Master Services and Purchase Agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for 5 Years for Camera, Taser and Evidence Software for $471,741.83
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Axon Proposal
Attachment 2 - Axon Master Services and Purchase Agreement
3.K Receive and File the May 2025 CARRS Report
Staff Report
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 8:00 PM
4.A Introduction by Title Only and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 05-2025, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Chapter 10.44 Section
10.44.010 (“Purpose and Applicability”) and Section 10.44.190 (“Residential Uses in Commercial Districts”) of Title 10 of the Sausalito Municipal Code (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 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. 05-2025
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Ordinance
Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-08 Attachment 4 - Presentation
Public Comments - Judith Wetterer
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 9:00 PM
5.A Receive 2025 User Fee Study Prepared by Willdan Financial Services and Provide Direction Regarding Setting User Fees (Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director) o Staff Report - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 10 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - City of Sausalito User Fee Study, April 11, 2025 Attachment 2 - Presentation
Public Comments - Mark Palmer
5.B Authorize Staff to Proceed with Soliciting for Construction Bids for the Bridgeway Slide Repair below Woodward
(Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director)
o Staff Report - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 10 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimate Attachment 2 - Presentation
5.C Authorize Staff to Proceed with Soliciting for Construction Bids for the Edwards/Marion Retaining Wall
(Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director)
o Staff Report - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 10 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Plans
Public Comments - Jim Messemer
Public Comments - Rob & Maggie Cox
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:00 PM
6A. City Manager Information for Council
Approve the Proposed City Organizational Chart
Memo to the City Manager
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment during 6H
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment during 6H
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment during 6H
6D. Appointments
Consider Making an Appointment to the Economic Development Advisory Committee Staff Report
Attachment 1 - EDAC Applications
Public Comments - Scott Thornburg
o City Council questions - 5 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 during 6H
6F. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
EDAC Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025
6G. Other reports of significance
6H. Public Comment on Items 6A-6C and 6E-6G: limited to 3 minutes/person
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held May 20, 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
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[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
Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director
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
Jeffrey Jackson, Acting City Librarian
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