CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
In COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, August 5, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING: 4:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING 5:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 4:00 PM
A. Mayor Cox Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken II. CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
A. Mayor Cox announces that item C.1.-C4 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 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
C2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 300 Spencer Ave., Sausalito, CA 94965 Negotiating Parties: Verizon Wireless City Negotiator: Chris Zapata, City Manager
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
C3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) Significant Exposure to Litigation:
One Case
C4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One case III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
A. Roll Call
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Closed Session Announcements (if any)
D. Approval of Agenda
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE
2. COMMUNICATIONS - 5:02 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.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 5:15 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. Public Comment shall be limited to 2 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 Meeting Minutes of July 1 and July 15, 2025 Attachment 1 - Draft Meeting Minutes from July 1, 2025
Attachment 2 - Draft Meeting Minutes from July 15, 2025
3.B Consider Whether to Transmit Letter Agreeing to Remove Opposition to SB 79 if Author Will Add Exemption for 12 California Historic Districts
Attachment 1 - Memo from Mayor Cox
Attachment 2 - SB79 Letter Withdrawing Opposition if Amended Public Comments - Amy Kalish
Public Comments - Sonja Hanson
Public Comments - Susan Kirsch
3.C Receive and File Marin Voice Letter from Marin County Mayors Entitled "Marin Must Stand for Human Dignity - Not Fear"
Attachment 1 - Letter
Public Comments - Babette McDougal
3.D Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 06-2025 of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Enacting Chapter 15.14 (Marin Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program) of Title 15 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Sausalito Municipal Code
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance 06-2025
3.E Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Award Construction Contract for the Bridgeway Safety Project - Napa St. to Johnson St. to Ghilotti Brothers Inc. in an amount of $1,3427,55.50, authorize Alternative #2 for roadway resurfacing for $317,255.00, authorize a construction contingency for the Project in the amount of $169,989.50, and determine Project exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Notice of Exemption
Attachment 3 - Construction Contract
3.F Adopt a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for improvements in the Bridgeway Boulevard and Filbert Avenue public rights-of-way at 1755 Bridgeway (currently 1751-1757 Bridgeway and 160/170 Filbert Ave.) APN: 64-151-02 & 64-151-03) Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-16 (Project Approval) Attachment 3 - Approved Project Plans Received Stamped May 13, 2022, for 1755 Bridgeway, Bridgeway Commons, prepared by BDE Architecture
Attachment 4 - Aerial Site Map
Attachment 5 - Planning Commission Resolution 2025-15 (CEQA)
3.G Adopt a Resolution Approving the Sausalito Police Association Memorandum of Understanding and Approve the Updated Publicly Available Pay Schedules Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Resolution - Memorandum of Understanding Attachment 3 - Exhibit B to Resolution - Pay schedules
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 5:30 PM
4.A Appeal of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-18 approving a Design Review Permit, a Variance, three Conditional Use Permits, a Minor Use Permit, a Sign Permit, and a Certificate of Appropriateness for Joint Hotel and Restaurant use at 715 Bridgeway (APN: 065-071-34) (Project ID: 2024-00147) (CEQA: Exempt, Guidelines section 15301 and 15331)
(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 Applicant Presentation - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 2 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. 2025-18, approved July 9, 2025 Attachment 3 - Certificate of Appropriateness application, received July 23, 2024 Attachment 4 - Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan, dated September 16, 2024
Attachment 5 - Amendment to Historic Design Evaluation, prepared by Historic Architect Jerri Holan, dated October 9, 2024
Attachment 6 - Historic Preservation Resolution No. 2024-03, adopted October 17, 2024 Attachment 7 - Planning Commission Staff Report for 715 Bridgeway, dated December 11, 2024 Attachment 8 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-24, approved December 11, 2024 Attachment 9 - Notice of Appeal and Accompanying Letter Stating Grounds for Appeal, received December 20, 2024
Attachment 10 - Accompanying Attorney Letter Restating Grounds for Appeal, received February 12, 2025
Attachment 11 - City Council Staff Report for 715 Bridgeway Appeal, dated March 18, 2025 Attachment 12 - Planning Commission Staff Report for 715 Bridgeway, dated July 9, 2025 Attachment 13 - Notice of Appeal and Accompanying Letter Stating Grounds for Appeal, received July 21, 2025
Attachment 14 - Project Plans, titled The Pocket Sausalito, received June 25, 2025 Attachment 15 - Presentation
Public Comments - Aaron Roller.pdf
Public Comments - Bonnie MacGreggor.pdf
Public Comments - Carolyn Revelle.pdf
Public Comments - Claire Wibroe Traub.pdf
Public Comments - Colleen and Hunter Hancock.pdf
Public Comments - Cynthia Nimmo.pdf
Public Comments - Eric Liddle.pdf
Public Comments - Erik Juhl.pdf
Public Comments - Ethan Bliss.pdf
Public Comments - Fay Rudio.pdf
Public Comments - Griffin Whitlock.pdf
Public Comments - Hank Baker.pdf
Public Comments - Hugh de Loayza.pdf
Public Comments - Illina Frankiv.pdf
Public Comments - Jo Moniz.pdf
Public Comments - Joanne Derbort.pdf
Public Comments - Joris van Mens.pdf
Public Comments - Julie Scripps.pdf
Public Comments - Kris Buerkle.pdf
Public Comments - Laurie Sharp.pdf
Public Comments - Mary Griffin.pdf
Public Comments - Michael Lappert.pdf
Public Comments - Rachel Hunter.pdf
Public Comments - Rosalie Wallace.pdf
Public Comments - Sam Ruben.pdf
Public Comments - Zohreh Noorian.pdf
Public Comments - Jeffrey Stafford.pdf
Public Comments - Jennifer Nimmo.pdf
Public Comments - Joanna McCarver.pdf
Public Comments - Jody Moore.pdf
Public Comments - Joel Karr.pdf
Public Comments - Karina Hughes.pdf
Public Comments - Kathy Klovstad.pdf
Public Comments - Laura Hunter.pdf
Public Comments - Levi Eastwood.pdf
Public Comments - Linda Pfeifer.pdf
Public Comments - Martha Loftis.pdf
Public Comments - Melinda Lieb
Public Comments - Michelle Dumont.pdf
Public Comments - Noreen Spanski.pdf
Public Comments - Paul Mowry.pdf
Public Comments - Stacy Kray.pdf
Public Comments - Sue Stephenson.pdf
Public Comments - Susan Nelson Kendall.pdf
Public Comments - Sydney Alioto.pdf
Public Comments - Nicole Dobarro.pdf
Public Comments - Adithya Padala and Tulasi Hosain.pdf
Public Comments - Alex Bleyleben .pdf
Public Comments - Alex Woie.pdf
Public Comments - Beth Swierk.pdf
Public Comments - Branka Popowich.pdf
Public Comments - Caroline Bonn.pdf
Public Comments - Don Krohn.pdf
Public Comments - Eric Lieb.pdf
Public Comments - Fred Moore.pdf
Public Comments - Gail Schell.pdf
Public Comments - Jann Johnson.pdf
Public Comments - Jeff Knowles.pdf
Public Comments - Elizabeth Brekhus.pdf
Public Comments - Alison Regenold.pdf
Public Comments - Carol Tarlow.pdf
Public Comments - David Kutas.pdf
Public Comments - Eoin Harrington.pdf
Public Comments - Kristen Wolslegel.pdf
Public Comments - Nicole Bellefeuille & Tommy O’Hare.pdf Public Comments - Sharon Conn.pdf
Public Comments - Vicki Abeles.pdf
Public Comments - Zac Monsees.pdf
Public Comments - Bill Dean.pdf
5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:30 PM
5.A Adopt A Resolution Calling a Special Election and Submitting to The Qualified Voters of the City of Sausalito an Ordinance to Amending the City Zoning Map In City Commercial Districts to Adopt Housing Overlay Zoning Consistent with the Housing Element to be Voted Upon at the Special Municipal Election to be Held November 4, 2025 (Sergio Rudin, City Attorney)
o Staff Report - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 10 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Ordinance 1022
Attachment 3 - Site 301 Subarea Map
Attachment 4 - Site 303 Subarea Map
Attachment 5 - Site 402 Subarea Map
Attachment 6 - Sausalito Commercial District Local Control Measure Overlay Zoning Map Attachment 7 - City of Sausalito Zoning Map (Includes HE Overlays) Attachment 8 - Presentation
5.B Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito, Submitting to the Qualified Voters of the City of Sausalito an Ordinance Amending the City Zoning Map to Authorize Development of Housing on Martin Luther King Jr. Property, to be Voted Upon at the Special Municipal Election to be Held November 4, 2025
(Sergio Rudin, City Attorney)
o Staff Report - 10 minutes
o City Council questions - 10 minutes
o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person
o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - Ordinance 1128
Attachment 3 - MLK Site Visualizations & View Analysis
Attachment 4 - City of Sausalito Zoning Map (Includes HE Overlays) Attachment 5 - Presentation
Public Comments - Jeremy Rush
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 8:00 PM
6A. City Manager Information for Council
Sewer System Transfer to the Sausalito Marin County Sanitary District (SMCSD) City Manager Report
Attachment 1 - Summary of total interest savings
Attachment 2 - Schedule of interest and principal payments for Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund Loan Attachment 3 - Schedule of interest and principal payments for 2015 Sewer Bond o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 2 minutes/person
6B. City Attorney Information for Council
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 2 minutes/person
6C. Councilmember Committee Reports
o Report - 5 minutes
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 2 minutes/person
6D. Appointments (if any)
6E. Future Agenda Items
o Future Agenda Items
o City Council questions - 5 minutes
o Public Comment - limited to 2 minutes/person
6F. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Disaster Preparedness Committee Minutes from July 9, 2025 6G. Other reports of significance
6H. Public Comment on Items 6A-6C and 6E-6G: limited to 2 minutes/person
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held September 2, 2025, with the open session due to commence at approximately 5:00 PM.
LEAD DEPARTMENT
Administration Department
City Hall, Main floor
420 Litho Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 289-4199
[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
Brandon Phipps, Assistant City Manager
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney
Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk
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 Director
Jeffrey Jackson, City Librarian
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