CITY OF SAUSALITO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodside at 3:2 p. m. and the following members were present:
Councilmember Cox
Councilmember Hoffman
Councilmember Sobieski ( 3: 33)
Vice Mayor Blaustein
Mayor Woodside
II. CLOSED SESSION
Cl. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54957. 6)
Agency Designated Representative: Brandon Phipps, Interim City Manager, Kathy Nikitas, Human
Resources Manager, Burke Dunphy, Sloan Sakai
Employee organization: SEIU
C2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54957. 6)
Agency Designated Representative: Kathy Nikitas Human Resources Manager Unrepresented employees: All unrepresented employees
C3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION ( Gov. Code 54956. 94W)
Name of case: Russo v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court CV008400 C4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS ( Government Code Section
54956. 8)
Property: Cass Gidley Marina 1620 Bridgeway
Agency negotiator, City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating parties: Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) Under negotiation: Terms and Payment
C5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING
LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)( 1))
Name of case: Link Holdings, LLC v. City of Sausalito, Marin County Superior Court CV0009335
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 3.5_ p. m._ III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 5: 00 PM
The City Council reconvened at 5: 01 p. mand stated there was no reportable action.
Mayor Woodside moved item 5. F to item 5. D.
Councilmember Cox moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Blaustein, and unanimously carried, to approve the agenda.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, MAYOR' SANNOUNCEMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORTS - 5: 05 PM
Shiva Pakdel, Executive Director of Sausalito Center for the Arts, made a presentation reporting on SCA' s
strong regional growth and economic impact since its February 2023 launch —over 100, 00 visitors. 2. 000+ artists, frequent sold -out events, significant visitor spending at local businesses, and substantial private investment in upgrading the city - owned building.
Brandon Phipps, Interim City Manager, provided an update to City Council, reporting on the launch of Keys to the Bay, an outdoor painted piano program intended to turn Sausalito' sparks and waterfront into a " living, playable" art and music gallery, with the first piano now on Tracy Way and strong community support. He also outlined several economic development and planning initiatives in motion —an AIA Design Assistance Team application, a Marinship visioning roadmap with planning firm Perkins Will, and ongoing work with Kosmont on long- term revenue and infrastructure financing tools —highlighting a proactive strategy to strengthen Sausalito' sfinancial position and support upcoming budget decisions,
Mayor Woodside shared that community members are exploring holding a World Cup finals viewing event at Marinship Park on Sunday.. July 19th, although as of yet final coordination is not yet certain.
2. COMMUNICATIONS
Sandra Bushmaker and Rob Cox provided public comments.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Jenny Silva provided public comments,
Council member Cox moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Blaustein, and unanimously carried, to approve 3. A — 3. F and 3. H — 3. k
3. A Adopted the draft meeting minutes of June 2, 2026.
3. B Adopted Juneteenth National Freedom Day Proclamation.
3. C Adopted National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation.
3. D Adopted Resolution 25-026 Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Funded by Senate Bi1I 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 in the Estimated Amount of $ 199, 749.
3. E Adopted Resolution 26-026 Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
3. F Waived Second Reading and adopted Ordinance No. 14- 2025, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Adopting Title 10A (Objective Design and Development Standards) of the Sausalito Municipal Code for the Implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.
3. H Authorized the Interim City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with SANDIS for the Bridgeway Mid -Block Crossing Project - Princess to Richardson for an Amount Not to Exceed $ 91, 100 87,50 + $3. 250).
3. 1 Authorized the Interim City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimber Companies for Property Management Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $ 114. 000 Paid by Various City Funds.
3. J Authorized the Interim City Manager to Execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with BKF Engineers in the Amount of $ 28, 008 for the Coloma Street Sidewalk Project,
3. K Adopted Resolution 27-026 Declaring Nineteen ( 19) T2 Digital Payment Technologies Pay Stations Surplus and Authorizing its Disposition. 3„G Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Contract with CSWST2 in the Amount of $45, 000 for Additional Design Coordination with SWA for the Parking Lot 1 Reconstruction Project for a Total Contract Amount not to Exceed $ 288, 393 ($243, 393 $45, 000) The City Council removed item 3. G from the agenda based on the Interim City Managers update that CSWST2 has agreed to continue the_ additional_ design_ coordination work on Parking Lot 1 at no extra cost to the City, making the proposed $ 45, 000 contract amendment unnecessary.
4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS -- NONE
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5. A Review of Fiscal Year 2025-026 Updated Budget Information and Provide Direction to Staff as Appropriate
Angeline Loeffler. Finance Director, and Brandon Phipps, Interim City Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Carolyn Revelle and Ray Withy provided public comments.
Vice Mayor Blaustein moved, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski and unanimously carried, to approve staffs recommendation to draw $ 1;18, 476. 00 from the Section 115 Pension Trust to eliminate projected FY 25-6 shortfalls in the general fund and sewer fund, correcting a sewer - related accounting error and preserving the City' s25% general fund reserve.
5. B Adopt a Resolution Adopting the City of Sausalito Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-027
Angeline Loeffler, Finance Director, and Brandon Phipps, Interim City Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Ray Withy, Alice Merrill, Babette McDougal and Sandra Bushmaker provided public comments.
Councilmember Cox moved, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski, and unanimously carried, to adopt Resolution 28-026, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito approving the budget for the 2026-027 fiscal year. The City Council emphasized that this balanced budget is effectively a starting point and that they will return for a mid -year budget review —adjusting revenues, expenditures, and staffing as needed once the new city manager is on board and actual financials are clearer.
5. C Adoption of a Resolution of the Sausalito City Council Establishing the GANN Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-027
Angeline Loeffler, Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Councilmember Cox moved, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski and unanimously carried to approve Resolution 29- 2026, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito establishing the GANN appropriation limit for fiscal year 2026-027.
5. D Receive Report from City Clerk on Sufficiency of Initiative Petition for the Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative, An Initiative Revising Zoning Standards in the I and W Zones, Repealing the Marinship Specific Plan, and Revising Ordinance No. 1022 to Allow Future City Council Modifications to Zoning Outside the Downtown Historic District, and Adopt Resolution Placing it on the Ballot for November 3, 2026 Election or Order Report on Initiative Measure Pursuant to Elections Code 9212
Sergio Rudin, City Attorney, made presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Fred Moore, Jim Madden, Joel Karr, Gail Schell, Sandra Bushmaker, Adrian Brinton, Ray Withy, Vicki Nichols, Susan Frank, Babette McDougal, Sharna Brockett, Aaron Nathan, Alice Merrill, Andy Greer, Lauren de Remer, Linda Pfeifer, Miriam Browne, Sam Shubert, Michelle Mokalla, Sue King, Dan Morgan, Charles Melton, Leao. Kieran Culligan, Michelle Dumont, John De re provided public comments
Councilmember Sobieski moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Blaustein, and unanimously carried, to adopt Resolution 30- 2026. a resolution of the City Council of the City of Sausalito, submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Sausalito the Arts, Industrial and Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative to be voted upon at the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026.
Vice Mayor Blaustein moved to direct staff to provide The City Council with a report as outlined by Election Code 9212. on the AIM initiative using the questions outlined in the staff report, to provide an impartial analysis of the initiative' simpacts before the election.
Councilmember Cox proposed a friendly amendment that the 9212 Report on the AIM initiative be prepared by an outside firm rather than by city staff.
Councilmember Sobieski proposed a second friendly amendment to require that, in addition to the outside firm' s 9212 report. city staff also prepare their own report covering items 1- 7 as outlined in the staff report, so both an internal and an independent analysis would be produced.
Vice Mayor Blaustein moved, seconded by Councilmember Cox to direct staff to provide two reports, one by staff and one by an independent firm, accepting the two friendly amendments and keeping all costs within the City Manager' sspending authority.
Councilmember Sobieski proposed a third friendly amendment to direct the outside firm not only to identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the AIM initiative, but also to propose how to remedy those issues - i.e,, to include recommendations on fixes and implementation steps as part of the report,
The City Attorney proposed that any analysis of legal issues or potential liability to the city arising from the AIM measure would be provided to the City Council by outside counsel confidentially (not in the public 9212 report).
Councilmember Cox proposed the City Attorney' s advice as a fourth friendly amendment.,
The final motion reads as follows° Direct staff to prepare a report on the AIM
initiative under Elections Code § 9212 covering questions 1-7 listed in the staff report, and to have an outside law firm, experienced with such measures, also prepare an independent § 9212 report on those same seven topics; authorize the city manager to contract with that outside firm ( and any needed sub -consultants) Page5of7
within his spending authority, with staff and the city attorney providing background and data but no direction on outcomes; require that the outside firm, in addition to identifying inconsistencies, gaps, and implementation issues, also propose ways to remedy or address those issues; require that staffs internal report and the outside firm' sreport both be completed and brought back to the council (for receipt and filing) at the July 21, 2026 meeting; and direct that any analysis of legal defects or potential liability to the city arising from AIM be presented to the City Council by outside counsel confidentially (not in the public report).
The final motion passed with the following 4- 1 vote:
Ayes: Cox, Hoffman, Sobieki, Blaustein
Noes: Woodside
5. E Provide Direction to Staff on Whether to Proceed with a Detailed Traffic Analysis of the Caledonia Street Area Based on Impacts from AB413 Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Joseph Roland, Carolyn Revelle, Kieran Culligan, Fred Moore, Adrian Brinton, Vicki Nichols provided public comments.
Councilmember Cox moved, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski, and unanimously carried, to direct staff to proceed with the proposed traffic/ parking changes on Pine Street that Director McGowan had identified.
Councilmember Sobieski moved, seconded by Councilmember Cox, and unanimously carried to direct staff to appropriate $ 68,80 for a design -led Caledonia Street streetscape study, hiring SWA as lead landscape architect and Parametrix as traffic -engineering support on a time -and -materials basis, focused on parking, AB 413 compliance, and long- term streetscape design for Caledonia and adjacent streets, with a preliminary report due back to the Council by July 21, 2026
Councilmember Sobieski moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Blaustein, and unanimously approved, to direct staff to fully implement AB 413 "daylighting" on Caledonia Street ( Le., paint the required red no -parking zones at the crosswalks) by August 1, 2026.
5. F Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute Construction Contract with Alex Kushner General, Inc. for the Tenant Improvements at Fire Station 2 in an Amount Not to Exceed $ 451, 000, Authorize Construction Contingency of an Additional $ 50, 000, Approve Plans and Specifications for Project, Find the Project Categorically Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, and Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute the First Contract Amendment with Kimber Management for an Amount Not to Exceed $ 100, 00 ($75, 000 + $25, 000)
Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council,
Vice Mayor Blaustein recused herself from item 5. F due to the project' s proximity to her home.
Councilmember Cox moved, seconded by Councilmember Sobieski, and unanimously approved ( Vice Mayor Blaustein being recused), to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute construction contract with Alex Kushner General. Inc, for the tenant improvements at Fire Station 2 in an amount not to exceed $ 451, 000, authorize construction contingency of an additional $ 50, 000, approve plans and specifications for project, find the project categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15301 of the CEQA guidelines, and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the first contract amendment with Kimber Management for an amount not to exceed $ 100, 00.
6. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
Mayor Woodside left at 9: 24 due to illness.
6A. Councilmember Committee Reports
6B. Future Agenda Items
6C. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Sustainability Commission Minutes from March 12, 2026
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes from May 21, 2026
6D. Other reports of significance
6E. Public Comment on Items 6A -6D: limited to 2 minutes/ person 6F. Appointments ( if any)
7. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9: 27 .- 4 .
Respectfully submitted,
Deirdre Coyne
Deputy City Clerk
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