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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Monday, April 2, 2018
Regular Meeting
San Rafael City Council Minutes
Present: Mayor Phillips
Vice-Mayor Gamblin
Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Colin
Councilmember McCullough
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
OPEN SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL – 6:30 PM
1. Mayor Phillips announced Closed Session items
CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL – 6:30 PM
2. Closed Session:
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6
Lead Negotiator: Timothy L. Davis (Burke, Williams & Sorensen)
Agency Designated Representatives: Jim Schutz, Cristine Alilovich, Stacey Peterson,
Lauren Monson, Mark Moses, Nadine Hade
Employee Organizations: Public Employee Union, Local 1; San Rafael Firefighters’
Association; San Rafael Police Association; San Rafael Police Mid-Management
Association; SEIU Local 1021; Western Council of Engineers; San Rafael Fire Chief
Officers’ Association
Unrepresented Employees: Executive Management group; Mid-Management group;
Elected City Clerk and Elected Part-time City Attorney group
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM
• Salamah Locks, Marin Commission on Aging, addressed the City Council regarding the Marin
Commission on Aging annual report, and announced the Commission's upcoming meeting on
May 3, 2018.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
3. City Manager’s Report
• City Manager, Jim Schutz announced:
o Mark Wright, Public Works Operations and Maintenance Manager, was selected as the
Employee of the Year for 2017;
o Measure G Cannabis Industry Tax to be on the ballot for the June 5, 2018 election; and
o Community Services Activity Guide available at www.livelifelocally.org
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
4. Consent Calendar Items:
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to approve Consent Calendar items
a. Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes of City Council /Successor Agency Regular Meeting of March 19,
2018 (CC)
CCSA Minutes 3/19/2018
Approved Minutes as submitted
b. Demographic Services for Forming Voting Districts
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amended Professional Services
Agreement with National Demographics, Inc. for Demographic Services Relating to
Establishing City Electoral Districts, to Increase the Contract Compensation by Up to
$6,000 for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $45,500 (CA)
Demographer Agreement Amendment
RESOLUTION 14486 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS,
INC. FOR DEMOGRAPHIC SERVICES RELATING TO ESTABLISHING CITY ELECTORAL
DISTRICTS, TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT COMPENSATION BY UP TO $6,000 FOR A
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,500
c. Workers' Compensation Claims Administration
Resolution Approving Claims Administration Agreement for Workers' Compensation
Claims Adjusting Services Between the City of San Rafael and LWP Claims Solutions, Inc.
(HR)
Workers' Comp Claims Admin Agreement
RESOLUTION 14487 – RESOLUTION APPROVING CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS ADJUSTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL AND LWP CLAIMS SOLUTIONS, INC.
d. Resolution of Appreciation for Margaret Stawowy
Resolution of Appreciation for Margaret Stawowy, Librarian II, Employee of the 4th
Quarter, 2017 (Lib)
RESOLUTION 14488 – RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR MARGARET STAWOWY
e. Copy/Print Hardware Lease and Services Agreement
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Copy/Print Hardware Lease and
Services Agreement with the Ray Morgan Company for a 39-Month Term (PD)
Copy/Print Lease & Services Agreement
RESOLUTION 14489 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
COPY/PRINT HARDWARE LEASE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RAY MORGAN
COMPANY FOR A 39-MONTH TERM
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f. Body-Worn Cameras Upgrade
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for $246,275
between the City of San Rafael and VIEVU, LLC for Equipment and Services to Upgrade
and Supply the San Rafael Police Department's Body-Worn Cameras (PD)
Body-Worn Cameras Upgrade
RESOLUTION 14490 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND VIEVU, LLC FOR
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO UPGRADE AND SUPPLY THE SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT’S BODY-WORN CAMERAS
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
5. Special Presentation
a. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Margaret Stawowy, Employee of the
4th Quarter, 2017
Mayor Phillips presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Margaret Stawowy
Bill Carney
Margaret Stawowy
Mayor Phillips
PUBLIC HEARING:
6. Public Hearing:
a. District-Based City Elections
Consideration of An Ordinance of the City of San Rafael Establishing a By-District
Election Process in Four Council Districts Pursuant to California Elections Code § 10010
& California Government Code §§ 34871(C) & 34886 (CA)
District-Based City Elections
Mayor Phillips
City Manager Jim Schutz
Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember Colin / Christopher Skinnell
Mayor Phillips / Christopher Skinnell
Councilmember McCullough / Christopher Skinnell
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Councilmember Gamblin / City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Robert Epstein
Christopher Skinnell
Councilmember Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell
Mayor Phillips / Douglas Johnson, National Demographics, Inc.
Mayor Phillips / Douglas Johnson
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember McCullough
Mayor Phillips declared the public hearing opened
John Reynolds
Mayor Phillips
Greg Peterson / Mayor Phillips
Greg Peterson / Mayor Phillips
David Bonfilio
Mayor Phillips / David Bonfilio
David Simonini
Omar Carrera
Paul Cohen, PM Cohen Public Affairs on behalf of Canal Alliance
Stephen Bingham
Bill Carney
Jonathan Frieman
Ross Bishop
Christine Bachman
There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public hearing
Councilmember Gamblin
Mayor Phillips
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Councilmember Colin
Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember McCullough
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Colin
Councilmember McCullough
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to adopt Canal Map 3B
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: Colin
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Christopher Skinnell
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to adopt the election rotation
proposed in Canal Map 3B for incorporation into the proposed ordinance adopting by-district elections for
use at the 2020 election
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: Colin
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1956 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ESTABLISHING A BY-
DISTRICT ELECTION PROCESS IN FOUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
ELECTIONS CODE § 10010 & CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §§ 34871(C) & 34886
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
7. Councilmember Reports:
• Councilmember Colin reported on Marin Transit Connect pilot program in North San Rafael
o Councilmember Gamblin
o Councilmember Colin
• Councilmember Bushey attended the Golden Gate Highway and Transportation District meeting
on the San Rafael Transit Center
• Mayor Phillips:
o Announced the State of the City is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 5, 2018
o Attended several Transportation Authority of Marin meetings regarding crosswalks
o Expressed thanks to staff for work relating to district elections
• Councilmember McCullough expressed thanks to City Manager Jim Schutz and staff for eff orts
relating to district elections
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SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY
1. Consent Calendar: None
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Phillips adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF____________, 2018
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor