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In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
San Rafael City Council Minutes
Present: Mayor Phillips
Vice Mayor McCullough
Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Colin
Absent: Councilmember Gamblin
Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
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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 Legal Counsel
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) and Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation (One Potential Case)
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM
• Salamah Locks, Commission on Aging, addressed the Council regarding Marin Commission on
Aging
CONSENT CALENDAR: 4. Consent Calendar Items:
Item 4.c held from the Consent Calendar for comment.
Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to approve the remainder of the
Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular and Special Meetings of Monday,
March 18, 2019 (CC)
Regular Minutes 2019-03-18
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Special Minutes 2019-03-18
Approved as submitted
b. Team of the Fourth Quarter, 2018
Resolution of Appreciation for Human Resources Department, Team of the Fourth Quarter, 2018
(CC)
Team of the Fourth Quarter Resolution
RESOLUTION 14651 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT, TEAM OF THE FOURTH QUARTER, 2018
d. Summary Vacation of a Portion of Rice Drive
Resolution Approving the Summary Vacation of Easements for Public Street and Utility Purposes
Over a Portion of Rice Drive and Adjacent Property (PW)
Rice Drive Summary Vacation
RESOLUTION 14652 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF EASEMENTS
FOR PUBLIC STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A PORTION OF RICE DRIVE AND
ADJACENT PROPERTY
e. Senate Bill 1: 2019-20 Projects
Resolution Approving the FY 2019-20 Projects List for Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and
Accountability Act (PW)
SB 1 2019-20 Projects
RESOLUTION 14653 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FY 2019-20 PROJECTS LIST FOR
SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
3. City Manager’s Report:
• City Manager Jim Schutz announced:
o San Rafael Chamber of Commerce would announce Business of the Year at the State of
the City on Thursday, April 4, 2019; 2019
o Sidewalk Repair Program application period opened that morning, and would remain open
through May 17, 2019;
o Grand Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to be opened by Memorial Day 2019; and
o Wildfire Preparedness Day event to be held on May 4, 2019 from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. at
Embassy Suites.
Mayor Phillips
City Manager Jim Schutz announced that Miller Creek Middle School’s team won first place in the
state on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Odyssey of the Mind Northern California tournament.
The team will advance to the World Finals May 22-25, 2019 at Michigan State University
CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued):
4. Consent Calendar (continued):
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c. Rename Falkirk Cultural Center Greenhouse
Resolution Authorizing the Naming of the Greenhouse Located at the Falkirk Cultural Center as the
"Mulryan UC Marin Master Gardener Greenhouse" (CS)
Rename Falkirk Greenhouse
Mayor Phillips commented on the item and invited former San Rafael Mayor Larry Mulryan to
speak
Larry Mulryan, former Mayor of City of San Rafael
David Lewis, Marin Master Gardeners
Mayor Phillips
Mayor Phillips invited public comment
Kathleen Cerf
There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public comment
period
Councilmember Colin
Councilmember McCullough
Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to adopt the Resolution
RESOLUTION 14654 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NAMING OF THE GREENHOUSE
LOCATED AT THE FALKIRK CULTURAL CENTER AS THE “MULRYAN UC MARIN MASTER
GARDENER GREENHOUSE”
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
5. Special Presentation:
a. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation for Human Resources Department, Team of the Fourth
Quarter, 2018
Mayor Phillips presented the Resolution of Appreciation to the Team of the Fourth Quarter 2018:
Sylvia Gonzalez, Rhonda Castellucci and Jennifer Alcantara.
Sylvia Gonzalez, Human Resources Coordinator
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6. Public Hearings:
a. Solar at City Hall
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Power Purchase Agreement
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Amendment No. 1 with SolEd Solar Holdings V, LLC for the San Rafael City Hall Site (PW)
Solar at City Hall
Public Works Director Bill Guerin presented the staff report along with Jonathan Whelan, Optony,
Dana Smith, SolarCraft, and Cory Bytof, Sustainability Coordinator
Mayor Phillips / Jonathan Whelan
Mayor Phillips / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember Bushey / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember Bushey / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough
Bill Guerin, Public Works Director
Dana Smith, SolarCraft
Councilmember McCullough / Dana Smith
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
Councilmember McCullough / Jonathan Whelan
City Manager Jim Schutz / Bill Guerin, Public Works Director
Mayor Phillips declared the public hearing opened
Bob Spofford, Sustainable San Rafael
There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public hearing
Mayor Phillips / City Manager Jim Schutz
Councilmember Colin
Councilmember McCullough
Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the Resolution
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RESOLUTION 14655 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH SOLED SOLAR
HOLDINGS V, LLC FOR THE SAN RAFAEL CITY HALL SITE
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
7. Councilmember Reports:
• Councilmember Colin reported on Marin Transit
• Mayor Phillips reported he would attend a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Workshop on
April 3, 2019 to discuss a sales tax extension and Multi-Use Paths.
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
1. Consent Calendar: - None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Phillips adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:54 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2019
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor