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Home My WebLink AboutCCSA Minutes 2020-02-18 Page 1 of 6 In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting San Rafael City Council Minutes Present: Mayor Pro Tem Colin Councilmember Bushey Councilmember McCullough Absent: Mayor Phillips Councilmember Gamblin Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Rob Epstein City Clerk Lindsay Lara How to Participate in your City Council Meeting Mayor Pro Tem Colin called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. OPEN SESSION - THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL - 6:00 P.M. 1. Mayor Pro Tem Colin announced Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION - THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL - 6:00 P.M. 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, Nadine Hade, Shibani Nag Employee Organizations: SEIU - Childcare; San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association; Public Employee Union, Local 1; San Rafael Firefighters’ Association; San Rafael Police Association; SEIU Local 1021; Western Council of Engineers; San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association City Attorney Rob Epstein announced there was no reportable action taken in the Closed Session. Additionally, he announced there was no reportable action taken in the Closed Session held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, announced a Free Tree Planting Workshop to be held on Saturday, February 29th from 9-12:00 p.m. at the San Rafael Community Center in preparation for a tree planting event to be held on Saturday, March 28th at McInnis Parkway from 8:30am - 1p.m. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 3. Special Presentations: a. CalFest First Place Celebration Awards West End Celebration 2019 to Adam Violante San Rafael PorchFest 2019 to Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association Mayor Pro Tem Colin invited Events Coordinator Brian Auger to assist in the presentation of awards to Adam Violante for West End Celebration 2019, and to the San Rafael PorchFest Committee for San Rafael PorchFest 2019 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 4. City Manager’s Report: City Manager Jim Schutz announced: • an update on the Canal dredging project • an update on the San Rafael City Schools Strategic Planning Process (Together 2023) - Meetings to be held on February 25 and 27 • the City won a statewide Overall Champion Award from the International City and County Management Association (ICMA) CONSENT CALENDAR: 5. Consent Calendar Items: Item 5.i is held from the Consent Calendar Mayor Pro Tem Colin invited public comment on the remaining items, however there was none Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar items a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting of Monday, February 3, 2020 (CC) Approval of Minutes Approved minutes as submitted b. Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee Appointments Approve Appointments of Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee Applicants Abi Scheier Rivas, Erik Rivai and Stephen Roth to Three Four-Year Terms to the End of February 2024 and Jennifer Dye and Drew Bulfer to Two Two-Year Terms to the End of February 2022 (CC) Cannabis Industry Tax Oversight Committee Appointments Approved staff recommendation c. New 45-Unit Townhome Development - 350 Merrydale Road/3833 Redwood Hwy Second Introduction and Final Adoption of Ordinance 1979: An Ordinance of the San Rafael City Council Approving a Planned Development Rezoning from Planned Development (PD) District (PD1594) to a Revised PD (ZC19-002), Including the Rescission of PD 1594, and Creation of a New PD District, at 350 Merrydale Road/3833 Redwood Hwy (CD) New 45-Unit Townhome Development - 350 Merrydale Road/3833 Redwood Final Adoption of Ordinance 1979 d. Annual Audit of Federal Grant Expenditures Single Audit Report for the Year ended June 30, 2019 (FIN) Annual Audit of Federal Grant Expenditures Accepted report e. Traffic Mitigation Fees Annual Traffic Mitigation Fee Report (PW) Traffic Mitigation Fees Accepted report f. Essential Facilities Construction Project Fire Stations 52 and 57 Notice of Completion Accept Completion of the Essential Facilities Construction Project - Fire Station 52 and Fire Station 57 (City Project No. 11292 & 11293), and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) Essential Facilities Construction Project Fire Stations and 57 Notice of Completion Accepted completion and authorized the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion g. Street Resurfacing 2018-2019 Notice of Completion Accept Completion of the Street Resurfacing 2018-2019 Project (City Project No. 11336), and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) Street Resurfacing 2018-2019 Notice of Completion Accepted completion and authorized the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion h. 2018-2019 Street Restriping Notice of Completion Accept Completion of the 2018-2019 Restriping Project (City Project No. 11359), and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) 2018-2019 Street Restriping Notice of Completion Accepted completion and authorized the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Colin NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips The following item was held from the Consent Calendar: i. Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement for the Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Project with Ghilotti Bros. Inc. in the Amount of $398,983, and Authorizing Contingency Funds in the Amount of $61,017, for a Total Appropriated Amount of $460,000 (PW) Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Staff responded to questions from the City Council Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the Resolution Resolution 14765 - Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement for the Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Project with Ghilotti Bros. Inc. in the Amount of $398,983, and Authorizing Contingency Funds in the Amount of $61,017, for a Total Appropriated Amount of $460,000 AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Colin NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. Public Hearings: a. General Plan 2040 / Downtown Precise Plan General Plan 2040 Land Use Map - Preliminary Review and Discussion of Proposed Map Changes (CD) General Plan 2040 / Downtown Precise Plan Community Development Director Paul Jensen commented on the item and introduced Barry Miller who presented the staff report Staff responded to questions from the City Council Mayor Pro Tem Colin declared the public hearing opened Speakers: Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Brad Sears, Cathy Manovi There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Pro Tem Colin declared the public hearing closed Staff responded to questions from the public Staff responded to questions from the City Council. The City Council provided feedback to staff and recommended the Sea Level Rise Adaptation Overlay Zone be re-titled and that references to the boundary being based on a “prediction” be clarified. The City Council also commented on the Downtown build- out data and recommended consistent mapping protocol be used for the designation of private schools. Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the report and provided feedback to staff Accepted report and provided feedback to staff AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Colin NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 7. Other Agenda Items: a. Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Informational Report on the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project (PW) Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Public Works Director Bill Guerin commented on the item and introduced Assistant Public Works Director Hunter Young who presented the staff report Staff responded to questions from the City Council Mayor Pro Tem Colin invited public comment Speakers: Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Pro Tem Colin closed the public comment period Councilmembers provided comments Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the report Accepted report AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Colin NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 8. Councilmember Reports: Councilmember McCullough reported the Marin Telecommunications Agency (MTA) Board voted to further negotiations with Marin General Services Authority (MGSA) to take over MTA's administrative functions, so the MTA could dissolve. SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY 1. Consent Calendar: - None. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Pro Tem Colin adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2020 ___________________________________ GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor