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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. Watch Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/cc-2021-01-26
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Present: Mayor Kate
Vice Mayor Bushey
Councilmember Kertz Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Rob Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the
roll. All members of the City Council were present.
City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community the meeting would be uploaded to YouTube
after the meeting and members of the public would provide public comment either on the
telephone or through Zoom. She explained the process for community participation through the
telephone and Zoom.
a. City Councilmember Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make an Appointment to Fill a Vacancy on the City Council to Expire November 2022 (CC)
Mayor Kate called the agenda item and the following thirteen applicants provided
two-minute introductory comments.
Denis Avdic, Diana Lopez, Eli Hill, Eric Holm, Esme Octavia Lazare, Gary Bender, John Kakinuki, Joshua Sizemore, Judi Cooper, Kenneth Ghiringhelli, Matthew Siroka, Max
Goodberg and Nancy Palacios
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Lucia Martel-Dow, name withheld
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Mayor Kate expressed gratitude to the applicants for their willingness to get involved and
spoke on policymaking in San Rafael.
Councilmembers each indicated their top two choices.
Mayor Kate selected Eli Hill and Eric Holm.
Councilmember Bushey selected Eli Hill and Eric Holm.
Councilmember Kertz selected Eli Hill and Nancy Palacios.
Councilmember Llorens Gulati selected Eric Holm and Eli Hill.
Three Finalists Selected: Eli Hill
Eric Holm Nancy Palacios
Each applicant answered four questions from the City Councilmembers.
Councilmembers each indicated their top choice was Eli Hill to be appointed as member
of the City Council.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to appoint Elias David Hill as the at-large term representative to the San Rafael City
Council
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Appointed Eli Hill to the Office of City Councilmember
b. Swear-in Ceremony
Administration of Oath of Office to Successful Candidate (CC)
City Clerk Lindsay Lara administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed
Councilmember, Eli Hill.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:40 p.m.
___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021 _____________________________________ Kate Colin, Mayor