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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting will be streamed through YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. Comments submitted via YouTube Live must be submitted
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Present: Mayor Kate Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Kertz Councilmember Llorens Gulati Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Rob Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara OPEN SESSION - (669) 900-9128, ID: 848-5230-7272# - 4:00 P.M. 1. Mayor Kate to announce Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION - (669) 900-9128, ID: 848-5230-7272# - 4:00 P.M. 2. Closed Session: a. Conference Public Employment Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) Title: Chief of Police
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Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll. All members of the City Council were present.
Mayor Kate provided opening remarks, which included a land acknowledgement and gratitude to
City staff.
City Attorney Rob Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in the Closed Session.
City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community the meeting would be streamed live to YouTube
and members of the public would provide public comment either on the telephone or through YouTube live chat. She explained the process for community participation through the telephone
and on YouTube.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM Mayor Kate invited public comment. Lorenzo Cordova provided in Spanish how members of the public can provide public comment.
Correspondence in real-time through YouTube, Zoom or telephone • Beverly Pinto, Lisa Leavitt, Patti Breitman, Gail Dorph, Rhea Brown, Theresa Ward, Reyes Lake,
Omar Carrera, Marina Palma, Ella Furuichi, Laura Huerta, Darlin Ruiz, Clare McCamy, Rommel
Carrera, Caro Grama addressed the City Council regarding ongoing economic hardships for
residents during the COVID-19 pandemic • Barry Taranto addressed the City Council regarding the new Public Safety Center and fire
stations, the Police Department, the new two-way streets on C and D Streets, District 4
Councilmember Kertz and the proposed Terra Linda Costco
• Lisa Merigian addressed the City Council in opposition to the proposed permanent closure of the 3rd and Lindaro Exit/Entrance to the public parking lot adjacent to Walgreens
Mayor Kate expressed her appreciation for these comments and thanked the Marin Organizing Committee, Children for Change, Voces Del Canal, Canal Alliance, Legal Aid of Marin, Community
Action of Marin and County of Marin.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report: City Manager Jim Schutz announced:
• COVID-19 and the City’s response updates
• Open City Council seat vacancy
• Holiday City office closures from December 24 through January 1 – Police and Fire will
remain open
• Next City Council meeting will be on Tuesday, January 19
• Nomination period for the 2021 Citizen of the Year
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
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4. Councilmember Reports: Councilmember Kertz requested a future agenda item related to the upcoming rental and eviction
impacts occurring at the end of January.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Kate invited public comment on the Consent Calendar. Speaker: John Reynolds
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to approve the Consent Calendar
5. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular and Special Meetings of Monday, December 7, 2020 (CC) Approved minutes as submitted
b. Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Ground Lease at 855 C Street Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Fourth
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Ground Lease and a Promissory Note in
an Amount Not to Exceed $650,000 with Centertown II, LLC for the Real Property Located at 855 C Street in the City of San Rafael (CD)
Resolution 14881 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Ground Lease and a Promissory Note in an
Amount Not to Exceed $650,000 with Centertown II, LLC for the Real Property Located at 855 C Street in the City of San Rafael
c. Transaction and Use Tax Agreements i. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Two Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for Implementation of the City's Transactions and Use Tax (Fin)
Resolution 14882 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Two Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for
Implementation of the City's Transactions and Use Tax
ii. Resolution Authorizing Examination of Sales and Use Tax and Transactions and
Use Tax Records (Fin) Resolution 14883 - Resolution Authorizing Examination of Sales and Use Tax and Transactions and Use Tax Records
d. Annual Measure E TUT Oversight Committee Report Measure E Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee Report for Fiscal Year 2019-
2020 (Fin)
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Accepted report
e. Special Library Parcel Tax Annual Report Special Library Parcel Tax Committee’s Annual Measure D Report (Fin)
Accepted report
f. FY 2020-21 Fleet Vehicle Purchases: Police Department
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Five Fleet Vehicles for the Police Department for an Amount Not to Exceed $325,000 (PW)
Resolution 14884 - Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Five Fleet Vehicles
for the Police Department for an Amount Not to Exceed $325,000
g. Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Notice of Completion
Accept Completion of the Third Street at Hetherton Street Improvements Project (City
Project No. 11320), and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) Approved staff recommendation
h. Traffic Mitigation Fees Annual Traffic Mitigation Fee Report – FY 2019-20 (PW)
Accepted report
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. Public Hearings: a. Amendments to the San Rafael Municipal Code to Streamline Housing Development Continued to a date uncertain
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
7. Other Agenda Items: a. Homelessness Informational Report on Status of Homelessness in San Rafael (CM)
Andrew Hening, Director of Homeless Planning and Outreach presented the staff report.
Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers.
Cheryl Chambers, Caltrans provided comments.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Lucie Hollingsworth, Legal Aid of Marin and Marin Organizing Committee, Barry
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Taranto, Pat Langley, Marin Organizing Committee, Karen Strolia, Downtown Streets Team, Paula Doubleday, Downtown Streets Team, Nick Morris, The Street Chaplaincy, Betsy
Guthrie, Downtown Streets Team, John Reynolds, Sunny Lee, John Reynolds
Staff responded to public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to accept the report.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Accepted report
b. Response to the Grand Jury Report on Firearm Safety Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Response to the
2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “The Gun Next Door: Firearm Safety in Marin County” (PD)
Roy Leon, Acting Police Captain presented the staff report.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt the resolution
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 14885 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Response to the 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “The Gun Next Door: Firearm
Safety in Marin County”
c. 2021 Vice-Mayor Select Vice-Mayor for the City of San Rafael 2021 (CC)
Mayor Kate introduced this item.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
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Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to select Maribeth Bushey as Vice-Mayor for 2021
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Selected Maribeth Bushy as Vice-Mayor for 2021
d. City Council Appointments to Committees
Approve City Council Appointments to Committees 2021 (CC) Mayor Kate introduced this item.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to approve
the appointments, subject to the understanding that the Council will review this when the
new Councilmember is appointed in January
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Approved Appointments
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY: 1. Consent Calendar: - None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 9:29 p.m.
___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021 _____________________________________ KATE COLIN, Mayor