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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2004-08-02SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Pagel IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2004 AT 8:00 P.M. Regular Meeting: San Rafael City Council Also Present: Rod Gould, City Manager Jeanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk OPEN SESSION — COUNCIL CHAMBER — 7:00 PM: Mayor Boro announced Closed Session items: CLOSED SESSION — CONFERENCE ROOM 201 — 7:00 PM: Present: Albert J. Boro, Mayor Cyr N. Miller, Vice -Mayor Barbara Heller, Councilmember Gary O. Phillips, Councilmember Absent: Paul M. Cohen, Councilmember 1. a) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: Katherine Foehr v. City of San Rafael, et al. Marin County Superior Court Case No. CV025702 Mayor Boro announced that no reportable action was taken. b) Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager (Continued from meeting of 7/19/04) Mayor Boro announced item would not be discussed this evening; to be continued to meeting of August 16, 2004 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: None CONSENT CALENDAR: 8:03 PM Councilmember Phillips moved and Councilmember Miller seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar, as follows: ITEM 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Monday, July 19, 2004 (CC) 3. Call for Applications to Fill One Unexpired Term on the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District Board, with Term to Expire End of December, 2005 (CC) — File 9-2-9 4. Resolution Approving Revised Core Natural Gas Sales and Aggression Agreement Between City and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Agreement (CM) — File 111 RECOMMENDED ACTION Minutes approved as submitted. ADDroved staff recommendation: a) Called for applications to fill one unexpired term on the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Board, with term to expire the end of December 2005; b) Set deadline for receipt of applications on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 12 Noon in the City Clerk's Office, Room 209, City Hall; and c) Set date for interviews of applicants at a Special City Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2004, commencing at 6:30 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 11612 — RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED CORE NATURAL GAS SALES AND AGGRESSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG) AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 1 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 2 5. Resolution of Appreciation to Vaughn Stratford, RESOLUTION NO. 11613 — Retiring Library Director (CM) — RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO File 102 x 9-3-61 VAUGHN STRATFORD, RETIRING LIBRARY DIRECTOR, WITH 23 YEARS OF SERVICE 6. SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF Approved final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 1826 - An Ordinance of the Ordinance No. 1826. City of San Rafael Setting the Paramedic Tax Rate, Commencing with Fiscal Year 2004-2005, at the Rates Allowed in Ordinance No. 1793 for Residential and Non-residential Properties in the City of San Rafael; and Further Confirming the Paramedic Tax Rates, Commencing with Fiscal Year 2004-2005 for Residential and Non- residential Properties in the City of San Rafael, the Marinwood Community Services District, County Service Area No. 13, and County Service Area No. 19 ($59.00 for Residential and $.0740 Per Square Foot for Non -Residential Property) (MS) — File 9-12-1 x 9-3-31 7. SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF Approved final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 1827 - An Ordinance of the Ordinance No. 1827. City of San Rafael Amending the Zoning Map, Adopted by Reference in Section 14.01.020 of the Municipal Code, so as to Reclassify Certain Real Property from Planned Development (PD 1656) District to a Revised PD District (ZC 04- 001) to Permit a 1 % Increase in Lot Coverage and to Allow Construction of a 6,300 -Square - Foot Residential Building to Provide Housing for Eight Sisters at 1520 Grand Avenue (APN: 015- 142-02) (CD) — File 10-3 x 10-7 8. SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF Approved final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 1828 - An Ordinance of the Ordinance No. 1828. City of San Rafael Amending the Zoning Map, Adopted by Reference in Section 14.01.020 of the Municipal Code, so as to Reclassify Certain Real Property from Planned Development (PD 1804) District to a Revised PD District (ZC 04- 004) to Permit Resubdivision of the Approved 42 - Unit Commercial Condominium Campus Located at 4300 Redwood Highway for Up to 50 Condominium Units (APN: 155-110-05 and 06) (CD) — File 5-1-349 x 10-3 x 10-8 9. SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF Approved final adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 1829 - An Ordinance of the Ordinance No. 1829. City of San Rafael Amending the Zoning Map of the City of San Rafael, California, Adopted by Reference, by Section 14.01.020 of the Municipal Code of San Rafael, California, so as to Prezone Certain Real Property to Single-family Residential—Hillside Overlay (R1A-H) District for Annexation Into the City of San Rafael for a Portion of the Vacant Lot West of 411 Margarita Drive (CD) — File 10-3 x 10-5 x 10-7 10. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 11614 — to Execute an Agreement with the County of RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Marin for the Marin Literacy Program to Provide MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN Literacy Services in the Marin County Jail (Lib) — AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF File 4-13-86 x 9-3-61 MARIN FOR THE MARIN LITERACY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES IN THE MARIN COUNTY JAIL (FROM JULY 1, 2004 —JUNE 30, 2005, AND MAY BE EXTENDED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES) SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 2 11. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement Between the City of San Rafael and Stan Urban Regarding Future Proceedings for Annexation of the Lands of Urban to the City of San Rafael (APN 186-042-02) (PW) — RIP 5 -?-110 12. Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Federal Surface Transportation Program Funding for "Fourth Street Rehabilitation," Committing the Necessary Non - Federal Match for the Project, Stating the Assurance of the City of San Rafael to Complete the Project and Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Execute all Applications and Agreements (PW) — File 11-15 x 11-1 x 9-3-40 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 3 RESOLUTION NO. 11615 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND STAN URBAN REGARDING FUTURE PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY AT 178 MAIN DRIVE, APN 186-042-02, TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLUTION NO. 11616 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR "FOURTH STREET REHABILITATION" AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY NON-FEDERAL MATCH FOR THE PROJECT AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ALL APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen SPECIAL PRESENTATION: PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO VAUGHN STRATFORD, RETIRING LIBRARY DIRECTOR (CM) — FILE 102 x 9-3-61 Mayor Boro stated the Resolution of Appreciation discussed Vaughn Stratford's many great years of service to the City of San Rafael as Library Director, including founding and working on MARINet, the first department head to introduce computers in the City of San Rafael, video, movie, CD collection, etc. While the space was very small, Mayor Boro stated the library was very active, with the community utilizing the resources "to the max", a lot of which was due to Vaughn and his leadership. He noted a reception would be held to honor Vaughn on Thursday evening, August 5, 2004, at the library. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Boro presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Mr. Stratford, thanking him and wishing him great luck and success in his retirement. Expressing thanks, Library Director Vaughn Stratford complimented the library staff on making the library what it is today. Recognizing Mr. Stratford's typical graciousness and acknowledging he was not alone in his efforts, Mayor Boro stated tonight and Thursday night were to thank him specifically for his great contribution. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 13. None. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: 14. League of California Cities: 9-11-1 x 9-1 x 8-5 Councilmember Heller stated she attended the League of California Cities meeting in Monterey last week and reported that Governor Schwarzenegger was in attendance to celebrate the signing of the budget. She believed language was being written to protect Redevelopment Agency money, and noted Proposition 1A (Local Government Revenue Protection Package) would be on the November ballot, requiring a simple majority. SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 3 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 4 There being no further business, Mayor Boro adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:07 p.m. and invited those in attendance to partake of cake and coffee in the lobby to celebrate Vaughn Stratford's retirement. JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 12004 MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SRCC Minutes (Regular) 08/02/2004 Page 4