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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:30 P.M.
In-Person:
San Rafael City Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Hill
Vice Mayor Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and requested City Clerk Lindsay Lara call the roll. All
members of the City Council were present.
Mayor Kate announced the swearing-in ceremony for Councilmember Bushey and Councilmember Hill to
be held on December 19, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. She welcomed Micah Hinkle, the new Director of Economic
Development and Innovation.
City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community that the in-person meeting would also be recorded
and streamed live to YouTube and through Zoom, and members of the public would provide public
comment either on the telephone or through Zoom. She explained the process for community
participation on the telephone, through Zoom and in-person.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
1. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:
City Manager Jim Schutz announced:
• Nominations for the 2023 Richard P. O’Brien and Mary Ferrario O’Brien Public Service
Award
• Vacancies on the Planning Commission, Pickleweed Advisory Committee and the ADA
Access Advisory Committee
• San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade to be held on Saturday, December 17, at the San Rafael
Yacht Club, 6-9 p.m.
Technical difficulty during City Manager’s Report, resulting in lack of streaming 6:34 - 6:40 p.m.
Councilmember Reports:
• Councilmember Hill reported on the Downtown San Rafael’s Parade of Lights.
• Councilmember Bushey reported on San Rafael Sanitation District and Loch Lomond
Oversight Committee meetings.
• Councilmember Llorens Gulati reported on the Winter Wonderland event and an East San
Rafael Parking Task Force meeting.
• Mayor Kate reported on a Marin Transit meeting.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. Consent Calendar:
Mayor Kate pulled item 2.c Donation of Open Space on Gold Hill Grade from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Kate invited public comment on the Consent Calendar, not including item 2.c Donation of
Open Space on Gold Hill Grade; however, there was none.
Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar, except for item 2.c Donation of Open Space on Gold Hill Grade.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
a. Vacancies on San Rafael Boards and Commissions
Announcement of Vacancies on the Planning Commission, Pickleweed Advisory
Committee and the ADA Access Advisory Committee (CC)
Received and filed
b. Use of Teleconferencing for Public Meetings During State of Emergency
Resolution Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Making Findings and Confirming the Need for
the Use or Continued Use of Teleconferencing to Hold Public Meetings of the City’s
Legislative Bodies During the Continuing State of Emergency Relating to the Covid-19
Pandemic (CA)
Resolution 15162 - Resolution Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Making Findings and Confirming
the Need for the Use or Continued Use of Teleconferencing to Hold Public Meetings of the City’s
Legislative Bodies During the Continuing State of Emergency Relating to the Covid-19 Pandemic
c. Donation of Open Space on Gold Hill Grade
Resolution Accepting the Offer of Donation from Marin Open Space Trust of Vacant Lot
on Gold Hill Grade APN 015-250-34 to the City in Fee for Permanent Open Space and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute, on Behalf of the City, All Documents Required
to Effectuate Such Conveyance (LR)
This item was held from the Consent Calendar.
City Attorney Robert Epstein provided comments. He acknowledged Don Dickenson and
Ralph Mihan, Marin Open Space Trust Board of Directors.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Mayor Kate invited public comment on item 2.c Donation of Open Space on Gold Hill Grade;
however, there was none.
Councilmembers provided further comment.
Councilmember Hill moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the resolution.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 15165 - Resolution Accepting the Offer of Donation from Marin Open Space Trust of
Vacant Lot on Gold Hill Grade APN 015-250-34 to the City in Fee for Permanent Open Space
and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute, on Behalf of the City, All Documents Required to
Effectuate Such Conveyance
d. Quitclaim of a Storm Drain Easement at the Marin Academy
Resolution Electing to Vacate the Storm Drain Easement Described in Deed D2006-
002997 and Authorizing Execution of a Quitclaim Deed, for Marin Academy Property at
1540 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California (PW)
Resolution 15163 - Resolution Electing to Vacate the Storm Drain Easement Described in Deed
D2006-002997 and Authorizing Execution of a Quitclaim Deed, for Marin Academy Property at
1540 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California
e. Temporary Street Closure to Support Vaccination Efforts in the Canal Neighborhood
Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Alto Street on Saturday, December 17,
2022 to Support Canal Alliance’s Effort to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations (PW)
Resolution 15164 - Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Alto Street on Saturday,
December 17, 2022 to Support Canal Alliance’s Effort to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2022
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KATE COLIN, Mayor