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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2006 AT 8:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting:
San Rafael City Council
Also Present: Ken Nordhoff, interim City Manager
Gary T. Ragghianti, City Attorney
Jeanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk
OPEN SESSION — COUNCIL CHAMBER
None
CLOSED SESSION — CONFERENCE ROOM 201
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE:
Present: Albert J. Boro, Mayor
Gary O. Phillips, Vice -Mayor
Paul M. Cohen, Councilmember
Barbara Heller, Councilmember
Cyr N. Miller, Councilmember
Absent: None
8:12 PM
SMART: - File 245
Barry Buckley stated he was a candidate for the Supervisorial Seat of the Fifth District, Novato, and wished
to express his support for the Sonoma/Marin Area Rail Transit initiative.
Mayor Boro stated that the City, through its General Plan process, supported the concept of the train to and
through San Rafael. Issues of concern were raised in the Response to the Environmental Impact Report
which he believed would be answered. Mayor Boro looked forward to meeting Mr. Buckley at the SMART
meetings.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Cohen moved and Councilmember Phillips seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar, as
follows:
ITEM
Approval of Minutes of Special and Regular
Meetings of Monday, February 6, 2006 (CC)
2. Call for Applications for Appointment to Fill One
Four-year Term on the San Rafael Fire
Commission, due to Expiration of Term of Dr.
Stephen Mizroch, with Term to Expire end of
March 2010 (CC) — File 9-2-5
3. Measure S Oversight Advisory Committee: (CM)
— File 9-2-58 x 9-4 (11/8/05)
a) Resolution Establishing Measure S Oversight
Advisory Committee
b) Direct Staff to Begin the Application Process
for Selecting Committee Members
4. Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending
January 2006 (MS) — File 8-18 x 8-9
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Minutes approved as submitted.
ADDroved staff recommendation:
a) Called for applications to fill one,
four-year term on the Fire
Commission to the end of March,
2010;
b) Set date for receipt of
applications for Tuesday, March
14, 2006 at 12 Noon in the City
Clerk's Office, Room 209; and
c) Set date for interviews of
applicants at a Special City
Council meeting to be held on
Monday, March 20, 2006,
commencing at 6:30 p.m.
a) RESOLUTION NO. 11894—
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
THE MEASURE "S"
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
COMMITTEE
b) Directed staff to begin the
application process for selecting
committee members.
Accepted Monthly Investment Report
for month ending January 2006, as
presented.
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5. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, Public
Works Director and Fire Chief to Act as
Authorized Agents on Behalf of the City of San
Rafael to Work with the State Office of
Emergency Services in Matters Pertaining to
Disaster Assistance (MS) — File 13-11 x 9-3-11 x
9-3-40 x 9-3-31
6. Resolutions of Appreciation for Sponsors of
Police Department Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) Program: (PD) —
File 102 x 9-3-30
1) American Legion Wilkins Post 37
2) Fairhills Property Owners Association
3) Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods
4) Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association
5) Glenwood Homeowners Association
6) Col. George Joslin
7) Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical
Center
8) Lincoln -San Rafael Hill Neighborhood
Association
9) Marin Masonic Lodge 191 F&AM
10) Marin Rod & Gun Club
11) Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mizroch
12) San Rafael Police Association
13) Santa Margarita Neighborhood
Association
14) Shamrock Materials, Inc.
15) Trinity Community Church
16) Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tamalpais
Post 72
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RESOLUTION NO. 11895 —
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER, PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR AND FIRE CHIEF TO ACT
AS AUTHORIZED AGENTS ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL TO WORK WITH THE STATE
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 11896 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
AMERICAN LEGION WILKINS POST
37, SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11897 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
FAIRHILLS PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11898 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
FEDERATION OF SAN RAFAEL
NEIGHBORHOODS, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11899 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
GERSTLE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11900—
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
GLENWOOD HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11901 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
COL. GEORGE JOSLIN, SPONSOR
SAN RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT
AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11902 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
KAISER PERMANENTE SAN RAFAEL
MEDICAL CENTER, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11903 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
LINCOLN -SAN RAFAEL HILL
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11904 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
MARIN MASONIC LODGE 191 F&AM,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
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DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11905 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
MARIN ROD & GUN CLUB, SPONSOR
SAN RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT
AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11906 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
STEPHEN & MARY MIZROCH,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT "ALEX MIZROCH
MEMORIAL AED PROGRAM"
RESOLUTION NO. 11907 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
SAN RAFAEL POLICE
ASSOCIATION, SPONSOR SAN
RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT AED
PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11908 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
SANTA MARGARITA
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11909 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
SHAMROCK MATERIALS, INC,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11910 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH,
SPONSOR SAN RAFAEL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AED PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 11911 —
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS,
TAMALPAIS POST 72, SPONSOR
SAN RAFAEL POLICE DEPARTMENT
AED PROGRAM
7. Resolution Approving Map of Subdivision Entitled RESOLUTION NO. 11912 —
"Parcel Map, Lands of Hallock RESOLUTION APPROVING MAP OF
(DN 99-067157)" (PW) — File 5-1-359 SUBDIVISION ENTITLED "PARCEL
MAP — LANDS OF HALLOCK (DN 99-
067157)"
8. Swearing-in of Linda Jackson, Newly Appointed Accepted report.
Member of the San Rafael Board of Education
(CC) — File 9-2-1
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller and Miller
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
9. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION TO SPONSORS OF POLICE
DEPARTMENT AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) PROGRAM: (PD) —
FILE 102 x 9-3-30
Since there were sixteen different groups and organizations in attendance this evening, Mayor
Boro stated that Police Sergeant Jonathan Bean would assist the City Council in making the
presentations.
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Mayor Boro stated that he could not thank everyone enough for the wonderful support given to
the San Rafael Police and Fire Departments in this effort, which truly led to saving lives. On
behalf of those members of the City Council present, and Councilmembers Heller and Miller,
who were unable to attend this evening, Mayor Boro expressed gratitude to the members of the
community, both the homeowners groups and different organizations that participated, including
Kaiser Hospital, a partner in the plan.
Sergeant Jonathan Bean stated that he started the AED program a little over two years ago with
nothing and thanks to these sponsors, today the Police Department had twenty Automated
External Defibrillators — eighteen in the police cars, one on the police boat and one in the Police
Station. He indicated that without the generosity of these sponsors, this program would not
have been possible. Sergeant Bean reported that the City Council had now made this a
budgeted program item; therefore, hopefully, it would continue, and he expressed thanks to all.
With Sergeant Bean introducing the various representatives, Mayor Boro presented the
Resolutions of Appreciation as follows:
American Legion Wilkins Post 37: Post Commander, Ray Mullen and Jim Von Bima. An entire
defibrillator was donated by the American Legion Post.
Fairhills Property Owners Association: President, Frank Smart, Lance & Chris Kuykendall and
Peggy Jeret, solicited their neighbors to make donations. Fairhills resident Gene Ceccotti
Shamrock Materials, donated a second defibrillator.
Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods: Patrick Murphy and Tmyber Cavasian. The
Federation of San Rafael Neighborhoods offered a matching grant of $300 for every
neighborhood association making a donation to the AED fund.
Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association: Tim Firman, Hugo Landecker, Nancy Otto, Tymber
Cavasian and Lori Schifrin. The entire neighborhood was solicited and raised sufficient funds
for a defibrillator.
Glenwood Homeowners Association: Regretted they could not send a representative; however,
they did send an unsolicited check for a defibrillator.
Col. George Joslin: Retired USMC, who helped raise over $12,000 for the AED fund.
Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center: Kaiser had been a partner with the City of San
Rafael for a long time and had been very generous to the Fire Department with donations of
defibrillators and other medical devices. They also provided training, medical direction for the
Fire Department's medical program and defibrillator program, and graciously provided pro bono
medical direction for the Police Department's defibrillator program. Dr. John David, Medical
Director, in attendance this evening, had been most generous with his time and expertise. He
is Chief of Emergency Medicine at the Kaiser San Rafael Medical Center.
Lincoln -San Rafael Hill Neighborhood Association: Patrick Murphy on behalf of Nina Lilienthal
Murphy, President. A lot of publicity was carried out in the neighborhood supporting the
defibrillator program.
Marin Masonic Lodge 191 F&AM: Frank O'Connell, together with his lodge members, donated
a defibrillator and had been very supportive of the program and very generous.
Marin Rod and Gun Club: Todd Meyer, First Vice -President and George Joslin. The Marin Rod
and Gun Club not only purchased a defibrillator for the Police Department, but also purchased
one for the Club and trained an emergency response team. Sergeant Bean reported that he
and his wife, Mary Kay, had given two classes thus far and would do more.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Mizroch: Dr. Mizroch and his wife Mary donated the City's first
defibrillator. A Fire Commissioner, Dr. Mizroch is very supportive of the City. Both are DART
(Disaster Area Response Team) members and Police Citizens' Academy graduates and Mrs.
Mizroch is a volunteer teaching the Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED training. The
defibrillator was donated in memory of Alex Mizroch, brother of Dr. Mizroch, who passed away
from sudden cardiac arrest at age 50 in 1995. The AED program is named "The Alex Mizroch
Memorial Police AED Program." Dr. and Mrs. Mizroch are currently in South East Asia.
San Rafael Police Association: The rank and file members of the San Rafael Police
Association raised sufficient funds for a defibrillator and Officer Bob Hankle, Board of Directors,
was present to represent the Association. Wishing to show how much the Police Association
believed in the program, they donated one of the first defibrillators, the Mizrochs donating the
first.
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Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association: Greg Knell, President, accepted the Resolution of
Appreciation on behalf of the Santa Margarita Neighborhood Association who donated a
defibrillator. They had been very supportive of the Police Department, working many functions
and events together at the Terra Linda Recreation Center.
Sergeant Bean noted that Kaiser Permanente had donated a defibrillator for each Recreation
Center in San Rafael, together with a public access defibrillator in the lobby at City Hall for use
in the event of an emergency in the building.
Shamrock Materials, Inc.: Unable to attend, Gene Ceccotti, Shamrock Materials, unsolicited,
donated a defibrillator on behalf of the company.
Trinity Community Church: Pastor Will Nelken, Police Chaplain, Mrs. Martha Nelken and
Gordon Ashdown were in attendance to accept on behalf of the Trinity Community Church. Not
only did they come forward with sufficient funds for two defibrillators from a very small
community church, they purchased their own subsequent to Gordon's dropping dead of sudden
cardiac arrest at a church service and being resuscitated by Martha Nelken. Sergeant Bean
commented that Mr. Ashdown was present this evening, brought back from clinical death, as a
true believer, having been saved by an AED that was on engine 52 of the San Rafael Fire
Department. He noted also that they had trained more than one group of emergency
responders in First Aid, CPR and the use of the AED.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tamalpais Post 72: George Joslin and Albert Ranzani. Sergeant
Bean noted the Veterans were still serving the community by sponsoring so many positive
things. When invited to donate perhaps one defibrillator, they donated two, and a class was
given with them which was featured on CBS Channel 5 Television. He noted that Mr. Ranzani
was also a docent at the Veterans Auditorium. Trained in the use of the AED, he also trained
with the Civic Center staff.
Mayor Boro stated this was a great example of community partnership and policing and the
community working together for the good of all citizens.
Stating this was tremendous, Councilmember Cohen noted the opportunity taken by all to save
lives.
Concurring, Councilmember Phillips believed this would benefit a number of people who could
have some difficulty. He stated that no one could say thanks more than those who might need
the service down the road, and to be prepared was comforting. He offered his personal thanks
also, thanking everyone for attending this evening.
A member of the audience stated that this would never have happened without Sergeant
Jonathan Bean, with which Mayor Boro, Councilmembers Cohen and Phillips and all present
concurred.
Mayor Boro announced a brief pause in the City Council meeting for participation in a reception
in the lobby honoring the sponsors of the AED program.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. Public Hearing - CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 4.20 OF
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ESTABLISHED THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AS A CERTIFIED UNIFIED PUBLIC AGENCY (CUPA) RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW RELATING TO THE
USE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (FD) — FILE 9-3-31 x 1-6-4 — 4-13-98
Mayor Boro declared the public hearing opened
Fire Chief John Montenero stated that the purpose of this ordinance was to repeal Chapter 4.20
of the San Rafael Municipal Code relating to decertification of the Fire Department as a
Certified Unified Program Agency, and this related to the enforcement of hazardous materials.
Fire Marshal, Keith Schoenthal, would review the issue and provide the recommendation.
Fire Marshal Keith Schoenthal reported that in the early 1990s, the City Council authorized the
Fire Department to take on various hazardous materials programs — Underground Tank Storage
Program, Business Plan Program. In 1997, the State of California established a new multi-
faceted program that rolled all of the state's hazardous materials programs into one — the CUPA
program. He indicated that this added such things as hazardous waste regulation, etc., which
are all part of the program elements of CUPA.
Battalion Chief Schoenthal stated that in 1997, the City Council adopted by ordinance, Chapter
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4.20 and the City of San Rafael became one of only two CUPAs in Marin County, Marin County
Environmental Health being the other, serving all of the other agencies in the County.
Reporting that over the years attempts had been made to make the program work, Chief
Schoenthal explained that staff had been added to the Fire Prevention Bureau, the position of
Deputy Fire Marshal/Hazardous Materials Coordinator was created and staff continued to work
with the CUPA program.
Chief Schoenthal stated that last year, former Fire Chief Bruce Martin went through a process to
identify strengths and weaknesses and one of the things emanating from that process was the
possibility of decertifying as a CUPA and returning to the core responsibilities of the Fire
Prevention Bureau. He indicated that in September 2005, a study session was held with the
City Council to explain those concepts. Subsequently, the issue was returned to adopt a
resolution to send to the State Environmental Protection Agency advising them of the City's
desire to decertify as a CUPA. This began a 180 -day clock running during which time
negotiations took place with Marin County CUPA in terms of file transfers and their taking over
responsibility for the CUPA.
Reporting that all of that work had been accomplished, Chief Schoenthal stated that the state
had authorized San Rafael's decertification and sent a letter indicating that the City could no
longer collect fees for the program. They also sent a letter to the County CUPA advising them
to begin collecting fees.
Chief Schoenthal stated that this was the final step in the process of the City of San Rafael
decertifying as a CUPA, which basically repealed the portion of the San Rafael Municipal Code
that authorized the CUPA initially. He recommended that the City Council pass the ordinance
to print prior to final adoption, at which time the City would be fully decertified as a CUPA.
Councilmember Cohen recalled the discussion when this issue was acted on previously to the
effect that the issues were still being covered but by the County. He believed there was an
economy of scale by having the County handle it in that they could collect their fees, probably
even more efficiently than the City could, and he inquired whether this was an accurate
summary.
Indicating that it was an accurate summary, Chief Schoenthal stated that in looking at the
process it was staff's feeling that additional staff would have to be added to the Fire Department
to be able to comply with the state's requirements placed on CUPAs. He indicated that by state
law, the County is required to be the CUPA, and as they were the CUPA for all the other
agencies in Marin County, they had those economies of scale.
There be no comment from the audience, Mayor Boro closed the public hearing
The title of the ordinance was read:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL REPEALING CHAPTER 4.20 OF
THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ESTABLISHED THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AS A CERTIFIED UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCY (CUPA) RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW RELATING TO
THE USE AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"
Councilmember Phillips moved and Councilmember Cohen seconded, to dispense with the
reading of the ordinance in its entirety and refer to it by title only, and pass Charter Ordinance
No. 1840 to print by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heller and Miller
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
11. Dil Kazzaz — Redwood Village Grading: - File 100 x 5-1-347
Interim City Manager Ken Nordhoff recalled that a month ago Mr. Kazzaz made a presentation
to the City Council regarding some fence heights on his property which is adjacent to the
Redwood Village development. Mr. Nordhoff reported that he had been working with City
Attorney Gary Ragghianti, Community Development Director Bob Brown and Signature
Properties to ascertain whether a resolution could be put into place. He indicated that
Signature Properties had made a very generous offer to remedy the fence situation which they
would present to Mr. Kazzaz this week. San Rafael staff had evaluated the proposal and found
it to be very fair. While he did not know what the outcome would be, Mr. Nordhoff believed the
issue to be resolved, at least to the City's satisfaction, and he would provide further information
to Council on receiving a decision from Mr. Kazzaz.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
12. None.
There being no further business, Mayor Boro adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:04 p.m. in memory of
Roger Grossman, Publisher, Marin Independent Journal, a friend to all in the City of San Rafael and a great
leader, who passed away on January 26, 2006.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 12006
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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