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Home My WebLink AboutCC SA Minutes 2015-11-16IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, November 16, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting MINUTES San Rafael City Council Present: Vice -Mayor McCullough Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Colin Councilmember Gamblin Absent: Mayor Phillips Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Esther Beirne OPEN SESSION — COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 6:00 p.m. Vice -Mayor McCullough announced Closed Session item. CLOSED SESSION - THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - 6:00 p.m. 2. Closed Session: a. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Conference with Real Property Negotiator City Negotiators: Jim Schutz, Robert Epstein, Tom Adams, Benjamin Stock Property Identification and Negotiating Parties: Property: 750 Grand Avenue (APN 014-132-10); Negotiating Party: Harold & Aurelia Geister Trust Property; 409 Third Avenue (APN 014-133-12); Negotiating Party; Geraldine L. Dexter Trust Property; Montecito Market Place Association, 209 Third Street (APN 014-151-14); Negotiating Party: Seagate Properties • City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken at Closed Session 2.a. He also reported that no reportable action was taken at the closed session held following the November 2, 2015 City Council meeting OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION - 7:00 PM The following speakers discussed SMART Pathway alternatives from Andersen Drive to Second Street. Susan Weaver, Transportation Alternatives for Marin Don Hertzog, Registered Civil and Technical Engineer Patrick Seidler, Transportation Alternatives for Marin Jess Willard, Transportation Alternatives for Marin Alisha O'Loughlin, Policy and Planning Director, Marin County Bicycle Coalition Cindy Winter, Chair, Larkspur Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Vice -Mayor McCullough CONSENT CALENDAR: Item 3.c held from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Gamblin for comment. Items 3.e and 3.f removed from the agenda at the request of staff. 3. Consent Calendar Items: Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes of Special City Council Meeting and City Council / Successor Agency Meeting of November 2, 2015 (CC) SPCC Minutes 11-02-2015 CCSA Minutes 11-02-2015 Approved as submitted Resolution to Provide a Seventy -Five Day Extension of an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement with Lennar Multifamily Communities, LLC to Develop Housing and Parking for the City Garage Located at Third Street and Lootens Place (ED) — File 12-21 Staff Report RESOLUTION 14033 - RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE A SEVENTY-FIVE DAY EXTENSION OF AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH LENNAR MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITIES, LLC TO DEVELOP HOUSING AND PARKING FOR THE CITY GARAGE LOCATED AT THIRD STREET AND LOOTENS PLACE d. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Design of the Tamalpais Avenue Queue Cutter Improvements Project and the Readvertising of the Regional Transportation System Enhancements Project, In an Amount Not to Exceed $164,260 (PW) — File 4-3-604 Staff Report RESOLUTION 14034 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, 2 INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE TAMALPAIS AVENUE QUEUE CUTTER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND THE READVERTISING OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $164,260 g. Accept Completion of the Non -Motorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) Puerto Suello Hill Path to Transit Center Connector Project, City Project No. 11115, and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) — File 4-1-651 Staff Report Approved staff recommendation AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Vice -Mayor McCullough NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Phillips The following item was held from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Gamblin: C. Resolution Approving Personnel Action to Create a Fixed Term Position to Serve on Housing And Homeless Related Issues (MS) — File 7-4 x 9-2-67 Staff Report Councilmember Gamblin City Manager Jim Schutz presented the staff report Vice -Mayor McCullough Councilmember Colin Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Gamblin seconded to adopt the Resolution RESOLUTION 14035 - RESOLUTION APPROVING PERSONNEL ACTION TO CREATE A FIXED TERM POSITION TO SERVE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESS RELATED ISSUES AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Vice -Mayor McCullough NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Phillips The following items were removed from the agenda at the request of staff: e. Resolution Approving an Agreement with Kaiser Permanente for Payment of City Infrastructure Improvements for the `Deer Valley Road Crosswalk Improvements' Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement (PW) — File 9-3-40 Staff Report f. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Construction of the ADA/DOJ Curb Ramps 2015-2016 Project, City Project No. 11263, to Coastside Concrete and Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $187,750.00, Authorizing the Expenditure of up to $22,500.00 (12%) for Project Contingencies, and Authorizing an Additional $50,136.00 for Extra Work for a Total Authorization of $263,504.00 (PW) — File 4-1-672 Staff Report 3 OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 4. Other Agenda Items: a. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Construction of the Rossi Stormwater Pump Station Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 11191, to Valentine Corporation in the Amount of $1,348,369 and Authorizing the Expenditure of Approximately $162,000 for Project Contingencies (PW) — File 4-1-673 Staff Report Kevin McGowan, Assistant Public Works Director, presented the staff report and gave a PowerPoint presentation Councilmember Gamblin / Kevin McGowan Councilmember Colin / Kevin McGowan Councilmember Bushey Vice -Mayor McCullough / Kevin McGowan Councilmember Gamblin / Kevin McGowan Vice -Mayor McCullough invited public comment; however, there was none Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Gamblin seconded to adopt the Resolution RESOLUTION 14036 - RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROSSI STORMWATER PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 11191, TO VALENTINE CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,348,369 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY $162,000 FOR PROJECT CONTINGENCIES AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Vice -Mayor McCullough NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Phillips b. Resolution Supporting Downtown Businesses During the Holiday Season (ED) — File ED#1 Staff Report Tom Adams, Economic Development Specialist, presented the staff report Vice -Mayor McCullough invited public comment Carol Thompson, Director, Business Improvement District There being no further comment from the audience, Vice -Mayor McCullough closed the public comment period Councilmember Colin / Tom Adams IH Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to adopt the Resolution RESOLUTION 14037 - RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Vice -Mayor McCullough NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Phillips CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 5. City Manager's Report: None COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) 6. Councilmember Reports: • Councilmember Gamblin reported that he attended Kaiser Permanente's Veterans' Recognition event on Friday last. SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY: 7. Consent Calendar: None ADJOURNMENT - 7:45 PM ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 12015 GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor 5