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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13005 (Grand Jury Response; Health & Wellness Campus)RESOLUTION NO. 13005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESPONSE TO THE 2009-2010 MARIN COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED "THE MARIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CAMPUS: AN INNOVATIVE COMMITMENT TO HEALTH CARE" WHEREAS, pursuant to Penal Code section 933, a public agency which receives a Grand July Report addressing aspects of the public agency's operations, must comment on the Report's findings and recommendations contained in the Report in writing within ninety (90) days to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court with a copy to the Foreperson of the Grand Jury; and WHEREAS, Penal Code section 933 specifically requires that the "governing body" of the public agency provide said response and, in order to lawfully comply, the governing body must consider and adopt the response at a noticed public meeting pursuant to the Brown Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael has received and reviewed the 2009-2010 Marin County Grand Jury Report, dated May 18, 2010, entitled "The Marin Health and Wellness Campus: An Innovative Commitment to Health Care" and has agendized it at this meeting for a response. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby: 1. Approves and authorizes the Mayor to execute the City of San Rafael's response to the 2009-2010 Marin County Grand Jury Report entitled "The Marin Health and Wellness Campus: An Innovative Commitment to Health Care" a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment A and incorporated herein. 2. Directs the City Clerk to forward the City's Grand Jury Report response to the Presiding Judge of the Marin County Superior Court and to the Foreperson of the Marin County Grand Jury. I, Esther C. Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council held on the 6`h day of July, 2010, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Levine & Mayor Boro NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Heller S C • A��, 961" ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT FORM Report Title: The Marin Health and Wellness Campus: An Innovative Commitment to Health Care Report Date: May 18, 2010 Response By: City Council of the City of San Rafael FINDINGS: • We agree with the findings numbered F12 (See Attachment A) • We disagree wholly or partially with the findings numbered N/A Note: Finding F9 is not within the City's jurisdiction. (See Attachment A) RECOMMENDATIONS: • Recommendations numbered N/A have been implemented. (Attach a summary describing the implemented actions.) • Recommendations numbered N/A have not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. (Attach a timeframe for the implementation.) • Recommendation numbered N/A • Recommendations numbered R1 not warranted or are not reasonable. (See Attachment A) DATED: I % D.D l c? ATTEST:'e`�-� Esther Beirne, City Clerk Number of oaees attached: 1 requires further analysis. will not be implemented because they are Signed: ALBER B 4RO, Mayor ATTACHMENT A CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESPONSE TO THE 2009-2010 MARIN COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED "THE MARIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CAMPUS: AN INNOVATIVE COMMITMENT TO HEALTH CARE" Finding F9: Inadequate signage makes finding and navigating the campus difficult and confusing. The City of San Rafael neither agrees nor disagrees with the finding since we have not evaluated the signage from the perspective of a facility user. The City did not review proposed signage since the County was not required and did not choose to submit for sign permits from the City. Finding F12: The newly opened market could create traffic, parking and security challenges for the HWC. It could also provide the campus with greater exposure. The City of San Rafael agrees with the finding. The conversion of the former Circuit City retail store to the Mi Pueblo supermarket could alter the volume and timing of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to the site. The location of a full service market has been a long-standing desire of the Canal neighborhood, and will reduce overall traffic from the neighborhood to existing grocery stores outside the immediate area. The City's Traffic Engineer notes that the volume of traffic to the store has already declined since its opening, but has confirmed the need for physical improvements to address concerns over pedestrian safety. A new pedestrian/bicycle crosswalk will be installed across Bellam Boulevard within the next month. The operators of Mi Pueblo Market provide on-site security, and the Police Department has not noted an increase in crime either on-site or in the vicinity associated with the new market. Recommendation Rl: Signs directing clients to the HWC, as well as the signage on the campus, be improved to help clients navigate to and around the campus. The City of San Rafael does not have responsibility or jurisdiction for designing, installing or regulating signage for the HWC. As noted above, the County is not required to comply with City regulations or permit procedures for its facilities, and has exempted itself from these processes for the Health and Wellness Center. If the County wishes to install additional signage in the public right-of-way, we would suggest consultation with the City Traffic Engineer to assure adequate and safe visibility within the public right-of-way.