HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2012-03-05IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, March 5, 2012
Regular Meeting
San Rafael City Council / Successor Agency to the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
Present: Mayor Phillips Also Present: City Manager Nancy Mackle
Vice -Mayor Levine City Attorney Robert Epstein
Councilmember Connolly City Clerk Esther Beirne
Councilmember Heller
Councilmember McCullough
Absent: None
OPEN SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS -7:00 PM
1.
City Attorney Robert Epstein reported on the Closed Session held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mayor Phillips announced this evening's Closed Session items and stated that the Closed Session would
take place at the conclusion of the City Council / Successor Agency meeting.
2. Closed Session:
a) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Fyfe v. Schmierer
Marin County Superior Court Case #PRO 1004895
b) Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.
Agency Designated Representative: Anil Comelo
Employee organization: SEIU Local 1021
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE - 8:00 PM
Barry Taranto addressed the City Council on various issues.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Meeting of February 6, 2012
(CC)
Minutes 2/6/2012
Minutes approved as submitted.
Councilmember Heller moved and Councilmember Connolly seconded to approve the minutes as
submitted:
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Levine, McCullough and Mayor Phillips.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Heller (absent from meeting of 2/6/2012).
Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Levine seconded to approve the remainder of the
Consent Calendar:
b. Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 1903 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCERNING COUNCIL MEETING TIMES AND SECTION 2.12.220 OF THE SAN
RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CITY DEPARTMENT GENERAL OFFICE
HOURS"- File 1-5 x 9-1
Ordinance 1903 Approved final adoption of Ordinance No. 1903.
C. Resolution Supporting SB 654 (Steinberg) and AB 1585 (Perez) Successor Housing
Entities Retaining Affordable Housing Funds of Former Redevelopment Agencies (CM) -
File 116 x-1
SB 654 and AB 1585 - Successor Housing Entities
RESOLUTION NO. 13296 - RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SB 654 (STEINBERG) AND AB 1585
(PEREZ) SUCCESSOR HOUSING ENTITIES RETAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS OF
FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
d. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the
Lease Agreement with Trans Bay Cable, LLC of a Portion of Submerged Bay Lands Held
by the City of San Rafael as Granted Lands from the State of California for the Purpose of
the Construction, Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Use of a Submarine High
Voltage Direct Current Transmission Line (CM) - File 2-10
Trans Bay Cable
RESOLUTION NO. 13297 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TRANS BAY CABLE, LLC OF
A PORTION OF SUBMERGED BAY LANDS HELD BY THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AS GRANTED
LANDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF A SUBMARINE HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT
CURRENT TRANSMISSION LINE
e. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Closure of Pt. San Pedro Road from Riviera Drive to
Biscayne Drive for Marin County Marathon, Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 7:00 a.m. - 12:00
Noon (ED) - File 11-19
Marin County Marathon 2012
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RESOLUTION NO. 13298 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PT. SAN
PEDRO ROAD FROM RIVIERA DRIVE TO BISCAYNE DRIVE FOR MARIN COUNTY MARATHON,
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012 FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON
Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of City Streets for the 25th Annual May
Madness Classic Car Parade on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (ED)
File 11-19
May Madness 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 13299 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CITY
STREETS FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL MAY MADNESS CLASSIC CAR PARADE ON MAY 12, 2012
g. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Closure of City Streets for the San Rafael Twilight
Criterium on Saturday, July 7, 2012 from 12:00 Noon - 10:00 p.m. Race Begins at 2:30 p.m.
(ED) - File 11-19
Twilight Criterium 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 13300 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR
THE SAN RAFAEL TWILIGHT CRITERIUM FROM 12:00 NOON TO 10:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, JULY
7, 2012
h. Report on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Priority Setting and Local Area
Committee Membership (ED) - File 147
CDBG Priority Setting
Accepted report.
Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending January, 2012 (Fin)
File 8-18 x 8-9
Investment Report Jan. 2012 Accepted report.
j. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Bartel Associates,
LLC for Actuarial Consulting Services Related to a GASB 45 Valuation (MS) - File 4-3-476
Bartel Agr. 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 13301 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND BARTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR
ACTUARIAL CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO A GASB 45 VALUATION
k. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Between the City of
San Rafael and Mark Moses to Provide Interim Services as a Finance Director (MS) - File
4-3-532
Interim Finance Dir.
RESOLUTION NO. 13302 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND MARK MOSES TO PROVIDE INTERIM
SERVICES AS A FINANCE DIRECTOR
Resolution of Appreciation to Diane Wachter, Administrative Assistant, Public Works,
Employee of the Quarter Ending December, 2012 (PW) File 102 x 9-3-40
RESOLUTION NO. 13303 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO DIANE WACHTER, EMPLOYEE OF
THE FOURTH QUARTER 2011
M. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment to the Rental Agreement
Between the City of San Rafael and Basis Architecture & Consulting, Inc. for Use of Office
Space in the Falkirk Cultural Center (CS) File 4-10-363 x 9-3-84
Basis Agr. Falkirk
RESOLUTION NO. 13304 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE RENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND BASIS
ARCHITECTURE & CONSULTING, INC. FOR USE OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE FALKIRK CULTURAL
CENTER
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
4. Special Presentations:
a. Presentation by Community Action Marin and the Lighted Boat Parade Committee to
"Mission City" (CM) — File 102 x 9-3-30
Russell Hamel, Director of Development for Community Action Marin, presented a check for $5,000 to
Mission City on behalf of Community Action Marin, The San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade Committee and
the San Rafael Maritime Community.
b. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Diane Wachter, Employee of the Quarter
Ending December, 2012
Mayor Phillips presented the Resolution of Appreciation to Diane Wachter.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
5. Other Agenda Items:
a. Financial Year 2011-2012 Budget Amendments (CM) - File 8-5 x 9-2-58
City Manager Nancy Mackle introduced the item
Interim Finance Director Mark Moses presented the staff report.
Jeff Rowan
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1) Budget Update and Resolution Adopting Amendments to the City of San Rafael Budget for
Fiscal Year 2011-2012;
Council discussion:
Councilmember Levine / Nancy Mackle
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember McCullough / Mark Moses / Nancy Mackle
Councilmember McCullough / Mark Moses
Councilmember Heller / Nancy Mackie / Stephanie Lovette, Economic Development Manager.
Mayor Phillips / Mark Moses
Nancy Mackle / Mark Moses
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Levine seconded to adopt the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 13305 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2011-2012 BUDGET
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2) Resolution Adopting the Measure `S' Committee Report Covering the Actual Fiscal Year
2010-2011 General Fund Results and the Revised Fiscal Year 2011-2012 General Fund
Budget
Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Heller seconded to adopt the Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 13306 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MEASURE `S' COMMITTEE REPORT
COVERING THE ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL RESULTS
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough and Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Budget Amendments March -2012
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
6. City Manager's Report - None
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (includinq AB 1234
Reports on meetinqs and conferences attended at Citv expense.
7. Councilmember Reports:
Councilmember Connolly reported on a statewide solar conference he attended last week at
which he made a presentation.
Mayor Phillips:
Reported on issues relating to the Target Settlement Agreement;
Invited councilmembers to report out on the ad-hoc committees they chair, at the first council
meeting each month; and
Discussed the Governor's 12 -point plan affecting pensions.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
8. Successor Agency Items - Consent Calendar:
Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Connolly seconded to approve the
Successor Agency Consent Calendar as follows:
a. Resolution Adopting an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, Approving the
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule, Approving the Successor Agency
Administrative Budget, Making Certain Determinations Regarding Separate Assets and
Liabilities of the Successor Agency, and Directing the City Manager to Take all Actions
Necessary to Effectuate Associated Requirements of ABXI 26 (CM) - File 140 - Successor
Agency
Enforceable Obligation Payment
RESOLUTION NO. 02-2012 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION PAYMENT
SCHEDULE, APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE, APPROVING
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET, MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING SEPARATE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE
ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS OF ABXI 26
b. Monthly Investment Report for the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency for January, 2012
(Fin) - R - 123
RDA Investment Report Jan -2012
Accepted report
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Adjourned at 8:55 p.m. to Closed Session.
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2012
GARY O. PHILLIPS
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