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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
(WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR COUNCILMEMBERS)
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
Members of the public may speak on Agenda items.
OPEN SESSION — COUNCIL CHAMBER — 7:00 PM:
Mayor Boro to announce Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE ROOM 201 - 7:00 PM:
• Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Kerner Blvd., LLC v. City of San Rafael
Marin County Courts, Case No. 172694
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: 8:00 P.M.
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE CITY
COUNCIL ON URGENCY MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA. PRESENTATIONS ARE GENERALLY
LIMITED TO ONE MINUTE. ALL MATTERS REQUIRING A RESPONSE WILL BE REFERRED TO STAFF
FOR REPLY IN WRITING AND/OR PLACED ON A FUTURE MEETING AGENDA. PLEASE CONTACT
CITY CLERK BEFORE MEETING.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE TO BE
APPROVED BY ONE MOTION, UNLESS SEPARATE ACTION IS
REQUIRED ON A PARTICULAR ITEM:
Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday,
September 5, 2000 (CC)
2. Call for Applications to Fill Two, Four-year Terms on the Park
& Recreation Commission Due to Expiration of Terms of
Patrick J. Webb and Richard D. Wolfe, M.D. (CC)
3. Summary of Legislation Affecting San Rafael (CM)
4. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement with
Acclamation Insurance Management Services ("AIMS") for
Workers Compensation Claims Administration (MS)
5. Resolution Initiating Priority Projects Procedure (PPP) for
Implementing San Rafael General Plan 2000 Circulation
Element Policies C-2, C-3 and C-7 and Program C -b re
Impacted Areas of Bellam Boulevard/1-580/Highway 101 (East
San Rafael), Freitas Parkway/Highway 101 and Lucas Valley
Road/Smith Ranch Road/Highway 101 (North San Rafael)
(CD)
6. Resolution Authorizing Agreement with the County of Marin
and the City of San Rafael for a Block Grant in the Amount of
$8,500 for Child Care Staff Salaries (CS)
7. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
Agreement with Allied Information and Services Corporation
for Third Party Billing Service for the San Rafael Fire
Department (FD)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVAL OF THE
FOLLOWING ACTION:
Approve as submitted.
Approve staff recommendations.
Approve staff recommendations.
Adopt Resolution.
Adopt Resolution.
Adopt Resolution.
Adopt Resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Cont.):
8. Resolution Commending Marin Literacy Program and the Adopt Resolution.
Marin School Volunteers and Proclaiming September 22nd to
September 29th as Marin Literacy Week (Lib)
9. Report on Bid Opening and Resolution Awarding Contract to Adopt Resolution.
Maggiora & Ghilotti, Inc., for East San Rafael Drainage Pond
Improvements, Project No. 650-1720-8219 (bid opening held
on Wednesday, September 13, 2000) (PW)
10 Resolution Authorizing: (PW) Adopt Resolution.
a) The Exchange of Property Interests Between the City of
San Rafael and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District to Allow the City to Improve
Drainage Along the Portion of the Former Northwestern
Pacific Railroad Right of Way Known as Francisco
Boulevard Ditch
b) The City Manager to Execute the "Property Exchange
Agreement"
c) The City Manager to Execute the "License Agreement"
d) The Mayor to Execute the "Grant of Easement and
Agreement"
11 Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Sign Adopt Resolution.
Program Supplement Agreement No. 001-M to Administering
Agency -State Agreement No. 04-5043 Covering: Preliminary
Engineering and Construction for the Fourth Street and Fifth
Avenue Traffic Signal Interconnect Project (PW)
12 Resolution Authorizing Street Closures for the Third Annual Adopt Resolution.
Downtown San Rafael Brewfest (now called the Brewfiesta)
(RA)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
13 Presentation of Resolution of Commendation to the Literacy Program and the Marin School
Volunteers (Lib)
Explanation: Mayor Boro to make presentation of Resolution of Commendation.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
14 City -initiated Amendment of Section 14.03.030 of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Revise Zoning
Code Definitions for Dwelling Unit, Kitchen and Add a Definition of Household to Improve
Enforcement of Illegal Dwelling Units, and to Add Section 1.40.070 to Establish Remedies for
Repeat Violations Involving Illegal Units (CD)
Explanation: See enclosed material.
Recommend passing Ordinance to print.
15 Amendment to San Rafael General Plan 2000 to: a) Expand Retail Uses in the Hetherton Office
District and b) Update the General Plan Program Priorities Chart and Amendment to Sections
14.05.010 and 14.05.022 of the San Rafael Zoning Ordinance to Expand Retail Uses in the
Hetherton Office (HO) District (CD)
Explanation: See enclosed material.
a) Recommend adoption of Resolution adopting a Negative Declaration;
b) Recommend adoption of Resolution adopting an Amendment to the
General Plan 2000; and
c) Recommend passing Ordinance to print.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
NEW BUSINESS:
16 Report on Library Planning Process and Community Survey (Lib)
Explanation: See enclosed report.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
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17 None.
ADJOURNMENT:
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