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Home My WebLink AboutCC SA Minutes 2018-02-20 1 In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Regular Meeting San Rafael City Council Minutes Present: Mayor Pro Tem Bushey Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough Absent: Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Robert Epstein Interim City Clerk Lindsay Lara OPEN SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL – 6:45 PM 1. Mayor Pro Tem Maribeth Bushey announced Closed Session items CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL – 6:45 PM 2. Closed Session: a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Significant Exposure to Litigation (Two potential cases) Assistant City Attorney, Lisa Goldfien, announced that no reportable action was taken Mayor Pro Tem Bushey OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM • The following members of the public addressed Council regarding wireless telecommunications: o Vicki Sievers, EMF Safety Network; Patricia Jordan; Gudrun Bode; James Haig; Jim Benster; Chandu Vyas; Robert Ernst • Marian MacMillan addressed Council regarding residential LED streetlights • Cathy Manovi addressed Council regarding Merrydale streetlight outage • The following members of the public addressed Council regarding the taxi stand: o Dean Johnson, North Bay Taxi; Lucinda Daniel, North Bay Taxi; Terry Pierce, North Bay Taxi; Lisa Peterson, North Bay Taxi • The following members of the public addressed Council regarding Roundup Spraying: o Glenda Glass; Megan Clark; Laura Schepps; Judy Schriebman • Salamah Locks, Commissioner, reported on the Marin County Commission on Aging 2 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report • City Manager Jim Schutz: o Announced Camp Chance Fundraiser to be held March 3, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. o Introduced new Community Services Director, Susan Andrade-Wax Mayor Pro Tem Bushey Susan Andrade-Wax SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 4. Special Presentation a. Presentation by AARP Designating San Rafael as an Age-Friendly City and Presentation by San Rafael Age-Friendly Task Force Lenore McDonald, Marin County Commission on Aging and San Rafael Age-Friendly Task Force, introduced Rafi Nazarian, AARP, who presented the City Council with a plaque designating San Rafael as an Age Friendly Community Rafi Nazarian, AARP Melissa Apuya, Assemblymember Marc Levine's Office Councilmember Colin CONSENT CALENDAR: 5. Consent Calendar Items: Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to approve Consent Calendar Items a. Approval of Minutes of City Council /Successor Agency Regular Meeting of February 5, 2018 and Special City Council Meeting of February 13, 2018 (CC) Minutes 02-05-2018 Minutes 02-13-2018 Approved Minutes as submitted b. Call for Applications to Fill One Unexpired Four-Year Term on the San Rafael ADA Access Advisory Committee, to the End of October 2019 (CC) – File 9-2-56 ADA Vacancy Approved staff recommendation c. Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 1954 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael Amending Title 12 of the San Rafael Municipal Code (“Building Regulations”) to Add New Chapter 12.25 Establishing an Expedited Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle (“EV”) Charging Stations (CD) – File 10-2 EV Charging Station Ordinance Adoption Approved final adoption of Ordinance No. 1954 3 d. Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Portions of City Streets for the Seasonal Downtown San Rafael Market on Thursday Evenings from April 26, 2018 Through September 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (ED) – File 11-19 SR Downtown Market Street Closure RESOLUTION 14464 – AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PORTIONS OF CITY STREETS FOR THE SEASONAL DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL MARKET ON THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM APRIL 26, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2018, 5:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. e. Resolution Designating the City Manager, Finance Director and the Public Works Director to Serve as Agents to Act on Behalf of the City of San Rafael for the Acceptance of Federal Disaster Relief Funds (PW) – File 13-11 Acceptance of Federal Disaster Relief Funds RESOLUTION 14465 – RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS AGENTS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS f. Resolution Approving the Purchase of 1,940 Square Feet of Property at 375 F rancisco Blvd East, San Rafael (APN 14-133-12) from the Geraldine Dexter Trust One et al., for an Amount Not to Exceed $223,650 (PW) – Files 2-2 x 4-3-522 Purchase 375 Francisco Blvd. East RESOLUTION 14466 – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 1,940 SQUARE FEET OF PROPERTY AT 375 FRANCISCO BLVD EAST, SAN RAFAEL (APN 14-133-12) FROM THE GERALDINE DEXTER TRUST ONE ET AL., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $223,650 g. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Parisi CSW Design Group for Engineering Design Services Associated with the Merrydale North Promenade Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,719 (PW) – Files 4-3-679 x 245 Merrydale North Promenade Project RESOLUTION 14467 – RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARISI CSW DESIGN GROUP FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MERRYDALE NORTH PROMENADE PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $135,719 AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Bushey NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips PUBLIC HEARING: 6. Public Hearing: a. Resolution Specifying the Criteria to Guide the Establishment of Electoral Districts and to Further Specify the Deadline for Submission of Proposed Maps by the Public (CA) – File 9-4 District-Based Election Voting Districts 4 Lisa Goldfien, Assistant City Attorney, presented the staff report Mayor Pro Tem Bushey declared the public hearing opened John Reynolds Stephen Bingham Megan Clark, Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District Tamela Fish Pat Johnstone Roger Roberts There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Pro Tem Bushey declared the public hearing closed Mayor Pro Tem Bushey City Manager Jim Schutz Marguerite Leoni, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP Councilmember Colin / City Manager Jim Schutz Councilmember McCullough / Marguerite Leoni Councilmember McCullough Mayor Pro Tem Bushey Councilmember McCullough City Manager Jim Schutz Mayor Pro Tem Bushey Councilmember McCullough Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to adopt the Resolution as revised to incorporate the initial comments made by the Assistant City Attorney and subject to the revision referencing ‘socioeconomic status’ as additional criterion RESOLUTION 14468 – RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE CRITERIA TO GUIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS AND TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MAPS BY THE PUBLIC (AS AMENDED) AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Bushey NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips 5 OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 7. Other Agenda Items: a. Resolution Authorizing the Filing of a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Application to F und the Preparation of a “Precise Plan” for the Downtown Priority Development Area (PDA) and Authorizing $60,000 for the Local Match Required by the Grant Application Case No. P18-002 (CD) – File 245 OBAG Grant Downtown PDA Community Development Director Paul Jensen presented the staff report Mayor Pro Tem Bushey invited public comment; however, there was none Councilmember McCullough Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to adopt the Resolution RESOLUTION 14469 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A ONE BAY AREA GRANT (OBAG) APPLICATION TO FUND THE PREPARATION OF A “PRECISE PLAN” FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA (PDA) AND AUTHORIZING $60,000 FOR THE LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED BY THE GRANT APPLICATION CASE NO. P18-002 AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Bushey NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips b. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Right -of-Entry to the Gallinas Creek Watershed Council for the Purpose of Entering the City-Owned Property Known as Smith Ranch Pond to Remove the Invasive Species, Ludwigia (PW) – File 4-3-297 Smith Ranch Pond Ludwigia Removal Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, presented the staff report along with David Nicholson, Associate Civil Engineer David Nicholson Councilmember Colin / David Nicholson Kevin McGowan Councilmember McCullough / Kevin McGowan Mayor Pro Tem Bushey / Kevin McGowan David Nicholson Mayor Pro Tem Bushey / Kevin McGowan 6 Councilmember Colin / Kevin McGowan Mayor Pro Tem Bushey invited public comment Roger Roberts, Marin Conservation League Councilmember McCullough / Roger Roberts Councilmember McCullough Councilmember Colin / Kevin McGowan Councilmember McCullough / Kevin McGowan City Manager Jim Schutz Councilmember McCullough / City Manager Jim Schutz Roger Roberts Mayor Pro Tem Bushey / Assistant City Attorney Lisa Goldfien Mayor Pro Tem Bushey / Kevin McGowan Mayor Pro Tem Bushey / Kevin McGowan Judy Schriebman, Gallinas Watershed Council Roger Roberts Councilmember McCullough Councilmember Colin City Manager Jim Schutz Mayor Pro Tem Bushey Mayor Pro Tem Bushey closed the public comment period Assistant City Attorney Lisa Goldfien Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to request staff to investigate the item further and to bring it back to the City Council on a later date, if appropriate AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Bushey NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips 7 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 8. Councilmember Reports: o Councilmember Colin reported on the Homeless Policy Steering Committee meeting o Mayor Pro Tem Bushey reported on the General Plan 2040 Steering Committee meeting SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY 1. Consent Calendar: None ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bushey adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p.m. _________________________________ LINDSAY LARA, Interim City Clerk APPROVED THIS_____DAY____OF_______, 2018 _____________________________________ GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor