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Home My WebLink AboutCC SA Minutes 2018-03-19 1 In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Monday, March 19, 2018 Regular Meeting San Rafael City Council Minutes Present: Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Lindsay Lara OPEN SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL – 5:30 PM 1. Mayor Phillips announced Closed Session items CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL – 5:30 PM 2. Closed Session: a. Conference with Labor Negotiators Government Code Section 54957.6 Lead Negotiator: Timothy L. Davis (Burke, Williams & Sorensen) Agency Designated Representatives: Jim Schutz, Cristine Alilovich, Stacey Peterson, Lauren Monson, Mark Moses, Nadine Hade Employee Organizations: Public Employee Union, Local 1; San Rafael Firefighters’ Association; San Rafael Police Association; San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association; SEIU Local 1021; Western Council of Engineers; San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association Unrepresented Employees: Executive Management group; Mid-Management group; Elected City Clerk and Elected Part-time City Attorney group City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in closed session OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM • Judy Schriebman, Gallinas Watershed Council, addressed Council regarding glyphosate spra ying • Lucy Knopf and Angela Tsai, Terra Linda High School, addressed Council regarding electric vehicles • Caroline Shurz, Branson School, addressed Council regarding clim ate change • Students from Sir Francis Drake High School, addressed Council regarding sustainability practices: Ronan Goulden, Maya Krause, Kai Wolfe, Zoe Vavric, Marcela Douse, Claire Podell, Bridget Bergman, and Ila Moncrief CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report • City Manager Jim Schutz announced: o Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District public meeting regarding the permanent transit center to be held on Tuesday, March 20th from 5:30-7p.m. o Flood Fair #1 scheduled for Saturday, March 24th from 11-4p.m. at Pickleweed 2 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 4. Special Presentation a. Presentation by the Bionic Team on ‘Resilient by Design’ Paul Jensen, Community Development Director, introduced Marcel Wilson who gave a presentation Marcel Wilson, BionicTeam Design Director Mayor Phillips CONSENT CALENDAR: 5. Consent Calendar Items: Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to approve Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes of City Council /Successor Agency Regular Meeting of March 5, 2018, and Special City Council Meetings of March 12, 2018 (CC) CCSA Minutes 3/5/2018 SPCC Minutes 3/12/2018 5:30 pm SPCC Minutes 3/12/2018 8:00 pm Approved Minutes as submitted b. Cannabis Industry Tax Ballot Measure – Files 9-4 x 287 Accept City Attorney's Impartial Analysis of the San Rafael Cannabis Industry Tax Measure G and Authorize Mayor and Councilmembers to File Ballot Argument in Favor of Measure G (CA Cannabis Industry Tax Ballot Measure Accepted report and approved staff recommendation c. Cannabis - Zoning Ordinance Amendments – Files 10-1 x 287 Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 1955 - An Ordinance of the City of San Rafael City Council Amending San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) Title 14 - Zoning, Specifically Amending Selected Chapters and Sections to Incorporate Zoning Regulations for Cannabis Uses, Including: 1) Add Definitions (SRMC 14.03), Land Use Provisions (SRMC 14.05 and 14.06) and Parking Requirements (SRMC 14.18) for Cannabis Businesses within the City Limits, Specifically Medical Cannabis Delivery, Medical Cannabis Product Infusion, and Cannabis Testing/Lab Uses; 2) Prohibit All Other Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Businesses, Including Cultivation (SRMC 14.16 and 14.13); and 3) Update the Home Occupation Standards and Site and Use Standards (SRMC 14.16) to Reflect the Proposed Cannabis Regulations (CD) Cannabis - Zoning Ordinance Amendments Approved final adoption of Ordinance No. 1955 d. Thomas Ahrens Resolution of Appreciation – File 102 Resolution of Appreciation for Thomas Ahrens, Chief Building Official, Retiring After 13 Years of Service (CD) RESOLUTION 14479 – RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THOMAS AHRENS 3 e. Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland Street Closure – File 11-19 Resolution Authorizing Temporary Street Closures on "A" Street from Third Street to Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street from Lootens Place to "B" Street on November 23 and 24, 2018 for the Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland (ED) Parade of Lights Street Closure RESOLUTION 14480 – RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES ON “A” STREET FROM THIRD STREET TO FIFTH AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET FROM LOOTENS PLACE TO “B” STREET ON NOVEMBER 23 AND 24, 2018 FOR THE ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS AND WINTER WONDERLAND f. Conveyance of Open Space Property – File 6-36 Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Quitclaim Deed to Relinquish to Marin County Open Space District the City's Rights and Interest in Two Parcels Jointly Owned by the City of San Rafael and Marin County Open Space District (Fin) Conveyance of Open Space Property RESOLUTION 14481 – RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO RELINQUISH TO MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT THE CITY’S RIGHTS AND INTEREST IN TWO PARCELS JOINTLY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT g. Solar at City Hall – File 13-1 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amended Power Purchase Agreement with SolEd Benefit Corporation for the San Rafael City Hall Site (PW) Solar at City Hall RESOLUTION 14482 – RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SOLED BENEFIT CORPORATION FOR THE SAN RAFAEL CITY HALL SITE h. Francisco Blvd. West Multi-Use Pathway Grant – Files 4-10-370 x 245 Resolution Authorizing the Filing of a Bay Area Air Quality Management District Bicycle Facilities Grant Application to Fund Construction of the Francisco Boulevard West Multi-Use Pathway (PW) Francisco Blvd West MUP Grant RESOLUTION 14483 – RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BICYCLE FACILITIES GRANT APPLICATION TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRANCISCO BOULEVARD WEST MULTI-USE PATHWAY AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 6. Special Presentation a. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Thomas Ahrens, Chief Building Offic ial Vice-Mayor Gamblin presented the resolution of appreciation to Thomas Ahrens, Chief Building Official Thomas Ahrens 4 PUBLIC HEARING: 7. Public Hearing: a. District-Based City Elections – File 9-4 (DE) Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael Establishing a By-District Election Process in Four Council Districts Pursuant to California Elections Code § 10010 & California Government Code §§ 34871(C) & 34886 (CA) District-Based City Elections City Attorney Robert Epstein commented on the item and introduced Shalice Tilton, National Demographics, Inc., who gave a presentation Shalice Tilton Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough / Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough / City Attorney Robert Epstein Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough / Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough / Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough City Attorney Robert Epstein Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough Mayor Phillips Councilmember Bushey / Mayor Phillips Councilmember Bushey Mayor Phillips Councilmember Gamblin Mayor Phillips Councilmember Gamblin Mayor Phillips Councilmember Gamblin / Mayor Phillips 5 Councilmember Colin Mayor Phillips City Manager Jim Schutz / Mayor Phillips Mayor Phillips declared the public hearing opened John Reynolds Mayor Phillips Dave Bonfilio Omar Carrera Kay Karchevski, Lincoln San Rafael Hill Neighborhood Association Mario Lopez Speaker Tamela Fish Reuel Brady, Terra Linda Homeowners' Association Stephanie Plante Paul Cohen, PMCohen Public Affairs on behalf of Canal Alliance Stephen Bingham, United Marin Rising Douglas Mundo, Canal Welcome Center and Co-Director of Shore Up Marin Jonathan Frieman Mayor Phillips Shalice Tilton Kelly London, President of Loch Lomond Homeowners' Association Bonnie Marmor Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin City Manager Jim Schutz Vice-Mayor Gamblin / City Manager Jim Schutz Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell, Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP 6 Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Mayor Phillips / Christopher Skinnell Patricia Warnock / Christopher Skinnell / Mayor Phillips / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Patricia Warnock / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Patricia Warnock / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Patricia Warnock Christine Bachman Councilmember Bushey / Shalice Tilton / Christopher Skinnell Councilmember Colin / Shalice Tilton Christopher Skinnell Councilmember Bushey / Christopher Skinnell Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell Vice-Mayor Bushey Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Shalice Tilton Mayor Phillips Councilmember Bushey / Christopher Skinnell Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember Colin / Shalice Tilton Councilmember Colin / Shalice Tilton / Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember McCullough / Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough / Shalice Tilton Dave Bonfilio Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Shalice Tilton Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell 7 Councilmember Bushey / Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin Mayor Phillips Councilmember McCullough Vice-Mayor Gamblin Jim Geraghty Bill Carney There being no further comment from the audience, Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public hearing Mayor Phillips Christopher Skinnell Councilmember McCullough / Christopher Skinnell Councilmember McCullough / Christopher Skinnell Councilmember McCullough Councilmember Bushey Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember McCullough / Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Shalice Tilton Councilmember McCullough / Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Shalice Tilton Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin Mayor Phillips / Shalice Tilton Councilmember McCullough / Mayor Phillips Mayor Phillips / Councilmember McCullough / Shalice Tilton Mayor Phillips / Shalice Tilton / Councilmember Colin Councilmember Bushey / Mayor Phillips / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Councilmember McCullough / City Manager Jim Schutz 8 Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Christopher Skinnell / Shalice Tilton Mayor Phillips Councilmember Bushey Councilmember McCullough Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Councilmember Bushey / Shalice Tilton Councilmember McCullough / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember McCullough / Councilmember Bushey / Vice-Mayor Gamblin Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Bill Carney Vice-Mayor Gamblin announced focused and non-focused maps: • Focused Maps: District Elections 2, Canal 1, Canal 2, Canal 3a, Canal 3b • Non-focused Maps: Green, Orange, Purple, Violet, Olive, Tan, District Elections 1, Carney 1 Vice-Mayor Gamblin Vice-Mayor Gamblin / City Attorney Robert Epstein Mayor Phillips Vice-Mayor Gamblin / City Attorney Robert Epstein Vice-Mayor Gamblin OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 8. Other Agenda Items: a. Measure A Transportation Sales Tax Presentation from Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) on Measure A and the Proposed Draft Transportation Sales Tax Renewal Expenditure Plan (PW) – File 9-3-40 Measure A Transportation Sales Tax Bill Guerin, Public Works Director, commented on the item and introduced Transportation Authority of Marin Executive Director, Dianne Steinhauser, who gave a presentation Dianne Steinhauser Nancy Whelan Dianne Steinhauser Councilmember Bushey / Dianne Steinhauser Councilmember Bushey / Dianne Steinhauser / Nancy Whelan 9 Councilmember McCullough / Nancy Whelan Councilmember McCullough / Dianne Steinhauser Mayor Phillips Councilmember Colin / Dianne Steinhauser Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Dianne Steinhauser Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Dianne Steinhauser Vice-Mayor Gamblin invited public comment Carlene Cullen, Founder and Executive Director of Cool the Earth Kiki La Porta, Sustainable Marin Kevin Hagerty, TAM Citizens Oversight Committee Sarah Loughran Pam Reaves, San Rafael Climate Change Action Plan Working Group Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael Kate Powers, TAM Citizens' Oversight Committee, Expenditure Plan Advisory Committee Don Forman Mary Bryan, Professional Engineer, Cool the Earth Board Member David Kunhardt, CEO, SolEd Benefit Corporation There being no further comment from the audience, Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public comment period Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough Councilmember Bushey Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Dianne Steinhauser Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Dianne Steinhauser Vice-Mayor Gamblin Councilmember Colin moved and Mayor Phillips seconded to accept the report Accepted report 10 AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None b. Annual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Update – File 13-1 Receive and Accept San Rafael Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Report (CM) Annual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Update Cory Bytof, Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator, presented the staff report Christine O'Rourke, Marin Climate & Energy Partnership Vice-Mayor Gamblin invited public comment Sarah Loughran Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael There being no further comment from the audience, Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public comment period Councilmember Colin Cory Bytof Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the report Accepted report AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None c. Sustainability Priorities 2018 – File 13-1 Informational Report on Proposed 2018 City Council Sustainability Priorities (CM) Sustainability Priorities 2018 Cory Bytof, Volunteer & Sustainability Coordinator, presented the staff report Councilmember Bushey Vice-Mayor Gamblin invited public comment; however, there was none. Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public comment period Councilmember Colin Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the report Accepted report AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None 11 d. Community Homeless Fund – File 9-2-67 Resolution Authorizing a Three-Year Annual Contribution of $36,091 to the Marin County Council of Mayors & Council-Members "Community Homeless Fund" (CM) Community Homeless Fund Andrew Hening, Director of Homeless Planning and Outreach, presented the staff report Councilmember Colin / Andrew Hening Councilmember Bushey / Andrew Hening Councilmember McCullough / Andrew Hening / Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin invited public comment John Reynolds There being no further comment from the audience, Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public comment period Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to adopt the Resolution and expressed a sincere hope and expectation that all jurisdictions will participate to show unanimous support of the entire County RESOLUTION 14484 – RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING A THREE-YEAR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $36,091 TO THE MARIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF MAYORS & COUNCIL-MEMBERS “COMMUNITY HOMELESS FUND” AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None e. Community Development Block Grant Funding – File 147 Resolution Recommending Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Funding for the Year 2018-19 to the Marin County Board of Supervisors (ED) CDBG Block Grant Funding Danielle O'Leary, Director of Economic Development and Affordable Housing, presented the staff report Councilmember Gamblin Danielle O'Leary Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Danielle O'Leary Molly Kron, County of Marin Housing and Community Development Planner Vice-Mayor Gamblin Molly Kron Councilmember McCullough / Danielle O'Leary 12 Councilmember Colin Councilmember McCullough / Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Molly Kron Councilmember Colin / Molly Kron Councilmember Colin / Danielle O'Leary / Molly Kron Councilmember Colin Vice-Mayor Gamblin / Molly Kron Vice-Mayor Gamblin invited public comment Carmen Soruco, Marin Housing Authority Dana Pepp, Senior Access Douglas Mundo, Canal Welcome Center There being no further comment from the audience, Vice-Mayor Gamblin closed the public comment period Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the Resolution RESOLUTION 14485 – RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RECOMMENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECT FUNDING FOR THE YEAR 2018-19 TO THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 9. Councilmember Reports: None SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY 1. Consent Calendar: None Vice-Mayor Gamblin adjourned the City Council meeting to the Joint Powers Financing Authority SAN RAFAEL JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY: 1. Consent Calendar: Member McCullough moved and Member Bushey seconded to approve Consent Calendar item a. San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority Minutes Approval of Minutes of San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority Meeting of March 5, 2018 (CC) JPFA Minutes 3/5/2018 Approved Minutes as submitted 13 AYES: Members: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Chairman Phillips NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: None ADJOURNMENT: Vice-Chair Gamblin adjourned the meeting at 11:42 p.m. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF____________, 2018 _____________________________________ GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor