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Home My WebLink AboutCCSA Minutes 2020-05-18 MINUTES Page 1 of 7 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. Telephone: (669) 900-9128, ID: 857-6072-3570 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting will be streamed through YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. Comments submitted via YouTube Live must be submitted according to the directions located on the YouTube video description. The City is not responsible for any interrupted service. To ensure the City Council receives your comments, submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For more information regarding real-time public comments, please visit our Live Commenting Pilot page at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/live-commenting-pilot/. Want to listen to the meeting and comment in real-time over the phone? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 415-485-3066 or by email to lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org to learn more about participation by telephone. Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk (email lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org or phone at 415-485-3066) who will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests. Present: Mayor Phillips Vice Mayor Colin Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Gamblin Councilmember McCullough Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Lindsay Lara OPEN SESSION – (669) 900-9128, ID: 858-0160-7081# – 5:30 PM 1. Mayor Phillips announced Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION – (669) 900-9128, ID: 858-0160-7081# – 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, Nadine Hade, Shibani Nag Employee Organizations: SEIU - Childcare; San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association; Page 2 of 7 Public Employee Union, Local 1; San Rafael Firefighters’ Association; San Rafael Police Association; SEIU Local 1021; Western Council of Engineers; San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association REGULAR MEETING - VIRTUAL MEETING Telephone: (669) 900-9128, ID: 857-6072-3570 Mayor Phillips called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll. All members of the City Council were present. City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community the meeting would be streamed live to YouTube and members of the public would provide public comment either on the telephone or through YouTube live chat. City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session City Clerk Lindsay Lara explained the process for community participation through the telephone and on YouTube. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM Mayor Phillips invited public comment Correspondence in real-time through YouTube or telephone • Faye Barrett addressed the City Council regarding Coronavirus • Salamah Locks, Marin County Commission on Aging, addressed the City Council regarding Census 2020 and the Commission’s June 4th meeting CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report: City Manager Jim Schutz provided an update on the City’s response to COVID-19, including new health orders and showed a video of City staff thanking our first responders and everyone working on this crisis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_js4Lv_Gi7Q&feature=youtu.be) Mayor Phillips expressed thanks for the report from the City Manager regarding the City’s response to COVID-19 and commented on a recent conversation he had with Dr. Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer CONSENT CALENDAR: 4. Consent Calendar Items: Mayor Phillips invited public comment on the Consent Calendar; however, there was none Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to approve Consent Page 3 of 7 Calendar items: a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting of Monday, May 4, 2020 (CC) Approved as submitted b. Francisco Blvd. East Sidewalk Improvements Project Resolutions Related to the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project, City Project No. 11349 (PW): i. Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement for the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project with Ghilotti Bros., Inc in the Amount of $3,996,596.50, Authorizing Contingency Funds in the Amount of $563,403.50, and Authorizing a Construction Allowance for Additional Traffic Signal and Storm Drain Improvements in the Amount of $900,000 for a Total Appropriated Amount of $5,460,000 Resolution 14795 - Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement for the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project with Ghilotti Bros., Inc in the Amount of $3,996,596.50, Authorizing Contingency Funds in the Amount of $563,403.50, and Authorizing a Construction Allowance for Additional Traffic Signal and Storm Drain Improvements in the Amount of $900,000 for a Total Appropriated Amount of $5,460,000 ii. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Park Engineering, Inc. for Inspection Services Associated with the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project, in the Amount of $373,504 Resolution 14796 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Park Engineering, Inc. for Inspection Services Associated with the Francisco Boulevard East Sidewalk Improvements Project, in the Amount of $373,504 AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: 5. Public Hearings: a. Annual Progress Report on Housing Page 4 of 7 Annual Progress Report (APR) on: Housing Units Submitted, Approved and Built in 2019; and Update on Progress of Implementing Programs in the Housing Element (CD) Paul Jensen, Community Development Director and Ali Giudice, Principal Planner, presented the Staff Report Mayor Phillips opened the public hearing Speakers: Peter Dickinson, Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public hearing Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the report AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Accepted report OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 6. Other Agenda Items: a. COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan (CERP) Informational Report About the City of San Rafael’s Draft Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan (CM) Jim Schutz, City Manager commented on the item and introduced Cristine Alilovich, Assistant City Manager who presented the report along with Nadine Hade, Finance Director and Danielle O’Leary, Economic Development Director Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers Mayor Phillips invited public comment Speakers: Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Name withheld There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public comment period Councilmembers provided comments Page 5 of 7 Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Gamblin seconded to accept the report and provide direction to staff AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Accepted report and provided direction to staff Meeting called to recess Meeting called back into session b. Plan Bay Area 2050 – Priority Development Areas (PDA) Informational Report on Proposed Priority Development Areas for the City of San Rafael (CD) Paul Jensen, Community Development Director and Ethan Guy, Principal Analyst, presented the Staff Report Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers Mayor Phillips invited public comment Speakers: Linda Jackson, Program Director Aging Action Initiative, Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael, Kate Powers, Cathy Manovi, David Smith, Emma Sturdevant, Leyla Hill, Donni Uzarski, Shirley Fischer, Grace G, Johnson Reynolds, Maika Llorens Gulati, Rachel Kertz, Scott Frerich, Eric Boales There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public comment period Staff responded to comments and questions from the public Staff responded to comments and questions from the City Council and Councilmembers provided comments. Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to direct the City Manager to submit a letter of interest nominating priority development areas for the City of San Rafael and return to City Council with a resolution before June 30, 2020 and that the letter of interest include the Northgate PDA Map 1 and the Canal PDA Map 2 expanded to include the Woodland area AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Page 6 of 7 Directed the City Manager to submit a Letter of Interest nominating Priority Development Areas for the City of San Rafael and return to City Council with a Resolution before June 30, 2020 and that the letter of interest include the Northgate PDA Map 1 and the Canal PDA Map 2 expanded to include the Woodland area c. Measure A Workplan and Preliminary Capital Improvement Program i. Resolution Approving the Measure A Work Plan for Proposed Expenditure of Measure A Funds for July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 (PW/LR/Fin) ii. Report on Preliminary Three-Year Capital Improvement Program Hunter Young, Assistant Public Works Director and Nadine Hade, Finance Director presented the Staff Report Mayor Phillips invited public comment Speakers: Bill Carney, Sustainable San Rafael There being no further comment from the audience, Mayor Phillips closed the public comment period Staff responded to questions from the City Council Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the resolution and accept the report AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Resolution 14797 - Resolution Approving the Measure A Work Plan for Proposed Expenditure of Measure A Funds for July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Accepted report d. Response to Grand Jury Report on Web Transparency Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the City of San Rafael Response to the 2019-2020 Marin County Grand Jury Report Entitled "Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices,” Dated April 28, 2020 (CA) Lisa Goldfien, Assistant City Attorney presented the Staff Report Mayor Phillips invited public comment on the Consent Calendar; however, there was none Page 7 of 7 Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Colin seconded to adopt the resolution AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Resolution 14798 - Resolution Approving the Measure A Work Plan for Proposed Expenditure of Measure A Funds for July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) 7. Councilmember Reports: • Mayor Phillips announced upcoming SMART and Wildfire Prevention Authority meetings. SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY: 1. Consent Calendar: - None. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Phillips adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:39 p.m. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2020 _____________________________________ GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor