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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020
REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. Telephone: (669) 900-9128, ID: 835-5946-7965#
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Present: Mayor Phillips Vice Mayor Colin Councilmember Bushey
Councilmember Gamblin
Councilmember McCullough Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Rob Epstein
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
OPEN SESSION 1. None.
CLOSED SESSION 2. Closed Session: - None
Mayor Phillips called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and announced that due to the possibility of a
rolling power blackout, agenda item 5.a would be heard first. He invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call
the roll. All members of the City Council were present.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report:
City Manager Jim Schutz provided updates on: • Rolling blackouts and power outages
• COVID-19
• Federal Assistance and the City budget • $20,000 Grant from Transportation Authority of Marin to assist with the use of street parking
• Ongoing work with the County and Marin County Office of Education on the use of our public
buildings to support distance learning
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM
Mayor Phillips invited public comment; however, there was none CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Phillips invited public comment on the Consent Calendar; however, there was none
Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to approve Consent Calendar
Items
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
4. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting of Monday, August 3, 2020 (CC)
Approved minutes as submitted
b. Consent to Concurrent Representation Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Consent to Concurrent Representation of the City of San Rafael and the Marin Wildfire Protection Authority
by the Epstein + Holtzapple Law Firm (CA) Resolution 14848 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Consent to
Concurrent Representation of the City of San Rafael and the Marin Wildfire Protection
Authority by the Epstein + Holtzapple Law Firm
c. San Rafael High School Pedestrian Crosswalk Resolutions Related to the Third Street Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements Project, City Project No. 11354 (PW):
i. Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Construction Agreement for the Third Street Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements Project with Sposeto Engineering, Inc., in the Amount of $389,939 and
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Authorizing Contingency Funds in the Amount of $60,061 for a Total Appropriated Amount of $450,000
Resolution14849 - Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement for the Third Street Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements Project
with Sposeto Engineering, Inc., in the Amount of $389,939 and Authorizing Contingency
Funds in the Amount of $60,061 for a Total Appropriated Amount of $450,000
ii. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with San Rafael City Schools Regarding
Cooperation on Construction of the Third Street Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements
Resolution 14850 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
a Memorandum of Understanding with San Rafael City Schools Regarding Cooperation
on Construction of the Third Street Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS 5. Other Agenda Items:
a. Police Use of Force Policy Proposed Revisions to the City of San Rafael Police Department’s Use of Force Policy (PD) Jim Schutz, City Manager introduced Police Chief Diana Bishop, Police Lieutenant Roy Leon
and Task Force Facilitator Lorenzo Jones who presented the staff report
Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers
Mayor Phillips invited public comment. City Clerk Lindsay Lara explained the process for community participation through the telephone and on YouTube.
Speakers: Damien Oyobio, Lucia Martel-Dow, Jonathan Frieman
Councilmembers provided comments
Mayor Phillips returned to public comment
Speaker: George Pegelow, Co-Founder of Marin County Youth Court
There being no further comment, Mayor Phillips closed the public comment period
Councilmember Colin moved and Councilmember Gamblin seconded to accept the report
and direct the Chief of Police to implement the recommended changes to the Police
Department’s Use of Force Policy
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Accepted report and directed the Chief of Police to implement the recommended changes to the Police Department’s Use of Force Policy
b. Agreement Granting to Centertown II, LLC an Option to Lease 855 C Street Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute An Agreement Granting to Centertown II, LLC an Option to Lease the Real Property Located at 855 C
Street in the City of San Rafael (CD)
Ethan Guy, Principal Analyst presented the Staff Report
Mayor Phillips invited public comment
Speaker: Sarah White, Director of Development, BRIDGE Housing
Councilmember McCullough moved and Councilmember Gamblin seconded to adopt the resolution
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 14851 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute An Agreement Granting to Centertown II, LLC an Option to Lease the Real Property Located at
855 C Street in the City of San Rafael
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) 6. Councilmember Reports: Mayor Phillips reported on:
• filing the Sales Tax Ballot Measure Argument today • School Resource Officers
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY: 1. Consent Calendar: - None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Phillips adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2020
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor