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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
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Present: Mayor Kate Vice Mayor Bushey Councilmember Hill Councilmember Kertz Councilmember Llorens Gulati Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Jim Schutz City Attorney Rob Epstein City Clerk Lindsay Lara CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30 P.M. Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/SPCC-2021-02-16 Listen by phone: (669) 900-9128,
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OPEN SESSION 1. Mayor Kate to announce Closed Session item. CLOSED SESSION 2. Closed Session:
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6 Lead Negotiators: Timothy L. Davis and Stephanie Vollmer (Burke, Williams & Sorensen) Agency Designated Representatives: Jim Schutz, Cristine Alilovich, Nadine Hade, Thomas Wong,
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Carmen Valdez and Sylvia Gonzalez Employee Organization: SEIU - Childcare; San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association; 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; Unrepresented Mid-Management; Unrepresented Executive Management
REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/CC-2021-02-16 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael
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Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the
roll. All members of the City Council were present.
Mayor Kate provided opening remarks, which included the announcement of the new police chief,
David Spiller and a thank you to Interim Police Chief David Starnes. She spoke on the housing and
public art items on tonight’s agenda. In addition, she included a land acknowledgement.
City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community that the meeting would be streamed live to
YouTube and members of the public would provide public comment either on the telephone or
through Zoom or YouTube live chat. She explained the process for community participation on the telephone, Zoom and YouTube.
Assistant City Attorney Lisa Goldfien announced that no reportable action was taken in the Closed
Session held prior to the meeting.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: 3. City Manager’s Report: City Manager Jim Schutz announced:
• Business economic recovery update
• Homeless encampment update
Andrew Henning, Director of Homeless Planning and Outreach gave a homeless encampment
update.
David Starnes, Interim Police Chief gave a bike theft update.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: (including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) 4. Councilmember Reports:
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• Councilmember Bushey reported on a Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) meeting, a library subcommittee meeting regarding a conceptual proposal for a combined
library/community center and a meeting with the Point San Pedro Road Coalition.
• Mayor Kate reported on meetings with Marin Transit and SMART.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Councilmember Hill seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar
5. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of City Council / Successor Agency Regular and Special Meetings of Monday, February 1, 2021 and Special Meeting of Tuesday, January 26, 2021 (CC)
Approve minutes as submitted
b. Chief of Police Employment Agreement Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute An Employment
Agreement with David Spiller to Serve As the City of San Rafael Chief of Police (CM) Resolution 14889 - Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute An
Employment Agreement with David Spiller to Serve As the City of San Rafael Chief of Police
c. Amendment of the Current Vegetation Management Ordinance Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance 1988: An Ordinance Amending Sections 4.12.010 and 4.12.030 of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Establish Citywide Vegetation Management and Wildfire Mitigation Standards to Help Reduce the Risk
of a Catastrophic Wildfire (FD)
Adopted Ordinance No. 1988 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael Amending Sections 4.12.010 and 4.12.030 of the San Rafael Municipal Code to Establish
Citywide Vegetation Management and Wildfire Mitigation Standards to Help Reduce the Risk
of a Catastrophic Wildfire
d. Regulation of On-Street Parking on Narrow Streets Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance 1989: An Ordinance Amending San Rafael Municipal Code Section 5.40.080 Regulating Parking on Narrow, Hilly City
Streets (FD) Adopted Ordinance No. 1989 – An Ordinance of the Council of the City of San Rafael
Amending San Rafael Municipal Code Section 5.40.080 Regulating Parking on Narrow, Hilly
City Streets
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. Public Hearings:
a. Housing Development Policies and Permitting i. First Introduction of An Ordinance: Consideration of An Ordinance Amending Title 14 of the San Rafael Municipal Code (Zoning) to Amend Section 14.04.040 (Property Development Standards (DR, MR, HR)), Section 14.05.030 (Property
Development Standards (GC, NC, O, C/O, R/O, FBWC)), Section 14.12.040
(Exceptions to Property Development Standards), Section 14.16.030 (Affordable Housing), Section 14.16.190 (Height Bonus), Section 14.16.300 (Small Lots), and
Section 14.28.040 (Public Notice And Hearing) (CD)
Paul Jensen, Community Development Director, Ali Giudice, Planning Manager and Ethan Guy, Principal Analyst presented the staff report.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Bob Pendoley, Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC), David Wain Coon, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, Diane Henderson-Glischinski, San Rafael Chamber
of Commerce, Brad Rogerson, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, Bill Carney, Sustainable
San Rafael, Tom Monohan, Victoria DeWitt, Susan Bradford, Roger Smith, Lynn Robinson,
Kate Powers
Staff responded to public comment.
Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers.
Councilmembers and staff discussed how to modify the language of the Ordinance.
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to pass the Ordinance to print, removing the proposed amendment “Section 14.12.040 (Exceptions to
Property Development Standards)”
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: Kertz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Passed Ordinance No. 1990 to print
ii. Resolution Adopting “Guidelines for the Administration of the Affordable Housing Requirement Program”
Councilmember Hill moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to adopt the
resolution
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AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: Kertz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 14890 - Resolution Adopting “Guidelines for the Administration of the Affordable
Housing Requirement Program”
iii. Resolution Adopting Density Bonus and Incentives Regulations Applicable to Housing Development Projects that Qualify for a Density Bonus as Set Forth in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 14.16.030
Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Hill seconded to adopt the resolution
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: Kertz ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 14891 - Resolution Adopting Density Bonus and Incentives Regulations Applicable
to Housing Development Projects that Qualify for a Density Bonus as Set Forth in San Rafael Municipal Code Section 14.16.030
b. Public Art Projects i. Informational Report Providing an Update Regarding Public Art Projects in Terra Linda and Canal Neighborhoods (CD) Thomas Wong, Analyst and Ali Giudice, Planning Manager and presented the staff report.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Mayor Kate invited public comment.
Speakers: Meg Reilly, Marin Society of Artists, Kim Keith-Brown, Terra Linda Homeowners’ Association, Lorenzo Jones, Shirley Fischer, Susan Coleman
Staff responded to public comment.
Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers.
Councilmember Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to accept the report
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Accepted report
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ii. First Introduction of An Ordinance: Consideration of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael Amending San Rafael Municipal Code (SRMC) Section 14.25.040 Exempting from Environmental and Design Review Any Public
Art Projects that Undergo Review Through a Separate Review Process Established by the City for that Purpose
Councilmember Kertz moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to pass the Ordinance to print
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Passed Ordinance No. 1991 to print
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
7. Other Agenda Items: a. Grand Jury Report on Roadblocks to Safe Evacuations in Marin Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Response to the 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation In Marin” (FD)
Darin White, Fire Chief presented the staff report.
Staff responded to comments and questions from Councilmembers.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Kertz moved and Councilmember Hill seconded to adopt the resolution
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 14892 - Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Response
to the 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation In Marin”
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
1. Consent Calendar: - None
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ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 9:59 p.m.
___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2021
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KATE COLIN, Mayor