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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2005-03-07 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 1 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 AT 8:00 P.M. Regular Meeting: Present: Albert J. Boro, Mayor San Rafael City Council Barbara Heller, Vice-Mayor Paul M. Cohen, Councilmember Cyr N. Miller, Councilmember Gary O. Phillips, Councilmember Absent: None Also Present: Rod Gould, City Manager Gus Guinan, Assistant City Attorney Jeanne M. Leoncini, City Clerk OPEN SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBER – 6:00 PM: Mayor Boro announced Closed Session item. CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE ROOM 201 – 6:00 PM: 1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) Negotiators: Ken Nordhoff, Lydia Romero Employee Organization:  San Rafael Firefighters’ Association Assistant City Attorney Gus Guinan announced that no reportable action was taken. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: 8:08 PM None CONSENT CALENDAR: Councilmember Phillips moved and Councilmember Miller seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar, as follows: ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Minutes approved as submitted. Monday, February 7, 2005 (CC) 3. Summary of Legislation Affecting San Rafael Approved staff recommendation: AB 194 Brown Act Violations: (CM) – File 116 x 9-1 Remedy. Assembly Member Dymally. – OPPOSE AB 1248 Criminal Law: Booking Fees. Assembly Member Umberg. – SUPPORT 4. Resolution Authorizing the Signing of the 2005 RESOLUTION NO. 11708 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Agreement Between the City of San Rafael and EXECUTION OF THE 2005 the Orca Swim Club (CS) – AGREEMENT WITH ORCA SWIM File 4-10-172 X 9-3-65 CLUB 5. Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of RESOLUTION NO. 11709 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE Mission Avenue Between C Street and E Street TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MISSION for the Annual Falkirk Egg Hunt (CS) – AVENUE BETWEEN C STREET AND File 11-19 x 9-3-84 E STREET FOR THE ANNUAL FALKIRK EGG HUNT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005, from 1:00 – 5:00 PM 6. Resolution of Appreciation to Patti Brennan, RESOLUTION NO. 11710 – RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO Administrative Assistant, San Rafael PATTI BRENNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE Redevelopment Agency, Employee of the ASSISTANT, SAN RAFAEL Quarter ending December 2004 (RA) – REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, File 102 x 140 x 7-4 EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 1 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 2 ENDING DECEMBER 2004 7. Resolution Authorizing Cancellation of the RESOLUTION NO. 11711 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING $100,000 Promissory Note Between Marin CANCELLATION OF THE $100,000 Housing and the City of San Rafael for Sundance PROMISSORY NOTE BETWEEN Apartments and Authorizing Economic MARIN HOUSING AND THE CITY OF Development Director to Execute a Regulatory SAN RAFAEL FOR SUNDANCE Agreement with Marin Housing Development APARTMENTS AND AUTHORIZING Corporation for Sundance Apartments (95 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Medway) (RA) – DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A File 13-16 x 187 x (SRRA) R-173 REGULATORY AGREEMENT WITH MARIN HOUSING FOR SUNDANCE APARTMENTS (95 MEDWAY ROAD) 8. Resolution Approving the Modification of a Grant RESOLUTION NO. 11712 – RESOLUTION APPROVING THE Agreement by the Redevelopment Agency of the MODIFICATION OF A GRANT City of San Rafael to Buckelew Community AGREEMENT BY THE SAN RAFAEL Housing Development Organization, Inc. for an REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO Additional $120,000 and Making Findings and BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING Approvals Pursuant to the California DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, Redevelopment Law in Connection with the INC. FOR AN ADDITIONAL $120,000 Utilization of Agency Low and Moderate Income AND MAKING FINDINGS AND Housing Funds Outside the Central San Rafael APPROVALS PURSUANT TO THE Redevelopment Project Area (1103 Lincoln CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT Avenue) (RA) – LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE File (SRRA) R-455 x (SRRA) R-173 x 140 UTILIZATION OF AGENCY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (1103 LINCOLN AVENUE) AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 9. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO PATTI BRENNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 2004 (RA) – FILE 102 x 140 x 7-4 For the benefit of the audience, Mayor Boro explained that each quarter the City employees select an Employee of the Quarter and Patti Brennan, Administrative Assistant, Economic Development/Redevelopment was the recipient for the quarter ending December, 2004. Noting Patti was a real spark plug in that organization, he commented that should anyone need a chocolate fix, Patti’s office was the place to go. Indicating that Patti does a super job for Redevelopment and the entire City, Mayor Boro stated the resolution spoke to the fact that she had worked with the City since 1998 and played a critical role in providing irreplaceable administrative support for Economic Development and Redevelopment and Affordable Housing. He quoted: “Patti is innovative, seeks challenges in her work and will sweetly and diplomatically fight for what’s right until she wins”, meaning until she breaks someone’s arm. “Patti is known in the Blue House as a human calculator as well as a creator of ‘Patti Facts’ and she has intimate and sole knowledge of the heating system for the Victorian buildings, wind velocity capacity for banners and the City’s accounts receivable.” Mayor Boro agreed Patti is gracious, thoughtful and a downright really nice person, and on behalf of the City Council, the community of San Rafael and her fellow employees, he offered congratulations on her award. Patti Brennan thanked Mayor Boro, Councilmembers and City Manager Rod Gould for the lovely honor. She stated she was so lucky to work for the most amazing boss in the entire universe, Nancy Mackle, with her compadres in the Blue House, Katie, Stephanie and Brian and all staff members working for San Rafael for making her job so easy. However, Patti stated that most of all she was the luckiest person in that she got to go home each day to her wonderful husband, Tom and son Brian, and she thanked Brigitte Moran for being present. SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 2 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 3 COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NEW BUSINESS: 10. RECOMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROPOSALS FUNDING YEAR 2005-06 (RA) – FILE 147 Katie Korzun, Economic Development Coordinator, stated this was the sixth year of the City’s cooperative agreement with the County, noting the County had been extraordinarily cooperative. She indicated Roy Bateman, County of Marin, was present and could answer questions. Ms. Korzun explained that the City had $509,000 to allocate, with requests this year larger than ever before. However, staff decided that with the City’s policies of the past six years to put money into primarily City projects, the bulk of the funds this year would be allocated to Pickleweed, taking it over the top. She noted this was the last allocation that could be made to Pickleweed as it would be under construction in April. She indicated that $103,000 would be allocated towards ADA compliance and the City would join cooperatively with the County in funding several of the countywide programs, i.e., EAH Housing Advocacy, The Fair Housing Program, MCIL Housing accessibility modification and the Rehab Loan Program, which would make up the $509,000. Ms. Korzun stated that the recommendation would go on to the County Board of Supervisors who would make the final allocation. Councilmember Heller stated she was aware these funds were under attack in Washington and the City had gone on record as having written a letter to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey explaining these were very important funds to communities and they desperately needed to be retained. She stated people needed to be aware that funds such as these might not be available in the future. Roy Bateman, Community Development Coordinator, County of Marin, thanked the City and Redevelopment Agency for doing such a good job and expressed pleasure at being part of the collaboration. Echoing Councilmember Heller’s remarks, Councilmember Cohen suggested issuing a Press Release highlighting the good work this money would do and pointing out that it actually translates into projects in the community that make people’s lives better, whether for Pickleweed or access issues, and is one more tool threatened to be taken away by decisions made in Washington. He believed San Rafael residents deserved to know about the potential impacts. Mayor Boro confirmed Lydia Romero, Assistant to the City Manager would deal with this. City Manager Rod Gould inquired whether Council would like staff to request the MCCMC Legislative Committee to recommend that the full board take a policy position opposing the President’s plan to eliminate CDBG as it is known, to which Council responded affirmatively. Incorporating those ideas, Councilmember Cohen moved and Councilmember Phillips seconded, to adopt the resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 11713 – RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT FUNDING FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006 TO THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: 11. a) City Budget: - File 8-5 Councilmember Phillips reported that he and City Manager Gould together with staff members outlined some budgetary issues to the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, which were well received. He also reported that Mr. Gould did an outstanding job of presenting the City’s concerns to the Marin Independent Journal’s Editorial Board, seeking their understanding of the City’s position, for which he expressed thanks. SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 3 SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 4 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC): - File 170 b) Noting the County was in receipt of monies from the MTC, Mayor Boro commented that he was pleased Rocky Birdsey raised this issue at the Study Session this evening. He indicated it was good for those members of the public in attendance to hear Marin was able to receive this money because of being a self-help County. Mayor Boro indicated that the Soroptimist Club had made Pickleweed the beneficiary of their annual fundraising dinner to be held at the Mill Valley Community Center on Friday, May 6, 2005, which he hoped all Councilmembers would be in a position to attend. He reported that having taken some of their members on a tour they were very impressed with the project. Peace March: - File 8-5 x 9-1 c) Reporting that she was in attendance at the Marin Academy student (and adult) mini march around the block on Friday, March 4, 2005, Councilmember Heller stated the subsequent Question and Answer session with staff in the Council Chambers was an excellent opportunity to begin to lay the ground work on how City money is spent, its needs, etc. She noted the entire audience gasped at the prospect of any further reductions in library hours in future budget cuts. She complimented staff on a fine job. Vehicle License Fee: - File 8-13-11 x 8-5 x 9-3-11 d) City Manager Rod Gould reported that Assistant City Manager Ken Nordhoff alerted him today to the fact that based on Council’s decision to join 300 other cities in selling the Vehicle License Fee loan owed by the State, the City would receive 92 cents on the dollar, which was better than expected. There being no further business, Mayor Boro adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:25 p.m. with a moment of silence in memory of Chantry Bell, Associate Planner, who passed away on March 5, 2005. ____________________________ JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk APPROVED THIS ______ DAY OF __________, 2005 ___________________________________ MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SRCC Minutes (Regular) 03/07/2005 Page 4