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Home My WebLink AboutCC SA Minutes 2024-04-02 MINUTES SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 SPECIAL MEETING AT 4:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. This meeting will be held in-person. This meeting is being streamed to YouTube at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. How to participate in the meeting: • You are welcome to come to the meeting and provide public comment in person. Each speaker will have 2-minutes to provide public comment per agenda item. • Submit your comments by email to city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. If you experience technical difficulties during the meeting, please contact city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org. SPECIAL MEETING AT 4:00 P.M. San Rafael Third Floor Conference Room 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 Watch Online: Watch on Zoom Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/spcc-2024-04-02 Listen by phone: (669) 900-9128 ID: 817-7900-8814# One Tap Mobile: +16699009128,,81779008814# US Present: Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Kertz Mayor Kate  Absent: Councilmember Llorens Gulati  Vice Mayor Hill Also Present: City Clerk Lindsay Lara Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. Vice Mayor Hill and Councilmember Llorens Gulati were absent. Mayor Kate invited public comment. Speaker: Sunny Lee 1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Interviews Interview Applicants and Make Appointments to Fill Three Four-Year Terms to the End of April 2028 and one Unexpired Four-Year Term to the End of October 2027 on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Due to the Expiration of Terms of Philip Mooney, Barry Bergman and Marc Solomon and the Resignation of Sylvain Frayer (CC) The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Christian Kuhn, Kay Karchevski, Philip Mooney, Sean Callagy, Barry Bergman and Anabel Vicente. Danielle Mahoney withdrew from 2 the interview process. The City Council provided feedback to staff to return in October with a recommendation to appoint Christian Kuhn to the Alternate Member term that would become vacant in October 2024, if he would be interested. Councilmember Kertz moved, and Councilmember Bushey seconded to appoint Philip Mooney, Barry Bergman and Sean Callagy to the three four-year terms to the end of April 2028, and Anabel Vicente to the unexpired four-year term to the end of October 2027. Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 5:06 p.m. OPEN SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – FOLLOWING SPECIAL MEETING 1. Mayor Kate announced Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – FOLLOWING SPECIAL MEETING 2. Closed Session: a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 case Shaleeta Boyd, et al. v. City of San Rafael, et al. (U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal., Case No. 23- cv-04085-EMC) REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 Watch Online: Watch on Zoom Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/cc-2024-04-02 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Listen by phone: (669) 444-9171 ID: 844-3204-9611# One Tap Mobile: +16694449171,,84432049611# US Present: Councilmember Bushey Councilmember Kertz Mayor Kate  Absent: Councilmember Llorens Gulati Vice Mayor Hill Also Present: City Manager Cristine Alilovich Assistant City Attorney Genevieve Coyle City Clerk Lindsay Lara Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll. Vice Mayor Hill and Councilmember Llorens Gulati were absent. Assistant City Attorney Genevieve Coyle announced there was no reportable action in the Closed Session held prior to the regular meeting. Mayor Kate provided opening remarks which included gratitude to City staff, recognition of the San Rafael Team of the Quarter (Q4) winner and a land acknowledgment. 3 City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community that the in-person meeting would also be recorded and streamed live to YouTube and through Zoom. She noted the two-minute timer for public comment and closed captioning on Zoom. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: (including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense) 3. City Manager and Councilmember Reports: City Manager Cristine Alilovich announced: • Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting to be held April 3 at 6 p.m. at City Hall • 2nd Friday Art Walk to be held April 12, 5-8 p.m. downtown City Councilmember Reports: • Councilmember Kertz reported on her review of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications, the Homeless Policy Steering Committee, a Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Board meeting and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Legislative Committee. • Councilmember Bushey reported on a San Rafael Sanitation District meeting and a MCCMC Marin Transit Board meeting. • Mayor Kate reported on a Fairhills Homeowners Association meeting, her Just City Mayoral Fellowship, the St. Vincent ribbon-cutting for their new facility, a San Rafael Sanitation District meeting, a Transportation Authority of Marin meeting and a BayWAVE meeting. Also, she attended the Guide Dogs for the Blind’s 1000th graduation ceremony. Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Kate invited public comment. Speaker: Al Vetere Councilmember Bushey moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to approve the Consent Calendar, with the revision to item 4.d correcting the clerical error in the total cost to “$257,600”.  4. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 18, 2024 (CC) Approved minutes as submitted b. Public Service Award 2024 Resolution of Appreciation to Recipient of the Richard P. O’Brien and Mary Ferrario O’Brien Public Service Award for 2024 (CM) Resolution 15281 - Resolution of Appreciation to Recipient of the Richard P. O’Brien and Mary Ferrario O’Brien Public Service Award for 2024, Tom Harrison c. Proclamations Proclamations Supporting Week of the Young Child and National Library Week (LR) Received and filed 4 d. Canal Parking Striping Project Award of Construction Agreement to Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc. and Appropriation of $257,000 for the Canal Parking Striping Project (PW) Awarded the construction agreement for the Canal Parking Striping Project, City Project No. 11438, to Bayside Stripe & Seal, Inc. in the amount of $224,000; Authorized the City Manager to execute the construction agreement up to the amount of $257,000, including contingency funds of $33,600; and Appropriated $257,600 for the Canal Parking Striping Project AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz & Mayor Kate  NOES: Councilmembers: None  ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill & Llorens Gulati SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 5. Special Presentations: Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none. a. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Public Service Award Recipient (CC) Mayor Kate presented the Proclamation to Tom Harrison, Public Service Award Recipient of 2024. b. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Celebrate Diversity Month (HR) The City’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee gave a presentation on their work. Mayor Kate presented the Proclamation. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS 6. Other Agenda Items: a. Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan Adopt the 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan and Adopt Chapter 16 of 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan as the City of San Rafael Local Road Safety Plan (PW) April Miller, Director of Public Works and Jen Schriber, Parametrix presented the Staff Report. Staff responded to questions from the City Council. Mayor Kate invited public comment. Speakers: Dave Rhoads, Walk/Bike San Rafael, Joe Mulligan, Marin Cyclists and Al Vetere Staff responded to questions from the community. Councilmembers provided comments. 5 Councilmember Kertz moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to adopt the 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan; and Adopt Chapter 16 of the 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan as the City of San Rafael Local Road Safety Plan. AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz & Mayor Kate  NOES: Councilmembers: None  ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill & Llorens Gulati Adopted the 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan; and Adopted Chapter 16 of the 2024 Marin Countywide Local Road Safety Plan as the City of San Rafael Local Road Safety Plan OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION • Al Vetere addressed the City Council regarding updating department procedures and making them relevant to the challenges of today. • Jana Blunt addressed the City Council regarding SEIU Local 1021 employee union. • Margaret Stawowy addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Trisha Cerruti-Saylors addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Mike Castaneda addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • James Dunn addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Erin Cipriani addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Monica Roberts addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Sharool Ortiz addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. • Gaby Farias addressed the City Council regarding recruitment and retention of employees, unfair wages, and quality of service to the community. SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY: 1. Consent Calendar: - None. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 7:43 in memory of long-standing volunteer, Ralph Mihan. ___________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2024 _____________________________________ KATE COLIN, Mayor