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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING AT 4:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
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SPECIAL MEETING AT 4:00 P.M.
San Rafael Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Vice Mayor Hill
Councilmember Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Cristine Alilovich
City Clerk Lindsay Lara
Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. and invited public comment; however, there
was none.
INTERVIEWS:
1. Interviews
a. Planning Commission Interviews
Interview Applicants and Make One Appointment to Fill One Unexpired Four-Year Term
Through the End of October 2027 on the Planning Commission Due to the Resignation of
Shingai Samudzi (CC)
The City Council interviewed the following applicants: Leslie Stone, Danielle O’Leary,
Matthew Landry and Alexander Vollmer. Raoul McDuff and Gianna Scotto did not attend.
After discussion, Vice Mayor Eli Hill moved and Councilmember Llorens Gulati seconded to
appoint Danielle O’Leary to the Planning Commission to the end of October 2027 and to
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recommend staff return with an action to appoint Leslie Stone as the Alternate Member at
a future City Council meeting, if she is interested.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mayor Kate adjourned to Closed Session at 4:49 p.m.
OPEN SESSION– THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 4:45 P.M.
2. Mayor Kate announced Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 4:45 P.M.
3. Closed Session:
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))
REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Present: Councilmember Bushey
Vice Mayor Hill
Councilmember Kertz
Councilmember Llorens Gulati
Mayor Kate
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Cristine Alilovich
City Attorney Rob Epstein
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 and all members of the City Council were present.
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in either Closed
Session held before the meeting and after the Special City Council meeting on October 7, 2024.
Mayor Kate provided opening remarks which included gratitude to City Staff, an announcement of
the Team of the 2nd Quarter (Pickleweed Library Team), Election Day on November 5, 2024 and a
land acknowledgment.
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
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comment and closed captioning on Zoom.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
4. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:
City Manager Cristine Alilovich reported on:
• The Homelessness Solutions Working Group and invited those interested to apply to join
• County of Marin to fill two open spots to represent San Rafael on their Priority Setting
Committee
• Northgate Mall Project Public Hearing to be held at the Planning Commission meeting on
Tuesday, October 29 at 7 p.m.
• San Rafael’s Treat Walk event to be held at B Street Community Center on Friday, October
25th from 4-6 p.m.
• 36th Day of the Dead Celebration to be held at Al Boro Community Center on Saturday,
November 2nd from 3-9 p.m.
• Grand Opening of Alex’s Playground and Discovery Garden to be held at Niven Park on
Saturday, November 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
City Councilmember Reports:
• Vice Mayor Hill reported on the West End Neighborhood Association annual picnic, a
monthly Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting
where he is presiding as president, an Economic Development Subcommittee meeting,
an Evening of Remembrance to commemorate one year since the October 7th attack and
the Canal Alliance Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting.
• Councilmember Kertz reported on the Fire Department pinning ceremony, the
Homeless Policy Steering Committee meeting and Subcommittee meeting for older
adults, the Marin Community Clinic’s ribbon cutting, the Canal Alliance Grand Opening,
a Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC) community grouping meeting, the
Marinwood Development open house, an AARP Livable Communities Workshop, a
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority board meeting and China Camp Heritage Day.
• Councilmember Bushey reported on a San Rafael Sanitation board meeting, a Montecito
Area Residents Association (MARA) meeting and Marin Transit.
• Councilmember Llorens Gulati reported on a Pickleweed art project launch, a Bahia Vista
Hispanic Fiesta, the downtown 4th Annual Hops and Vines Stroll, a Voces del Canal and
Police Department meeting, a (MCCMC) meeting, a Task Force for Parking meeting
involving a possibility for Canal permit parking, a Transportation Authority of Marin
(TAM) meeting, Community Conversations in Canal with Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, a
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, the Community Choice
Aggregation (CCA) Conference in Washington D.C. (through Marin Clean Energy), the
Cal Cities Conference, a Nuestro Canal, Nuestro Futuro (Our Canal, Our Future)
community event and the Dia De Los Muertos car parade.
• Mayor Kate reported on the Fire Department badge pinning and welcoming Fire Chief
Abraham Roman, a Homelessness webinar, a meeting with San Rafael High School AP
government class students, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), Transportation
Authority of Marin (TAM) and SF Bay Conservation & Development (BCDC).
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
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Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar. Councilmember Bushey and Councilmember Llorens Gulati abstained from Agenda Item
5.a due to their absence from that meeting.
5. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 7, 2024 (CC)
Approved minutes as submitted
AYES: Councilmembers: Hill, Kertz & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: Bushey & Llorens Gulati
b. Legal Services Agreement
Professional Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for General
Municipal Legal Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $420,000 (CA)
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for general municipal legal services, in an amount not to exceed
$420,000
c. On-Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services Agreement
Professional Services agreement with 4LEAF, Inc. for On-Call Building Plan Review and
Inspection Consulting Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 (CED)
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc.,
for on-call building plan review and inspection consulting services in an amount not to exceed
$100,000
d. On-Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services Agreement
Professional Services Agreement with Coastland Engineering, LLP for On-Call Building
Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000
(CED)
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Coastland
Engineering, LLP, for on-call building plan review and inspection consulting services in an amount
not to exceed $200,000
e. On-Call Building Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services Agreement
Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group for On-call Building
Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000
(CED)
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Interwest
Consulting Group for on-call building plan review and inspection consulting services in an amount
not to exceed $150,000
f. California State Preschool Program Continued Funding Application and Renewal of
Contract for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Resolution Authorizing the City of San Rafael to Apply for Continued Funding and Renewal
of California State Preschool Program Contract with the California Department of
Education (LR)
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Resolution 15350 - Resolution Authorizing the City of San Rafael to Apply for Continued Funding
and Renewal of California State Preschool Program Contract with the California Department of
Education
g. Proclamations
Proclamations Supporting Disability Employment Awareness Month, National First
Responders’ Day and Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week
Received and Filed
h. San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction
Authorize and Award Agreements for San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction Project,
Including (PW):
i. A Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Alpha CM, Inc. for
Additional Construction Management, Inspection, and Testing Services, In an
Additional Amount of $167,247, Increasing the Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of the
Agreement to $950,174.88
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Second Amendment to Professional Services
Agreement with Alpha CM, Inc. for additional construction management, inspection, and
testing services, in an additional amount of $167,247, increasing the total not-to-exceed
amount of the agreement to $950,174.88
ii. A Fourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with CSW/Stuber-Stroeh
Engineering Group for Additional Construction Support Services, In an Additional
Amount of $24,273, Increasing the Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of the Agreement to
$548,153
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Fourth Amendment to Professional Services
Agreement with CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group for additional construction support
services, in an additional amount of $24,273, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount of
the agreement to $548,153
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6. Special Presentations:
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
a. Presentation from MarinMOCA Regarding Their Relocation to San Rafael and Upcoming
Events
Executive Director of MarinMOCA Jodi Roberts gave a presentation.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Public Hearings:
a. Request to Amend the City of San Rafael’s Downtown Precise Plan
Resolution Approving an Amendment to The Downtown Precise Plan to Remove All
References that Designate 1030 Third Street as an Eligible Historic Resource (CED)
Community & Economic Development Director Micah Hinkle presented the Staff Report.
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Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none.
Vice Mayor Hill moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to adopt the resolution
approving an amendment to the Downtown Precise Plan to remove all references that
designate 1030 Third Street as an Eligible Historic Resource.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Resolution 15351 - Resolution Approving an Amendment to The Downtown Precise Plan to
Remove All References that designate 1030 Third Street as an Eligible Historic Resource.
Schedule
b. Dominican Valley (REMOVED FROM AGENDA)
The Appeal of an Incompleteness Determination regarding a Development Application for
Dominican Valley Housing Development including Conceptual Design Review, Environmental
and Design Review, Tentative Subdivision Map Application and Density Bonus Application (APN
015-163-03) (CED)
***Removed from Agenda***
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
8. Other Agenda Items:
a. Marin Transit Potential Land Use in the Canal Neighborhood
Informational Report on Marin Transit Request for General Plan 2040 Conformance
Determination and Potential Land Use in the Canal Neighborhood (CED)
Community & Economic Development Director Micah Hinkle presented the Staff Report.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Kate invited public comment
Speaker: Ross Bishop
Staff responded to questions raised during public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments.
Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Councilmember Bushey seconded to accept the
informational report on Marin Transit request for General Plan 2040 conformance
determination and potential land use in the Canal neighborhood.
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: Kertz
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Accepted report
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
• Name Withheld, Riviera Apartments Homeowners Association, regarding upcoming election
and ballot issues
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2024
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KATE COLIN, Mayor
