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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2025-05-19 AGENDA SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025 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/city-council-2 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael Listen by phone: (669) 444-9171 ID: 860-6190-5675# One Tap Mobile: +16694449171,,86061905675# US 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. OPEN SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 4:45 PM 1. Mayor Kate announced Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 4:45 PM 2. Closed Session: a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: 350 Merrydale Road / 3833 Redwood Highway, San Rafael APNs 179-041-27 & 179-041-28 Agency negotiator: Cristine Alilovich, City Manager; John Stefanski, Assistant City Manager; Daniel Cooperman, Community Services Division Director Negotiating parties: Ridgewood Properties, a California General Partnership, as to an undivided ½ interest; and Francine M. Clayton, Trustee of The Francine M. Clayton 1996 Trust, as to an undivided ½ interest Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Present: Vice Mayor Bushey Councilmember Hill Councilmember Kertz Councilmember Llorens Gulati Mayor Kate Absent: None 2 Also Present: City Manager Cristine Alilovich City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Lindsay Lara Mayor Kate called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and invited City Clerk Lindsay Lara to call the roll. All members of the City Council were present. City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session that evening or following the City Council meeting on May 5, 2025. Mayor Kate offered gratitude to City staff, announced the San Rafael Pacifics’ game honoring City Employees on May 30 (featuring Liz Paez singing the National Anthem and Damian Oboyo throwing the first pitch), and delivered 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 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 reported/announced: • Expressed appreciation to Reverand Jan Heglund, Retiring After 27 Years • National Emergency Management Services Week May 18-24, 2025 • National Public Works Week May 18-24, 2025 • Public Works Open House event on Wednesday, May 20, 2025 • Temporarily prohibited camping at City Hall property from May 19 through June 9, and at Canalways property from May 27 through June 17, to allow wildfire mitigation teams to conduct vegetation management. • Food vending enforcement plan in the Canal neighborhood • Pride month celebration and flag raising ceremony at City Hall on June 2nd at 5:45pm • 2nd Annual Pride Art Walk Puzzle Contest from June 1st through June 30th City Councilmember Reports: • Vice Mayor Bushey reported on Central Marin Sanitation Agency, State of the City Dinner, San Rafael Library Foundation Annual Donor Dinner, and San Rafael Sanitation District. • Councilmember Kertz reported on Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, Homeless Policy Steering Committee, San Rafael Library Foundation Dinner, State of the City, and Community Action Marin ribbon cutting. • Councilmember Hill reported on keynote address at the 2025 Asian Scholarship Banquet, May Madness, Finance Subcommittee, State of the City, and Youth in Arts 4th Annual C Street Celebration. • Councilmember Llorens Gulati reported on Canal Alliance and the San Francisco Foundation, Leadership Academy Graduation, May Madness, Canal Promise Neighborhood Steering Committee, Quarterly Supervisor Rodoni meeting, State of the City, and Marin Clean Energy meeting. • Mayor Kate reported on Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit, Transportation Authority of Marin Executive Meeting, Homelessness and Housing Subcommittee, Marin Transit, 3 North Bay Leadership Lunch, Gun Safety Collaboration, and June 17th meeting is cancelled and rescheduled to June 23rd. Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none. Councilmember Llorens Gulati moved and Councilmember Kertz seconded to approve the Consent Calendar 4. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes Approve Minutes of the Regular and Special City Council Meetings of May 5, 2025 (CC) Approved minutes as submitted b. Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps Final Adoption of Ordinance 2047: An Ordinance to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Areas (FD) Final Adoption of Ordinance 2047 c. Purchasing Policy and Public Works Contracts Policy Updates i. Final Adoption of Ordinance 2048: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.55 of the San Rafael Municipal Code Titled “Purchasing Policy” (Fin) Final Adoption of Ordinance 2048 ii. Final Adoption of Ordinance 2049: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11.50 of the San Rafael Municipal Code, Titled “Public Works Contract Policy” (Fin) Final Adoption of Ordinance 2049 d. Special Event Street Closures in San Rafael Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Streets in San Rafael for Special Events (PD) Adopted Resolution 15407 e. Proclamation Proclamation Supporting National Public Works Week 2025, May 18 - 24, 2025 and a Proclamation for Reverand Jan Heglund, Retiring After 27 Years Received and filed AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5. Special Presentations Mayor Kate invited public comment. Speakers: District Attorney Frugoli 4 a. Presentation of Proclamation for Reverand Jan Heglund, Retiring After 27 Years Mayor Kate presented the proclamation to Reverand Jan Heglund, and Reverend Jan made comments. Mate Kate called a recess at 6:37 p.m. and called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. OTHR AGENDA ITEMS 6. Other Agenda Items a. Preliminary Citywide Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Preliminary Citywide Proposed Budget and Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Fin) City Manager Cristine Alilovich provided comments, Finance Director Paul Navazio presented the budget portion of the Staff Report, and Assistant Public Works Director Joanna Kwok presented the Capital Improvement Project portion of the Staff Report. Staff responded to questions from the City Council. Mayor Kate invited public comment; however, there was none. City Council provided comments. Councilmember Kertz moved and Vice Mayor Bushey seconded to accept the report. AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Accepted report OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION None. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Kate adjourned the meeting at 8:21 pm. __________________________ LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk APPROVED THIS _____DAY OF____________, 2025 _____________________________________ KATE COLIN, Mayor