HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2012-05-21IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, May 21, 2012
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
San Rafael City Council
Present: Mayor Phillips
Vice -Mayor Levine
Councilmember Connolly
Councilmember Heller
Councilmember McCullough
Assistant City Manager Jim Schutz
City Attorney Robert Epstein
City Clerk Esther Beirne
OPEN SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. None
CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE ROOM 201
1. None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE - 7:00 PM
Deborah Reese - Parking Ticket issue
Mayor Phillips
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes of City Council/Successor Agency Meeting of May 7, 2012 (CC)
Minutes 5/7/12 - Approved as submitted.
b. Call for Applications to Fill One Position on the Marin Commission on Aging, Due to
Expiration of Term of Sue Beittel - Term to Expire end of June, 2015 (CC) — File 199
Commission on Aging Call for Apps. Approved staff recommendation
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C. Call for Applications to Fill One Term on the Design Review Board, Due to Expiration of
Term of Robert "Bob" Huntsberry, Term to Expire end of June, 2016 (CC) — File 9-2-39
DRB Call for Apps. Approved staff recommendation
d. Call for Applications to Fill One Term on the Planning Commission, Due to Expiration of
Term of Maribeth Bushey -Lang - Term to Expire end of June, 2016 (CC) — File 9-2-6
Planning Commission Call for Apps. Approved staff recommendation
e. Resolution Approving the 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Downtown Parking and
Business Improvement District and Declaring Council's Intention to Levy an Annual
Assessment for the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year
2012-2013 and Directing the City Clerk to Schedule a Public Hearing for June 4, 2012 to
Consider Levying the Assessment (ED) — File 183 x 224
BID Annual Report
RESOLUTION NO. 13345 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2012-2013 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
DOWNTOWN PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND DECLARING COUNCIL'S
INTENTION TO LEVY AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 4, 2012 TO CONSIDER LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT
Resolution in Support of Business Appreciation Week (ED) — File 102
Business Appreciation Week
RESOLUTION NO. 13346 - RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESS APPRECIATION WEEK
g. Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 1904 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL CONTINUING THE PARAMEDIC TAX
RATES, COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013, AT THE RATES ESTABLISHED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 1896 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ($89.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.12 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR
NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES) AND THE MARINWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICT ($85.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.11 PER SQUARE -FOOT FOR NOW
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES); AND SETTING THE PARAMEDIC TAX RATES,
COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NOW
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 3, AND COUNTY SERVICE
AREA NO. 19 ($89.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL AND $0.12 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR NON-
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES) (Fin) — File 9-12-1 x 9-3-31
Ordinance 1904 Approved final adoption of Ordinance No. 1904
h. Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending April, 2012 (Fin) — File 8-18 x 8-9
April Investment Rpt. Accepted report
Adopt Plans and Specifications for Construction of the Citywide Street Resurfacing 2012
Curb Ramps Project, City Project No. 11204, and Authorize the City Clerk to Call for Bids
(PW) —File 4-1-634
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Plans and Specs. Street Resurfacing 2012 Curb Ramps Approved staff recommendation
Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Levine seconded to approve the Consent Calendar
Items:
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
4. Special Presentations:
a. Presentation of Business Appreciation Week Resolution
Mayor Phillips presented Resolution of Appreciation to Rick Wells, President and Laura Bertolli, Incoming
Chair of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Laura Bertolli
b. Presentation by Dawn Weisz and Justin Kudo, Marin Clean Energy — File 271
Dawn Weisz
Justin Kudo
Councilmember McCullough / Justin Kudo
Councilmember Connolly
Justin Kudo
Councilmember Connolly
Councilmember Levine / Justin Kudo
Dawn Weisz
Councilmember Levine
Dawn Weisz / Councilmember Levine
Justin Kudo
Mayor Phillips / Justin Kudo / Dawn Weisz
Councilmember McCullough
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PUBLIC HEARING
5. Public Hearing:
a. Resolution Approving an Environmental and Design Review Permit (ED11-056), Including
an Exception to the Gross Building Square Footage Standards for Hillside Properties, to
Allow a 2,017 Square -foot Addition (Composed of a 268 Square -foot Crafts Room, 1,214
Square -foot Theater Room, 535 Square -foot Attached Covered Courtyard and a 622
Square -foot Detached Garage) to an Existing 6,500 Square -foot Single -Family Residence
on an Approximately 8.9 -Acre Hillside -Designated Planned Development Lot (PD1701-H) at
1499 Lucas Valley Road (APN: 165-010-89) (CD) — File 10-2
1499 Lucas Valley Rd.
Paul Jensen, Community Development Director, introduced the item
Sarjit Dhaliwal, Project Planner, presented the staff report.
Mayor Phillips declared the public hearing opened.
Matt Guthrie, Forsher+Guthrie, representing the applicant.
Councilmember McCullough / Matt Guthrie
Mayor Phillips closed the public hearing as there was no further comment.
Councilmember Connolly / Paul Jensen
Councilmember Levine
Councilmember Levine moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to Adopt Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 13347 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN REVIEW
PERMIT (ED11-056), INCLUDING AN EXCEPTION TO THE GROSS BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE
STANDARDS FOR HILLSIDE PROPERTIES, TO ALLOW A 2,017 SQUARE -FOOT ADDITION
(COMPOSED OF A 268 SQUARE -FOOT CRAFTS ROOM, 1,214 SQUARE -FOOT THEATER ROOM,
535 SQUARE -FOOT ATTACHED COVERED COURTYARD AND A 622 SQUARE -FOOT DETACHED
GARAGE) TO AN EXISTING 6,500 SQUARE -FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON AN
APPROXIMATELY 8.9 -ACRE HILLSIDE -DESIGNATED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LOT (PD1701-H)
AT 1499 LUCAS VALLEY ROAD (APN: 165-010-89)
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
6. Other Agenda Items:
a. Resolution Accepting Bartel Associates' GASB 45 Compliance Report for Data Ending
June 30, 2011 (MS) — File 4-3-476
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GASB 45
Anil Camelo, Human Resources Director, presented the staff report, which included a PowerPoint
presentation.
Councilmember McCullough / Anil Camelo
Mark Moses, Interim Finance Director
Councilmember Levine / Mark Moses
Councilmember Levine moved and Councilmember Heller seconded to Adopt Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 13348 - RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BARTEL ASSOCIATES' GASB 45
COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR DATA ENDING JUNE 30, 2011
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
7. City Manager's Report
Assistant City Manager Jim Schutz announced that the City Council Meeting on June 4, 2012 would
commence at 8:00 pm
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (includinq AB 1234
Reports on
8. Councilmember Reports - None
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
9. Successor Agency Items - Consent Calendar:
Councilmember Levine moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to approve the Successor
Agency Consent Calendar Items:
a. Resolution Approving the Amended Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and
Approving the Amended Successor Administrative Budget for the Period January through
June 2012 and Directing the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee to take all
Action Necessary and Appropriate on Behalf of the City as Successor Agency Under the
Community Redevelopment Law in Connection with the Approved Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule (ED) — File 140 - SA
ROPS - Jan -June, 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 03-2012 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
IN THE CITY'S CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT
AGENEY, APPROVING THE AMENDED RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND
APPROVING THE AMENDED SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY THROUGH JUNE 2012 AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S
DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY UNDER THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH
THE APPROVED RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
b. Resolution Approving the Amended Second Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule
and Approving the Amended Successor Administrative Budget for the Period July
through December 2012 and Directing the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee to
take all Action Necessary and Appropriate on Behalf of the City as Successor Agency
Under the Community Redevelopment Law in Connection with the Approved Second
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ED) — File 140 -SA
ROPS - July - Dec. 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 04-2012 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
IN THE CITY'S CAPACITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, APPROVING THE AMENDED SECOND RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT AND
APPROVING THE AMENDED SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD JULY
THROUGH DECEMBER 2012 AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S
DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY UNDER THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH
THE APPROVED SECOND RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
C. Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending April, 2012 (Fin) — File 123 SA
April Investment Rpt. - Accepted report
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT: 8:10 PM
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2012
GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
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