HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2012-08-06IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, August 6, 2012
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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
San Rafael City Council
Present: Mayor Phillips, Vice -Mayor Levine, Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, McCullough
Assistant City Manager Jim Schutz, City Attorney Robert Epstein,
City Clerk Esther Beirne
OPEN SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS: 6:30 PM
Mayor Phillips announced Closed Session items
CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE ROOM 201: 6:30 PM
2. Closed Session:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Alexander Vassiliou and Margaret Vassiliou v. City of San Rafael, et al.
Marin Superior Court Case No. CIV1004849
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that the City Council approved a settlement of $47,500, inclusive
of liens on item 2 a.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Lucy Flores v. City of San Rafael, et al
Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV1001407
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken on item 2 b.
Mayor Phillips announced the appointment of Barrett Schaefer to the Planning Commission - Special
Meeting held at 6:00 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE - 7:00 PM
Jane Levinson addressed the issue of smoking on Fourth Street.
David Kupfer followed up on the issues of water flow on Highland Avenue, SMART and the proposed
sports complex in San Rafael.
Oksana Hass expressed concern regarding tree removal at D and Taylor streets.
Grace Severtson requested that garbage and recycling containers be located at the Library and Falkirk
parking lot.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Levine moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to approve the Consent
Calendar as follows:
3. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes of City Council and Successor Agency Meeting of July 16, 2012.
Minutes 7/16/2012 Minutes approved as submitted.
b. Call for Applications to Fill One Unexpired Term on the Planning Commission, Due to
Resignation of Commissioner Dan Sonnet - Term to Expire End of June, 2015 (CC)
File — 9-2-6
Planning Commission Call for Apps. Approved staff recommendation.
C. Appointment of Fire Chief Christopher Gray to the New MERA (Marin Emergency Radio
Authority) Executive Board and Chief of Police Diana Bishop to the Newly Named MERA
Governing Board. Lieutenant Ralph Pata to Remain as Alternate to Chief Bishop (CM)
File 4-13-102
MERA Appointments Approved staff recommendation.
d. Investment Report for the Quarter Ending June, 2012 (Fin) — File 8-18 x 8-9
City Investment Rpt. - June,2012 Accepted report.
f. Resolution Approving Use of State Cops Program Supplemental Services Funds During
2012/2013 in the Amount of $100,000 for Community Oriented Policing (PD) — File 9-3-30
SLESF Funds - PD
RESOLUTION NO. 13389 - RESOLUTION APPROVING USE OF STATE COPS PROGRAM
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FUNDS DURING 2012/2013 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
g. Resolution Approving the Parcel Map and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the
Two Lot Subdivision Located at 125 Shoreline Parkway Entitled "Parcel Map - Lands of
Cal -Pox, Inc." and Approving Related Drainage Easement Agreement Affecting Adjoining
City Property (PW) — File 10-2 — Target #3
125 Shoreline Parkway
RESOLUTION NO. 13390 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PARCEL MAP AND THE SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE TWO LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 125 SHORELINE
PARKWAY ENTITLED -PARCEL MAP -LANDS OF CAL-PDX-, AND APPROVING A RELATED
DRAINAGE EASEMENT AGREEMENT AFFECTING ADJOINING CITY PROPERTY
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h. Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Amend an Agreement for
Professional Services with Siegfried Engineering, Inc. to Expand the Scope of Work for
the Grand Avenue Pathway Connector Project, Project #11173, in the Amount of
$21,700.00 (PW) — File 4-3-522
Siegfried Eng.
RESOLUTION NO. 13391 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
AMEND AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH SIEGFRIED ENGINEERING, INC.
TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE GRAND AVENUE PATHWAY CONNECTOR
PROJECT, PROJECT #11173, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,700
L Resolution Authorizing Application for the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Loan Program and
Authorizing the Public Works Director to Sign a Financing Supplement with Pacific Gas &
Electric Company (PG&E) (PW) — File 4-4
PG&E Loan Program
RESOLUTION NO. 13392 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY RETROFIT LOAN PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
SIGN A FINANCING SUPPLEMENT WITH PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Item 3 e. removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion:
e. Second Readinq and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 1906 - (PD)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING CHAPTER 8.18 OF THE SAN RAFAEL
MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", CONCERNING REGULATION OF THE
CONSUMPTION OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND THE POSSESSION OF AN OPEN
CONTAINER OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON CITY PROPERTY OR ON POSTED PRIVATE
PROPERTY — File 9-1 x 9-3-30
Ordinance 1906
Bill Hale
John Reynolds
Steve Boyer
Mayor Phillips / Steve Boyer
Councilmember Levine / Steve Boyer
Councilmember McCullough / Steve Boyer
Mayor Phillips / Steve Boyer
Chief of Police Diana Bishop
Councilmember Levine / Chief Bishop
Councilmember Levine / Chief Bishop
Councilmember McCullough / Chief Bishop
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember McCullough / Chief Bishop
Councilmember Heller
Councilmember Connolly
Mayor Phillips
Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Levine seconded to approve final adoption of
Ordinance No. 1906.
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
4. Other Agenda Items:
a. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance by the City of San Rafael of the Pt. San Pedro Road
Median Landscaping Assessment District Limited Obligation Bonds in the Initial
Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $1,750,000 in Connection with the
Construction of Median Landscaping Improvements that will Benefit the Assessment
District Property Owners (Fin) — File 6-56
Pt. San Pedro Limited Obligation Bonds
Mark Moses, Interim Finance Director, presented the staff report.
Jane Levinson
Councilmember Levine moved and Councilmember McCullough seconded to adopt the Resolution
AYES: Councilmembers: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough & Mayor Phillips,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 13393 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE PT. SAN PEDRO
ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LIMITED OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE
INITIAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,750,000 IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEDIAN LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PROPERTY OWNERS (LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 2012)
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PUBLIC HEARING
5. Public Hearing: Continued to a date to be determined
a. Rezoning from Planned Development -Wetland Overlay (PD 1764 -WO) District to Revised
PD District, Master Use Permit Amendment and Environmental and Design Review Permit
to Allow a Private Recreational Facility on a Portion of the 119.52 -acre San Rafael Airport
Property (CD)
CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Mayor Phillips
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
Jim Schutz, Assistant City Manager
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (includinq AB 1234
Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at Citv Expense)
7. Councilmember Reports
Councilmember McCullough
Councilmember Levine
Councilmember Connolly
Councilmember Heller
Mayor Phillips
SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
8. Successor Agency Item - Consent Calendar:
a. Investment Report for the Quarter Ending June, 2012 (Fin) — File SA Financial
SA Investment Rpt. - June, 2012
Member Levine moved and Member McCullough seconded to accept the report
AYES: Members: Connolly, Heller, Levine, McCullough, & Mayor Phillips,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Accepted report.
ADJOURNMENT 8:02 PM
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2012
GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor