City Council – December 16, 2024 (Special Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.)
5:30 pm
AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024
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SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:30 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Watch online: https://tinyurl.com/cc-2024-12-16
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Consent Calendar:
a. November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election Results
Resolution Declaring Canvass of Votes Cast and Results of the Consolidated General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024, to Include Results of Ballot Measure P (CC)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
SWEAR-IN CEREMONY:
2. Swear-in Ceremony:
a. Swear-in Ceremony for the Following Newly Elected Officials (CC):
* Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
* Robert Epstein, City Attorney
* Maika Llorens Gulati, Councilmember District 1
* Rachel Kertz, Councilmember District 4
* Kate Colin, Mayor
ADJOURNMENT:
REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Watch online: https://tinyurl.com/cc-2024-12-16
or www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael
Listen by phone: (669) 444-9171
ID: 860-6190-5675#
One Tap Mobile: +16694449171,,86061905675# US
OPEN SESSION
1. None.
CLOSED SESSION
2. Closed Session: – None.
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
3. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The opportunity for public comment on consent calendar items will occur prior to the City Council’s vote on the Consent Calendar. The City Council may approve the entire consent calendar with one action. In the alternative, items on the Consent Calendar may be removed by any City Council or staff member, for separate discussion and vote.
4. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 2, 2024 (CC)
Recommended Action – Approve minutes as submitted
Minutes
b. Northgate Town Square Project Ordinance Adoption
Waive the Second Reading and Adopt by Title Only Ordinance 2043 Entitled: An Ordinance to adopt a Zoning Amendment to establish the Northgate Town Square Planned Development (PD) District, approve the Northgate Town Square Development Plan, amend the City’s Zoning Map, and rezone the 44.76-acre Northgate Mall property from General Commercial to the Northgate PD District and including adoption of Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Consideration, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Northgate Town Square Project (CC)
Recommended Action – Waive the Second Reading and Adopt by Title Only Ordinance 2043
Ordinance
Correspondence
Correspondence
c. Northgate Mall Redevelopment Project Environmental Consulting Services
Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with LSA Associates, Inc. for Environmental Consulting Services for the Northgate Mall Redevelopment Project in an Amount of $105,000, for a Total Contract Amount of $615,851 (CED)
Recommended Action – Authorize the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with LSA Associates, Inc. for additional environmental consulting services associated with the Northgate Mall Redevelopment Project, in the amount not to exceed $105,000, for a total not to exceed contract amount of $615,851
Staff Report
Correspondence
d. Legislative Advocacy Services Agreement Renewal
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Two-Year Agreement with Emanuels Jones & Associates for Legislative Advocacy Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $93,670 (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
e. Peacock Gap Park Playground Improvement Project
Award the Construction Agreement to Rapid Grading Services and Authorize Supplemental Budget Appropriations for the Peacock Gap Park Playground Improvement Project (PW)
Recommended Actions –
i. Award the construction agreement (the “Construction Agreement”) for the Peacock Gap Park Playground Improvement Project (the “Project”) to Rapid Grading Services; And, authorize the City Manager to execute the Construction Agreement in the amount of $804,950; And, authorize the City Manager to amend the contract amount using contingency funds of $120,050 for a total not to exceed amount of $925,000 for the Project
ii. Authorize a supplemental budget appropriation in the amount of $210,000 from the Parks Measure A Fund (Fund 241) for the Project
iii. Approve plans and specifications for the Project (also referred to as “City Project No. 11436”), deemed reasonable by the City Engineer, on file in the Department of Public Works
Staff Report
f. Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement and Fire Chief Employment Agreement
i. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the City and City Manager Cristine R. Alilovich; And, Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute an Employment Agreement with Abraham Roman to Serve as the City of San Rafael Fire Chief (HR)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolutions
Staff Report
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5. Special Presentations:
a. Proclamation Supporting Shop San Rafael (CED)
Proclamation
b. Proclamation Supporting the City of San Rafael’s 150th Anniversary (CM)
Proclamation
c. Proclamation Supporting the Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary (FD)
Proclamation
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Hearings:
a. Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Assessment Annual Renewal
Resolution Confirming the 2024 Annual Report for the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District and Levy of Assessments for Calendar Year 2025 (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
7. Other Agenda Items:
a. Vice Mayor Election and City Council Appointments to Committees for 2025
Elect the Vice Mayor for 2025 and Approve City Council Appointments to Committees for 2025 (CC)
Recommended Action – Elect Vice Mayor; And, approve appointments
Staff Report
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
The public is welcome to address the City Council at this time on matters not on the agenda that are within its jurisdiction. Please be advised that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the City Council is not permitted to discuss or take action on any matter not on the agenda unless it determines that an emergency exists, or that there is a need to take immediate action which arose following posting of the agenda. Comments may be no longer than two minutes and should be respectful to the community.
ADJOURNMENT:
Any records relating to an agenda item, received by a majority or more of the Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, shall be available for inspection online and at City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, and placed with other agenda-related materials on the table in front of the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing city.clerk@cityofsanrafael.org or using the California Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing “711”, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon request. To request Spanish language interpretation, please submit an online form at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/request-for-interpretation/.