City Council – May 4, 2020

May 4 2020

7:00 pm

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SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

REGULAR MEETING AT 7:00 P.M.
Telephone: (669) 900-9128,
ID: 897-7202-3202

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY NOTICE
In response to Executive Order N-29-20, the City of San Rafael will no longer offer an in-person meeting location for the public to attend. This meeting will be streamed through YouTube Live at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. Comments submitted via YouTube Live must be submitted according to the directions located on the YouTube video description. The City is not responsible for any interrupted service. To ensure the City Council receives your comments, submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For more information regarding real-time public comments, please visit our Live Commenting Pilot page at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/live-commenting-pilot/.Want to listen to the meeting and comment in real-time over the phone? Contact the City Clerk’s office at 415-485-3066 or by email to lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org to learn more about participation by telephone.Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk (email lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org or phone at 415-485-3066) who will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.

OPEN SESSION – (669) 900-9128, ID: 846-9457-0470# – 5:30 PM
1. Mayor Phillips to announced Closed Session items.

CLOSED SESSION – (669) 900-9128, ID: 846-9457-0470# – 5:30 PM
2. Closed Session:

a. Conference with Labor Negotiators – Government Code Section 54957.6
Lead Negotiator: Timothy L. Davis (Burke, Williams & Sorensen)
Agency Designated Representatives: Jim Schutz, Cristine Alilovich, Nadine Hade, Shibani Nag
Employee Organizations: SEIU – Childcare; San Rafael Police Mid-Management Association; Public Employee Union, Local 1; San Rafael Firefighters’ Association; San Rafael Police Association; SEIU Local 1021; Western Council of Engineers; San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Association

REGULAR MEETING – VIRTUAL MEETING
Telephone: (669) 900-9128,
ID: 897-7202-3202

OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 7:00 PM
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.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
3. City Manager’s Report:

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 City Council / Successor Agency Regular Meeting of Monday, April 20, 2020 (CC)
Minutes 04/20/2020
Recommended Action – Approve as submitted

b. Amend City Council Appointments to Committees
Approve the Appointment of Vice-Mayor Colin and Councilmember Gamblin to Serve on the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers Economic Recovery Committee for 2020; and Appoint Fire Chief Darin White to Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Executive Board (CC)
Staff report
Recommended Action – Approve as submitted

c. Termination of The Marin Telecommunications Agency
Second Introduction and Final Adoption of Ordinance 1984: An Ordinance of the City of San Rafael Providing for the Termination of the Marin Telecommunications Agency and Repealing the Telecommunications Ordinance Codified in Chapter 10.74 of the San Rafael Municipal Code (CM)
Staff report
Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 1984

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
5. Special Presentations:

a. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing National Police Week (PD)

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
6. Other Agenda Items:

a. CDBG-Cares Act Funding Recommendations for FY2019-20
Resolution Recommending Community Development Block Grant Cares Act (CDBG-CV) Funding for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year to the Marin County Board of Supervisors for the San Rafael Planning Area (CD)
Staff report
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution

b. Preliminary Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on City’s Finances & Initial Programs to Aid in Recovery

i. Accept Informational Report on Cost Reduction Actions to Date Such as Reducing Staff Allocation Through Not Filling Vacant Positions (CM)
Recommended Action – Accept report

ii. Resolution Approving a Voluntary Retirement Separation Program
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution

iii. Resolution Approving a Voluntary Work Hours Reduction Program
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution

iv. Approve the Implementation of the Mandatory Furlough Program as Outlined in the City’s Labor Agreements and Direct Staff to Meet and Consult with All Bargaining Units
Recommended Action – Approve Implementation
Staff report

c. Canal Neighborhood WiFi Network
Informational Report About Increasing WiFi Internet Access in the Canal Neighborhood (DS)
Staff report
Recommended Action – Accept report

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
7. Councilmember Reports:

SAN RAFAEL SUCCESSOR AGENCY:
1. Consent Calendar: – None.

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. Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing Lindsay.lara@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.

AGENDA

CC-SA-Agenda-2020-05-04.pdf

May 5, 2020