City Council

# CITY OF SAUSALITO

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025

## 1\. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cox at 12:32 p.m., with the meeting conducted via in person and Zoom and the following members were present:

Councilmember Blaustein Councilmember Hoffman Councilmember Sobieski Vice Mayor Woodside Mayor Cox

## 2\. CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Case

The City Council adjourned to Closed Session 12:33 p.m.

## 3\. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

Mayor Cox reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. and stated that there was no reportable action.

Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and unanimously carried, to approve the agenda.

## 4\. BUSINESS ITEMS

4.A Provide Direction to staff regarding the acceptance of OBAG3 funding for the construction of the Bridgeway Bike Lane Project - Princess to Richardson in the amount of $504,600

Councilmember Blaustein announced that she changed residency within city limits and does not need to recuse herself.

Chris Zapata, City Manager, made a presentation.

Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, David Parisi, Parametrix, and Jen Schreber, Parametrix, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.

Meg Ackerson, WRT, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.

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Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief, and Matt Barnes, Deputy Chief of Operations and Training, responded to questions posed by the City Council.

Stacey Gregory, Chief of Police, Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency and Sustainability Manager, and Nick White, Police Sergeant, responded to questions posed by the City Council.

Jim Gabbert, Roger Taylor, Jann Johnson, Burt Drobnis, Kieran Culligan, Dirk Rosen, Laurie Vioult, Cameron Duncan, Regan Fulton, Joris Van Mens, Alice Merrill, Annie Porter, Adarsh Bhat, Sonja Hanson, Melissa Mooney, Illina Frankiv, Lynne Carey, Patricia Pigman, Sophie Pappas, Mary Hudson, Warren Wells, Ciji Ware, Scott Robinson, Tyler Peterson Susannah Sourestre, Amy Svendberg, Mustafa Alami, Babette McDougal, Lily de Champris, Phillip Torretto, Niels Carlsen, Nicole Back, Leslie Hail, Sandra Bushmaker, Evan Jane Kriss, Adrian Brinton, Linda Pfeifer, Carolyn Ford, Matthew Hartzell, Mark Palmer, and Aaron Roller provided public comments.

Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and carried unanimously, to reject the OBAG3 funding for the construction of the Bridgeway Bike Lane Project – Princess to Richardson in the amount of $504,600.

The City Council directed staff to return with a proposal to accommodate a loading site on the north and south sides of the street and to include the creation of a loading zone on the north side of the street next to Trident.

The City Council authorized staff to increase road warnings signage.

The City Council directed Police to return with a plan for better enforcement that their budget might accommodate.

The City Council directed staff to return to with what lighted flashing crosswalks plans at the Golden Gate Market, the Sea Lion, and the Trident. They also requested for a congestion analysis and to consider restoring the ambassadors program.

The City Council directed the Public Works Director to return as part of the Capital improvement plant to talk about the cost of micro-sealing different portions of Bridgeway for consideration; and to consider restriping to the best of their ability to increase safety.

The City Council directed staff to add 20 mph signs as recommended by David Parisi.

## 3\. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting at approximately 5:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Walfred Solorzano City Clerk

CITY OF SAUSALITO AMENDED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS and in the EDGEWATER ROOM via Zoom at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Saturday, March 29, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT: 12:30 PM Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85275894165?pwd=KJKaETkUjibJUh8Ol0OeCg9PlE9jn5.1 PASSCODE: 123456 Or join by phone: +1 669 900 6833 +1 669 444 9171 +1 719 359 4580 +1 253 205 0468 Webinar ID: 852 7589 4165 PASSCODE: 123456 Your phone number will appear on the screen unless you first dial *67 before dialing the numbers shown above. If you want to comment during the public comment portion of the agenda, you can use the "Raise Hand" function in Zoom under Reactions or Press *9 if you are calling in. If you do not want to speak during the public comment portion of the agenda, you may also submit email correspondence to cityclerk@sausalito.gov. Emails received after 2:00 PM the day before the meeting may not be posted online until the day following the meeting. IF STARTING TIMES ARE LISTED FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM, THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A GUIDELINE ONLY. THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE ORDER OF DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE MEETING. THE CITY VALUES AND INVITES WRITTEN COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS SET FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW ALL CORRESPONDENCE, PLEASE SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO STAFF IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. To give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of different points of view, the City Council requests that members of the audience who wish to speak, complete a Speakers' Card and when called on: 1) Always address the Chair; 2) State your name; 3) State views succinctly; and 4) Limit presentations to two (2) minutes. However, if there is a large group present to speak on the same issue, the City Council has the discretion to limit speakers to less than two minutes.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 12:30 PM A. Mayor Cox Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken 2. CLOSED SESSION - 12:30 PM A. Mayor Cox announces that item C.1. will be discussed in Closed Session B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Case 3. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 1:00 PM A. Roll Call B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Closed Session Announcements (if any) D. Approval of Agenda 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 4.A Provide direction to staff regarding the acceptance of OBAG3 funding for the construction of the Bridgeway Bike Lane Project - Princess to Richardson in the amount of $504,600 (Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director) o Staff Report - 15 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution of Local Support Attachment 2 - Parametrix Report Attachment 3 - Parametrix Presentation Attachment 4 - WRT Presentation Attachment 5 - PBAC Recommendations Attachment 6 - FAQ's Attachment 7 - Sustainability Recommendations Attachment 8 - 1-28-25 MTC Letter and Response Attachment 9 A - OBAG 3 Application Attachment 9 B - MTC Res 4505 Attachment 10 - 3-22-2011 6g staff report Attachment 11 - Summary-Index Attachment 12 - FAQ's No. 2 Attachment 13 - Staff Presentation Attachment 14 - PD Meeting Notes 09.24.2024 Attachment 15 - PD Meeting Notes 06.30.2023 Public Comments - Adriana Bentley.pdf Public Comments - Gail Singer.pdf Public Comments - Kathy White.pdf Public Comments - Rory.pdf Public Comments - Alan Cascio.pdf Public Comments - Gary Armor and Barbara Thompson.pdf Public Comments - Katie Parks.pdf Public Comments - Rose Christine.pdf Public Comments - Amanda Hoehler.pdf Public Comments - Geoff Sears.pdf Public Comments - Kay Mitzel.pdf Public Comments - Roseanne Christine.pdf Public Comments - Ann Bishop Knight.pdf Public Comments - Ginny Erwin.pdf

Public Comments - Kim Baenisch.pdf Public Comments - Roseanne Hoo.pdf Public Comments - Anthony Hay.pdf Public Comments - Gregory C. Allen.pdf Public Comments - Kim Buczeke.pdf Public Comments - Sarah Boudreau.pdf Public Comments - B K.pdf Public Comments - Hank Baker.pdf Public Comments - Kirk D. Morrison.pdf Public Comments - Saret Azizians.pdf Public Comments - Belle Stafford.pdf Public Comments - Illina Frankiv.pdf Public Comments - Larry Martinez.pdf Public Comments - Shea Putnam.pdf Public Comments - Carl Schwarcz.pdf Public Comments - Jackson Twilling.pdf Public Comments - Laura Zavelson.pdf Public Comments - Shelby Van Meter.pdf Public Comments - Carlys and Marie-Anne Phillips.pdf Public Comments - James Moushegian.pdf Public Comments - Laurie Tandy.pdf Public Comments - Steve Baunach.pdf Public Comments - Carol Keller.pdf Public Comments - Janet Catena.pdf Public Comments - Lee Hutchinson.pdf Public Comments - Steve Gertz.pdf Public Comments - Celeste Phillips.pdf Public Comments - Jared Grieser.pdf Public Comments - Leon Huntting.pdf Public Comments - Steve Moore.pdf Public Comments - Channing Clarkson.pdf Public Comments - Jeffrey Vickers.pdf Public Comments - Lynne Howe.pdf Public Comments - Steven Friedman.pdf Public Comments - Chuck Nuzum.pdf Public Comments - Jennifer Lawson.pdf Public Comments - Margaret Collard.pdf Public Comments - Susan Nawbary.pdf Public Comments - Claudine Dagit.pdf Public Comments - Jenny Silva.pdf Public Comments - Mario Vega.pdf Public Comments - Tom Anderson.pdf Public Comments - Craig & Karie Whitman.pdf Public Comments - Jessica Penrod.pdf Public Comments - Marisa Woodley.pdf Public Comments - Tom Mahoney.pdf Public Comments - Dan Leaverton.pdf Public Comments - Jim Scriba.pdf Public Comments - Mary Fogarty Smith.pdf Public Comments - Tricia Smith.pdf Public Comments - Dana Christensen.pdf Public Comments - Joan Saxton.pdf Public Comments - Mary Goff.pdf Public Comments - Vincent Maggiora.pdf Public Comments - Dave Troup.pdf Public Comments - Joanne Derbort.pdf

Public Comments - Mary Willis Goff.pdf Public Comments - Wayne Bonnett.pdf Public Comments - David J. Neuman.pdf Public Comments - Joe Lambe.pdf Public Comments - MaryKae Krause.pdf Public Comments - William P. Fisher, Jr..pdf Public Comments - David Reichel.pdf Public Comments - John Corcoran.pdf Public Comments - Millie and Ed Zinman.pdf Public Comments - Debra Newman.pdf Public Comments - John Gerson.pdf Public Comments - Monica Towers.pdf Public Comments - Dominic Blurton.pdf Public Comments - John Goggin.pdf Public Comments - Moritz Steiner.pdf Public Comments - Don Krohn.pdf Public Comments - John Hefler.pdf Public Comments - Nancy Fleming.pdf Public Comments - Dorothy McQuown.pdf Public Comments - John K Stewart.pdf Public Comments - Noreen Spanski.pdf Public Comments - Doug Lloyd.pdf Public Comments - John Schlag.pdf Public Comments - Parker Day.pdf Public Comments - Ed Ayres.pdf Public Comments - Jonathan MacMillan.pdf Public Comments - Peter Jensen.pdf Public Comments - Ed Brakeman.pdf Public Comments - Joris van Mens.pdf Public Comments - Randi Reiff.pdf Public Comments - Edward Fotsch.pdf Public Comments - JT Ritter.pdf Public Comments - Raoul Wertz.pdf Public Comments - Edward Murphy.pdf Public Comments - K.D. White.pdf Public Comments - Robert Schultz.pdf Public Comments - Evie LaHaie.pdf Public Comments - Karin Williams.pdf Public Comments - Robin Furner.pdf Public Comments - Fabrice Florin.pdf Public Comments - Kathleen Oliver.pdf Public Comments - Roger Taylor.pdf Public Comments - Gail & Ryan Callan.pdf Public Comments - Kathy Kendall.pdf Public Comments - Roland Gotti.pdf Public Comments - Joe DeBellis.pdf Public Comments - Pranav Harathi.pdf Public Comments - Ellis F. Raskin.pdf Public Comments - Julie Garrie.pdf Public Comments - Ray Swanson.pdf Public Comments - Esta Swig.pdf Public Comments - Kaitee Jung.pdf Public Comments - Ryan Schlagenhauf.pdf Public Comments - Gretchen Wegrich.pdf Public Comments - Kallol Mandal.pdf Public Comments - Samuel Barondes.pdf

Public Comments - Ivan Hawtof.pdf Public Comments - Kate Flavin.pdf Public Comments - Sharon Seymour.pdf Public Comments - James deRemer.pdf Public Comments - Kate Meacham.pdf Public Comments - Shawn Donald.pdf Public Comments - Jana Zanetto.pdf Public Comments - Kelly Doyle.pdf Public Comments - Shirley Welles Ritchie.pdf Public Comments - Jann Johnson.pdf Public Comments - Ken & Nawelo Shapiro.pdf Public Comments - Stafford Keegin.pdf Public Comments - Jay Bass.pdf Public Comments - Kimery Wiltshire.pdf Public Comments - Steve Giondomenica.pdf Public Comments - Kirke Hasson.pdf Public Comments - Thomas Fanoe.pdf Public Comments - Larry Martinez.pdf Public Comments - Tom Theodores.pdf Public Comments - Laura and Dieter Rapp.pdf Public Comments - Vincent Maggiora.pdf Public Comments - Laura Wais.pdf Public Comments - Yoshi Tome.pdf Public Comments - Lorraine Ortega.pdf Public Comments - Felicity Kirsch.pdf Public Comments - Luke WIlhelm.pdf Public Comments - Aaron Roller.pdf Public Comments - Lynnie Spiller.pdf Public Comments - Al Grumet and Marilyn Price.pdf Public Comments - Maggie Tucker.pdf Public Comments - Alison F Ludwig.pdf Public Comments - Marion Olin Betz.pdf Public Comments - Alison Hotchkiss.pdf Public Comments - Mark Schuster.pdf Public Comments - Anne Dorsey.pdf Public Comments - Mary L Bryant.pdf Public Comments - Anthony Hay.pdf Public Comments - Mary Naples and Tim Ryan.pdf Public Comments - Aubry Dupree.pdf Public Comments - Matt Lavine.pdf Public Comments - Barbara Geisler.pdf Public Comments - Matthew Hartzell.pdf Public Comments - Carl W. Schwarcz.pdf Public Comments - Michal Staninec.pdf Public Comments - Carolyn Ford.pdf Public Comments - Mike and Laurette Rogers.pdf Public Comments - Christine Dodds.pdf Public Comments - Mike Attaway.pdf Public Comments - Christopher Lilienthal.pdf Public Comments - Nicole Back.pdf Public Comments - Daniel Kahan.pdf Public Comments - Noreen Spanski.pdf Public Comments - Dennis Haneda.pdf Public Comments - Odin Palen.pdf Public Comments - Dennis Kowalski.pdf Public Comments - Pete and Emily Schmidt.pdf

Public Comments - Doug Hill, Lillian Hill & Nico Hill.pdf Public Comments - Peter Bachant.pdf Public Comments - Dunya Fraser.pdf Public Comments - Peter Sapienza.pdf Public Comments - Ed Ayres.pdf Public Comments - Aaron Roller.pdf Public Comments - Jen Fuller.pdf Public Comments - Patricia Wood.pdf Public Comments - Adrian Brinton.pdf Public Comments - Jennifer Gennari.pdf Public Comments - Patrick & Eivor Taylor.pdf Public Comments - Alex Yuen.pdf Public Comments - Jennifer Weller.pdf Public Comments - Regan Fulton.pdf Public Comments - Alice Merrill.pdf Public Comments - Jessica Kobaly.pdf Public Comments - Robert Freeman.pdf Public Comments - Alison Hotchkiss.pdf Public Comments - Jim & Lisa McKibben.pdf Public Comments - Rogers Family.pdf Public Comments - Andrea Stare.pdf Public Comments - Joe Burns.pdf Public Comments - Sandra Bushmaker.pdf Public Comments - Barbara Nelson.pdf Public Comments - John Flavin.pdf Public Comments - Sean Sears.pdf Public Comments - Barbara Sapienza.pdf Public Comments - John Hefler.pdf Public Comments - Sonja Hanson.pdf Public Comments - Baykal Askar.pdf Public Comments - Judith Wetterer.pdf Public Comments - Steve Fabes.pdf Public Comments - Benfer Kaltreider.pdf Public Comments - Kathy Atkins Page.pdf Public Comments - Sue Fisher King.pdf Public Comments - Blair Peterson.pdf Public Comments - L Burgess.pdf Public Comments - Susan Wolf.pdf Public Comments - Brian Schultz.pdf Public Comments - Lauren Gertz.pdf Public Comments - Thomas Mahoney.pdf Public Comments - Carol Hoang.pdf Public Comments - Laurence Mindel.pdf Public Comments - Tia Hensler.pdf Public Comments - Carol Lustenader.pdf Public Comments - Leslie and Paul Monahan.pdf Public Comments - Transportation Authority of Marin.pdf Public Comments - Carolyn Merrill and Dan Rheiner.pdf Public Comments - Leslie Hail.pdf Public Comments - Wendi Kallins.pdf Public Comments - Chamber of Commerce.pdf Public Comments - Lillie Roller.pdf Public Comments - Christopher and Phoebe Fielding.pdf Public Comments - Linda Pfeifer.pdf Public Comments - Colleen McMahan Christensen.pdf Public Comments - Madeleine O'Meara.pdf

Public Comments - Daniel Da Silva.pdf Public Comments - Margaret Collard.pdf Public Comments - Daniel M. Kolkey and Donna Christie Kolkey.pdf Public Comments - Margo Merle.pdf Public Comments - Danielle Diego.pdf Public Comments - Mark Palmer.pdf Public Comments - David Lovato.pdf Public Comments - Marty Krasney.pdf Public Comments - Debbie Ford-Scriba.pdf Public Comments - Michael Seaman.pdf Public Comments - Deirdre Witherow.pdf Public Comments - Mike Sallaberry.pdf Public Comments - Diane Parish.pdf Public Comments - Morgan Mack.pdf Public Comments - Don Krohn.pdf Public Comments - Natasha LaBelle.pdf Public Comments - Edward F McCann II.pdf Public Comments - Nathan Scripps.pdf Public Comments - Edward Lerner.pdf Public Comments - Nick Roby.pdf Public Comments - Ellen Fusco.pdf Public Comments - Nicolas Saad.pdf Public Comments - Gina and Michael Cerre.pdf Public Comments - Nora Stratton.pdf Public Comments - Jane Hook.pdf Public Comments - Pat Pennington.pdf Public Comments - Jay Wyman.pdf Public Comments - Pat Zuch.pdf Public Comments - Babette McDougal.pdf Public Comments - Jim Saxon.pdf Public Comments received after 2PM Update 3. ADJOURNMENT LEAD DEPARTMENT Administration Department 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-4199 admin@sausalito.gov CITY COUNCIL Joan Cox, Mayor Steven Woodside, Vice Mayor Melissa Blaustein, Councilmember Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember Ian Sobieski, Councilmember STAFF Chris Zapata, City Manager Sergio Rudin, City Attorney Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk Brandon Phipps, Community & Economic Development Director Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer Tabitha Abbot, Director of Communications Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director Stacie Gregory, Chief of Police Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager Bryan Vitale, Community Services Manager

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