City Council

# CITY OF SAUSALITO

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025

## I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cox at 5:31 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

## II. CLOSED SESSION

C1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: Turney Street Dock \[Insert Address\] Agency Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney Negotiating parties: Pohu, LLC Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

C2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (pursuant to Government Code Section54957) Title: City Manager

C3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager and Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: Sausalito Police Association

C4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) Significant Exposure to Litigation: One Case

Councilmember Sobieski recused himself from Item No. C4.

The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:32 p.m.

## III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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

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## 1\. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

## 1.A Police Department Oath of Office Ceremony

Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk, performed the oath of office for officers Pete Flores, James Angelopoulos, Michael Brand, and Cynthia Morgan.

## 2\. COMMUNICATIONS

Sunshine Weismehl and Fred Moore provided public comments.

## 3\. CONSENT CALENDAR

Babette McDougal provided public comments.

Councilmember Blaustein made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, and unanimously carried, adopting the following consent calendar items.

3.A Adopted the Draft Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025.

3.B Proclaimed Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

3.C Proclaimed National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

3.D Authorized the City Manager to Sign a Grant Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for Turney Street Dock Improvement Project in the amount of $170,439 and contribute $56,813 of In-Kind Staff Time Wages.

3.E Adopted Resolution 30-2025, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Senate Bill The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 in the estimated amount of $186,780.

3.F Adopted Resolution 31-2025, Approving Updated Job Descriptions and Approve an Updated Pay Range for Existing Positions.

3.G Adopted Resolution 32-2025, Approving an Encroachment Agreement to allow construction of relocated entry steps and wraparound landscaping planters, and to permit the existing southern wall and central bay window of the legal nonconforming residence to remain within the public right-of-way at 416 Richardson Street (APN: 065-234-10).

3.H Adopted Resolution 33-2025, Approving an Encroachment Agreement for a 42-Inch Fence in the Public Right-of-Way at 99 Cloud View Road (APN: 065-191-21).

3.I Authorized the City Manager to Waive Building Permit Fees Associated with Necessary and Needed Replacements and ADA Improvements at 501 Olima Street - Sausalito Rotary Senior Housing, to Continue to Support Income-Restricted, Senior, Multifamily Housing in the City.

## 4\. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE

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## 5\. BUSINESS ITEMS

## 5.A Adopt a Resolution Adopting the City of Sausalito Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26

Chris Zapata, City Manager, and Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director, made a presentation and responded to City Council questions.

Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director, responded to City Council questions.

Babette McDougal, Ray Withy, Alice Merrill, Sandra Bushmaker, Jacqueline Amrikhas, Adrian Brinton provided public comments.

Mayor Cox made a motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Woodside, to adopt Resolution 34-2025, adopting the City of Sausalito Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The motion carried by the following 4-1 vote:

CITY OF SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT: 5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT: 7:00 PM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN VIA ZOOM - 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 of 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.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM A. Mayor Cox Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken II. CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM A. Mayor Cox announces that item C.1.-C3 will be discussed in Closed Session B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items C. City Council adjourns to CLOSED SESSION to consider the following: C1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: Turney Street Dock [Insert Address] Agency Negotiator: City Manager and City Attorney Negotiating parties: Pohu, LLC Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment C2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (pursuant to Government Code Section54957) Title: City Manager C3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager and Charles Sakai, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: Sausalito Police Association C4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) Significant Exposure to Litigation: One Case III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM A. Roll Call B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Closed Session Announcements (if any) D. Approval of Agenda 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS - 7:02 PM 1.A Police Department Oath of Office Ceremony 2. COMMUNICATIONS - 7:45 PM PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: This is the time for the City Council to hear from citizens regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council that are not on the agenda. Except in very limited situations, state law precludes the Council from taking action on or engaging in discussions concerning items that are not on the agenda. However, the Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by a member of the public, ask clarifying questions, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. The Council may also refer matters not on the agenda to City staff or direct that the subject be agendized for a future meeting. Please make sure you have completed a Speaker’s Card and turn it in to the City Clerk. 2.A Public Comments Public Comments - Babette McDougal Public Comments - Leslie Hail 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 8:00 PM REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and non-controversial, require no discussion, are expected to have unanimous Council support, and may be enacted by the Council in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items. However, before the Council votes on a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar items, Councilmembers may request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public and City staff may request Councilmembers to do so. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed later on the agenda, when public comment will be heard on any item that was removed from the Consent Calendar. Consent Calendar items are required to

have their funding be within existing appropriations of the approved City Council budget. Public Comment shall be limited to 2 minutes per person unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or Council. o City Council questions to Staff o PUBLIC COMMENT o Motion to approve the following actions: 3.A Adopt the Draft Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025 Attachment 1 - Draft Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2025 3.B Juneteenth National Freedom Day Proclamation Attachment 1 - Proclamation 3.C National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation Attachment 1 - Proclamation 3.D Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Grant Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for Turney Street Dock Improvement Project in the amount of $170,439 and contribute $56,813 of In-Kind Staff Time Wages Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Grant Agreement Attachment 2 - Grant Exhibits 3.E Adopt a Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Senate Bill The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 in the estimated amount of $186,780 Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution 3.F Adopt a Resolution Approving Updated Job Descriptions and Approve an Updated Pay Range for Existing Positions Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resiliency and Sustainability Manager Job Description - Exhibit A Attachment 2 - Resiliency and Sustainability Compensation Survey Attachment 3 - Assistant City Manager Job Description - Exhibit B Attachment 4 - Community Services Director Job Description - Exhibit C Attachment 5 - Marketing and Communications Coordinator Job Description - Exhibit D Attachment 6 - Draft Resolution 3.G Adopt a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement to allow construction of relocated entry steps and wraparound landscaping planters, and to permit the existing southern wall and central bay window of the legal nonconforming residence to remain within the public right-of- way at 416 Richardson Street (APN: 065-234-10) Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution and Encroachment Agreement Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map Attachment 3 - Project Plans Barber Coles Tenant Improvement Attachment 4 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-12 3.H Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement for a 42-Inch Fence in the Public Right-of-Way at 99 Cloud View Road (APN: 065-191-21) Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution and Encroachment Agreement Attachment 2 - Project Plans, approved under Project ID 2022-00227 on March 15, 2023 Attachment 3 - Project Plans, dated May 22, 2025 Attachment 4 - Notice of Decision, dated June 3, 2025 3.I Authorize the City Manager to Waive Building Permit Fees Associated with Necessary and Needed Replacements and ADA Improvements at 501 Olima Street - Sausalito Rotary Senior Housing, to Continue to Support Income-Restricted, Senior, Multifamily Housing in the City Staff Report Attachment 1 - Rotary Housing Letter From Max and Bruce Huff, Kimber Management, LLC, and Sausalito Rotary Housing Corporation Attachment 2 - Permit Fee Estimates - Rotary Housing - 501 Olima Repairs and Replacement Attachment 3 - Letter Requesting Waiving of Fees for Rotary Housing Development Attachment 4 - Letter Confirming Waiving of Fees for Sausalito Rotary Housing - 501 Olima 4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE

5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 8:10 PM 5.A Adopt a Resolution Adopting the City of Sausalito Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - City of Sausalito FY2025-2026 Final Adjustments to Adopted Budget Attachment 3 - City of Sausalito FY2025-2026 All Funds Summary Attachment 4 - City of Sausalito FY2025-2026 General Fund Summary Attachment 5 - City of Sausalito FY2025-2026 Measure L Summary Attachment 6 - City of Sausalito FY2025-2026 All Funds Line-Item Budget Attachment 7 - Presentation Public Comments - Sandra Bushmaker 5.B Adopt a Resolution Establishing the GANN Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Jesus Nava, Interim Finance Director) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution 5.C Approval of Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Bay Cities Refuge Service Inc. for Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organic Waste Services and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Solid Waste Collection Rates (Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - 2004 Franchise Agreement Attachment 3 - Draft 2025 Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement Attachment 4 - Schedule of Revenue Collected and Franchise Fee from BCRS Attachment 5 - Presentation 5.D Approve and Authorize City Manager to Execute Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sausalito and with the Sausalito Marin City Sanitary District to transfer sewer collection services and Authorize Mayor to Execute Bill of Sale for Sewer Collection System Following Completion of Financial Transactions for Collection System (Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 3 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Memo of Understanding Attachment 2 - Pension Cost Allocation Attachment 3 - Transfer of Services - City and District Benefits Attachment 4 - Estimated City & District Funds Needed to Effectuate Transfer to District Attachment 5 - Activities to Effectuate Transfer to District with Draft Schedule Attachment 6 - Transfer Schedule

Attachment 7 - Sewer Bond Payment Schedule Attachment 8 - State Water Resources Control Board Loan Payoff Attachment 9 - Governmental Accounting Standards Board 75 Actuarial Valuation and Other Post- Employment Benefits Attachment 10 - Public Agency Cost Sharing Analysis Required by State Attachment 11 - Presentation 6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS, COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS, CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 10:30 PM 6A. City Manager Information for Council City Manager Quarterly Report Attachment 1 - Quarterly Report o Report - 5 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person 6B. City Attorney Information for Council o Report - 5 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person 6C. Councilmember Committee Reports Consider Authorizing Correspondence Regarding Proposed Legislation Attachment 1 - Letter of Support - AB 996 (Pellerin) Public Resources Sea level rise plans o Report - 5 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person 6D. Appointments (if any) 6E. Future Agenda Items o Future Agenda Items o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comment - limited to 3 minutes/person 6F. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees 6G. Other reports of significance 6H. Public Comment on Items 6A-6C and 6E-6G: limited to 2 minutes/person 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held July 1, 2025, with the open session due to commence at approximately 7:00 PM. LEAD DEPARTMENT Administration Department City Hall, Main floor 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

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