City Council

# CITY OF SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026

## I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodside at 4:07 p.m. and the following members were present:

Councilmember Cox

Councilmember Hoffman (arrived at 4:10 pm.)

Councilmember Sobieski

Vice Mayor Blaustein

Mayor Woodside

## II. CLOSED SESSION

C1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957)

Title: City Manager

C2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Chris Zapata, City Manager, Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager, Burke Dunphy, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: SEILU

Employee organization: SEIU

C3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito CA, APN 065-172-12 and APN 065-172-15

Agency negotiator: City Manager, City Attorney

## 1\. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORTS

The City Council reconvened at 5:04 p.m. and stated that there was no reportable action.

Negotiating parties: Bridgeway 558 Real Property, LLC

Jo Farrens, Public Information Officer for U.S. Small Business Administration, made a presentation regarding disaster relief loans.

Under negotiation: Price, Terms of Payment

The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 4:08 p.m.

Damian Morgan provided public comments.

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## 1.A Supporting Parkinson's Disease Efforts Proclamation

Dennis Webb made a presentation and accepted the proclamation.

## 1.B 2026 Women in Construction Week Proclamation

The City Council adopted the proclamation

## 1.C Police Officer Ceremony

Stacie Gregory, Police Chief, made a presentation. Walfred Solorzano, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to officers Daniel Schuman, Dustin Leandro, and William Brice.

## 1.D Marin Rapid Response Presentation

Lisa Bennett, Multicultural Center of Marin's Executive Director, made a presentation regarding an overview of the countywide 24/7 ICE-response hotline and support services.

## 2\. COMMUNICATIONS

Curtis Havel, Damian Morgan, Tim Rogers, Carlito Berg, E. Babette McDougal provided public comments.

Chrysanthe, Michael Dumont,

## 3\. CONSENT CALENDAR

Mayor Woodside recused himself from Item No. 3E due to the proximity of his home.

Eva Chrysanthe provided public comments.

Vice Mayor Blaustein moved, seconded by Councilmember Cox, and unanimously carried, to adopt the following items:

CITY OF SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA In the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING: 4:00 PM REGULAR MEETING 5:00 PM 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 12:00 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 - 4:00 PM A. Mayor Woodside Calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken II. CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM A. Mayor Woodside 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager C2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Chris Zapata, City Manager, Kathy Nikitas, Human Resources Manager, Burke Dunphy, Sloan Sakai Employee organization: SEIU C3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito CA, APN 065-172-12 and APN 065-172-15 Agency negotiator: City Manager, City Attorney Negotiating parties: Bridgeway 558 Real Property, LLC Under negotiation: Price, Terms of Payment III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Musical Prelude C. Roll Call D. Closed Session Announcements (if any) E. Approval of Agenda 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS & CITY MANAGER REPORTS - 5:02 PM 1.A Supporting Parkinson's Disease Efforts Proclamation 1.B 2026 Women in Construction Week Proclamation Attachment 1 - Proclamation 1.C Police Officer Ceremony 1.D Marin Rapid Response Presentation Attachment 1 - Presentation 2. COMMUNICATIONS - 5:30 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 Speakers Card and turn it in to the City Clerk. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR - 5:45 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 January 31 and February 3, 2026 Attachment 1 - Draft Meeting Minutes of January 31, 2026 Attachment 2 - Draft Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 3.B Adopt a Resolution Declaring Certain Computer Equipment Surplus and Authorizing its Disposition Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - Surplus Inventory List 3.C Adopt a Resolution Designating Electric Vehicle Charging-Only Parking Stalls at City Hall, Dunphy Park, and Municipal Parking Lot No. 2 Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511 Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution 3.D Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Far Western Anthropological Research, Inc. for the Dunphy Park Phase 2 Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $97,086 ($27,086 + $32,250 + $37,750) Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - Second Contract Amendment (2026) Plus Proposal Attachment 3 - First Contract Amendment 1 (2025) Plus Proposal Attachment 4 - Original Professional Services Agreement (2024) Plus Proposal 3.E Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with Advanced Geotechniques for the Edwards Avenue Slope Stabilization Project for the Bid Amount of $ 497,600, Authorize a Construction Contingency of $62,400 for a Construction Amount Not to Exceed $560,000, Approve Plans and Specifications for the Project Staff Report Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - Plans and Specifications Attachment 3 - Construction Contract 4. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 6:00 PM 4.A Introduction by Title Only and Waiver of First Reading of Ordinance No. 03-2026, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Amending Chapter 10.44.240 “Formula Retail”,Table 10.24-1 “Land Uses in Commercial Districts”,and Chapter 10.24.040 “Special Requirements” of Title 10 of the Sausalito Municipal Code (Matthew Mandich, Principal Planner) o Confirmation of Notice Required by Law and Open Public Hearing o Staff Report - 15 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person o Close the Public Hearing o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Draft Ordinance No. 03-2026 Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2026-02 Attachment 3 - Presentation Public Comments - Downtown Sausalito Business Improvement District Association 5. BUSINESS ITEMS - 7:00 PM 5.A Receive and File the Draft 2024-25 Audit Presentation by Independent Auditor Badawi & Associates (Angeline Loeffler, Finance Director) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes

o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Draft of City of Sausalito Basic Financial Statements Attachment 2 - Draft Financial Reporting Finding Attachment 3 - City Manager Presentation Attachment 4 - Finance Director Presentation Attachment 5 - Auditor Presentation 5.B Introduction By Title Only, and Waiver of First Reading, of Ordinance No. 02-2026, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sausalito Enacting Section 5.16.15 “Short- Term Rental Facilitator Collection and Reportingâ€of the Sausalito Municipal Code Pursuant to SB 346 (Sergio Rudin, City Attorney) o Staff Report - 10 minutes o City Council questions - 10 minutes o Public Comments - limited to 2 minutes/person o Motion/City Council discussion - 15 minutes Staff Report Attachment 1 - Ordinance 6. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS & OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS - 8:30 PM 6A. Councilmember Committee Reports o Report - 5 minutes o City Council questions - 5 minutes 6B. Future Agenda Items o Future Agenda Items o City Council questions - 5 minutes 6C. Minutes from Boards, Commissions, and Committees 6D. Other reports of significance 6E. Public Comment on Items 6A-6D: limited to 2 minutes/person 6F. Appointments Appoint an Alternate to the Sustainability Commission Staff Report. Attachment 1 - Sustainability Commission Applications 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held March 3, 2026, with the open session due to commence at approximately 5:00 PM. LEAD DEPARTMENT Administration Department City Hall, Main floor 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA 94965 415-289-4199 admin@sausalito.gov CITY COUNCIL Steven Woodside, Mayor Melissa Blaustein, Vice Mayor Joan Cox, Councilmember Jill James Hoffman, Councilmember Ian Sobieski, Councilmember STAFF Chris Zapata, City Manager Brandon Phipps, Assistant City Manager

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