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Sausalito City Council Minutes Special Meeting of August 31, 2021 Page 1 of 3 MINUTES OF THE SAUSALITO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING August 31,2021 I. CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of August 31, 2021 was called to order by Mayor Hoffman at 4:00 PM by a telephonic Zoom meeting. I.A ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers: Sobieski (VIA ZOOM), Blaustein (VIA ZOOM), Cleveland-Knowles (VIA ZOOM), Vice-Mayor Kellman (VIA ZOOM), Mayor Hoffman (VIA ZOOM) ABSENT: Councilmembers: None I.B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Vice-Mayor Kellman moved, seconded by Councilmember Cleveland-Knowles, to approve the Agenda. The motion was carried unanimously by roll call. AYES: Councilmembers: Sobieski, Blaustein, Cleveland-Knowles, Kellman, Mayor Hoffman NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None 1.A. BUSINESS ITEMS Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving a Tentative Minor Subdivision Map and a Condominium Conversion Permit to convert an existing duplex at 195-197 Hi Vista Road into two one-family condominium units for individual sale and use. Council disclosed their ex-parte communications. Contract Planner Jeffrey Graham presented the staff report and used a PowerPoint presentation. City Council questions followed.

Sausalito City Council Minutes Special Meeting of August 31, 2021 Page 2 of 3 Steven Woodside, Robert Cox, Mary Cox, Lucinda Eubanks representing the appellants, presented their side. There were no Council questions of the appellant. Warren Foster, Alifia Doctor, Shahzad Karachiwala, Derek Weller, representing the owners of 195-197 Hi Vista Road. There were no Council questions of the applicant. Council questions followed. Written Comment: Margaret Pomeroy Mike Stewart Ed Brakem Kate Peasean David Whitlock Public Comment: There was no public comment. The Mayor invited the appellants to present their rebuttals. Steven Woodside spoke. The Mayor then invited the applicants to present their rebuttal. Derek Weller spoke. Council discussion followed. Councilmember Cleveland-Knowles moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Kellman, to adopt Resolution No. 6075 of the City Council of the City of Sausalito denying an appeal and upholding the decision of the Planning Commission and approving a tentative minor subdivision map and condominium conversion permit 2019-00080 to convert an existing duplex at 195-197 Hi Vista Road into two single-family condominium units. The motion was approved unanimously by a roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Sobieski, Blaustein, Cleveland-Knowles, Kellman, Mayor Hoffman NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Hoffman adjourned at 5:11 PM Respectfully submitted, Serge Avila Acting City Clerk

Sausalito City Council Minutes Special Meeting of August 31, 2021 Page 3 of 3 Approved on: October 18, 2021

CITY OF SAUSALITO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Broadcast Live Via Zoom from the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:00 PM PUBLIC ADVISORY: THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, and Executive Order N-08-21, issued by Governor Newsom on June 11, 2021, the regular meeting of the City Council for July 27, 2021 will be conducted telephonically through Zoom and broadcast live on the City's Website. Please be advised that pursuant to the Executive Order, and to ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, the Council chambers will not be open for the meeting, Council members and the public will be participating telephonically and will not be physically present in the Council Chambers. If you would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely: Join from a PC, MAC, IPAD, iPhone, or Android device. Although your image will not be shown on the video conference, you will be able to listen and view the meeting on Zoom. Please use this URL https://zoom.us/j/5421451805 Or join by digital phone or landline phone at: 1-669-900-6833 1-346-248-7799 1-253-215-8782 1-312-626-6799 Enter Meeting ID: 5421451805# Note: 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 (Make sure your Zoom is updated to version 5.4.9 (59931.0110) ) or you can Press *9 if you are calling in. The City Clerk will select you from the meeting cue. Please be patient while waiting in the cue. If you do not want to speak during the public comment portion of the Agenda, you are also encouraged to submit email correspondence to cityclerk@sausalito.gov. Email comments will be accepted up until 4:00 PM the day of the meeting and forwarded to the City Council, posted to the City website, and placed in the City's permanent records. Email messages should be sent to cityclerk@sausalito.gov. If you choose to submit an email, please note in the Subject Line the part of the Agenda your email pertains to. For example, you can type in the Subject Line, "Agenda Item 2- Communications" or "Agenda Item 6, Public Hearing". 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. IF YOU WISH TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF HEARING A PARTICULAR DISCUSSION, PLEASE ATTEND THE ENTIRE 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 AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL COMMENTS PROVIDED WILL BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. 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 three (3) 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 three minutes. I. CALL TO ORDER IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 420 LITHO STREET – 4:00 PM A. Mayor Hoffman calls the meeting to order and requests that Roll Call be taken B. Approval of Agenda 1. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – 4:05 PM In general, the following procedural order applies to public hearing items: •Disclosure of Ex Parte communications (Appeals) •Staff Presentation •City Council Questions •Applicant/Appellant Presentations – 10 minutes per "team" (Appeals) •PUBLIC COMMENT – limited to 3 minutes/person •Appellant/Applicant rebuttals – 5 minutes per "team" (Appeals) •City Council discussion/action 1.A. Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving a Tentative Minor Subdivision Map and a Condominium Conversion Permit to convert an existing duplex at 195-197 Hi Vista Road into two one-family condominium units for individual sale and use. Staff Report Attachment 1- Draft Resolution Attachment 2- Tentative Map Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5- Appeal of Hi Vista 195-197 Attachment 6- Memorandum in Support of Hi Vista Appeal Attachment 7- 195-197 Hi Vista - Condo Conversion Appeal - Applicant Response Attachment 8- Physical Elements Report Attachment 9- Pest Report Attachment 10- Soils Report - 10/21/2014 Herzog Geotech Report Attachment 11- House Properties 77 III, LP Correspondence Late Mail- 195-197 Hi Vista appeal CC Staff Presentation 083121

Public Comment- Pomeroy Public Comment- Stewart Public Comment- Brakeman Public Comment- Pease Public Comment- Whitlock 2. ADJOURNMENT – 5:30 PM 3. LEAD DEPARTMENT Administration Department City Hall, Main Floor 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-4199 admin@sausalito.gov CITY COUNCIL Jill Hoffman, Mayor Janelle Kellman, Vice Mayor Susan Cleveland-Knowles, Councilmember Ian Sobieski, Councilmember Melissa Blaustein, Councilmember STAFF Chris Zapata, City Manager Mary Wagner, City Attorney Charlie Francis, Contract CFO Serge Avila, Acting City Clerk Lilly Whalen, Community Development Director Kevin McGowan, Public Works Director/City Engineer Michael Langford, Parks & Recreation Director Abbot Chambers, City Librarian/Director of Communications John Rohrbacher, Chief of Police Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief, South Marin Fire Protection District

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