AGENDA

SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025

REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

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OPEN SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 5:00 PM
1. Mayor Kate to announce Closed Session items.

CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 5:00 PM
2. Closed Session:

a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
Conference with Labor Negotiators (Section 54957.6)
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager

CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
3. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:

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 the Regular City Council Meetings of November 3, 2025 and November 17, 2025 (CC)
Recommended Action – Approve Minutes as submitted
Minutes 11/03/25
Minutes 11/17/25

b. 350 Merrydale Ordinance Adoption
Final Adoption of Ordinance 2057:
An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Rafael Adopting Reasonable Local Standards and Procedures for Homeless Shelters Pursuant to Government Code Sections 8698, Et Seq; CEQA Determination: Not a Project Per Government Code Sections 65660(b), 65662; CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(2), (4), (5); Alternatively Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) [Common Sense]; 15269(c) [Emergency] (CC)
Recommended Action – Final Adoption of Ordinance 2057
Ordinance

c. Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Business Assessment Annual Renewal
Resolution Approving the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District Annual Report, Declaring the City Council s Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment for Calendar Year 2026 for the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District, and Setting a Public Hearing (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report

d. Funding Agreements to Prepare the Northgate and Southeast San Rafael Specific Plans
Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into: (CED)

i. Supplement No. 3 to the Master Funding Agreement Between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ( MTC ) and the City of San Rafael to Fund the Preparation of the Northgate Specific Plan and Authorizing Supplemental Budget Appropriations Totaling $797,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution

ii. Supplement No. 4 to the Master Funding Agreement Between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ( MTC ) and the City of San Rafael to Fund the Preparation of the Southeast San Rafael Specific Plan and Authorizing Supplemental Budget Appropriations Totaling $797,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report

e. San Rafael Traffic Signal System Consultant Support Services
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to Task Order No. 102 with Advanced Mobility Group for Additional Transportation Design Engineering Services Associated with Ongoing Support of San Rafael s Traffic Signal System, in the Amount Not to Exceed $100,000, Increasing the Total Not to Exceed Amount Under the Task Order to $170,000 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
5. Other Agenda Items

a. 2025-2027 Three-Year Pavement Management Plan
Informational Presentation on 2025-2027 Three-Year Pavement Management Plan (PW)
Recommended Action – Receive Plan and Presentation
Staff Report

b. Year-End Audited Financial Statements and Related Audit Reports
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report; Memorandum on Internal Control; Report of Required Communications; Child Development Program Financial Report: And GANN Appropriations Limit (Fin)
Recommended Action – Accept Reports
Staff Report

c. FY2025-26 First Quarter Budget Update
FY2025-26 First Quarter Budget Update: Revenue and Expenditure Results for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 (Fin)
Recommended Action – Accept Budget Update
Staff Report

OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
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.

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 and at City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, and placed with other agenda-related materials on the table in front of the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. Sign Language interpreters may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing city.clerk@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. To request Spanish language interpretation, please submit an online form at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/request-for-interpretation/.

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