City Council – December 15, 2025
6:00 pm
AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 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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CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:
(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
1. 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.
2. Consent Calendar Items:
a. Approval of Minutes
Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 1, 2025 (CC)
Recommended Action – Approve Minutes as submitted
Minutes
b. Audio-Video Systems Upgrades for the Public Safety Center Emergency Operations Center
Resolution Waiving Bidding Requirements for Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with MarinIT, Inc. for Audio-Video Systems Upgrades at the Public Safety Center Emergency Operations Center, with a Total Amount Not to Exceed $181,894 (DS)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
c. Fixed Allotment Funding to Replace the San Rafael Police Department s 9-1-1 Call Processing Equipment
Resolution Authorizing the Use of Funding in an Amount Not to Exceed $490,000 from the California State Office of Emergency Services 9-1-1 Communications Branch and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Scope of Work Agreement with AT&T to Replace the San Rafael Police Department s On-Premise 9-1-1 Call Processing Equipment, Under the Terms and Conditions of the Existing Master Purchase Agreement with AT&T (PD)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
d. Annual Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Upgrade for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Miovision Technologies Incorporated for the Purchase of Eight Traffic Detection and Monitoring Cameras and Associated Software Licensing in the Amount Not to Exceed $129, 332 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
e. Annual CalRecycle Grant
Resolution Authorizing Submittal of an Application for all CalRecycle Grants for Which the City of San Rafael is Eligible (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
f. Lincoln Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements at Wilson Court and Brookdale Avenue Project
Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Lincoln Ave Corridor Safety Improvements at Wilson Ct and Brookdale Ave Project, City Project No. 11453 ( Project ); Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Construction Agreement with Altor Construction LLC ( Altor ) in the Amount of $284,480 and Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract Amount Using Contingency Funds of $42,720 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $327,200; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Bennett Engineering Services for Additional Construction Support Services for the Project, in the Amount Not to Exceed $36,500, Increasing the Total Not-to-Exceed Amount Under the Agreement to $111,330; CEQA Determination Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
g. Medi-Cal Transportation Intergovernmental Transfer Program for Calendar Year 2026
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Certification Form for the San Rafael Fire Department to Participate in an Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for Reimbursement of Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (PP-GEMT) Services for the Service Period of January 1, 2026, Through December 31, 2026, and Transfers to DHCS Not to Exceed $946,000 (FD)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
3. Public Hearings:
a. Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Assessment Annual Renewal
Resolution Confirming the 2025 Annual Report for the Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District and Levy of Assessments for Calendar Year 2026; Approving the Budget for the Assessments for Calendar Year 2026, and Appropriating Revenue Derived from Said Assessments (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
4. Other Agenda Items
a. San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Agreement
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a One-Year Agreement with the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $140,000 (CM)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
b. Downtown San Rafael Business Improvement District Advisory Board Appointments
Resolution Appointing Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board Members (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff Report
c. Vice Mayor Election and City Council Appointments to Committees for 2026
Elect the Vice Mayor for 2026 and Approve City Council Appointments to Committees and Representation for 2026 (CC)
Recommended Action – Elect Vice Mayor; and Approve appointments
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/.