City Council – September 15, 2025
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 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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OPEN SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
1. None.
CLOSED SESSION – THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
2. Closed Session: – None.
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 Meeting of September 2, 2025 (CC)
Recommended Action – Approve minutes as submitted
Minutes
b. Designation of Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo
Designation of Councilmember Rachel Kertz as the City of San Rafael’s Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference General Assembly in Long Beach from October 8-10, 2025 (CM)
Recommended Action – Approve Voting Delegate
Staff report
c. Agreements for On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreements with M-Group Consulting Services, Ratcliffe Consulting Services, and Allsep Planning for On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 for Each Agreement and Authorizing Supplemental FY 2025-26 Budget Appropriations Totaling $500,000 (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff report
d. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Local Measure AA Allocation
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Funding Agreement A-FY26-11 with the Transportation Authority of Marin in the Amount of $1,312,825 in Measure AA Funding for FY 2025-26 (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff report
e. Transportation Authority of Marin Safe Pathways to Schools Funding Agreement
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Funding Agreement A-FY25-28 with the Transportation Authority of Marin and the City of San Rafael, Thereby Authorizing the Receipt of an Allocation of $1,100,000 in Measure AA Funding (PW)
Recommended Action – Adopt Resolution
Staff report
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5. Special Presentations
a. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of National Preparedness Month 2025 (FD)
Proclamation
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Hearings
a. Triennial Building Code Ordinance Amendments
Adopt the Ordinance Amending Title 12 (Building Regulations) of the Municipal Code of the City of San Rafael, by Repealing Title 12 and Amending Title 12 Thereof; Adopting the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, the California Residential Code, the California Mechanical Code, the California Plumbing Code, the California Electrical Code, the California Existing Building Code, the California Green Building Standards Code, the California Energy Code, and the California Referenced Standards Code with Appendices and Amendments Herein; Adopting the 2024 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Pool and Spa Code with Amendments; Amending Chapter 12.360 Single-Family Model Reach Code – FlexPath; Herein; and Adopting Findings of Fact Supporting the Amendments to the Code. (CED)
Recommended Action – Adopt the Ordinance
Staff report
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
7. Other Agenda Items
a. East San Rafael and Canal Community – Collective Plans in Action: Progress Report
Informational Presentation on the East San Rafael and Canal Community Collective Plans in Action: Progress Report (CM)
Recommended Action – Receive the report
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/.