City Clerk Lindsay Lara informed the community that the in-person meeting would also be recorded and streamed live to YouTube and through Zoom. She noted the two-minute timer for public comment and closed captioning on Zoom.

OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION – 10 MINUTES

  • DeMarco Garcia, Legal Aid of Marin, addressed the City Council regarding mobile home rent stabilization.
  • Julio Sontay addressed the City Council regarding mobile home rent stabilization.
  • Herman Privette addressed the City Council regarding mobile home rent stabilization.

City Attorney Rob Epstein provided a comment on the Open Time comments.

CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS:

(including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)

1. City Manager and Councilmember Reports:

Assistant City Manager Angela Robinson-Piñon provided the following announcements and updates:

  • Black History Month - Proclamation on tonight’s Agenda and Library to host several events and have curated booklists
  • OpenGov Introduction - New user-friendly online permitting system to be implemented on February 23
  • U.S. 101 HOV hours to change in Marin and Sonoma counties in late February to 6–9 a.m. and 3–6:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Lynn Murphy, Police Mental Health Outreach Provider to be inducted into the YWCA Marin Women’s Hall of Fame
  • 2026 Public Service Award nominations open through February 6
  • February Events
    • 3rd Annual Downtown San Rafael Lunar New Year Hunt & Word Scramble Challenge
    • FeBREWary in Downtown San Rafael
  • Upcoming Public Meetings
    • Pickleweed Advisory Committee to be held February 4, at 6 p.m., at the Albert J. Boro Community Center
    • Finance Subcommittee to be held February 10, at 10 a.m., at City Hall
    • Board of Library of Trustees to be held February 10, at 6 p.m., at City Hall
    • Fire Commission to be held February 11, at 4 p.m., at the Public Safety Center
    • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committeeto be heldFebruary 11, at 6 p.m., at City Hall
    • Presidents Day Holiday Closure on February 16 - City Hall and other nonemergency operations would be closed
    • Next City Council meeting to be held Tuesday, February 17

City Councilmember Reports:

  • Vice Mayor Kertz reported on the Cal Cities Policy Committee, the Marin Women’s Hall of Fame honoring Lynn Murphy (Police Mental Health Outreach Provider), the Point-in-Time Count, and the “What About Age?” Exhibit.
  • Councilmember Hill reported on a Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting.
  • Councilmember Llorens Gulati reported on the Cal Cities Policy Committee, the City’s Sea Level Rise Study results presentation, a Marin Clean Energy meeting, the Marin