Sausalito Daily

The Decisions Ledger

Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Approve draft minutes from the June 11 meeting
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Not acted on; no quorum present, deferred to next meeting
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Galilee Harbor, Napa Street 📍 — ESA presented a conceptual design and feasibility study for a wave attenuator to protect the 38-family Galilee Harbor floating home community and Dunphy Park from wave damage. The preferred alternative is a fixed vertica
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No vote taken (no quorum); commission agreed the project should be presented to
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Staff presented a comprehensive fleet electrification plan, including a greenhouse gas emissions reduction calculator and vehicle-by-vehicle electrification options, comparing Sausalito's progress to other Marin jurisdic
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Deferred to December 10 meeting due to lack of quorum and low attendance
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Anchor Street 📍 — A community-access dock project (not primarily a sea-level-rise project) aimed at improving public boat-trailer access to the southern bay; consultants developed preferred alignment alternatives.
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To be presented to City Council the following Tuesday; no commission vote
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
The Bay Area Air District is considering Rule 9-6, which would require electric heat pump water heaters to replace gas water heaters at end-of-life across nine Bay Area counties, effectively banning new gas water heater
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No commission action; informational update, public comment period upcoming at Ja
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Discussion of permitting challenges for commercial-scale battery energy storage systems (as opposed to residential rooftop solar/battery systems), following a meeting with the Southern Marin fire marshal.
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Commissioners invited to a Marin County Fire Prevention Officers meeting on Nove
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Lot One (municipal parking lot) 📍 — City is working with Integrative Charging to study feasibility of fast EV chargers at Lot One, potentially using battery-based 'behind the meter' charging systems similar to projects underway on Interstate 5, to incorpor
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Feasibility study pending; results to be shared with Clean Air and Transportatio
Sep 14, 2026
Sustainability Commission
Discussion of reshuffling subcommittees (waste and reuse, public outreach, shoreline and water, energy, clean air/transportation) and resetting commission priorities around 2030 emissions targets ahead of new commissione
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No formal action; to be revisited in December meeting
Sep 10, 2026
Planning Commission
255 Glen Drive 📍 — Applicant David Kornmeier, on behalf of owners Gina Lee and Miguel Torrena, requested a design review permit with heightened review findings and a variance to exceed the 32-foot height limit within the first 15 feet of t
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Approved 5-0 (with conditions added: resolution expanded to explicitly cover ret
Sep 10, 2026
Planning Commission
807 Spring Street 📍 — Applicant Brian Sharp (neighboring property owner at 811), on behalf of owner William Loftus, requested removal of two heritage lemon wood trees (11" and 13" DBH) citing structural deficiency, fire hazard proximity to st
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Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Junius recused) with modified findings adding criteri
Aug 27, 2026
Zoning Administrator
An application involving a lot line adjustment (merger) submitted six months prior to a related design review application; per SMC 10.50.020(e), because a design review application is now pending, the lot line adjustment
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Continued to a date uncertain
Aug 27, 2026
Zoning Administrator
65 Casino Avenue 📍 — Variance for relief from required side yard setback and zoning permit to allow construction of a new gabled carport roof structure over an existing raised, legal non-conforming parking deck, encroaching approximately 30 split vote against staff rec
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Approved (Resolution 2026-10, renumbered from 2026-11 due to earlier continuance
Aug 27, 2026
Zoning Administrator
302 4th Street 📍 — Variance for relief from required rear and side yard setbacks and a zoning permit to construct an 86 sq ft elevated first floor deck and stairway in the rear yard, providing outdoor space and access for main residence an split vote
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Approved (Resolution renumbered 2026-11 from 2026-12)
Aug 27, 2026
Zoning Administrator
102 Cloudview Road 📍 — Merge two adjacent substandard parcels (5,586 sq ft and 5,405 sq ft) into a single 10,991 sq ft parcel, resolving three existing nonconformities: substandard lot size, rear yard setback encroachment, and excessive buildi split vote
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Approved (Resolution 2026-12, renumbered from 2026-13)
Aug 7, 2026
City Council
558 Bridgeway 📍 — Council convened closed session to discuss: C1 Public Employment - Title City Manager; C2 Conference with Legal Counsel, Russo v. City of Sausalito; C3 Conference with Real Property Negotiators, 558 Bridgeway; C4 Confere
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No action taken in closed session to report out.
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Caledonia Street 📍 — Council directed public outreach and at least one public meeting before implementing a parking pilot project converting parallel parking to angled parking on part of Caledonia Street (adding ~31 spaces) to comply with AB
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EDAC agreed informally to help with outreach; Alex B. to coordinate with Matthew
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Downtown Sausalito / Caledonia Street 📍 — Extended discussion of whether to charge for parking downtown as a revenue stream, employee parking passes, evening free parking trade-offs, and complaints about high parking ticket costs affecting Caledonia businesses.
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No decision; flagged as a future EDAC work stream/puzzle to bring recommendation
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Staff liaison Matthew explained Brown Act restrictions on communications among EDAC members outside meetings, quorum rules (7+ of 12 members), and protocol for one-way informational emails from chair/staff.
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No vote; informational only.
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Chair presented three council-approved focus buckets for EDAC: (1) Business vitality and district health, (2) Working waterfront/Marinship, (3) Process clarity and benchmarking. Committee discussed defining concrete, act
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No formal vote; chair to follow up individually with members to assign leads to
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Michelle McCalla (Chamber) proposed a work stream to proactively court and retain retailers (leveraging recent formula retail law change) with a 'white glove' service to keep self-capitalized tenants from choosing San Fr
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Flagged as a recommended work stream; no formal assignment finalized in transcri
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Downtown Sausalito 📍 — Meili Zhao proposed reviving a monthly 'art walk night' (e.g., Tuesday/Wednesday evenings) with receptions and light refreshments to draw visitors and locals to galleries on slow weeknights, citing similar successful pro
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No decision; suggested as an agenda item for liaisons to report back on at the n
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Marinship, Sausalito 📍 — Alex W. presented commercial real estate data: Sausalito industrial vacancy 1.6% (vs. Marin County avg 3.1%), industrial lease rate $2.50/sqft (vs. county avg $1.60); office vacancy 12.2% (vs. county avg 14.9%), office a
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Informational; noted as potential basis for a marketing/benchmarking work stream
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Marinship, Sausalito 📍 — Discussion of a potential business license tax reduction for maritime businesses, previously discussed by City Council but not enacted; may require a ballot measure.
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No action; noted as pending possible future ballot measure.
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Waterfront from Spinnaker north 📍 — Councilmember Hoffman explained that a shoreline adaptation plan presented for adoption in December was rejected by council members and business owners as premature, and is being amended to include more waterfront busine
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Plan amendment process ongoing; not yet re-adopted.
Aug 4, 2026
Economic Development Advisory Committee
John suggested EDAC create and maintain a database of available lease spaces (Marinship, downtown, etc.) with rates, since no comprehensive list currently exists and LoopNet doesn't filter well for Sausalito specifically
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Discussed as a potential work stream; no formal assignment.
Jul 22, 2026
Planning Commission
Various downtown locations including Bridgeway (Sausalito Bakery, Angelino's, Real Napa), Caledonia Street, and Turney Street 📍 — Review of existing parklets (mostly installed during COVID) and status of a draft 2023 parklet design standards document developed with Commissioner Luxembourg and former Commissioner Feller, which is about 80% complete
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No formal action; commission chose not to prioritize restarting the parklet stan
Jul 22, 2026
Planning Commission
22 Alexander Avenue 📍 — Non-conformity permit to demolish and replace an existing deteriorated shared staircase, landings, lighting, and deck serving five residences (14, 16C, 18/24, 20, and 22 Alexander Avenue), and to encase four existing con
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Approved 5-0 (Commissioners Junius, Moore, Luxembourg, Vice Chair Marlott, Chair