Jacqueline Amrikhas, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Melissa Blaustein, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Sandra Bushmaker, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Ian Sobieski, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Steven Woodside, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Jacqueline Amrikhas, candidate for Sausalito City Council, in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
(Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) Five candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three available seats on the Sausalito City Council. The candidates are incumbent Melissa Blaustein, incumbent Ian Sobieski, Steven Woodside, Jacqueline Amrikhas and Sandra Bushmaker. Key issues facing the city include flooding, the downtown business district and a controversial housing proposal along Bridgeway.
The state has required Sausalito to plan for at least 724 new dwellings by 2031. The city is reviewing an application for a condominium development along Bridgeway, a proposal that has generated public opposition. Blaustein said the city has identified places fo.
