CITY OF BELVDERE, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 Page 1
James Lynch, Mayor City Manager Robert Zadnik
Peter Mark, Vice Mayor City Attorney Andrew Shen
Jane Cooper, Councilmember City Clerk Leticia I. Miguel Nancy Kemnitzer, Councilmember
Sally Wilkinson, Councilmember
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers City Hall∙ 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ Phone 415.435.3838 City of Belvedere Internet Address: https: www.cityofbelvedere.org ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: Members of the Public will be able to participate in-person or remotely via Zoom. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. The City Council meeting will not be cancelled if any technical problems occur during the meeting.
City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in-person at the Council Chambers 450 San Rafael Avenue, or by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81384159398 Or by phone 1-888-788-0099 (Toll Free) or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll Free) Enter Webinar ID: 813 8415 9398
If you have called into the meeting and wish to speak, please press *9.
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting in-person, via Zoom or through written comment. The public may also submit comments in advance of the meeting by emailing the City Clerk at: [email protected]. Please write “Public Comment” in the subject line. Any written Public Comment must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday City Council meeting. All written Public Comment submitted by the deadline will be distributed to the City Council no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be made part of the official record. Written public comment will not be verbally read out loud. Council will not entertain comments made in the chat function.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
CITY OF BELVDERE, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 Page 2
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM
4. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1).)
Case: Californians for Homeownership, Inc. v. City of Belvedere, Case No.
CIV2300179 (Marin County Sup. Ct., filed Jan. 25, 2023)
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TAKEN IN
CLOSED SESSION IF ANY
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THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
The City of Belvedere website – www.cityofbelvedre.org
City Hall Bulletin, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS
Staff reports and other materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection at the following locations:
• Online at www.cityofbelvedere.org/archive.aspx
• Belvedere City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere. (Materials distributed to the City Council after the Thursday before the meeting will be posted on the City’s website and will be available at this location.)
• Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon.
To request automatic mailing of agenda materials, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or (415) 435-3838
NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and/or agenda packet materials in alternate formats and special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make your request at the Office of the City Clerk or by calling (415) 435-3838. Whenever possible, please make your request four working days in advance.
CITY OF BELVDERE, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 Page 1
James Lynch, Mayor City Manager Robert Zadnik
Peter Mark, Vice Mayor City Attorney Andrew Shen
Jane Cooper, Councilmember City Clerk Leticia I. Miguel Nancy Kemnitzer, Councilmember
Sally Wilkinson, Councilmember
City Council Agenda
Monday, March 13, 2023
6:30 PM
City Council Chambers City Hall∙ 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ Phone 415.435.3838 City of Belvedere Internet Address: https: www.cityofbelvedere.org ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: Members of the Public will be able to participate in-person or remotely via Zoom.
City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in-person at the Council Chambers 450 San Rafael Avenue, or by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81384159398 Or by phone 1-888-788-0099 (Toll Free) or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll Free) Enter Webinar ID: 813 8415 9398
If you have called into the meeting and wish to speak, please press *9.
At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda and items not appearing on the agenda, but within the purview of the City Council.
Public Comment may be made live during the meeting in-person, via Zoom or through written comment. The public may also submit comments in advance of the meeting by emailing the City Clerk at: [email protected]. Please write “Public Comment” in the subject line. Any written Public Comment must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. the Sunday prior to the Monday City Council meeting. All written Public Comment submitted by the deadline will be distributed to the City Council no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be made part of the official record. Written public comment will not be verbally read out loud.
Council will not entertain comments made in the chat function. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. The City Council meeting will not be cancelled if any technical problems occur during the meeting.
CITY OF BELVDERE, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 Page 2
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A. City Council Reports
3.B. City Manager Report
3.C. Coyote Subcommittee Report
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of items that the City Council considers to be routine, or Council has discussed previously and do not require further discussion. Unless any item is specifically removed by any member of the City Council, the Consent Calendar will be adopted by one motion. Council will take public comment on all items on the Consent Calendar when the Calendar is called.
4.A. Motion to Approve the Warrants for January 2023
4.B. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 13, 2023
4.C. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 24, 2023
4.D. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 09, 2023
4.E. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 12, 2022
4.F. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 14, 2022
4.G. Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-02, Amending the Belvedere Municipal Zoning Code, Chapters 19.08 “Definitions” and 19.79 “Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units”
4.H. Waive Further Reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Resolutions and Ordinances by Title Only (Standard procedural item – no backup information provided).
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. City Council Consideration of an Appeal of Construction Time Limit Penalties Assessed to the Construction Project at 300 Bella Vista Avenue Under Building Permit
CITY OF BELVDERE, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 Page 3
No. 20180230 and Adopt Resolution No. 2023-07 Affirming Construction Time Limit Subcommittee Penalty Recommendation for 300 Bella Vista Avenue
5.B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-08 Amending the City’s Master Schedule of Fees, Charges & Application Fees. The Change Includes Increase to City Attorney Fees
6. OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS
6.A. Receive Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review Through January 31, 2023; and Adopt Resolution No. 2023-09 Amending the Budget For FY 2022-23
6.B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-10 Approving an Amendment to the Administrative Policy Manual Section 2.2 Fund Balance and Reserve Policies
7. OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does not appear on this agenda. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy presentation or Council consideration may be placed on the agenda for further discussion at a later meeting.
8. ADJOURN
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THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
The City of Belvedere website – www.cityofbelvedre.org
City Hall Bulletin, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere CA∙ NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS
Staff reports and other materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection at the following locations:
• Online at www.cityofbelvedere.org/archive.aspx
• Belvedere City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere. (Materials distributed to the City Council after the Thursday before the meeting will be posted on the City’s website and will be available at this location.)
• Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon.
To request automatic mailing of agenda materials, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or (415) 435-3838
NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The following accommodations will be provided, upon request, to persons with a disability: agendas and/or agenda packet materials in alternate formats and special assistance needed to attend or participate in this meeting. Please make your request at the Office of the City Clerk or by calling (415) 435-3838. Whenever possible, please make your request four working days in advance.