City of Belvedere
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Monday, November 10, 2025
5:00 PM Closed Session
5:30 PM Open Session
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 may attend the meeting in-person at Council Chambers. City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. A. ROLL CALL
B. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
D. CLOSED SESSION
(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
Laurent Lefouet and Marguerite Lefouet v. City of Belvedere, Case No. 3:25-cv-03638- LB (N.D. Cal., filed April 25, 2025)
(2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
one potential case
E. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED
SESSION, AS REQUIRED
3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A. City Council Reports
3.B. City Manager 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 October 2025
4.B. Motion to Receive the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Year-End Budget Review
4.C. Motion to Receive the Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Investment Report
4.D. Motion to Approve Amendments to the Administrative Policy Manual, Policy Part 9, to incorporate the revised personnel rules and regulations
4.E. Motion to Approve Belvedere Police Officers Association Memorandum of Understanding Side Letter and Amend the Non-Represented Safety and Non-Safety Employee Resolution Regarding Holiday and Floating Holiday Pay Requirements
4.F. Motion to Approve the Minutes of the October 13, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting
4.G. Motion to Approve a Revocable License for Private Improvements in the Public Right-ofway for the Property at 15 West Shore Road
4.H. Motion to Approve a Revocable License for Private Improvements in the Public Right-ofway for the Property at 130 Bayview Avenue
4.I. Motion to Approve Resolution Denying Appeal and Affirming Construction Time Limit Penalty of $210,000 Assessed to 1 Blanding Lane, Applicant & Owner: Chris Henry, CBH1 2014 Trust
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Appeal of Construction Time Limit Penalties Assessed to 431 Golden Gate Avenue. Applicant and Owner: Marshall Miller; Miller & Applewhite Revocable Trust
5.B. Approve an update to the Belvedere 6th Cycle Housing Element, including clarification of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) projections, timelines for implementation, review of past programs, incentives for housing development, and minor corrections
5.C. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting the Zoning Amendments Implementing the Revised Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update and Other Streamlining and Technical Amendments, and Affirming the Planning Commission’s Determination that the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration approved by City Council on January 16, 2024, satisfies the City’s CEQA obligations, and that the amendments are otherwise exempt under CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3)
5.D. Approve the Second Reading of an Ordinance and Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code, with Modifications for Local Climatic, Geological or Topographical Conditions
5.E. Discussion and Possible Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Application Review Fees for Removal of Historic Designations
6. OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any member of the public to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does not appear on this agenda, but that is within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes. Under the Brown Act, Councilmembers may not deliberate or take action on items not on tonight's agenda. Matters that may warrant a more lengthy presentation or Council consideration may be placed on the agenda for further discussion at a later meeting.
7. ADJOURN
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• 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.
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