MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE ONLY
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Mayor Casissa called the Regular Meeting of the Town Council to order at Town Hall Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA on February 15, 2022 at 6:33pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Casissa; Councilmembers Beckman, Lee, Mongan, Ravasio Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Todd Cusimano
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Planning and Building Director Adam Wolff
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko
Senior Planner Martha Battaglia
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Casissa asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
There were no requests from Councilmembers, staff or members of public to pull items from the Consent Calendar, and no public comment was received from attendees or via email.
Mayor Casissa then called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Beckman) to approve Consent Calendar items 4A – 4I.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
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4.A. Waive Further Reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Resolutions and Ordinances by Title Only
(Standard procedural action – no backup information provided)
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 05/2022 Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings Of The Legislative Bodies Of The Town Of Corte Madera Pursuant To Brown Act Provisions
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 06/2022, Accepting The Receipt Of The Report By The Fire Marshal Of The Central Marin Fire Authority, As Required By SB1205, Regarding The Inspection Of Certain Occupancies That Are Required By The State Fire Marshal’s Office To Be Inspected Annually
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 07/2022, Approving A Property Tax Revenue Exchange Agreement With The City Of Mill Valley And Marin County Sanitary District No. 2 For Proposed Reorganization Of Lands Of Marin County Parks (Portion Of APN 033- 200-001), Including Detachment From The City Of Mill Valley And Annexation To Town Of Corte Madera And Sanitary District No. 2, And Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute The Agreement
4.E. Report on Measures Taken to Alleviate the Conditions Which Led to the Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 1015, Establishing Regulations for the Subdivision and Development of Qualified Senate Bill 9 (SB9) Projects and Amending Title 17, Title 18 and Title 22 of the Corte Madera Municipal Code to Comply with Senate Bill 9
4.F. Adopt Resolution 08/2022 to Oppose Initiative 21-0042A1, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act
4.G. Acceptance of Revenue and Expenditure Report for January, 2022
4.H. Acceptance of Warrants and Payroll for January, 2022
4.I. Approve Minutes of the February 1, 2022 Regular Town Council Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Consideration And Possible Action By The Corte Madera Town Council Regarding The CORTE MADERA RESIDENCE INN PROJECT (“Project”) located at 56 Madera Blvd. (APN 024-031-15) to: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 2) Approve a Conditional Use Permit, 3) Approve a Hotel Floor Area Bonus pursuant to CMMC Section 18.13.040, and 4) Approve A Preliminary Plan And Precise Plan (Including Design Review And Sign Permits) To Facilitate The Development Of A New 149-Room Marriott Residence Inn Hotel, Including Ancillary Facilities
Planning and Building Director Adam Wolff introduced the item, presented the staff report and with the assistance of the project team, which includes Garrett Grialou, Sean Kennings, Ruairi O’Connell, Tom Holloway and Amy Rider, answered questions from Council.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals:
Pat Ravasio
Joel Josehart
Guy Benstead
Julie Kritzberger
Mayor Casissa closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Casissa called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Lee) to approve the item by adopting Resolution No. 09/2022 - adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Project; Resolution No. 10/2022 - approving a Conditional Use Permit and Hotel Floor Area Bonus for the Project; and Resolution No. 11/2022 approving a Preliminary Plan and Precise Plan (including Design Review and Sign permits) for the Project.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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5.B. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 1.08 of the Corte Madera Municipal Code - Posting of Ordinances and Notices Assistant Town Manager/Town Clerk Rebecca Vaughn introduced the item, presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Casissa closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Casissa called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Beckman) to Introduce the Ordinance.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS: None
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager Report:
Town Manager Cusimano reported the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Task Force held their first meeting and will be meeting every other week.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Casissa: He attended the Police Council and Fire Council meetings and also announced that the Mayor’s Forum will be held the following week.
Vice Mayor Lee: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: He attended meetings for the MCCMC Water Policy Committee, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) and League of California Cities.
Councilmember Mongan: She attended JEDI Task Force meeting.
Councilmember Ravasio: He attended the Police Council and Fire Council meetings.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING There were no comments from the public or Council regarding the draft agenda of the March 1, 2022 Town Council meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:14pm to the next regular Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 via videoconference.