MINUTES OF APRIL 19, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
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Mayor Casissa called the Regular Meeting of the Town Council to order at Town Hall Council Chambers, 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 108, Corte Madera, CA on April 19, 2022 at 6:32pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Casissa; Councilmembers Beckman, Lee (attended virtually), Mongan, Ravasio
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Todd Cusimano
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko
Planning and Building Director Adam Wolff
Senior Planner Phil Boyle
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
Hellia Owens (via email)
Mayor Casissa closed public comment.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Central Marin Police Authority Annual Statistics Report to Council Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA) Police Chief Michael Norton introduced the item and CMPA Captain Hamid Khalili provided the presentation and they both answered questions from Council.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
Roy Wolford
Pat Ravasio
Mayor Casissa closed public comment and thanked them for the presentation and the work April 19, 2022 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 being conducted by CMPA.
3.B. Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Update to Council Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Executive Director Mark Brown provided the presentation 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 and thanked Mark Brown for the presentation and the work being conducted by MWPA.
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 – 4E.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Waive Further Reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Resolutions and Ordinances by Title Only
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 25/2022 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Rightof-Way from May 1, 2022 to May 22, 2022 Publicizing Friends of the Larkspur Library’s “Touch Trucks” Fundraiser
4.C. Approve Revenue and Expenditure Report for March, 2022
4.D. Approve Warrants and Payroll for March, 2022
4.E. Approve Minutes of the April 5, 2022 Regular Town Council Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Public Hearing For Consideration And Possible Approval Of The Corte Madera Town Council Regarding A Lot Line Adjustment, Prezoning, General Plan Amendment And
Introduction And First Reading Of An Ordinance Amending The Zoning Map, All For A 21,680 Sq Ft Area Located Adjacent To 800 Corte Madera Ave. APN’s: 025-231- 18 And 033-200-01
Senior Planner Phil Boyle introduced the item and also introduced Sean Kennings, Planning Consultant for LAK Associates, and Kennings 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 the required motions on this item.
April 19, 2022 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Mongan) to adopt Resolution No. 26/2022.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Beckman) to Introduce the Ordinance.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.B. First Reading And Possible Introduction Of An Ordinance Amending The Corte Madera Municipal Code To (1) Add Chapter 2.41 To Title 2, To Be Titled “Campaign Finance Reform – Campaign Contribution Limits For Municipal Elections, Establishing Campaign Contributions Limits Of $500 Per Individual Contributor Per Election, And Establishing A Process For Enforcing Those Limits; And (2) Amend Existing Section 2.42.010 To Repeal References To Obsolete State Law and Make Clerical Changes and (3) Amend Section 2.42.020 To Make Clerical Changes.
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn introduced the item and presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
David MacPherson
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 acknowledged Phyllis Metcalfe for the letter to the editor that was submitted to the Marin IJ. The letter gave credit to the Planning Team for leading by example and engaging with the community on the work for the housing element. He also announced that the Parks and Recreation Department is bringing back programs and working on identifying areas of need to and opportunities for grants to be given to families in need. He also announced that the Public Works Department had a recent bid opening on a sidewalk project in Mariner Cove and the project came in under the engineer’s estimate. Lastly, he presented some ZipJewels that have the insignia for the Town of Corte Madera, Central Marin Fire and Central Marin Police. Residents can use those and are directed to the designated websites for the three agencies and the intention of these jewels is to increase public engagement.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Casissa: He reported attending a County-wide priority setting meeting, Age-friendly Corte Madera meeting and announced that September 18th is the day Age-Friendly will be honoring residents older than 90 years of age.
Vice Mayor Lee: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: He attended the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Board Meeting and the League of California Cities North Bay Division Meeting.
Councilmember Mongan: No report was provided.
Councilmember Ravasio: No report was provided.
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8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Councilmember Beckman asked about the public hearing declaring an area a high fire hazard zone and whether residents have been noticed regarding this.
Town Manager Cusimano announced that a mass mailer will be sent out to the community.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Casissa thanked Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn for setting up the first hybrid meeting and managing it well with no complications. The meeting was adjourned at 8:31pm to the next regular Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.