MINUTES OF OCTOBER 18, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
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Mayor Casissa called the Meeting of the Town Council to order at Town Hall Council Chambers, 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 108, Corte Madera, CA on October 18, 2022 at 6:30pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Casissa, Vice Mayor Lee, Councilmembers Mongan, and Ravasio
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Beckman
Staff Present: Interim Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Howe
Recreation Program Manager Tim Barry
Administrative Analyst Lorena Barrera
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 5 individuals:
Susan Windman
Jim Robinson
Joel DeVilbiss
Steve Harris
James Jordan
Mayor Casissa closed public comment.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Review of 2022 Community Events, Summer Programming and Corte Madera Summer Camp by Ashley Howe, Parks and Recreation Director and Tim Barry, Recreation Program Manager
Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Howe introduced the item and with the assistance of Recreation Program Manager Tim Barry, provided a presentation to the Council. Council asked questions of staff.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
October 18, 2022 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 Mayor Casissa closed public comment and thanked staff for the presentation.
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 members of public to pull items from the Consent Calendar, and no public comment was received from attendees or via email.
Mayor Casissa called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Lee) to approve Consent Calendar items 4A – 4G.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0-1 (Beckman absent) 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. 56/2022 Authorizing Teleconference Meetings Of The Legislative Bodies Of The Town Of Corte Madera Pursuant To Government Code section 54953(e) of the Brown Act, in the Event it is Necessary
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 57/2022 (1) Endorsing the Madera Gardens Neighborhood Response Group Disaster Preparedness Drill, (2) Allowing One Temporary Sign in the Public Right-of-Way from October 31, 2022 to November 7, 2022 and March 6, 2023 to March 13, 2023 Publicizing the Madera Gardens Neighborhood Response Group’s Disaster Preparedness Drills
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 58/2022 Allowing Two Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way October 26, 2022-November 5, 2022 and November 7, 2022- November 28, 2022 Publicizing the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Event
4.E. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for September, 2022
4.F. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for September, 2022
4.G. Approve Minutes of the October 3, 2022 Special Town Council Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Possible Approval of the Corte Madera Recreation Scholarship Program as Recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission
Recreation Program Manager Tim Barry introduced the item, presented the staff report and with the assistance of Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Howe answered questions from council.
Mayor Casissa opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
Eli Beckman (Councilmember Beckman emailed comments for this item due to his inability to attend the meeting. The comments were read into the record.) Mayor Casissa closed public comment. Council discussed the item and directed staff to work with the Finance Director on determining a proper amount of funds to designate for the scholarship program. Following further deliberation, Mayor Casissa called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Mongan) to approve the scholarship program.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0-1 (Beckman absent) in favor of the motion.
Mayor Casissa asked staff to inform Julie Kritzberger, Executive Director for the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce, regarding the program so that more people are aware of it. He also suggested that the Parks and Recreation Commission have a discussion on the philosophy October 18, 2022 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 related to equity in the Parks and Recreation Department, setting costs for the activities provided and discussion of whether programs should be subsidized, break even or profit.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Interim Town Manager: He provided a brief update on the Town Hall project and also mentioned the upcoming Office Hours with Supervisor Rodoni.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Casissa: No report was provided.
Vice Mayor Lee: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: Not present for meeting.
Councilmember Mongan: No report was provided.
Councilmember Ravasio: No report was provided.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Town Council Meeting There were no comments from Council regarding the draft agenda, and no public comment was received from attendees or via email.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Casissa adjourned the meeting at 7:48pm to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.