MINUTES OF MARCH 07, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Lee called the Meeting of the Town Council to order at Town Hall Council Chambers, 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 108, Corte Madera, CA on March 7, 2023 at 6:32pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Lee, Vice Mayor Beckman, Councilmembers Casissa, Ravasio, and Thomas
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko
Administrative Analyst Lorena Barrera
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Lee closed public comment.
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Lee 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.
Mayor Lee called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Beckman) to approve Consent Calendar items 4A – 4C.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Resolution No. 14/2023 Terminating the January 10, 2023 Town Manager/Emergency Operations Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency
4.B. Approve Minutes of the February 21, 2023 Town Council Special Meeting March 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2
4.C. Approve Minutes of the February 21, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 15/2023 Authorizing the Town to Submit a Transportation Art Proposal to Caltrans for a Permanent Mural Entitled, “The Sky Whale Of Corte Madera Mural” on the Wornum Drive Highway 101 Underpass and Authorize the Town Manager to Enter Into Agreements and Related Documents with Artist Rachel Hebert and With Caltrans Related To The Mural Project Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn introduced the item and presented the staff report. Artist Rachel Hebert gave a presentation on the item and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• James Jordan
• Cheryl Longinotti
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to adopt Resolution No. 15/2023 ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.B. Authorize the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents, Authorize the Advertisement for Bids and Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder for the Base Bid Amount, Not to Exceed $2,100,000 Plus a 10% Contingency for the 2023 Road Resurfacing Project – Phase 2, No. 21-001; and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding High Albedo Road Surfaces Public Works Director R.J. Suokko introduced the item, presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals (via email and during meeting):
• Pat Burgess
• David MacPherson
• Hilde Simon
• Leslie Alden
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Council directed staff to switch to a conventional (gray) aggregate in the slurry seal and micro-surfacing projects.
Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Ravasio) to approve item as requested.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.C. Consideration and Possible Action to 1.) Adopt Resolution No. 16/2023 to Ratify the Decision of the Director of Public Works to Apply for and to Receive $2,056,000 in One Bay Area Grant 3 Funds Assigned to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and to Commit any Necessary Matching Funds and Assurances to Complete the Paradise Drive Complete Streets Project and 2.) Review the Conceptual Project Alternatives and Potential Funding Contributions from Marin Country Day School and Marin Montessori School and Provide Direction to Staff
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko introduced the item, presented the staff report. Becky Dower, Senior Engineer and Project Manager of BKF along with David Parisi, Traffic Engineer for Parisi Transportation Consulting assisted Suokko with a presentation to Council. Town Manager Adam March 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Wolff closed out the presentation and gave some final comments. Together, Suokko, Wolff, Dower and Parisi answered questions from Council.
After Council finished asking questions of the presenters, Mayor Lee called for a short recess.
Council rejoined at 8:43PM and Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 33 individuals (via email and during meeting):
(Note that some names for individuals speaking during the meeting may not be spelled correctly since they are written as spoken into the record)
• David MacPherson
• Cheryl Longinotti
• Karla Bagley
• Nicholas Ondrejka
• Karen Pajarillo
• Sherrie Vigneron
• Lisa Sawyer
• David Ridley
• Matthew Lewin
• Matthew Hartzell
• Reef Wilson
• Crystal Hough
• Jeremy Liegl
• Moushumi Brody
• Kim Boswell
• Brooks McDonald
• Zuzana Karjala
• George Topor
• Phil Taraland
• Alten
• Kathy Jones
• James Toe
• Matt LaRue
• Jacob Aaronberg
• Gerard Schrud
• Spencer Robert
• Sam Shapiro
• Warren Wells
• Kevin Salas
Due to the meeting reaching the hour of 9:30PM, the Mayor called for a motion to extend the meeting.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Ravasio) to extend the meeting to 10PM.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Mayor Lee continued with public comment.
• Bob Ravasio
• Sarah Jones
• Katie Hanstad Currie
• Kristen Slowe
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to adopt Resolution No. 16/2023.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Council also directed staff to proceed with the flex lane alternative that was proposed. Staff confirmed that clear direction on supporting the flex lane option was received. No formal vote was necessary for that part of the item.
Due to the meeting reaching the hour of 10PM, the Mayor called for a motion to extend the meeting to 10:30PM.
March 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to extend the meeting to 10:30PM.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.D. Recap of the January 27, 2023 Strategic Planning Workshop and February 21, 2023 Workshop Follow-Up and Acceptance of 2023 Work Plan
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item, presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees on this item.
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to accept the 2023 Work Plan.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: He informed the council regarding Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Howe’s departure and that Recreation Program Manager Tim Barry would be Acting Director for the department. Wolff also complimented the Code Enforcement Department and announced that staff worked with the Central Marin Police Authority on the arrest of the individuals involved in the tagging of graffiti throughout the Town.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: He attend the Chamber of Commerce Board of Director’s meeting.
Vice Mayor Beckman: No report was provided. He announced he would not be in attendance for the March 21st meeting.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Age-Friendly meeting, Marin Transit meeting and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the Marin Transit meeting and also announced that volunteers are needed for the Community Foundation and Lions Club.
Councilmember Thomas: She reported attending the Marin Healthy Youth Partnership meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, March 21, 2023 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 Lee adjourned the meeting at 10:13PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.