MINUTES OF APRIL 18, 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 April 18, 2023 at 6:30pm.
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
Central Marin Police Authority Chief Michael Norton
Central Marin Police Authority Captain Hamid Khalili
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
3.A. Central Marin Police Authority Annual Statistics Report to Council Central Marin Police Authority Police Chief Michael Norton and Police Captain Hamid Khalili gave a presentation to Council and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Margaret Bandel
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Council thanked both the Chief and Captain for the annual presentation and moved on to the next item.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
April 18, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 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. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for March, 2023
4.B. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for March, 2023
4.C. Approve Minutes of the April 4, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals (STRs)
Town Manager Adam Wolff gave a brief introduction of the purpose of the item and then turned the item over to Consultant Bob Brown for a presentation to Council. Both Wolff and Brown answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 10 individuals:
• Peter Hensel
• Karen Herzog
• Homeowner from Hidden Valley
• Susan Wolf
• Jim Robinson
• Valerie Boshoer
• Jon Hunkiewicz
• David
• Margaret Bandel
• David Adamo
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further feedback and comments, Council directed staff to return with an ordinance that allows short term rentals with regulations as discussed during the meeting.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Authorization for an Additional $225,000 in Construction Contingency for Audio/Video and Security Systems; and Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Execute Contract Addendums to Increase Services with Kappe Architects for Architectural and Engineering in Construction and Mack 5 for Construction Management for Not-to-Exceed Amounts of $102,740 and $183,700, Respectively
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko introduced the item and gave a presentation to Council. With the assistance of Town Manager Wolff, both answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Valerie Boshoer
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
April 18, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to approve an additional $225,000 in construction contingency for audio/video and security systems; and authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute contract addendums to increase services with Kappe Architects for architectural and engineering in construction and Mack 5 for construction management for not-to-exceed amounts of $102,740 and $183,700, respectively.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: He provided an update on the Town’s Housing Element and Safety Element.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: He did not provide a report but did announce that he would be speaking at the Town’s ribbon cutting with Painted Bins and at the Marin County Youth event on Sunday, April 23, 2023.
Vice Mayor Beckman: He attended the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Board meeting, visited the area of the controlled burn on Ring Mountain and congratulated staff on the accomplishments with the Housing Element.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers Homeless Committee meeting.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships meeting with Councilmember Thomas.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended the Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships meeting with Councilmember Ravasio.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, May 2, 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 9:26PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.