MINUTES OF MAY 16, 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 May 16, 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
Fire Chief Ruben Martin
Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry
Senior Civil Engineer Chris Good
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. Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) Update to Council Mark Brown, MWPA Executive Officer
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) Executive Officer Mark Brown gave a presentation to Council and with the assistance of Fire Chief Ruben Martin, answered questions from Council.
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. Council thanked Mark Brown for the presentation and moved on to the next item.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Lee asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
May 16, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Roy Wolford
Mayor Lee closed public comment and called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Ravasio) to approve Consent Calendar items 4A – 46.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Proclamation Declaring the First Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 25/2023 Authorizing Execution of a Three-Year Cooperation Agreement with the County of Marin for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Programs
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 26/2023 Allowing Two Temporary Signs in the Public Right-ofWay from June 9, 2023 to July 23, 2023 Publicizing the Corte Madera Community Foundation Summer Concert Series at Piccolo Pavilion
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 27/2023 Establishing Compensation for Part-Time Hourly Employees Effective April 24, 2023
4.E. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for April, 2023
4.F. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for April, 2023
4.G. Approve Minutes of the May 16, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Possible Approval of Closure of Menke Park for Outdoor Concert Series
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry presented the staff report. Barry, with the assistance of Town Manager Wolff and Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn answered questions from Council.
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. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Casissa) to approve the closure of Menke Park for the Outdoor Concert Series.
Councilmember Ravasio suggested clarification as the closure is of the road to allow complete access to Menke Park. Council agreement and the motion was amended to approve a closure of Montecito Drive, from Tamalpais to First Street, for the Outdoor Concert Series.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.B. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 28/2023 Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter Into An Agreement with SOMA Aquatics Foundation to Provide a Summer and Saturdays Community Swim Program at Redwood High School for Town Residents for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $50,000
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and presented the staff report. Wolff also invited Jeremy Engman President of SOMA Aquatics to speak about the organization and to help answer questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
May 16, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Ravasio) to adopt resolution No. 28/2023.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.C. Discussion and Possible Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents and Authorize the Advertisement for Bids for the San Clemente Pump Station Outfall Pipe Rehabilitation, Project No. 22-001 Mayor Charles Lee turned the meeting over to Vice Mayor Beckman and recused himself from the meeting due to his property ownership conflicting with the discussion of this item as the property is within 500 foot radius of the San Clemente Pump Station.
Senior Civil Engineer Chris Good introduced the item and staff report and gave a brief presentation to Council. Good along with Town Manager Adam Wolff answered questions from Council.
Vice Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Vice Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Vice Mayor Beckman called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Casissa) to authorize the Director of Public Works to approve the plans and contract documents and authorize the advertisement for bids for the San Clemente Pump Station Outfall Pipe Rehabilitation, Project No. 22-001.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Mayor Lee returned to the Council Chambers and Vice Mayor Beckman turned the meeting over to him.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: He announced that the Town will be conducting a community workshop on the green building code updates on Wednesday, May 24th.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: He attended the Police Council and Fire Council meetings on May 11th. He also attended the Chamber of Commerce Mixer and he also announced that Corte Madera will be hosting the May Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting at Restoration Hardware.
Vice Mayor Beckman: He attended the Fire Council meeting.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Police Council meeting, Central Marin Sanitation Agency meeting, Touch Trucks event and also participated in a ride-along with Central Marin Police Authority.
Councilmember Ravasio: No report was provided.
Councilmember Thomas: No report was provided.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, June 6, 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
May 16, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Mayor Lee adjourned the meeting at 8:47PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.