MINUTES OF JUNE 20, 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 June 20, 2023 at 6:37pm.
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
Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry
Senior Planner Martha Battaglia
Senior Accountant Stacie Charlebois
Administrative Analyst Lorena Barrera
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Stephen Kaplan
• Rebecca Vaughn (announcing Citizen of the Year)
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 closed public comment.
Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn pulled item 4.B. and mentioned staff would be correcting references to “City of Corte Madera” with “Town of Corte Madera”.
Mayor Lee asked for item 4.F. to be pulled for staff to explain the appointment to the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Board (MVCDB).
June 20, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 Town Clerk/Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn explained the process for that led to the appointment of Alison Marquiss. Mayor Lee added some background on the (MVCDB).
Mayor Lee brought agenda items 4.B. and 4.F. to the consent calendar and called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Ravasio) to approve Consent Calendar items 4A – 4G.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Proclamation in Support of Parks Make Life Better Month – July, 2023
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 31/ 2023 Approving the Requirements and Expectations for Serving on a Corte Madera Advisory Body or Committee
4.C. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for May, 2023
4.D. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for May, 2023
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 32/2023 Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024
4.F. Waive the Interview Process and Make the Following Appointments for Two-Year Terms Commencing July 1, 2023 and Expiring June 30, 2025: (1) Re-Appoint David Bell, Bob Bundy and Brian Schnarr to the Flood Control Board; (2) Re-Appoint Christopher McBride to the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee; (3) Re-Appoint Tony Garza and David MacPherson to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and (4) Appoint Alison Marquiss to represent the Town of Corte Madera on the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Board
4.G. Approve Minutes of the June 6, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Review and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 33/2023 Approving the Town Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (This is a two-meeting item, introduced on June 6, 2023)
Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item and 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 adopt Resolution No. 33/2023.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.B. Consideration and Possible Action to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 34/2023 Repealing the 2015 – 2023 Corte Madera Housing Element and Adopting the 2023 – 2031 Corte Madera Housing Element Update; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 35/2023 Adopting the Update to the Safety Element Including Changes to Chapter 7 (Flooding & Flood Plain Management) and Chapter 8 (Public Safety & Hazards) of the 2009 Corte Madera General Plan and Confirming that the Town Council’s Findings and Conclusions Regarding the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), and Certification Thereof in Town Council Resolution No. 02/2023 Apply to the Proposed Safety Element Update
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and thanked everyone involved in the process and conducting the work to get it completed. Senior Planner Martha Battaglia gave the presentation and played a video for the Town Council. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals:
June 20, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 • Pati Stoliar
• Barbara Solomon
• Robert Pendoley
• Sebastyen Jackovics
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, and after the Council stated the interest for staff to find out the pros and cons of pursuing a “Pro-Housing” designation, Mayor Lee called for a motion:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 34/2023 and Resolution No. 35/2023.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Council took a brief recess at 8:05PM.
Council returned from recess at 8:13PM.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Approval to Perform a One-time Application of Herbicides to the East and West Fields at Town Park for the Purpose of Improving the Sports Field Conditions
Public Works Director RJ Suokko introduced the item and Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry presented the staff report and together they gave a presentation to Council. Staff was assisted by Jeff Roberts of Sierra Pacific Turf Supply in answering questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 11 individuals:
• Rika Gopinath
• Clarke Miller
• Laura Breisky
• Pamela Kahn
• Betty Gaye Toney
• Joe Vigil
• Barbara Bogard
• Julia Apffel
• Mary Fraser
• Kraemer Winslow
• Ginger Souders-Mason
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee clarified that staff was looking for feedback regarding the direction on proceeding in the manner recommended by Public Works Director RJ Suokko. The recommendation was to perform at least one more additional aeration, fertilizing and seeding event prior to the August sports season given the fields have significantly improved.
6.B. Report and Presentation on the Town Hall Project Interior Finishes and Furniture Selection
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and Public Works Director RJ Suokko gave a presentation to Council with the assistance of Consultants Paul Beamer and Rebecca Yudice of Mack5 and Ron Kappe of Kappe Architects. Consultants assisted staff in answering questions from Council.
Council held a discussion on the item. Upon reaching the hour of 9:30PM, Mayor Lee asked for a motion to extend the meeting to 10PM.
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 returned to the item and opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• James Rizzo
June 20, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Mayor Lee closed public comment. Council thanked staff and the consultants for the presentation and moved on to the next item.
6.C. Consideration and Possible Adoption Resolution No. 36/2023 Approving the Assistant Town Manager Classification, Job Description and Establishing Salary Range of $12,454 to $15,137 (This is a two-meeting item introduced on June 6, 2023) Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item.
Upon reaching the hour of 10PM, Mayor Lee asked for a motion to extend the meeting to 10:30PM.
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.
Mayor Lee returned to the item and staff 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 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/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 36/2023.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: No report was provided.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: No report was provided.
Vice Mayor Beckman: No report was provided.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority meeting.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the Marin Clean Energy Board meeting on Vice Mayor Beckman’s behalf.
Councilmember Thomas: No report was provided.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Town Council Meeting There were no other 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 10:05PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2023.