Charles Lee
Mayor
Eli Beckman
Vice Mayor
Fred Casissa
Councilmember
Pat Ravasio
Councilmember
Rosa Thomas
Councilmember
Town of Corte Madera Regular Town
Council Meeting
Adam Wolff
Town Manager
Amy Ackerman
Town Attorney
Lorena Barrera
Town Clerk
Town Hall Council Chambers
240 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Ste. 108
Corte Madera, CA 94925
townofcortemadera.org
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
6:30 PM
The Council will meet in person.
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Any member of the public may address the Town Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda.
Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes unless otherwise specified by the Mayor or the Presiding Officer.
The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each agenda item at the time it is called. Once the public comment portion of any item on this agenda has been closed by the Council, no further comment from the public will be permitted unless authorized by the Mayor or the Council and if so authorized, said additional public comment shall be limited to the provision of information not previously provided to the Council or as otherwise limited by order of the Mayor or Council.
Public Comment Received for Open Time
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. They will be approved by a single motion. Any member of the Town Council, Town Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion. Rescheduling of the item(s) will be at the discretion of the Mayor and Town Council.
4.A. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for July, 2023
Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Accept Quarterly Investment Report for Period Ending June 30, 2023 Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Appointment of Vice Mayor Beckman as the Voting Delegate to the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento, CA, and Approval of Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Approve Minutes of the July 18, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.D. 07.18.23 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 6 - Health and Sanitation - of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) By Repealing Chapter 6.12 - Refillable Beverage Containers - in its Entirety (as state law now governs beverage containers reuse and recycling).
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing and introduce Ordinance as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Receive Presentation and Discuss: 1) State Pro-housing Designation Program; and 2) Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)/Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Priority Sites Program and Possible Direction to Pursue a Priority Site Nomination by the Deadline of September 30, 2023
Recommendation: Discuss item and provide direction to staff as requested
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated June 15, 2023: Build More ADUs – An Rx to Increase Marin’s Housing Supply (response required by 9/15/23)
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Receive the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.C. Staff Report and Attachments
6.D. Selection of Up to Two Councilmembers to an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to Provide Recommendations Regarding Interior Artwork, Greenery, and other Building Accessories for the Public Areas of the New Town Hall
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.D. Staff Report and Attachments
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Town Manager Report
- Town Council Reports
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Town Council Meeting (September 5, 2023 Town Council Meeting was approved for cancellation by Council action at the June 6, 2023 meeting)
Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 09.19.23 Draft Town Council Agenda
9. ADJOURNMENT
ORDER OF BUSINESS: The Sanitary District No. 2 (SD2) meetings begin upon conclusion of the meeting of the Corte Madera Town Council unless otherwise noted. Agendas for SD2 are posted separately.
REPORTS: Town Council Staff Reports and materials related to agenda items are usually available by 5:00 p.m., the Friday prior to a regularly scheduled Council Meeting and available for review in the Town Clerk's Office and on the Town’s website via the hyperlinks included on the agenda which can be found at www.townofcortemadera.org/681/Agendas-Minutes-and-Notices. Materials related to an item on this agenda that have been submitted to the Town Council or staff after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk's Office located at Town Hall, 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 110, Corte Madera, CA 94925, during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on the Town’s website.
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