MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3, 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 October 3, 2023 at 6:30pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Lee, Vice Mayor Beckman (arrived at 6:32pm), Councilmembers Casissa, Ravasio, and Thomas
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Finance Director Daria Carrillo
Community Development Director Amy Lyle
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera
2. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL RULES OF
PROCEDURES TO CONFORM TO RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE BROWN ACT (GOVERNMENT SECTION 54957
2.A. Motion to Suspend the Rules of Procedure for the Purposes of this Item
2.B. Motion to Adopt the Amended Rules of Procedure
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman introduced the item and presented the staff report. She clarified that two motions would need to be made for this item. Staff 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 each motion separately.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Thomas) to suspend the Rules of Procedure for the purposes of this Item.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to adopt the amended Rules of Procedure.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
3. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
October 3, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Lee closed public comment and moved on to the next item.
4. PRESENTATIONS: None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Lee asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
There was no public comment and there were no requests from members of public to pull items from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Lee closed public comment.
Mayor Lee called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Ravasio) to approve Consent Calendar items 5A – 5B.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
5.A. Accept the 2022-2023 Preliminary Revenue and Expenditure Report
5.B. Approve Minutes of the September 19, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.A. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1030 Amending Title 6 – Health and Sanitation – of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) Adding Chapter
6.10 Requiring all Food Facility Vendors to Use Reusable Foodware for Dine-In Operations and Compliant Compostable Foodware for Take-Out Services Town Manager Adam Wolff began by introducing Amy Lyle, the new Director for the Department of Community Development. Following the introduction, Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Jim Greene
• Renaud des Rosiers
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Lee called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Casissa) to adopt Ordinance No. 1030 amending Title 6 – Health and Sanitation – of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) adding Chapter 6.10 requiring all Food Facility vendors to use reusable foodware for dine-in operations and compliant compostable foodware for take-out services.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
7.A. Presentation by Home Match Marin (Front Porch) and Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 43/2023 Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a TwoYear Agreement with Front Porch to Provide Home Matching Services and Targeted Outreach to the Town’s Senior Community for an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and introduced Luke Barnesmoore and Lucie Ashley of Home Match Marin County who gave a joint presentation to Council. Town Manager October 3, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Adam Wolff presented the staff report and with the help of Barnesmoore and Ashley answered questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals:
• Diana Lopez
• Pati Stoliar
• Karen Gerbosi
• Johnson Reynolds
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. 43/2023 authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a two-year agreement with Front Porch to provide home matching services and targeted outreach to the Town’s senior community for an amount not to exceed $40,000 Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
8. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that he and Public Works Director R.J.
Suokko will be providing staff and councilmembers with a site visit to the new Town Hall to show the current progress of the building.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: He attended the Chamber of Commerce Board meeting and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting.
Vice Mayor Beckman: He attended the MCCMC meeting, Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting, and the MCE strategic planning retreat.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Age-Friendly Corte Madera meeting, Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) Board meeting, Marin Transit Board meeting and the Spirit of Marin awards.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the League of California Cities Conference and provided some details on the upcoming Oktoberfest taking place on October 14th. She also reported on the fundraiser that was held by Refugia of Marin.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended the Marin Healthy Youth meeting.
9. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
9.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, October 17, 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.
Councilmember Casissa asked whether there would be an update on the Redwood Swim Program. Staff said a report would be brought before the end of the year. Casissa also asked whether the books had closed. Finance Director Daria Carrillo provided a response and stated that the audit would be presented toward the end of the year.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lee adjourned the meeting at 8:16PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.