MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 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 November 7, 2023 at 6:30pm.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Lee, Vice Mayor Beckman, Councilmembers Casissa, and Ravasio
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Thomas
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager 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 and moved on to the next item.
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 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 (Beckman/Casissa) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. – 4.E.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0-1 (Thomas absent) in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
November 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2
4.A. Adopt Proclamation in Support of “United Against Hate Week,” November 12 - 18th, 2023, in Corte Madera
4.B. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2023
4.C. Accept the Accounts Payable Warrants for October, 2023
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 44/2023 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Right-ofWay from November 8, 2023 to December 16, 2023 Publicizing the Registration Period for the Upcoming Twin Cities Girls Softball Season
4.E. Approve Minutes of the October 17, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Consideration and Possible Action to (1) Adopt Ordinance No. 1031 Amending the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) Including the Addition of a New Chapter 5.34 (ShortTerm Rental Licensing Program) and Revisions to Sections 3.08.020 and 3.08.030 (Transient Occupancy Tax), Chapter 18.04 (Zoning Definitions) and Section 18.08.020 (Permitted and Conditional Uses in Residential Districts) and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 45/2023 Amending Schedule D of the Master Fee Schedule by Adding Fees Related to the Short-Term Rental Licensing Program
Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item and reminded Council this was a second reading of the item. Following the presentation, Town Manager Adam Wolff 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 (Ravasio/Beckman) to adopt Ordinance No. 1031 amending the Corte Madera Municipal Code including the addition of a new Chapter 5.34 (Short-Term Rental Licensing Program) and revisions to Sections 3.08.020 and 3.08.030 (Transient Occupancy Tax), Chapter 18.04 (Zoning Definitions) and Section 18.08.020 (Permitted and Conditional Uses in Residential Districts) and adoption of Resolution No. 45/2023 amending Schedule D of the Master Fee Schedule by adding fees related to the Short-Term Rental Licensing Program.
Roll call vote: 4-0-1 (Thomas absent) in favor of the motion.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Presentation and Acceptance of the Report on the Results of the 2023 Corte Madera Summer Community Swim Program
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and presented the staff report. Wolff also invited Jeremy Engman President of SOMA Aquatics to present the results of the program and to help answer questions from Council.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Carolyn Kiernat
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Lee closed public comment. Council accepted the report and thanked Jeremy Engman and staff for the work on this program.
Mayor Lee moved to the next item on the agenda.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 46/2023 (1) Determining that the Approval of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Specific to Cove Park is Exempt from Further Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and (2) Approving the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Specific to Cove Park. (This item was introduced at the October 17, 2023 Regular Meeting)
November 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Vice Mayor Beckman recused himself for this item due to a conflict of interest as he resides in close proximity to Cove Park.
Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry presented the item and answered questions from Council related to the item that were specific to Cove Park only.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Bob Bundy
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. 46/2023 approving the Parks and Recreation Master Plan specific to Cove Park and determine no further environmental review is necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168.
Roll call vote: 3-0-1-1 (Beckman recused and Thomas absent) in favor of the motion.
Vice Mayor Beckman returned to the Council Chambers.
6.C. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 47/2023 (1) Determining that the Approval of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan for all Parks and Recreation Facilities Excluding Cove Park is Exempt from Further Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and (2) Approving the Parks and Recreation Master Plan for all Parks and Recreation Facilities Excluding Cove Park. (This item was introduced at the October 17, 2023 Regular Meeting)
Acting Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry presented the item and with the help of Town Manager Adam Wolff and Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn, answered questions from Council related to the item that excluded Cove Park.
Mayor Lee opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 3 individuals:
• Bob Bundy
• Clarke Miller
• Pati Stoliar
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. 47/2023 approving the Parks and Recreation Master Plan for all Parks and Recreation Facilities Excluding Cove Park and determine no further environmental review is necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168
Roll call vote: 4-0-1(Thomas absent) in favor of the motion.
6.D. Consideration and Possible Introduction of Proposed Amendments to the Corte Madera Town Council Rules of Procedure and Possible Direction to Staff to Prepare a Resolution for Approval of Amended Rules of Procedure for Consideration at the Next Town Council Meeting (This is a two meeting item)
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman introduced the item and presented the staff report. Ackerman 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 introduce the amended Rules of Procedure for possible approval at the next council meeting.
Roll call vote: 4-0-1 (Thomas absent) in favor of the motion.
8. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
November 7, 2023 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff briefly reported on the progress with Doolittle Construction on the roadwork that was being addressed. He announced that ABAG/MTC are recommending that the priority sites that the Town applied for be accepted. He announced that while the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been very unresponsive to him and Town staff, he continues to work on acquiring information from USPS regarding the rumors that the Corte Madera post office would be closing.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Lee: He provided updates on the Chamber of Commerce golf tournament and announced that a holiday mixer would be held in December. He also attended the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting. He reported that he held a Meet and Greet with the Mayor and Town Manager at the Town Center farmers market. He also announced that he would be attending the upcoming Central Marin Police Council and Fire Council meetings.
Vice Mayor Beckman: He attended the MCCMC meeting and Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority meeting and toured two vegetation sites. He also attended the Age-Friendly Corte Madera and Twin Cities Disaster Preparedness meetings.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the TAM workshop and the Marin transit meeting.
Councilmember Thomas: She was absent and no report was provided.
9. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
9.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, December 5, 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.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lee adjourned the meeting at 8:40PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.