MINUTES OF JANUARY 16, 2024
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Beckman called the Meeting of the Town Council to order at Town Hall Council Chambers, 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 108, Corte Madera, CA on January 16, 2024 at 6:30PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Beckman, Vice Mayor Ravasio, Councilmembers Casissa, Lee and Thomas
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Finance Director Daria Carrillo
Public Works Director RJ Suokko
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 3 individuals:
• Roy Wolford
• Barbara McEntyre
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment and moved on to the next item.
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Beckman asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Casissa asked to remove item 4.F. 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 Beckman closed public comment
Mayor Beckman called for a vote on the remaining items on the Consent Calendar.
January 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Thomas) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. – 4.E and
4.G.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 for items 4.A. to 4.E. and 3-0-2 (Casissa and Ravasio abstained for item 4.G.) in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Ordinance No. 1033 Amending Section 9.28.020 (Conduct on Public Property) to Amend Operational Hours of Town Parks and Restricting the Riding of Bicycles, Electric Bicycles and Other Motorized Vehicles in Parks to Established Pathways
4.B. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for December, 2023
4.C. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for December, 2023
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 01/2024 Authorizing Submittal of Applications to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for Payment Programs and Related Authorizations
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 02/2024 Terminatiing the March 17, 2020, Declaration of Local Emergency Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
4.G. Approve Minutes of the December 19, 2023 Town Council Regular Meeting Council returned to item 4.F.
4.F. Adopt Resolution No. 03/2024 Adopting the 2024 Marin County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Town of Corte Madera Annex
Councilmember Casissa asked about the title of the resolution and how it refers to the adoption of the 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan but the actual document reflects the year 2023. Casissa also asked staff to explain what the Corte Madera Annex referred to.
Public Works Director RJ Suokko explained the oversight in the title of the Resolution and stated that it should reflect the year 2023 and not 2024. He also added that the term “Annex” is how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) refers to the plan as it is basically a standalone plan that is specific to Corte Madera but is a part of the overall multi-jurisdictional plan that FEMA is requiring jurisdictions to adopt.
Council thanked staff for the clarification and correction.
Mayor Beckman called for a motion on the item:
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 03/2024 with the amendment to the year in the resolution title.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Presentation and Acceptance of the Town of Corte Madera Annual Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
Finance Director Daria Carrillo introduced the item and introduced Auditor Andrew Roth of the PUN Group Accountants and Advisors firm to provide the presentation. Mr. Roth presented the audit report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the discussion for public comment.
No public comment was received from attendees or via email regarding this item.
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to accept the Town of Corte Madera Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
January 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3
6.B. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 04/2024 Approving Revisions to the Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Budget
Finance Director Daria Carrillo introduced the item and presented the staff report. Staff answered questions from council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Lee) to adopt Resolution No. 04/2024.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion
6.C. Discussion of the 2023 Work Plan and Preview of the 2024 Strategic Planning Session Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item and briefly mentioned the intended agenda for the Strategic Planning Session. Staff answered questions from council and council also provided ideas on ways staff could take in more comments from council during the session.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Roy Wolford
Mayor Beckman closed public comment and moved on to the next item.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: No report was provided.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the Town’s staff holiday party in December, a Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Committee Meeting, the Town’s King Tide Pop-Up Event, and Joan Vaughan’s celebration of life.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She attended the Corte Madera-Larkspur School Board Strategic Planning Meeting and Joan Vaughan’s celebration of life.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended Age-Friendly Corte Madera’s meeting, the Marin Transit Board Meeting, Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Board Meeting, the King Tide Pop-Up Event, and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Homeless Committee Meeting.
Councilmember Lee: No report was provided.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended the King Tide Pop-Up Event.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, February 6, 2024 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 Beckman adjourned the meeting at 8:06PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.