MINUTES OF APRIL 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 April 16, 2024 at 6:31PM.
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 R.J. Suokko
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry
Senior Civil Engineer Nicolas Cartagena
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera Mayor Beckman announced that due to some scheduling issues, general public comment was moved to the end of the agenda.
2. PRESENTATIONS: None
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Beckman asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
There were no public comments 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 Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Ravasio) to approve Consent Calendar items 3.A. – 3.E.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
3.A. Accept Revenue and Expenditure Report for March 2024 April 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2
3.B. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for March 2024
3.C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to Execute a Contract for ADA Self-Evaluation Services with Altura Solutions, LLC for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $183,870.00
3.D. Authorize the Director of Public Works to Award the Construction Contract for the Central Marin Regional Pathways Gap Closure Project, Project No. 18-001, to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc., for the Base Bid Amount $1,263,346.50 and Authorize a 10% Construction Contingency of $126,334.50
3.E. Approve Minutes of the March 19, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.A. Receive the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee Chair Karen Gerbosi presented the report. Chair Gerbosi 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.
Councilmember Casissa asked that next time the report could include percentages of the total that was spent.
Council thanked Karen Gerbosi for the presentation.
5.B. Consideration and Possible Authorization the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents; Authorize the Advertisement for Bids; Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder for a Total Bid Amount Not-to-Exceed $2,600,000, Plus Authorize an Additional 10% Contingency; and Provide Direction to Staff on the $150,000 Additive Bid Item for Solar Street Lighting for the Casa Buena Complete Streets Project, Project No. 15-021 Public Works Director R.J. Suokko introduced the item and gave a presentation to Council. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the discussion for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Council directed staff to proceed with the additive bid item regarding solar street lighting. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Lee/Casissa) to authorize the Director of Public Works to approve the project plans and contract documents, advertise for bids, award a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for a total bid amount not to exceed $2,600,000 plus an additional 10% contingency.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.C. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 13/2024 Accepting the Town Projects Report and Approving the Proposed Town Park Skate Park Renovation and Expansion and the Installation of Proposed New Pickleball Courts Projects April 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry introduced the item and gave a presentation to Council with the assistance of Public Works Director R.J. Suokko and Senior Civil Engineer Nicolas Cartagena. WRT Design Consultant John Gibbs contributed to the presentation. Staff answered questions from Council with the assistance of Town Manager Adam Wolff, John Gibbs and members of the Scotty Lapp Foundation who were present in the audience.
Mayor Beckman opened up the discussion for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals:
• Barry Cohen
• Gerry
• Amy Lapp
• Peter Chase
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 13/2024 thereby accepting the Town Projects Report and approving the Town Park Skate Park Renovation and Expansion and Installation of Proposed New Pickleball Courts Project.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.D. Presentation and Discussion of the Parks and Recreation Budget and Direction to Staff on the Funding Source and the Amount of Funding to be Applied to the Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item. Finance Director Daria Carrillo provided a presentation on the Recreation Fund. Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry presented the information related to the Scholarship Fund. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the discussion for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation Council stated that they support staff in evaluating the needs of the community and increasing the recommended amount for the scholarship program, if necessary. Staff would return with a budgeted amount during the budget discussions in June.
6. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that the ADU Center has been launched and Corte Madera is a part of that effort. He also provided a brief update on the Town Hall project.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the Meet and Greet with the Mayor and Town Manager in March.
He attended the Shoreline Adaptation Pop-Up event, the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Tesla, the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting, Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce Board meeting and the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) meeting.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She attended an ADU workshop and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Legislative Committee meeting.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Age-Friendly Corte Madera meeting, Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) meeting, Marin Transit meeting, and a Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) subcommittee meeting.
Councilmember Lee: No report was provided.
April 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Councilmember Thomas: She attended the Shoreline Adaptation Pop-Up event, Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting the Shoreline Adaptation video meeting and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) meeting.
7. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
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 and moved on to the next item.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, May 7, 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 9:00PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024