MINUTES OF MAY 7, 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 May 7, 2024 at 6:33PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Beckman, Vice Mayor Ravasio, Councilmembers Casissa, Lee and Thomas
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Community Development Director Amy Lyle
Senior Planner Martha Battaglia
Senior Civil Engineer Chris Good (Virtual attendance)
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 4 individuals:
• Tiffany O’Hara
• Charlie Kirschner
• Alanna Green
• Lucinda Smith
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.
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.
May 7, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. – 4.E.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Proclamation Declaring the First Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
4.B. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2024
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 14/2024 Approving the FY 2024/25 SB1 Project List and Funding of Gas Tax Expenditures Per Senate Bill No. 1 (SB1): The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 15/2024 Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement with SOMA Aquatics Foundation to Provide a Summer and Sundays Community Swim Program at the Redwood High School Pool for Town Residents for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $57,000
4.E. Approve Minutes of the April 16, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Portions of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) to Implement Programs in the Corte Madera Housing Element (6th Cycle, 2023-2031) Related to Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Applications for Reasonable Accommodations Senior Planner Martha Battaglia introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council.
Community Development Director Amy Lyle provided additional comments. Battaglia, Lyle and Town Manager Adam Wolff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Charlie Kirschner
• Lucinda Smith
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Thomas) to introduce the ordinance as presented by staff.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.B. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Portions of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) to Implement Programs in the Corte Madera Housing Element (6th Cycle, 2023-2031) Related to Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and Applications for Reasonable Accommodations Town Attorney Amy Ackerman introduced and presented the item to Council. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Charlie Kirschner
• Tiffany O’Hara
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Lee/Ravasio) to introduce the ordinance as presented by staff.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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5.C. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) By Amending Section 2.08.010 of Chapter 2.08 to Increase the Salaries of Town Councilmembers
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced and presented the item to Council. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 4 individuals:
• Tiffany O’Hara
• Lucinda Smith
• Charlie Kirschner
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Casissa) to introduce the ordinance as presented by staff.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the Director of Public Works to Sign a Reimbursement Agreement Between the Town of Corte Madera and Marin Municipal Water District for the Granada Drive Pipeline Replacement Project) Senior Civil Engineer Chris Good introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council.
Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Tiffany O’Hara
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to approve the item as requested by staff.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of an Amount Not-to-Exceed $32,000 to Implement the Artwork Recommendations for the New Town Hall Provided by the Town Hall Artwork Ad Hoc Committee
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced and presented the item to Council. Design Consultant Rebecca Yudice contributed to the presentation. Staff answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the discussion for public comment.
Council received public comment from 2 individuals:
• Charlie Kirschner
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Casissa) to approve the item as requested by staff.
Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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8. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff provided an update on the scheduling of the move into the new Town Hall facility and spoke on some of the changes to the next council meeting as that meeting will be the first held in the new Council Chambers. He announced that the Town received and Award of Excellence from the Northern Section of the American Planning Association. This was a first-place award in the category of public outreach for the work staff conducted on the Housing Element. He also announced that at the next Council meeting, there will be a presentation of the Shoreline Flood video that staff created.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento, the Beautification Committee meeting, Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting, Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Board meeting, Painted Bins event in Town Park, a youth forum presented by the League of Women Voters, and the MCE Executive Committee meeting.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She attended the League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento, reported on the art project for the new Town Hall and thanked the Department of Public Works for the clean up of the center medians.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) subcommittee meeting Age-Friendly Corte Mader meeting, MCCMC meeting, RVPA Board meeting, and Marin Transit meeting.
Councilmember Lee: He announced the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a mixer that will be taking place on Thursday at Marin Luxury Cars. He will also be attending the Central Marin Police Council and Central Marin Fire Council meetings on Thursday.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended a virtual workshop on catastrophe modeling, the Special meeting of the Flood Control Board, Twin Cities Disaster Preparedness meeting and an NRG social.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Town Council Meeting Councilmember Casissa suggested having a presentation from Steve Torrence of the Marin Office of Emergency Services. 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 8:49PM in honor of Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn’s birthday to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.