Eli Beckman
Mayor
Pat Ravasio
Vice Mayor
Fred Casissa
Councilmember
Charles Lee
Councilmember
Rosa Thomas
Councilmember
Town of Corte Madera Regular Town
Council Meeting
Adam Wolff
Town Manager
Amy Ackerman
Town Attorney
Lorena Barrera
Town Clerk
Town Council Chambers
300 Tamalpais Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
townofcortemadera.org
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
6:30 PM
The Council will meet in person.
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Any member of the public may address the Town Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda.
Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes unless otherwise specified by the Mayor or the Presiding Officer.
The public will be given an opportunity to speak on each agenda item at the time it is called. Once the public comment portion of any item on this agenda has been closed by the Council, no further comment from the public will be permitted unless authorized by the Mayor or the Council and if so authorized, said additional public comment shall be limited to the provision of information not previously provided to the Council or as otherwise limited by order of the Mayor or Council.
Public Comment Received After Agenda Publication
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Presentation of Proclamations to Liza Mathews, Lori Restani, Vincenza Costa, Katie Hooper, Cathleen Acheritogary, Mary Anne O’Keeffe and Janet Pollack in Celebration of their Retirement from the Larkspur Corte Madera School District
3.A. Proclamations
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. They will be approved by a single motion. Any member of the Town Council, Town Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion.
4.A. Adopt Proclamation Declaring June 19, 2024 as “Juneteenth Day of Observance” Recommendation: Adopt proclamation as requested
4.A. Proclamation
4.B. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1034 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 Recommendation: Adopt ordinance as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1035 Amending Title 9 (Peace, Safety, and Morals) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) By Amending the Name of Title 9 to Read “Public Conduct” and Repealing Chapters 9.08 (Fortunetelling) and 9.10 (Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Amusement Places) and Amending Chapter 9.16 (Deadly Weapons) Recommendation: Adopt ordinance as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1036 Amending Chapter 2.06 (Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code by Amending Sections 2.06.020, 2.06.030, 2.06.050 and 2.06.090 to Allow the Council to Create Standing Committees, to Set the Term for a Youth Member on the Parks and Recreation Commission at One Year, to Clarify that Boards and Commissions Must Establish an Annual Meeting Schedule and Make Other Minor Changes to Conform to State Law Recommendation: Adopt ordinance as requested
4.D. Staff Report and Attachments
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 17/2024 Amending Resolution No. 63/2021 to Allow for a Youth Member to Serve a One-Year Term on the Climate Action Committee
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.E. Staff Report and Attachments
4.F. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Closed Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.F. 05.21.24 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
4.G. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting for Parks and Recreation Commission Interviews
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.G. 05.21.24 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
4.H. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.H. 05.21.24 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution No. 18/2024 Amending the Current Fee Schedule by Adding a New Fee for Qualified Projects Submitted to the Town Pursuant to Senate Bill 9, Including Fees for Two-Unit Development and Urban Lot Split Applications Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
5.B. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1037 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 Recommendation: Adopt ordinance as requested
5.B. Staff Report and Attachments
5.C. Review Proposed Town Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Provide Direction to Staff as Appropriate (This is a two-meeting item)
Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff as requested
5.C. Staff Report and Attachments
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 19/2024 (1) Calling for and Giving Notice of the Holding of the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 to Elect Two Councilmembers for the full term of four years each; and (2) Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin Consolidate Said Election with the General Election to be Held on the Same Date and requesting election services by the Marin County Elections Department Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Town Manager Report
- Town Council Reports
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, June 21, 2024 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 06.21.24 Draft Town Council Agenda
9. ADJOURNMENT
ORDER OF BUSINESS: The Sanitary District No. 2 (SD2) meetings begin upon conclusion of the meeting of the Corte Madera Town Council unless otherwise noted. Agendas for SD2 are posted separately.
REPORTS: Town Council Staff Reports and materials related to agenda items are usually available by 5:00 p.m., the Friday prior to a regularly scheduled Council Meeting and available for review in the Town Clerk's Office and on the Town’s website via the hyperlinks included on the agenda which can be found at www.townofcortemadera.org/681/Agendas-Minutes-and-Notices. Materials related to an item on this agenda that have been submitted to the Town Council or staff after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk's Office located at Town Hall, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925, during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on the Town’s website.
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