MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 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 the Town Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA on June 4, 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
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Finance Director Daria Carrillo
Community Development Director Amy Lyle
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko
Senior Planner Martha Battaglia
Senior Accountant Stacie Charlebois
Financial Analyst I Donna Carnegie
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 2 individuals:
• Bob Mittelstaedt
• Arthur Young
Mayor Beckman closed public comment and moved on to the next item.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Presentation of Proclamations to Liza Mathews, Lori Restani, Vincenza Costa, Katie Hooper, Cathleen Acheritogaray, Mary Anne O’Keeffe and Janet Pollack in Celebration of their Retirement from the Larkspur Corte Madera School District Mayor Beckman read out information from the proclamations of each of the recipients. Vice Mayor Ravasio said a few words. Council posed for a photo with the recipients present at the meeting and thanked them all for their contributions to education.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
June 4, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 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 (Ravasio/Thomas) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. – 4.H.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Proclamation Declaring June 19, 2024 as “Juneteenth Day of Observance”
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
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)
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
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
4.F. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Closed Meeting
4.G. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting for Parks and Recreation Commission Interviews
4.H. Approve Minutes of the May 21, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting
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
Senior Planner Martha Battaglia introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council.
Community Development Director Amy Lyle provided additional comments. Battaglia and Lyle 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 (Casissa/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 18/2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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 June 4, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Amending Section 2.08.010 of Chapter 2.08 to Increase the Salaries of Town Councilmembers
Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item to Council. 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/Thomas) to adopt Ordinance No. 1037.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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) Finance Director Daria Carrillo introduced the item and presented the staff report and with the assistance of Town Manager Adam Wolff, 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 discussion, Council provided some comments and direction on necessary changes to the budget. This included:
• indicate that police and fire services are provided by Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA) and Central Marin Fire Authority (CMFA), Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) • Correct the number of part-time Recreation Assistants • include percentages to reflect the changes between the 2022-2023 Actuals and the 2023- 2024 Revised Budget, as well as between the 2023-2024 Revised Budget and the 2024- 2025 Proposed Budget
• Add a note to the bottom of page 37 to state that Central Marin Fire Authority Budgets can be found on the CMFA website
• Correct the bullet point on page 61, under the heading called Events to point out that the Recreation Department assisted the Chamber of Commerce at the Fourth of July event • Remove extraneous information from page 62
Mayor Beckman moved on to the next item.
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
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera 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 (Casissa/Ravasio) to adopt Resolution No. 19/2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
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7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that Town Hall officially opened to the public on June 3, 2024 and that the Grand Opening Celebration for the new building will be scheduled on July 2, 2024. On June 20th, SMART will be doing a ribbon-cutting for the shuttle connection to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal they are launching. This shuttle will also transport people to the shopping centers in Corte Madera.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce mixer, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Finance Committee meeting and at that meeting there was a discussion regarding a new regulation from the State Water Resources Control Board declaring that all wastewater agencies that discharge water into the bay are responsible for removing various types of new nutrients. These nutrients are responsible for the algae blooms that people have been seeing. The algae bloom is leading to a lot of environmental problems and therefore, infrastructure will need to be put in place to remove the nutrients. He will be reporting back on the costs that will be associated with this. He also attended the CMSA regular board meeting and a ribbon cutting for the North-South Greenway Project.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She attended the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting and provided some details regarding the Grand Opening event of the new Town Hall.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the MCCMC meeting, Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) Subcommittee meeting, and Marin Transit Board meeting.
Councilmember Lee: He attended the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting for Mayor Beckman.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended the Twin Cities Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting, Marin Healthy Youth Coalition meeting, and the Neighborhood Response Group timely topics meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Town Council Meeting There were no 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 8:39PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.