MINUTES OF JULY 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 the Town Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA on July 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
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera
2. 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.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Presentation by Age-Friendly Corte Madera on the Results of their Recent Survey of Older Adults
Pati Stoliar introduced Sarah Robinson who assisted with the Age-Friendly Survey. Stoliar provided a presentation to Council. Robinson and Stoliar answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Carla Condon
Mayor Beckman closed public comment and thanked Age-Friendly for their work.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Beckman asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
July 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 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.K.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1038 Amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) to Clarify and Simplify Design Review and Zoning Regulations
4.B. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1039 Amending Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) by Repealing Chapter 15.25 (All-Electric Construction in Newly-Constructed Buildings) in its Entirety
4.C. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1040 Finding that Adoption of the Ordinance is Exempt from Environmental Review Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines; Amending Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code by Repealing the Existing Chapter 15.08 (Energy Code) and Adopting a New Chapter
15.08 Amending the 2022 California Energy Code to Require Higher Energy Performance for Certain Single Family Projects; and by Repealing the Existing Chapter
15.13 (Green Building Standards Code) and Adopting a New Chapter 15.13 Amending the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code to Require Enhanced Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in New Construction and Certain Additions and Alterations; and Adopting Findings of Fact Supporting the Amendments to the Codes
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 27/2024 Self-Certifying the Town’s Compliance with State Housing Laws
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 28/2024 Allowing Four Temporary Signs in the Public Right-ofWay from August 1, 2024 through September 7, 2024 Publicizing the Corte Madera Lions Club EV & Classic Car Show Fundraiser Scheduled for September 7, 2024
4.F. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for June, 2024
4.G. Approve Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated May 17, 2024:
Cyber Preparedness: Are We There Yet? (response required by 8/19/24)
4.H. Approval of Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the League of California Cities Annual Conference October 16-18, 2024, in Long Beach, CA, and Appointment of Mayor Beckman as the Town’s Voting Delegate for the General Assembly
4.I. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for Marin Transit’s Three (3) Applications for Regional Measure 3 (RM 3) North Bay Transit Access Improvements Grant Funding
4.J. Approve Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Town Council Special Closed Session Meeting
4.K. Approve Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting for Planning Commission Interviews
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS:
6.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated April 26, 2024: With Power Comes Responsibility Youths Under Age 16 Operating Class 2 E-Bikes: A Safety Risk (response required by 7/26/24) Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item to Council.
Due to a meeting interruption, Council took a brief recess at 6:57PM.
The meeting was resumed at 7:05PM.
July 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Town Manager Adam Wolff continued with his presentation of the staff report and answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 5 individuals:
• Bob Mittelstaedt
• Johnathan Freeman
• Sanford Redlich
• Roy Wolford
• Zoe Reckas
Mayor Beckman closed public comment.
Vice Mayor Ravasio proposed a change to the letter that would be included as part of the response to the Grand Jury Report. She suggested adding the words “at this time” in the second paragraph of the letter. Therefore, the second paragraph would start out as “After careful consideration and coordination with the Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA), Corte Madera has determined that the Town will not be implementing the recommendations outlined in the report at this time.” Council was in favor of this change. Following further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to approve response to the grand jury report with the amendment to the letter as proposed by Vice Mayor Ravasio.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
Mayor Beckman moved on to the next items and announced that discussion would be combined as they were all related to employee salary and benefit changes.
6.B. Discussion and Possible Introduction of a Resolution Fixing Compensation and Establishing Certain Benefits for Department Head Employees of the Town of Corte Madera Commencing July 8, 2024 and Ending July 4, 2027
6.C. Discussion and Possible Introduction of a Resolution Fixing Compensation and Establishing Certain Benefits for Confidential, Professional, Technical and MidManagement Employees Commencing July 8, 2024 and Ending July 4, 2027
6.D. Discussion and Possible Introduction of a Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Town of Corte Madera and SEIU 1021 (Service Employees International Union) Employees of the Town of Corte Madera Commencing July 1, 2024 and Ending June 30, 2027
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the items and went over details on each one separately.
Town Manager Adam Wolff, answered questions from Council on all three items.
Mayor Beckman opened up the items for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. Following further discussion, staff was provided with direction to return to the next meeting with the items for formal adoption.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that the Town would be receiving a State award for the work on the Housing Element. He provided a brief update on the status of the Intergenerational Center and announced that the Manager from the Office of Emergency Management would be providing a presentation to Council at the next meeting.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the ribbon cutting for the SMART shuttle, the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) ad hoc committee meeting, CMSA regular meeting, the Town Hall Grand Opening, July 4th event, and a Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She attended the July 4th event and announced that Senator McGuire would be speaking to the Lions Club at a future event.
July 16, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Councilmember Casissa: He attended the July 4th event, Age-Friendly Corte Madera meeting and Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) meeting.
Councilmember Lee: He attended the Town Hall Grand Opening.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended the Twin Cities Disaster Preparedness Committee meeting and Marin Healthy Youth Coalition meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, August 20, 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 8:30PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.