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, AUGUST 20, 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.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Presentation by Steven Torrence, Director of Emergency Management for the County of Marin Office of Emergency Management
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. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for July, 2024
Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2024 Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 29/2024, Amending, Adopting and Promulgating a Conflict-of-Interest Code for the Town of Corte Madera and Sanitary District No. 2 of Marin County, a Subsidiary District to the Town of Corte Madera
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Approve Designation of Vice Mayor Ravasio as the Town’s Voting Delegate for the General Assembly at League of California Cities Annual Conference Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.D. Staff Report and Attachments
4.E. Waive the Interview Process and Appoint Madeleine Langeveld to the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee to Fill the Remainder of the Vacant Term that Commenced July 1, 2023 and Expires June 30, 2025
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.E. Staff Report and Attachments
4.F. Adopt Resolution No. 30/2024 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way from September 9, 2024 to October 7, 2024 Publicizing the Corte Madera Oktoberfest Scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.F. Staff Report and Attachments
4.G. Approve Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the County of Marin Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for Emergency Services Coordination, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation Efforts, for an Annual Cost of $7,500 ($22,500 over three-year term) Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.G. Staff Report and Attachments
4.H. Approve Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated May 31, 2024: Sea Level Rise:
The Water Is Upon Us. We Cannot Run - We Cannot Hide (response required by 9/2/24) Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.H. Staff Report and Attachments
4.I. Receive Flores Builders, Landscape Division, Inc. 23/24 Contract Year Update Recommendation: Receive update
4.I. Staff Report and Attachments
4.J. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter Requesting that the District Attorney Address Consumer Fraud Involving Vehicles That Are Not E-bikes
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.J. Staff Report and Attachments
4.K. Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute and Record the Notice of Completion for the Town Park Restroom Project, No. 22-004 and Release Retention to Public Restroom Company, Inc. in the Amount of $24,948.10
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.K. Staff Report and Attachments
4.L. Approve Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.L. 06.18.24 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
4.M. Approve Minutes of the July 16, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.M. 07.16.24 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 9 (Public Conduct) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 9.28 – “Conduct On Public Property” – and by Adopting a New Chapter 9.30 – “Conduct In Public Parks and Recreation Facilities” Regulating the Use of Corte Madera’s Parks and Recreation Facilities
Recommendation: Introduce ordinance as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Review Draft Storm Drain Master Plan, Provide Comments, and Give Direction to Staff on Possible Adoption of the Plan at the Next Council Meeting
Recommendation: Review item, provide comments and provide direction to staff
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.B. Consideration and Possible Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Award a Construction Contract for the Casa Buena Complete Streets Project, Project No. 15-021, to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc., for the Base Bid Amount of $2,740,610 and Authorize a 10% Construction Contingency of $274,061 Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Town Hall Council Chambers and Plaza Use Policy Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.C. Staff Report and Attachments
6.D. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 31/2024 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
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
6.D. Staff Report and Attachments
6.E. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 32/2024 Fixing Compensation and Establishing Certain Benefits for Confidential, Professional, Technical and Mid-Management Employees Commencing July 8, 2024 and Ending July 4, 2027 Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
6.E. Staff Report and Attachments
6.F. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 33/2024 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
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
6.F. 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, September 17, 2024 Town Council Meeting (The September 3, 2024 meeting was approved for cancellation at the June 18, 2024 Council Meeting) Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 09.17.24 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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