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, SEPTEMBER 17, 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 for Open Time
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Recognition of Outgoing Commissioner Sarah Elsen for her 8 Years of Service to the Town on the Parks and Recreation Commission
3.A. Public Comment Received After Agenda Publication
3.B. Presentation by Central Marin Police Authority Police Chief Regarding Current Initiatives
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. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1041 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: Adopt ordinance as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for August 2024
Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 34/2024 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way from October 30, 2024 to November 29, 2024 Publicizing the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Event Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Adoption of Resolution No. 35/2024 Approving a Publicly Available Pay Schedule Per CalPERS Requirements
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.D. Staff Report and Attachments
4.E. Approve the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (“Marin Wildfire”)
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.E. Staff Report and Attachments
4.F. Approve Minutes of the August 20, 2024 Town Council Special Closed Session Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.F. 08.20.24 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
4.G. Approve Minutes of the August 20, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.G. 08.20.24 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff on the New Street Sweeper Alternatives and Consideration and Possible Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Purchase a Street Sweeper for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $650,000
Recommendation: Discuss and approve item as requested.
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.A. Staff Report Supplement
6.B. Consideration and Possible Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Execute and Record the Notice of Completion for the Corte Madera Town Hall Project, #17-020; Approve an Additional $102,000 for Alten Construction Inc., and Release Retention in the Amount of $125,000 Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Discussion and Possible Action by the Mayor to Appoint a Councilmember to the Countywide Sea Level Rise Governance Steering Committee, Twin Cities Disaster Preparedness Committee. Marin Healthy Youth and the Temporary Guiding Coalition for the Larkspur Corte Madera School District’s Vision and Strategic Planning Process
Recommendation: Take action as requested
6.C. 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, October 1, 2024 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 10.01.24 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 5:00PM, 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.cortemadera.gov/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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