MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15, 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 October 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM.
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
Public Works Director R.J. Suokko
Superintendent of Public Works Wes Sitchler
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: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 the 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 (Casissa/Ravasio) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. – 4.E.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for September 2024 October 15, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2
4.B. Accept the Revenue and Expenditure Report for September 2024
4.C. Approve Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Renne Public Law Group to Increase the Hourly Rate by $10 for Each of Basic Town Attorney Services, Specialized Legal Services, and Services Reimbursed by Third Parties
4.D. Authorize the Town Manager to Submit Public Comment to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) on Proposed Bay Plan Amendment No. 1-24 to Adopt a Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan and Establish Guidelines for the Preparation of Sea Level Rise Plans Pursuant to Senate Bill 272 (Laird, 2023)
4.E. Approve Minutes of the October 1, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Discuss and Consider a Field Supervisors Classification, Job Description and Establishing a Salary Range of $38.93 to $47.32 Per Hour (This is a two-meeting item) Public Works Director RJ Suokko introduced Superintendent of Public Works Wes Sitchler and then introduced the item and presented the staff report. Together they responded to 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. Council was unanimously in support of reinstating the position of Field Supervisor. As this is a two-meeting item, it will be brought back at the November 4th meeting for consideration and possible approval.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Waive the Competitive Bid Process Requirements and Authorize the Town Manager to Enter a Three-Year Agreement with Flores Builders, Landscape Division, Inc., to Provide Landscaping Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $451,000, $464,530 and $478,466 in FY24/25, FY25/26 and FY26/27, Respectively Public Works Director R.J. Suokko introduced the item. He gave a presentation on the item and with the assistance of Town Manager Adam Wolff and Superintendent Wes Sitchler, answered questions from Council.
Mayor Beckman opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Pati Stoliar
Mayor Beckman closed public comment.
After further deliberation, Vice Mayor Ravasio, Councilmember Lee and Councilmember Thomas were in support of moving forward with the approval of the item. Mayor Beckman and Councilmember Casissa did not support moving forward with this item without conducting a competitive bid process as the proposed award for this contract is substantial.
Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Lee/Ravasio) to waive any competitive bid process requirements for a contract and authorize the Town Manager to enter a three-year agreement with Flores Builders, Landscape Division Inc., for the amounts listed.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 3-2 (Beckman and Casissa voted no) in favor of the motion.
6.C. Selection of Up to Two Councilmembers to an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee of the Council to Provide Recommendations to Council Regarding the Proposed Age-Friendly Center October 15, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and presented the staff report. He then responded to 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. Vice Mayor Ravasio and Councilmember Casissa volunteered. Council was in support of them serving on this ad hoc committee.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that on Thursday, the Planning Division of the Department of Community Development would be holding an ADU workshop at 6:00PM.
He announced that he would be attending the Bay Cities insurance risk pool strategic planning session in Monterey.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the meetings for the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Board and the CMSA Finance ad Hoc Committee. He also attended the Marin environmental housing collaborative fundraiser put on by Homeward Bound in Novato. He attended Oktoberfest and commented on the work that was done and that he thought it was a great success.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She thanked everyone who helped put on Oktoberfest and thanked everyone who attended. She also reported attending the Marin Healthy Youth Coalition.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended Oktoberfest, the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District Guiding Coalition meeting and a Marin Transit meeting.
Councilmember Lee: He attended Oktoberfest.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended Oktoberfest and the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Special meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Monday, November 4, 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 7:47PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Monday, November 4, 2024 (Note change in meeting day due to the election).