MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19, 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 November 19, 2024 at 6:30 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
Community Development Director Amy Lyle
Public Works Director RJ Suokko
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:
• James H. Andrews
• George Topor
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.
November 19, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 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 October 2024
4.B. Accept Revenue and Expense Report for October 2024
4.C. Approval of Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the 2025 CivicWell Policymakers Conference March 13-16, 2025, in Yosemite National Park
4.D. Approve Minutes of the November 4, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting
4.E. Approve Minutes of the November 4, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. First Reading and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 10.60.010 and 10.60.020 of the Corte Madera Municipal Code (CMMC) to Reflect Reduced Speed Limits for Nine Roadway Segments in Corte Madera Based on Engineering and Traffic Surveys in Accordance with Sections 6627 and 22358 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC)
Public Works Director RJ Suokko introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council with the assistance of Jimmy Jessup, Engineer or Parametrix. Town Manager Adam Wolff provided additional comments regarding the item. Suokko and Jessup responded to questions from Council.
Council received public comment from 5 individuals:
• Roy Wolford
• Warren Wells
• James H. Andrews
• Cheryl Longinotti
• Odin Palen
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. After further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Thomas) to introduce the ordinance as presented by staff.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5.B. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 40/2024 Amending the Public Safety and Hazards Element of the Corte Madera General Plan to Recognize the Adoption of the 2024 Marin County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Town of Corte Madera Annex
Community Development Director Amy Lyle introduced the item and gave a presentation on the item to Council 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 2 individuals:
• Roy Wolford
• James H. Andrews
Mayor Beckman closed public comment. After further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 40/2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
November 19, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Authorization to the Town Manager to Execute a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with CPS HR Consulting, for Human Resources Management Services with a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $405,000 Over the ThreeYear Agreement Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn presented the staff report. Wolff and Vaughn 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. After further deliberation, Mayor Beckman called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Lee/Ravasio) to approve item as requested.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that the Lower Christmas Tree Hill evacuation project launched last night and a recording of the virtual meeting can be found on cortemaderaadapts.org. He informed Council that management staff would be participating in a Table Top Exercise with the Marin County Office Emergency Services (OES). He provided an update on the revised application for 240 Tamal Vista Blvd. He announced that the Town will be acquiring some new electric vehicles.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Beckman: He attended the Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) ad Hoc Committee meeting, a CMSA regular board meeting, and the Town’s annual volunteer dinner.
Vice Mayor Ravasio: She worked on organizing and attended the Town’s annual volunteer dinner, an event with the Governor where she invited him to visit Town Hall. She announced that she will be attending the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Legislative Committee meeting.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Finance ad Hoc Committee meeting, Ross Valley Paramedic Authority meeting, Central Marin Police Council meeting, Central Marin Fire Council meeting, Marin transit meeting and Age-Friendly ad Hoc committee meeting.
Councilmember Lee: He was ill and was unable to attend the Police Council and Fire Council meetings.
Councilmember Thomas: She attended Fire Council meeting and thanked Vice Mayor Ravasio for her work on the volunteer dinner.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Town Council Meeting Vice Mayor Ravasio asked if Council could gather comments from the community regarding the upcoming work plan. Town Manager Adam Wolff stated that the advisory bodies are working on that and are having discussions and requesting ideas at their meetings. He also added that Council would be going over the 2024 work plan at the second meeting in December. Vice Mayor Ravasio thanked him for the update.
There were no additional 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 8:24PM to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.