MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 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 Ravasio called the Meeting of the Town Council to order at the Town Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA on December 17, 2024 at 6:30PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Ravasio, Vice Mayor Thomas, Councilmembers Andrews, Beckman and Casissa
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Attorney Amy Ackerman
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Finance Director Daria Carrillo
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Ravasio opened up the item for public comment.
Council received public comment from 1 individual:
• Richard Kalish
Mayor Ravasio closed public comment and moved on to the next item.
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Ravasio 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 Ravasio closed public comment.
Mayor Ravasio called for a vote on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Andrews/Beckman) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. and 4.J.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
December 17, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2
4.A. Approve the Cancellation of the January 7, 2025 Town Council Meeting
4.B. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for November 2024
4.C. Accept Revenue and Expense Report for November 2024
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 43/2024 Allowing Two Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way for the Tidalwaves Swim Team from December 18, 2024 to January 31, 2025 Publicizing the Upcoming Tidalwaves Swim Season
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 44/2024 Establishing Compensation for Part-Time Hourly Employees Effective January 1, 2025
4.F. Adopt Resolution No. 45/2024 Approving a Publicly Available Pay Schedule in Accordance with CalPERS Regulations
4.G. Approve Annual Listing of Expiring Terms on Town Boards, Commissions and Committees During 2024 in Compliance with the Maddy Act (Govt. Code § 54972.)
4.H. Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute and Record the Notice of Completion for the 170 Summit Drive Roadway Stabilization, Project No. 23-004 and Release Retention to Farallon Company Engineering in the Amount of $6,672.25
4.I. Approve Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the League of California Cities Mayors and Council Members Academy, January 29-31, 2025, in Garden Grove, California
4.J. Approve Minutes of the December 3, 2024 Town Council Regular Meeting
INDIVIDUAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Individual Consent Calendar Items are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. These items require a separate motion for approval due to a Councilmember or Councilmembers recusal on the item.
4.K. Second Reading and Possible Adoption of Ordinance No. 1043 Adopting Amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code to Repeal and Replace Chapter
18.31 – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) Mayor Ravasio announced that she would need to recuse herself from this item as she is currently in a contract to build an ADU. Councilmember Beckman also recused himself as his personal business sells prefabricated ADUs. The meeting was turned over to Vice Mayor Thomas.
Vice Mayor Thomas asked if there were public comments related to this item.
There were no public comments for this item.
Vice Mayor Thomas closed public comment and called for a motion for the individual Consent Calendar item 4.K.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Andrews) to approve Consent Calendar item 4.K.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 3-0-2 (Beckman and Ravasio recused) in favor of the motion.
Vice Mayor Thomas turned the meeting back over to Mayor Ravasio.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Presentation and Acceptance of the Town of Corte Madera Annual Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024
Finance Director Daria Carrillo introduced the item and introduced Auditor Andrew Roth of the Pun Group Accountants and Advisors, to provide the presentation. Roth presented the audit report and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Ravasio opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Ravasio closed public comment. Following further deliberation, Ravasio called for a motion:
December 17, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Thomas) to accept the annual independent audit report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
RECESS REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING/CONVENE THE SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 2 MEETING at 7:09PM.
Mayor Ravasio recessed the Regular Town Council Meeting and convened the Sanitary District No. 2 Meeting. All Board Members were noted as present.
ADJOURN THE SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 2 MEETING/RECONVENE REGULAR TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING
The Sanitary District No. 2 meeting was adjourned at 7:19PM and Board President Ravasio reconvened the Regular Town Council Meeting at 7:20PM.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 46/2024 Approving the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce 2025 Budget and the Financial Statements (Audit) for the Years Ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn introduced the item and with the assistance of Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce Board Member Stan Hoffman and Executive Director Julie Kritzberger, presented the item to Council and responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ravasio opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Ravasio closed public comment. After further deliberation and Council stating a longer discussion regarding the Chamber would need to be held in the near future, Mayor Ravasio called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Thomas) to adopt Resolution No. 46/2024.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.C. Discussion and Review of the 2024 Work Plan
Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and provided a brief presentation to Council. Wolff responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ravasio opened up the item for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Ravasio closed public comment. After further discussion, Council thanked Wolff for the presentation of the item. Mayor Ravasio moved on to the next item.
6.D. Discussion and Possible Action by the Mayor to Appoint Councilmembers, Town Staff and Community Members to Serve on Joint Powers Authority Boards, Standing Committees and as Liaisons to Town Advisory Bodies for the Calendar Year 2025 Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera introduced and presented the item stating that it is an annual activity undertaken by the Council each time it reorganizes and new Council appointments are selected for the upcoming year.
Mayor Ravasio opened up the discussion for public comment.
No public comments were received from attendees or via email on this item.
Mayor Ravasio closed public comment and proceeded with appointment changes.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
December 17, 2024 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff thanked Public Works staff for their work during the storms. Wolff provided an update on the status of the battery back-up at Town Hall. Wolff ended his report by announcing that staff had finalized a contract with CPS-HR for human resources services and that Central Marin Fire Authority would have its own agreement with the agency.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Ravasio: She attended Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Legislative Committee meeting and also provided an announcement regarding the Town Band’s upcoming holiday concert.
Vice Mayor Thomas: She attended the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) meeting.
Councilmember Andrews: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: He attended the Chamber of Commerce holiday mixer, Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) meeting, League of California Cities Executive meeting, and TAM holiday party.
Councilmember Casissa: He attended the Chamber of Commerce holiday mixer and the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) board meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Town Council Meeting Councilmember Casissa asked for a discussion to be scheduled regarding a possible transition into a two-year budget process. 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 Ravasio adjourned the meeting at 8:43PM in memory of Annette DiSano to the next Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.