Pat Ravasio
Mayor
Rosa Thomas
Vice Mayor
James Andrews
Councilmember
Eli Beckman
Councilmember
Fred Casissa
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
www.cortemadera.gov
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
6:30 P.M.
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: None
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 public may comment on the consent calendar. Town Council, Town Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion.
4.A. Adopt Resolution No. 09/2025 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way from April 2, 2025 to May 5, 2025 Publicizing Friends of the Larkspur Library’s “Touch Trucks” Fundraiser scheduled for May 4, 2025
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 10/2025 Appointing Representatives to the Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Board
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Adoption of Resolution No. 11/2025 Receiving and Accepting the Calendar Year 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report for the Town of Corte Madera’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element (Cycle Years 2023-2031)
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 12/2025 Proclaiming April 2025 as Fair Housing Month Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.D. Staff Report and Attachments
4.E. Adopt Resolution No. 13/2025 Amending the Requirements and Expectations for Serving on a Corte Madera Advisory Legislative Body and Rescinding Resolution No. 31/2023 Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.E. Staff Report and Attachments
4.F. Adopt Resolution No. 14/2025 Allowing Three Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way from April 2, 2025 to April 20, 2025 Publicizing the Upcoming Corte Madera Volunteer Fair Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.F. Staff Report and Attachments
Revision to Attachment A of Proposed Resolution
4.G. Approve Minutes of the March 4, 2025 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.G. 03.04.2025 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Receive and Discuss the Presentation on the Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) Outlook Provided by NHA Advisors
Recommendation: Receive presentation
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.B. Receive the Annual Report for Transactions and Use Tax for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 from the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Recommendation: Receive report presented by Committee Chair
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Study Session in Consideration of Updating Building and Planning Fee Schedules Including Other Regulatory Fees
Recommendation: Receive presentation and public input
6.C. Staff Report and Attachments
Fee Study Presentation
Public Comment Received After Agenda Publication
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, April 15, 2025 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 04.15.2025 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 PM, 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 https://www.cortemadera.gov/681/One-StopShortcut-Page-for-Public-Meetin. Materials related to an item on this agenda (including but not limited to written public comments and staff presentations) 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, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday and 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Fridays and in the Archive Center of the Town’s website:
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