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 15, 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. Receive Central Marin Police Authority Annual Statistics Report Recommendation: Receive item as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Accept Accounts Payable Warrants for February and March 2025 Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Accept Revenue and Expense Report for March 2025
Recommendation: Accept item as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Approve Minutes of the April 1, 2025 Town Council Special Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.D. 04.01.2025 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 15/2025 Updating and Establishing Building and Planning Fee Schedules Including Other Regulatory Fees Recommendation: Conduct public hearing and adopt resolution as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 16/2025 1.) Approving the Purchase of a Below Market Rate (BMR) Unit for the Price of $255,000 from Marin Housing and 2.) Authorizing the Director of Community Development to Create and Implement an Employee Housing Program Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.B. Consideration and Possible Action to: 1) Authorize the Town Manager to Enter Into a 5-Year Lease Agreement with BCF 1 Tam Ridge LP, for the Corte Madera Intergenerational Center and Office Space for the Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce, at 195 Tamal Vista Blvd, at Base Monthly Rent of $6,800 in Year One with 3% increases in Years Two Through Five; 2) Approve an Agreement Between the Town and the Corte Madera Community Foundation (as Fiscal Sponsor for Age-Friendly Corte Madera) Granting the Town $250,000 ($50,000 Annually for 5 Years) for Operational Support of the Intergenerational Center; and 3) Authorize the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Carla Condon to Provide Professional Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $25,000, to Assist in the Development and Operation of the Corte Madera Intergenerational Center Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Receive Report on Request for Proposal (RFP) and Selection Process Conducted by the Department of Public Works for On-Call Civil Engineering Design and Construction Management Services to Satisfy Town Procurement Procedures
Recommendation: Receive report as requested.
6.C. Staff Report
6.D. Consideration and Possible Authorization to the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents, Authorize the Advertisement for Bids, and Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder for a Base Bid Amount, With Bid Additive 1 and 2, Not to Exceed $650,000 Not to Exceed $550,000 Plus a 10% Contingency for the Hart Street Connector Path, No. 20-002
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.D. Staff Report and Attachments
REVISED 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, May 6, 2025 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 05.06.2025 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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