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, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
6:30 P.M.
The Council will meet in person.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person, or view and participate in the meeting remotely through the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84104397707 (No Pre-Registration Needed- Click on Link at Meeting Start Time) You may call in using: 1 (408) 638-0968 (Zoom webinar ID: 841 0439 7707) Or iPhone one-tap: +14086380968,84104397707#
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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. INTERVIEW OF ADVISORY BODY APPLICANTS
The Town Council will interview the following applicants for consideration for appointment to serve a term on the body that was applied for.
3.A. and 3.B. Staff Report and Attachments
3.A. Parks and Recreation Commission
Applicant: Kiko Lam Hoskins
Recommendation: Interview applicant and make appointment to serve the remainder of a vacant term set to expire on June 30, 2026
3.B. Climate Action Committee
Applicants: 1.) Leigh Beisch (Applicant withdrew) and 2.) Brittany Alana Klipper Recommendation: Interview applicants and make one (1) appointment to serve the remainder of a vacant term set to expire on June 30, 2026
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Presentation Honoring Mural Artist Rachel Hébert, Upon Completion of the New Mural, Sky Whale of Corte Madera, Recently Completed in the Underpass at Wornum Drive and Highway 101 Panoramic Image of Mural
5. 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.
5.A. Adopt Resolution No. 41/2025 Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marin Municipal Water District Regarding Collaboration and Enforcement of Regional Conservation Programs
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
5.B. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to Execute and Record the Notice of Completion for the Central Marin Regional Pathways Gap Closure Project, Project No. 18-001 Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.B. Staff Report and Attachments
5.C. Accept the General Fund Revenue and Expense Report for the Period Ending September 2025 Recommendation: Accept item as requested
5.C. Staff Report and Attachments
5.D. Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2025 Recommendation: Accept item as requested
5.D. Staff Report and Attachments
5.E. Approve Minutes of the October 21, 2025 Town Council Special Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.E. 10.21.2025 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
5.F. Approve Minutes of the October 21, 2025 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.F. 10.21.2025 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Introduce an Ordinance Amending Title 3, Chapter 3.40 (Purchasing System) to Update, Clarify, and Make the Purchasing Process More Efficient By:
Amending Section 3.40.050 to Clarify that the Town Manager May Approve Contracts of Up to $100,000.00; Amending Sections 3.40.135, 3.40.160, and 3.40.170 to Increase the Dollar Amounts for Competitive Bidding Requirements; Amending Section 3.40.130 to Clarify that the Town May Make Purchases Through Public Sector Purchasing Programs and to Enable the Town Council to Waive Competitive Bidding When the Town Council Finds that the Negotiation Would Best Serve the Town’s Interests; Adding a New Section 3.40.145 Implementing a Reduction of Five Percent for Bids for Materials, Supplies, and Equipment for Bids in Compliance with the Town’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy and Section 3.40.185 to Prohibit Bid-Splitting; Repealing Section 3.40.150 – Blanket Purchase Orders; and Making Other Minor Amendments Reflective of the Town’s Current Purchasing Procedures
Recommendation: Introduce ordinance as requested
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
7. BUSINESS ITEMS: None
8. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Town Manager Report
- Town Council Reports
9. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
9.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
9.A. 11.18.2025 Draft Town Council Agenda
10. 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-Stop-Shortcut-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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