MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Thomas called the meeting of the Town Council to order in the Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, on February 17, 2026 at 6:31PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Thomas, Vice Mayor Casissa, Councilmembers Andrews, Beckman and Ravasio
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Attorney Richard Pio Roda
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Fire Chief Ruben Martin (Virtual)
Public Works Director Chris Good
Community Development Director Amy Lyle (Virtual)
Finance Director Chris Petlock
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry (Virtual)
Senior Civil Engineer Nick Cartagena (Virtual)
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera
2. OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Thomas opened the public comment period.
During the meeting, comments were received from the following individual:
• Jeremiah Mock
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Discussion begins at 3:10 https://youtu.be/aVrcgxkvCQY?si=Y0Bf6BWX2gNYy1B2&t=190 Mayor Thomas asked if there were requests from Council or staff for removal of items from the Consent Calendar.
No requests to remove items were received.
Mayor Thomas asked if there were public comments or requests from the public for removal of items from the consent calendar. There were no requests from members of the public to pull items from the consent calendar.
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
February 17, 2026 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 Thomas called for a motion on the consent calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Andrews) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. through
4.G.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Adopt Resolution No. 05/2026 Acknowledging the Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief of the Central Marin Fire Authority Regarding the Inspection of Certain Occupancies Required to Perform Annual Inspections in Such Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code
4.B. Adopt Resolution No. 06/2026 Approving the Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
4.C. Approve Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the 2026 CivicWell Policymakers Conference March 12-15, 2026, in Yosemite National Park
4.D. Approve Necessary Funds for Interested Councilmembers to Attend the League of California Cities City Leaders Summit on April 22-24, 2026, in Sacramento, CA
4.E. Acknowledge and File Accounts Payable Warrants for January 2026
4.F. Approve Minutes of January 23, 2026 Strategic Planning Workshop
4.G. Approve Minutes of February 03, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents, the Sole-Source Specification of Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 Controllers and PanelView 5000 HMIs, the Advertisement for Bids, and Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder for the Base Bid Amount Plus Bid Additive Items, Not to Exceed $860,000 Plus a 10% Contingency for the Storm Pump Station Short-Term Repairs – Phase I Project, No. 25- 303
Discussion begins at 4:42 https://youtu.be/aVrcgxkvCQY?si=HS8mBrSIj83UuHXF&t=285 Public Works Director Chris Good introduced the item and Senior Civil Engineer Nick Cartagena provided a presentation to Council. Together Good and Cartagena responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Thomas opened the public comment period.
No public comments were received for this item.
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period. Following further deliberation, Mayor Thomas called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Andrews) to approve the item as requested.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
6.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize the Director of Public Works to Approve the Plans and Contract Documents, the Sole-Source Specification of Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 Controllers and PanelView 5000 HMIs, the Advertisement for Bids, and Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder for the Base Bid Amount Plus Bid Additive Items, Not to Exceed $860,000 Plus a 10% Contingency for the Storm Pump Station Short-Term Repairs – Phase I Project, No. 25- 303
Discussion begins at 15:40 https://youtu.be/aVrcgxkvCQY?si=luis2TOTHWQHBEoP&t=940 Town Manager Adam Wolff presented the item to Council. Wolff responded to questions from Council with the assistance of Community Development Director Amy Lyle. From the discussion, Council requested that an item for the review of the ten-year financial plan that was presented to the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) also be brought to Council at a future meeting. Council also requested to receive a presentation regarding the history of the chipper program in Corte Madera and information on how vegetation is handled now versus then.
February 17, 2026 Corte Madera Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 Mayor Thomas opened the public comment period.
Public comments were received from the following individuals:
• Jeremiah Mock
• Margaret Bandel
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period. Following further deliberation and a lengthy discussion on changes to the work plan, Mayor Thomas called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Andrews) to accept the 2026 Staff Work Plan with the changes mentioned during the meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1 (Ravasio opposed) in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Discussion begins at 1:44:51 https://youtu.be/d9cUysLyQRU?si=hZcUmhoUyqC8H3M7&t=10263 Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced that the developer for 56 Madera Blvd. would be holding a community meeting on February 25th. He also announced that low interest disaster loans are available to businesses, private non-profits and residents impacted by the flooding events that took place in early January. He referenced a Marin County Press Release that provides more details on the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers that will be open to assist applicants.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Thomas: She attended the Flood Control Board (FCB) meeting, Fourth of July working group meeting and will be attending the ribbon cutting for Super Duper on the 19th.
Vice Mayor Casissa: He attended the ribbon cutting for the Student Success Center at the College of Marin. He also attended the Police Council and Fire Council meetings.
Councilmember Andrews: He attended the Finance Advisory Committee meeting held on February 5th.
Councilmember Beckman: He participated in the Town’s first Building Code Appeals Board hearing and provided a summary of the case and what was decided by the Board. He also attended the Central Marin Sanitation Agency meeting and a MCE budget workshop.
Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the Marin Healthy Youth monthly meeting and a meeting for the intergenerational Center working group.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Town Council Meeting No comments were provided from Council on the draft agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:37PM in memory of John Howard, to the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.