Rosa Thomas
Mayor
Fred Casissa
Vice Mayor
James Andrews
Councilmember
Eli Beckman
Councilmember
Pat Ravasio
Councilmember
Town of Corte Madera
Town Council Regular Meeting
Adam Wolff
Town Manager
Richard D. Pio Roda
Town Attorney
Lorena Barrera
Town Clerk
Town Council Chambers
300 Tamalpais Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.cortemadera.gov
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026
6:30 P.M.
The Council will meet in person.
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. As a courtesy, members of the public may 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. 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 as allowed in the Council Rules of Procedure 7.3.
4.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Ordinance No. 1059 Adding Chapter 5.07 to the Corte Madera Municipal Code Establishing Minimum Pricing for Packages of Cigarettes, Cigars, Little Cigars, and Smokeless Tobacco; Prohibiting the Redemption of Coupons and Discounts, Banning the Sale of Electronic Smoking Devices and Heated Smoking Systems and Tobacco or Nicotine Pouches; and Imposing Other Requirements
Recommendation: Adopt ordinance as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4.B. Approve Necessary Funds for Councilmember Beckman to Attend the California Community Choice Association 2026 Annual Conference on May 12-14, 2026, in Sacramento, CA Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.B. Staff Report and Attachments
4.C. Adopt Resolution No. 11/2026 Extending the Local Emergency Declared on January 6, 2026 in the Town of Corte Madera
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachments
4.D. Accept the General Fund Revenue and Expense Report for the Period Ending February 2026 Recommendation: Receive report as requested
4.D. Staff Report and Attachments
4.E. Approve Minutes of March 3, 2026 Town Council Closed Session Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.E. 03.03.2026 Draft Town Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes
4.F. Approve Minutes of March 3, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.F. 03.03.2026 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
4.G. Approve Minutes of March 17, 2026 Town Council Special Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.G. 03.17.2026 Draft Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
4.H. Approve Minutes of March 17, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.H. 03.17.2026 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Receive Presentation from Central Marin Fire Authority on the Historical and Current Vegetation Management Work Conducted in Corte Madera and Provide Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Potential Changes to the Vegetation Management Program
Recommendation: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff, if desired
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize 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 the Base Bid Amount, Not to Exceed $360,000 Plus a 10% Contingency for the Corte Madera Intergenerational Center and Chamber of Commerce Tenant Improvements, No. 25-010
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachments
6.C. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 12/2026 Accepting the Annual Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact Fees and in Lieu Fees for the Year Ended June 30, 2025 and Making Findings for Such Fees that were Collected but Not Expended as Required by the Mitigation Fee Act
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution as requested
6.C. 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, April 21, 2026 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 04.21.2026 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-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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