MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 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 April 21, 2026 at 6:46PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Thomas, Vice Mayor Casissa, Councilmembers Andrews and Beckman
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Ravasio
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Richard Pio Roda
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Community Development Director Amy Lyle (Virtual)
Public Works Director Chris Good (Virtual)
Finance Director Chris Petlock
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 individuals:
• David MacPherson
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
3. PRESENTATIONS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Discussion begins at 5:33 https://youtu.be/tCE3I0x3EBQ?si=ppBXKumJbydzSmJk&t=333 Mayor Thomas asked if there were requests from Council or staff for removal of items from the Consent Calendar. There were no requests from Councilmembers to pull items from the consent calendar.
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.
No public comments were received for open time during the meeting.
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
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Thomas called for a motion on the consent calendar.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Andrews/Casissa) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A. through
4.B.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
The approved Consent Calendar items consisted of the following:
4.A. Acknowledge and File Accounts Disbursements for March 2026
4.B. Approve Minutes of April 7, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution No. 13/2026 Approving the Base Rate Change Application of Mill Valley Refuse Services, Inc. to Enable a Fair Rate of Return as Required Under the Existing Franchise Agreement by Increasing by 2.20% the Current Maximum Rates that May be Charged for Delivery of Solid Waste Collection and Dual-Stream Recycling Services with Rates and Terms and Conditions Effective July 1, 2026
Discussion begins at 7:00 https://youtu.be/tCE3I0x3EBQ?si=qmpIf93vm1OIHDpM&t=420 Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council. Vaughn also introduced Mill Valley Refuse Service CEO Gene Della Zoppa who provided comments related to the item and assisted Vaughn with responding to questions from Council.
Mayor Thomas opened the public hearing and asked for public comment on the item.
Council received comments from the following individuals:
• A Corte Madera resident
• Jordana
• Roy Wolford
No other comments were received from attendees. Mayor Thomas closed the public hearing.
After further deliberation, Mayor Thomas called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Beckman) to adopt Resolution No. 13/2026.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1 (Absent: Ravasio) in favor of the motion.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Amended Measure AA Expenditure Plan as Adopted by the Transportation Authority of Marin’s (TAM) Board on March 26, 2026
Discussion begins at 38:59 https://youtu.be/tCE3I0x3EBQ?si=241qBNSuw-exObzo&t=2339 Town Manager Adam Wolff introduced the item and Derek McGill, Director of Planning for the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) provided a presentation to Council. McGill and Wolff 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. After 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: 4-1 (Absent: Ravasio) in favor of the motion.
6.B. Presentation and Acceptance of the Town Annual Independent Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
Discussion begins at 1:06:29 https://youtu.be/tCE3I0x3EBQ?si=PwjtZBh14d2iRIQP&t=3989 April 21, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3
Finance Director Chris Petlock introduced the item and Auditor Andrew Roth of the Pun Group Accountants and Advisors provided a presentation to Council. Roth 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 and called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Casissa) to accept the item as requested.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-1 (Absent: Ravasio) in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Discussion begins at 1:29:39 https://youtu.be/tCE3I0x3EBQ?si=U9-FbF3b0DyqbQ3S&t=5379 Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced the Town’s recent action against scammers targeting customers with permit applications in Town. Wolff also provided updates on the work being conducted around traffic concerns on Tamalpais Drive. Lastly he announced that the Intergenerational Center project is out for bid.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Thomas: She attended a pinning ceremony for Marin County Fire.
Vice Mayor Casissa: He attended the Age-Friendly Corte Madera meeting, announced the upcoming Non-agerians and Centenarians event and provided a report on the recent meeting he attended for the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority.
Councilmember Andrews: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: He attended an MCE meeting, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) meeting and the CalCities North Bay Division meeting.
Councilmember Ravasio: Not present for the meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Town Council Meeting Town Manager Wolff announced the agenda for the May 5th meeting is light. No other comments were provided on the draft agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:32PM to the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.