MINUTES OF MAY 5, 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 May 5, 2026 at 6:30PM.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Thomas, Vice Mayor Casissa, Councilmembers Andrews, Beckman and Ravasio
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Town Manager Adam Wolff
Town Richard Pio Roda
Assistant Town Manager Rebecca Vaughn
Finance Director Chris Petlock
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barry (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 individuals:
• Tania Weiss
• Kim Bishop (printed copies of the comment were provided as the meeting) • Mark Cooper
• Rachel Miller
• Roy Wolford
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.A. Receive Presentation from Sebastian Conn of MCE
Discussion begins at 18:51 https://youtu.be/QIRwuuhzdF4?si=38noa6F1FevCTkG_&t=1131 Council received a presentation from Sebastian Conn of MCE. Conn responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Thomas opened the public comment period.
Council received comments from the following individuals:
• Roy Wolford
• Bob Ravasio
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Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period. After further deliberation, Mayor Thomas thanked Sebastian Conn for the presentation and moved on to the next item.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Discussion begins at 47:03 https://youtu.be/QIRwuuhzdF4?si=3MJUNqPJGdnk2imt&t=2823 Mayor Thomas asked if there were requests from Council or staff for removal of items from the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Andrews requested to pull item 4.C.
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 the consent calendar during the meeting.
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period.
Thomas called for a motion on the consent calendar items not pulled for discussion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Casissa/Andrews) to approve Consent Calendar items 4.A., 4.B. and
4.D. 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. 14/2026 Approving Request to Display the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride Flag at Town Hall for the Month of June, 2026 in Recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
4.B. Adopt a Proclamation Declaring the First Friday in June - June 5, 2026 - to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
4.D. Adopt Resolution No. 15/2026 Allowing Four Temporary Signs in the Public Right-ofWay from June 8, 2026, to July 22, 2026, Publicizing the Corte Madera Community Foundation Summer Concert Series at Corte Madera Town Park
4.E. Accept Quarterly Investment Report for Period Ending March 31,
4.F. Approve Minutes of April 21, 2026 Town Council Closed Session Meeting
4.G. Approve Minutes of April 21, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Mayor Thomas returned to item 4.C.
4.C. Accept the General Fund Revenue and Expense Report for the Period Ending March 2026
Discussion begins at 48:37 https://youtu.be/QIRwuuhzdF4?si=q-4-F4842ryzZXam&t=2917 Councilmember Andrews asked questions of the report. Finance Director Chris Petlock, with the assistance of Town Manager Wolff, responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Thomas opened the public comment period.
No public comments were received for item 4.C.
Mayor Thomas closed the public comment period and called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Beckman/Andrews) to approve Consent Calendar item 4.C.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution No. 16/2026 Amending the Requirements and Expectations for Serving on a Corte Madera Advisory Legislative Body and Rescinding Resolution No. 13/2025
Discussion begins at 1:01:53 https://youtu.be/QIRwuuhzdF4?si=4mOC08sSkS-_c4uB&t=3713 May 5, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3
Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager Lorena Barrera introduced the item and provided a presentation to Council. With the assistance of Town Attorney Richard Pio Roda, Barrera 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, and agreed upon amendments to the staff recommendation, Mayor Thomas called for a motion.
MOTION: It was M/S/C (Ravasio/Andrews) to adopt Resolution No. 16/2026 with amendments.
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0 in favor of the motion.
7. TOWN MANAGER AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Discussion begins at 1:36:23 https://youtu.be/QIRwuuhzdF4?si=woz6tiHqJu32JIAO&t=5783 Town Manager: Town Manager Adam Wolff announced the Quilt Presentation that is going to be provided by Richard Bloch. He also announced the upcoming bid-opening for the Intergenerational Center taking place on Thursday.
Town Council Reports:
Mayor Thomas: She attended the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting, a youth Town Hall and Fourth of July planning meeting.
Vice Mayor Casissa: He attended the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) meeting, Central Marin Sanitation Agency (CMSA) Finance Committee meeting, Marin County Community Wildfire plan meeting, Marin Community History Day, Marin Transit, Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce Board meeting, and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting.
Councilmember Andrews: No report was provided.
Councilmember Beckman: He attended the CalCities City Leaders Summit Councilmember Ravasio: She attended the Marin Healthy Youth Partnership meeting.
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Town Council Meeting Mayor Thomas asked if the item of the Town Band funding request should be agendized. Town Manager Wolff stated it could be included in the budget presentation coming to Council at the next meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Thomas adjourned the meeting at 8:25PM to the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.