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, SEPTEMBER 15, 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. INTERVIEW OF COMMISSION ON AGING APPLICANT
Interview Alison Donnally for Consideration for Appointment to Serve the Remainder of a Vacant Term on the Marin County Commission on Aging Set to Expire on June 30, 2029 Recommendation: Interview applicant and make appointment as requested
3.A. Staff Report and Attachments
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Receive Presentation and Update on the County Emergency Operations Plan and Collaboration with the Town of Corte Madera from Steven Torrence, Director of Emergency Management for the County of Marin
Item Presentation
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 as allowed in the Council Rules of Procedure 7.3.
5.A. Adopt Ordinance No. 1060 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 5.06 of the Corte Madera Municipal Code to End the Sale of Tobacco and Nicotine Products by Businesses in Corte Madera, Repealing Chapter 5.07 Upon the Operative Date of the End of Sales, and Making Related Findings Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
Public Comments Received After Agenda Publication
5.B. Adopt Resolution No. 40/2026 Allowing One Temporary Sign in the Public Right-of-Way from September 16, 2026, to October 5, 2026, Publicizing the Spark Foundation’s “Spark in the Park” Festival Scheduled for October 4, 2026, at Corte Madera Town Park Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
5.B. Staff Report and Attachments
5.C. Approve Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report Dated June 15, 2026: MCE, Marin Clean Energy: A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes (response required by September 16, 2026)
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.C. Staff Report and Attachments
5.D. Approve Minutes of September 1, 2026 Town Council Closed Session Special Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.D. 09012026 Draft Town Council Closed Session Special Meeting Minutes
5.E. Approve Minutes of September 1, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
5.E. 09012026 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to 1) Introduce an Ordinance Amending Portions of Title 12 (Streets and Sidewalks) and Title 18 (Zoning) of the Corte Madera Municipal Code related to the Commercial Code Modernization Project; and 2) Adopt a Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule to Establish a New License Fee for Microbusinesses and a new Fee for Temporary Use Permits
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing, introduce ordinance and adopt resolution as requested.
6.A. Staff Report and Attachments
6.A. Item Presentation
Public Comments Received After Agenda Publication
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
7.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Resolution No. 39/2026 Approving a Legal Services Engagement Agreement with A.W. Blan Workplace Legal Services to Conduct an Independent Investigation, and a Limited Waiver of the Brown Act’s Confidentiality Provisions in California Government Code Section 54963(a) to Allow for Meeting Attendees to Disclose to the Independent Investigator Confidential Information from the Council Closed Sessions that were Held on May 20, 2026 and August 11, 2026 (This item was continued from the 9/1/26 meeting) Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
7.A. Staff Report and Attachments
Public Comments Received After Agenda Publication
7.B. Receive the Presentation of the Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Provided by the Committee Chair Christopher McBride (This item was continued from the 9/1/26 meeting)
Recommendation: Receive report as requested
7.B. Staff Report and Attachment
7.C. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Corte Madera Town Council Rules of Procedure and Possible Direction to Staff to Prepare a Resolution for Approval of Amended Rules of Procedure for Consideration at the Next Town Council Meeting (This is a two-meeting item per current Rules of Procedure)
Recommendation: Consider item and provide direction to staff as requested
7.C. Staff Report and Attachments
8. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Town Manager Report
• Flood Efforts
• Corte Madera Intergenerational Center (CMIC)
- Town Council Reports
9. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
9.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
9.A. 10062026 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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