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 Politzer
Interim 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, OCTOBER 6, 2026
6:30 P.M.
The Council will meet in person.
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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.
Public Comment Received For Open Time
3. PRESENTATIONS:
3.A. Presentation of Commendation Congratulating Twin Cities Community Preschool for their 80th Anniversary
Recommendation: Present Commendation
3.A. Commendation Twin Cities Community Preschool 2026
3.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 9/15/26 meeting)
Recommendation: Receive presentation
3.B. Staff Report and Attachments
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. Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1061 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
(Report from Martha Battaglia, Principal Planner)
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance as requested
4.A. Staff Report and Attachments
Public Comment After Agenda Publication
4.B. Approve Request to Move the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Regular Town Council Meeting to Monday, November 2, 2026 so as to not Conflict With Election Night Activities and Affirm that the Meeting will Remain a Regular Town Council Meeting
(Report from Lorena Barrera, Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager) Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.B. Staff Report
4.C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to Purchase a 2025 Case 580 SV Backhoe for an Amount Not to Exceed $155,000
(Report from Chris Good, Director of Public Works)
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.C. Staff Report and Attachment
4.D. Approve Minutes of September 15, 2026 Town Council Regular Meeting Recommendation: Approve item as requested
4.D. 09152026 Draft Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.A. Public Hearing for Consideration of Resolution No. 42/2026 for a Proposed General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use Designation of 125 Baltimore Avenue (APN 024-096-07) from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential; and a Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Change the Property’s Zoning Classification from R-1 Medium-Density Residential to R-2 Low-Density Multiple Dwelling, Bringing the Existing Legal Nonconforming Two-Unit Residential Use into Conformance with the Town’s General Plan and Municipal Code. (Report From Tracy Hegarty, Associate Planner and Savannah Lane, Senior Planner I, CSG Consultants)
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing, adopt resolution and introduce ordinance as requested
5.A. Staff Report and Attachments
Presentation
5.B. Consideration and Possible Action to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 43/2026 Establishing New Parking Time Restrictions in Old Corte Madera Square; and 2) Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Portions of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) for Consistency with State Law (Report from Amy Lyle, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Conduct public hearing, adopt resolution and introduce ordinance as requested.
5.B. Staff Report and Attachments
Presentation
Public Comment After Agenda Publication
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute and Purchase Menke Park Holiday Lighting
(Report from Chris Good, Director of Public Works)
Recommendation: Approve item as requested
6.A. Staff Report and Attachment
Presentation
6.B. Second Reading of Proposed Amendments to Town Council Rules of Procedure and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 44/2026, Rescinding Resolution No. 54/2023 and Approving the Amended Corte Madera Town Council Rules of Procedure Dated October 6, 2026 (Report from Lorena Barrera, Town Clerk/Assistant to the Town Manager and Richard Pio Roda, Town Attorney)
Recommendation: Adopt resolution as requested
6.B. Staff Report and Attachment
Presentation
6.C. Consideration and Possible Direction to Staff on a Proposal to Allocate a Senior Management Analyst Position and Establish a Salary Range of $10,258 to $12,468 per Month (This is a twomeeting process per Council Policy) (Report from Rebecca Vaughn, Assistant Town Manager)
Recommendation: Consider item and provide direction to staff as requested
6.C. Staff Report and Attachments
Presentation
6.D. Discussion and Possible Action to Form and Appoint Mayor’s Nominees to the Council Ad Hoc Committee for the Town Manager Recruitment.
Recommendation: Discuss item, form the Council Ad Hoc Committee, and appoint the Mayor’s nominees as requested
6.D. Staff Report
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Town Manager Report
• Flood Efforts
• Corte Madera Intergenerational Center (CMIC)
- Town Council Reports
8. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT AGENDA FOR UPCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
8.A. Review of Draft Agenda for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Town Council Meeting Recommendation: Review item and provide direction to staff
8.A. 10202026 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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