Town of Fairfax
Town Council Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax CA
and Zoom Webinar ID 831 0518 0735
Preceded by a Special Meeting in Closed Session at 5:30 p.m.
Agenda
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
This meeting will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. It will also be broadcast on Channels 27 and 99 and livestreamed on https://www.townoffairfax.org/watch-live-2/ and https://www.cmcm.tv/27.
Unless a member of the City Council is attending the meeting via teleconference pursuant to the provisions of AB 2449 (2022), if a technical error or outage occurs on the Zoom feed, the Town Council will continue the meeting in public at the Fairfax Women’s Club.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
• Women’s Club at 46 Park Road, Fairfax
• Join the Zoom webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83105180735 • Dial in to Zoom's telephone number +1(669) 900-9128 or +1(346) 258-7799 and press *9 to provide verbal public comment. Zoom Webinar ID 880 3100 1183.
PUBLIC COMMENT
• Email written comments to the Town Council before 3:00 p.m. to be posted online. Emails received after the cutoff time will still be made part of the record. • You may also provide comments in-person and over Zoom during the meeting. For Zoom, use the 'raise hand' feature to provide verbal public comment.
• Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes.
Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
In-person meeting at Town Hall Offices, 21 Park Road
5:30 PM – CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – APPROVAL OF AGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Govt Code Section 54957.6
Employee Organization: Fairfax Police Officers Association, Service Employees Union International (‘SEIU’) Local 1021; Unrepresented Employee Units Agency Representatives: Town Manager, Town Finance Director, Town Attorney
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
Govt Code 54956.9(d)(1)
Wendy Nelder v. Town of Fairfax
Marin Superior Court, Case Number CV-0004468
2 Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Hybrid meeting at the Fairfax Women’s Club and via Zoom 6:30 PM – CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL—APPROVAL OF AGENDA
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Fairfax Town Council acknowledges that we are located on the un-ceded ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok people of present-day Marin County. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and all of its ancestors: past, present, and emerging.
MEETING PROTOCOL
The Mayor or presiding officer shall maintain order at all Town Council meetings. Council Members share responsibility for modeling respectful, professional conduct to effectively facilitate the meeting and encourage meaningful civic participation.
All participants - including Council Members, staff, members of the public, and remote attendees are expected to engage respectfully. Profane language, personal attacks, ridicule of character or motives, and discriminatory or harassing conduct are not permitted. These standards apply equally to all viewpoints and forms of participation.
To ensure all voices can be heard, disruptive behavior including shouting, repeated interruptions, clapping, booing, stomping, use of sound-making devices, or other actions that interfere with the orderly conduct of the meeting is not permitted during public comment or Council deliberations.
Applause is appropriate for ceremonial or celebratory items (such as proclamations, recognitions, or welcoming remarks).
Participants are asked to silence electronic devices.
The Mayor or presiding officer may issue a reminder or warning to address disruptions. Disruptive behavior will result in a pause in the meeting. Continued disruptive behave behavior will result in removal from the meeting, consistent with applicable law and in a viewpoint-neutral manner.
Meetings will adjourn no later than 11pm. At approximately 9:30 p.m., the Council will review the agenda to determine which remaining items may be continued.
REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION (2 Minutes)
ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 Minutes)
TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT (2 Minutes)
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (5 Minutes)
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
3 This is the time for the public to address the Council on matters not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes. The Council cannot take action or discuss items not on the agenda, as restricted by state law (Gov. Code §54954.2). If there are more speakers after 30 minutes, Open Time will continue at the end of the agenda.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Adopt a Resolution Calling for the November 3, 2026 Municipal Election (~30 minutes) Adopt Resolution 2026-23 Calling for a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the Election of Certain Officers, Requesting the Marin County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election to be Conducted on that Same Date, and Setting Rules and Deadlines for Candidate’s Statements
2. Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Joint Powers Authority Agreement Amendment (~30 minutes)
Approve the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute Said Agreement
3. Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Ballot Measure (~30 minutes) Adopt Resolution 2026-24 Calling for an Election for the Passage of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority Four-Year Special Parcel Tax for the Tax Cycle 2027-2031
4. Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) Creek Road Bridge (~30 minutes)
Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Adopting the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the proposed Creek Road Bridge Seismic Rehabilitation Project and Approve the Project
5. 61 Bolinas Road Cannabis Application (~45 minutes)
Application for a Cannabis Business Permit for a Medical Cannabis Storefront Retailer at 61 Bolinas Road
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Council can approve all items on the Consent Calendar in one action. Alternatively, any Council or staff member can remove items for separate discussion and voting. Public comments for Consent Calendar items are taken collectively, not item by item. During this period, speakers may address any item on the Consent Calendar, with each speaker allotted up to two minutes and limited to one comment session. (~10 Minutes) a. Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports
Receive Financial Statement and Disbursement Reports for May 2026 b. Councilmember Reports
4 Receive report on Councilmembers’ assignments, committees, and activities in June 2026
c. Minutes
Town Council Meetings: June 3, 2026
d. Adopt Five Resolutions Setting Taxes to be Collected by the Marin County AuditorController for Fiscal Year 2026-27
1. Resolution Setting the Amount of $220 for the Special Municipal Services Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27
2. Resolution Setting the Pension Tax Rate of $.091 per $100 of assessed valuation to Support Fairfax Pension Obligations for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
3. Resolution Setting a Fee of $15 per run-off unit for the Purpose of Funding Local Stormwater Pollution Prevention Activities for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
4. Resolution Setting the Tax Rate of $.0200 per Assessed Valuation for the General Obligation Bonds (Measure K Bond Assessment) for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
5. Resolution Setting the Utility Users’ Tax Rate of 5% for Fiscal Year 2026-27. e. Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) Tax
Adoption of a Resolution Confirming and Levying the $3 Annual Increase for the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) Tax for Fiscal Year 2026-27 f. Annual Gann Appropriations
Adopt a Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations in Compliance with Section XIIIB of the California Constitution (Gann Initiative) and Setting the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27
g. 145 Canyon Road Stabilization Project
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the Town and Restoration Design Group to Add Post-Construction Monitoring for the 145 Canyon Road Stabilization Project, in an Amount of $17,875
h. Proclamation
Adopt Proclamation celebrating the State of California’s 175 and the United States of America’s 250
i. Street Smart Banners
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the display of Street Smart Banners from September 28th to November 9th, 2026
COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
(Brief announcements and reports on Councilmember assignments, committees, and activities, including reports from meetings attended at Town expense.) 5 ADJOURNMENT
Katie Hoertkorn, Alberto (Al) Bernardino Da Cunha, and George Pikkarainen If any of the matters described above is challenged in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, this Council meeting.
If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting due to disability, please contact the Deputy Town Clerk prior to the meeting: (415) 453-1584 or [email protected].
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection http://www.townoffairfaxca.gov/. Meetings are broadcast, recorded, and uploaded to the Town’s website.
This meeting notice was posted in accordance with Government Code section 54954.2(a)(1) on or before June 28, 2026.