Date Posted: 05/12/2022
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, May 18, 2022: 6:30 p.m.
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA
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Scot Candell
Kevin Haroff
Dan Hillmer, Mayor
Gabe Paulson, Vice Mayor
Catherine Way
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REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Only for matters not listed on the agenda) This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council regarding items that are not on the agenda or that are listed as part of the Consent Calendar. Please approach the podium, and state your name and city (optional). Individuals have 3 minutes to speak; 5 minutes if representing a group. The Council is not permitted to take action on matters that are not on the agenda. It may engage in limited discussion, refer the matter to staff, or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. It may also add a matter to the agenda if it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature or the matter came to the City’s attention after the posting of the agenda and requires immediate action. (Gov. Code §54954.2)
3. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Update from Larkspur-Corte Madera School District by Superintendent Brett Geithman.
LCMSD presentation will be taken out of order and later in the Council meeting to allow Superintendent Geithman to attend the LCMSD Board meeting.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by a single vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion unless specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Any Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Calendar and place it under Business for discussion.
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the April 20, 2022, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Resolution 33/22 authorizing City Council and City Advisory Body meetings to be held via teleconference for the 30-day period beginning June 9, 2022, and making related findings pursuant to AB 361.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 34/22 rejecting bid protest by Ghilotti Construction Company and awarding a construction contract to Ghilotti Bros., Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder for the Magnolia Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 22-301M).
4.5 Adopt Resolution 35/22 awarding a construction contract to McGuire and Hester as the lowest responsible bidder for the Doherty Drive Complete Streets Project (CIP 22-302 and 24-302).
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY
APPLICATION DR/FAR #21-11; A REQUEST FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND
FLOOR AREA RATIO EXCEPTION TO PERMIT SUBSTANTIAL REMODLING AND 1,424 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AND THE CONVERSION OF THE LOWER FLOOR TO A BYRIGHT ADU AT 39 CORTE TOLUCA; APN NO. 070-241-06; R-1 (FIRST RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT; KIMBERLY AND MARK RESNICK, ALLPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNERS AND APPELLANTS.
Council to hold the public hearing and adopt Resolution 36/22 upholding the decision of the Planning Commission.
• Staff Presentation
• Applicant/Appellant/Owner Presentation
• Public Comment – Applestein
• Public Comment – Stanojev
• Public Comment – Togneri
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET
A. REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Council to receive a presentation and provide feedback.
B. CONDUCT WORKSHOP TO REVIEW PROPOSED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
Council to receive a presentation and provide feedback. • Presentation
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Dan Schwarz, City Manager Unrepresented employee: Senior Planner
10. ADJOURN
Special Meeting of May 23, 2022
Regular Meeting of June 1, 2022
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN: If you challenge any item on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing herein described, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. [G.C. § 65009 (b) (2)]
In the interest of time, the City Council has established time limits. Public Hearings: applicants and /or appellants shall make their presentations within 10 minutes and will be allowed a 3-minute summation period. Public participation shall be limited to 3 minutes per speaker per topic. These time limits may be waived by a majority vote of the City Council. [G.C. § 54954.3].
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