Larkspur City Council
Minutes of July 20, 2022
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
And Via Videoconference Per AB 361 (2021)
July 20, 2022
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Hillmer called the special meeting to order at 5:08 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Haroff, and Mayor Dan Hillmer
COUNCIL ABSENT: Catherine Way and Gabe Paulson
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Assistant to the City Manager Shannon O’Hare, City Manager Dan Schwarz, Community Development Director Elise Semonian, and Public Works Director Julian Skinner
2. PRESENTATION
2.1 History and Completion of the Bon Air Road Bridge Replacement Project.
Public Works Director Skinner and prior Public Works Director Hamid Shamsapour provided a presentation to the Council on the Bon Air Bridge Replacement Project.
The Council received public comment from:
• Ron Arlas
• Larry Chu
3. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
The Council adjourned the special meeting at 5:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Hillmer called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Haroff, Gabe Paulson, Catherine Way, and Mayor Dan Hillmer
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Assistant to City Manager Shannon O’Hare, Dan Schwarz, Community Development Director Elise Semonian, Public Works Director Julian Skinner, and City Attorney Sky Woodruff
Mayor Hillmer led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council received public comment from:
• Duncan McCandless
• Tristan, Skylark Tenants Association
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• David Moller
• Njoki
• Michele Vaughan
• Frank Caiazzo, Left Bank
• Richard
• Ted Stoeckley
• Charlotte Ritchie
3. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
The Council received public comment from:
• James Holmes
Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Way, the City Council approved the consent calendar in one motion. The vote was unanimously in favor. The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the June 15, 2022, regular meeting.
4.3 Approve minutes of the June 23, 2022, special meeting.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 55/22 declaring the results of the election held on June 7, 2022, which included an election on a measure seeking voter approval of a special tax to fund paramedic services provided by the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 56/22 establishing a reserve for the Measure B Fund and providing guidelines for the City Manager’s recommendations for use of Measure B revenues.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
City Manager Schwarz gave his oral report.
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Haroff reported on the following items:
1. Fourth of July Parade
2. MarinCAN Board
3. MCE Marin Clean Energy
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE CITY MANAGER CONCERNING A DECISION TO UPHOLD A DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
APPELLANT: MICHELE INAN, 7 WARD STREET, LARKSPUR CA
Council to review the appeal and make a decision to (1) uphold the decision of the City Manager, (2) reverse the direction of the City Manager, or (3) modify the decision of the City Manager.
Mayor Hillmer opened the public hearing.
City Manager Schwarz presented the staff report and answered question from the Council.
Appellant Michele Inan presented her appeal to the Council. City Manager Schwarz, Public Works Director Skinner and Appellant Inan answered questions from the Council.
The Council received public comment from:
• Kevin Carroll
• Lisa Johnson
• Robert Wood
• Melanie White
• Rice Lane Resident
• Sandy Hench
Mayor Hillmer closed the public hearing.
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Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Haroff, the City Council upheld the decision made by City staff with the allowance that if the homeowners along Ward Street approve of a location within the acceptable range identified as a safe location for the sign, the sign could be moved to that location. The vote was 4-1 (Councilmember Way opposed).
The Council adjourned for a five minute break.
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 PLACEMENT OF THE OF THE LARKSPUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, BALLOT Council to adopt Resolution 57/22, calling and giving notice of the holding of an election November 8, 2022, to consider the Larkspur Disaster Preparedness and Essential City Services Measure and waive the first reading beyond the title and introduce Ordinance 1059 adopting the Larkspur Disaster Preparedness and Essential Services Measure at the one-quarter cent rate for disaster preparedness and essential services.
City Manager Schwarz provided a presentation and answered questions from the Council.
The Council received public comment from:
• Laura Effel
• James Holmes
• Mimi Willard
Upon motion by Councilmember Haroff, and seconded by Councilmember Way, the City Council adopted Resolution 57/22 establishing November 8, 2022, as the election date to consider an ordinance imposing a one quarter of one percent transactions and use (“sales”) tax until ended by the voters; ordering the submittal of the ordinance to the voters at the election; and requesting that the Marin County Board of Supervisors consent to the consolidation of this election with the statewide general election and introduced and waived first reading of Ordinance 1059 imposing a one-quarter cent Disaster Preparedness and Essential Services Transactions and Use Tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The vote was unanimously in favor. The adoption of the ordinance will be scheduled for the next regular meeting of the Larkspur City Council.
9. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 10:35 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis
City Clerk