Larkspur City Council
Minutes of January 11, 2023
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
And Via Videoconference Per AB 361 (2021)
January 11, 2023
For full video/audio of the meeting, go to http://www.cityoflarkspur.org (Quick Links – Watch City Council Meetings)
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the regular meeting to order at 6:03 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Carroll, Kevin Haroff, and Mayor Gabe Paulson
COUNCIL ABSENT: Catherine Way
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Jordyn Bishop, City Clerk Alison Foulis, and City Manager Dan Schwarz
Mayor Paulson led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council received public comment from:
• Lana
• Joan
3. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Councilmember Carroll, and seconded by Vice Mayor Candell, the City Council approved the consent calendar in one motion. The vote was unanimously in favor (Way absent).
The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
3.1 Adopt Resolution 01/23 amending the spending authority of the City Manager in order to execute an amendment to a consulting services agreement with ClientFirst Consulting Group LLC for land management software implementation assistance.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.1 WORKSHOP TO REVIEW RENT REGULATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND
EVICTION PROTECTIONS
Council to receive reports from the Ad Hoc Committees on Rent Stabilization (Paulson/Haroff) and Rental Assistance (Candell/Way), discuss rent regulations, rental assistance, and eviction protections, and provide direction to staff.
Councilmember Catherine Way joined the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
City Manager Schwarz provided a presentation to the Council and members of the Rent Stabilization and Rental Assistance Ad Hoc Committees provided updated reports.
The Council received public comment from:
• Dennis Gilardi
• Robyn Jordan
• Dorothy O’Leary
• Sara Ramirez
• Brian Jaffe
• Njoki
• Joan Weinberg
Larkspur City Council
Minutes of January 11, 2023
• Jerome Bernal
• Romeo Arrieta
• Ann Clark
• Reide Baxter, Greenbrae Management Inc.
• Tristan
• Michael Burke
• Alexcorr
• Scott Jones
• Kathleen Bayler
• Lana
• Ilona Marshall
• Dawn Matheson
• Leah Simon-Weisberg
• Joan Lubamersky
• Steve Turner
• Chris P.
• Eva Crescenti
• Kay
• Mary Beth Pascale
• Lucie Hollingsworth
• Rhovy Lyn Anotonio
• Azaleia R.
• Alexis R.
• Naadja Floyd
• Joshua Howard
• Emily Conway
• Kyle Marie
• Dorothy O’Leary
• Elaine Hausman
• Will Madison, Prime Residential
• Julie
The Council directed the Rent Stabilization and Rental Assistance Program Ad Hoc Committees to continue meeting and investigating their various topics and continue discussions at a future meeting.
5. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk