Larkspur City Council
Minutes of January 18, 2023
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
And Via Videoconference Per AB 361 (2021)
January 18, 2023
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REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Carroll, Kevin Haroff, Catherine Way, and Mayor Gabe Paulson
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Administrative Services Director Cathy Orme, City Manager Dan Schwarz, and City Attorney Sky Woodruff
Mayor Paulson led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council received public comment from:
• David Moller
• James Holmes
3. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Presentation from Bartel Associates on Larkspur’s Actuarial PERS Pension Plans.
Mary Beth Redding of Foster & Foster provided a presentation to the Council and answered questions. The Council received public comment from Larry Chu.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Candell requested that Item 4.5 be removed from the consent calendar.
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Way, the City Council approved the consent calendar, with the exception of Item 4.5, 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 December 7, 2022, regular meeting.
4.3 Approve minutes of the December 14, 2022, special meeting.
4.4 Approve minutes of the January 11, 2023, special meeting.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 02/23 authorizing the City Manager to make a payment to the Central Marin Fire Authority in the amount of $257,485 to address one-time, unavoidable fiscal impacts to the Authority.
City Manager Schwarz presented the staff report and answered questions from the Council. There were no comments from the public.
Upon motion by Councilmember Haroff, and seconded by Councilmember Way, the City Council approved Resolution 02/23. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Larkspur City Council
Minutes of January 18, 2023
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
City Manager Schwarz gave his oral report.
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Carroll reported on the following items:
1. Marin City Martin Luther King Day Celebration
2. Local Shuttles and the Chamber of Commerce
3. Potholes and Road Conditions
Mayor Paulson reported on the following items:
1. 1/26/2023 Housing Steering Committee Meeting
2. 1/18/2023 SMART Board Meeting
3. Tuesday Office Hours with the Mayor in the Larkspur Council Chambers
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 AUDIT OF THE CITY’S BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Council to receive a presentation, review, and consider accepting the independent audit for the prior fiscal year.
Administrative Services Director Orme introduced the item and Ahmed Badawi, President of Badawi & Associates, presented the City’s Fiscal Year 2021-22 basic financial statements and answered questions from the Council.
There were no comments from the public.
Upon motion by Councilmember Haroff, seconded by Vice Mayor Candell, the Council accepted the basic financial statements for Fiscal Year 2021-22. The vote was unanimously in favor.
8.2 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Council to ratify Mayor’s appointments for 2023.
Mayor Paulson presented his list of committee appointments for 2023. Upon motion by Councilmember Way, seconded by Vice Mayor Candell, the Council ratified the Mayor’s appointments for 2023. The vote was unanimously in favor.
9. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk