Larkspur City Council
Minutes of February 1, 2023
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
And Via Videoconference Per AB 361 (2021)
February 1, 2023
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REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the regular meeting to order at 6:32 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
No one from the public wished to comment.
3. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Marin Clean Energy (MCE) and City of Larkspur Collaborative Opportunities.
Sebastian Conn, Senior Community Development Manager for MCE, provided a presentation to the Council and answered questions.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Way requested that Item 4.4 be removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion.
Upon motion by Councilmember Carroll, and seconded by Councilmember Candell, the City Council approved the consent calendar, with the exception of Item 4.4, 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 January 18, 2023, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Resolution 03/23 authorizing City Council and City Advisory Body meetings to be held via teleconference for the period beginning February 10, 2023, through February 28, 2023, and making related findings pursuant to AB 361.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 04/23 acknowledging with gratitude the intent of The Commons Foundation to raise additional funds for development of The Commons at Rose Lane.
City Manager Schwarz provided a staff report and answered questions from the Council.
No one from the public wished to comment.
Upon motion by Councilmember Way, and seconded by Councilmember Candell, the City Council approved Resolution 04/23. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Larkspur City Council
Minutes of February 1, 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. Transportation Authority of Marin
2. 1/28/2023 Marin Chinese Cultural Association Lion Dance Team Library Event
Councilmember Way reported on the following items:
1. Project Homekey at 1251 S Eliseo Drive
2. Central Marin Police Authority 10th Anniversary
Mayor Paulson reported on the following items:
1. SMART Board of Directors Meeting
2. Housing Element
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
Council to receive a presentation on the status of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget.
Staff is not proposing to amend the budget at this time.
City Manager Schwarz and Administrative Services Director Orme presented the mid-year budget review and answered questions from the Council.
The Council received public comment from:
• Kristin
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
At 8:02 P.M., Mayor Paulson adjourned to closed session.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ANY REPORTABLE ACTION
At 9:10 P.M., Mayor Paulson reconvened the meeting in open session and announced that there was no reportable action taken in the closed session.
10. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m. in honor of Phil Reilly.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk