Larkspur City Council
Minutes of June 23, 2023
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
June 23, 2023
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the special meeting to order.
1. ROLL CALL
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Carroll, Catherine Way, and Mayor Gabe Paulson
COUNCIL ABSENT: Kevin Haroff
STAFF PRESENT: 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 speak.
3. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Carroll, the City Council approved the consent calendar in one motion. The vote was unanimously in favor (Haroff absent).
The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
3.1 Adopt Resolution 45/23 adopting a policy for entering into and renewing service agreements for on-call support.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.1 OPTIONS FOR FILLING A VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Kevin Haroff has announced his resignation from the City Council, effective at the end of the day on June 30, 2023. Council to discuss options for filling the vacancy on the City Council and provide direction to staff on next steps.
City Manager Schwarz and City Attorney Woodruff provided a report and answered questions from the Council.
The Council received public comment from:
• Joan Lundstrom
The Council provided direction to staff to restore the regular meeting of July 5, 2023, for consideration of an item calling a special election potentially on November 7, 2023, to fill the vacancy of Councilmember Kevin Haroff following his resignation effective June 30, 2023.
4.2 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Council to consider modifications to the Mayor’s appointments for 2023 following Councilmember Haroff’s resignation from the City Council.
Mayor Paulson requested Councilmember Haroff’s current alternates for his various appointments fill in during his vacancy and that the Council review the appointments list in more detail at the restored regular meeting on July 5, 2023.
Larkspur City Council
Minutes of June 23, 2023
5. ADJOURN
Mayor Paulson announced that the July 5, 2023, regular meeting has been restored with a start time of 6:00 P.M. The Council adjourned the meeting.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk