Date Posted: 8/10/2023
SPECIAL MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, August 16, 2023: 5:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, August 16, 2023: 6:00 p.m.
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA
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Kevin Carroll Gabe Paulson, Mayor
Scot Candell, Vice Mayor
Catherine Way
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SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.8)
Property: Public right-of-way interest in a portion of Rose Lane between Doherty Drive and Camellia Circle/Orchid Drive
Agency negotiator: Dan Schwarz, City Manager, and Sky Woodruff, City Attorney Negotiating parties: Rose Lane Master Association
Under negotiation: Price and terms
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ANY REPORTABLE ACTION
3. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Larkspur City Council will begin upon conclusion of the special meeting or at 6:00 P.M., whichever is later.
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Only for matters not listed on the agenda) This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council regarding items that are not on the agenda or that are listed as part of the Consent Calendar. Please approach the podium, and state your name and city (optional). Individuals have 3 minutes to speak; 5 minutes if representing a group. The Council is not permitted to take action on matters that are not on the agenda. It may engage in limited discussion, refer the matter to staff, or direct staff to place a matter on a future agenda. It may also add a matter to the agenda if it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature or the matter came to the City’s attention after the posting of the agenda and requires immediate action. (Gov. Code §54954.2)
3. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Update from the Larkspur Chamber of Commerce.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by a single vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion unless specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action. Any Councilmember may remove an item from the Consent Calendar and place it under Business for discussion.
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the July 19, 2023, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Ordinance 1069 amending various sections of the Larkspur Municipal Code for a general municipal code cleanup.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 48/23 calling and giving notice of a special election on March 5, 2024, to fill a vacancy on the Larkspur City Council for the remainder of a four-year term, requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin order consolidation of said election with any other election conducted on said date, and requesting certain election services by the County Clerk.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 49/23 awarding a construction contract for the Storm Drain Repair and Roadway Stabilization Project at 93 Wilson Way to FJ&I Engineering, Inc. This item has been removed from the City Council’s agenda.
4.6 Adopt Resolution 50/23 approving plans and specifications and authorizing bid advertisement for the Storm Drain Repairs and Replacements 2023 Project (CIP 23-303).
4.7 Adopt Resolution 51/23 approving a salary and job description for Assistant City Manager, amending the list of Management Unit positions, and establishing minimum monthly salary amounts for Management Unit employees.
4.8 Approve amendments to the list of City Council Committee Appointments.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1070, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THE LARKSPUR MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
PARKING TO FACILITATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES AND TO COMPLY ASSEMBLY BILL 2097.”
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider introducing and waiving the first reading of Ordinance 1070.
7.2 INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 1071 ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE LARKSPUR ZONING CODE TO MAKE IT
CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY DAYCARE
HOMES, MOBILEHOME PARKS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, EMPLOYEE
HOUSING AND TO AMEND GROUP HOME, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REGULATIONS TO FURTHER FAIR
HOUSING
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider introducing and waiving the first reading of Ordinance 1071.
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 UPDATE ON GENERAL FUND RESERVE
Council to receive a presentation and provide feedback and direction, as warranted.
9. ADJOURN
Regular Meeting of September 6, 2023
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN: If you challenge any item on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing herein described, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. [G.C. § 65009 (b) (2)]
In the interest of time, the City Council has established time limits. Public Hearings: applicants and /or appellants shall make their presentations within 10 minutes and will be allowed a 3-minute summation period. Public participation shall be limited to 3 minutes per speaker per topic. These time limits may be waived by a majority vote of the City Council. [G.C. § 54954.3].
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding an item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Customer Service Counter at City Hall located at 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA and at the main counter of the Library located at the same address during normal business hours. (SB 343, amending G.C. Section 54957.5) ACCESS TO MEETINGS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities and meeting materials can be provided in appropriate alternative formats. If you require special assistance of a disabilityrelated modification or accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting, please contact [email protected] or call 415-927-5002 at least 72-hours prior to the meeting. Individuals who require Interpretation Services for a meeting should also contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (415) 927-5002 at least 72-hours prior to the meeting.