Larkspur City Council
Draft Minutes of November 1, 2023
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT MEETING
MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
November 1, 2023
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the special meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
1.ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Carroll, Catherine Way and Mayor Gabe Paulson.
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Dan Schwarz and City Attorney Sky Woodruff.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were received.
3.PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 United Against Hate Week Proclamation
Mayor Paulson read the United Against Hate Week Proclamation.
4.Adjourn to Regular Meeting
The Council adjourned the special meeting at 6:36 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Paulson called the regular meeting to order at 6:36 P.M.
5.ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Kevin Carroll, Catherine Way and Mayor Gabe Paulson.
COUNCIL ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Dan Schwarz and City Attorney Sky Woodruff.
Mayor Paulson led the pledge of allegiance.
6.PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments were received from:
•James Holden
7.PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS (None)
Larkspur City Council
Draft Minutes of November 1, 2023
8.APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Candell and seconded by Councilmember Way, the City Council approved the items on the consent calendar 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 September 20, 2023 City Council Agenda
4.3 Approve minutes of the October 18, 2023 City Council Agenda
4.4 Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2023/2024 Capital Improvement Program Budget for the Measure B Group Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 22-301) in the amount of $180,408 and Increase Ghilotti Bros., Inc Contract for the Shady Lane Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 22-301S) in the same amount for sewer improvements to be reimbursed by Ross Valley Sanitary District
9.CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
City Manager Schwarz gave his oral report.
10.COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Way reported on the Project Homekey site.
Councilmember Carroll spoke about the meeting of the Transportation Authority of Marin.
Mayor Paulson noted that the Lark theater will be screening Repairing Our World: Stories from the Tree of Life.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS (None)
8.BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 Certification of Results of Examination of Referendum Petition against Ordinance No. 1067 Regarding Establishing Rent Stabilization Regulations and Required Actions Pursuant to the Elections Code
Council to receive a Certificate of Signature Verification certifying the sufficiency of a referendum petition against Ordinance No. 1067 regarding establishing rent stabilization regulations and to consider waiving first reading and introduction of an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 1067 or directing staff to return at a future meeting with a resolution to submit the referendum on Ordinance No. 1067 to the voters of the City of Larkspur
City Attorney Sky Woodruff summarized the staff report and answered questions regarding the certification of the results of the examination of the referendum petition against Ordinance No. 1067 regarding the rent stabilization requirements and required actions pursuant to the Elections Code.
Public comments were received from:
•Christina
•Ann Clark
•Jocky
•Christina Jacqua
•Anonymous speaker
•Richard
Upon motion by Councilmember Carroll and seconded by Vice Mayor Candell, the City Council directed staff to return to a future meeting with a resolution submitting the referendum on Ordinance No. 1067 to the voters of the City of Larkspur in March 2024.
9.ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:45 P.M.
Attested
Acting City Clerk Dan Schwarz
AGENDA ITEM 4.2