SPECIAL MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, December 13, 2023: 5:30 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
SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 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 Proclamation recognizing Administrative Services Director Cathy Orme upon her retirement from the City of Larkspur.
Teleconference Information:
The Larkspur City Council offers viewing of the meeting via Zoom as a courtesy to the public. Public comment via Zoom has been suspended. Unless a member of the City Council is attending the meeting via teleconference pursuant to the provisions of AB 2449 (2022), if a technical error or outage occurs on the Zoom feed, the City Council will continue the meeting in public in the Larkspur City Council Chambers, 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA.
Submit public comment by:
1. Emailing [email protected] prior to 5:30 P.M. on the day of the meeting,
2. Attending the meeting in-person at the Council Chambers, 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
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 Approval of Minutes of the November 15, 2023, regular meeting.
4.2 Amending the City’s Purchasing Policy to align the City Manager’s Purchasing Authority with Public Contract Code Section 22032(a) and clarifying the Purchasing Authority of other staff members.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 MAYORAL TRANSITION
Presentation by new Mayor to Gabe Paulson commemorating his term as Mayor.
Presentation by members of the Larkspur Volunteer Fire Foundation to the new Mayor.
***Meeting recess for refreshments and congratulations*** ***Meeting reconvenes***
8.2 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A DESIGN-BUILD
CONTRACT WITH ALTEN CONSTRUCTION INC FOR THE LARKSPUR LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY PROJECT CIPs 23-102, 23-104 AND 23-105)
Recommendation: Council to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a Design-Build Contract with Alten Construction Inc. and receive an update on project costs and budget needs.
• Presentation
8.3 NAMING POLICY FOR THE FACILITIES AND FEATURES OF THE
COMMONS, INCLUDING THE NEW LARKSPUR LIBRARY
Recommendation: Council to adopt resolution establishing naming policy.
9. ADJOURN
CANCELLED: Regular Meeting of December 20, 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.