Date Posted: 4/11/2024
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, April 17, 2024: 6:30 p.m.
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA
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Stephanie Andre Scot Candell, Mayor
Catherine Way, Vice Mayor
Gabe Paulson
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.
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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 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 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
None
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 April 3, 2024, regular meeting.
4.3 Reminder to City Council to consider potential nominees for Larkspur’s Citizen of the Year.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 16/24 authorizing a contract with Vaccaro’s Tree Service for oncall tree maintenance work including removals.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 17/24 authorizing an ongoing professional services agreement with Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO Housing) to support the rent stabilization and tenant protections ordinances.
4.6 Adopt Resolution 18/24 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement for software and support services from 3Di Systems for Tenant Protections Program management.
4.7 Adopt Resolution 19/24 approving a salary and job description for Human Resources Analyst I/II.
4.8 First reading of an amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement. • Public Comment – Gilardi
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CITY OF LARKSPUR
Council to review proposed amendments to the City’s fee schedule and approve Resolution 20/24 adopting the proposed amendments.
• Presentation
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 PRESENTATION ON IMPLEMENTING RENT STABILIZATION
Council to receive presentation at the meeting.
• Presentation
8.2 FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET – DEPARTMENT LEVEL UPDATES Council to receive presentations and provide direction concerning Fiscal Year 2023-24 accomplishments and Fiscal Year 2024-25 goals.
• Presentation – Public Works
• Presentation – Community Development
• Presentation – Recreation
• Presentation – Library
• Presentation – Administration – Finance
• Presentation – Administration – City Manager & City Clerk
8.3 OPTIONS FOR FILLING A VACANCY ON CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Kevin Carroll passed away on March 26, 2024. Council to discuss options for filling the vacancy on the City Council and provide direction to staff on next steps.
• Public Comment – Chu
9. ADJOURN
Regular Meeting of May 1, 2024
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.