Date Posted: 4/25/2024
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, May 1, 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)
• Public Comment – Allen
3. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Marin County Office of Emergency Management Presentation from Director Steven Torrence.
• Presentation
3.2 “ECHO: Supporting Larkspur Tenants and Landlords” from Christina Soto, Executive Director.
• Presentation
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 17, 2024, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Resolution 21/24 in support of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 22/24 amending the spending authority of the City Manager in order to execute an amendment to a consulting services agreement with ClientFirst Consulting Group LLC for land management software implementation assistance.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 23/24 authorizing Amendment No. 12 to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1073 AMENDING CHAPTER 6.20 OF THE
LARKSPUR MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A SUNSET PROVISION TO THE RENT
STABILIZATION REGULATIONS
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider the introduction of an ordinance amending the Larkspur Municipal Code to add a sunset provision to the rent stabilization regulations.
7.2 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1074 RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION
OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider the introduction of an ordinance amending Larkspur Municipal Code Sections 2.04.030 and 2.04.040 related to the compensation of City Councilmembers and the Mayor.
• Public Comment – Macpherson
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 LARKSPUR CITY HALL FACILITY RENOVATION STUDY: BUDGET
AMENDMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PAGE AND TURNBULL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $232,000
Council to consider adopting Resolution 24/24 amending the FY23/24 Capital Improvement Program Budget for the City Hall Renovation Study (CIP 25-103) and Resolution 25/24 authorizing a consulting services agreement with Page and Turnbull for the City Hall Renovation Study (CIP 25-103). • Presentation
• Public Comment – Culhane
8.2 FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES Presentation from staff about the trends and challenges informing preparation of the FY24/25 budget.
• Presentation
8.3 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR LARKSPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO
INSTALL DECORATIVE WRAP ON UTILITY BOX ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN CITY PARKING LOT AT 512 MAGNOLIA AVENUE
Council to consider adopting Resolution 26/24 authorizing the Public Works Director to issue a no fee encroachment permit to the Larkspur Community Foundation for installing an art wrap on the traffic signal cabinet at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Ward Street.
• Presentation
• Public Comment – Lundstrom
8.4 APPOINT LARKSPUR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Council to appoint a Citizen of the Year.
9. ADJOURN
Regular Meeting of May 15, 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.