Date Posted: 7/11/2024
SPECIAL MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, July 17, 2024: 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, July 17, 2024: 6:15 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.
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 SPECIAL MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL
2. BUSINESS ITEM
2.1 INTERVIEWS FOR LARKSPUR’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MARIN COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING.
3. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Larkspur City Council will begin upon conclusion of the special meeting or at 6:15 P.M., whichever is later.
REGULAR MEETING 6:15 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
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 June 5, 2024, regular meeting.
4.3 Approve minutes of the June 17, 2024, special meeting.
4.4 Adopt Ordinance 1076 amending Title 18, Zoning, of the Larkspur Municipal Code to allow Fence Height Exceptions to be approved by the Zoning Administrator without public hearing when no protests are received.
• Revised Attachment – Draft Ordinance 1076
4.5 Adopt Ordinance 1077 amending the Larkspur Municipal Code to make it consistent with State housing law and to address potential environmental impacts from nondiscretionary projects.
4.6 Adopt Resolution 48/24 renewing the rate per standard runoff unit for the purpose of calculating the City of Larkspur Clean Storm Water Activity Fee.
4.7 Receive Central Marin Police Authority’s 2023 Crime & Traffic Statistics Report.
4.8 Adopt Resolution 49/24 approving an agreement with the Larkspur Chamber of Commerce for general services and business community support.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 APPROVE THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE 2023-24 MARIN COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED “WITH POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY - YOUTHS UNDER AGE 16 OPERATING CLASS 2 E-BIKES: A SAFETY RISK.” Council to receive presentation on e-bike usage and regulations in Marin and consider approving the response to the Grand Jury report. • Presentation
• Public Comment – Mittelstaedt
• Public Comment – Reckas
• Public Comment – Hartzell
9. ADJOURN
Regular Meeting of August 7, 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.