Larkspur City Council
Minutes of April 16, 2025
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
April 16, 2025
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REGULAR MEETING
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Andre called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Scot Candell, Sarah Margulies, Gabe Paulson and Vice Mayor Stephanie Andre
COUNCIL ABSENT: Mayor Catherine Way
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Administrative Services Director Emilia Gabriele, Assistant City Manager Shannon O’Hare, City Manager Dan Schwarz, Community Development Director Elise Semonian, and City Attorney Sky Woodruff
Vice Mayor Andre led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from:
• Barbara Friday
3. PRESENTATIONS
None.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Margulies requested that Item 4.6 be removed from the consent calendar for discussion
Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Paulson, the City Council approved the consent calendar with the exception of Item 4.6 in one motion. The vote was unanimously in favor (Way absent). The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the April 2, 2025, special and regular meeting.
4.3 Reminder to City Council to consider potential nominees for Larkspur’s Citizen of the Year.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 13/25 renewing the rate per standard runoff unit for the purpose of calculating the City of Larkspur Clean Storm Water Activity Fee.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 14/25 in support of the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
4.7 Adopt Ordinance 1084 of the City Council of the City of Larkspur, California Acting in Its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2024-2 (Larkspur Lagoon Bulkhead Replacement Project) of the City of Larkspur Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes.
Vice Mayor Andre requested a report on Item 4.6.
4.6 Adopt Resolution 15/25 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Larkspur and the
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Larkspur Miscellaneous Employees Association (LMEA) regarding a Bilingual Pay Incentive.
Assistant City Manager O’Hare presented the staff report and answered question from the Council.
Public comment was received from:
• James Holmes
The Council requested staff to provide more information on the need for bilingual services among City departments, to consider using technology options for translating services as an alternative, and to return with an update in around 6 months.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
City Manager Schwarz provided a report to the Council.
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Councilmember Paulson reported on the following items:
1. 4/16/2025 SMART Board of Directors meeting
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 16/25 adopting the proposed amendments.
Administrative Services Director Gabriele introduced David Schroeder, Senior Consultant at ClearSource Financial Consultants, who provided a presentation and answered questions from the Council.
Vice Mayor Andre opened the public hearing.
Public comment was received from:
• James Holmes
Seeing no one else wishing to comment, Vice Mayor Andre closed the public hearing.
Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Margulies, the City Council approved Resolution 16/25 amending the fee schedule of the City of Larkspur. The vote was unanimously in favor (Way absent).
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER TO TERMINATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Council to determine whether to adopt resolution terminating the City’s non-charter Additional Membership in the California Community Housing Authority (CalCHA).
City Manager Schwarz presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Andre provided a presentation from the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the City’s Membership in the California Community Housing Agency (CalCHA).
Public comment was received from:
• Alicia Muller, Waterford Property Company
• James Holmes
• Ted Horton
• Colleen Murphy
• Scott Carper, CalCHA Program Administrator
• Dennis Gilardi
Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Councilmember Margulies, the City Council approved Resolution 17/25 terminating the City’s non-charter additional membership in the California Community Housing Agency (CalCHA). The vote was unanimously in favor (Way absent).
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8.2 CITY FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Council to receive presentation.
City Manager Schwarz and Administrative Services Director Gabriele provided a presentation to the Council and answered questions.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Vice Mayor Andre announced that the closed session will be postponed to a future meeting.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
10. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk