Larkspur City Council
Minutes of June 18, 2025
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
June 18, 2025
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SPECIAL MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Mayor Way called the special meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Stephanie Andre, Sarah Margulies, Gabe Paulson and Mayor Catherine Way
COUNCIL ABSENT: Scot Candell
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Assistant City Manager Shannon O’Hare, and City Manager Dan Schwarz
Mayor Way adjourned the meeting to closed session.
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: City Manager Dan Schwarz and Assistant City Manager Shannon O’Hare
Employee Organization: Larkspur Miscellaneous Employees Association
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ANY REPORTABLE ACTION
Mayor Way reconvened the meeting in open session and announced that no reportable action was taken in the closed session.
3. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Way adjourned to the regular meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Way called the regular meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Stephanie Andre, Sarah Margulies, Gabe Paulson and Mayor Catherine Way
COUNCIL ABSENT: Scot Candell
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Assistant City Manager Shannon O’Hare, City Manager Dan Schwarz, Community Development Director Elise Semonian, Public Works Director Julian Skinner, and City Attorney Sky Woodruff
Mayor Way led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one from the public wished to comment.
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Minutes of June 18, 2025
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Rooted in Marin Anti-Displacement Report presentation by the Community Development Agency of Marin County.
Chris Logan, Marin County Community Development Agency, provided a presentation to the City Council and answered questions. Leelee Thomas, Deputy Director Marin County Community Development Agency, answered questions from Council as well.
Public comment was received from:
• Gina Guillemette, Community Action Marin
• Njoki, Skylark Tenants Association
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Councilmember Paulson, and seconded by Councilmember Margulies, the City Council approved the consent calendar in one motion. The vote was unanimously in favor (Candell absent). The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the June 4, 2025, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Resolution 31/25 amending the FY2024/2025 Capital Improvement Program budget to transfer Citywide Paving Plan Funds from the Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 25-303) to the Piper Park Parking Lot Improvements Project (CIP 24-201) and adopt Resolution 32/25 accepting the Piper Park Parking Lot Improvements Project (CIP 24-201) as complete.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 33/25 accepting the Monte Vista Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 25-303) as complete.
4.5 Adopt Resolution 34/25 authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant of $175,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Planning Grant Program for a parking study and adopt Resolution 35/25 authorizing the City Manager to participate in a $400,000 MTC Planning Grant led by Marin County for a Countywide Land Trust study.
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. 6/18/2025 SMART Board of Directors Meeting
Mayor Way reported on the following items:
1. Larkspur Music in the Park events
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1087 AMENDING SECTION 2.16.040 (POWERS AND DUTIES OF PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION) OF THE
LARKSPUR MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD PUBLIC ARTWORK REVIEW TO THE COMMISSION’S POWER
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider introducing by title only and waiving further reading of Ordinance 1087.
Assistant City Manager O’Hare provided a staff report and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Way opened the public hearing and, seeing no one wishing to speak, closed it again.
Upon motion by Councilmember Paulson, and seconded by Vice Mayor Andre, the City Council approved the introduction and waived further reading of Ordinance 1087 amending Section
2.16.040 (Powers and Duties of the Park and Recreation Commission) of the Larkspur Municipal Code to add public artwork review to the Commission’s power. The vote was unanimously in favor (Candell absent).
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Minutes of June 18, 2025
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 LARKSPUR CITY HALL FACILITY RENOVATION STUDY (CIP 25-103) –
RECEIVE HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR
NEXT STEPS
Council to provide direction.
Public Works Director Skinner provided a presentation and answered questions from the Council.
Consultants from Page & Turnbull provided a presentation on the Historic Structure Report and answered questions from the Council.
Public comment was received from:
• James Holmes
• Joan Lundstrom
The Council decided to pause further work on the City Hall renovation and formed a City Hall Reimagination ad hoc committee comprised of Mayor Way and Vice Mayor Andre to work on mapping out the next steps for the project including the public outreach process.
Additional public comment was received from:
• Joan Lubamersky
• Hilary Culhane
8.2 MAGNOLIA AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY UPDATE INCLUDING INTENT TO
FILE A GRANT APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM FOR IMPROVEMENTS
INCLUDING A ROUNDABOUT AT THE MAGNOLIA AVENUE/DARTMOUTH
DRIVE INTERSECTION
Council to receive an update on the study and grant application and provide feedback.
Public Works Director Skinner provided a presentation and answered questions from the Council.
Public comment was received from:
• James Holmes
• Warren Wells, Marin County Bicycle Coalition
9. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk