Larkspur City Council
Minutes of September 17, 2025
LARKSPUR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA
September 17, 2025
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REGULAR MEETING
1. ROLL CALL & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Way called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and noted the attendance of a few members of the Park and Recreation Commission in the audience that evening.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Stephanie Andre, Scot Candell, Sarah Margulies, Gabe Paulson and Mayor Catherine Way
COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Alison Foulis, Assistant City Manager Shannon O’Hare, City Manager Dan Schwarz, Public Works Director Julian Skinner, Recreation Director Nick Stone, and City Attorney Sky Woodruff
Mayor Way led the pledge of allegiance.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from:
• Anita Bock
• Stephen Kaplan
• Shelly McCall
• David Moller
3. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 Climate Action Forum Update.
Assistant City Manager O’Hare and Councilmember Margulies provided an update to the City Council on the Climate Action Forum.
Public comment was received from:
• David Moller
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Candell provided a comment on Item 4.5.
Upon motion by Councilmember Candell, and seconded by Vice Mayor Andre, the City Council approved the consent calendar in one motion, including an amendment to the response to the Grand Jury report under Item 4.5 to correct on the cover page that Recommendation R4 has been implemented. The vote was unanimously in favor. The approved consent calendar consisted of the following items:
4.1 Approve warrants.
4.2 Approve minutes of the August 20, 2025, regular meeting.
4.3 Appoint Councilmember Sarah Margulies as Larkspur’s voting delegate for the Cal Cities’ Annual Conference in October 2025.
4.4 Review a resolution authorizing Amendment No. 13 to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement.
4.5 Approve the City’s response to the 2024-25 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “The Worrisome Future of Marin Housing.”
Larkspur City Council
Minutes of September 17, 2025
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. 9/17/2025 SMART Board of Directors Meeting
Mayor Way reported on the following items:
1. 9/8/2025 Library Board Meeting
2. Ribbon Cutting at Bon Air Veterinary Hospital and Adaptive Learning Center
3. Supervisor Colbert’s Event Celebrating District 2 Commissioners
4. 9/12/2025 Adaptive Wheelchair Demonstration at Piper Park
5. MCCMC DC3 Disaster & Citizen Corps Council Role
6. Meet the Mayor Night at Redwood Presbyterian Church
Vice Mayor Andre reported on the following items:
1. 9/15/2025 City Hall Renovation Project City Hall Tour and Town Meeting
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 CONSIDER OPTIONS FOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT RELOCATION Council to consider options for Recreation Department relocation following termination of lease at Larkspur – Corte Madera School District Administration Building (Hall Middle School.)
Recreation Director Stone and Public Works Director Skinner provided presentations and answered questions from the Council.
Public comment was received from:
• Jeanne Friedel
• James Holmes
The Council provided direction that they would like to move forward with planning for an enhanced modular (50 yr.) building option at Piper Park for Recreation Offices as presented in the staff report but would like to evaluate different programming models and possibly a reduced building square footage to reduce the project budget. The Council also provided direction that they would like to receive additional information on various funding opportunities at a future budget amendment meeting.
9. ADJOURN
The Council adjourned the meeting at 10:12 p.m.
Attested
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Alison Foulis, City Clerk