Date Posted: 9/25/2025
SPECIAL MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, October 1, 2025: 5:30 p.m.,
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, October 1, 2025: 6:30 p.m.,
Larkspur City Council Chambers
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA
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Catherine Way, Mayor Stephanie Andre, Vice Mayor
Scot Candell Sarah Margulies Gabe Paulson
Teleconference Information:
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SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
ADJOURN 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
3. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the Larkspur City Council will begin upon conclusion of the special meeting or at 6:30 P.M., whichever is later.
REGULAR MEETING 6:30 PM
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 September 17, 2025, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Resolution 48/25 approving Amendment No. 13 to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 APPEAL OF HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL 33 HILLCREST AVENUE APN 020-033-42
PROPERTY OWNER/APPELLANT: BRENNAN DEMRO
Council to hold a public hearing and consider upholding staff’s determination and penalties associated with the unpermitted removal of a Heritage Tree at 33 Hillcrest Avenue and authorize the imposition of a special assessment and lien on the property, to be collected with regular property taxes, if penalties remain unpaid on November 4, 2025.
• Presentation – Staff
• Presentation – Property Owner/Appellant
7.2 10 WALNUT AVENUE
7.2A APPEAL OF HERITAGE TREE REMOVAL 10 WALNUT AVENUE
APN 021-103-14
PROPERTY OWNER/APPELLANT: ANTON HARAMIS;
Council to hold a public hearing and consider upholding staff’s determination and penalties associated with the unpermitted removal of a Heritage Tree at 10 Walnut Avenue and authorize the imposition of a special assessment and lien on the property, to be collected with regular property taxes, if penalties remain unpaid on November 4, 2025. • Presentation – Staff
• Presentation – Property Owner/Appellant
7.2B LIEN OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS AT 10 WALNUT AVENUE; APN 021-103-14
PROPERTY OWNER: ANTON HARAMIS
Council to consider directing City Manager to file lien or special assessment against 10 Walnut Avenue, APN 021-103-14, for $9,930 for unpaid administrative citations if fines remain unpaid on October 15, 2025. • Presentation
7.3 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1091 AMENDING LARKSPUR MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 18.20 AND 18.100 FOR UP TO TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
AND LOT SPLITS IN SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS
Council to conduct a public hearing and consider introducing by title only and waiving further reading of Ordinance 1091.
• Presentation
• Public Comment – Popovich
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
None.
9. ADJOURN
Next Regular Meeting: October 15, 2025
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.