Date Posted: 10/9/2025
AMENDED TO SHOW CORRECT MEETING DATE OF OCTOBER 15, 2025:
SPECIAL MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, October 15, 2025: 5:30 p.m.,
REGULAR MEETING of the Larkspur City Council
Wednesday, October 15, 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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
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 October 1, 2025, regular meeting.
4.3 Adopt Ordinance 1091 amending Title 18 of the City of Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 18.20 to provide objective standards for ministerial housing development in R-1 Districts and amending Chapter 18.100 regulating two-unit residential developments and lot splits in single-family zoning districts pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.21 And 66411.7.
4.4 Adopt Resolution 49/25 amending the Policy Governing the Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.
5. CITY MANAGER’S ORAL REPORT
• Presentation
6. COUNCILMEMBERS’ ORAL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
8.1 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT RELOCATION Council to provide direction on returning with a budget amendment to add a project to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program for a new building for relocation of the Recreation Department in Piper Park. (Continued from 9-17-2025) • Presentation
• Public Comment – Moller
8.2A INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1092 REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 14.04, ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND 2024
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL
FINDINGS, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION;
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR HAZARDOUS USES OR OPERATIONS; AND DEFINE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CENTRAL
MARIN FIRE AUTHORITY AND OFFICERS
Council to consider introducing by title only and waiving further reading of Ordinance 1092, and setting a date for the public hearing for adoption.
8.2B INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1093 REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 14.10, ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE AND 2024 INTERNATIONAL
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS SUPPORTED BY
LOCAL FINDINGS, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNINGTHE
MITIGATION OF HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE INTRUSION
OF FIRE FROM WILDFIRE EXPOSURES, FROM ADJACENT STRUCTURES
AND PREVENTION OF STRUCTURE FIRES FROM SPREADING TO
WILDLAND FUELS IN THE CITY OF LARKSPUR; AND FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND DEFINING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF THE CENTRAL MARIN FIRE AUTHORITY AND OFFICERS Council to consider introducing by title only and waiving further reading of Ordinance 1093, and setting a date for the public hearing for adoption.
8.3 AMENDING THE CITY’S OUTDOOR FLAG DISPLAY POLICY
Council to consider adoption of Resolution 50/25 amending the City’s Outdoor Flag Display Policy.
8.4 AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO THE CITY MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Council to consider adoption of Resolution 48/25 approving an amendment to the City Manager’s employment agreement.
9. ADJOURN
Next Regular Meeting: November 5, 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.