1 CITY OF MILL VALLEY
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
July 18, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Wickham – Absent
Vice Mayor Urban Carmel – Present
Councilmember Sashi McEntee – Present
Councilmember Stephen Burke – Present
Councilmember Max Perrey – Present
City Staff Present: City Manager Piombo; City Attorney Khalsa; Planning and Building Director Kelly; Building Official Razi; Associate Engineer DeLira; Senior Management Analyst Walsh; City Clerk/Management Analyst III Rogers; and Deputy City Clerk/Management Analyst II Politzer.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Carmel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. noting Mayor Wickham was absent.
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
None.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDER
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It was MOVED by Councilmember McEntee and SECONDED by Councilmember Burke to approve the agenda order. The Motion was carried by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of the Mill Valley 'Soft Story' Mitigation Program.
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Planning and Building Director Kelly introduced consultant David Bonowitz who gave a presentation on the item.
Councilmembers asked staff questions.
Vice Mayor Carmel opened public comment.
Speakers: John McCauley.
2 Communications (via eComment): None.
Vice Mayor Carmel closed public comment.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the presentation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Piombo read into the record amendments to item #3 and item #4.
Vice Mayor Carmel opened public comment. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Vice Mayor Carmel closed public comment.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Perrey and SECONDED by Councilmember McEntee to approve the Consent Calendar, Items #2-7, as amended. The Motion was carried by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
2. Consideration of the July 6, 2022 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting and the July 7, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the action minutes.
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3. Confirmation of the Mayor’s Appointments of City Council Representatives to the Joint Powers Authorities and Liaison Assignments.
Recommended Action: Confirm appointments.
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4. Consideration of a Resolution Designating a Councilmember Delegate and Alternate to Represent the City at the September 7-9, 2022 Annual League of California Cities (LOCC) Conference in Long Beach.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-___.
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5. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Appropriations Limit.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-___.
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6. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Appropriations Limit for the City of Mill Valley Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Municipal Services).
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-___.
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7. Consideration of a Resolution to Change Sewer Rates for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Pursuant to Resolution No. 21-05.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-___.
Item 7_Consideration of Changes to Sewer Service Charges_220718 3 COUNCIL/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS Vice Mayor Carmel read a Public Declaration into the record for Beverly Tanner’s 99th Birthday. He also noted the City’s Housing element is published on the website for the community to review. Vice Mayor Carmel also said the North-South Greenway had a ribbon cutting ceremony, so Marin is officially connected to the Larkspur ferry and Smart train now. He also congratulated the City of Novato for being the 11th Marin jurisdiction to ban gas leaf blowers by ordinance.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Piombo reported on the following:
• The Mill Valley Transmission Tower Rebuild and Generation Project with PG&E is underway at the Alto Substation to install new supervisory control and data acquisition switches (SCADA) so PG&E can control these powerlines remotely during public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events. Temporary generators are being placed near Hauke Park to maintain power within the City during this transition from July 29th through August 14th. • The Library has expanded its weekday operational hours and hopes to extend its weeknight hours soon.
• The Police and Fire Departments will be hosting National Night Out on August 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and he encouraged the community to participate. • The Fire Department will be hosting CPR Classes on the Depot Plaza. • The Southern Marin Fire Protection District (SMFPD) and Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) received a $1 million vegetation management grant. • Senior Management Analyst Walsh gave a report on Citywide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
PUBLIC OPEN TIME
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Speakers: None.
Communications (via eComment): David Moller.
PUBLIC HEARING
8. Consideration of a Resolution Levying an Annual Sewer Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Pursuant to Chapter 17.04 of the Mill Valley Municipal Code and Ordering the Annual Sewer Service Charge to be Collected on the County of Marin Tax Roll.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 22-___.
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Vice Mayor Carmel announced the opening of the Public Hearing by stating: “The City Council has caused a written report to be prepared and filed with the City Clerk. The Written Report contains a description of each parcel of real property within the City to which the sewer service charge is applicable and the amount of the Charge for each such parcel for Fiscal Year 2022-23. 4 This is the time and place for the public hearing on the written report and the levy of the sewer service charge for Fiscal Year 2022-23.”
Associate Engineer DeLira gave a summary of the staff report.
Vice Mayor Carmel opened the Public Hearing to hear all persons who wished to speak by stating, “The City Council will now receive testimony from all interested persons for or against the written report and the levy of the annual sewer service charge. If the City Council finds that protest is made by the owners of a majority of separate parcels of property described in the report, then the report shall not be adopted and the charges shall be collected separately from the tax roll and shall not constitute a lien against any parcel.” Seeing no one who wished to speak, Vice Mayor Carmel closed the Public Hearing.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Burke and SECONDED by Councilmember McEntee to adopt the Resolution. The Motion was carried by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT – The Council ADJOURNED at 7:44 p.m. to the July 18, 2022 Mill Valley Public Financing Authority meeting. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, August 1, 2022.
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Jim Wickham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kelsey Rogers, City Clerk/Management Analyst III