1 CITY OF MILL VALLEY
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
January 9, 2023
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Wickham – Absent
Vice Mayor Urban Carmel – Present
Councilmember Stephen Burke – Present
Councilmember Max Perrey – Present
City Staff Present: City Manager Cusimano; Public Works Director Poster; Human Resources Manager Allingham; and City Clerk/Management Analyst III Politzer.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Carmel called the meeting to order at 5:32 P.M. and noted Mayor Wickham was absent.
Vice Mayor Carmel invited Andrew Berman to give remarks regarding the passing of his neighbor and former Emergency Preparedness Commissioner, Mr. David Evans, whom the Council would be adjourning their meeting in memory of.
The Council took a recess at 5:42 p.m. to address technical issues and resumed the meeting at 5:52 p.m.
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
None.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDER
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It was MOVED by Councilmember Burke and SECONDED by Councilmember Perrey to approve the agenda order. The Motion was carried by a 3-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
2 CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Carmel asked City Manager Cusimano and Public Works Director Poster to answer questions from the City Council on Item #1.
Vice Mayor Carmel opened public comment for items on the Consent Calendar. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Vice Mayor Carmel closed public comment.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Perrey and SECONDED by Councilmember Burke to approve the Consent Calendar, Items #1-4. The Motion was carried by a 3-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
1. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consultant Services Contract Amendment with Mark Thomas for the Downtown Paving and Sidewalk Rehabilitation Project.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
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2. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2023 Patch Paving Project, Authorize the City Manager to Award the Project, and Approve a CEQA Notice of Exemption.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 2_Patch Paving Project PSE Resolution_230109
3. Consideration of a Resolution to Approve the Plans and Specifications for the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Authorize the City Manager to Award the Project, and Approve a CEQA Notice of Exemption.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 3_Pavement Rehab Project PSE Resolution_230109
Item 3_Public Communication No. 1_230109
4. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate for the Ethel Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA, and Authorizing the City Manager to Award and Execute a Construction Contract to the Lowest Qualified Responsive and Responsible Bidder for Construction.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 4_Ethel Avenue Drainage Improvements Contract Resolution_230109 Item 4_Public Communication No. 1_230109
COUNCIL/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS Councilmember Perrey wished everyone a happy new year and noted he attended a film screening regarding racism in the home appraisal process with Vice Mayor Carmel and Councilmember Burke in December 2022. He encouraged community members to watch the film, entitled “Lowballed.” Councilmember Perrey thanked staff and volunteers for their hard work during the recent storms the City has been affected by. 3 Councilmember Burke also thanked everyone for their work on the storm response. He noted the operators of the Mill Valley Golf Course, Touchstone Golf, Inc., are going to start their next phase of improvements for the course once the rainy weather subsides. Councilmember Burke said the putting green will be expanded and noted Doug Acton will be coming back to work at the Golf Course as a teaching professional contract employee.
Vice Mayor Carmel thanked everyone for their work on the storm response and requested all community members to visit the City’s website for updates.
PUBLIC OPEN TIME
Public Open Time_Public Communication No. 1_230109
Speakers: Al Grumet, Bruce Dorfman.
Communications (via eComment): Naima Dean.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Cusimano gave a report/update on the following topics:
• Announced the City has launched its annual recruitment for Board, Commission, and Committee applications. He encouraged all interested community members to apply by the deadline of January 25, 2023.
• He encouraged the community to read the article written by Christina Miller from SFGate entitled “Why You Should Visit Mill Valley, Even if You’re Not an Avid Hiker” which highlights Mill Valley’s many beautiful and unique attributes. • Officer Michael Puccetti from the Mill Valley Police Department went above and beyond his duty by assisting a family who lost a family member and met with them on several occasions to guide them through their grief. He thanked Officer Puccetti for his exemplary service.
• Sergeant Josh Longoria from the Mill Valley Police Department also exemplified leadership when he assisted a community member on their way to an important event by changing the community member’s flat tire. He thanked Sergeant Longoria for taking the humanistic approach through his police work.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interagency Agreement to Provide Climate Action Sustainability Coordinator Services to the Town of Tiburon.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 5_Sustainability Coordinator Resolution & Agreement_230109 Item 5_Staff Communication No. 1_230109
Item 5_Public Communication No. 2_230109
City Manager Cusimano gave a presentation on the staff report. 4 Councilmembers asked staff questions.
Vice Mayor Carmel opened public comment for the item.
Speakers: Al Grumet.
Communications (via eComment): Debbie Alley.
Vice Mayor Carmel closed public comment.
Councilmembers offered deliberative comments. Councilmember Perrey said he is in favor of the Resolution and thanked City Manager Cusimano for his leadership on this initiative.
Councilmember Burke said he is in favor of the Resolution. Vice Mayor Carmel said he is in support of the Resolution and noted he has been in discussions with various representatives from cities and towns within Marin County and said the regional approach makes a lot of sense.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Perrey and SECONDED by Councilmember Burke to adopt the Resolution. The Motion was carried by a 3-0 vote. Mayor Wickham absent.
COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT – The Council ADJOURNED in memory of Dave Evans at 6:25 p.m. to the next Regular City Council meeting which will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 5:30 P.M.
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Jim Wickham, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hannah Politzer, City Clerk/Management Analyst III