CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
June 26, 2023
5:30 p.m.
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Jim Wickham, Mayor
Urban Carmel, Vice Mayor
Stephen Burke
Max Perrey
Caroline Joachim
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ORDER
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation on the Partnership between the City of Mill Valley/Mill Valley Recreation and Soma Aquatics Foundation Inc.
Item 1_Mill Valley Rec & Soma Free Swim Programming Presentation_230626
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of July 2023 as Parks Make Life Better! Month.
Item 2_Parks Make Life Better Month of July Proclamation_230626 CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion without discussion. The Mayor or any member of the City Council or the public may request that any item listed under the Consent Calendar be removed and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it shall be considered in its numerical order.
3. Consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Amendment to the 1996 Revised Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Agreement County of Marin (“Zero Waste Marin”).
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to sign the amendment.
Item 3_Solid Waste Joint Powers Agreement with County of Marin Amendment_230626
4. Consideration of Revisions to the Department Director, Mill Valley Firefighters Association, and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Association (AFSCME) Salary Schedules to Resolve an Audit Finding by CalPERS; and Consideration of Amendments to the Department Director and Non-Represented (Management, Technical, and Confidential Group) Salary Schedules.
Recommended Action:
Approve the revised/amended salary schedules.
Item 4_Under Separate Cover_Revisions to Salary Schedules_230626 Item 4_Revisions to Salary Schedules_230626
5. Receive the 2023 Fire Season Outlook and Current Preparations Report.
Recommended Action:
Receive report.
Item 5_2023 Fire Season Outlook & Current Preparations_230626
6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1343 Amending Title 14 (“Building and Construction”) of the Mill Valley Municipal Code Adding Chapter 14.36 to Create a Mandatory Seismic Retrofit of Certain Residential Buildings.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1343.
Item 6_Second Reading of Soft Story Ordinance_230626
7. Consideration of a Resolution Setting Sewer Charges Pursuant to Resolution No. 21-05.
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Resolution.
Item 7_Sewer Rate Study Update_230626
COUNCIL/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS PUBLIC OPEN TIME:
Persons wishing to address the City Council on subjects not on the agenda may do so at this time. State law prohibits Council action on any item not listed on the agenda unless Council determines that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the City's attention after the agenda was posted. Other items will generally be referred to staff or received as information. When addressing the City Council, please: 1) State your name and address; 2) Address the Mayor; 3) State your views succinctly 4) Avoid repetition 5) Limit comments to 3 minutes.
Please note:
The Mayor will allow time for public comment on each agenda item.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
8. Receive Report and Presentation from Christine O’Rourke, Sustainability Coordinator for the Marin Climate and Energy Partnership (MCEP), on the Marin Countywide Electric Vehicle (EV) Acceleration Strategy.
Recommended Action:
Receive report and presentation, accept report, and direct staff to develop a work plan.
Item 8_Marin County’s EV Electrification Plan_230626
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PUBLIC HEARING
9. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Renewing Ordinance No. 1335, Chapter 8.80 of the Mill Valley Municipal Code Regarding Establishment of a Military Equipment Use Policy for the Mill Valley Police Department.
Recommended Action:
Receive report, introduce the ordinance, and waive First Reading.
Item 9_Introduction of Annual Renewal of Military Equipment Ordinance_230626
10. Hear Any Objections and Consideration of a Resolution to Continue the Tamalpais Park Street Tree Assessment District Improvement and to Levy the Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-___.
Item 10_Public Hearing & Resolution for Continuing 2023 TPSTAD_230626
COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
CLOSED SESSION
A.
CLOSED SESSION BUSINESS – Following Public Comment, the City Council will adjourn to Closed Session to consider the following:
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Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) Gregcoh, LLC v. City of Mill Valley (Superior Court of California, County of Marin, Case No. CIV2202997) B.
ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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