REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
ACTION MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
26 CORTE MADERA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
5:30 P.M.
Mayor, Max Perrey — Present
Vice Mayor, Caroline Joachim — Present
Councilmember, Urban Carmel — Present
Councilmember, Katherine Jones — Present
Councilmember, Stephen Burke — Present
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Cusimano; City Attorney Khalsa; Senior Management Analyst and Assistant to the City Manager Rogers; Deputy Director of Human Resources Allingham; Management Analyst III Politzer; Community and Culture Liaison Herndon; Principal Planner Staude; Chief of Police Navarro; Neighborhood Response Coordinator Ritchie; Neighborhood Response Coordinator Grant; Director of Arts and Recreation Howe; Deputy Director of Arts and Recreation Ingram; City Clerk Intern Craft; City Clerk De Ferrari.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Perrey called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. with all councilmembers in attendance.
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 Jones to approve the agenda order. The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of a Resolution Declaring June 2026, as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Authorizing the Display of the Pride Flag.
Item 1. 2026 Pride Month and Pride Flag_260518
Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes, Monday, May 18, 2026 2 Community and Culture Liaison Tammy Herndon presented the item.
Councilmembers read the resolution aloud.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Carmel and SECONDED by Councilmember Burke to adopt the Resolution Declaring June 2026, as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Authorizing the Display of the Pride Flag. The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
2. Presentation of a Proclamation to Honor the 50th Anniversary of the Marin Championships Tennis Tournament Historically Hosted by Mill Valley Tennis Club.
Item 2. MVTC and Marin Championship Anniversary Proc_260518 Councilmember Burke introduced the item and speakers from the community.
Speakers read the proclamation aloud.
Speakers: 1) Susan Tighe 2) Julia Rimas 3) Stacy Bloom 4) Julie Chen 5) Charley Hoeffer.
Councilmembers thanked Councilmember Burke and speakers for the presentation.
3. Presentation of the Emergency Preparedness Commission Annual Report and Workplan.
Item 3. 2025 EPC Annual Report_260518
Neighborhood Response Group Coordinator Kevin Ritchie (former Chair of the EPC) presented the item.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Councilmembers thanked Neighborhood Response Group Coordinator Ritchie for the presentation.
4. Presentation of the Planning Commission Annual Report and Workplan.
Item 4. PC 2026 Annual Report_260518
Principal Planner Danielle Staude and Planning Commission Chair Ernest Cirangle presented the item.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Councilmembers thanked Principal Planner Staude and Planning Commission Chair Cirangle for the presentation.
Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes, Monday, May 18, 2026 3 CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Perrey asked if any member of the public wished to pull any items from the consent calendar. There were no requests from the public or online participants.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Burke and SECONDED by Councilmember Joachim to approve the Consent Calendar Items #5-8. The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
5. Consideration of a Resolution Making an Appointment to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26-__.
Item 5. Appointment to TMAC_260518
6. Consideration of Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Joint Use Agreement and an Encroachment License Agreement with the Mill Valley School District.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions No. 26-__ and No. 26-__.
Item 6. JUA and ELA with MVMS and City of Mill Valley Alto Field_260518 AMENDED Joint-Use Agreement with Exhibits_260518
AMENDED Encroachment License Agreement with Exhibits_260518
7. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt List of Roads Eligible to be Funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1): The Road Repair and Accountability Act (FY 2026-27) Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26-__.
Item 7. SB 1 2026-27 Projects_260518
8. Consideration of a Letter of Support, AB 1821, California Public Records Act: Agency Response Time.
Recommended Action: Approve letter of support.
Item 8. Under Seperate Cover - Letter of Support for AB1821_260518 Item 8. Letter for AB 1821 CA PRA Agency Response Time_260518
PUBLIC OPEN TIME
Mayor Perrey opened Public Open Time.
Speakers: 1) Welles Lipner 2) Dylan Knopp 3) Cody Martin 4) Grant Rickman 5) James McLagan 6) Hilary Lipner 7) Paula Renee
Communications (via eComment): None.
Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes, Monday, May 18, 2026 4 Mayor Perrey closed Public Open Time.
COUNCIL/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS Vice Mayor Joachim attended the Arts Commission meeting on May 12. She noted that the Legislative Committee will meet in-person on May 26 to review pending e-bike bills and housing and land legislation. Vice Mayor Joachim attended the League of California Cities Fire Insurance Working Group where the Board of Forestry Zone 0 Committee is finalizing draft regulations, which are expected to reach the board in June. The Beautification Brigade hung flower baskets downtown. Vice Mayor Joachim attended a roundtable hosted by the Mill Valley School District and the Mill Valley Rotary Club’s 100-year anniversary celebration.
Councilmember Carmel provided updates from Police Oversight Committee meeting on May 6 and reported one hate crime and an increase in stop-sign enforcement. He reported on two Safe Routes to School Surveys with the Alameda bike and pedestrian improvement project slated to begin in June. The city is applying for ATP funding for sidewalks, curb ramps and pedestrian improvements. Councilmember Carmel reported that the Old Mill School pilot program will conclude with a ceremony on May 29. The Golf Clubhouse received a renovation presentation on May 13. Councilmember Carmel noted that the City Council will recognize Nona Dennis as the second-quarter Volunteer All-Star.
Councilmember Jones noted the PG&E Open House at the Community Center on Thursday, May 22, regarding their extensive underground project. She attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting on May 12 that focused on Tamalpais Junction improvements. Councilmember Jones attended the Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) meeting on May 13 where they discussed high ridership and draft bus guidelines.
Mayor Perrey announced that Barry Spitz, longtime Dipsea Race historian, will present at College of Marin on May 27. He reported that the City’s 1 Hamilton earmark application has been advanced to the Appropriations Committee for FY 2027.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Consideration of a Resolution to Levy and Collect Assessments for the Tamalpais Park Street Tree Assessment District (TPSTAD).
Recommended Action: Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution 26-__.
Item 9. Tam Park Street Tree Assessment_260518
Mayor Perrey opened the public hearing.
Management Analyst Kadlec presented the item.
Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes, Monday, May 18, 2026 5 Mayor Perrey opened public comment to receive testimony from all interested persons for or against the continued levy of assessments in the District and the proposed levy of assessments against those parcels. In addition, any interested person was invited, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, to file a written protest with the clerk.
Speakers: None.
Communications (via eComment): None.
Mayor Perrey closed the public hearing and directed the City Clerk to tabulate the written protests to the proposed assessment.
City Clerk De Ferrari reported that the written protests submitted and not withdrawn in connection with the continued levy of assessments in the Tamalpais Park Street Tree Assessment District were tabulated and a total of 0 written protests were properly returned to the City Clerk.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Burke and SECONDED by Vice Mayor Joachim to adopt the Resolution to Levy and Collect Assessments for the Tamalpais Park Street Tree Assessment District (TPSTAD). The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
NEW BUSINESS
10. Consideration of the 2026 Municipal Services Tax Study Committee Final Report and Recommendations to Council and of a Resolution Supporting the Renewal of the Municipal Services Tax.
Recommended Action: Receive report from the MST Study Committee and Adopt Resolution No. 26-___.
Item 10. Under Seperate Cover - MST Study Committee Final Report and Recommendations_260518
Item 10. MST Study Committee Final Report and Recommendations_260518 City Manager Todd Cusimano, Municipal Services Tax Study Committee Chair Andrew Berman and Vice Chair John McCauley presented the item.
Councilmembers asked questions.
Mayor Perrey opened public comment.
Speakers: None.
Communications (via eComment): None
Mayor Perrey closed public comment.
Councilmembers made deliberative comments.
Regular City Council Meeting Action Minutes, Monday, May 18, 2026 6 It was MOVED by Councilmember Carmel and SECONDED by Vice Mayor Joachim to adopt the Resolution Supporting the Renewal of the Municipal Services Tax. The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
11. Receive Consider Boyle Park Master Plan Draft Report and Recommendations.
Recommended Action: Adopt the Boyle Park Master Plan Report and Recommendations or provide additional direction to staff.
Item 11. Boyle Park Master Plan_260518
Director of Arts and Recreation Ashley Howe, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Naomi Jane Gray and former Chair Chris Kearney presented the item.
Councilmembers asked questions.
Mayor Perrey opened public comment.
Speakers: None.
Communications (via eComment): None.
Mayor Perrey closed public comment.
Councilmembers made deliberative comments and provided direction to staff on identified priorities and proposed budgeted priorities in the report.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Burke and SECONDED by Councilmember Jones to adopt the Boyle Park Master Plan Report. The motion was carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote.
COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT – The Council ADJOURNED at 9:27 P.M.
The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mill Valley City Council Chambers.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE MILL
VALLEY CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 15, 2026
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Max Perrey, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Risa De Ferrari, City Cler