AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Ross Town Council
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Town Hall
31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Ross, CA 94957
The meeting will be open to the public. Additionally, the Open Session beginning at 6:00 p.m. will be televised live on Zoom. Members of the public have the option of participating in-person or remotely via Zoom. We continue to follow the State of California and the County of Marin’s Health Order guidelines and ask that you please not attend in person if you are feeling unwell or exhibiting any symptoms of the Coronavirus. Both Marin County Public Health and California Department of Public Health strongly encourage the use of masks indoors, especially for our residents who are more vulnerable to infection or more at risk of severe outcomes from COVID19.
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1. Emailing [email protected] prior to 4:00 P.M. the day before the meeting.
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1. 5:30 pm. Call to Order.
2. Posting of agenda.
3. Open time for matters pertaining to the Closed Session item in Agenda Item 4.
4. Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4): (One potential case)
5. 6:00 p.m. Open Session. Council will return to open session and announce actions taken, if any.
6. Swearing-in of new Ross Town Council Members Julie McMillan and Elizabeth Robbins. (Lopez, 5 minutes)
Report available online at https://www.townofross.org/towncouncil/page/town-council-meeting-236 July 14, 2022 Agenda
2 7. Town Council recognition of Elizabeth Robbins for her service as Mayor. (Mayor)
8. Open Time for Public Expression. (5 minutes)
Limited to three minutes per speaker on items not on agenda.
9. Mayor’s Report.
10. Council Committee & Liaison Reports. (5 minutes)
11. Staff & Community Reports. (5 minutes)
a. Town Manager
b. Ross Property Owners Association.
12. Consent Agenda. (5 minutes)
The following items will be considered in a single motion, unless removed from the consent agenda:
a. Minutes: 6/16/22
b. Demands. (Johnson)
c. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2258 certifying the results of the Municipal Election held on June 7, 2022 including passage of Ordinance No. 714 amending Chapter 3.30.020 (Special Tax Imposed) of the Ross Municipal Code. (Lopez)
d. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2259 approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ross Police Officers Association and the Town of Ross for the term July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. (Johnson) e. Town Council consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 715, an Ordinance of the Town of Ross adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy per Assembly Bill 481. (Pata) f. Town Council selection of members to Town Council Committees and Town Representatives for FY 2022-23. (Mayor)
g. Town Council annual review of Town of Ross Investment Policy. (Johnson) h. Town Council Award of Construction Contract for the Ross Common Pathway Project – Town Project No. 9188-66. (Simonitch)
End of Consent Agenda.
13. Public Hearings on Planning Projects.
July 14, 2022 Agenda
3 Public hearings are required for the following planning application. Staff anticipates that this item may be acted upon quickly with no oral staff report, Council discussion, or public comment. If discussion or public comment is requested, the Council may consider the item later in the agenda.
a. 18 Madrona Avenue, Design Review and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2260. (Markwick, 3 minutes)
Sean Bailey, 18 Madrona Avenue, A.P. No. 073-232-37, Zoning: R-1:B-10, General Plan:
ML (Medium Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Minimal Risk Area).
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval of Design Review to remodel the existing 2,877 square foot single family residence and an addition of 1,983 square feet.
The project includes a new roof and new landscaping throughout the property. The existing pool and patio will remain
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects.
Administrative Agenda.
14. Town Council consideration of introduction of Ordinance No. 716, an Ordinance of the Town of Ross amending Chapter 10.28 “Stopping, Standing, Loading and Parking”, of the Ross Municipal Code to provide for the enforcement of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Parking, and to amend and clarify the location of a Parking Restriction on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. (Simonitch, 15 minutes)
15. Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2257 Assembly Bill 361 Amending Open Meeting Laws to Expand Teleconference Meeting Options During Proclaimed State of Emergencies, and general discussion/potential direction to staff regarding the holding of Town Council Meetings. (Stock/Johnson, 15 minutes)
16. Update regarding Ross Valley Fire Department’s (RVFD) draft Request for Proposals for a Study to Develop Policy Options for the RVFD Board Surrounding Future Leadership/Governance. (Kuhl, 5 minutes)
End of Administrative Agenda.
17. No Action Items: (Mayor, 5 minutes)
a. Council correspondence
b. Future Council items
18. Adjournment.
If any of the matters discussed above are challenged in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described on this notice or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the Council meeting at which this matter will be heard. (Government Code Section 65009). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Manager at (415) 453-1453, July 14, 2022 Agenda
4 extension 107 or (415) 453-1950 (Fax). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the town to make reasonable accommodation to help insure accessibility to this meeting.