AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Ross Town Council
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Town Hall
31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Ross, CA 94957
The meeting will be held in person. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate remotely and provide public comment via Zoom. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. Council meetings will not be canceled due to technical difficulties. If no members of the Town Council are attending the meeting via teleconference, and a technical error or outage occurs on the teleconference feed, the Town Council will continue the meeting in person in the Ross Town Hall, 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA.
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1. 6:00 p.m. Call to Order.
2. Posting of agenda/changes to agenda.
3. Open Time for Public Expression.
Limited to three minutes per speaker on items not on the agenda.
4. Presentation of 5-year service award to Zachary Baker. (Simonitch)
5. a. Introduction and swearing in of new police officer, Giovanni Linares Henriquez. (Pata) b. Introduction of new Recreation Coordinator, Wyatt Mann. (Borthwick)
6. Mayor's Report.
7. Council Committee & Liaison Reports.
Full agenda packet available online by clicking here.
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8. Presentation regarding Safe Routes to School. (Pata/David Rice)
9. Staff & Community Reports.
a. Town Manager
b. Ross Property Owners Association
10. Consent Agenda.
The following items will be considered in a single motion, unless removed from the consent agenda:
a. Minutes: Special Meeting Closed Session, October 9, 2024 Minutes: Special Meeting Closed Session, October 10, 2024 Minutes: Regular Meeting, October 10, 2024
b. Demands for October 2024. (Johnson)
c. Town Council to waive the second reading, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 727 amending Ross Municipal Code (RMC) Chapter 18.42 - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to comply with updates to State Law regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, as introduced at the October 10, 2024 Council meeting. (Feliciano) d. Town Council to accept the Investment Report for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024. (Johnson)
e. Town Council to review and accept the fiscal year 2024-25 first quarter, three-month, Financial Summary Report. (Johnson)
f. Town Council to adopt Resolution No. 2436 accepting the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 Annual Report on Development Impact Fees (AB 1600 Report). (Simonitch) End of Consent Agenda.
11. Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part 1.
Public hearings are required for the following planning applications. Staff anticipates that these items 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. 160 Lagunitas Road, Design Review and Town Council adoption of Resolution No. 2437 approving the project, subject to conditions. (Lopez-Vega) AJ and Melissa Rhode, 160 Lagunitas Road, A.P. No. 073-201-07, Zoning: R-1: B-A, General Plan: VL (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate to Low Risk).
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval for Design Review. The project proposes constructing a new 66-ft x 33-ft (2,178 square-foot) sports court with a 10-ft high glass wall and a thin Council Meeting Agenda
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steel frame. The new sports court surface will be made of artificial turf and will blend with the landscape. The sports court is situated in the front yard of the property, outside of the setback and away from the main house. The court will be well screened from the road, as it will be extremely surrounded by hedges on all sides.
End of Public Hearings on Planning Projects - Part 1.
Administrative Agenda.
12. Finance Subcommittee recommends the Town Council authorize the Town Manager to retain Aaron Bonck, Vice President, Time Value Investments, as an investment advisor that is experienced in public agency treasury management in California. (Johnson)
13. Town Council to discuss the potential installation of public safety cameras in the Town of Ross for the purpose of capturing images of license plates and vehicles. (Pata)
14. Town Council to discuss and provide direction to staff on the potential restoration of the Ross Common playfield. (Simonitch)
End of Administrative Agenda.
Public Hearing on Planning Projects – Part 2.
15. Natalie Coffin Greene Park, Design Review and Town Council adoption of Resolution No. 2439 approving the project, subject to conditions. (Simonitch) Town of Ross, Natalie Coffin Greene Park, A.P. No. 073-211-28, Zoning: C-D Civic District, General Plan: Public Park and Open Space, Flood Zone: X (Moderate to Low Risk).
Project Summary: The applicant is requesting approval for Design Review to construct three new prefabricated steel truss bridges to replace the old wooden bridges in Natalie Coffin Greene Park.
End of Public Hearing on Planning Projects – Part 2.
16. No Action Items: (Mayor)
a. Council correspondence
b. Future Council items
17. 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 Clerk at (415) 453-1453, extension 105 or email at [email protected].
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