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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Ross Town Council
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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. Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications on Items Where the Town Council Acts in an Adjudicatory or Quasi-Judicial Capacity
Councilmembers must (1) disclose the general nature and substance of any ex parte communications relating to the matter; and (2) provide interested parties full and fair opportunity to rebut or explain the information obtained from those communications.
4. Open Time for Public Expression.
Limited to three minutes per speaker on items not on the agenda.
5. Mayor's Report.
Full agenda packet available online by clicking here.
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6. Council Committee & Liaison Reports.
7. Staff & Community Reports.
a. Ross Property Owners Association
b. Town Manager
8. Consent Agenda.
The following items will be considered in a single motion, unless removed from the consent agenda:
a. Minutes:
Special Meeting Closed Session, January 8, 2026
Regular Meeting, January 8, 2026
b. Demands: December 2025
c. Town Council to review and consider accepting the fiscal year 2025-26 second quarter, sixmonth, Financial Summary Report. (Johnson) d. Town Council consideration to accept the Investment Report for the six-month period ending December 31, 2025. (Johnson)
e. Town Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2604 to authorize an additional budget appropriation in an amount not to exceed $5,460 to cover costs of holding the January 8, 2026 Ross Town Council meeting at the Marin Art and Garden Center. (Johnson)
f. Town Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2602 to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marin Municipal Water District regarding collaboration and enforcement of regional conservation programs. (Feliciano) g. Town Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2603 to amend the Town’s salary schedule effective April 1, 2026, to revise the title and salary of the Town Clerk/Administrative Manager classification.
h. Town Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2607 to allow the installation of a 4- way stop intersection at the intersection of Bellagio Road, Canyon Road and Winding Way in the Town of Ross. (Simonitch)
End of Consent Agenda.
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9. Public Hearing 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. 2 Shanley Lane, Design Review, Minor Exception Permit, a Variance and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2600 approving the project, subject to conditions. (Lopez-Vega)
Scott and Morgan Robertson, 2 Shanley Lane, A.P. No. 073-091-05, Zoning: R-1:B-10, General Plan:
ML (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: AE (Floodway)
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval from the Town Council for Design Review, Minor Exception Permit and a Variance. The project proposes to demolish the existing angled garage and reconstruct it in alignment with the main residence. The new garage will remain the same size and will match the main residence, featuring a shingle roof, gray wood siding, and a new frosted-glass garage door.
b. 10 Walnut Avenue, Design Review, Non-Conformity Permit, and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2601 approving the project, subject to conditions. (Lopez-Vega) Julie and Jeffrey Thomson, 10 Walnut Avenue, A.P. No. 073-171-24, Zoning: R-1:B-10, General Plan:
ML (Very Low Density), Flood Zone: X (Moderate to Low)
Project Summary: The applicant requests approval from the Town Council for Design Review, and a Nonconformity Permit to rehabilitate the existing landscape area exceeding 2,500 square feet. The project proposes improvements to the existing deck, pool area, and surrounding landscape. The scope of work includes repair and replacement of existing deck framing; installation of new partition walls and footings for the area below the deck, construction of a new pool equipment shed in the same location as the existing shed, realignment of the existing landscape terrace wall, replacement of poolarea paving, resetting existing brick paving below the deck, construction of new brick stairs connecting the area below the deck to the swimming pool, installation of a new stepping-stone path to the pool equipment shed, lowering the existing well head and construction of a vault with a drive-on lid, and installation of new landscape lighting.
c. 67 Bolinas Avenue, Design Review, Demolition Permit, Nonconformity Permit, Variance and Town Council consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 2605 approving the project, subject to conditions. (Lopez-Vega)
Brad and Jaclyn Hill, 67 Bolinas Avenue, A.P. No. 073-051-01, Zoning: R-1, General Plan: M (Medium Density), Flood Zone: AE (Floodway)
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Project Summary: The applicant requests approval from the Town Council for Design Review, Demolition Permit, Nonconformity Permit, and a Variance. The project proposes demolition of the existing 1,087-square-foot nonconforming single-family residence, a 220-square-foot studio shed, and a 153-square-foot detached garage. In their place, the applicant proposes construction of a new 1,334- square-foot, two-story single-family residence with an attached 222-square-foot one-car garage. The roof height will be increased from the existing 18 feet 5 inches to 27 feet 6 inches.
End of Public Hearing on Planning Project Part 1.
Administrative Agenda.
10. Town Council consideration to receive and file the Certification of Sufficiency of the petition for the proposed citizen-initiative entitled “Friends of Ross Firehouse Initiative”. (Martel)
11. Town Council consideration to take one of the following actions as required by Elections Code 9215:
1. Adopt an ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Ross adopting the citizen sponsored initiative measure entitled the “Ross Fire Station and Public Safety Protection Initiative, a Citizen Initiative Requiring the Town to Maintain an Operational Fire Station Within Town Limits and to Prioritize the Use of the Recently Closed Fire Station at 33 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard for this Purpose.” within 10 days of February 12, 2026 or,
2. Adopt a resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Ross submitting the Proposed Initiative requiring the Town to maintain an operational fire station within Town limits and to prioritize the use of the existing structure at 33 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard for this purpose,” to the voters at the next consolidated general municipal election November 3, 2026, or at a consolidated special election to be held on June 2, 2026 with the statewide direct primary; establishing the schedule for submission of ballot arguments and authorizing and requesting the County of Marin to conduct the election and appropriating an additional $27,000 in the fiscal year 2025-26 if the special election is selected by the Town Council. (Martel)
12. Town Council consideration to form an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to evaluate the Friends of Ross Firehouse (FORF) proposal presented to the Town Council on January 8, 2026 and its potential fiscal, technical, and service level impacts. (Johnson)
13. Town Council to receive a presentation from staff and NBS (consultant) of the draft Fee Study Report including evaluation of fees for services for Administration and Finance, Planning, Building, Public Works, Police, and General Plan Updates. (Feliciano)
14. Town Council consideration to authorize the Town Manager to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit proposals from qualified and experienced developers and community-based organizations – including nonprofit entities, schools, and philanthropic institutions – for the design, entitlement, financing, and construction of nine affordable Council Meeting Agenda
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housing units at the Town-owned Civic Center site located at 33 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. (Johnson)
15. Town Council consideration to authorize the Town Manager to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit Statements of Qualifications from qualified and experienced architectural and engineering firms for implementation of the Town of Ross Facilities Master Plan, with a focus on the Ross Civic Center. (Johnson)
16. Town Council consideration to adopt a one-time modification to extend the terms of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore through November 2026, aligning the Town Council’s annual reorganization with the certification of the November 2026 election following the Town’s transition to November elections. (Johnson)
17. Town Council consideration to adopt Resolution No. 2606 to approve and authorize the award of performance and retention pay to Town Manager Christa Johnson relating to her annual review. (Stock)
End of Administrative Agenda.
There are no Public Hearings on Planning Projects – Part 2
18. No Action Items: (Mayor)
a. Council correspondence
b. Future Council items
c. Council Member participation at the communication table at the Ross Post Office on the next Council meeting day
19. Meeting Evaluation.
20. 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]. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the town to make reasonable accommodation to help ensure accessibility to this meeting.