Tuesday, February 8, 2022
7:00 PM
Town of San Anselmo
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Town Council Chambers (Zoom during COVID)
Town Council
Minutes
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1. 6:30 pm Interview applicants for Historical Commission and Racial Equity Committee.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Board and Commission Status Report
Attachment 2 - Richard Storms
Attachment 3 - Carol Acquaviva
Attachment 4 - Denise Krawitz
Call to Order
Council Member Burdo led the pledge of allegiance.
Mayor Alexis Fineman, Vice Mayor Steve Burdo, Eileen Burke, Ford Greene, and Brian Colbert
PRESENT:
ABSENT: None
Open time for public expression.
Tara Taupier, superintendent for the Tamalpais school district, announced their Facility Master Plan survey.
Council requests for future agenda items.
Councilmember Colbert spoke of the Hub study and thanked everyone for a great presentation.
Colbert spoke of the Ross Valley Yellow Bus survey where they were trying to figure out traffic patterns. The Economic Development Committee met and spoke about the summer street closures.
Colbert mentioned Marin Transit and the Golden Gate Transit strike which may effect some school routes. Colbert reported from the Transportation Authority of Marin that there is a visioning and strategy session for the smart train and the bridge tolls were due for an increase. Colbert asked if the University of Redlands site could be included in the new housing element. There was Council consensus for staff to do research on that.
Councilmember Burke took a tour of Office of Emergency Services and reported that the Millennium playground renovation group had begun work again. Burke thanked resident, Steve Emery, for his work on the playground.
Councilmember Greene was appreciative of the Red Hill trail. Greene thanked staff for accomplishing the organization that he was seeking for the agenda and packet. Marin clean energy was wrapping up a solicitation for large scale renewable energy and storage projects.
Vice Mayor Burdo also attended the Hub study meeting and thanked staff for their work. Burdo mentioned that he attended a Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee meeting and was excited about what the committee had become.
Mayor Fineman mentioned that the Marin County Council of Mayor's and Councilmembers Water Policy Subcommittee will be inviting Congressman Jared Huffman to speak about the region's water needs and what the federal assistance is available. The Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee had a robust
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discussion about the housing element and some of the intersections between housing status and racial demographics in San Anselmo. The MCCMC Climate Action Committee is researching policies in relation to building electrification and bike infrastructure.
Town Manager Donery stated that a group of staff from Public Works and the Fire Station met at Station 20 with an architect to start the needs assessment and what the options are.
2. Consent Agenda:
Fineman pulled Items 2.6 and 2.8.
2.1. Approve minutes of January 25, 2022 Town Council meeting.
Attachments: Minutes - January 25, 2022
2.2. Consider Adoption of Resolution to Allow for Virtual Town Council, Board and Commission Meetings in Compliance with AB 361.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
Resolution No. 4412
2.3. Appoint an applicant to the Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 -Board and Commission Status Report
Attachment 2 - Denise Krawitz
2.4. Report of Warrants Issued, January 2022
Attachments: Staff Report
Warrant Report_January 2022
2.5. Sale of Accessory Dwelling Units. Adopt "An Ordinance of the San Anselmo Town Council Amending Title 10 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 6 (Accessory Dwelling Units), Adding New Section 10-6.210 for Sale of Accessory Dwelling Units for Low and Moderate Income Housing" to comply with 2021 Assembly Bill 345, which requires the town to allow certain nonprofit corporations to sell an accessory dwelling unit to families of low or moderate income if certain conditions are met.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 Ordinance
Ordinance No. 1162
2.6. Special Event Application: First Responder Therapy Dog Bake Sale Attachments: Staff Report
Therapy Dogs Application
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With regards to Item 2.6, Fineman asked if the applicants for special events need to adhere to single use foodware ordinance. Recreation Director Mauk said they could add it to the application moving forward.
M/s, Ford Greene, Eileen Burke, to approve Special Event Application: First Responder Therapy Dog Bake Sale
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: None
2.7. Special Event Application: Lion Dance by the Library Attachments: Staff Report
Lion Dance Application
2.8. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Interagency Agreement with the Town of Fairfax to provide Climate Action Coordinator Services to the Town of San Anselmo.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Interagency Agreement with Fairfax for Climate Action Coordinator
With regards to Item 2.8, Fineman wanted to call out the new position that San Anselmo and Fairfax would share.
M/s, Ford Greene, Eileen Burke, to authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Interagency Agreement with the Town of Fairfax to provide Climate Action Coordinator Services to the Town of San Anselmo.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: None
2.9. Consider sending a letter to Governor Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUS) supporting the Sustainable and Equitable Growth of Rooftop Solar, particularly for Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities, via the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 Proceeding.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Town.MCE letter to Governor
M/s, Ford Greene, Steve Burdo, to approve Items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, and 2.9.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
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ABSENT: None
Council Items:
3. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Audited Basic Financial Statements Attachments: Staff Report
San Anselmo Annual Financial Report FY21
Finance Director Zuba and Katherine Yuen from Maze & Associates made a presentation. Council thanked Yuen for the report.
4. Receive presentation from Transportation Authority of Marin regarding a project connecting US-101 and I-580.
Town Manager Donery and Councilmember Colbert introduced Anne Richman and Dan Cherrier from Transportation Authority of Marin. TAM made a presentation.
5. Policy Direction Surrounding Ross Fire Station Options related to Ross Valley Fire Department
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Third Amendment to RVFD JPA
Attachment 2 - San Anselmo Town Council Staff Report “Policy Direction Surrounding Ross Fire Station Options related to Ross Valley Fire Department” - November 9, 2021
Attachment 3 - Ross Valley Fire Department Staff Report “Review of Proposed Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement” - January 12, 2022
Fire Chief Weber made a presentation.
M/s, Ford Greene, Eileen Burke, to approve the third amended agreement of the Ross Valley Fire Joint Powers Authority.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: None
6. Consider Ross Valley Fire Department budgeting options for staffing at Station 20.
Attachments: Staff Report
Ross Valley Fire Department JPA Budgeting Attachment I
Finance Director Zuba presented the staff report.
All of the Council mentioned that they would like to bring Station 20 up to the minimum standards of coverage. Council consensus was in support of fire protection being included in a Measure D renewal.
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7. Consider adopting an urgency ordinance imposing a moratorium on the issuance of entitlements for new gas station uses and expansion of gas station uses in the Town pursuant to Government Code Section 65858.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 Urgency Ordinance
Attachment 2 List of Gas Stations
Attachment 3 Government Code Sec 65858
Planning Director Semonian presented the staff report.
Kathleen Gundry, Sue Saunders, and Jodi Timms spoke in support of the ordinance.
Burke did not believe that the moratorium on gas stations would reduce gas emissions and that it was an immediate to public health.
Town Manager Donery read the title of ordinance.
M/s, Brian Colbert, Steve Burdo, to adopt an urgency ordinance (Ordinance No. 1163) imposing a moratorium on the issuance of entitlements for new gas station uses and expansion of gas station uses in the Town pursuant to Government Code Section 65858.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Greene, and Colbert NO: Burke
ABSENT: None
8. Consider approval of 2022 Slurry Seal project
Attachments: Staff Report
2022 slurry seal stc.pdf
Assistant Public Works Director Schneider presented the staff report.
M/s, Ford Greene, Eileen Burke, to approve the 2022 Slurry Seal project AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: None
9. Review the list of Town Council committee assignments and make appointments for 2022.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
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Town Clerk Kacmar presented the staff report. The committee assignments were appointed as follows:
ABAG General Assembly Burdo Alt: Greene
Capital Programs Monitoring Committee Burdo, Fineman
CDBG Upper Ross Valley Fineman
Central Marin Police Authority Greene, Colbert Alt: Burke Chamber of Commerce liaison Colbert
Economic Development Committee Colbert, Vacant
Financial Advisory Committee Fineman, Colbert
Flood Committee Burke, Greene
Flood Control District Zone 9 Greene
MCCMC Homeless Committee Burdo
League of California Cities, North Bay Fineman, Alt: Colbert MCCMC Economic Recovery Committee Colbert
MCCMC Disaster Preparedness Committee Greene, Alt: Fineman MCCMC Legislative Committee Fineman, Alt: Burdo
MCCMC Climate Action Committee Fineman
MCCMC Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee Fineman, Burke
Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Burdo, 1st Alt: Condry, 2nd Alt: Donery Marin Clean Energy Greene, Alt: Fineman
Marin Wildfire Prevention Agency Burdo, Alt: Burke
Refuse and Recycling Subcommittee Greene, Burdo
Ross Valley Fire BoardGreene, Burdo, Alt: Burke
Ross Valley School District Colbert
Ross Valley Yellow Bus JEPA Colbert, Alt: Burdo Staff: Donery Safe Routes to School Colbert, Alt: Fineman
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Colbert, Alt: Burke Racial Equity Sub Committee Fineman, Burdo Alt: Colbert Creek Park Advisory Committee Colbert, Fineman Alt: Burdo Memorial Park Advisory Committee Burdo, Burke
Minimum Wage Sub Committee Fineman, Burke
Burke was interested in looking at a policy for rotating the assignments.
10. Consider cancelling the regular Town Council meetings scheduled for July 12, August 9, and December 27, 2022.
Attachments: Staff Report
Town Clerk Kacmar presented the staff report. Councilmember Colbert stated he would like to add the meeting that was closest to Thanksgiving. There was Council consensus to add this date to the canceled meeting list.
M/s Brian Colbert, Ford Greene to approve canceling July 12, August 9, November 22,
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and December 27 meetings.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, Greene, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: None
Adjourn