Tuesday, March 8, 2022
7:00 PM
Town of San Anselmo
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Town Council Chambers
Town Council
Minutes
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1. 6:45 PM Interview applicant for the Financial Advisory Committee and the Capital Programs Monitoring Committee
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Board and Commission Status Report
Attachment 2 - Berkson FAC
Attachment 3- Berkson CPMC
Attachment 4 - Resume
Mayor Alexis Fineman, Vice Mayor Steve Burdo, Eileen Burke, and Brian Colbert
PRESENT:
ABSENT: Ford Greene
Call to Order
Vice Mayor Burdo led the pledge of allegiance.
Open time for public expression.
Council requests for future agenda items.
Council Member Burke presented a future agenda item to discuss replacing the Memorial Park in-fields with turf. Vice Mayor Burdo stated it probably should go to Parks and Recreation first and then come to Council.
Vice Mayor Burdo attended the Longway Block Party and the Robson Park Community Garden meeting.
Council Member Colbert also attended the block party and the Robson Park Community Garden meeting. Colbert was shocked by a lack of civility and decorum towards other members of the community at the Robson Garden meeting. Colbert thanked staff for their help with the meeting.
Colbert mentioned the Economic Development Committee meeting. Colbert mentioned a Marin Transit meeting. Colbert stated the expenditures continue to increase due to increased labor costs, and fair revenue continues to decrease. At the last meeting of Transportation Authority of Marin, there was a discussion of Route 37.
Mayor Fineman mentioned a Marin County of Mayors and Council Member Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee meeting, a MCCMC Climate Action Commission meeting and a Community Development Block Grants meeting.
Town Manager Donery introduced Sean Youra, the new Climate Action Coordinator.
2. Consent Agenda:
Burke pulled Item 2.3 and Burdo pulled 2.1 and 2.2.
2.1. Minutes of February 22, 2022.
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Attachments: Minutes - February 22, 2022
With regards to Item 2.1, Burdo wanted to abstain from the minutes since he was not in attendance at the meeting.
This matter was approved.
NO: None
ABSENT: Greene
Abstain: Vice Mayor Burdo
2.2. Adopt the resolution increasing the membership of the Arts Commission from seven (7) to nine (9) seats.
Attachments: Staff Report
Arts Commission Resolution
With regards to Item 2.2, Burdo asked for a correction for the resolution regarding the amount of non-resident allowed to be on the commission. It was agreed that the number of non-residents should be less than number of residents. Staff stated they would correct the resolution.
This matter was approved as amended
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: Greene
Enactment No: Resolution No. 4415
2.3. Consider Adoption of Resolution to Allow for Virtual Town Council, Board and Commission Meetings in Compliance with AB 361.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
With regard to Item 2.3, Burke was interested in coming back to the Council Chambers and wanted to know if they needed to approve the item. Town Clerk Kacmar explained that the resolution was needed to cover the meeting that night and would cover the Council for 30 days.
This matter was approved
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, Burke, and Colbert NO: None
ABSENT: Greene
Enactment No: Resolution No. 4416
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2.4. Appoint applicant to the Financial Advisory Committee and Capital Programs Monitoring Committee
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Board and Commission Status Report
Attachment 2 - Berkson FAC
Attachment 3- Berkson CPMC
Attachment 4 - Resume
This matter was approved
Enactment No:
2.5 Consider entering into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Processing of Parking Citation
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Marin Parking JPA
Attachment 2 - Marin Parking JPA Resolution
This matter was approved
Enactment No: Resolution No. 4417
Council Items:
3. School Bike Spine
Attachments: Staff Report
School Bike Spine route
Assistant Public Works Director Schneider presented the staff report.
Burke stated she would choose to go with the lower bidder.
M/s, Steve Burdo, Brian Colbert, to approve the staff recommendation for the School Bike Spine.
AYE: Mayor Fineman, Vice Mayor Burdo, and Colbert
NO: Burke
ABSENT: Greene
4. Receive Report on Economic Development Committee 2022 Action Plan Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 EDC Action Plan 2022
Jessica Rising, chair of the Economic Development Committee made a presentation.
Council thanked the Economic Development Committee.
Frank Gomez, Economic Development Committtee member, spoke and said he has
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enjoyed working on the committee and with the staff.
5. New Residential Construction Electrification
Attachments: Staff Report
Public Works Director Condry presented the staff report.
Kathleen Gundry and Susannah Saunders from the Climate Action Commission was in support of the ordinance.
Council was in support of the ordinance. Burke clarified that she was in support of the ordinance for new construction but not for remodels, because of the cost that it would cause.
6. Discussion of appointments to a newly formed Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers’ City/County Services Subcommittee.
Attachments: Staff Report
Council continued the item to a future meeting.
7. June 7, 2022 Election - Ballot Argument for RVPA Measure Attachments: Staff Report
Council decided to allow Ross Valley Paramedic Authority write the argument for the item.
Adjourned in Memory of Carter Coleman
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