1 San Anselmo Council Minutes
Special Meeting
Town Council Chambers and Via teleconference
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Mayor Fineman called the Closed Session meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order/Roll Call:
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Alexis Fineman, Mayor
Steve Burdo, Vice-Mayor
Eileen Burke
Brian Colbert
Ford Greene
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Donery, Town Manager
Megan Holt Acevedo, Town Attorney
1. Adjourn to Closed Session on the following matter:
Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54959(d)(2) (one case)
Mayor Fineman called the Regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order: Optional Pledge of Allegiance
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Alexis Fineman, Mayor
Steve Burdo, Vice-Mayor
Eileen Burke
Brian Colbert
Ford Greene
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Donery, Town Manager
Megan Holt Acevedo, Town Attorney
Open Time for Public Expression
There were no comments
Report Out from Closed Session
Mayor Fineman stated the Council met in Closed Session and there was no reportable action.
Council Items
2. San Anselmo Sales Tax Renewal Ballot Question Amendment Town Manager Donery presented the staff report. The Council approved Resolution No. 4446 placing the Transaction and Use Tax on the November 8th General Election Ballot. The Coalition for Sensible Taxpayers contacted the Town recommending that the language be revised to clarify that the measure would increase the current rate from ½ cent to a full cent. 2 The recommended language is as follows: “Ordinance to be adopted extending the existing voter approved half cent Sales Tax for nine years and increasing the rate to one cent”. Staff recommends approval of the amended Resolution.
Mayor Fineman opened the meeting to public comments.
Ms. Lucy Dilworth supported the clarification of the ballot language. Voters need to have an understanding of the measure before the election.
Mimi thanked the Council and staff for acting expeditiously in amending the ballot language.
Mayor Fineman closed the meeting to public comments.
Councilmember Greene thanked the Coalition for Sensible Taxpayers for bringing this to the Council’s attention. He supported identifying the current rate and the proposed rate in the ballot language.
M/s, Burdo/Greene, Motion to approve the updated ballot measure language.
AYES: Burdo, Burke, Colbert, Greene, Mayor Fineman
M/s, Greene/Colbert, Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Toni DeFrancis,
Recording Secretary