Tuesday, January 9, 2024 7:00 PM
In the Council Chambers at 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960 Town Council
Agenda
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Call to Order. Optional Pledge of Allegiance: The Mayor or a designated Council member will recite the Pledge of Allegiance for members of the Council and the public who wish to join in the recitation.
Open time for public expression.
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Town Council Agenda January 9, 2024
1 1. Consent Agenda:
1.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 6, 2023.
1.2 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of December 12, 2023.
1.3 Report of Checks Issued, December 2023
1.4 2023-25 Work Plan Priorities Progress Report
1.5 Approve a Resolution authorizing staff to submit an application for the CalRecycle payment program.
2. Public Hearing:
2.1 Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 10 (Planning and Zoning) of the San Anselmo Municipal Code. An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration related to the Housing Element was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and certified by the Town Council on July 25, 2023. This project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
Council requests for future agenda items.
Council committee liaison reports, questions and comments to staff; staff miscellaneous items.
Special Presentation- There are No Special Presentations.
The opportunity for public comment on consent agenda items will occur prior to Council discussion of the consent agenda. The Council may approve the entire consent agenda with one action. In the alternative, items on the consent agenda may be removed by any Council or staff member, for separate discussion and vote.
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes of the December 6, 2023 Special Meeting (DOC) Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting (DOC) Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1 Check Report December 2023 (PDF)
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1 - Work Plan Priorities 2023-25 by Department (DOC) Attachment 2 - Work Plan Priorities 2023-25 by Category (XLS) Attachment 3 - Work Plan Progress Report, January 2024 (DOC) Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1- Draft Resolution (PDF)
In general, the following procedural order applies to public hearing items:
•Staff Presentation
•Town Council Questions
•PUBLIC COMMENT – limited to 3 minutes/person
•Town Council discussion/action
Staff Report (PDF)
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Discussion on Rent Stabilization. Conducting a discussion regarding potential residential rent stabilization is not considered a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because it does not involve an activity which has the potential to cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 21065).
Attachment 1 - Ordinance (PDF)
Attachment 2 - Proposed Objective Design and Development Standards (PDF) Attachment 3 - Town Council Resolution No. 2023-4524 (PDF) Attachment 4 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-17 (PDF) Attachment 5 - Initial Study Negative Declaration
Attachment 6 - Notice of Determination (PDF)
Council Business Items:
In general, the following procedural order applies to items of business:
•Presentation
•Town Council questions
•PUBLIC COMMENT – limited to 3 minutes/person
•Town Council discussion/action
Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1- Rent Stabilization Ordinance (PDF)
Attachment 2- Link to October 24 Town Council Meeting and Video Recording (PDF) Public Comments- Received after October 24, 2023 (PDF)
Public Comment - Hogan (PDF)
Public Comment - Nahorniak (PDF)
Public Comment - Perloff (PDF)
Public Comment - Rick (PDF)
Public Comment - Ries (PDF)
Public Comment - Simon-Weisberg (PDF)
Public Comment - Truex (PDF)
Public Comment - Wong (PDF)
Public Comment - Bettini (PDF)
Public Comment - Counts (PDF)
Public Comment - Daniels (PDF)
Public Comment - Gray (PDF)
Public Comment - Knight (PDF)
Public Comment - Marlowe (PDF)
Public Comment - O'Toole (PDF)
Public Comment - Hagerty (PDF)
Public Comment - Smith (PDF)
Public Comment - Hamblet (PDF)
Public Comment - Amber (PDF)
Public Comment - Burkenkamp (PDF)
Public Comment - Eastman (PDF)
Public Comment - Greene (PDF)
Public Comment - Harris (PDF)
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Public Comment - Hively (PDF)
Public Comment - Honey (PDF)
Public Comment - Keast (PDF)
Public Comment - McKenna (PDF)
Public Comment - Pate (PDF)
Public Comment - Peterman (PDF)
Public Comment - Sexton (PDF)
Public Comment - Turkan (PDF)
Public Comment - Van Riper (PDF)
Public Comment - Wheeler (PDF)
Public Comment - Padgett (PDF)
Public Comment - Waterstone (PDF)
Public Comment - Marin Non-Profits Coalition (PDF)
Public Comment - Beers (PDF)
Public Comment - Gillam (PDF)
Public Comment - Viera (PDF)
Public Comment - Honey 2 (PDF)
Adjourn
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Town Staff at email [email protected]. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable accommodation to help insure accessibility to this meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Town Council regarding any item on this agenda after the distribution of the original packet will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at Town Hall located at 525 San Anselmo Avenue.
Notice is hereby given that Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda.
If any of these matters 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 agenda, or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, this Council meeting. Judicial review of an administrative decision of the Town Council must be filed with the Court not later than the 90th day following the date of the Council’s decision (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6) Any item not under discussion before 10:00 p.m. may be continued to the next regular meeting. Next regular meeting is January 23, 2024.
Administration Department
Town Hall, main floor
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-4691
Town Council
Eileen Burke, Mayor
Tarrell Kullaway, Vice Mayor
Brian Colbert, Councilmember
Alexis Fineman, Councilmember
Steve Burdo, Councilmember
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David Donery, Town Manager
Linda Kenton, Assistant Town Manager / Town Librarian
Jeff Zuba, Finance and Admin Services Director
Megan Holt Acevedo, Town Attorney
Serge Avila, Town Clerk
Heidi Scoble, Planning Director
Sean Condry, Public Works Director
Dannielle Mauk, Community Services Director
Mike Norton, Chief of Police
Dan Mahoney, Interim Fire Chief
DECLARATION OF POSTING
This Notice is posted in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the Town of San Anselmo website. Under penalty of perjury, this Agenda was posted to the public at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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