1 San Anselmo Council Approved Minutes
Regular Meeting
Town Council Chambers and via Zoom
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Call to Order: Optional Pledge of Allegiance
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Burdo
Eileen Burke, Mayor
Brian Colbert
Alexis Fineman
Tarrell Kullaway (attending remotely via Zoom)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Donery, Town Manager
Serge Avila, Town Clerk
Sean Condry, Public Works Director
Jeff Zuba, Finance Director
Kelley Warner, Community Engagement
Coordinator
William Messinger, Assistant Engineer
Mayor Burke announced that Vice Mayor Kullaway seeks to attend the meeting remotely under the Brown Act Emergency Circumstances provision.
M/s, Colbert/Burdo, Motion to place Vice Mayor Kullaway’s request for remote participation due to an emergency circumstance on tonight’s agenda.
AYES: Burdo Colbert, Fineman, Mayor Burke
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Kullaway
M/s, Burdo/Fineman, Motion to allow Vice Mayor Kullaway to participate remotely in tonight’s meeting due to emergency circumstances.
AYES: Burdo Colbert, Fineman, Mayor Burke
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Kullaway
A. Call to Order
B. Mayor Burke announced that item B.1 will be discussed in Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 404 San Francisco Boulevard, San Anselmo
Agency Negotiator: Town Manager David Donery
Negotiating Parties: Michael Folk
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
C. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Mr. Brian Crawford, Chair of the Sorich Park Area Residents (SPAR), stated the group seeks to preserve the property adjacent to the park and objects to the sale of a portion of the Town Corporation Yard.
2 D. Council adjourned to Open Session.
Mayor Burke stated there was nothing to report from Closed Session.
Vice Mayor Kullaway made her request to participate remotely due to an illness.
Open Time for Public Expression
Mr. Ross Asselstine, San Anselmo Avenue, thanked staff for the assistance during the recent rain storms. He discussed a letter from County Counsel regarding the withdrawal from Flood Zone 9.
Mr. Guy Meyer discussed beautiful Creek Park. He questioned how the Town is handling climate change.
Council requests for future agenda items; Committee liaison reports; questions and comments to staff; miscellaneous items
Councilmember Fineman reported she attended the meeting of the Executive Search team for the Ross Valley School District Superintendent; the Marin Clean Energy (MCE) meeting; the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) meeting.
Councilmember Colbert reported he attended the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting; reported on the plans for the San Rafael Transit Center; distributed a report from TAM on sea level rise.
Councilmember Burdo reported he attended the Town’s Flood Committee meeting; a Ross Valley Fire Board meeting; the Memorial Park Committee meeting; the Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board meeting; talked about various Yellow Bus issues and the next JEPA meeting.
Vice Mayor Kullaway stated she attended the General Plan Update Committee meeting.
Mayor Burke reported she continues to meet with residents about the SAVE effort; attended the Memorial Park Master Plan meeting; had plans to deliver meals to the community but got stood up by Vivalon!
Special Presentation
There were no Special Presentations.
1. Consent Agenda
1.1 Approve the Draft Minutes of the Town Council Meeting- February 13, 2024
1.2 2023-2024 Publicly Available Pay Scale
1.3 Revenue and Expenditure Reports, January 2024 were received and Resolution No. 2024- 4528 was adopted
1.4 Finance Report on Recreation Fund
1.5 Climate Action Coordinator Interagency Agreement
Mayor Burke opened the meeting to public comments.
3 There were no comments.
Mayor Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
M/s, Burdo/Fineman, Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
AYES: Burdo, Colbert, Fineman, Vice Mayor Kullaway, Mayor Burke
2. Council Business Items
2.1 Receive and File Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Presentation on Storm Response, Outage Reduction and Other Updates
Mr. Mark Van Gorder, representing PG&E, presented a PowerPoint presentation. He, along with staff, answered questions from the Council regarding the potential for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS); causes of power outages; what should be included in a “grab and go” bag; locations in Marin where PG&E is undergrounding the lines; future plans for undergrounding power lines; if a municipality could require PG&E to underground its lines; the best way to get information regarding a PSPS; the Enhanced Vegetation Management Program; how the grids are organized and why certain streets lose power while others do not Mayor Burke opened the meeting to public comments.
There were no comments.
Mayor Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
The Council thanked Mr. Van Gorter for his presentation.
2.2 Receive a Presentation on the San Anselmo Volunteer Efforts (S.A.V.E.) Program Community Engagement Coordinator Warner presented a PowerPoint presentation. There were no questions from the Council.
Mayor Burke opened the meeting to public comments.
Larry asked if graffiti removal could be a project that SAVE undertakes.
Mayor Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
Councilmember Burdo stated this is a fantastic idea and he supports it.
Councilmember Colbert stated this is a great opportunity for the community to get involved.
Vice Mayor Kullaway thanked Mayor Burke for her leadership on this program.
Mayor Burke stated he would love to get students involved in volunteering. They plan to do some heavy recruiting during “Live on the Avenue”.
2.3 Receive the 2023-2024 Mid-Year Budget Review and Adopt Resolution Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Finance Director Zuba presented the staff report. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding the transfer of funds; ARPA and the Library Project; Creek Park Bridge Retrofit 4 funding; Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) Funds.
Mayor Burke opened the meeting to public comments.
There were no comments.
Mayor Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
M/s, Burdo/Fineman, Motion to adopt the Resolution Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
AYES: Burdo, Colbert, Fineman, Vice Mayor Kullaway, Mayor Burke
2.4 Bucket Truck Replacement
Assistant Engineer Messinger presented the staff report. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding whether it would be possible to find a used truck and would insurance cover it; the annual mileage for a bucket truck.
Mayor Burke opened the meeting to public comments
There were no comments.
Mayor Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
Vice Mayor Kullaway stated a used truck makes sense and is in line with the Town’s climate goals.
Councilmember Fineman stated it does not make sense to purchase a hybrid or all-electric vehicle that will have low mileage- would be counter to the climate goals. She would prefer a used vehicle and sharing it with the Town of Fairfax.
Councilmember Colbert was not sure sharing the vehicle with Fairfax would work out.
Mayor Burke was in favor of purchasing the Doc Bailey model and attempting to share the vehicle with other jurisdictions. Staff should get the best bid they can for salvage.
M/s, Fineman/Burke, Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 p.m. in honor of Michael Anderson, a long-time San Anselmo resident.
AYES: Burdo, Colbert, Fineman, Vice Mayor Kullaway, Mayor Burke M/s, Fineman/Burke, Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 p.m.
AYES: Burdo, Colbert, Fineman, Vice Mayor Kullaway, Mayor Burke Respectfully submitted,
Toni DeFrancis,
Recording Secretary