Tuesday, March 12, 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.
The public is welcome to address the Council at this time on matters not on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of the Council. Please be advised that pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, Council is not permitted to discuss or take action on any matter not on the agenda unless it determines that an emergency exists, or that there is a need to take immediate action which arose following posting of the agenda. Comments may be no longer than three minutes and should be respectful to the community.
Town Council Agenda March 12, 2024
1 1. Consent Agenda:
1.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 27, 2024
1.2 Approve a Consulting Contract for the Remodel and Addition to Firehouse 20
1.3 Approval of Special Event Application -San Anselmo Arts Commission’s Beatles in the Park Fundraiser 2024
1.4 Accept Update on the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Authorize Staff to Send the Report to the State Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). This report is categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, which states that information collection activities are exempt from the provisions of the act.
1.5 Approve the Downtown Hanging Flower Basket Funding Request
1.6 Receive Report of Checks Issued for the Month of January 2024 and February 2024
1.7 Written Public Comment
Public Comment- Fitzmaurice (PDF)
Public Comment- Gene Ng (PDF)
Council requests for future agenda items.
Council committee liaison reports, questions and comments to staff; staff miscellaneous items.
Special Presentation.
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 February 27, 2024 Meeting (DOC) Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1- Proposed Scope of Work (PDF)
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1 - Event Application (PDF)
Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1 - General Plan Annual Progress Report (PDF) Attachment 2 - Housing Element Annual Progress Report (PDF) Staff Report
Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1 Check Report January 2024 (PDF)
Attachment 2 Check Report February 2024 (PDF)
Town Council Agenda March 12, 2024
2 Consider a one-time contribution of $25,000 towards the purchase of the property at 199 Porteous Avenue in Fairfax, CA Fairfax-Anselmo Children’s Center and direction authorizing Mayor to sign letters of support regarding County of Marin’s request for funding to upgrade said property.
2. Council Business Items:
2.1 Receive 2022 San Anselmo GHG Inventory Report and Presentation. The Council’s acceptance of the 2022 GHG inventory report is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act, 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).
2.2 Appoint a Subcommittee for Sorich Commons Partners/Memorial Park Recycled Water Proposal. The Council’s discussion and acceptance of this item is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act, 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).
2.3 Consider Rent Stabilization Ordinance policies and provide further direction to staff.
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).
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1- Letter of Support Template (DOC)
Attachment 2- County of Marin- Federal Funding Request Fact Sheet (PDF) Public Comment- Avloni (PDF)
Public Comment- Estrada (PDF)
Public Comment- McElroy (PDF)
Public Comment- Bragman (PDF)
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 (DOC)
Attachment 1 - 2022 GHG Inventory Report (PDF)
Attachment 2 - Presentation Slides (PDF)
Staff Report (DOC)
Public Comment- Crawford (PDF)
Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1- DRAFT Rent Stabilization Ordinance Template (PDF) Attachment 2- Link to staff report and attachments from the October 24, 2023 Town Council meeting (PDF)
Town Council Agenda March 12, 2024
3 Attachment 3- Link to staff report and attachments from the January 9, 2024 Town Council meeting (PDF)
Attachment 4- Public Comment- Ries (PDF)
Attachment 5- Presentation (PDF)
Public Comments - Various (Batch 1)
Public Comment - Strydom (PDF)
Public Comment - Abu-Aly (PDF)
Public Comment - Bennett (PDF)
Public Comment - Bloom (PDF)
Public Comment - Brown (PDF)
Public Comment - Donohugh (PDF)
Public Comment - Froneberger (PDF)
Public Comment - Gehm (PDF)
Public Comment - Herzog (PDF)
Public Comment - Leary (PDF)
Public Comment - Lindelli (PDF)
Public Comment - Martin (PDF)
Public Comment - Nobili 2 (PDF)
Public Comment - Nobili (PDF)
Public Comment - Parkinson (PDF)
Public Comment - Rein (PDF)
Public Comment - Roth (PDF)
Public Comment - Schmiede (PDF)
Public Comment - Sexton (PDF)
Public Comment - Stringari-Murray (PDF)
Public Comment - Gehm 2 (PDF)
Public Comment- Hamer 1 (PDF)
Public Comment- Hamer (PDF)
Public Comment- Doyle (PDF)
Public Comment- Silva- Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative 1 (PDF) Public Comment- Rasmussen (PDF)
Public Comment- Pacchione (PDF)
Public Comment- Silva- Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (PDF) Public Comment- Brudniak (PDF)
Late Mail- Public Comment- Braun (PDF)
Late Mail- Public Comment- Lang (PDF)
Late Mail- Public Comment- Borter (PDF)
Late Mail- Public Comment- Nobili (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.
Town Council Agenda March 12, 2024
4 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 March 26, 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
Staff
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.
Town Council Agenda March 12, 2024
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