1 San Anselmo Approved Council Minutes
Special Meeting
Town Council Chambers and via Zoom
Tuesday, September 11, 2025
Call to Order: Optional Pledge of Allegiance 7:30 PM
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Burdo (Vice Mayor)
Eileen Burke
Yoav Schlesinger
Chantel Walker
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Megan Acevedo, Town Attorney
Heidi Scoble, Community Development Director
Scott Schneider, Assistant Public Works Director
Linda Kenton, Town Librarian
Council Business Items
2.1 Consider Options for Addressing Concerns About Paid Parking on San Anselmo Avenue, Including the Potential Repeal of the Resolution Establishing a Paid Parking Zone on San Anselmo Avenue. Addressing Concerns About Paid Parking is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not involve an activity that has the potential to cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment. (Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21065).
Scott Schneider, Assistant Public Works Director, presented the staff report. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding the paid parking program.
Councilmember Burke opened the meeting to public comments.
Benedetto Cico
Unknown Speaker
Karen Wrighthand
Unknown Speaker
Sharon Fogel
Unknown Speaker
Frank Gomez
Lori Berliner
Heather Neely
Susan Kraft
Anita Mitchell
Kim
Josh
Jeff Kroot
Hill Hawken
Unknown Speaker
Morgan Hammond
2 Eric
Paul Chignell
Jaqueline
Unknown Speaker
Yoki
Speakers via Zoom participation:
Hilary
Nick Pappas
Belinda
Assistant Town Manager and Library Director read a letter from Mayor Tarrell Kullaway, who couldn’t be present due to a recent surgery.
Councilmember Eileen Burke closed the meeting to public comments.
Vice Mayor Steve Burdo provided comments and was in support of repealing Paid Parking on San Anselmo Avenue.
Councilmember Schlesinger also provided comments and supported repealing Paid Parking on San Anselmo Avenue, acknowledging all public engagement.
Councilmember Walker provided comments supporting the repeal and acknowledged all public comments and the staff’s hard work on the Paid Parking program.
Councilmember Burke initially voted no on the program, but it was an attempt to respond to the community’s needs.
M/s, Burke/Walker, Motion to reappeal Resolution No. 2025-4569 Paid Parking on San Anselmo Avenue.
AYES: Burdo, Burke, Schlesinger, Walker
ABSENT: Mayor Kullaway
Meeting adjourned at approx. 9:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Serge Avila
Town Clerk