San Anselmo Approved Council Minutes
Regular Meeting
Town Council Chambers and via Zoom
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Call to Order: Optional Pledge of Allegiance
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Burdo (Mayor)
Chantel Walker (Vice Mayor)
Eileen Burke
Tarrell Kullaway
Yoav Schlesinger
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Donery, Town Manager
Linda Kenton, Assistant Town Manager
Megan Acevedo, Town Attorney
Serge Avila, Town Clerk
Heidi Scoble, Community Development Director
Jeff Zuba, Finance Director, Admin Srvs. Director
Scott Schneider, Assistant Public Works Director
Open Time for Public Expression
Anna, Board member of the Yes Foundation, spoke about the importance of a great school system. She urged everyone to vote “yes” on Measure H on the June 2nd ballot.
Ira, first grader at Wade Thomas School, stated she loves her school and teachers and does not want them to leave.
Ms. Anna Marsh, member of the Ross Valley School District Board of Trustees, supported Measure H. She invited everyone to the Rally at Memorial Park on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. There will be donuts and coffee ! Ms. Chris Kelson, member of the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce, stated the Fourth Annual “Sip and Stroll” is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Council requests for future agenda items; Committee liaison reports; questions and comments to staff; miscellaneous items Councilmember Burke reported she had no updates.
Councilmember Kullaway stated she needs to resign from the Marin Clean Energy (MCE) Board and asked staff to place this reassignment on the next agenda; she asked the Council to come to a consensus about amending Resolution #4398 which establishes the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to include a Council liaison.
Vice Mayor Walker reported she attended the April 16th presentation from the League of California Cities North Bay Division regarding Proposition 1 and thanked staff for hosting the business meeting portion of their program.
Councilmember Schlesinger reported he attended the Grand Reopening of the Library; the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) Board meeting; the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) meeting; this Sunday is the Climate Commission’s EV and Bike Show at Red Hill from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; he attended the Ross Valley Yellow Bus JEPA meeting; he would like the Council to discuss AI issues at a future meeting.
Mayor Burdo reported he attended the Grand Reopening of the Library (kudos to staff); the Memorial Ceremony for the four young women who were killed in an automobile accident last year; the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) meeting; the “Meet Your Mayor” event sponsored by the Marin County Student Election Ambassador’s Program Town Manager Donery encouraged everyone to attend the “Sip and Stroll” Event, a kick-off to the series of events in the downtown.
Special Presentation
There were no Special Presentations.
1. Consent Agenda
Approved the Draft Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 14, 2026 Received and Filed Revenue and Expenditure Reports, March 26 Received and Filed the Financial Report on Recreation Fund ending March 31, 2026 Received the Quarterly Treasurer’s Investment Report for March 2026 Adopted Resolution No. 2026-4614 Approving the Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Gas Tax Funding Project List Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments.
There were no comments.
Mayor Burdo closed the meeting to public comments.
M/s, Walker/Burke, Motion to approve Consent Calendar as submitted.
AYES: Burke, Kullaway, Schlesinger, Vice Mayor Walker, Mayor Burdo Vice Mayor Walker asked staff to place the following on an upcoming Consent Calendar: Town Policy on Spending Reserves.
Council Business Items
2.1 Receive and File the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Assessment Community Development Director Scoble presented the staff report. Ms. Ellie Tumbaun and Ms. Lina Carew, representing the Justice Coalition, gave a PowerPoint presentation that included: 1) DEIB Assessment; 2) Our Scope- Assess, Identify, Recommend; 3) How We Evaluated the Plan; 4) What the Plan Does Well; 5) The Central Finding; 6) Three Structural Priorities; 7) The Highest Leverage Opportunity- Boards & Commissions; 8) Low Cost, Real Impact; 9) What We’re Asking the Council to Consider; 10) From Assessment to Implementation; 11) Structural Improvements; 12) Scale of Changes; 13) DEIB Integration Results; 14) General Plan Update Process. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding the availability of the Racial Justice Committee; community outreach; how the document will be used going forward; working with the other committees; the commission and committees outreach strategy; how they should think about what success looks like; approaches for broadening the pipeline for recruitment including a gap analysis; if there is a downside to identifying specific targets; would there be merit in creating civic/private educational partnerships; the accountability mechanisms and demographic tracking; what “meeting the equity progress goal” will look like and how it will be measured; the new definition of “community”; how do they balance the intention of the accountability recommendation with the rest of the General Plan; the recommendation for a translation tool on the Website; grant assistance from local foundations or community agencies to assist with translation.
Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments.
Dr. Beers, member of the GPAC, thanked the Council for this assessment. It has “risen the water” on DEIB to the level of the other Elements.
Josh supported better accessibility on the Website. The edits are crisp, clear, and effective and represent a qualitative shift in the feeling of emphasis of the document.
Ms. April Hughes, member of the GPAC, thanked the Council for taking this seriously.
Frank has made suggestions to staff in the past and now supports the report.
Ms. Hayes Handler, member of the Racial Equity Committee, supports the recommendations.
Tiffany, member of the Racial Equity Committee, thanked everyone for the work that was done.
Mayor Burdo closed public comments.
Councilmember Burke stated accountability mechanisms could be applied to all of the areas of the General Plan related to diversity and equity. It does not mean anything to measure something if there is no goal. She was concerned about “identity politics”. The GPAC spent over a year on the General Plan update and the recommended changes should go back to the GPAC and perhaps all the committees that are impacted.
Councilmember Schlesinger stated the report gives the Town an opportunity to align the community’s policies with its values. This makes the Town more accountable in how it operates. He supports the report and its recommendations.
Councilmember Kullaway thanked everyone for the good work and supported Option 1. The recommendations are solid.
Vice Mayor Walker stated she supports Option 1 which provides crisp, clean tools. This is not about “the” committee or “a” committee but rather all of San Anselmo- the all now and the future all. This puts the Town on a path to action and understanding.
Mayor Burdo stated he is impressed with the report and the recommendations are substantive and actionable. This is important because of the idea of trust. He supports the recommendations and would adopt them wholesale. He stated bringing this back to the GPAC would be a good step and an opportunity for education.
At 9:03 PM the Council took a 5-minute break.
The Town Council reconvened in the Council Chambers at 9:08 PM.
2.2 Discuss Options for Downtown Resident Parking Program Assistant Public Works Director Schneider presented the staff report. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding why Pine Street has always been unmetered; how the Hardship Exemption would be implemented; if staff looked at the idea of allowing people to park in front of their driveway.
Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments.
Mr. Josh Goldberger, Pine Street, stated the residents along Pine Street rely on street parking and are ticketed for parking on their own street. The residents support a 4-hour parking time zone with daytime residential permits. He discussed construction in the downtown area.
Mayor Burdo closed the meeting to public comments.
Vice Mayor Walker supports Recommendation #1 and Alternative Option #2. The fee should be the same and residents should not be penalized because they live downtown. She wanted to make sure the Hardship Exemption is implemented and recommended a year of self-certification.
Councilmember Burke supports Recommendation #1 and Alternative Option #2 Councilmember Schlesinger supports Recommendation #1 and was not sure Alternative Option #2 addressed the Council concerns. He could support Alternative Option #2 if it included the Hardship Exemption for the downtown zone (a reduction of the $50 cost). Alternative #3 has its merits.
Councilmember Kullaway supports Recommendation #1 and Alternative Option #1. The downtown is a prime area for parking and parking spaces cost money.
Mayor Burdo is in favor of recommendation #1 and alternative option #2 Public Hearing Items
2.3 Adopt a Resolution to the Amended Master Fee Schedule for the Town of San Anselmo Finance Manager Zuba presented the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation including: 1) Master Fee Schedule Amendment Fiscal Year 2026/27; 2) Opening and Purpose; 3) Basis for the Adjustment; 4) Scope of Changes; 5) Correction to Exhibit A; 6) Recommendation. Staff answered questions from the Council regarding whether any of the fees do not cover costs; when the next fee study would occur.
Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Burdo closed the meeting to public comments.
Vice Mayor Walker was concerned about covering the deficit and the tight margins. She supported the recommendation M/s, Burke/Kullaway, Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-4615 to Amend the Master Fee Schedule for the Town of San Anselmo effective July 1, 2026 with the amendment to parking as previously discussed and the two corrections cited by staff.
Council Business Items
2.4 Approve the 2026 Street Resurfacing Project, Authorize Staff to Advertise for Construction Bids
2.5 Approve the 2026 Slurry Seal Project, Authorize Staff to Advertise for Construction Bids and Approve Shared Services Agreement with the Towns of Fairfax and Ross for the Project Assistant Director Schneider noted he combined the presentation of item #2.4 and #2.5. He presented the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation that included: 1) 2026 Paving and Slurry Seal Projects; 2) Current PCI is 73; 3) 2026 Street Resurfacing Project; 4) 2026 Slurry Seal Project.
Staff answered questions from the Council regarding item #2.4: bids and how to resolve contractor quality issues in advance; if there are liability issues with respect to the pavement failures on Spring Grove and Sunnyside; Complete Streets; if any of these are high injury areas that need traffic calming measures; if any of the streets are getting speed bumps.
Staff answered questions from the Council regarding item #2.5: the shared services agreement with Ross and Fairfax; if the project is contingent on Measure J passing in Fairfax.
Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments on item #2.4 There were no public comments.
Mayor Burdo closed the meeting to public comments on item #2.4 Mayor Burdo opened the meeting to public comments on item #2.5 There were no public comments.
Mayor Burdo closed the meeting to public comments on item #2.5 M/s, Burke/Schlesinger, Motion to Approve the 2026 Street Resurfacing Project, Authorize Staff to Advertise for Construction Bids, and find the project exempt from CEQA.
AYES: Burke, Kullaway, Schlesinger, Vice Mayor Walker, Mayor Burdo M/s, Walker/Kullaway, Motion to Approve the 2026 Slurry Seal Project, Authorize Staff to Advertise for Construction Bids and Approve Shared Services Agreement with the Towns of Fairfax and Ross for the Project, and find the project exempt from CEQA.
AYES: Burke, Kullaway, Schlesinger, Vice Mayor Walker, Mayor Burdo M/s, Burke/Kullaway, Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 p.m.
AYES: Burke, Kullaway Schlesinger, Vice Mayor Walker, Mayor Burdo Respectfully submitted,
Toni DeFrancis,
Recording Secretary
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