Tuesday, August 25, 2026 7:00 PM
In the Council Chambers and via Zoom 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 Town Council Agenda August 25, 2026
1 1. Consent Agenda:
1.1 Approve the Draft Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2026 and the Draft Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 11, 2026
1.2 Community Development Department FY 2025–26 Fourth Quarter Report (April-June).
Receiving this 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)
1.3 Consideration and Adoption of Amendments to the Robson-Harrington Community Garden Rules and Bylaws
1.4 Receive and File Report of Checks Issued, July 2026
1.5 Receive and File Revenue and Expenditure Reports, July 2026 following posting of the agenda. Comments may be no longer than three minutes and should be respectful to the community.
Council requests for future agenda items.
Council committee liaison reports, questions and comments to staff; staff miscellaneous items.
Staff Miscelaneous Items
Town Manager Miscellaneous Items PPT Presentation (PPT) 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 July 28, 2026 Regular Town Council Meeting (DOC) Attachment 2- Draft Minutes of the August 11, 2026 Special Town Council Meeting (DOC) Staff Report (DOC)
Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1: Community Gardens Redlined Rules (PDF)
Attachment 2: Parks and Recreation Commission Redlined Rules (PDF) Attachment 3: Final Rules (PDF)
Attachment 4: Community Gardens Redlined Bylaws (PDF)
Attachment 5: Parks and Recreation Commission Redlined Bylaws (PDF) Attachment 6: Final Bylaws (PDF)
Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1 Check Report July 2026 (PDF)
Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1 Budget Comparison Report by Subcategory, July 2026 (PDF) Attachment 2 Budget Comparison Report by Department, July 2026 (PDF) Town Council Agenda August 25, 2026
2 1.6 Receive and File the Financial Report on Recreation Fund ending July 31, 2026
1.7 Adopt an Ordinance Amendment Repealing and Replacing Title 10 “Planning and Zoning”, Chapter 11 “Density Bonus” Consistent with State Law. The Ordinance Amendment is not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 because it consists of organizational and administrative actions implementing mandatory provisions of state law and does not commit the Town to any specific development project.
1.8 Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Position Letter for Central Marin Sanitation Agency
1.9 Accept the Fire Station 20 Renovation Project and Authorize Staff to File a Notice of Completion
2. Council Business Items:
2.1 Receive and File Report on the Town's Cybersecurity and IT Resilience: Overview of Town Systems, Incident Response, and Cyber Insurance Coverage. Receipt of an informational 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 Receive and File Presentation by the Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Receipt of a presentation by Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance 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).
Attachment 3 Budget Comparison Report by Subcategory Measure J, July 2026 (PDF) Attachment 4 Budget Comparison Report by Department Measure J, July 2026 (PDF) Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1 - July 2026 Budget Report (PDF)
Attachment 2 - July 2026 Recreation Capital Outlay, Special Event Expense, and Older Adult Programming (PDF)
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1- Ordinance (DOC)
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1- Draft Position Letter (DOC)
Staff Report (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 (DOCX)
PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
Staff Report (DOCX)
Attachment 1- Bay Cities Joint Powers Insurance Authority 101 Presentation (PDF) Town Council Agenda August 25, 2026
3 2.3 Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Attached Letter Responding to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report: MCE, Marin Clean Energy: A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes. Receiving this 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)
2.4 Receive Presentation of Memorial Park Athletic Courts Improvement Project & 60% Design Review and Provide Direction to Staff. The Town finds this Project to be categorically exempt from the requirement to prepare environmental documents under the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1, as it involves the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing facility with negligible or no expansion of use.
Staff Report (DOC)
Attachment 1- MCE, Marin Clean Energy A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes (PDF)
Attachment 2 - Response to Grand Jury Report.docx
Staff Report (PDF)
Attachment 1 - Conceptual Design (PDF)
Attachment 2 - Presentation (PDF)
Attachment 3 - Public Comments from Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 8.18.26 (PDF)
Public Comment- Farley (PDF)
Public Comment- Gamucio (PDF)
Public Comment- Kasin (PDF)
Public Comment- Miller (PDF)
Public Comment- Wood (PDF)
Public Comment- Wu (PDF)
Adjourn
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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 September 8, 2026.
Administration Department
Town Hall
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Town Council Agenda August 25, 2026
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Town Council
Steve Burdo, Mayor
Chantel Walker, Vice Mayor
Yoav Schlesinger, Councilmember
Eileen Burke, Councilmember
Tarrell Kullaway, 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, Community Development Director
Scott Schneider, Public Works Director
Mattie O'Grady, Community Services Director
Mike Norton, Chief of Police
Dan Mahoney, 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 August 25, 2026
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