Tiburon Town Council Minutes #07-2022 March 16, 2022
TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Consistent with Government Code section 54953(e), councilmembers attended this meeting by teleconference. Members of the public were invited to participate in the meeting by live-streaming the meeting on the Town’s website and submitting comments to [email protected] to be included in the public record for the meeting.
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 P.M.
Mayor Welner called the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Councilmember Fredericks, Councilmember Griffin, Councilmember Thier, Vice Mayor Ryan, Mayor Welner
CLOSED SESSION
1. Public Employee Performance Review: Government Code Section 34957 Title: Town Manager
ADJOURNMENT – to regular meeting
REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Welner called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Chief
of Police Monaghan, Director of Administrative
Services Creekmore, Town Clerk Stefani
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for the March 2, 2022 Town Council special and regular meetings (Department of Administrative Services) CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for the March 9, 2022 Town Council special meeting (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-3. Investment Summary – Adopt investment summary for month ending January 31, 2022 (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-4. Teleconference Meetings – Adopt resolution that would allow the Town to continue to operate virtual board meetings in accordance with AB361 (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-4, as written.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. General Plan Budget Amendments – Consider approval of amendments to the General Plan consultant services to (1) Prepare a Sustainability Element, (2) Manage the Diversity Element compilation, and (3) Provide additional services to complete the Housing Element, and authorization of budget amendments in the amount of $224,933 to fund the work (Community Development Department)
MOTION: To approve the proposed amendments and authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $224,933 to fund the work from the General Fund Operating Reserves.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Griffin
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-2. ReadySet Human Resources Consulting – Consider authorization of the Town Manager to execute a contract with ReadySet Human Resources consulting and authorization of a budget amendment in the amount of $66,000 to fund the work (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract with ReadySet and a budget amendment in the amount of $66,000 to fund the work from the General Fund Operating Reserves.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Griffin
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-3. Statement on Anti-Semitism – Consider approval of the Town Council’s statement against hate and anti-Semitism (Diversity Inclusion Task Force) DocuSign Envelope ID: AD15159D-F4F8-43EA-9EF0-486D5205C69C
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Mayor Welner reported that a statement had not been developed yet and this item would be reconsidered at the next Town Council meeting.
AI-4. Ukraine Conflict – Consider adoption of a resolution in support of the people and country of Ukraine and directing staff to fly the Ukrainian national flag on Town facilities (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt the resolution, as amended to strike the first stanza of the resolution.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Griffin, Thier, Welner
ABSTAIN: Fredericks, Ryan
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1. Municipal Code Amendments – Consider Municipal Code text amendments to Chapter 15 (View and Sunlight Obstruction from Trees) of the Tiburon Municipal Code related to view dispute resolution – Introduction and first reading of ordinance (Community Development Department)
Public comment was received by:
• Jim Malott, who believed the Town would benefit from a reference document that outlined what is customary for neighbors related to trees and views. • Wendy Walley, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments. • Bob Nadjibi, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments and believed the original proposal’s 90-day waiting period was appropriate.
• David Barker, who requested the Council conduct a deeper evaluation of the impacts of such proposed amendments and believed the amendments would not necessarily lessen the involvement of attorneys in the process.
• Lalita Waterman, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments and believed a 90- day waiting period should be incorporated.
• George Landau, who agreed with David Barker’s submitted letter and comments.
The Council directed staff to return to the Council with revised amendments incorporating a 30- day waiting period before mediation is proposed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI-1. Town Council Rules and Protocols – Discuss development of a Town Council Rules and Protocols manual (Department of Administrative Services) The Council agreed Councilmembers Fredericks and Griffin would work together as an ad hoc subcommittee on developing a rules and protocols manual for Council consideration.
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TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: (One potential case)
Claims filed by Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash on January 25, 2021 on file with the Town Clerk’s Office
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
No reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Welner adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
JON WELNER, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA STEFANI, TOWN CLERK
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