Tiburon Town Council Minutes #01-2023 January 18, 2023
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.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Councilmember Fredericks, Councilmember Thier, Councilmember Welner, Vice Mayor Griffin, Mayor Ryan
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Nooshin Latour, Diversity Inclusion Task Force
• Christine Patel, Diversity Inclusion Task Force
• Stephen M. Golden, Diversity Inclusion Task Force
• Amannda Schneider, Diversity Inclusion Task Force
ADJOURNMENT – to regular meeting
REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
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, public
Works Engineering Manager Eshoo, Director of
Administrative Services Creekmore, Town Clerk
Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for November 16, 2022 special and regular Town Council meetings (Department of Administrative Services) DocuSign Envelope ID: 854B9946-475C-4549-8949-1AFA84D31B87
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CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for December 7, 2022 special and regular Town Council meetings (Department of Administrative Services) CC-3. Teleconference Meetings – Adopt resolution that would allow the Town to continue to operate virtual board meetings in accordance with AB 361 (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-4. Vacancies on Town Boards, Commissions, Committees – Announce pending vacancies for 2023 (Department of Administrative Services) CC-5. Community Risk Reduction Awareness Week – Adopt resolution in recognition of Community Risk Reduction Awareness Week (Department of Administrative Services) CC-6. Signature Authority – Adopt resolution increasing signature authority to $5,000 and updating approval methods to reflect the Town’s practice of utilizing electronic payment methods (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-7. Mid-Management Salary Resolution – Adopt amended mid-management salary resolution to reflect adjustment of the Senior Planner position workweek from 35 hours to 40 hours per week (Department of Administrative Services) CC-8. Investment Summary – Adopt investment summary for month ending October 31, 2022 (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-9. Investment Summary – Adopt investment summary for month ending November 30, 2022 (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-5 and 7-9, as written.
Moved: Griffin, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
CC-6. Signature Authority – Adopt resolution increasing signature authority to $5,000 and updating approval methods to reflect the Town’s practice of utilizing electronic payment methods (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar No. 6, as written.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Welner
NAYS: Griffin, Thier
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. Appointments – Consider appointments to the Marin-Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees and the Diversity Inclusion Task Force (Department of Administrative Services)
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MOTION: To reappoint Cathy Benediktsson to a 4-year term on the Marin-Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees and to appoint Nooshin Latour to the remainder of the existing term on the Diversity Inclusion Task Force.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-2. Martha Property Contribution – Consider a budget amendment and authorization of a $200,000 contribution (from previously pledged funds) to the Trust for Public Land for the acquisition of the Martha Property and authorize the Town Manager to execute a contribution agreement with the Trust for Public Land (Office of the Town Manager) Public comment was received by:
• Chuck Hornbrook, who expressed support for the proposal.
MOTION: To authorize a payment of $200,000 to the Trust for Public Land as a contribution toward the acquisition of the Martha Property, to authorize a fiscal year 2023 budget amendment in the amount of $200,000 to fund the expenditure, with the source of funds being the Martha Property Discretionary Reserve Fund, and to authorize the Town Manager to execute a Contribution Agreement with the Trust for Public Land related to the contribution, subject to approval by the Town Attorney.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-3. Tiburon 2040 Draft Housing Element – Provide feedback and direction on any needed revisions to the Town’s draft Housing Element resubmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Community Development Department) Public comment was received by:
• Dorene Curtis, who requested additional clarification about the unit shortfall and expressed disagreement with the proposed bonus floor.
• Deirdre McCrohan, who asked how additional state laws will impact the Town. • Randy, who expressed concern about the builders remedy and felt neighbors near the Paradise property should be able to weigh in.
• Julie Jacobs, who expressed concern about additional density downtown from an emergency evacuation standpoint.
• Kathy Silverfield, who expressed concern about maximum heights being higher than the previously agreed 3 stories.
• Jim Malott, who believed additional locations for housing should be added nearer to the freeway.
The Council agreed to call a special meeting on January 25, 2023 to continue the discussion and review and to consider approval of interim objective design standards.
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AI-4. Shared Services Agreement – Consider authorization of the Town Manager to execute an agreement with the City of Mill Valley to fund a shared Sustainability Coordinator position and authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $21,000 to fund the position for the remainder of the current fiscal year (Office of the Town Manager) Public comment was received by:
• Sanna Thomas, who expressed support for the proposal.
MOTION: To authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval by the Town Attorney, with the City of Mill Valley and to authorize a fiscal year 2023 budget amendment in the amount of $21,000 to fund the program, with the source of funds being the General Fund Operating Reserves.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-5. Broadband/Fiber Optic Infrastructure – Consider resolution approving the acceptance and appropriation of California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant funding for Middle-Mile Fiber Optic Infrastructure Project in the amount of $191,100, and authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Government Technology Group in an amount not to exceed $68,750 for design and engineering services related to the grant, and authorize a fiscal year 2023 budget amendment in the amount of $110,000 for expenditure of grant funds in the current fiscal year (Department of Public Works)
MOTION: To adopt the resolution accepting the LATA grant funds, to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Government Technology Group in the amount not to exceed $68,750 for phase 1 design engineering and bid package only, and to authorize a fiscal year 2023 budget amendment in the amount of $110,000 with the source of funds being the LATA grant funds.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Griffin
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
AI-6. Town Council Committee Appointments – Review Town Council committee appointments list and consider any changes for 2023 (Department of Administrative Services)
The Council created the 2023 Budget Finance ad hoc subcommittee and appointed Mayor Ryan and Vice Mayor Griffin to the committee.
The Council appointed Mayor Ryan to serve on the Legislative Action standing committee with Councilmember Fredericks.
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The Council appointed Councilmember Fredericks as delegate and Councilmember Welner as alternate to the MCCMC Climate Action Committee.
AI-7. In-Person Board Meetings – Direct staff on next steps related to the return of in-person board meetings for all Town bodies and consider authorization of the release of a Town Council regular meeting start time survey (Department of Administrative Services) The Council directed staff to proceed with staff’s proposal to implement virtual hybrid meetings for the Planning Commission, Design Review Board, and Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission beginning June 1, 2023 and to distribute the start time survey, with the addition of a 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. option.
AI-8. Meeting Calendar – Consider adoption of 2023 Town Council regular meeting calendar (Department of Administrative Services)
MOTION: To adopt the 2023 Town Council regular meeting calendar, as amended to also cancel the July 19, 2023 regular meeting.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Griffin, Ryan, Thier, Welner
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI-1. REACH Codes – Direct staff on next steps related to local building code amendments to adopt enhanced requirements promoting building and vehicle electrification (Community Development Department)
Public comment was received by:
• Sanna Thomas, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments. • Deirdre McCrohan, who asked if the prohibition on wood burning fireplaces is a local or state law.
• Peter Yolles, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments. • Pat Goss, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments. • David Moller, who spoke in support of the proposed amendments.
The Council directed staff to return to an upcoming Town Council meeting with code amendments to reflect the addition of the three Reach codes.
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
JACK RYAN, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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