Tiburon Town Council Minutes #09-2023 May 3, 2023
TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: One Vacant Seat
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini,
Operations Manager Kerslake, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Eric Artman expressed concern about the potential ban on gas appliances in homes.
Pamela McConnell-Douglass expressed dissatisfaction with the treatment of her from the newspaper.
Crystal Duran told the Town Council about the Library’s upcoming inaugural Green Week.
Peter Yolles spoke in support of the proposed building electrification codes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for April 19, 2023 special and regular meetings (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-2. Town Council Minutes – Adopt minutes for April 20, 2023 special meeting (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-3. Pending Vacancies on Town Boards and Commissions – Announce pending vacancies on the Marin Commission on Aging and the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency (Department of Administrative Services)
CC-4. Town Manager Employment Agreement – Adopt resolution authorizing the seventh amendment to the Town Manager’s Employment Agreement (Office of the Town Attorney)
CC-5. 699 Hilary Drive Appeal – Adopt resolution denying the appeal at 699 Hilary Drive (Community Development Department)
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CC-6. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 13 (Building Regulations) of the Tiburon Municipal Code related to automatic gate safety (Community Development Department)
CC-7. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 13 (Building Regulations) of the Tiburon Municipal Code to adopt new building code amendments promoting building and vehicle electrification in new or remodeled buildings (Community Development Department)
CC-8. National Police Week – Adopt resolution declaring May 14-20, 2023 National Police Week in the Town of Tiburon and directing staff to fly the U.S. flag at Town facilities at half-staff on May 15, 2023 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day (Police Department)
CC-9. National Public Works Week – Adopt resolution declaring May 21-27, 2023 National Public Works Week in the Town of Tiburon (Department of Public Works) Mayor Ryan pulled Consent Calendar Items No. CC-5, CC-7, CC-8, and CC-9 for discussion.
Mayor Ryan announced Consent Calendar Item No. CC-4 will increase the Town Manager’s annual salary.
MOTION: To approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1-4 & 6.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
CC-5. 699 Hilary Drive Appeal – Adopt resolution denying the appeal at 699 Hilary Drive (Community Development Department)
Item continued.
CC-7. Municipal Code Amendments – Adopt amendments to Chapter 13 (Building Regulations) of the Tiburon Municipal Code to adopt new building code amendments promoting building and vehicle electrification in new or remodeled buildings (Community Development Department)
Public comment was received by:
• Eric Artman, who spoke against a total ban on gas.
• Rob Poole, who spoke against a total ban on gas.
• Sanna Thomas, who spoke in support of all proposed amendments.
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 7, as written, and to direct staff to delay enforcement until the legal matters are resolved.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
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ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
CC-8. National Police Week – Adopt resolution declaring May 14-20, 2023 National Police Week in the Town of Tiburon and directing staff to fly the U.S. flag at Town facilities at half-staff on May 15, 2023 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day (Police Department)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 8, as written.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Thier
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
CC-9. National Public Works Week – Adopt resolution declaring May 21-27, 2023 National Public Works Week in the Town of Tiburon (Department of Public Works) MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 9, as written.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. Juneteenth Event – Consider request to close Main Street on Saturday, June 17, 2023 between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for a Juneteenth event and consider a budget amendment in the amount of $7,500 to fund the event (Office of the Town Manager) Public comment was received by:
• Eric Artman, who spoke in support of the event.
MOTION: To approve the request to close Main Street on Saturday, June 17, 2023 between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for a Juneteenth event and to authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $7,500 to fund the event.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Ryan adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
JACK RYAN, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
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ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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