Tiburon Town Council Minutes #04-2025 March 5, 2025
TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Thier called the regular of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Welner
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Town Clerk Dilena
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Phoebe Holscher (Design Review Board)
• Maureen Broderick (Belvedere-Tiburon Disaster Advisory Council) • David Thompson (Belvedere-Tiburon Disaster Advisory Council) • Andrew Thompson (Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission) • Mike Ghaffary (Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission) • Nicole Voss (Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission)
• Jonathan Taylor (Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission) • Lina Godfrey (Diversity Inclusion Task Force)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jenna McKnight hoped the implementation of various items from the Parks & Recreation Master Plan would be on the next agenda.
Tim wondered why it was so difficult to build in Tiburon.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. 2025 Jewish Festival – Approve recommendation by the Diversity Inclusion Task Force to contribute $8,000 to the 2025 Jewish Festival (Diversity Inclusion Task Force) MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item No. 1, as written.
Moved: Nikfar, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
ACTION ITEMS
AI-1. Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions – Consider making appointments or reappointments to Town boards and commissions (Office of the Town Clerk) MOTION: To appoint Don Schneier to the Building Code Appeals Board for a 5-year term.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
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MOTION: To appoint Phoebe Holscher to the Design Review Board for a 4-year term.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
MOTION: To appoint Adam Brolan and Colin Crawford to the Belvedere-Tiburon Disaster Advisory Council for 2-year terms.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
MOTION: To appoint Hawi Awash, Nooshin Latour, Tina Shah Paikeday, and Lina Godfrey to the Diversity Inclusion Task Force for 2-year terms.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
MOTION: To appoint Mike Ghaffary to the open seat on the Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission.
Moved: Fredericks, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
MOTION: To appoint Daniel Amir to the Planning Commission for a 4-year term.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Fredericks
VOTE: AYES: Fredericks, Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
ABSENT: Welner
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Ryan requested an item on a future Town Council agenda related to the undergrounding district policy revision.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: (Committee to Preserve the Paradise Cove Salt Marsh, Tidelands and Neighborhood Safety v. Town of Tiburon, Marin County Superior Court Case No. CIV0000086)
2. Public Employee Performance Review: Government Code Section 34957 Title: Town Manager
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Thier adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
HOLLI THIER, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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