Tiburon Town Council Minutes #05-2025 March 19, 2025
TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Thier called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 2025, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Nikfar (by teleconference), Ryan, Thier, Welner ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericks
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Community Development Tasini, Engineering
Manager Eshoo, Town Clerk Dilena
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Beth Mix expressed support for beach volleyball, basketball, and shaded seating at the previous sanitation pond side.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC-1. Main Street Bridge Phase II Repairs – Approve design contract in an amount not to exceed $98,400 with Moffatt & Nichol for Main Street Bridge Phase II Repairs Engineering Services (Department of Public Works)
CC-2. Fee Waiver Request: Tiburon Fire Protection District Station 11 – Consider fee waiver request from the Tiburon Fire District related to planned construction project at Fire Station 1 (Office of the Town Manager)
CC-3. California Department of Housing & Community Development – Adopt annual housing report (Community Development Department)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Items No. 1-3, as written.
Moved: Ryan, seconded by Welner
VOTE: AYES: Nikfar, Ryan, Their, Welner
ABSENT: Fredericks
ACTION ITEMS
AI-2. Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Review site specific recommendations and provide direction to staff and the POST Commission on prioritization of project implementation (Office of the Town Manager) [TAKEN OUT OF ORDER]
Public comment was received by:
• Chuck Hornbrook reviewed the three recommendations the Parks, Open Space & Trails Commission made to the Town Council on specific projects to proceed with.
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• Jenna McKnight supported the POST Commission’s recommendations and said immediate maintenance items staff had identified were not particularly meaningful improvements. • Emily recommended the Council make decisions to include meaningful improvements in the upcoming fiscal year budget.
• Beth Mix recommended proceeding quickly with playground updates and an SUP launch site.
MOTION: To direct staff to move forward with the following recommendations, with particular emphasis and priority on the items underlined, and any other items on the list related to the underlined priority items:
- BA-1: Improve site drainage at Bel Aire Play Area.
- BA-2: Increase maintenance and trash removal at Bel Aire Play Area. - BA-6: Provide clear rules and regulations for dogs at Bel Aire Play Area. - BMP-1: Maintain and enhance landscaping and trees at Belveron Mini Park. - CHP-1: Replace and upgrade the play equipment and surfaces, using universal design at Cypress Hollow Park.
- CHP-3: Restore lawn and improve maintenance at Cypress Hollow Park. - ORT-2: Implement design interventions and signage to slow speeds on the Old Rail Trail. - OPT-2: Improve key trail connections, including creating clearly marked on-street connections between trailheads along Richardson Bay and trails in upland areas. - OPT-3: Link downtown with Tiburon Ridge, with a new trailhead at Teather Park and improved, clearly marked routes to the Ridge.
- OPT-4: Pursue opportunities to link segments of Tiburon Ridge Trail. - TP-1: Create a welcoming gateway for access to Old St. Hilary’s and the larger open space network at Teather Park.
- R-1: Improve building deficiencies and deferred maintenance items at the Ranch at Dairy Knoll, as detailed in the Facility Assessment in Chapter 2.
- ZP-1: Promote Zelinsky Park and adjacent Library Plaza for events. - ZP* - Pursue a feasibility study for inclusive playgrounds at Zelinsky Park - SW-1: Create identity for park & open space system and individual park & open spaces through naming, signage, digital presence.
- SW-3: Establish a public art program with clear review roles, locations & parameters. - SW-6: Work with partners to explore the creation of a kayak/SUP launch. - SW-7: Increase community awareness of and programming at The Ranch, and bring the Community Room at Town Hall back into use.
- SW-9: Incorporate sea level rise adaptation into park design at Richardson Bay, including consideration of the drainage through Blackie’s Pasture and nature-based improvements at Greenwood Beach.
- SW-11: Lifecycle replace and/or improve play structures.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Nikfar, Ryan, Their, Welner
ABSENT: Fredericks
AI-1. 2025 Cultural Events - Consider approval of funds and Main Street closures for 2025 Persian Spring Festival & 2025 Diwali Festival and provide direction on main street closure requests for the remainder of 2025 (Office of the Town Clerk) [TAKEN OUT OF ORDER] MOTION: To authorize an $8,000 contribution to the 2025 Persian Spring Festival from the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget, and to authorize a $8,000 expenditure to the 2025 Diwali Festival from the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget.
Moved: Nikfar, seconded by Welner
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VOTE: AYES: Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Fredericks
MOTION: To approve the closure of Lower Main Street on: 1) Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the 2025 Persian Spring Festival, and 2) Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the 2025 Diwali Festival.
Moved: Welner, seconded by Ryan
VOTE: AYES: Nikfar, Ryan, Thier, Welner
ABSENT: Fredericks
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1. 21 Mara Vista -Consider appeal of Design Review Board approval of a new single-family dwelling (Community Development Department) [TO BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN: 7:00 P.M.]
Owner/Applicant: Joshua & Fariba Azar/Mohamad Sadrieh
Appellant: Arif & Cristen Fazal
Address: 21 Mara Vista Court
Assessor Parcel No.: 058-231-26
Public comment was received by:
• Richard Sideman spoke in opposition to the project and in support of the appeal. • Larry Buzani spoke in opposition to the project and in support of the appeal.
MOTION: To remand the item to the Design Review Board with direction to review the location of the deck and whether it can be moved, and for staff to facilitate a meeting between the two parties.
Moved: Thier, seconded by Nikfar
VOTE: AYES: Nikfar, Ryan, Thier
NAYS: Welner
ABSENT: Fredericks
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Thier reported on the upcoming Earth Day celebration.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Thier adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
HOLLI THIER, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
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ATTEST:
LEA DILENA, TOWN CLERK
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